Titan

Come help me out with the last two introduction quests? I promise i'll make it worth your time. 
Meet me at the front of the third quest tomorrow if you're interested. Hopefully see you then!

- Titan

Feeling fairly successful from this one tiny area of courtyard, Titan walked a couple of steps into the new area of the courtyard that hadn't quite been fully scavenged for material and resources like the first spot. It wasn't super difficult, especially with Titan's two ranks in searching to spot the amount of eggs he needed to succeed. His eyes went for the floor first, patches of grass seemed to be hiding six Easter eggs and two weed materials for him to collect. Bending down onto the floor, Titan quickly scooped up each different item and tossed them into his inventory giving his current totals to 28 Easter Eggs found and 10 pieces of material. He was feeling quite zealous, his own desires powering him through this collecting. At least he had been reminded that at crunch time, Titan had been able to prove himself over and over again. He needed 50 more or so and he'd be truly set. 

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

This time, Titan took a glance over to the very top of the wooden rock wall to examine and see if there was anything on the very top hiding for Titan to loot. His eyes immediately noticed six Easter eggs on the very top just laying there for Titan to grab, all six being thrown fairly quickly into his inventory with a smirk. Additionally, two more materials sat ready to be plucked at the very time of the wall as well. Titan eagerly placed all of them into his inventory with a smirk, excited that he'd been collecting a fairly large amount of eggs during his second go within this courtyard. He knew he only had a little bit of time left to collect eggs and he just wanted to get to the number he needed to by then. Slowly and surely, Titan vigilantly continued for hammering along to his goals. 

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

This time Titan decided to stay in the same ares but got off of his knees and stood up, fingertips grazing against the grass growing in-between the rocks of the wall until he spotted two weeds that he recognized could be used for the potions he had been working on making. " Oh yes. " A quick boost in motivation as he gripped at the roots of the first one and yanked them out before going to the other one, collecting them both in a matter of seconds before placing them into his inventory. 

Next, he did the same thing with the rocks on this level and pushed at each one separately in a small area. It seemed to come quick as after the fifth push, the rock turned around and showed off three Easter eggs for Titan to collect. " See, I knew these devs were smart but once you figure out the system, collecting is pretty easy. " Titan plopped the three eggs into his inventory before turning the rock back around. 

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

The player knew that this beautiful courtyard loved to have little tricks and areas where the eggs would simply hide for the sake of it. This is why he got to his knees, bending down to examine the thick rocks that made up the base of the rock wall that enclosed the gathering area and noticed a bit of a peculiar thing happening. One rock seemed to be protruding out a bit more than the rest and that’s when Titan went to grab for it, his fingers just able to grip onto the jagged stone and he pulled it out surprisingly. Inside, was a collection of three Easter Eggs with the most golden hues with designed etched into the side. “ Dang, these look really fancy. ” A bit surprised as he took a single egg and dropped it into his inventory, expecting the egg count to increase significantly. However, it was just counted as one egg. Disappointed, Titan collected the rest and placed the rock into place.

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

As soon as Titan swung open the gate, he spotted five Easter eggs that had spawned within the tiny openings seemed to all fall down at once onto the grass of the courtyard and he couldn’t help but bend down and pick them all up. This was quite the good haul for first showing up and Titan opened up his inventory and chucked all five eggs into his inventory. It was a slow process but he was almost at around 300 eggs and he knew with just a little bit more work, he’d get to as far as he needed to for the items the Easter Bros had been offering.

This time he decided he would work from the southern entrance of the courtyard and go counterclockwise to scan and loot the area he hadn’t yet been to in his little gardening solace. It looked identical to where he had been before, the grass about a week from it’s last cut to add a natural look to the otherwise digitally manicured space.

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

He knew the girl had power and could handle a little bit of tough love. He ensured his gaze was strong but not too aggressive, she seemed to pull together quickly considering how much she had been crying moments before. “ You might need more accuracy is all I’m saying. ” He’d let that point go and decided to lead them out of the labyrinth. “ It’s why I went right so many times. It allows for an easy way back to the maze. ” He was a fairly smart dude and in a matter of ten minutes or so, they found their way back to the beginning of the maze.

“ Oh, is that what it is? ” The man smirked, the typical bite from Shay seemed to come back. “ Let me add you as a friend, Shay. Maybe we can do more quests together in the beginning floors. ” With that, Titan sent over a friend request hoping the girl would accept.

@Shay

Titan wasn’t the type to goad necessarily but the man wasn’t only kind and generous despite what some of those within Aincrad had only seen so far. There was a more dubious side of the man who would do what he needed to at the end of the day to excel. It just so happened that in this game, collaboration was paramount to success.

