Oji

Oji's mind raced, trying to do his best to remember the connection of their souls. They had met no doubt, she seemed to regard him highly. But the more he racked his brain together, the more a headache formed. He mentally gave up as he was sure it would come back to him. The woman said there was no need to apologize, and she explained the last time they had seen one another, and her hair was purple- It hit him like a truck, and her name spilled out his mouth with a giant smile. "My, how you've grown up Nari." He said happily. Soup came back to Oji and crawled up his shoulder, and nuz

Oji walked into the tent within a pretty disheveled monastery-looking area. He had asked around and he heard the items he may need would be found here or in another shop. He walked up to the two people owning the shop with a small piece of paper in hand. "Excuse me, I'm looking to see if you have anything with-" He squinted and read he paper "-Life Mending? I will gladly pay for what is needed, albeit I don't have much." he folded up the paper and put it in his pocket, as to make sure he didn't lose it.

Oji listened and stroked his small beard with his hand. "I see, I see." He said, opening his menu and taking a peek at the map to survey the surrounding area. He had most of the map done, other than the far outskirts but he didn't have any interest in them. "Perhaps you needed to go to the place called 'Reclaimed Sentinel' or maybe 'Natalie's Reprieve,' both of which are pretty close to here." He closed his menu and scratched the back of his head. "But your friend didn't seem very lenient on telling you what you're looking for from what i'm hearing." He chuckled, mostly to himself. Soup c

Oji had grown accustomed to the sights and sounds of the 22nd floor, from the breezes whipping through the trees, to the trickling of the stream and dripping of water in the caves, to the rustling of bushes from small creatures or the occasional bear- one specific one that tended to lounge around the area of his home, which he had decided to call Kuma- to the point of where they did not bother him. But as he was playing and and enjoying his time with Soup, something seemed... off. He couldn't put his finger on it, but something sounded different today. But he brushed it off pretty easily. Mayb

Date: July 29, 20XX Location: Floor 22 - Astley's Abode Time: 12:27 PM The air was warm this time of year, as a slight breeze swayed the leaves and bushes on the twenty second floor, but the breeze was only a few degrees cooler than the slate, muggy air that surrounded a small wooden home located in the woods. Any onlooker would see that the windows were burst open, curtains swaying in the breeze and the front and back doors ajar, in an ill attempt to diffuse the humid temperature within the cottage. The owner of the lodge was down close in the stream that was only a few steps aw

Oji searched for a few moments around the base of this tree, but to no avail. This entrance was definitely a hard one to find, and he was sure that he was at the right place. He then heard a call from Star, and he came over to see the entrance of the tree, and gave a low whistle, the one-note-tune echoing within the hollow tree. He looked up and saw that it was an almost endless ceiling, only seeing a tiny glint of light above, which looked miles away. He looked to the group, and chuckled a bit awkwardly "Nice job Star, but after seeing this I had wished you found an elevator." He said as

Oji nodded as they explained their reasons, and they were fair reasons to say the least. Adventure. the pursuit of knowledge, and wanting to help others. While they reasons may all be different, they are what brought them together and what would bring them to their goal. As they walked, they had slowly made their way to the base of the petrified tree. It was the largest tree he had yet to see on this floor, it's branches touching the heavens and scraping the sky itself. He looked up and gave a small whistle. "This definitely looks like an evil fae area. But I wonder what this thing looked like

Oji was a bit taken aback by the combat action. From what they had all talked about, this creature was supposed to be a major threat and something that they should be careful. But his companions had absolutely beaten this creature within an inch of it's life in two turns. In fact, none of them had any use for him in this very moment. All of their health was high, and their energy levels weren't low enough for him to warrant a use of his energize. So for now, he just took a step back and gave them room, pretty impressed with the groups synergy. Soup on the other hand was hopping around Oji

