Nari-Lanreth

Nari stared at Bismuth as she registered in her mind what he had just said aloud. Her only annoyance was that he had initiated the conversation itself – ‘Wait, what did she just say?’ Nari’s attention snapped back to NIGHT as the woman explained her lack of interest in Koga – which only made sense to Nari – and how her focus was on woman. ‘Is…is that why she invited me…? I…’ Nari’s heart began to race harder as she stared at NIGHT. The woman was…well, she was attractive. Nari couldn’t deny that. But… Shaking her head, Nari forced herself to focus on the words that the trio were passi

Nari couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly Yuki had managed to settle into her shop. Although the fox seemed most comfortable in the frost covered lands of Floor Four, Yuki had snuggled into Nari’s forge without any hesitation. She was…well, Nari found focusing on her craft much more difficult with the little fox around – not that she was complaining, in fact it made the entire forge more homely in her mind. Nari had spent much of the morning tidying around the forge, picking up the few tools that had been laying about, collecting her materials and just generally organising the workshop

Nari will stare between this giant man, who stood smiling and offering a good time, and Astreya – who had shown her such kindness and had brought her into…a party. And now here she was – attempting to bring Nari and…how many others? Into a game of…cards. “I – I’m not…not so sure about…I mean…I’m sure you will all –“ Nari tried to get the words out as Astreya began tugging her towards the table. She realised suddenly that there was no real resisting what was about to happen. “I…guess. What is the worst…that could happen…” Her words carried a bit of hesitation, but Nari felt herself gi

Nari will nod absentmindedly at Bismuth’s words – he was likely right, about the frontliners all being close. They were testing their fates as one, placing themselves in dangers that she and he could only imagine. But… “Something about these two though…it seems different. As if they’ve got…something between them. I-“ Nari will suddenly stop talking and force her jaw shut as she realises she’s been staring at the two in the distance. Suddenly snapping her head around, she’ll hide her heavily flushed features and force her hands to resume her search through the grasses beneath her. She

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Wandering back into the now familiar forge that was becoming her second home, Nari spent some time straightening out the tools that had become to collect in various areas. She had some new ideas that she was tempted to try, but wasn’t sure if she was truly ready… ‘There’s only one way to find out, now isn’t there?’ She thought, looking down at herself. Her arm was showing signs of wear, and she was starting to think that perhaps it was time to replace it – if at all possible. Heading to her anvil, she pulled forth the materials to use today – picking up the hammer and raising it above her

Nari watched out of the corner of her eye as Koga and Night stood off to the side, holding a conversation and seemingly watching over herself and Bismuth as they went about their scavenging. Nari had been impressed – and quite excited – to have already found one of the shiny bars that she needed for this quest. Throwing glances towards the two veterans – for she had no doubt they were veterans – she slowly slid over towards Bismuth, whispering once she was close enough. “Don’t look up or over at me, but… do you think there’s something between those two? Night and Koga, I mean… “ Nari

Nari stands back a bit, watching the encounter between the others in the room – specifically this larger, louder man. He had glanced her way, giving her an odd look – nothing dangerous or harmful, but more than a curious glance. She wondered if she would somehow become the next target of his – and hoped that she would remain beyond that boundary for at least a time yet. She glanced sideways at Astreya, wondering if she should suggest meeting some other people – but Astreya seemed content to remain here, at least for the moment. Sighing softly to herself, Nari realised she had no choice bu

Familiar Obtainment Thread: The Winter Fox Familiar Name: Yuki Familiar Description: Small, white furred snow fox. Familiar Image:

Thread Summary Nari-Lanreth: 1,090 EXP total | 300 EXP [QUEST] + 790 [Thread Progression] 400 col <<Familiar>> Unlocked <<Training Your Friend>> Quest Unlocked

Nari gave one final dig through the plant beneath her before gently moving the dirt back into place. She had to admit – she had enjoyed this entire encounter, it had been…so fulfilling in a way. But she knew that there was more that needed to be done, regardless of how much she wanted to stay here. “You’re right – the most we can do is to follow our path, to wherever it leads us. Perhaps, as some do, we’ll find another to travel that path with us. But perhaps for individuals like ourselves – well, maybe we simply have to accept that it is a path to traverse alone.” Nari slowly raised hers

Nari heard the crunch of feet behind her. Spinning around quickly, she felt as Yuki crawled up onto her shoulder, all while Nari raised herself to her feet. Drawing her sword and raising her shield, Nari found herself face to face with the Gypsy woman once more. She felt a shiver run down her spine, as she felt that similar odd familiar in the air between them again. “It appears that you managed to find yourself a companion.” The Gypsy woman’s voice rang on the air again, her words sounding almost song like to Nari’s ears. “I did, and…” Nari raised her right hand to tweak the snow f

Nari spent the next few minutes feeding the small fox anything she could find. The creature itself was no bigger than an average house cat, but it powered through any of the snacks that she pulled forth for it. She felt nothing but happiness at the interaction, waiting for it to end at any moment. Eventually, as her collection of food came to an end, she waited for the moment she knew must be coming. Instead, however, the fox turned its gaze to her, reaching up and nuzzling her with its tiny nose. Nari, taken aback, realised for the first time that a small dialogue box had appeared besid

