[SP-F03] In the mind of a Captive <<Escape>>

[Black 0]

Black began to overhear rumors about a group of thugs that scoured the plains spreading treachery and forcing citizens to may taxes for crossing through areas they labeled their territory. Black didn't feel comfortable about these series of events. He grabbed his rucksack and slid his blades into position and quickly made for the area that was the cause of the disturbance. He sought to investigate the rumors with a detectives care. However, while getting a drink at a tavern and asking a bartender too many questions, he realized his drink was spiked and he suddenly passed out and was bound and gagged and taken deep into an underground prison beneath the tavern. As he looked around, he noticed that his arms were bound and his gear was taken from him. Adorned in tattered rags , he begins to make his escape  through wriggling a loose bar and worries about his gear, with a look of anger burning in his eyes, he attempts to throw his body against the bars. 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

"What was that?" A voice crowed in the darkness as a guard rubbed his eyes hearing the  what sounded like bars begin moved.

"Must be hearing things."  Black had already begun to worry about where he was. He felt nervous and couldn't help it. He had no idea of the enemies strength He didn't even know if these were players doing this or if they were just NPCs until the quest had appeared. He felt his heart sink. "R-recommended level...level 30?" Blacks lip quivered as his hands panned through the quest. "N-no..they can't be right..this is floor three. I'm only Level fifteen..no, no..no!" Black crawls along the floor desperately trying to return to his cell. "[censored]...this must be one of those stealth based quests with high level mobs...if they find me..I'm done for. It's over. It'll really be over." Black panicked as his hands began to pull at his hair and the blonde strands began to bristle upon his neck. He knew he had to get out, so he tried to kick the bar open forcefully. It wouldn't budge.

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

 

Fear began to overwhelm the Marine as knowledge that his attempts to fight may be futile. He had no idea how strong his opponent was. He felt helpless as he swallowed the spit lodged in his mouth. His heart pounded violently as he heard the footsteps approaching. He hushed himself and became increasingly quiet and began to lie down and pretend to be asleep. Hopefully he could feign still being knocked out. He turned his body away from the gate and stared at the darkness of the wall. He was too terrified to even look at the other being present on the opposite side of the gates. 'Don't look at it. Just don't look at it. You look at it and you die.' He muttered as he clenched his eyes tight as if he wanted to weld them shut to avoid having to realize the extreme danger he was in. 

 

"That's right. Sleep tight little sluggard. The good ol' barkeep caught you sniffing around Ravenguard's turf. Now you just wait until the warden comes. He's going to have fun with you. He's got a nice big spiked hammer and you should have seen how he used it to crush another man's jewels." The sinuous guard cackled ashe moved away to continue his patrol. 

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black's eyes flung open as he stared at the cracked brick of the wall. The room smelled like piss and he could hear rats crawling about the deck. A tiny lantern barely flicked as dim lighting casted and expression of deep fear and dread that would loom over the prison and give it a foul aura. The place reek of the foreboding sense of death. Black despised being in such habitats. He didn't even know if it were safe to move or not, but he chose to trust his senses and his instincts. He slowly looked over his shoulder. The night was quiet and eerily silent as he moved closer to the bar to try to find a suitable position. He couldn't help his heart still pacing. 'They could have killed me while I was asleep...this is the second or third time I could have died...and it's only floor three.' He thinks as he gives the loose bar another kick. 

[Black 0]

Desperation began to envelop him as he gritted his teeth with a pained expression. The kick from before had wedged it open for. He just needed one more powerful kick. He reared his legs back like a horse and pounded his feet through the metal. The bar went flying and smacked across the ground in a loud noise that rattled throughout the prison. Black began to crawl forward and push himself up to his feet as he staggered out and went left towards his gear. His eyes darted left and right as he cupped his hands together to pull his sword out. 

He then began to focus on cutting his binds as he heard noise from the alley further down. Anxiety began to mask Black's face as he realized he was running out of time. 
Not having any other choice, he quickly donned his Ruby Armor and strapped on his Assault headband and ate a prosperity roll to subdue his hunger.

