Hirru

It wasn't long before something new and rather unexpected would stop their descent. A large flat plateau that seemed to be covered in tiles of black and white. Covering a majority of the tiles on both ends of the plateau were statues, each representatives to a specific color palette: white and black. They were specifically entering around the side of the white colored statues. The other side seemed to be blocked slightly by the two largest statues of the other side; one looking like a lithe regal woman, and the other a jovially fat noble man. Behind them was the exit, but something didn't

"Thanks.." As the green haired hunter had settled down, a feeling of anxiety about the feelings of the people towards him would fall away. Only to be replaced by the pressures of story telling, it would seem. Jomei had thrust the prompted question towards him about how he had known about Baldur. There were many interesting stories to tell, but Hirru guessed that he would start at the first encounter. "That was some time ago. Before I joined the front lines, about around the 16th or 17th floor had been unlocked. I used to have an old side business where I would post my 'Hunter fo

Hirru watched one by one as each of his party members would make their way through the fiery trap. Nari seemed to pass through without much trouble at all. So too did Cro, as he seemed to skate on through. The only one that would not make it would be their resident stealth user, NIGHT, as they seemingly walked right into it. Was it that they didn't care for the amount of damage that it would probably be putting out? They just saw two mobs be completely destroyed by the jets of flame, but NIGHT was able to see that it was much less? Hirru was right to have her as a forward scout, but she

It would seem that the hunter would get his answers sooner rather than later, as the young masked woman would be grinning from ear to ear as they seemed to partake in the Hor Dourves. Every so often the maiden would make heavy glances towards someone within the crowd. Without search, Hirru would have a hard time looking into who the woman was looking towards. Though, as the glances would get longer, the hunter could distinguish a specific group of players. There were quite a few different people in there, but what really got the hunter.. was that over 90% of that group were people that Hi

*Disclaimer: Crozeph's AOE shift hits harder than stats shown. Damage fully killed the sentinels* With quick actions and precision that would give tells that everyone has had experience beyond their time, one of the Labyrinth's Sentinels had fallen. Having been cleaved through by the thinly bladed one, the second sentinel was thrown for a loop and drive to it's maker. Crystalline fractals would be it's only remaining form of the once metallic rock formation. The other one would not take this loss without causing some sort of discourse. It would come down swinging towards NIGHT, befor

There wasn't much in terms of action on the main deck itself. A few players were up here, but not much in terms of anything interesting or suspicious. He didn't want to be forcing any altercations with anything or anyone, so he kept the search skill off, just in case. Although, he was ready to switch out his entire attire into battle condition. His hands tensed up at the thought while looking up at the balloon-ish thing that was keeping this ship in the air. Their entire night was in the hands of something like that, huh? Hirru wasn't really feeling the ascetic and setting, even though t

A sound of muffled foot steps could be heard from above. This was the norm for the once decent hunter, as he lived his days underneath the main dojo of his friend and mentor, Baldur. There could be a number of his students up there right now training. Heck, even Morg, Cro and Calrex would sometimes be found up there training. Though, this time it seemed like a single set of feet were walking towards the entrance to the basement. He didn't really mind the students coming in, as he had set a couple cabinets between him and the entrance. It wasn't until he felt a chill come down his spine t

Hirru was glad to see that Nari had come as soon as she could. It was gonna be an ordeal, and he figured that it would be a good time to bond with those that he had not talked to before. This would be a fine way to break through his initial barrier, especially since Nari didn't know what happened before. This was his fresh slate. He would take the moment to try to make better bonds. He would smile as she asked about the work ahead, but then she seemed to revert to a simple greeting. "It's good to see you too, Nari. Meet anyone that you knew yet?" Hirru would then point slig

"Huh?" Hirru wasn't sure what a 'Dickens' was, but left that to something that was from the outside world, and that he was talking about his current attire. The hunter looked down at his robes and thought they looked pretty up to par with everything for the season. He had seen enough people wearing the red versions to understand as much. "Oh this? I got it for a bargain from a tailor, at least after some business talk." He would grin before following Jomei up the stairs, where two faces awaited him. One was a recently familiar face, the scythe wielder, Nari-Lanreth. It woul

Following his talk with Baldur, he figured that it would be good to follow his advice. The hunter walked his way down the hall, down a few steps, and followed a bridge over to the bathhouse where the onsen was staged. The place had a separate space for men and women, a formality for privacy. Hirru entered the men's area to find a room with a few low benches and small cupboards, with baskets to store ones clothes. This was rather redundant, as one could easily unequip their equipment and put them safely in their inventory. It was probably more for the ascetic than anything else. He c

Note: Mob HP changed due to ... A LOT (3 extra dmg calc? / AOE specialist not added / Mit not calc / Phase should be active on second mob hit) missing from Cro's attack. Corrected in current stat. It seemed that the first wave of attacks was coming along swimmingly. Nari seemed to be perceptive of the hunter's words, as she started out with a Shatter Art. Weirdly enough, the move seemed much more powerful than a normal one. Was she a Tech user? This is definitely a great find, as he didn't know too many Tech users and would benefit from looking into her fighting style with it. NIGHT

Shop Post: Traveling Flame Transaction Date: 01/06/23 Cost of Transaction: 640 Crafter's Profession: Appraiser Crafter's Rank: R5 Item Name: Lähmungsklinge Item Tier: 1 Item Type: Straight Sword Item Rarity: Perfect Item Enhancements: Keen 2 / Paralyze 1 Craft/Appraisal/Obtainment IDs & Rolls: Found ID: 181501 ID 212113 | LD 2 | Keen ID 212114 | LD 3 | Keen ID 212115 | LD 12 | Paralyze Item Description: A sword that seems to narrow ones focus, while stunning the oppo

