Krysta

Krysta prepared her attack, and rushed in to strike with the Sword Art known as Neutron. The enemy dodged the attack. "So, that's how it's gonna be, eh? Hate to hurt a lovely one like yourself, but so be it." The bandit decided. "Your fiendish plot ends here, you foul brigands!" Krysta declared. She raised her shield to deflect her enemy's attack, and upon striking Krysta, the bandit would be killed by thorns damage...these foes were surprisingly weak. Despite it all, she wasn't going to just stand there and do nothing, she was not a Tank. The remaining Bandit Guard tried to aim away fro Krysta's shield, but he couldn't find a spot Krysta would move her arm to. "Move the shield, would you??" The Bandit Guard demanded. Honestly, it wasn't like Krysta knew any other way to have its thorns activate, even though the other attack actually hit Krysta.

ID# 185117 BD: 6+1-2=5(miss), MD: 7(hit)

ID# 185118 MD: 3+1=4(miss)

Thorns Damage: Bandit Guard 1 takes 36 Damage

Krysta: HP 699/700, EN 68/70 | 12 DMG | 54 MIT | 36 Thorns | 6 BH | 1 ACC | 2 REC | PAR | T2 BLD

                Enemies:

Bandit Guard 1: HP 0/30, 30 DMG | 20 MIT | 1 ACC | 2 EVA

Bandit Guard 2: HP 30/30, 30 DMG | 20 MIT | 1 ACC | 2 EVA

Krysta found a T-intersection, and made the turn as to not head straight for the other bandits. She continued along that hall, but it appeared that this place seemed like some kind of maze. There were rooms, but also some cells. This place...was poorly constructed, but the maze aspect might make it troublesome for anyone who hasn't been here before...so that was where the bandits would have their advantage. Krysta stopped at another T-intersection, and she looked towards the two directions...both led to rooms. She would have to backtrack. She would begin to do so, but she kept her eyes peeled for anything that could lead elsewhere. She saw a room that had another door, did it lead to the other halls? She entered, but when she tried to open the door, she realized it was locked. She turned around to see two bandits arrive. Krysta readied her weapon, for combat was inevitable.

Krysta chose the left path. The minute she'd made her decision, she saw two of her captors over in the right path. One of them dropped some kind of mixture, probably what they were using to keep Krysta unconscious. "She's awake, she's awake!" The two said as they scrambled around, looking for weapons to use against her. Krysta ran off in the left direction, and her escape would begin. She would waste no time, and if she was to encounter anyone, she would be ready to fight. She saw two armed brigands at the end of this hall, so she would need to find another path somewhere along this one. One of the two armed bandits tapped the other's shoulder, and pointed over to Krysta. "Blast!" the newly awakened bandit exclaimed. "Sound the alarm, the girl is free!" He called out towards a small opening in the wall, probably alerting the bandits to Krysta's condition.

Krysta hastily grabbed the chest and dragged it over to the open cell, as she would prefer some privacy when getting back into her original gear. She opened the chest and selected the option "Take All", then the first thing she would do would be to equip her Battledress. Krysta breathed a sigh of relief. There, that's better, and far more modest than those rags. She then moved her other items into their proper places within her inventory, and she then equipped her weapon. She looked for her shield, and equipped that last. She was now ready to face her enemies. "You have all made a mistake you all shall now regret for the rest of your days." Krysta declared. Time for some retribution.

She walked out of the open cell, and looked to her left and to her right. One of these paths had to be the one leading towards the exit.

[Krysta has recovered and equipped her gear]

Krysta heard footsteps approaching, and quickly returned to the position she was in the last time she heard someone coming. "Eh? What's all the racket? ...Is someone there? ...Where are you..." The voice said. Clearly they weren't looking for Krysta. She let out a relieved exhale, but that caught their attention. "Eh? Wait...she's waking up! That blasted fool, I knew we shouldn't have trusted him..." The voice exclaimed before running off.

