[SP-F5] <<Blood in the Sand>> But whose blood? [Complete]

[Hydra 0]

Hydra was back on this desolate wasteland yet again. "How many times now?" He said leaning on his spear and letting out a yawn. Many of his friends knew this was his least favorite floor, there was little beauty to it or life for that matter, only heat and sand. The brunette had been given a quest, a murder mystery actually. Several low leveled players had been seen sighted traveling into the desert but none returning. It was easy to guess what had happened to them, but the thing that intrigued Hydra was that deep into the desert the ground could be seen stained red... with blood. This was highly unusual considering upon damage or death one's body would dissipate into small crystals. The locals mumbled something about a dire monster roaming the sand, one survivor mentioned as a shark which was odd. 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The spearman waited for a few hours, he had been expecting company but none had shown up. Sighing to himself he casually lifted his weapon and headed deep into the desert, a lonely feeling lingered over him. This time he was heading not for the rolling sand dunes but baked fields, some with cracks as big as ravines running through them. The heat of the sun drenched the player from head to toe, each step caused his panting to grow heavier, eventually he found the spot he was looking for. "Wow..." He dropped his arms and looked up, a huge gorge stood before him, a narrow opening in its side led deep into the mound of earth. A slight chill went down the brunette's back, it seemed eerie but he had come to far to turn back now. The young adventures continued forth into the cave.   

[Hydra 0]

As Hydra entered the gorge, sections of jagged earth closed around him on his left and right, the passage was only enough for single file. It would be troublesome if he were to be attacked now. On the bright side the temperature dropped instantly, the cliffs were providing enough shade to stop any sunlight getting in, providing him both vision and an energy boost, carefully the brunette pulled his hood up and checked his spear was in his left hand. The scuttling of lizards surrounded him, he saw the flickers of multiple colored tails before they vanished within the thick of the cracked earth. It was calm but this was what worried him the most, everything was to quiet. 

[Hydra 0]

The path curved and weaved through the gorge, turning his head head around the view of the way he had come in from had vanished out of sight. Hydra kept walking forward, the ground beneath his feet crunching slightly. Eventually it began to open back up, growing wider with each footstep until the brunette eventually came under a section of the gorge which had been eroded away forming a shallow cave, a river ran to the side which the young adventurer assumed led to another way out of the cave. "I can make time for a short rest." Hydra proudly stated feeling as though he deserved one. Just as he sat down the sound of scuttling grew louder, Twilight his familiar seemed alarmed as four trapdoor spiders emerged from the ground. "Oh [censored], why did it have to be spiders!" Hydra screamed recoiling in fear thinking it was the lizards from earlier.

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Giant trapdoor spider 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT

Giant trapdoor spider 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT

Giant trapdoor spider 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT

Giant trapdoor spider 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 19/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

As the spiders drew closer they prepared to jump attack him. Hydra tripped up on himself in a blind panic, luckily this fall meant the spiders narrowly missed sinking their fangs into him. He fumbled around for his weapon on the ground, eventually getting a firm grip on it, he managed to spin around and slash all four creatures in a mad flurry of rotating his spear between his hands. Peeking his eye open he saw there health bars dropped near critical levels. Wincing at the fact they were still alive he stumbled backwards, cursed and raised his spear to defend himself once again. Nearly falling in the river as he did so.

ID# 57904 results:

Battle: 6 (hit)

SA: Tribal Fury AOE (6x7 = 42-9 = 33 DMG)

MOB: 8-3 (miss)

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Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-33hp)

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-33hp)

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-33hp)

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-33hp)

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 7/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

As Hydra final found his footing the grotesque creatures were already scuttling at high speeds towards him. All four jumped biting various limbs, the spearman screamed in fear, dropping his weapon. The spiders alarmed by this moved backwards, the brunette peered downwards at his wounds, fortunately his armor had absorbed most of the hits. He let out a sigh of relief but the creatures were already coming back. Picking up his spear once more he engaged in combat with a horrified look on his face.

ID# 57912 results:

 Battle: 4 (miss)

 Craft: 3 (no regen)

 MOB: 9 (+1)

(15+1 = 16-18 = 1 x 4 (number of mobs) = 4 DMG)

MOB: 8-3 (miss)

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Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

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Hydra 72/76 HP | 6/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed (-4)

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Gritting his teeth Hydra rushed forward thrusting his spear outwards, his spear simply swung over the creatures providing them an opportunity to strike. One of the creatures scaled up his back towards his neck placing a bite in his neck, whilst the other three went for his limbs again. Somehow his armor seemed to activate, a green glow surrounded his wounds and patched them up. Letting out a sigh it also seemed to calm his down. Slowly the brunette cranked his head around to where the spiders were and this time went for a defensive stance.

