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The Gourmet stood confidently overlooking his feast. He just needed to wait for the second one to come to him. Of the three of them, she was the wolf. The one that would wait until the prime moment to pounce on its prey. Assassin was low enough level that she was the low-tier threat. However, her presence still proved to be a nuisance. Setsuna stood, leaving Hidden and vanishing. A hungry grin rested onto his mouth. He had the health pool and restoratives to take the hit. If there was anything he knew about these women, it was that they never attacked head on. They always attempted to back stab him. He understood as someone who had once passed the time ambushing players.
"You've bitten off more than you can chew."
A familiar attacked struck his back, the icy chill felt even at his fingertips. This battle would have gone differently if he hadn't been immune to such effects. Ignoring the damage from the attack on his back or his ribcage, he spun quickly, his blade slashing Setsuna across the chest. A sadistic smile spread across his face. "Thanks for the meal!" He shouted, diving forward with his blade outstretched to cut the girl in two.
That was, if it wasn't for an unexpected little guest. Something grasped onto his back, pulling him away from Setsuna, an angry voice screaming into his ear. HIs health began to take considerable dips as a dagger sank into his chest and neck repeatedly. HIs anger rising, he grasped the little girl by her hair, slamming her onto the ground in front of him.
"DO YOU WANT TO DIE THAT BADLY? DAMN YOU, STAY OUT OF THE FUCKING WAY!" He thrust his sword into the little girl, the blade sliding through her until it sank into the ground holding her. Helpless, her health bar quickly began to drain from the blade implanted into her. "Die. Die. Die. DIE!" He said excitedly as her health began to drain. If she was too stupid to live, he would add her to his body count.
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Her grip on the crystal tightened as she watched Risque fling Ayame into the ground like a ragdoll. The grip was tight enough to almost shatter it as he plunged his sword into her. A twinge of pain was felt in her chest before suddenly she could feel nothing. Empty. All that she felt was the desire to kill him. The desire to rip him limb from limb. For her blade to rip him into small pieces while he begged for her mercy.
"I've been hurt enough."
Hidden darted forward, slamming her foot into his face to knock him away from Ayame. Removing the blade, she would drop it to the ground where it would fall with a clang. Her eyes, void of life fell onto Risque, the source of her hatred.
"And now..."
With another dash forward, she reached forward, clawing at his neck with her free-hand while she tore at his eyes with her dagger. Managing to grab the man, her dagger would cut out his avatar's eyes, flooding the air with red shards.
"Its my turn."
She threw him to the ground, her dagger carving into his avatar as she uncontrollably attacked. The air became lit with a fly of orange colors. Finally, she thrust her dagger into his head where it became lodged.
"Any last words before I dismember you? Before I rid this world of your pitiful existence?"
Laughter filled his lungs at her words. "Dismember me? That sounds more like you. Maybe you still are the monster that I thought you were inside. Perhaps we will have to finish this another time. However, before I go allow me to remind you of something. Don't depend too much on anyone. Even your Shadow will leave you when you are in Darkness." A grin flashed on his face before a flash of blue absorbed him.
Her dagger clattered onto the ground, left with nothing. Her eyes widened as she realized what had just transpired. He got away. He actually got away. She stood, the disbelief settling in. He would be back. And now, he knew something of Setsuna. What if he traced her back to Raidou? What if she were to lose everything again? She had lost. She had one chance to rid of him and she blew it. She crouched, holding her knees for a moment with closed eyes.
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"Your deal, so you have a deal with him then?" A small smile formed on her face. If there was anything that bothered an information dealer, it was not knowing. "Oh so you don't know then? We've been affiliated for a while now. I guess he keeps his cards close even with you all." Raidou was the quiet type, someone she might have found herself being acquaintances with in the real world. As someone who had been bullied in school, it was easy to connect with others like that. Of course, she hadn't in fear that befriending them would get her targeted even more.
"He's also a name you hear from time to time, a buyer like myself. I've seen him, but once. Shifty fellow, a bit smooth and knows how to speak to get what he wants." A frown covered her face. The Glutton? Was that the name that Risque worked under? She wasn't aware. She had been adept in his title being "Creepy Fedora Man". As Simmone asked if she was sure he wasn't there, Hidden nodded. "It was just I, Setsuna, and someone else." She wasn't going to bring Ayame into anything.
Hidden sat herself down in a chair, her posture still defensive. She doubted this merchant was much of a threat, but who knew what items she had at her disposal. "Now that you mentioned it... I never figured out why Setsuna was around anyway. I mean the girl hates me...." Her expression shifted into confused surprise. Eyes widening in her own revelation she focused on Simmone. "He's not having her following me around like some guard dog is he!?" She settled down, noticing her voice was beginning to getting to higher volumes. A flash of harmful intent met the glint in her eyes at this thought. She wasn't some delicate flower to be kept under constant protection in surveillance. If that was the case, she'd have to teach the man a thing or two.
"Nothing flowery indeed poor child, they assume you a traitor, a danger and have put a bounty on your head. So if its a deal of inconvenience you meant instead, I will not hold it against you, but I fail to see anything he would get out of your little arrangement."
"I didn't assume they thought nice things of me. Its died down a bit, but a lot of people dislike me. I knew about the bounty too. It was originally placed by the Aincrad Police Department, a Corrupt meaningless organization fashioned by Hestia to give more weight to her words." That was a problem she had to deal with long ago. It upset her that it hadn't been removed after her encounter with Are who apparently had ties with her. This only proved that Itzal and Hestia were unwilling to change because she was a threat to the order that they wished to impose on Aincrad. "You fail to see anything he gets out of it because you don't know what my side of the deal is." No info broker knew everything, Simmone was no different. If Raidou hadn't told his guild that she was supposed to protect them, then she was going to keep it quiet as well. Perhaps there were those who thought they were above an orange player, such as Setsuna.
"The Green Glutton, is dead." Hidden frowned. Was she still talking about Risque? "If you are talking about the kidnapper, thats not true. We didn't kill him. He escaped after we backed him into a corner." Was this woman insinuating that Raidou had killed him? How would he have even known about Risque in the first place to deal with him?
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The doors closed to Simmone's private quarters within The Black Odyssey, leaving the two at each other's mercy. A puff of smoke wafted into the air from a drag of a cigarette, before Simmone assured her that no one could hear her anymore. As soon as that crossed the table, the woman's words began to hold more weight.
