Azhoda

Blacksmith, Blacksmith, Black-Smith... I thought as I was wandering around on the floor for a bit, I needed a weapon. A new one so I could use it in my current layout. at this moment I knew where to go with my build and with help from a friend I know how to use my weapon and with what items. Trying to find a blacksmith I found a dual shop both blacksmith and Artisan, NICE! I opened the door and closed it behind me stopping as I looked at the face of "Koga?" I said surprised to him, Well better him then someone else. "Well this makes things better, you know my fighting style so making a weapon for me should be easier." I said to him with a smile, "And while I am here I like to get some jewelry as well if I could," I said with a smile. "I'll pay you both once the items are done! I promise you that," I said to him and the other owner of this shop.

Item Name: Polémou Ierís
Profession: Blacksmith
Rank: 6
Roll ID: [Leave Blank]
Roll Result: [Leave Blank]
Item Type: Two-Handed Assault spear
Tier:  Tier 2
Quality: Perfect 
Enhancements:  DMG, DMG, DMG
Description: A Naginata with a black blade and bronze markings of wings. While on the pole itself red tape with small fires.
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Name: Snell
Your Profession: Artisan
Your Rank: 6
Item Type: Jewel
Tier: 1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: EVA, EVA, EVA
Description: A blue crystal sounded by a metal flame in bronze coloring.

Alright Last bit of my energy right into this, once closed I should help some people again, they seem like they need it. With this in mind and the still one portal close to the group I nodded. "Alright one more and we can start helping Civilians if we need to," I said following the rest to the last portal as we came there. 

Holding hands here we go again, at least they are not sweaty at all so a bonus for me there. Grabbing the guys their hands without any sort of panic or really any feeling at all, apart from being very very very determined to close this portal. I held on to Calrex and Baldur's hands. Wow when was the last time I really did something like this, I feel a bit weird but in a good way. I did not really care if they were random people I just met, I must admit I did that to someone before just grabbing their hand and dragging them along with me. Even if I did not know.

Then at that moment I closed my eyes and just went with it. A feeling inside my chest before the portal collapsed into itself and exploded into light with a good sound and a flash I stood there still holding Baldur's and Calrex's hand even if the portal was now destroyed. "Nicely done!!!" I said in a good mood still being oblivious to the fact that I was still holding their hands. "So we should see if we could help some civilians out there," I said before I noticed I was still holding their hand, "Oh Sorry," I said in a monotone 

Objective: Close Portal
ID: 133427
BD: 2
Group Members: @Cordelia @Calrex @Baldur
Cumulative BD: 10+10+7+2=29 

Portal 3/3 Closed!!!

Well Cordelia seems to hate this, it was clear to me at least, but it seemed Baldur got of a laugh now or two, it even made me giggle a bit before he spoke to me about knowing Cordelia, "I have met her before, not to much talk but I have met her before, I knew she was around the same level or so. But I myself are more of a Naginata fan. Got the skill fully maxed out now," I said as it seemed like Calrex was getting on with the next portal.

Standing by the next portal I looked and we were standing in the same formation, I was holding both Calrex and Baldur's hands. It was really weird, Baldur had a grip that was quite strong and while on the other hand Calrex his hands. WHAT THE HELL DOES HE USE, they are so soft for a guy's hand. On the other hand, my hands were also quite soft but who would notice. 

With a sigh and a nod, I closed my eyes for a second and before I knew it yet again the portal closed into itself and exploded into a light disappearing into nothing, "Done, I can do one more, I feel for some reason a bit drained," I walked passed Calrex and spoke softly to him "You got some soft hands," before focusing on the next portal.

Objective: Close Portal
ID: 133417
BD: 4
Group Members: @Cordelia @Calrex @Baldur
Cumulative BD: 8+6+3+4= 21

Well, this was not gonna be weird, well... Sh*t it is gonna be weird. Okay, have to deal with it now, not focus on the holding hand part just on closing these things. Following Baldur and Cordelia to the portal. There was another guy already who Baldur called Calrex. Not paying much mind to it now as it seemed Baldur took my hand and Cordelia's. That means I had to take Calrex his hand, taking his hand I hoped for the best as the circle around this thing was not full.

