Vigilon

Vigilon began walking around floor 3 again, and he was considering on taking a quest or something. He noticed a building by a gentle stream, and considered taking a look inside. The building was nice, but...quiet... He noticed a familiar face at the counter. "Wardege! How have you been?" He walked over, and noticed the items on display. He could use some for what he was considering. "Hmm... I'd like the Triple chocolate chunk brownies," He looked over to the side and, with wide eyes, knew exactly what he was going to add to his order. "And I would also like that bacon." Vigilon was happy to know that bacon could actually exist in this game. Veriost woke up from her usual nap to see a display with plenty of desserts. Her eyes widened, she began to stare at Vigilon. "Grrrrrrrrrrmm...." "Veriost, I know that you want them but-" "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmm........" "...Oh, fine. I'll also take some of those sugar cookies."

Ordered Items:

Triple chocolate chunk brownies(Mitigation) [T1 Dessert]

Boar Bacon(Prosperity, Vitality)[T1 Snack]

Simple Sugar Cookies

@Wardege

There wasn't much of an answer at all that came from Wardege. "Well, at least I tried to have a little help towards changing the subject, going away from one that wasn't going well at all. I'm not in the mood for any further problems, especially an argument with other players. I haven't had any yet, but I don't think that streak will last long if I don't keep quiet every now and then..." Then Wardege asked Vigilon if he could share his experiences in quests. "Well, there's not much to talk about there, either. But I still remember that time when Stryder and I took on the Wasp Queen. During the trip, I faced a bear and a few bugs. And then, *sigh* I ended up getting called both bear bait, and bug bait. That little name joke seems to be latching onto me more than I thought. Not exactly good for encouragement or even reputation..."

@Domarus

Vigilon noticed that Raze's attack missed, probably due to end of paralysis, maybe, he couldn't be certain. Aster took no action, and the Dark Elf rushed for him. This time, he just sidestepped. "If you keep using the same tactic for attack, your actions will be predictable..." Dazia went for the attack...again. Once again, he needed to get a successful strike to prevent another attack on Dazia. Vigilon had already lost count of the low level players he kept safe by taking the hate. Was it a few? probably three, but he wasn't sure.  Either way... "It's my turn now." He advanced to attack with Snake Bite, but, for the third freaking time, the Dark Elf dodged each swing. Now this was starting to be just plain annoying. "Oh, come off it! We'll barely deal any damage at this rate if we just keep attacking in the same way, not including the sword arts, but the approach itself! Wait, where did she go!?" The Dark Elf was behind Vigilon, and knocked him over, causing him to fall flat on his face.

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

ID# 87969 BD: 1(Crit. Miss!!)

Snake Bite-Failed!

[1] Vigilon: HP 180/180, EP 13/20
Raze: HP 180/180, EP 10/18
[1] Aster: HP 340/340, EP 34/34
[1] Dazia: HP 20/20, EP 0/2

            Enemies:
Dark Elf: HP 70/90

Things were starting to get out of hand. The Molten Skeleton grabbed Able, and things wouldn't look too good unless Vigilon could actually get a few hits on this thing. "Stay back, I'll try to get a hit on this thing!" He rushed forward and struck with Snake Bite, dealing some damage, and inflicting bleed(Apparently) to the monster. This fight might end quickly, as long as Vigilon continued to hit it. "Hey! Look down, you bonehead!" Although he asked Telrenya to stay back, he had good reason to, for if the monster tried to attack with the hand that wasn't keeping a grasp on Able, the other player who had been successfully attacking it, Telrenya, would be another possible target. "I just need to keep it's eye sockets focused on me..." As close as Vigilon was to the enemy, he hoped he didn't get burned or anything, should the monster attack him eventually. For now, he just needed the fiery bonehead's attention.

