[SP-F6] <<Calming the Soul>> Four Rivers Diverge

[Hydra 0]

"Ooh Hot..." Hydra wiped his forehead with the back of his hand, he felt the sweat trickle down his face. The spearman had returned to the sixth floor for more exploration, his Artisan's store was practically out of business so he had time to kill. The brunette remembered his previous visit here he had found the hall of mirrors and fought his duplicate, 'The Gemini'. Hopefully he would pull by this time without anymore dodgy encounters. Currently the player was slumped against a large jungle tree, the thick canopy and infinitely long vines stretched down giving him all the shade he needed. Once again he had been searching for interesting spots, Hydra lifted his waterskin and took several large glugs, the cool water ran down his throat, the feeling was divine in this humidity "Ahh" The spearman let out a long and relieved sound then closed his eyes. With a short rest he would be set to go out venturing again.

EQUIPMENT USED FOR THIS QUEST:

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Name: Armor of The Water Serpent
Your Profession: Blacksmith
Your Rank: 8
ID: 53917
Roll: 12
Item Type: Armor
Tier: 1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: Mitigation (2) Regen (1)
Description: A medium set of armor. The armor is mainly black, although around the edges a deep blue color can be seen. A single three-headed Hydra design can be seen running across the armor, and begins to coil up around the neck where it looks as though it is resting it's heads on the player's shoulders, it's eyes are blue.

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Water Serpent's Spear

Item Type: One-Handed Spear
Tier: 1

Quality: Perfect

Enhancements: 3 Slots

• Damage

• Damage

• Bleed

A spear made from blue metal. The end is curved, whilst the rest of the spear has a few barbed and jutted spikes coming from it.

The spear is designed to pierce and tear. A Water Serpent is coiled around the lower end of the spear, towards the handle.

 

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Name: Daydreamer's Light

Your Profession: Artisan

Your Rank: Rank 2

ID: ID# 51447

Roll: 12

Item Type: Lucky Charm
Tier: 1

Quality: Perfect

Enhancements: Evasion +3  (all 3 slots put into Evasion)

Description: Hydra's personal item. It is a small white crystal which looks like mist or a small fog cloud, it is attached to a Midnight black necklace. In the day when the mist catches the light, the glass crystal reflects it perfectly so much that it shines slightly. This can often dazzle the enemy which provides Hydra time to evade hits.

 

Stats and Level when beggining this quest:

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Level: 17 / HP: 68 / Energy: 17

DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed

Rank 4 - One handed Spear

 

Edited April 20, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

At first Hydra thought he was dreaming, a light gentle whisper rippled through the tree's but he was quick to dismiss it as the wind. The spearman only opened his eyes when the sound grew harsher and louder, it was bizarre almost like it was guiding him somewhere. The brunette found his body suddenly standing up and following a trail. He was pushing forward through sharp vegetation, his arms and legs were being cut by razor sharp thorns but for some reason he couldn't stop himself. The beautiful sound of the whispering only grew stronger and his movement increased up to the point he was running. Hydra didn't say anything, his eyes were intent and focused on achieving something. Eventually the whispers came to a stop as did Hydra's movement, he skidded to a halt as he burst through an area of vines and creepers that obstructed his path. What lay in front of him was breathtaking...

[Hydra 0]

The Jungle opened up into a perfectly ideal sized clearing, a small pool of crystal clear water had formed with a roaring waterfall which fed into it. Several ancient looking smooth stone boulders were dotted around the water surface, covered by moss and cracks giving them a burnished brown grey color. Hydra stood speechless staring at the scene, a sense of serenity and calmness surrounded him, he had never experienced anything like it. Slowly the player walked forward to the bank of the pool. Several Koi Carp could be seen swimming beneath the shimmering surface. Carefully the spearman then loosened the straps of his armour, let the weight relax on his shoulders and slowly submerged himself in the water, it went a little below his chest. Wading over to the boulder closest to the waterfall, he pulled himself up and took a seat to take in more of his surroundings. 

