Ariel - The Crowned Lion

Thanks to an admittedly sketchy information broker, Ariel found about a certain new NPC that was looking to mount an expedition in the forest. The details were of less importance for her than the opportunity to scout ahead and on a later date bring a couple of her students to a higher floor and see how they fare. With her white furred familiar leading not 'the' but 'a' way inside the 23rd floor's setlement, she cast a glance over their surroundings. For now it was just her, well actually a small team of two as the white lioness currently sniffing the ground would certainly dislike not being counted in any activity her owner took part. She wore .a long pristine white cape with red accents and silver trims, reaching down to ground level. The kanji "Shirajishi-ryū" on the back showed her association with the newly founded school.

When her familiar came to an abrupt stop and turned towards her, the blonde changed her focus from the beautiful scenery to the players and NPCs around them. There were several players around the NPC that Ariel recognized and she'd first wave at a more armored lady, offering her a smile if she looked her way. She would then sit on nearby bench and revise the note she had received previously: 'An NPC with a bow' her eyebrows slightly raising at the weapon choice 'and a hawk pet' then softly smile at the companion of choice 'on the 23rd's X setlement, is recruiting players for an expedition in the woods.'

"...more of Aincrad becomes... me." was the phrase that caught Ariel's attention. However she didn't have much time to rummage through its hidden meaning as the shadow seemed to target one its taunts at her. "Bring it!" she thought with a prideful and arrogant smirk. Taking advantage that she still maintained her parry stance, the blonde batted back at least half of the debris that came her way. "You seem to be yappin more than I do!" she stopped midway her intended reply as she heard a low chuckle.

Steeling herself to launch another attack, she nodded towards Oscar and offered a voiceless 'thanks' to the one who once again raised her health bar to a highly welcomed value. When she heard someone cry out that the teleport gates don't work, she pulled out her own crystal and saw that it was... unresponsive, no matter what she did. Their safety net had just been cut off but luckily the blonde took great pride in her abilities and had confidence in her team. Crystal still in hand, she turned towards the rest of her team and offered a cheeky sneer as she let it drop to the ground without a second thought.

"You're trying to silence me?! Crawl out of your damp hidey-hole and do it yourself, your minion here clearly can't." she claimed out loud derisively, still grinning as she pointed her weapon at Orgoth. Purification seemed to have failed and she would've plead to try it again when his HP drops in the red. but not anymore now that most, if not all the players were hellbent to kill the scout's saviour. She'll have to leave it to someone who is more influential to try to sway people into attempting it again. It tugged at her heart that she had to repay his sacrifice in this way and while it stirred some turmoil inside her, she was aware that the proud minotaur hero would probably prefer death over this kind of puppet existence... the lioness knew she would.

In that moment it clicked, this is what was going to happen if the minotaur wouldn't have tackled the shadow and she shuddered momentarily at the realization. "We came here well prepared to do something, the kiddy wheels are off now but we still need to accomplish our task. Whoever had some sort of change of heart, STAY OUT OF OUR WAY. Welcome to the frontlines everyone!" she claimed for all to hear before dashing towards the only visible target with a predatory smile on her expression. Passing by @Raidou and his familiar, she gave him a wink as they almost attacked in tandem. Her blade engulfed in black flames as she unleashed her most powerful sword art across the mob's chest, each of her stabs hitting vulnerable spots with pinpoint precision.

POST ACTION: ID# 179616  BD: 8 (8+6-3. FLN proc.)
Sword Art: Dimension Stampede x9*(22 +4) =390 -100 =290 DMG > Orgoth

+3 EN
-4 EN (5-1 Parry proc.)
-14 EN (17 -3 SA)
+1 ACC (KEEN proc.)

