Katoka

Normally spending time on the 28th floor would activate Katoka's pumpkin spice neuron. Sadly after her encounter in the woods with crystal infested wolves ruined the perfectly good vibes of the entire place. Now she stood in Glyndebourne, watching the various NPCs as they paraded about as if there wasn't the impending threat of infected monsters or weird mirror knights. "Honestly, when doesn't this damn game impose some sort of world altering event that could kill us all?" The samurai took a sip of the coffee she had bought (she was still going to enjoy her pumpkin spice) while she sat on a bench waiting for her friends.

She had sent out a message before coming that she needed a hand dealing with the meat man. After all, Raidou had scolded her for not having the items she needed to do big damage despite being the Captain of the Assault Squad. Now was the time to get her hands on this freaks meat hook so that she wouldn't have to come back here again. A shiver went down her spin thinking about what she had heard from Freyd when he fought this guy.

"One and done. Then I don't have to worry about him anymore."

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Katoka Consumes:

Titan's Strength | Damage 3 | 245350
Well-Done Steak | Protein 2 | 191000
Wulfrin's Gungan Shard | ACC 2 | EVA 2

Event

Using 20 sp to purchase:

► Biting
Cost: 20 SP
Passive
Effect: Player gains +2 Base Damage 

Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 30 | MIT:38 | ACC:7 | EVA:3 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16

Skill(s) Being Dropped: Parry
Mod(s)/Addon(s)/Shift(s) Being Dropped: Vengeful Riposte
SP Incurred Towards Limit: 10/50
SP Refunded: 16 [6 from mod]
Cost: 10,000 Col

"Beautiful." was all Kat could say as she stepped into the shop. She had never been in a performers shop, at least not outside of her own guild. Her eyes wandered from instrument to instrument. Her foot pulling her here and there as her eyes sparkled. The music playing form each crystal was so delightful that it made her want to stand there all day and listen. A smile pulled at her lips and she felt warm and safe. This was a lovely place to be.

She eventually came back to her senses and stepped up to place an order. She filled out a form and submitted it without trying to distract Acanthus despite her wanting to say hello. Instead she stepped towards the doorway and called to her, "Your music is beautiful, thank you for all your hard work." She waved and slipped out the door.

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Ordering:

And just like that the knight was down.

It took six of them. Six!

Screams shook Katoka from her stupor. She looked out into the distance and cursed under her breath. There were more of them, all in various states of combat. Some grabbing other hostile and passive mobs to infect them with their reflective terminator goop, and others engaged in combat with other players. "Shit. They just keep coming don't they?." Her gaze swept back over the ragtag group that had held the defenses of the teleport gate.

"I'm taking off. I'm sure there are other groups that need help, and I don't even want to think what will happen if one of these things gets a hold of a player." her face was set, determination radiating from ever fiber of her being. "We need to hold the line. We can't let them get to other floors."

She knew she didn't have to say it, but she felt it needed to be cemented just to be sure. If they were going to protect the people on the floors below then they all needed to do their part to eradicate these knights. "Please be careful, and fuck these guys up."

And with that she was gone, racing down a nearby alleyway to find the next enemy.

Taking her time to explore the floor this time, Kat had finally began to see the appeal of the area. The last time she had been here was just to hut the stupid rhino for its horn. Now she could stop by the beach and watch the waves roll in and out. She could taste test the various foods in each town, though she had really grown to like the grilled meat on a stick and ended up getting one on more than one occasion now. The samurai had decided to take some time off, hoping that she could rest before she returned to the frontlines. Unfortunately she had felt to restless to lay around her home all day and instead took the opportunity to explore a place she rarely visited. Currently she was following a path that wound through a particularly shady bunch of trees, her eyes settling on a pair of what looked to be players conversing under one of them.

As she grew closer she recognized one to be Acanthus, the auburn haired knight that she had seen once or twice now. A smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. Maybe she would stop a moment to say hi to her. Her eyes flicked to the other woman and she nearly froze on the spot. With cursor as orange as her hair the woman appeared to be unarmed, however Katoka knew better than to assume anyone in Aincrad was truly unequipped for a fight. Reflexively she felt her left hand rest on the hilt of her katana as she continued her approach.