[Hydra 0]

Hydra's familiar lifted out his pocket and flew off somewhere, snatching up a Koi carp as it did so. The brunette watched her go then turned his head back around and stared intently at the waterfall. The cool feel of the water droplets spraying off the surface made him feel relaxed, it no longer felt humid, rather everything still felt incredibly peaceful. Hydra had never meditated before but the strong aurora was begging his body to try it. Slowly and carefully he crossed his legs and perched himself in an upright position. Beginning with his neck and moving down to his shoulders he began the process of relaxing his body. With all these factors combined it didn't take him long to reach the inner self, but something odd began to develop, a strange sensation.  

[Hydra 0]

Hydra felt as all his senses dulled, the sound of the waterfall dwindled into nothingness. All temperatures ceased. All that could be heard was the echoing of whispers. "What is this..." Hydra did not speak those words, he simply thought of them yet he heard them echoing all around him. Carefully the spearman opened his eyes. The Jungle had gone completely, Twilight was nowhere to be seen. Instead he sat there in a plane he had never seen before...

The immediate thing Hydra saw was water, not ordinary water like that of the pool but almost a reflection which he was stood on top or underneath. He doubted physics applied in this dimension. As he moved forward the water rippled. As far as the eye could see a vast ocean stretched out before him. His presence seemed to start motion, the ocean began to churn and soon became a realm of rolling waves. As though a storm had surrounded the player it appeared to be night, or a black void, dotted with lights. Hydra stood bewildered, although something about this place seemed familiar, the wave's were not dangerous. He simply continued walking, no where in particular just across the surface. The laws of nature didn't apply in this realm.

(Hydra's inner self)

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

"So you finally found this place..." Hydra heard the voice surrounding him, it sounded nearly identical to his own. Only more mystical with something sinister to it. Ahead of him a figure began forming, the waves continued rolling beneath his feet. The spearman watched as the shadow like figure was finally done forming, Hydra immediately took note that it was similar to himself in height and shape if not the exact same. A huge smile spread across it's face. "What is this place?" He asked his voice rippling just like the waves across the realm. The figure grimace, white fangs showing as it smiled and made no movements it spoke slowly, "This place is your inner mind, think of it as the deepest part to your mind. A dream effectively..." Hydra stood and listened to the being, "My inner self? This realm, resembles my personality" He pondered, "If this is my inner self then you must be... what exactly?

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The creature just smiled, "I am you, or rather the dark side to you..." Hydra reared backwards with disgust on his face, this creature was him. It continued staring at him with two beady red eyes. "As you can see im not fully formed yet, which is why I lack most of your facial features... the more you hate, the stronger I grow." The spearman observed the creature, it was true that it looked similar, was it really him. "So what are you after?" The brunette finally managed to spit out. It just cackled, it suddenly seemed to grow stronger "That's right hate me..." It whispered under it's breath. After it was done tormenting Hydra it lifted up it's arms and clapped. Unsure of what was going on, the realm of waves began to shudder violently beneath the spearman's feet.

[Hydra 0]

"ARGH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Hydra's whole body began to tremble with the shock waves coursing through the realm. "Relax..." his sinister alternative spoke, still grinning. The spearman watched as the water began to float in the empty space, he was unsure how the dimensions worked in this realm. For a moment all seemed to stop in time, the water remained suspended and then started to swirl around him. Hydra coiled up to himself and awaited what was about to happen. The roaring of the waves had ceased and the area the water had covered now left an empty black void.

All of a sudden the water burst out from where he was stood, unlike before it did not spread into an infinitely long ocean, but instead flowed outwards as a river, forming a bridge and diverging at four different points. Excess water from the river seemed to run off the bridge and down into the void. Hydra's counterpart sniggered "For the purpose of this adventure the laws of physics now abides to this bridge, step off and you may find in yourself in dire trouble" With that it gestured for the spearman to come forward, he cautiously went after it, walking in the direction the river was flowing which went slightly above his ankles.

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The sensation was strange as Hydra followed the figure, the river was on no gradient yet ran gently onward. As the spearman stepped through it his feet did not get wet, they simply created ripples that spread throughout the water. Eventually the pair came to a stop at the bridge's end, the water seemed to split off in four directions. "Will you explain what is going on now?..." Hydra asked curiously but cautiously his hand resting on the spear. "There are two ways to free your inner-self" The creature smirked putting Hydra in some discomfort, it hadn't stopped smiling since he had seen it. "The first is to succumb to me, all the hate and fear you have mustered will take over your body engulfing you in darkness for eternity..." The brunette's voice echoed as he responded "And the second?" There was a brief pause then the creature continued.

