http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NldB75oZVjc
>You... Are Anonymous
>And today is the day
>The day you've been working and training your ASS OFF for
>The day you've been waiting for since you could first hold a carving knife
>This day is going to be PERFECT!
>Today, YOU are going to be assigned your hunting ground
>The grounds where YOU will learn
>The grounds where YOU will train
>The grounds where YOU WILL master the ways of the hunter
>The grounds where YOU and ONLY YOU will be assigned until you've proven yourself worthy of joining
>The Hunter's Guild
 
>You'd boarded the airship headed for Loc Lac hours ago
>So, it was no surprise that you'd fallen asleep
>Almost as soon as you'd drifted off, the ship comes in to a jarring landing on the dock.
>You finally awaken just in time to see the others on the ship with you have departed for the city proper
>Some were new hopefuls like you
>Others were veterans returning to the city to hunt larger monsters with the aid of other veterans
>You're fairly certain one of them was wearing full set of armor crafted from Fatalis
>It was awe-inspiring
>But now you're daydreaming
>Quit that
>You head into the city proper through the gates, your destination set and certain
>You head through the city, into the hunter's district and-
>Whoa
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5V9RO7rBo
>That is the longest line you think you've ever seen
>And there's some sort of commotion at the front
>Oh look, it's all the other new hopefuls, and a ton of others
>They seem to arguing about something with the one wyverian at the counter
>He must be the registrar, but what's with the massive hold up?
>You always were the inquisitive type, so you decided to head up front to see what the commotion was about
>The wyverian notices you and your lackluster clothing, and just rolls his eyes.
>"Oh great, another newbie coming to join the guild. Look, kid. We appreciate that there's so many people willing to toss out their lives to keep the world a touch safer, but we ain't signing up any more new recruits in this location."
>What?
>No, seriously, what?
>You didn't come out here to just be told "Nope, go away".
"Surely there's something? I know there are limited hunting grounds and all, but that is just crazy."
 
>Another newbie speaks up
>"Yeah, problem is though, we ain't willin' to go to the new guild location. It's ridiculous. We want in here, not some colorful land of faeries."
>Wyverian: "Look, we've set up a new guild location, but none of the current hunters are willing to go do reconnaissance for it. We opened it up because it's full of new monsters we ain't run into before, and the local monarch is up to her neck in too many other things to be sending in her armies after them. Something about a royal wedding being invaded or something."
>"I don't have all the details, but I know she wasn't too thrilled about having to make the decision. But it was either that, or spread her forces too thin to properly defend. She only wants whats best for her people. So we offered to send some of our experienced hunters there."
>"But they just don't wanna go do it. We keep hearing that they don't think there's any challenge to it. We just need ONE person to out there, and then maybe other hunters will start lining up. Now, who's gonna be that one person?"
 
>Silence
>This...
>This isn't right
>Any promising hunter would have jumped at the chance to start in an area unknown, even by guild standards
>And all of these grunts think they're too good for it
>No, fuck that
>Their lack of action will make this new set of hunting grounds your own
>He who hesitates, is lost
>Fuck the risks, you're doing it
>You turn to the crowd gathered there
"You are all COWARDS, and deserve to have lifetime banishment from your homelands. If none of you have enough of a hunter's spirit for this, you should never have come here to begin with."
>You turn from the crowd, to the wyverian
>You've shocked him with your words, and he just stares at you
"Sir, I volunteer to be the first new hunter at this location. Sign me up, and I'll do my best to make sure the honor of The Guild is not besmirched."
 
>"Well, finally. Someone with a true hunter's spirit. Good on ya, boy, good on ya. I'll do just that."
>He gathers your information, and hands you a packet
>"The new guild is currently headed by the ruler of Equestria, until such time as a hunter proves themselves there. You do well enough, kid, you're gonna be running an entire guild on your own out there."
>He points to another airship, docked behind the kiosk
>"Board that ship, and go deliver that packet to the princess. It'll explain our situation to her. She probably won't like it too much, but if I know here well enough, she'll still give ya a shot. Just don't screw it up too badly, alright?"
"I'll do better than my best, I give my word as a hunter."
>"You've got spirit, I just hope you've got the talent too. Now get going, her and her sister need a hunter there, pronto."
>You salute the guildmaster wyverian, and sprint for the waiting airship
>As it takes off, you realize just what happened
>You're getting to what few hunters ever get to do
>You're going to meet royalty
>You're getting to hunt in a land that the guild doesn't even really know about
>And if you play your cards right, you're gonna be the head of a new chapter of The Hunter's Guild
>Today is a good. Fucking. Day.
>As the ship flies off towards it's new destination, sleep once again overtakes you