The two seemed to be having a friendly enough conversation, neither one looked to be in distress or ready to fight. This calmed Kat's nerves ever so slightly. What caught her off guard was how pretty the orange haired woman was, and in all honesty Acanthus was nothing to stick your nose up at either. Her heart began to race for a whole different reason now as Katoka came within speaking distance of the other two women. "H-Hey there Acanthus, fancy meeting you here." she spoke, nearly biting her tongue. Get a grip, you don't have to get flustered talking to two pretty ladies. she thought to herself.

Turning to the other woman she smiled, "Hi, I'm Katoka, nice to meet you! I hope I'm not interrupting anything."

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This was it, the final push. Each of them had hit the knight back to back to back, its HP dropping continuously into the red. If they could just keep up the assault they could put this thing down. Katoka glanced back at Elora to make sure she was still behind her. The elf had done as she had said, following the samurai closely, however now she needed her to stay put. She inhaled deeply, exhaled slowly. "Elora. Stay here. I'll be back in a flash."

Kat shifted her stance, sliding one foot forward and the other back. Black tendrils of electricity reached out from her blade, hissing with hunger. She was gone, now standing in front of the knight as the horrid sound of metal colliding with glass echoed though the canyon. Returning her blade to its sheath she leapt back to Elora's side as lighting stuck the knight with a crash. The monster shattered into a million fractal shards leaving a smoking crater in the ground where it once stood.

"Well, I suppose that's another one down." she turned to the ragtag gathering of players, "Anyone need an escort back to the gate?"

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Mob Loot:

Loot Spectral Knight | ID #245123a | LD: 4+0+1=5 | CD: 7
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
20,350 col (HP[3700]*5 - incl. +2 LD even +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])

A warmth filled her heart as Borris and the strange tentacle creature joined her in pushing. Hanami felt the stone structure begin to move as the familiars all pressed themself against it. The dragon grunted as she pushed with all her might, the sound of stone beginning to grind against stone, bits of mortar breaking away and falling like sand to the ground below. Opening an eye she could see the knight pace its way back and forth, approaching their position just as the chimney finally gave way. A horrid crumbling and crunching sound could be heard as the structure tipped slowly over and directly onto the unsuspecting reflective mob. There was a resounding boom as stone fell on stone and buried the monster completely.

The ragtag group of little fellas would have seen all of this, had they not list their footing after the chimney had given way. Now Hanami strained to hold the other two in the air above the wreckage they had caused. Borris had wrapped himself around her like a spiraling belt, only to be held on to by Reliq as he screamed like a madman while dangling. The little dragon was sinking slowly, her body not able to sustain the weight of two others. She attempted to bring them back onto the roof, but instead ended up crash landing into the exposed side of the building. Once again the three lay in a pile on top of one another.

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Support Action: Crunching the Knight with who knows how many stones.

Had she not known Freyd was one of the strongest players in Aincrad, the samurai would have been concerned watching her friend get smashed into a nearby rock wall. It was almost comical seeing the hole shaped like him once the dust cleared. Taking a moment Katoka ushered what players she could that were escaping, pointing them in the direction of the teleport gate and telling them to watch out for one another. She turned and flashed the Whisper a grin as his gaze fell on the rag tag crew that had arrived to help. She felt a surge of pride seeing Elora there, as well as Morningstar. She nodded to Lessa, acknowledging her despite the both of them having met only once before. She winked at Acanthus, hoping they would get time to speak since they had only met in passing previously. Yeah, this group would do just fine.

Kat's eyes fell once again upon Elora, seeing her trembling but still standing with her weapon in hand. A twinge of regret pulsed in her heart, remembering how they had fought tooth and nail during the storm of shadows only for her friend to be ripped from her hands. She still regret not being able to pull her from the murky waters that day. Katoka walked up to the elven woman and placed a hand on her shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze until she looked back into her eyes. With a deep breath she smiled, warmly and putting as much love as she could into it. "Elora." she spoke, her tone firm but soft. "You've got this. I'm not going anywhere this time." With that she let go of her shoulder and softly cupped her cheek before stepping in front of the green haired woman.

Thunder rumbled overhead, the clouds above the knight swirling and growing darker. "Just stick with me, I won't let it hurt you." Normally she would have disappeared in a flash, but she knew Elora couldn't keep up at that speed. Instead she took off in a run, her blade glowing with the light of her charged sword art. When she struck the knight the resounding clang made the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. She wasn't fond of the sound of metal on glass apparently.

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Post Action: [x15] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action: None

ID#: 244813 | BD: 5+8=13 HIT! | 32*15=480-40 MIT = 440 DMG vs Spectral Knight!

