tricolor_mina

Violet laughed as Koga's demeanor changed almost instantly at the offering of food and buffs that she'd given him, a crooked grin crossing her face. "Guess it's pretty easy to win you over, huh?" she said dryly, folding her arms over her chest. "Maybe I should try that with more people, seems like a pretty sound strategy, no? Making friends while I'm making food~" She gave a salute to Jomei and Oscar, her grin widening slightly. "Well, I'm looking forward to working with the three of you as well! I don't think I've partied with any of you guys yet, so this should be pretty interesting!"

As the ancient rose up from the ground, looming above them Violet gave the boss mob a bow. "Hello again, my dear!" she chirped, before turning on her heel to fling Lament up at it, the dark edges of the fan igniting into a trio of flames that bit into its rocky flesh. "This time, I'm back to give you a proper showing! No running away this time, I'm afraid~" Lament flew back into her hands with a smack!, the flames being snuffed as the metal ridges collapsed on themselves.

"Alrighty then, Jomei! Go get 'im!" she said cheerfully, looking back at the ginger swordsman.

Post Action ST-I vs The Ancient

"God, this was such a good idea~" Violet had travelled to floor 22 as the most recent part of a group effort to get one of their newest frontline hopefuls - that hopeful being Ciela, a rookie tank - up to snuff. So far, she'd been dragged through Absolute Zero with the help of Kataoka, braving the icy cold fields of floor four in order to earn herself an Extra skill. Now, they were much, much higher on the castle, and ready to smack down a brand new quest mob.

She'd heard of it from a few of her broker friends, as well as word of mouth from Akane - who'd suggested that she try fighting it, seeing as she was fond of fishing. given that it was a relatively squishy quest boss, it wouldn't be too difficult to work through, so most of their afternoon would probably be spent just having fun on the lakeside. As such, she'd come prepared, dressed in a nice swimsuit that was partially covered with a red Hawaiian shirt, as well as a picnic basket filled with goodies.

"Let's see, we're supposed to meet up by the contest, but I kinda want to set up the picnic area somewhere else..." she pouted a bit, pulling lament out of its holster to fan herself. "I don't want everything to get crushed by a giant fish, that'd be terrible. I worked hard on all of this, so I'd much rather it not go to waste." She checked her menu, looking through all of her messages to see if Freyd, Ciela, or Wulfrin had finally responded to her messages.

   | To: Freyd, Knightessciela, Wulfrin
   | From: Tricolor_Mina
   | Hey! Just wanted to double check that we're still good for the quest up on floor 22! If we finish up early, we might have time to do some
   | Actual fishing after the quest is finished! I made sure I brought plenty of snacks and drinks to keep us tided over (sadly I don't have any
   | Consumables on hand, but I don't think it matters considering that this guy has chump armor, lol).
   | See you soon!
   | - Mina

Akame had curled up on her shoulders, the happy-go-lucky dragon snoozing away without a care in the world as she basked in the sun. Violet smiled, scratching her behind the ears. "Maa... at least one of us is enjoying playing the waiting game!" she laughed, before walking over to the lake to watch the rest of the participants in the contest. Even though it was a quest, there were always a few player-run contests to see who could catch the best mob from the water.

it was silly to watch, but she enjoyed it at the very least.

link to quest below + all the stat goodies <3
 

Mina consumeth a field Rations <3

Normal stats

Adjusted Stats

Full Statblock :D

"Well, I don't mind a dungeon run, it sounds like a breeze with the four of us!" Violet replied, a crooked grin on her face as she finished drinking her potions, putting away Ember as she drew out Lament. "But for now, lets focus on the big ol' kitty chilling in front of us!" The first of the Nemean Lions that they were going to be fighting today had spawned, and had immediately been stunned on-spawn by Wulfrin. Freyd was lurking behind, watching as they went first to do their damage before he acted on his tanking duties.

Violet flicked her wrist, snapping open Lament into its extended form, the metallic edge of the fan glinting with a dark red light. "Let's see... There!" she hurled the fan forward, easily cleaving the giant lion across the face with the serrated edge of the fan, the blades biting into its virtual flesh with ease. Lament came hurtling back towards her, landing in her outstretched hand with a Thwack! "Still not used to that, but at least it's more versatile~!"

Action: ST-I vs Nemean Lion

*Note: I was allowed a second roll because I made a fucky wucky and lost my old roll

Mina let out a groan of frustration as she pulled herself out of the snow, a pained look on her face. "God damnit, that hurt..!" she grumbled, shivering. "Alright you shitty ice-cube, you're dead!" She sprinted forward with a yell, charging at the ice golem with a scowl. Kataoka and Wulfrin had been having trouble with trying to hit it for enough damage, especially considering the extra armor it was able to sprout thanks to the cold.

