Nari-Lanreth

A single jab of the glaive was all it took for the hound to explode into thousands of shards. The fight over before it had even begun, Nari felt a tinge of disappointment. Sure, she had grown stronger over the past while, but she hadn’t expected this to be so easy. The fight had barely taken any effort at all, and as she glanced about – she realised it was truly over. Sighing to herself, she hoisted the glaive back into the crook of her arm, taking one last look at the spot the hound had stood on before exploding. ‘Is this how it is for all the front liners? Is that why they’re so… ‘

The soft red glow of the magma rivers threw a dance of shifting light across the cave tunnel that Nari had been following. The growl – directly ahead of her – had formed into more than just an audible sound; the shape of the hound slowly pulling itself from the shadows at the length of her vision. Nari gave a slight tilt of her head towards the creature, before pulling herself into her combat stand. Shield held before her, the glaive lowered and level, Nari waited for the beast to approach, ready to intercept its intended strike should it attempt to attack her. Moments passed as the

Her eyes snapped open as she heard the sounds of clattering rocks. She wasn’t sure how long she had been out for – she’d actually managed to fall asleep, something that came as a surprise to her. Eyes darting around, she looked for any signs of the hounds, or other threats in the area. Nothing strode out of the dark towards her, and after a few moments of heightened searching, she let herself relax slightly. Staring at the ground before her, she wondered at her ability to suddenly fall asleep in what could have been a very dangerous area. The realisation of it caused a shiver to run thro

Once she felt more rest, Nari climbed to her feet again – the heat still pressing in on her from all sides, still wearing away at her. Heaving herself onwards, she began following the cavern deeper – wondering all the time if she’d find something more difficult within. Her first encounter with the creatures had been…well, Nari had to admit, easy. She wasn’t sure if that was a sign of her own skill and strength increasing, or…if the quest itself was truly that simple. She decided she’d prefer the former, and simply accepted it at that. Her foot steps echoing through the cave, she wondered

Silence fell upon the cave as Nari watched the second beast explode into shards, the light dimming slightly as the flames from its body disappeared. Breathing heavily, she cursed the heat of this area again, feeling the oppression of it against her lungs. She wondered if removing her armour would be a good idea – and then immediately decided against it, determining that if she did get into another fight, she’d need it. ‘And this is the hounds’ den, best to remain prepared. Never know when more of them will show up…although, they do seem easy to spot, at least.’ She shifted her gaze aroun

A single growl shifting into a bark was the only warning that Nari had of the wolf’s sudden intent to launch itself towards her. Shifting to her left, she slammed the blade of her glaive forward, the soft violet light of the sword art barely registering against the light erupting from the flames on the wolf itself. Her glaive slammed into the beast, forcing it off to the side and down to the ground where it remained, unable to move for the moment, before suddenly erupting into a thousand shards. The second creature – which had leapt forward mere seconds after the first appeared to trip o

Shakily pulling herself to her feet, fighting back tears that threatened to rush down her face, Nari leaned on her glaive, using the weapon as a support. Slowly, carefully, she hobbled her way back up the pathway that she had been following, making her way back towards the mountain’s base, her mind empty of thought beyond the fact that she had failed. Her feet followed the path, her mind dissociated from the world around her. As such, it was with sudden surprise that Nari noticed she was no longer in the open air. Glancing around, she found herself in a cavern, the outside visible a few

The heat barring down on her cause Nari’s mood to plummet – her emotions almost mirrored by the fox on her shoulder that seemed to suffer as much, if not more, than Nari herself was. Dragging her feet along, forcing herself along the path – less of a path, in itself, and more just a winding piece of unmelted rock beside the flowing motes of lava – Nari cursed the floor for what she felt was the thousandth time. ‘This whole venture better be worth it. I swear, if I nearly melt to death for something as worthless as a few EXP points, or a pat on the back, I’m going to be livid.’ The dreary

