Lonzo

Item Name: [Axe of the Conqueror]
Profession: Blacksmith
Rank: 6
Roll ID: [Leave Blank]
Roll Result: [Leave Blank]
Item Type: [Axe]
Tier: [1]
Quality: [Perfect]
Enhancements: [3 dmg]
Description: [An axe that has fought many battles and has yet to retire. It once belong to a great conqueror and in the right hands still does.]
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Lonzo walked back into the store and started to fill out a sheet for what he wanted. He needed it in a hurry before the event expired. He knew people were busy but he hoped he'd get very lucky. He could barely wait even a day to have this thing. He didn't want to put pressure on the guy he might have more orders. Yet he felt a bit in a panic for the item so he sent him a quick mail.

@Koga
-I hate to do this but I need this in a rush order. I know you can't really speed up perfection or anything. I just hope you have time to do it. What do you say? Think you have time to get this order done in a hurry? Guess I'm in a bind for it. Let me know ASAP thank you. I'm still forwarding the col to you though. Good luck in crafting it. I don't normally do this but I grant you my luck for one week. In crafting. Believe me you don't want my luck in a fight but for this....I'll relinquish my luck to you.
                               Love
                                         Lonzo  -

He smiled and got to work on getting her a ice cream cone.

"You know in Turkey they have one of the best ice creams that doesn't melt easily but it's not bothersome on the teeth, well aside if you have issues with your teeth already. To me ice cream always has a freezer burn like taste to it. Which I've found unpleasant so I stick with gelato from Italy, but on one of my visits to Turkey I got to try Dondurma. It was amazing, the preference was amazing, and the ice cream was amazing. It's almost like mochi consistency but not. It's hard to describe. I love Turkey. The bath houses are amazing too." he handed her the cone. "One vanilla ice cream." he smiled.

He looked over the contents and nodded. "Anything to help. Not only will it help you when you need it to, but you'll be thinking of me when you eat it. Double win for me at least. I'd help out any time. Send me a mail of buffs you'd like for me too cook up and I'll try to keep a steady supply in my shop, maybe other customers would like it too. The more people I get in asking for food the better I'll get as a cook of course, and for me that's everything if I want a house."

He stared at her then realized she meant she was an investigator in this game as well not in the real world. Lonzo just nodded happy that he had still some time to open up to her. He wasn't sure when he'd do it though but he knew he'd have to eventually, just, not yet.

He tilted his head. Was she honestly self conscious? She was gorgeous though. He didn't get it. "I...Was teasing you....Ah, we aren't close enough for me to joke. Sorry about that." he thought about it. "I'm still use to donning my mask even if I let it slip off around you. I'll try to do better with that. I'm sure if we hang out more that won't happen. At least I'd like to hope so." he felt a bit bad about it now seeing her fumble so much. He didn't want the woman to hate him.

"I don't know what it is. There's small horned birds that seem to eat these eggs. It's said they eat their own young so I want to steal one and see where it gets me. I don't want whatever it is to go extinct and I doubt it's that very same bird. Just a hunch though. It might take me time to track down too. Wish me luck." he hoped he'd have it. 

"Ah, before I forgot. If you ever want to have a sleep over let me know. I'll park myself in my armor in front of the door like a big anchor. I'm use to it trust me." he chuckled. "I'll always be around if you need me...Just don't laugh to hard when you see me braiding my hair." he said nervously.

He was surprised she was trying to make him feel better about his age and smiled a bit. That so so dang endearing. He loved it. It was moments like that that he felt he could actually lower his guard. Of course he could. She was his friend. He just had to accept that. He wanted to work with her. Just like his team back home. He felt his chest get heavy remembering them. They needed him. He needed them. He let out a long exhale. Nothing he could do about that, he reminded himself. He looked over at her and watched her. He knew what she was doing. Calming down with the coolness of it.
"Care for some ice cream? I kind of want some to be honest."

"Ah the gift yes." He opened up his menu and let the present fall onto the counter in a to go box that had a ribbon around it that had the name of the establishment written on it. Then another fell on top of it and another. "There we go." he slid the boxes over to her. "These are for you."

 

"I haven't been able to make your crepes yet....I'm working on it." it was interesting she was the second person to ask for crepes now. The first being. Ah, that made sense now....

"Yes I'm sure. It takes a lot to get me to be natural. I seem to show people one side of me at a time but, you seem to be able to view me from different angles quicker than I'm use to. At first I didn't like it, but I needed it. Craved it. You'd make a good investigator you know. Though I wouldn't want you taking such a dangerous job." He shrugged a bit. "I feel torn apart sometimes. Between my mask and myself. You'll see my mask first but I think the intentions are my own. I don't want to think about it too long or I'll have a panic attack I think." he was still in disagreement with himself after all.

"Yes, to be happy about...That...Makes sense." His mask was his rosey glasses but he wouldn't say it. "I'll do my best to enjoy it more. Would you care to go to the hot springs with me sometime? I believe you said multiple people could go in." He teased her a bit.

