Katoka

9/11/23

Final Results: 56 exp, -7 Materials, T4 Rare Potions (5), T4 Perfect Potions (2)

EXP Total: 1123

[Draft of Keen Edge] (x5)

[Elixor of Vigor] (x5)

Material Cost: <<Paid>>

Fusions:

Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (183438, 183440) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218093
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (183689, 214950) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218094
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214950-1, 214950-2) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218095
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214952, 214953) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218096
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214917, 214917-1) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218097
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214917-2, 214919) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218098
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214923, 214923-1) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218099
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (214923-2, 216992) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218100
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (216992-1, 216992-2) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218101
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (217528, 217531) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218102
Fusing 2x T1 Rare Potions (217531-1, 218092) to T1 Perfect Potion | ID# 218103

Results: T1 Perfect Potions (11) | ID# 218093, 218094, 218095, 218096, 218097, 218098. 218099, 218100, 218101, 218102, 218103

9/10/2023

Final Results: 36 exp, -8 Materials, T1 Rare Potions (1), T1 Perfect Potions (1)

EXP Total: 1067

Kat had never seen Freyd like this. It's like he was a different person. All the warmth and awkward humor that always surrounded him was smothered by the shadows he wielded. She could almost feel the rage radiating from him in waves.

"I need to do something, but we can't stop in the middle of a fight like this either." she gritted her teeth but readied her blade once more.

The samurai rushed in, cutting deep once more into the already severely wounded boss, making sure she avoided her friend as best as she could. The golem's HP bar continued to drop, entering the red after Kat carved it's digital flesh. Freyd wound only need to hit it once more before it was completely finished. She hoped that after that she could get him to snap out of his murderous rampage. She hoped that she wouldn't have to resort to attacking him. That thought made her blood run cold.

She didn't think she could bring herself to hurt him, but if push came to shove she would do whatever it took to bring him back to his senses.

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 6 (No REC proc ID# 217976)

Post Action | [x18] ST-II (15 EN + 2 Shift EN) = 17 EN - (Rested 0/2; Stamina) = 15 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217977 | BD:7+5+1-3=10, CD: 12, HIT Using [x18] ST-II vs. Grodak | 26*18=468-140=328 DMG

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 35/106 (+4) (-15) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40
Freyd | HP: 1140/1140 | EN: 104/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 148 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 62 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | REC: 8

(3,5) G̙̥rͦ̓ȯ̪ḍ̓à̰k̲̀ ̻̃-ͣ̏ ̴̠Aͪ̔r̬̤b͖͂o̱̥r̲ͦ ͓̞Ǵ̯o̦̓l̳̈́e̼ͧm̱̅ ̩ͥo̠̒f̔̕ ̣ͮEͮ́lͮͬl̘̍ẻ̖sͬ̀ṁ̦e͍̥r͌̏a̳͋ | HP: 150/2000 | DMG: 360 | MIT: 160 (-20, 2/3) | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | TXV 32 [2/3] (478-328)

•         Critical (MD 9): Deals 400 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 240 DMG to every other player.
•         Critical (MD 10): Deals 440 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 340 DMG to every other player.

(Note: Boss is named Grodak - Arbor Golem of Ellesmera if the glitch effect is not legible)

A fire burned within Katoka that she hadn't felt in a long time. A rage the boiled and seethed deep within her very core. She felt the muscles in her arms become taught, as if they were a rope that had been tight into place. A rope she intended to wrap around this monster's neck and hang it with.

Kat had not retreated to a safe distance after her last attack, not like she normally did. She was being reckless, her anger making her ignore her normally guarded combat style. Once again her blade began to give off a crimson light, her sword art seemingly being fueled by her fury. She struck the golem's legs, dragging her weapon through it's granite flesh as she screamed at the effort. Stumbling forward as her blade broke free, she barely managed to catch her self before falling forward.

The samurai turned once more to face Grodak, but caught sight of Freyd instead. He looked. Haunted.

This snapped Katoka back into focus. She leapt back out of reach from her opponent and raced over to her friend. "Freyd? Freyd I'm sorry, we can't both snap right now." concern gripped her voice, "We're both ok. We just need to take care of this thing first."

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 2 (no REC proc ID# 217960)

Post Action | [x15] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217961 | BD:8+5+1-3=11, CD: 5, HIT Using [x15] ST-I vs. Grodak | 26*15=390-140=250 DMG | PVO proc [Paralyzed] applied

 Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 46/106 (+4) (-11) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40
Freyd | HP: 1140/1140 | EN: 104/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 148 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 62 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | REC: 8

(2,3) G̙̥rͦ̓ȯ̪ḍ̓à̰k̲̀ ̻̃-ͣ̏ ̴̠Aͪ̔r̬̤b͖͂o̱̥r̲ͦ ͓̞Ǵ̯o̦̓l̳̈́e̼ͧm̱̅ ̩ͥo̠̒f̔̕ ̣ͮEͮ́lͮͬl̘̍ẻ̖sͬ̀ṁ̦e͍̥r͌̏a̳͋ | HP: 760/2000 | DMG: 360 | MIT: 160 (-20, 1/3) | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | TXV 32 [1/3] | [Paralyzed] (1010-250)

•     Critical (MD 9): Deals 400 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 240 DMG to every other player.
•     Critical (MD 10): Deals 440 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 340 DMG to every other player.

