[SP-F11] Back on Track <<Nature's Treasure>>

[Jevi 0]

It was time to dig herself out of her hole of self pity.

It was time to grow up and be a bit girl, and stop being such a depressed loner all of the time. 

It was time to get back into the swing of things. 

Jevi had realized her armor and weapon were incredible outdated.. almost to the point where they were simply unusable. She was high enough of a level where she could use some better gear.. but she would need to get her hands on such gear first. There were no other blacksmiths that she was really aware of, and even if she did, her funds were rather low. One thing at a time. 

At least, if she had the materials, she could attempt to make better armor and a better sword herself. Maybe that was a good start, finding a place to get her hands on some higher quality materials so she could get back into crafting again. Ah.. but she sucked at gathering.. she had the attention span of a goldfish when it came to searching for materials. 

Lucky enough for her, a kind miner enjoying an afternoon beer at a bar in Fortaleza told Jevi of a few places on the 1st, 11th, and 21st Floors where crafting materials were more prominently found. Maybe her luck was turning around after all. 

 

Spoiler

Level: 26
HP: 520/520
EN: 51
Dmg: 7
Mit: 43(25+18)
Thorns: 1 (7 dmg)
Bleed: 1 (12 dmg)

Equipment:
Talon of The Eagle: +2 Dmg, +1 Bleed
Desert Hawk Armor: +18 Mit, +1 Thorns

Skills:

OH Curved Sword (Rk 4)(+4 DMG)

Heavy Armor (Rk 4) (+25 Mit)

Martial Arts (Rk.1)

Survival (Rk.0) (Regen 15*Tier HP)

 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

So.. if she was level.. what, 26 now? That meant she could use gear up to the second tier. Second tier meant materials of that tier, which could be found on Floor Eleven. Easy enough.. now she just needed to find that location. Going into her inventory, the woman went to don her heavy armor and sword... only to find that, of course, she could not. "Oh fucking..." she sighed heavily. "Fine.. I'll just avoid any monsters I guess." Taking the weapon and armor out of her inventory, she tossed the items across the floor of her forge, before putting on her gray, qipao-style blouse and a pair of black pants. 

Stomping out the front door to her shop, Jevi made her way into the town of Fortaleza and warped up to the eleventh floor of Aincrad. 

Her visage materialized in the center of the European-styled settlement of Taft. "Guess I should start asking around for this hunting ground."  she said to herself, placing her hands on her hips and looking around for any NPCs that could prove useful. After asking around a bit, a group of farmers just outside of the city's gates sent her in the right direction; an old, abandoned mansion to the Southwest of Taft. Immediately, Jevi felt a chill down her spine.. and she considered dropping the ordeal. However, the farmer reassured her that, aside from some of the wandering monsters, the mansion was shut off from the public, and is mostly peaceful.

So yeah, that sounded like a pretty good place to start. Jevi only hoped other players may be present to keep the wandering mobs off of her back. 

[Jevi 0]

A short walk outside of the settlement of Taft brought Jevi to her destination. The abandoned mansion was not as bad as she had first made it out in her mind. The building was a bit run down, but it didn't look haunted like the one her old guild had gotten trapped in. However, the mansion itself was not Jevi's destination, but the overgrown courtyard before it. The placement of the old abode being right against the mountain side made it perfect to be able to find the proper crafting materials she would need. Stretching her arms out to the side, and then alternating across her chest, Jevi strut forward, "Time to get to work." 

Right off the bat, while scanning the farthest fence closest to the mountain side, Jevi had found large pieces of stone. Pushing through the rubble, she was able to find two materials perfect for some new weapons. 

ID 178390 | LD 15
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
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Totals:
T2 Mats: 2

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

"Hell yeah, off to a good start." Jevi said with a smile on her face. It wasn't usual that she would find two materials in the same spot, so it seemed that miner wasn't kidding that this place was a prime spot for gathering. After slipping the items into her inventory, Jevi continued her search. There was a lot of overgrowth in certain parts of the courtyard, more so in the areas less traveled it seemed. The path leading to the front door, around a central - now dried up - fountain, and some benches seemed to hold little to no grass at all. Where Jevi decided to sift through, however, was about knee high. "I swear to God if something jumps out at me.." she growled, an empty threat to the tall green grass at her feet. Of course, this was a terrible place to search for materials. If she really wanted to check the grass, she would need to cut it with her sword... oh wait, she couldn't bring her's. Bastard Cardinal... 