He nodded at her next words and got up and went back behind the bar to fix up some ice cream. This time he wasn't too fancy about it. He made a strewberry smoothie for himself. "Hey what's your poison for ice cream? hm?" he asked wanting to give her something sweet to increase endorphins. There was only so much hugging could get him and he wanted to spoil her a bit still.

"I'm going on a quest to get my familiar. The reason I brought up the hot springs soak is because I'm going to use a shampoo I bought from an alchemist to be more soothing to the creature that I'm trying to befriend. I bet that sounds silly though. Trying to smell good so a mob doesn't try to attack me. Hey be my friend I smell nice." he laughed thinking about it. "Though it's also for me. I haven't had a good enough soak in awhile and I'm at my wits end. I'm not going to wait to get a house I'm going to that bath public or not. I hope it's like the ones in Turkey to be honest. Have you taken a dip?" he tried to make conversation light again.

He watched her and placed a reassuring hand on her back and moved to sit next to her while facing the door. He didn't know what she was all thinking but knew how he'd felt if he had been the one to break first.

"NIGHT, help me get stronger so I can walk at your side. When we see your doppelganger, you won't have to defeat her. I'll do it. She's not you. So long as she isn't a player it shouldn't be difficult to convince myself to take it out. I hope it's just a program or some sort of event if you stay in an area to long." he wasn't sure. "If it happens to me I'll call you right away. Should we have some sort of code we tell each other to test to see if we run into that person?" he asked her seriously. "It'd be kinda fun to have our own little code right?" he asked more jokingly to lighten the mood. "Kinda that thing friends or twins sometimes do you know? I'm going to have to watch you in action to see if I can find ways of us to pair up in combat yes? It'd be pretty fun I think." He turned around to face the bar and put his arm over her shoulder. Chuckling a bit. "Hey NIGHT." he leaned into her a bit giving her a gentle bump. "Will you train me? I bet you'd clobber me though. Do people say clobbering? Geez I'm showing my age huh?" he asked trying to lighten the mood again.

He used his free arm to reach over the bar to grab a glass then got up. He let go of NIGHT Just for a little while to get her some water. He put it in front of her. 

"Here, we need to stay hydrated if we want a good completion." it was nicer than saying because crying dehydrates you. Also he was vain like that anyway so it made sense. He got himself a glass and clinked it with hers. He sipped his and lightly rubbed her back again feeling she was calming down.

"What to see your gift? I hope it helps you next time when you're in a pinch. Come on I know you're excited." He lightly bumped arms with her keeping up his good mood. "And, you're welcome, it's what friends are for right? Who knows, one day I'll be in this stat too. I was coming close to it myself. But, right now I feel so much better that, I'm not the only one who sees this place like you do. I see so many people fighting and gloating that I wonder if they only see it through rosey glasses. I've always wondered if my pains and struggles are just my own. But you see things the way I do. It's, nice to know I'm not alone in my head, that I'm not crazy or anything. I should be thanking you really....So...Um....Thank you, you've helped me with my own worries and burdens. I just wanted you to know that." he said warmly.

Lonzo sighed pretty tired already and thought about bringing out a potion but the guardian was still in front of them. He looked over at Yukiro. Why would he stay back? He narrowed his eyes at where he thought the guardian was. He ran forwards and tried to attack the cave guardian. There was no time for a potion that was obvious. The faster it died the quicker work they made of it. He took in a deep breath narrowed his eyes again. He wasn't about to quit. They were so close to actually completing this one. He had to strike it and down it so he could take a second to heal up to soak up the next 50 damage with a potion, or at least drink a normal potion. So he tried to search for an ore pocket on the cave guardian. He squeezed the throat of his axe and tried to swing using Ultimate Breaker again. 
As he pushed forwards he felt his axe connect and he swung again and again until the monster shattered.

"Fancy, got it." he smiled at the others and put his axe over his shoulder. "There we go." he huffed "Can I have a minute to use my potion so I don't get totally axed out on the next attack? Feel me guys?"

HP 69/120   
Lonzo Energy 3/12
MIT 26
DMG 4 
ACC -1 (Because of the cave)
Weapon 
Two-Handed rare Axe
      - 2 bleed Effect: Natural critical attack rolls of 9-10 (1 slot) or natural successful attack rolls of 8-10 (2 slots) deal (12 * Tier) unmitigated bleed damage each enemy turn for 2 turns. Bleed damage does not stack, but can be refreshed.
Armor 
Black Onyx Armor: 1thorns (9dmg on normal melee hits against me) Mit2 (18dmg mit)
Sword Arts
Inventory
Safeguard Potion
4 overheal potion
3 starter healing potions
1 Dmg +1 potion

He walked in and picked up the salve and looked it over taking a sniff. His eyes dilated and he stared at it like it was some sort of fountain of youth. He looked up at the raven haired maiden with wonderment and joy of a child. "You are a savior, thank you so much." he bowed low to her. "Thank you so much this means a lot to me actually." he came to stand up and smiled happily at her."Lets just say I have my work cut out for me with this quest. Thank you again please visit my shop for a hot meal on day miss." he gave her a wide smile and a happy wink. "I hope the all your crafts are just as successful thank you again." he bowed again and took the item with him. He left the shop with a wave and was off to do a quest he thought would be difficult. He wanted to make sure he was prepared.

