Nari-Lanreth

“Fine. But I get to pick out yours. It’s only fair.” Her hands continued moving even as she beamed what she hoped was a winning smile at Onóra. “Hmm… nope.” The smile disappeared from Nari’s face, and she felt herself squint at the other woman. “What do you mean, nope?” Her words carried what some might misconstrue as a dangerous tone, but Onóra laughed in response. “I mean nope. Your choice of fashion is… well, it’s lacking. Plus. It’s going to be a surprise. And you can stop your sulking, you’ll still be winning, I think.” Nari huffed in response, but the reaction was mos

“You know what… you’re right. Today is just too good of a day not to sit back and relax a bit.” Onóra leaned back, letting her blonde hair fall over her back, bringing her face up towards the sun. Nari felt herself staring for a moment, before she tore her eyes away and returned to her search. “It’s nice, isn’t it? Just being able to sit back and relax for once. Not always rushing, fighting, or making things.” Nari asked after a few minutes of quiet. She heard a hum of agreement from Onóra, still face up enjoying the sunlight. “We should do this more often, you and I. Just escape it

Nari sighed, letting her head tilt back to feel the sun above them. Even with the slight snow covering around them, the garden still felt comfortably warm. She smiled, eyes closed, as she felt the sun on her face. It had been quite some time since she had simply… relaxed. While she knew it couldn’t last forever, she wanted to enjoy the moment – to soak it up. “Hey, don’t you go falling asleep on me here. I’m not sharing anything with you if all you do is nap while I do all the hard work!” Nari stuck her tongue out, not opening her eyes or shifting her position at all, simply letting

“It… wasn’t as much fun as you’d think. A lot of people would get mad because their dogs wouldn’t listen to them, especially when I made them do things without any problems…” Nari remained silent, content just to listen for the time being. “Plus it didn’t really pay well…” “Try Aikido. I was barely making rent payments.” Her words seemed to cause some surprise to Onóra, and she felt herself snicker. “What? You thought I was raking in money?” “Well, maybe not rich, but… well…” Onóra’s words stumbled, and Nari could see the growing embarrassment as she tried to back peddle. “I was

“So, what did you do in the real world? Aside from playing games, obviously.” Onóra’s eyes never left the ground she was working through, but Nari could see the tension in her body as she glanced over at the other woman’s form. The question was deeply personal, often considered taboo in the game. Many people avoided thinking about, let alone bringing up the real world. “I uhm… helped run an Aikido dojo. I’m hoping to one day open my own, maybe…” Her voice broke a little as she thought back to it. It had been a long time since she’d done anything, and she wondered it that goal was even re

The two carried on in silence for a while, Onóra clearly content with her teasing. Nari fumed internally, mostly at herself for the awkwardness she had brought. The soft music rippled on the air, bringing some noise to block out the incessant talking of Nemo – who seemed pleased at just having someone to speak to, even if they never responded to him. Nari thought back to her first few meetings with him, the anger and contempt she had held. She felt bad now, about it all. She had been so closed minded to it – never taking the time to consider the NPC’s situation. He was forced to drag unkn

Her words seemed to appease Onóra, if only for the moment. Both women knew that she would still push towards the front lines – it was inevitable, it was something Nari had to do. But, they also both knew that she would do so carefully, with caution. ‘I have promises to keep. People that I need to return to. Here…and in the real world. I can’t afford to be careless, or dangerous. Not anymore. Not now…’ She paused in her search as she let her eyes fall on Onóra, wondering… “See something you like?” Nari’s face flushed as Onóra laughed at her jest, either not knowing how accurate it w

She wondered at her sudden success today with everything. This was by far one of her best collections within Nemo’s garden that she’d ever had, and they had only just begun. ‘Maybe the mood has some sort of effect on it all?’ It was an interesting concept, but she had no way to confirm or deny it. It did seem a bit unlikely though, based on how it was entirely a digital world, a game. But it was still the best idea she had, and she wasn’t ready to toss it out yet – if only because it sounded like a good reason. “When do you plan on truly joining the front lines?” The question came o

