Katoka

Katoka turned in the direction of the garbled sound, arching a brow at the sight of a fish-lizard-frog thing holding a cup of coffee. She blinked a few times before she let out a laugh that caused her to nearly double over, "Wh-What in the hell have you managed to turn yourself into now?" The samurai wiped tears from her eyes as she attempted to gather herself. It took a minute or two of deep breaths and trying not to look in Freyd's direction for her to be able to speak normally again. "And here I was concerned about my wardrobe change. Are you returning to your primordial roots now?"

It had been several days now since the battle that took place on floor 27. Katoka had taken some time off after the raid, taking a bit of that time to spend at home and a day to poke her nose into floor 28 briefly, though that ended up with her spending several hours in an escape room wrapping her brain around puzzles. During her break she had decided it was time for a new look, it had been quite some time since her last outfit change so now was as good a time as any. Now not only was she visiting a floor that she had never been to before, but she was also in clothes she wasn't accustomed

"I can't say I've ever pushed down my emotions to the extent that you do Freyd." the smaller woman placed a hand on his shoulder in an attempt to provide some comfort. "But if I had to guess, it's something that gets easier with time. Since I don't push much down I've adapted to being able to put up with whatever it is that my brain decides to throw my way. For the most part at least." The blonde looked off over the shore of the river as she rubbed the back of her neck, her mind attempting to gather her thoughts in a way that she could explain. "I guess it's more finding a way to cope wit

The opportunity could not have been more perfect. With fake Marv preoccupied with Persi, Kat decided to try something a little different. Instead of attempting to cross the raging death river before her she instead returned her katana to it's saya. Holding her stance she charged a different sword art, one she didn't use as often. With a bright flash of white light the samurai drew her blade, slashing the air in front of her and sending a visible projectile of light towards her target. Marv managed to turn just in time to see the attack coming his way. Another audible clang of metal sounde

Katoka claims: Ordsea Crystal-B | (Tierless/Consumable - Instant (during any action that generates hatred)/Re-usable) | Once per thread, as a free action: Add an additional +5 hatred to any hatred generated by you. This will apply in addition to any other hatred generation from skills or attacks. (This item must be present in battle ready inventory to be used.) ID Tag: 218367 Braso Crystal-A | Removes one enhancement on a weapon and replaces it with Absolute Accuracy. (This effect cannot override the Absolute Accuracy enhancement cap. Consumed on use.) ID Tag: 218368

Kat looked from the water where Freyd had jumped in and back to Elora and back again. "Did he really just drop the sweet and mushy 'I love you homies' on us and then run away?" she laughed and gave her green haired friend a radiant smile, "He's a dork, but I wouldn't have it any other way. See you in the water?" She didn't give Elora much time to respond to her, instead she used her ridiculous in-game speed to race to the ocean. She sand kicking up behind her and her first few steps out onto the water making it seem like she could nearly walk on it before she sank down with an almost expl

Marv? MARV?! "WE'RE FIGHTING MARV?!" Katoka roared in shock. The flash of light from Freyd's strike knocked her out of her stupor enough for her to rush to the enemy that had his head submerged in the river. As he flailed about trying to pull himself from the water, Kat almost felt sad for him. She knew Marv as the friendly and quiet NPC that yawned and never did much else. Seeing him struggle in the nasty waters before her almost caused her to reach out and grasp his struggling hand. Instead the looming figure managed to grasp onto the rocky shore and pull himself up, gasping f

Katoka turned her attention to her own doppelganger. A sense of deja vu washed over her, reminding her of the fight she had with her Gemini many many months ago. Her opponent mirrored her movements as the both of them settled into the same stance. A small grin pulled at the corner of the young woman's lips, "I guess it's just you and me now?" The system made copy of her gave her a similar grin, "It will be just me once we're through. Then I can go and play with that little toy of yours that you've been neglecting." Kat frowned and the two of them vanished in a flicker of movement, bo

First off I'd like to preface this with this was my first raid, I'm not sure how the other went before this. Also I hold no animosity towards the folks that worked on and created this raid, you all did an amazing job! As for my review while I did enjoy it there were a few things that felt a bit, bland maybe? On the narrative side it felt like Wushen really wasn't paying much attention to us which made it feel kind of boring to see what he had to say. I know he is the big elemental man so it does make sense overall. The combat mechanics were interesting, but once we figured it all out

Taking several steps back, Katoka realized quickly that Freyd was fighting with himself on more than an emotional level now. She watched as the now physical embodiments of his trauma took shape and began their verbal assault on him. She didn't know how to react. What do you do to help your friend when they are hurting? How do you help pull them back onto their feet when they're been tripped by their own past? While the samurai was looking back and forth between Freyd and his demons, unsure of how to act, her friend acted first. With every punch, every strike, every impact, Katoka flinched

The sheer size of the boss stunned Katoka for a fraction of a second. She had fought large things from time to time, however this one was ... Off to her. Her senses were on point when they all get close to the towering giant and saw the tier lock status effect appear on her hud. "Damn," she thought to herself, "this guy should be interesting." As the boss took a step in their direction the ground shook, causing Kat to ever so slightly loose her balance. She has made started in after Morningstar attacked and only just managed to nick her target on the foot. She saw it's health bar inch down and

