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Thread Closing: @Simmone rceived 1 Guild Token as treasurer of Firm Anima (3 members) Freyd receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*18]) X col (X page [X] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Guild Token 1 Mon Elora receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*5]) X col (X page [X] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Guild Token 1 Mon Katoka receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*7]) X col (X page [X] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Guild Token 1 Mon

A smile as Sam had beat her down the cavern, the woman sliding down the tube like a ramp and vaulting up to the flat of her feet as her heel would catch on a protrusion. The two heavy slaps cause water to splash, and she'd hold the lantern up and stare at the fair old gemstone jammed into the divot on the wall. It glowed in a opalescent sheen, much like a pearl in its white opacity. "Yep, That's it all right..." As Sam would start to ask another question about the walls, Nisahime's finger fires up ready to pump out the 'um-actually' but is cut off as Freyd immediately answered it. The girl's f

Once again lobbed into a mixed media janga tower of cuteness, the furry, slimy, and rocky familiars slowly got back onto their paws, tentacles, and pebbles - respectively. A series of disgruntled noises morphed into pleased acknowledgements of the enemy's defeat. Pale blue fog oozed from beneath the former chimney's bricks as they swore to have heard the faintest, "NOOOOoOoOoooo..." caress their digital eardrums, auditory canals, whatever -- All that mattered was that the stupid knight was squished and that they were still perfectly voluptuous. Magically, the storm clouds offered their co

The sound of his katana striking one of the glass knights mirrored the sound of the message chime. Through the driving rain and the dim light, he had to keep his focused on the barely visible monster. How many of these things were there? Regardless, they couldn't let them escape the 29th floor, and they seemed hell bent on it... After the creature was destroyed, the soaking wet gaijin brushed some rain water off of his wet clavicles and shook some water from his long, flowing dark hair that was now plastered to his wet, blue haori, clinging to him shivering form. Then he saw the message n

The finished product sat before her, the words emblazoned into the tablet as soon as she’d figured out the meaning behind the ciphering. Her eyes passed over it numerous times, taking in the translation as she tried to comprehend what she was reading. Some portions of it were logical, and Aoi was quick to pick up on the fact that she would be facing numerous dangers going forward – a fact that suddenly made Cervais’s illusive hint about the longevity and continuation of the quest more reasonable to her mind almost instantly – but she found herself entirely lost with some of the references.

ph *** Note: CS (Shades of the Gemini) and CSA (Beckon the Void) are in use. If any other player objects to these, please state in first post and it will be considered inactive. Gungir’s Shard (Untradeable/Unique/Reusable Consumable): Smokin' Hot Honey Bun Tray | ACC 2 | EVA 2 | Feast (6/6) + ACC Filled Freyd | HP: 1320/1320 | EN: 164/164 | DMG: 21 | MIT:152 | ACC: 8 (incl. AA) | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA: 4 | BH:73 | VAMP-D: 73 | VAMP-O: 145 | PARA-V (3+) | LD:5

Determination and brutal force had given her the advantage she’d needed. Where her advancement had been slow to start – a true struggle to understand the concepts of the puzzle, and what needed to be done to translate it into something understandable – her continued workflow had taken a massive turn as she saw patterns once invisible to her eye appear before her. It was as if something opened in her mind, and suddenly she was able to not only notice, but also relate the patterns to one another and find the connections between ciphering and translation, providing herself with an understanding o

Memories flooded thicker than the viscous water, the moment he touched the silver socketed stone. A presence, ancient and disturbingly familiar swelled from the gleaming crystal and pressed against him with such force that Freyd felt pushed to the back of his own cowl, darkness subsuming his features and cloaking his semblance with that of another. Phantom limbs, like featherborn wings felt like they belonged behind him, though he was certain none were there. And... the weight of chains... Vision blurred and replaced by that of an hourglass, full at the top, he felt more than watched a

Pieces of the message had begun to traverse themselves into an understandable form within her writings. She’d begun to see portions of what was clearly meant to be a message – another riddle, from the way it was developing to her eyes – within her own language. As if she were working to decipher the actual riddle that would lead her upon a quest, or if the information was correct a collection of quests, towards whatever end goal existed beyond this chamber. Aoi didn’t think that far ahead, not yet, as she continued grasping towards the meanings within the ciphered words. This one is…power

