NIGHT

| NIGHT  | Lv. 150 >> P. 117, Lv. 33  | Status: //  Notes:  //

Spoiler NIGHT | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 150/150 | DMG: 21 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | FS | BH+HB: 111 | FLN/HLY: 16 equipped oathkeeper. FLN II, HLY II regards. EVA II, HB II signet. ACC III, EVA battle-ready inventory Teleport Crystal (3) | TELEPORT imugi's inspiration. (5) | MASS HP RECOVERY skills Spoiler mod count: 5/7 STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 focus, stamina, precision shift: aoe CLOTH ARMOR | RANK 5/5 athletics, nimble COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 SEARCHING | RANK 3+1/5 BATTLE HEALING | RANK 5/5 emergency recovery ENERGIST QUICK CHANGE CHARGE FIGHTING SPIRIT HOWL focused howl SCOUTING FAMILIAR EXTENDED MOD LIMIT extra SURVIVAL CONCENTRATION HIDING untraceable, vanish, surprise attack-t buffs Spoiler statue KUMATETSU | +1 DMG YAMATO NO OROCHI | +1 LD MORETSUNA | +50 OVERHEALTH TANOS | +25 MIT MOTHRA | +2 EN BIALAS | +TAUNT consumables   paragon Lv. 5 | Gain additional col equivalent to 15% of EXP earned in that thread. Lv. 10 | +1 LD to looting. sword arts Spoiler en cost matches multiplier unless stated otherwise. shift underlined. ST | x12 -> x15 | x20 AOE | x15 -> x18 TECH-A | x12 | STUN | 13EN TECH-B | x12 | DELAY TECH-D | x12 | SHATTER TECH-F | x8 | AOE STUN  TECH-G | x12 | BURN misc. Spoiler housing Dimensional Backpack, Item Stash | +2 Battle-Ready Inventory Slots. Well Rested | -1 EN for the first three expenditures of each combat.  Relaxed | +(5 * Tier) HP per out-of-combat post. Full energy restoration occurs after two turns out of combat. Squeaky Clean | -25% DoT damage taken from the first DoT applied to this player in a thread. Skylight: Searching | +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cooldown of 30 days to reassign. Multipurpose | +1 LD/Prosperity/Stealth/Detection to one post per thread. Can be applied after a roll. Filling | +1 T1 slot to a food consumed by this player in a thread. Can exceed Cook enhancement caps. Col Deposit | +5% col from loot-minimum mobs, +10% col from treasure chests. foraging | r2 | xp: 69/150 Greenhouse | +2 G.EXP, +1 CD&LD to gathering attempts. Familiar: Profession | +2 G.EXP Demeter's Cornucopia | +1 CD to gathering attempts.

ronbaru looked different.

this was a good thing for night. the last she remembered this many lights scattered across a city was back in the real world -- which seemed like a decade ago. and, if she were to get a little more specific, the last she remembered seeing this many lamps, candles and lanterns was...

her train of thought was abruptly interrupted by the raise of a light from her companion. day had bent over and picked up the object from the floor, examining it closely. as night stepped forward, mouth open, ready to chide her, a voice from a woman resting there drew her attention instead.

the less cardinal became aware of her 'imaginary friend', the better. night accepted the lights from dayanita with a bow, leaning down to collect the diyas herself. it was only when she rose from her kneel that her duplicate held up the last lamp for her to take. her index had tapped the etchings on the bottom of its clay base.

"look, night," day said, "something's written on it."

-> DIYA LIGHTING: COLLECTING FIVE DIYAS FROM DAYANITA.

nyanko chirped at the compliment, and night settled in snug to listen. her gaze shifted towards the glasses upon oats' gesture. she wasn't exactly in prime position to talk about how the equipment system worked --- there were other reasons to not wear glasses in aincrad, she supposed. "a custom order would work just fine," she hummed, returning her sights to oats, "but any other enhancements on the same item piece will require a demonic shard. you'd be looking at a single luck bonus with that, which might not be optimal if you're just starting out."

night looked to the materials kept in a low cabinet in the back. "i can fashion two items if need be. accuracy and luck both. that could work with your needs, if you're fine with swapping out your equipment once in a while. how's that sound?"

given that he was awake, like clockwork, nyanko dropped off the counter once it was rung. he shot a look to the customer with a meow. then, he disappeared past the back room behind the counter.

the store was quiet for a moment.

then, with soft steps, the shopkeep descended from a set of stairs unseen. "coming," called the voice, and the artisan appeared from that entrance, nyanko to her side.