Then BAM the portal fell into itself and disappeared with a small explosion of light. YES, WE DID IT, I thought fast looking over to some other portals that needed to get closed as well. Following the rest, I joined them again.

Objective: Close Portal
ID: 133410
BD: 6
Group Members: Calrex, Baldur, Cordelia, Azhoda
Cumulative BD:10+6+8+6 30

This place seemed like the best option to gain some armor for my starts, I was not finally Tier two and needed to get some armor to show I was a Tier two as well. Hearing about this place made it a good choice for me to get myself some armor. Knowing where I wanted to go with my build I already made up my mind on what to get, "Good day, If I could and you would? Could I place an order, it's very simple, sorry if its a high request to make but this is what I want," I said to the owner of the store giving him a smile, "I'll pay once you got the order done, I keep in mind the price and put it away for a moment," I said to him.

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Name: Therapeftís
Your Profession: Tailor
Your Rank: 8
ID: [Leave Blank]
Roll: [Leave Blank]
Item Type: Light Armor
Tier: 2
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Recovery, Recovery, MIT
Description: a body grey bodysuit tight around the users upper body, hips, and arms. a Short leather jacket Violet Blue, with leather plating on the right shoulder with a short shoulder cape that can be changed on the guild.
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Getting back as fast as I could killing some monster on the way that followed me into the cave. Clearing them out I ran into the tunnels, bleh still as damp as ever before, more reason to clear it fast. Once out I run right into the dungeon for a moment I can hear the battle outside as I look out of a window right into the field. yeez something is really messing up this place, we need to stop them or else this place is no longer safe for players. Running as fast as I could retrace my steps I drop my torch as it dissolves into pixels. Once there I get outside and see everything happening again. Hell, it is like Hell out here! 

getting outside it seemed like Baldur was getting somewhere so I just followed him and joined him and HA someone I knew as well, "Not the best way to see you again Cordelia," I said fast running after her as fast as I could, "I'm right behind you Baldur!" I said as I followed.
@Cordelia @Baldur

Action, switching to closing the portals.

Oh great, I thought as I made my way into the tunnel with the people behind me, it was really nothing much but I could hear the wind blowing into the tunnel either meaning that was the exit or something was big was coming up. Making up into the tunnel I was some light, maybe something bigger was up ahead. Getting closer I hear something behind me, looking back I see some monster behind us as the run at us, "go to the light, Wait there until I get back," I said to the NPCs and looked as the walked to the light. Not long and some monster walked to me. before they even knew it, I attacked them killing them without a problem.

Joining up with the NPCs I saw that we where in a cave meaning this was nearly done and meaning I should go back soon. leading them to the exit of the cave was easy and once there I looked at the guard, "Can you guys make it from here?" I said to him and he nodded to me as I ran back double-timing it as fast as I could so I could help other players again.

Objective: Escort Civilians to Safety
ID: 133375
LD: 8
Progress: 3/3

Walking with the eight NPCs behind me I looked around in the dungeon and we walked past some doors. "Next one right lady," the wounded guard said to me as we walked into the dungeon for a bit. With the torch in hand and my spear in the other, it was easy to find my way and just as the guard said, we got to a tunnel. "Do these tunnels lead out?" I asked the wounded guard serious and focus on the tunnel ahead of me. "Yes they do," He said holding his guts a bit.

Leading them out into the tunnels and right into the tunnels. they smelled a bit damp and really did not like it but I had to keep pushing. "Miss hold up for a second, we getting behind," One person said as they stopped in the tunnels. I walked over and looked at the man saying it. He seemed to be the one who I helped before and he still seemed to be bleeding. "Alright take this it should help," I said to him giving him a potion of healing and watching as he took it down. As that happened I heard voices behind us a few things. "Alright we need to keep moving Fast, they are behind us," I said to them as I lead them more into the tunnels.