Freyd | HP: 1320/1320 | EN: 155/164 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 212 | ACC: 8 (incl AA)  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA: 4 | BH:73 | VAMP-D: 73 | VAMP-O: 145 | PARA-V | LD:5 | GRAPPLING (0/5)
Elora | HP: 760/760 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 28 | MIT:78 | ACC:8 | AA | EVA:3 | BH:38 | REC: 4 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | STC: 40 | LD:2
Acanthus | HP: 900/900 | EN: 122/122 | DMG: 27 | MIT:160 | ACC:7 | AA  | FL.AURA: 16 | THORNS:72 | BH:50 | HB: 40 | LD:6
Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 107/118 (118-11) | DMG: 32 | MIT:38 | ACC:8 | EVA:3 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16
Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 110/124 | DMG: 32 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 8 | LD: 6 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | AA | PARA-V
Lessa | HP: 980/980 | EN: 121/130 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 127 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 2 | BH: 29 | HB: 39 | MEND: 20% | REC: 8 | HLY: 8

[3,0,0,1,0,0] Spectral Knight | HP: 2528/3700 (2968-440) | DMG: 300 | MIT:100 40 | SHATTER 3 (0/3) | ACC:5 | EVA:3 (0) | FRB [40/2] | BLD [48/2] | BLGT [32/2] | BRN [56/2] | F-STUNNED

Katoka was really beginning to hate this floor. She attetmped to wipe the mud and grim from herself that she had accumiliated from the last fight with the spectral knight her group had run in to. It had taken six of them to dispatch the thing and they were all winded from the encounter. Having heard a commotion further past the encampment by the teleport gate, the samurai disengaged from her party and set to locate the next creature that needed dispatching.

Her path led her to a chasm that would have sent shivers down her spine had she not already had her hackles up. The black stone and moist ground made for a vile battle ground, one that was sure to grow more revolting as the fighting continued. Kat's eyes fell upon a few familiar faces, two of which she knew better than any other. She felt something inside her awaken. Seeing Freyd and Elora in harms way sent a heat through her that warmed her cold bones. Anger seethed from her core. Deep down she knew that Freyd would protect his partner, but they were Katoka's family. Anything that threatened those she cared about did not deserve to live.

She slowed to a walk. Electricity snapped and crackled around her, her eyes resembling that of a predator stalking its prey. "Today." she spoke aloud to announce her presence to not only her companions, but to any of the walking fun house mirrors in ear shot, "Was supposed to be a nice relaxing day off." She stopped once she reached the three players, drawing her sword and shifting her body into a fighting stance. "But no. You stupid terminator wannabes had to ruin my day, didn't you?"

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Katoka consumes:

Gungir’s Shard (Untradeable/Unique/Reusable Consumable): Smokin' Hot Honey Bun Tray | ACC 2 | EVA 2 | Feast (5/6) + ACC filled
Titan's Strength | Damage 3 | 204820
Well-Done Steak | Potein 2 | 190633

Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 28 | MIT:38 | ACC:8 | EVA:3 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16

Whatever white granules that the friend of Freyd had spilled all over the ground seemed to cause the reflective thing from moving very much. In fact, the thing seemed to be very confused. It attempted to march its way in one direction before stopping at a line of the substance, then turning to go another direction. Hanami tilted her head in confusion, trying to compute the information at hand. She felt droplets of rain begin to fall, large droplets splattering against the back of her head and onto the ground below. One large drop fell onto a bit of the powder, seemingly dissolving it before her eyes. She felt her stomach drop as the pieces began to connect in her mind. If the mess that was made got washed away, the mirror man would get free. That would not be good.

Hanami began to chip in a panic, looking once again for something that could help them. Now would have been a great time for their humans to get here. The dragon's eyes settled on the half ruined chimney of the building they were perched next to. It seemed to barely be attached to the structure from what she could see. With the right amount of force, it would most likely come toppling down. If they were lucky it might even land on top of the knight! She let out several more chirps in excitement, calling to her friends as she clambered up onto the roof and over to the stone column. She motioned for them to follow and began to push the chimney with all her strength.

The impact of landing on the many tentacled creature that smelled of Katoka's other friend was much softer than the building she had previously smashed in to. Borris managed to land on top of her with the clickity-clack of many pebbles, which Hanami quickly wrapped herself around to keep them from getting lost again. Once the three companions realized they had survived unscathed, they climbed off of one another before looking back towards the lumbering knight.

