Dazia

Before Dazia could strike, Night made her attack on the target, knocking him over. The target fell to the ground as Dazia was attempting to use her sword art. The attack missed the target by an inch, but the poorly crafted "doorframe" sustained heavy damage. However, the doorframe wasn't what Dazia intended to hit. At this rate, she just might bring the house down instead of the target. The target proceeded to get up, and he would lunge with his weapon. Dazia attempted to stop him in his tracks, but the target proved to be stronger than expected. "Out of the way, scamp." He grumbled

Before Dazia knew it, Night had quite literally jumped into the fray, and proceeded to finish off the two survivors of Dazia's attack. It wouldn't seem like Dazia would be getting close to avoiding debt anytime soon, but if there was anything left, she might have to get a move on before it was too late, otherwise she'd have to pay this acquaintance. The player noticed two weapons had clattered onto the floor, and began to examine one of them. Dazia looked at the other blade, but now was not the time to rummage through junk in hopes of finding what was likely an unidentified weapon that wo

Night would enter and catch three of the targets' attention. She made some witty banter with them before eliminating all three in one fell swoop. What pathetic minions those deckhands were. It was then that the other two Pirate Deckhands had noticed they had an intruder, as well as the fact that said intruder had just effortlessly slaughtered three of their crewmates. Dazia still hadn't been noticed. but the surprised shouting that came from the two deckhands were followed by fast approaching footsteps. Dazia readied her Sword Art, but she would wait until the right moment to activate it.

The other player introduced herself as Night as she helped Dazia up. The woman was only an inch taller than Dazia. In all honesty, Dazia didn't mind that the difference was only an inch. Night asked to know what Dazia had eavesdropped on. "What I got close enough to hear was you two discussing the means of transportation to the targets' cove. However, the frantic expressions show evidence of having escaped or survived an assault of some sort. Seeing that the targets you were sent after are in a secluded locale across the water, a fair enough distance away from the main Island of the floor, wha

The other player seemed confused by how Dazia had mentioned the main source of her problems. The other player would also remark that boats didn't give out quests...but then she put two and two together, realizing that Dazia had managed to successfully shadow her up to this point. Upon being asked if she'd done so, Dazia was unable to immediately respond with anything other than an awkwardly timed shoulder shrug. "...Maybe." The other player proceeded to say that Dazia could've just asked if she wanted to join, and that whatever bounty was on her head probably wasn't as bad as Dazia was ma

A sudden stop could be heard. That can't have been good. A tug at Dazia's cover was then felt. "Damn it, I knew I should have tried a less obvious method!" She thought. The rag was then forcefully ripped away from her, and she ended up flinching. Under normal circumstances, the cursor over the other player's green cursor would have been reassuring...but these were not normal circumstances... There were two dark haired players, just awkwardly scowling at each other. The other player would ask if Dazia was going to pay fare for the trip here, and proceeded to say what came across

Dazia took some thoughts into consideration. If she was going to take the same boat as this other player, she'd have to do it now. "No time like the present to be reckless, I suppose..." Dazia thought. As the other player was finishing up conversation with the NPC, Dazia got herself into the boat and covered herself with a large rag. Hopefully she'd be able to blend in with this dinghy for the time being. Soon, she heard the sounds of someone getting into the dinghy. No doubt, it was the player who had now finished speaking with the NPC. Dazia remained still, her sense of hearing being he

Dazia would begin hearing a conversation play out as she slowly made her way closer. Chances were, the other player might be taking a quest. It might be the one Dazia was searching for. So she considered her options. She could attempt to tag along, with the risk of being attacked or challenged by the other player. She could continue to remain in stealth, and shadow the other player taking the quest, with the risk of being discovered along the way. Or, she could wait it out and attempt the quest on her own...due to the fact that this was an MMO, the latter option seemed the least viab