"hello," she said, leaning against the counter. nyanko leapt up to its surface to rest at his spot once again. the woman reached out to give the kitten a gentle pat. "sorry for the wait. i'm night. are you a new player? is there something i can help you with?"

@Oats

she'd been elated upon noticing her shield had showed up. and when they finally entered the basin, greeted by that broken, corrupted bear, she had felt ready to take on the challenge --- as was her duty, alongside everyone else's. but then yuki turned to her, and night blinked in confusion. seen? by yuki?

wait, wasn't she just in stealth?

night panicked. she tried to salvage what was left of her stealth (nothing???) by striking the boss at least once. her sword art went off without a hitch despite her frantic attempt, but when her executioner fell silent, the player sighed and withdrew, blade in her hand changing forms. between the rot of the bear's natural state and her sword's capabilities, it wasn't exactly easy to tell if her trick had worked, either. she faced yuki with a pained expression. "did you pick up searching earlier? or is this bear just really good at detecting stealthed players?"

she shook her head, before previewing her menus, pulling apart her thumb and middle fingers after joining them together. "i have a few crystals," night declared, pulling one out for demonstration. she watched as a set of keys were dropped from yuki's inventory, confused. the look she shot her friend was that almost akin to nyanko's after a bath. "where'd you go that locked you up so bad...? were there prisons in the labyrinth...?"

^ SO valid.

for reference:

night wasn't sure how much of it was an exaggeration. likely, knowing hirru, nothing was -- and if this was any other day, she wouldn't have sat with the vague discontentment of knowing one player could easily off another without a second thought, without considering how it had impacted the scene for the other veterans, either. but that piece of information sat at the back of her mind, untouched as she nodded in agreement. "monotonous," she repeated, "but easy. or at least... a single-minded task we can all focus on."

it was past handing the crystal off to jomei that hirru had spotted acanthus in turn. night reviewed the line up --- and found it fortunate that the new player would be under their care. she beckoned their party member with a hand, in addition to hirru's welcome. "we've met before," night mentioned to him. "i was with her looking for a familiar. but, yes," and she turned to acanthus, "i'll make sure you two will be in safe hands. ... and, if yuki was simply here already, she would too."

night gave them both a slight bow afterwards. was the hour nigh? it felt as such. she placed a hand on hirru's shoulder to indicate the time. "if you need me, send me a message." a reassurance with barely a smile. "i'll come running."

in the next moment, she was gone.

ID236224 | ld10+6 = 16 | -> stealth.

night noticed the ice cream before she noticed oscar. and then she watched it drop to the ground in a sickening thud. what waiting satyr but jumped and bolted in abandon, towards the melting cone. night pointed to it, dropping her hand as quickly as acanthus introduced herself.

"-- good to have the both of you here(?)" she said, and wasn't entirely certain how the question mark rose from her voice. then, she turned to oscar, and was about to ask how in the world he had done that, or when he pivoted from hot dogs to ice cream, but then changed her mind at the last second. "what's the composition of that ice cream you had?"

night shook her head. she gestured to the two players then, after it became apparent that acanthus likely needed to be introduced to aincrad's greatest wildcard. "acanthus, meet oscar. oscar, acanthus." then, she directed her attention towards the new mess in town -- and the outskirts of the city. "we're hunting lions today. i need their furs. i'd owe each of you a favour if you're cool with trading them over to me once you get it. -- and i'd like to start on the lions but it's possible that they'd also be caught in the, err, snow cone avalanche."

she wasn't in the mood for ice cream, she lied to herself. but she pointed anyway. "so we'll head there first. then we spread out. and if we find one, we kill it. if not... well. there's ice cream, right?"

the party sped off towards the ice cream plus cone. and they did find a lion on the way there.

