[Blayde]

Aperitus; Summer of Era II of the Celestine Mandate

The formidable building of the recruitment center was now within his sights. Having found a suitable location for his tent, he had constructed it quickly, and then set off again to find the recruitment center. Its central location, coupled with the Stable hand's excellent directions, and had been easy to spot.

Walking in confidently, Blayde brushed past volunteers, staff, and clerks alike, busily working to help make the province's army project into a well-managed machine. From all points, Blayde could tell that the Army project was indeed in a building state, still not yet completed, at least not from the looks of it. Indeed, if it wasn't for the signs and orderly lines, it would have been complete chaos within the building.

One sign was marked for volunteers, leading to an uncluttered area for signing up. An attractive woman sat at the desk, and though Blayde was indeed fond of beautiful ladies, he left no indication upon his face, allowing only a cold facial expression.

"Excuse me, Miss. I have a few questions. This provincial army interests me greatly, but I've found no information about it. Do you know who is in charge of this operation? And how much does the pay go - specifically, Captain's pay?"

The girl just shrugged, not knowing answers for either one of his questions. Heh, guess this girl is just paid for looks Blayde thought, an annoyed look crossing his face. Leaving the counter, Blayde sought out one of the clerks, asking for information on where the men could be trained. After a few moments, he had all the information he needed.

A wry smile formed, as he realized that he was skipping the bureaucratic red tape of joining, and instead, was going right to the source.