Froppy

Tsu was in her shop, tidying up the place and making sure the place was ready to go when she received a message from Arabelle, asking if Tsu wanted to hang out after doing a quest. Tsu hadn't really met Arabelle outside of the two parties and the coincidental material gathering, so it would be nice to actually get to know her. Tsu quickly changed out of her uniform and into her normal green shirt and skirt, before leaving and warping down from floor 10 to floor 3. Tsu found Arabelle shortly and hopped over to her. Tsu had her rapier with her, but it was more of a sidearm just in case. "Hi Arabelle, ribbit. Good to see you again, it's fun hanging out with you. But I won't be too much help in combat, since I just have ranks in healing, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu said, sitting down on the bench beside her. It was good to finally meet Arabelle properly, or at least not just a coincidence.

Tsu was once again feeling the need to stockpile on materials. It was never a bad thing to have too much of something that you need. Tsu headed to the bulletin board on the first floor to see if anyone needed a healer, but instead saw a notice from Krysta on it. It had said that there was a garden with more materials. Tsu decided to go along with her, and started to walk northeast in the direction of the garden, going at a bit of a fast pace in order to catch up to Krysta. It didn't take very long once Tsu got out of town to see Krysta. Tsu jogged up to her and then waved. "Hi Krysta, it's good to see you again, ribbit. I saw the bulletin and wanted to tag along with you if that's alright. Are you running low on materials, rrrrrribbit?"

Tsu still tried not to look proud when Hei said that the drink machine was really nice, actually tasting like cola. Tsu watched the NPCs play in the playground a little bit longer as Hei told her she had a good memory, along with saying that he knew a few child players. "Oh yeah, I forgot about the kids on the first floor, ribbit. But it doesn't take too much of a good memory to recreate this. I just ate here so many times, it pretty much came to me instantly, ribbit." Tsu said before eating another chicken nugget, turning forward to face Hei. "So, if you ever feel like just stopping by, or even if you want to bring Fae, feel free to do so, ribbit. I have more vanity food I could possibly need. I like seeing people enjoy themselves in places like this, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu offered, then taking a sip of her drink. 

Tsu had went into the back of the kitchen as Hei asked if he should get her a drink. "It's fine, I'll get it myself, ribbit!" Tsu called out to make sure he could hear him. McDonald's had mostly frozen stored food, which is something similar to what Tsu did. She opened up a cabinet unable to be seen, just like the freezers, and pulled out a box labelled "Big Mac". From there she also grabbed a box of chicken nuggets, and then filled two boxes with fries, one for each of them. Tsu came back with everything on a tray and set it down on one of the tables. Tsu looked into the playground area and watched some of the NPCs playing around in there. There were only a few NPCs in McFroppy's today, but it was better than nothing. Tsu got herself what was supposed to be Coke, and then sat back down at the table. "I tried to replicate the real place as much as I could, ribbit. Looking back now, the playground may not have been needed. Since not all of them have a playground, and there aren't really and kids in this game besides the NPCs, ribbit. I still enjoy watching the NPCs. Sometimes when I spend too long in here, I partly forget I'm in a game, rrrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she started to eat.

Tsu followed Hei out of the cave once they came to the conclusion that there was no more mushrooms to be found inside the cave. McFroppy's stood out in the town simply because of it's appearance, not fitting too well with the rest of the theme. When they went inside, Tsu tried not to look proud when Hei stared in wonder. It was the same reaction just about everyone had when they saw McFroppy's for the first time. He asked how Tsu managed the design, and she shrugged. "It took a while, but it was mostly just based from memory, ribbit. The drink machine was the hardest to make. It's hooked up to the waterfall through a long pipe, ribbit. The flavors are just a mix of materials that closely taste like their real life counterparts. So go ahead and get yourself a drink while I go whip up a burger, rrrrrrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she walked to the counter and got out two cups, handing one to Hei, before heading into the kitchen.

Tsu remained seated in the pond, keeping still as she waited for Stryder to come. But sure enough, he came along after a while, and he would be greeted by several of the frogs nearby approaching him. Once they approached, Tsu rose up out of the water slowly and walked out of the water. "Greetings Stryder, ribbit. I am Princess Asui of the frogs. But just call me Tsu, rrrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she walked up to Stryder and looked up at him, doing a quick curtsie with her dress. Tsu then burst out laughing and she switched back to her normal gear. "I'm just kidding, ribbit. But it's nice to meet you, rrrrrribbit."