"What the..." came her immediate reaction. Her first instinct: to dodge whatever the black mass that has been thrown at her was. But after fighting alongside the alchemist for some time now, she decided to make a leap faith and mentally steeled for impact. First contact came a bit anticlimactic, she felt a small bump on her back which then, as it started to writhe around, she felt... ticklish. "Stop that..." she said with half a smile as she lightly contorted her own body in response. For some reason or other an old memory prompted during that time, one of her father from back when they were IRL. While the details are better left off for another time, a strong sense of pride related to that moment also resurfaced, spurring the blonde to finish off the two opponents that remained.

It seemed that whatever this alien substance was, it meant her no apparent harm as it parted away peacefully to rejoin its... kind and attack (and fail) alongside her tank duo. She continued to watch and gave Raidou a rather perplexed look. She wanted some answers but had to evade a quick attack from their multi legged friends. Being preoccupied with other... stuff she had almost forgotten about them. She showed a predatory smile as she locked on the spider that tried to attack her.

Unlike many times before she activated her most powerful single target sword art and launched an attack consisting of several stabs that she didn't even get to complete before the m ob disappeared in front of her.

Ariel activates Weeping Moon!

• (3,3,5,3) Ariel | HP:1436/1590 | EN:78/156 | DMG:24(+4) | MIT:0 | ACC:4(5) | AA | LD:11 | BH:79
• (6,4,3,6) Raidou | HP:1170/1170 | EN:53/114 | DMG:21 | MIT:144 | EVA:3 | ACC:4 | TAUNT | BH:58 | VENGEFUL
• Spider 1 | HP: 69/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 2 | HP: 33/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 3 | HP: 339/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 4 | HP: 69/1050 | DMG: 234
  Spoiler

  ID: 179615 | LD: 19 (8, +11) | CD: 3 
  13,650col, Tier 3 Materials (3), [T3E3] Unidentified Perfect Consumable (1), [T3E2] Unidentified Rare Trinket (1)

In the heat of battle, events passed in a blink of an eye but the blonde's mind still seemed to grasp a lull in which to think of totally unrelated things as her body's muscle memory kicked in. It wasn't until she felt something on her back that she realized she got ambushed from above. Mostly sure it was the same mob as before, she let her weapon dance once more, slashing every mob around them. She was particularly interested to finish off the mob that managed to touch her twice already.
Her weapon it seemed to respond to it's wielder's fiery passion as black flames manifested around the item as she once again made a wide swing that hit all four of the nearby. She was pleased to see that two of then continued to burn even after her strike connected until there was nothing left of them but that satisfaction didn't last long as the one she was initially aiming for still stood there. A low grunt hinted at her current state in case the frown wasn't already obvious.

Ariel activates Weeping Moon!

• (3,3,4,3) Ariel | HP:1357/1590 | EN:91/156 | DMG:24(+4) | MIT:0 | ACC:4(5) | AA | LD:11 | BH:79
• (6,4,2,6) Raidou | HP:1170/1170 | EN:54/114 | DMG:21 | MIT:144 | EVA:3 | ACC:4 | TAUNT | BH:58 | VENGEFUL
• Spider 1 | HP: 69/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 2 | HP: 33/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 3 | HP: 339/1050 | DMG: 234
• Spider 4 | HP: 69/1050 | DMG: 234
  Spoiler

  ID: 179556 | LD: 26 (15, +11) | CD: 2 |
  13,650col, Tier 3 Materials (3), [T3E3] Unidentified Perfect Consumable (2), [T3E3] Unidentified Perfect Armor (2)

  ID: 179557 | LD: 18 (7, +11) | CD: 12 |
  16,800col, Tier 3 Materials (3), [T3E2] Unidentified Rare Trinket (1)

   

A cry of help was aimed at the two and though she never heard that desperate tone before, she instantly recognize the owner. Something inside the blonde snapped as she saw Assassin's distressed appearance. She closed the distance between them in a instant, leaving a small red blur behind and affectionately guided the small girl behind her as she pointed her spear towards her pursuers. A few questions went through her mind but she decided to postpone them until after they finished dealing with the humanoid bats. It seems the addition of a couple more humans was enough to put their chase to a halt as they started studying the new potential prey via short high frequency clicking and screeches.
"Everything is ok now Sin-chan." muttered the blonde with confidence as she tried to calm her down "take time to recover while we deal with these bullies."

