Astropheric

   I pulled my sword from yet another piece of ice that had attempted to impale with its shards, only to fail and fall as the others, the fourth floor had not posed much of a challenge as i had grown, and it was less annoying actually killing the creatures than it was trying to pull my sword from their body. But in time it had become a routine, slash slah stab, pull sword out. My hands had started to hurt however, and i was begging to wonder if the rumors were true, i had heard people say they salyed the beast that was supposed to dwell in these parts of the fourth floor, but i couldnt find it. All i was told was that in the tundra a boss could spawn that dropped a nice item, and the extra xp from it being a boss of course would help. I was still considerably far behind the top players in the world of aincrad, and i had slown down in my xp gain to nothing the past two months. But now i was back, and i need to try harder than ever to catchup to the players on the frontline, the only question was if i even could.

Guess i should do this as my first "im back" quest. 

As alet spoke, and then lily did I saw the inn we were approaching, I wasn't unfamiliar with it so I didn't marvel for very long. "Yeah lily is right, if you tried to do something it would have made more sense to do it then, yes you still could while we were asleep but even then, not to be rude, but I think I could take you before you were able to kill me. In any case I find no reason to be worried and so I am not." I was slightly surprised by lily's words, that she was comfortable because I was here and only because of that reason. I knew we had become better friends throughout the time we've known each other but I didn't think shed feel that way so soon, not that it was a bad thing in any case.

" As for the inn, yes I see it we should go get our rooms and go to bed" I walk into the inn, not looking to see if alet had followed me. When I got to the counter where the inn keeper was I put lily down in a chair near the counter and then spoke to the inn keeper asking for a room with two beds. I was happy too finally arrive at the inn and be able to go to sleep, and the key given to me, as well as the room number was only making me want to go to bed sooner. I turned back to lily "Well we have our room lets get going".

I was still wondering what was going to happen with alet and his sleeping arrangements, but after the carrying and walking I was too tired to care all too much, and I had already decided the chances of anything truly dangerous happening were slim, so I could to the room and sleep with a clear conscience. And I figured lily felt the same way, she was always tired so she was now for sure, and having carried her so far probably didn't help.

Luckily in my search for one of the treants I saw one nearby, it was too see but the leaves that showed were moving back and forth as if a head bobbing ever so slowly to some music. I sneaked near the mob climbing the tree next to it slowly and quietly, I make it to the top and wait for the treant to be just right, I watch its head bob back and forth. And finally I make my move dropping onto it slashing my sword into its "Head" and down it as if splitting wood with an axe. The tree attempted to grab me but I slid down to fast, the treant being to slow to do such and I landed behind him jumping away just for safe measures.

----ID:36448----BD:8----MD:1-3=-2----

----ENE 9/13 (1 regen 4art)--- Sword at:vertical arc----

----Astropheric 52/52----Treant 18/36 ---- (6*4=24-6=18)

3 Turns OOB Energy restored

----ID:36320---LD:6+2=8---

I went to the next tree and began whacking it, I was actually getting into the tree for once, and after about 20 minutes it began to tip over, not soon after did it just immaterialized and disappear though. So I gained no material. I was not too happy about that but it helped with the whole, too much luck thing, again. I sighed and looked around for some mobs hopeing I could find one or two to kill since these trees were really going to begin to annoy the crap out of me.

2 Turns OOB

----ID:36319---LD:18+2=20--- +1 mat----

I walked over to another tree and began whacking it. As I did my arms began to hurt, all the whacking of tress, treants or normal, was beginning to put wear and tear on my virtual muscles, so I took a quick rest after about 10 whacks before getting back to it. After about 20 minutes the tree fell like the last and I received another material. It was awesome that my luck seemed to have increased, but I wondered for how long. This game never seemed to go this well for too long, and when it did something bad seemed to happen right after, and I planned on being ready for that.