Katoka waisted no time after Freyd stomped the Lich into the ground. She raced forward, her sword trailing low behind her, catching the ground at various points and sending sparks flashing into the darkness. Leaping over the monster in a front flip she slashed at it's neck, separating the head from it's shoulders with ease. Freyd could feel the passing of her blade a few centimeters from his own foot, as well as the burst of wind that followed after the initial attack. The Lich shattered into the all too familiar motes of light and particles shortly there after. Kat turned to Freyd and st

9/20/23 Final Results: 58 exp, -7 Materials, T1 Uncommon Potions (6), T1 Rare Potions (7) EXP Total: 1384

"I'm going to live to regret saying that aren't I?" Katoka sighed and drew her katana. She wasn't as angry as she was, but she still felt the remnants of her animosity flickering deep inside. Taking that she turned and began advancing towards the coming creature, it's many arms twitching and grasping in various directions. It was not a pretty sight, that was for sure. This was there intended target however, and it need to be dispatched as quickly as possible. With that in mind Kat let her sword begin drawing it's power from the system as she charged her sword art, the light from her blade

Sweat rolled own the samurai's back. Her breathing was heavy, her sword in her hand was beginning to feel like it weighed ten times what it normally did. They were close, so damn close. Katoka's grip tightened once more as her katana began to glow, the familiar whine of a charging sword art filling her ears. Just a little farther. Just a little longer. A battle roar escaped her mouth as she charged in, her body seemingly moving on it's own as she advanced. Dodging rubble and roots of their guardian tree the samurai once again leapt up and struck Wushen on his snoot, a burst of fire an ele

9/18/23 Final Results: 53 exp, -7 materials, T1 Uncommon Potions (5), T1 Rare Potions (4), T1 Perfect Potions (1) EXP Total: 1326 - RANK UP!

In the weeks that had past since Katoka had begun to actually start brewing again, her shop had taken on a more organized chaos. Instead of things strewn about everywhere in various nooks and crannies, it seemed as though there was a bit of order that had returned to the space. Bottles and vials were clean and set on their proper shelves, ingredients were set in labeled cubbies and hung in bunches from racks, and most of all there was another completed order set in a tray on her work table. Kat was pleased with how quickly she had managed to finish this one. She carried the tray around to

She crossed her arms and let him talk. She wanted to hear what he had to say. Her cheeks were still wet with tears but her brows began to furrow again as he went on. She ground her teeth as she kept her mouth shut, she would wait for him to finish since he gave her the same consideration. All she could think was that he must be stupid. For as smart a man as he was her really was dense. "I'm not a fool Freyd." she finally managed. "I may not have as much battle sense as you, but I can recognize a pattern easy enough. I know that you've been the common denominator in these glitched dungeons

"Are you ready?" Katoka stopped in her tracks. She whipped around to see her friend casually sitting on an outcropping of rocks, waiting for her like the quiet wraith that he resembled now. She shot him a look that could kill as she placed her hands on her hips, if she could see herself now she would have realized in horror that she was emulating her own mother. After a few moments of silence she finally spoke, "That's all you have to say to me? You fly into a rage and beat that boss thing to a pulp and then just leave me with a cryptic message on a tree." She pinched the bridge of h

9/15/23 Final Results: 56 exp, -7 Materials, T4 Uncommon Potions (2), T4 Rare Potions (3), T4 Perfect Potions (3) EXP Total: 1273

The deep darkness of Floor 10 was something that Kat still wasn't used to. Despite the glowing lichen and radiant crystals that lined the cavernous walls, it was still dark and very very damp. Despite the darkness the small samurai pushed forward, pure determination radiating off her in almost visible waves. She was not about to let Freyd leave her in the way that he did without an explanation. She was mad, and she was going to give him a piece of her mind. The way to the Stygian River was not easy to get to, that was sure. With no real was to travel quickly around the floor, Katoka had t

[Draught of Safeguard] (x10)

Fusions: Fusing 2x T4 Rare Potions (214275, 214718) to T4 Perfect Potion | ID# 218136 Fusing 2x T4 Rare Potions (214865, 214869) to T4 Perfect Potion | ID# 218137 Fusing 2x T4 Rare Potions (214890, 214890-1) to T4 Perfect Potion | ID# 218138 Fusing 2x T4 Rare Potions (214893, 218107) to T4 Perfect Potion | ID# 218139 Results: T4 Perfect Potions (4) | ID# 218136, 218137, 218138, 218139

9/13/23 Final Results: 40 exp, -2 Materials, T4 Uncommon Potions (1) EXP Total: 1217

A grin spread across the Cerulean Storm's face, this fight was nearing it's end. She rushed forward, following Elora's attack with a strike of her own. Just a little bit more, that's all they needed. This last head was hopefully all that remained of Wushen's noodle necked rainbow squad. Her blade stuck true, cutting a deep gash into the fire dragon's neck. Sadly her extra Hellstorm damage wouldn't proc this time around but she was confident that she did as much damage as she could. "Once more!" she called to her party, "Fuck up this guy's face!" she didn't feel blood lust very often, but