# npc quest accept.

<<quest.>>

| NIGHT  | Lv. 150 >> P. 117, Lv. 33  | Status: //  Notes:  //

Spoiler BASIC MOB | HP: 420/420 | DMG: 132 Spoiler NIGHT | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 150/150 | DMG: 28 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 3 | FS | BH+HB: 101 | FLN/HLY: 16 | LD: 8 | PROSP: 3 | QTY: 2 equipped Cosmic Devourer+1  ABS. ACC, ACC III rider.  LOOT DIE III, VAMP-D locket.  QUALITY II, PROSP II battle-ready inventory rhino's horn. | yeah. Teleport Crystal (3) | TELEPORT dreaming. | INSTANT SOUNDTRACK | HYPNO/LULL II new thing. (5) | PERPETUATE | INSTANT Jack’s Executioner BLI, BLD, FRB, STC [DoT: 160 DMG] (2) [DB: -20MIT, -1ACC] (2) [AoE: 24 DMG] (1) skills Spoiler mod count: 5/7 STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 focus, stamina, precision shift: aoe CLOTH ARMOR | RANK 5/5 athletics, nimble COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 SEARCHING | RANK 3+1/5 BATTLE HEALING | RANK 5/5 emergency recovery ENERGIST QUICK CHANGE CHARGE FIGHTING SPIRIT HOWL focused howl SCOUTING FAMILIAR EXTENDED MOD LIMIT extra SURVIVAL CONCENTRATION HIDING untraceable, vanish, surprise attack-t buffs Spoiler statue KUMATETSU | +1 DMG consumables Liquor of Light | DMG III Breakfast Fry | PROTEIN II Crème Brûlée | ACC II smores | EVA II Berry Crumb Bars | LD III Mousse | PROSP III paragon Lv. 5 | Gain additional col equivalent to 15% of EXP earned in that thread. Lv. 10 | +1 LD to looting. sword arts Spoiler en cost matches multiplier unless stated otherwise. shift underlined. ST | x12 -> x15 | x20 AOE | x15 -> x18 TECH-A | x12 | STUN | 13EN TECH-B | x12 | DELAY TECH-D | x12 | SHATTER TECH-F | x8 | AOE STUN  TECH-G | x12 | BURN misc. Spoiler housing Dimensional Backpack, Item Stash | +2 Battle-Ready Inventory Slots. Well Rested | -1 EN for the first three expenditures of each combat.  Relaxed | +(5 * Tier) HP per out-of-combat post. Full energy restoration occurs after two turns out of combat. Squeaky Clean | -25% DoT damage taken from the first DoT applied to this player in a thread. Skylight: Searching | +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cooldown of 30 days to reassign. Multipurpose | +1 LD/Prosperity/Stealth/Detection to one post per thread. Can be applied after a roll. Filling | +1 T1 slot to a food consumed by this player in a thread. Can exceed Cook enhancement caps. Col Deposit | +5% col from loot-minimum mobs, +10% col from treasure chests. foraging | r2 | xp: 69/150 Greenhouse | +2 G.EXP, +1 CD&LD to gathering attempts. Familiar: Profession | +2 G.EXP Demeter's Cornucopia | +1 CD to gathering attempts.

#

f17.

