HikariZX

Coming from behind Ruri, the black cloak that belonged to Hikari was visible in the shadows, her red eyes emotionless now, turning to Daeron. "I'll leave him to you." Walking from behind Ruri to in front of the other players, Hikari just stood there and announced. "If you interfere in this fight, I will not hesitate to kill you." Her red eyes piercing every one of the player's own, Hikari really didn't want to kill anyone, it was merely a threat, one she'd have to uphold for her friend. Hikari stood there while the fight raged behind her, knowing Ruri would prevent Daeron from escaping. "Just concentrate on killing the boar, that's what you're here for, right? Don't mind anything that's happening besides that. You have been warned." Still looking at the crowd of players gathered, Hikari simply swallowed air as she hoped her armor would be a good enough defense against anyone here, though she suspected she really wasn't in much danger, as Daeron wasn't very much trusted either. Relaxing now, she simply turned to look at the boss monster, sitting down on the grass, hoping Ruri would be finished soon. "Damn it, I really didn't want to say that..." Her voice a whisper, Hikari's eyesight dropped down to the floor as her face gave a clear expression of distress. "I'm sorry..." As she sees Daeron leave, she immediately gets up and walks over to Ruri. "Damn it..." Waiting for the bluenette to decide what to do, Hikari simply stood by her side.

(OOC: You're a

[censored]

coward, Daeron, and everyone sees you as so, I don't care if you don't care, have fun being one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WSC09pJmNg - Alice in Musicland 96Neko version (thanks to Haine for introducing this song to me!)

THIS. IS. AMAZING. The song itself is fantastic, it's just the fact that it's only ONE singer doing all the voices in this version that makes this song so epic...

Watching the girl leave, she shouted a quick: "Thank you, come again!" While waving her hand towards her. Now having been done with all business for the day, and being satisfied with what she did, Hikari picked up her last remaining material she could use and set it on the forge to try and make Primrose's sword. "Here goes nothing..."

Crafting Dice - 6 + 1 - Good Item - -1 mat; +2EXP

The item crafted wasn't really very good, but not bad either, Hikari could put it up for sale.

Name: Cadette's Sword

Type: One-Handed Straight Sword

Quality: Good

Description: A basic sword given to all knights at the Imperial City of Zaphias.

Abilities: none

Hearing the girl's simple request, Hikari stood up and stretched her hand out to her. "I'm Hikari, pleased to meet you!" A sweet smile appearing on her face, Hikari directed it at the girl who stood about as tall as her, though most people couldn't really tell Hikari's real age, as she was still very petite. "If you ever need something crafted, I'm your girl! I like to help lower-leveled players, so you may not always be at top priority, I'm sorry for that, but I WILL always complete a commission. Waiting still for Primrose to shake her outstretched hand, Hikari noticed the burlap bag sitting on her table.

Looking at the items on the table, the decision was quick. "Normally, they'd cost 1150 Col together but I'll tell you what..." Picking up the sword, Hikari checked its stats. "I'll give you the sword for 400, so 900 for both. The commission would cost you 1150 but... what the heck, I like you, 900 for it." Giving Primrose a smile, Hikari added. "The chestplate is actually very much like my own... exactly the same even, just missing the coat..." She could see that Primrose was friendly, so she gave her a first-timer discount, a little gift, you could say. "You just need to pay for the commission after it's done, I only take payment after it's done, but I also only sell it when I get it." She was very strict when it came to business issues, that was her nature and she couldn't do anything about it so she hoped the girl would understand. Equipping her old armor so the girl could see if she liked it, a chestplate appeared on her chest and a few curved slabs of metal covered her arm, making it look like it was fully protected by a shield. "What do you think? The coat's an extra, it's a vanity item." Unequipping the armor again, Hikari sat down, now only in her loose tank top, and waited for the girl's response.