Tsu's kinship with frogs was the main reason she wanted a frog familiar, but there were other reasons why as well. Tsu's whole family was another reason. When Tsu was alone like this doing her little material gatherings or when she became a cook, Tsu often thought back on how her life was before this game. This was another one of those times. Tsu's whole family was froggy, long tongues with all of them. It was just something they all had to deal with. Society mostly branded them as outcasts, so Tsu never got quite good with her social skills. Her whole family was overall bad at interacting with others outside of the family. Having a frog familiar like this would just be a nice reminded of her family that she oh so missed. Tsu now had somewhat of an idea for a name now. Maybe one of her family members, just to keep that part of them close.

As Tsu walked out of McFroppy's, she greeted the hollow NPCs, who greeted her back by waving. Tsu had seen the NPCs on this floor so many times now, they were starting to recognize her. Tsu adored the NPCs, finding their hollow appearance and blank expressions adorable in combination with each other. That's how they were, so Tsu loved them. But today was not a day to just meet and greet NPCs, not that they could talk back, but now was frog finding time. If she could just find her special buddy today, then she would be set. Most players she had met with familiars had gone with a damage based familiar, so that's what Tsu had decided to go for. Granted, Tsu still needed to figure out a name, but she was going to get a frog no matter what. It was her simple kinship with them that made Tsu want a frog familiar so much.

Tsu gave Hei a quick thumbs up when he said that he would visit her every now and then. "Thanks, I'll be sure to visit you every now and then as well, ribbit. But don't worry about me getting lonely. I'm always busy, rrrrribbit." Tsu said as she walked beside Hei, keeping her eyes peeled for any materials that could be nearby. Hei suggested Tsu just use her hands instead of her tongue to grab materials, just as he grabbed 4 more mats to prove his point. Tsu nodded her head. "Alright, ribbit. But I'll still use it to grab the high up mats, since my hands don't quite reach, rrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she spotted another mushroom on the ceiling. As usual, she wrapped her tongue around it and pulled it down, from there catching it with her hands. They were already nearing back on the other side of the cave where they started, and soon they would be back in town.

ID: 100982 LD: 16 (Success)

T1 Mats Total: 3

@Hei

Tsu continued to read about floor 10 by herself and found a few good spots to grind and gather ingredients. All the while she listened in on sir Jonathan and sir Calrex's conversation. They had been mainly talking about Bialas and Rohk, both of which sounded horrible to deal with during those boss raids. Tsu remained silent, not wanting to butt in at all. But their whole conversation made Tsu question her own build and what she could do in boss fights. She had rank 4 first aid, and that was it. Tsu planned on becoming a tank, but how long would that take was her main question. Tsu continued to delve into her thoughts as she listened to the two of them, now looking at them from her seat. 

Tsu nodded her head in agreement with @Arabelle when she said that no one really bought from performers unless they were going on boss raids and dungeons. "Yeah, I don't get too much business either, ribbit. But I just cook since it's what I'm used to, and I needed a place to live. I think a home is part of all of our reasons for making shops, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she continued to search the ground. Nothing really seemed to come into view, so maybe they would find more materials when they would get further away from the safe zone. @Vigilon brought up when they had gone questing and the food sample and Tsu chimed in, "That dragon was too easy, ribbit. Although I still feel like I did nothing. I pretty much always bring some meals with me for after fights, since it's just good to keep a good mood with a party. Things almost went sour with Mars, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu responded, thinking back to the raid. @Reinholt then said that they should try out their shops, and Tsu gave a quick thumbs up. "That would be nice, maybe I can check out yours as well, rrrribbit!" Tsu said as she continued to walk along the rocky floor.

ID: 100921 LD: 6 (Fail)

1 T1 Mat Total

Tsu hadn't expected to get an invitation like this, but since it was Hei's birthday, Tsu figured she should come, being part of this guild. Although Tsu wasn't good at cooking, she could at least bring food. Going to her kitchen, Tsu whipped up 100 chicken nuggets and a large bowl of fries, along with 10 hamburgers and 10 cheeseburgers, all of them went into her inventory before she walked out. It was a birthday party, so Tsu figured that she didn't have to wear anything fancy to it. It was just the guild and a few of his friends, no real need to be fancy.

Tsu arrived at the hanger and waved to Hei as she walked in, setting up the food next to the drinks. She laid out the 100 nuggets on a plate surrounded by dipping sauces, with the bowl of fries beside it. Then the burgers were laid out on a tray next to the fries. "Pin is bringing the cake, ribbit. But happy birthday Hei! I haven't known you for long, but you're a pretty cool guy, rrrrrrrrribbit!"