(Note: Boss is named Grodak - Arbor Golem of Ellesmera if the glitch effect is not legible)

The end was in sight. With only 2 health bars remaining Wushen was bound to be finished in a few more rounds. Unless he had some sort of trick up his sleeve, which Katoka wouldn't put it past him.

Mina and Elora were getting near the end of their EN ropes, but Kat still had some gas in the tank. She had been lucky up to this point, managing to recover a fair amount of her energy on her turns, but even she would run out soon. She rushed in once more, the same as she had. She wasn't good for much else other than attacking her opponents relentlessly until they were felled.

The samurai's blade was held low as she rushed in, in preparation for a hard hit. Her blade glowing with a radiant light as her sword art charged and released in quick succession. Her body left the floor with ease, soaring through the air as she yelled out. Her sword hit once again, as it had each time she swung, cutting deep into Wushen and leaving a red wire frame trail in the wake of her destruction.

Katoka would not falter. She would not relent. This dragon would be slain and she would be there to make sure of it.

"We're nearly there!" she yelled, "Don't stop unless you have to recover, give it everything you have!"

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 6 (no REC proc ID#217945)
Katoka regains 31 HP due to BH

Post Action | [x23] ST-B (20 EN + 2 Shift EN) = 2 EN - (Rested 0/2; Stamina) = 20 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217947 | BD:8+5+1=14, CD: 6, HIT Using [x23] ST-B vs. Wushen | 23*28=644-35=609+80 HELL = 689 DMG | PVO Proc!

(8) Freyd |  HP: 1334[250]/1334 | EN: 121/150 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 188 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 5(6/AA) | BH: 73 | REC: 8 | THRN: 40 | PHASE | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40(-1) | ENV.O: 32 | V.O.: 146 | V.D.: 146 | HELL: 80 | STNG[x1] | LD: 8 | PRS: 3 | DOTE: 1/3
(0) Hirru | HP: 1104[250]/1104 | EN: 104/104 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 182 | ACC: 2 | BH: 55 | REC: 8 | THRN: 76 | MENDING: 2 | HB: 44 | LD: 5 | DOTE: 1/3
(9) Katoka | HP: 699[250]/720 (668+31) | EN: 47/106 (+4) (-20)  | DMG: 28 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 31 | REC: 8 | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | STK: 40 | HELL: 80
(8) Morningstar | HP: 844[250]/851  | EN: 44/106 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 142 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 6(7/AA) | BH: 18 | STK: 40 | FRB: 40(-1) | VO: 140 | HELL: 80 | LD: 6
(11) Elora | HP: 700[250]/700 | EN: 17/104 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 35 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLGT: 32 | STK: 40 | LD: 3
(7) Tricolor_Mina | HP: 720[250]/720 | EN: 24/106 | DMG: 27 | MIT: 78 | ACC: 7 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRB: 40(-1) | V.D.: 72 | TXC.: 32

Wushen, Elemental Warlord | HP: ????/???? | DMG: 200 | MITI: 35 75 | ACC: 4(+3) | EVA: 0 | Shatter 2 [2/3] | FOCUSED [1/2]

It was a sad way to go, watching the way Freyd threw the Dryad hard enough for it to explode. However Katoka knew that they didn't have any other choice. It was kill or be killed, and these things were not actually living things like they were. She told her self this, but it didn't make her feel any better.

The samurai checked herself over and turned back to her friend, "No, I'm fine I think. You good?" She knew he had been clocked at least once during their fight but at a glance he seemed to be alright. She knew that Freyd was tough, but when it came to these corrupted mobs you could never be too careful. Kat remembered their last fight with the amalgamation that was the first floor dungeons boss. She hopped that their luck would be better this time around.

With that fleeting thought Katoka felt the ground shake very briefly beneath her feet. Then again the ground shook, small rocks and pebbles moving across the dirt in front of her. "Oh that can't be good." A boom began to follow each time the earth rattled until a hulking shape could be seen in the woods. The trees swaying each time the shape pushed past them, sending birds and other animals in various directions. "Yeah this is a big one."