Breaking Bark 2 Yet another day upon the 11th floor. Another time to remember all of the ant hills that propagate the floor, and for the memories of Taft. The guild hall of the Knights of the Blood Oath still hangs there, as symbol of a time stood still. He could never go back. Not again. Not since the events of the 23rd floor, would he ever say that the crimson red was home. His home was now in the water covered island of Jacob's Ladder, and Baldur's Dojo. He truly wished that he didn't have to be here, but the need would weigh more. There was a single consumable that

"Hmm?" The rune scribe had recently purchased a plethora of small time Tier 1 items, and was well on his way into start appraising them, when someone new came to the little wagon. He forgot where he was for a second before looking over the item. "A weapon, huh? Let me see what it has." Taking a gander at it, the slots would alight. Three in total, before the images would burn themselves in. It was something that all items have, but not much else. Simple runic creations, nothing more. "No charge for your first appraisal, but you'll have to pay for rerolls." He woul

There was something that the merchant had taught the hunter during their long long stay together. That was the 'eye for a sale', that is. A keen sight to look into anything and everything that could be used for the greater good, or at least the good of the community. Those that wished to sell their items, especially ones at a much cheaper price than others. That's when this little place came upon the hunter's radar. Word from afar said that they were an alchemist that had accrued a simple living, but also seemed to sell some extra bits for a steal. Entering the shop, it seemed that t

*achoo!*achoo!* A few sneezes would blow up from the hunter as he lay in the little bed that was afforded to him. Was he catching something, or was it that cold outside? He then had to remember that he was in a world that wouldn't all that. Getting up from the mass of sheets, Hirru saw that he had a message. Another party, it would seem. Maybe, Nari was able to get in touch with her people? They did say that they were going to make another gathering for people. It was rather lonely. The storage basement for the dojo was a decently spaced one, and there was a minor wall hiding

NAME CD ROLL LD TOTAL CROZEPH 1~3 0 HIRRU 4~6 0 NIGHT 7~9 19 NARI 10~12 0 It wouldn't be long until they found their first obstacle of the labyrinth, two mobs. At least, that's what NIGHT was signaling, and Cro more or less confirmed to him. Hirru wouldn't have to waste a search ping to see the beings either, as they would see them in all their splendor, soon enough. The creatures of this

It seemed that there was much more to this story than what the hunter had once thought. Of course, that was usually how it went anyway. Nothing was that black and white, anymore, as there were motives and reason behind even the oddest of claims. Still, the issue came about that this one had killed before. Even with a clear motive for it, it seemed odd that there would even be such a circumstance to happen. Much more was beginning to be questioned, than what was being answered. Obviously, if the hunter wanted to know more about their eavesdropper, but the way she wanted to get away from t

They would reach their destination before Hirru could reveal too much more. What was wrong with him? He was sure that she would be receptive of the things that had happened to him. Why he did all the things that he had done, and what it brought out from him. It would become much more clearer about the things that had happened previously. Why he was always helping the NPC's that showed human like emotions? It was something that he was still wondering, at this point. What was it that really makes him continue this train of thought? Was he generally a good person, or was there more to it?

A quick slap to the face after giving some of her own potions to the group, it seemed that there was something going on with these two. Was Hirru in the wrong for bringing these two together? Of course not, he wouldn't know about everyone's business. That's Hik's job to know all of that. Where was the master of shadows? He needed to knock on his door some time. Most of the hunter's information from brokers have been from his network, but not him specifically. Though that was one thing and this is another. Looking back at the two of them, it seemed they were in embrace. At least one s

The whole of the island had been turned to it's 'night sky' setting, as the lanterns signaled the end of the day. The lanterns were also a sign to the hunter that he had a couple more hours before he had to turn in. This was usually the time he would take to do some night fishing, if he wasn't already venturing out into the wilderness again. There was quite a few promises made for the hunter to live here, although Baldur was clear that he could stay freely. Hirru wasn't one to make an action so freely, even if his unconscious efforts to save NPC's was becoming a heavy part of himself. He

As they waited, the hunter would look at his meager consumables being consumed by Cro. He was pretty sure that a second portion of the gungnir got taken too. Thankfully, it easily replenishes itself after 24 hours. There isn't much else he had, so his part in the supply chain was done. He hoped everyone else had brought what they needed, and if they had anything to give everyone else, that would be great too. Their wasn't much information out there about the area, except random encounters, which was going to happen anyway. Hirru didn't want to have any exceptions or any surprises. A

Alternate Methods Required <<Scouting the Labyrinth>> The time for waiting had long been over, and the hunter was patient for that entire time. Many different scouting ventures had been sent out into the floor, that he had heard about, but none have borne fruitful measures. This day would be different, as the hunter was going into the fray. He had scouted a bit of the floors, but nothing too extensive within the caves that wrap throughout the floor. They would start through the northern mountain cave entrances, then head their way through with the hopeful help of his and

There are many that call the fourth floor their home, and for good reason. It is a beautiful place to live, as long as they didn't care much about the cold. Hirru was not one of those people. Having to switch between his main extra skills and his survival skill, just to not die of extreme cold or heat was a burden for him. Still, the people that lived here and made shop within the floor were some great people, and some of his well known friends. He was about to find himself in a shop of someone that he had only briefly befriended not long before. In search of someone that can make so

Hirru nodded out to Nari. He had not much else to talk about to her. "Until then. Now let me hear out this one." The spoken words seemed slightly foreign to the hunter, but there was something about them that wasn't quite right. Who was this Princess that their assailant was on about, and why was she so on guard about it? Was she really on the run from this person? Did they have any other people after her? There were many questions going on in the hunter's head that he could not express too well, at the moment. The only thing that would come out as their guest said that was..