Nari-Lanreth

Nari glanced at Koga at the mention of losing another friend. She felt her heart pang a little in response, the pain of the idea reaching her again. She knew that feeling all too well, although she herself rarely voiced it aloud. Her left eyebrow rose, however, as Koga approached the NPC and announced they were there to kill him. “I uh… don’t think he’ll let us – oh. Wait. Never mind.” Nari sputtered as Nemo began walking away, clearing leading them out into the wild lands towards his garden. ‘I… huh. I guess he really does just do what he’s supposed to do… still an ass hole, but… I guess

Nari stopped to stare at Koga for a few seconds, before the realisation of his confusion clicked in. She smiled, a hint of playfulness on her face, as if she was mocking him in a friendly manner. “Not the Gardener. A gardener. He’s…well, he likes gardens. Nemo, that is. And I guess…Raidou? I think that’s his name. I just know him as the Gardener. Come on, we need to follow him to this teleporter pad…and hopefully get to fight him again.” Nari grabbed onto Koga’s wrist, giving the man a slight tug forward, trying to encourage him to follow her lead. She continued talking as she went, shari

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As the wolf burst into thousands of shards, Nari gave a slight bow, before sheathing her weapon. The fight had been better than she had expected, and she felt a bit of sympathy for having easily defeated such a worthy foe. Collecting her gains, she made her way back towards the teleporter pad, waving softly to Nemo as she approached. The man seemed both happy and sad to see her, his face dropping slight as she made her way towards the pad – and escape from the garden itself. “Oh, you’re done already?” Nari paused at the question, a hint of sadness in his voice. She felt…something. “It fe

This time Nari’s strike was ready for the lunging wolf, sweeping under and up into its buddy as it came down towards her shield. Knocking the momentum aside, she dragged her blade along its shank, tearing into it as it let loose a welp of pain. Nari felt her grin return, the calmness of battle carrying her through – the emotions in check and under control, if only beneath the surface. She felt pride at everything she had managed this far, and felt herself naturally step back into her ready position for one final lunge. Knowing that it wasn’t worth overdoing it, Nari readied herself for a

Nari felt her feet give out under her as she lunged forward, attempting to strike first at the wolf. She tipped, her shield opening up slightly as the wolf lunged into the air, managing to catch the side of her face with its claws. Her own health bar barely registered any change, but she knew she had taken a hit. The entire situation had been careless – and she cursed herself silently for letting it happen. Taking a deep breath, she stepped back, putting some space between her and her opponent. Her shield and sword in their familiar positions, she eyed down the length of the blade once m

Nari miscalculated the speed of the creature in her haste to strike at it, and although she landed a strong hit across its side, she felt as the teeth grazed her underneath the protection of the shield. More surprisingly, the creature seemed to glow as its teeth connected with her, a small portion of its health bar recovering from what she could only assume was something related to its attack. Nari eyed the creature cautiously, wondering if the affect applied on every successful strike – or only under certain conditions. Either way, it would make this more difficult – and all the more reason n

Straightening up, Nari tucked away the small pile of materials that she had just found. Eyeing the wolves, she noticed that one had drifted slightly away from the others – leaving itself vulnerable, in a position where its companions likely wouldn’t be drawn once Nari unleashed on it. Or, at least, that’s what she expected would happen. The creatures did seem to appear to move in packs and enjoy staying close to one another… But she was confident that in this case, she would be okay. Cardinal wouldn’t throw something so dangerous at her – at least, not yet. Convincing herself that she was

Nari smiled as she collected another bundle of the shiny metallic bars. Her luck was truly with her today as she busied herself in the bushes. This was far better than she had ever imagined – far better than the last time she had come here. It appeared as if the garden was trying to repay her for what had happened before, as if this was somehow Nemo’s way of apologising for the way he had treated her previously. At the thought of him, Nari paused, glancing over in his direction. The man was still by the teleporter pad where she had left him, his face a smile of solace, as if he was someh

The shiny metallic bars clinked in her hands as she pulled them from beneath the bushes, drawing them from their hiding places and storing them away in her inventory. This had truly been an excellent haul, and was only getting better with time. She wondered if it was even going to be worth her while to fight the wolflike creatures if she could just find everything laying about here. Glancing at her health bar, she decided that she was in no immediate rush, and so she could spend some more time simply searching the grounds for anything of value. The wolves weren’t going anywhere, yet. And

The pitiful creature exploded in a shower of sparks, and Nari felt the briefest moment of pity for it. The fight hadn’t lasted long at all, but Nari knew better than to rush into another round of combat just yet. She knew that her cooldowns would limit her from being able to fight effectively yet – and besides, letting the body relax a bit wasn’t such a bad thing. She had to admit that it had been a good haul, but it wasn’t worth dying over. Sliding her sword back into her sheath, she turned to the pathways, deciding that a bit of searching could help cool her body off enough before she

Thinking back to her first fights against the smaller creatures of the lower floors, Nari felt a sudden surge of pride at how far she’d come. Before, something as simple as a boar had been so difficult – but now…now she was taking on creatures of much greater aptitude and danger without any concerns. Sure, it wasn’t a floor boss by any means – but maybe one day she would be ready to face something so…powerful. For now, she was content with how she was doing – even if it was against something as minor as a little baby dragon that someone like Astreya could wipe out with a single hit. Slidi

Nari’s blade pushed forwards as she lunged out towards the dragon like creature, sliding the blade’s edge right along the flank of the tiny thing. It let out a small squeak of surprise, a large gash appearing in its side, and its health bar dropping significantly as the blade in Nari’s hand glowed softly violet. She pulled herself back behind her shield before the creature could truly react, readying herself for a counter attack that never truly made it her way. Embrittled with the success of the first attack, Nari felt herself smiling – it was time she got some revenge on this place aft

Content with the progress she had made, Nari placed away the materials that she had found before leveraging herself to her feet. Breathing in deeply, she glanced around for anything that would prove a worthy foe. She saw many different beings roaming the areas, from the grass covered wolflike creatures, to creatures that walked on numerous legs and appeared to be created from nightmares. Nari found her target hovering over a collection of flowers nearby, however. It appeared as if a small drake of some sorts, as if somehow related to the giant green beast she had once fought here before.