She then slightly turned towards Mari and with a light nod, she marked the bats as their targets. Her expression was not one of somehow comfort knowing that the child was safe but hinting towards a inner churning that she wanted to painfully release upon the mobs. After receiving some sort of confirmation from them, she would stroke Assassin's head one last time before letting go and charging forwards with beast-like ferociousness. Dark flames emate from her weapon and passed onto her prey as she ruthlessly cleaved through the first four bats that were unfortunate enough to meet her weapon's path. It was pretty clear that she wasn't going to hold back this fight.

Ariel activates Weeping Moon!

[2/3/2/3/0/0] Ariel | HP:1590/1590 | EN:143/156 | DMG:23 | MIT:79 | ACC:4(5) | AA | FLN:+4 | KEEN:1 | LD:5 | HB:48  | BH:79 | Taunt | -1 EN [2/3] 
[0/0/0/0/0/0] Mari | ???
[0/0/0/0/0/0] Sin | HP:620/620 | EN:62/62 | DMG:12 | MIT:30 | ACC:2 | EVA:2 | PARA VEN (OFF) | PHASE | BLD: 12

<<Cave Bat#1>> | HP:823/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)
<<Cave Bat#2>> | HP:814/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)
<<Cave Bat#3>> | HP:787/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)
<<Cave Bat#4>> | HP:805/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)
<<Cave Bat#5>> | HP:1000/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)
<<Cave Bat#6>> | HP:1000/1000 | MIT:75 | EVA:2 | ACC:1 | DMG: 175 ([225/275] + Paralyze)

"Worse time to swap off the tank gear.." the blonde mocked herself as she pulled out one of the crystals she got from Baldur and crushed it in her left hand. She pondered about using a potion as well but seeing that the rest of the party was supporting her, she decided to stand tall and continue tanking. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she saw the blue knight not follow up on his attack to take some pressure off her.

"I'll parry the next blow and continue tanking, I'm gonna kick your arse after this raid if you hesitate again Cal!!!" she shouted, hoping her message got through. Grabbing her spear, she took a look at her health bar. Seeing that it was yellow with tinges of green make the blonde let out a relaxed sigh before taking a sharp breath and entering a defensive stance. This time she had her longspear ready to parry the massive weapon that would surely try to punish her again. "Is that all you got? Even a spider bites harder than this." she taunted the shadows around them, hin ting at the spiders farm spot on F22.

+3 EN
FREE ACTION: Using ≪Flash of Rejuvenation#144486 [Crystal]≫ 
+30*Tier HP to all Party II members (+90 HP Ariel)
+15 HP Blood vial

POST ACTION: Using [Parry: Vengeful Riposte].

Seeing @Calrex pull of more hate than her and taking a blow from the boss, without taking any dmg, made the blonde rethink her stance in the party. Lucky her build became more versatile as of late and she could try something else instead of trying to take the agro away. With a gentle hand gesture in front of her, her 'tank' gear shone bright and was replaced by a white feathered spear which she wielded with both her hands and a long pristine white cape with blue accents and silver trims, reaching down to ground level; the 白獅子流 (white lion style) kanji on the back visible for all those who stood behind her.

"Let me know when you want to get the heat off ya Cal. We'll Switch too." she shouted to the now, (to her knowledge) only remaining tank in the team. Slightly nodding towards the first party's tanks. After seeing some form of acknowledgement that her words reached him, she directed her focus towards Orgoth and tightened the grip on her weapon. He was constantly getting battered by the frontliners and verbally abused by the shadow. After a silent prayer for forgiveness she lunged towards him and activated her most powerful sword art. Thanks to the damage buff from Zandra's banner, the blonde should be able to dash out a significant amount of damage, hasting the titan's fall. It was after her critical hit displayed that she mentally braced herself for the incoming attack that might come her way.

