Zenshu

His musing had carried him through the streets of the Town of Beginnings, his feet carrying him back towards the main court where he’d first spotted the mayor a few days earlier. Cocking his head, he glanced around the area looking for the mayor. He could see a few other players in the main court, but no sign of the NPC that he required to complete the quest itself. Shrugging to himself, Zenshu began wandering through the side alleys in an attempt to find the NPC to finish the quest. He found himself moving through areas filled with a collection of NPC-run shops, as well as collections of

He’d made it a few blocks before his frustration died away. He wondered if he’d been too rude to the NPC – sure, the NPC likely didn’t have any emotional response to the behaviour of Zenshu, but it was still outside of how he normally acted. He considered for a few steps turning around and returning to apologise for his abrupt departure. He only refrained from doing so through the knowledge that the NPC likely wouldn’t even recognise him now that he had completed that portion of the quest. “Still, I shouldn’t let that become a habit. Even if these are just computer generated people, and n

As the dingy reached the docks, Zenshu leapt from the seat of the craft onto the more stable docks – relishing in the safety and stability of the solid ground beneath his feet. He gave a sigh of relief as his feet touched the wood of the docks, turning as he heard creaking behind him. “Ah, that was a good load of fun!” Zenshu’s eyes narrowed at the man’s words, and he was just about to argue the man’s definition of the word fun, when the NPC continued speaking. “Big Bertha’s bill, It's gotta be worth some col, and should repay my debt. T'was me who borrowed the good mayor's money. It let

He let the blade fall to his side as he let out a breath. The shimmering of the shards from the fish’s final moments rained down on Zenshu, the reflection of the sunlight throwing light all around him. He felt the tension leave his body as he realised that the fight was finally over. He felt a smile cross his face as the reality came over him. He’d managed to best the fish, through sheer determination. “I told you I’d beat the fish! It was definitely a challenging fight, but I bested it!” He beamed his smile towards the NPC who had – up until this point – remained relatively motionless in

The spray of water on his face, the sudden shift of the boat, and his own hesitation and questioning caused Zenshu’s strike to miss – instead allowing a minor opening for the fish to lash out with its tail once more. Thrown across the boat again, he felt the gunnel impact his back, and heard the splash as the fish once more disappeared into the water beneath them. “I am truly getting tired of this fish. I swear I will hold a grudge against fish – all fish – for the rest of eternity. Maybe I’ll become a fisher, just to catch all the fish in retaliation! And I can blame this…this Big Bertha

Zenshu felt the tail slam into him once more, causing him to stumble into the other side of the vessel. He felt his back impact against the gunnel on the opposite side – throwing his hands against it in order to catch himself and halt his momentum. He could feel a tingling in his arms as his hands slammed into the gunnel – no pain, but a sensation that let him know he had made contact. “One of the few benefits of the Cardinal system’s pain blocking…imagine if I had felt all of this…I doubt I’d still be able to fight!” He glanced up at his health bar, seeing the colour change. “Well, that’

Another Miss. His blade passed through the air, and was just about to connect with the creature when the tail once again snapped outwards, forcing his arm away. Zenshu felt himself hiss in response, annoyance more than anything causing the gush of air through his teeth. He was beginning to wonder if he would be forever locked into conflict with this being, if this was some sort of cruel joke created by Cardinal. He knew it was absurd, it was well outside of what Cardinal should do, but a part of him wanted to curse the system. “Not that it will do any good. It’s not like Cardinal will car

His strike hit nothing. His eyes followed only a moment after, and he realised there was nothing but open air where he had expected there to be fish. He spun, looking behind him just in time to see the large fish slam back into the water on the other side of the vessel. Zenshu quickly crossed, glancing down just in time to see the fish disappearing from sight into the depths of the water beneath them. “Okay, so attacking blindly isn’t very effective. I need to keep my eyes on where it’s going to surface, otherwise I’ll never hit it. That being said, I also need to keep low enough that it

The movement caught his attention as the blade swung down, and as Zenshu realised what had occurred, he also realised that there was nothing he could do about it. He’d managed to walk straight into the big fish’s trap, and now he simply had to suffer the consequences. Closing his eyes as he continued his forward motion, he waited for the strike to catch him. The tail of the fish had suddenly snapped up, slamming into Zenshu’s chest and throwing him back across the boat. His eyes flicked open in time to see the health bar drop slightly – the damage of the attack draining his health even fu

A strong flick of the tail caught Zenshu’s forearm – not hard enough to cause actual damage, but enough to force his strike away. He spun around, partially from the force of the counter attack, partially from his own generated momentum. The fish had flopped uncontrollably in the air, slamming into the water at the edge of the boat – catching the gunnel and causing the boat to rock slightly in response. As Zenshu glanced over the edge, he found the fish laying unmoving – the health bar signifying that it was still alive, but likely the force of hitting the boat having stunned it momentaril