Tsu nodded when @Embers said that there was no one better than her at moving quick. "Alright then, let's win this game then, ribbit. We got this, with my tongue and your speed, we can for sure win, rrrrrrribbit!" Tsu crossed her arms and watched as @Arabelle and @Spangie got into position on the court. Spangie tossed the ball up and served it over the net, to which Tsu jumped and hit the ball back over with her tongue, directing it towards Arabelle. It felt a little bit unfair just using her tongue, but Tsu didn't want to just use her hands, since she was the shortest one playing right now. That fact was also something she definitely didn't want to admit either. The sun shined down on the game, and it just added to the fun vibe of this. Fae did mention a swimsuit contest, which Tsu wasn't really looking forward too, but everything else had the potential to be fun.

Tsu stood back up after wiping some of the dirt off @Vigilon, only to see that there was ore underneath him that he landed on. Tsu giggled a bit at @Arabelle's comment, and waving it off. "Don't worry about it, ribbit. You're not flat. You're perfectly fine, rrrribbit." Tsu said to her, before turning her attention to everyone else. @Reinholt had said his shop was on floor 7, just like Vigilon. "Well, my place is on floor 10, ribbit. Have any of you been to McDonald's in the real world? It's basically the same thing, except it's called McFroppy's, rrrrrribbit." Tsu said as she looked around more for materials. She saw some kind of herb in the ground, stuck in between a crack. Tsu stuck her tongue out and wrapped it around the herb before pulling it the herb off of it's roots out of the ground. "I have been trying to get actual ingredients for my food, unlike the actual McDonald's, rrrrribbit" Tsu said as she put the herb away in her inventory, throwing in a joke.

ID: 100735 LD: 19 (Success)

1 T1 Mat Total

Tsu nodded her head in agreement when Hei said that she should be glad that many people don't like the floor, since it would most likely end the peacefulness of the floor if it got busy. "I have to agree with you there, ribbit. I prefer the peace of this floor over the hustle and bustle of floors like the first floor, where weak players are always going about their business. It's nicer to live in peace, rrrrrrribbit." Tsu responded, trying to picture what the floor would be like if it was constantly busy. It wasn't a good thought. When Tsu used her tongue, Hei said that if she just used her hands, she wouldn't have to taste the rotten. "I would if I could, ribbit. But most of the stuff I'm reaching for is small slits in the cavern wall. My hands don't exactly fit, rrrrribbit." Tsu said, sticking her tongue in another small hole, but it was yet another rotten mushroom. "Besides that, it's just more fun to use my tongue, ribbit." Tsu added as she looked through the cave. If this place wasn't already cleared out, then they had cleared it out on the first walk through.

ID: 100676 LD: 4 (Fail)

T1 Mats Total: 2

@Hei

Pokémon Showdown is a free game that we can all do on pretty much any kind of browser. I think it would be pretty fun. For a song, add the SAO themes.

Tsu heard her name get called by Fae and as it turned out, Tsu was on the same team as Embers. It was a good pairing, and it would definitely help Tsu get just a little bit closer to Embers. Tsu kinda liked Embers, in the same way you like a drunk friend. Tsu hopped over to the volleyball net and got slightly worried when it became apparent that Embers didn't really know how to play. "Alright Embs, since you don't know how to play, I'll give you a few tips, ribbit. Just hit the ball over the net, and try to make it hard them to it. I'll try to hit what I can from the front, but just do your best, ribbit!" Tsu instructed, before giving Embers a thumbs up.

Tsu giggled a little bit as she saw Pin's face turn red, so she hugged him again, before letting go and taking a few more steps back. Pin said that what Tsu said sounded like a jab, saying that she wounded him. "Well, it was just a joke, ribbit. But... you hardly talk to people, and you aren't the best with relationships, so I would say I'm right, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu explained herself, hurling one last jab at Pin before sitting back down next to Embers. As much as Tsu wanted to tongue slap Pin, she couldn't do it at a fun time like this. So Tsu just laid back down on the towel with Embers and poked her shoulder with her tongue. "I just took my shot at Pin, ribbit. You can take yours if you want now, rrrrrrribbit." Tsu said, basically tagging out for Embers. Then Tsu got an idea. "Hey Pin! Come sit down with us, ribbit!"

@Pinball @Embers

When Tsu walked into the hut, there were several cushions already laid out on stone tables to lay on, which Tsu promptly did. By the time Rein walked in, Tsu had gotten on her cushion with her back facing up for the massage. Tsu put her arms underneath her head to both get comfortable and to make sure Rein didn't see anything. "Just lay down on one of the cushions like me and then the NPCs can get started, ribbit. Are you okay Rein? You seem a bit uncomfortable, rrrrrribbit." Tsu asked, tilting her head a little bit out of curiosity. The inside of the hut was rather relaxing with the dim lights and candles all around, along with a sweet scent that Tsu couldn't exactly figure out.