"Hidden, your quite the talk of the towns, you know. That secret will remain safe with me, I do not sell words but buy them." A fake chuckle escaped the silver-haired girl's lips before she sarcastically mentioned, "Funny huh? Its almost like attention is what I don't want. Make your username Hidden and everyone wants to find you I guess." The woman moved closer, forcing Hidden to make a step back. She didn't really feel the need to be any closer to this woman.
"So my girl the question is, why does Raidou pass his protection onto you, with your very obvious little cursor showing your past?"
Hidden stifled her laugh. "His protection huh? Our deal doesn't cover that." Hidden's expression remained wary. She knew this woman's type. One that basked in the information accidentally revealed through light conversation. "If he's supposed to be 'protecting' me nonetheless he isn't doing a very good job. Just last week someone kidnapped someone just to get at me. He wasn't there then. Though, you can't expect him to be everywhere either. Our relationship is based on... convenience." A slight pink rose to her pale cheeks. Despite this, she shifted the conversation away from her in an attempt to not reveal more information than needed. Information in itself was a weapon, and placed in the right hands it could deal damage.
"So, what exactly do the 'Towns' have to say about someone like me? I'm going to guess they aren't flowery compliments."
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The doors closed to Simmone's private quarters within The Black Odyssey, leaving the two at each other's mercy. A puff of smoke wafted into the air from a drag of a cigarette, before Simmone assured her that no one could hear her anymore. As soon as that crossed the table, the woman's words began to hold more weight.
"Hidden, your quite the talk of the towns, you know. That secret will remain safe with me, I do not sell words but buy them." A fake chuckle escaped the silver-haired girl's lips before she sarcastically mentioned, "Funny huh? Its almost like attention is what I don't want. Make your username Hidden and everyone wants to find you I guess." The woman moved closer, forcing Hidden to make a step back. She didn't really feel the need to be any closer to this woman.
"So my girl the question is, why does Raidou pass his protection onto you, with your very obvious little cursor showing your past?"
Hidden stifled her laugh. "His protection huh? Our deal doesn't cover that." Hidden's expression remained wary. She knew this woman's type. One that basked in the information accidentally revealed through light conversation. "If he's supposed to be 'protecting' me nonetheless he isn't doing a very good job. Just last week someone kidnapped someone just to get at me. He wasn't there then. Though, you can't expect him to be everywhere either. Our relationship is based on... convenience." A slight pink rose to her pale cheeks. Despite this, she shifted the conversation away from her in an attempt to not reveal more information than needed. Information in itself was a weapon, and placed in the right hands it could deal damage.
"So, what exactly do the 'Towns' have to say about someone like me? I'm going to guess they aren't flowery compliments."
SpoilerName: Hidden
Level: 65
HP: 1330/1330
EN: 130/130
Stats:
Damage: 18
Mitigation: 79
Evasion: 3
Accuracy: 4
BH:66
VAMP OFF:133
HLY:8
Equipped Gear:
Weapon: <<Nato's Might>> (T2/Demonic/Dagger): HLY II, ACC I, VAMP OFF I
Armor: <<Shadow's Silence>> (T3/Perfect/Light Armor): MIT II, EVA i
Misc: <<Shadow's Blossom>> (T3/Perfect/Trinket): ACC II, EVA I
Skills:
One-Handed Dagger [Rank 5]
Light Armor [Rank 5]
Battle Healing [Rank 5]
Hide [Rank 4]
Extended Mod Limit -
Extra Skills:
Familiar Mastery: Fighter
Survival
Disguise
Mods:
Athletics
Precision
Acrobatics
Assassin
Vanish
Ferocity
Blindside
Untraceable
Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystal*1
T3 Cold Brew Coffee (+180 HP)*5
Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Skylight (Hiding): +1 Rank to the Hiding skill.
Advanced Training: +2 SP to a thread. Limit one use per month [0/1]
Guild Hall Buffs:
Scents of the Wild:
Kumatetsu Statue: +1 Base Damage for a thread
Wedding Ring: -
Hidden found it rather odd that the merchant seemed to wish to speak with her in private. What was there for the woman to gain out of a conversation with her. She steps forward into the woman's chamber, a wary expression worn on her face.
"That price is fine." Hidden assured the raven-haired merchant. The way she made her words out had been strange. This woman herself... was strange. "You mentioned the cost to the system, is that the same as the cost to me? You don't seem like one who would market things at the systems price. You are a part of Firm Anima, your guild squeezes the system dry. It doesn't make any sense to not attempt to make a profit."
Hidden's violet eye trained themselves on the woman's form. "Or perhaps the reason is different. You know who I am so you give me the full discount? Even though we have no relationship between eachother?" Her eyes fell on the paper turned towards her. She still wanted the items. But why was this woman treating her different? She doubted it was fear. The only other reason could be Raidou. Maybe she could find out just how much he had talked about her to his guild members.
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Hidden watched on confusion as shackles brought Raidou to his knees, and although she wanted to help she knew she couldn't. This was no place to play favorites. She was here to kill the boss and nothing more. To progress Aincrad. The goal was never hers to begin with but it was something to pass the time. She darted forward, taking advantage of the Shadow being distracted by their bull of an ally.
Her dagger ripped through his form, leaving several gashes on his back. Hidden leapt backwards to avoid any counter-attack, however she seemed to have leapt right in to the danger. While she had been sure she had kept her eye on the Shadow horror, once again she was being held down by the cold clammy hands. "Get OFF!" She knocked the creature off that had begun to feast on her flesh.
'Why do they keep targeting me? Is it because of my high stealth skill which uses the shadows?'