Hearing a shout from the entrance, Hikari stops fiddling around with the display weapons and moves to see who it was, making her silver hair flutter around her naked arms over her work tank top. "Hello? Welcome to Lighting Darkness, the luckiest shop on floor 1!" Looking at the girl dressed mostly in white, Hikari gave a friendly smile, like she did to all her customers. Noticing the girl was holding a paper in her hand, Hikari thought it could be a commission before looking up at her name tag. "Primrose, huh? Is that a commission you want to make?" Trying to be as friendly as possible, Hikari really wasn't suited to talking to people like this, she needed to hire a cashier or something... Still giving an awkward smile, Hikari took the girl's paper, confirming it was indeed a commission. "Hmmm.... I can make this, but I need some time, why don't you browse around in the meanwhile?" Stepping back to let Primrose see the weapons on display, Hikari read the paper more thoroughly, thinking what a sword like this would look like...

Made my Day. Typhlosion is boss. I mean sure, Cyndaquil is cute and all, But in their early stages, That pokemon isn't really worth anything. Quillava has the Agility and Speed Factor Going for him, But After the long wait (And in the game The Extreme amounts of Grinding I put it through before allowing it to evolve) Typhlosion is one of the strongest regular pokemon in the game.

THANK YOU! Someone understands, at least! Yeah, Typhlosion's my favorite pokémon, my first ever starter actually, was Cyndaquil...

I also wanna enter for Silica!

The walk took longer than expected by Hikari, but Solar Flare managed to wind up enough heat for all, having Hikari reach the town after about two hours of walking in the deep snow and facing the blizzard. Her coat kept her warm enough and she made sure to share that heat with Ruri, who had already fallen fast asleep in her arms. "Ugh... just a little bit longer." The gates to Snowfrost were already in sight, a smile crept up Hikari's face. "Just a bit more, Ruri." Braving the fierce blizzard one last time, Hikari stepped onto the city, still carrying Ruri in her arms. Hikari rushed to the inn, not caring about the looks she'd get from carrying a girl, and rented a room for the night in a hurried tone, Shiranui and Kanya, now off his back, running with her the entire time. Setting Ruri down on the bed, Hikari let herself fall to the couch while taking off her wet coat. "Phew... we made it..." A full smile now on her face, Hikari let her eyelids drop and her eyes close after confirming both familiars were in the room and lying down, careful not to fall asleep on the couch.

Seeing the blizzard approaching, Hikari switched her coat for the one she got with Miaki, a winter coat with long sleeves and pelt inside, making it very warm. "Are you warm? That storm looks like it could freeze anything..." Pulling the coat's hood over her head, Hikari notified Shiranui to keep Solar Flare on to provide more warmth. "C'mere." Taking Ruri's hand in her own, Hikari picked up Kanya as well. "We need to get back to Snowfrost... Follow close, okay?" Trying to keep Ruri safe, Hikari started walking out into the blizzard towards where she thought the town would be, using Shiranui's Solar Flare to keep visibility to a maximum. "Agh... dang it... try not to fall asleep, okay Ruri?" Noticing the bluenette's eyes flicker, Hikari had no other choice. "Kanya, drop off for just a second... Here we go..." Picking up Ruri in her arms, Hikari signaled Shiranui to keep Kanya on top of him so she'd be safe as Solar Flare didn't actually burn until it was activated. "Okay, this should do, I'm nowhere near sleepy enough... Just hold on a bit longer, alright, Ruri?" Noticing the weight difference between Kanya and Ruri, Hikari's steps became a little slower but just as solid, being determined to get to the city.

Turning around to see Miaki use his Katana as a sonic screwdriver amused Hikari a bit, making her give out a slight giggle. "Alright, then. So... where to?" She really had no idea where she was going, she was just walking away from the farm. "You should check every floor from now on, alright? I still can't believe you left that on.." She had been trained before as to how to fly a TARDIS and what the systems did... that means just that she watched the show and knew how to semi-operate a TARDIS, as well as what its systems did, a bit, so she was already quite familiar with the H.A.D.S.. "Okay, where are we going, Doctor?" A hint of the british accent slipping through, Hikari turned around to Miaki.