ID  178391 | LD 8
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 2

Edited November 21, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Alas, Jevi was a bit too worried about what lurked beneath the green sea she waded through and found no materials. Pushing through the grass once more, the woman found solace on the ground where she could actually see her feet. Of course, that did not mean that she was completely safe from those within the grass. A rustle from a few feet into the grass startled Jevi, and she quickly turned around. "Shit shit shit..." she said to herself under her breath, taking a couple of steps backwards. Another rustle, closer.. and another.. until finally, whatever lurked beyond her sight was about to emerge. Jevi quickly threw up her fists and clenched her eyes shut, ready for the early grave that would be bestowed upon her. 

Once she realized she was still living and breathing, she managed to open one of her eyes. Before her was simply a squirrel.. one of its cheeks distended by something in its mouth, and in its arms.. a material? "...Gimme that!" Jevi shouted, trying to frighten the animal. With a squeak, it spat out the second material that was in its mouth, dropped the first, and ran back into the tall grass. "Hehe, sucker." 

ID 178392  | LD 19
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 4

Edited November 21, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Bouncing the material off of her bicep, Jevi caught the item again and then placed it into her inventory with its counterpart. "This really isn't that bad... would be a lot easier if I had someone with me.. God I need friends... and here I am talking to myself, more than I've ever talked to myself before." Fuck, she was lonely as hell... even if she didn't want to admit it. Opal was dead, Ruby was dead, everyone in the Holy Dragon Alliance pretty much separated after that creepy mansion episode. She missed Spencer, that was for sure. And honestly, even though it had been so long.. she missed Grave. He was always there when she didn't want him, and when she needed him. A heavy sigh escaped her lips, her golden eyes looking at the ground solemnly. Eventually, Jevi filled her lungs with a deep breath through her nostrils. Pressing her palms into her face, she would run her hands over the top of her head and through her hair. "Alright, Alex,  enough feeling sorry for yourself." 

ID 178393  | LD 10
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 4

Edited November 22, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Okay, back on track. Bringing her hands up to her face, Jevi gave her cheeks a few good smacks to snap her out of the funk she had put herself in. It was time to start working on herself, to start working on battling that crippling depression of hers. Yeah her past was shitty, yeah theres a good reason she's always sad, but just letting her emotions take over would just get her killed. And despite as bad as it would get for her, she truly did not want that. For once, she actually wanted change. First step to that was.. to find more materials. Diving back into the search, Jevi went to patrolling the edge of the tall grass, pushing aside the green blades with her foot, just checking to see if anything caught her eye. And soon enough, something did! But not just one thing, two things! Another two materials just sitting in the grass, ripe for the picking. 

ID 178501 | LD 17
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 6

Edited November 22, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

"Yes!" She exclaimed as she grabbed a material in each hand. "At this rate, I'll have enough to make some new gear in no time."  Awkwardly shifting one of the materials into the crook of her arm, Jevi swiped a hand upwards to summon her inventory, and relinquished both of the items to the digital storage box. "Ah." She sighed in relief, brushing the dirt off of her hands. Her eyes wandered back to the location where she had found the previous two materials and, lo and behold, something else sat idly there as well. Dropping to a crouch, Jevi parted the grass with her hands. She had found the jackpot, even more materials than she had thought. Her golden eyes practically glowing due to her find. One at a time, she began to shovel the small items into her storage box, a genuinely happy smile on her face. 
ID 178502  | LD 16
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 8

Edited November 22, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

She continued to pick material after material until the small little treasure trove had been expended. "Perfect." she said to herself as she stood upright, checking her inventory for the totals she had collected so far. Ten, that wasn't a bad number to start with. By the end of the day, she hoped to double that. Eh, she rather not jinx herself.. this would end up being an utterly boring walk through an empty courtyard if she ended up finding nothing for the rest of the day. Stepping away from the tall grass, Jevi decided to continue wandering the courtyard, steering clear of any potential dangers. Most of the monsters in this area stuck to areas closed to the mansion, or just outside of the surrounding fence. A few monsters seemed to lurk in the tall grass, but their presence was mostly made obvious by a large appendage or constantly shifting grass. Yeah.. without a weapon, it would definitely be best for Jevi to steer clear of them. 