Lament bit into its icy flesh, the ice cracking and groaning as she pierced through its body. "Now, DIE!" It's body shattered completely, glowing blue polygons flying everywhere as the boss mob evaporated into nothing. As the <<Quest Complete!>> Sigil flashed across their screens, Violet turned to the trio behind her, giving them a shaky thumbs up. "Now that he's dealt with, you guys wanna go back to town with me and warm up? I'm Freezing!"

Thread Closing:

KnightessCiela receives:
2,017 EXP (Word Count [5173/1020.5] + Quest [1500]) 2,600 col (1 page [100] + Quest [2500])
Zero Degree Icicle | T2 Rare [Weapon of Choice] | Freeze | Accuracy I
Frozen Hide Extra Skill unlocked
Katoka receives:
1,551 EXP (Word Count [5173/1060.5] + Quest [0]) 332 col (1 page [100] + Quest [0] + 15% P5 Reward [232])
Frozen Hide Extra Skill unlocked
Wulfrin receives:
2,875 EXP (Word Count [5173/1030.5] + Quest [1500] + Yui’s Grace [600]) 2,600 col (1 page [100] + Quest [2500])
Zero Degree Icicle | T2 Rare [Weapon of Choice] | Freeze | Accuracy I
Frozen Hide Extra Skill unlocked
Tricolor_Mina receives:
2,782 EXP (Word Count [5173/1050.5] + Quest [1500]) 6,017 col (1 page [100] + Loot [3000] + Quest [2500] + 15% P5 Reward [417])
4 Mats (Loot [4])
Zero Degree Icicle | T2 Rare [Weapon of Choice] | Freeze | Accuracy I
Frozen Hide Extra Skill unlocked
T4 Perfect Trinket 224887a
T4 Perfect Weapon 224887b

Violet shot a grateful look to Nari as she caught the crystal, relief flooding her veins. Normally, she would be extremely gung-ho about fighting a field boss, especially with this many people... but with this quickly becoming a persistence battle, it would be a bit more trouble than it was worth to keep going. "Thank you, Nari. Make sure you follow right behind us, okay?" she said softly, patting the tank on the shoulder with a worried frown. "No trying to play the Hero, we need you to live. We'll be waiting for you in town." She gave a reassuring smile to Kataoka, giving the blonde a thumbs up. "I'll be right behind you and star, don't worry."

She stepped back a bit, and with a whisper of the main settlement of the town, she faded away into blue polygons as the crystal shattered, spiriting her away as her vision went blue. 

Mina uses a teleport crystal . . .

"Well, it's less that I need the help - really I only needed Freyd - more so than it is taking you to a fight where you'd need to really work for a kill." Violet had appeared behind Wulfrin, a bored look on her face. "You're still just barely not T4, so we really need to step up our training game. Since I managed to rope Freyd and Hirru into this as well, then I figured we could at least take on the local field boss twice, and maybe do a dungeon run while we're at it!"

She held up Ember, fanning herself with the weapon. It was incredible how the system seemed to work sometimes, causing odd changes and glitches to overtake weapons and armor and morph them into new forms. What had once been a bronze Warhammer that had been charred from heat had become a beautiful red and white war fan, serrated bronze metal lining the edges of it. She checked her menu, frowning. "Lets see... looks like we're hunting down the Nemean Lion, hopefully we can get more than one fight with it in." she checked her notes again, frowning. "It should be a cakewalk with 3 DPS and a Healer, but things could go south if we don't work together. Don't be afraid to retreat if necessary, okay?"

She waved Ember at freyd, the frown switching to a cheeky grin. "Looks like the system might have been bugging out again! The weapon you gave me changed into this, and so did Lament!"

Stats once again go brr

Mina monches a portion of both Freyd (ACC II - Filled :3, 3/6 uses left) and Hirru's (T4 MIT III, 4/6 uses left) Gugnir Shards, Field Rations, and some Gelato (LD 3)
Mina also uses a Spyglass >:3

Battle Ready Stats (Pre Adjustment)

Battle Ready Stats (Tier-locked, Adjusted)

Stat Export <3

Getting another weapon evaled into a new form owo)b

Old:

Trial by Fire +4 (T4 Demonic Weapon (WH) - Abs.Acc., Phase, Holy 2
Fusion ID: 224208
A redwood staff shod with brass at both ends, the haft glows with crimson light when wielded in battle.
Source: https://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/19579-freyds-evaluations/?do=findComment&comment=683139

New

Name: Everlasting Ember
Tier: 4
Rarity: Demonic
Weapon Type: Thrown Weapon (War Fan)
Enhancements: A.A., Phase, Holy II
Description: A weapon forged through friendship and hard work, given new life. The soft white metal glows with a dark red heat on a crit, biting through even the toughest of armor.