The creature burst into the clearing, though it was already several heads taller than the trees as it was. The majority of it's mass was composed of what looked like stones and large boulders, though there were also various roots and tree limbs that made up the rest. At first Kat was surprised by how normal the monster seemed to be, after all everything that they've fought before had been stitched together in some sort of Frankenstein's monster type of way.

Then she saw it.

In between the cracks of the stone and the gnarled wood of the trees there were more faces. Young, old, man, woman, they were all elves. Twisted and stretched and squeezed and crushed into these spaces to fill the gaps in the mob. Katoka's mouth fell open. The contents of her stomach attempted to escape from her now wide jaw but she quickly clamped it shut. The last creature they had fought was horrible, but this was sick on a whole other level. She seethed. Her grip tightened on her sword and she launched forward, her weapon already glowing a deep crimson red.

The samurai ran between the golem's legs, attacking it's feet and ankles with a furry that she didn't know she had in her. With each swing of her sword Kat felt ever fiber in her being being used to damage this monstrosity. She couldn't let these poor souls stay trapped in this thing for long. They didn't deserve a life of pain and suffering. "FREYD." she called, her vocal chords nearly tearing at the volume of her scream. She knew she didn't have to give him anymore instruction other than that. He would know from her tone what she needed from him.

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 5 (no REC proc ID#217895)

Post Action | ST-B [x23] (20 EN + 2 Shift) = 22 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 19 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217896 | BD:8+5+1-3=11, CD: 7, HIT Using [x23] ST-B vs. Grodak - Arbor Golem of Ellesmera | 598-160=438 DMG | PVO Proc [Paralyzed]  applied

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 53/106 (+4) (-19) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40
Freyd | HP: 1140/1140 | EN: 117/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 148 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 62 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | REC: 8

G̙̥rͦ̓ȯ̪ḍ̓à̰k̲̀ ̻̃-ͣ̏ ̴̠Aͪ̔r̬̤b͖͂o̱̥r̲ͦ ͓̞Ǵ̯o̦̓l̳̈́e̼ͧm̱̅ ̩ͥo̠̒f̔̕ ̣ͮEͮ́lͮͬl̘̍ẻ̖sͬ̀ṁ̦e͍̥r͌̏a̳͋ | HP: 1562/2000 | DMG: 360 | MIT: 160 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 0 | [Paralyzed] (2000-438)

• Critical (MD 9): Deals 400 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 240 DMG to every other player.
• Critical (MD 10): Deals 400 DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals 340 DMG to every other player.

(Note: Boss is named Grodak - Arbor Golem of Ellesmera if the glitch effect is not legible)

"Elora!" she ran up to her elven friend and plopped her hands on her shoulders, "Your suit is so damn cute. Oh. My. God." she wrapped her in a hug laughing. "As for my suit I found this old thing at a shop ages ago and grabbed it. Thought it might come in handy some day."

Katoka felt excited now. She had been before of course, but now that they were all here and enjoying the sun, it was a perfect moment. "Core memory unlocked." she said to herself. Looking to Freyd she was surprised to see him in so little clothing. Smirking she aimed a playful jab, "Careful, you might blind someone there pale boy."

The samurai sat down on the blanket her companion had laid out and took a look at the food he had brought. Her stomach growled audibly and she chuckled just before beginning to grab various bits to sate her appetite. The fact that such a beautiful little area was here on the floor known for it's mud and muck and grime had surprised Katoka, though she wasn't complaining. After all, who would complain when seeing one of you cute friends was in an adorable one piece.

"So, how did you manage to find a place like this Freyd?" Kat asked between mouthfuls, "Another once of you many grinding adventures I assume?"

Watching the Shadow punch and jab and break the mobs in front of her was a sad sight to Katoka. She could tell that they were in some sort of pain, real or not. These things, these glitched and broken mobs didn't deserve such a fate. It was a mercy to put them out of their misery.

The samurai stepped into a new stance, one not terribly different from the previous. With three graceful bounding steps she closed the distance between her and the Dryads just before we blade went to work once more. Now an orange light from her katana flashed as she hacked and slashed and chopped at the creatures. The fist succumbing to it's fate and shattering before her, the second looking at her with pleading eyes before it turned to take a pathetic swing at Freyd.

"Damnit," Kat cursed, "Once more Freyd." she looked to him with disappointment in her eyes, she hadn't been able to take it out like she wanted.

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Looting Warped Dryad #1 | ID# 217889 | LD: 20+3=23 | CD: 6

Rewards:
5390 Col
T4 Perfect Armor/Shield #217889a
T4 Perfect Weapon #217889b
T4 Perfect Weapon #217889c
 

"I'm not looking forward to what comes next, I can tell you that."

Kat once again readied the same sword art, this time only needing to dance between two opponents. She was not as skilled with her AoE arts, but she wanted to be damn sure she didn't miss. Closing the distance between her and the Wealds took no time, she was there in the blink of an eye between the two tree creatures. Her sword looked as though ti was gliding through the air in a figure eight motion as she followed through with her attack.