Watching the mob, it seemed to be pulled towards a group of seagulls that had perched on a nearby building. It reached out and grabbed a bird before it could escape, covering it in reflective material much like itself before the now mirror bird began to morph and take shape into a near clone of the knight. Realization dawned on Hanami that it would not be good to let these things to continue to spread. The white dragon floated once more into the air, in the hopes of finding something else to hinder their new found foe.

To their left there was a stack of many wooden barrels secured with aged rope, it wouldn't take much to send them cascading into the alley way. Hanami chirped at her companions, attempting to draw their attention to the seemingly plot placed items. She mimed cutting the rope and pointed with her tail at the reflective mirror monster, then motioned smashing her clawed fist into her other open claw. Looking from Borris to the odd mass of tentacles and eyes she nodded, hoping they understood the message.

With the lumbering knight advancing on their position it was refreshing to know that Katoka had the help she did. If it had just been her, or even one other, she was certain that they wouldn't have been able to keep the creature at bay. Hearing that this thing had once been an NPC from this floor made the samurai's blood run cold. It was a good thing that the things on this floor had been mainly hostile mobs, otherwise she would have felt worse hearing this. Her mind trailed to the other creatures that inhabited this area, the birds and fish of the sea, but she quickly shook her head, trying to get her mind back on the fight at hand.

Kat was already irritated as it was, this was supposed to be her day off from the frontlines. She was going to catch up on the book she was reading and enjoy the nice weather at home. Now she was splattered with mud and god knows what else by the end of this. The blonde drew her blade and let dark electricity crackle from the weapon. In a flash she was in front of the knight, striking it with her sword art before the sound of thunder rumbled overhead. The Cerulean Storm was not in the mood to be toyed with. "Let's shatter this thing and hold the damn line!"

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Post Action: [x15] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action: None

ID#: 244146 | BD: 6+7= 13 HIT! | 46*15=690-80= 610 DMG vs Spectral Knight!

Wulfrin | HP: 966/966 | EN: 103/116 | DMG: 26 30 (+4) | MIT:75 | ACC:7 | AA  | EVA:2 | PARA-IM | BH:32 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | TXC-V: 32 | FRZ: 64 | LD:8 | PROSP:3 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36
Hirru | HP: 1160/1160 | EN: 112/112 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2 | BH: 58 | HLY BLS: 46 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 5 | THRNS: 76 | PARA | PROB: 36 | DOTE: 3/3 | {CD: PtA 0/3}
Zajcica | HP: 1012/1012 | EN: 100/100 | DMG: 24 28 (+4) | MIT:301 | ACC:4 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | FL.AURA: 16 | FR.AURA: 16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:56 | LD:4 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36
Katoka | HP: 966/966 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 26 30 (+4) | MIT:78 | ACC:7 | EVA:3 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 |
Ariel | HP: 920/920 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 29 33 (+4) | MIT:0 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:51 | HB: 40 | REC: 3 | RISK: 8 | FLN: 16 | LD:5
Oscar | HP: 1056/1056 | EN: 128/128 | DMG: 27 31 (+4) | MIT:187 | ACC:5 | AA  | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:3 | BH:58 | VAMP-O: 174 | REC: 4 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB: 36

<<Spectral Knight>> | HP: 2290/3700 (2900-610) | DMG: 300 | MIT:80 (-20) | ACC:5 | EVA:3 | FRB [40/2] | BLD [48/2] | BLGT [32/2] | BRN [56/2] | REND 28 (0/2) | STUNNED

Another head cocking moment. As Hanami followed the rolling stones that made up the little golem she was familiar with, the dragon came across a strange creature that emanated an aura of... nuttiness. All tentacles and suction cups the thing was holding on to a piece of Borris as it seemed to be floating in the air towards a reflective ghost like being. She felt her own tug towards the thing, as if it's purpose was to pull her in and make her apart of it. She shook her head, that wouldn't be nice at all. If she was a part of the mirror thing then she wouldn't be able to nap in the sun. Looking back towards the mass of tentacles that was holding a piece of her friend she noticed a pair of eyes that seemed troubled.

The time to help was now! Hanami rushed forward, using her front legs to hold on to the pebbles to keep them from escaping. With her tail she swept out, knocking a few boards leaning against a nearby wall free to fall on top of the hulking mirrored knight. In her mind the boards fell on their enemy, pinning in to the ground and allowing them to escape. Instead they plinked off of the side of mob and fell to the ground uselessly. The dragon blinked a few times before looking to her struggling companion, if she could speak she would have apologized. Instead to crooned sadly as they pulled with all their strength.