ID# 57915 results:

Battle: 3 (miss)

Craft: 9 (+ 9 health)

MOB: 9 

(15+1 = 16-18 = 1 x 4 (number of mobs) = 4 DMG)

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 5/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed (-4 + 9)

 

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Unfortunately the defensive stance was the worst idea Hydra could think of. Two spiders simply burrowed back into the ground and the other two began scaling the wall confusing Hydra. The spearman managed to realize what they were doing just in time, bouncing back he hit his head against the wall of the cave. The shock wave seemed to loosen one of the stalagmites that lay above the five combatants. To make matters worse Hydra could feel his energy begin to dwell. This next hit needed to land.

ID# 57919 results:

 Battle: 1 (crit fail)

 MOB: 7-3 (fail)

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant trapdoor spider 5/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 4/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

After dodging the spiders bites narrowly they began suddenly scuttling around him creating some sort of web. "Oh no you don't" If there was anything that scared Hydra more than spiders themselves it was the webs. His fear seemed to subside for a moment and this time it was his turn to attack, using the web of the creatures against them he waited for the right moment and then lashed out in a circle twice desecrating the spiders and their webs. They got the last laugh though as four poison spitballs flew towards him, one hitting him in the face, the brunette fell to the floor and howled in pain. 

ID# 57920 results:

 Battle: 9 (+1 dmg)

SA: Haymaker AOE (8x2 = 16-9 = 7 DMG) 

Loot: 19 (760 col + 4 mats + 4 bonus mats)

MOB: 9 (+1 dmg)

(15+1 = 16-18 = 1 x 4 (number of mobs) = 4 DMG)

Giant trapdoor spider -2/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-7hp)

Giant trapdoor spider -2/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-7hp)

Giant trapdoor spider -2/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-7hp)

Giant trapdoor spider -2/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-7hp)

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Hydra 72/76 HP | 1/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed (-4)

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

After several minutes of rolling on the floor weeping, Hydra finally managed to crawl over to the river. Carefully he pooled some water into his hands and washed his eyes out, and then rolled over onto his back, savoring the heat of the sun. The brunette remembered this canyon had the name of something to do with the devil, he had first hand of experience as to why. Finally sitting up the cave like area split into multiple narrow paths. Hydra had sighted no trail of blood yet so decided to walk down the leftmost one that climbed up the side of the gorge onto a narrow ridge. With each step small amount of the sandy rock would erode and fall off into the river below. Hydra proceeded carefully. 

[Hydra 0]

The ridge continued onward for a mile or so. Hydra estimated it'd be at least a 15 foot drop before he hit the river so he clung to the wall tightly, edging slowly out. His hands were raw by the time he found the next room, it was a large circular opening, with barren characteristics other than dried up plants which surrounded the circle and something a bit odd. "Looks like this is its den." Hydra's voice echoed as he said it. A gaping pit lay open in the center of the floor, stains of blood could be seen dragged from the surface deep into the bellows of whatever this creature's den was.    

[Hydra 0]

As Hydra walked forward to glance towards the den the sound of several creatures hissing came from behind him "Snakes?" He turned his head around. What he saw were certainly not snakes. Four gigantic centipede's surrounded him, there skin matched the color of the ground making it very hard to determine how they moved. In any case they seemed hostile. Readying his weapon Hydra felt much calmer than when he fought the spiders. Slowly he waited for one of them to make the move, right now the fighters seemed to be stuck in stalemate as each sized the other up.

Giant Centipede 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant Centipede 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant Centipede 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

Giant Centipede 38/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT 

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 19/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed (All energy restored)

 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The centipede's were the first to break formation. They rushed forward, pincers raised in the air. Hydra was taken aback a little as one launched into the air and a set of wings emerged. He was quick to regather his thoughts though, his battle with the spiders had been far worse. Raising his spear he twirled it around in the air at rapid speeds. For some reason the mobs just continued onward trying to slam into him. The brunette's spear was moving far to quickly however, in a flurry of sand and earth flying around like a whirlwind in the gorge the centipede's were obliterated before they could even get close. 

ID# 57971 results:

Battle: 10 (+2) 

SA: Tribal Fury AOE (7+2x6 = 54-9 =45 DMG)

Loot: 17 (+4 mats, +760) 

MOB: 5-3 (miss)

Giant Centipede -7/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-45hp)

Giant Centipede -7/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-45hp)

Giant Centipede -7/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-45hp)

Giant Centipede -7/38HP | 15 DMG  | 9 MIT (-45hp)

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 7/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

"Huhhh..." Hydra let out a long sigh as he gathered the loot from the mobs, he wondered how strong this shark creature actually was in comparison to the desert dwellers he had currently faced. A large roar sounded from the dark pit in the floor taking Hydra by surprise. He stumbled back a little crashing to the ground, "Guess that gives me an answer..." he managed to stutter a shock of amazement on his face. The cold ground pressed against the palms of hands dirt getting underneath his fingernails as he got back on his feet. Cautiously he approached the blood stains and the dove deep into the depths of the hole. 

