NIGHT 0 Posted May 24, 2020 #1 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 <<Scents of the Wild: Ferocious Foe>> Implemented in one of Cardinal's infamous updates, rumors about a set of statues attached to a quest chain spread through the player base. Their targets? Field bosses, freshly introduced to the system, which spelled more work for NIGHT to set out to do. Information about the hunt took its time to trickle down to her, though the wait was welcome. There were more than enough problems back home to settle before heading out on an arduous journey Scents of the Wild proposed. Her first mark looked shoddy, if its stats were to be believed. No better than a creature she'd hunt just for sport and loot. But it made for a decent warm up, NIGHT supposed, as she dug into her meal -- one piping hot bowl of ramen held securely in her hand. The player was making her way over to the site where the boss was last reported being seen, and no doubt she'd have to spend some time tracking it down once she'd breached the edge of its territory. She just hoped there wasn't anything else out in the woods to ambush her and ruin her meal. @Pinball Spoiler NIGHT | HP: 990/990 | EN: 96/96 | ACC: 4 (3, +1) | DMG: 18 (16, +1+1*) | EVA: 3 (2, +1) | MIT: 26 (36, -10*) | VAMP(OFF): 1 | BLEED: 24 | PARAV-D: 1 | LD: 9 (6, +3) | Stealth Detection: 3 * [Filling] used to provide +1 Protein. [Skills] | Mod Count: 4/5 Two-Handed Straight Sword | Passive | RANK 5/5 > Ferocity, Precision, Finesse Heavy Armor | Passive | RANK 3/5 > Athletics Searching | Passive | RANK 3/5 - - - - - - -[Extra] Survival | Passive Concentration | Active -- CD: 3 Familiar Mastery: Fighter | Passive | RANK 3/3 [Equipment] Maneki-Neko Figurine -- [ Loot Die III | +3 LD. ] Reminiscing The Lord -- [ Mitigation II | +18 MIT ] -- [ Paralytic Venom (Defensive) | Natural successful attacks against you of 8-10 removes the enemy’s action on their next turn. Paralyzed opponents lose any evasion properties. ] Silver Crescent Necklace -- [ Accuracy II | +2 ACC ] -- [ Evasion II | +2 EVA ] -[Battle-Ready Inventory] [T1E3] Ultra Lucky Hot Dog (1) -- +3 LD [T1E1] Super Sight Matcha Mochi (1) -- +1 ACC [T1E1] Super Speed Shoyu Ramen (1) -- +1 EVA. [T1E1] Damage Crystal (1) -- +1 DMG. [T2E2] Le Gibet (1) | [ref] -- Lullaby II | Instant | -2 EVA to one enemy for one battle. [T1E3] Teleport Crystal (1) - - - [Misc] -- [ Dimensional Backpack, Item Stash | +2 Battle-Ready Inventory Slots ] -- [ Well Rested | -1 EN for the first three expenditures of each combat. ] -- [ Col Stash | +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests. ] -- [ Relaxed | Increases out of combat health regeneration by (5 * Tier) per post. Full energy restoration occurs after two turns out of combat. ] -- [ Squeaky Clean | In a thread, -25% DoT damage taken from the first DoT applied to this player. ] -- [ Filling | In a thread, +1 T1 slot to a food consumed by this player. Can exceed Cook enhancement caps. ] Quote Report Link to post Share on other sites
Pinball 1 Posted June 7, 2020 #2 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 It was the smell of ramen drifting lazily through the trees that drew him from his daydreams. How long had it been since he'd had a proper meal? His stomach rumbled at the thought of it. Plain and tasteless rations were only so satisfying -- and the idea of a hot bowl of noodles ushered intense longing to the forefront of his mind. The thoughts he experienced, then, were nothing short of worrying. But was it really so below him to jump someone for their noodles, considering the things he'd done-? It's not like he'd ever have to see them again, if he did. The way he traveled would practically ensure that much. And he had a panic button in the form of Stealth if they proved to be too much for him to handle. What could go wrong? He shook the notion away for the moment (or did he?) and instead resolved to follow the scent. Maybe they were trying to get the same set of quests done that he was? Pinball's sense of smell wasn't extroardinary, by any means, but luckily he didn't have to walk far. A single woman walked along the path with the bowl in hand. Half-eaten? No matter. The