Objective: Escort Civilians to Safety
ID: 133375
LD: 8
Progress: 2/3

Seeing as the man got his body moving and quite fast even with my sudden request out of nowhere. Making sure the NPC got the potion into his body as his hit points got back up again. As he helped the NPC he was going to say something but stopped and introduced himself a bit fast. "Shion, Kikenna. You seem like a Tier three player," I said to him getting out my spear and looked over to the voice who spoke out. What something about another attack, well sh*t. "you should help defend the people, I get them to safety Baldur. We can speak later," I said to him helping up the NPC and walked over to a few other NPCs.
@Baldur

"OI! PEOPLE FOLLOW ME!" I yelled at a group of 7 NPCs who stood there in a panic. One of the NPCs saw me help the man under my arm while I had my spear in the other hand. "Miss I got him you lead the way and defend us from any attackers," a man said grabbing the NPC I was holding. Good, now it meant I needed to get these eight people out of here. Seeing one of them was a wounded guard I walked up to him and spoke to him "Where is the fastest way out of here," I asked him. "into the castle dungeons, through the tunnels, and out into the caves." He said to me as I made sure everyone was here with me at this moment.

"Alright follow me, I make sure you all get into a safe location and fast," Saying this I held up my spear as a sort guide into a city, but this time it was to get out of the city, and also while it was being attacked. Getting into the castle dungeons I ran into some small enemies and with just a quite move of my spear I killed them leading my group deeper into the dungeon with all of the eight people behind me as I grabbed a torch from the wall and kept walking.

Objective: Escort Civilians to Safety
ID: 133375
LD: 8
Progress: 1/3

What the hell is going on here, I got messages but was very confused at first so I made my way here. Now I can see it with my own eyes. It's a war zone out here and nothing seems right at the moment. What is happening? Looking around I walk more into the scene and see a few faces I know, well to be sure just a small bunch. But it seemed people needed help. Seeing it I saw that players as well as NPCs were trying to put out fires and helping each other quite a bit. I wanted to know what was going on but I did not really see anyone who could explain much to me,

A lot has happened and I did not know what to do, seeing a few people standing I saw an NPC on the ground, he looked quite hurt. I ran over to him out of my own instinct and looked at the man's wounds. He was bleeding quite a bit and I needed to help him fast. Knowing that I did not yet have the Healing skills I could not help him. I looked for something on the ground to stop the bleeding. Looking over the ground I spotted a red vial on the ground, It seemed like a healing potion under some debris. I did not want to leave the man just to make sure he did not die just quite yet. 

Ha Lucky me, a man just walked into the scene just as confused as me to be sure but he came just at the right moment. "HEY!!! Samurai guy. To your left," I shouted at him to get his attention, "I know it is confusing, I know but could you get that vial of healing for me, to your right at that destroyed market stall. And bring it over here to give it to this man, He needs it," I said to him sounding quite focussed on the man and my words almost as if this was a real, life and death situation. saying this I pointed at the market stall to his right where under you could see a vial of healing under all the wood from the stall.

@Baldur

some rules aren't so easy to break, that still doesn't say they can not be broken. The rule was also that people could not fly, but the Wright brothers didn't do stop, they got to fly. On the other hand the laws of physics can be broken in a lot of things. Gravity is an example, its a rule of the world but still go outside this world and you broke it. I was not going to agree with Alkor here, it would mean that I agree against my own idles and that would not work. Rules can be broken, but first, you have to bend them for you get past them. Guess its a concept on one's mind if you think about it.

Listening to his story I thought, well ... yeah, I did hardly believing it. Came out of coma and be gone for a bit was some small talk if you disappeared after floor nine, and it is also just a dumb action to go into a boss alone, even I knew that. That's why I have a hunting partner, I make sure he is safe and he makes sure I am safe, that is how it should work. "At least you are not dead. Means you can enjoy the company of friends again," I said to him quite blank, not like I knew how it was to be with them, at least I knew I had some people who cared about me, "It's always nice to know you got someone to lean on even if you go down with the ship, you seem like you got someone to lean on, and you sound like you could do the same to others if you trust your companions more," I said yet again with a rather blank voice.

@Alkor

Tank and DPS, um help what did most of these terms mean. I never really got into this sort of stuff but um well I guess I can see what he says. Evasion was known to me, just be fast and your good, So Koga wanted to get attention and be fast he should probably get some armor soon then. And DPS um... well um well, I don't know but I think he means damage or something. Thinking about it Koga pulled the question back on to me, well I could have seen this coming and smiled, "I advise you to watch-" I paused and I already saw it coming as I got a bit behind Koga here now, "Watch out for the wall," I said to him getting a small laugh out as well. Oh wow, its the first time I laughed at someone for doing something dumb, last time I remember was then a co-worker hit his head against the wing of the glider.