A violent sandstorm emerged from the dunes surrounding them, and suddenly the scaly creature emerged from the shifting sands. Nari and Jomei took point, charging the boss and dealing a very large chunk of its health. But as well as they were doing, he knew that this boss probably had a very dangerous ability to be paired with it, one that could possibly injure everyone in the party. He hadn't looked too much into the croc's abilities and tat could end up being his downfall. They seemed to have found a weakness in the creatures armor though, as both of them had done quite a large chunk to

Oji listened to the young man, Morningstar, introduce himself, then he turned and said the bench-dweller's name was Monarch. He always seemed to meet people that knew each other, guess this game is a lot smaller than he thought. He turned to Morningstar to answer his question about the rumor, but Monarch was well ahead of him, stating what the rumor was. Oji was a bit impressed and nodded "Yup, that's all I've read too. A lot of players too. Who thought that the game would actually capture them and keep them captive." He shuddered at the thought of being trapped in a cavern or something with a

Oji listened to the two of them have a somewhat private conversation of their past experiences with one another, and he decided to hold his tongue of any comments. He didn't know either of them well enough to make any comments of any kind. However, both of them were interested in the paper for their own reasons, Dustin wanted to also know who read the paper, while Freyd was more interested in any tidbits in the paper, which he was sad to report was none, most things were very small things for the more frontline-oriented players. It told him some cool things about fishing, and a good place to e

Oji had finished his muffin as Soup licked up the remaining crumbs of his own breakfast, and the two of them sat in a quiet moment. Soup was still waking up, not entirely prepared for such a rush this morning, and he didn't get to do his morning run. Oji on the other hand awoke ready for the day, prepared for the struggles with only a cup of coffee and a muffin. He sipped his drink for a few moments, and when he had just about finished a voice rang in the center of town. He looked to see a young man asking for him, he nodded and stood, brushing off the crumbs on his lap and holding out a hand.

As the morning sun shone through the attic window, today Oji only had one sole purpose in mind for his daily recreation: Rumors. He head read up in the news about Rumors, and it was apparently one of the only ways to help the frontlines that did not nessecarily need combat, it wasn't a requirement, only an option. This fit right up his alley, and he decided to take this opportunity to help behind the scenes. Even though he would not get recognized, perhaps he could help from the sidelines before he got there. It would only be a matter of time before he was frontline-ready, but he needed to fig

Before Oji had even been able to enjoy his first cup of Sake, he had received a message from the owner of the Barnacle, and he whistled out loud. "That was fast." He muttered. He paid for the drink then went outside and headed back to the tailor shop. He opened up the door and saw the owner and his order waiting for him. He came over and took the clothes, adding them to his inventory with a smile. "Thank you so much, it means a lot, really." He save a wave then headed back outside, his order done and one step closer to helping on the frontlines. *Received +1 Eisei-Hai and +1 Kaiteki

Oji stepped into the quiet abode of this nice shop. He had heard tale and rumor of a pretty good Tailor on the first floor when he had stayed there for the first year, but he never had the need or the col to buy any products. But now times had changed and he decided that it would be worth his time and his own safety to get some armor. He was about to ring a bell, but he saw that there was a bit of paper and pen, and he decided to just make an order since he didn't see anyone behind the counter. He chalked down the design, desired enchantments and then decided that he'd leave the rest for the o

Oji listened to the... interesting, gentlemen telling him about guilds, gear and googads of which he did not have any idea existed. There were guilds in the game? And you could buy gear? He thought they only dropped from creatures. He thought his trinkets from his artisan was just accessories that could give small buffs, he had no idea other professions could actually make items. He was a bit lost, but as the other young man asked if they were fighting the weaker version, he shook his head. "On the contrary, we're fighting the stronger version." He pointed to to the sky, the sun burning bright

Oji's heart was racing inside his chest. They had found their way into the main group, and a lot of them looked battle worn, as if they had been fighting far longer than him and his group, and he realized that maybe they had, they all looked like Frontline material just from their equipment, that much he could tell. But they all were fighting for the same goal, defeating this old looking dude with a big rock thing. He wasn't as old as him, but looking at the older gentleman's face made Oji realize that he had a lot of the same face wrinkles as he did, and he didn't like that. After mental

