Lawfer

Opening up his interface once more, he selected the most recent message from Raise, and began replying. 'Thats funny and here I thought you were smart enough to not push me. Imagine if I didn't show up again to 7th Heaven... I'm sure Ryuu would send the bill your way... But then again I dont think you're dumb enough to find out. Just so you know, I have another hour of Mat gathering to take care of before I head back. Tell Ryuu that I need 3 pints of pilsner waiting for me when I get there.' Hitting send, the blue-eyed spearman chuckled and extended his hands to the sky before collapsing backwards. Peering up to his floating energy bar once more he noticed it had filled to about 70 percent. "Ok just a little more time." He stated as he brought his hands to his side and grasped a rock, after examining it he threw it to the side.

Mat Gathering
ID: 60881 LD: 13

Loot Total: +25 Mats, +4320 Col

"Hey there Delilah whats it like in New York city..." The dragoon began singing to himself as he looked up and marveled at the sky once more, as a cool breeze rolled through sending his hair back. "I'm a thousand miles away but girl tonight you look so pretty yes you do..." He continued singing as he knelt down, then eventually took a seat on the grass. The thoughts of the real world began to flood through his head, and then those thoughts were crippled by the fact that he was enjoying himself in this game. "I guess I can only rely on getting much stronger and pushing past these thoughts." He finished his train of thought as he took a deep breath in then exhaled. Looking over his shoulder he didn't find anything out of the ordinary.

Mat Gathering
ID: 60878 LD: 6

Loot Total: +25 Mats, +4320 Col

"This will be my last go of it until i need to recharge." The blonde spearman stated as he retreated back just a bit as the scurrying below him began to reverberate through the mouth of the nest. Much like before, four enormous antmen made their way through the hole of the cave. "I'll be taking your mats guys." He stated as he activated <Charge> once more and shot forward. This time he thought he would play around and activated <Trip Expand> at the end of the charge and spun like a top while moving forward. The Hurricane of the spear tore the mobs asunder as Lawfer caught his balance and proceeded to run from the antmen nest to a nearby clearing. "Nappy time."

ID: 60877
BD: 5+3= 8
MD: Dead
LD:18= +4Mats, +1440 Col

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 3/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3= 15*6= 90-18=72DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

Loot Total: +25 Mats, +4320 Col

Back pedaling a few steps, the scarlet dragoon anxiously awaited the arrival of the mutated ants turned antmen. "You would think by now they would know not to come up.... Not that I really care but they really aren't too bright."He stated in a nearly monotone voice, with only a few distinct pitch changes. "Ok... just need to bend the knees." he commented once more as he lowered his level and charged towards the group of mobs. <Trip Expand> once again activated and ripped apart the antmen at the carapace level sending there bodies to a early retirement. "I dont feel like going in much further." He commented as he backpedaled a bit to retreat from the ant nest. "Need to refill after the next wave."

ID: 60876
BD: 9+3= +1DMG
MD: Dead
LD:8= +4Mats

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 14/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3+1= 16*6= 96-18=78DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

Loot Total: +21 Mats, +2880 Col

Drawing closer to the antman hole once more, Lawfer immediately noticed another group waiting outside trying to find him early. "Well that wont do." He jested as he gripped his Highwind tightly and lowered his stance. Pushing off his back foot in classic Lawfer fashion, <Charge> sent him flying forward landing dead in the middle of the four antman soldiers. "Hi guys!" Were the last soudns the mobs heard as <Trip expand> activated and lacerated the group of insect men, causing them to explode in SAO fashion, only leaving behind purple polygonal pixels in there wake. "And here comes the next round."

ID: 60875
BD: 5+3= 8
MD: Dead
LD:11= +4Mats, +1440 Col

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 25/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3= 15*6= 90-18=72DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

Loot Total: +17 Mats, +2880 Col

Looking up at his recovering energy bar, the spearman smiled. "Almost ready to go on the offensive again." He commented as a ping lit up his interface. 'Lawf... you really need to stop telling me that you will cut me off... You know it wont do anything except make me drink more. Besides Ryuu will keep serving me on your tab, he knows who is really in charge and it aint you.' Scoffing at the message initially, Lawfer began to laugh uncontrollably. "Guess I cant win them all." He stated as he looked around his little treasure grove once more. Nothing stood out to him as he placed both hands on his knees and popped up. "Ok looks like I'm ready for a few more waves." He stated as he began walking back into antman territory.

