[PP-F02] The Sword and The Bats | <<Let There Be Light>>

[Wulfrin 0]

Wulfrin and Ciela made their way back into Urbus from the monastery. They had spent the day tackling hard physical tests, sitting under waterfalls, and best of all, punching a boulder to pieces. The only thing missing was a chance to go home and recuperate after the long day of exercise and effort. Granted the trek down was much easier than up, since the quest allowed you to take a safer, but longer route back down to the city, but that didn't really make up for the day they had. 

"Well Ciela," Wulfrin said as he held his companion's hand as they traveled the ancient Japanese themed streets. "Shall we head back or do you want to hang around and see what else might come our way? Personally I'm fine either way. The Boulder wasn't too big of a threat for me, so I have plenty of gas left in the tank."

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Stat block:
Wulfrin | Level 22 | HP: 470/470 | EN: 62/62 | DMG: 17 | MIT: 66 | ACC: 3 | BH: 4 | LD: 5 | BLD: 36 | REC: 3

Skills
Active

• Light Armor Rank 5
• Straight Swords Rank 5
• Searching Rank 2
• Battle Healing Rank 1

Extra Skills (Max 3)

• Concentration

Mods (Max 5)

• Meticulous
• Night Vison

Addons

• Stamina
• Precision
• Ferocity
• Resolve

Inactive

• None

Battle Ready Inventory

• 3 Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 hp each)
• 6 T1 Uncommon Health Potions: Heals 5% of Maximum HP.
• 2 Teleportation Crystals
• Protein Pancakes | [ID #219428a] | TIERLESS RARE MEAL | PROTEIN II
• [desc.]: They're a little dry but they do the trick.
• 2x Terra Firma Scale (equivalent to T3 MIT 1)

Equipment

• Armored Long Coat | T3 Perfect Light Armor | ID [220094]
  MIT 2 | REC 1
  [desc.] A long red leather coat with additional armor plates. The right pauldron has the signet of Sentinel Armaments emblazoned on it.

• Wolf's Bite | T3 Perfect Straight Sword | ID [220774]
  ACC 1 | BLEED 2
  [desc.] Sharpened to a razor's edge, this blade cuts deep and leaves lasting wounds. It is well balanced to aid in attacks. The center of the cross guard is the signet of Sentinel Armaments.

• Crystal | TIER 1 TRINKET | LD III | ID: #205224
  [desc.]: a blue crystal. scraps of a larger crafting component.

Estate Buffs

• Bedroom: "Rested" -1 EN to first 2 combat expenditures each combat
• Bathroom: "Clean" First DoT effect damage reduced by 20%
• Basic Kitchen: "Filling" increases effectiveness of one food item by 1 T1 MIT slot (+5 MIT)
• Storage Closet: "Item Stash" +1 Battle ready Inventory Slot
• Living room: "Relaxed" +10 out of Combat healing, Energy full after 2 out of combat posts
• Dining Room: "Tasty" Turn 2 identical food items into a lesser feast. (Feeds 4 players)
• Attic (Storage): "Col Stash" +5% Col from monster loot
• Basement: "Multipurpose" +1 LD, LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity (Once per thread)
• Fishing Pond: "Angler" +2 Fishing Exp per attempt

 

Edited April 8 by Wulfrin

[Etherial 0]

It was just another day in this death game when Etherial was settling on the 2nd floor of the game. That being said though she was still fairly low of a level to be fighting alone on this floor. But that didn't stop her from coming here. She love the scenery since it reminded her of home back in the real world.

That being said she was gazing down the street watching other players stroll by. The only difference is she sees an odd man that looks to be heading back from a long day of work. Or so it seems that is.

Walking up to him though she would ask him something.

"Hey there. You seem to be a high level player. I heard there's a good beginner's quest around here but was told it has some stronger monster's that would need to be slayed. Would you by any chance be able to help me with it?"

The white haired girl looked at him with basic gear and what looks like a rapier on her hip waiting to finally get this quest on the way.

 

«Etherial» 80/80 | ENG: 26/26 | DMG: 1 | Keen: 0 | ACC: 1 | MIT: 5 | EVA: 3 | Para: 2 |

[KnightessCiela 0]

Ciela smiled at Wulfrin, "I'm down to do whatever. The boulder was tough but I'm tougher." She flexes her arms at him and smiles. "Super strong see?" She goes back to holding his hand, "The trek up the mountain was tougher than the boulder." They continued to walk through the town before they were approached by what seemed to be a new player. Ciela assumed so based on their gear. 