Hearing the bluenette worried prompted Hikari to respond simply. "I don't wanna sleep her, I'm just a tad bit tired..." A tinge of sleepiness in her voice, Hikari got up and gave a yawn. "Wanna go back to town?" She asked this of the bluenette, who seemed to be lost in thought. She liked this girl already, even though they just met, Hikari felt like she needed to protect her, be by her side. Sitting down beside her, Hikari looked at Ruri, still laying on the ground, and then to Kanya, calling her to her lap. Kanya came immediately, lying on her lap. Petting Kanya and looking at Shiranui, Hikari noticed both were asleep by now, so she shook Ruri a little bit, calling out to her in a low voice. "Oi, Ruri, you awake?" Continuing shaking her gently, Hikari awaited her response.

The fire felt great in front of her and Ruri's face staring into it made Hikari smile even more. "I don't mind that you're cheerful, I like it." Noticing Ruri blush and turn her face away made Hikari blush a little bit as well. Her mind now empty of everything bad, Hikari just lied down next to Ruri and called Shiranui over to her feet. "The stars look beautiful today..." She really didn't have anything else to say, she just really liked being there with Ruri, looking at the stars and not thinking of anything... it was peaceful and Hikari loved it. She closed her eyes for a bit, still with a smile on her face.

PHASE 1 - The first floor

The heat was unbearable, especially for Hikari, who was wearing a BLACK coat with METAL beneath it. "Huff, puff, what the hell, Kayaba?! I know the weather's randomly generated but COME ON!" The only enemies she had left to defeat in this floor were the wasp types and the Ruin Kobold Troopers, the closest one being the wasps, to the northwest. Heading there, Hikari knew she just needed to beat one, and a simple attack from her Golden Sword was enough to finish it off. Looking at a single wasp flying around near her, Hikari readied her sword, charging "Linear" and sprinting at it.

BD - 2 + 1 - Still fail - no damage

The Hate generated from the skill charging was enough to warn the wasp, which flew to the side even before the hit reached its position. "Tch.. damn you..." Relaxing her stance, Hikari turned herself to the wasp, right arm facing towards it, while the left arm was now holding the sword momentarily.

Hikari - 17/17

Wasp - 4/4

A bright and sunny day was raging on the first floor, Hikari was already covered in sweat, both from the heat and the rumors about a unique skill that allowed you to wield two swords at once. It wasn't ridiculous, after all, there was already someone wielding THREE swords at once... The rumor said the event to get the skill would be triggered by defeating an enemy in one of the floors, what it was was not known. Jumping away from the fountain in the middle of the City of Beginnings, Hikari headed out to the field to search for any monster she could find that she hadn't defeated yet, equipping the Golden Millenium Sword for an easier time.

(OOC Explanation: My goal is to defeat one of every single type of enemy to make a GM ran enemy appear, which will give me the Dual Blades skill when beaten.)

(OOC EDIT: as Unique skills are being disabled for now, this thread will be locked and put on hold)

"Oh, God..." Hikari gave a clear and noisy facepalm as she heard Miaki say this, much like her character would react. "So... lemme get this straight... you're saying there's a chance the final boss has it right now...?" Her head dropping, you could feel a hint of a British accent toning her voice, Hikari really was getting in character. "All right, we might as well make something fun outta this..." Walking away from the farm, Hikari turned to Miaki again. "Hmm? Aren't you coming, Doctor?"

One final attempt for the day, one final material on hand. Taking it in her hand, Hikari did much the same as before, shaping the metal the same exact way as she did the uncommon sword.

