Telrenya

"Oh, huh?" Telrenya was a bit confused by Embers' choice of words and inflection. Still, it was a harmless question, and so the blonde followed suit. She paused, stepping back from the boar pup in front of her a moment as it faced her and dragged its hooves against the ground. "Yeah, everything's fine!" She wasn't sure if she had worried the redhead, or what had prompted the question, but the last thing she wanted to do was cause a distraction. In fact, she wasn't sure which outcome of this newly-declared competition she would prefer if given the choice.

With the tiny boar charging at her again, Telrenya gave a quick sidestep out of its path to avoid getting sliced up by its sharp tusks. She offered a poorly-timed swing at the creature, missing terribly while she turned. "Ugh..." She grumbled under her breath before raising her volume, "I just need to get better at this!" She called back in a joking tone, both hoping to smooth out the mood and keep herself from feeling the frustration that came with missing her target.

ID#: 89123 | BD: 5 - Fail!
LD: -- (1/3)

MD: 2 - Fail!

Telrenya: 179/180 HP | 14/18 EN | 5 DMG | 9 MIT | 14 Thorns
Boar Pup: 5/5 | 3 DMG

It must have been so long since the last time someone had tried to flirt with her that Telrenya had almost forgotten how cheeky Ruby could be. A bit flustered, she listened quietly to her new companion's brief explanation before reaching a hand to lightly graze along the back of her neck. "Mm... Yeah, my other gear wasn't giving me any stat bonuses, so I just went with the best thing I could find... Is there a place around here that has something better?" She was beginning to severely doubt the appropriateness of her choice of attire. Especially if she would be participating in any of the fighting that Ruby alluded to. Thought Radiant Dawn was considered equipped as it was still resting at her hip, the thought of using her rapier and shield while wearing a skirt like the one she had one.

It didn't take the pair long to reach a shop that carried armor and clothing. Telrenya tapped her index finger against her chin as she looked over the items on display. "I dunno..." She mumbled out as she passed by various pieces. She wouldn't call herself a fashionista, but she generally liked clothes and shopping. Perhaps the difference in setting simply left her more anxious than she normally would be.

A frown worked its way over Telrenya's features as the volcanic atmosphere sweltered around her. Having the Survival skill helped, if only just a bit, to keep her from turning right back to the teleportation gate and heading back to Delilah. She perked up when a familiar, cheerful voice called out to her--or at least some iteration of her name. "Oh, Ruby!" She smiled as the pink-eyed woman came to greet her. Telrenya looked surprised for a moment during Ruby's tangent, compliments sprinkled throughout. If it weren't for the floor's intense heat touching her cheeks, she might have felt some from the embarrassment. "O-oh, well..." The woman had a point about the practicality of her clothing, but Telrenya's lips pressed together in a small pout. "Yeah, but you're not exactly covered up, either..." She argued weakly as she surveyed the toned stomach and slender shoulders that Ruby flaunted.

"A-anyway," She tried to change the topic. "What kind of quest are you wanting to invite me on? I don't really think my level is high enough for the stuff around here..." She trailed off with uncertainty.

'You're okay, it's alright,' Telrenya offered herself thoughts of affirmation as she stood locked in battle with the same treant. 'Sure you don't do any damage to it, but it's not hitting you either, so--' Her internal ramblings were cut short as she hurried to sidestep another swing of the monster's club-hand. The heavy wooden limb crashed into the ground beside her, prompting Telrenya to keep her guard up. Holding up her shield firmly in front of her, the blonde woman gave a quick glance over her shoulder at the ginger fighting behind her. Jomei was busy at work cutting down one monster after another.

Telrenya's lips pursed again as the small flame flickered back to life inside of her. Gripping Radiant Dawn tightly, she shot forward for another attack. Even though her attempts were futile, she wouldn't have the chance to sink her blade into the treant. Its arm swung across the terrain, dragging over the forest floor as it did so. The woman was forced to forgo her offensive in order to jump over the branch and regain her footing.

@Jomei

ID 88933 | BD: 5 - Miss!