He glanced over to the girl, who sat there against the wall in absolute self-pity before she apologized and began to share her life story while tears began to roll down her face. It was in this moment that Titan picked her up by the collar and gave her a light shove against the wall to shake her out of this mood that she seemed to be in. “ Listen here, Shay. I’m not those people. In this game you’re not going to know anyone’s backstory and so you can be anyone you want here. If you feel down on yourself because you didn’t hit the hoya at all, change it. Go get yourself some accuracy trinkets. ” He let her down slowly, not wanting to scare her but rid her of this momentary lapse in judgement. “ You need to prove your worth and talent to yourself more than anyone else. If you want it bad enough, you can be whoever you want to be here. ”

Had Shay been mad at him? He wanted to give the brazened raven-haired girl the benefit of the doubt at first as the player simply decided to let the amulet slide against the labyrinth floor as though it was some piece of common jewelry. Furrowing his brows, he shot a dirty look over her way as he could tell she was furious. Titan hadn’t cared if she missed every single one of her attacks because they were a team doing it together, but it seemed as though it mattered to her.

Rolling his eyes at the silence, he felt the weight pressed against his chest and he decided to take it for the sheer fact that this girl was brewing something angsty within her tiny frame.

“ If you say so. ” Keeping his own demeanor light and airy, he decided to follow her despite knowing that this hadn’t even been the way they came. If she kept wanting to nurse her shattered ego, it might very well end up facing the other minotaur in the labyrinth as well. “ Are you certain that you know where you’re going, Shay? ”

“ Don’t thank me quite yet, I still have a bit of things to do to get myself into a place where I can make a shop but then, I’ll make sure to let you know. ” She truly seemed so kind, everything in this game so far had been nice enough to share their experiences with him and either warn him or give him the best advice to continue forward. It’s probably why, even though they had warned him immensely, had such a positive outlook and demeanor in climbing to assist. It was during this train of thought that he spotted three eggs on the side of the path where they were walking, Titan kneeled for a moment to collect them before catching up with Lessa.

“ It’s mostly selfish. I miss my Real Life. I want to go back home. ” He paused for a second, eyes settling on Lessa before he continued. “ But I’m assuming most people feel this way. At least, I hope. ” He was certain people also had reasons not to want to go back home. “ But, I don’t know too much about the front lines. I know that tanks and healers are needed but that’s really it. Care to fill in a newbie on what people might not know behind the curtain? ”

EASTER EGG LOOT

Quest: Nature's Treasures

Titan had everything figured out for these damn Easter Eggs after finally meeting the Easter Egg boys and hearing all of the items they had prepared to trade for those who had enough eggs only lit a fire under him to return to his grinding spot on the 11^th floor in that beautiful Courtyard that seemed like it constantly went untouched.

They shared with them the prospects of a demonic weapon? Who even knew something that like existed! Nevertheless, Titan was eager and reinvigorated with the stamina to continue another hour or so of searching for those Easter Eggs. For this very moment, the materials he’d gain on the floor were a very beneficial bonus.

Walking into the Courtyard, Titan immediately spotted two clumps of grass that he pocketed as well as five easter eggs just resting casually against the stone wall. Perhaps this spot would be even kinder to Titan this time around since he really need 125 eggs if he wanted everything from the store that seemed worth getting.

TITAN'S INVENTORY

MATERIAL & EASTER EGG ROLL ( +5 LD )

THE THREAD IS COMPLETE !

Name: Titan
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 3
Roll ID: 142968
Roll Result: Craft: 12 / Loot: 17
Item Type: Potion
Tier: T1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Damage
Description: Gain +1 base damage per slot. Effect lasts for one thread.
Post Link: Bubbling Vial (4/21)

Name: Titan
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 3
Roll ID: 142968-1
Roll Result: Craft: 12 / Loot: 17
Item Type: Potion
Tier: T1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Damage
Description: Gain +1 base damage per slot. Effect lasts for one thread.
Post Link: Bubbling Vial (4/21)

Name: Titan
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 3
Roll ID: 142969
Roll Result: Craft: 8 / Loot: 8
Item Type: Potion
Tier: T1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Damage
Description: Gain +1 base damage per slot. Effect lasts for one thread.
Post Link: Bubbling Vial (4/21)

He had woken up incredibly early that morning to get to his crafts, setting the whole day for Easter Egg Hunting would be great once he got some of his errands out of the way first. Titan flipped the sign over to say open as he walked over to his crafting desk with an eager look on his face, he just knew today was going to be a great day and this time he had four different attempts at crafting that he could do. With the tweaking of his beakers and stuffing of weeds into its appropriate slots, the man got to work with an incredibly steady hand. 