Mat Gathering
ID:60874  LD: 3= Fail

Loot Total: +13 Mats, +1440 Col

Raising his right hand, he opened his messages and scrolled through them. "Guess Raise is helping himself at Ryu's place." He stated with a slight smirk. Selecting the reply tab, 'Yo Raise... I'm up here on the 11th floor grabbing some mats. I'll be back in a few hours, make sure you save some brews for me. Also, if you exceed your set amount, Ryu will cut you off from my Tab, so dont get any funny ideas.' Hitting send, the dragoon chuckled. Ever since the blonde had met up with Tak and been dungeon diving he hadn't been spending as much time with his mentor. "Maybe next run I'll bring Raise. I still need to have a proper duel with him." Looking over his shoulder once more, he noticed a shimmering hunk of metal on the ground. "Got it!"

Mat Gathering
ID:60873  LD: 20= +1Mat

Loot Total: +13 Mats, +1440 Col

Taking a seat on a larger than normal stone, the spearman looked towards the sky. "I think I'm going to have to thank Raise for the training." he paused for a moment to admire the beauty of the all encumbering sky. "I wonder if anything will change once I get closer to his level..." He asked himself as he placed his hand on his knee and changed his glance to a nearby stone. Observing it closely, he realized there was no difference between it and a regular stone. "Well cant win all the time." He jested before brushing some stray strands of hair from over his shoulder.
 

Mat Gathering
ID:60872  LD: 9= Fail

Loot Total: +12 Mats, +1440 Col

Once again another horde could be heard from the bowels of the earth. Taking a deep breath, the blonde smiled. "Well it seems like we are going to have a little bit more fun." Looking up to his energy bar, Lawfer knew that after this wave of insects he would need to fall back and recover energy. "Since I already pulled the aggro I think I will retreat a little bit." He commented as he held his highwind tightly and ran back a few dozen meters as the horde of insect men followed. "This should be good enough." He stated as he charged forward and activated <Trip Expand> turning the four mobs into polygonal pixel dust. Turning around he sprinted away from the nest. "Time to rest..."

ID: 60871
BD: 5+3= 8
MD: Dead
LD:10= +4Mats

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 3/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3= 15*6= 90-18=72DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

Loot Total: +12 Mats, +1440 Col

The thundering scurry of the mobs echoed below as Lawfer waited for the next horde of Antmen to exit their nest. With him easily dispatching the previous fiends, a smirk was riddled about his face. "If only hunting was this easy earlier on." He jested to himself as he watched the four antmen draw closer. Much like before, the dragoon lowered his stance and activated <Charge>. Flying forward, he stopped just outside of the monsters range and <Trip Expand> ignited once more. Slashing the antmen into oblivion. As Lawfer's inventory lit up like the fourth of july, he smiled once again. "I love getting that loot."

ID: 60870
BD: 9+3= +1DMG
MD: Dead
LD:18= +4Mats, +1440 Col

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 14/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3+1= 16*6= 96-18=78DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

AS Lawfer made his way to the giant mound of dirt and clay, he brushed the long blonde hair from over his shoulder back to its resting place. The cries and squeals from the mound were nerve shattering, "I guess its time to play." He commented as he wrenched his spear from his shoulder and lowered his guard. Four massive ant-men scurried from the hole, only to be met by Lawfer. <Charge> activated and soon after <Trip Expand> engaged rending the four massive ants to pieces in a massive whirlwind from his serrated spear. "Well thats four down..." he commented as he took a step back and waited for the next wave of beasts.

ID: 60849
BD: 9+3= +1DMG
MD: Dead
LD:7 +4Mats

Lawfer: 144/144 HP l 25/36 EN (-12/+1) l SA Used: Trip Expand: -12 EN 12+3+1= 16*6= 96-18=78DMG + AOE

Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG
Antmen: 0/72 l 18Mit l 33DMG l  -78DMG

After visiting the town of Taft for a minor guild meeting, the now Chief of Finances, Lawfer strolled about the quaint little settlement. It had been sometime since he had decided to go out and farm for Materials, and it those materials were definitely needed. He had only 26 at the moment and would need even more if he was to trade for some high level potions and food. "I guess Raise can wait a bit until I get some needed mats." He commented to himself as he raised his right hand and selected his inventory. Equipping his, Lancer set of equipment the man walked to the edge of the safe zone as the scarlet plate mail encased his body, and his Highwind was materialized over his shoulder. As he broke through the main gate, he immediately noticed a large protruding mound of dirt that situated itself a few hundred meters away. "Guess i will start there."