Jomei: 985/986 (69/98)
Telrenya: 193/200 (16/20)

Treant Soldier 1: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 2: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 3: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 4: 64/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT (H- T:1)
Treant Soldier 3: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 6: 65/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT

Telrenya suddenly felt very small standing in front of the tall treant. If it wasn't for Jomei, fighting them off one by one, she wouldn't stand a chance. She would have wandered into the forest alone, been ambushed by treants... Who knows if she would have been able to escape with her life.

She wasn't sure if it was Jomei's voice or the threatening creak of the treant's arm swinging towards her that pulled her from her dreadful thoughts. Its knotted fist-weapon slammed into the surface of Telrenya's shield, her weak stance doing nothing to keep her from being knocked to the side. "Oof!" The woman let out an involuntary grunt as she fell to the ground. Pushing herself up,  the woman did her best to keep things together. "Y-yeah!" Telrenya lied as she called back to Jomei.

@Jomei

ID: 88866 | BD: --
I GOOFED

Jomei: 985/986 (76/98)
Telrenya: 200/200 (16/20)

Treant Soldier 1: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 2: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 3: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 4: 64/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT (H- T:1)
Treant Soldier 5: 65/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT

A small, startled squeal echoed against the thick walls that surrounded Telrenya's Artisan shop. Just moments ago, the blonde woman had been standing on tiptoe, using a stool to boost herself up as she reached for the top shelf of an intimidatingly tall furniture piece. In the midst of her precarious concentration, the sound of a system notification chimed in her ear, giving Telrenya a start and causing her to lose her balance. Surrounded by empty boxes, the fallen stool, and other displays, she brushed down the front of her clothing, suddenly remembering to be grateful for the pain dampeners Cardinal provided.

"What timing..." The woman breathed out, standing herself up and pulling open her menus to find the cause of the notification. She pulled up Ruby's message and her chestnut eyes glided back and forth as she read its contents. "Ruby?" She echoed the name, recalling their previous and only encounter. The woman who had stood up for her, but also came on a bit strong as she helped her complete the quest for her Artisan skill. Suddenly a frown worked its way over her features, forming an anxious expression. 'A quest? Pretty hot? What floor is she on...?' She thought, going through what little she knew of the game's atmosphere while she pulled up her friend's list. The warmest place she had been thus far was the fifth floor's deserts. "Nine?!" She exclaimed once her menus revealed Ruby's location.

A good twenty minutes had passed before Telrenya teleported into the ninth floor's main settlement. The change in temperature hit her instantly, and despite the unfortunately precautions she had taken, the woman was instantly feeling uncomfortable. Blonde hair tied up into a ponytail, she wore a simple outfit consisting of a pastel pink halter top paired with a white high-waisted skirt. It wasn't too far off from an outfit she might wear in the real world, but that brought all the more discomfort. Her knightly persona was all but gone with her gear. Feeling herself try to swallow the nerves that had already started building up, Telrenya opened her messages, sending one off to let Ruby know she had arrived.

Just in time, Jomei's blade sank into the bark of the intimidating treant. Once its HP finished draining, the felled creature burst into shards of light and disappeared before them. Telrenya felt a sigh of relief spill from her lungs, but as Jomei stood at attention she was quickly reminded that the battle was far from over. The woman's lips formed a tight line, an expression befitting the nerves buzzed about inside of her. When the treant had vanished, Radiant Dawn was freed, falling to the ground with a dull 'thud'. The blonde hurried to retrieve her weapon and brandished it as confidently as her acting skills would allow. She turned her back toward Jomei's allowing them vision over both sides of the battlefield.

Telrenya scanned the forest after Jomei's warning. Sure enough, she spotted movement among the trees that signaled the treant he must have heard approaching. A near copy of the ones that came before it, the creature made its way toward them with a gnarled branch-arm raised. Telrenya filled her lungs with a new breath before charging at the new arrival. 'Please don't get stuck, please don't get stuck,' She repeated in her head as she closed the gap with quick strides. With a forward thrust, the thin blade of her rapier made a clean puncture through the treant's bark. Her blade continued to glow a soft white as she followed with three more strikes before pulling her weapon back to her with a satisfied smirk.

Her gaze flickered to the health bar that hovered in the air beside the treant's cylindrical body. The smile faded from her features just as quickly as it had appeared, while her eyes widened slightly. Her strongest attack had resulted in only a single point of damage. The claws of disbelief and worry wrapped themselves around the woman, holding her in place.

