Nari-Lanreth

The oxen slammed into her shield with force, the power of their charge sending Nari back a single step. She’d prepared herself, thankfully, but it hadn’t been enough to deflect and redirect the entire power of the large creatures. Though the damage was minimal, she knew she was going to have some pain later on – if only a phantom pain. Her spear didn’t hold back as the oxen shoved against her shield, lashing out with a wreath of flames that looked to engulf the oxen, slashing across one side and leaving a large, cauterised gash upon its flank. Flames licked up from the blade of the spear

The late morning sun shone down on her, breaking away some of the chill that had overtaken the air. Nari had chosen the second floor out of habit, moving down from the main settlement and into the river valleys with ease and comfort. There wasn’t a lot here that could harm her – an important part of her plan in the coming hours. She’d intended to do nothing more than some basic grinding, cutting down mobs in order to obtain the materials, col and other resources required. That didn’t require her to enter areas of danger beyond the most basic of requirements. The wild oxen roamed the field

Nari was more than familiar with the requirements of most games. Resources were required for anything, and more so than ever in Aincrad. Even though it was a digital world, basic amenities were still a necessity for survival – including food and drinks. That meant making some means of currency, in this case the famous col. Every player in Aincrad knew that basis, whether they came into the world with the knowledge, or learnt it over time. Nari’s current issue was the lack of any materials to her name – a fact that she had partially cursed herself for earlier. An up and coming player had c

Scents of the Wild: Leeching Nightmare Crisp autumn air filled her lungs as Nari settled onto the balcony of the house she now called home. Once, it had been nothing more than a place to rest and sleep. To store the valuables that had come to be her possessions within this world. Now, though, it was home. It was a place to find comfort, friendship and family – as much as one could, in a digital experience. The morning air flowed from her lips, crystallising slightly as the cold touched it – cold that wasn’t quite to the bone, but fresh enough to awaken her fully from the rest she’d l

The blacksmith seemed to smile as she presented the piece she’d made, the small dagger in her palm little more than a handle, blade and leather wrap. It was nothing special, and yet somehow it felt precious to Nari in ways she couldn’t quite explain. She’d sharpened the edge as much as she could, ensuring it would be able to cut precisely against whatever it was used – though she doubted it would ever be a main weapon. She waited only long enough to get the approval of the blacksmith, before tucking blade and sheath away, and making her way from the shop itself. She’d had enough of the town, a

The boar didn’t stop in its approach, even as her spear came up to greet it midway through its charge. Nari didn’t hesitate, didn’t hold back in her simplistic attack. She used the boar’s momentum against itself, allowing the creature to impale itself upon the spear’s upper haft, their momentum pausing only a split second before it shattered from existence. She continued onwards, her stride pausing only long enough for the creature to disappear. Whipping the spear back around and into a holding position, she turned back towards the town behind her, ready to leave the fields behind for the mome

Another of the boars exploded into nothingness as Nari’s spear caught its side, barely leaving more than a scratch, and yet eradicating the thing’s existence with a simple measure of contact. She put no further thought into the matter, however, as she turned to face the final creature. It had slammed into her shield hard enough that she’d been worried it would dent the metal that protected her, but a quick glance down had confirmed no such major concern was required. Instead, the creature appeared to have riled itself up with the success of its strike – if one could call it success, her health

Two of the boars fell beneath the continuous slashes and stabs of her blade, the spear reaching well beyond what their shorter snouts could hope to close upon. Nari was methodical in her movements, aiming for the areas that would allow her to do the most damage, with the least amount of suffering and pain. Digital pain, and likely non-existent, but pain nonetheless in her mind. As the pair exploded, she swore she could see a small recoil from the remaining two – a flicker of hope within her that they would chose to retreat, rather than recoup their efforts. Cardinal would be so kind. Nari

Their assault was weaker this time, the boars seemingly aware of the danger of simply smashing into her defences. Nari felt as each of their tusks attempted to pry the shield away, their success limited and opening them up to retaliatory stabs that she dished out without a second thought. Each movement, each second that the fight continued, more and more of her tactical nature returned to her and she quickly found herself falling into a momentum of steps that saw her pulling the boars in, only to hurt them when they reached her. She knew it wouldn’t take long for her to overcome their assault,

The boars scattered at her approach, moving to the sides in an attempt to pin her down and overwhelm her through their numbers alone. Nari was used to the maneuver, knowing exactly what would come – and that she would have to deal with the brunt of their bodies as they attempted to take away the one thing she had going for her; resolve and resolution. The slamming against her armour left her vibrating slightly, and she almost missed as the thorns erupted from the metal plating to stab into two of the boars in retaliation. It was only once the slamming had departed, leaving the small vibrations

’Learn? You want to be a blacksmith? Fine. Bring me the materials to build something, and I’ll teach you the ways.’ Dismissive, abrupt, but more importantly containing no argument like Nari had expected. Either the system had changed more than she expected, or the blacksmith had grown in personality over the many days that had passed. Whatever the reason, she chose not to dwell upon it, instead heading out immediately in a determined stride. A small wave was all she gave as she passed Merv, the stationary guard same as every other time she’d passed him during the time in Aincrad. He gave

