[SP-F6] Everyone has a demon <Calming the Soul> [Complete!]

[Shirien 0]

Before long in the room however he heard the familiar voice say to him "The final stretch, you must be excited to get your reward." Said the spirit with its usual creepy grin. "...A bit, yes. I'd much rather be... somewhere with more people." He chuckled softly and shrugged his shoulders while starting to approach the fourth and final door. "Are you sure?" Asked the shadow making Shirien look back at it in confusion "...Uhm... Yes. There is nothing here." The shadow didn't say another word and merely stared, leaving Shirien with a slight sense of confusion as he got ready to begin meditating in front of the final door to get the final challenge done and over with. Not once had he considered jumping off the tower, far too convinced he would just die if he did.

[Shirien 0]

Shirien took a breath as he tried to meditate again, but this time he didn't sit, nor did he put his dagger away. He just tried to focus, getting more used to the trick to opening these doors at this point. It took a few moments of trying but soon the door started to show its true colors. it didn't actually change much, it stayed stone-gray, the only notable difference being that it now had a stick figure on it. Shirien raised a brow and muttered under his breath "What, did they run out of ideas?" Shirien asked as if the developers might actually hear him. Shaking his head he steps forward into the abyss for the final time he hoped.

[Stamina Restored!]

[Shirien 0]

When the room lit up he found himself in a place he didn't think would be that bad. It was just a classroom. His eyebrows raised as he glanced around and noticed many shadowy figures much like the one that had been outside, but none of them were smiling. All of their eyes were on him however and it seemed like their thoughts were being projected aloud or they were whispering very loudly. "Who's he?" One asked "Why is he wearing a hood?" Another spoke to the spirit next to them he assumed. Shirien grit his teeth as he was hit with deja vu, the feeling of being judged by those around him even though they don't know anything about him. Shirien blinked as he noticed his hitpoints dropped ever-so-slightly. He was taking damage just by being around these spirits it seemed!

[ID# 58762]

Shirien: 19/20 HP [-1] | 3/5 Energy [-2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 2] Miss

Interaction: 15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: (7-1=6)] Hit!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

Shirien shut his eyes tight, trying not to look at them or listen to their words, taking deep breaths to slow his heartbeat and calm his mind. He rationally knew he shouldn't be so bothered by them. Their words may be about him but that didn't make them true. He grit his teeth as he outright refused to accept their words into his mind and stood immobile while focusing himself. He needed to be calm for this he thought to himself. He didn't want them to pull the rug out from under him and spell his doom. He didn't want to die or fail and return to how he was before!

[ID# 58763]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 2/5 Energy [+1 -2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 5] Miss!

Interaction: 15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: (3-1=2)] Miss!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

The hooded player took a deep breath and opened his eyes, focusing only on what was before him instead of what was being said. He had a job to do here and he figured he should focus on simply doing it. What people said? Didn't matter. What people thought? Didn't matter. What matters was that he was alive and that was not about to change. He refused the idea of letting it change or having someone else determine how he would do things or why. "Okay..." He said softly "I'm ready." He said confidently while holding his dagger at the ready to strike!

[ID# 58765]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 1/5 Energy [+1 -2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 1] Critical Miss!

Interaction: 15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: 1] Critical Miss!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

Shirien charged towards the horde of shadows with his dagger, prepared to slice at them but they slunk away from him when he approached as if afraid, whispering their cruel words all the while which he was barely able to block out as he realized he was getting exhausted. The mental effort he was putting forth taking its toll on his ability to stay conscious. His body was more or less fine, but his mind was craving a long rest to help him recover from all he had been through today. He couldn't allow it though, needing to remain focused on the battle at hand!

[ID# 58766]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 0/5 Energy [+1 -2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 4] Miss!

Interaction: 15/15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: (6-1=5)] Miss!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

Shirien concluded the boss would not attack physically, its only assault were the mental ones that somehow drained his hitpoints. With that in mind he had no issue with shutting his eyes and focusing his mind, wanting a little of his energy to come back so he could charge back into combat. As things stood he doubted he would be able to land a decent hit on the enemy, and so he had to bide his time a touch and hope he got lucky.