Quote185258 BD:7
DMG:23*13=299-150=149 to the ShadowShadow Horror #3 | HP: 553/1500 | DMG: 300 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | [FR. THRNS 6 (0/2)]
Shadow Horror #7 | HP: 1299/1500 | DMG: 300 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3[H:9,7,2] Macradon | HP: 1985/1985 | EN: 160/191 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 2 | MIT: 194 | HLY: 12 | VO: 198 | PHASE | REC: 6 | FRTHRNS: 21, 6 DOT | BH: 114 | FIGHTING SPIRIT | LD: 5 | EN REGEN: 5 | FRAURA: 15 | [PARRY: 1/2]
[H:7,0,0] ChaseR | HP: 1690/1690 | EN: 84/148 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 5 | MIT: 106 | HLY: 12 | BRN: 12 | TXV: 24 | PRLYZ: 8+ | VD: 84 | HBS: 16 | LD: 8 | Dote: 3 | DoT -27 | BH: 99 | EN REGEN: 5 | FIGHTING SPIRIT | PARRY | [PARRY: --/2]
[H:2,0,0] Mari | HP: 1910/1910 | EN: 72/170 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | MIT: 88 | FLN: 6 | VO: 191 | FLAURA: 15 | KEEN: 1 | Dote: 3 | Dot: -27 | Oxidant | BH: 110 | EN REGEN: 5 | KEEN
[H:3,0,0] Hidden| HP: 1247/1510 | EN:58/130 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 5 | MIT: 79 | HLY: 8 | VO: 226 | LD: 3 | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | Oxidant | BH: 90 | EN REGEN: 5
[H:0,0,0] Pinball | HP: 1230/1500 | EN: 117/132 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 6 | MIT: 15 | BH: 105 | FRZ: 36/8-10 | Phase | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | Oxidant | | EN REGEN: 5
[H:3,1,0] Jomei | HP: 1705/1705 | EN: 111/169 | DMG: 21 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 6 | MIT: 88 | BRN: 36 | BLI: 36 | HB: 16 | BH: 100 | EN REGEN: 5 | PARRY | [CONCENTRATION: 2/3] | [PARRY: --/2] -
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A feverish feeling over her body as the snake's paralytic venom seeped into her body through its punctures. She fell to her knees as Risque pulled his weapon from her chest, his words signifying his anger. HIs words meant nothing to her. An attack like that might have been the end for Ayame. The ear-splitting ringing caused by the recording crystal began to fade, but her body remained hot and immobile. That was until Setsuna began to charge her instead.
'She's going to attack me now? She hates me that much? She would risk herself just to end me?'
However, instead of reaching out for her, the girl grasped the snake that leeched on her neck, crushing it. It would fall into pieces that would litter the ground. However, these pieces would liquify becoming a small dark pool on the ground which would slowly begin lurch away. Setsuna than quickly embraced her neck and sucked like a vampire. Hidden's eyes widened at the girl's touch but her body was incapable of movement. However, the hot feverish feeling in her body began to fade, replaced with a cold sensation. Her eyes returned attention to Risque, who now for a moment turned his attention on Ayame.
"He'll kill her..." Hidden said faintly, her body attempting to move in that direction. If Ayame perished, this entire fight was for nothing.
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A sinister smile remained on his face as the young one he had captured moved on him alone, mouth foaming with meaningless threats. "Kill me you say? I don't think you'll get that chance. You all have only done this much through trickery and numbers. None of you stand a chance when you stand alone." He allowed the girl to move in on him, her dagger ripping through him. However, the damage was ignorable.
"Let's see how smug and confident you are when you're stun-locked forever."
A laugh roared from his figure. "How naïve you are! The dagger skill only gives access to stun when paired with the use of martial arts! And that dagger? Don't think this is the first time I've seen it. It was the very same dagger that Hidden used so long ago. What was it? Phase, Paralytic Venom, Bleed? If that is the case than allow me to introduce you to..."
"This!"
He holds out his finger, a golden ring with the etchings of a snake. "This ring dropped from a secret boss, only accessible to the first who killed Amphis Serpens ten times. I had been trying to make it my familiar, but instead I found a boss hiding behind it. The Ring of Serpent's Venom dropped from it. Antifreeze, Paralytic Immunity, Bloodclot and Accuracy. I won't be locked anytime soon." In a single swipe, he would attempt to remove the girl from the fight and end her bloodlust. A strike not aimed like the others, but instead for the woman's sword hand. HIs blade met its mark with the help of the song he had played previously, easily severing the girl's limb from her body. He cackled, pulling out a healing crystal which he would crush in his hand, bringing his own health back over the 75% mark. "Our promise remains true, Assassin. Stay down and your life will be spared. Surely your pretend 'family' isn't as important as your own life is it?"
"Well, I believe its time to finish this little dance. One more white-haired brat to deal with before the main course right?"
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Her other self stepped beside her, conjuring more of the mist until not even the original could see through it. Her double continued to threaten Risque even through the mist until she decided to turn and whisper to her.
"Cut him down, the monster doesn't deserve to live... And Raidou sends his regards."
Hidden's eyes widened at the final words the woman spoke as the terrifying reality came to light. 'Setsuna... the tailor girl in Firm Anima.' The two had never gotten along, so why was she here now? Why was she here when she wasn't supposed to be.
"You can't be here."
Hidden's words were whispered back but were disregarded entirely. The disguised girl vanished into the mist, remaining unseen to anyone. The clatter of weapons revealed her new location. Sighing, she darted forward. She had to make sure nothing happened to Setsuna and that this ordeal ended here and now. If Risque found out who Setsuna was, it would bring Raidou into the mess. She couldn't allow him to die for her problems. They were her own to bear. An orange light casted by her dagger blazed in the light blue mist of the area, becoming the only indicator of her approach aside from her footsteps. However, even if Risque had picked up on these cues, Setsuna ensured that he was unable to attack.
Her dagger plunged into the man's chest, forcing him away from the two's onslaught. With the man blinded, he stood no chance against his two opponents. It wasn't long before he succumbed to their combined efforts. Or so they thought...
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Pushed into the corner my a succession of attacks, his mind would race to begin to think of ways for him to fight back. Hidden wasn't just powerful... she was a monster. From her words, it sounded as if she wasn't exerting herself in any way. He hadn't been able to make any attacks of his own, rendered incapable. "Well, if you think me as a 'toy'. I'd better stop playing around then." He shouted into the mist. His ears searched for the sound of approaching footsteps. Reaching into his sleeve, he pulled out a small vial filled to the brim with a dark liquid. He dropped this vial onto the floor, shattering on impact with the ground. In doing this, he had brought his familiar into the fray.
The dark liquid condensed into the shape of a large black snake coiled up his leg and body until its head rested near its master's. "Consume." He commanded the creature. A hissing noise would break the silence of the area as a black liquid would fly as small particles through the air. While seemingly harmless at first, after a short time they would find that the mist that had hung in the air had become thin enough to just be considered Aesthetics without having any actual hinderance to their eyes.