Well, they were sure to be wary when Krysta escaped. It was now or never, the opportune moment had come. She quickly got back up and prepared herself to attack again. She jumped and struck the last corner, and all she needed to do now was to finish off the gate. She gave herself a bit of time of course, just in case bruises, sprains or even fractures were a thing in this game.

She then struck the gate in the center, and the connecting areas of the gate all were separated from the walls that cracked and crumbled. While the structure still stood, the gate did not. It fell upon the ground and shattered.

[Krysta attacks the Gate]

Gate durability: 0% Gate Destroyed!

So then, where would Krysta strike next...? She'd attacked two corners, but she'd have to jump in order to reach the other ones. Sure, it was possible, but she would need to strike swiftly and with force if she was to do so successfully. She would strike the next corner, and there would be more tingling following it. Hopefully she wouldn't be too weak to carry on when she was free from this accursed cell. She really didn't feel comfortable in these rags, and would rather be in her gear once again. She would need it to fight off any enemies that came her way, regardless. "I mustn't allow this to continue, I will have my freedom from this place. I will break down this door, no matter how long it takes." She thought. She still hoped that she could be free before those buffoons came back with more of that tranquilizing toxin.

[Krysta attacks the Gate]

Gate durability: 25%

Krysta sat down and took a look at her leg and foot. She didn't seem to suffer any damage, but there was definitely some tingling, and it made sense, for there was nothing covering her foot at the moment, as the rags covered only the necessary areas. She got back up, and thought about whether or not she should continue. She already checked her inventory and found no item she could use to bash open the gate, for she only had the rags. These brigands, were they the ones she had been looking for, or was this another group? The evil clients of her previous captor? She was not certain as to who her current captors are, but she would rather not stick around to find out what they wanted with her, or if they plotted to do anything while she was asleep. She used her other leg and struck the other corner. More tingling, but the same result as the last time. At least there was progress.

[Krysta attacks the Gate]

Gate durability: 50%

The first one groaned. "Then go get it, you fool!" He snapped. "I'll let the boss know about the girl. She's not likely to wake that soon, I don't think..."

With that, the footsteps dispersed and faded. Krysta looked back towards the gate, saw no one there. She saw that the gate, despite being made from metal was fairly weak, and it was likely to shake when moved. She had to get her gear back, she shan't allow herself to be put back into whatever slumber she was under before. There was no time to message someone, and no time to waste. She had never trained her fists, but she was fair at delivering kicks, particularly in a region that was highly sensitive. Maybe some of that practice will come in handy here. She slowly walked backward, and then rushed forward to kick one corner of the gate. the metal shifted slightly, but it wasn't enough.

[Krysta attacks the Gate]

Gate durability: 75%

Krysta awakened, feeling as if she had awakened from a strange substance. She got up, and noticed she was in some kind of cell.

She had been captured. Again.

She reached for her weapon, but it wasn't there. She checked her inventory...and it was completely empty, save for the tattered rags that were apparently equipped. She looked at herself, and was suddenly flustered.

"Oh, dear..." She thought.

She had to get out of here with all due haste before her captor returned. She hastily looked for possible ways out, but she came out absolutely empty, save for the cell's gate. She looked past it and saw a storage crate. It must have had all her missing items and gear. She backed up as she heard footsteps. She falsely laid down, her back to the gate. "You think she's stirring?" A male voice asked. "Could be. Did we forget to give her more of the stuff? You know, to keep her asleep." Another voice considered. "Well, then, go on then, give it to her." The first one responded. "Do I look like I brought it with me? I thought it was your turn." The second one claimed.

That was good enough, river, valley, it all made sense, really. If it wasn't a safe zone, it could have been who Krysta was seeking out. "Thank you for your words, I must be off now... Farewell..." Krysta said before leaving. "Farewell! Heh heh, lovely Mist Maiden..." The NPC trailed off with a smile on his face, before tending to the smaller mushrooms.

