[PP-PT-F28] Wolf Hunting

[Morningstar 0]

Ordinarily, Morningstar would keep rumors like this within his guild. Wulfrin was all he could manage to wrangle on hand, however, so he looked outside of the Trackers Alliance for two additional sets of hands. 

The trackers warped into Glyndebourne, and Morningstar was immediately on edge. He looked over his shoulder, half expecting to be arrested on sight, but ever since Callisto fell, the guards seemed to pay him no mind. He chalked up his day with Freyd and Foyle to a glitch in the system and went on his merry way.

Glyndebourne was the pinnacle of Aincrad settlements, Star believed. It was smaller and more quaint than the Town of Beginnings or Urbus, and the scenery was far prettier. Red and orange trees rooted on every corner, and squirrels and birds lived in their branches. Ducks swam and quacked in the rivers that flowed and split the town into sections. People, young and old, players and NPCs, walked and talked along every street and bridge in eyeshot. Morningstar fell in love with the town the moment he set eyes on it.

Kingsley made a habit of closing shop for one month every year, and so meeting at the tea shop was not an option. They decided to try somewhere new. He and Wulfrin followed the path outlined on their maps to a diner on the east end of town. "The Red Fox," it was called, according to the sign that hung above the door. And judging by the twelve people in line out front, it was the place to be.

They made their way to the back, and Morningstar flipped through his menus, stopping at his friends list. "I'll send a message to Jomei and Baldur and let them know where we are."

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Hide contents Morningstar | Lv. 92 | P. 58 | True Tier: 10 HP: 920/920 | EN: 128/128 | DMG: 31 | EVA: 2 | ACC: 5 | LD: 2 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | 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 Bear Trap x2 skills   Hide contents STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 precision, stamina, ferocity shift: aoe COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 UNHINDERED ENERGIST extra (active) FORGOTTEN KING'S AUTHORITY LADY LUCK LEADERSHIP | RANK 5/5 steadfast specializations HASTE BITING | RANK 3 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 Gungir's Shard (Smores Skewer) | EVA 2, 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==

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[Baldur 0]

Baldur looked over his shoulder at Jomei as they made their way to the tavern called "The Red Fox." They were going to help out Wulfrin and Morningstar. They were both very talented fighters, their style very technical, and they were both very considerate about their actions, Wulfrin a single instance of exception anyways.

"Have you worked with Morningstar or Wulfrin before?"

Baldur couldn't remember who was in Jomei's party in the last raid, or whom he might have fought with in the previous one that Baldur had missed.

"They've both managed to impress me. Star wanted to invite us along for a little dungeon delving, and I think this is a good idea for us - " Baldur gestured to himself and Jomei " - and for us" he gestured, this time with an amused smile, between the two of them and the direction of the restaurant " - to work on inter-guild cooperation. They do a lot of Field Boss hunting, and that's something I'd like us to get into in a much bigger way to help the Assault Team."

Baldur was no longer a leader on the front. He may enjoy some mythological veteran status, but he no longer held the sway he once did with the 'old guard' and that was something Baldur was fine with. Jomei was a talented leader who did not come with the baggage Baldur did. He wanted the Assault Team to be united, and not held back by rivalries of old. This was the best it had ever been, and Baldur had never been able to drag it kicking and screaming to get there. It took his absence and a few rough battles to get it there.

 

Spoiler

Combat Statblock

Baldur | HP: 1150/1150 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:38 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:4 | BH:63 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | HLY: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | STC: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5

Consumables Taken

Accuracy 2 [Filled] | Evasion 2 Consumed <<Gungnir's Shard>> Over-Health 3 Consumed Protein 2 Consumed Damage 3 Consumed

First Post Character Information [Signature]