He sat down next to her and drank his drink occasionally. He listened to her. Ah, she was interested in a woman. Perhaps she told Yukiro this and that was why he gave it up. It'd be a good reason to stop pursuing her so quickly. Still the relationship of everyone seemed a bit fast for his tastes. Even if he loved the prospect of dates he wouldn't want to be serious. He'd be in it for the fun and would try to make that known so he wouldn't use someone.

"Hey, you'll get the girl NIGHT don't worry." he assured her.

He tilted his head when she said it was her under the hood. How could that be? He started formulating questions in his mind his prosecutor side coming to the front of his mind. Then in a flash it was gone when she explained the person would verbally assult her and would use her friendship with people against her. Was that why she seemed to give false smiles? Smirking all the time? Did it hurt to be happy. Because of fear? He felt his chest tighten at the realization, and the connection he felt so strongly. This was his same issue in the real world. He could never trust people because he wondered what they were after and that he had to be a certain way. So when kindness was given to him he forgot how to smile too. NIGHT must be so anxious and on her toes how could she enjoy even simple pleasantries? His stomach twisted. She wanted friendship as badly as he did. As she stammered that the doppleganger took advantage of how they opened up to each other and her voice hitched he instinctively reached for her. His hand over hers. He gently put the cup down and kept his hand over hers as if to say he was there and protecting her.

A chill ran down his spine when she doubted her own survival in her tale, and he let her take another sip to calm down. His hands feeling ideal as she tried to breath. He watched her put her hands together and watched her. NIGHT let the clone go. He nodded as he listened.
After she was done Lonzo stood up slowly and placed a gentle hand on her elbows.

"Come here." he said in almost a whisper. His tone gentle.

He gently pulled her up and tilted her head up to look at him and started to push the tears away gently with his thumbs. 

"NIGHT, I'm right here. Look at me." He told her. "It's going to be okay. It doesn't have your name right? Besides, even if it knows you, it's not you. It might be close. It might be your fears and it might be some desires but I'll tell you what it isn't. It's not your character, it's not the woman I know. You know who is? You. You let it go because it wouldn't let you go. You're not heartless. You wouldn't kill someone. You wouldn't tare into someone like that. You might tell them to back off but you wouldn't abuse them. You're kind." he put his hands down and took a step towards her and hugged her. "You're okay. I"m right here. I swear to god NIGHT I'm right here." he knew he wasn't strong but strength did not play a roll in this kind of thing and for that he was grateful. "I'm right here and I won't let go.

"NIGHT, I'm so use to to feeling like an island but, remember. When we caught that thief. You and I worked together. It was a feeling I lost as soon as I came here. I thought I'd never have someone tactical and brave at my side. Ready to take down the enemy with me at a moment's notice. We planned and had each other's backs. I'll always have your back. You can count on me. You need me just message me I'll come running." he rubbed her back. "I'm here. I'm here right now. I've got you. I promise." he held her tightly.

He gently rubbed her back as he held her. He didn't dare talk about himself. It wasn't about him anymore.

Lonzo: See....It's not about you.
Lorance:.......
Lonzo: Did you give up?
Lorance: I don't want to complicate things....
Lonzo: ........Seems we finally agree.
Lorance: I can tell her later.
Lonzo: We'll see.....

There were subtle words that she used that caught his ears and made them burn. Evidence. I need this mas much as you. Other key things. What was she not suppose to be doing? What was going on? There was a war in his own mind about letting people get to close to him and the need for it. He didn't call her here for himself and his stupid emotions rooted into him and ruined it. He wanted to help NIGHT feel better from the evening before and somehow became vain and stupid. His shoulders went up as he realized his own folly in that moment and the two very district sides of himself began to battle it out with neither side actually winning. 

Lonzo: She seemed sad about Yukiro and Tala, I want to get her mind off of things and I'm now busy talking about myself. My emotions do not matter when she's the only person who has helped me in the game. She hasn't taken advantage of me, she hasn't asked for anything and lets me talk to her, it's my duty to help her and make her feel at peace and not have to worry about anything like that.
Lorance: I'm in pain.
Lonzo: It doesn't matter what you are. It's not your prerogative to push your problems onto someone else.
Lorance: If I hurt this much what give me the right to help someone else when I can't fix my own problems?
Lonzo: You'll complicate everything you just need a friend let this be that friend! It won't hurt then!
Lorance: You're right so let me tell her.
Lonzo: No...

