Two Crafters Meet at an Alliance Headquarters, because the bar was too far away.

Kuroyuri and Sasori Kuro meet at the NWA HQ. The results are sure to be dark (geddit?)

Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    The New World Alliance Headquarters.

    A place where people from all three of those major guilds might bump into each other at any given time. This evening Sasori has recently arrived from deeper in the headquarters, one might presume the Silver Swords guild hall since she has that 'freshly bathed' look about her. Damp hair that has been recently put up into it's usual get up. The purple skinned Salamander is seated at one of the side tables in the main hall set aside for socializing. She has her a piece of paper on the table, well, multiples, and a pen and ink and seems to be making a list of some sorts while muttering to herself with a thoughtful expression on her face, though worried might be a more apt description.
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

Kuroyuri has been out adventuring, and is still wearing their layered, lacy, wispy, chiffon-y clothing, which combined with the wings and the horns make them look a bit like a dancer who ran away from a production of a midsummer night's dream. Black, red and purple are the main colours of their garb, and they wear a slightly weary, annoyed look. Stepping along the hall, they walk happen to hit upon the opposite direction of the freshly-bathed Sasori, pausing as they spot her. "Oh, hey - it's you! From the skeleton thing!" They offer as they see the salamander settling down. Glancing at their ink and list. "Whatcha doing?"
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    "I'm trying to open a shop, and finally put down some roots here in Shibuya." Sasori answers without even looking up after writing another line on the paper in Kanji. "I got most of it done, but I bit off more than I can chew, so I am trying to figure out if there is any way, following the 'rules' of our new home to make it work and get it started without having to wait for my other project to finish."

    Sasori taps her bottom lip with the end of the pen that isn't covered in ink before looking up towards Kuroyuri, "You look like you're fresh back from another mission yourself, for the Hunter's Guild?" She asks them curiously.
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

"Yeah," Kuroyuri beams bright. "Me and my sibling and some other nice folk took down a marauding pirate crew - at least until they respawn." They explain. Hand on their hip. Considering. "Got a nice piece of sharkskin out of it. Might turn it into a fin and make soup, or try to turn it into a stylish jacket." A beat. "...What do you need? I don't have any projects of my own going just yet, so I'm sure I could help out."
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    "Respawn."

    Sasori wrinkles her little nose at that and shakes her head, "Monsters respawn, Landers, even evil ones like pirates, they stay dead when we kill them. Just so happens like most criminals there's too many people who are living that life. Wish the jails and such were easier to get to when we have to take down Landers. Most of the time. At the last Wave there were supposed 'Heroes of the Land' killing their own, it was disturbing. Nearly died myself saving the town they attacked." She shudders a little as if trying to rid herself of that memory.

    "Anyways..." Sasori takes a deep breath and exhales slowly, "I could normally handle this, easy, but all my enchanting abilities are already tied up, and I don't have the resources to finish off my shop and home. I'm calling it 'The Black Scale', it's going to be an enchanting and accessory store and shop on the first level, and above it I am planning a small apartment for myself."

    Sasori looks up at Kuroyuri and smiles at them, "I figure it's been over 9 months now that I've been wandering and trying to find my place. Haven't found it yet so it's time to just /make/ it."
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

"Yeah, but like, what's the line? What makes a monster?" The Imp waxes philosophically. They hug themself at Sasori's recounting of the Last Wave, wrinkling their nose. "Yeah," They murmur. "...I was busy running." They admit. Shivering. "Anyways," They agree and consider the workings and the Salamandar, and then grin. "See, good name. And I can help out. I know how to enchant stuff." They note. "Maybe I'll eventually get a shop of my own - but helping you out will be good practice. Did we ever get formally introduced?" They offer their hand.

"Fuhenna Kodoku no Kuroyuri. Symphonist and Omnicrafter-in-Training. I'm going to apprentice for Miss Gwen - have you met her?"
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    "We were introduced." Sasori says, "But there was a lot of other people there and Michio was being weird, forgetting I existed and stuff." She scowls a little but sets her pen down to stand up and bow over Kuroyuri's hand in formal Japanese style. "Sasori Kuro, it is an honor and a pleasure to meet you." She straightens up and smiles a little, "I would normally say you can call me Sasori or Kuro, however you like, but with your name Sasori would probably make it easier for people to know you aren't talking about yourself in the third person."

    Sasori shakes her head, "I've never met Gwen, and honestly, haven't met many other 'adventurers' enough to say I really know them. After the apocalypse I sort of just went exploring and learning how to survive here in our new home."
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

"Yeah, Michio was at this pirate thing too, he gets around." Kuroyuri concludes. "But, I mean, there's only so many of us, right?" They withdraw the hand and returns the bow instead. "Sasori would be easier, yeah. And Kuroyuri for short works for me." They quirk their lips. "And I've done weirder things than talk to myself in the third person," They point out with another smile. "I do get the urge to go be alone a lot, before the Apocalypse I was one of those alone together players - in the guilds and such for the RP and socialisation, but mostly happy to just go at it alone. And... I still need me time, even now."
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    Sasori 'mmms' softly, acknowledging that she heard the comments and gives a nod but then changes subjects back from the talk of 'before' and 'game' to the other topic, "So you would be willing to help? Depending on how good you are with enchanting it'd only take a card or two. I've been making a list, and any combination of Arcane Shot, Shock, Thunder Fury, Corrupt, or Omen would do it, as long as there were two of them. Normally, not a problem for me, but, I've got two shocks and a thunder fury tied up in the creation of a custom card."

    "Sounds kind of silly to say 'card' but..." Sasori shrugs a little and then looks over at Kuroyuri, "That's where I'm at. Think you could spare any of those? Assuming you know Enchanting, but I think you do, given your being a Symphonist."
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

"Yeah, I can help. I'm still a novice at most things, but I can try my hand at it. And I am decent at Arcane Shot, too - Dark specialist, after all." Kuroyuri strikes a pose. "I'll be glad to lend you my cards so you can get your shop built."
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    Sasori smiles widely, "You'd do that for me?" She beams and then ducks her head and shifts her stance, hands tucking into the sleeves of her kimono so they are fully hidden as she looks away shyly, "Thank you, I don't know what to say." Once she gets them inputted into the system properly, "It says it'll be done in two weeks. Could be one week if more were committed but that's fine. Two weeks and I get my own place, and you'll have a permanent invitation to come over."

    Sasori looks up and over at Kuroyuri and smiles a little shyly at them, "I don't really know what to say."
Kuroyuri
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion

"Yeah, gladly - besides, in the future when you're not busy, I can hit YOU up for help," The Imp gladly points out, with an - well - Impish smirk. "You don't have to say anything, it's alright." Stretching slightly, they give A gentle pat on Sasori's hand. "Well, maybe we will go talk about other stuff, and help you find words?" They suggest. "I was going to take a bath to get the salt spray out of my hair."
Sasori Kuro
Shibuya - NWA Headquarters - Mansion


    "Of course I will help." Sasori says with a soft smile, "And until you want to find a place of your own, I feel like it'd be wrong of me to not offer a place to stay at my home once it's finished in a couple weeks." She pauses, "If... that would interest you?" She worries her bottom lip a bit like she is worried she might have overstepped.

    "And you could take a bath whenevery you wanted." Sasori smiles softly, "I'd like that, talking about other stuff, and finding words and stuff." She considers, "Your guild should have facilities in their hall, I know the Swords does, but yes... salt is bad for hair and skin, and I am totally rambling, thank you again for your help, please don't let me keep you from your bath." She bows deeply again.