@Telrenya

ID# 87968 BD: 9(Critical, +1 Base damage) CD: 10(Recovered 2 Energy)

Snake Bite-6*3x1=18

[4] Able: HP 153/180, EP 12/18

[2] Vigilon: HP 160/160, EP 11/18

[2] Telrenya: HP 40/40, EP 0/4

            Enemies:

Molten Skeleton: HP 17/90, Bleed: 2 turns, 12 DMG

Vigilon was about to drift off into his thoughts, pretty much at the worst possible time today, and he stopped his thoughts short when Domarus reproached him sharply. By now, Veriost had already hidden herself under Vigilon's coat. Vigilon knew that right now the best thing to do was shut up and listen. He recalled other times someone had reproached him over something, and a few times such a time happened, the moment Vigilon couldn't keep his mouth shut over what was on his mind, it usually didn't end well. He sighed, got up, and was about to walk over to Wardege, thinking about what other thing he could be talking about right now, but he stopped short, and stood there without a clue on how to peacefully continue the conversation, except for... "So... with that aside, is there anything we could discuss while you're still searching?" Dropping this subject of unbelievable rates seemed the best and only thing to do right now.

@Domarus

Sure, compare this to ol' Dungeons and Dragons! Then again, it did seem accurate, when he thought of his experiences... "How could-..." His face began showing both annoyance and aggravation. "Why? Why is it always the most hateful methods that dictate our chances at survival? Heck, the only reason I hate such dice is because they always hate me first! Sure, this whole thing about dice and this wold is starting to make sense, but WHY!? Was it intended for us to deal with all this while monsters and maybe even Kayaba himself are laughing at our misfortune-....*sigh*, forgive me for ranting like that. It shouldn't be my place..." Then he began muttering to himself. "Man, how am I going to lead at all if I'm like this?" Veriost poked her head out of Vigilon's light armor, looking at him as if to say, "Beating yourself up won't help anyone, nor will it help your current situations..." Vigilon put his head in his hands as he sat down, feeling a bit self-humiliated.

@Domarus

Vigilon was annoyed over the fact that the second attempt still had little result. Until Aster paralyzed the Dark Elf. "Well, at least this is better than missing all the time..." Well, after the failed attack, it would be better to make a successful one on the next try. Finally, he actually hit the stupid Dark Elf with snake bite. Veriost was eager to help, breathing frost right on the Dark Elf's paralyzed face. "Fo!!!" "Well, now, how does it feel to be helpless? Sucks, doesn't it?" Clearly, he must have pissed off the Dark Elf by now, but either way, damage was dealt, and the Dark Elf wouldn't be targeting Dazia at the moment. Vigilon noticed that Raze's blade got stuck in a tree. Typical, and all swordsmen usually had this problem, so Vigilon wasn't surprised. "Need some help there?" Well, if Raze was going to help, Vigilon might as well help the guy out first, since the Dark Elf is paralyzed.

ID# 87846 BD: 5+1=6(Hit) CD: 7(Recovered 2 Additional Energy)

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Snake Bite-5*3x1=15

[1] Vigilon: HP 180/180, EP 15/20
Raze: HP 180/180, EP 12/18
[1] Aster: HP 340/340, EP 34/34
Dazia: HP 20/20, EP 0/2

            Enemies:
Dark Elf: HP 74/90 [Paralyzed]

Vigilon needed to replenish his energy, but the plan was ready to be sprung. Stryder began walking towards the destination of the quest, and Vigilon followed. When they got a little close, Vigilon whistled at the size of that hive. "That's a big hive... This could be tougher than we thought..." Veriost also seemed a little nervous. "Grrmmm....." Then Stryder said the words...Bug Bait. "*sigh*, There it is..." He muttered. He just had to say it once. But it didn't matter right now. "From the looks of it, if I opened this thing up, the queen will be on top of us in almost less than a minute...I think. Thus, I think we should keep our distance for a bit." Vigilon's energy still had yet to fully regenerate, and he was going to need it. Maybe he could look behind himself for anything he might be able to use while he waited. There was nothing there, but maybe he could find something else soon.