For the first time it was reversed. Normally his true self would hide. Let Lonzo the mask be the one who was in the spot light. It was always intentional. Flirting. A cry for help. If he had  nothing to offer or offer everything he had, who would be left? Who would stick around? So far he felt betrayed and used by people he said out loud were his friends. He could see they dealt with everything in their own ways. It didn't matter. Yet. The one hiding was Lorance. Watching. Looking to see who would see Lonzo reaching out and reach out back to him. Everyone was always in their own head space. He couldn't trust people like that. He couldn't work with people like that. Right now. He wanted to open up to NIGHT. But his mask said no. It's reversed. That had never happened. 
It wasn't clear to his heart why his mask did this. The mask used to weed out who he actually trusted. The mask he used to test the intelligence of others. This mask truely protected him, which meant he didn't want her to know him because he was afraid of actually losing the first real friend he had ever met in this game that was real.

"I....C-can we talk about you for a second or two? Usually I'm more prepared when people want to talk about me. Er- it's complicated. I think I just.....I need a friend to have my back, and I know I mean verbally I just....I'm not ready just yet. It's jarring. You were at that party last night. How tense it got....You understand right? Everyone's in their own head. You're the first person I've come across that....I think has a chance of surviving. It's not about drama with you is it? If something bugs you you seem to just.....I don't know. I think I lack so much information on what happened last night that I shouldn't even bother to think about it." he sighed.

He took in a deep breath. He did his best to make due with the situation he was given. It was all he could do. 

"I've been around them. They see the mask and no one.....No one got it....Not that it was the goal...Ah, rambling...." he sighed and rubbed the back of his neck and looked over at her.

He felt his true self become his forefront.

"What does that mean. You're not suppose to be doing anything? Who says? Why not?" it was that word choice that pulled him. "Um, what upset you last night anyway?" he wasn't sorry about all the questions he had, but it'd help him talk.
 

Lonzo watched how Yukiro turned into a bundle of doom. Really? After all this time the man honestly thought he was flirting with a woman whom he never had met. To be fair He had done this before. Several times. Flirting with women and men. So this was Yukiro's woman. He thought it was very telling the way everyone reacted. Yet that wasn't why Lonzo was here at all. He was here on an invitation from Noctua. He smiled a bit and looked around. NIGHT had it right. Saying congratulations. 

"HEY YO! PEOPLE IN BACK!" Lonzo shouted. "MY FRIENDS ARE GETTING MARRIED!" He screamed.

Even though the place was away from most of the crowds it was still on the same floor as the event, and served hot rammen which is basically soup, which did attract small groups. Some people looked over from their spots and saw the group's table. Lonzo gestured with his hand palm upwards and open towards them. 

"YEAH NOCTUA AND KOGA ARE TYING THE KNOT! WOOOOO!" he laughed boisterously. 

He then raised his glass to them. 

"To you two! You make a great pair you know that?!" 

There was some clapping and cheering as the idea of marriage and an event like this boosted player moral. The NPCS even cheered happily and soon people outside poked their heads in wondering what was happening and word was starting to spread.

"Hey Koga, Noctua, I don't know how to make feasts yet but if I manage to get good enough before your big day I'd love to make a feast for you if you'll have me, if not I'll bring something to pass around. Congratulations I'm really happy for you." he said tilting his head and smiling at them and he raised his glass to them again. "To the happy couple." he then brought his drink back and chugged it down and slammed it on the table. "Ah, that hit the spot." he looked at them giving them his full attention. "When's the big day?" He asked on the edge of his seat.

There was so much he wanted off his chest. So much it was gnawing at him. Destroying him. Yet he didn't dare burden someone else with it. He was so use to his mask of being bubbly and flirty to hide so much of it, and to enjoy things he couldn't enjoy in the real world. In the real world he couldn't flirt with anyone and he didn't know how to explain that now that he created this character that he played. He just ate quietly.

"You can keep eating and not worry, it's not like there are real calories in eating here, but if you're full you can stop, but honestly I don't mind if you enduldge. I take it as a compliment either way." He reassured her.

"Hang up my axe? I just have to pick my battles. I want out of here but I can't go on the front lines. It's a weird conundrum that I face. I know I'm strong and will get stronger. If I die here though because I'm stupid. Someone else dies outside of here in a much worse way. I can't go into why or how. It just eats at me. It doesn't help I've been stressed out these past few weeks. I just need a day or something. Like this., You have no idea how helpful it is to just sit and talk about something I shouldn't talk about. I'd hate to have people hate me or use me. It's easy in the real world. I can handle it there. I have-" he stopped short and just ate not wanting to say that either. He didn't want NIGHT to view him differently but he wanted to tell someone. Someone who would listen. Actually listen.

"You're very welcome but I have more for you. Though it's more a gift than it is a pile of food. Would you like it now?" he asked with a smile.

"You really think someone has done it already. Ha, I'm not too surprised. There's a lot of young blood here after all."