It didn’t take long for the creature to eventually give in and jump forward for the food. The small fox lunged up, using its front paws to hold itself up as it dug into the small bar of food in Nari’s hand. Nari remained as still as she possibly could while it did so – tightening her muscles to keep herself from scaring away the fox. It didn’t take long for it to finish the small amount of food that Nari had to offer. She expected the creature to lunge away, content with what it had been given. She was instead surprised when it suddenly stared at her, appearing to – at least in her mind –

Nari felt her heart tighten as the small creature slowly stepped out of the bushes, drawn by the smell or sight of the food that Nari held within her hand. As it slowly slunk closer and closer, Nari noticed that the form had taken shape – similar to the image that had crossed her mind not long ago. Covered in white fur, the small black eyes and nose stood in front of a pointed face, the long body containing four small legs, which in turn gave way to a long, bushy tail. Although not a perfect representation, the creature was as close as Nari could expect to find to the snow fox she had enc

‘Strength in numbers…perhaps. But is there also not a strength in…other things?’ Nari couldn’t help but see the shift in the man’s posture as he spoke. His voice bared no change in emotion, as if he was providing nothing more than a fact, but his posture…his very actions, and words, seemed to hint at something else. “Your points are valid, and I cannot argue their truth. Yet…I wonder…I wonder if not, there is some strength in something beyond the conviction of the loner – the defender. Perhaps this is the road we are forced to walk, but is it not fair and right that we should also search

Nari stared at the small white creature before her, its black eyes and nose staring back at her from beneath a bush off to the side of the trail. Kneeling down slightly, Nari kept her gaze focused on it, determined not to lose sight of it. ‘How…how do I bring you out of your hiding spot?’ Nari wondered, trying to think of some way to draw it forth from the bushes it was within. She was just beginning to consider the option of providing it some of her food, when she remembered the items that had begun this quest. ‘So, that’s what you’re good for then, is it?’ Nari pulled forth her inv

Her eyes scanned along the forest floor, focusing around the base of the many trees that lined the pathway itself. She couldn’t help but wonder at the repetitive action of the entire experience. An old phrase – one that she herself had used previously in her real life – ran through her mind. ‘What is insanity but the repetitive movements, with the expectation of a different outcome?’ Nari couldn’t help but laugh aloud at the irony of the situation. Here she was, completing the same action, over and over again, hoping that somehow – this time would be different. ‘Isn’t that just how t

The thought shook Nari deeper than she expected. She had never relied upon others, not even in her darkest times in the real world. But…perhaps that was a mistake she had made – perhaps that was one of the many reasons she had always had so much trouble handling others. She was far too reserved, far too cut off from others. ‘Perhaps…perhaps that is something I should change. There are many friendly individuals here…’ A few faces passed through her mind as she considered whom she could try becoming more connected with, but she quickly put the thought of it behind her. ‘That is something t

Nari paused again in her work, staring at the area she had just been digging into. There was such wisdom in his words, and yet, she sensed something else there…was it sadness? She had never before been great at catching the emotions or feelings of others, but somehow she felt a connection with this man she had just met, as if they were of like mind and heart. “Perhaps that is true, but…is it not lonely, to go through life in such a way? Would it not be easier to instead have others to rely upon? To provide you their strength when yours faulters?” Nari shook herself from her trance, realis

Nari slowly paced around a collection of trees, following some disturbances in the snow around their bases. She wasn’t entirely certain what the tracks were – if they were even tracks – but she followed them nonetheless, eventually finding a small hole in the ground. Peering in, Nari saw nothing alive inside. Raising back onto her feet, she realised that the creature she was looking for likely wouldn’t be found within a small hole underneath a tree. Turning away from the tree, she began searching the forest floor again for any sign of anything in this world beyond herself. She could feel

She had managed to walk another few steps before Nari remembered that foxes were tiny creatures, and that meant that they may not necessarily remain only on the forest floor. Backtracking the areas that she had previously passed, Nari began searching the very trees themselves, looking for any sign of a creature of foxlike shape that could’ve passed through. As she did so, she wondered what she would do once she had found such a creature. She hadn’t been given much in the way of direction in that sense, but she was sure that something about the food she was given would help with that. She

‘I was not expecting this whole experience to include reminiscing about my past…’ The voice in her head had a tone of frustration, a tone that Nari knew was showing her annoyance at the whole situation. It was right though, she hadn’t expected to be randomly searching the forest for some creature – a creature which she didn’t even have a description of, much less any sort of idea on how to tame it. In her mind, she saw the face of the fox once more, and she wondered if maybe – just maybe – she could find just such a creature. A lovely, white fox that could accompany her anywhere she went.

“I understand.” The words were spoken softly, barely more than a whisper. Her hands continued carefully pushing and pulling at the dirt, and she let silence envelope the two of them for some time, before bringing her next question to the air around them. “So, you fight for others, and not for yourself?” She had meant to ask just that question, but something in her mind caused her tongue to continue. Against her better judgement – if there was any at all – she spoke the next part stoically, no emotion attached to the words at all. No resentment, no distaste, a simple statement of fact. “I

Nari felt herself blinking softly as the snow fell into her upturned eyes and face. Shaking off the memory, she felt the cold around her return, the image of the fox’s face slowly slipping away from her mind’s eye. The warm feeling she had felt at the memory seemed to recede from within her, leaving her feeling cold and miserable once more. She huddled closer to the fire, desperate for its warm in the cold snowy area that surrounded her. The warmth of the fire made her feel slightly better, and after some time she became to consider her next options. She clearly had no idea of what her ne