ID# 87750 LD: 10(Failed)

@Stryder

Vigilon: HP 109/120, EP 7/14

Turns till full HP: 2

Turns till full Energy: 2

Vigilon was dismayed over the fact that nobody landed a hit on the Dark Elf. And, it was apparently female. Well, she's still a Dark Elf, so what the heck. Vigilon watched as the Dark Elf tried to attack Dazia, but missed in the way that he guessed either Dazia was really clever, or the Elf messed up. Probably both. "I'm not letting this player die today! Besides, I'm the worse threat! It's me you want!" He charged to attack with Snake Bite, but once again all three strikes were dodged. Maybe he shouldn't have yelled out before his attack. The Dark Elf scoffed, and with a low sweep, caused Vigilon to fall on his back. "Dagnabit, for crying out loud..." Hopefully Raze would get her attention before this problem escalated, and Vigilon began thinking she had some kind of rabbit foot or something that made her luckier then even those freaking boars. "This is ridiculous, she couldn't possibly be this lucky!"

ID# 87741 BD: 2(Crit. miss!)

Snake Bite-Failed!

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Vigilon: HP 180/180, EP 16/20
Raze: HP 180/180, EP 16/18
Aster: HP 340/340, EP 34/34
Dazia: HP 20/20, EP 2/2

            Enemies:
Dark Elf: HP 90/90

Vigilon heard Domarus's response to his question. "Ah, so it's possible to have multiple players take each other on via the duel system? I guess this can even allow for whole parties to challenge each other..." Domarus seemed to be speaking as if he wasn't dumb enough to solo early on. Well, that was believable, and one of Vigilon's first trips to the field didn't go as planned, so that just made Vigilon feel a bit stupid. He heard what Wardege said, and looked over to him. "That's the spirit....almost. The primary difference with materials and combat can be viewed like this: With materials, it's like chasing down a fast animal that is pretty clever. Combat, on the other hand, is more like trying to slay a beast that can potentially kill you, so not having much luck with mats is far better than missing a powerful shot on a monster or enemy." Vigilon scanned the area, but found nothing.

ID# 87630 LD: 8(Failed)

@Domarus

Mats. That was the reason Vigilon was out today. He was almost at the point where he could actually start a shop. He'd seen an abandoned building that he planned to repurpose on one of the mountains of floor 2. Right now, he was out looking for materials. He spotted a piece of ore sticking out of a jagged rock. After snagging the ore chunk and storing it in his inventory, he began walking through the trees, and spotted some players ahead. Veriost woke up, stretched, and took to the air for a minute or two before landing on Vigilon's head. "Veriost, why didn't you land on my shoulder this time? Besides, kinda hard to look around when you're hitching a ride on my head..." "Grrmmmm...." Vigilon nudged Veriost until she jumped down to his shoulder, then he walked over to the players, and recognized them. "What's going on? It's been some time since I've seen you guys."

ID# 87563 LD: 14+1=15(+1 Mat)

@Dazia @Winik @Domarus

Vigilon didn't mind being at the front. In fact, he considered this one of the many tests to see whether or not he was capable of leadership. After all, he intended to start a Guild, but he didn't know whether or not he was up to the task. "Let's see, when it comes to potential damage... it looks to me that the combined base damage could be 14, and with the most powerful current sword arts, there is a potential damage of... 32. Well, that's pretty good, actually...assuming everyone makes a hit..." The walk in the forest seemed peaceful enough, until Dazia drew her blade, looking around cautiously, then saying they probably weren't alone. "Now, why didn't I think of that sooner? Have I gone soft or something when it comes to caution?" The dark elf jumped down from a tree, seeming upset over a ruined surprise attack, which, to Vigilon, had advantages for the opposing side of the one who almost attempted one. Vigilon's attack could have gone better. He tried attacking with Snake Bite, but the Dark Elf dodged each swing of his weapon.

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

ID# 87488 BD: 4+1=5(Miss)

Snake Bite-Failed!

