The city of Arentia, located in the heart of the Fire Country, was exactly as the mercenaries and merchants told travelers, pointing guarded, strong arms in the cities general direction. In the countries' time of poverty and chaos, with war being at a temporary cease-fire armistice, Arentia has managed to keep lively and optimistic, going as far as bi-monthly festivals. Travelers from all corners of the Fire Country find comfort in the cities bright lights, fresh markets and food booths open nearly 24 hours a day. The Cat houses and bath houses keep Arentia booming as one of the biggest tourist destinations in all of the Fire Country.





The Feudal Lord of Arentia tries his hardest to keep the city free of crime, but as long as man exists, so will temptation, lust and greed. Of course, he can't do it alone, and the city guards, whom have to protect the city walls and the lord himself, are few and far between, and the numbers are dwindling daily.

With assassination attempts becoming more and more frequent, illegal immigration from the other surrounding countries increasing, and war tensions rising with the neighboring countries, the feudal lord has no choice but to befriend a group of wandering assassins-for-higher to keep the city under control and safe for the time being, until the war is over, and things return to normal.

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Meanwhile, the rogue group known as NINE have been happy; finally settling into a cozy forest on the outskirts of Tentia, a neighboring city of Arentia. While Arentia is their preferred city of choice, as assassins their pickings are slim at best. Understandably; who wants a group of assassins wandering about town anyways?

As they always have, the members of NINE have adapted to their surroundings, taking jobs when they come, visiting Tentia when it's convenient, and unlike other rogue groups, staying together like a family.

A weird, dysfunctional, highly-trained killing family.

So when the Feudal Lord, a joke to the members in NINE (and just about the entire Fire Country) requests their temporary assistance, NINE is skeptical and less than willing. But a job is a job, and if it puts money on the table and clothes on their back, they'll take it.

The mission was simple: keep Arentia safe, guard the borders, protect civilians and discreetly eliminate those who seemed suspicious or a threat to the lord.

One apartment was provided to house all the members, and food had to be bought with the organizations own earnings. A profit of 20 gold pieces would be paid to each member every few days to pay for basic necessities and at the end of the assignment, a reward of 1000 gold pieces would be paid to the organization as a whole should it be done successfully, with the least amount of civilian casualties; enough money to buy a home of their own, big enough for everyone with room to spare.

So they accepted the offer.

And Arentia would never be the same.

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These characters aren't set in stone as you can change up their personalities, and more characters are more than welcome, but try to fill these in before adding anymore;

The Leader: [17-32]
A self-explanatory title, the leader of NINE is charming, firm, fair and unbiased. He/She can snap a bone when needed, but is usually there for negotiation and reconnaissance purposes. He/She is respected by the other members of NINE, and feared by those outside of the organization.

The Brains: [15-40]
The brains of NINE is intellectual, straight-forward, tactical and critical. Most of the missions success depends on the brains forethought of every technical and physical move NINE makes. While they can be quite the hard-ass, He/She is generally well liked among NINE.

The Brute: [17-32]
The brute is pure muscle. Not so bright intellectually, but when it comes down to raw power, no one quite gets the job done like the brute. Outside of the battlefield, he's goofy and shockingly gentle for his stature.

The Thief: [13-25]
One the often occasions when NINE doesn't get any well-paying missions and are a little low on cash, the thief takes it among him/herself to provide for the family in the only way they know how; stealing. Small and agile, He/She is perfect for the job. While the other members aren't particularly thrilled with the stealing, the thief's carefree, affectionate personality makes their crimes easy to forget.

The Killer: [16-32]
The killer of NINE takes silent and deadly to a whole new level. He is virtually silent, with precision and aim of a weapon master. With an IQ rivaling that of the brains, the looks equivalent of the seductress, stealth of the thief, and stamina and power of the brute, the killer is literally the perfect assassin. However, his people skills are less than satisfactory. [TAKEN]

The Seductress: [17-20]
A former private entertainer, the seductress gets shit done when it comes to getting information out of powerful businessmen and lords. There are some things that a man just cant do, and when it comes to that, she's a cold-blooded, hot bodied killer with a sinners body and the mind of a man.

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