| NIGHT  | Lv. 150 >> P. 117, Lv. 33  | Status: kbtity  Notes: n/a

Spoiler Nemean Lion | HP: 2090/2090 | MIT: 110 | DMG: 200 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2 | TURN 3/6/9: +20 DMG, +5 MIT | MD9+: 250 DMG, [BLD: 36/2] | CD9+: POUNCE | BURN: x2 DMG, EVA -1 | TIER LOCK: 3 Pounce | On a CD 9+, instead of attacking, the boss will pounce on the target with the lowest health instead and deal 225 DMG regardless of MD result. Drop: “Nemean Fur" (T3/Consumable/Single Use); For a single battle, provide the user with BLOODCLOT, as well as immunity to all action inhibiting conditions at the cost of 6*Tier MIT. Spoiler NIGHT | HP: 1288/1288 | EN: 145/145 | DMG: 25 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 6 | FS | BH+HB: 128 | FLN/HLY: 12 | TXC-V: 24 | LD: 5 equipped oathkeeper. FLN II, HLY II regards. EVA II, HB II signet. ACC III, EVA battle-ready inventory Teleport Crystal (3) | TELEPORT imugi's inspiration. (5) | MASS HP RECOVERY skills Spoiler mod count: 5/7 STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 focus, stamina, precision shift: aoe CLOTH ARMOR | RANK 5/5 athletics, nimble COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 SEARCHING | RANK 3+1/5 BATTLE HEALING | RANK 5/5 emergency recovery ENERGIST QUICK CHANGE CHARGE FIGHTING SPIRIT HOWL focused howl SCOUTING FAMILIAR EXTENDED MOD LIMIT extra SURVIVAL CONCENTRATION HIDING untraceable, vanish, surprise attack-t buffs Spoiler statue KUMATETSU | +1 DMG YAMATO NO OROCHI | +1 LD MORETSUNA | +50 OVERHEALTH TANOS | +25 MIT MOTHRA | +2 EN BIALAS | +TAUNT consumables Liquor of Light | DMG III Breakfast Fry | PROTEIN III filled Crème Brûlée | ACC II smores | EVA II kintsugi. | TOXIC VENOM tiger's balm. | ANTIDOTE III Beef Stew | OVERHEALTH III paragon Lv. 5 | Gain additional col equivalent to 15% of EXP earned in that thread. Lv. 10 | +1 LD to looting. sword arts Spoiler en cost matches multiplier unless stated otherwise. shift underlined. ST | x12 -> x15 | x20 AOE | x15 -> x18 TECH-A | x12 | STUN | 13EN TECH-B | x12 | DELAY TECH-D | x12 | SHATTER TECH-F | x8 | AOE STUN  TECH-G | x12 | BURN misc. Spoiler housing Dimensional Backpack, Item Stash | +2 Battle-Ready Inventory Slots. Well Rested | -1 EN for the first three expenditures of each combat.  Relaxed | +(5 * Tier) HP per out-of-combat post. Full energy restoration occurs after two turns out of combat. Squeaky Clean | -25% DoT damage taken from the first DoT applied to this player in a thread. Skylight: Searching | +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cooldown of 30 days to reassign. Multipurpose | +1 LD/Prosperity/Stealth/Detection to one post per thread. Can be applied after a roll. Filling | +1 T1 slot to a food consumed by this player in a thread. Can exceed Cook enhancement caps. Col Deposit | +5% col from loot-minimum mobs, +10% col from treasure chests. foraging | r2 | xp: 69/150 Greenhouse | +2 G.EXP, +1 CD&LD to gathering attempts. Familiar: Profession | +2 G.EXP Demeter's Cornucopia | +1 CD to gathering attempts.

another spam message from olympus.

plz help!!!! our grasses r in big danger n we need u to save us!!!! pay 10,000,000 col now so that we can construkt our defenses against the nymean lions!!!! or pay 50,000 col on a 10 year plan for -30% off...

bistro closed the window. night opened it again once it was forwarded to her.

"why are you even entertaining this?" night growled, sending the message off for deletion. "it's literally a waste of your time? i'm sorry, when you said you'd joined a guild i didn't think you mean you signed on for a newsletter that sells your contact info off for spam. what kind of an info broker are you?"

"a good one," bistro wryly protested. she then brought up what night was really here for – more information about zyrmith – and her client shut up immediately. "see this? you need what the lion can provide you."

night grumbled. "did you really have to convey this to me via spam message?"

"yes."

"fuck off."

. . .

NIGHT: anyone avail n can act as a loot drop body
NIGHT: field boss req suxs
NIGHT: f17 much love

night had asked for help from her friends list, because she was sure cardinal didn't like it when non-players attended the field bosses. not that she was expecting anybody to show up to begin with -- but that was mostly out of her own dread and fears than the worth of her companions. with a sigh, she waited by the teleporter on the seventeenth, trying to avoid the gaze of the satyr waiting nearby for a crafter who hadn't yet showed up. 

