Nari-Lanreth

Silence fell over the field as the final wolf exploded into the shimmering shards that marked death in the world of Aincrad. Nari felt her breath release, the held air pushing out with a soft whistling sound that signified the stress she'd been holding inside her the last few seconds. Her eyes shifted towards Onora, confirming that the blonde was safe and alright following the conflict. She considered crossing the small distance to ensure the other's safety, but figured such actions were unnecessary, and would likely only bother the blonde more than appease. Instead, she turned her attention t

"NIGHT, to some degree, and Onora - another player that I've...that I currently live with." There was only the slightest hesitation in her explanation of Onora's relationship to herself. Out of the three, she knew that Onora had learnt the most about her, but somehow she was hesitant to place any sort of labelling upon their relationship. Shaking off the doubtfulness within her mind, she turned to raise an eyebrow at Freyd when he mentioned putting others of himself in the ground again, before nodding in response to the later conversation that may or may not occur. Instead, she turned to the n

One of the wolves exploded into shards before it was given the chance to launch itself at Nari's form. She felt the impact as two others slammed into her shield, pushed off to the side even as she felt the third slam it's claws into the side of her head. She felt herself spin slightly to the side with the blow, her health bar barely reacting to the assault even though the force of it knocked her aside. She shook it off in time to see one of the wolves lash out at Onora, the blonde's longsword struck aside before the claws raked across her side, cutting a minimal amount of health from the bar i

All thoughts of Nemo's currently expressions were left behind as Nari entered the fight in truth, spinning in the air as she brought the spear around in a wide arc meant to dislodge and drive back any form of resistance that her initial strike may have missed. She found herself landing in the centre of the mob of wolves, her spear tip slashing across the noses of each in kind - enough of a connection to drive the stun effect into their body, and allow Onora to follow up with precisely timed strikes from their sides, before the pair fell back into a defensive posture. "I don't think they

Onora had already begun moving towards the small pack of wolves, even as Nari had pretended to recover from the shot to her ribs. Shaking her head and chasing after the blonde, Nari gave a quick glance over the area, making sure they weren't accidentally pulling in anything further during their travel between the two small areas. She could see a pair of Snapdragons in the distance, and a few of the large Knight creatures that carried razor sharp blades for hands. Her eyes shifted over Nemo, standing off by himself with a pleased look on his face, and Nari found herself pausing in step for a mo

She'd expected argument, or perhaps placating words meant to bring her out of whatever depths of dreary thoughts she'd settled into in the past few moments of her explanation. Instead she was met with a simple statement that left her expressionless for a few breaths as her mind tried to catch up to what she was hearing. She found herself standing, staring with a slightly open mouth, as her tongue lulled uselessly inside, unable to move and produce the sounds required to communicate in the moment. When she finally came to, it was to state a simple word in response, before her mind was fully abl

There was a lightness to their air as the party walked towards what had become known as Demon's Rectum. Nari hadn't been able to contain the laughter that erupted from her at the juvenile joke, having to turn away from the group for a few moments as they continued onwards. She'd caught the conversation, but found herself incapable of providing any serious input, stifling the laughter taking the majority of her concentration. As she turned back around, the small spats over, and Freyd rubbing his side from something that had occurred when Nari hadn't been looking, she found herself shooting a li

"I wish I was joking..." Nari couldn't keep back the slight snarl in her voice as she uttered the words, remembering all too vividly the friendships that had fallen apart because of the beliefs of those around her. There had been such rush, such joy in the occurrence, and Nari couldn't help but feel a wash of bitterness. It had been utterly stupid, in her eyes, a horrible joke that had played out to actuality. She shook her head, thinking back to the release of the book. "Thirteen. And like most thirteen year olds...yeah, I had a thing for the mystery and unique and...whatever. But not like th

At some point during Freyd's dialogue, she had crossed her arms. An unconscious action that showed a true reflection of Nari's discomfort at the ideas. She didn't ignore them or reject them, instead she found discomfort in the reasonability behind them - a form of truth that she couldn't avoid. As his words came towards a close, she couldn't help but smirk in a non-humorous manner. The man spoke with such conviction and dedication that Nari couldn't help but respond in kind, to a degree. Perhaps this is why we can see the same paths, same intentions and goals. Of like minds and eyes. Arms stil

A snort of laughter escaped from Nari Freyd feigned checking his watch, clearly displaying the lack of any such instrument designed to tell time or keep his schedule organised. The laughter was only invigorated by the further jest, confirming that he had some time to spend. It only died down when Freyd continued speaking, beginning what would become a lengthy explanation of his understanding of the world around them, at least to a small degree. Nari was quiet for most of it, refusing to interject and break the continuous flow of information and insight that she was being gifted with - and she

