If you asked Vali Onfory, the son of a the great Tristan Onfroy lord of Skall five years ago where he saw himself in the future chances are that he wouldn't have said anything related to Fiore. Yet here he was in the middle of the country he only heard rumor about- and in one of it's guilds at that. Life had a funny way of working. Fiore was his start-over. This country was going to provide a home for the people of Skaal sooner or later but he couldn't help the fact that he was beginning to fall inlove with it. It's been two weeks since he's joined this guild and already it began to feel like a second home. Of course without his men with him part of him did feel naked but besides that there was really no reason for him to be upset.

Fairy Tail had provided him with steady income. Most of his money went to Worth Woodsea where his people lived but he was still managing. The guild hall was nearly completely empty as always. No guild master, hardly any guild members and the same ol' bartender. The young lord sat at the bar with his mug half empty. Although it was the middle of the day a drink was very much needed. Perhaps later he would go out to complete more quests. "Aye. What will happen if the guild becomes completely empty?" He asked the bartender. The man had been placing cups where they belonged but he wasn't too busy to respond to Val. "I dunno...it closes forever maybe? I lose my job, I go broke, my wife leaves me and takes our kids, then I become a bum on the fucking street? Why?" Vali nodded with an eyebrow raised in confusion. Seemed like the bartender had some problems of his own too. "Just askin'."

The half-elf grabbed his mug and began to chug the rest of the drink, slamming it back onto the table when he was done. "Another round, my friend." The bartender nodded and filled his cup up. The guild was so empty that he could hear the faint footsteps of someone entering. Usually the doors were closed but today in particular they were open to regulate air. Sometimes this place could become a sauna. Upon hearing the the foot of someone tapping on the floor the viking lord turned to see who had entered. Immediately his eyes widened. A woman with soft caramel skin almost glowing in the sunlight moved with confidence into the building. His eyes scanned her body landing on her breasts then tracing her physique until finally meeting her eyes again with a slight smirk. If she had seen him then the two of them would make eye contact for a moment.

"No way..." the bartender began. Val turned to face him again, his gaze breaking from the seemingly majestic woman. "You know this woman?" he asked curiously. "That's...Aisha. She's a member of this guild but I haven't seen her since god knows when." he whispered.

"Well...she looks like a good fuck." the lord chuckled.

"Haha, you know the council needs Fairy Tail even if they won't admit it. You haven't heard then huh? The Rune Knights are paying more than any legal guild in the country, guess that's where everyone's gone. Ya know...with criminals and demons running all over the place the council seems like the safest bet for new mages these days." Mikey sighed as he turned to grab a random drink for Aisha. The bartender hadn't seen her since she was young so he had absolutely no idea at all what her preference of drink was but he grabbed something dark, something he was certain a woman of her caliber would enjoy; that good ol' Jack Daniels. Vali remained quiet, putting his cup to his lips and gulping a few times before lightly placing it down. Only slightly moving his head, he looked over at Aisha as she spoke.

Who the hell was Adrianna? "Adrianna? I haven't seen her since almost as long as I haven't seen you. Is everything fine?" Mikey asked as he began pouring her cup. The bartender glanced up at Vali remembering that he was still here. "Oh, Aisha meet Vali by the way." He leaned in towards the bronze fairy tail woman before placing his hand beside his mouth as if he were whispering. "He's a lord." the man chuckled mocking Vali. Vali rolled his eyes and huffed. "Pleasure to meet you Aisha." He winked with a toothy grin. Vali noticed the tattoo on her eye. It looked familiar to a symbol his mom used to wear on her neck. The eye of one of the Desiertan gods or something. It made sense now. Her beautiful sun baked skin, her eyes, her tattoo even her hair. Was she Desiertan too? Only one way to find out. "I new to guild but I not heard word of any person named Adrianna." He said in Desiertian language. He wasn't exactly the best at speaking it considering his mother didn't use the language often. She was more invested in teaching him Va'Elvharin more than any other language but he was sure she would understand considering he was decent.