Enemies could be anywhere...that was always the truth in this forsaken game. No thanks to Princess tipping off certain individuals, Dazia had recently gained a minor reputation of notoriety...in a way that could easily make people suspicious of Dazia's presence. If Dazia couldn't prove Princess wrong somehow, she'd be chased all around Aincrad as if she was most wanted. Having to deal with those odd players near the coastline was enough for today, but she'd heard there was a quest around this floor somewhere...now if she could just find the damn location... It was only when Dazia spo

Dazia stopped dead in her tracks when the pink haired player gave her a piercing stare upon eye contact. She barely overheard Vigilon ask if something was wrong. She could be wrong, but she could have sworn she heard the player claim there wasn't anything there... Dazia knew she was seen, so this player had chosen to cover up Dazia's presence...there must be something going on. Even if the pink haired player wasn't a threat, what of the purple haired one? ID# 207788 LD: 2+5=7 Stealth Rating: 7 With hardly any cover left to hide behind, aside from a boulder almost too small for e

Who were these Armored Individuals? Why was Vigilon talking to them? And what did they come here for? These were the questions Dazia had. She had just been on this floor not to long ago, so it might count as where she was last seen...and she knew there were people searching for her. There didn't seem to be much conversation before the players began to move, though there seemed to be a mention of what might have been Cerberus. While Dazia did not know what they were after, she would learn...preferably from a safe distance, and thus she would attempt to shadow the three. Moving from cover t

Dazia hastily returned to the floor, having acquired a more accurate lead on her target. It was indeed a Cerberus that was her lead, but she had slain the wrong one. Now she'd come back for the real deal, and she would find that missing player's clue in due time after her real target was dead. She immediately took advantage of the consumables she'd purchased earlier. This ought to make sure that nothing could successfully stand in her way...and if all else fails, she always had a Teleport Crystal for emergencies. Once she'd finished the consumables, she would prepare to leave the saf

Paragon Reward Evaluation: Paragon Level: 10 Paragon 10 Reward: (1) Gleaming Scale, (1) Demonic Shard, +1 LD to Looting Link to Journal: https://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/14985-dazias-journal/

"..." How this place still could be found just about anywhere was a recurring mystery to Dazia. At this rate, she just considered the whole damn thing unsolvable. There was no way this place could have gone on without getting raided...and yet, here it was. The buffs were dull, but their enhancements served a purpose. Therefore, Dazia decided it wouldn't hurt to buy a few buffs again. She'd slain the wrong target, so now she had to prepare for the real one. Mitigation, Accuracy, Evasion...these three were all a must. Such an investment had better come in handy. It wasn't like the

Vigilon jumped in to wipe out the remaining Hellhounds, and that was all of them. Now to find Cerberus. Along the way to the inner chamber, Vigilon remarked the usefulness of the survival skill, considering that what he went through was worth it. "For the record, I still support a relationship between you and Koharu. All things considered, you should probably give her an answer, or at least direct her to Krysta." Dazia remarked. "At least give the girl a chance." Dazia thought about what she would be going through. It would be unbelievably tough, especially regarding that vengeful P

Dazia had no answer for Vigilon's question. He even added how his sister was also affected by his father's death...personally, Dazia didn't think developing a tough shell was the worst reaction to such a scenario as loss. If the runaway was as good to his children as Vigilon claimed he was, it was only natural that the realization that the world was dangerous would cause someone to develop a defensive exterior to their life and personality. Dazia seemed to receive a more aggressive side upon learning what the world was like, as well as the ones who tried to rule it...but to her it was somethin

Dazia kept her map open, as Vigilon could easily take down anything that showed up, and nothing could kill her too quickly here. Until the destination was reached, she would take the role of navigator. Vigilon thought it was a good idea to try making conversation, but it was probably to pass the time. Dazia would need to keep her eyes focused on the map for the time being, but she would speak if she must... "...You really want to ask that?" Dazia questioned. She then sighed. "...I never really check in on them...except for maybe Hiraani. She may be troublesome at times, but...she's m

