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"Ah, well good," he stretched his heavily armored body and yawned then took off his helmet, revealing his face again, "Well, this should be an interesting adventure," he said and pulled a dagger made of the same material as the rest of his weapons out of its sheath on his left hip and started fiddling with it.
"I am decent at some magics as well," he said rather out if nowhere, "Not things like fire and ice or the changing of the mind, but of conjuration. I can summon creatures from other plains of existence..." he leaned in close, "And if necessary, I know a little bit of necromancy. I can make any dead being come to life, human or demon, so whatever we fight there, I can make it fight for us."

Jason sniffs the air, hot on the sent. Just then, his eyes zero in on the inn. He smiles. "Heh... I got you now, Red..." Taking quick purposeful strides, Jason steps into the Inn. "What? Are you hiding from me now Red?," he says, staring at Hotaru. He could barely contain himself.

Hotaru whirls to face the man, instantly dropping into an instinctual defensive position. Flattening her ears, she hisses and bears her teeth in warning. She positions her self to attack.

Thalia's expression darkened and she immediately moved forward, standing between Hotaru and the man. She gave Hotaru a stern warning look - combat within the inn was not allowed - before turning to face the man.

"Can we help you, sir?" The Paladin asked in a steely voice, one hand resting warningly on the hilt of her sword.

Jason watches Hotaru, a huge grin plastered on his face. "C'mon Hotaru. Its me, Jason. Has it be that long midget?" Jason chuckles to himself as he watches Hotaru and stares into her bright emerald green eyes. She'd always been a fiery thing. He turns his attention to the maiden in front of him. " I have no quarrel with you or your company. But that cat, over there, happens to be my sister."

Dmitri turned to this newcomer as well and put one hand on the hilt of the war axe on his hip.

Leith chuckled as he looked down at the cat poised for attack,"My, something interesting already seems to be at play."he said with a grin. He sat above in the banisters of the inn, lazily swinging his feet back and forth. The rogue watched them with an amused glint in his eye. After a moment he jumped down, landing on the balls of his feet. He strolled past them and sat down at a nearby table. This time, Leith wore something different. Something that wouldn't be odd for a rogue to be seen wearing. He wore black pants that looked rather tight, with two sheaths carrying black daggers on each thigh. He wore a simply black shirt that was a bit loose, his chain-scythe attached to his back.

"I don't care." Thalia replied flatly. "If you plan to cause trouble here, sibling or no, I will remove you." She threatened. The woman cast a quick glance back at Leith, but turned back to Hotaru's sibling once confirming that the Rogue was just taking a seat.

Hotaru stands, shocked by his words. "Jason?..." Narrowing her eyes, she examines him. Sniffing the air, she smiles , showing her razor sharp canines. "So it really is you. I thought I smelled wet dog around here." She puts a reassuring hand on Thalia's shoulder. "Its alright. He startled me."

(Be careful about which character you use )

Dmitri watched carefully but took his hand off his axe and started fiddling with his dagger again.

(( sorry. I noticed that )

Jason raises an eyebrow in questioning. " You all seem alert and jumpy... " He commented, looking about. "What's going on?"

"Have you not stepped outside, comrade?" he asked rhetorically and threw the dagger with expert precision, sending a rat sliding into the wall. He stood and retrieved the dragon bone blade then sat down again.

Jason snaps his fingers, a look of fret on his handsome face. "Oh yeah, I'm passing through, and I thought I should mention... Did you know some one stole your sun?" He chuckles, and then flicks his gaze back to Hotaru. He notices her bow, arrows, and other weapons hidden beneath her cloak. He looks back at Thalia, all joking and playfulness gone from his voice. It is replaced with downright hostility. "What does this have to do with my sister?"

The woman immediately began to return Jason's hostility, her expression darkening again as she straightened up to her full height. "Miss Hotaru has volunteered to accompany us on a quest to fix the disaster in the west." She replied tersely. "And unless you've come to do the same, I doubt it's any of your business."

Hotaru stares at Thalia, in wonder and in interest. Jason was not the average sized man, and yet, she spoke to him unafraid. Jason even looked taken back. Hotaru smiled, and chuckles to herself. She decided that she likes this woman immediately.

Jason stares at her, surprised to have been talked to so rudely. Fire sparked in his eyes as he spoke. "No." He said flatly. " Hotaru isn't going any where with you. Do you realize the dangers you're putting her in?!." Jason took a deep breath and glared down at Thalia, attempting to control his anger.

"The keyword was 'volunteered'." The Paladin hissed back, clearly unimpressed with the man's tone of voice. He wasn't the first nor would he be the last nasty attitude she'd have to face. Velan slowly began to edge out of the line of fire. "The notice made very clear the dangers applicants would be facing, and if miss Hotaru is willing to undertake the journey anyway, then who am I - and who are you - to stop her?"

Jason stares at her, enraged. Suddenly, he face goes blank. "I am no one to stop her. No one but her brother who actually cares about what happens to her, unlike you all, who don't even know her." Jason turns to face Hotaru. "You're coming with me. Now." He growls.

Hotaru glares back at him with enough malice to scare an entire army, but doesn't bother to respond. Instead, she moves closer to Dmitri and the others.

A snarl crossed the Paladin's face, and it took a grand effort for her to unclench her hand from the handle of her sword. Her opinion of this man was steadily dropping notch by notch, and he was wasting vital time their party could be using to travel. She was in no mood to let her quarry get away while she had to play mediator to a family squabble.

"Your sister is old enough to make her own decisions." She growled. "If she chooses to leave with you, the choice is hers and hers alone. But,"Thalia's voice took on a decidedly venomous tone. "If miss Hotaru does not choose to leave with you, and you try to force her, I will leave you as a mess for the local guards to wipe up." She threatened.