The climb down the mountain had been as enthralling as the climb up – which is to say, not in the least. The winding path led her back to the base, the daylight slowly beginning to dwindle as the early evening started it’s arrival. Glancing around, Nari spotted a relatively shelter alcove along the edge of the mountain’s base. Deciding she had no better place to stay – she had, of course, left the village behind – she moved to the alcove, settling in as comfortably as she could. The heat and exhaustion of the climb taking over her, it wasn’t long before Nari found herself drifting off, tr

“I saw two, but I’m sure there would be more inside the cave itself.” The mention of the cave caught Nari’s attention, her interest snapping back to the conversation at hand. A cave, that meant that she’d be walking into a possible trap area – something she would need to be very careful of. Caves could have only one exit, which means that she may get into a situation where she couldn’t physically make her way back out. “So, where is this cave? How far away?” Nari listened as the info broker provided her detailed directions out of the village, and down the path way to where the cave could

Nari’s hands went to her mouth as she listened to Astreya’s explanation. How had she been so foolish, not realising what she had said, what she had done. “Oh! Oh no! What have I…oh no!” Spinning around towards Koga, waving a hand to get his attention, she shouted out across the room. “Koga! I’m so sorry – I didn’t realise bringing up the whole Bismuth kiss thing could be a problem! I’m sorry!” Turning back to Astreya with a slight smile on her face, a sheepish look to match, Nari will pause for a moment before going wide-eyed. “Oh my gods. I did it again, didn’t I?! Shit. Shit. Ah sh

“Are you here looking for information about Cerberus?” The voice called from the shadows of the building, drawing her attention, as the glaive shifted ever so slightly in her arm. She knew that the area was considered safe, but… Glancing at the figure, she saw a man matching the description she’d received of the broker – and beneath his somewhat revealing shirt, she could see the bandages that signified he had recently engaged in something dangerous. Deciding this was likely her info broker, Nari stepped towards him, letting the glaive roll forward slightly in the crook of her arm, provi

The hike up the mountain wasn’t nearly as painful as Nari had been expecting. A well laid pathway, one clearly used for consistent travel to and from the village, had stretched the entire climb. The path had clearly been maintained and upkept for consistent use, and although the climb had a tilt to it, it wasn’t something that Nari would’ve called difficult or uncomfortable to complete. She had been surprised to reach the top of the mountain within only a few hours, far sooner than she had expected. The village itself hadn’t been anything superbly overwhelming – a small mining town that h

Nari had stepped off the teleporter pad onto Floor 9 and felt one immediately feeling – regret. The entire floor was hot. Boiling, uncomfortable hot. Her armour had caused her to immediately become drenched in sweat – the feeling of it driving her to an itching frenzy that she had been constantly reminding herself to ignore. What was worse, was that she was here because of a rumour – a supposed three-headed hound of legend having been spotted somewhere on the floor. She had headed down in search of the beast, learning that there was an information broker somewhere on the floor that had apparen

Nari watched as Koga lashed out at Nemo, destroying the dragon with an anger that made her wonder if Nemo had done something to him. Just as she was considering the possibilities, she registered what he had called out. ‘I… guess he’s not one for pet names. Oops.’ Shoving the distracting thought aside, she glanced at the last night, noticing that it had begun to drift towards Koga in an attempt to lash out at him. Rushing forwards, Nari slid in between the two, bringing her blade up and around in a wide arc, in an attempt to finish off the creature once and for all. Her blade slammed

It took Nari a moment to place the face and voice, before recognising the host of the entire event. As the words cited hovered in the air, Nari waited, pulling her knees further into herself, knowing what must be coming next. When the words did finally arrive, she felt a combination of emotions – sadness, at having done something so wrong; anger, at herself for allowing such a horrendous act to occur; finality, at finally receiving the consequence that she knew would arrive; and hope, hope at the chance that was given to grow from this occurrence. She provided no vocal disagreement, nor