With that awkward encounter out of the way, Krysta left the forest and searched its boundaries for a river. It was about twenty minutes before she spotted the river. As mad as the man was, he did seem to get the directions right. Of course, Krysta preferred Keita's intelligence to this NPC's maddened luck, and she was unlikely to speak with that individual again. She began to follow the river, but five minutes later, she began to hear sounds. She looked to her left, then continued on. She heard sounds and turned to her right, still nothing. When she knew she heard something a third time, she was going to turn around while drawing her blade to face whatever was coming for her, but as she began to do so, she was suddenly struck with some kind of arrow. She took out the arrow, and it was...surprisingly narrow, kind of like a pencil point. Her vision began to fade, and she realized she'd been hit with an arrow slathered in tranquilizing poison.

Before she knew it, her vision faded to black.

"Ok... I'm seeking to put a stop to some nefarious brigands somewhere in this land, there was a group of them, and I was wondering if you knew of their whereabouts." Krysta explained. 

"Ah, them big men with their pokey sticks? They been causing trouble 'round this forest, I'd get why a lovely Mist Maiden like ye would want to teach 'em a lesson, eh? They come from them grassy valleys, took big rocks and the trees they chopped, made a big uh....thing they all stay in. They pretty dumb though, who'd be dumb enough to not want at least one of these mushrooms? Heh heh heh heh haaa!!!!" The mad NPC explained.

Well, she at least had an identified biome as a possible location, the valleys. "And, erm, might I ask which direction?" She questioned.

"Right, right, Mist Maidens only good at directions as other creatures, heh heh! Yeah, they of'en come from thatta way, over yonder near the river." The madman answered. "I used to go there fer fish, if those bears didn't beat me to it first, but them big men yer chasin', they be a real pain, whackin' with big stick, lookin' fer sparkly stuff they call 'col'." The NPC rambled.

Krysta drew near the hollowed tree, and the door burst open. A man in ragged, crude coverings over most of his body came out of the tiny room that the hollow was. "Oi, I ought'a teach those- Oh! You aren't a creature, are ye?" The man asked Krysta. Before Krysta could introduce herself, the man spoke again. "Are ye one of those Mist Maidens? Always wanted to meet one of 'em."

Krysta blinked a few times, confused over this...awkward scenario. "I...Haven't the slightest clue what you speak of. My name is Krysta, and I seek to speak with someone named... Arfin, was it?" Krysta calmly inquired.

"Eh? So yer Krystal the Mist Maiden, eh? Lovely meeting ye! I'm Arfen Mushbark, I live here with my garden of mushrooms! Wisdom mushrooms!" The NPC said before bursting into a chuckle and plucking a mushroom, proceeding to stuff his face with it.

Goodness, he truly was mad. Completely bonkers, in fact.

There was an unusual NPC said to know the whereabouts of various enemies or places of interest around the floor, but he was also rumored to be quite mad. Hopefully, he would be helpful. Keita was a good informant, but she was directly involved in an urgent matter and had no time to investigate in Krysta's stead. She made her way to the forest of wavering mists, where this informative NPC was said to be. Most of the NPCs she saw seemed to be the Dark Elves that wandered in this forest, who were often the targets of a quest Krysta had already taken. Quite a few of them glared at Krysta, but were willing to keep their distance if Krysta kept hers. Eventually, she came across a tiny clearing full of mushrooms, with a hollowed tree in the center, the hollow having a door and being only the size of one single room.

Krysta had heard of a group of bandits roaming about the third floor, so she was making preparations in the floor's local safe zone as to find and stop them. They were likely to be near some sort of establishment, as simple travelers alone couldn't possibly sate these brutes in terms of wealth that they dare to pilfer. Krysta had her whole inventory with her, but there was much to be done. Perhaps she could start with a minor investigation, and return with allies once she had the enemy pinned down. Were they around the forest, or out in the grasslands? Krysta was not so certain  as to where their hideout was, but she decided she would find it eventually. The most dangerous of the common monsters around here would surely be no match, as they would only be at the strength of a level fifteen enemy.

