Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 #1 Share Posted June 26 Hide contents Morningstar | Lv. 88 | P. 54 | True Tier: 9 HP: 880/880 | EN: 126/126 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V notes: // equipped Dying Sun FLN 2, AA, PARA-V Inner Focus EVA 2, REC 2 Sapphire ACC 3, EVA battle-ready inventory Magdalyn's Cuckoo Teleport Crystal Yellow Dragon, Red Tiger HLY 2, AA, FRZ Bear Trap x2 skills Hide contents STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 precision, stamina, ferocity shift: tech ENERGIST SEARCHING | RANK 1/5 (house buff) extra (active) SURVIVAL FORGOTTEN KING'S AUTHORITY LADY LUCK DISGUISE specializations FOCUSED | RANK 7 KEEN SIGHT | RANK 2 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== buffs data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== Hide contents consumables imperial quarter blend | dmg 3 skewer roll | protein 2 (filled) paragon Lv. 5 | Gain additional col equivalent to 15% of EXP earned in that thread. Lv. 10 | +1 LD to looting. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== ♦ms. Stephen liked throwing stones. Dad taught him when he was little. They would sit by the lake and he would tell Dad about his day at school, and all the while they would skip rocks across the water. "Mrs. Svenson brought her cat to class today, but Molly sneezed a lot so she had to take it back home." "That's too bad. What color was it?" "Lots of colors. Orange, black, and white." "That's called a calico," Dad told him. "Calico," Stephen repeated. He tossed an oblong rock perpendicular to the water and frowned when it sank to the bottom. "More like this. It needs to be flat," Dad said as he demonstrated a proper throw. The rock skipped six times before vanishing in the deep lake. When Stephen tried to copy Dad, his rock skipped thrice. "Did you see that Dad!?" Dad's smile was warm like the sun. "I did, Stevie. You're a natural." Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 Author #2 Share Posted June 26 The Underground Waterfalls had to lead somewhere, and Morningstar discovered that one came to a stop in the Geode Cache. The waterfall, which became a river, ended with a pool roughly the size of his mansion. The pale red water was slow-moving; a partial dam stopped the river from flowing properly. Morningstar launched a stone. It skipped across the water seven times, but he would have told you eight. It splashed gently over seconds until coming to a stop with a loud plop that echoed through the cavern. He tossed another. And then another. Underground, there was end to the supply of rocks. A pile of the best rocks he could find sat next to him, and he pulled from it every so often. It took small things to disturb the peace of the caverns. The Watcher was like an old man, grumpy about the kids playing hockey on his street. The kids would knock the ball onto his side of the lawn and climb around his plants trying to get it, and he would yell and shake his cane. Actually, Star was pretty sure the Watcher had a cane too. When it finally appeared, Morningstar noted that unlike the old man, it was silent. He skipped one last stone before drawing his sword. Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-I -> The Watcher (-11 EN) FREE ACTION | Bear Trap -> The Watcher 245629 BD3+5=8 | 25*15-150 = 225 DMG | CD10 (ST-B unlocked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 110/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 2175/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 Author #3 Share Posted June 26 Stephen fidgeted with a toy truck while waiting for Mom and Dad to fill out his paperwork. Dad promised him a trip to the lake if he behaved himself, so he sat quietly next to the other children, pretending they weren't there. He shifted uncomfortably. They all looked identical to him, and there were so many in the cramped waiting room. He stared at the backs of Mom and Dad, wishing they would hurry up and sit next to him. The walls were down and all of the doubles could look in. He needed them back up. They finished and took seats on either side of him. Mom whispered affirmations in his ear and reminded him of his lines. Dad was quiet, staring into the small screen of his Blackberry. After about an hour, the casting assistant called Stephen's name. Mom told him that he had to go in by himself. She said that it was the way things worked. "Don't be nervous," she told him. "This role was made for you." His palms were sweaty. He shuffled across the room, following the assistant into the casting room. Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-B -> The Watcher (-19 EN) FREE ACTION | 245631 CD8 | +6 EN 245632 BD5+5=10 | 25*23-150 = 425 DMG | CD10 (ST-B unlocked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 100/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 1750/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 Author #4 Share Posted June 26 Morningstar ducked below the Watcher's staff. He moved every which way, but the Watcher's eyes stayed pinned on him regardless. Using rocks as leverage, he leaped for high ground and dug his sword into the roof of the cave. Rock came loose and crumbled down on the ancient behemoth. It dazed him, but only for a moment. Its staff tore past Star's head, grazing his cheek and leaving behind a shallow red mark. Star moved right, dropping and driving Dying Sun into the field boss' side. He expected a groan, a shout, a screech--some indication that the monster felt pain--but nothing left its grey lips. It lowered its gaze and threw Star aside, as if flicking a mosquito from its arm. The sword vanished from the Watcher's gut, returning to Star's inventory. Six rings materialized around his forearms. On one side, the rings were yellow. On the other, they were red. His fists burned with the charge of a sword art, and he launched himself at the Watcher. Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-I -> The Watcher (-11 EN) FREE ACTION | 245633 CD12 | +6 EN 245634 BD1+5=6 | 25*15-150 = 225 DMG | CD1 (ST-B locked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 98/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 1525/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 Author #5 Share Posted June 26 "Stand here, please," the assistant positioned him on top of a square of black tape in the center of the room. Fluorescent lights gave the room an ugly, yellow tint. They hurt his eyes, so he tried to focus on just one thing. He picked the camera. "Please say your name, your age, and a fun fact about yourself into the camera," the assistant smiled, taking a seat at a foldable white table. Clearly, and feigning confidence, he did so. "My name is Stephen Star, I'm seven years old, and I like to skip stones." Next to the assistant was the casting director. A man with glasses operated the camera, and there was a woman alongside the director and the assistant who seemed to do nothing at all. To Stephen, their jobs, titles, and the work they did meant nothing. They were all just strangers. "Very nice to meet you, Mr. Star," the director laughed. "Let's see if you have the makings of a star!" Stephen grinned nervously. He was the thirty-fifth little blonde boy to enter the room and there were sixteen still to come after him. He wondered if the director could tell any of them apart, or if he even remembered them after they left the casting room. "Let's begin with scene six. Do you need to see your lines?" He shook his head. "It's okay. I remember." Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-II -> The Watcher (-15 EN) FREE ACTION | 245635 CD9 | +6 EN 245636 BD2+5=7 | 25*18-150 = 300 DMG | CD1 (ST-B locked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 92/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 1225/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 26 Author #6 Share Posted June 26 For brief instances, the cave would light up upon the activation of Morningstar's sword arts. Then, it would fall back to darkness. Without his night vision, Morningstar wouldn't have been able to see much of the Watcher. The consistent attunement to light made it difficult to adjust fully to the dark. But the green filter over his eyes made the field boss perfectly visible. He could see it stone grey skin; its long, boney fingers; its filmy, bug wings. Its eyes were its most notable feature, though. Even drowning in the void, he could have seen those burning white eyes. They were pupilless, but it always seemed like they were staring right at you. The Watcher's staff found a place in Star's ribcage, forcing a wheeze out of him. He fought back with a mix of punches and kicks, and to throw the creature off guard, he swapped back to his sword. Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-I -> The Watcher (-12 EN) FREE ACTION | 245637 CD9 | +6 EN 245638 BD2+5=7 | 25*18-150 = 225 DMG | CD1 (ST-B locked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 89/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 1000/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 27 Author #7 Share Posted June 27 The audition was short. It wasn't his first time, but Stephen had been too young to remember much of his past auditions. When he was smaller--maybe three or four years old--he had done minor roles in film and television. They didn't make him memorize lines back then. Often times, scenes required kids to simply be there and exist. Maybe he was on screen for a few dozen seconds. Maybe a couple of minutes. Auditions for roles like that were quick and easy. He thought this one might be longer, but it was over after ten minutes and then he was on his way home. The assistant said something to Mom and Dad, but Stephen didn't make out what. Days later, at the lake, on the trip that Dad promised, Stephen asked what she had told him. He smiled and skipped a stone. It skipped nine times. "She said that you were a natural, Stevie." Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-II -> The Watcher (-16 EN) FREE ACTION | 245694 CD8 | +6 EN 245695 BD10+5=15 | 27*18-150 = 336 DMG | CD12 (ST-B unlocked) Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 82/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 664/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 27 Author #8 Share Posted June 27 Their weapons interlocked, and the scraping of iron on stone echoed through the tunnels. Rocks crumbled from the ceiling and walls, tumbling into the pool below. The water splashed and rippled. Morningstar weaved his blade past the Watcher's staff, slicing the boss' arm. In retaliation, it smacked him in the waist hard enough to crack something. Morningstar staggered backwards, nearly dropping into the pool himself. He raised his sword to strike once more but found his body to be stiff, unmovable. It's gaze was piercing, brighter than a glow stone in the dark of the cave. He concentrated and instantly untethered himself from the Watcher's paralysis. He grunted, swiping up and severing the creature's arm from its body. A swift side kick caught it off balance. The Watcher tipped, crumbling into the underground lake. Morningstar fell to the ground. A handful of stones remained in his tiny pile. He reached for one. This time, he would aim for ten skips. Spoiler POST ACTION | ST-B -> The Watcher (-20 EN) FREE ACTION | 245696 CD8 | Recovery Failed 245697 BD7+5=12 | (25+12)*23-150 = 701 DMG Morningstar | HP: 880/880 | EN: 65/121 | DMG: 25 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 4 | LD: 4 | REC: 6 | FLN: 12 | AA | PARA-V The Watcher | HP: 0/2400 | MIT: 150 | DMG: 230 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 2 0 | PARALYZED 245698 LD11+4=15 CD10 | 16,800 col, 2 materials (not gonna bother taking t3 armor). Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted June 27 Author #9 Share Posted June 27 thread summary Morningstar receives: 2999 EXP | (1419/5) * 9 + 420 [field boss] * 1.01 17357 col | 386 [p15] + 16800 [loot] * 1.01 2 materials 1 mon 1x Watcher's Extract | (T4/Consumable/Single Use) | For the rest of the thread, consecutive attacks against the same target will raise the user’s base DMG by 1. This effect stacks up to three times and resets as soon as targets are switched, or an AoE attack is used. Link to post Share on other sites
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