Brightening 24 of Aperitus
Era II of the Celestine Mandate
Era XIV Post Fractum
It was fairly early in the morning when the first expedition was arranged. The notes had been sent, the food had been packed, and now all that remained was the partitioning of gear, which was taking place in the green area behind the Ranger Hall. Tom stood in the middle of a pile of items, his long and lanky frame clothed in dark clothing. His gear was already packed, a small leather bag bundled off to the side, his ropes and pickaxes all ready to go. Around his waist was a wide leather belt off of which hung a small knife, a canteen, and a few other necessities.
Tom was the most experienced caver in Acumin, but he was not a Ranger, and so his expedition had a companion. She was about 7 inches tall, minuscule in comparison to his over six foot tall form, and had bright, star-burst patterned yellow wings. His hair was blond streaked with gray, hers was flame red and tied into pigtails. Ranger Inian was one of the senior rangers, despite her small stature, and she sat on Toms shoulder in a rather proprietary way, arms crossed, scowl painted across her tiny features.
Theirs was not the only expedition leaving this brightening, though. There was a flurry of activity in another section of the lawn, largely because Ethilde and Matthes were having a fight over whether or not he could bring an extra 6 rations of jerky. Tom sort of pitied anyone who had to go with them – Matthes was a funny sort, but not the type he’d want at his back in the tunnels, and Ethilde was dead useful but a right stick in the mud. Hopefully neither of his 'Assigned Adventurers' would be like one of those two.
OOC: This thread is closed for everyone except Mineal and Golash.