"Behind me are four rivers." He turned around and gestured to each part the river diverged. "At the end of each river, you will find a gate and in that gate will be parts of you, your memories, your pain that try to corrupt you in mortal forms" , "Let me guess, I have to defeat them..." The eerie look of the void grew all around him, it sent a shiver down his spine. "Correct, if you fail the same outcome will happen however and I will claim your soul." Hydra paused "What's in it for you then?"  , "Nothing in particular, think of this as a gamble. If you win you cleanse your spirit. But if I win then I become you. Whenever your ready." Hydra considered it for a moment then nodded, he knew he couldn't stay in this realm forever. Walking forward the creature pointed him towards the first river gate. "These are demons manifested by you remember, it will get increasingly difficult to win. Good luck..."  Hydra didn't know whether it was trying to taunt him or if it genuinely meant it. He walked down the leftmost river, the bridge narrowed and up ahead a gate could be seen forming.

 

[Hydra 0]

GATE 1 - Hydra's First Inner Demon (Theme - loneliness) <theme played to first demon>

This particular gate was made up of smooth stone, in a perfect arch. A black portal in the center vibrated harshly however it was the design that gave the spearman the chills the most. Around the smooth stone moss and vines could be seen wrapped around the arch, covering the whole gate itself. On one side of the stone an etching of his own face was carved into the stone, on the other side old friends of Hydra's had been etched in. They were pointing and laughing at him, whilst tears could be seen running down his cheek."Isolation... Loneliness..." Hydra stuttered looking at the carvings. His heart suddenly dropped and those feelings came back. "THEY LEFT ME ALONE!" He cried out screaming, slamming his fist against there faces. He kept going until he was out of breath eventually falling to his knees he began sobbing. 

 The brunette suddenly remembered the quest he was on, quickly he seemed to regather himself, he didn't want to see the demon that lay behind this gate, but for his new friends he would overcome whatever challenges faced him. Slowly Hydra entered the black portal, ready for his first battle against his old friends... 

Stats of <First Inner Demon> (calculation):

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<<First Inner Demon>> is a single time spawning Quest Mob.
HP: 68/4 = 17HP
Damage per Attack: 7x8 = 56/4 = 14 DMG
Mitigation: 7/4 = 1.75 = 2 MIT

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

For a moment everything was dark, Hydra was suddenly thrown out somewhere. He skidded across a concrete floor. Standing up he looked around and fear struck his heart, he was home back in his old primary school surrounded by friends. "What is this madness?..." He muttered. One of his closest friends back in that memory suddenly emitted a demonic laugh. "IT SEEMS YOU HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THIS CURSE..." There eyes turned red, and all of his other friends suddenly seemed to merge together into one form, one demon. "How could I be naive, im still in my head... This is a projection from my inner self..." Picking up his spear he twirled it around in the air and aimed it at the demon. "I will not forgive you for allowing myself to hate old friends just in the belief they deserted me." The demon made up of his distant childhood continued to cackle. Hydra lifted up his spear and charged at his first demon.

Stats:

Hydra 68/68 HP || 17/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen

Orthon (First Inner Demon) 17/17HP || 14 DMG || 2 MIT

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Hydra charged forward, as the creature bought it's fist down on Hydra's head he saw the twisted faces that made up it's body. His armor however absorbed the blow and healed the damage that had been left on him. The spearman stared at it as he bought his spear up, he was about half the size of this creature. He ducked down low, crouching beneath it's enormous body mass and then as it reared back from hitting him he planted three quick strikes in it's vital organs. The demon shattered instantly letting out a thousand screams as the realm tore itself apart. The brunette felt the weight of loneliness lift off his heart. This was one of his lesser demons and it had caused him this much sadness. 

Hydra closed his eyes and was soon launched out of the realm. The particular river that ran to that gate flowed off the edge of the bridge and into the void below. The gate itself crumbled to rubble. Having defeated this gate, the spearman turned around and headed back to the point the water diverged for his next fight. 