Moments passed as Nari struggled with a decision that was, in a sense, already made. She could see Onora’s smile breaching the corners of her mouth as time passed further onwards, knowing as well as Nari was that it was an inevitable fight with an inevitable conclusion – one which was saved from being made as the alerts began pouring in, in front of their eyes. Nari glanced over them, ready to swipe them away with annoyance, when she spotted one that made her stop and question her actions. ’…you can collect professions now?’ The other information was thrown from her mind as she saw image

Nari didn’t like the truth behind the words, the way in which Onora could simply come out and say something that would normally shake one to their core, leaving them unsettled and possibly upset – and yet somehow looking upon the blonde with a level of thankfulness, or appreciation for the tartness of her words. She shook her head, as if wanting to argue, but true as she was to herself, she instead found herself agreeing with her companion. Words slipped from her instantly; no threats, no arguments, nothing more than a measure of true agreement that Nari realised had been nagging at herself fo

Earning a Living: Blacksmith Crispness covered the air. A crispness that was always present on this floor, and one that Nari had come to enjoy this time of the year. It reminded her, in many ways, of the autumns she would stroll through without a second thought, before she had been trapped away from it all. Now, all she had were the faint memories that seemed to be fading with every passing day. She wasn’t sure how long she’d been here, though it had felt like an eternity since the first day; the day when they had been told that this would be their new lives. The day that had left their w

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06/03/2025 Rank 5 Performer | 2,594/2,559 EXP Crafting Buffs Apollo’s Metronome [Crafting Tool. Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.] Recording Studio (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] ID CD LD Result EXP 1 242839 [8+1] = 9 12 T4 Rare [Masterpiece] | Support Song (-1 Material) - 2 242840 [1+1] = 2 6

Shop Post: Break My Heart Cost of Transaction: 11 materials Crafter's Profession: Performer Crafter's Rank: 5 Item Name: Break My Heart Item Tier: Tierless Item Type: Support Song Item Rarity: Perfect; Masterpiece [Instant] Item Enhancements: HP Recovery [3 Slots] Craft/Appraisal/Obtainment IDs & Rolls: ID242799, 242807, 242808 Item Description: A small purple octahedron that seem

05/03/2025 Rank 5 Performer | 2,594/2,559 EXP Crafting Buffs Apollo’s Metronome [Crafting Tool. Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.] Recording Studio (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] ID CD LD Result EXP 1 242795 [2+1] = 3 5 Salvage (-1 Material) - 2 242796 [7+1] = 8 15 T4 Rare [Masterpiece]

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04/03/2025 Rank 5 Performer | 2,594/2,559 EXP Crafting Buffs Apollo’s Metronome [Crafting Tool. Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.] Recording Studio (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] ID CD LD Result EXP 1 242708 [11+1] = 12 5 T4 Perfect | Support Song (-1 Material) - 2 242709 [4+1] = 5 8 T4

03/03/2025 Rank 5 Performer | 2,594/2,559 EXP Crafting Buffs Apollo’s Metronome [Crafting Tool. Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.] Recording Studio (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] ID CD LD Result EXP 1 242593 [9+1] = 10 13 T4 Rare [Masterpiece] | Support Song (-1 Material) - 2 242594 [8+1] = 9 10

Shop Post: Break My Heart Cost of Transaction: 11 materials Crafter's Profession: Performer Crafter's Rank: 5 Item Name: Break My Heart Item Tier: Tierless Item Type: Support Song Item Rarity: Perfect; Masterpiece [Instant] Item Enhancements: HP Recovery [3 Slots] Craft/Appraisal/Obtainment IDs & Rolls: ID242604, 242605, 242606 Item Description: A small purple octahedron that seem

Shop Post: Break My Heart Cost of Transaction: 11 materials Crafter's Profession: Performer Crafter's Rank: 5 Item Name: Break My Heart Item Tier: Tierless Item Type: Support Song Item Rarity: Perfect; Masterpiece [Instant] Item Enhancements: HP Recovery [3 Slots] Craft/Appraisal/Obtainment IDs & Rolls: ID242289, 242291, 242292 Item Description: A small purple octahedron that seem

01/03/2025 Rank 5 Performer | 2,594/2,559 EXP Crafting Buffs Apollo’s Metronome [Crafting Tool. Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.] Recording Studio (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] ID CD LD Result EXP 1 242279 [5+1] = 6 19 T4 Uncommon [Masterpiece] | Support Song (-1 Material) +5 EXP 2 242280 [3+1] = 4

They came around the two of them, taunting the players and goading them into a fight. One which Star was clearly more than happy to provide. Before Nari could say anything to stop him, the man's fist had slammed into the closest of the pirates - knocking the pirate to the floor, and leaving the trio before them confused and befuddled. Nari barely managed to break the confusion herself, staring at the entire scene playing out before her, only belatedly remembering that they were facing down a collection of pirates on an exploding ship. "Well, that settles it." She said as she launched her