Vigilon: HP 180/180, EP 17/20

[Stats Locked for thread]:

Raze: HP 140/140, EP 14/14

Aster: HP 340/340, EP 34/34

Dazia: HP 20/20, EP 2/2

            Enemies:

Dark Elf: HP 90/90

Vigilon didn't exactly know what Domarus meant by something at stake. Every fight in Aincrad put your life on the line! Unless he meant something else, that is. Or, because of his powerful gear(and probably level), he considered these kinds of fights as child's play. "Well then, powerful, did you have any trouble during the beginning of this mess known as SAO? Have you encountered times of difficulty when you were a low level?" Vigilon was probably being a little rash trying to put the intimidating high level player in his shoes. Scratch that, he probably shouldn't have said that. Domarus mentioned sparring, and Vigilon thought for a minute. "Sure, sparring sounds fine, but won't we both be growing in level as time passes on? And I still can't guarantee myself that half loss duels are the safest ways to spar. Sure, there are first strike duels, but those practically aren't anything..." Wardege mentioned that he would give another go, but when he asked if it was normal for low level players to have terrible luck, Vigilon could only say, "Heh, that's what I've been asking myself for a while! I guess it happens to most of us!"

@Domarus @Wardege

"If that's the case, you only have to hit it a few times to keep it's attention, but I don't mind being the center of it, since most of the mobs here on the third floor usually deal 9 damage, and I have 9 mitigation, so I think we should be good if either of us two has the hate." After Vigilon made this explanation to Raze, he listened to what Aster had to say. First time he met a player who preferred healing entirely. There have been plenty of games, such as Fire Emblem, where there were allies who could only heal(Until they got stronger). Vigilon was actually surprised that a player would take such a path, but he knew that everyone was different. "I'll see what can be done to leave the damage to the others, then, and you do you, I guess." The players entered the shop, and Dazia explained her custom order to Griswold. The order didn't seem to have all the details, from Vigilon's view on the conversation that took place, but he guessed the holes would be filled in by Griswold. Upon hearing the fact that there was conflict, Vigilon knew what was about to happen at this point. "Aaaaand....." The quest notification popped up on the menu. "There it is." As they left, Dazia asked if there was anyone who knew what a Dark Elf looked like. "Well, I know where the forest is, but I still have yet to see a Dark Elf, so I can't help you there..." Vigilon was at the front of the group. He had explored most of floor 3's terrain, so he wasn't a stranger to most of it, but he assumed the Cardinal would keep having surprises for him.

OOC: If it's alright with you guys, we could increase the HP(Not the damage) of the Dark Elf if you'd like. I don't want this to be too easy, and I would actually like to bring more pages from this RP, resulting in more SP and Col.

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Vigilon saw that all three players accepted the invite. Well, that was pretty much it for preparations. Dazia started towards the first destination, and Vigilon began thinking of things that the four could possibly talk about on the way, like builds, or maybe a strategic plan. "So, I guess we should know what each of us is capable of. Dazia here, is still level one, but at least she has a pretty good weapon. I, myself, currently deal a base damage of five, and I have this armor with mitigation, evasion, and recovery, and I have my sword, the White Blade, which has damage and bleed, and other than my chilly, scaly friend Veriost here, I have this necklace that has accuracy, loot die, and recovery." Of course, it was then that something had to happen. The necklace, as he'd forgotten to mention, whispered. "Explaining so much...typical..." "Ugh, not again..." "Ah, I'd forgotten to mention that it whispers on occasion, for some strange reason I haven't figured out yet..."

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Vigilon's first thought upon returning to the conversation, was how deliciously sweet the cupcake was. NPC food is terrible in comparison. Veriost moved the little "Chase" over to the table, hoping that both she and Velnia would be  distracted by the fact that it was best to scour the tables for anything left. Vigilon smiled. Familiars really seem to be foodies in some way... Vigilon overheard something about sparring. "Sparring? not a bad Idea, assuming you and the opponent are the same level, otherwise, there could easily be risk, maybe... an unwanted casualty, even in a half-loss. So far, I haven't heard of any duels that could be held in a safe zone, or an arena in a safe zone, where the two players keep at it until one's HP drops to the red, but can't go below 1, but if that's possible, there could be more opportunities to spar, or even have Guilds practice against each other in friendly competition." He listened as Pixel spoke of everyone being equal in a volleyball game, which was probably true. "Evenly matched sounds fair, can't wait to see who comes out on top." Nearby, a girl tumbled, and Vigilon turned to the direction the sound came from, and he only had one thing in his thoughts. "Man, I still remember when I was one of the clumsiest players around. I guess everyone has terrible luck in the beginning..." Pixel rushed over, and Vigilon decided to follow, hoping to be of some encouragement, which all new players most likely needed. "You all right?"