Mikey chuckled at Aisha's comment. The barman of course agreed with the caramel woman. If the guild master of Fairy Tail accepted him as the bartender considering his rather dark background, then she'd surely allow certain members back into the guild. The Desiertan woman ensured that everything was fine, she was just curious on where Adrianna was. "Uhuh...if you say so, Aisha." he responded before turning and tending to other work. Vali knew that Aisha was Desiertan. Between the style of her hair, her complexion and the strange tattoo on her eye it was almost a dead give away. No... it was a dead give away. The only other Desiertan Vali knew was his mother and even she ended up basically renouncing her heritage so there wasn't much he knew besides a bit of the language and lore of her former gods. Seeing another Desiertan woman who was almost as beautiful as his mother was a delight. Perhaps by the end of all this talk he'd get her to reveal what was under her clothes. He couldn't help but glance at her chest every so often but who could blame him? When Vali spoke the tongue of Desierto, the Fairy responded back. Her own dialect almost as broken as his. Maybe she wasn't raised by her real parents? Maybe they didn't bother to teach her too much? Hearing her speak though made him smirk.

As Val took another gulp of his bitter ale Aisha admitted that it had been some time since she spoke the tongue this time in Fiorian. "I see that." He snickered. Although both of them weren't the best at speaking Desiertan it took him by surprise that the woman would rather speak Fioran. She was probably one of those people that came from foreign countries and drowned themselves in the culture of Fiore, losing a sense of theirselves in the process. After all, she did have a sense of style that only a Fiorian would wear. The half-elf scratched his slightly pointed ear, nodding in understanding. "Aye. I get it. I am not from Desierto though, the only one from that country is you, M'lady." The crimson clothed viking took one last chug. He whistled to Mikey who then poured him another cup of Ale. Val raised an eyebrow looking the woman dead in her eyes. "Why did you even come to this God forsaken country? A delicacy like you would bring in a pretty penny for some men if you are not careful." he teased with his thick outlandish accent before taking another sip. Back on Iceberg woman would take that as a compliment but they were made from a much tougher cloth. Admittedly, this foreign lady was much bigger than average women and she didn't strike him as a softy based off conversation, so maybe- just maybe- she was tough too.

The woman's expression changed almost entirely as she simple looked forward. Vali's once toothy grinned dimmed down to a slight frown. It was obvious that his comment upset her. Perhaps he still had a lot to learn when talking to people, it was just as Tomoe and Aegis had told him when he first came to the guild. A bit embarrassed from how he spoke, he rubbed his ear, taking another chug from his cup of ale. The Bartender glanced at him with both brows raised and his lips tucked. He then turned with a sarcastic whistle. Val rolled his eyes with a sigh. Fiore would take some getting used too. Everyone was made from a much softer cloth like cotton, or maybe something even softer... toilet tissue? Being himself may pose as a challenge if his peers couldn't take a little friendly fire sometimes. Aisha's voice surfaced again, this time a bit colder and seemingly less interested than before even referring him to "Lord" which may or may not have been sarcasm. "Well...it is not what I am used to." He said calmly. His accent nordic as ever.

Vali crimson orbs watched the golden woman in front of him as she spoke. Apparently Fiore was a much better place than where she was from. It was obvious that she had her own hardships in the past. Of course Vali attempted to respectfully listen but he really couldn't stand her sarcasm any longer. Did his one little comment really get under her skin? The half-elf faced forward. He put his mug to his lips and chugged the rest before slamming it onto the bar just as she assumed that his status as "Lord" meant that he hadn't ben troubled with his own hardships? At least that's how the crimson giant took it. "I have been through my share of hardships..." beginning as he faced the bar. Now slightly annoyed just as she was, but he remained calm just as he usually did. "Hardships that would eat you alive if you cannot even take jokes." Perhaps he could still plow her?

