As he spent more time at the beach today, Jan had already come prepared; his precious, silky topwear missing as his body was laid bare for all to see - along with the numerous of others training at the public beach gym. Though this time (or any other time for that matter) he wasn't there to be lifting weights or anything. He was there for someone familiar, who just so happened to remember something important. Though when the details were given, Jan couldn't help but yell out, grabbing the attention of every person occupying the beach gym.

"It's on the other side of the beach!!?"

Apparently he would have to make a run for it. And so, he started. With Jay's information written on a piece of paper, tucked neatly in his pants, Jan dashed through the sands. Barefoot, doing his best to close to distance as fast as he could, as he was placed on a time-limit. He had to make it to the other end of the beach, that is the other side of Hargeon, by sunset. Not an easy task, certainly not for someone who wasn't regularly practicing fitness. And it showed.

Less than a minute in and Jan Ren already started panting, feeling his pace slow down as the resistance his feet were met with made it harder to run. But he pushed through. Initially cursing mentally at the situation he was thrust into, but as the minutes passed and he refused to give up, cursed at Jay for putting him through this hell! The Sinese inevitably came to a halt, sweat drops rolling down his body as he the sun's rays hit against his bare skin. Crouching down, holding himself up by grabbing at his knees. He continued to walk, if just to close the distance a little bit.

And he resumed running. Avoiding kids playing in the sand (being awfully mindful not to ruin their sand castles), avoiding teens drinking and running around, avoiding the old lady that just got out of the waters before ramming into her with the lack of oxygen he was granted. Before Jan realized it, a couple of dude seemed to have... Joined him??

Jogging behind him, cheering him on to keep running as he slowed down. His sides hurt. Time was not on his side. And to boot, these guys were on his tail? Did they think this to be some kind of event or did they just not have anything important to do?? Regardless, he ran. He ran far, enough that not a trace of the beach gym or the far-off guild house could be seen. He ran through by the docks, through the sands, gaining even more fans in the way. Why!!?

Somehow, Jan Ren made it to the line before sunset. In fact, some considerable time before sunset. He didn't know how long it took him to run this far, or when the crowd he'd gathered behind him dispersed. All he knew was that now, he was standing in line, feeling like he could drop at any second; not just in exhaustion, but partly because he had to endure the sweaty smells of many a man who stood before him.

In a rather short time, his turn finally came. He drew out the piece of paper, unfolded it and slammed it on the desk. "I want... To, to sign... Up..."

The takeaway from all of this?
Cardio is important, kids.

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