+3 EN
FREE ACTION: Using [Quick Change] to swap to the items from the BRI: ≪Shi’s Talon# 134787≫ / ≪Shirajishi-ryū Kendogi#156967≫ / ≪Finger Claw Filigree#151884-1≫

Updated Stats:
[H:3] Ariel | HP: 1770/1770 | EN: 152/156 | DMG: 22+3 | ACC: 6 | AA | EVA: 5 | MIT: 75 | LD: 8 | TAUNT | TXV: 24| KEEN:1 | RESTED [2/3] | DoT: -25%, 1 HIT | DoT -27 | Dote: 3 | THRNS: 30 | BH: 103 | EN REGEN: 3 | [Quick Change: 0/3]

POST ACTION: Using [Charge] on the following attack.

ID# 177963  BD: 9 (Crit. Hit, Keen, Toxic Venom, Rhino's Horn proc.)
Sword Art: Dimension Stampede - x15*(25+5+1) =465 -60 =405 DMG @Orgoth
T3 Toxic Venom: 24/3

-17 -16 EN

Little after teams were formed, the impenetrable vail dissipated as in response to the raiders' burning passion. With a slight gesture she confirmed the nametags of her teammates, smirking at the blue knight and the dragoness with whom she was more intimately acquainted. As they entered, she started scanning the room around them for any changes. None so far as she could tell with her Night Vision but she felt that even her mod wasn't enough to pierce through all the darkness around. 
"Of course he won't show his face again..." she muttered, gripping hard onto the sheathed blade she had in hand. Shadow's taunts did little to affect the blonde, instead she directed her attention towards Orgoth. His appearance almost nothing like the hero statue she passed by on her way here.

With a long sigh, she brought forth her weapon and started walking towards the minotaur. Already team 1and a pair from her's, started swinging with little retaliation from the 'boss'. 'Guess we ditched the purification attempt, they all seemed hellbent to put him down.' The lioness stood in front of the minotaur and looked him right in the eye as her familiar made its way next to her. With a loud metallic 'schwing' she drew her sword and brought the saya in a reverse grip. The sound effect would hurt the ears any who had trained with such a weapon, knowing how fake it was, added just for the sake of dramatic effect. She eyed the sheath, the corner of her mouth turning slightly upwards as she knew that it was the best items that allowed her to use a altered form of nitojutsu.

"Face me with all you got Orgoth!" she challenged the giant before her, Kimba's Howl amplifying the intensity as her voice boomed inside the room. "I'll grant you a warrior's death!" she felt it was the least she could do for him. After all, he ended in that state because he held the shadow back and allowed all the scouts to escape. Reminiscing to that day, Ariel's eye narrowed and flashed green as she glanced around for their cowardly foe. "Then I'm coming after you, bug!"

Howl: +3 Hate [-7 EN]

Ariel | HP: 1770/1770 | EN: 149/156 | DMG: 15 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 2 | MIT: 156 | HB: 48 | LD: 8 | TAUNT | TXV: 24 | FRTHRNS: 21, 6 DOT | PHASE: 40%, 1 HIT | RESTED [2/3] | VO: 265 | DoT: -25%, 1 HIT | DoT -27 | Dote: 3 | THRNS: 30 | BH: 103
@Calrex | HP: 2030/2030 | EN: 171/176 | DMG: 19 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | MIT: 141 | TAUNT | LD: 3 | ACHILLES: 0.5 | SAFEGUARD | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | DoT: -25% | Oxidant | VENGEFUL | BH: 101
@Zandra | HP: 2030/2030 | EN: 191/191 | DMG: 24 | ACC: 8 | EVA: 1 | MIT: 150 | FLAURA: 30 | THRNS: 30 | VO: 203 | KEEN: 1 | LD: 8 | TXV: 24 | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | Oxidant | ABS ACC | DoT: -50%, 1 HIT, -25% AFTER | BH: 101
Itzal | HP: 1950/1950 | EN: 168/168 | DMG: 22 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 6 | MIT: 35 | BLD: 36 | PARA | TXCVNM: 24 | Dote 3 | Oxidant | DoT -27 | DoT -25% [1/1] | -1 EN [3/3] | IMM: 30 | LD: 11 | BH: 97
Oscar | HP: 1710/1710 | EN: 165/165 | DMG: 25 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 5 | MIT: 121 | FLN: 12 | BRN: 36 | BH: 100
@Freyd - The Whisper in Shadows | HP: 1710/1710 | EN: 162/165 | DMG: 26 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | MIT: 79 | THRNS: 20 | FLN: 6 | HLY: 6 | VO: 171 | BRN: 12 | TXV: 24 | EN REGEN: 3 | DoT: -20%, 1 HIT | VENGEFUL | Oxidant | Dote: 3 | Dot: -27 | LD: 8 | BH: 100