Nari glanced to the sunrise as the older man continued his words of wisdom – words that seemed to resonate within Nari’s very soul. She recognised the truth and meaning behind them, even if they were new to her. She heard the mention of drinking to new possibilities, and reached out to accept the small drinking saucer. Bringing it to her lips, she took a small sip of the drink, letting it rush down her throat before answering. Her voice was reserved, barely audible against the crashing waves, the life of it gone – if only for the moment. “Your father must have been a very wise man. S

Thread Summary Nari-Lanreth 5,620 EXP | 500 EXP [Quest] + 5,120 [Thread Progression] 5,100 col | 500 col [Quest] + 400 col [Thread Progression] + 4,200 col [Loot] Rare Consumable (1) [ID203956] Rare Weapon (1) [ID203956]

The fight over, Nari turned and left the room, closing the door behind her as she went. She crossed back through the fort, coming across no further individuals, before making her way back down the stairwell to the cells – finding the boy exactly where she had left him. Waltzing up to the cell, Nari opened the door, gesturing out to the hallway. “Alright, let’s go.” The boy seemed to hesitate for a moment, as if unsure if he should leave the cell. Nari sighed, her patience wearing thin as she waited. “The bandits are all gone. Let’s get you home.” Her words seemed to cause him to real

Ducking underneath the wild swing of the man as he realised what she was attempting to do, Nari forced herself forward, slamming the man against the far wall and causing the air to expel from his lungs. She heard a soft ‘shink’ as the thorns erupted from the shield and impaled his body. A soft grunt, and Nari stepped back, wondering if she had managed to do enough to end it all. The blade swinging upwards and slashing across her front made her realise this wasn’t the case, and in a frenzied reaction, she brought her glaive down, hoping to end everything with one final strike. The violet

The two of them danced around the room, their blades flashing as they attempted without any success to land a hit that would bring this fight to an end. Nari felt herself growing tired as the conflict continued – she’d already felt worn out from the fight with the leader – and now she was having to face this newcomer. None of her slashes had managed to connect with the man yet, and in her frustration she decided to throw it all away and try something that had worked previously. Rushing forward, hoping she could get beneath his guard and into the sweet range that would render his sword le

As Astreya dragged her away, Nari glanced back at Koga, wondering if she’d said something wrong. She had simply asked…her eyes shifted to Astreya, the girl clearly not impressed with what she had done. ‘I did a bad.’ She let the girl pull her away from the crowd – not really wanting to learn ‘Blackjack’, but aware enough that putting up any sort of resistance might cause more problems in the situation. She thought back over what she had said, her brow furrowing as she did so. ‘Was it wrong to mention Koga kissing Bismuth? I hadn’t actually seen it, so maybe it didn’t happen? But then why

Nari watched as Koga lashed forwards, drawing the targets together before unleashing with what seemed to be a relatively strong strike against all of them – except…none of them exploded. The Knights were clearly heavily damaged, yet still they remained. Nari had to stifle a slight giggle, before calling out in a teasing voice. “Hey uh…Kogies, they’re still here. Let me uh…let me try something.” Closing her eyes for a moment, she let the glaive lower slightly, calling forth the energy within the blade that Cardinal provided. Three quick steps and she closed the distance, allowing the soft

Her blade slid up and over him as he ducked beneath, slamming his own blade into Nari’s shield in retaliation. She felt the blow drive her backwards, the force causing a single tick against her health bar as she came to a stop against the wall. Frustration roaring from her throat, Nari pushed back against the weight of the fighter, forcing herself free from his lock. Rolling off to the side, she brought her blade back up, preparing for another lash towards him. The blade slipped through the air, the first few strikes passing harmlessly near his body. As she felt his defences opening, Nar

Nari turned to leave the area, just a door on the far side opened up – one she hadn’t previously noticed. Stepping out from the door was a man garbed in less than appealing clothing of a mixture of orange and green, a look of surprise on his face as he took in the scene around him, including Nari. A snarl erupted on his face, and Nari had a sinking feeling that she knew exactly where this was going. Her hypothesis was proven just as the man brandished the longsword that had been belted at his hip, letting out a roar before slamming through the table and rushing towards her. Sighing heavil