"Now that I'm ready, It is time to go." She thought aloud.

Stats and Equipment:

Krysta usually wasn't one to purposefully eavesdrop on other conversations, it was often rude. However, the context she overheard brought her to listen anyway, as she was now willing to join the conversation when the time was right. After yet another player gave his thoughts to the two players' discussion on life and death, Krysta would need to give her thoughts. She would walk a bit closer to the players in said discussion. "While capturing is indeed an option for some, there are others who are far worse than one might think. While it is true that we mustn't let our blades and anguish control us, I know for a fact that some have gone beyond the point of no return. Even if they still act as though they are human, they could easily be a wolf in sheep's clothing; a monster waiting to strike."

Krysta looked back to the monument, then back to the players again. "I have seen an unholy inferno burning in one's eyes, and it bore no justified means, only evil, hatred, and malice. I cannot simply stand around while she slowly but surely quickens her pace in killing. Capturing is too good for her, as she is clever and will likely find a way out of it. There are many risks out there, and letting Dazia remain at large...is one that I shan't take. She has killed three players, including my cousin, and it is likely she may kill again." She added. Clearly, she was taking the side of the female player in the conversation.

@Alkor @Setsuna @Freyd

Visiting the Monument of Life had become a routine to Krysta. It reminded her of the reality of the situation, and that there were many lives to save, but it also fueled her vendetta. She would slowly walk into the room, several players were present, but she was not focused on that for the time being. She walked up to the monument and took a fairly quick look.

<<Wardege>>

Full-loss Duel against Dazia

<<Lupix>>

Full-loss Duel against Dazia

<<Aldinago>>

Player-Killed by Dazia

It seemed that so far, nothing had changed. That was good news for the time being. She looked over to see that Dazia's name remained unaffected; the killer had not been stopped. Despite Krysta's warning to several individuals, Dazia was still at large. Krysta clenched one of her fists tightly, and she couldn't stop herself from speaking her thoughts. "Dazia, you murderous scoundrel...your evil shall one day cease, and I shall not stop until I have brought forth your undoing..." Her thoughts declared aloud.

Victory was at hand, there was no mistaking it. The opposing healer had fallen earlier, and the Berserker was vanquished soon after. Two player landed powerful blows against the opposing mage, it would surely be destroyed by the assault. Everyone else decided to either recover their energy, or continue the assault on the Unyielding Avatar. As much as Krysta would have loved to finish off the creature, there were enough strikes upon it to end it, at least from what she could guess. She saw Vigilon deal the latest hit against the armored foe, and smiled, primarily because he was able to strike this time, rather than experience yet another embarrassing failure. Krysta stood firm, and knew the battle was pretty much over. "It is done. Victory is ours." She stated. The players could be at ease now, but how would they repair the damage done to the floor above?

-Krysta takes no action.

Player Statuses:

The healer who opposed the players was destroyed, the lethal blow dealt by that monstrosity, Dazia... If anything, it was at least good to know the other enemies would not have any of their HP levels restored. Speaking of HP, there was one other player who currently needed some aid. The players were on their way to Victory now, but this was not the time to exercise courage before caution. The player should be healed just in case, in the event of a worst-case scenario. Krysta would walk over to the young healer and place her hands on said healer's shoulders, and closed her eyes as she activated her first aid skill. "There, you should be feeling much better now. Those of us who can support must have one another's backs, after all. We all need to make it through this battle." Krysta would say with a reassuring smile. Things were looking up, so all Krysta needed to do was assure a victory without casualties.