"He's pretty high level, I'm only a bit lower than him but what do you need help with? I'm sure we can attempt to help in some way. Should be no biggie." She was confident in her boasting about the two. She knew that Wulfrin could output some pretty good damage and she had high mitigation, so whatever lied ahead they could take on with minimal road bumps.

"Well I'm all for helping out. What about you sweetie?" She looked to Wulfrin.

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Character Sheet:
 

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KnightessCiela | Level 13 | HP: 290/290 | EN: 44/44 | DMG: 8 | MIT: 86 | ACC: 2 | FL. THRN: 4 | THRNS: 36

Equipment:

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• Honed Longsword | T2 Perfect Straight Sword | ID [220512] | ACC 2 | DMG 1
  [desc.] A simple steel longsword that prioritizes balance over damage. The center piece of the cross guard is the signet of Sentinel Armaments.
• Duergar Battle Plate | [#220061d] | TIER 2 PERFECT HEAVY ARMOR | Flame Thorns, MIT, Thorns
  [desc.]: Forged deep below the surface, this black steel plate armor is fashioned with various spikes making it a guarantee that attacks will hurt the attacker more than you
• Sentinel Shield | T2 Perfect Shield | ID [220639] | MIT 2 | Thorns 1
  [desc.] A kite shield emblazoned with the signet of Sentinel Armaments. Enemies will find quite the sting when they collide with this shield.

Skills:

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Armor:
 

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R5 Heavy Armor

MIT 25

STEALTH -5

Combat Mastery:

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Mitigation

R1 - Novice

6*tier MIT per rank = 6 MIT

Weapon:

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R3 Straight Swords

• [x8] ST-I (8 EN) | A single-target sword art.
• [x11] ST-II (11 EN) | A powerful single-target sword art. Only available for use when ST-I was used and successfully struck an enemy the previous turn or if ST-II had been used and had missed the previous turn.
• [x7] AOE-I (7 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once.
• [x8] TECH-A (9 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy.

Addons:

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Iron Skin

+15 MIT and +15* Tier HP (30 HP)

Mods:

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None Yet

Extra:

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None Yet

Familiar:

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Protector Familiar Skill: Perlita, a small little sea otter protects Ciela with her life.
Gives Ciela a free action where Perlita diminishes her damage by 10%. Cooldown of 3 Posts made by Ciela. 

 

Battle Ready Inventory:

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• (5) T1 Uncommon Health Potions: Heals 5% of Maximum HP
• (1) T1 Uncommon Overhealth Potion: Adds 5% of Maximum HP to users Maximum HP for a thread.
• (1) T1 Rare Health Potion: Heals 10% of maximum HP.
• (3) Teleport Crystal

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Foraging:

ID: 222286 | CD: 8 | LD: 9
No Materials Found
No Additional Materials

Rank 1 Forager: [28/49 EXP] (25+3)

 

Edited April 12 by KnightessCiela

[Wulfrin 0]

"Sounds like we're in," Wulfrin said with a smile to the lower level player that had approached them. "Names Wulfrin and this is KnightessCiela. Most people just call her Ciela, since her username can sometimes be a mouthful in combat."

Wulfrin was confident in his level. Being this low on Aincrad meant that if even so much as sneezed the wrong way, most mobs would die without much effort. The only exception being the ones the system specifically crafted to fight him when he goes out looting. This Floor so far had not posed any danger at all to him, but he had also not done any quests here outside of the one where punching a boulder was a requirement. That meant he could reap the first time clear rewards, assuming the player didn't mean the boulder quest.

"So newbie," Wulfrin said as he started navigating through menus. "what's your name and what quest are we going on today?"

[Etherial 0]

It didn't take long before the two of them reconized her needing help. She was thankful actually as she was wanting to get in a few levels before helping MorningStar out more with there little adventure.

"My name is Etherial. And the quest I'm partaking is 'Let There Be Light.'."

She wasn't to confident in doing this quest by herself. In matter of fact she was almost certain if she attempt it on her own she would of killed herself. It would potentially partake into suicide and she wasn't about to become another victim to this death game.

"Thank you so much for helping me. I only have to say one thing. I won't be much help in combat. I'm more of a support player than a combat but I'll try my best in any way I could."