The two abominations jerked and spasmed  in response to her attack just before they burst into the all too familiar pieces of polygons. Katoka looked to Freyd as she let a small sigh of relief escape her lips, "Well, that's one encounter down." She knew not to let her guard down just yet, taking the time to scan her surroundings just in case something else popped up to surprise them both.

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Looting Weeping Weald #3 | ID# 217819 | LD: 6+3=9 | CD: 9
Looting Weeping Weald #4 | ID# 217820 | LD: 3+3=6 | CD: 10

Rewards:

5280*Col
4*Materials
T4 Rare Trinket #217819a
T4 Rare Trinket #217820a

 9/2/23

Final Results: 45 exp, -4 Materials, T1 Uncommon Potions (2), T1 Rare Potions (3), T1 Perfect Potions (1)

EXP Total: 1031

Her sword was already drawn the second the trees in the forest began to move. Katoka felt herself tense up in response to the enemies that emerged from their originally rooted positions. Once the creatures came into view she tilted her head to the side a bit as she observed the tree mobs. They had what looked like multiple faces in the bark, as well in exposed spots where the bark had been tripped for crumbled off. The faces were what really got her attention. They looked like they were in agony, wailing and moaning in what looked like silence. It didn't take long for her eyes to be drawn to where the face's ears were showing. They were pointed, like an elf's.

"Freyd. Aren't the Elves in a constant war with the Treants here?" she asked, watching one particular face as orange began to leak from the corners of it's eyes. "I think we found another fucked up place."

The samurai shifted her stance, her form changing to a more wide and open bearing, her katana blade giving off an indigo light as she charged her sword art. She felt a revulsion to their presence, as well as a deep need to end their suffering. She knew that they weren't real living things, but that didn't mean they couldn't feel anything. She had witnessed more than once how real this world could be, and she couldn't take a chance that these things were any less real than her.

Changing forward Kat hit her first opponent in a downward slash, taking fluid steps between each of the monsters and striking them quickly. It looked as though she was cutting the air and dancing from one partner to the next. As the final slash stuck it's mark the Cerulean Storm took three bounding leaps and placed herself near Freyd. "Alright, you're up. I'm not good at multi-target hits."

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Post Action | AoE-I [x11] (11 EN, +2/hit): 19 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 16 EN.  

Free Action | None

ID:217524 | BD:8+5+1-1=13, CD: 8, HIT Using [x11] AOE-I vs. Weeping Weald #1 | 26*11=286-60=226 DMG, [Paralyzed] [PVO]  applied
ID:217525 | BD:3+5+1-1=8, CD: 11, HIT Using [x11] AOE-I vs. Weeping Weald #2 | 26*11=286-60=226 DMG
ID:217526 | BD:7+5+1-1=12, CD: 5, HIT Using [x11] AOE-I vs. Weeping Weald #3 | 26*11=286-60=226 DMG
ID:217527 | BD:8+5+1-1=13, CD: 1, HIT Using [x11] AOE-I vs. Weeping Weald #4 | 26*11=286-60=226 DMG, [Paralyzed] [PVO]  applied

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 79/106 (-16) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40
Freyd | HP: 1140/1140 | EN: 136/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 148 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 62 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | REC: 8

(1,0) Weeping Weald #1 | HP: 176/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 0 (400-226) [Paralyzed]
(1,0) Weeping Weald #2 | HP: 176/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 (400-226)
(1,0) Weeping Weald #3 | HP: 176/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 (400-226)
(1,0) Weeping Weald #4| HP: 176/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 0 (400-226) [Paralyzed]

Yet another head. At this rate they would need to each fight their own separate heads, if it had that many. "I really hope it doesn't have that many." As they all continued their onslaught of attacks it seemed as though progress was being made. If only they could see it's health bar, that was the most annoying part of this fight. Other than the multiple heads of course.

"Rinse and repeat, time to slap the tin head!" Katoka called, advancing to her target. She passed Hirru as he put on display his magnificent green thumb. "Holy hell, is that a whole tree?!"

Leaping into the air Kat brought her blade down on the metal dragon's head, slamming it's upper jaw down into it's lower causing an audible thunk clang to resonate through the battle field. She hoped that would disorient the creature a bit, knowing that most things having their head smacked down hard enough would confuse them.