Total: 22 EXP, -3 T1 Material, Two Perfect Damage Potion and One Uncommon Damage Potion

Quest: The Third Lesson, Is Just As Free

Titan had been juggling quite a bit of tasks to do with the parcel delivery he had been holding onto for quite a bit for some girl named Hannah who was an Artisan, the identifying of weapons and the collection of Easter Eggs that he started hoarding. He finally had been able to figure out what the provide and the man needed quite a bit still and with the deadline looming for a couple of days, he knew he could power through it some time later.

What he did know? Is that he kept this poor girl wanting for these introduction quests for far too long and this would be the time that he finally took care of his final duties to be home free. He spotted the Artisan in the grove, she said she needed the missing gemstone for the band. After being given a general direction, Tian prepared himself carefully for the quest and simply organized his bag inside the Town of Beginnings as he mentally prepared himself for Hannah’s quest.
@Mari

TITAN'S INVENTORY

As Titan pushed himself off of the root and landed on the floor, he noticed six more eggs and quickly placed them in his inventory before the amazon warrior could spot him. The man himself was pretty tall but as they both walked, she simply dwarfed him and he looked more like a little pet than a fledgling adventurer. 

" I cannot stand Gemini, it want to fight me whenever it gets chance. Take it out for the day, for me. " The amazonian looked down at Titan was a fierce stare.

" Yes, I can do that for you. I'm Titan, by the way. " He offered her his name and she decided not to offer hers back to him. For Titan, that was fair enough. In a game, information was power and she seemed to be smarter than she let on.

" He's in the cave up there. Good luck, Titan. " She pointed at the peak of the waterfall which seemed to be a good fifty feet straight up if he decided he wanted to climb or a path that looked like it had been descending. Either path, it seemed like it'd be fairly difficult. " Thank you. " Titan waved the other as she left, he'd always be thankful for hospitality. 

EASTER EGGS (+5 LD)

This time he spotted a huge Amazonian woman with a huge ego and glaring stare as Titan spotted two eggs near him and grabbed at them in a haste.

“ What are you doing here, little human? ” Her words bellowed loudly, a booming voice as she pointed at Titan with a menacing stare.

“ Uhh, I’m looking for The Gemini. I was told I could find him on this floor. ” He tried his best to make his voice both commanding and humble, he figured she would eat him alive if he showed any sign of tepidness or if his words came off timid.

“ You not here to fight Amazon? ” She got a little bit closer, this time extending her weapon to face Titan and the spear being feet away from his face.

“ No, here in peace. Looking only for the Gemini. ” Bringing his hands up and unarmed, the Amazon seemed to be pleased and gestured a finger for Titan to follow her. Shoot, was that close. 

EASTER EGGS (+5 LD)

Right under the root were Titan stopped to touch his hand against the under portion, it seemed that a single touch opened up a trap door where six eggs dropped down and as they fell onto the aspiring Tank, they simply went right inside to his inventory. “ How convenient. ” the man thought, a smile widening on his face as he pressed another hand against the root but this time it didn’t seem to have the same effect.

Titan looked up and saw the mighty birds of the jungle, the ambient noises cawing and chirping as though he had been in the Amazon itself. He was truly, truly mesmerized by everything that had been around him and he couldn’t help but hoisting himself onto the root and sitting with his legs dangling feet from the floor. He could understand why the Gemini would make this his floor, it screamed of beauty and this primal heartbeat that Titan could feel pulsating in increments. This floor felt alive and whoever designed this floor on the Cardinal team, did one hell of a job at it.

EASTER EGGS (+5 LD)

This place had been unlike anything he's ever seen before and as a kid, Titan and his family often traveled to pretty remote, tropic places for their family getaways. The Maldives, Hawaii and Tahiti hadn’t even come closer to the verdant paradise that had been created in Aincrad. “ Wow. ” was the best way for Titan to describe it as he moved off the teleporter and spotted the Easter Eggs he needed, collecting them before ducking under a large root that seemed to have a network that spanned out for miles. If he hadn’t made his shop on the second floor, there was something so alluring about this one that he would’ve wanted to make home but he chose the first floor of comfort and of ease before even adventuring. Whatever, it just meant that Titan would need to do a lot more exploring and finding spaces where he could breathe and forget that they were in a game and still feel like a semblance of their old selves.