@Jomei

ID#: 88854 | BD: 7 - Success! Quadruple Pain (x4)
(5 Base) x (4 Sword Art) = (20 DMG) - (30 MIT) = 1 Minimum DMG

Jomei: 985/986 (84/98) (H: 3)
Telrenya: 200/200 (19/20) (H: 1)

Treant Soldier 1: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 2: 0/65 - Dead
Treant Soldier 3: 65/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT
Treant Soldier 4: 64/65 | 15 DMG | 30 MIT

(If we're tracking hate individually, Tel's is on number 4 :P)

The woman managed to lift her shield arm for a high-five when Embers walked over and offered one. A bit surprising, but Telrenya grew a smile in response. It wouldn't be very inaccurate to describe the redhead's first impressions as something like burning sandpaper, but perhaps she had a good side that Telrenya could find herself on. Her smile quickly faded, however, at Embers' next statement--a declaration of competition.

"W-wait, what?" But her companion had already turned to lift her axe against a new squealing victim. Her lips pursed at the woman's dismissiveness, but quickly let out a small, hardly audible sigh. 'Guess there's no helping it.' She shrugged it off and readied her weapon once again. Quickly spotting another target, Telrenya rushed to make an attack just as before, but her haste caused her to miss the mark. Wincing as its tusk grazed across the outside of her thigh as it ran past her.

@Embers

ID#: 88811 | BD: 2 - Fail!
LD: -- (1/3)

MD: 10 - Critical hit!

Telrenya: 179/180 HP | 15/18 EN | 5 DMG | 9 MIT | 14 Thorns
Boar Pup: 5/5 | 3 DMG

"Uwaah..." A sigh of wonder escaped Telrenya's lips as she looked out at the gorgeous scenery. Jomei spoke briefly about its beauty and caused the corners of her mouth to curl into a smile of silent agreement. Before she had the chance to make a comment of her own, a small gust of wind tousled her hair and tickled her shoulders and back of her neck. The feeling of malice that was carried through it was what trapped Telrenya in paralyzing apprehension.

As the heavy, knotted tree branch crashed against a nearby rock formation, Jomei seemed to have no such tethers rooting him in place. In fact, the Irishman sprang into action, launching a counterattack against the treant that had nearly knocked her head clean off. Telrenya shifted her field of vision just as the towering figure of a second treant threw a similar attack at her defender. Her eyes widened at the force of the attack, feeling her muscles tense up as the man was thrown over the cliff's edge.

"Jomei!" She called out with a voice full of panic. Snapping back to her senses, her legs carried her in the direction of the rocky cliffside. She hadn't the time to see if her companion was unharmed, however, as the enraged treant turned towards her. Its branch-arm swung wildly, forcing the woman to duck and dodge around it. She felt her jaw clench, gritting her teeth at the nuisance that the creature was being, preventing her from aiding her friend. Telrenya's grip around the hilt of her rapier tightened, and she lunged at the treant once she found an opening between its attacks. The thin blade sunk smoothly into its bark, but as she pulled back to free the weapon she was met with an alarming resistance. In fact, she tried her hardest to free the rapier from the treant's body, to no avail.

The roar that sounded from its splintered maw brought her back to the present, and she managed to raise her left arm just in time to block the club-like branch that threw itself against her shield. The woman let out an involuntary grunt at the impact, as the force was plenty to knock her back, though the strike luckily left her unscathed. The woman stumbled backwards, and blocking a consecutive attack left her unable to regain her center of balance. She winced with discomfort as she fell, quickly propping herself up to brandish her shield and prevent leaving herself defenseless. "Jomei!" She called out again with concern. "Are you okay?!"

ID 88630 | BD: 1 - Critical Miss!

Jomei: 985/986 (90/98) (H: 1)
Telrenya: 200/200 (18/20) (H: 0)

Treant Soldier 1: 65/65 
    30 mit   15 dmg

Treant Soldier 2: 0/65  

"Whoa..." Telrenya breathed out. The minotaur that had towered over them had been shattered to pieces with Hei's attack. The blonde felt the slightest tinge of heat on her cheeks that she hadn't had the chance to be of any help in dispatching the guardian, but the overwhelming difference in power between the monster and her partner helped to quell her feelings. 'If Hei could kill it in one hit, it's probably better that he handled it.' She assured herself, loosening her grip on the hilt of her rapier.