"Really? I thought I couldn't flirt. What am I suppose to say with all those compliments?" if he were in his twenties he might be blushing or maybe he'd be working too hard to have noticed. "As for what I'm up to. Just chatting for now. Don't let me keep you though. But you must take your gift if you leave me already."

Tearful Swan Puff
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 4
ID: [132431]
Roll: [11]
Item Type: snack
Tier: 1 
Quality: Rare
Enhancements: (2) Vitality Regain (2 per slot * Tier) energy. = 4 energy
Description: The swan doesn't cry out of being devoured only out of happiness it's able to help you. My my broken wings help you fly in battle too.

Name: Nephthys
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 1
Item Name: Blackthorn Rose Shampoo
Item Type: Salve
Tier: 1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements:Pharamones +1CD on Feeding enemy quest
Description:  Shampoo that smells of Sandlewood and is a rose-red in color has trace hints of roses as well.

Lonzo walked in and saw an honest to god alchemist. He took a deep breath in and moved closer to the shop stand. "M'lady....I'm in desperate need of a shampoo. Something a little musky but also calming and alluring. I'm not sure if you know what Sandlewood is but I hope you could make me something of similar fragrance. If I can offer any help in the future with your endeavors please let me know. I own a pub on the first floor. There's a village in the woods that I reside at with the pub. I hope I can see you there. Anyway, please take care and I wish you copious amounts of luck on your adventures and your craft." he winked.

Lonzo watched everything transpire in front of him. He then looked at Koga and Noctura with a worried expression then back to Tala and Yukiro. Was Yukiro always so crass with his word choice or was this a recent thing? Maybe it was the tone that gave him a warning in his head. Then there was how he acted with Koga had a sister? Shame he couldn't flirt as it was obvious Yukiro was with her. Wait. He looked off after he heard Tala ask why she was here instead of on her date. What the heck was wrong with everybody? He glanced back at Noctua who seemed also very sad. He thought back on her words with him before but couldn't for the life of him figure out what bothered her.

"Happy Yule everyone." he tried to break the tension quickly. "So what was the important news?" he asked with a bounce to his voice trying to cover Tala's harsh question with a more happy tone.

Gods be condemned he couldn't fix the mood if everyone felt rotten. He thought of how to make it more....Tolerable at least.

"Yeah I'm doing pretty good actually," he told Yukiro. "By the by, your two desserts are waiting for you to pick one, or do you want me to give them away huh?" he teased him a bit jokingly.
"It's kind of nice being with all of you at once. Usually, I barely get lucky enough to see one of you with your busy lives. Oh, nice to meet you Tala. I didn't know Koga had such a charming sister. You know I can't tell you two are related at all. You're a lot nicer on the eyes than he is." he winked at Koga as if to say he doesn't mean anything by it. "Though it looks like you've got a few more muscles since the last time I saw you too Koga. Been working out? If so where huh? You need to tell me all your secrets." he started to ease into his own persona being bubbly trying to raise the mood.

He glanced to NIGHT still not sure how to compliment her. His mind telling him not to dare say anything for a few reasons. One, she seemed to hate being flirted with, and he wasn't sure what Yukiro was thinking either. He chewed the inside of his cheek thinking about it and then thanked the stars when his food arrived.

"Nothing beats food with good company. Sorry, I cut you off again Noctua, what's the news?" he asked again with a smile.

He started eating his pancakes and it gave him a boost to his cooking today. Though when he finished he was left with only one dish in front of him. A tearful swan cream puff. He could cry too with how much he recently failed. Maybe he'd do better if he thought of someone or that nice teacher of his. He'd have to visit her again to check up on her. "Maybe I need some sort of muse, or someone I could vent to. To relax. Maybe." he sighed and hoped he was okay. He did have a few nightmares even though he now had a bed now. He wasn't much of a good time. Though it didn't matter either. He started to miss his team. One of them might bother him a bit but right now he didn't have them. "Mood." He sighed. "Jeez I need to get out of this funk."

1 rare +5exp +1 from exp boost food +2 EXP  guild
3 fail +3 exp + 2 from food
Tearful Swan Puff
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 4
ID: [132431]
Roll: [11]
Item Type: snack
Tier: 1 
Quality: rare
Enhancements: (2) Vitality Regain (2 per slot * Tier) energy. = 4 energy
Description: The swan doesn't cry out of being devoured only out of happiness it's able to help you. My my broken wings help you fly in battle too.
Exp 98 /159 EXP

He went over to where the knife was and grabbed the handle. He tried pulling but it wouldn't budge. "Tch....Well....I guess you can stay there then." He went to make himself something simple to eat. Just a regular burger. Finger food he could eat and not get too comfortable with. He smiled as she clapped and tilted his head to watch her eat. His shoulders relaxed and he ate with her. It was nice. Eating with people.