Just as his comment came to an end Tomoe interrupted. Vali turned as the door slammed, making eye contact with the afro samurai.Val nodded to the tender for another refill before the Joyan sat and ordered a water. Of course he spoke to the woman first he was probably trying to make his mark. Jokes weren't the Icebergans specialty but he loved to make them and he loved it just as much when people he liked joked with him. When Tomoe made his comment about Vali trying to be a lady's man, all he could do was smirk and lean back in his chair. A shrug forced his shoulders up and with a chuckle he spoke. "My friend, I am certain we both know that I do not need to try...only you do." He joked pointing at Tomoe.

"Now when did I compare-" Women were crazy. Sure he could have continued on with his thought but that'd solve nothing. Instead of continuing on he decided to return to his drink. If there was anything he learned from his older brother, it was that women were always right... even when they were wrong. Aisha in particular was obviously a bit more stubborn than most. If anything he'd just end up making her angrier. Vali turned faced the bar as Tomoe took over the conversation. The Joyan was good company, that much was true. He was the only one that could take the Icebergans somewhat dark jokes. Aisha and Tomoe spoke to each other while Val chugged the rest of his drink. The effects of the ale were finally kicking in. Val hadn't even paid attention to the shy man Tomoe had with him because at the moment he was irrelevant.

"You have won nothing, haha!" He chuckled, still facing forward as the two mages introduced themselves. Val's eyes darted towards the man with Tomoe, raising an eyebrow when he noticed just how uncomfortable he looked.  Probably just a new recruit. he thought. Whatever the reason he was here was probably none of the elf's concern. His business had to do with another cup of ale. Val whistled towards Mikey. The guild was so empty that the sharp noise echoed throughout the guild hall. Mikey grunted before filling his cup, obviously annoyed that he had to do his own job. After this cup Val would have no more Ale, he didn't want to get too crazy. Surprisingly, the Desiertan woman suddenly had her own jokes. "Effortless? Being this charming is not easy, it is tiring actually..." He joked with a light chuckle before turning towards Aisha with a warm smirk. After a moment of pausing, he spoke. His eyes glued onto her eyes, shimmering in the sunlight that managed to peak into the guild. "Hey, I apologize for what I said to you earlier. I can be...insensitive sometimes but I meant no harm." He said softly and genuinely. His Fioran wasn't the best but everyday he was learning. His thick accent didn't make it any easier for him though. For a moment his eyes stood on Aisha's so she could see just how genuine his apology was. The eyes could say many things- another thing his elder brother taught him.

Moments after, Tomoe asked what Aisha what brought her back to the guild. To be quite frank, the crimson viking was curious as well. After being gone for so long why would she come back now? With demons rampaging perhaps she could offer some aid to Magnolia or thought that here was the safest place to be. Vali had his own reasons for coming to Fairy Tail. Being affiliated with a light guild would make it easier for his people to thrive in Worth Woodsea. As a pagan raider from out of this country it was important that he wasn't seen as an enemy- especially since one day he planned on destroying whoever was in charge for his brothers death.

Vali smiled wider and brighter than before. He was truly happy to know that Aisha would hold nothing against him, at least that's what he took away from her response. She expressed her understanding of how hard it could be to adjust to a new place. "Aye. Iceberg is very different from this country." he said softly. She then suggested that they restart and reintroduced herself. With a chuckle Vali attempted to gently grab her hand, kissing it before responding. "Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Aisha." A woman as beautiful as her deserved his utmost respect, granted that she had earned his by accepting his apology. The conversation continued between the three of them now. After Tomoe asked her why she had returned Aisha began to state her reasoning. Apparently she just wanted to see how her home was holding up. Fair enough. What was even more interesting though was that she had been a member of this guild since she was a child. Out of the three of them, she was the veteran. Vali nodded, actively listening to her as she went on. The guild was empty, that much was true but of course it probably always wasn't this way. Aisha seemed surprised that at this time of the day it had been so quiet. It made the viking wonder how different Fairy Tail was before.