I stood next to him as he realized we got the labyrinth but I was a bit worried he was okay, laying a hand on his back I looked him on the face inspecting it, "Are you alright?" I asked touching his face a bit as I held his chin and turned it, being oblivious to what I was doing. Wait... Shion you are dumb, you can't get hurt in the game, I thought and let go of his face. "Just wanted to make sure," I said to him and got back on track.

"Ah yes you asked about my build as well, Currently, I'm trying to do as much damage with my spear, and maybe later on try and help out people with buffs and stuff," I said leading us to the entrance of his maze. It was really not hard as I could see the catacomb from above the walls. "So you coming or not," I said to him.

@Koga

I nodded to Lessa as she asked if I was passionate about my job, of course, I was. It was one of the many reasons why I was like this, This passion was always one with me. "Well yes, guess you could say I get passionated for something like my job, Who wouldn't want to make a glider and learn how to fly it by the pilot!!" I said as my voice got quite a bit excited and high a bit different from just a moment ago. As the building came into view I looked at it at awe, with a smile getting to my face and a joyful one for that at least.

hearing her say those two words, very sweet. I looked down to the ground, "Well sweet I would not call it. Sure I am... was very focused on my work and never took a break, but he is one of the only people who understood my passion for my work, he can be nice for an old pilot for sure. Thinking about it now, he would probably get mad for the same reason that I am tiring my body again. Saying things like, 'Stop being an idiot Shion and get some sleep,' or even things like 'your body needs the rest you ain't giving it, go Home now' and go on." I said with a grin on my face as I looked to the building as I walked up the steps.

"But yeah he was kind of the one that kept me going into the hardest times, even on new year and Christmas he was there for me in my work place. But your level... That sounds nice," I said fast guiding over the question completely as my mind was not more or less set on speaking about the real world and was not really bothered by Lessa's level at all. "Oh yeah um... I am just focusing on DPS to do as much damage as I can. But yeah enough about that, we are here," I said turning to Lessa staring at her a bit, "So how does this work, I really don't know at all. do we just walk in and get ourself really or something like that."

@Lessa

Alright Maybe Koga was right, Maybe I needed to calm down nothing can happen after all. We both are quite a good level here and that would not make it much of a trouble. "Your right, we can probably get out of it without much trouble and says it now, but I believe the boss will not be hard at all as we both getting some good damage out on him," I said, to feel my confidence grown again. Nodding my head as we walked into the forest and a low mist came in as well, at least it was not as bad as it was on floor 1 when that mist hit me and the nepent making fighting really horrible. Thinking about it, I never really asked that Koga's build was and never really went into much of asking it as well, "Hey Koga... Out of the blue, what kind of build are you planning to follow, as you use a katana right now, and you deal quite a bit of damage to thing, But where do you want to go to with your skills," I said kind of wondering a bit as I have been with him for a half a day now.

@Koga

Yeez many players came to something like this, it was a real wonder on how things are here. Yet I didn't feel much of happiness at all. It was more of an ooh yeah I am here too but nothing more. With Alkor leaving as he seemed to go back to his friend who was throwing angry. Hmm wait is she an orange player, no worry she could not hurt anyone in this place for at least what is worth it, and I could not start a fight not now.

Turning back to my cub and it seems Ceres still I looked a bit into my cub thinking. Why was I here, why did I choose to come here in the first place? All I know it that I was here now and needed to see if I could make something out of it. Not sure if I could but still, ooh god people would hate me for not going up with this. For a moment I looked around thinking about who was at least worth talking too. Taking a small second My eyes fell right onto the one man that has been helping me getting stronger, "I'll be right back, or you could follow, I don't mind. But I found someone I need to talk to," I said before standing up giving Ceres and the person who walked over as well a chance to follow me

@NIGHT @Ceres

Walking to the one person I knew more than others around here I walked over to @Koga And placed a hand on his shoulder. "Hi..." I said fast standing next to him. Looking at what he did I looked back to him, "Not doing so good I see, you know most of these sort games are rigged to make you fail. to say the least, I think in the real world. But I thought I should say hi and um... well get to talk with you apart from fighting with you side by side. I was told I should get more connected with people, but why here of all places I don't know myself. I never did something like this, still question why I try it now," I said to him having a wondering look on my face.