1 Turn OOB

----ID:36318---LD:14+2=16--- +1 mat----

I left the area I had just been at to chop a nearby tree, I began whacking it after 5 minutes my muscles began burning again, but with this weird luck, there was no way I was going to stop. After about 10 more minutes the tree fell again, and once I again I gained a material, it was nice to be gaining them, but I started to get worried considering like I thought before nothing lasts forever, so soon this good luck could turn horrible, and I was ready, but didn't want to have to deal with it, but I continued on with my day, maybe itd happen maybe not...who knows.

----ID:36201----BD:6----MD:4-3=1----

----ENE 1/13 (1 regen 8art)--- Sword at:vertical arc----

----Astropheric 52/52----Treant 0/36 ---- (6*4=24-6=18)

----LD:20+2=22----360col +2 mats----

The treants arm shot out at me as I was backing away slowly from the last, I jumped to the side avoiding it as another came and I sidestepped it as well. I began my charge to lessen the distance between me and the treant. Its arm shot out again to hit me but I instead of dodging it I jumped on it using it to propel me into the treants head where I put a V disintegrating the treant into polygons. I smiled at my lucky loot as I looked at it, was a rarer loot set so that was nice, but I still needed to find that monkey.

----ID:36195----BD:5----MD:5-3=2---- ----ID:36196----BD:1----MD:8-3=5---- (ooc-I initially was planning on posting the first roll but not rp'ing it but when I got the second miss's as well I figured id go ahead.

I charged at the treant that had been motionless after my second attack. I was planning on striking its base again, but its hand shot out as if it was a growing root and I had to dodge it by jumping to the right slowing my charge but not ending in. Its other arm however came in front of me this time from above, making me stop quickly as if using an emergency brake to stop halting my charge. I instead tried to slash at the hand that was now coming out of the ground, but missed as it came out faster than I would have expected. This was why I hated fighting treants, there limbs growing and shooting out grew annoying especially in large numbers.

I charged at the treant as it was attempting to steady itself, I thought id use the stumbling to my advantage going for a strike to the treants base, but it regained quickly enough to as I was about to slash, swing its leg and attempt to hit me. I rolled backwards before striking to avoid the leg quickly getting up and jumping onto a root of a nearby tree. I looked at the treant, it was at least 2 feet taller than myself but was not as strong as it looked but I didn't need to take unnecessary damage that could be avoided so why should I. I stared at the treant wondering what my next move would be.

----ID:36194----BD:5----MD:6-3=3----

----ENE 8/13 (1 regen 2 miss)---

----Astropheric 52/52----Treant 18/36 ----

(ooc-so yeah...a week later im finally starting this back up...I became busy and wasn't able to do it sooo yeha o;)

I walked into the forest and looked around, I was really on this floor to try and find a familiar, a monkey to be precise which was why I choose this floor in the first place, jungle, monkey it only made sense. But I also heard that the familiars themselves would take awhile to show up so I decided id use the time to train and gain some loot. I Looked around and spotted a large treant. I smiled as I charged it, whistling when I was close to gain its attention, as it turned I jumped using my sword art Vertical arc to slash a V into the treants chest area. The treant stumbled backwards unable to attack until it regained its composure.

----ID:36193----BD:7----MD:3-3=0----

----ENE 9/13---Swort art: Vertical arc----

----Astropheric 52/52----Treant 18/36 (6*2*2=24-6mit=18)

(ooc-sorry so late I grew busy, my mom aunt died so haven't been home much as shes been with family, anyway im here now XD)

As the lady mentioned the items cost, I had enough, I had been saving up col for a couple weeks as I had never really spent it aside from my first weapon so I had a good amount saved up for someone my level. She placed the items on the counter before responding to my possible order, she said she couldn't really as of now with so many other orders of the kinds, with I respected. She then gave me a suggestion of a merchant behind her own store who could help me with the item I was looking. "Thanks for the suggestion ill go see him possibly, as for these items I thank you for the business, and I may be back sometime" I say this and when im finished I drop a bag of 3,200 col. "good luck in your shop, seems your doing well so far" I smile before grabbing the items I had just bought and leaving the store