Crafting Dice - 8 + 1 - Uncommon - -1 mat; +3EXP

The same process wielded much the same result- no, in fact, it wielded the exact same result and she now had two copies of the same sword. "W-what sorcery is this?!" Taking the sword in her hands, Hikari read the description and stats of both swords again, indeed they were exactly the same with not one difference between them. Exiting the shop for the day, Hikari let her keys jingle as she closed it, putting the two swords in the back for Miaki to review.

Grabbing hold of her trusty hammer, she began to doubt its trustworthiness, as it had failed her multiple times today. In any case, Hikari took the salvaged ingot and began trying to get it into the same shape it was before its salvage, with less faiure this time, hopefully...

Crafting Dice - 9 + 1 - Uncommon Item - -1 mat; +3EXP

"Ehh... I'll take it, I guess..." Her sleepiness still showing, Hikari examined the sword's stats before stashing it away.

Blue Knight's Sword

Type: One-Handed Straight Sword

Quality: Uncommon

Description: A twin to the White Knight's Sword, this one was crafted specifically for the members of the Azure Brigade, a shining aqua blue blade ends in a cyan edge over the deep azure hilt engraved with yellow gemstones.

Ability: +1 Damage

Repeating the process once again on the damaged sword, Hikari attempted to turn it back into an ingot...

(OOC: Sorry again for short post, salvaging's boring and I just woke up...)

Salvage Roll - 7 + 1 - Success - no mats lost

A bit relieved she at least salvaged the material, Hikari went off again to store her tools.

Grabbing one of her Atlantis Iron ingots, she now couldn't make the sword she was aiming to mass produce without Tungsten. Nevertheless, Hikari set the ingot inside the forge and repeated the process with it, at least hoping it'd end up better than her previous failure..

Crafting Dice - 4 + 1 - Bad Item - Chance to salvage mats; +1EXP

Sighing another sigh, Hikari went off again to get her tools.

Taking the damaged piece in her tongs, Hikari began shaping the tungsten back into the form of an ingot, same as she did every time.

Salvage Roll - 5 + 1 - Fail. - -1 mat

Disappointed in her luck so far today, Hikari got off the scene to store her dismantling tools, leaving the blue glow to disappear on top her anvil.

(OOC: Sorry for short post...)

The earliest she could ever come. Hikari still had bags under her eyes, for good reason, as she had just woken up.. 10 AM sat in her HUD, meaning she'd have woken at a decent time today. "Well... no use beating around the bush." Entering the shop lazily, Hikari grabbed her final tungsten ingot and got to work. "I'll have to revisit that dungeon later..." Shaping the sword as before, if it didn't turn out the way she wanted, she could make it one for the Azure Brigade, the same sword she made before...

Crafting Dice - 3 + 1 - Bad Item! - Chance to salvage mats; +1 EXP

Sighing, Hikari went off to get her dismantling tools.

A sweat drop falling down her cheek, Hikari didn't quite expect him to enjoy it this much. Nevertheless, she'd play along. "so, Doctor, where did you park your TARDIS?" Knowing how much he'd be thrown off-guard at this question, Hikari flashed a wry smile at Miaki, her lips curling up like a cat's.

(OOC: Sorry for short post)

Hearing Miaki's reference and his thud as he hit the ground level, Hikari responded. "Well then, Doctor, what are we waiting for?!" A smile permeating her face, Hikari remembered fondly the british TV show she used to watch back in days more peaceful and happy than these, it served as an escape from reality and this reference did just that. Feeling her spirit lifted, Hikari prompted Shiranui to get up and followed Miaki. "To adventure! I guess I'm your companion now, huh, Doctor?" Teasing him a slight bit, Hikari gave him another light smile, continuing to follow him.

"If you wanna keep going, I don't mind." Getting out to the sunny weather, a rarity in this floor, Hikari crouched down to pet Shiranui. "Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go." Flashing Miaki a smile, Hikari got up and stretched, prompting Shiranui to arch his back to do the same.

(OOC: Sorry for short post)