When Ceres became a bit stricter in her voice I noticed she was defending her words, guess I stepped on the wrong root. Hearing her out my face did not change from any emotion at all and I just stared at her like I was listening to her. I did catch a few words and nodded. Well, I didn't mean to be offensive, I don't even know what I said wrong. I have seen the lower levers who were just sitting there being useless and even just denying my help when I asked. well, guess my passion takes the best of me.

When she stopped I grabbed her hands as I saw people do on tv and I thought It would help, at least I hope it would. "No, don't be sorry. If I was wrong just say it, guess I always end up in things like this without noticing what I said. I speak my mind from time to time so I guess I'm sorry for saying people are useless. And you have a point, not everyone is useless. It will sound hard but people who do nothing to make this world better, safer or more livable are in my eyes useless."

"A plane can not fly without a pilot, A pilot can't fly the plane if the engineer makes the plane, and the engineer can't make the plane if the transport unit doesn't arrive. If you can do something but the choice not to do it you are useless in my eyes." I paused for a second my voice still calm and soft. "So if that image doesn't fit you, I'm sorry for speaking my mind, I guess I do it a lot."

Letting go of her hands again I take a sip of my cub again as nothing happened before looking at the guy who walked up to us. Looking up at the voice who spoke out I got a weak smile on my face, "Hello again Alkor, I did not suspect you being here at all. Done with playing the dead man?" I said almost like I was annoyed he walked up but still very calm and almost emotionless. "And as far as I enjoying this drink, nothing much else is happening for me apart from talking with Candice here. I try to 'relax' a bit." Saying this I said relax quite dumb as I still found it a weird idea to stop working on purpose.

@Ceres @Alkor

Drinking my hot cocoa, I was not paying much attention to the things around me at all. Thinking about it for a second I was lost and sat there, When was the last time when I did something like this, last year I didn't join the Christmas event and before that. Maybe this was the first time I did anything like this in the game. Maybe its been a time but I have been alone with Christmas for quite a few years, even in the real world. I was so used to working I never really notice this time of the year. 

But before I knew it I was lost in my thought and was thinking about the past and why I was here at all. The reason being maybe I needed some of the items here in the end. but before I knew it I was a bit in shock at someone out of nowhere sat down next to me and spoke to me. "Ah... Hey... Yeah. It is I guess, But could you not sit this close to me, I don't know you," I said as my voice sounded calm and soft while being quite harsh and direct as well. Waiting for her to move a bit back I responded to her a bit, "Well neither have I, can't remember the last Christmas like an event I have done,"  I said to her not knowing why someone wanted to join me in this bench at all. Then at the moment, I was caught off guard and I looked at her. That question was out of nowhere, "Thanks I guess."

I took a sip from my drink again as it still was warm, it was quite nice and for sure I would love to get something. Then the girl spoke up again saying her name or at least a name, "Well Ceres, I'm Shion Kikenna, or Azhoda if you like," I said to her as I always gave my own name to people as I never saw the idea why not. She leaned over a bit, getter closer to me again. Yeez Lady, get a bit of personal space, I thought not wanting to say it out loud to her.

But for now, let's just answer her question "I got the fast one, I guess it gives a buff at some point so my build atm is based on speed so I kind of need to be fast," I said looking at the cup I was holding. For some reason I felt like this girl, Ceres was not really the type that would fight or seen any sort of hard combat yet. I was thinking for a second and felt quiet before turning to her, "Guess you never fought then, No weapon on you. Low armor, and a fresh face. Seems like someone made up their mind to stop being useless on the first floor," I said harsh but still, my voice was calm and soft. I didn't even notice myself that I just called her useless.

@Ceres

Can't get far, well I got here without help, well mostly. who could say you can't get to the frontlines without help. I do enough damage to my enemies to kill them fast so I could do it very easy. But hearing his advice was a bit dark to learn to accept each other. but I never had anyone to accept because nobody was there for me, because of the same reason they could not accept me so why should I accept someone who could not accept me. Thinking like this got me to where I am today and I'm still alive.