-3,200 col

+2 rare healing potions

+2 rare healing crystals

I materialized on the third floor with one objective, I needed to visit an alchemist to get some potions, I had recently fought stronger mobs and even the field boss of this very floor, and although they went by smoothly I was planning on taking on even stronger bosses and other mobs so I needed to take extra precautions, and buy some health potions and a teleport crystal and I knew that there happened to be an alchemist on this floor I could talk to. I found her shop after a while and entered, as the lady at the counter who looked as if she was doing something greeted me. I looked around the shop and back at the paper I had showing what I wanted. "Hello, I came to put in an order for 2 health potion and 2 crystals, but it appears you have them already made, I was wondering if I could purchase them. I also was looking for a teleportation crystal, but it appears you don't have any in stock, could I put in an order for one perhaps? " I say looking at the shop owner.

I entered the third floor and made my way towards the portal, once there I teleported back to the first floor where I materialized. I left the portal to return to my inn where I would lay down, relax, and fall asleep. And so I did, my usual nightmares taking ahold but with a new twist, I was in a maze in nightmares. It was a weird twist that I didn't like at all. But the quest was worth it, I gained a rather neat looking pendant from which I had no clue if it held any powers other than being able to be sold. I just hoped that no more mazes like that would ever cross my path, dungeons were one thing that was another.

Sumarry

Loot-550col 5 mats

Thread- 400 col 1sp

Quest- 2sp <<the hoya of minos>>

Overall 950col 5 mats 3sp <<The hoya of minos>> 

I left the tomb, entering the forest again I once again heard the scream. But I ignored them, I needed to return to the city and sleep for the night. I looked up into the sky and it was indeed dark, it was hard to tell as the trees covered the sky, but the lighting in the forest gave it away. I looked around checking for any minotaur's as I left the tomb and walked. I had no clue where I was as the place I left the tomb, was not the place I had entered. Luckily however I had a map and when I pulled it up I found that I needed to head southwest and so I began, to walk that way, back to town and back to a bed I could sleep in for the night to forget about today, not because of the beasts but because OF THAT STUPID MAZE.

----ID:35638----BD:6----MD:5-3=2------

----ENE 4/12 (1 regen 4art)----Sword art-Vertical arc----

----Astropheric 44/44----Minotaur -3/45 (6 base*4=24)----

----LD:2+2=4--- +1 mat

I charged the minotaur this time, but for the first time the minotaur tried to charge me, with its horn. And it was the stupidest thing it could have done. I jumped over him now behind him I slashed at his back twice for free making a v. As the V disappeared so did the body of the minotaur in front of me, I was happy it was over, and the exit was now free of anything and I could escape. I was however discouraged I had gotten no loot aside from a mat from the final minotaur but whatever, I had my freedom and I could return home.

----ID:35637----BD:6----MD:1-3=-2------

----ENE 7/12 (1 regen 4art)----Sword art-Vertical art----

----Astropheric 44/44----Minotaur 21/45 (6 base*4=24)----

The minotaur kept up its attack swinging the axe over head twice, I dodged them both easily, and his third strike was a wide one again, and this time I ran towards him with his swing incoming, I blocked the strike, pushing it away somehow being stronger than the beast. I ran straight at him jumping into his chest slashing a v into it as I saw its health decrease I fell back to the ground. "You still have a chance to let me leave" I say to the beast. He just huffs and does not respond. I go back into my lazy stance " Fine, your funeral then"

----ID:35636----BD:4----MD:3-3=0----

----ENE 10/12 (2miss)----

----Astropheric 44/44----Minotaur 45/45----

The beast was facing right at me, and the next thing that happened was immensely scary. "Hello weakling human, I see you have taken my pendant. You must return it now or face your demise" It said to me in a deep rumbling voice, it was definitely nothing I had expected, no mob had ever talked before so that was disheartening. "Yeah, I cant do that lets just get this over" I reply in my cold tone. "Your fate has been sealed" And then he charged me, swinging wide like the other minotaur's missing as I roll backwards under the axe and away from him.