Tsu listened to Embers say that she came because she had nothing better to do, and her guild leader was being a bit of a pain. Tsu hadn't really had a problem with Stryder yet, so she couldn't say much on the subject. Emebers then said that she just missed the beach, and Tsu patted her on the shoulder with her tongue. "Well, it's still good to see you enjoying yourself, ribbit." Tsu said simply before Rowan flew down between them. The hawk turned towards Tsu and Embers introduced Rowan, saying Rowan was harmless. "Rowan doesn't eat frogs right, ribbit? That would be a bit of a problem for me if that was the case, rrrrrribbit." Tsu joked, staring into Rowan's eyes. Then she saw Pinball come along and Tsu got a similar, 'I'm gonna punch is face out' emotion as well. Tsu got up and walked over to Pin, giving him a friendly wave with a small smile, before grabbing his opposite shoulder that Spangie had grabbed onto, pressing her chest up against him a bit with it squishing against his side a little bit. "Hi Pin! Didn't expect to see you here, ribbit! Are you just here to leer at us? Since this is about the only time you'll see us wearing so little, ribbit." Tsu greeted, before taking a few steps back and keeping her smile.

Tsu scooted over a little bit closer to Embers and leaned back beside her. Embers had said that kids were always and active and loud, to which Tsu nodded in agreement. "They always are aren't they, ribbit? It's a little cute to watch, but that's about it. But they're having their fun, so I won't stop them from doing that, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu said, lazily watching the four play in the water as well. Tsu felt calm watching them, but she wasn't sure how Embers would feel about it. Looking at her, Embers was just being her usual self, so she probably was enjoying it inside, but not on the outside. "So Embers, what have you been up to lately, ribbit? I still can't believe you of all people came here, but just glad to see you kind of enjoying yourself." Tsu said, looking Embers up and down. Breaks like this were just sweet.

It didn't take very long at all for Rein to show up, so it was good to see that she at least wasn't cutting into any of the business he may have been doing before this. Rein asked Tsu how she was doing after waving to her, while Tsu stood up and looked up at him. "I have been doing pretty good, ribbit. I just wanted to come here, since I've heard that the NPCs do massages now. So I was thinking we could get a massage before getting in the water, rrrrrrrribbit." Tsu responded pointing to a makeshift hut that was set up. He said it was his first time being up here, and for Tsu to lead the way, in which she beckoned for him to follow, leading Rein to the hut. There were two NPCs standing outside, holding towels for any players that would come by. "So we just take all our clothes off and put on a towel, ribbit. Then based on how most of these kind of places work, we should just go inside and lay down on the cushions." Tsu explained as she stripped down quickly and wrapped the towel around her waist before walking into the hut.

@Reinholt

Tsu had only met Reinholt once, but it was clear that he was leveling up fast. He was in the guild, having joined recently. But with all of the training Rein had to be doing to level up so fast, Tsu knew that there was no way that he had taken a real break. They were tied at level 12 right now, so it was best to enjoy time with him while she could. Tsu was standing just outside the spa at the hot springs when she opened her menu and found Rein through the guild members list, then sent a message to him. Hey Rein, it's Tsu here, or who you remember as the frog girl probably. Anyway, I was wondering if you want to come with me to the hot springs on floor 21. I'll be right outside. See you there! Tsu sent the message and then sat down on one of the benches.

@Reinholt

Tsu answered Arabelle quickly when asked what her profession was. "I'm a cook, ribbit. I own McFroppy's on the tenth floor. I mostly do it to have a place to live, rrrribbit." Tsu answered as she followed Arabelle over to where Krysta and Vigilon were, waving to them. Tsu had gone questing with them before, so she knew them a bit. It turned out that they were planning on performing for the karaoke. Tsu agreed with Arabelle with the idea of them doing a duet. It's always cute seeing couples perform. Tsu remained silent just letting Arabelle have her fun talking. Tsu was surprised with herself that she was able to keep it together so far in this party.

@Arabelle 

Tsu giggled a little bit when Reinholt actually shook her tongue with his hand. She hadn't expected him to, but she wasn't going to say anything about it. Then Arabelle came up and greeted Tsu happily, to which Tsu greeted back with the same enthusiasm. "Yeah, we've ran into each other a lot, ribbit. But now we finally meet out of costume, and you don't have to stare at my chest like last time. It's great seeing you again, rrrrribbit." Tsu said, getting a big smile on her face. Then Vigilon came along and fell on his face, seemingly from exhaustion. Tsu ran up and pulled him back up. "You okay Vig, ribbit?" Tsu asked as she wiped some of the dirt off of his face. There wasn't any materials nearby, but Tsu just figured they hadn't gone far enough yet.

ID: 100500 LD: 5 [Fail]