What started as a small gathering turned into a veritable feast in a blink of an eye. There were not only plentiful buff consumables to to go around for everyone at least twice but also a impressive amount of players partaking in them. Retreating in the foyer, then blonde went on to check  on the invisible barrier that had prevented her from entering earlier. With a small kick, she would feel resistance but this time it's power appeared to have diminished; she allowed her self a grin before turning 180º and going towards the mass of people that were discussing various strategies or having heartwarming moments that she cared little about. 

Her eyes squinted at the various feasts and picked the one that she lacked on preparing for herself, overlooking their aspect or taste. Her head cooled to freezing point, calculated... she would feel now in the same manner she would before a important match or event, focused only on getting the job done. There would be time for celebration afterwards. 
As she partook on the consumables the blonde would lend one ear towards Baldur's direction waiting to hear the team compositions and a starting strategy. "New" weapon and "shield" on hand, she lightly popped her shoulder and neck muscles before letting out a large breath she didn't realized she kept.

 Buffs+: 

• Negate 1st status condition: ≪ Antioxidant (feast) #152498 ≫
• -27 DoT: ≪ Probiotic 3 (feast) #176298 ≫
• +3 LD: ≪  Loot Die (feast): #176251 ≫
• +180 Overhealth: ≪ The Ultimate Peep (feast): #176190 ≫
• Antidote [3/3]: ≪ Raidou 149538-2 ≫
• +30 Thorns : ≪  Immolation Potion +2 ≫

Updated:

Ariel || HP:1770/1770 | EN:156/156 | DMG:22 | MIT:156 | ACC:5 | EVA:2 | HB:48 | BH:88+15 | V.O:265 | T.V. DoT: [24/3] | 51[+6/2] Frost Thorns | Taunt | +8 LD | -27 DoT | Antidote [3/3] | -25% DoT [1/1] | Antioxidant [1/1] | -1 EN [3/3] | Vengeful Riposte (Parry) | First Crit ignores 40% Mitigation

She hadn't arrived much earlier than the rest, the Tracking mod helping her find her way back here without getting lost in the floor's layout. She was, to say the least, unleased when she couldn't follow the tracks as she came face first against an invisible force. A few more cautious touches with her gloved hand in different places made the blonde give up her hunt and take a rest near a more shaded pillar. It seems she had some time to mentally prepare for the fight before them; if blood was a feature in this 'game', whatever she felt around watching would see a small red streak at the side of her mouth as she bit her lower lip and closed her eyes...  Footsteps and chatter brought her back to her senses, looks like other players were arriving.

"Just wait until you see the inside. That is, if we can get in anytime soon.." came a half amused reply to Shield's initial muse. Stone rustled at her feet as she checked again with her boot if the barrier was still active; a displeased 'tsk' escaping her lips, as her footwear let out a dull metallic sound. She then turned around and made her way towards the newcomers, her eyes glowing in the dark like a feline's before the rest of her form was visible. While her attire was a little different, her demeanor seemed unchanged as she eyed them and then pointed towards the invisible barrier. "Try it yourself." she added with a grin.

