Nari-Lanreth

The floor was the exact same as Nari always remembered it; hot, humid, uncomfortable. Something about the excruciating way that the heat leaked into the crevices of, well, everything, had left her feeling more and more uncomfortable the longer she'd remained on the floor. She knew from experience that the city itself was far better off than the outer regions, where the lava flowed freely and there was nothing to cool against the otherwise painful atmosphere. "I know, I know. I hate this place as much as you do. But maybe it's good incentive to, you know, finish off the quest here and esc

The creature appeared while Nari had been looking away; a large, lumbering form that reminded her of a collection of Ents from a movie long ago. Something about its form had almost seemed peaceful when she first spotted it, and had it been roaming the fields in any other place, Nari may have assumed that it was little more than a quest giver, or a friendly NPC that could be communicated with. In this instance, however, she had Hirru to confirm that the target was in fact a danger. Something to faced and brought down at the first moment. She gave a nod of thanks as the man used his powers

The two others talked as though they were long time friends, which Nari realised they likely were. She felt a bit out of sorts, all things considered, when she realised how new to the group she truly was. It didn't feel as though they were purposefully ostracising her by any means, but she felt as though she were intruding on something that she shouldn't be a part of. She'd considered drifting away to the snack table again, before shaking off the idea. She was neither hungry, nor did she want to appear as though she was dismissing the two - aware of how rude that would be, especially to the ho

Nari had followed along behind Hirru as the green-haired warrior explained his own confusion at the situation. It surprised Nari, slightly, to learn that the issue had been a recurring one. Somehow that was both comforting and disturbing all at the same time, and she couldn't figure out whether that should be something to worry about, or simply let lay aside. She perked at his comment about himself, and his own faults, before realising that it was likely a historical story not worth bringing up. Everyone had their own dark secrets that they wished to leave behind. Nari knew that she had enough

The nineth floor had always been the bane of Nari's existence. She'd attended the boiling lands more than she cared to admit to, a frustrating fact which was only paired by the fact that there was some innate need to have housed a large number of the common quests on the same floor. As much as Nari hated it, she knew that Mio, just like his predecessor despised the floor as much, if not more, than Nari herself. "Sorry Mio...I promise I'll try and make this jaunt quick. Maybe we'll get lucky, and be in and out before you even notice what's melting and what's not..." It was the best apology

The mirror showed her a reflection that, somehow, didn't seem like her. She'd made the change with the expectation of becoming something, or someone, new. The shimmer of red that greeted her, however, made her question the decision. At first, the idea had been grand - new year, new her, after all - but as time went on she realised that changing her appearance wasn't changing who she was, not really. She heaved another sigh, before placing the dye into her menu, the shift in her hair colour coming almost instantly. The red disappeared, in its place the typical purple hue that she had com

She watched as the creature seemed to swath itself in an aura of venom and hatred. Nari couldn't help but notice that they'd managed to successfully assault the form of the creature without any major issues - a sign that things seemed to be going well. We've got this. Just need to keep up the initiati- Her thoughts died in her head as the sounds of voices, unfamiliar and somehow both loud and quiet at the same time, echoed through the large room. She glanced around, looking for the source of them before realising what had been occurring before her very eyes. "That'...can't be good." As th

Nari rolled her eyes at NIGHT's suggestion, shaking her head even as she answered in a calm voice. "I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain that someone has already thought of that and caused some sort of way to stop it from happening. Besides, you can't finish the quest without the sword, and you can't restart the quest with the sword...you could maybe drop it somewhere, but I doubt selling it would work - it's a quest item, right?" She hadn't wanted to be the one to take it, not being proficient with swords in quite some time, but NIGHT left little to the imagination with her movements a

Pain ripped over Nari's body - not pain caused by the system, but her own mind's understanding that there should be pain. She hated these seconds, where she knew that she was imagining it - at least to a degree - but it still occurred. She found herself gritting her teeth in response, unable to do anything but suffer through the few moments it would take in order for the pain to pass. It was far from ideal, in any sense of the word, and she when she was able to clear her head again she found that those around her had already continued their assault against the large wyrm. A testament to

