Morningstar 0 Posted February 21 Author #21 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) "Hey, see that?" "Nope. What?" "In the bushes. No, over there, idiot." "Oh, shit—is that a treasure chest?" "No, it's an elephant," Morningstar said sarcastically. They moved towards the locked crate, kneeling down to take a better look. It required a key, which they very much lacked; however, they always came prepared with swords. Unfortunately for them, they were swiftly interrupted by the oncoming horde of mobs that had been watching them from the bushes the entire time. Eight Orchid Nymphs approached from all around them. Morningstar stuck his blade into the chest, smashing through the wooden lid and getting a glimpse of what was inside. Meanwhile, Joaquin was waving around his sword, flashing its max tier burn enhancement in hopes of scaring them away. Flames erupted from the end of the blade, but they did not falter. Instead, they approached even quicker, threatening the pair with their monstrous talons. *** Spoiler Searching for Treasure Chest ID: 219528 LD: 13+9=22 (Treasure Chest found!) Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted February 21 Author #22 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) Morningstar scooped up the loot and the lot of it funneled into his inventory. To be honest, the chest contained very little to add to his collection, but at least it was something. He withdrew his icy blade, a polar opposite to Joaquin's infernal weapon. Together, they stood against the orchid nymphs. Morningstar counted seventeen, which sounded like quite a few; however, many were severely underleveled. They rushed forwards, splitting the battlefield in half and challenging the nymphs on their own terms. It reminded Morningstar of their fight with the hellhounds on the ninth floor, or the day they had challenged the ice golems to a curling match. They were always outnumbered and they always came out on top in spite of that. A wide arc of light cut through six orchid nymphs at once, destroying all of them in a single blow. Joaquin had done the same, although his attack had set them ablaze in the process, causing panic and hysteria in the minds of the rest. *** Spoiler Looting Treasure Chest ID: 219529 LD: 16+1=17 11*250=2,750 col 12 materials T4 Perfect Weapon 219529a T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219529b T4 Perfect Consumable 219529c T4 Perfect Consumable 219529d Spoiler LOOT TOTAL: 72,863 col 70 Materials T4 Perfect Consumable 219427a T4 Perfect Consumable 219427b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Weapon 219434a T4 Perfect Trinket 219434b T4 Rare Trinket 219441 T4 Rare Trinket 219442 T4 Rare Trinket 219443 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219458 T4 Rare Trinket 219459 T4 Perfect Consumable 219460a T4 Perfect Consumable 219460b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460d T4 Perfect Consumable 219462 T4 Rare Consumable 219477a T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219477b T4 Rare Trinket 219478 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219479 T4 Perfect Consumable 219482a T4 Rare Trinket 219482b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522a T4 Perfect Weapon 219522b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522c T4 Perfect Consumable 219523a T4 Perfect Consumable 219523b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523d T4 Rare Trinket 219524 T4 Perfect Consumable 219525a T4 Rare Trinket 219525b T4 Perfect Weapon 219529a T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219529b T4 Perfect Consumable 219529c T4 Perfect Consumable 219529d Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted February 21 Author #23 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) Eight orchid nymphs remained, leaving each of the swordsman with four to take on. These eight were the strongest of the bunch; it made sense that they were the only survivors and yet, they would die just the same. Morningstar moved first, hitting all but one of the orchid nymphs simultaneously with a sword art. Their health bar dropped low, but not quite low enough to end the fight. The mob that had not been hit floated behind the rest, as if waiting for the others to distract Morningstar. When they did, he would swoop in and deliver a paralyzing swipe to his body. Joaquin was almost finished with his fight and Morningstar was determined not to let him win the self-imposed race. One orchid nymph attempted to swat at him, which he knocked off immediately with the flat end of his blade. "Careful there, bud. Almost took your arm off." *** Spoiler Post Action | AOE-I (x11, 19 EN): 19 EN - (Well Rested (3/3); Stamina) = 16 EN Free Action | None ID: 219530 BD: 8+4=12 (hit) | 26*12=312 DMG to Orchid Nymph 1 ID: 219531 BD: 1 (crit miss) ID: 219532 BD: 7+4=11 (hit) | 26*12=312 DMG to Orchid Nymph 3 ID: 219533 BD: 3+4=7 (hit) | 26*12=312 DMG to Orchid Nymph 4 ID: 219534 MD: 8-6=2 (miss) ID: 219535 MD: 1 (crit miss) ID: 219536 MD: 5-6=1 (miss) ID: 219537 MD: 1 (crit miss) Morningstar | HP: 720/720 | EN: 94/110 (110-16) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 4 | BH: 39 | LD: 8 (9) | FROSTBITE: 40 | BLD: 48 | REC: 4 | Prosperity: 3 Orchid Nymph 1 | HP: 84/396 | DMG: 132 Orchid Nymph 2 | HP: 396/396 | DMG: 132 Orchid Nymph 3 | HP: 84/396 | DMG: 132 Orchid Nymph 4 | HP: 84/396 | DMG: 132 Venomous Claws | Crits cause paralysis and inflict Toxic Venom matching the player's tier for 2 turns. Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted February 21 Author #24 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) The next time the orchid nymph tried to attack him, Morningstar really did take it's arm off. It buzzed around for a while before crashing into the ground and shattering into a million tiny pieces. He moved on to the next nymph, which came right to him, allowing him to take it down without moving much at all. The third swooped in from behind, probably thinking that it had caught him off guard. It hadn't, of course. He sliced through its head, leaving all but one nymph dead and defeated. The final bug made its move, exactly as Morningstar had anticipated. It had waited for the right moment, while he was distracted by the rest of the orchid nymphs, and then struck. Morningstar evaded with ease, blasting it back with a sword art that had cut only a little bit too shallow. With a sliver of health remaining, the orchid nymph survived. *** Spoiler +4 EN ID: 219542 CD: 8 | +4 EN (REC) Post Action | AOE-I (x11, 19 EN): 19 EN - (Well Rested (2/3); Stamina) = 16 EN Free Action | None ID: 219538 BD: 8+4=12 (hit) | 26*12=312 DMG to Orchid Nymph 1 ID: 219539 BD: 9 (crit +1) | 27*12+40=364 DMG to Orchid Nymph 2 | BLEED | FROSTBITE ID: 219540 BD: 9 (crit +1) | 27*12+40=364 DMG to Orchid Nymph 3 | BLEED | FROSTBITE ID: 219541 BD: 9 (crit +1) | 27*12+40=364 DMG to Orchid Nymph 4 | BLEED | FROSTBITE ID: 219543 MD: 7-6=1 (miss) Morningstar | HP: 720/720 | EN: 86/110 (94+8-16) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 4 | BH: 39 | LD: 8 (9) | FROSTBITE: 40 | BLD: 48 | REC: 4 | Prosperity: 3 Orchid Nymph 1 | HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 Orchid Nymph 2 | HP: 32/396 | DMG: 132 | BLEED: 48 (0/2) | FROSTBITE: 40 (1/2) Orchid Nymph 3 | HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 Orchid Nymph 4 | HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 Venomous Claws | Crits cause paralysis and inflict Toxic Venom matching the player's tier for 2 turns. Looting: ID: 219544 CD: 4 LD: 9+9=18 ID: 219545 CD: 2 LD: 4+9=13 ID: 219546 CD: 3 LD: 19+9=28 ((396*7)*3)+((396*2)*3)=10,692 col (1*3)+(2*3)=9 materials T4 Rare Consumable 219544a T4 Rare Weapon 219544b T4 Rare Trinket 219545 T4 Perfect Consumable 219546a T4 Perfect Consumable 219546b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546d Spoiler LOOT TOTAL: 83,555 col 79 Materials T4 Perfect Consumable 219427a T4 Perfect Consumable 219427b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Weapon 219434a T4 Perfect Trinket 219434b T4 Rare Trinket 219441 T4 Rare Trinket 219442 T4 Rare Trinket 219443 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219458 T4 Rare Trinket 219459 T4 Perfect Consumable 219460a T4 Perfect Consumable 219460b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460d T4 Perfect Consumable 219462 T4 Rare Consumable 219477a T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219477b T4 Rare Trinket 219478 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219479 T4 Perfect Consumable 219482a T4 Rare Trinket 219482b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522a T4 Perfect Weapon 219522b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522c T4 Perfect Consumable 219523a T4 Perfect Consumable 219523b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523d T4 Rare Trinket 219524 T4 Perfect Consumable 219525a T4 Rare Trinket 219525b T4 Perfect Weapon 219529a T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219529b T4 Perfect Consumable 219529c T4 Perfect Consumable 219529d T4 Rare Consumable 219544a T4 Rare Weapon 219544b T4 Rare Trinket 219545 T4 Perfect Consumable 219546a T4 Perfect Consumable 219546b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546d Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted February 21 Author #25 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) Morningstar rushed forwards, chasing down its buzzing opponent and putting it down for good. The last of the orchid nymphs was killed. Unfortunately, when he turned around, Joaquin had completed his squad of nymphs first. "Seriously?" Joaquin