Violet looked at the message with a smile on her face. Freyd had changed so much since she'd first met him, and it was wonderful to watch him blossom into someone who seemed so full of life. It was a far cry from the snarky shadow that he'd been at their first meeting, and it had been delightful to be a first-hand witness to it. As she entered his store, he'd see a gentle, genuine smile on her face as she waved to him. "You know I'd happily join you for some coffee any time, Freyd." she gratefully accepted the package from him, plopping it right into her inventory. "Or maybe even a fishing trip? That sand shark still has me wondering if we can fish something out of the sand sea after all~"

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Mina claims the following from freyd :3c
Trial by Fire +4 (T4 Demonic Weapon (WH) - Abs.Acc., Phase, Holy 2
Fusion ID: 224208
A redwood staff shod with brass at both ends, the haft glows with crimson light when wielded in battle.
Source: https://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/19579-freyds-evaluations/?do=findComment&comment=683139

Violet had a gentle smile on her face as she pushed open the door to Zandra's shop once more. "Hello, hello~" she said cheerfully, already making her way over to the list of order forms. "I'm finally back to bug you again about getting some consumables! I hope business has been well for you~" She scribbled down her order, mainly just some of the pre-made stock that Zandra had lying around, plus the items that she would be grabbing for the raid. "You can probably just handle the raid stuff around the same time you'll do everyone else's, I'll probably end up grabbing mine from you pre-raid again!"

Purchase list here (+Mina's Raid order <3)

Purchasing:
Crafting Material | [700col] x 54 (37,800 Col)
LD Bonus: +2 | Golden Key | [1,000col] x 10 (10,000 Col)
Spyglass (x3) | [800col] x 5 (4,000 Col)
Field Rations | [1,000col] x 4 (4,000 Col)
Tent: Double | [600col] x 2 (1,200 Col)
Dimensional Backpack | [5,000col] x 1 (5,000 Col)
37,800 + 10,000 + 5,000 + 4,000 + 4,000 + 1,200 = 62,000 Col (Sent to Banker <3)

Violet was honestly in good spirits today, a cheeky smile on her face as she prepared a set of consumables for the little escapade that they were planning. Several clearers had decided to gather into groups to go and tackle a few field bosses pre-raid. There was a raid in progress already for Uzgeke, piasuhon, and the Maze weaver. Meanwhile, their group was supposed to be handling The Ancient, a field boss that was rather annoying. 'Guess I get a round two with it, then...' Violet thought, frowning as she folded Lament into a more maneuverable form. It seemed that the only people she would be raiding with were Koga, Oscar, and Jomei, all three of them being frequent with their attendance of raids.

She'd picked up a few ranks in searching to get this moving faster than they normally would, plus some tents and extra potions. She arrived to the meeting spot a few minute later than she'd wanted, both Koga and Oscar already having arrived before her. "Yo, I've got plenty of goodies to share if you guys forgot anything!" she called out, holding up the two tent bags as she waved. "We won't have to do too many runs of this since its a reusable item, but it's better to be prepared in case someone else joins the upper levels before we get the raid team moving."

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Stat goodies go brr

Mina is offering Potion of vicious Dragoon-Fang (DMG III) x 3, Potion of armoured dragon-scale (MIT III) x 3, Double Tent (-1 EN Expended for the first 2 combat posts in a fight for the thread)x 2 (One of which will be shared w/Mina), and 3x Creme Brulee (ACC II) to anyone who forgot to bring consumables.

Mina pops 1x Potion of Vicious Dragoon-Fang, 1x Potion of Armoured Dragon-Scale, 1x Creme Brulee (ACC II), 1x Field Rations, 1x Gelato(LD III - Filled)
Misc Consumables: Spyglass used (-5 posts for spawning field bosses), Double Tent (1/2 slots used)

Mina is now <<Tracking>> The Ancient (Previously Encountered), -5 post cooldown for spawning The Ancient

Combat-ready Statblock

Tricolor_Mina | HP: 874/874 | EN: 112/112 | DMG: 24 | MIT:138 | ACC:7 | VAMP-D: 87 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRB: 40 | LD:7

Adjusted Combat-Ready Statblock (Tierlock 3)

Tricolor_Mina | HP: 862/862 | EN: 107/107 | DMG: 21 | MIT:126 | ACC:7 | VAMP-D: 86 | BLI: 24/-15 | BRN: 42 | FRB: 30 | LD:8

Lament's flames had already quelled, the smoke rippling from the blade fading away into nothingness. four swift, painful strings of blows slammed into Owij'be, stopping the boss mob right in its tracks. Her own attack cutting its armor, damage, and regeneration. Morningstar landing two separate strings of blows that crippled the defenses of Owij'be, leaving it crippled and weak. And Freyd, their godsend, and wonderful walking nuke, cutting it down to size in a blink of an eye. Hirru was stood off to the side, fighting off the crippling cold that Owij'be had slammed him with. Even with that debuff, his watchful gaze would have kept them safe from the labyrinth guardian, any damage it could have done being easily undoable with a single heal.

Now, all they had to do was finish off Owij'be, and the path forward was cleared.