They could always use more time to recover, but Nari had spotted the rambling mound of giant vegetation-made-form striding towards them, far from indistinguishable against the backdrop that was the remainder of the floor. She glanced at her party display, sizing up their current situation. She knew that Mina could use a bit more rest, but at the same time she watched as the rumbling mound began to move away from them. Making her decision, she leapt forwards and rushed towards the thing, calling back as she went. "Alright, patch yourself up and get ready, we're going in hard and fast here.

The two undead were slashed apart before Nari's eyes, leaving her standing in the cold, empty area with just NIGHT and a bit of silence. Somehow, the area felt less welcoming without the undead, as if there was something in the air. Cocking her head, she mumbled to herself as she tried to remember what her comment had been about, before simply shrugging. "No idea...cramped spaces might've been...something. But I've honestly forgotten where I was going with that. If I remember, I'll let you know." She stepped back into the hallway, glancing at the other doors and nodding as NIGHT suggested

The push was still going strong, and Nari could see as those around her were giving everything they had in order to try and bring the beast down. They'd already made a sizeable slash into it's health bars, but Nari couldn't help but feel like there was more to this. That they were only just getting truly started on the fight as a whole. A gnawing feeling in her gut told her that they needed to be patient, to maintain control, and not to let things get too far out of control for them. "Jomei, Vigilon, Lessa, focus on striking with as much power as you can. If you can hit it with any sort

NIGHT had managed to push the creatures backwards, before offering Nari the chance to finish the two off. She glanced at the other girl with a sceptical look, but stepped forwards without any commentary. She figured there was just enough space to allow her to use her scythe, albeit a bit awkwardly. She focused on the two undead creatures, her voice calm as she stepped up but continued speaking to NIGHT as though nothing of interest was going on. "What does what even mean?" She gave a quick twirl with her scythe at hand, letting the shaft slide gently through her hands as she went - just

"It...feels different." Onora commented as they sat at the dinner table, the meal the blonde had prepared steaming in front of them. Nari hadn't wanted to say it aloud, but her partner had little issue with mentioning it. Nari had noticed it as well, the way in which the place somehow felt more homely after the day they had. Nari wasn't sure if it was the deeper connection between the two of them, or if it was something else that seemed to have made the house turn into what felt like a true home. She'd simply accepted the fact that it was, and moved on. "Different, but not in a bad way.

The walk back was much simpler than their original trip outwards. Nari walked alongside the blonde - Onora still leading the way ever so slightly, even though neither would've needed the guidance. Still, Nari was content to simply follow; content to be lead through the woodlands without the necessity of having to check her map or try and piece together where she was going. The sounds of the trees, a small whistling of wind causing the leaves to shake and rattle against one another, could be heard all around them. The sound was far more peaceful than Nari would've expected, and she found hersel

Nari and Onora had remained seated for a while beyond their final words, neither one wanting to break the otherwise enjoyable silence that seemed to envelope the area. A few times Nari had considered speaking up, but thought better of it. She was far from any sort of rush to leave their current position, much less disturb the peace. Instead, she found herself falling into a semi-slumber, aware of the blonde beside her, and yet oblivious to the other surroundings. "Hey...good nap?" Nari woke to the voice, speaking softly beside her, and felt herself flush in response. She'd felt herself s

NIGHT had dispatched the last two with ease, leaving the two women alone to explore the keep further. Nari traced a path behind her, glancing around as they moved beyond the region that she had entered numerous times previous. She was surprised to find what was essentially a hallway with an expanse of further doorways to choose from, each one closed and hiding whatever was behind it. As NIGHT declared that she was, in an expression of words, unsure of where to go from here - beyond knowing that the holy weapon was beyond one of the doors - Nari moved to the closest one. Opening it, she found h