The bars slide from beneath the plant as Nari slowly dug further and further down into it – rewarding her efforts ever so slightly. She refused to let her excitement get the better of her, as she pulled them free, depositing them into her inventory with care. She had done well thus far, but was willing to spend some more time digging in the dirt before turning to other, more dangerous activities. She glanced about, seeing a number of animals and beasts in the vicinity – most ignoring her entirely. Nemo remained in his same position by the teleporter pad, his expression one of joy and bliss at

Her fingers had stopped moving as she thought back upon all the instances of her gathering in the past. There were far more than she had considered, including that time she had headed into the forest with Yuki. Although the activities themselves were…tiring, they were also fulfilling in ways she couldn’t quite explain. The entire thought of it all brought a soft smile to her face, and Nari returned once again to her work. She let her mind wander as she did so, realising that she was entering a wonderful area of peace. ‘I could lose myself to this, if I gave myself the chance to. Lose it a

She felt the smile split across her face as the success of it all finally paid off. She had to admit, it was an enjoyable feeling – to find what you were looking for, after so much failure. She thought about that, the fact that something so bad could lead to something so good. ‘Perhaps that is something to consider, not only in searching for goods, but in life itself. The good always feels better after some bad. Even if the bad hurts to begin with…an interesting thought.’ Her hands continued to move as she thought about the prospects of her discovery, digging away at the plants and dirt.

Her agitation got the better of her – only for a moment, but long enough that the roots beneath her hands crumbled away into thousands of shards, disappearing as she clenched down too hard. She cursed herself at the carelessness, before breathing deeply to calm herself – emotions wouldn’t help here, only control would. She knew what she had to do, to take control of her mental state – that was the only way to success. She was growing stronger every day, but there was still so much farther for her to go. She needed to do better, to be better. That began with ensuring that she wouldn’t lose cont

Her first few moments found nothing of interest, and Nari had to fight the urge to move onto the next area. Instead, she forced herself to dig slightly deeper – careful not to harm the plants themselves as she went, regardless of how much she may want to lash out and destroy everything here. She knew it wouldn’t help anything, especially her search for the hidden goods that she desired to find here. ‘No, calmness and control is required. Only then will success be found.’ Her fingers clawed through the dirt carefully, displacing that which was loose beneath her touch, gently pulling it asi

Opening her eyes, Nari found herself once more in the garden known as Little Eden – around her were the lush bushes, the various animals and assorted plants that sprawled throughout the area. Off to the side, Nemo stood, waiting to welcome her. Nari didn’t give him the chance, pushing past and heading straight for the nearest set of bushes. She knew at this point if she was forced to listen to his voice anymore, she might actually draw her sword and see if he was killable. Kneeling down beside the bushes, she closed her eyes for a moment, breathing in and out a few times before opening t

Nari wondered if they were coming close to the pad that would take them to the garden. She’d already found a few minor materials – but she craved, needed more. Nemo was still talking, and she was wondering if she tried to run him through with her blade, whether it would do anything or not. Shrugging – deciding it really wasn’t worth it – she was forced to listen to his prattle, able to cut him off every few times, without any real way of shutting him up entirely. “As I was saying before, I’ve really grown the-“ “I don’t care.” “-there’s new animals, new plants and flowers! Oh y

Nari sidestepped along the path as she spotted the shiny metallic bars gleaming from the side of the road. Quickly snatching them up, she glanced around once more – just in case there was anything else to be found, before rushing after Nemo. The man had made good distance on her in the brief moments that she had taken to step off the path, and she found herself running to catch up. “I have so much to show you in the garden. It’s grown since last you visited! I think you’re going to love it.” His chipper voice rang out against the otherwise silent air, giving Nari a shiver down her spine.

“I’m glad that you decided to return. It’s been rather lonely without someone around…and I always enjoy having company!” The man smiled, the entire thing setting off alarm bells in Nari’s head – yet…there was nothing of a threat in his manner, or his words. The entire thing had been…oddly normal. It didn’t make her feel any sort of pity for the NPC, but it definitely left Nari confused as to…well, everything now. Nemo made it a dozen steps before Nari realised they were moving again. Releasing the grip on her weapon, and allowing the tension to fall from her body, she reluctantly picked

Nari fell in beside Bismuth as they walked towards the edge of town, smiling at the man slightly before her expression darkened. Raising her voice a little, so that anyone nearby could hear, she spoke words tinged with a slight amount of acrimony tied into them. “Don’t worry Bismuth, so long as we stick together, you and I can handle this. I won’t disappear on you suddenly.” Her eyes seemed to bore into the gates ahead of them as she spoke, not blinking. Just as suddenly she turned her attention to Bismuth again, smiling slightly in what could only be described as a complete change in beh