Violet sucked in a deep breath, sliding into a crouch as she readied a sword art. Was charging likely overkill? Oh absolutely, just a single blow from a well-placed sword art would likely finish off the badly wounded field boss. But she was growing tired, her virtual muscles starting to strain as she pushed herself further. So, with a soft sigh, she locked in the guiding motion of her sword art, and <<Charged>>, her blade cleaving cleanly through Owij'be's body, which had started to crackle and warble as it hit zero health.

Violet sheathed lament, before trotting back to the rest of her group. She had her menu open, the location of the potential boss area already jotted down in her notes. "Done and dusted, good shit everyone!" she said dryly, offering high-fives to the other 3 players. "Star, freyd, good call on the stuns. Hirru, thank you for keeping everyone topped off. Now we're one step closer to getting the hell out of this crazy world!"

Post Action: AoE-II +Charge

PSA: Please let the person doing the rolls for mobs do DoT procs, Mobs only take DoT DMG at the start of their turn even if you proc them on your turn <3

Violet winced as poor wulfrin went flying into a drift of snow, plowing right through the poor snowman that Ciela was trying to make. "Careful!, the ground is really slippery!" she called out, crouching as she prepared to activate the <<Charge>> skill, a faint sheen of steam hissing off of her body. "Kat, I'm counting on you to finish it off on your go, this should cut it down to size pretty quick!" She got herself into position, her eyes narrowed in concentration.

It wasn't getting away.

She shot forward, sprinting towards Absolute Zero with a laugh as <<Charge>> carried her body forward. "Eat shit, you overgrown Ice-cube!" she shouted, lament biting into its icy flesh. A wince crossed her face as she reached the upper half of its arm, the icy thorns biting into her skin and slowing her down. Just enough for its fist to come flying at her, swatting her to the ground like a bug that had been annoying it. "Oh fuck-!" Her body landed in another drift of snow, a plume of powder flying into the air from the impact.

AoE-II (+ Charge) vs Absolute Zero + Absolute Zero Attacks

Claiming Braso Crystal-A :  Removes one enhancement on a weapon and replaces it with Absolute Accuracy. (This effect cannot override the Absolute Accuracy enhancement cap. Consumed on use.)

ID# 223748

and Ordsea crystal-B : (Tierless/Consumable - Instant (during any action that generates hatred)/Re-usable) | Once per thread, as a free action: Add an additional +5 hatred to any hatred generated by you. This will apply in addition to any other hatred generation from skills or attacks. (This item must be present in battle ready inventory to be used.)

ID#: 223750

owo)b

Note: Please remember to proc all instances of Bloodied But Unbowed <3 Color-coded DoT effects for convenience

Violet swore under her breath as Owij'be began to charge around the field, swinging at everyone in the area with its massive antlers. She barely dodged out of the way of its charge, the boost from Assault Mode having made her far more nimble in exchange for neutering her accuracy. Morningstar and Freyd had also dodged out of the way, easily dancing out of reach of the charge... but poor hirru ended up being thrown around by the rampage. "Hirru, Watch yourself!" she shouted, skidding to a stop by Freyd. "It's probably going to be a bit before it uses that again, we need to be prepared to move out of the way the instant it gets ready to swing!"

"Let's go straight to 1, I don't want to fight this thing for that long!" she quipped back, elbowing freyd gently in the ribs. "It'd be lovely if you could pull a nuke out of your ass again, but we could only be so lucky in one go, hmm?" Lament had begun to smoke, before erupting in a burst of tri-colored flames that licked across the entire blade. "There we go..!" she breathed, before sprinting forward, drawing her blade across the length of Owij'be's body, a grin on her face as the boss roared in anger and pain from the fiery display. She landed a short distance away, landing next to Hirru. "You okay? you look like you're freezing half to death, buddy!"

post action: AoE-I against owij'be

Changing a weapon to another weapon (Weapon change grace period <3)

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New:

Familiar Eval (because I haven't done Akame's Eval somehow??? oops lmao)

Familiar Name: Akame
Description: A sleek black feathery dragon, with blue-tipped tail feathers and Blood red eyes.

Familiar Skill: Hunting Familiar

Familiar found HERE
Familiar trained HERE

Skill(s) Being Dropped: First Aid R5, R5 Saber, Parry
Mod(s)/Addon(s)/Shift(s) Being Dropped: Field Medic, Purify, AoE Shift, Focus, Precision
SP Incurred Towards Limit: 50
SP Refunded: 50 (+46 from the Free SS Change)
Cost: 50k Col

Refunding my weapon skill for something new, + refunding some other things :3c

Violet sprung forward, her blade easily biting into the side of the field boss. Their work was paying off, and the boss finally dipped below 3,000 HP thanks to their concerted efforts. Morningstar showing up was a very good thing, seeing as they didn't have any other DPS players in the party - Freyd needed to keep his focus on keeping aggro for the boss, or they would be risking their safety more than usual. "Alright, Keep at it everyone!" she called out, looking back to Freyd and Morningstar. "We're almost at the halfway point, so lets try to get some more fire on it!"