The blonde simply chuckled at the his partner when he dismissed the debt that Lawfer felt. "You're right about a few things, I havent experienced a boss yet but I'm not worried about that part. I guess thats where you and I differ... But that doesn't mean that once we are out of here I wont want to meet up, and celebrate our victory over this game. After something as big as this, we all deserve to live a little whether that is going up to Canada and seducing beautiful women or getting drunk off our asses. I prefer doing both at the same time... That's why I just decided that I'm gonna drag you to Montreal... We owe it to ourselves to live our life, both in here and out there." Pausing for a moment he looked ahead through the burnt treeline. "So just accept the fact that I'm grateful for you helping me, and leave it at that big guy. And try this thing called optimism... It does wonders" As Lawfer finished he let out a hefty laugh then a smirk was painted across his face.

"Good work." the dragoon stated as he pushed up his half visor and locked it into place in the open position. It was a neat little set up, but it caused his vision to be blurred in red and at times that became distracting. "Now that we smashed the monkey, lets try to find that dungeon." He stated, as he looked back and forth with his head on a swivel. "You wanna lead the way like always?" He jested as pointed in two opposite directions. Thinking back to what Takao had said about Opal, not all of his claims were invalid. They had made a lot of sense, but Lawfer was confident in the fact that Opal was not as big of a threat as others made her out to be, but he would hold his tongue. He wasn't there when she took down Dom, nor was he there in the last raid where two others lost their life. 

<EN regen 1/3>

As the last hound fell, a large howl shattered the silence of the cave. "Yeah the hard part is about to rear its ugly heads." The dragoon jested as he listened to the pounding of foot steps on the stone caves floor. Cerberus was a hefty beast, that was for sure, but it was a easy win for the spearman at this state in the game. "Ok guys take a step back." He stated as the two did as he asked and took a few steps back allowing the blonde to do his thing. As the pounding steps grew closer and closer, Lawfer lowered his level and pulled back his high wind begining his sword arts premotion. Three sets of blood red eyes and three mouths spewing fire became visible. <Charge> activated as he pushed off his back foot, and Lawfer found himself before the three headed beast. 

"Fall..." He stated coldly as <Trip Expand> activated and with one golden spinning slash, the three headed beast collapsed and shattered into purple polygons then dissolved. Turning his attention back to his companions, he smiled as he pushed his half-visor open. "Ok... Well thats done. You two ready to leave this cave?" he asked as he took the initiative and began walking back to the surface. It was now time for him to accomplish what he came to the floor to do. Chase down a rumor of a certain someone who had been elusive enough that rumors were the only bit of information that could be found.

ID: 60845
BD: 10+3=13 +2Crit DMG
MD: 2
LD: 3

SA Used: Trip Expand -12EN l (12+3(charge) +2(Crit)= 15*2*2= 60DMG+AOE

Lawfer: 140/140 l EN: 17/35 (-12/+1) 
Ratatosk: 92/92 l 23/23
Niko: 96/96 l 24/24

Cerberus 0/75
Cerberus 0/75
Cerberus 0/75

OOC: @Hirru

Lawfer smiled as he watched the jolly red giant dispatch the 4 bigger mammals with minimum effort. The thundering sounds of masive footsteps echoed across the jungle. "Well I guess its my turn to shine again." The dragoon stated as he closed his half visor once more, the red glass of the eyeshields  caused his vision to turn to a shade of scarlet. Wrenching his Highwind from his shoulder, he drew it back in once motion as he lowered his level. <Charge> activated as he pushed off his back foot and he seamlessly weaved past his vice commander and through the tree line, stopping in front of the charging elephants. <Trip Expand> activated and with one swing, he spun 360 degrees cleaving the four mobs in half, shattering them into blue pixels that evaporated before him. 

ID: 60844
BD: 7 (4+3)
Lawfer: 136/136 (-12/+1) (Trip Expand [12 EN]: 6x1x(12+3)=90)
Elephant 5: 0/60 (Mit. 30)
Elephant 6: 0/60
Elephant 7: 0/60
Elephant 8: 0/60

"Something like that indeed." he commented back with a slightly sarcastic tone, as he scratched the back of his neck. "You don't need to worry much about Opal. After everything that happened went down in the 15th boss floor raid, I fought her. She wont be too much trouble, even if they are a band of PKer's I imagine she is their strongest member... and Hikoru... i've only met him once but I didn't think he seemed all that strong." As he finished, the dragoon heard a large howl in the distance. "I think thats the King Monkey." Lawfer commented as he grasped the handle of his Highwind and ripped it off of his shoulder. 

"I'll take point." He stated as he caught glimpse of the swinging monkey as it drew closer and closer. Pulling back his spear, he pushed off of his back foot and activated <Charge>. Appearing in front of the field boss, Lawfer activated <Southern Imperial Cross>. Unleashing four rapid stabs followed by a massive thrust to its midsection. The Monkey king toppled over, as Lawfer circled away from the overgrown primate. "You're up Tak."