Ariel || HP:1590/1590 | EN:156/156 | DMG:23 | MIT:109 | ACC:5 | EVA:2 | HB:48 | BH:79+15 | V.O:238 | DoT: [24/3] | -1 EN [3/3] | -25% DoT [1/1] /

Her eyes trailed at the other player's figure: "No need to say more, we each have our own cross to bear." she replied with a faint smile, her gestures giving the impression that there was more to her reply than just a response to Mari's words. The conversation moved towards Baldur and the mood seemed to lighten up: "Hmm I'm not sure... I'm aiming towards something more... traditional!" ending that sentence with a elongated sigh, she started tapping on her weapon after manifesting it. Something piqued her attention, a sound in the distance which made the blonde instinctively summon her white feathered two handed assault spear.

Squinting her eyes, she looked in the same direction as Mari, coincidentally it was the same direction she picked up the sound from. "I think we're close." she added with a twirl of her weapon. Looks like they've encountered some of the cave's residents and they didn't seem that welcoming to outsiders.

Item Name: Textile Squares
Profession: Weaver
Quantity: 5
Craft IDs: 160381, 160382, 160383, 160384, 160385
Post Links: 

With a quick glance over wares, Ariel nods, satisfied with the quality. "Umu!" she adds, making a mental note of the location and the names for the next time she needs a merchant's services. She'll make sure to send out someone in her stead for these more menial tasks as she would soon find herself busy. "Thank you. I'll see that we'll be doing more business from now on." A small wave accompanying her departure, the blonde takes a large breath as she is faced with the slightly chill but pleasant evening wind. "Let's see, where onto now..."

It was pretty convenient now that Ariel knew Firm Anima's guildhall was literally in her backyard. It gave her easy access to one of the best mercantile guild, thanks to Raidou. As an event was full ongoing, Ariel decided to stick with her new red flower themed kimono as she took a break from the festivities to do some light shopping. She stood in front of a japanese themed shop for a second, admiring the aesthetics, before entering. A couple of NPC helpers greeting her remind the blonde of of another pair of assistants from a certain alchemist shop, evoking a short giggle from the blonde as she waved at them. With a clear goal in mind her gaze momentarily wanders as she goes to the desk and orders 45 Tier 1 Materials.

Item Name: Textile Squares
Profession: Weaver
Quantity: 7
Craft IDs: 159974, 159976, 159977, 159978, 159980, 159981, 159983
Post Links: 

Item Name: Textile Squares
Profession: Weaver
Quantity: 8
Craft IDs: 159743, 159744, 159745, 159746, 159747, 159748, 159752, 159753
Post Links: 

Watching him slip, the blonde was about to reach out and ask if her fellow tank was ok but she never got a chance as two of the long legged mobs went for the lioness, catching her off guard. She received the full eight combo hit from from the first one then calmly sidestepped the next attack, evading it completely. "That was close.." she affirmed as she prepared for another attack. A quick check of her health bar showed that she took some damage but she also saw a significant chunk of her health getting restored as her newly aquired max battle healing rank kicked in. She just scuffed and went in for another round, attacking first the pair of mobs that dared to target her, making sure to aim so that she could remove at least a couple of legs. She the backed off as soon as she could move, her breathing steady but with fire in her eyes, similar to Raidou's. Seems they were on the same wavelengths about receiving the attacks.

Ariel activates Weeping Moon!