1 minute ago, Wulfrin said:

@NIGHT 

 

 

vega's panoply. | [#236095] | TIER 4 HEAVY ARMOR | THORNS II, HB II
[desc.]: armor plating with a cape attached to it. the cloth is in shifting gradient hues, of blues to purple, a cluster of studs against it a vibrant white. the mail, carrying prismatic properties, reflects and sheds light to warn against those that might come too close. 

thank youuuuu i was totally not writing a post for it or anything

1 minute ago, Wulfrin said:

Item fusion

vega's panoply. | [#206638] | TIER 4 HEAVY ARMOR | THORNS II, HB
[desc.]: armor plating with a cape attached to it. the cloth is in shifting gradient hues, of blues to purple, a cluster of studs against it a vibrant white. the mail, carrying prismatic properties, reflects and sheds light to warn against those that might come too close. 

imperfect chassis. | [#206623] | TIER 4 HEAVY ARMOR | THORNS II, HB
[desc.]: an armor plate that's once seen use on a machine from the twenty-sixth.

-> +1 demonic shard, +1 gleaming scale

vega's panoply. | [#236095] | TIER 4 HEAVY ARMOR | THORNS II, HB II
[desc.]: armor plating with a cape attached to it. the cloth is in shifting gradient hues, of blues to purple, a cluster of studs against it a vibrant white. the mail, carrying prismatic properties, reflects and sheds light to warn against those that might come too close. 

THANK YOU KING (approved)

night: ready!!

no time.

bistro had the address. demian had the vouch for it. and though night was liken to ignore half of what demian was offering most of the time, she still arrived in a hurry, the two equipment pieces she'd need oversight on prepared on the counter.

-- at least, it would be, if it wasn't already occupied. was there a short stack present? why'd he wait around? it looked like it would benefit better from her inspection instead of the blacksmith's. she eyed the shopkeep with dread. night could wait.

"when you're done with that," she said, shrugging, "i'll need this lot fused together. thanks."

night: lifesaver <3

"hirru."

he'd placed a hellstorm in her hand. she wasn't exactly sure why its vote of confidence had been towards her, never mind that no other damage dealers of the party had shown up yet. she gave him a nod, before applying it. "as ready as i'll ever be," night noted. her eyes were busy with its application as the support was partaking in the buffet.

and maybe something other than death was in the air, because night had decided to stir in her speech. "you know, hirru," she'd said all of a sudden, "i can't tell if it's just me, but past the twenty-fifth, it might've just seemed routine to show up at one of these fights without worrying any more." and she let that implication sit in with them for a while. "not that the fight ahead of us isn't deadly," night added, voice getting caught partway through, "but the act of getting prepared... loses its edge, if you catch my drift. that there's only really so much you can do before you go up against the keeper itself."

she'd swapped her weapons in the interim. looked about the clearing to determine the best place to head into hiding. when hirru was done, she gestured to the rest of the attendees. "up for a walk? i hope you don't mind if i suddenly vanish partway through, though. i'll still be here." night brought a finger to her lips. "just quiet."

even if hirru decided to busy himself apart from her company, night would stroll along as she intended, sights drifting between the players. jomei said something about needing a duality -- best she could do is fork one over with a summon of that crystal. "here," she offered. "careful how you use it. you're tanking this time, too, aren't you?"

-> updating statblock. (+ hellstorm, + jack's executioner to bri, <-> weapon swap.)
-> also passing @Jomei a duality. | >>
-> also also passing @Morningstar a troll's blood. | >> 

night: its ready

> or more like ready when its evalled. pick up here. im on mobile. it look silly

10/22/24

item fusion.

The Biggest Peep: Tier 3 Perfect Trinket - Holy Blessing, Recovery, Recovery | >> | [#171210]
new totally unnamed trinket | Tier 3 Perfect Trinket: Accuracy, Accuracy, Accuracy | >> | [#236061]

nametag. | >>

luminous. | [#236062] | TIER 3 TRINKET | ACC III, HB

[desc.]: a small bangle, glittering as a chain of tiny stars in bronze and gold.

