As Mr. Ayanfire stood in the lush green lawn, facing a large unsettling mansion, he almost froze when the little dragon showed him what appeared to be a polaroid type picture of himself with the alias he had chosen not 15 minutes ago hand written under it; Atlas. Where was he?

   Altas, as he was now called, just after noticing he was being watched by at least two other people, and slowly took his hand off his large, sharp knife was flabbergasted when a large dragon-like creature landed elegantly, but still shaking the ground, only 20 feet from him, the wind from its large dark bat-like wings rustling his short hair.

   Composing himself, he turned to the much-smaller flying lizard.

   “I’m sorry,” he asked, in a polite but firm voice, “what didn’t my recruiter tell me?”

   The well-dressed earthling knew he was out of league, and decided it was best to play it safe from here on in, attentive always to signs of danger, and planning a possible escape route.

He walked towards the door, listening to see if his name would be called. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't.

The door squeaked open. A shady figure crept through the door. Everyone turned to see who this figure was.

"Looks like you forgot a name," he said. "Would've expected better from someone as famous as you."

The mysterious man walked into the guild house. The 6'5" ripped man with a beard walked across the room. He held a heavy black sword in one hand, and a demonic looking shield in the other. He had a backpack on, which appeared to hold two cylindrical like weapons, although no one knew what it was.

"Hmm..." he exclaimed, looking around at the other members of the guild. "You're probably wondering who I am and how in the world I got here." He spoke with the bass unlike anything anyone had ever heard before. The depth in his voice appeared to scare a couple of people. He sighed, and prepared himself for what would seem like a long monologue.

"Hello everyone. There's no need to be worried. I am not an intruder. I am Marcus Jean-Joseph, although I go by Black Warrior. I'm the type of person who always strives to grow stronger. My goal is to become the strongest ever, so I'm up for any and all sparring between any of you."

Black Warrior took a seat in a chair that seemed as majestic as a royal throne. He coughed, then continued. "But none of you care about me. I'm assuming you all are wondering how I'm here. it's long so bear with me until the end. Also, please don't interrupt, as I REALLY hate being interrupted."

After a momentary silence, Black Warrior began to speak.

"No comments? Ok then, let's begin. I don't remember all of it, but I do remember a man asking me if I wanted to join the guild.

"I had just finished my final day as an intern at Google. They said they would e-mail me by the end of the day. I wasn't too afraid that I would be rejected, being as I was probably the best intern ever. Trust me when I say that fear is NOT something I am bothered by.

"Nonetheless, back to the story. I met a man who looked kind of shady. He was tall and slender, and appeared to be holding a scythe. He walked up to me and we had a strange conversation. He was asking me about joining this "guild". Frankly, I thought he was crazy, but he refused to answer unless I accepted. It took me a while, but curiosity overcame and I accepted.

"I came to this world and quickly ran off to explore. I met this kind man from an Oblivion guild, or at least I think that's what it's called, and he greeted me. He asked me why I had no weapons. I didn't know how to respond, so I told him I was looking for weapons. He told me he had a spare of weapons that rookies of his guild usually gave rookies. He gave it to me.

"I asked him why he gave it to me, but he didn't respond. I said thanks and continued to look for this place, and I eventually found it.

"And that's when I got here. I realize that a lot of you are shocked to see me here, but I promise you that I will be a valuable asset to this guild. You may call me Marcus if you like. That's my real name after all."

Marcus stood up. "Canoe City is a nice place. Surely beats that other world I was in. Everything looks so majestic...feels like I'm royalty. Nonetheless, I think I need some rest. But first..."

Marcus read the rule book that lay on the girls desk. "Good thing there's no rules against pets," he said, looking down at the dragon. "Cuz' there's one that I saw not too far from here that I wanted, but couldn't afford. His name is Obliterator I believe. If I ever get him,we're going to be a force to reckon with."

Marcus grabbed a necklace and began making his was to the food store. "I sure hope food here is better than at home. Cuz' I'm starving." Marcus walked toward the food store, waving to everybody as he walked away.

Still in the forest and in front of the mansion. Alicea still was standing where she was, and noticed the others started to go in the mansion one by one. And she said *Maybe I should follow in too.....* then she looked behind her. And noticed that Apollo was missing, and gone. She said * Did he try to run again.......if so where did he go?* she shook her head again. Then she looked at the mansion before following the others in. She said to herself *I wonder what adventures waits for me.......and for the other people as well, that got brought into this world like me.......* before she stepped in, she felt as if she had to go. And find Apollo, and to help him as well. She wasn't sure what to do at that point. To go into the mansion or to find Apollo. Then she made her choice. She ran into the forest trying to find a way out, and wanting to help Apollo. Then she said, as she ran *Did he lose his way here, after running away?* Alicea saw a big city and gazed upon it. Then she said. *I am sure that Apollo is in this city somewhere......* then she began to search for him.

"Well...That Black Warrior guy seemed a bit intimidating. I wonder if this is his mansion." He quickly got a buzz from a pager he had on him. "Oh? Hang on guys." He grabbed his necklace and quickly teleported out of the mansion. And in a minuet or so he teleported back with a quick change of clothes, mainly a green shirt, no more fez, and some more appropriate for adventuring jeans.
But more importantly, a shorter looking sword, and a sturdy wooden shield. "It looks as if I came unprepared last time." I look around at the room, and everyone in it. "Hey, what happened to that lady I first met?"