Tomoe responded first, pointing out that the guild was usually like this at any time of the day. "Aye. From what I have seen so far we are the only active members of this guild. The others do not usually do much besides lounge around, but I guess we do not do as much as we should either. I heard that this guild was one of the strongest... no offense, but I have not seen anything that would lead me to believe that this is true." The borderline alcoholic picked up his cup and sighed. The thought of being apart of a weakened guild saddened him. His people were now depending on Fairy Tail which meant that it had to be a stronger guild not just for themselves anymore. Needless to say it wasn't their fault that the desertian elf had been so selfish, putting his peoples lives in the hands of mages who didn't even know they existed. As Tomoe continued, he expressed how he joined to help rebuild this place. Honestly, Vali hadn't joined Fairy Tail to find companions but in the short time that he's been here he has really grown love for this place and the people in it. For the most part the people were very kind and welcoming, so at this point he felt the same way the Joyan felt. Tomoe looked at Vali as he added that they had done nothing but drink and mingle around. Vali snickered with a shrug. "Heh, what can I say? I love my ale." he admitted.

Then the idea of a brawl was brought up as a way to bring life back to the guild. Of course Val felt that his friend wasn't actually serious but you could never be too sure with Tomoe. It was hard to tell if he was joking or not sometimes. Out of the two he was definitely the goofier one but perhaps he was entirely serious. "A brawl eh?" Vali laughed aloud, rubbing his chin as if he was actually considering the idea. The idea of a brawl brought memories of Iceberg back. The fighting between friend and foe alike never stopped back in his homeland. In fact, Vali could admit that part of him strived for battle...it was a way of life for most people on Iceberg. However, he also wanted to break away from that state of mind, after all that was part of the reason why he came to Fiore.

The half-elf opened his arms and raised his hands giving a half shrug. "Truthfully, I see potential in this guild." He admitted. At first I did not. he admitted with a chuckle, almost embarrassed as he brought his hand to rub the back of his head. "I joined to protect my people. You know, being an outsider from Iceberg a lot of people may be wary of me. Fairy Tail was a start to showing that I am one of the good guys. Now though... I have grown a love for this place and I too want to help make it greater." He began, leaning back in his chair. Val's words caught the attention of the bartender who had never seen Vali so open and vulnerable. "The people here are not motivated enough though, and it does not help that the guild master is absent." He turned his body to face both Aisha and Tomoe, his eyes shifting between the two as he spoke and his tone becoming more serious. The elven titan leaned in a bit with one of his arms resting on the head of his chair.

"We have to be the ones to bring life back into this place if we want Fairy Tail to thrive. I do not know you two very well, but I can sense that you are natural leaders. Us alone can become what the guild needs but that means from here on out we will have to get serious. Let us assume that our guild master never comes back... If criminals and dark guilds start to see that Fairy Tail is shifting from what it once was, then they will begin to target us. We have to get stronger to protect this place...to protect everyone." Val leaned back to grab his drink to quickly return to his peers. With his accent, his Fiorian was almost robotic. He wasn't used to using words like "Don't" or "Can't", though with time he'd get better at speaking.

Aisha shed some light on how Fairy Tail used to be. It turned out that The magic council actually hated Fairy Tail because they were so reckless. How Ironic, Vali joined the guild to be on good terms with the council only to find out that the council hated the guild he was in anyway. The desertian woman seemed to be happy with the company she was in, pulling both Tomoe and Vali into her bosom. Immediately the Viking's cheeks flushed with a red color, his eyes closed and for a moment he was in Valhalla. Her breasts were so smooth, so warm, and they smelled amazing. If Vali wasn't so afraid of making this woman uncomfortable, he would've ripped her shirt off and started a different type of situation. However, he knew that not all women wanted to be treated like that. While some liked that type of attention, Aisha obviously didn't...right? This was one of those moments you cherish- not just because of the boobs but because the three of them had managed too create a comfortable space.