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 ID# 57236 results:

 Battle: 8

 SA: Triple Barrage (7x3 = 21-2 = 19 DMG)

 MOB: 9

14+1 - 18 = 1 DMG

Craft: 12 (Regen activates)

Stats:

Hydra 68/68 HP || 14/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen (-1 HP + 9 HP)

Orthon (First Inner Demon) 0/17HP (-19 HP)

<Orthon>

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

"Well done..." Hydra's alternate inner-self was stood waiting for him at the point the river separated. It was still grinning at him but something was different. It looked almost weaker than before. The brunette didn't respond he simply waited to be pointed towards the next gate. The figure pointed towards the far right this time, "You won't find the next battle as easy..." it mumbled, the rasp echo bouncing off the walls. Hydra simply nodded then proceeded. His thoughts cast back to the first demon, it had been grotesque, one whose body was formed from the faces of his friends. Shaking his head the thought quickly left his mind. Up ahead the river came to stop and the second gate came into view. Once again this one had a different design to the previous. 

[Hydra 0]

GATE 2 - Hydra's Second Inner Demon (Theme - Fear) <theme played to second demon>

The centre of the portal looked to be made of spider webs, an infinite amount stretching across, creating a complex vortex of thread. The outside was made up of a polished black onyx arch. There were no etchings in it this time. Instead a bright red liquid ran down from the top of the gate, it could be seen dripping off the jagged parts of the gates. Hydra cupped out his hand, he knew this was all fiction created by his inner self yet his senses were not dulled. The immediate taste was that of blood, human blood. Hydra quickly washed it out his mouth sputtering slightly, with a distraught look on his face. Looking back up the gate called to him "Spiders... anything but spiders." With that he embraced the webbed portal.  

Stats of <Second Inner Demon> (Calculation):

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<<Second Inner Demon>> is a single time spawning Quest Mob.
HP: 68/3 = 22.6 = 23 HP
Damage per Attack: 56/3 = 18.6 = 19 DMG
Mitigation: 7/3 = 2.3 = 3 MIT

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

This time Hydra was thrown into a pitch black room, unlike the void from before he could not see anything. "Welcome to my lair..." A voice hissed out. The spearman couldn't help but gulp, his body began to freeze up. It wasn't just spiders he was scared of but as the eight eyes lit up in bright red the brunette could make out shapes and objects all of which during his life he had feared. Hydra's breathing suddenly got faster and harder, his heartbeat increased rapidly as he backed off from the creature. "Does fear stop you from running?" It sinisterly hissed. Sound here was not an echo but a whisper, everywhere he looked Hydra could only make out the objects. He collapsed to the floor on his knee's screaming "Get out!" Clasping his head. The demon figure of his fears moved in for his soul.

Hydra 68/68 HP || 17/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen 

Neith <Second Inner Demon> 23/23 HP || 19 DMG || 3 MIT

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Hydra watched, paralyzed, as the epitome of all his fears came towards him with murderous intent. "What can I do?" He thought to himself as it drew nearer. In that moment his heart seemed to stop beating, the demon drew closer. All Hydra could do was close his eyes and wait. *You shouldn't be afraid of the dark, if you can't see monsters... Then they can't see you* The thought erupted in Hydra's mind just as the beasts fangs were closing around him. The great sense of peace from before surrounded him, and the energy to move suddenly returned to his body. He reared backwards and the sound of Jaws snapping in the darkness sent a wave of relief through his body. "ACCEPT DEATH GIVE INTO FEAR!" The demon hissed, annoyed it's prey had escaped its fangs. Hydra responded quietly with his own whisper, "I use to be afraid of the dark, but sometimes the dark can be our greatest ally... sometimes it's our fears which make us stronger."

The demon simply laughed and then darted forward scuttling towards Hydra at a rapid pace. Carefully he raised his spear and bought it back with his arm, with all his force he would shatter his deepest and darkest fears. "Soul....PIERCE" He cried out bringing his weapon forward and driving it into the spider demons face. The force sent it spiraling backwards, whaling and moaning could be heard coming from it. Worst than those of the screams from the first demon. Hydra just watched as it withered up and died. Noticing a small spider crawling towards him he squealed slightly, realizing it hadn't cured his fears he began to chuckle slightly and waited for the portal to open up.