She took in a deep breath, before punching her fists together, a flare of dark red energy swirling around her as she activated Assault Mode, her body becoming lighter. "The faster we can get this done, the quicker we can get this party started for real!"

*Note: Edited everyone's EVA values, since we forgor about the zero-degree weather ability :).  Edited values are in Green! (Also fixed Kat's hate value since she hit, as well as both Ciela/Kat's HP values since the boss does 50 DMG if you hit it w/o survival.)

Violet happily distributed the rest of the cloaks, a gentle smile on her face. "The boss is still going to be very cold, please keep that in mind. Between the tea and our fluffy cloaks, we should be ok, but the boss can still freeze us solid if we aren't careful." she looked over at kataoka with a faint grin. "That said though, Kat and I can probably deal with it within a couple of rotations, so just focus on not drawing its aggro, ok? If anyone starts getting really low, I'll swap to healing, and let Kat focus on whacking it down to size." After the rookie pair finished interacting with the Quest NPC, they set out for the boss mob, trekking through the snowy cold.

 when the boss came to life, violet could feel the burning chill of its area effect, the frozen air causing her virtual muscles to stiffen. That wasn't going to stop her from swinging on it, though. "Let's do this." she breathed, before sprinting at the massive ice monster. Lament bit into its icy body, shards of its form smacking into her body. She made sure to check everyone's health, wincing when she realized that Ciela would be in extreme danger if the boss activated any of its special abilities. "Mind your health, Ciela! you might have more MIT than Kat and Wulfrin, but you're a whole hell of a lot more squishy than they are! If that thing sneezes on you, you're gonna be hurting real bad, alright?" she called out, crouching a slight ways away. "Kat, keep smacking it as hard as you can, and try to sneak in a shatter if possible! I'll monitor everyone's health, and top people off as-needed!"

AoE-I vs Absolute Zero

Violet tumbled out of the way, her eyes going wide at the speed that the labyrinth boss was moving at. Owji'be was already targeting Freyd, the massive beast bellowing as it swung its head with reckless abandon. The sword art she'd planned on using had completely fizzled out, and she ended up being forced to utilize the <<Charge>> skill to scramble out of the way. Ariel seemed to have completely elected to ignore her, instead choosing to teleport out of here and ditch them and let them fight the guardian all on their own. She finally skidded to a stop next to Hirru, letting out a sigh of relief as she de-activated her skill. "I'm so going to yell at her when I see her again!" she grumbled, her gaze catching on someone else.

Morningstar had been en-route, it seemed.

"Well, at least most of our old team is here!" her smile had returned, and she dipped into a crouch, watching as the blonde man engaged against the boss monster. "Hopefully that means we'll knock the bastard out nice and quick, yeah?"

Post action: AoE II + Charge

♬

Violet watched as Freyd struggled to speak, knowing full well how much pain he was likely feeling. It had to be incredibly, incredibly agonizing to allow his walls to collapse for even the barest, briefest of moments. 'You're hurting... you're hurting bad, and you can barely comprehend it.. can you?' Elora was much more tense than before, the barest trace of anger flitting across her face as she slid the notebook forward... the anger fading almost instantly the moment she'd dropped her mask away. Now it was replaced by concern, along with traces of concern and apprehension as she watched Freyd slowly begin to crack. he looked so gentle, so happy as he responded to his love. 'but... you're learning. You're finally starting to understand you don't have to fight your battles alone.'

A gentle hand pressed against her shoulders, comforting her as she bawled into the siding of a casket

“I’ve always appreciated your insights, Mina, and your candour.”

his voice was so strained, hoarse with emotion.  but... she could feel his sincerity, the barest ghost of a smile crossing her face. He really did seem to appreciate her almost clinical bluntness, something that she was grateful for. at the same time, She was proud of him, of how far he'd come within the short time that she'd known him. Violet's smile widened as she watched Elora draw closer to him, the gentle, soothing presence of the green-haired woman hopefully providing an anchor that would ground him. Freyd croaked out a plea, a simple request to see if she could try and piece one last thing together. Elora was still drawn in, completely quiet as she watched Violet ponder what Freyd had asked of her.

"You've definitely changed, Freyd." she mused, leaning forward on her hands as she closed her eyes. "I would have never fathomed that we could have this conversation had this occurred only a short time ago... I'm happy you can trust other people now. Elora-kun is a very good influence on you, it seems." her mind was already racing, trying to piece together what he could have experienced that would warrant such a drastic feeling, that would damage him irreparably had he failed in it. Her mind was dipping through each quest she'd seen or heard of. It was unlikely to be an event quest, and it couldn't have been a quest with no notable side effects if it were failed - death aside, that is.

What could it be..?