[notes.]: +1 demonic shard, +1 gleaming scale.

buying nametag. 2.5kcol. sent.

| NIGHT  | Lv. 150 >> P. 117, Lv. 33  | Status: rage against the machine.  Notes: feast in first spoiler for party #1. stats in second spoiler.  horn of battle applied to party #1. also using slime farm.

Spoiler 5/6 | GRILLED SABA FEAST | [#236029] | TIER 4 MEAL FEAST | MITIGATION III | -> NIGHT 3/6 | ACAI SPREAD | [#236028] | TIERLESS MEAL FEAST | OVERHEALTH III | -> NIGHT, Acanthus, Hirru 6/6 | YAKITON TRAY | [#236027] | TIERLESS MEAL FEAST | PROTEIN II 3/6 | HONEYED CREAM PUFFS PLATTER | [#236026] | TIERLESS SNACK FEAST | ACC II | -> NIGHT, Acanthus, Mina 4/6 | MINI ECLAIR PLATTER | [#236025] | TIERLESS SNACK FEAST | EVA II | -> NIGHT, Hirru 2/6 | POT OF MISO SOUP | [#236023] | TIER 4 SNACK FEAST | PROBIOTICS III | -> NIGHT, Hirru, Mina, Acanthus 4/6 | SEA SALT ICE CREAM | [#236024] | TIERLESS SNACK FEAST | LD III | -> NIGHT, Hirru for lessa: tiger's balm. (1) | ANTIDOTE III Spoiler NIGHT | HP: 1404/1404 | EN: 150/150 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 104 | ACC: 2 | F-SPIRIT | EVA: 6 | BH: 77 | HB: 62 | VAMP-D: 154 | LD: 8 | PROSP: 3 | IRON-T | PROB: 36 | EN REGEN: +2 | HELLSTORM: 80 | BLI: 32, -20 MIT | BLD: 48 | FRB: 40, -1 ACC | STC: 40, 24 AoE DMG equipped Jack’s Executioner BLI, BLD, FRB, STC [DoT: 160 DMG] (2) [DB: -20MIT, -1ACC] (2) [AoE: 24 DMG] (1) pretense.  VAMP-D II, HB II trainers.  EVA III, MIT battle-ready inventory Teleport Crystal (5) | TELEPORT imugi's inspiration. (5) | MASS HP RECOVERY imugi's inspiration. (5) | MASS HP RECOVERY new thing. (5) | INSTANT | PERPETUATE new thing. (5) | INSTANT | PERPETUATE dreaming. | INSTANT SOUNDTRACK | HYPNO/LULLABY II Cosmic Devourer+1  ABS. ACC, ACC III skills Spoiler mod count: 5/7 STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 focus, stamina, precision shift: aoe CLOTH ARMOR | RANK 5/5 athletics, nimble COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 SEARCHING | RANK 3+1/5 BATTLE HEALING | RANK 5/5 emergency recovery ENERGIST QUICK CHANGE CHARGE FIGHTING SPIRIT HOWL focused howl SCOUTING FAMILIAR EXTENDED MOD LIMIT extra SURVIVAL CONCENTRATION HIDING untraceable, vanish, surprise attack-t buffs Spoiler statue MORETSUNA | +50 OVERHEALTH consumables GRILLED SABA FEAST | MIT III ACAI SPREAD | OVERHEALTH IV filled. HONEYED CREAM PUFFS PLATTER | ACC II MINI ECLAIR PLATTER | EVA II POT OF MISO SOUP | PROBIOTICS III SEA SALT ICE CREAM | LD III DRAGON'S JEWEL | >> IRON THREAD | >> HORN OF BATTLE | >> | +2 EN Regen for 1 thread HELLSTORM | >> | (from hirru this thread.) paragon Lv. 5 | Gain additional col equivalent to 15% of EXP earned in that thread. Lv. 10 | +1 LD to looting. sword arts Spoiler en cost matches multiplier unless stated otherwise. shift underlined. ST | x12 -> x15 | x20 AOE | x15 -> x18 TECH-A | x12 | STUN | 13EN TECH-B | x12 | DELAY TECH-D | x12 | SHATTER TECH-F | x8 | AOE STUN  TECH-G | x12 | BURN misc. Spoiler housing Dimensional Backpack, Item Stash | +2 Battle-Ready Inventory Slots. Well Rested | -1 EN for the first three expenditures of each combat.  Relaxed | +(5 * Tier) HP per out-of-combat post. Full energy restoration occurs after two turns out of combat. Squeaky Clean | -25% DoT damage taken from the first DoT applied to this player in a thread. Skylight: Searching | +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cooldown of 30 days to reassign. Multipurpose | +1 LD/Prosperity/Stealth/Detection to one post per thread. Can be applied after a roll. Filling | +1 T1 slot to a food consumed by this player in a thread. Can exceed Cook enhancement caps. Col Deposit | +5% col from loot-minimum mobs, +10% col from treasure chests. foraging | r2 | xp: 69/150 Greenhouse | +2 G.EXP, +1 CD&LD to gathering attempts. Familiar: Profession | +2 G.EXP Demeter's Cornucopia | +1 CD to gathering attempts.