Used First Aid on @Shiina , restoring 99 HP

Player Statuses:

The bosses revived after their destruction once again, but then something happened over in a distant battle....Krysta chose to pay attention to another battle in action, seeing a great and terrible dragon reviving itself....and then suddenly, the crystals' red glow faded to black. Krysta's eyes widened at the realization. The enemy wasn't ever-returning...they were simply given "Extra Lives" by these infernal crystals...but now that they were no longer glowing, Krysta believed that this meant there were no more such extra lives for these soulless fiends to make use of. They were now as mortal as the players themselves. Her passion reignited, Krysta considered returning to combat...but there was only one thing to do first. Krysta saw the more potent healer become stunned, and someone had to keep the tank in best shape. Krysta would place her hands on the tank once more. "There, you should be in prime fighting shape now." Krysta stated.

Krysta uses First Aid on @Eruda, Restoring 120-36=84 HP

Player Statuses:

The healer of the opposing forces was destroyed, only to return so suddenly after. The four monstrosities broke into laughter over the players' attempts, taunting them and mocking them. "No one who bears a good heart would ever laugh at another's misfortune in a matter of life and death, such as combat, for instance." Krysta remarked. She then noticed something was off with another player's response to the situation... Krysta was heading over to the players' tank to heal her, but then she glanced over and saw Dazia...who seemed to be in a foul mood, with unyielding hatred and malice...eyes burning with an unholy blaze... "Heavens..." Krysta uttered out, shocked at what she was seeing within the player's expression. "Never in all my life did I anticipate seeing a monster in human form...what a menace..." Someday, somehow, Krysta intended to bring this player to justice, to put an end to Dazia and her evil...

But for the time being, There were more important matters at hand. Krysta continued on towards the players' tank and approached her. "Allow me to assist you." She said before placing her hands on the tank and activating her First Aid skill, restoring the player's HP. "There, this should help you remain on your feet a little longer." Krysta noted. Chances were, she might stay by the tank's side to keep her healed...however, the amount restored in percentage, did not seem to be the amount that would normally be restored. Something was very wrong... Krysta looked to the active statuses upon her and saw a debuff. "Accursed soulless fiends..." She thought. "You shan't get away with this easily..."

Krysta uses First Aid on @Eruda, Restoring 120-36=84 HP

Player Statuses:

The mage would shatter, but there was a problem that could never have been anticipated...the revival of the very atrocity the players had slain. This was like that mad dream again, when one foe's life force was tied to another...but which of the enemies had such power, if at all? One of the monstrosities cackled as the mage was resurrected. There it was, its maniacal laughter had given away its role in the battle. The healer had made the foolish mistake of revealing itself to the players, who, surely, were very much aware of what they were up against at this time. Before Krysta could see to it that the proper target is slain, the warrior within the enemy ranks let out a terrible roar that was an earsplitting cry to Krysta. Krysta ended up dropping her weapon and covering her ears. She then saw Vigilon looking towards her with a worried expression on his face. While everything seemed faint in terms of hearing after the booming roar, her hearing was starting to quickly recover. This was probably just a stun she was experiencing, as she felt somewhat weak, to boot. "I'm fine, Alex. Go, strike at their healer, before it's too late!"

Despite not being able to hear very much in the case that Vigilon had said anything, Krysta at least knew a response that was needed.

[Stun refrains Krysta from taking action]

Player statuses:

What a dark, unusual group these enemies were...their expressions burned with hatred, but whatever for?

"I do not even know who you are..." Krysta admitted.

"But if you seek to bring only harm to the innocent and defenseless," She began, as she raised both her weapon and her shield. "I shall not hesitate to strike you down." She declared. Now that she thought about it, the gaping hole in the floor above had most likely harmed innocents, both player and NPC. The sinister crystals lining the hole were highly similar to the many horrific, crystalline growths that encrusted her new foes. There was no need to question who or what had done this...

The other players charged their obvious enemies, and it was time that Krysta should do the same.

"So be it." Krysta decided, as her eyes became ablaze.