laughed. "I knew you would try to be faster than me!" "Whatever," Morningstar rolled his eyes, walking on without his friend, who was still cycling through his loot menu. When Joaquin finally caught up with Morningstar, he bragged about the three demonic shards he had been rewarded for all of his "hard work and effort." The blonde only encouraged him, which was likely a mistake considering his already inflated ego. They came to a large opening with a fountain in the middle. Blades of long grass flowed with the wind. Tending to a group of plants was their former guide, Nemo. He seemed to notice them as soon as they set forth in the circular space. *** Spoiler +4 EN ID: 219547 CD: 4 | no rec Orchid Nymph 2 takes 48 Bleed DMG + 40 FB DMG=88 DMG Post Action | None Free Action | None ID: 219543 MD: 7-6=1 (miss) Morningstar | HP: 720/720 | EN: 86/110 (94+8-16) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 4 | BH: 39 | LD: 8 (9) | FROSTBITE: 40 | BLD: 48 | REC: 4 | Prosperity: 3 Orchid Nymph 2 | HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | BLEED: 48 (1/2) | FROSTBITE: 40 (2/2) Venomous Claws | Crits cause paralysis and inflict Toxic Venom matching the player's tier for 2 turns. Looting: ID: 219548 CD: 2 LD: 8+9=17 (396*7)+((396*2)*2)=4,356 col 1 material T4 Rare Consumable 219548a T4 Rare Weapon 219548b Spoiler 87,911 col 80 Materials T4 Perfect Consumable 219427a T4 Perfect Consumable 219427b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Weapon 219434a T4 Perfect Trinket 219434b T4 Rare Trinket 219441 T4 Rare Trinket 219442 T4 Rare Trinket 219443 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219458 T4 Rare Trinket 219459 T4 Perfect Consumable 219460a T4 Perfect Consumable 219460b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460d T4 Perfect Consumable 219462 T4 Rare Consumable 219477a T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219477b T4 Rare Trinket 219478 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219479 T4 Perfect Consumable 219482a T4 Rare Trinket 219482b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522a T4 Perfect Weapon 219522b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522c T4 Perfect Consumable 219523a T4 Perfect Consumable 219523b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523d T4 Rare Trinket 219524 T4 Perfect Consumable 219525a T4 Rare Trinket 219525b T4 Perfect Weapon 219529a T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219529b T4 Perfect Consumable 219529c T4 Perfect Consumable 219529d T4 Rare Consumable 219544a T4 Rare Weapon 219544b T4 Rare Trinket 219545 T4 Perfect Consumable 219546a T4 Perfect Consumable 219546b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546d T4 Rare Consumable 219548a T4 Rare Weapon 219548b Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 13 Author #26 Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) "I see that you two found each other," Nemo said, not looking up at the pair. The gardener seemed agitated, as if he was less than pleased to see them. "No thanks to you," Joaquin said, to which he received a punch in the shoulder from Morningstar. "That's true, I suppose. Originally, I had intended on showing you the full extent of my garden. But you have done nothing but desecrate it since you arrived," Nemo began to grow in size the more he spoke, his health bar following suit. A new name appeared above his head: Nemo, the Wind of Gaia His cursor turned red, signaling hostility. Their guide had suddenly become their enemy. Morningstar rushed in first, without a second thought. Joaquin followed suit quickly. They each attacked from their own side, forcing Nemo to choose who to defend himself from. Either decision was erroneous, though. He blocked Joaquin's attack with his wings, canceling out the burn effect but leaving himself open to Morningstar's equally devastating stun. Spoiler +4 EN ID: 219954 CD: 10 | +4 EN from REC Post Action | TECH-A (x16, 16 EN): 16 - (Well Rested 3/3; Stamina) = 13 EN Free Action | None ID: 219955 | BD: 8+4=10 (hit) | DMG = (26*16)=416-100=316 to Nemo, The Wind of Gaia | STUN PROC Morningstar | HP: 720/720 | EN: 81/110 (86+8-13) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 4 | BH: 39 | LD: 8 (9) | FROSTBITE: 40 | BLD: 48 | REC: 4 | Prosperity: 3 Nemo, The Wind of Gaia | HP: 180/496 | DMG: 172 | EVA: 2 (0) | MIT: 100 | STUNNED | StunImm (0/3) Twin Fangs | On a natural BD of 9 with a CD of 8+, the boss tears into the player with razor sharp fangs, inflicting 35*Tier unmitigatable damage. Nature’s Roar | On a natural BD of 10, Nemo unleashes a gust of wind on the player, inflicting 65*Tier mitigatable damage. Gaia’s Protection | Nemo cannot be reduced below 10 HP, and the fight ends once the player reduces his health to this level. Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 13 Author #27 Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) Stunned, Nemo dropped to the ground. They had taken their victory without a scratch on them. Their synergy was good, a testament to their long-lasting friendship and span of experience together. When the stun wore off, Nemo admitted to his defeat. Nemo collapsed to the grassy meadow, the dragon crumbling away to reveal his human form once more. Managing to sit up, he stared at Morningstar and Joaquin with tired eyes. "You're strong, aren't you..?" he mumbled, rubbing his neck sheepishly. The swordsman were shocked to hear the words leave the gardener's mouth. "I'm not used to being beaten up like that, and you practically did that without breaking a sweat..!" Nemo stood up and walked towards the fountain, beckoning for the players to follow him. "..You can come back, if you want." he said, looking the players in the eyes. "It gets lonely here... that's why I bring people here. I don't want to be on my own... I want someone to talk to me, and come keep me company if they could." he sighed, a dejected look on his face. It was as if his character had changed entirely. Was this truly the dragon whom they had just fought? Was it the same man who had led them to the garden to begin with? "Even if you don't want to talk to me, I'll be ok as long as someone can visit me... Can... can you do that for me?" he tapped the ground with his foot, revealing a beautifully made warp panel, formed from a blue-green material that glittered in the light. "Oh! before I forget, here you go!" Nemo tossed a bluish-green crystal over to the players. "You can use that on this panel to get back to town." He called out, smiling. "I'll be waiting where you first found me if you want to come back. All I ask is that you make sure to help clean up any mess you make!" Nemo waved goodbye to the pair, before moving off deeper into the garden. *** Back in Taft, Joaquin and Morningstar sat in silence upon the bench where the former had first met Nemo, the Wind of Gaia. "That was crazy. You think you'll go back?" "Yeah, probably. Nice guy, Nemo. Nice guy." *** Spoiler +4 EN Post Action | TECH-A (x16, 16 EN): 16 - (Well Rested 2/3; Stamina) = 13 EN Free Action | None ID: 219956 | BD: 6+4-2=8 (hit) | DMG = (26*16)=416-100=316 to Nemo, The Wind of Gaia Morningstar | HP: 720/720 | EN: 72/110 (81+4-13) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 4 | BH: 39 | LD: 8 (9) | FROSTBITE: 40 | BLD: 48 | REC: 4 | Prosperity: 3 Nemo, The Wind of Gaia | HP: 10/496 | DMG: 172 | EVA: 2 | MIT: 100 | StunImm (1/3) Twin Fangs | On a natural BD of 9 with a CD of 8+, the boss tears into the player with razor sharp fangs, inflicting 35*Tier unmitigatable damage. Nature’s Roar | On a natural BD of 10, Nemo unleashes a gust of wind on the player, inflicting 65*Tier mitigatable damage. Gaia’s Protection | Nemo cannot be reduced below 10 HP, and the fight ends once the player reduces his health to this level. Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 13 Author #28 Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) Thread Closing: Morningstar receives: 2,455 EXP (Word Count [4910/10*5*1]) 88679 col (1 page [400] + Loot [87,911] + 15% P5 Reward [368]) 80 Materials (Loot [80]) T4 Perfect Consumable 219427a T4 Perfect Consumable 219427b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219427c T4 Perfect Weapon 219434a T4 Perfect Trinket 219434b T4 Rare Trinket 219441 T4 Rare Trinket 219442 T4 Rare Trinket 219443 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219458 T4 Rare Trinket 219459 T4 Perfect Consumable 219460a T4 Perfect Consumable 219460b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219460d T4 Perfect Consumable 219462 T4 Rare Consumable 219477a T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219477b T4 Rare Trinket 219478 T4 Rare Armor/Shield 219479 T4 Perfect Consumable 219482a T4 Rare Trinket 219482b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522a T4 Perfect Weapon 219522b T4 Perfect Weapon 219522c T4 Perfect Consumable 219523a T4 Perfect Consumable 219523b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219523d T4 Rare Trinket 219524 T4 Perfect Consumable 219525a T4 Rare Trinket 219525b T4 Perfect Weapon 219529a T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219529b T4 Perfect Consumable 219529c T4 Perfect Consumable 219529d T4 Rare Consumable 219544a T4 Rare Weapon 219544b T4 Rare Trinket 219545 T4 Perfect Consumable 219546a T4 Perfect Consumable 219546b T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546c T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 219546d T4 Rare Consumable 219548a T4 Rare Weapon 219548b Edited March 13 by Morningstar Link to post Share on other sites
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