PKer touched the hilt of his sword, preparing to burst from the bushes the moment she passed where he was hiding... ...and decided against it. Instead, he stood to his full height and emerged casually from the treeline, his gaze downcast. He felt a spike in his throat as the words came to mind. What was he doing? "Have you seen it? The bear thing?" Player Stats: Spoiler Level: 64 Health: 1280 | Energy: 128 DMG: 15 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | BH: 64 Skills: Combat Skills: ►<<Battle Healing>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster Weapon Skills: ►<<2H Assault Spear>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster ►<<1H Straight Sword>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster ►<<Martial Arts>> [0/50]: N/A Armor Skills: ►N/A Extra Skills: ►<<Familiar Mastery: Fighter>> [18/18]: Rank 3 - Grandmaster ►<<Survival>> ~ Active Utility Skills: ►<<Hiding>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster ►<<Extended Mod Limit>> [2/10]: Rank 1 - Novice ►<<Quick Change>> Modifiers: ►[Active] <<2H Assault Spear: Ferocity>>: +1 Base DMG ►[Active] <<2H Assault Spear: Finesse>> ~ Rank 3 ►[Active] <<Sneak Attack: Trickster>> ►[Active] <<Hiding: Vanish>> ►[Active] <<Hiding: Untraceable>> ►[Active] <<Hiding: Blindside>> Inventory »[Equipped] [Demonic] Jack’s Hellfire: Burn, Blight, Bleed, Cursed »[Equipped] [Perfect] Dragon’s Skin: +3 EVA »[Equipped] [Perfect] Warrior’s Focus: +3 ACC Battle Ready: » [3x] Teleportation Crystal » [5x] Spinach-Artichoke Dip: +2 EVA » [5x] Hummus Dip: +2 Acc » [Demonic 2HAS] Cold Fervor: +2 Freeze, Phase, Cursed House Buffs: Spoiler “Well Rested”: -1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat “Squeaky Clean”: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 25% (rounded down) “Filling”: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30 “Relaxed”: Increases HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. “Item Stash”: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot Quote Report Link to post Share on other sites
NIGHT 0 Posted June 9, 2020 Author #3 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 She hadn't moved from the sudden rustle in the bushes. Call it cockiness or a hardy indifference, NIGHT was sorely focused on consuming what was left of her meal on the fine day's stroll. But instead, she'd choked at the sudden line from an unfamiliar voice behind her. In the fluster, she'd nearly lost a hold of her bowl. One gulp, quick and rushed as she whirled herself around to meet the stranger with her gaze. Tall, male, messy black locks; he'd seemed garbed enough to dress for the winter, despite the fact that their floor told a different story. The boy's eyes were set to the ground. Was it out of crypticness, or did his aura of melancholy spell out some shame? When she'd raised her own to meet the warm hue of his crystal, her questions were only partially answered. So that's how it was. Exactly how many player killers were there in this game? Was it too late to ask her contacts for intel? Surely someone as such would have been known for a bounty, or be marked on the memorial's wall (ideally not eight times over though, like a certain someone she'd come to know). NIGHT traced the man's figure with her eyes, before looking away, realizing that his query was most likely poised to her. Given the few seconds that had passed in between his question, no new players had stepped forth to introduce themselves or their wary companion. Her chopsticks dipped into her broth as she'd begun to find her voice. "Uh... no?" The woman found her feet shifting uneasily, soles of her shoes dragging fallen leaves against the dirt floor. NIGHT's option to escape was only tentative on her own personal accord, easily -- any change from her route now was only going to slow her progress against tracking her hunt down, and the same could've been said for using a crystal to whisk herself away back to town. She'd brought her eyes to face him, tone wary, coupled with a slight dip of her head. "Are you hunting it down too?" @Pinball Quote Report Link to post Share on other sites
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