'Something he could have failed... that would have changed him completely if he had..?' it was like she was drawing a blank, for once. something was missing here, but she couldn't figure out what it was. Violet could feel her heart begin to race, the thrum of its beating echoing in her ears. she couldn't give him the wrong answer, not when he was clearly hoping for her to peer into the tiny crack that he'd opened up. because right now, it certainly felt as though it hadn't been Freyd that was pleading with her. No, she thought as she opened her eyes, glancing at the wall, at Montjoy, it had been both of them that had asked.. The shadowy presence almost seemed mournful, and just as desperate for her reply as his other half.

for a split second, she could almost feel someone rubbing her shoulder, making her jerk back as her gaze drifted to the side and the room faded away for the briefest of moments. She could have sworn that she could see Declan smiling at her, his eyes crinkled as he reached out to ruffle her hair. 'You're a smart girl, Violet. You already know what he's talking about, don't you?' his gentle words broke through her stupor, the memory fading away as her thoughts finally began to line up properly. Her breath hitched, the pounding of her heart stilling itself in an instant as her eyes went wide as the last piece finally fell into place.

"if Montjoy's not a gemini, then what do you suppose he is?

A mirror, an echo of your heart.

he's damnably inconvenient

He doesn't seem that way

"Gemini...!" she breathed, understanding hitting her in a rush that left her stunned. And all too easily, she could understand how badly that would hurt someone had that been their very first quest. You're dropped into a world, where you must fight to survive, and where death is instant and irreversible... to fight someone that looks exactly as you do, who can die just as easily as you... and yet could come back in an instant, ignoring the rules that you grew to be fearful of...

She got up from her chair, the wooden stool she'd been seated on clattering to the ground as she rushed around the table towards Freyd, her arms wrapping around him before she could fully think about what she was doing. "You fought the Gemini first... how could I have been so blind..!" she squeezed her eyes shut. "No wonder you interact with them so often, how you know so much about them... how you could have thought that Montjoy was one..! You must have been so scared back then, fighting them.. afraid of what it would mean for you if something that wore your face wanted you dead.."

She could almost picture the frightened visage of a less-experienced Freyd frantically dodging away from a cloaked figure that bore his face, the entity letting out a cry of fury as it lept at him with a twisted snarl replacing the calm, collected demeanor she'd come to know as 'Freyd'

"But at the same time, if that was your first fight..!" her voice broke as a single tear spilt down her cheek. "Even the strongest person couldn't fathom the idea that some part of them, or even a facsimile of themselves would ever be capable of wishing them dead. If that's even halfway right, I can't even fathom how you can handle that..!"

"Ah, its no problem!" she gave Ciela a gentle smile. "I've been trying my best to make sure I come to these kinds of things a bit more prepared. The more prep that we - That is to say, people like me and Kat - do, the faster that we can get you guys out of there, and up to a higher level. Both of you are heading to the frontlines, yeah?"

She snickered as Kataoka shivered in the bitter cold, the blonde samurai stuttering that she was fine. "Really now? You're kinda quaking in your boots, Kat." she snarked, tapping away at her menu. "Here, have one of my spares. Hope you don't mind purple!" a soft, fluffy purple cloak popped out of her inventory, the cloak heavily resembling the one that Violet was currently wearing, except in a deep, royal purple color. "If you two want one as well, I've got more of them. It won't help you defensively, but it'll at least make it so you won't get frostbite while we walk there!" She retrieved a few other cloaks, one a pure white color, the other being a deep, forest green color.

"Now then, why don't you two go ahead and accept the quest, and we'll be on our merry way!" Violet adjusted her cloak, doing a quick once-over of her gear. 

"I don't think he's inconvenient, not after our first interaction at least." Montjoy had been gentle presence, one that had only arrived to help. If only to calm the deep-seated tension in both of their hearts. "He appeared when he was needed, driving home a point of understanding that neither of us could convey on our own, and faded back to your shadow." Violet set her utensils down, finally finished with her meal. Akame had fluttered over, chirping as she landed on her shoulder.

Violet watched Elora, her only eye taking in the way the other girl looked. Pale, minty green hair, and soft blue eyes that seemed much more vibrant than the chilled embers of her own. A gentle, genuine smile flitted across her face as she watched her slowly describe how she felt about Montjoy, that he was a strange balance or foil for Freyd. it was little wonder in her eyes how Freyd had fallen for this girl. Violet spawned a notepad, her left hand flitting across a floating keyboard as she wrote down their observations on Montjoy. 'Freyd Views Montjoy as some sort of alternative, or rather, the person that he should be, or would have been. In other words, who Takeshi could have been.' she thought, her eye narrowing slightly. 'To me, he appears like a helpful identity produced by the cardinal system, in an aim to mend his heart. Elora, on the other hand, seems to lack the required information to create a proper opinion, in her words at least. Though much like myself and Freyd, she seems to view Montjoy as a helpful presence, rather than a detrimental one.'