ID 178503  | LD 15
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 22, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Yup.. she definitely had jinxed herself, thinking she was lucky of her score so far. A quick search around the safer areas gave her nothing. Maybe she just needed a break, a quick sit down to rest her legs and then back in the game. Who knows, maybe with the shorter respawn time, the materials she had already plucked would be ripe and ready again. Taking a walk over to the empty, dried up fountain, the brunette took a seat on the curved, stone wall. She gazed into the interior of the fountain, the stone surface slightly cracked, moss and weeds growing through sporadically at various parts. Placing her palm down on the interior, she felt nearly no trace of water being present. How long had this mansion been abandoned? She wondered if there was ever a family living here, or if this spot had always been derelict since Aincrad's beginning. Probably just world building, she deduced.

ID 178504  | LD 3
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 22, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Jevi the pressure of a yawn work its way up from her chest until she could not hold it in anymore. Placing a hand over her mouth, the woman let out her yawn. Gathering materials was a lot more boring than she had remembered... but the payoff was going to be excellent. After wiping a small tear that had formed from the corner of her eyes, Jevi took another look around the courtyard, her eyes locking in a large boulder that seemed to have fallen from the mountainside. Reminiscing on the ungodly amount of time it took for her to complete that punch-a-boulder quest, the woman took a short walk over to where the rock sat. Hell, not having a weapon or armor equipped made her feel as if she was taking that quest all over again. Fuck that, she thought to herself with a scoff, never again will she help someone with that daunting task. 

ID 178542  | LD 5
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 23, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Despite her hatred for that quest, there she was, standing before the large boulder as if she was Breaking the Unbreakable all over again.Shifting her weight from one foot to another, Jevi crossed her arms. She was somewhat sizing up the boulder.. didn't look as tough as the one the old man made her shatter. She could probably break this one in half the time, yeah definitely. Looking over her shoulder for any nearby players that may have been watching her make a fool of herself, Jevi spread her feet slightly into a more balanced fighting stance. Her fingers clenched into two fists, that she held at her side. Fighting without a weapon felt.. almost more comfortable than the last time. Could it have been because she had unlocked the Martial Arts skill. "Worth a shot" Her fists ignited in a reddish light before she released two punches, Pop Pop! into the side of the boulder. 

ID 178543  | LD 2
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 23, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Of course, Jevi was not met with a green health bar that very slowly trickled down with each attack. No, this time, she was met with a purple pentagon with the message <Immortal Object> displayed on it. "Pft, I didn't want to try and break you anyway." Jevi said, hiding her defeat, turning around with hands shoved into her pockets and walking away. Despite hitting an object that could not be damaged.. attacking with Martial Arts felt good. Felt natural even, where the curved sword she struggled to wield. Maybe that was her true calling in SAO, so be an unarmed fighter.. rather than a tank. "Hm.." she hummed in thought, "Grave was an unarmed fighter." She solemnly recalled the one man that Jevi allowed past her thick walls, the one man she truly fell for. Even now, she caught herself thinking of the flirtatious asshole from time to time... she really did miss him. 

ID 178544  | LD 7
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

 

Edited November 23, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

"No, fuck him." She quickly changed her mind, "He left me and didn't even tell me why. He's an asshole and he knows it." She smacked herself in the forehead, shaking her head, "Stop getting sidetracked, you're looking for materials. He doesn't deserve your worry." Right, materials, okay, lets get back to it. With a brisk walk, Jevi moved to the other side of the courtyard to hopefully gather some crafting materials. Without taking time to rest of really dwell on it, she searched. Like trying to find your keys when running late to a function, if grass could be turned over in her looking, the entire lawn would probably be upside down. Maybe she was looking in the wrong spots, because there was just damn near nothing where she was looking. Or maybe she actually did jinx herself, and this was her punishment for actually having joy for once. "I just want new armor." she jokingly whined to herself. 