So the pendant was the way to complete the quest after all, and I didn't even have to give it up so that was amazing in its own right, and I was just wondering if the escape was nearby so that I could return back to civilization, so I decided to just keep walking away, and the light from the torches that had been in the room were dimming, but revealing a new light, like the one that lit the dim forest I had been in before the quest, the one of the third floor, and my savior. But there was one thing standing in my way...Another beast.

After making it down the stairs I started to be able to see a hint of light, a good sign I hoped as it may have led to the outside and my escape hopefully. I reached the area where the light was and the stairs had ended. I looked around the room and it was as big as a normal bedroom but was empty aside from one thing. This one thing was a pure gold, a stump on it holding a pendant. I walked up picking up the pendant and holding it in my hands. It was silver with a sapphire gem in the middle that shone like the sea when the sun hit it just right, it was beautiful. As I put it in my inventory a message popped up QUEST COMPLETED.

3 posts oob

12/12 ENE

I went down the stairs which were filled with grime and mold and rather disgusting but I didn't it none the less. After about 5 steps a wall appeared behind me closing me off from where I had been, I was worried but I figured id be alright I had to kill something to get here anyway so it made sense and I figured it was just the walls appearing again and most likely the minotaur respawning. The stairs area had become dark as the light from the maze was no longer supporting the area, but I continued down hoping I would be able to see soon again.

2 posts oob

6/12 ENE

I walked into the space after looking around to make sure that in the new space was nothing that could destroy me, luckily it seemed like that was not here. I looked around and on the opposite side of the new found room was a set of stairs leading down. I wondered what they led to and of course this was an rpg so I needed to find out as it was this game, even though it was a death game. It was also the best chance I had at this moment to get out of this tomb that seemed to be one huge maze that was a death trap.

1 post oob

5/12 ENE

I looked around after I killed the minotaur that had just been in my way again, but as I saw where the minotaur was walking back and forth before, were just walls. now there was a new opening. I looked around making sure there were no other beasts before walking towards the new space that had formed. I was careful as I didn't know if it'd be a trap as that would be rather unfortunate but I needed to find a way out as well as finding this pendant which I would do so as I wanted to finish this quest.

----ID:35634----BD:8----MD:5-3=2----

----ENE 4/12 (1regen,4art)----Sword art-Vertical arc----

----Astropheric 44/44----Minotaur -7/45 (6 base*4=24)----

----LD:17+2=19---- 45*5= 225 col  2Mats

I charged the beast this time, but not jumping, he swung at a downward angle at me going right, I dodged left going under the axe. The beast was now backing up as if it was scared, and it should have been. It backing up gave it one more chance, its swinging again downward angle going left. This time I jumped, landing on the head of the axe I pushed off, into the beast chest using my sword art again to finish the poor beast. I dropped down as it exploded before looking at my loot screen, once again nice loot which was great.

----ID:35633----BD:9----MD:5-3=2----

----ENE 7/12 (1 regen, 4 art)----Vertical arc 1*4

----Astropheric 44/44----Minotaur 17/45 (6 base+1 crit *4=28)----

The beast finally charged me, swinging wide again like his old friend, I jumped back but he used the momentum to spin around bringing the axe upwards, by the time he was facing me the axe was coming down from above like an executioner. I jumped to the side and charged in like I did before, jumping at his neck he was now wide open and I unleashed my art vertical arc, slashing him twice in the neck seeing a critical hit as his health depleted way below half I was happy at my damage and quickly retreated as he had his axe now back on his shoulder, fire burning in its eyes.