Moments passed before Aoi made any real headway, the cipher and tablet providing nothing more than confusion as she tried to figure it out without any real instructions or guidance. Frustration had built at the very beginning, and she’d found herself forcing it back down as she tried to do anything but become lost among it all. Slowly, she’d compared the two objects, passing back and forth between them until she found herself grasping at the most basic of concepts and understandings within the activity. She’d never truly been great at encoded messages and deciphering them – she knew a lot of p

Passing through the gate, she’d crossed dozens of kilometres of field and pathway to end up at the destination described by Cervais. Regular, unappealing hillsides surrounded her, a singular small entryway leading into a tunnel that gave Aoi pause. There was nothing to signify it from anywhere else in the vicinity, and yet the marker placed by some unknown system had appeared into view almost exactly as Cervais had described it would. Still, Aoi hesitated, trying to convince herself that there was nothing beyond the entryway, and that this had all been a waste of time. I came all this way. I m

The impromptu meeting had ended with Cervais leaving as quickly as he had appeared, sliding from his seat and heading back out into the city’s populace without a commotion. Aoi remained seated for a while, considering the information that Cervais had deemed worth his time to share – for a small price, of course – and the impact it could have on her own journey going forward. Many of the suggested bonuses were no more than speculation, based upon what rumours had been aligned with the questline itself – little of it had been proven thus far, due to further limitations. But enough of it was catc

"Really?!" Freyd's voice sounded only half-concerned, the balance carrying that same morbid curiosity you might find in a child you'd just told about something gruesome. Or perhaps it was that same trait that attracted people to watch horror movies? Freyd didn't seem like the latter, likely getting bored and falling asleep at the supposed 'scary bits'. If anything, time spent in purest survival mode on the front lines of Aincrad will have dulled most of their panic instincts. Then he though about some of the other players he knew and wondered whether that assuming was entirely true.

Thread Closing: @Simmonereceives 1 Guild Token as Treasurer of Firm Anima (3 members in thread) Freyd receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*18]) X col (0 page [0] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Mon 1 Guild Token Elora receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*5]) X col (0 page [0] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Mon 1 Guild Token Katoka receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*7]) X col (0 page [0] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Mon 1 Guild Token ADD LOOT HERE Morningstar receives: X EXP (Word Count [X/5*8]) X col (0 page [0] + 15% P5 Reward [X]) 1 Mon Acanthus recei

Scents of the Wild: Keepers of Nature News had quickly reached Aoi’s ears once it had become common knowledge. News of the newfound area within the first floor’s vast wildlands, a place that sat upon the edges of the floor’s existence and led into a cavern that was once the most sought after farming location. Now, as the rumours suggested, it had become an abandoned and empty cave, filled with naught but a single large, closed door carved into the very stone that had been nothing but wall previously. Only a large tree, supposedly inscribed with illegible script, sat alongside this newfoun

"I have no frame of reference," Wulfrin sighed as Freyd continued with his odd descriptions of the carvings. "The bird like one could be a condor, like the Nazca Lines, but that's also a stretch. As for your so called ripper, I've not gotten a chance to tango with that one." Wulfrin turned his attention to his own carvings. None of which made any more sense that the ones pointed out by The Whisper. The same imagery repeated, a four armed mass holding a chain with a bell affixed. Could that possibly be the secret this place was trying to hide. The whole thing was giving Wulfrin the heeby g

PH ---- Post Action | [x18] ST-II (15 EN +2 ST Shift) 17 - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 14 EN Free Action | None ID#: 245114 | BD: 8+8=16 HIT! | Fallen Proc! | 48*18=864-40 MIT = 824 DMG vs. Spectral Knight! Freyd | HP: 1320/1320 | EN: 155/164 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 212 | ACC: 8 (incl AA) | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA: 4 | BH:73 | VAMP-D: 73 | VAMP-O: 145 | PARA-V | LD:5 | GRAPPLING (0/5) Elora | HP: 760/760 | EN: 95/110 (-15) | DMG: 28 | MIT:78 | ACC:8 | AA | EVA:3 | BH:38 | REC: 4 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | STC: 40 | LD:2 Acanthus | HP: 900/900 | EN: 122/122 | DMG: 27 | MIT:160 | AC