"In the real world? I make my own meals sometimes. Though I've gone out on several occasions. I wasn't a hermit or anything like that." he explained as he ate trying not to tell her too much information. His real-life could alter how people felt about him and that's why he chose to be more like Lonzo. "Oh, I'm closed for a private show. You're my guinea pig." He gently elbowed her when she wasn't chewing or drinking. "If you like it as much as you say this establishment will be more for entertaining. Fancy food and drink served with flair, singers, I want it to be big. No. Huge. One day I'll have this place full every day. That'd, stunt my leveling but." he sighed. "I can't afford to fight and lose. There's something I regret and I have to fix it or....I don't want to think about it." he sighed.

"Have I been, nooo! Okay...Maybe. I mean I have to practice right?" he ate his burger. "You know I'm surprised no one's made a strip club with people dancing in that blue light censorship thing, I mean it's a free light show that sticks to your form." he laughed at the idea. "You know someone has HAD to have thought of it before." he tried to joke about it. "Either way, I like entertaining and having a controlled spotlight. It gets people out of their troubles if only for a little while. That's worth it. Infinitely worth it."

Roll ID(s): 29980
Item Type: shield
Tier: T1
Quality:  rare
370

Roll ID(s): 131555
Item Type: armor/sheild (would rather have armor if I can choose if not well good luck XD)
Tier: T1
Quality:  Perfect
700

Roll ID(s): 131555
Item Type: consumable
Tier: T1
Quality:  rare
200

Roll ID(s): 131555
Item Type: Consumable
Tier: T1
Quality:  rare
200
total: 1470

Lonzo walked in and looked around the merchant shop. He might have to come back here again for some of the crystals but he wasn't going to buy them yet. He brought out the odd items he got on his quest and his body ached from it all over again seeing them on the table. He looked at the table and started to write it all down and nodded at the price. It wouldn't be bad given how much there was. He was a bit curious to see what it'd all turn into actually. "I hope I can watch you identify them. I'm curious about what that'd look like. Though if that disturbs you I can go if you'd rather....The name is Lonzo by the way. I also don't mind adventuring so if you'd like we can go on one. Especially with someone as lovely as yourself." he couldn't resist. "I also own a pub in Horunka if you ever wanted to stop by."

He then paid for the service and waited around to see what might happen.

"White...." he thought about all the berries he had come to try from the normal supply of his pub. He looked at the red ones that were dull in taste and tried a few and looked at the mixer and his cocktail shakers. He pursed his lips trying to figure out how to make it clear. He put a few things ina a blender and he paced around and quickly grabbed his shaker and started to make a simple syrup to sweeten it and added it to the shaker before boiling a pot of water and salting it. He placed the mussels in one pot. He liked how quickly the game worked but if he wanted to leave a long laster memory he'd have to make it more flashy.

He opened up his HUD and just had a buffless knife in his hand and tossed it letting it spin in the air and catching the handle. He started humming a quick beat. He put the knife down and started another pot of water and placed a lot of salt in for the pasta he refused to use oil in pasta. It was just so wrong and too starchy for it. He wanted it to be light and not slimy.

For the calarmari put out a pan with some herbs and oil and looked at it. Should he do it raw? He tried to remember how he had it before. That's right white wine sauce, the calamari was cooked. He grabbed the white wine bottle and looked over to NIGHT and gave a confident wink as if to say. Watch this. He took the bottle and with the right amount of force he let it go letting the force spin it down his arm over his chest and to his other hand. He tossed it up in the air letting it spin before catching it and did a few more bar tricks as he got his bearings he added the simple syrup to the mixture as he juggled. Putting three other berries to help turn the liquid clear. It took a lot of experimentation to figure out how to mix things in the game. Sometimes it didn't make much sense, but that just made cooking fun. He poured the drink in a tall glass for her.

"So if you're quick you can do a few fun things with the system. And without armor weighing me down...."

He put in materials into the boiling salted pot.

"It's easier to make art."

He could hear it already transforming in the pot. It was pretty instant in the game so he had to act quickly. He quickly tossed the contents of the pot off to the side in a sweeping circular motion like a wave. He put the pot back on the stove and put the calamari into the frying pan. There was a popping sound from where the mussels were, warning him it'd be soon..
Where he tossed the water up left the area with a blue shimmering light that spiraled into a circle but little by little those blue lights started to elongate into tendrils and he grabbed a slotted toothed spoon to wave it through them keeping them from turning into pasta but keeping them as blue long lights. It mimicked an ocean wave and he quickly used the same spoon to toss up the mussels and as they where in the air they gave a sudden pop opening up almost like flowers. He then tossed up what was in the frying pan. The squid came up sizzled but now larger than before as it entered the wave. Lonzo grabbed the knife and quickly diced it before it could get too far into the ocean like a wave. He threw his knife to lodge it into a wall away from NIGHT. He quickly grabbed the slotted spoon and spun around the wave that had food ready to it. It seemed to go around him in ribbons. He flicked the spoon up and it went flying up to the vaulted ceiling. He looked to NIGHT and winked again enjoying himself as he put on a show. He gave a slight bow, and the blue light formed the pasta over his head. He grabbed a plate from under the bar and took a step back. The noodles came down in a nice spin with the mussels and the calamari on top in a circule alternating between each other. A white souce made with wine paired with it. He set the dish in front of NIGHT and put a red flake pepper shaker next to the dish.