• (2,2,3,2) Ariel | HP:1435/1590 | EN:104/156 (-13) | DMG:24(+4) | MIT:0 | ACC:4(5) | AA | LD:11 | BH:79
• (3,1,1,3) Raidou | HP:1170/1170 | EN:68/114 | DMG:21 | MIT:144 | EVA:3 | ACC:4 | TAUNT | BH:58 | VENGEFUL
• Spider 1 | HP: 321/1050 (-216) | DMG: 234
• Spider 2 | HP: 537/1050 (-216) | DMG: 234
• Spider 3 | HP: 555/1050 (-216) | DMG: 234
• Spider 4 | HP: 321/1050 (-216) | DMG: 234

As they finished off 'their majesty', the blonde let her tall weapon return to her inventory, freeing her hands. She could see that Assassin felt a little under the weather so she got close and gave her a big bear hug: "It's ok, I just got a scared when the system assist didn't let me interrupt the sword art." she said while gently caressing her hair, her hand landing on her scarred cheek which the blonde brushed against with her thumb. The blonde glanced towards Raidou who was accepting the rewards from the fisherman NPC, her eyebrows slightly raised as she remember something, getting visibly excited as she adressed the party:

"OH! Since we're here I want to show you guys something too!" she chimed as she started leading the way through the Forest of Memories. It was a short walk from the lake and the players could hear, alongside the wildlife, the sound of a waterfall in the distance. Once they've reached the intended place, the players could see a small valley extending in front of them with a small river arching along the clearing. Sakura trees covering the left area next to a small shrine, an odd looking abandoned building near the opposite end to where they stood. 

To the right, they could see the framework for a couple of new japanese style buildings, one near one of the banks of the river that looked like a player housing and another, smaller one, near the middle of the valley next to the crossroads. The blonde took a few steps ahead then turned around and opened her arms: "Welcome to the Shirajishi Valley! Home to the soon to be finished Shirajishi-ryu Estate." she grinned at Raidou: "I put the money we gathered to good use!"

Scuffed Map for reference:

Item Name: Textile Squares
Profession: Weaver
Quantity: 6
Craft IDs: 159361, 159355, 159350, 159360, 159353, 159352
Post Links: 

She would've hoped that everyone would understand where she was going for without Mari having to clarify what removal meant. Nonetheless, while she continued listening to the rest, the blonde noted that someone she wasn't familiar with seemed to ask more details about the scouts' encounter. She was happy to provide answers for @NIGHT to the best of her abilities when prompted: "Empty.. so to speak, except for Orgoth and Shadow... yes. Last thing I saw was Orgoth engaging the shadow and aiding our escape." They shouldn't need to fear the orbs since no more NPCs would be present when  the raid happens, the shadow minions didn't drop any when she personally killed a couple.

She nodded at the question asked to her and added: "We only saw the minotaurs fighting the dragon drop it, that's all. Also I'd like to mention that he never attempted to possess any of the scouts, at any time." As Mac and Morgestern chimed in, she had to agree with the latter which provided on point boss abilities they had witnessed, so she would nod in agreement with her eyes closed.

As the list was being passed on, she took a moment before signing in her place. It felt a little weird for her to put her name in the tanks slot but it was a necessity she would adapt to now that her DPS was maxed out.

The blonde slightly tilted her head at the name that Crow mentioned then half smiled. She thought that the katana was more versatile than a scythe or a spear but any weapon's effectiveness depended on the wielder so she would shrug off his remark. She instead took interest on Arabelle's planning for their future fight and watched her as she gathered one more quest item. "I never fought with debuffs... Feel free to do what you feel it's best." she said with a prideful smile, thinking that she could handle the phoenix alone if needed. She also admitted the first part halfheartedly, knowing about their existence but never actively seeking to use them. Coining the fact that the pinkette was a performer for another time, maybe she'll start using them more after this fight.

"I can handle its aggro." she boldly claimed, raising her hands and spinning the shiny golden ring around her index with her thumb. It redirected the little light around them straight in Crowzeph's eyes to get his attention and proving the item's effectiveness.(item description) "I brought this expecting to tank for this quest." She then nodded to Arabelle's last question. While music wasn't her hobby she found the generic fantasy tunes in this worlds a bit dull and was curious as to what a performer would play. 

The blonde would then peer around then and pick a item that her search skill prompted. The blonde slightly grinned as after a few brushed it was revealed to be another gem they needed. "I found another one!" she chimed.

ID# 159310  LD: 13 +5 Material found!

5/5 Quest Materials