Various sounds of scuffling, banging, and twanging awoke Hanami from her unintended slumber. It took a moment after her eyes focused for her to realize where she was. After being knocked away from her player she had somehow flown through a building and out of a window, ricocheting off of a nearby building and landing in a pile of what seemed to be rags and scraps of clothing. The dragon shook her head and looked around to attempt to assess her surroundings. She was in an alley between two buildings that were in various stages of disrepair. The one just across from her must have been where she had come from since there was a shattered window with glass leading to where she currently rested. With a quick stretch she rose and lifted off the ground ever so slightly, testing to see is she was injured in any way. With a few well placed wiggles and loops she determined that she only had a few scrapes and bruises.

Just when Hanami had decided to rise above the buildings before her to get a better view, she noticed a few pebbled rolling of their own accord down the alley way. She cocked her head to the side, perplexed at the sight. Her train of thought completely derailed, she inched closer to the small stones to follow them closely. After a few feet she gained the courage to inch close enough to sniff them. A familiar scent excited her, making her chirp in response. The green haired woman that her player liked to spend time with. Surly if she found her then she would find Katoka! Letting out a purr the dragon snaked through the air, following the small stones that she was now positive belonged to the little rock man called Borris.

She felt herself flinch again. This time it was from the mention of her engagement, not from Night yelling. She was right, it wasn't fair that it had happened to her. It was also not fair that the wound, however healed it might have been, was still raw. Katoka closed her eyes and took a deep breath, holding it for a few seconds before letting it out slowly. She turned back around to face the dark haired woman, "I don't know what I was looking for to be quite honest." she shook her head and looked passed Night, into the grey clouds in the distance. "I just... Didn't want to leave it at that. It would have made working together in the future awkward if you were pissed at me all the time."

Kat shrugged, "So you don't have to forgive me if you don't want to. I just wanted to be clear that I was trying to be an asshole. It's a bad habit of mine, the flirting, and I don't think about the effect it can have on others. But I know now. I'll keep it in check when we're around one another."

A sad smile pulled at the corners of the samurai's mouth, "And the engagement was, just not meant to be. But I appreciate it."

A notification nearly caused Katoka to drop her mug of tea. She hadn't been expecting to be interrupted, let alone by a quest message at home. "Fatal Error?" she read aloud. The message glitched and she felt her blood run cold. "This can't be good." Setting her mug down the samurai called into the garden for her familiar, "Hanami! Let's go!" it took a few tries before the dragon eventually found her way to her master. "There you are. We have to go, something is wrong." With a chirp she slithered around Kat's arm and molded into her skin, becoming the a tattoo on her left bicep. The little dragon seemed to prefer traveling with her this way.

In a flash the blonde was out the front door of her house and running to the teleport gate. She sent a few messages are she went, trying to get as much information as she could on the go. "Floor 29, not where I want to be right now." she groaned. She was not fond of the floor after the past several times being there. Sliding to a stop at the teleport gate she called out the floor name, placing a hand on her sword in preparation.

Arriving at the main gate Katoka noticed a group of familiar faces. At least the outpost seemed to still be in one piece. She waved and called out to the players as she stepped off the stone floor and onto the muddy ground, "What's the situation gang?" Her eyes were drawn to the enemies that approached the plaza, "Never mind, bogies in sight!"

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Katoka consumes:

Gungir Shard 239050 | Sharkcuterie Board | T1 Demonic Feast (3/6) | ACC II | EVA II | ID: 239171 - takes one portion
Elixiar of Vitality | OH III | ID#: 198864
Titan's Strength | DMG III | ID#: 204509

Katoka | HP: 966/966 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 26 | MIT:78 | ACC:7 | EVA:3 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16

The garden just shy of the slime farm had always been the best place to get consistent sunlight. This was the spot that Hanami loved to curl up in when at home, napping and purring like a cat. She dreamed of cherry blossoms, and of chasing dragonflies when she heard a voice calling her. Her ears twitched but she remained in her makeshift nest, determined to stay warm. The voice called again, louder this time. The tone told the furry dragon that she would not get to continue with her rest. With a huff she rose, stretching her body out and letting out a yawn, had her human been in sight she would called it a big stretch while lengthening the words unnecessarily.