The Black Serpent, the great beast in which his familiar derived its power from, had two distinct abilities. The ability to consume the life from anything it touched. The power it just exerted. The second a venom able to render its hapless victim helpless. These two abilities made the original beast unstoppable. His familiar was no where near the strength of the original, but it was able to render the Heart in the Jar useless. However, the situation hadn't bettered after removing the mist. Now, a third Hidden had stepped up to challenge him. Her words were just as threatening as the previous two.
"Just how many damn copies can you make of yourself? This is just way too damn..."
He had noticed something. A fatal flaw in whatever plan that was now underway. The original Hidden adorned an Orange cursor. The second Hidden which he had assumed been created through a skill bore no visible crystal. The third Hidden had a bright green crystal spinning carelessly over her head. The voice was off as well. His eyes fell on his poisoner who was now missing. The third Hidden must've been his escaped poisoner. The second was some other player that Hidden had brought along. He was sure of it.
That pissed him off.
"Hey. This battle was reserved for just the Shadow Walker and I. My months of patience and planning are not going to be wasted by some brats that wish to interfere. I don't give a damn about you are thinking. This stage was meant for two."
His familiar hissed as he stepped forward, his weapon extended. "Pardon me, but you've forced me to break character." A malicious glint flashed in his eye. Licking his lips he pointed his sword forward. "If you all want to get in my way that bad... I'll have no choice but to consume you." He pulled a crystal from his pocket and activated it before tossing it into the air. A piercing screech rang through the air, deafening everyone in the room and reducing their accuracy. He would be the first to take advantage of this moment. Like a snake, the man snapped forward. His blade pierced through the mist as it traveled straight towards the newest Hidden. His familiar coiled around his arm as he made his attack. The Black Serpent lurched forward, attacking as he did. However, instead of striking the newest Hidden, his blade instead pierced the original. His snake ripped forward, sinking its fangs into the woman's neck.
"You stupid girl. You're supposed to be the one who cares not for others. The famous Shadow Walker that killed without mercy.... AND NOW YOU'RE PROTECTING A LITTLE GIRL?" He ripped his weapon from where it rested in Hidden's chest. She fell to the floor, having fallen victim to his snake's second ability. "Your sacrifices are for nothing. That's why people like you and I only look out for ourselves." He looked to the other Hidden's. He doubted they would be able to keep up with their facade with the constant ringing in their ears distracting them and impairing their hearing. While Hidden was incapacitated, he would have to deal with them.
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An unknown voice spoke from the mists, capturing Hidden's attention. This unknown variant had tampered with the battle. While she hadn't caught it, she noticed the blur that struck at Risque's back and distracted him for her to get her attack in. For the moment, the entity had turned the tide in her favor. However, this unknown factor wasn't to be trusted. She knew not who it was. Ayame had remained chained down so she was not the culprit.
The entity's voice spoke, slow and softly. The voice was almost unheard by her.
"I'm just not playing any games, you are part of Firm Anima. Which means that you are close to someone..."
Hidden frowned. 'Firm Anima? Why is that name showing up here? Don't tell me this man is somehow a part of it.' However, judging by his expression. This voice was recognizable to him either. He remained confused and for some reason unknown to her he kept looking back to her as if ensuring she was remaining put.
"You see me all the time, now look at the meteor shower."
Hidden's eyes widened. That sentence was familiar. So familiar... it was as if she said it herself. The outline of a figure approached from deep within the reaches of the mist. Hidden herself took a step backwards, her fury ceasing temporarily as she attempted to discern exactly what she was dealing with.
"I see no reason to remember the name of a dead man."
That was something Hidden knew she had said because it was something she spoke mere moments ago. The odd thing was that the words weren't just her own. The voice was also her's.
"She won't be your property once I kill you."
A chill fell down his spine as those words reached his ears. 'How is she doing that? Her voice is coming from a different direction altogether. I'm not aware of any skills to control a duplicate of oneself. It would be game-breaking.' The unseen figure suddenly darted forward, slashing fervently at his form. However, he had grown accustomed to this trick. Whatever this skill was, Hidden was unable to control the other version of herself. Perhaps the one he had originally been focused on was merely an afterimage created by shadows. He drew his weapon on the attacking Hidden, glancing her dagger off of his blade. He couldn't help but notice the cold feeling that surrounded the woman. Perhaps the mist and the cold were created by this skill that Hidden was using. "It is going to take more than a little party trick to k-"
Suddenly, the real Hidden struck him, sending rolling onto the ground. He stood, biting his bottom lip. His eyes widened as he found two Hidden's staring mercilessly at him. He wiped the dirt that had collected on his face from his fall and remained deep in thought. 'She can control both forms at once? No. There isn't any way that could be possible. Back then she used her familiar to create a shadow of herself. Could this be an advanced version of that? If so, how would that even begin to explain the fact that her familiar is talking and doing nearly the same amount of damage?'
He tipped his hat to the woman(s). "I certainly underestimated you Shadow Walker. I hadn't heard of this skill of yours, perhaps you only bring it out when your situation is dire?" His health remained over half, but if the battle continued on like this he would have to resort to actually fighting at his fullest and use the consumables he had readied. He had yet to bring his familiar into play, despite his circumstances. 'I was cocky to think my intel had informed me of the entirety of her battle prowess. This is simply the price I have to pay for that. However, one of her forms has the orange cursor. That one is the real Hidden. If I bring that one down, she won't be able to operate her second form.'
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The two players now stood face to face. While Risque's face displayed glee, Hidden's hatred was almost enough to deal physical damage. "Don't look at me that way, dear. An expression like that doesn't match your pretty little face." A yellow-light emitted from his blade, brightening the room that had been darkened by Hidden's mood alone. Charging forward, at alarming speeds he began to strike. Hidden weaved through the attacks, Risque's sword making no direct hit. While his attacks were fast, her speed was equal to that of his.
"You can't dodge forever, soon I'll get lucky!" he said with a laugh, thrusting his weapon forward. Hidden leapt back, giving the two fighters space in between eachother. He turned his amber eyes on the child as she began to speak. "Hush now child. You are ruining my marvelous show down."
Hoping to strike him while his guard was down, Hidden struck forward, aggressively making attack after attack. However, the attacks seemed not to worry Risque as he easily glanced her dagger away with his own weapon. "You don't get to talk to her." She warned before barraging him with another volley of attacks. "I do believe she is my possession, meaning her disposition is up for I to decide." He held off another few angry strikes. While he hadn't managed to make an attack connect, Hidden also had managed nothing.
