It was yet another busy day in the City of Iria. Plenty of folk going about their business, whatever that might be, made for a sizable crowd in the streets, occasionally pouring into an alleyway or a large doorway of the City's many facilities. One of the relatively quiet of the alleyways was where one unremarkable inn stood. Albeit quite a distance away from the City Centre, its affordable prices attracted many customers, who wanted to save some money and did not mind taking a walk.

Among one such customers was a young, dark-haired man, whose strange, mostly white and blue outfit, consisting of a sleeveless, hooded tunic worn over his linen shirt and trousers, suggested that he was dabbling in the arcane arts, although the fabrics he wore were less fancy than one would expect from a mage, and were more on a sturdy, practical side instead. Helping himself to a cup of tea, he looked around in search for someone, who could potentially employ him for doing some odd jobs - after all, his classes costed money.

While he was most aware of importance of the rigorous life he led - after all, he had made the choice himself, when he left his family home - he also knew that a person could stand only so much of the daily grind. Although actively searching for somebody to employ him for the time being, he was willing to deviate from his daily grind for a while to relieve himself. Where would he look for that, though?

Today seamed great for the moment. no bounty hunters, no fights, no beer. She for once did not come to go get a drink at the bar as she usually did. But had came to simply see the busy streets and the markets. She wore a simple brown robe as she always did when she did not want trouble. Her pure white hair was covered by its hood. her face and hands were all that showed as she walked around. 

She had thought about going to the library but decided against that as she remembered the last time she had gone in and still had a lot of work to do with her newest abilities. she shook the thought as she noticed how packed the streets were getting and walked to an alleyway to stand tell the crowd would die down. She leaned against the wall and watched the crowd.

Slightly disgruntled at his failure at finding employment, the young man quietly finished his tea before once again looking over a bulletin. One of the notices posted here caught his particular attention - a wanted poster. Unfortunately, someone must have carelessly spilled their drink over it, for it was badly stained - to the point the portrait was not at all recognizable and further details were difficult to read as well. Having failed to find any other noteworthy notice, the man walked outside onto the busy alleyway.

Strangely enough, for an alleyway obscure as it was, it sure had its share of traffic. Nonetheless, wearing his strange outfit, the young man still stood out, even in a crowd as sizable as it was. After a while of waiting, he considered muscling through them, but finally, seeing a few burly men carrying crates of what seemed to be an expensive merchandise, he finally decided against doing so, and instead waiting for the crowd to thin out a bit.

While he was waiting, one person drew his attention. A lone, seemingly young woman standing leaned against a wall was also looking different from the rest of the crowd, wearing just a plain, hooded brown robe. And she stood just near him, so having assumed that he would not be going far out of his way to make some small talk, he chose to do exactly this. Having approached the woman, who was standing only a few steps away from him, he asked:

- "A busy day, is it not? Any clue where they all might be going?"

She looked at the man closed in white and blue. If she was not from this town she may have thought him a student studying in the academy. "Just that time of day. though it only lasts a good hour or so." she said. "I'm Vinsue. Might you have a name?" She said wanting to know who she was talking to. it was funny how packed the streets could get. perhaps she missed something perhaps there was something happening yet she did not remember anything epic happening today and the streets almost always seemed packed at this time of day. 

- "The name is Rugal. Nice meeting you, Vinsue" - the young man answered the woman's introduction, giving her a complemenary nod. Judging from her remark on the traffic at that time, he assumed that the woman knew the city at least to a desirable extent. There was one more thing that had sparked Rugal's interest. He sensed a magical aura around Vinsue, and as far as he could tell, it was quite a strong one, too. Even though he might not have been showing it, he even felt slightly intimidated at first. He was quick to relax, however, considering it a good thing in the end. If anything, that was at the very least a sign of one common interest being shared - and it was magic. Yet another subject to discuss while waiting for the crowd to thin out.

- "The strength of your aura is very impressive" - the young man spoke, visibly excited - "I presume it took you much of your life to achieve such mastery over arcane arts?"