Taking flight the creature serpentined through the air until she stopped near the blonde women, letting out a chirp to let her know she was there. Hanami's human smiled, though she could tell it was for show. She could feel that something was bothering her. "There you are. We have to go, something is wrong." The dragon didn't need any further instruction. With a huff of acknowledgement she slithered around the players arm before resting snugly around her bicep and under her shirt sleeve. With a flash she sank into the woman's flesh and assumed her tattoo form. Hanami enjoyed traveling with her human like this. Being apart of her made the familiar feel warm in much that same way sunning herself did. Though she couldn't see much, she could help her human when she called for it, and then when they got home she could eat tasty treats and nap more.

The dragon could feel the blonde woman running for a long period of time, stopping only to change direction or to send a message. It didn't take her long to get to the bright light pedestal. Hanami was not fond of how much the light stung her eyes, but it always took them to interesting places after the flash. This place however was not fun. It smelled of foul fish and even fouler sea water. There was shouting, mixed with the sharp tangs of weapons striking things. There was a battle of some sorts taking place. Her human took off as she always did, moving much faster than the furry creature ever could on her own. Hitting things and cutting other creatures until they shattered like the cups that she liked to sometimes knock off of counters for no particular reason.

There was an impact of some sort. Something large hitting the blonde human with enough force that it knocked the wind out of her. Her body sailed though the air before smashing into something that caused Hanami to be knocked free from her human's nice warm body. With a thud and a crash the dragon somehow had broken a window to some dilapidated building and now rested in a heap on the floor.

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Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 23 | MIT:78 | ACC:5 | EVA:1 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16

PH

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*Note: Forgot to add BH last turn. Should have had 107 HP before taking damage*
Katoka regains +1 EN
Katoka regains +7 HP via BH

Main Action: [x8] ST-I : 8-3 (Jacket) = -5 EN
Swift Action: Healing Crystal - Heal yourself for 15% of your maximum Health (30 HP)

Katoka takes -4 DMG via Frost Thorns + Frost Aura!

ID#: 243528 | BD: 8+3=11 HIT! | [Fallen Proc] 10+4=14*8= 112-36 MIT = 76-8 Frost Aura = 68+16 Vulnerability = 84 DMG vs. Wulfrin!

Wulfrin | HP: 45/200 (129-84) | EN: 42/59 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:3 | AA  | PHASE | PARA-IM | BH:6 | REC: 2 | HLY: 4 | LD:3 | Jacket | Soul | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorn | T1 Frost Aura
Katoka | HP: 71/200 (45+30-4) | EN: 36/43 (41-5) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:7 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorns | T1 Frost Aura

PH

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Katoka regains +7 HP via BH
Frozen Hide Fades

Main Action: [x11] ST-II : 11-3 (Jacket) = -8 EN -2 EN
Swift Action: None
Cooldowns: Frozen Hide (2/4)

ID#: 243525 | BD: 2+3=5 Miss!

Wulfrin | HP: 135/200 | EN: 44/59 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:3 | AA  | PHASE | PARA-IM | BH:6 | REC: 2 | HLY: 4 | LD:3 | Jacket | Soul | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorn | T1 Frost Aura
Katoka | HP: 100/200 | EN: 41/43 (43-2) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:7 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorns | T1 Frost Aura | F.Hide

PH

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Katoka regains +7 HP via BH

Main Action: [x8] ST-I : 8-3 (Jacket) = -5 EN
Swift Action: Fozen Hide - T1 Frost Thorns and Frost Aura until next turn | -5 EN

ID#: 243522 | BD: 3+3=6 Hit! | 10*8=80-36 MIT = 44-8 Frost Aura = 36+16 Vulnerability = 53 DMG vs Wulfrin

Katoka takes -4 DMG via Frost Thorns!

Wulfrin | HP: 141/200 (194-53) | EN: 49/59 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:3 | AA  | PHASE | PARA-IM | BH:6 | REC: 2 | HLY: 4 | LD:3 | Jacket | Soul | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorn | T1 Frost Aura | F.Hide (Slots for F.Thorn/Aura increased to 2)
Katoka | HP: 76/200 (73+7-4) | EN: 33/43 (43-5-5) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:7 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | Vulnerability | T1 Frost Thorns | T1 Frost Aura | F.Hide (Slots for F.Thorn/Aura increased to 2)

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Initiative:
ID#: 243487 | LD: 3

Katoka Uses:

Warm Jacket - Reduce the energy costs of Sword Arts by 3
Phoenix Soul - The first time you would reach 0 HP immediately recover 100HP, 20 energy, and cleanse all negative effects.