Val finally regained his composure, listening as Tomoe began to speak about his random friend. The viking glanced over towards him only to notice him doing absolutely nothing? He looked awkward really but Vali didn't really care too much. Tomoe proceeded to ask how they'd start contributing to the guild. Given Vali had experience leading, he had a few ideas in mind but as he was just about to begin speaking, Tomoe blurted out his idea. one thing he noticed from the first time they met was that the afro samurai spoke a lot. Back on Iceberg they'd call people who talked too much "Mouth Shitters". Tomoe though wasn't annoying like most people so the viking didn't really mind, if anything Val would gladly tell him to shut up if it came to that. Tomoe suggested demons, even adding that defeating some demons would give them fame for one reason or another. In truth it was the most obvious idea considering that was the main threat of Fiore. If Fairy Tail didn't join in on the action soon they'd probably be seen as useless mages.

"Aye. That should definitely be our main focus, especially since we are probably the only famous legal guild not involved." Vali agreed with his friend. He didn't know much about demons but if they were anything like he imagined then they would need to become stronger. "The only problem is... none of us are ready. We need to get stronger before recklessly joining the fight, that means training for every member of this guild. We don't know what these demons are capable of." Val spoke like a true leader. He couldn't help how assertive he was sometimes, his father was to blame for that. He spent his entire life training to become the next Jarl of Skaal. The wars he's been apart of, the people he's lost, they all contributed to why the Elven lord was the way he was. "Tomorrow, we should gather all of the members present and commit the day to intense training. That's where I think we should start." He ended as he turned to sip from his cup.

As Vali usually did, he absorbed everything that was being said during this entire conversation. Although Tomoe was the least serious of the trio, he did often have some good ideas. The viking nodded as Aisha brought up making a pact with the other guilds. He could see why she'd think of such a thing, it was a good idea...if Fairy Tail was in a much better state. Logically all the light guilds would come together to fight the demons, it was their duty if he remembered correctly so going out of their way to reach each light guild and make a pact seemed pointless unless Fairy Tail had been under attack, but it hadn't. Precautions were always necessary but it'd look like they have nothing to offer if they went out of their way before the other guilds did. If there was anything the Icebergan learned, it was that pride was a necessary factor in building strength. "Perhaps..." he suggested after Aisha spoke.

The goddess-like woman seemed to like the idea of training that the young lord had proposed. She nodded and scratched her chin causing Val to smirk. Raising an eyebrow he nodded. She struck me as the fighter type Val turned to finish his drink, chugging the rest of the ale that was in the cup, some of it dripping onto his crimson suit. The desertian woman then went on to ask about their numbers, a valid question for sure. The viking was thinking the entire guild, perhaps running a sort of training program with the three of them as the trainers. The Icebergan turned to face the duo again, rushing to swallow his ale. "I was think-" he attempted before being interrupted by Tomoe. Vali rolled his eyes with a snicker as the afro samurai complained about his speech not getting the attention he thought it deserved.

Val remembered when the two of them had first met and Tomoe had some opinions about him that proved to be untrue for the most part but now he was being sort of what he thought Vali was. "The world does not revolve around Tomoe, puny man." Vali teased. Just then Tomoe raised a finger, pausing the entire conversation to whisper something to his companion. Val glanced over at Aisha with a blank expression then back at the frail Fairy as he picked up where he left off. Apparently he had a friend who'd be interesting in this training session that was being talked about and also bringing up someone called the "Flower Knight". Val couldn't help but laugh at such an alias. "Flower Knight..." he mocked. "That is good though! The more the merrier. I was thinking that we could get the entire guild involved, even them over there." he pointed at the miscellaneous mages sitting at the tables. That was his answer to Aisha, finally. There weren't many people besides the three of them and the bartender in this building, maybe about 15 in total.

"Maybe we can lead this training day. Start off with Physical workouts for a set amount of time, then move on to working on magic and spells, then move onto small spars. Perhaps we can even have a training day in the forest, a race? Scavenger hunt? Anything goes when it comes to training." He stated gesturing with his hands as he threw out each thought. At this point he was just throwing out ideas that he thought would be interesting. If this was Iceberg, he'd have an entire routine by now. "Aye. This is just me using what I know to do what I do best." He said looking at the mages at the tables minding their business. " Hell, somebody needs to help run this place when the guild master is not around, aye?"