But listening to his words a bit more careful and hearing he got near death himself I made a connection. The frontlines should work together better and he got near death. One he must have been there at some point, 2 he got near death and stopped helping them for a bit. Or he was just good friends with a player who came from the frontlines.

"Yeah rules... I have never been one to go by rules, they are made to keep us in a place. But if I must I will break those rules for my own reasons." I said looking at him with a sort of flame in my eyes.  I looked back at the clouds and let out a sigh, "But back on what you said, you talk like you know a lot more then you let off. You said you went in a coma, how long was that, Like you must have been short as floor 24 was cleared lastly, with a lot of trouble from the boss of course." I said with a bit of harsh tone to my voice.

@Alkor

Right-Hand rule, maybe it would work but what if your right side ends up being a loop then it would not work and you be stuck again. But for now, we should focus on getting to the forest. Knowing its enemies that moved around there, being bulls, Minotaurs Treants and elven. "Yeah, maybe for the best to just get to the forest first and find the maze, because you said you been there but not found it yet. So it should be deep into the forest then if we trying to find it at all." I said to them and looked at the map for a second. It would not take long for us to get there but still, I wanted to make sure we got there without getting attacked as this was a field boss so we may need all of our power to defeat the boss.

"I never been in a maze before but I guess you could guide and lead. It would not be that hard but well I am not the best with my coordination at all." I said looking at Koga a bit while my eyes spoke that I was a bit scared even tho I didn't know how to be scared at all.

@Koga

Looking at how Zuekin was fighting I nodded and got to thinking a bit, I felt quiet and then for a moment started to think about it. Last time I was here a mist rolled in and started filling up the forest. But it seemed that was just my luck when fighting this thing, but still, it knocked down a tree and killed the action while combat started. Well for the time being it seemed the nepent was focused on Zuekin, maybe I could deal some damage to it but I was not sure at all. The battle was easy to track and that means I could learn a bit how he fought, it was probably not that hard to track as it seemed like he was waiting for the creature to attack him. Turning back tot he action it seemed like Zuekin was waiting for the creature to attack as well but in the end, the monster waited for a bit. Weird when I fought it was way more aggressive in attacking me.

@Zuekin

listening to her felt like it was getting to hear a sad story, I felt a bit guilty for asking now and wanted to go back to some simple questions while we walked over to the building I pointed out for us. I could say I miss my family too in some way, but not only that I miss what I did, the work that I loved so much doing. I could not do that here and as much as I wish I could I never will do it as it was not allowed by the game. Then Alyssa countered the question to me, holding my hand to my chin I looked up for a second and nodded.

"Guess I have some reasons, First of all, I want to get out of this game to return to my job. Second I think it is the fact that I made a promise to become stronger no matter the cost, but I think mostly because I promised someone to not die at all cost, but I can't sit still and do nothing. But he also said to calm down and relax a bit as I become a danger to myself or something like that," I said to her looking a bit down to the map again. Guess my reason is more of a selfish reason if you looked at it. I did this because I made a promise, I did not do this for someone else but for myself.

I looked up and smiled again, "But I guess I'm sorry if I made you think of something you don't like. But um different questions. um, guess we could focus on things In the game for this one. What level and Skills are you based in, or however you call it in these games," I said as this was the first time really playing a game like this as I never really had time in gaming at all, or well I didn't make time to game.

@Lessa

Guess it was my luck, Getting to the floor was for me just to find out what the hell was going on and why the floors Cathedral started being so loud. Getting here, however, was a wonder I would say. The only floor that I knew that had is Floor 4, and I was nowhere near that floor at all. Getting a warm jacket over my armor made me feel at least warmer now. Maybe its an event like a snowman pop out and attacked like the last event but it seemed to be calm right now. Even the NPC's looked calm and I looked around for a minute seeing that some of them set up stalls as well. I was really wondering what was going on before I saw the snow and the was getting clearer to me seeing what kind of date it was. It was nearing Christmas and it seemed that this place was going to be the main event so far.

Walking around for a second A Man walked up, is he the boss or something. He is quite tall for sure and that spear he is holding what it that. It was really confusing until the guy spoke talking about loss and love, about giving and getting. It was all too true and maybe he spoke a bit to the heart. Who is this guy and why does he look like the perfect image of Santa Claus. Hearing the name made me think even more Father Wuotan, A guy who was here to celebrate this party. Well, I didn't really have anyone around here to party with so I just listened to the guys' words and nodded in silence.