 

Spoiler

Name: Passion Roll
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
Roll ID: 107117
Roll Result: 7 (+1) CD 20 LD
Item Type: Snack
Tier: 1
Quality: Uncommon
Enhancements: +1 Prosperity

Gain +(1 per slot) to the base multiplier when receiving col from killing an enemy. Effect lasts for one thread.

Description: A special sushi roll said to bless those who eat it with unfathomable riches. Made with spicy tuna, salmon, yellowtail, caviar, avocado topped with tuna & spicy mayo. 

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Time was a fleeting thing as was any thoughts or ideas of safety. Black's safety net with Hestia had all but vanished as he would be left with only Shukketsu Ryu to defend himself against the horde of enemies that awaited him. He didn't know hopes he had of besting them, but he knew he had to try. He slid out his blade further from his sheath and stared down the hallway at the incoming shadows. 

"You heard that? Hey, Murdoc, come with me. We need to check it out. I think our little mutt is awake. Let's go tuck him back in." The guard laughs, clearly still thinking that Black was locked away behind bars to be laughed at and ridiculed. 

Black knew that his stealth stats were non-existent. His only opportunity was to hope to not get hit and to run. He knew he had to search for an exit, so he ate his (+3 LD Super Lucky Sushi Roll)

"You're mad...those guards..they'll kill you...gist get back to your cell.." One of the inmates pleads to the Marine. 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black looked to the prisoner NPC. The darkness of his eyes swirled into the intense heat of a supernova ad they seemed to hold their own gravitational pull. Black pulled out a song crystal and activated it. Samurai lo-fi hip hop would begin to play as Black knew he had no time to run and hide. This was time for a showdown and for him to prove his mettle. He steadied his mind and calmed his spirit. If this would be where he should fall, then so be it! 

The spirit of the intense jams began to flood the halls. 

"What was that noise?" One guard gasps. " A prisoner must be out of their cell. Grab your spears." Black waited as they rounded the corner and prepared to kick a table towards one and leap down in a brutal critical blow across it's stomach as it staggered back. The other proceeded to stab him in the side of his rib, activatinghis Ruby Armor. 

Spoiler

ID-107255 

BD- 10 MD-4 

(5+2) x 2 = 14 DMG to Bandit A. 

Bandit A missed! 

ID-107256 

MD- 8 

- 6 HP Black 

-18 HP Bandit B 

 

Bandit Guard A (136/150) 

Bandit Guard B (132/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 15 | 294/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC
ENERGY: 29/30 "Estate Buff"

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

His anger was also activated in his eyes as he darted back, his footsteps dancing along to the music, he spun around to attack the Bandit wielding the short spear as the bandit lunged back and then leaped at Black with his spear. The Samurai did a spinning cartwheel to evaded the attack, then prepared for the two handed warrior. The reach of the spear overwhelmed him as he was stabbed in the chest. He gritted his teeth at his misstep, his health bar was slowly depleting , he knew that when outnumbered he had to focus down a target. However, the trouble was in knowing which to attack. His eyes scanned both their health bars. It seemed the one doing most of the damage to him was the one weakened the most. He knew he had to make the most of every strike. He couldn't continue to let his health deplete like this. 

 

Spoiler

ID-107257 

BD- 4 MD- 1 

Both missed each other. 

ID-107258 

MD- 6 (+1) 

-6 HP Black 

-18 HP Bandit B

 

Bandit Guard A (136/150) 

Bandit Guard B (114/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 15 | 282/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

Energy: 29/30 (CD-11)

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

The slim corridor was too slim for the Samurai to move around in. The terrain was better suited to his opponent. The fact that they both employed thrusting weapons and he needed space to conduct his slashes was not a good sign. It was a poor condition that made their strikes increasingly accurate and his strikes rather challenging to perform. He tried to activate a sword set to hit the second target. Lifting his sword behind his head he charged the blow in an attempt to ward them off. 

The frightening thing about computer AI is that they never seem to give up or show fear. They were literally programmed to fight you to the death. The only major drawback being that the mobs could respawn. Whereas Black could not. Black became more aware of this as the alternate stabbed him. He was starting to notice a pattern in their strikes. 