The attacking ceased for a moment, as Hidden seemed to begin come up with a new plan for her attacks. Or perhaps she was waiting for Vanish to cooldown? Of course, he would undoubtedly be able to spot her among the shadows. Unless she somehow managed to hide in the thick light blue mist that came from a source he knew not. Was this something that Floor Thirteen did? It certainly fit the creepy theme of the floor, but why now? When the battle he had sought for so long was at hand?
"It seems even after this time, you haven't become good enough to hi-"
His words were cut short by a sudden attack to his back, he turned quickly swiping his weapon behind him. However, all he managed to get a glimpse of was long white hair before it vanished into the mist. "Wha-" Another attack, Hidden had taken advantage of his moment of confusion. Her dagger met its mark, throwing him back into the wall. His health too a dip and he held his sword in front of him as he pondered what had just transpired. 'Was that something to do with her stealth skill? She managed to attack me from behind while I thought she stood before me. Then she moved fast enough to attack me from where she had stood. Information over has been scarce as of recent... but how is this possible? Has she managed to receive the Shadowed Path skill from Hikoru without anyone knowing?' His health slowly kept climbing back up, but Hidden had dealt serious to him between her two attacks. Perhaps he had underestimated her. Excellent. It wouldn't have been any fun if she had just fallen immediately. He just had to learn to see through her attack. 'Her attack from behind has one distinct weakness. She won't appear to be moving while she's doing it.'
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"Others are bound, tied down by the relationships they make with others. Those feelings make you weaker. It's happened multiple times. First with Sey, than Assassin. Used as chips in someone else's plan to hurt you. You've never needed anyone. And no one has never needed you. Your father didn't want you. Yuki hasn't shown any sign of caring to see you. Assassin is just using you. Who knows what disposable piece you play on Raidou's chessboard."
The woman who looked like me released me, standing until she looked down on my younger self. "Now, instead of suffering as you are used by everyone, take my hand and we will walk the world alone. Nobody truly understands you." As if on cue, NIGHT's words echoed throughout the world. "And if everyone hates you, as you'd said, then what's the point of sticking around?"
The world of my memories faded, returning to the dark forest that me and the woman had faced off in. "What are we going to do?"
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She brought her face close to mine, her soulless eyes smiling as she looked down on me. Shadows covered my face, drowning me in the darkness. As I gasped for air, I found myself falling until I landed on the soft grass. I stood up, frowning as I noticed something odd. The ground was far too close to my eyes. My hands were smaller as well. I looked around, finding myself in a place that looked distantly familiar. I was standing on a cement porch, a small white house behind me and the streets of Japan in front.
I looked back for a moment, catching my own reflection in the glass door behind me. The face of a dark-haired child stared back, confused violet eyes met my own. 'no...'
I looked back, my mother's vehicle beginning to pull away from the house. My heart began to race, fear creeping into my lungs. "Mom!" My younger voice cried out. I raced forward as fast as my small legs would take me. However, no matter how fast I tried to run, I couldn't keep up with the car at all. I came to a stop at the end of the driveway, watching helplessly as I knew what would happen transpired.
At the four-way stop, as my mother crossed into the intersection, a truck slammed into her vehicle, sending her small car airborne. Tears flooded to my eyes and I fell to my knees. A warm embrace came from behind and for a moment by tears ceased. Until I realized that it was simply the woman that had made me revisit this memory. "What you just seen will not change. It isn't something that can not be moved on from. Stop hiding from it. Instead, learn from it."
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Stepping through the Stone Gate and wooden doors, she would find herself in an odd shop. While she had abandoned her crafting profession, merchants were definitely useful in some cases. She had been carrying a Demonic Item around for sometime and had needed to get it appraised.
The white-haired woman, adorned in black, stepped forward, noting the two Yellow-cursored people who were attending to the door. 'NPCs? Interesting choice.' The scenery of the shop made her question if she was instead in a Tailor's shop instead of a merchants.
"Umm... hello. I was wondering if you could appraise this item?" She opened her inventory, producing the Demonic "Sick Jacket" to her. "I also wanted to know if you maybe had something to change an item's name or appearance?" Hidden's words were as sincere as she could say, but the effort in saying them and hesitation were almost too clear for anyone to pick up.
Requesting Appraisal:
Sick Jacket: Demonic <<Unidentified IIII> (Light Armor) -
Risque was somewhat pleased with the child as she reacted with anger instead of fear. Perhaps Hidden had rubbed off on her a bit. A smile came to his face. Perhaps after Hidden had expired her use, this little girl would rise to take revenge on him. The child's snarl would surprise him, especially when it was met with saliva that sprayed his face. He sighed, an annoyed feeling sweeping over him. "I suppose I earned that." He stepped away, wiping the spit from his face.
Turning his attention to those he hired to capture the girl, he would open his inventory and send them a hefty sum of money. "Here you are. I can take on the rest from here. I'd make yourself scarce or you're going to facing a vengeful woman whom their level is far higher than yours." Nodding the two would begin to take their leave. He smiled. He had no need for the mercenaries anymore. If one could even call their work mercenary. He knew that he could easily take on the Shadow Walker alone. As one of the few players in the level 80 range, he knew he would have a distinct advantage. One thing was strange however... the fact she had yet to show. Did she not care about the young woman they had snatched from under her nose? He could have sworn intel had shown they were close. He couldn't help but feel uneasy about the entire thing. Or perhaps the uneasiness was caused by the adept feeling that he was being stalked... stalked by a predator who was ready to feast on its prey. He had realized too late....
"Oh shi...!"
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Her dagger plunged into the man's back without warning, sending him sprawling onto the ground. Seething with anger, her eyes fell on the creature as if she was looking at cockroach. "You made a mistake." she warned him with a glare. She watched as the man stood, his healthbar slowly climbing back up. The man let out a light chuckle as he turned to face his assailant. "Oh good! I was afraid after the changes in your appearances that you would change as well. It is still good to see that you haven't deterred from that path, Shadow Walker." He flashed a smile at Hidden who kept the same expression. "That's not a name I go by anymore." He smiled, a look that was somehow threatening on his face, although it created no reaction in Hidden. "Whether or not you use it, it doesn't change who you are. No matter what you do, there will be those of use that know who you are and the hand you were dealt." He bowed and began to introduce himself once again. "Risque at your service, no doubt you remember me from before." A dangerous glint in Hidden's eye stared forward as she looked upon the man. "I don't remember you at all and I see no reason to remember the name of a dead man." She raised her dagger, pointing it at him.