@Shadowpixel @Dazia @Kaya @Itzal

Raze literally asked the player if she would join the party. It hadn't even been formed yet! Talk about early in a situation like this! Turns out, Dazia had the same thought. When the player turned around and appeared to recognize Dazia as... well, the full name wasn't uttered, but it wasn't like it mattered to Vigilon just yet. In this game, it seemed to be the players' choice whether to use their real names or their usernames in conversations. To Vigilon, being stuck in this game was like having a second life, where the soul's goal was to return to the first. The player corrected her name to be Aster. Once again, this was a player who made a username by twisting the actual name, assuming Dazia really said the girl's real name. "Well, to fix the problem of there not being a party yet, I'll just start one. But whether you join or not is up to you. We plan to do the quest <<Worn Out Welcome>>."

Party invites have been sent to @Raze, @Aster, and @Dazia

Vigilon woke up on the bench as he usually did. He had to find a place to stay. He couldn't keep bench crashing like this, which he has since the game started. "Well, Veriost, I wonder what we're doing today." He nudged his small white frost dragon awake, and she stretched before taking flight until Vigilon got up, then she landed on his shoulder. He left the safe zone, ready to get some practice fighting and gathering, as well as, maybe, finding another ally. He noticed Dazia over by the wall, and walked over to at least say hi. "Nice to know that you're out and about, Dazia. My advice: don't take on mobs without a friend, it's not worth it..." Veriost began tugging on Vigilon's light armor, but Vigilon continued his words in the conversation. "Then again, I can help out if you'd like." Veriost tugged on Vigilon's ear this time, and she managed to show him the fight going on nearby. "Oh, what the heck, I might as well..." "Ah, hold that thought, I should help those players out." He rushed over to the scene, ready to help out. He activated Snake Bite, striking one boar three times, afflicting bleed in the process, and with the third strike, sent the boar tumbling to the side. "Don't mind if I jump in."

[Stats Locked for thread:]

@Dazia @Jomei @XxSulSus @Kasier

ID# 87032 BD: 10(Critical, +2 Base DMG), CD 7(Recovered 2 Energy)

Snake Bite-7*3x1=21

[2] Vigilon: HP 180/180, EP 19/20

Jomei: HP 944/946, EP 94/96

Kyoto: HP 60/60, EP 6/6

         Enemies:

Boar 1: HP 9/30, Bleed: 2 turns, 12 DMG

Boar 2: HP 30/30

Boar 3: HP 30/30

OOC: Ah, Raze, I hate to burst your bubble, but nobody actually said "Healer", that was merely expressions and such...

"Well, I guess a lot of us need a little push or assistance to start off, you're not alone. Heck, Without Itzal's encouragement, I might have not left the Town of Beginnings myself!" Dazia then asked Vigilon what Veriost was trying to tell him. "Well, Veriost believes there is a healer nearby. If a player is nearby, they'd probably be the owner of this little fox here, and even I wouldn't guarantee that they were a healer unless they say so." It wasn't long at all before a player showed up to retrieve the familiar, apologizing about it. "No worries!" He looked over to Dazia, who looked a little shocked for some reason. "You all right, Dazia?" Then she seemed to ask the player if she was someone Dazia knew. Vigilon's eyes widened a little, then blinked a few times. "So, wait, assuming I heard you correctly, you know this player?"

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

So, I'm thinking of an RGQ, but I can't entirely wrap my head around where this quest I have in mind fits.

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The details are:

Objective: Defeat enemies(3*Player count=minimum enemies), Defeat Talox(A dangerous entity that MUST be defeated).

Description: Large Birds known as <<Preylings>> are swooping and taking monsters and animals, good and bad, as well as harassing and attacking players and NPCs. The players taking the quest must destroy these oversized birds of prey and kill the source of the problem: The birds’ mother, Talox.