EASTER EGG  (+5 LD)

His footsteps to the pad seemed heavy and wavering as he had never been to the sixth floor yet in his entire time within Aincrad and this would be the true test if the man was capable. The azure light began to glow while on the teleportation device and with a couple of clicks and a second for them all to register and in an instant the beauty of Aincrad’s Town of Beginnings quickly transformed into a lush, dense tropical rainforest as if he had been in the Amazon. His eyes were in pure amazement at how even the light rush of breeze with a cold moisture against his face felt so real.

At the end of the teleporter were a cluster of six Easter Eggs that the man quickly picked up before deciding to take a little bit of a stroll throughout nature before settling back on finding the Gemini for his quest. 

EASTER EGG (+5 LD)

Just from watching the other get so frustrated, Titan knew what it was like to constantly miss a target and be stuck in the doldrums of battle without a single ounce of focus. Luckily, that’s not what happened this time with the tank as his gaze quickly passed over Shay who seemed to miss once again. That was the case for someone who hadn’t had accuracy trinkets, his own horus pin and weapon had been carrying him with his boon to accuracy. It’s what kept the creature stuck in place to save them from taking any damage.

Taking his usual stance, legs spread apart and his eyes focusing down on the paralyzed hoya minotaur as he quickly scanned to find a weak spawn. That was when the carmine glow of his spear’s tip once again began to showcase that he had a crit charging with the sparks of electricity crackling against the clanging metal. He had enough energy for one more Maiming Blow and hoped it’d be enough, checking the enemies health and it wasn’t exactly certain. With a few quick steps, Titan thrusted three times into the minotaur and at the very third it seemed that the minotaur’s health fell as the beast toppled to the floor, turning into pixels in a matter of moments. For the sake of Shay, he would be quiet for now. 

Instead, he gripped at the Hoya of Minos and held it in his hand. " I believe this is yours. " He tossed it over to her, hoping she had enough agility to grab the damn pendant. 

HOYA MINOTAUR'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S ATTACK ( + 4 ACC )

He decided to forego another comment, although his ears did catch the other’s mumble despite how commanding she could be in certain pockets. It was so interesting how various sides of people’s characters seemed to showcase themselves during different scenarios. There was a ferocity in the other’s approach, this time she blurred herself as she attacked before she tripped on her stomach and seemed to fall on the floor. “ Don’t worry, we still got this. ” Titan bolstered the lady’s courage, a steadfast determination as he made his way in front of the other to block her from any attacks that were on its way.

The stunned seemed to be finally shaking itself off as Titan changed his weapon with a powerful maiming blow attack. It was then that his weapon glowed a powerful red with a crit alert action and Titan couldn’t help but beam knowing what this meant. With a simple leap, he slammed his weapon into the enemies chest once again and saw the paralysis effect spark against his newest weapon and then spiderwebbed into the minotaur, causing the beast to be stuck in place.

This was as lucky as they would ever be.

HOYA MINOTAUR'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S ATTACK ( + 4 ACC )

Name: Titan
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 3
Roll ID: 142875
Roll Result: Craft: 10 / Loot: 2
Item Type: Potion
Tier: T1
Quality: Uncommon
Enhancements: Damage
Description: Gain +1 base damage per slot. Effect lasts for one thread.
Post Link: Bubbling Vial (4/20)

Titan knew that if he truly wanted to be the best, he'd have to keep this up day after day. It was enough enough though, he had just enough materials to keep going for a little bit as well. Every attempt was a step closer to the top and the man was still filled with enough ambition to carry himself forward. Opening up his store, Titan flipped the sign and headed directly to work on the crafting table for his three attempts of the day, turning the dials and shoving the weeds into the open vials, curious if they would turn up today or once again he would fail to craft any salves or potions. 

Total: 12 EXP, -3 T1 Material, One Uncommon Potion (Damage)

He didn’t necessarily like taking orders or feeling like every single one of his actions were being scrutinized but he let his frustration manifest in his movements and attacks. “ Will do my best, boss. ” His words were meant to tease lightly as Shay seemed to pull forward with her own attack dodging the giant axe of the Minotaur Hoya while also deciding not to attack for now.

Titan locked-on to the area he wanted to hit, his own movements were somewhat agile as he kicked off against the rubble and aimed his assault spear at the middle of the enemies chest once again for another hit, this time using his stun to see if he could build enough hate and give Shay a free attack as well. His attack was swift, two quick hits to the chest and another that seemed to stun the wild monster in place. " Perfect Shay. It should be stunned, give it your all!"

@Shay

HOYA MINOTAUR'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S STATISTICS

TITAN'S ATTACK ( + 3 ACC )