"Starting to get tired yet?" Onora's head had begun to sink slowly, a sign that they had been settled for far too long. They'd been here for longer than Nari had originally planned, and she found that she was mimicking the blonde's sentiment. Giving a slight nod towards the wolves, Onora added to her original question. "Should we go say hello before maybe heading home entirely? I know that you and they have been eyeing each other up the entire time we've been here, figured maybe you would want to get some time together." Nari's eyes shifted over the wolves, and she considered the possibil

"It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" The question caught Nari off guard, and she found her eyes flitting around as if trying to figure out whether it truly was a nice day or not, her mind slowly catching up with the words even as she realised the simplicity in the query. Onora, who had seen the stunned response, shook with laughter as Nari slowly felt her face flush, punching the blonde softly in the shoulder as she settled back into her subconscious gathering attempts. She'd found little in the way of success so far, but that wasn't going to stop her from making attempts, at least. "It's always

"Tolerate...that's certainly a word that could be used. I would've leaned more towards taken an interest, but tolerated works too." She gave a flash of a smirk towards Freyd even as she considered everything she'd just learn in the last few moments. She'd known, since first meeting him, that there was more to Freyd than a simple gamer. The man had an aura to him, one that seemed to be shrouded in mystery and allure. One which had caught her attention, but had always remained more question than answer. Now, she found that she had the possibility towards some answers - and she'd already received

Her face took on a sour appearance as she glanced between Lilith's newly risen form, and NIGHT's calmness. She found herself shaking her head as the other commented on the resurgence - something Nari had noticed as well, albeit for differing reasons most likely. When she spoke, there was a tinge of distaste in her voice, a way in which the words almost felt whiplash, as if trying to cut the topic to shreds without harming the speaker or listener. "I'd heard about the resurgence as well, but...no...that book cost me some friendships. All because some idiots actually believed it." She turn

Nari was silent for a few seconds as she considered Onora's words. They were such an echo to her own thoughts that she couldn't help but wonder if Onora was reading her mind, saying aloud what Nari had been worried to admit to from the beginning. She wondered, for a brief moment, if the other was little more than Cardinal projecting some imagery of a person upon her - but that was dismissed as she realised the impossible. Instead, she found herself considering how alike the two of them were. When she did reply, her voice was soft and subdued. "Why shouldn't we take some enjoyment from it, then

The hand creature exploded, leaving Nari and Onora staring at one another over the short distance between them. Nari was the first to start laughing, realising how intense the two had become in the last few moments. They'd worked together as an excellent team, driving the creature towards it's doom with barely any words between them to direct their actions. She felt a sense of pride in their capabilities, and a sign of how close they had become as of late. Shaking off the feeling of tenseness that had built in her shoulders, Nari found a nearby piece of garden to settle into, her fingers natur

The idea of a kitchen in the wilderness had caught Nari's attention the moment she had heard about it, and she found herself needing to visit the locale at least once in her time on the floor. Surrounded by lush trees that seemed as welcoming as the individual who manned the kitchen's counter, Nari had to admit the place was charming in it's own way. Her eyes glanced around the displayed items, wondering for a moment how it was possible to move such a thing so often - she'd heard the locale moved floor to floor, never stationary aside from the hours it was open. "Alright, let me see what

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As if to clear the confusion that had come across Nari's mind suddenly, the queen herself had stepped in and brought forth the words that Nari had stumbled over, directing them towards the cowl covered man with a familiarity that seemed uncommon to Nari's experience. She felt her gaze shift to the queen, an odd look on the woman's face. Nari would've sworn that a smile was being held back, if she didn't know better. She felt her eyes narrow in response, trying to figure out what made the queen so different from some of the other figures she'd come across in the past, before turning in response

The small creatures were far more agile and nimble than Nari could've expected, and as she felt them leap onto her shield and bounce off it, she watched as the spear came around empty - missing both by a wide margin. Surprised by the sudden movement of the things, she watched as one slipped by her reach, disappearing into the distance as Nari leapt after the other, pushing it back and forcing it to remain within their small cordon. "Dammit! One of them got away..." The words were like a growl, and she looked across to see Onora shaking her head in slight disappointment. Neither blamed the

Nari's attention was pulled back to the fight fully as the two creatures began to move, the stun wearing off and their oddly shaped forms shifting in preparation for another mad dash. Onora had already begun to move before Nari called out, and she smiled as she realised that the blonde was truly beginning to get the concept around basic battle planning and reactionary skills. Her lessons, as limited as they may have been, appeared to have given Onora at least a bit of knowledge that allowed her to change from the scared, hesitant fighter she had been previously. "Coming your way!" Nari