ID: 60744
BD: 9
MD: 2 

Lawfer: 140/140 l 23/35 (-13/+1) l SA Used: Imperial Southern Cross: - 13EN l 12+3+1= 16*10= 160 - 50Mit= 110DMG+Stun

Monkey King: 90/200 l 50 Mit - Stunned

Chuckling slightly, the blonde turned his head. "Small talk is underrated. There should always be a bit of it." He jested back at the brunette as he looked forward down the beaten path. At this point, the two had completed countless quests and dungeons but the spearman still hadn't received much of a tell in his companion. For the most part, he seemed like a monotone lone-wolf who really only enjoyed his own company. "On a side note, have you heard of the pub that showed up out in the boondocks of floor 5? Apparently its past the large Oasis to the far north of Armadillo. After we finish up our run here, wanna head down there and check it out? I'm sure they have some special kind of booze there considering its kind of random."

Nodding his head in agreement, the dragoon picked up his pace to catch up. Lawfer watched as his companion fiddled with his sword. "Yeah, being stuck in here tends to put a damper on plans.... Well when we get out of here, I think I'll join you in Montreal. Its been too long since I've been there." He stated, inviting himself seemed like a great idea to lighten the mood a bit. "But I have to warn you, if we go, we are getting separate rooms... The last thing I want to do is be kept up all night from your non-stop chatter... Plus... french Canadian women... The Filles Du Roi... need I say more." Letting out a slight chuckle the spearman, raised his left hand and patted the swordsman on the shoulder. "But in reality, when we get out of here i'll pay you back for helping me."

The spearman found himself chuckling as well. "If your gonna do something, might as well make it protagonist-esque." He jested back while trying not to break into a louder laugh. "You're right, I could have relaxed in inn's or something along those lines and I did..." He paused for a moment to think how deeply he wanted to get into the conversation, but Lawfer trusted Tak and had no problems divulging all the information. "Well, much like my protagonist-esqueness, I just wanted to explore as much of Aincrad as I could on the lower levels. So I took a three month break to see everything I could. It didn't help me level very much but I was able to fill most of the map data from floors 1-7." As he finished, the change in Takao's voice was noticeable. "So that's what happened... I guess our biggest problem isn't the bosses now... Guess that means I'm going to have to make sure I'm there to fill in on the next raid." 

Watching as the newly appointed vice-commander felled the beast, Lawfer raised his half visor and locked it into place. "We should probably try and head to the west a bit." Lawfer stated with a slight smirk on his face as he placed the strap of his Highwind on his right shoulder. The dragoon had spent quite a bit of time on this floor when he was out on his sabbatical in the wilds, and up until the new patch update, he had reason to suspect an area to the west to house some secrets. "But that's just going on a gut feeling. If we wanna push more into the burned area to the east, I imagine that would be where the Byakko would have its lair." Pausing for a moment, he looked back and forth. "You're the hunter, I'm the healer." He finished with a light chuckle as he pushed back some of the fair that drifted over his shoulder.

After the well versed words that Oikawa had graced the crowd with, Lawfer watched in amazement that someone had the courage to try to slay one of the top rated players. It was obvious that the man wouldn't be able to fell him in one go. Which mean't it was all part of a bigger more devious plan, one that had to be concocted by Laughing Coffin and its higher ups. "They sure do like to make sure all the loose ends are tied up." the dragoon stated to himself as he watched the others converge and defend Oikawa. "Not that he really needs it... But it will make my job easier..." he muttered under his breath as he looked around. 'Gotta give it to the Sneak skill, lets her hide in almost plain sight.' he thought to himself as the individuals in the crowd began to fire heavy heated words back and forth.

The spearman couldn't help but shake his head. He had warned X about watching what he said, but Oikawa had given his peace and even if X's words stung, he had to let him talk. The validity was not lost, but he was entitled to his opinion after the fact. But he wouldnt stand for threats, even if they were empty. Clearing his through he looked over to X and raised his voice to make sure everyone could hear, "I was fine with you voicing your opinion after Oikawa explained himself. But you really wanna threaten a guy that could put you in the ground before you even finished typing out your message to Kiru? You really are a stupid, naive, spoiled brat arent you? My advice is to learn when to keep your mouth shut kid... Childish temper tantrums aren't becoming of man, and besides calling a woman to do your dirty work... Really?" As Lawfer finished he turned his attention back to the crowd. 