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 Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 2 (no REC proc ID# 217435)
Katoka regains 31 HP from BH

Post Action | [x18] ST-II (15 EN + 2 Shift EN) = 17 EN - (Rested 0/2; Stamina) = 15 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217436 | BD:5+5+1=11, CD: 9, HIT Using [x18] ST-II vs. Serration | 18*28=504-75=429+ 80 HELL = 509 DMG | ST-B Unlocked

(8) Freyd |  HP: 1334/1334 | EN: 118/150 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 188 | EVA: 6 (+1) | ACC: 5(6/AA) | BH: 73 | REC: 8 | THRN: 40 | PHASE | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40(-1) | ENV.O: 32 | V.O.: 146 | V.D.: 146 | HELL: 80 | STNG[x1] | LD: 8 | PRS: 3 | DOTE: 1/3
(0) Hirru | HP: 1104/1104 | EN: 103/104 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 182 | ACC: 2 | BH: 55 | REC: 8 | THRN: 76 | MENDING: 2 | HB: 44 | LD: 5 | DOTE: 1/3
(8) Katoka | HP: 668/720 (637+31) | EN: 63/106 (+4) (-15) | DMG: 28 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 31 | REC: 8 | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | STK: 40 | HELL: 80
(7) Morningstar | HP: 844/851  | EN: 50/106  | DMG: 28 | MIT: 142 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 6(7/AA) | BH: 18 | STK: 40 | FRB: 40(-1) | VO: 140 | HELL: 80 | LD: 6
(7) Elora | HP: 700/700 | EN: 41/104 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 35 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLGT: 32 | STK: 40 | LD: 3
(4) Tricolor_Mina | HP: 720/720 | EN: 43/106 | DMG: 27 | MIT: 78 | ACC: 7 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRB: 40(-1) | V.D.: 72 | TXC.: 32

Serration | HP: 1491/2000 | DMG: 250 | MITI: 75 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 0 | Shatter [-20] | FOCUSED [1/2] (2000-509)

Katoka blinked several times at the fallen tree that had crushed Kumatetsu. She turned to her friend and watched him wave at her, she continued to blink. "Wh--What the hell was that?! A tree?" she couldn't contain her laughter after than. Freyd had dropped a tree on a giant bear, crushing it like a looney tunes character. She was surprised there wasn't a bear shaped hole in the ground at that point.

"Well, that's that I suppose. I assume they will get harder as we go along?" she returned her katana to it's sheath and stepped around the tree. "I wonder if this clearing will get used again. It seems like it was at one point in time. Then again it might just be game design 101 and this area was made to look like this." Kat toed what had once been a fire pit, the old ashes and charcoal that remained having lost their initial color and now looking more like dirt. She had known that certain NPCs in the game had paths that they were programmed to take. Actions that they did in a constant loop day in and day out. Others had more complex routes, traveling over large distances and camping in spots along their routes. Generally they picked the same areas every time though, making their pathing just as predictable.

Then there were the unpredictable phenomenon that Cardinal would throw in. Quests and events that the system would write and change on it's own, causing the various NPCs to have their daily activates altered and changed. Could it have been Kumatetsu moving into this area and making it unsafe to camp in, or something else that had disrupted the forest's natural order. Katoka felt the hairs on her neck stand up, similar to how it had done back in the corrupted dungeon on Floor 1.

"Can you feel it?" she turned to Freyd, her hand audibly tightening on her weapon, "Something is... off. Wrong. I think another one of those broken things is nearby."

"I swear if you come across some kind of animal poop and taste it to find out what it came from I'm going to leave." Katoka laughed as she watched Freyd crawl around on the ground. She knew it was all for show but it was amusing nonetheless.

As the two made their way through the forest the trees seemed to grow thicker and taller, the forest here was definitely older and less travelled. Aside from the road itself you would have thought that there was no sign of civilization at all. Kat's hand drifted to her weapon, resting on the handle reflexively. Something was beginning to make her feel... Uneasy. The road lead to what looked like a large clearing, as if it was used to park a caravan of carts or travelers if need be. The trees had been cut back and the area was well maintained, or at least it had been for a time.

Nature was beginning to reclaim it's hold here, as if more time had passed without people visiting to tend to the campground. Katoka noticed Freyd had stopped here, checking what seemed to be large claw marks on a tree, as well as broken branches leading back into the woods.

"I take it this is the spot huh?" her tone amused. Freyd turned to her to say something but was cut off by an almost earth shaking roar. A split second later a bear larger than anything she had ever seen before burst forth from it's cover, nearly knocking Freyd over as it barreled past.

The samurai barely managed to draw her sword in time. Her sword art glowing a sky blue seemed to attract the bear to her, as if it was a beacon in the night. She stepped to the side as the beast continued it's forward momentum, not stopping even as she side stepped to let it run past her. Kat stabbed her blade into the side of the bear, letting her opponent's own momentum drag the weapon across it's body. The only thing that kept her weapon from flying from her grip was her solid footing and the back of her katana braced against her forearm.

Kumatetsu slid to a stop several feet behind Katoka and rose up on his hind legs, turning around to face the players. His health bar had dropped into the red and despite the long wound along his side, he looked as though nothing had phased him. "Uhhh, you're up Freyd!"