Laughter filled the air, and it took Nari a moment to register it as her own. Smiling, both at the comment as well as the joy she was feeling, she remained quiet for a time. The presence of Onóra was peaceful, and Nari enjoyed that she respected the quiet when it was necessary, but also knew when to fill it. ‘She knows me, well. Understands me on a level in not even sure I understand.’ A slight flutter at the thought. ‘Do I understand her as much? Can I read her as well as she can read me?’ Her hands continued working even as her mind reeled, trying to piece everything together, try

‘Off to a good start!’ She collected the grouping of materials before glancing over at Onóra. There were questions she wanted to ask, answers she was hoping to get – and maybe provide herself, but she wasn’t even sure where to begin. ‘Don’t say anything until you’re sure of what you have to say.’ Nodding to herself inwardly, she returned her focus to the search at hand. The quiet – now only broken by the music on the air – seemed to hover over them comfortable. In the distance Nemo seemed to chatter, explaining bits and pieces about his garden to… well, mostly to the air, seeing as the tw

The shimmer in her eyes slowly faded away as she found herself standing on the teleporter pad in the garden. Unlike its usual appearance, this version had a slight dusting of snow on the surface of everything – likely the system representation that they were connected to floor four. Nari glanced about, making sure Onóra had arrived safely before heading off towards a collection of bushes. “So uhm… I’m not sure what you plan on doing here, but I’m going to avoid any major combat for today. A nice, relaxing time in the garden would be… nice.” She called out as she knelt down, beginning to

Her search seemed to be going far better than she could’ve expected, and as she slid off to the side to gather another small collection, she decided to poke back at Onóra with something she hadn’t dared ask before. “Well, it seems you know my preference, but I still haven’t figured out yours.” She eyed the woman for a moment, wondering what she would get in response. The sudden redeemed face and avoidance of eye contact was not what she expected, nor were the words that were returned. “Uhm… well, I’ll leave that to you to figure out…” Nari stared in puzzlement as she tried to

The crunch of snow and the drifting music filled the air for a while as the two continued following Nemo. Although their breath was visible, neither complained about the cold in the least. Nari kept her eyes raking the area, looking for more of the materials she would need for her craft. Her thoughts drifted to numerous different plans, and she felt herself entering a haze of happy planning. “You know, the first time I met Nemo I was completely taken in by the garden. It was just so… wondrous. And beautiful.” Nari nodded, she had been taken in as well, but not by the garden. She felt her

“Hey, this is where you found Yuki isn’t it? I feel like you mentioned that once before…” Onóra’s face seemed to blank for a moment, like it did when she was thinking back on something. “Yeah… something about trudging through the snow, and getting scared by a gypsy woman. Right?” Nari scowled in response. “I was not scared by the woman. She just…startled me is all. Not! Scared!” Onóra’s laugh broke the otherwise quiet air, and Nari let her eyes roam the frozen floor as she walked, thinking back on her time when she had first taken on the companion quest. Time had certainly changed he

As they began their walk, Nari let her eyes wander, taking in the sights. On her shoulder Yuki sat, her head raised so that she could view the area as they passed. Beside her, Onóra kept pestering the poor fox, giving little treats every once in a while to appease her constant annoyance. Nari was sure Yuki didn’t mind in the least, but she still felt the need to poke Onóra in return. “She’s going to get fat if you keep feeding her all those treats.” A tinge of humour to her voice, and the slight smile on her face would’ve given away her teasing nature to anyone, but Onóra didn’t need eit

Nari stepped off the teleport platform onto the grounds of floor four. She had been here not long ago, attending to a number of different things. Whispers has reached her though, that Nemo had made a reappearance in the area – something that was a blessing to Nari’s ears, seeing as she was in desperate need of more materials for her trade. A slight shimmer beside her and Onóra’s form took shape. Nari had asked the woman if she had wanted to come with her today – after confirming that she had previously defeated Nemo. Onóra had accepted with excitement, and so Nari had rushed off, making

