Only Because They Differ

needed money- simple as that. She hadn't worked a job in a week or two and had spent that time at bars, the gym or on the phone with her family. Her phone bill this month was going to be off the charts. The red-haired woman groaned, staring at the job board in her guild. All of the ones that were up her alley were taken. Then, something caught her eye. A B-Class job, clearing a church from the bandits that took over- it was perfect... Until she read the second line. "And help with the repair process" were the words that sent her on the first hurdle of her quest. Alyssa knew that there was a mage in her guild that practiced Repair Magic, she was also a professor at Crocus University. She left Dragon Gunfire at once, ripping the job request off the board as she went.

She took the tram to the university campus, another 400 jewel out of her pocket, and went to the main building's administration desk. The receptionist was a blonde man with a jawline like a brick- not her type. Nonetheless, Alyssa's voice was nothing but charming when she addressed him.

"Hi, I'm looking for someone-" She said, fighting to remember the woman's name, "She's a professor.. and a member of my guild, I think her name is... Tilly?"

The receptionist raised an eyebrow, "Do you mean Teresa?"

Her eyes lit up, "Yeah! That's her, where is she?"

"She's teaching in the Magical Arts building, room 106."

Alyssa gave a gesture of thanks as she walked back outside and to the Magical Arts building. She hadn't been to college herself- had never bothered or wanted to, sitting still in high school had been torture enough. When she was in the building, Alyssa counted the doorways until she reached Teresa's room, coincidentally, at the same time a flood of students exited the room after her class, muttering phrases like- "Ms. Stein is scary, man." "Jesus, what crawled up her ass to make her so stiff." Alyssa's expression shifted into curiosity, it seemed like Teresa Stein was going to be quite challenging, she would have to take the direct approach.

Alyssa entered the classroom, walking right down the stairs to the bottom of the auditorium and up to Teresa's desk, slamming her fist on the desk, job request in hand. "Take this job with me."