Valk

Easily enough, Vanessa agreed to Valerie's ask, but did throw the question over to the other guest to make sure both were on board. Hands on her hips, she was pleased to hear him agree with allowing her to party up, "Cool, let's get crackin'." Following the party into the store, she watched as Vanessa approached the counter and begin the quest for the party. Listening to Zackariah as he blabbered on about needing some materials, she would hit the accept button on the prompt as it popped up. The man in the party seemed to be familiar enough with the quest to answer Vanessa's question, leading her to wonder if he'd already completed the quest and her younger sister called in a favor. Could that mean...?

Thankfully, the man would introduce himself, extending his hand. "Valk. Pleasure to meet ya, Star." Seemed as good a time as any to pry, "You and missy here friends or..." She deliberately wrapped her index finger around her middle before them to suggest they could be partners, "Heck, I forgot to ask what was yours, little one?" So many questions that she wanted to ask, but it wouldn't make sense for her to get ahead of herself and make it seem suspicious. "Earlier you mentioned that Zackariah's behavior wasn't normal, have you done this quest already?" If so, that meant this would be a much easier quest than expected.

Valerie would return a few days later after having received the message from Krysta, satisfied to know that the custom order was fulfilled so soon. Hearing the jingle of the bell as she emerged through the door, she hastily made her way to the counter. She cleared her throat, "Thanks for the hard work." Inspecting the weapon and equipping the armor, Valerie would find that they exceeded her expectations. To think that a tailor could make a weapon that could compete with a blacksmith's forging was wildly amusing, "It's perfect, you really nailed this one in the bud, eh? I'll be back when I need to upgrade, you've got my business." Just as quick as she made her way in, she'd depart and prepare for some quests that needed completing.

Items Received:

Valk was in the mood to knock out some quests. She had placed an order for some new custom equipment, but it would take some time for it to be prepared and transferred over. In the meantime, she figured it would be optimal to go ahead and generate some more Col and materials to purchase some additional knick knacks that she still needed to pick up. She would make her way over to the Dorian, the mayor of the Tolbana, who was known for having easy quests for low levels. Learning that the NPC talked too much, she would accept the quest as soon as he was done yapping. "Yeah, yeah. I got it." The alchemist's shop wasn't too far away so it didn't take long for Valerie to arrive, but much to her dismay, there was a familiar figure in front of the shop.

'Is that Nessa?' There was no way her little sister was in front of her, but that face was unmistakable. Everything in her was screaming to yell at her and ask what the hell she was doing here. Not once in any of her talks with Vanessa in the real world did it sound like she was interested in the slightest in MMOs so there was no chance she got stuck here on that day. Clenching her fists, she thought carefully about how to approach. Her identity was concealed and Nessa didn't know her username so Valerie made sure her mask was up and snug as she approached the duo. "Yo, here to do a quest for the mayor. The two of you want to party up?" It would give her some time to speak with Nessa and potentially pry into why she was here.

Valk
Level 1
HP: 20 | EN: 20 | DMG: 3 | MIT: 0

Valerie opened the door to the shop, it seemed warm and inviting. There were a variety of displays showing off clothing, armor and miscellaneous gear for sale. She strolled along the walkway, observing the merchandise. 'Not bad... There's some good options here.' The high quality gear she was looking at was well within her budget with more than enough left over to purchase a custom made whip. However, maybe they could provide a better deal so she would make her way over to the counter, "Hey, nice place. I was looking to see if I could strike a deal with you. I'm a bit slim on Col, but I've got mats if you take those in exchange." It was worth a shot.

Payment of 12 mats for custom order:

Edit: Sorry, posted on wrong topic. >.<

Reserving this post for future use.

^_<<Whip^_>>
Rank | 1 of 5
Cost | 5 SP
Passive
Effect | At Rank 1, gain +3 DMG. At Ranks 2-5, +1 per rank (max of +7 DMG for R5 Weapon Skill). At Rank 5, unlock the ability to specialize in a Combat Shift.
Sword Arts

[x4] ST-I (4 EN) | A single-target sword art.
[x3] AOE-I (1 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once.
[x4] TECH-A (5 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy.

EQUIPPED

Thorny Tendril | T1 Perfect Weapon (Whip)
A braided leather which has a handle of a dark emerald color with silver embossed vines wrapping around it.
Enhancement: Damage [3 Slots] | Effect: +(1 * Tier) base damage per slot.