Once he was done People started to yell out and I looked over to the people who talked out, both NPC's both doing something for the event. I was not in the mood for the disc throwing yet but I did want toms hot Cocoa. walking over to the lady selling it or giving it away to people I smiled friendly and looked for a bit to see what kind of taste I wanted. A Fast Cocoa seemed nice for sure, Maybe I could take that one.  But the Lucky seemed nice as well. Hard choice for sure but what do I want. Well let's take the Fast Hot Cocoa, I smiled friendly to the NPC and took a cub of it and walked over to the middle sitting down at a bench looking over the plaza. The snow was a nice touch for sure but I did not really have anyone to do this calibration with at all. Even tho everyone said 'Nobody deserves to be alone with Christmas' I was alone sadly.

Taking Fast Hot Cocoa, ACC 2, EVA 2

Something in mind, those words stick around for a bit. I have been calling the noobs, the level one people useless as they did not even try to gain levels but just sit by and do nothing. But hearing Alkor sying this, and that people on the lower floor took care of the others while we as levelers fought to end it all. It sounded good putting it like that, I remember seeing kids play around with not much care in the world. 

Though I was more interested in hearing Alkor's end goal, he wanted to make sure nobody else died. What a noble goal for sure, but the way he said it felt like he has seen people die on the frontlines before. "so you and I have the same goal, just different means to get to it. I have done all my leveling up till now mostly alone, I don't make connections with anyone as they hold me back, and friends seem to do the same thing." I said being full-on honest, as I always felt like people held me back while I worked on a project back home. Maybe it was just me who was always so focused on working, but somethings can change, I learned that a bit if you relax for once a while.

"Alkor, Don't mind me asking, when you mean I want do be sure no one else has to die, you sound like you have seen death before. I know a bit from that but its more of an optical for me than something I want to remember. Plus it also sounds like you saw not just death but also death on the frontlines, Why?" I asked as I did get interested in this now and wanted to know why and how he sounded like this and if his goal could help me as well to get stronger and clear the game.

@Alkor

As soon as the last Nepent died to the thorns from Zuekin's armor I got out a small sigh of relief. That meant that he should only fight the Nepent field boss, who was not much stronger than the other guys. Zuekin seemed confidence he did his best but I had other thoughts,  He needs someone to protect his ass from getting to much damage over time done to himself, he has a good idea for being a tank but He doesn't do any damage at all. I sighed as he spoke to me, "He should either jump out from the ground or run at you from the..." I stopped mid-sentence as a tree fell down between us. Heck that nearly killed my life, wait it would not "From the woods," I said fast looking at the nepent boss who jumped out ignoring me completely and focusing his eyes on Zuekin. "Good luck, Make sure you tank his attacks just be careful," I said to him knowing that the nepent boss was a bit stronger and back then did even damage to my level 21 ass.

@Zuekin

It seems my request was clear and Alyssa was happy to join me as well telling me to calm down, I didn't notice it but it seemed that I was not calm. "Alright um... guess I should calm down then, sorry didn't notice it but thanks for saying it," I said to her as I let out a sigh. How did I not notice that I was overreacting a bit? It was nice to get someone with me on this new experience, I have not been rested for at least a year now. Well, a full rest at least. My body never got rest with how I treated it, getting overworked easily and now leveling like crazy. Alyssa asked me to lead the way I looked at the map and took a bit before I nodded.

"Alright, its that way," I said pointing more into the settlement to a place you could clearly see, It was not hard. Closing my map I walked over the Alyssa a bit and smiled, "Thank you for coming," I said to her before taking the lead as I walked over to the building. Looking over to the Alyssa I smiled, she must be around my age or something. Not only that she did look quite tired as well so maybe it was good for us both. "Alyssa, if you don't mind me asking, How old are you. I'm twenty-four by the way, at least when the game started." I asked her as I kind of wanted to know now because I could feel like we could be good friends even if we just met. "Also, I don't want to be rude or anything, but do you have something you want to fight for. Like you wish you could get to on the other side?" Asking this made me think about my goal after this.

@Lessa