Spoiler

 

ID- 107259 - Rage Blow on Guard B 

BD- 5 MD- 3 

ID-107260 

MD- 8 

-6 HP Black -18 HP Bandit A

Bandit Guard A (118/150) 

Bandit Guard B (114/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 282/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

Energy: 29/30 (CD12)

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black weaves around his opponents with a shinobi's grace as he manuveurs around the hallway. His eyes narrow down on his opponents. He knows that right now he would be taking a huge risk. There was little room to go anywhere and he didn't have any teleport crystals to help bail him out. He would have to endure this high level of punishment and fight his way out. This is how things were. Peace was just an illusion in this twisted horrific death game. Even the concept of freedom was perfectly disrupted by the mere fact of where he was. 
'I'm not going to die in a ****ing prison! I refuse' The blonde haired Samurai thought as he slashed his blade through the air narrowly missing an enemy, but getting stabbed in the chest once again. Fortunately, the enemy took damage this time. However, Black was not happy about his health bar waning. 

 

Spoiler

ID- 107261

MD 6 (+1) 

- 6HP Black -18 HP Bandit B 

ID-107262 

MD- 1 

Critical Miss

 

 

Bandit Guard A (118/150) 

Bandit Guard B (96/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 276/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 28/30

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

 

Another portion of his health lost. '[censored], I'm getting closer to 10% of my health lost and the battle isn't even halfway over yet. This is ****ty. How much longer am I going to be expected to keep this up?!' Black's mind continue to race as he tried to maintain focus. His aim was for the lesser one again. He knew he had to focus. ' I...I have to kill it. ' He said as he launched for a violent assault, swing his hips so he could evade a blow as he tried to get in closer to swing at the brown haired guard with the long spear. 

However, like in an organized formation. This duo defended each other. The warrior with the short spear anticipated Black's strike and punished him for it, sending him crashing into a wall. Black watched in dismay as the assailant managed to strike him in a weak point of his armor, not taking any damage at all for his strike. 

 

Spoiler

ID-107263 Rage Blow vs Bandit B

BD-4  (-2) MD-4 (+1) 

Double Miss 

ID-107264 Bandit A attack Black 

MD- 9 

-6 HP Black 

 

Bandit Guard A (118/150) 

Bandit Guard B (96/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 270/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

The critical blow had seen Black's health waning. His only hope seemed to be in landing critical strikes while dodging two critical hits from his opponents. Having to manage fighting so many at once would prove to be most troublesome as he didn't even realize that his health had started to wane closer to the point to where he lost a sixth of his hp. He knew the clock was ticking. The battle had been ongoing for about a minute now. That meant he only had about five more minutes of combat within him. Digital beads of sweat began to pour down as anxiety build within him. However, it would be that anxiety that thrust him forth like a violent rhino upon the battlefield charging at one of the men and coming crashing down in an enormous leap to under his opponent. Though he took blows in the exchange, he was determined. 

Spoiler

 

ID- 107279 Rage Blow vs Bandit B 

BD-10 MD-4 (+1) 

-14 HP to Bandit B 

 

ID-107280 Bandit Attack vs Black 

MD-5 (+1) 

 

-6 HP to Black. -18 HP to Bandit A

 

Bandit Guard A (100/150) 

Bandit Guard B (82/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 264/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 28/30 

 



 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

 

Black felt vulnerable after taking strikes, but he knew that with each ounce of pain he endured, he would inflict that pain right back trifold. Three times the pain they inflicted would be the price to pay if they weren't careful. However, even then the blonde haired samurai knew that he had to be careful exploiting Thorns. He needed to mitigate as much damage as possible while dishing out blows to be of some effective use. He also needed to be mindful and watch their HP gauges. Now was not the time to be reckless and abandon the path of the samurai. 

He dashed to the left and swung his sword violently at his treacherous enemy. As expected, his blow missed as he became engulfed in a strike. He couldn't afford to let them get off too many critical hits. This was his new tactic. To use his offense as his defense ultimately. 