[Hydra 0]

Hydra quickly checked his equipment before entering the hole. His armor had lost it's shine from the dirt and shine, scrapes covered it yet the spearman didn't mind, it showed he had survived a battle and lived. The proud three headed serpent was coiled around both the upper torso of the armor and his spear itself. "I should make an emblem out of this later", he pondered to himself. Regaining his train of thought he pressed onward into the ground, as his eyes adjusted to the vision the stench of blood and corpses rose through the stagnant air. The brunette covered his mouth and nose with his right arm, tears welling around his eyes slightly. "Are these truly players?" He asked himself.

[Hydra 0]

Small gaps in the soil above filtered enough light through for Hydra to make out his surroundings. Limbs, bones and blood could be strewn across the tunnel. The brunette accidentally tapped one with his toe causing it to shatter into crystals instantly. "Im sorry..." He mumbled sadly, to all those who had fallen prey to whatever this beast was. The spearman kept walking among the tunnels which were diverging left and right, up and down. Eventually he came to the center after following a small stream of blood. His eyes suddenly widened and his breath became heavy. "HELP ME!" A man cried out, Hydra stretched out his hand but was too late. In those mere moments some sort of carnivorous crab had emerged from the floor and bitten the player clean in half. What was left fell to the floor shattering instantly into crystals. "He must have been lost down here..." Hydra tried to tell himself that, but his body was in shock. The creature was now drawing in on him.

<Sand Shark> (Field Boss)

HP: 125

Damage per Attack: 30

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 19/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed (all energy restored)

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Hydra must of stood there for several moments staring into space. Fortunately his natural instinct to survive kicked in, "In order to help others... you must be willing to fight!" A voice screamed in the back of his head. The spear man's own blood rushed around his body and he felt a surge of adrenaline kick in. The mound was now at his feet and out burst the strange looking crab. Hydra sidestepped elegantly out of the way avoiding its jaws, and whilst it was still mid air he planted four strikes on it, ripping apart its two front claws the creature could now not burrow. 

It was even more vile than the spiders from before, above the surface millions of small claws ran along it's leech-like body. The creature's head looked like a mixture of a shark and spider,  its head arrayed with fangs covered in blood. It also had the stinger of a scorpion and the claws of a crab. It seemed to be wailing in pain at being struck so harshly. Taking advantage of the situation, Hydra darted into strike.

 ID# 57986 results:

 Battle: 6 (hit)

 SA: Dragonfly Cutter (7x8 = 56 DMG)

 MOB: 1 (fail)

<Sand Shark> (Field Boss)

HP:  69/125 (-56hp)

Damage per Attack: 30

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 11/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The creature seemed to notice Hydra's presence. As he bought his spear down it showed that it had no need for claws by dodging at incredible speeds out the way. Backing away slightly the strange creature now bought it's stinger up and hissed at him. The brunette felt sick at the sight of this monstrosity. He certainly hoped this thing would not respawn if he did manage to kill it. Slowly he raised up his own spear in time with the stinger and then he charged to try and hit it again.

ID# 57987 results:

 Battle: 1 (miss)

 MOB: 1 (miss)

<Sand Shark> (Field Boss)

HP:  69/125 

Damage per Attack: 30

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 10/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

The Water Serpent clashed against this creature's stinger. It created enough of a shock wave to blow back Hydra's hood revealing his face. It prepared for another strike, its green point dripping in venom, the brunette had felt the force of its last one and suspected he would not be able to defend against something like that again. As it bought its tail in for a second strike Hydra managed to narrowly evade it by jumping on top of the shark itself. With as much force as he could muster he bought down his weapon on the creatures back, piercing part of its spine. 

ID# 57989 results:

Battle: 8 (hit)

SA: Dragonfly Cutter (7x8=56 DMG)

MOB: 8-3 (miss)

<Sand Shark> (Field Boss)

HP:  13/125 (-56 hp)

Damage per Attack: 30

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 3/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra

[Hydra 0]

Hydra cried out in harmony with the creature. As it lay there screaming, trying to shake him off its back. It slowly staggered forward, before collapsing into the sand. As a last ditch attempt it threw another sting at Hydra, seeing it coming he quickly dodged out the way. It's own weapon going into itself. The brunette triumphant raised his weapon one last time and finished the job by planting his spear in its head three times. After a few moments it shattered into crystals, as did the blood surrounding the player.

ID# 57991 results:

Battle: 7 (hit)

SA: Triple Barrage (7x3 = 21 DMG)

Loot: 12 (no loot)

MOB: 8-3 (fail)

<Sand Shark> (Field Boss)

HP:  -8/125 (-21 hp)

Damage per Attack: 30

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Hydra 76/76 HP | 1/19 Energy  | DMG 7 | MIT 18 | EVA 3 | 9 RGN | 8 Bleed 

Edited April 30, 2016 by Hydra