"Umbra."
The name evoked the Shadow Fox to appear, whom instead of fighting at her side joined with Hidden. The Shadow familiar joined with her arm, covering it until all that was seen was black. The creature even joined with her dagger, covering its outline in Shadow. Hidden darted forward, activating <<Vanish>> to enter the shadows just before she collided with the man. She used the Shadows to divert her direction quickly moving around the man several more times before activating her attack. She jabbed her weapon forward, preparing to pierce the man and take him down in one strike. However, she found that her attack was entirely blocked as the man raised a One-Handed Straight Sword, the weapon intercepting the damage.
The two froze as a moment and Hidden watched as the weapon cracked until it shattered, leaving the man with nothing but a handle. Risque let out a cool breath of air before chuckling. "Won't lie, that was pretty terrifying. Feeling like I'm about to get torn to shreds at any moment has me actually excited to fight for once!" He tossed the broken weapon aside, pulling another from his inventory. "I hope you are warmed up, Shadow Walker. The real fight begins here." He extended his sword to the side, smiling devilishly. "Our final showdown is now! You and everything you've become against all that I am!"
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Together along with Orgoth, the raid team managed to take out almost a fifth of the Boss's HP, causing one of his bars to nearly empty. It would seem that the boss wasn't that much afterall, especially with the bull taking the hits. However, something unexpected came to pass. As the Shadow waved his hand, a dark grotesque creature formed in front of them. The creature was repulsive, especially the way it scuttled across the battlefield. It scuttled over to her party, and she watched as it seemed to freeze for a second.
"Creepy." She said, before her turning attention away.
She watched as another burst of Shadow's tendrils shot forward into Orgoth and striking all around him. She squinted as a wave of air rushed over her from the mere force of the attack. 'Wish I could use the Shadows like that.' she thought for a moment. The Shadow's tendrils appeared to not only physically attacking the bull, but also slightly tearing at its own shadow. As if its attacks had the ability to separate the creature's essence from its body. A grotesque squish was heard to her left.
But it was far too late to notice. The creature from earlier latched onto her, its cold and clammy body latching onto hers. Hidden was immediately incapacitated as a sulfurous stench met her nostrils. The creature's many hands grasped at her legs and shoulders. For a moment, fear overtook her as the creature's clammy hands squeezed hard enough to start dealing damage, its gaping mouth starting to fear on the exposed area of her neck.
"umbra Umbra UMBRA!" she said in increasingly higher volume. The Shadow Fox quickly materialized and began to detach the creature from Hidden, slicing off its many arms that would surely enough grow back. A flash of red slammed into the creature, knocking it away from her.
Facing The Red Wanderer, he would speak to her in a casual tone. "You alright?" Taking a breath, she would nod and although it was shaky she managed to say, "Of course." she looked to the grotesque creature which now began to turn its attention on Macradon. "Guess it's got some fascination with Orgoth. I can understand its disdain for losing. It seems that he doesn't realize we are a threat. You think you can solve that problem?" Hidden eyed the boss, saying, "Pretty sure he summoned those things to keep us at bay for a moment." She said in an uninterested tone. 'Not that I worry myself with minions anyway.' She darted forward, flaying a small potion of the boss's back before returning to her party. This time she kept a watchful eye on the Shadow Horror's.
Battle Healing increases HP by 90.
ID: 183527
BD: 3+5-2=6. Hit.
DMG: 23*13(Eternal Cyclone x13)= 299-100=199 DMG to the Shadow[H:2,0] Macradon | HP: 1985/1985 | EN: 164/191 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 2 | MIT: 194 | HLY: 12 | VO: 198 | PHASE | REC: 6 | FRTHRNS: 21, 6 DOT | BH: 114 | FIGHTING SPIRIT | LD: 5 | EN REGEN: 5 | FRAURA: 15 | PARRY | [PARRY: --/2] | [RESTED 1/2]
[H:2,0] ChaseR | HP: 1690/1690 | EN: 90/148 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 5 | MIT: 106 | HLY: 12 | BRN: 12 | TXV: 24 | PRLYZ: 8+ | VD: 84 | HBS: 16 | LD: 8 | Dote: 3 | DoT -27 | BH: 99 | EN REGEN: 5 | FIGHTING SPIRIT | PARRY | [PARRY: --/2] | [RESTED 1/2]
[H:1,0] Mari | HP: 1845/1910 | EN: 78/170 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | MIT: 88 | FLN: 6 | VO: 191 | FLAURA: 15 | KEEN: 1 | KEEN | Dote: 3 | Dot: -27 | Oxidant | BH: 110 | EN REGEN: 5
[H:2,0] Hidden | HP: 1378/1510 | EN: 64/130 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 5 | MIT: 79 | HLY: 8 | VO: 226 | LD: 3 | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | Oxidant | BH: 90 | EN REGEN: 5 | [RESTED 0/2]
[H:0,0] Pinball | HP: 1230/1500 | EN: 117/132 | DMG: 23 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 6 | MIT: 15 | BH: 105 | FRZ: 36/8-10 | Phase | Dote: 3 | DoT: -27 | Oxidant | | EN REGEN: 5
[H:1,0] Jomei | HP: 1705/1705 | EN: 122/169 | DMG: 21 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 6 | MIT: 88 | BRN: 36 | BLI: 36 | HB: 16 | BH: 100 | EN REGEN: 5 | CONC 0/3 | PARRY | [PARRY: --/2] | [RESTED 1/2] -
Their mission had turned out to be rather fruitful. While the two knew not where their comrades had ended up, they successfully managed to acquire the as requested by their client. It wasn't their business as to why their client wanted them to capture a small child, as long as the child bore them profit in the end. Upon reaching their destination, they tossed the child onto the ground at the feet of their client.
The location to this drop-off remained a bit strange as well, an out of the way rundown building on the thirteenth floor. The settlement was at least a good ten-minute run away. Outside the building remained barren wasteland, plagued by the several Corrupted Humanoid enemies that littered the floor.
"The girl as requested." The female kidnapper spoke. The client, lowered himself down to the girl's level and took a good look at the child. "That's her." He would state, a smug smile forming on his lips. "Assassin is her username, and she refers to the Shadow Walker as 'nee-chan'." He stood, raising himself back to the two kidnappers level. "You've been a great deal of help. With this runt, perhaps I could persuade Hidden into a fight. A fight that I've waited far too long to partake in. A battle where I can truly fight to the death with someone who refuses to hold back."