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Post Action | ST-I [x15] (12 EN+2 Shift): 14 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217344 | BD:6+5+1-2=10, CD: 7, HIT Using [x15] ST-I vs. Kumatetsu | 26*15=390-50=340 DMG

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 95/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40
Freyd | HP: 1140/1140 | EN: 148/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 148 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 62 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | REC: 8

Kumatetsu | HP: 160/500 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 2 (500-340)

Abilities:

• Dodge and Parry | On a player's natural attack roll of 10, the attack will miss <<Kumatetsu>>. Instead <<Kumatetsu>> will gain a +2 Accuracy and +15 Damage for his next attack. These buffs expire after the attack has been resolved.
• Beast Form | When <<Kumatetsu>> is reduced to 250 (or lower) health, he will transform and turn into a bulked-up creature, increasing his damage to 250, but also reducing his ACC by 1 and MIT to 25.
• Ferocious Roar | When <<Kumatetsu>> rolls a CD of 10+, he lets out a mighty roar instead of his attack, paralyzing the party. 

The ice walls had fallen, their designated head felled. Katoka set her sights once again on Wushen. She fell into the familiar rhythm that this raid had settled into, attack and keep attacking. That's all they really could do at this point.

The samurai closed the distance in no time flat, her katana shining a bright and brilliant blue as her sword art gathered it's energy. She let out a yell as her arm swung seemingly on it's own, the blade tearing into virtual flesh once again. Kat hoped that they were making progress. That their efforts wouldn't remain in vain and that this creature would just die already.

Her energy levels were getting low, bit not terribly so. Her armor was netting her extra energy pretty regularly, however she wasn't sure how long that would last. She looked to her companions, they were battered and singed and panting, but they were determined. She grinned, her own determination spreading through her once again. They would finish him. They would slay this dragon.

"Keep it up gang! We can kill this wanna be skittle snake!"

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 1 (no REC proc ID# 217314)
Katoka regains 31 HP from BH

Post Action | [x15] ST-I (12 EN + 2 Shift EN) = 14 EN - (Rested 0/2; Stamina) = 12 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:217315 | BD:5+5+1=11, CD: 3, HIT Using [x15] ST-I vs. Wushen |  28*15=420-75=345+80 HELL = 425 DMG to Wushen

(7) Freyd |  HP: 1326/1334 | EN: 124/150 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 188 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 5(6/AA) | BH: 73 | REC: 8 | THRN: 40 | PHASE | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40(-1) | ENV.O: 32 | V.O.: 146 | V.D.: 146 | HELL: 80 | STNG[x1] | LD: 8 | PRS: 3 | DOTE: 1/3
(0) Hirru | HP: 1104/1104 | EN: 94/104 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 182 | ACC: 2 | BH: 55 | REC: 8 | THRN: 76 | MENDING: 2 | HB: 44 | LD: 5 | DOTE: 1/3
(7) Katoka | HP: 637/720 (606+31) | EN: 74/106 (+4) (-12) | DMG: 28 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 31 | REC: 8 | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | STK: 40 | HELL: 80
(6) Morningstar | HP: 826/851 | EN: 59/106 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 142 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 6(7/AA) | BH: 18 | STK: 40 | FRB: 40(-1) | VO: 140 | HELL: 80 | LD: 6
(6) Elora | HP: 693/700 | EN: 55/104 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 35 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLGT: 32 | STK: 40 | LD: 3
(4) Tricolor_Mina | HP: 619/720 | EN: 43/106 | DMG: 27 | MIT: 78 | ACC: 7 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRB: 40(-1) | V.D.: 72 | TXC.: 32

Katoka had nearly fallen off the couch when she read Freyd's message. The picture alone was enough to send her running up to her wardrobe to rummage around for her swimsuit. With as much quest grinding as they had been doing, she hadn't had the time to brew up enough potions to bring along. Instead she opted to get there as quickly as possible, and that's exactly what she did. Running full sprint to the teleport gate and then racing as quickly as she could through the muck and mire to he coordinates that she had been sent.

When she finally arrived, Kat was breathing heavily, a beach bag over her shoulder as she nearly doubled over out of breath. "I--Made it-- Finally--Holy-- Hell-- Gorgeous!" she managed to wheeze before taking time to catch her breath. After a few minutes she had rested enough to really take the sights in. The hidden beach was every bit as breathtaking (pun not intended) as the picture had been. "Well, I'm going to find a spot to change since running all the way here in a swimsuit would have lead to me having to charge col to admission here. So if you'll excuse me."

The samurai managed to find a comically large rock that she could hide behind without much trouble. If didn't take her long to change since removing and putting clothing on in SAO was literally just a push of a button away. When she emerged she still had her sword equipped, but it was mostly out of habit. She would of course remove it when she entered the water later. "Well, I look forward to seeing your reaction to what Elora brings to wear." she gave him a sly smirk.

