[F24 | PP (PT)] Found Families, Founded Fears

[Acanthus 0]

 

Baldur, Made it down to the Coliseum. Whenever you’re ready. No rush.

Acanthus had been putting off this day far too long. Ever since she had visited for tea, she dreaded meeting with the samurai again. It wasn’t his fault, he had been nothing short of the perfect host: gracious, pleasant, and accommodating. The fault was with her. She had left on an awkward note, practically begging to be released from the conversation that she had started.

“We have veterans returned from battle, broken and crying in their sleep. I am one of them.” The bluntness of his comment shook her. It infuriated her, on some level. You weren’t allowed to admit those things. There was a certain amount of opaqueness required when conversing with strangers. Ignoring that was… the only word she could think of was “unbecoming.” I guess I’m more like dad than I thought.

Peering beyond her own bias, she knew the fault lay with her. He spoke with a rawness that reflected the tragedy, but did not wallow in it. And she had seen him in enough fights to know he was no less effective in battle for his worries. If Baldur’s approach to sharing was different, even uncomfortable, it was simply a matter of preference. It had to be.

When Baldur finally arrived, she would give him a bow less formal than before. Despite her reservations about seeing him again, she spoke honestly. “I’m glad to see you’re well. I am looking forward to our time together today. We can enter the Coliseum whenever you’re ready.”

Acanthus | HP: 1081/1081 | EN: 126/126 | DMG: 5 | MIT:195 | ACC:6 | AA | F-SPIRIT | FL.AURA: 16 | THORNS:448 | BH:59 | HB:48

 

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Equipment and Consumables

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All enhancements reflected in the stat block unless otherwise specified.

Weapon. botan | AA | ACC 3
Armor. Corpse Flower's Kiss | Mitigation 2 | Thorns 2
Shield. Fractured Heart | Fl. Aura 2 | Holy Blessing 2

Consumables
Creme brulee | ACC 2 Filled!
Bingsu | Mitigation 3
Potion of the Ancient Rock Dragon | 236039-2 | OH 3
Immolation Potion

Abilities (Skills, Shifts, Masteries, Add-ons, and Mods)

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Combat Mastery and Shift
No Shift or Mastery Taken

Skills

• Straight Sword R1 (4 SP)
• Heavy Armor R5 (30 SP)
  • Impetus (4 SP)
  • Iron Skin (6 SP)
• Battle Hearing R5 (30 SP)
• Energist (8 SP)
• Fighting Spirit (10 SP)

Extra Skills

• Survival
• Forgotten King's Authority
• Photosynthesize
• Assault Mode

Inactive Extra Skills

Addons

• Impetus

Mods

• Iron Skin

92 SP Spent before specializations.

Specializations
Reflective x12 (120 SP)

212 SP total.

Battle Ready Inventory (7 Slots)
Dimensional Backpack + Item Stash

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1. Lama Sabachthani | 236687 | Consumable - Soundtrack | Hypnosis 2 | Lullaby 2 (Instant)
2. Pain deeper than words, engraved by a hand that does not know its own heart.
3. Edict's Threnody | 236686 | Consumable - Soundtrack | Perpetuate (Instant)
   If my suffering will not end, then neither will yours.
4. Bear Trap | Set enemy EVA to 0 for one turn.
5. Teleport Crystal
6. [Empty]
7. [Empty]
8. [Empty]

Housing

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House Name: Villa of Coruscating Flowers (The Villa)
Location: Floor 24 - Paradise Islands
Description: See above
Plot Size: Estate - PK Accessible
Rooms: Listed below. All rooms are assigned to Acanthus.

• Master Bedroom
  • Well Rested | -1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat.
• Greenhouse
  • Green Thumb | +2 Gathering EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to gathering attempts.
• Extended Workshop: Recording Studio (25,000 col)
  • Hard Working | +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day.
• Mega Slime Farm
  • 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.
• Living Room:
  • Relaxed | Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
• Attic (Bedroom)
  • Skylight (Searching) | +1 Expertise to declared utility skill (Searching). Cannot boost a skill without ranks, or increase a skill past its maximum rank. Cannot boost a skill the user has not learned yet. Ranks obtained using this buff will make the mods of that rank available for purchase. Mods obtained this way are unusable if this buff is removed until the skill is returned to the appropriate rank by way of SP purchase.
• Basement:
  • Multipurpose | Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll.
• Storage Closet: (10,000 col)
  • Item Stash | +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot
• Master Bathroom: (25,000 col)
  • Squeaky Clean | The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 25% (rounded down)
• Basic Kitchen (15,000 col)
  • 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.

Crafting and Gathering

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Performer | Rank 5
Apollo’s Metronome | Crafting Tool | Meticulous: +1 CD when crafting in one’s workshop.

Forager | Rank 5
Demeter's Cornucopia | Gathering Tool | Bountiful: +1 CD to gathering attempts.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:37 AM by Acanthus

[Baldur 0]

The path from the red torii gate to the dock by boat, from the dock to the Coliseum by foot, and down memory lane by heart went quietly.