The NPC turned his attention to Vigilon when he began to ask his question. "It would seem that these hellhounds have been terrorizing the land, based on what other people have been saying. From what we can guess, their alpha seems to be a Cerberus." Dazia clarified. The NPC seemed to turn his full attention to Dazia upon the mention of Cerberus. "...Cerberus, you say..." He began. "...So, you want to fight the beast? I've recently come back from an expedition to find its den, but, well..." The NPC gestured to himself, with plenty of burns and wounds. He then suppressed a cough. "Came with

Following Vigilon's claim that it really was just that simple, there would be some words overheard. Vigilon then spoke to one of the NPCs directly, and as it would seem, there was unease within the Village, involving some...Hellhounds. If anything, this might be Dazia's next lead. Vigilon asked if she wanted to take this opportunity due to the survival skill making it much easier to endure the floor's heat. "Funny you should say that, I came here to kill two birds with one stone. I'm here on a mission from the Guild. The current hint for the next missing person case just so happens to be

Dazia grimaced under her cowl. Vigilon was persistent, if anything...persistent to find the peaceful method. Was it because he felt remorse for killing someone who must have been an asshole, judging by the fact that his cursor was green and clean? "You....what is it with you, always trying to find the peaceful way?" Dazia asked. "Your methods are both a blessing and a curse, you killed out of self-defense and now you just abhor the idea of killing for survival? I guess people really do get different feelings out of different things." She remarked. After about a minute of silence, she sigh

Vigilon's stare...was actually intimidating under that hood of his. Dazia glared back from under her cowl. For a matter of seconds, the fires in both players' eyes did all the talking. A Red Flame against a Blue Flame. Vigilon proceeded to give his response. He was clearly feeling something both different and familiar to Dazia. She knew well about anger, she knew well about hatred, wrath and a longing for bloodshed... "I've been handling the whole debacle between you and Wardege the same way as American Law. Suspect is Innocent until proven guilty. And you...Have just revealed

Things were only going downhill. Vigilon brought up Dazia's kill count and that he was trying to come up with a compromise. "Vigilon, this is my life, not yours!" She began. Vigilon brought up the topic of remorse for killing. Dazia was no longer in a peaceful mood. She sort of threw up her hands. "Nobody cares about the assholes when they die!" She responded. "Lupix tried to kill a child and I fought in the child's stead, Aldinago was a thief who resorted to violence after he couldn't steal from me, Derenze attacked me first, unconcerned about the consequences!" She explained with a rais

So he came to discuss stupid topics? Really? Vigilon would speak about the issues that came with fraternizing with Dazia, in terms of his relationship with Princess. "Well, obviously there's going to be problems when you're doing shit behind her back, so either stick around her or stick around me, you can't do both." Dazia said, her arms crossed in annoyance, since Dazia was already putting up with Krysta either way, meaning it was only Vigilon who had to choose a side. "And for the record, the main reason I'm still helping you out despite my girlfriend's literal enmity with you, is

Dazia had been considering her various thoughts, wondering if this was really the way to go. "Come on, you really should consider joining, you won't regret it!" "You're going to need both friends and allies you can trust. Even if it's just a temporary thing, you could help us out more..." "If you have few you can turn to, I'll be right here, young raven." ......... Dazia was unsure about this. Joining a Guild...it was surprisingly tougher to consider this decision than she originally thought. ...And as an incentive, she'd already received her first Mission from the Gui

Vigilon was going to accept the party invite, but it seemed he had one more thing to ask. "Corridor Crystals? Those are for transporting parties of players, aren't they? I don't have any, so don't expect me to save your ass just because you forgot a Teleport Crystal." Dazia answered. Now then, it was time to head over to the specified location, now that there was one. "Let's try not to get lost in the woods on the way there." First came the walk to the forest of memory. "So, anything keeping you busy, now that the overpopulation stopped so suddenly?" Dazia asked. When was the la