At the comment of Roman concrete, Violet hummed in agreement. "What's more, those fractures heal when exposed to water. A little bit of water can make that concrete far stronger than anything we're capable of making today." she slid the notepad forward, the privacy filter having been turned off so that both Elora and Freyd could read it. "Now then, have a look at this." It was a simple document, only consisting of a recap of the current conversation, and their own thoughts on the matter at hand - the topic being Montjoy. Elora's highlighted in green, Freyd's in a dark blue, her own in a bright pink... And Montjoy's in a pale blue. 'I am a part of 'Takeshi', just like Freyd.' "I should have been taking notes from the beginning, so I apologize deeply for the rather bare-bones nature of them."

Violet tapped the notepad, her smile fading for a serious frown. "So far, the consensus between us all is that Montjoy himself is not harmful to you, at least not in an immediately obvious way." her fingers traced the point that Montjoy made. "I color-coded everyone's thoughts for easy reference, your shadowy friend included." She brushed her other hand against the mask covering part of her face, sending it into her inventory. The thick, gnarled scar that stretched across the left side of her face was plainly visible, though its intensity had been dulled thanks to the filter of the virtual world that they currently resided within. Her left eye had been dyed a soft, milky pink, belying how it likely would have been in the real world, though just like her right eye, it was physically in perfect condition.

An almost Idyllic curse, one she would have praised long ago.

Akame nuzzled her cheek, worry in the tiny dragon's eyes as she looked up at her master. "Now then, we can continue along this path for the moment, to see if we can make some headway..." she trailed off for a moment, before looking at Freyd. "Or we can take a temporary break, and talk about something lighter than this. I'll leave that discretion to the two of you, as I am fine with either." As she spoke, her hand travelled to her menu once more, a diamond-shaped recording crystal tumbling onto the table.

"It's your call."

Violet felt a wave of relief wash over her as she saw Hirru and Ariel approaching, a gentle smile crossing her face. "Thank god, I was starting to get worried about you two!" Much like herself and Freyd, they had taken a decent tumble thanks to the drop that was hidden by the foliage surrounding the area. "I got lost trying to track down Bahr, and I ended up running into Freyd instead! At least there's four of us again, right?"

Ariel's comment rubbed her the wrong way, her eyes darkening slightly as she looked at the blonde woman. "I didn't disappear on purpose, I got thrown down here with him." Violet folded her arms across her chest, tilting her head in freyd's direction. "Now isn't the time to be petty, we have to focus. Besides, I don't make a habit out of smooching taken men. Freyd already has a pretty lady waiting for him."

Thud...!

Violet stiffened as a loud series of thumps slowly started to make its way in their direction, growing in intensity and speed as it drew closer. "What the fuck..?" she murmured, eyes widening as she drew a hand to Lament in concern. "You guys hear that, right? I'm not imagining it?" A sharp snort was the only warning that she got as a particularly massive Moose charged from the woods, a loud bellow ripping from its chest. Violet felt herself moving without thinking, her actions automatic as she charged up a sword art. "Everyone, MOVE!!"

She lept onto Owij'be, releasing the sword art in a flurry of blows that had the Labyrinth boss roaring at everyone. As Lament bit into its virtual flesh, she noticed its skin starting to harden, making it much more difficult for her to cut. "Shit, it's got something that boosts its defense!"

Post action - AoE-I Vs Owij'be The Indomitable

H: 0|0|1|0| Owij’be The Indomitable | HP: 3810/4000 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 125 150| ACC: 2 | Battle Healing: 220 [Bloodied But Unbowed Stacks: 1]

Bloodied but Unbowed: For each source of damage dealt to Owij’be (Including DoT Effects), its mitigation is increased by 25. This fades at the start of Owij’be’s turn.

Unstoppable Force [AoE]: Every 3 turns, Owij’be will begin to rush through the arena. The blistering winds of The Cave will follow in its wake. Owij’be gains +2 accuracy and makes an attack against all targets, Dealing 300 damage on a success and inflicting [Bitter Chill] unless the target has [Antifreeze].

Titanic Bulwark [Equip]: Every 5th turn, Owij’be will gather nearby trees into its antlers and brandish them as a weapon. For as long as Owij’be has a branch in its antlers, it gains +50 Base Damage, +1 Accuracy on all of its attacks. This debris can be attacked like a normal creature to end this effect.

• Titanic Bulwark | HP: 500/500

[Bitter Chill]: Target loses -2 evasion until removed, any further refreshes of this effect instead deal 100 unmitigated damage to the target. Purify will remove this debuff.

Demolish [AoE]: At any point a Titanic Bulwark loses more than half of its HP and is not destroyed or 4 turns have passed since its creation, Owij’be will use Demolish. This attack is an autohit dealing 300 unmitigated damage on all targets and inflicts [Bitter Chill].