The male kidnapper that had carried Assassin all of the way to the rundown location finally spoke up, however; in an impatient tone. "We don't really care much for the reason you want this girl. We just need the money we were promised." The client removed the fedora from his head, bowing politely. "Of course. One moment as I make my guest... a little more comfortable."
He sat the girl up, chaining her arms and legs to the wall. The girl would still be able to move around, but each of her limbs wouldn't be able to reach over three feet away from the wall of the desolated building. "My apologies for putting you through this Assassin. You should come out of this ordeal unscathed, whomever the victory may turn out to be. Your 'nee-chan' and I have some unfinished business. Bringing you here was the only way to both get her to come and provoke her into a battle." He replaced the fedora onto his head. "Should you need something, just call my name. It is Risque. I'll be chatting with the other adults now." The man walked away, to speak with the other kidnappers.
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As her paralysis expired, the white-haired woman stood from her downed position. Ignoring her sopping wet clothes, she directed her focus to her friends list. Violently scrolling through the three people listed, she selected Ayame's username. The girl's location was displayed, quickly tearing through the twenty-second floor until it vanished at the teleport gate. It would then reappear at the thirteenth floor.
She closed the menu, her fists clenching. She stood there for a moment, her heavy breathing becoming faster and faster. Until she let her emotions out all at once. A bloodcurdling scream passed through the air, ringing throughout the forest. Grabbing her hair, she began to pull as rage consumed her.
'Why can't this damn world give me a break? First they come after me, and then after those I care about? BULLSHIT!'
She turned her attention to the ground, picking up the dagger Ayame had dropped in the scuffle. Tears of both anger and sorrow streamed down her face as she looked down upon it. Clenching the weapon in her hands, she softly mumbled a promise.
"I'll save you. And I'll kill those who dared to touch you."
The evening sun hung low in the sky, though this had no effect on any of her actions. Tearing through the forest, ignoring every monster on the way, she would return to the Safe Zone. Stepping inside, she made no effort to hide from the NPC guards that protected the city of Coral. "Stop right there, Criminal!" The guard readied its spear to pierce the woman. Her eyes widened, her knuckled whitening as they tightened around the hilt of her own dagger.
"Get out of my way." she stated coldly, provoking the guard's attack. Bringing her weapon down on the shaft of the guard's weapon, it would snap in two, breaking into data pixels. Activating <<Rapid Bite>> she would thrust the weapon into the guard's chest sending him sprawling to the ground. She would show no mercy to those that even attempted to get in her way.
Standing on the teleport pad, her eyes that reflected her own anger would cast out on the Twenty-Second Floor. NPC Guards had begun to gather, but it meant nothing. She was already gone.
"Teleport Floor 13."
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Appearing on the Thirteenth floor, her eyes cast up to the sky. Here, it was rather windy as if a storm had begun to brew. The skies appeared to be a dark green as it looked down on the Barren Floor. For a moment, a voice of reason spoke amongst the vexed chatter.
"Should you need a partner to walk this road you'd need only ask."
The voice was faint and easily ignored. She was in far too much of a rush for hesitation. She had to get to Ayame and fast. She couldn't let anything happen to the girl. She wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.
SpoilerName: Hidden
Level: 65
HP: 1330/1330
EN: 130/130
Stats:
Damage: 18
Mitigation: 79
Evasion: 3
Accuracy: 4
BH:66
VAMP OFF:133
HLY:8
Equipped Gear:
Weapon: <<Nato's Might>> (T2/Demonic/Dagger): HLY II, ACC I, VAMP OFF I
Armor: <<Shadow's Silence>> (T3/Perfect/Light Armor): MIT II, EVA i
Misc: <<Shadow's Blossom>> (T3/Perfect/Trinket): ACC II, EVA I
Skills:
One-Handed Dagger [Rank 5]
Light Armor [Rank 5]
Battle Healing [Rank 5]
Hide [Rank 4]
Extended Mod Limit -
Extra Skills:
Familiar Mastery: Fighter
Survival
Disguise
Mods:
Athletics
Precision
Acrobatics
Assassin
Vanish
Ferocity
Blindside
Untraceable
Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystal*1
T3 Cold Brew Coffee (+180 HP)*5
Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Skylight (Hiding): +1 Rank to the Hiding skill.
Advanced Training: +2 SP to a thread. Limit one use per month [0/1]
Guild Hall Buffs:
Scents of the Wild: Kumatetsu
Wedding Ring: -
Roleplay Completed
Each Player recieves:
2 SP (1 Thread, 1 Event) -
Hidden watched with relief as the boss finally melted into Data Fragments, carried away by the wind. A sigh escaped her virtual lungs as she found herself finally done with the questline. A completion message appeared before her and she quickly closed it. Her eyes traced the area until she found the figure of Ayame, unmoving resting against the base of a tree. Her health bar hadn't been affected, so the white-haired woman wasn't too worried about her. "That certainly wasn't easy." Hidden said aloud, but quickly covered her bases. "Not the boss of course, just getting all of them done."
Her eyes looked down to herself, her body soaking wet from the fight that had just transpired. Luckily, the matte colored fabric hadn't been tarnished. Thank goodness, she couldn't risk having to go and see that child again. Of course, that girl was one of Raidou's and therefore she (regrettably) had to ensure her well-being.
A sound caught Hidden's attention, a light catching her eye. A hammer falling onto the body of Ayame.
...
I sat there, eyes widened as I watched the man strike the girl, knocking away from the tree and onto the ground. A smile played on the brown-haired man's lips, however; hesitance was obvious in his eyes. I stood, eyes darkening as the bore into the figure wielding the hammer.
"Hey."
The words were cold, filled with hatred. I bit my own lip, hard enough to draw a steady stream of red shards to flow from it."Get the F**K away from her." The venom in my voice matched my actions. I drew my dagger, dark smoke protruding from the weapon.
"I'll kill you."
Three words were all I said before darting forward. My figure ripped through the distance between us, an explosion of white light bursting from by body as I prepared to strike down this man. The man that dared to touch someone I cared about. He turned his body, holding his weapon defensively. However, it was clear in his eyes that he was afraid. He felt fear. My dagger pierced forward, aimed at the point in between his eyes. A pressure met my side, and I was thrown into the ground.
"Damnit Akari, that was way too close!"