"Would you like grated cheese as well?" He asked with a smile hoping she enjoyed the show.

Lonzo showed up and listened to what he had to say and he looked at the game they presented. He waited for a chance to give it a go even if it bothered him a bit. Especially after fighting so much without any way to increase his accuracy.  He could just aim for the one that gave him the most points. The odds weren't that good though. Then again It'd be his best shot if he thought about it otherwise he'd have to hope to hit it 3 times on the third one and one would HAVE to be the last one. He took a step forward in the line. He could just whiff the whole thing. Maybe he'd ask for something first. Like better odds. He chuckled at the idea. Well he went up to try anyway. Let's see if fortune smiled at all on him. He could hear people having a lot of fun and it made him smile a bit. Once it was his turn he took the disks and went up to bat.
He wasn't surprised at how he did in the end but was surprised how well at least one of them stuck the landing.
"I guess that's to be expected either way this will be decent to save up for a house. Thank you very much for the freebie game." He gave a quick bow.
He looked over all the treats that were available. "Wait for loot four?! That's amazing. I didn't think you could even use that. I'll have one of Sharp Hot Cocoas please. Thank you so very much. I'll enjoy it as soon as I can." he gave a smile to wide for his face.
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Takes

1500 col
Sharp Hot Cocoa, LD+4

"The caviar comes later. What else strikes your fancy?" he asked as he started to set up his HUD with recopies he had compiled. They didn't give buffs but they tasted pretty good. "Pick a pasta, it's the most fun to show off." he explained. "One with long noodles, you'll love it I promise. You're a bit of practice today for me. Also I wanted to show off what I've been working on, and you're just brutally honest for me to pick you. It's a good thing trust me. Koga is too stoic of I might have asked him. Oh did you see?"

he pointed over at the corner. "I can have karaoke night here. Maybe get some performers famous, and help them out. Man I hope it'll be fun." he said full of excitement then pinched the bridge of his nose. "Sorry....Let me try this again. Good morning NIGHT, how are you today?" he felt so bad about prattling on about his business to the woman. "If you could have any dessert though, anything at all, what might it be? Also what kind of pasta dish?" he asked excited as a puppy dog.
 

He snapped his fingers and looked up at everything and grabbed a glass and filled it with water from a tap that ran through the table of the bar. 
"Do you take a lemon slice with your water? On the rocks? What else would you like to drink? Coffee, lemonade, wine, bourbon, milk, whatever you'd like I'm sure I could whip it up. Except soda, I haven't figured out the fizzy bit, but if I ever befriend an alchemist I'm sure they'll give me the secret." he hoped.

Locaton: Floor 1: Horunka Village: Blind Eye Pub
Weather: Windy with a snow dusting on the ground
Time: 11am

Lonzo, had gotten done cooking and started to package things up. He was pretty excited about the caviar he made for NIGHT. "I hope she uses it for a quest, I think I went overboard with it"
He started to wash down the bar table and tried something marked bourbon. It was sweet and had a bite to it but it did nothing for him in terms of getting drunk. Just like always. He shrugged it off and tried to just enjoy the taste of it. "I need to make donuts one of these days." He said and grabbed a hunk of bread and started to make a grill cheese without buffs. It was nice the pub seemed to provide for itself unless of course you wanted some sort of bonus to it. To be fair things with bonuses did taste much better. He went through his HUD and started to write a mail.

<<NIGHT>>
Hey, a little bird told me they wanted to try my cooking. I'm located in Horunka Village. I promise my food isn't poisoned.
Bring an empty stomach I'm going to cook up a big meal for you, but it won't have any buffs attached so don't expect the best flavor. I'll do my best though. The door says closed but you can come in I've put a code in for the door for you it'll be 2294B7. I'm sorry if I woke you or bothered you. 
                              Love
                                         Lonzo

He was humming away getting things ready from behind the bar. Here he could entertain with cooking instead of going to the back room where all the specialty cooking takes place.  After which he busied himself dusting away at whatever he could. True the place didn't actually have dust but he just wanted to seem busy in some way.