Watching in a silent observation as she'd done solely as she was asked, an ode to trust in the same regard to the gamble he had taken to bring her here. Once she had become rather still, the syringe lay empty on her lap he opened the chamber and started to prepare it for a possible future guest. She however would enjoy a much shorter stint, although her little marker would make positioning her much more difficult. Gathering her things into a larger linen bag, he'd sling it over one shoulder and her over the other. It was a fair amount, but not so much that she couldn't be carted. Into a crate

Listening to every word a few things come to mind. The first was that Freyd already knew about her friends death but it didn't click until the names were actually said. Saying them the first time should have triggered the knowledge but she assumed that Freyd just wanted her to say it out loud. Maybe that was because he wanted to make sure that she was actually trying to figure out stuff by herself, crossing the T's and dotting the I's type of thing. "My first thought goes to Lium but I really don't want him involved. He stayed out of this for a reason so I want to respect his wishes. I'll go h

Mari shifted herself to a seated position, sitting cross legged on the floor. Her arms folded over her chest. She felt sick. The man undoubtedly deserved to die, but who was she to have made that call? And there was a stark difference between death - and torture. The method did not sit right with the woman. Still. She kept silent. He clapped for her, and Mari felt equal parts pride - and disgust. She wasn’t sure why a part of her craved the accolades of a madman, but it had - the disgust…because she seemingly played into the exact thing he so desired. Mari watched as he shifted; mov

The crow unfolds his arms and offers another resounding clap of those heavy gloves of his, as if to congratulate the woman for being able to look past her own short comings. Having divorced emotion and reason, he'd manage to cut through that overbearing moral high ground that everyone had always taken. Moving off to the cells right, Vitreous opens the clear glass door by pulling a handle. The thing hisses as a billowing chill flows out and starts to skirt the floor. The cold vial of a stored blue hued liquid that would not be unfamiliar to Mari in the slightest. After all it was the same drug

With the Knight stuck in a bear trap, the players rallied for one last push. The fatigue of back-to-back battles crept into her extremities. The buzz of adrenaline wore off by the second, replaced by the buzz of Cardinal’s warnings: watch out for this, you can’t do that, and most importantly, don’t die! But they weren’t dying today. A concerted effort from the players was turning the tide. Not just the players here, but those scattered across the floor, even those below who were shoring up defenses for the Knights that might break through. Every ounce of effort was a weight taken of

"No I did not eat..." stopping as her eyes widen at the sudden half hug. Well that had never happened before. Freyd does something down there, as the water starts to rumble. Glancing down a door was opening inside the water slowly. It had apparently not been open for a while. The magical liquid started draining and after a few seconds they were all left standing in a foot of water. "Was sorta hoping it was going to rise not," gesturing her hands around. "Well into the unknown we go I guess," saying as she starts walking through the tunnel. This place was so weird, it was full of mystery, traps

6/22 Appraisals Results. Keep Perfect Weapons | [236442a][236458b]. 6,080 col spent Scrap eight other items. 1140 * 8 = 9,120 col spent. T4 Perfect Weapon | [236458b] 245107 | BD5 | CD12 | LD15 | | Damage or Accuracy 245106 | BD10 | CD10 | LD10 | Unique Identified | Freeze or Burn 245105 | BD6 | CD1 | LD1 | | Taunt Transmute into Mystic Essence | 245112 Seraphim Shard | T4 Perfect Straight Sword | [236442a] | ACC | BLD | Holy Forged from the broken wing of an angel, it is said to purify even the darkest of hearts.

Wulfrin watched as Freyd effortlessly around the knight before them. Clearly Freyd was familiar with their movements more so than Wulfrin. Not a surprising fact since Wulfrin had only faced off with one of them and it went down before it got to do anything. Unfamiliar tentacles wrapped around the knight holding it in place similar to how Persi used to do. If this was a new familiar for Freyd, Wulfrin desperately wanted to keep this one alive. Wulfrin's blade erupted in a controversial torrent of ice and fire as he charged forward. Following in his wake, a crimson phoenix with golden plumage so