Spoiler

ID-107281 

BD-1 MD-7 (+1) 

-6 HP to Black -18 HP to Bandit B 

ID-107282 

MD- 10 

-6 HP to Black 

Bandit Guard A (100/150) 

Bandit Guard B (64/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 252/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 27/30

 

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

His opponents were strong despite his level as they prepared to continue their assault. Black tried to keep his balance as he kept walking backwards. 

"I told you you should have just got back in your cage, boy. Now you're gonna die!" The inmate crackled as he gripped the bars then flung his face into them, laughing with a deep sadistic enthusiasm at the brawl." 

"Kill him...kill that stupid prisoner guards. He thinks he's going to ruin it around here for the rest of us. Stab him!" Another inmate about twice blacks size shouted. 

Black winced, why would they all be saying such twisted things. Weren't they imorisoned, too? Shouldn't they despised the guards as much as he did. He wondered what on earth was wrong with these people. However, the Bandits exploited this and hit the man with combined efforts in their strikes as he lost even more health at once than ever before. 

ID-107284 

BD-1 MD-7 

-6 HP Black. -18 HP Bandit B 

ID-107285 

MD-8 

-6 HP Black. -18 HP Bandit A 

 

 

Bandit Guard A (82/150) 

Bandit Guard B (36/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 240/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 26/30

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

The madness continued onward. Black grunted as the blows continued. He panted heavily as his stamina began to get pushed to it's limits. His energy levels were high so his physical stamina was actually fine. However, the mental stamina of the long drawn out fight was beginning to take it's toll on the warrior. His eyes darted left and right as he tried to find a different avenue of approach. He needed to find some way to exploit the terrain to his advantage. 

"What's the matter young blood? You afraid to die? " A guard taunted him as he brandished his spear. 

"We're going to cut you down and bring your head to the warden on a pike, boy, now give it up!" The other howled as he swung his spear and Black whipped his head back to dodge the blow. As the other strike came in, Black landed a glancing blow, but the spear struck him in the shoulder.  

Spoiler

ID-107287

BD- 8 (-2) MD- 5 (+1)

 

-6 HP to Black

-1 HP to Bandit A. -18 HP to Bandit A 

 

ID-107288

MD-2 

 

Bandit Guard A (63/150) 

Bandit Guard B (36/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 234/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC
Energy: 25/30

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black clenched his teeth from the effect of the blow. He knew that he had to be strong and perservere. He wondered what he would do now that he was faced into a dead end. Could he escape the thundering tempo and survive or would he crash and burn and take defeat. The tempo of the music being blade heightened as Black's eyes began to swell even larger as one of the spearmen lodged his sword into Black's heart. 

Kiba appeared behind him and let out a large howl that echoed through the hall as Black let out a valiant war cry and despite the spear lodged in him, he charged his sword and fought valiantly onward, the darkness of his eyes engulfing his opponent as his sword cut a deep red streak into his opponent, sending ruby shards flying. 

"You won't kill me. I will slay you all here and now! " The Marine cried out viciously. 

Spoiler

ID-107290 - Rage Blow on Bandit A

BD-9 MD-2 

(5+1) x 2 = 12 DMG to Bandit A 

 

ID-107291 - Bandit B vs Black 

MD- 6 (+1) 

- 6 HP to Black. -18 to Bandit B 

Bandit Guard A (51/150) 

Bandit Guard B (18/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 228/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 24/30

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black would shout out in an assertive backlash. He would repel death's whisper as he tried to shift about the field and slide away from the enemy. He could sense the spirit of the devil in their morbid red eyes. His feet would alternate in a backpedal as he kept his sword in a guard stance. His mouth ajar and his "Lucky Devil" headband displaying in a flash before the enemy as he struck a glancing blow and their pained expression would be captured in the silver of the headband. 

"Whoa! Johnny, get a load of that Samurai he's dodging everything them guards are throwing at him!" The skinny inmate hollers as he jumps up and down in excitement at the duo shedding health and exchanging blows. "Ha, somebody grab the popcorn! This fight is getting spicy!" 