[ID# 58768]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 0/5 Energy [+1] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 10] Waiting

Interaction: 15/15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: (6-1=5)] Miss

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

With his mind finally centered he lunges at the monsters with much more accuracy than his tired mind had given him a moment ago. His dagger sliced into one spirit, and then he tore it out and into a second! Shirien watched as a collective healthbar shrank from the strike, relief washing over him at the fact that the shadows all shared a single bar, like they were a single entity instead of a group of them. His worries were greatly downgraded thanks to this lovely knowledge he had been given. "You're not so tough." He says softly while readying his next assault while the shadows tried to move away.

[ID# 58770]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 0/5 Energy [+1 -2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 10] Severely Critical Side Bite! [2x1x(5+2)=14] ((Whoop whoop!))

Interaction: 4/15 HP [-14+3=-11]| 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: 1] Critical Miss!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

The shadows proved very evasive indeed if not threatening. They dodged and weaved out of human shape seemingly at will while whispering their words over and over. At this point Shirien was just getting frustrated they wouldn't fight him and insisted on simply evading over and over and not letting him beat them. He wondered if they thought they could wear him down or something of the sort. Shirien really did not like the idea a slight bit, and quickly removed it from his mind while replacing it with being certain he would be the victor as long as he didn't give up.

[ID# 58771]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 0/5 Energy [+1 -2] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 4] Miss!

Interaction: 4/15 HP | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: [MD: (3-1=2)] Miss!

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

Before the shades around him could consider their next move Shirien suddenly changed direction to a lone spirit in the back that had been cut off from the others. With no remorse the hooded player drives his knife into the strange shadow-like creature. Moments later the hitpoint bar over the room emptied and the room shattered along with its inhabitants. Shirien was left alone in a sheer white room for the final time he hoped as he moved to exit the room and see what changes had occurred outside and what his rewards were. He hoped they were something special consider the mess he had gone through up to this point.

[ID# 58772]

Shirien: 19/20 HP | 0/5 Energy [+1 -1] | 21 Mitigation | 5 Damage | 1 Evasion
Action: [BD: 10] Severely Critical Hit! ((Well then. I guess I should count myself karma neutral.))

Interaction: 0/15 HP [-7+3=-4] | 3 Mitigation | 7 Damage
Action: Death

Edited May 11, 2016 by Shirien

[Shirien 0]

As he passed the final door's threshold he noticed that the shadowy creature that had been here before had vanished, leaving Shirien alone. The second thing surprised him a lot more, the room was now fully furnished like it was a small apartment. He raised a brow and decided to check outside. Stepping onto the porch he noticed it had become night time in the area he was in. On top of that there were lights all around! The buildings had lit up windows, the sky was bright and beautiful, and he could almost make out people moving around on the ground. Shirien hummed in thought as he entered the room once more and blinked in surprise. The four doors had vanished into thin air, and left in their place was a normal wooden door. He tilted his head and opened it, and it looked like it simply lead outside into a normal apartment building. As he moved to cross the threshold though his vision turned a blinding white!

His eyes shoot open and he looks around, panting softly in surprise as his mind tried to catch up to the change of scenery. The air was moist, the weather was hot, and the sound of a waterfall flowed nearby. He was back where he had been before his nap! Shirien spent a moment in wonder, thinking that it might have been a dream for a few moments before a reward screen appeared in front of him! It told him that he had completed a quest and listed off several rewards for Shirien including a new skill. Shirien chuckled weakly as he finally had confirmation it was indeed all part of the game and not him having a mental episode. The time had changed to night however and so he turned over for another nap. Somehow he felt like there was a lot less stress on his mind, though he didn't particularly understand why. He didn't want to question it though, just enjoy another nice rest before morning to let his mind and body rest after the quest.

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Summary

+400 Col
+2 Materials
+Meditation Skill
+3 SP