She's hoping that wont change their minds since she'll pretty much be paper weight at this time. But there again this is the only way she can really level up is by asking for help something she never thought about doing in the real world.

[Wulfrin 0]

"Let There Be Light," Wulfrin mumbled as he began turning through his internal rolodex of quests. "Can't say I've done that one yet. I haven't the slightest clue how to start that one."

He looked at Ciela, who was looking about as confused as he was. Neither of them had really done much questing save a few tiny things here and there to get Ciela some fairly nice experience gains, so this would likely be a new experience for the both of them as well. The conversation began to shift to that concerning of their roles in combat. Wulfrin let out a small chuckle at the notion that the new player wouldn't be doing much to help in combat. In the back of his mind, he knew full well that anything on this floor, save some freak boss mob or errant mob sent by Cardinal for him to loot for gear, was unlikely to stand up to even a single strike from the swordsman in red.

"You needn't worry about combat friend," Wulfrin chuckled as he navigated his menus. "This will most likely be a power trip for me, as I am likely to drop most things on this floor with a single strike."

A party invite window would appear before Etherial. Upon accepting the quest, the proof to back the claim would appear alongside the health and energy bars of the two higher level players.

[KnightessCiela 0]

Ciela waved slightly at Etherial after being introduced to their new party member by Wulfrin, "You'll be fine, between me tanking hits and Wulfrin doing damage, you just have to sit there and look pretty." She smiled at Etherial. "We would much rather keep you safe."

She looked over to Wulfrin and her palm collided with her hand, "You didn't research the quest before coming down here?" She shook her head and made a tsk noise. "Mr. I'm always prepared." She mocked him and chuckled. Unfortunately she didn't think to put any research into it either since Wulfrin usually knows what he's doing. She beat herself up a little on the inside.

Ciela began flitting through the menus. "It looks like we're looking for... uhhh..." She squinted her eyes. "The town of Urbus? Which is where we are. But we haven't encountered the quest giver yet... huh. That's peculiar." Ciela scratched her head in confusion.

[Etherial 0]

Etherial was relieve knowing that these two are capable in protecting her. After all she have no capability to make any combat moves. While she was waiting to see what everyone else was doing she was checking to make sure she was good to go on her gear before they started hearing out.

While doing that though she sees the two constantly teasing each other. Make her wonder if these two are actual couples in the real world as well.

With a giggle she looks at the two. "Seems like you two have good charisma with each other. That's always good especially when you're in combat. Makes it easy knowing the person that got your back is the people you love."

Etherial doesn't have that... Matter of fact she doesn't think she'll ever find anyone like that while playing this game. But expected when you're wanting to be a support player. Everyone needs you so you'll be matched with different players each time you're on an adventure.

[Wulfrin 0]

"You know what they say," Wulfrin shrugged. "Teamwork makes the dream work."

As Wulfrin began to walk the group through town, the sounds of a panicking woman filled the air. The woman was running down the street in a hysterical fit of tears and fear. She ran up to the group in absolute terror and confusion. She ran directly into Wulfrin sending him recoiling briefly.

"Woah there lady," Wulfrin said placing his hands on her shoulders in an attempt to comfort her. "Slow down a sec. We're adventurer's, tell us what's wrong and we'll do our best to help you out."

"Pl-please," the woman begged, "I've been trying to find someone to help me all day. My child--" she paused, trying to regain her composure. "She-- she was playing in one of the caverns in the mountains with her friend. I-I told her not to go but she didn't listen to me!" 

"Alright," Wulfrin said trying his best to keep her talking. "Anything else you can tell us?"

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Choshi RP Posts (1/3+)

[KnightessCiela 0]

Ciela smiled at Etherial, "Teamwork does make the dreamwork, although we are in a relationship so the charisma does come quite naturally in that regard." She then smiled at Wulfrin. 

A woman approached the trio panicking. She was scrambling and trying to find her child. Wulfrin attempted to calm Choshi but to no avail. Ciela knew when it comes to a woman worrying for her child, it's very hard to calm them down. Wulfrin was attempting to keep her talking to maybe attempt to call her down, where she then admitted through tears, "Her friend came back to me just this moment a-and said that they were attacked by monsters! T-the beast is still in there with her, please, I don't know how long my Koko can last in a place like that!" 

Ciela rubbed Choshi's back as she continued to tell them information about her daughter. "What was she wearing?? I know it may not seem important in the moment but any and every detail you can give us is helpful."