Katoka | HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:7 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4

Katoka flinched at Night's reaction. She had never met someone quite so... Prickly.

"I wasn't judging you based on looks or anything, it's just a feeling you get. Sometimes you meet another gay person and you just know." she shrugged. She wasn't sure how to explain it exactly, sometimes you just knew.

"The guilt I feel is from pissing you off. I wanted to catch you off guard, not make you mad at me. That is what I'm apologizing for." Kat was beginning to feel herself getting heated. What button had she pushed that set the dark haired woman off so much? She could feel the frustration, the anger emanating from her. It was palpable in the air. It was beginning to press against her in a way that was infuriating in its own way.

"I don't want you to be mad at me dammit! I wasn't trying to piss you of so I came to attempt to say sorry." her voice was shaky as she spoke, "I'm sorry that the action of me flirting with you was so revolting that you want nothing to do with me. I guess I'll just leave."

Her fists were clenched. Her fingers straining to close tighter than what her hands would allow. Glowing digital blood dripped form her hands as she turned to leave.

It had been quite a while since Katoka had found herself on the 21st floor. However here she was, walking the streets of Tomoika taking in the sights. The way that the floors were so alive in Aincrad all the time never secede to maze her. Since she had happened to find herself on the floor where the Forgotten Time King had resided, she thought she might give him a visit to see how much she had improved since the last time she faced him. Last time she had been there with Freyd, who had turned the monster into a looney toons character and hit him hard enough to leave a man shaped hole in a wall. She chuckled to herself remembering the fight.

Rounding a corner the samurai passed a player that sat on a bench talking to her familiar. A small smile pulled at the corners of her mouth as she passed, "She's almost my height. Kind of cute." Over hearing the girl having relationship troubles, Kat felt a pang herself. The dating world in a death game was something that was difficult to navigate. The blonde took a deep breath and exhaled before stopping, "If you want something to do I'm about to take on a quest. You feel like fighting a really strong mummy?"

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Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 23 | MIT:78 | ACC:5 | EVA:1 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16

It was surprising to the samurai that they had somehow managed to not find their way to the teleport gate. It had occurred to Kat that she could use her speed to get ahead of Night, maybe get her to actually stop and look at her for even a moment. However she also felt like she would just side step her and continue on her path, wherever that was leading her. Somehow managing to keep up, though lagging behind just a bit, Katoka found herself standing with the dark haired woman near a cliff.

When Night turned around it had taken a lot to keep from flinching. She had expected her to lash out at her, either yell or hell even throw a punch. But instead she stared at the blonde with eyes that felt as though they would burn right through her. Taking a deep breath, she furrowed her brows before responding, "I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have flirted so freely like that. I hadn't taken in consideration how it might have made you feel." she sighed and rubbed the back of her neck while looking out over the cliff at the road below. "I had a feeling that you were gay, and I wanted to make you a bit flustered in the fight in order to gain the upper hand." She looked back at Night and bowed, "I realize now that I was wrong in that sentiment. I'm sorry for offending you. That wasn't my intention at all."

"Night wait!" Katoka hurried after the dark haired woman as she walked briskly to the teleport gate. As soon as the match was called the samurai had watched Night get up without a word, and leave. For a moment she stood there dumbfounded, turning to look around as if she was on some sort of reality TV show and was being pranked. "Night please! I want to talk, to apologize!"

During their fight Katoka had decided to flirt with her opponent, and it had backfired. Well, not entirely. She had still walked away the victor, but she hadn't intended to piss her off like she had. The players walked and weaved through the abandoned streets of the twenty-ninth floor to the direction of the only teleport gate. Kat's eyes darted down each alley and into every building they had passed, keeping an eye out for any creatures that might come bursting out to ambush the two. The fact that this floor had no real safe settlement, no place that you could truly feel like you couldn't die, set the blonde on edge. Deep down she was certain that either one of them could take care of anything that came oozing or crawling out of the darkness. For some reason, this floor still managed to make the hair on the back of her neck stand on end.

"Damnit, would you slow the hell down?" she all but hissed, trying not to raise her voice to draw the attention of something worse.

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Katoka | HP: 840/840 | EN: 118/118 | DMG: 23 | MIT:78 | ACC:5 | EVA:1 | BH:46 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16