Rugal's excitement took over his good sense, which he was quick to realise after he asked his last question, which he believed was a bit too snoopy for anyone's comfort, especially so soon after making acquaintances. Intent on rectifying the mistake he had make, the young man went on to speak:

- "My apologies, I did not intend to be this nosy. See, I only recently had begun researching the arcane arts and I became greatly interested in its different aspects since then. That being said, how about we take our first chance to walk past the crowd and find ourselves an isolated place where we could discuss our studies?" - he looked expectantly at Vinsue, having asked his question.

"Nice to meet you too" she said then again looked over the packed streets. as before they were still packed. She knew that a lot of people in this town could detect the magic flow in people so it did not surprise her that he made the statement. "Thankyou, but I still have a lot to learn." she said pulling her eyes from the crowd and back on him. so far no one after her had appeared and the crowd was slightly thinning.

"Fair enough." She said to his question. She had no worries of getting overpowered if he intended to do so. She was strong and knew many types of attacks after all she survived making a god and a few pirate lords mad. She also liked the thought of being able to possibly learn new magic. She was gitting a bit tired not causing trouble and all so it could do he a bit of good. "Lead the way." if he would rather her lead she would go to a tavern near by. if not she would gladly follow.

- "With all the noisy folk within the City walls, I find it safe to assume that it is most peaceful and quiet outside. That, and the weather seems well suited for a walk. Unless you have another preference?" - Rugal asked, eyeing the woman expectantly. He hoped that she will not find his offer overwhelming, for he would much appreciate the chance to contemplate the colourful landscape of the City's countryside - so far, it worked wonders on his still-developing mind. Having finally agreed to move, either outside the City Walls, or wherever would Vinsue prefer, the young man continued to speak out:

- "Now, I do realise that in its entirety, magic and its applications will likely never be fully discovered. Still, I fail to imagine what else could you possibly seek to learn. The feedback I got from your aura was very intense, perhaps more so than I have read from any other individual before. As for me, I chose to experiment. In addition to honing my knowledge of the arcane arts, I dedicated myself to an intense physical training as well, seeking to make my body a capable vessel for magical energy. In theory, this shall allow my body and mind to compliment each other. I still have yet to test my capabilities in practice, though."

Having finished, he awaited Vinsue's response - chances are, Rugal could derive plenty of inspiration from her choice of learning methods and so he was very attentive.

she agreed to go for a walk outside the city. As she did love nature and the lack of noise. "well i can channel magic rather freely but there are all types of tricks I want to learn. But control is what i would like to get better at." She was still new to the galvanizing art and needed more control in it.  well 200 years on the run would be a great reason to know magic as well as she does. It really helps when she wants out of a fight. 

"Well the beach is not to far from here so maybe i can help you in that aspect. Though i am more specialised in fire and electricity i do know some other tricks. As of experimenting, well it is one of my favorite ways to learn for books and teachers can only take you so far. yet your imagination combined with past knowledge can be quite amazing."  she loved training and would not mind teaching the man a few things. course he may end up teaching her something. 

- "I can imagine that versatility may be of great help" - Rugal went on to answer, nodding to the woman's statement on her willing to learn all there is to be learned - "I myself had not yet come to possess power such as yours, so I seek to perfect the few spells I already know. When I come to grow more powerful, I will seek new ways to manipulate the arcane energies."

Then the man went on to listen to the woman's offer. A beach was not what most people would describe as "not too far away", but…

- "Everywhere is within the walking distance, if you have time and determination, is it not?" - a smile widened on Rugal's face, as he took an opportunity to quote one of the many authors, whose works he studied. Having then listened to Vinsue's views on prefered learning methods, the man yet again went on to speak:

- "While your statement is most true, let us not forget that it is thanks to the basics passed through books and teachers that many of us have what to experiment with. That being said, I am looking forward to seeing our diverse methods being put to practice, in one way or another."

with as well as he could read her aura she thought he was a bit more of a master at the art but he was quite new. yet i would be fun to show some of her tricks. and she was glad he seen learning in a similar way as she did. she lead the way to the beach as they talked. and as they seen the beach she stopped "So show me what you know."