Bandy's ERPG: The Tale of Everleaf

The sun begins to rise over a multitude of sailing ships. They all remain close to each other, in formation, as they begin to near a colonized speck of land on the horizon. Beneath the exteriors of each and every ship is a conglomeration of sleeping stallions, colts, and mares. They’ve been doing nothing but resting and looking about the ship for days--weeks on end. They all remain asleep, whilst the boat gently rocks against the waters of the ocean.

Bells of announcement chime, up above the wooden shell of each and every boat. All the passengers within begin to stir. Some are grumpy, and others are ecstatic and eager. They all know what the ringing of the bells mean.

One mare quietly grumbles within her hammock. The crashing of waves meet her ears, as they gently flick and twitch as the reception of the sounds. She sits up, rubbing her eyes, brushing her mane out of her face. She looks over to her window on the side of the ship, which illuminates her room with light.

She can see a port and a town within her sleepy sights. Squinting her eyes a little, she can observe other ships docking in and out at the port, unloading each and every passenger. They look like a hive of ants from this distance.

She chuckles a little at the thought, a smile crawling onto her face. She stretches out her arms and wings, quietly grunting, before whisking her portable mirror into her hand from her desk, looking herself over.

She’s a pegasus with 20 years under her belt. Her coat is of a dark-mint green, her mane and tail of a lighter shade, with a rough style that trails down to the back of her neck. Her eyes are a contrast of blue, which neatly adorn her colouring. As of now, she is wearing a white sleeveless vest and a pair of washed-away green pants with pockets to boot.

Her attention is caught by loud snoring beside her own hammock. She jumps a little in response, before looking over to her roommate, who has her hands behind her head, and one leg idly swaying back and forth off of her own hammock.

Her roommate's colours are of a crimson red, her mane and tail’s style seemingly similar, albeit a little shorter. She, too, dons a sleeveless vest (Albeit a little dusty and dirty), but is wearing washed-away crimson red shorts in favour of pants. She has 19 years of age under her own belt.

She quietly sighs, before pocketing her mirror, standing up. She gently nudges her roommate’s leg with her own, and that seems to be enough to stir her.

“..Mmn..?” Her roommate’s brown eyes open up, as groggy as hers when she awoke to the chiming of the bells. She lifts up her head, looking over. “..What’s goin’ on, Leafie..?”

Everleaf has a light smile on her face, looking back at her roommate as she approaches her room’s door. “Rise and shine, Bauxi. We’re here.”

Bauxi’s facial expression immediately perks up from a groggy one to an excited one. She rolls out of her hammock, looking over to the window within their room, before grinning.

“..Heh..Well, whadya’ know. Took us long enough, but we’re finally here.”

“Mmhmm..If I were you, I’d make my way onto the deck before everyone else does, so we don’t get into a jam-packed mess when we leave.” Everleaf advises, before opening her room’s door, taking her leave.

Bauxi looks back, quickly realising that Everleaf has already left the room.

“G-Gh..wait up, Leafie!”

A couple of hallways and stairways later, they both reach the surface of the ships, standing on the edge of the boat. The morning sun’s light washes over the planks and the sails of the boat, and across all the adventurers who are standing atop the decks. They can see the newly founded town with a whole lot more clarity. Cobblestone lines the docks and the stairs up to the central plaza of the town. Past the town is an immediate forest that practically surrounds the villa.

The drawbridge on the ship is lowered down, as the captain motions for each and every adventurer to take their leave from the ship. Whilst Everleaf isn’t in much time to rush. Bauxi half-jogs ahead, taking in the blue skies and a breath of fresh air, as it blends in with the salty fumes brought about by ocean waters.

“..Hhaahh...How long have we even been at sea, Leafie? Weeks?”

Everleaf frowns a little at the question. She approaches Bauxi, scratching the back of her own head and her own mane.

“I’m not too sure..Definitely a week or two? Maybe a little more..” She places a finger and thumb on her chin.

“..Yeah, whatever. But we’re finally here, though! Completely uncharted land, and we’re, like, the first to discover and conquer it!” There’s a gleam in Bauxi’s eye, alongside a wide grin on her face. “Come ooonn, Leafie, that’s gotta be at least *SOMEWHAT* cool!”

Everleaf can’t help but chuckle and smirk at Bauxi’s eagerness. “Yeah, it definitely is pretty cool. But..” She looks over the town, crossing her arms. The villa’s rather bustling with many adventurers and cityfolk already. “We haven’t got any money at all, and I’m not too sure where to start earning it.” She gently bites her lower lip, keeping a frown on her face.

Bauxi can’t help but lightly snicker, gently patting Everleaf’s shoulder.

“Then It’s a good thing I did my research, huh?”

Everleaf’s expression softens, as Bauxi moves on ahead. Everleaf follows suit, her curiosity piqued by what Bauxi has to say.

The two of them arrive within the central plaza of the town. What stands out in the middle is a bulletin board of sorts. Dozens of adventurers are circled around both sides, looking at all of the stamped papers on the board.

Everleaf tilts her head a little in slight confusion. “..So, what’s going on here?”

Bauxi lightly grins. “This is the Bulletin Board, ya’ rockhead!” She gently taps Everleaf’s head with the knuckles on her fingers, as Everleaf reels back from it a little. “This is where adventurers claim quests to do.”

Everleaf’s posture straightens. “..Huh. I guess it’s a nice way of doing things.”

“..It saves a lot of time running around the place looking for someone to hire you,too,” Everleaf thinks to herself.

Bauxi nods, keeping her grin. “Tell you what. You go look around the place, and I’ll go find us a nice quest to do. Meet you at..errh..” She looks around the plaza, before pointing to a noticeably large building. “Over there! That looks like some sort of tavern place.”

Everleaf looks over in the direction Bauxi pointed in, before nodding in approval, keeping a smile on her face. “Sounds like a plan.”

“Damn right it does! Meetcha’ there, then!” Bauxi quickly turns tail, running up to the crowd around the bulletin. Everleaf rolls her eyes, shaking her head a little, before wandering off.

She looks up at the blue, cloudy sky. All of the clouds are naturally moving about, which takes her curiosity and her focus.

"..It’s already different from Equestria. Sure feels a little weird without any weather team to keep us supported up in the skies."

She glances down to her longsword that’s sheathed on her belt. She takes the time to unsheathe it, looking over her blade.

It’s of simple, standard-tier design that she was able to acquire back at Equestria before she set sail. She’s adorned the hilt with extra leather strapping for the sake of comfort whilst wielding it. She gives it a swing or two, as steel cuts through air, glistening in the sunlight.

She quietly sighs.

“..By Celly, my sword arm’s rusty. Why couldn’t we even get the chance to spar with a bit of swordplay on the ship?”

Her attention is then caught by a mischievous, playful chuckle emanating from a back alley, as she looks in that direction.

“Are you lost, dearie? You’re all on your own, down here.” Two half-lidded pinkish eyes look over to her from the shadows The faint line of a smirk can be seen on the figure’s face. Everleaf keeps her sword low, whilst having it at the ready.

“Who are you?” Everleaf retorts, lightly glaring at the two eyes in return.

“Why, just someone who’s a little..curious, on what a sweet little mare like you is doing here, all by herself~.”

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Bauxi's Stat Sheet

Everleaf's Stat Sheet