He wasn't sure if he would ever hear from Acanthus again. He liked her. He had hoped they could have spent more time together, and she had seemed enamored with his garden. He had hoped, like many wounded souls before her, they could keep each other company and fend off the darkness together. But she didn't reach back out to him, and he didn't push. Perhaps she felt like he was too broken to be worth the time, but Baldur knew that was fragile perspective. It would not last her long in the face of what would come before her.

So when the message did come on a bright, clear, sunny day arranging the time and place, he read it with a smile, and a bit of water at corner of his eye. It was a terrible day for rain.

Perhaps, after the next boss fight, he would invite her to join him for a walk. But perhaps it was too soon for her to take that pilgrimage too. She would need to trust him, and be willing to open herself up. He looked forward to a future where that time would come. It was better than another name to the list.

You're too late Acanthus. There are several people who would notice; and though our time was short, I am one of them.

He didn't see her in the crowd, but he got the chime of her message that she was there. He stood up from where he was leaning against one of the arching red bridges that led between islands. The vermillion wood warn slightly by the sea, and the salt, and time. Much like the gaijin samurai was.

But he approached her, his blue haori swaying slightly in the cool breeze, making the white flames at the hems seem to dance like they were alive. At his side were two swords, and a third strapped to his back. All katana, but not matter how keen her vision, she had never seen one of them before.

It was time to unseal it. To balance it.

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“I’m glad to see you’re well. I am looking forward to our time together today. We can enter the Coliseum whenever you’re ready.”

Baldur couldn't tell if she truly meant it, of it was merely a nicety, but the truth of the matter didn't actually matter. Even if she had only reached out to him to ask him for a favor, he would not have minded. He did not turn away people who needed help. Especially not ones deserving of it. Meeting with her was it's own reward. Another chance to show her friendship.

"It's good to see you again, Acanthus." he gave her a warm smile, his steel blue eyes had a warmth to them, but now they also carried with it a resolve that was present when it was time to fight, but not for tea.

"I am buffed and ready." He noticed the kite shield she held, burnished steel and a fractured heart like the sunset colors of his own kimono. "The shield suits you."

With another friendly smile, Baldur walked up to initiate the quest. Not a single worry sat on his shoulders, he drug no boulders behind him. He simply strode towards what they were about to face.

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Baldur | HP: 1,000/1,000 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 25 | MIT:78 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | EVA:4 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | STC: 40 | HLY: 8 | Territory Bonus: 0

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Baldur | HP: 1000/1000 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 25 | MIT:78 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | EVA:4 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | STC: 40 | HLY: 8

Consumables Taken

Accuracy 2 [Filled] | Evasion 2 <<Gungnir>>

First Post Character Information [Signature]

Name: Baldur True Tier: 11 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 72 HP: 1000/1000 EN: 134/134 Stats: Damage: 23 Mitigation: 78 Accuracy: 8 Evasion: 4 Battle Healing: 55 Stealth Rating: -2 AA KEEN: 1 REC: 8 FLN: 8 BLI: 32/-20 BRN: 56 FRZ: 64 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Masamune - AA/FLN/HLY/STC 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: - Zettai Ryoiki Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Charge - Energist - Extended Weight Limit - Katana R5 - Light Armor R5 - Quick Change Extra Skills: - Concentration - Meditation - Forgotten King's Authority - Parry Inactive Extra Skills: - Survival Addons: - Ferocity - Precision - Resolve - Stamina Mods: - Meticulous Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Basic Teleport Crystal x7 - Bear Trap x7 - Group Heal Crystal x1 - Hypnosis x5 - Medium Vitality Snack x1 - Misperception x2 - Safeguard Potion x1 - Zanshin - Masamune or Muramasa 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

PT Stuff:
61 SP Unused due to respec: PT skills taken for this thread
Biting (20 SP): +2 Damage
Zettai Ryoiki (10 SP): Custom Skill
Destructive (30 SP): Increase activation range of Holy/Fallen by 1

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► Biting
Cost: 20 SP
Passive
Effect: Player gains +2 Base Damage 

► Zettai Ryouiki
Cost: 10 SP
Passive
Requirements: Tech Shift

Effect:
Each time the user successfully hit an enemy, All players in the users party gain +1 ACC (up to the maximum of +2), this effect fades when combat ends. This effect stacks with any other existing ACC enhancements/skills (I.E. ACC/KEEN/Rally etc.)
In addition, whenever the user rolls an LD: 20 on an attack that slays an enemy they perform a 'perfect sheathe' allowing this effect to persists until the next encounter instead of fading immediately when combat ends.

Through a combination of zone control, footwork, and tempo, the wielder is able to position their enemy into the most disadvantageous situation, giving their team the best openings to attack.

► Destructive
Cost: 30 SP
Passive
Effect: Increase the Activation Range for Fallen/Holy Enhancements by 1 (Holy would activate on a 8-10, Fallen on a 6-9.)

 

 

Edited yesterday at 09:10 PM by Baldur