Name: Baldur True Tier: 11 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 72 HP: 1150/1150 EN: 134/134 Stats: Damage: 28 Mitigation: 38 Accuracy: 8 Evasion: 4 Battle Healing: 63 Loot Die: 5 Stealth Rating: -2 AA KEEN: 1 REC: 8 FLN: 8 HLY: 8 BLI: 32/-20 BRN: 56 STC: 40 FRZ: 64 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Ame no murakumo no Tsurugi - Masamune - AA/Fallen/Holy/Static Armor/Trinket: - Jade Magatama - Acc/Acc/Eva/Recovery Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Monstsuki Haori - Mit/Mit/Eva/Recovery Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - TECH Shift Familiar Skill: - Custom Skill: - Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Charge - Energist - Extended Weight Limit - Fighting Spirit - Katana R5 - Light Armor R5 - Quick Change - Searching R5 Extra Skills: - Concentration - Survival - Forgotten King's Authority - Parry Inactive Extra Skills: - Meditation Addons: - Ferocity - Precision - Resolve - Reveal - Stamina Mods: - Detect - Emergency Recovery - Meticulous - Tracking Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Basic Teleport Crystal x7 - Bear Trap x1 - Group Heal Crystal x7 - Horn of Battle x1 - Hypnosis x1 - Misperception x1 - Muramasa or Masamune x1 - Safeguard Potion x2 - Zanshin x1 Housing Buffs: - Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat - Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down) - Basic Kitchen: 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. - Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot - Dining Room: Turn 2 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Lesser Feast. A Lesser Feast contains 4 portions of the food items sacrificed. Lesser Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread. - Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. - Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per fishing attempt - Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post. Guild Hall Buffs: Scents of the Wild Totem: Wedding Ring: Crafting Profession: - Appraising[5000exp] R5 Gathering Profession: - Fishing[exp] R1

 

Edited Thursday at 10:07 AM by Baldur

[Jomei 0]

  

Jomei the emerald duelist

Spoiler notes Level: 34 | Paragon: 85 | Tier: 4(12)  Jomei | HP: 1020/1020 | EN: 140/140 | DMG: 21 | MIT:44 | ACC:3 | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:4 | BH:56 | HB: 45 | VAMP-D: 112 | BLI: 32/-20 | LD:3     Equipment: Vicious Mockery : ACC II | Taunt | Blight  Fencer's Regalia - Trepidation: Vamp D II | HB | MIT  Token of Serenity: HB| EVA III   equipped Vicious Mockery Fencer's Regalia - Trepidation Token of Serenity battle-ready inventory   skills Spoiler Skills Rapier R5 | TECH Spec. Combat Mastery DMG R3 Cloth Armor R5 Charge B Healing R5 Energist MA R2 Howl Fighting Spirit Quick Change Extended Weight Limit Searching R2 Extra: Concentration Survival   Parry Forgotten King's Authority Assault Mode  Lady Luck Meditation Mods Athletics Emergency Recovery Vengeful Riposte Justified Riposte Night Vision Addons Stamina  Focus Precision Nimble Focused Howl data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== buffs Spoiler Buffs Dimensional Backpack +1 BRI slot 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)     Tasty: Turn 2 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Lesser Feast. Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps.  Multipurpose: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll Item Stash: +1 BRI slot Advanced Training: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==

 

"A couple of times, yeah." 

The ginger walked beside Baldur, his guild leader and long time friend. They had met shortly after receiving a message from Morningstar, an invitation to explore some mystery on the twenty eighth floor. They would be accompanied by Wulfrin as well. 

"Wulfrin and I were investigating that Scents of The Wild questline. We had taken a break to prepare for the fight against Callisto and then..." He would simply shrug his shoulders, lips pursed into a tight line. "The hell that is floor twenty nine. Morningstar, we've teamed up a small handful of times.. he's definitely a busy one." 

Working with a guild again was more exciting than he had anticipated. The Velvet Room and Holy Dragon Alliance were both experiences he would never forget, but compared to some of the heavy hitters like the Trackers Alliance or Jacob's Ladder, they felt more like close knit friend groups. He wanted something bigger of HDA, for sure, but when membership suddenly diminished, he knew it had become a failed cause. Whenever Baldur - or anyone else for that matter - called out Jomei for his 'leadership skills,' the constant reminder that HDA and TVR failed under his watch remind him of the contrary. 

But helping to bolster a group such as Jacob's Ladder, he could explore that leadership capability without taking the reins of a guild. It brought a smile to his face that he didn't bother hiding. 

"Agreed." Jomei would say with a nod, "I've never been much to go questing or field boss hunting.. but I feel as we are starting to hit a ceiling with our skills, we need to start depending on those boss drops a bit more. So you can count on me to be there." 

The line outside of the quaint eatery was a bit intimidating at first, but spotting their friends already at a table through the window was a relief. So skipping the line and entering the diner, Jomei would greet Wulfrin and Morninstar. "Hey guys, hope we didn't keep you waiting too long."