Seated on the counter in the shop, Nari was surprised when a sudden message came in. Smiling at Onóra, she popped open the message, quickly glancing over it before reading it again. “What is it?” Onóra’s question was one of curiosity, more than anything, and Nari gave a slight smile as she considered the request. “A friend wants help facing the giant on floor four… the one that gives a skill. I’ve been considering it but… normally its far too dangerous…” Half an hour later, and after much pestering from Onóra, Nari found herself stepping off the teleporter pad of floor four. Pul

Nari watched calmly as the first of the creatures exploded into a shower of shards. Her eyes drifted to the second, keeping an eye out as it slammed its stinger into the girl, forcing her to the ground and the weapon out of her hand. Trapped on the ground, seemingly held in place by the creature and struggling to get out of its grasp, Nari realised the player may not be doing so well at the moment. Her concern rose as she realised the dagger was just barely out of reach, something extremely dangerous in this sort of situation. She knew that even if the scorpion didn’t do much damage each

Nodding a little bit, Nari gives a knowing glance to Onóra. The two seem to smile for a second be Nari begins speaking again. “All valid points…what I would say to think about is whether you plan on being offensive or defensive as a base. If you’re planning on going it alone – which, by the way, will only get you a few floors up here, beyond that you need friends. Even the monsters on floor four worth fighting are too much for me alone – balance is good. But just remember, for ever bit you put into offence, or defence, or support, you’ll lose an edge in one of the others.” Waving a hand a

Nari half listened to the description of the different stats. The man was clearly new to games, understanding the fundamentals for sure, but he seemed less familiar with the more advanced aspects. Nari smiled towards Onóra, taking pleasure in the innocence of it all. “Yeah that’s the basics of it all. The big thing is knowing your limits. Have you started specializing in a weapon yet?” Nari shifted the spear on her shoulder, while Onóra tapped the rapier on her hip. “Oh, and if you’re thinking about every making your way into combat, start thinking about what sort of role you want to take

Taken aback by the bluntness, Nari glances towards Onóra, before responding to the individual. “Sure, I guess we can tag along…for conversation. You said this was your first game?” A side glance towards Onóra again, something passing between the two of them, wordlessly. Nari’s eyes suddenly slide up and down the player, taking in his appearance and seeming to try and figure something out about him. “As to helping… well, not much I can do aside from basically keeping you company – the quest itself can only be completed once. Cardinal won’t stop me from tagging along, but other than ma

Nari cocks her head at the cautiousness of the individual – well deserved in this game, but definitely denoting someone who is new. She smiles slightly, trying to place an appeasing look on her face. Her eyes dart towards Onóra, and she slides slightly in between her friend and this individual, trying to casual place herself as a shield. “Eavesdropping? No. But the mayor isn’t as quiet as many would hope, and I’ve been through the quest before – most of us have, actually. We all recognize the words fairly easily, and know what it means.” Another half smile as she eyes up the man, trying t

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Hastily closing the menu she had opened, flushing ever so slightly, Nari'll smile and begin to give her standard welcome greeting. Stopping dead as she spots Astreya, a giant smile coming across her face. “Iris! Hey!" Glancing down at the piece that she had drawn, Nari gave a quick nod. “Yeah, should be more than doable. I'll give you a message as soon as it's done, okay?" As soon as the girl had left, Nari would head back into the forge, picking up her hammer and heading to work, a small hum escaping her lips.

She hated this floor. The heat of it always made her uncomfortable, and although she swore to Yuki that they would never return… she found herself once again out in the desert sands – this time thankfully not being bombarded by blow winds and sands. A sudden burst on a nearby dune caught her attention, and Nari saw two scorpions erupt from the ground, closing in on what appeared to be a lone player. Curious, she crossed the sands, her spear cradled in her arm. As she came closer she saw the blue haired woman, who appeared to be confronting the two scorpions – a look of concern, or fear on