Rogue Attire | T1 Perfect Light Armor
An ornate silvered buckler conveniently sized to also amuse its owner as a throwing disc during moments of relaxation.
Enhancement: Evasion [1 Slots] | Effect: Reduces the die value by (1 per slot) on an enemy’s attack against you. Cannot be used to avoid a critical hit.
Enhancement: Mitigation [2 Slots] | Effect: Prevent (6 per slot * Tier) damage from successful attacks against you.

Battle Ready Inventory

Starter Healing Potions (3) | Effect: Heals 50 HP

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Transaction History:

-12 Mats to Krysta for purchase of gear.

Thorny Tendril (T1 Perfect Whip: DMG 3)
A braided leather which has a handle of a dark emerald color with silver embossed vines wrapping around it.
Source: Purchased at Luminous Linens.

Rogue Attire (T1 Perfect Light Armor: EVA 1, MIT 2) 
An ornate silvered buckler conveniently sized to also amuse its owner as a throwing disc during moments of relaxation.
Source: Purchased at Luminous Linens.

Set D | Support Package
+ 2,000 Col
+ 25 Materials
+ 3 Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 HP)

USERNAME   Valk GENDER   Female AGE   25 -> 27 HAIR COLOR  Brunette ORIENTATION  Straight HEIGHT   183cm

NICKNAME  Vallie PRONOUNS  She/Her BIRTHDAY   10/23 EYE COLOR  Brown ORIGIN   U.S.A. WEIGHT   81kg

Valerie is the older of two sisters, the younger being six years behind. Valerie was always praised as a gifted student, working nonstop to achieve the highest grades possible with the expectation that she would become valedictorian and pursue a high ranking college after graduation. Her parents were constantly pushing for her to achieve greatness, but the pressure of everything left her feeling crushed inside. It was all too much, it always had been. She never had time to go out and have fun or hang out with her friends, even the few that she had made after all this time. The friends she made were always hard to keep since the only time they could speak was in-between class periods and at lunch. Even at home, she hardly had time to spend with her sister or parents. She would come home, do homework, eat, study, shower, sleep. Every day, for years.

Eventually, these endless expectations would lead to the self-destruction of Valerie. Sure enough, to her parents chagrin, the golden child would succeed in her parents' eyes and become valedictorian. She had scholarships lined up, ready to onboard her with a full ride. It was everything her parents could have ever wished for. It was their dream, not hers, but she saw the opportunity she had longed for. She would graciously accept the scholarship to a university a few states out, making a big show about how she was "happy to make her parents proud" and that she couldn't have done this without them. She wanted to make them feel as if this was their victory, their legacy. She would move out a few months later to begin the freshman year at her new university, waving goodbye to her family one final time.

Stepping on campus, she felt like a tremendous weight had been taken off of her. Her parents were no longer here to force her to waste her life away on education and ideas of grandeur. This was her era. She was going to take back those years that were lost and enjoy every last second of it. Valerie would skip her classes, using the time to explore the campus activities and nearby cities. She would come to learn about virtual reality gaming and dump excessive hours, in her mind, to the superior reality - one away from schooling, one away from her parents. Finally feeling free, she would eventually stumble into a community of MMORPG players that absorbed her as one of their own, one that felt like a true family.

Eventually the university would dismiss Valerie for the lack of attendance, but she didn't mind. She had gotten a part time job as a server at a local family restaurant and lived out of her car. Her graduation gift was the one thing she did appreciate from her parents, it was a large SUV with collapsible seats that allowed her to live out the back. She didn't need a place to live since she spent most of her free time in arcades renting out VR equipment to play online with her guild. She felt it gave her the freedom she wanted, allowing her to relocate anytime, anywhere. She would occasionally make trips around the surrounding states to visit some of her guild members and celebrate their friendship, it was a fresh feeling. One she relished in.

After a few years of living her mobile life, she was shocked to hear word from her sister. She expected Vanessa and their parents to develop a hatred for her, but it turns out that her younger sister had went through the same harassment from their parents and they were able to reform their connection. Turns out that Vanessa had went off to college, but was actually going through with it. Valerie felt conflicted, hoping that it was out of Vanessa's will and not put onto her by her parents, but congratulated her anyways. They would start to have calls every week or two with each other to check in, see how life was going, fill each other in on any tea. One day, Valerie would inform Vanessa about a new game her and her guild were going to be joining in - Sword Art Online. Then not too soon after, her sister's phone calls would stop coming through as Valerie became trapped in the world of Aincrad.