The woman gave a small clearing of her throat as she willed herself to move forward through the mist. She wished that she could wave her hand through the air in front of her to disperse the thick substance that obstructed her view. With her vision still impaired, the heels of her boots made small, rhythmic taps in the silence.

She caught sight of a small twinkling in the distance, squinting her eyes to try and make out the source. She walked closer, approaching a single stone pedestal. The object's existence caused her head to tilt in curious confusion. Telrenya stopped and hesitantly reached out a hand towards the item hovering over the smooth stone surface--an object that looked like a twinkling pendant at the end of a golden chain. She was able to take the pendant in her hand, pulling it closer until she could get a better look at it. In a shape that resembled a falling star, the accessory gave off a soft yellow glow as it rested in her palm.

The dialogue window that popped up in front of her nearly made the girl jump with a start, as if another minotaur had appeared before them. Instead, the familiar text that read "Quest Complete!" was displayed, and Telrenya's heartbeat steadied to a normal pace. Her torso twisted and she looked back to Hei, giving the man a grin of excitement from the sense of completion.

Quest Complete!

• Telrenya: +3 SP, +200 col, +<<Hoya of Minos (Shooting Star)>>
• @Hei: +3 SP, +200 col

"Aahhh, it's pretty!" She blurted out, admiring the lucky charm that Jomei revealed at his side. She hadn't seen many trinket-type items as of yet, so even an item with such a simple shape and design was plenty to impress her. The thought that she might be able to make such charms and other items once she had put the time into leveling her Artisan skill had her brimming with excitement.

The woman practically glowed with optimism as they continued on their path. Things had been going exceptionally well since she decided to venture a step or two out of her shell. Helpful players, completed quests, and plenty of experience under her belt. Surely she would be able to get to the frontlines at this rate, where she might have the best chance to find the person she so desperately wanted to track down. As the subject always seemed to fill her with worry and unease, she tried to push the thoughts from her mind as quickly as they had managed to enter.

She was a step or two late in following Jomei's lead, stopping short once she realized the man was no longer walking at the same pace at her side. Clearly distracted, Telrenya paused to take in the situation before quickly taking her own rapier in her right hand just the same. She gave a small nod, looking slowly around them while trying to spot anything out of the ordinary.

Telrenya kept her hand placed gingerly against the rough stone wall as they walked slowly along it. Using the structure as her guide, she would occasionally give a nervous glance upwards or to the side, despite the fact that she wasn't able to make out the top of the wall or much of the surrounding forest through the thick fog.

They continued on this way for a few minutes while the uneasy atmosphere wrapped itself around them. They would eventually come across a break in the wall that would serve as the entrance to the labyrinth. Telrenya stopped for a moment, looking over to Hei before silently taking a peek around the corner of the thick stone wall. A hall-like path running parallel to the path they had been walking on the outside indicated the start of the maze, and turning her head to each side showed the path on each side of them stretching down to meet an identical wall. There were likely turns leading further in, but before she would take a step forward she felt herself swallow. "Well..." She started in a small voice. "You think this is where the objective is?"

With another swift slice of her rapier, her second boar was finally felled and Telrenya was rewarded with a small dialogue window displaying an icon of a single boar tusk. A wide smile stretched across her face, pleased with her first drop of the quest item. Telrenya gave a glance over to Embers, who seemed to be observing her as the monster had been shattered. She retained a tiny smile as she tried to make light conversation with the redhead. "Got one! How's it going for you?" She expected the axe-wielder would finish the task before her, and as the thought crossed her mind she found herself silently wishing for good luck. The last thing she wanted to do was keep her party member waiting while she continue to grind for the items she needed. Readying her weapon, the woman took a moment to seek out a new target among the mess of boars that littered the first floor's fields.