The quest takes place on Floor 4

Enemies:

Preyling: HP 80, 24 DMG

Description: Preylings are oversized birds(That seem to be a mix of multiple Birds of prey and a crow) that attack and hunt anything their size or smaller. They are apparently still young.

Talox, Beastbane:

HP 400, 6 Mitigation, 2 ACC, 40 DMG

Does 20 DMG to the rest of the party on CD rolls of 8-12

<<Bird’s Eye>>: Cannot receive Accuracy-related Debuffs.

<<Beastbane>>: On LD rolls of 12-20, Familiars’ effects will be nullified for this round.(Talox strikes fear into the Familiar)

Description: A massive Avian about three times bigger than her children, the preylings. Her wings and legs are decorated with teeth and jawbones of her victims.

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So, yeah, that's about it.

What difficulty would it be?

What are your thoughts on it?

Is there anything I might not know that I should know, concerning all the above?

Would you be interested in taking such a quest with me?(I'll probably need some consumables, and some help...)

OOC: Yes! 10 Light Points!(Better than nothing) :)

Vigilon saw as the appeared-to-be-a-tank came by, asking if the were interested in taking the quest <<Worn out Welcome>>...awkwardly. "Yeah, we were about to set off and take the quest, but you are 'welcome' to join us." He laughed as he said, "welcome", humoring his own joke. Dazia saw a fox sniffing the other player's footwear, and guessed that they weren't alone. Veriost heard those words as she yawned and stretched, and the small white frost dragon took flight, circled the fox, then flew upwards before diving towards Aster and circling her for a few minutes, then returned to Vigilon's shoulder, looking at him as if to say, "Healer inbound!" Vigilon couldn't possibly know how Veriost could possibly know if anyone nearby was a healer, unless she was making a guess on appearance, which she most likely was. "Um, that's a guess, right, Veriost?" The dragon familiar looked at Vigilon as if she was responding with, "An educated guess, you mean." Either Veriost was overly confident, or it was possible that a player's appearance could somehow scream, "Healer" for some unknown reason. But Vigilon was confused either way.

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Vigilon wasn't exactly thrilled to hear the tone and attitude that the response came with. "Oh, lighten up, I searched three whole floors for open blacksmiths before finding the shop and getting you this. You could say, 'Thank you', at least." Vigilon remembered the times when he would occasionally have a typical conversation with his older sister, but it would  sound like an argument. He only hoped that he wouldn't be constantly remembering these moments when working with this player. "Man, you seem to know how to turn a thankful moment into a bitter one by the way you responded. Just what is it you want from me? I thought we were trying to train like every other starting player for the sake of survival!" Dazia looked towards the road, and she appeared slightly surprised at the moment. What exactly could have her surprised after her seemingly serious demeanor? "You alright, Dazia?"

@Raze @Aster @Dazia

Hm, the easiest repeatable quest I can think of is <<Earning a Living>>. That sound good, perhaps?

I would like to RP with you as well if you don't mind me tagging along :)

Vigilon had just reached Delilah after purchasing a weapon for Dazia in floor 4. He began walking, keeping an eye out to see if Dazia was around. He spotted her in the shade, not exactly obscured from sight. "You know, I don't think you're going to keep yourself out of sight without the sneak skill. Besides, it's a safe zone, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. By the way, here's that weapon you need." He transferred the Rapier over to Dazia's inventory, and then said, "Say, before we go to take care of that quest, you want to walk around town and possibly meet another player? When you're low level, I learned it's best to find some friends and allies, especially if they can get you out of tight situations. Then again, since you're the one taking the quest for some armor, I guess that'll be your call." It didn't really matter if someone showed up or not, even though it was likely, but there was nothing else at the moment regarding preparations for taking this quest. "Although she's the one taking the quest, I should still keep an eye on her. If something goes wrong, I'm sure I can deal with it."

OOC: Don't wory about what was previously said, it's been taken care of now. So just feel free to jump in when you're ready! (I don't mind the extra players in this thread.)

@Raze @Aster

Rapier of Wrath given to @Dazia(Details in spoiler)