*The cloaked man walled down the old and dilapidated cobblestone road. His boots catching on a sharp snag of the cobblestone every couple of feet* "Ughhh. You'd think the road here at least would be walkable. So much for 'one for all and all for one'." *He muttered in annoyance on his way to his destination. What was it? An old tavern that was repurposed as an elixir shop and trading post. It was pretty cozy still. Although, the cloaked man hoped he wouldn't run into Her... Eventually after what felt like hours, he arrived. Opening the door to the place making a loud Kreeeeeek* "Helloooo? Is uh, anyone in?... Anyone? Hello?" *He called out. But no one answered* "Just my luck." *He huffed. But right after the back entrance to the shop/post swung open. A woman walked in, carrying crates and setting them down near the wall of potions and elixirs* "Phew! Those were heavy." *He said wiping the sweat off her brow. She must have been going back and forth carrying crate after crate. But after she set them down. She felt the presence of the cloaked man and turned to greet him* "Salutations! What can I help you-... Oh... It's you." *She said uttering the last words in annoyance* "Hah. Yep. How you doin' Abby?" "It's Abigail to you!" *She snapped at his question* "Woah woah, no need to get hostile." "Easy for you to say, Lance." *Lance sighed, removing his hood* "Alright alright I get it. I know you hate my guts, but I didn't come to fight. I just came to see the Kleaper." "Plaga. His name is Plaga. I've told you a dozen times!" "I know. Still can't believe you named a Kleaper." "Well what did you expect me to do?! I was little when we crossed paths!" "-_- You've told me. Question, how do you even go about considering that thing your brother?!" "Hey! Watch it Lance! Besides, he looked up to me like family and he was all alone when we first met! I couldn't just leave there to die!" "Yes. You could have." *Abigail scoffed* "You make Plaga sound like a bad omen." "Because he is! He's a Kleaper for the king's sake!" "He's very kindhearted I'll have you know! As well as caring! And strong, smart, innocent too!" "Innocent- Really? You're calling it innocent?! It's a dam monster." *She huffed* "Well. At least he's a respectable monster. Already better than you. And you're human." *The two of them argued back and forth and the argument continued to get heated up. Until the bell rung as the front door opened up. Someone ducked under the frame and entered. Standing up once they got inside.* *It was Plaga! He shook off the dirt and dust on him, and patted away some small rubble off his tunic* "Plaga!" *Abigail rushed to the big Kleaper and gave him a good 'ol hug. And, Plaga returned the gesture as well* "I'm glad you're back! Did you find what you were looking for?" *She questioned. To which he answered with a nod. He pulled out a small leather pouch from his tunic's pocket , which was tied at the top with string. He opened it up and showed her the crystals. They glowed and looked so pretty too* "Wowwwww! They're so neat!" *She responded with awe. Plaga agreed with a nod and sealed the pouch. She let go of her hug right after.* *Plaga chirped, happy with his findings.* "I'm still here y'know." *Lance butted in, kinda ruining the moment* "Oh right, I almost forgot." *Abigail scoffed. Plaga chirped again, glad to see Lance. He pockted his pouch of crystals and hugged Lance* "WOW! Dang Klea- I mean Plaga. You've got a grip. You been working out?" *Lance said feeling like the air was being hugged out of him. Abigail laughed as Plaga hugged Lance and put him down afterwards* "R-Remind me to not let him hug me too often." *He huffed and puffed as he stabilized his breathing* "You got it." *She smirked* "But that's besides the point. I need your help with this big guy." *Lance pulled out the black and pink crystal and showed it to Plaga.* "Seen anything like it?" *Lance asked as Plaga held it and examined it. Plaga chirped. He doesn't remember seeing something like this, but make his book of Crystals and Rocks has something in it about this* "He doesn't seem too sure," *Abigail said* "I think you should follow him to the Mini library he's got. You two could probably find something there." "Alright, sounds good. Lead the way Plaga." *Plaga nodded, handing back the crystal to Lance and leading him to his mini libary*
(In case you wanna know. Plaga is a Kleaper [obviously lol]. And to give you a summary. Kleapers tend to big and lanky. Around 8 to 10 feet tall, depending on certain factors. Which is why he ducked under the door frame. Next, for the most part their skin on their bodies are pure black. But in some rarer cases, they can be a mix of white and gray too. Plaga has a mix off all three, making his appearance for a Kleaper very rare. Thirdly, their skin is smooth to the touch, excluding their claws and feet obviously [They have raised heels in case you wondered. Which means good for hunting lol]. Fourth, they aren't capable of speaking, normally at least. They CAN however make a series of clicks, whistles, bird chirps, coos, etc. To communicate with one another. But as of now this sounds of theirs haven't been able to be properly translated. Lastly, they tend to wear clothing. Or makeshift some. Some such as Plaga, wear tunics along with pants they usually custom make. If a human can wear it, a Kleaper probably can too. They also always wear a plague doctor mask because it's really the only thing that fits their beak like mouth. They are pretty shy when it comes to that. The only time they remove it is when they sleep, eat, or drink. So if you see one remove its mask in front of you. It trusts you! And you are very lucky! :D)