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Katoka consumes:

Gugnir’s Shard (Untradeable/Unique/Reusable Consumable): Crème Brûlée Tray | ACC 2 | Feast (5/6) - takes 1 potion [filled]

Katoka | HP: 720/720 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 78 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40

"Well well well, you didn't tell me you were into drag Freyd." Kat smirked. She was initially very confused as to who the woman was that was speaking to her, but now it made a bit more sense. "I'm sure Elora would get a kick out of that, show her you can be an elf too."

She playfully elbowed him in the ribs as she walked past. His mention of the bugged content made her uneasy, but she felt more prepared this time now that they had a few consumables used. Katoka wondered how much more Cardinal had to hide behind closed doors. How many glitched areas and malfunctioning mobs there were that the system was trying to keep under wraps. "Let's find us a bear and see how deep this rabbit hole goes, shall we?"

As the two left the city and entered the forest the samurai thought more about what happened previously. "Do you think there are a lot more of these funky areas around? How hard do you think it is for the system to keep us from no clipping through the floor and into who knows where?"

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Katoka consumes:

Gugnir’s Shard (Untradeable/Unique/Reusable Consumable): Crème Brûlée Tray | ACC 2 | Feast (5/6) - one portion [Filled]
Liquor of Light (Potion) | Damage 3 | 183085-2
Berry Crumb Bars (Snack) | Loot Die 3 | 195120
Divinity's Protection (Meal)| Over-Health 3 | 176342-1

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 8 | BH: 36 | LD: 3 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40

8/25/23

Final Results: 38 exp, -8 Materials,T1 Uncommon Potions (1), T1 Rare Potions (3), T1 Perfect Potions (1)

EXP Total: 986

The sight of Wushen sprouting three new heads took Katoka by surprise at first, but that was quickly replaced by the panic of being separated from the other groups by walls of ice. She looked around quickly and saw that she was still with her party and let the moment of weakness pass. She adjusted the grip on her sword and turned her focus to the new head that spawned.

By the looks of it the main body was invulnerable for the time being, so she charged forward to hit this green head with her strongest sword art to see how well it took a hit. The samurai leapt up as Mina had finished her strike, hitting her new target along it's neck and dragging her blade up until she hit it's bottom jaw. It wasn't her best hit, but the damage she inflicted was nothing to turn away from. She nodded to Morningstar as she passed, giving him room to hit the creature next.

"Well, let's hope that there aren't too many more surprises left with this guy, I don't want to see what else he can pull out of his hat." the thought of the snake like dragon head wearing a hat crossed Kat's mind for a moment, causing her to hold in a giggle that almost spilled out. She didn't need her party members to think she had cracked in the middle of battle. She looked to Freyd, ready for his next set of instructions should he need to shout them.

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Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 7 (REC proc ID#: 216990) +8 EN
Katoka regains 31 HP from BH

Post Action | [x23] ST-B (20 EN + 2 Shift EN) = 2 EN - (Rested 0/2; Stamina) = 20 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:216991 | BD:4+5+1=10, CD: 6, HIT Using [x23] ST-B vs. Overgrowth | DMG: 23*28=644-75=569+80 HELL = 649 DMG to Overgrowth

Katoka takes 112 DMG from BURN | Burn 4 Fades | Conflagrate Fades

(8) Freyd |  HP: 1334/1334 | EN: 122/150 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 188 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 5(6/AA) | BH: 73 | REC: 8 | THRN: 40 | PHASE | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40(-1) | ENV.O: 32 | V.O.: 146 | V.D.: 146 | HELL: 80 | STNG[x1] | LD: 8 | PRS: 3 | DOTE: 1/3
(0) Hirru | HP: 1104/1104 | EN: 94/104 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 182 | ACC: 2 | BH: 55 | REC: 8 | THRN: 76 | MENDING: 2 | HB: 44 | LD: 5 | DOTE: 1/3
(6) Katoka | HP: 527/720 (608+31-112) | EN: 82/106 (+12) (-20) | DMG: 28 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 31 | REC: 8 | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | STK: 40 | HELL: 80 | BRN 4 [112/0] | CONF [2/0] 
(5) Morningstar | HP: 827/851 | EN: 59/106 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 142 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 6(7/AA) | BH: 18 | STK: 40 | FRB: 40(-1) | VO: 140 | HELL: 80 | LD: 6 | BRN 4 [112/1] | CONF [2/1]
(5) Elora | HP: 588/700 | EN: 58/104 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 98 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 7(8/AA) | BH: 35 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLGT: 32 | STK: 40 | LD: 3
(4) Tricolor_Mina | HP: 475/720 | EN: 54/106 | DMG: 27 | MIT: 78 | ACC: 7 | BLGT: 32 | BRN: 56 | FRB: 40(-1) | V.D.: 72 | TXC.: 32 | BRN 4 [112/0] | CONF [2/0]

