Sol was disappointed by the lack of Pokémon who tried to step up and fill a position, but he figured it was the first day and they might just be nervous. Sol perked up at Hitari’s offer, “Thanks, I have a few berries and stuff in a chest back in the tent, otherwise I can reimburse you for whatever you need.” He really appreciated the Kirlia’s offer. “With that settled, let’s go get started!” He turned to head towards the notice board and looked back at the baby lapras “You’re welcome to join us if you would like.” He chimed kindly with a smile.
Sol led the group over to the notice board and took a look. He searched for quests that seemed to be an appropriate level for the budding guild. There were two quests in particular that he felt suited the group well. The first was a rank D outlaw bounty mission in static plains, with a reward of $2000 poké (meaning the team would split a $200 reward) to track down a criminal Zangoose. The next was an E rank item retrieval request in the whistling woods to find and return a lost black belt to a Tyrogue for a $500 poké reward. Sol closed his eyes and thought deeply, thinking about how to optimally split teams. He reached a conclusion and turned to the guild to announce his plan “Hitari you will lead Nora and Eve to retrieve the lost black belt in Whistling Woods.” He handed them the sheet briefing them on the details of their mission and looked at the baby Lapras, “You are welcome to join them if you would like.” He smiled and spoke gently to the shy Pokémon before returning to his leader voice and addressing the guild once more. “Tate, Tiara, and Jay will accompany me to the Static Plains to track down and defeat the outlaw Zangoose.” Sol was about to wrap things up when he decided he should justify his decisions in order to gain more respect as a leader, “The reasoning behind said teams are as follows: Hitari has proved herself to be very knowledgeable and eager to help, both are invaluable traits in a leader. An inherent trait of the Eevee species is the ability to bolster and complement others of their kind, thus making Nora and Eve a great combination. Zangoose is a dangerous normal type outlaw who we must take down, the speed of Jay and Tiara as well as their access to super effective fighting type moves makes them necessary components. Tate, however, has the most important role since he is able to resist Zangoose’s attacks and act as our tank, along with having a natural resistance to the hostile electric types we may encounter on our way.”
Sol took a deep inhale, this leadership stuff was already tiring him out. “I hope all of you are satisfied with my decisions. If you have any concerns I would be happy to hear them! I cannot be a good leader unless I learn from criticism.” Though Sol secretly hoped there would not be too many complaints, “Otherwise everyone may prepare themselves and we will meet at the southeastern village exit in 15 minutes where I will briefly speak before we embark.” On that note Sol sat down, waiting for questions or concerns before he would head off to prepare himself.