<<THREAD COMPLETE>> Total Word Count: 5986 / 30 = 199 Base Oji: 199 x 10 = 1990 + 300 = 2290 XP, 200 Col, New Familiar Mastery Nari: 199 x 25 = 4975 XP, 946 Col, New Familiar Mastery

Oji listened quietly, a solemn, but yet comforting wind lightly blew the trees as the talk of death approached the conversation on it's white horse. Oji hadn't truly thought about the deaths of the other players often, as he tried to avoid that part of this game. But, he knew it did exist. Her fear of losing someone on her watch, of a life being snuffed out thanks to a mad man's game, he knew that there as merit to feel such a way. But Oji knew that sadly, that was the price to pay for the freedom of countless others that were trapped within this game. It was either they ran free, using a ladd

Oji was a bit shocked by the sudden interest in Soup from Astreya, and he took a cautious step back at first. Soup, also a bit apprehensive, sniffer her hand hesitantly as she brought it close. But once he heard the words "pet" and "hold," she was suddenly his best friend as he wormed his tiny front lets out of the jacket for the girl to pick his little body up. Oji sighed, a small smile as he picked him up and held him out to Astreya. "Just be careful, he doesn't sit still long." He chuckled. He heard Nari warn him about Astreya, and he gave her a wink. He knew what trouble Astreya was g

Oji listened to Nari speak as Soup and Yuki played and chased one another, leaving the two of them to their conversation. Nari spoke of what she feared, and he nodded in understanding. "Sometimes, I feel that is humanity's greatest fear, and what's driven us forwards. The fear of the unknown, not knowing what's going to happen in the next few moments of our short lives, at the end of it all." He leaned against the railing, looking down the road where the sun shone brightly. "But, that fear is what's driven us as humans farther than out ancestors could have ever believed. Could you imagine tell

Oji watched quietly as Yuki, Nari's familiar yoinked one more treat away from Soup, who was still oblivious to their little game, and she completed the quest as quickly as he had. He gave a smile and a thumbs up as Soup, finally done with his run, came over to the steps and rested for a moment. "Well then, I suppose we're both one step closer to the frontlines." He said, feeling a bit proud of their accomplishments. He was closer to helping others, getting to meet Koga, Oscar and all the others at the frontlines, where he might be of use to them. He turned back to Nari after his personal momen

Oji jumped in shock as a voice came from nowhere. It hadn't been long since he had sat down on the bench, only a few minutes when an older gentlemen came from nowhere. He asked if he was Oji, and he just quietly nodded. He spoke that telling other people about his quest would not be a good idea. He scratched his head, a bit confused. He was told that it was a great idea, but PKers... he didn't know what that term meant. Public Knowledge? That did make a bit of sense, people knowing about Oji could be a bad thing. He was about to speak, but the man's face peeled away, and Oji's face changed int

Oji waited and then walked with the group quietly, taking in the scenery. The last time he had been to this floor was for his traveler quest, and it was towards the evening during a sandstorm, needless to say he didn't get to enjoy the little beauty of a town that was here. The quaint homes and shops on this floor were something that he enjoyed to look and study while the group made their final preparations. Soup had looked up to see Jomei's familiar, a fair-sized owl. Soup hissed a bit, then retreated to Oji's shoulder, and did his best to nuzzle and hide from the large owl. Oji was a tad con

Oji paced back and forth in his home quietly, a steaming cup of coffee growing cold on his kitchen counter. He had been staring at this quest for an hour, trying to rack his brain on how he could defeat the creature to gain a hidden skill. This skill was perfect for him, and it would be the best way to boost his healing without having to get any items with unique enchantments on them. But, this creature was far, far beyond his skill level, and there was no way that he could heal something to win, it would kill him before he even got a chance to even punch the giant flower lion thing. He had no