Choshi then explained, "Koko was wearing a yellow dress with a little white collar." Ciela then nodded, taking a mental note of that so they knew for sure when they eventually found her.

 

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Edited June 1 by KnightessCiela

[Etherial 0]

It wasn't to long before the three of them started to gather information about the mother's missing child. the only thing is what was the environment like where her daughter and her friend was playing in. With that Etherial starts to and the simple question. At the surprise the fact that the friend told Koko's mother where was more brave than just telling a lie.

"The two of them were playing near a cave and chased inside by the beast."

The mother then sounded more scared knowing the fact that you can't see anything inside a cave without some type of light source.

"Thanks for the information. I'm sure we'll be able to find your daughter in a reasonable amount of time."

The only thing is. Etherial doesn't have any way to see in the dark. And she's not sure about her new partners. The other thing that surprised herself is the fact that the Mother wasn't curious why the children were playing near a cave in the first place. But... they are only AI and probably don't know any better.

Choshi RP Posts (3/3+)

[Wulfrin 0]

"Fantastic!" Wulfrin clapped his hands. "Find the cave, find the kid piece of cake!"

Wulfrin took the lead out of Urbus and back into the mountains. It hadn't been long, only a couple hours, since he and Ciela had left the mountains. At least they didn't have to climb anything, at least that was the hope. Hearing that they were going into a dark cave Wulfrin double checked that his Night Vision mod was active from his Searching skill. He knew it would be as he had no other skill to use in its place, but it never hurt to double check. The trio was wandering through the mountains for a while before eventually stumbling on a cave relatively low to the ground, practically begging for some random child to enter its dark void of an inside. Cautiously Wulfrin moved up towards the mouth.

"If you don't have a way to see in the dark hang out here," Wulfrin whispered. "I've got dark vision, so let me take the lead. Only come running if I scream out in pain. Or I yell Jenga really loud."

Having said his piece, Wulfrin began to slink into the cavern. He knew there was little chance Ciela would head the warning, she was stubborn like that, but Wulfrin at least held out hope that the lower level player would follow the gentle order. The cave was in fact pitch dark, the slight inclined path just inside the mouth making the rest of the dark and dank cave fall into the darkest of black. Wulfrin's eyes adjusted quickly, Night Vision starting to pull its weight. As if looking through a pair of Night Vision goggles, the entirety of the cavern was layered with a slight green hue, allowing the details to become visible.

But you can only see so much. Without warning a massive form detached from the ceiling and swooped towards Wulfrin. Wulfrin rolled out of the way and drew his sword in retaliation. With a cerulean light that illumated the cave, Wulfrin struck the giant beast far more than he probably should. Horizontal Square was way over kill as after merely the first strike the beast popped into a shower of fractal motes of light, the system however needed to finish its thing. Not having broken a sweat, Wulfrin scanned the room more thoroughly as it fell back into pure darkness.

"All clear!" Wulfrin shouted once he was satisfied there would be no more unwelcome visitors. He waited patiently for the other two to join him before speaking again. "Let's see if our friend Koko wandered in here."

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START OF COMBAT

Recovery: +0
Roll: not needed
Wulfrin is at full energy

Post Action: ST-I vs Giant Bat (x12, 12 EN) -2 Stamina, -1 Rested (2/2) = 9 EN
Free Action: none

ID: 223485 | BD: 6+3=9 | CD: 1 | 17*12 = 204 DMG to Giant Bat

Wulfrin | Level 22 | HP: 470/470 | EN: 53/62 (62-9) | DMG: 17 | MIT: 66 | ACC: 3 | BH: 4 | LD: 5 | BLD: 36 | REC: 3
«Etherial» 80/80 | ENG: 26/26 | DMG: 1 | Keen: 0 | ACC: 1 0 | MIT: 5 | EVA: 3 | Para: 2 |
KnightessCiela | Level 13 | HP: 290/290 | EN: 44/44 | DMG: 8 | MIT: 86 | ACC: 2 1 | FL. THRN: 4 | THRNS: 36

Environmental Effect:

• It's Dark in There | Players without a glowstone, the Night Vision mod, or some other means to aid with sight will suffer a -1 to ACC.

[0,0,0] Giant Bat | HP 0/75 (75-204) | DMG 35 DEAD

END OF COMBAT

 

Edited June 2 by Wulfrin