An Outcast's Last Hope (Open)

“What if you ended up making the decision too late? After all, the longer you stay to assess whether you have a way to win, the more worn down you get. It may be too late to back out once you’ve already been thoroughly trashed, even more so if you enemy is one that will try to pursue you.” Not to say that he disagreed with not running immediately. It was true that a late opening could come up if one just held out a bit longer, but it was always a double-edged sword. What if no chance shows itself, and you become too weak to successfully escape from your opponent anymore?

In any case, the city could indeed be proud of its population, and it was bound to be lively during the day like this. Frankly though, he personally did not favor the loud crowds too much, and the bright rays of the sun only made it ten times worse. He liked going out during night times a lot more, unsurprisingly considering what he was, albeit the quieter atmosphere contributed to it too. While night beings were plenty as well, there were still less of them to be found gathered in one location alone. Alas, most of society conformed to the daytime, as it was the more widely preferred time of day, so whenever he needed to visit a shop or store, he had to suffer the sunny weather whether he felt like it or not. Very few establishments were open 24/7.

He’d snort with faint amusement. “Well, you could always default to a ‘hey you’, as disappointing as that’d be.” He wasn’t truly upset by the idea however, as while he did remember the names of the people he’s met, he did not always make a point of actually calling them so. Oftentimes, it felt unnecessary as they would know he was addressing them anyway, unless they were caught up in a bigger group.

“Mmmh, I wouldn’t say any of the three spend a lot of time in one place, unless they choose such jobs. The other two just spend less of their time fighting. Even a hunter may need to lay low and wait at times though.” Hunting was occasionally a tough game too. Not all prey was thrilling to go after, or a big exercise. “That said, I suppose it does take more energy to do mostly fighting. I’m a Hunter myself..well, almost. Whatever. I’m in my last year, so might as well be. I don’t plan to flunk out now.” He’d chuckle slightly with a shake of his head. “Good luck with the studies though. Maybe we’ll meet on some class exercise or training mission at some point before I get done. Who knows.”