@Embers

ID#: 88433 | BD: 7 - Hit!
LD: 17 - Boar Pup Tusk Obtained! (1/3)

MD: 7  - Dead

Telrenya: 179/180 HP | 14/18 EN | 5 DMG | 9 MIT | 14 Thorns
Boar Pup: 0/5 | 3 DMG

With rapier drawn in her right hand and shield strapped to her left arm, Telrenya walked alongside her new teammates, Stryder and Eatos. It wasn't long until their enemy was before them; a tiny, emerald-colored dragonling that paced back and forth, letting out the tiniest cry once the players were in sight. Telrenya froze for a moment, staring back at the creature. 'It's...so cute...' She thought, a look of fascination taking over her features.

The woman was nearly startled when Stryder charged at Rhaegal, and she was forced to quickly remember the task at hand. Readying her weapon, she gave a small nod to urge herself forward. Telrenya rushed to the monster, holding the thin blade parallel to the ground. She lunged forward, thrusting the piercing weapon at her target, only for the dragon hatchling to scurry out of the way of her attack.

If there was one thing that made Estelle's skin crawl, it was lizards, snakes, or other small, scaled animals. Rhaegal's reptilian body wriggled towards the blonde as he dodged her attack, climbing over her boot and around her ankle. She let out a startled cry, pulling her foot out from under the baby dragon as quickly as her reflexes would allow her to move. She tried to hastily back away from the monster, but the rushed action resulted in her tripping over herself and she fell back on her rear. Telrenya's face practically paled as she stared back at the monster who, thankfully, seemed to have lost interest in her as his head swiveled back towards the raven-haired martial artist.

ID#: 88434 | BD: 4 - Miss!

She eyed the owl curiously before it vanished back to the skies. She thought for a moment about how useful familiars must be before her apprehension towards animals forced her to try and change the topic on her mind. Luckily, Jomei provided a distraction for her just in time. She took on a thoughtful expression, recalling all that had happened since their first adventure with the Queen.

"Oh, I managed to finish those other beginner quests." She noted. "And a couple of others up to here. I haven't gone past the third floor, though." She admitted sheepishly. She assumed she was perfectly capable of traveling to the other floors, and the safe zones would mean that she had no need to worry about her safety, but for some reason she hadn't brought herself to venture farther up from Delilah. Her progress felt slow at times, but she wasn't going to let herself get so discouraged. "And practice... Maybe a little bit." She gave an embarrassed smile. "I've been trying to make something with Accuracy, but I've been really unlucky."

"Mm. Right." Telrenya nodded at his instruction. The rules he proposed seemed like common sense, but she could easily see one of them getting distracted or lost, and so she reminded herself once again to pay close attention of her surroundings. 'I don't have any teleport crystals, so...' Her thought trailed off as walked into the enveloping mists.

Telrenya nearly felt a chill run down her spine, and they hadn't even walked for more than a minute in the dense forest. She gave a sideways glance just to reassure herself that Hei was still there beside her. They continued like this for some time while the faint sounds of wails and cries echoed far off in the distance. All Telrenya could think of was how much she hated horror games. As they walked, her head swiveled side to side and she stared carefully at the walls of fog surrounding them, as if watching for something that would jump out and scare them.

Luckily, nothing did. Strangely enough, the pair hadn't even come across any regular monsters since entering this part of the forest. The blonde was just about to open her mouth to speak when a huge shadow loomed in front of their path. It was quickly recognizable as a tall stone wall, bringing the party to a halt. Telrenya's chin raised as she looked up at the unreachable top, and her hand slowly moved forward until her fingertips gingerly brushed against the stone. "W-well... Maybe we need to find a way inside?" She felt as though she had spoken up to simply fill the silence.

Bringing a hand up to gently slide her fingers over the back of her neck, Telrenya easily took his words to heart. It wasn't hard to recall the times when she had struggled to land a single strike on an opponent, and she wasn't sure if her earlier display was a sign that she was growing familiar with the feeling of swordplay or it was just a lucky hit. A small smile widened her expression, and she found herself again lingering on the memories of the various players she had met thus far that exuded a similar kindness and helpful attitude. "It's nice that there are a lot of people who are so nice." She felt the need to make a comment. She wasn't so naive to think that there were no selfish or evil people that tried to take advantage of their position in this game, but she would certainly continue to hope that she would never have to find herself in an unfavorable situation with one of those people.