I struggled to lift my head, a paralytic venom coursing through my avatar's veins. My eyes caught sight of another girl, one that had been entirely unseen. "She moved faster than I expected." The man grabbed Ayame by the hair, lifting her small figure up. "Damn, all this just for a little girl." He spat, throwing the girl over his shoulder after ensuring she wasn't still carrying a weapon. "You can't question the money. Let's move, she won't be held down much longer" The woman's eyes traveled over to me.
I attempted to lift my body, struggling against the status effect that prevented me from reaching Ayame. I watched helplessly as they began to move away, taking her away from me. 'Why do they always take away the one's I care about? Why can't I have anybody?' I grunted as I pushed against the effects once more. 'NO. They won't take her too.'
"I'll KILL YOU! I WILL TEAR YOU TO SHREDS, BREAK YOU INTO NOTHING UNTIL YOU SOB AT MY FEET!"
I shrieked these words, tearing at my own vocal cords. However, despite my own protests, I was held firmly still by the effects of the game.
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'All right, Now it is time to bring this entire thing to an end.' she would think to herself.
She darted forward, her feet crushing the grass underneath her as she moved as quickly as possible to thrust her weapon into the beast. Her weapon met its mark, the blade sinking in to its virtual flesh. Its health dropped well into the red, sinking lower and lower. She felt the hum of air around her intensify, but she stood strong. Perhaps it would die before the attack animation finished?
Of course, she was wrong. Just like the previous time, a flash of light rained down from above, blasting the woman back once again. The laid in the water, her anger rising as her became a wet mop as she sat there. That would take a bit to dry. The Equine stood there, taking a massive breath, it turned to flee. "Damnit, don't let it escape!" Hidden called out the little girl.
[4]Hidden | HP: 1218/1330 | EN: 81/130 | DMG: 24 | MIT: 79 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 6 | VAMP OFF: 133 | HLY: 8 | BH: 66 | Antidote 2/2
[2]Assassin | HP: 700/700 | EN: 53/68 | DMG: 13 | MIT: 30 | EVA: 2 | ACC: 3 | Freeze<<Taneuma>> | 86/1500 | 275 DMG | 75 MIT | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | Stun/Para Immunity | Def. Paralyze (9-10)
- Conductive: If «Taneuma» rolls a natural attack roll of 9-10 and rolls a 6+ on the CD, «Taneuma» will knock the player with the highest hate into water, then cause a shock to go throughout the water, dealing 300 Unmitigatable damage.
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She stood, nearly face to face with her opponent. The opponent's attacks were... different. Most of them didn't appear to be physical, but instead electrical. Luckily for her, the hum that she could hear vibrate through the air told her exactly when these attacks were coming. She dodged backwards, the lightning missing her completely, but obviously surprising the small girl who had been making her attack. However, she couldn't focus on Ayame. There was a brief moment after attacking that the Equine would have used all its energy. It needed a bit of time to recharge after its electrical attacks.
Striking with her dagger, its edge would slice through her enemies figure, sending red shards into the air. The horse reared, but Hidden was already several feet away, casually standing and awaiting the beast's next move. She had given too much thought to this battle. She supposed she was still far more than capable of defeating it, perhaps even without her countless buffs. "Yet again, another's life slips away. Your questline was simply painstakingly long."
ID: 183140
BD:8
DMG: 24*13= 312-75=237ID: 181992
MD: 7+2=9-5=4 Miss.[3]Hidden | HP: 1218/1330 | EN: 91/130 | DMG: 24 | MIT: 79 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 6 | VAMP OFF: 133 | HLY: 8 | BH: 66 | Antidote 2/2
[2]Assassin | HP: 700/700 | EN: 53/68 | DMG: 13 | MIT: 30 | EVA: 2 | ACC: 3 | Freeze<<Taneuma>> | 323/1500 | 275 DMG | 75 MIT | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | Stun/Para Immunity | Def. Paralyze (9-10)
- Conductive: If «Taneuma» rolls a natural attack roll of 9-10 and rolls a 6+ on the CD, «Taneuma» will knock the player with the highest hate into water, then cause a shock to go throughout the water, dealing 300 Unmitigatable damage.
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"Your friends and family, for one."
This sentence was followed with a huff. Alright. Now Hidden was annoyed. This emotion reflected in her eyes as NIGHT continued to speak.
"You talk as if you won't be able to meet anyone in here when this is over. And if everyone hates you, as you'd said, then what's the point of sticking around?"
Her eyes darkened. "Okay, I think you've made your point." Her voice further revealed her anger. "You are just here make fun of me aren't you? Or are you just trying to get rid of me? You must think I'm a danger to Yuki or something to try this hard." NIGHT might've been stronger. NIGHT might be Yuki's best friend. NIGHT might make Hidden's existence entirely meaningless when it came to helping Yuki.
"This entire time you've just been scoffing at everything I've said. I figured if I opened up more to you than you'd understand me. That you would understand why I am here. Apparently that is meaningless to you." Her voice had begun to raise, earning the attention of the shop-owner who stood onlooking the scene unfold.
"Friends and Family? You must've lived a good life before coming here. My mother died when I was young, I watched it happen. I watched as the vehicle took her life. My dad became an alcoholic that blamed me for my mom's death. You want me to just go back to that?"
She turned away, back towards the door. "I get it NIGHT. You don't want me around. I must look like a haughty witch in your eyes. Next time, just don't even bother pretending to give a shit."
She turned her head, looking at NIGHT through the corner of her vision. "Thanks for the meal. I hope you enjoyed snickering at me while I attempted to open up."
[BR-F25] Paving the Way to Floor 26 [Shadow, the Malevolent]
in The Frontlines
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The battle was starting to draw to its close. All they had to do was keep attacking. Ignoring the grotesque creatures that seemed to be drawn to her, she focused on the Shadow. As if on replay, her dagger continued to imbed itself deep within the back of the boss, bringing its health even closer to zero. As she fell back into the ranks of her team, a voice caught her attention. Mari had been speaking to her. After focusing on the boss so long, her team's presence had begun to fade.
"I'll be healing you next."
She shifted her attention away. "I don't really need it..." She muttered in response. Her dagger was supposed to heal her anyway. She just hadn't gotten lucky in a while for it to happen. It was as if her luck had been skewed. Despite that fact, her health was still marginally high and she was in no immediate danger. This boss was almost dead anyway, why wasn't she helping attacking?
185557 BD:8
DMG: 23*13=299-150=149 DMG to the Shadow