ID 178545  | LD 8
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 23, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Feeling fed up with finding nothing, Jevi crossed her ankles and let herself drop to the ground in a cross legged position. Propping her chin on her hand, her free hand continued to wistfully sift through the blades of grass, hopeless that she would find any more materials. "That bastard must have lied to me. The respawn rate of these materials is shiiit." I mean, she did have enough to craft some Tier 2 items.. all she could really do was just hope that the Cardinal system would gift her with some perfect rated crafts of the items that she needed specifically. Hell, at this point, did she even want a new curved sword? Fighting with Martial Arts just seemed so much cooler.. and she could just go purchase hand wraps or gauntlets for something like that. "Hmph." she pouted, before pushing herself back up to a standing position. "Maybe I'll give it a bit more time and see what I can find." 

ID 178546  | LD 1
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited November 23, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

The grass nearby rustled again, catching Jevi's attention. Probably another squirrel stealing all of her materials, she thought to herself as she turned in its direction. She watched as a nearby patch of grass shifted with the movement of this unseen creature... though it definitely seemed larger than a squirrel. Its head poked through the tops of the grass, followed by half of its body. It was a praying mantis, though its body was about the size of hers and it stood about 7 feet tall. Her golden eyes went wide before she dropped herself to the ground, trying her best to stay out of its line of sight. "Shit shit shit.." she cursed to herself as she crawled on her hands and knees to the opposite side of the courtyard. She kept as quiet as she could, checking over her shoulder every few feet to make sure it wasn't following her. 
ID 180222  | LD 8
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 10

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Once she was on the opposite side of the central fountain, she turned and sat on the ground, her back pressing against the aged stone structure. With a heavy sigh of relief, the woman ran a hand through her hair. "That was close.." she said to herself, taking one more look over the lip of the fountain to see the large insect's whereabouts. She had put as much distance as humanly possible without placing herself within another patch of tall grass.. who knows what else lurked within there. As she began to turn around once more, she pulled a double take. Her vision focused on a sight within the fountain, two materials sitting right next to each other. "Gotcha." Jevi said with a smirk as she rounded the fountain once more, retrieving the two items and placing them into the confinement on her inventory . 

ID 180223  | LD 20
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 12

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

The day continued to pass on, and Jevi's material count was not climbing like it had when she first arrived here. It seemed as though, despite having a faster respawn rate, the amount of times a material could be plucked was limited- possibly per day.The sky went from straight blue to hues of orange and red. She didn't have much more time here before night overtook the Eleventh Floor, and she knew if she was caught out here alone at night, she probably would not make it back. Despite not finding any other materials, her tugged on her a bit towards the mansion. She wondered if it was at all possible to get inside.. maybe that was where the good loot was. Her eyes scanned the courtyard for the praying mantis, or any other large creatures for that matter. When the coast was clear, she made a break for the boarded up front door. 

ID 180224  | LD 3
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
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Totals:
T2 Mats: 12

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

One would think that Jevi would learn after their mishap within a haunted mansion on the second floor.. but no, here she was, trying to break into yet another abandoned mansion.The large doors had two boards laid over them, nailed to the frame in the shape of an 'x". Wrapping her fingers around the boards, she leaned back and tried to pull them off... nothing. "..Maybe.." she thought to herself as she took a step back and raised her fists in a fighting stance. With a pivot of her foot, Jevi let a punch fly into the center of the X. 

What else should she have expected. "Yeah, fuck you too." she said to the immortal object, shaking her hand in an attempt to remove the tingling feeling. With one last look at the door, and then over her shoulders towards any other possible entrances, she surrendered. "Maybe it's about time I head home.." 

ID 180225   | LD 7
(LD 11+ 1 Mat | LD 15 + 2 Mats)
____________
Totals:
T2 Mats: 12

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi

[Jevi 0]

Jevi took one more look up and down the front of the mansion. The building stretched most of the way across the courtyard, leaving little to no space between the brick walls and the tall fence surrounding them. "Hm?" Something out of the corner of her eye caught her attention. This time, however, it wasn't a monster. At the far end of the mansion, wedged between the corner of the building and the fence, something just barely poked out. She could not have seen it unless she was this close to the front door. Cautiously, she wandered towards the mysterious object, being careful not to walk through the jungle of grass. The closer she got to the item, the more she realized what it was. It was probably the first time she had found a treasure chest while wandering around in Aincrad, and given she was on a mission for materials, new equipment, and Col in general, this was a pretty exciting. occasion.

ID 180226   | LD 18
Treasure Chest Found!
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Totals:
T2 Mats: 12

Edited December 14, 2020 by Jevi