Scanning through the crowd, Lawfer raised his right hand and scrolled through his inventory and replaced his charm for his lucky pants, in an attempt to increase his score of find anyone that was hiding among the shadows. To no avail, his search still lacked the proper numbers to find anyone. "Well that's unfortunate..." he commented under his breath as he pushed off the tree he was leaning on and walked towards the others.

"Ok guys. This would be assassin has had enough, leave him be.... He is still green which means if we do anything we turn orange." He stated sternly as he moved closer to Xion, Macradon, Calrex and the others. Turning his attention to Oikawa he let out a slight smile. "Looks like this incident actually benefited you more than it hurt you...  I don't condone or respect what you did, but you still helped me when I needed it and I appreciate that more. So my allegiance stays with you little guy." He paused for a moment and let out a smirk letting the height joke set in. "We should probably get out of here though. Unless you have anything else you would like to say."

Lawfer continued to hang back as he watched the two dispatch 8 of the small snakes that managed to bar their path to the boss. "You guys are doing great! Keep it up." He commented with a sarcastic tone. The blonde hated the fact that he was unable to contribute to the melee but he needed to be rested up for the fight to come. Looking up as his energy bar, he counted the seconds. "Almost there... Almost there!!!" he commented to himself as he looked over to the giant head headed woman that accompanied him. "You know Magda... You sure aren't talking as much as you did in our last outing." He stated with a smirk. Brushing the his long blonde hair over his shoulder, he looked up at his energy bar once more... 99%... 100%. "Alright! Back in action!!!"

<EN regen 3/3>

Looking at the two warriors, the Dragoon smiled. "Yeah I've done this quest a few times so I'm very familiar with where the field boss  is. It takes some time to get there so just be weary of the heat and we will be good." He finished as he lead the party away from the safe zone. The path was not as treacherous as one might believe. The three encountered a few mobs along the way but they were easily dispatched. The day shifted to night and then back to day. Each of them were well prepared enough to handle the fluctuation of the heat as they drew ever nearer to the volcano that the hell hound called home.

Venturing deep into the cavern, Lawfer looked back to his companions. "Ok guys we have to deal with a few minor nuisances. I'll pull them all together on me, and kill a few then you guys finish them off." He commented as he pulled his Highwind off his shoulder. The luster of the black and puple spear, somewhat illuminated the dark cave. The sound of footsteps began to echo throughout. "Rrght on que." Lawfer commented with a slight smirk as the 4 pairs of red eyes descended upon them, Lawfer pulled his spear back and began the premotion for his attack. Lowering his stance, he pressed off of his back foot activating <charge> in a blinding flash he appeared before the four hounds. With two quick cleaves, <Hellish Twice> tore through the tiny hounds shattering them into purple blue pixels. 

"Ok guys only a few more. You're up!"  

ID: 60730
BD: 7+3=10
MD: 2
LD: 3

SA Used: Trip Expand -8EN l (12+3(charge)= 15*2*2= 60DMG+AOE

Lawfer: 140/140 l EN: 28/35 (-8/+1) 
Ratatosk: 92/92 l 23/23
Niko: 96/96 l 24/24

Hell Hound: 0/30
Hell Hound: 0/30
Hell Hound: 0/30
Hell Hound: 0/30

Having received the ping in his inbox, the dragoon had raised his hand and selecting the incoming message. It was from Oikawa, the man who had slain one of the other frontline players in a recent boss raid. There were many questions that were raised especially since one of the factors that egged him on to such a decision had apparently been a potion he had ingested from Opal. In his short time getting to know the man, Lawfer had found him to be far from the malicious player killer persona that had blown up the media outlets within Aincrad. Venturing from his studio on the 4th floor, Lawfer had made it in time for the player X to begin his slow clap accompanied by a verbal assault the frontliner, Looking over to the teen, a sense of hostility resonated within Lawfer. He realized that tensions were high and that Oik had done a truly despicable act, but he was still under the belief that Oik had the right to explain himself free from hostility especially because he called everyone together himself. 

"You know you should really learn to shut that hole under your nose." Lawfer stated with a raised voice as he looked over at X. He didn't know the teen, but he still remained loyal to Oikawa after the help he received from him. "Like everyone else here, we came to hear what Oikawa has to say, so until he decides to talk I would rather not have a kid try to egg something on and start problems. If your only intention here is to create a problem, then I would suggest you leave." Turning from the teen, the blonde walked over to a nearby tree that was in ears reach of the gathering. He had just arrived and already spoken more than he originally thought he would, Lawfer was their to listen. Now all that was left was to wait to hear from Oikawa.