She would rush in to attack the "Undying Mage" after a familiar, unwelcome sight had attacked as well. Dazia was not as much of a threat as these enemies were, thus there would be a higher priority. Not only that, but the monster with a human form still bore a green cursor. To Krysta, though, there would only be a matter of time before the cursor's true colors would be revealed... But that would be a battle for another day. For now, She would strike against these atrocities, and lay low their evil legions.

ID# 167683 BD: 5+3-2=6(hit)

Over Radiation: 17x14-25=213 Damage to Undying Mage!

Player Statuses:

What a cruel man Kayaba was, setting up such a horrendous trap for the players like this.

There was clearly more in store for the players, for better and for worse. The good news was, the players survived the fall and received some support from someone or something. Krysta could not tell what, as it happened so suddenly during the fall. The bad news would be, that there were enemies lying in wait for any players who survived the fall. Krysta got up, and saw that she and several other players had not only survived the fall, but were being protected from the immediate threat to them by a barrier. Most likely, this was to give the players a few moments before the battle. At least Krysta's light armor, her battledress, was already equipped. Vigilon had gotten up slowly, and had asked for a sound-off call for anyone who did not perish in the fall. "I do believe we would have shattered, had we perished." Krysta said to her boyfriend in response. She would pull out the jar of frost she had received from the magpie taming booth. Now that she knew what it was for, this would certainly be a situation to use it in. She opened the jar, and carefully applied the mass of frost to her weapon, taking care to not unintentionally get herself frozen by the chill of the substance in the process. Once this was done, she moved on to the remaining preparations, which would be taking part in the feasts which a player had deployed for everyone. With her well-being having been attended to, her weapon empowered, and having consumed a portion of Beef Wellington, she was ready to face down the enemies that would surely be upon them soon.

-Krysta consumes a portion of the Beef Wellington(Feast #2, provided by Gaius)

-Krysta's Base Damage increases by 2, but her MIT falls by 20

-Krysta applies <<Cold Shoulder>> to her weapon, Nightshade

Stats and Equipment:

Krysta's Stat Line:

After the two had embraced, Vigilon attempted to say a pick up line to Krysta. He had done so awkwardly, but the most likely reason that he tried at all was because he knew that it wouldn't fail...after all, the two were already in a relationship. Krysta would laugh for a bit, then with a smile, she would say to Vigilon, "It is a little late for that now, is it not? We are already in a relationship, after all." As far as Krysta knew, pick up lines were used to ask someone out on a date before forming a relationship. She believed this because she and a few female friends of hers were often targets of such lines. Naturally, she had rejected them due to not knowing them well enough, or because she did not feel the same and was unwilling to risk the potential regret. "Worry not, Alex," Krysta reassured. "We can spend the rest of tonight enjoying the festivities together, just the two of us, if that's what you're asking."

Krysta then looked to the sky and saw the ongoing meteor shower. "Even if we can't spend it alone later, we can certainly have this moment to ourselves."

Surely, this sight would be enjoyed by the two of them, in this moment, alone. It was more than enough for Krysta, there was no need for an all-out date tonight, just a little moment right here.

After having gathered some Gold stars alongside three other players, it was time for Krysta to turn in her gold stars as contribution to the project that the children had needed them for. She walked over towards the center, and brought the gold stars to one of the children. "I do hope that this amount will suffice." She added. The child, however, seemed very appreciative. "Wow, miss, thank you so much!" He said with a bright smile upon his face. Krysta smiled back, and the child would be on his way, bringing the gold stars to the one with the blueprints.

Item Name: Gold Stars
Quantity: 111
Thread Link: http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/19903-ppf22-stars-and-wishes/

Krysta then began wandering around the settlement, wondering what she should do next. After some time, she would make her way over towards the Tanzaku stall...then she saw an all-too familiar face on the horizon. "Alex...? Alex!!"

It was Vigilon, her boyfriend. She ran towards him, as he ran towards her, and she would open up her arms to embrace him when the two would reach each other. "I am so happy to see you again, Alex...it's been sort of a while, at least, has it not?"