"Oh, and will do." Telrenya nodded her head in response to Shield's request. She felt like she was the farthest from someone who could help another player, but maybe once she had some more levels under her belt that would be a different story.

ID#: 88371 | LD: 13+1=14 - Fail
No Materials Found

Telrenya felt a tiny surge of confidence at Embers' calling out to her. The blonde had set her sights on another Boar Pup and held her rapier and shield at the ready. An odd combination of items, Telrenya wouldn't even be the wiser. Her knowledge of nearly every aspect she had encountered in this game thus far, from combat to crafting, was lacking. She was only lucky that the combination of starter quests and helpful players have done well to guide her away from the worst choices.

Telrenya lunged forward to try and run her blade through the creature just as she had the last. It surprised her, ducking under her weapon and squealing as it scrambled towards her. The woman's shield arm was too far out to the side, and she didn't react quickly enough to block the pup's counterattack. Its tusks scraped across her leg, creating two thin red gashes over her boots. She winced slightly, more in habitual reaction than anything else, and took a step and a half back with her shield held up to guard against the creature.

@Embers

ID#: 88339 | BD: 4 - Miss!

MD: 9 - Critical Hit!

Telrenya: 179/180 HP | 15/18 EN | 5 DMG | 9 MIT | 14 Thorns
Boar Pup: 5/5 | 3 DMG

Telrenya perked up a bit when her name was called, directing her attention back to Stryder. "Got it." She acknowledged after the parties were designated. She only knew Stryder a bit from their run-in out in the desert a few days ago, but he seemed nice and knew what he was doing. After all, he'd gone to the trouble of organizing this whole expedition. Telrenya felt herself swallow, suddenly feeling a bit nervous as she realized it wouldn't be much longer before they'd be fighting their target.

Eatos was almost as much of a stranger, but the blacksmith seemed like a nice girl, and the blonde had practically fallen in love with the rapier she'd crafted. All things considered, she was a little relieved to be grouped with the two she had rather than someone she didn't know at all.

Telrenya followed after Stryder and the others with the heel of her palm resting on the hilt of her weapon, Fear Eater strapped securely on her arm.

"Good timing," She responded when Jomei had mentioned he was looking for the very quest they had just accepted. The man was just as friendly as their last meeting, and for a brief moment Telrenya wondered if she should be surprised at the kindness of the people she had met thus far. Was it the shared, grim situation they found themselves in that resulted in more honest, helpful people? It was hard to say, but for every kind-hearted player Telrenya met in Aincrad she wished a little more that she could have played with everyone under more normal, non-life-threatening circumstances. 'I can't get too comfortable.' She reminded herself. 'I have to find him, if it's the last thing I do.'

A newfound sense of determination seemed to course through her. The woman nodded at Jomei's continued reassurance with a small smile. "Perfect! Shall we?" She laced her fingers together behind her back before they would set off for their first objective.

"Let's seeee..." The word hung on her lips as Telrenya flipped through the quest information that was made available in her menus. The screen hovered in front of her, following the light bobbing motion of her torso with each step forward. "Looks like it's just a list of targets," She stated curiously. "but it's not very clear where they are. Maybe at that waterfall she mentioned?" She threw out the idea, recalling the brief description of her 'home' the Elf had given to them.

"Noo, why isn't it doing the way I want?" Telrenya frowned in a small pout, her broken sentence aimed at an incredibly lackluster piece of jewelry that sat on the counter in front of her. She placed her hands on her hips, looking back and forth between the hovering crafting interface and the disappointing item sitting on her counter. "I can't even sell this... I don't even want to." She sighed, reaching an index finger out to tap against the lopsided gemstone set into a simple gold necklace. She selected the option that dropped down to have the item whisked away to her inventory, where she'd inevitably take it to a vendor to get rid of later.

88264 - 8 (Good item)
88265 - 3 (Fail)

Adding the new equipment to her list of 'Good Things to Happen Today', Telrenya was very pleased with the turn of events. She nodded and followed after Hei as the two traveled down to the teleport gate so they could return to Delilah and embark on the quest. She was glad that the man was so patient with her--she often felt that she could be a handful or a burden on people since she was so poorly-equipped both physically and mentally for many different aspects of the game.