Burned Hide | Owij’be loses -55 of its battle healing while burned.
Immovable Object | If Owji’be strikes a target who is under the effects of Rampart, it concusses itself and cannot act the following turn.
Dizzied | Delay pushes all of its turn based effects back a single turn.
Shocking | Stun (Familiar/Player) & Paralyze do not disable the boss, but instead remove/negate a single stack of Bloodied but Unbowed.
Frost Resistant | Cold Effects (Freeze & Frostbite) will not disable the boss, but will reduce its damage by 25 until the start of its next turn.

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Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 152/152 | DMG: 24 | MIT: 123 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 5 | BH: 72 | LD: 12 | PROSP: 3 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV: 32 | TRLBLD | PARA IMMUNE | REC: 8 | V.D.: 144 | Dote: 3/3 | Prob: 36
Ariel | HP: 1035/1035 | EN: 108/108 | DMG: 29 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 5 | FLN: 16 | RSKY: 8 | BH: 56 | HLY BLS: 45 | PHASE | TXV [24/3] | AA | REC: 3 | LD: 8/11(+1 loot) | PROSP. 3
Tricolor_Mina | HP: 760/760 | EN: 97/110 | DMG: 21 | MIT: 138 | ACC: 7 | LD: 4 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRSTB: 40 | V.D.: 76
Hirru | HP: 1113/1113 | EN: 108/108 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 182 | LD: 8~11 | BH: 55 | HLY BLS: 44 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | THRNS: 36

Violet's boots crunched in the snow, humming to herself as she walked through Snowfrost. The settlement had a small scattering of players, mostly some of the braver rookie players that littered the lower ten floors of Aincrad. She only went down here on behalf of Freyd, and a few of his associates, helping to drag any promising newbies through the wringer just to get them up to snuff for floor raids. Usually, she'd be keeping an eye out for anyone that she could recognize from the frontlines, as that would be a relatively dead giveaway.

She sipped away at the thermos of freshly brewed tea, a smile on her face as it warmed her from the inside out. She definitely needed to visit that tea shop more often, it had been so long since she'd had such high quality tea. Three other containers of tea were bouncing at her side, filled with the same defensive brew that she was currently sipping on. One of the most popular quest mobs to drag newer frontline-hopefuls through was a boss known as the <<Absolute Zero>>, the fearsome mutation of a mob known as the Avalanche. corrupted and melded by the shadow, it had become far more terrifying... far more lethal, than anything that would be on these lower floors, save for the field bosses that lurked throughout the many floors of Aincrad.

Violet perked up a bit, her dark red eyes catching the sight of a familiar woman, Kataoka if she recalled correctly. She remembered the blonde from the previous floor raid, the other woman having been one of the other DPS players within their squad. She adjusted her mask, making sure it covered the scarred half of her face, the pitch black skull glinting in the faint light cast down from the overcast sky. She was wearing her standard raid gear, her regal white leather armor underneath a modified version of her favorite cloaks, a charcoal grey draping with fluffy white fur lining the underside. Lament bounced on her hip, the dark-hued blade blending in with her clothes.

even for her normal standards, she looked fairly menacing at first glance.

As she approached Kataoka in an effort to speak with her, she noticed a pair of other players had approached her. A woman with short red hair, and soft brown eyes wearing what you would expect a classic knight to wear, and a man with dark brown hair and burning red eyes. Violet finished off the flask of tea, shivering as the effect finally took place, toughening her skin against dangerous attacks. She quietly strode forward, before sliding up to Kataoka, a catlike-grin on her face as she offered the other woman one of the flasks on her hip. "Did the shadow man get ahold of you?" she asked, sliding the tea into Kat's hands (whether she wanted it or not). "Drink up, blondie, you don't wanna catch frostbite, do you?"

she repeated the action with the other two players, passing them the tea flasks for them to enjoy. "If you three are after what I think you are, you probably don't have the survival skill, which means that you're not gonna be able to withstand the cold if ol' Avalanche gets its claws on you." she said dryly. "If you take an antidote with you, and chug it beforehand, it'll keep you nice and safe from status effects. In short, it'll help you stay alive. Keeps you warm, too."

She gave a feral smile, her arms folded across her chest. "The name's Tricolor_Mina, but you can just call me Mina, Alright? I'll be helping Kataoka here keep you gremlins alive!"

Mina consumes:
1x Fortaleza chai | TIERLESS PERFECT SALVE | ANTIDOTE III (ID#: 221242 )
1x imperial quarter blend | TIERLESS PERFECT POTION | DAMAGE III (ID#: 221147-1 )
1x Yomi dragon tea | TIER 4 PERFECT POTION | MITIGATION III {ID#: 221393 )

Mina gives the other players 1x Fortaleza chai (Perfect DOTE's) each (ID#s: 221243, 221244, 221245)

Stats:
Tricolor_Mina | HP: 760/760 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 24 | MIT: 138 | ACC: 5 | LD: 4 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRSTB: 40 | V.D.: 76 | Antidote: [3/3]

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