Overgrowth | HP: 1021/2000 (1670-649) | DMG: 250 | MITI: 75 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 0 | Thorns 4 [144] [0/1] | Freeze 2 [96/2]
[Matches Blight, Fallen, Thorns]

The radiant city of Ellesmera was a sight to behold. It's elegantly crafted buildings that seemed to be as natural as the trees in the surrounding forest were always fun to explore. Katoka leaned against the railing of a bridge that crossed the river fed by the grand waterfall that the city was built up against. She was inspecting the tablet that her and Freyd had retrieved from their last quest, the one that lad then led them deep under Floor one and into the many arms of a monstrosity accidentally created by Cardinal.

A shiver creeped it's way down her spine as she thought about the creature. Thankfully she was in a gorgeous elven city now, surrounded by elves and players alike. Seeing the many long eared NPCs made her mind wander to Elora. It had been a while since they had ventured out on a quest together. They occasionally would meet up to have lunch or tea just to exchange idle chat and catch up, but otherwise that was all. She made a mental note to send her a message later to see if there was anything she wanted to do together.

Next she thought of Freyd. He had been making an effort to accompany Kat on these quests, and she had grown accustom to his company. One of these days though he wouldn't be there to take care of the scary boss, and that was something she was fine with. She just needed to remind herself that she couldn't get too comfortable, it would come back to bite her one day.

"I'll just have to catch up." she said to herself. "God that's going to take a lot of grinding though." she groaned as she slipped the tablet back into her inventory.

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Katoka Consumes:

Draught of Safeguard (Potion) | T4 Mitigation 3 | 214279

Katoka | HP: 720/720 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 5 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40

Katoka held back a laugh at Nari's jabs at Mina, she was beginning to warm up to this lot. She returned her sword to it's sheath at her side and brushed herself off, inspecting herself for any injuries she may have missed. She then approached Morningstar, "Nice work in there, I think we worked pretty well together." she patted him on the shoulder, "I look forward to fighting with you in the raid."

The group made their way out of the temple and back onto the path they had originally taken, their goal now turning to recovering while on the hunt for the local field boss. Kat was excited, she hadn't been on a hunt quite like this before. One fight after another, it was exciting to her. In the past she had always been too scared to go too far, to overexert her self with one thing after another. Now she was prepping for a floor raid, her equipment and stats now top tier.

She smiled to herself. It was nice to be here with new people, learning how to fight together.

"Right, let's do it the right way this time."

Katoka shifted her stance, bringing her katana into a form she hadn't really practiced much. Holding her weapon with one hand and placing the other on the pommel to reinforce the strike she was about to attempt. Her blade began to give of an orange light, her body remaining still as she focused on her opponent. As she watched Freyd strike the boss once again she saw it stumble, just for a moment, and that was when she made her move.

She burst forward, driving her katana deep into Guudgog's ribs. Her attack had finally hit it's mark, a gust of wind bursting past them as her movement caught up to her. The monster let out a wheeze as it's perversely placed mouths coughed up black ooze. Kat leapt back, removing her sword and keeping her guard up, but it seemed like the beast was frozen in place. It seemed to sporadically twitch, small bolts of electricity arching from various appendages.

"Got 'em, think you can finish him off?" she wiped the blood from her mouth, flashing Freyd a sly grin.

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Katoka regains +4 EN
Katoka regains 31 HP from BH

Post Action | [x12] TECH-D (12 EN) - Stamina = 10 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID:216318 | BD:10, CD: 9, CRIT+2 Using [x12] TECH-D vs. Guudgog Wuttizdat Dealing 28*12= 336-120= 216 DMG, [BLGT: 32/2] [Paralyzed] [STK: 40/2] applied

Guudgog Wuttizdat is Paralyzed and cannot attack!

Blight damages Guudgog Wuttizdat for 32 DMG! | Static damages Guudgog Wuttizdat for 40 DMG!

Freyd | HP: 899/1311 | EN: 109/148 | DMG: 27 | MIT: 123 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 3 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32/3 | TROLL'S BLOOD | PARA IMMUNE | REC: 8
Katoka | HP: 458/720 (427+31) | EN: 94/106 (104-10) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 78 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 5 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 8 | STK: 40

(8,1) Guudgog Wuttizdat: HP 225/2000 | DMG: 360 | MIT: 160 (-60, 3/3) | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 (513-216-40-32)

• Critical (MD 9): Deals (400) DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals (240) DMG to every other player.
• Critical (MD 10): Deals (440) DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals (340) DMG to every other player.