Marcus walked back to the mansion, finishing the burger he got.

"Oh man, that was a good burger! I love the food here." He walked towards Ellie, pulling his sword out of its socket on his back. "So Ellie, when do we begin to fight enemies? I need to fight. I have to become stronger!

"If you want...I'll face you myself. I hear that your an excellent fighter. Care to prove it?"

Before Alicea stepped in to do the search for Apollo. She spotted him not so far off, from where she was. And sighed a relief of finding him. She said *Thank goodness he found me.....or I would had to search this whole city.....* She had a happy look on her face. Then she waved her hand as a sign to follow her. Alicea at least somehow remembered how to get back to the mansion. Before she went, she wait for what Apollo would do next, either to follow her or not to.

The unnamed man would look at Marcus as he lowly approached him wit a calm and collected look about him until he finally stood a few feet from the man.

"Excuse me, but if it's a spar you're looking for I may be able to help you out there."

This would probably come across as something of a joke to Marcus even though his tone had no lack of seriousness to it. The problem is the young man whose name has yet to be revealed doesn't look all muscular due to the fact his Swordsman jacket covers most of his body any muscles he might have seem to not exist to anyone who doesn't know what to look for and while having a rather big frame, he seemed rather slim which would make most people think next to nothing of him when it comes to strength and skill in a fight.

Marcus looked ay the man who stood just feet away.

He looked at him, holding back a laugh.

"Ah a challenger, eh? You don't look like the type to fight." Marcus got into a striking stance. "But looks can be decieving. I accept your challenge. Let's do it then."

Marcus pointed his black sword at the mysterious man. "You mind telling me your name first? Or we can just fight. Either is fine with me. LET'S GO!"

"Hey, not so fast. Let's take this outside first. And just how far are we going to take this here?" He would ask as he begins to walk towards the door behind him.

"I mean.. I'm not looking to kill anyone here and I doubt you are to. But I guess we could go that far if you insist." He would say calmly before stepping outside with the door wide open as he slowly draws his sword and turns around after going a good deal outside the guilds doors.

"Oh, and the name is Terran." He would call out to the man as he awaited his new opponent to follow him outside and respond to him.

((Mega, I'm saying this out of character, not the (( and )). But just about the deadliest mistake anyone here can make at this point is dueling Terran to the death at this early into the role-play, I'm not really looking for anything that serious.))

"About the guild... this mansion... basic things," Dex said playfully as it flew towards and around the only man left who seemed to still be willing to wait in the mansion named Atlas, though it was stopped from its flying when Ellie interrupted, "How 'bout you, got nothing else to do? Go ahead... I'm not stopping you..." She sighed in frustration as everyone kept on doing what they wanted to do. She summoned them not for a trip or for any entertainment purposes, "Thank you for making this harder for me, really, thanks a lot..."

"Hey, I'm not doing anything. I've been sitting in here the whole time." Emmy got up from the corner he was sitting in. "See?"

Marcus stood tall, putting his sword away. "Very well," he said, and began to walk away from Terran towards Ellie. "We can fight later."

He looked at Dex. "Dex...I wonder how useful of a fighter you are.."he murmurs.

Marcus sits in the same chair he did when he first entered the mansion. He faced the upset girl and said, "My attention is all yours."

Alicea was a bit surprised to see what Apollo was about to do. Then she said to herself *He is so scared.....* She had that sad look on her face, knowing what he is going through. Then Alicea calmly, said to him *It's ok.....I'm not here to hurt you....I saw you ran away. And I just wanted to help you, as in all....Please trust me ok? I know you are very scared....I am very anxious at the moment too, and to take in all what happened, so far....please come with me* And to let him know that she was telling the truth, she smiled for him. Knowing everything will be ok. *I will tell you my name later ok? I'm just....still very shy around people. That I have never met before.....and....your the first, to make me talk like this. So please, please believe me....I am not here to hurt you....I came to find you. And take you back, to the mansion with me.....* So she continued to talk some more to him. *Where I come from, and what I do is help a lot of people. Because it is, naturally who I am......I can't help but, to help those in need and who are in trouble. And need a lot of guidance and such.....it has always been me, from the time I was a young girl.....Please believe me.....* Then she awaited for what Apollo, might would do next, and hoping that he would believe her.

Marcus looked around, then looked at the man who seemed to love to curse.

"That's quite the mouth you got there," Marcus said. He smirked. "You'd be better off not using foul language. Trust me when I say that you don't want to say the wrong things to the wrong people. Now quit your blabbering and be patient."

Marcus turned his head suddenly, staring at the entrance of the mansion. "I think I hear a pair of footsteps...hopefully it's the missing members. That way we can get started already."

Marcus turned back to the man he was talking to before. "There. They're probably out there right now."

Marcus took a deep breath. "I'm just waiting for our adventure to start. I'm going to become the strongest, no question about it.

"Welp...while were waiting, I might as well rest a bit." Marcus closed his eyes and began to sleep.