This time he felt it – the impact of blade on flesh, dragging across the fish’s hide with an almost slick feeling movement. The blade had been pushed back against his arm, forced roughly away from the hide of the creature before Zenshu threw his weight into it – causing it only to dig deeper into the fish’s body. He knew he’d struck a strong blow against the creature, but before he could see just how well he’d done the thing was under the water again. He could hear – almost as if in the distance – the NPC mention something, but Zenshu was too focused on his success to properly understand

Wandering in with a large smile on his face, Zenshu greets the black haired man behind the counter with a low bow. Glancing over the blade as it’s handed to him, Zenshu nods, at a loss for words for a few moments as he considers the piece. “This is wonderful! You’re far more skilled than I had even hoped to expect! This piece is…perfect! Thank you, so much. I’ll be returning here a lot for more pieces, so long as you’re in business! Well, I do hope that that lasts only as long as we’re all here – which hopefully isn’t a super long time…but again, thank you!” ------ Zenshu collec

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The day off had helped Zenshu to clear his mind, giving him time to push away the constant failures that had been plaguing his optimism, and leaving him wondering if he wasn't better off giving up. He'd spent the time simply exploring the city, looking into other closed tailor shops - and browsing through a few NPC-based ones - in order to find inspiration in his work. While it had left him refreshed, it had also left him with far more ideas than he'd expected to walk away with. "Well, at least I won't be bored, or lost for though for a while! I should be looking forward to this! I've lot

The world suddenly sped up, as if there had been no hold on time at all. Carrying the large fish up and over, Zenshu watched as he once again missed his connection with the creature – unable to land a single hit on it as it flowed and beyond his reach. He cursed slightly to himself as he fumbled backwards, catching the edge of the boat and keeping himself from falling into the water. “This is proving to be a lot harder than I had expected! Who’d have known that a damned fish could be so difficult! Don’t you fishers normally catch these things with a simple fishing rod?” The last comment w

The slicing across his shoulder caught Zenshu by surprise, and he opened his eyes just in time to watch the large fish twirl in midair over top of him. His own strike had completely missed – the twirling of the fish causing it to leap up and over the blade, and leaving only Zenshu with a memory of the momentary connection. “That was a nasty trick! I’m going to remember that going forward, you won’t be able to pull that off on me again!” He gave a slight smile towards the water, waiting for the fish to reappear. He’d let his guard down – something that he wouldn’t do again, even if he felt

Krysta’s profile followed Zenshu’s movements, mimicking his bow with a curtsy of her own. He wondered if it was just mirroring what he was doing – perhaps trying to mimic his own politeness – or if it was for some other reason. He knew the mystery would remain unsolved, the rudeness of asking such a question outside of his concepts. Content with the understanding that he may be left without the information, he followed the NPC out of the gates and into the wild lands beyond – a wide open desert spanning before them, the glowing sands reflecting the heat from above. “I’ve never seen a dese

The fish was larger than he’d imagined. It was the first thing going through Zenshu’s mind as it broke the surface and the health bar appeared above its head. He wondered how he was expected to fight a fish from a small dingy, especially when it was easily larger than the craft they were on. “I’ll just have to find a way, I guess. If nothing else this will definitely be a story to tell again and again! How I took on the big fish from the boat, and hopefully survived!” He grinned to himself as he pulled up his sword in his menu, equipping it before grasping it as it appeared in midair. A q

As the boat slowly left the edge of land behind, Zenshu felt his unease growing. The last thing he wanted was to end up in the water, falling to a slow, painful end. He felt his grip on the side of the boat tightening as he considered the implications of that, the imagery growing larger and larger in his mind’s eye. Shaking his head, he forced it away, trying to return his focus to the here and now. He was a on quest, and from the looks of it he would have to fight a fish – but not on land like he had expected, instead he’d be going to the fish’s territory, the water. He couldn’t help the

The docks were not what Zenshu had expected. There were no large ships, no signs of a busy port, nothing that would indicate that this was a main thoroughfare for goods and trade. Instead, what he did find was an older looking man with a white beard, and a small dingy tied to the docks. The marker led him to the man, but Zenshu had stopped short, considering everything that he saw here. He was trying to figure out what the quest could possible expect of this. “I guess there’s nothing I can do but go speak to him…maybe if I consume a potion correctly or something, then they’ll consider it

Zenshu left behind the inn that he had been staying at, his hands in the pocket of his robe as he smiled at the world. Letting his eyes roam across the street, he nodded a greeting to the few players that he passed, giving a soft wave to a couple that he recognised from passing previously. He wasn’t friendly with most of them, beyond being able to wave and give a verbal greeting once in a while, but it was more than enough for Zenshu. “It’s not like I can be friends with everyone. Sometimes just being friendly is enough. At least I don’t need to worry about them turning around and being a

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His success had finally come, and as he stared over the completed items, Zenshu couldn't help but admire his handiwork. Sure, he could see some flaws in the designs - things that a master would look down upon. But over all, it was acceptable work that he would be proud - well, that he was proud - to display in his shop. His eyes flitted over the pieces still waiting, his confidence having returned as the ideas began to flow into his mind. Smiling, he settled himself behind the threading wheel. He had finally found his successful streak. He knew there was still a chance that it was just a

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