Name: Romantic Breakfast
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
ID: 132308
Roll: [12]
Item Type:  Meal 
Tier: 1 
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Ambition Gain +1 bonus crafting EXP for each crafting attempt. Effect lasts for one crafting day.
Description: Romantic Breakfast, often served during the Valentines holiday. It helps make the person's day more productive
Post Link: Link

Name: Sushi Lovers Bouquet
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
ID: [132309]
Roll: [12]
Item Type: Meal
Tier: 1 
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: 2 Protein 1 Mitigation (+2 dmg, -5mitigation)
Description: Some people give flowers but other use another love language. A meal to heighten the mood but maybe it's not for the better.
Post Link: Link

Name: Cutiekies
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 4
ID: [132311]
Roll: [7]
Item Type: Snack
Tier: 1 
Quality: Uncommon
Enhancements:  1 Vitality Regain (2 per slot * 1) energy
Description: Cutiekies are cute cookies made to make you never want to give up because the person who made it would never let you down
Post Link: Link

"I swore you had a shield before. So the other sword you left behind. Was that one? It never returned to your inventory?" He thought that was interesting." "I hate the idea of needing to get out of a bath because someone is in line. I'd rather just enjoy myself. Though I don't like washing in the river." he recalled a time when he was almost attacked by a frenzy boar because of that. It wasn't worth it at all.

"I'd be ready now if you wouldn't school me in a fight." He just followed her for a bit. "Hey after we turn this in, do you want to look at houses? Or is that a lost cause so early in the game for me." he followed her and put his arms behind his head.

He was wondering if he should buy anything to cook with to make her food. The idea was interesting. He might also make some extra col in the end as well. He wondered if he try to make that snack as well. His mind going a mile a minute.

"Ah, sorry how rude of me. Thank you very much for helping me on this quest NIGHT." he quickly said as he turned the quest in.

He was busy trying to make something for breakfast and failed. "Well....Back to the drawing board." he went back to cooking and it came out perfect. "Oh now those are some pancakes." He smiled and then grabbed another material. "NIGHT....She wanted a snack, nah, she can eat a meal like me right?" he had the material turn into a fish and did a cut. It turned into caviar and he tried a pearl like piece. It was nutty, and creamy. "Oh fu-.....This....I'm rich." he stared at the little eggs. "Oh snap out of it keep cooking. I wonder if she likes sushi." he hummed and put the plate together. He heard a ding as it was perfect just like the pancakes. "Wait what? Really? NICE!" He bounced a bit. 

There was another ding as he ranked up and kept trying to cook.

He ruined his next dish but he wanted to keep going

"One more." He washed and up started baking. "Hm...." he opened up the stove. "Eh....It's....I guess it's cute...." he put it aside.

salvage +2 EXP + 5 from guild

8 EXP + 2 from guild

8 EXP + 2 from guild

+1 EXP 

 +3 EXP +2 from guild

85/159 EXP

Name: Romantic Breakfast
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
ID: 132308
Roll: [12]
Item Type:  Meal 
Tier: 1 
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Ambition Gain +1 bonus crafting EXP for each crafting attempt. Effect lasts for one crafting day.
Description: Romantic Breakfast, often served during the Valentines holiday. It helps make the person's day more productive
Post Link: Link

Name: Sushi Lovers Bouquet
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
ID: [132309]
Roll: [12]
Item Type: Meal
Tier: 1 
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: 2 Protein 1 Mitigation (+2 dmg, -5mitigation)
Description: Some people give flowers but other use another love language. A meal to heighten the mood but maybe it's not for the better.
Post Link: Link

Name: Cutiekies
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 4
ID: [132311]
Roll: [7]
Item Type: Snack
Tier: 1 
Quality: Uncommon
Enhancements:  1 Vitality Regain (2 per slot * 1) energy
Description: Cutiekies are cute cookies made to make you never want to give up because the person who made it would never let you down
Post Link: Link

rank 3
cook
Floor 1
ATB
Active

Lonzo was busy at his bar but took time out to view the letter he got. He tilted his head looking at the names of people who received the letter.He didn't recognize the name Tala. Though he knew who Yukiro was at the very least. He was cleaning one of his plates and put it away. He opened up a few menus and looked at some of the general knowledge about the area.

"Hm....That's an interesting mix. Should I hint I"m a cook again?" he muttered to himself.

Lonzo looked at NIGHT's name. Then looked at Yukiro's name. He pursed his lips a bit wondering about that. Then looked at Tala's name again. Male or female? He paused from reading it and realized something.

"Wait there's a festival? Why?" he felt a bit beside himself. 

He opened up a calendar. Was he invited to some sort of party. Was there enough time to get an outfit? Probably not. Either way he made his way there.

<<To: Noctua>>
On my way.
                                Lonzo

Usually he would ask why he was needed first but he figured maybe Noctua needed help and seeing NIGHT there and Yukiro he'd check it out. Once in the right place he made sure he was in his casual attire and looked over his purple outfit before heading into the noodle shop. He looked at the menu and his eyes caught Koga a part of him felt like he was hit by lightning. Then relaxed seeing how everyone was checking out menus. So maybe everything was back to normal. Good for Noctua. He made his way over taking whatever seat was left for him. He picked up the menu checking to see if they had what he liked. 

"Hey there. How is everyone?" he asked just as he saw the "Chashu rammen is on the list." he was happy to hear it. "This place is a bit empty because it's just out of the way of the festival....Kinda nice to have the place to ourselves."