incredibly prepared. more so than she really did remember herself ever having been. how'd she end up in the tanking role beside yuki, anyway? didn't she jot herself down as a damage-dealer?

-- no matter.

iris found her a pair of new shoes for the fight. it fit her well after a few modifications, and that was enough. anything else she needed was already available for her own use. it wasn't as though she hadn't taken a rough hit before, and neither was she afraid to do so if she was doing it right by her shield.

any damage yuki could take, night figured, she could match it in turn through the power of friendship (joke) and sheer will.

night had arrived underdressed for the occasion. tracksuit tied at her waist, she fumbled with the vanity mask that she'd brought from home when she realized it wasn't working so well. neither did her senses at the scent of rot. while there was still time for everyone else to show up, she donned what layers she could against the elements, before laying out the spread on a folding table she was advised to bring.

night: tq

night: thanks

"we have hockey in aincrad?"

now night was half joking. she followed star through the crowd, and was surprised at the lack of an answer at the door knock. why was it unlocked though? star let himself in. she simply tagged along.

and then the begging began.

she raised a brow, turning to star. "yeah," she said, "that sounds about right for a quest npc, don't you think?" so, with a shrug, she turned to tiberius. "sure. point us towards it -- which way's the cave in?"

they left as soon as they got their directions. further into dagan territory, past the city was a region more mountainous, where a number of tunnel entrances could be found. on foot, they walked, because night wasn't sure about the logistics of bringing their horses along. they got to the site of the incident, even as lost as they seemed to be, because there was already a gathering of townsfolk present to indicate that was where they were meant to go.

"it'll be dark down there," night said, rummaging through her inventory. if she was being honest, she had completely forgotten to come prepared since the last she'd visited the caves. the player peered into the darkness, and forgot she didn't have night vision active -- nor searching. so night cursed instead, hating how she was blinded by the dark. she turned to star with a fold of her arms.

"the best i can do is sneak in and be quiet, lest another cave in occurs. they'd be put in more peril. what've you got on hand?"

"no way."

she'd huffed, watching koga's actually-decent-blade light up once he'd been able to catch lilith in a counter. the man had slid around the monster just to keep her within range. night cleared the leap past koga and onto their target --- this time calling her sword to chime out against it. with another set of sparks, and a douse of bright light that struck the horror down in a pillar, night skipped to the floor with a few hops, watching their enemy stumble and groan.

their conversation -- she didn't forget it. the games, however, she might've. and as her brain churned to pull out the titles from her poor memory, she shuffled around the battleground, just to keep herself on her toes for when lilith would lash out again.

in another time, she would've remarked that anno was a title that seemed to fit koga. for now...

"no, no -- metro's cool, but i haven't played it. no horror games." she quirked a brow at the mention of the third title, however, discarding the last. "haven's a game i haven't heard of in a while. isn't that the one you could play as a couple? how'd that go? ... they never let you customize your characters beyond a gender update, did they...?"