One of the guards shouted at the inmate."shut up or you're next you dog?"

 

Spoiler

ID-107292 

BD 7 (+1) Concentrate MD- 3 (+2) = 5 

-1 HP to Bandit A 

 

ID-107293 

MD-1 

Miss! 

 

 

Bandit Guard A (50/150) 

Bandit Guard B (18/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 228/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

Energy: 24/30 (CD 12)
 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Anger laced the guards words as it howled out against the prisoner. He stared the man down with malice while keeping the tip of his spear pointed towards Black. "Come on, let's show these degenerates the might of Ravenguard! " The man with the shortspear nodded to his brother in arms.

"We've got more reach. We'll take him down quick! That armor can only do so much!" The long spearman scowled as he did a mad rush dash toward the Samurai. The skilled ronin tried to back away ad dodge the blow but collided with a desk that had him pinned. 

"Gotcha! Where did you think you were going to go?" The long Spearman crackled as he plunged his spear into Black's ribcage. The damage was being inflicted inch by inch and Black was starting to run out if feet. He grunted heavily as the second soearman struck him down with great force. 

 

Spoiler

ID-107295 

BD-2 MD- 8 

-6 HP Black. -18 HP Bandit A 

 

ID-107296 

MD-9 

-6HP Black 

 

Bandit Guard A (32/150) 

Bandit Guard B (18/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 216/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

ENERGY: 23/30

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

Black knitted his brows in fury as he pushed the spear away and rolled over to his left. His feet knocked over a bucket as the sound rattled to the left of him. He needed to get away, the pointy spears were lunging at him like vipers and his only notion was to evade. He had to survive. He couldn't let this overwhelm him. He had to press on if he wanted to be successful. He needed to take down one of them. Only one to reduce the impact of their damage against him. 

"Ohhh, is he gonna make it, Jimmy? Huh, what do you think? What do you think?" Another inmate screamed as he jumped up and down like a wild chimpanzee. 

"I bet he gets a spear through his skull once the other guards make their way here after hearing all this ruckus. Black fought on as the spears ripped through his armor.
 

 

Spoiler

 

ID-107397

 

BD -8 (-2) MD -4 

-1 HP to Bandit A 

 

ID-107298 

MD-7 

 

-6 HP to Black. -18 HP to Bandit B 

 

Bandit Guard A (31/150) 

Bandit Guard B (0/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 210/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

Energy: 23/30

 

ID-107300 (Loot for Bandit B) 

LD 4 (+6) = 10 CD= 2

Reward: 450 Col (+150 from +1 Prosperity) and 1 T1 Mat 

 

600 Col + (5%) Col Stash bonus = 630 Col. 

End reward: 630 Col and 1 T1 Mat

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Black

[Black 0]

 
 As one of the spearman's weapons plunged through his armor, Black gasped as his eyes focused towards the long spearmen that cried out in agony as Black's ruby armor shot thorns out of it's armor that jutted out and stabbed the warrior through the eyes. As Black threw his shoulders and slammed into his enemy. The beast burst into ten thousand crystal shards and evaporated into the dank prison room, leaving Black alone to face the other spearman. 

"Burdoc! How could you? You son of a b****, I'll kill you!" The other spearman cries out as he lunges forth his spear in blind fury. "Damn you! Damn you! Damn you! Stay still and die!" The Bandit cried out. 

Black kept tempo with the man's strikes, darting back several times, before jumping on a table and slashing at the man, causing him to leap back and growl at Black with hatred in his eyes. 

ID-107302 

BD-6 (-1) MD - 7 (+2) 

 

-6 HP Black -18 HP Bandit A 

Bandit Guard A (13/150) 

Bandit Guard B (0/150) 

45 DMG +1 ACC +2 EVA 

 

Black | Level 1 | 204/300 HP | 5 DMG |39  MIT | +3 LD | 18 THN | 1 REC

 

ID-107300 (Loot for Bandit B) 

LD 4 (+6) = 10 CD= 2

Reward So Far: 630 Col and 1 T1 Mat 

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Black