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ID# 57271 results:

Battle: 7 (hit)

SA: Soul Pierce (7x5 = 35-3 = 32 DMG)

MOB: 8-3 (miss)

 

Hydra 68/68 HP || 12/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen 

Neith <Second Inner Demon> 0/23 HP || 19 DMG || 3 MIT (-32 HP)

 

<Neith>

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The same process happened by the time Hydra had reached the other side of the portal, the river seemed to disperse off the bridge and the gate of fear behind him crumbled up into nothingness. The spearman took note it had been slightly larger than the first gate, something he expected to reoccur with the other demons he was about to face. Like before Hydra's shadowy figure was stood waiting for him, it clapped slowly as he approached the intersection. "Two down, two to go..." The brunette just nodded at it then waited to be pointed down the next gate. The creature pointed down the river to the right, from here on the demons would be far stronger and Hydra would have to be careful.

[Hydra 0]

GATE 3 - Hydra's Third Inner Demon (Theme - Envy) <theme>

As Hydra approached the second to last gate once again it formed into a new structure. This time the gate was not an arch but two large doors that creaked open. The portal was a mirror this time, except it did not show his reflection but a strangers. The stranger was taller than he was, similar looking but more handsome, two large spear's were strapped to there back and they had armor similar but far more advanced, a crowd was gathered behind them. Glancing over his shoulder the Brunette had no crowd, but it didn't take him two guesses to know what this demon would be based off... His jealousy. "Tschk..." Hydra moved away from the mirror and moved to the doors design. Each door had some sort of carving, a powerful hero could be seen standing up on a pile of foes. The brunette could feel his jealousy building, shaking his head he remembered what he was here for. Slowly he walked into the mirror, ready to be transported to the third realm.

Stats of (Third Inner Demon):

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<<Third Inner Demon>> is a single time spawning Quest Mob.
HP: 68/2 = 34 HP
Damage per Attack: 56/2 = 28 DMG
Mitigation: 7/2 = 3.5 = 4 MIT

 

[Hydra 0]

The sound of thunder roared around Hydra as he plummeted on to a steep uneven surface. He stood up and winced, the blow had taken some air out of him despite this realm being similar to a dream. "Welcome mortal..." A voice boomed, Hydra lifted his head cautiously, lightning struck, the wind howled and the rain masked most of his surroundings. Yet Hydra could still make out the figure. For a moment he thought he was saved, what looked like an angel covered by a golden light stood before him but as he looked closer he soon came to realize it was the angel that he had always wanted to become. The savior of the realm. A great hatred and blood lust soon filled the brunette's body, at that point he was unsure who the demon was. Charging forward the angel simply bought around it's spear and sent him flying backwards. Hydra felt blood trickling down his cheek, wiping his mouth he finally muttered "I don't know why I see you as an angel, when you are in the fact the demon. Am I wrong?" The hooded warrior who he was so inspired to be simply raised it's weapon and in the same clear voice it boomed "Justice will be served on this day..."

Hydra 68/68 HP || 17/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen (all energy recovered)

Nephalem <Third Inner Demon> || 34/34 HP || 28 DMG || 4 MIT

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The angel charged forward at Hydra raising its own spear against his. Unprepared the spearman raised his weapon to block only to have to dive narrowly out the way of its charge. The brunette kept rolling and managed to stop himself at the realm's end. A sheer cliff lay to the side of him descending into the rolling waves below. Noticing the demon angel turning around to strike again Hydra quickly stood up and prepared for a counter attack. How could he beat his own dream, a hero. Did he really have to let go of something that drove his desires. A tear of blood rolled down his cheek as he worked his mind for answer.

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ID# 57300 results:

Battle: 2 (miss)

MOB: 7-3 (miss)

Hydra 68/68 HP || 15/17 Energy || 7 DMG || 3 EVA || 18 MIT || 8 Bleed || 9 Regen

Nephalem <Third Inner Demon> || 34/34 HP || 28 DMG || 4 MIT

<Nephalem the Demon Angel>

Edited April 21, 2016 by Hydra