They reached the third floor without any issue, and made their way to the edge of the safe zone. "If what I heard about it before was right," she started, taking a moment to survey the land in front of them before continuing on, "It should be north of town," she held a hand up in front of her, giving a small pointing motion straight ahead, "and then we'll see the edge of the fog a little more to the west." Her finger moved slightly to the side as she spoke. "Shall we?" She gave a small smile in Hei's direction as she continued walking forward again.

Telrenya's shoulders stiffened as the sound of the man's laughter reached her ears. A thin veil of blush painted her cheeks, nose, and ears while embarrassment held onto her like a vise. Finally breaking free after Shield had issued his apologies, Telrenya spun around with a straight spine, a shade of crimson still apparent on her skin. She looked flustered more than anything, and quickly bowed towards the man, her blonde hair spilling over her shoulders.

"S-s-sorry!" She stammered out. She lifted her torso a bit, almost hesitantly, and brought her empty hand up to lightly scratch at her cheek with her forefinger. "Although you don't seem to mind very much..." She mumbled and averted her gaze. "Still, I'm sorry for calling you all the way out here...for nothing." She had to resist letting out a heavy sigh with those last words. Despite Shield's kind demeanor, Telrenya had a hard time believing that this endeavor had been anything more than a waste of his time. He had prompted them to head back to town, and it took the woman a few moments to sheathe her sword and convince herself that she could move her feet.

ID#: 88261 | LD: 10+1=11 - Fail
No Materials Found

@Shield

"Ha!" Telrenya let out a tiny exclamation as she lunged forward yet again. Her thin blade sunk into the boar's shoulder, causing the small monster to squeal as its HP bar dropped. The creature shattered once its health reached zero, and Telrenya straightened back up and moved her heels together as she let out a small sigh of relief. 'Looks like I didn't get anything from that one.' She thought with a frown.

Pulling her from her thoughts, a loud thud caused the woman to look over to her party member with a start. Embers' axe had crashed into the ground after narrowly missing its target, and Telrenya gave a small, nervous chuckle under her breath as the redhead seemed to become even more frustrated with her opponent. Telrenya tightened her grip on her rapier, not wanting to spend much time distracted with the other girl's fight. She turned back out to the fields, scanning for the next closest boar pup to go after.

ID#: 88260 | BD: 9 - Critical Hit!
(5 Base) + (1 Critical) = 6 DMG
LD: 4 - Nothing drops

MD: 10 - Critical Hit! (Dead)

Telrenya: 180/180 HP | 14/18 EN | 5 DMG | 9 MIT | 14 Thorns
Boar Pup: 0/5 | 3 DMG

@Embers

Telrenya tensed up when she felt a force pressing lightly against her shoulders, and a presence looming behind her. She suddenly felt surrounded, with the Elven woman's sad, piercing gaze boring into her from the front, and an unknown figure that had approached behind her. But suddenly the figure had a voice, and a familiar one at that. Telrenya's head swiveled to the side to catch sight of Jomei's smiling face and she felt the sense of relief wash over her. She almost let out a laugh as her nerves subsided, but the gentle squeeze of her hand still being grasped by the Elf kept her on the task at hand.

Instead of a chuckle, the blonde simply took on a bright smile in return, feeling thankful to see the ginger again at such a time. Meanwhile, the Elven woman's expression morphed from desperate to grateful. "Thank you, brave heroes!" She released Telrenya's hand and brought one leg behind the other in a quick curtsy. "I am an envoy for the King, sent to the villages in search for heroes who would aid our cause." She went on to explain the situation in great detail: the war between the elves and treants, the woodland that they once called home that had been overrun, and the task that the two players would be asked to complete. Once she was finished, she stood before them with her fingers laced together in front of her chest, and a quest prompt appeared before each of them. Telrenya thought to hesitate for a moment, but with Jomei standing behind her she pressed the small blue circle to accept with a bit more confidence. When they had made their selections, the woman thanked them yet again before turning around to walk back the way she'd come.

Telrenya turned towards the Irishman know, her smile widening. "Well, hello again!" She said brightly, clearly both surprised and happy to see him. Her expression shifted only slightly as she added on with her unavoidable concern. "You're sure we can do that, though? I'm not even sure what level it is." She admitted, bringing and hand up to gently slide over the back of her neck.