h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In between the slums, somewhere near just outside the city wall,
There is an old abandoned looking building.

[Arc]: "Good, this isn't perfect, but it will do."
The dojo has begun...

*A small sign says open for business*

"Now, to go about fixing the place."
Much dusting and sweeping later...

"Now, to get weapons. Hmm..."

After several trips back and forth to the black market within the slums...

"There. Now it is done. If only I had someone to be a disciple."

*Frowns about that as he places two swords crossed onto a far wall*

*Meanwhile, in the months since his disappearance from the Guild, Arc Unagi has been hiding out in the edge of Imardin... training an underground and illicit group of mercenaries and bounty hunters.*

[Arc]: "I have had it with this town,- Imardin is dull, What I need is to gather strength in order to be better able to go... and conquer something."

"What... was that?"

*Something blows in the dust of the dry, caked ground in the courtyard as he peers through an open doorway. ...It seems out of place*

*One of his students, Ite, drops down from the ceiling where he had been hanging out by the rafters*

[Ite]: "Master, do you want for me to go and investigate it?"

[Arc]: "No, that is alr-"

*A very old man in a traveling cloak and tunic enters*

"Perhaps... I have a way, you could get some of this power of which you seek."

*Arc & Ite are alarmed that this decrept looking oldster could sneak in and catch the lot of them offguard so easily*

[Ite]: "Just who, who are you?"

[Old man]: "That does not matter. What does matter however, is that some of the,... er, us folk from within the shadows, have heard you and your ambitious leader, among others... and"

[Arc]: "...you would wish to do business with us, or offer some form of services, I would imagine?"

*The old man cackles*
"How fast you catch on. I know of an artifact that had been long forgotten by the Magician's Guild. It lies somewhere deep within the bowels of the tunnels."

*Ite motions his comrade still on the rafters to make note of this*

"There, among the layers of ancient sewers and amid slime and the antiquated structures lies a chamber, a cavern. It is dangerous though. You will need stronger help. Seek demons in Yurick."

[Arc]: "I... should what?!"

*The old man removes his hood and it reveals a single horn there on his head*

"You will need to gather some strong, dark treasures. I will speak again to you in a fortnight."

*Ite makes a rush to capture the old man, but suddenly misses.*

*He has disappeared*

[Arc]: *Bears a sigh of disgusted annoyance.*

"Ite, you have progressed enough, here_ watch the training ground here for me, in my absence, while I am out on journey. I have some deep thinking to do. Alone."

*Exits*