[PT] [PP-F25] who you gonna call?

[Arabelle 0]

13:07 aincrad standard time. three messages drop into yuki's inbox. it's from a contact she has only met once.

ARA: Hi.
ARA: [b7e9c24f.jpg]
ARA: Can you help me kill? ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)

like a frightened wife pointing out pests for their husband to dispose of, the blurry shot of floor 25's maze weaver, front appendages raised and charging at the retreating camera, is meant to speak for itself. as she would tell yuki later, arabelle had been unlucky this time. she is ordinarily a competent boss hunter. but the twists and turns of the maze and her dwindling consumable hoard had formed a troubling combination with a fear of spiders that she had yet to shake off. frustrated and wanting to see it dead before the maze scrambles her chalk, she recalled a chance encounter far before she had ever reached the frontlines and decided that, for once, she will invite a tank into her party.

she waits in lite'tara, sitting with her legs pulled to her chest next to an open tent, damocles on the ground beside her.

funny, you would expect to see the scythe covered in blood.

 

it's your favorite magical girl! ♡

Spoiler LEVEL 51 (BASE 34; PARAGON 17): HP: 851/851 | EN 92/92 | DMG: 30 | MIT: 80 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 1 | HLY: 16 (9-10) | MAD: 12 (8-10) | RSK: 8 | BH: 5% | VD: 10% | HB: 4% | LD: 1 | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1 skills Spoiler | skills mod count: 2/5 SCYTHE (AXE) | RANK 5/5 [BASE: Proficiency] +7 DMG [ADDON: Ferocity] +2 DMG [ADDON: Precision] +1 ACC [ADDON: Stamina] Reduce EN of all attacks by 2. [SHIFT: AOE Specialist] +4 to multipliers and +2 to EN cost; AoE-I, AoE-II. CLOTH ARMOR | RANK 5/5 [BASE: Proficiency] +20 MIT [MOD: Athletics] +1 DMG [ADDON: Nimble] +1 EVA, +1 LD COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3/3 [BASE: Proficiency] +12 DMG BATTLE HEALING | RANK 5/5 [BASE: Proficiency] Restore 5% HP per turn. [MOD: Emergency Recovery] | Passive (10 EN) | Once per thread, when HP falls below 25%, recover 10% of maximum HP. ENERGIST [BASE: Proficiency] +20 EN CHARGE [BASE: Proficiency] [PA, 8 EN, 3 CD] +3 DMG, -1 ACC (no auto) on a single attack. SEARCHING | RANK 4/5 [BASE: Proficiency] +4 LD; +4 SD | [pt] specializations AOE Specialist swapped to ST Specialist. Energist, Charge, and Searching refunded. (6 + 40 = 46) Biting 2. (46 - 40 = 6) | expenditure Spoiler Total SP: 185 | Spent: 179 | Unspent: 6 SKILL: Axe (30) ADDON: Stamina (4) ADDON: Precision (2) ADDON: Ferocity (4) SHIFT: AOE Specialist (10) SKILL: Cloth Armor (30) MOD: Athletics (4) ADDON: Nimble (6) SKILL: Combat Mastery (13) SKILL: Battle Healing (30) MOD: Emergency Recovery (6) SKILL: Energist (8) SKILL: Searching (22) SKILL: Charge (10)   equipment Spoiler damocles HOLY II, MADNESS II TIER 4 DEMONIC SCYTHE (AXE) | [state]: fused CELUI QUI S'ÉLÈVE ON L'ABAISSERA. this weapon takes the form of a black scythe, far larger than its wielder. its structure is noticeably warped, the defect most evident in the unusual curve of its rod and the sharp spear-like points that tip both ends of the handle, an unsteady grip, and a difficult weapon in the hands of all but its wielder's. when channeling sword arts, weapon and master are engulfed in a black flame. when spun once in the master's hand, the weapon folds itself into a key, small enough to be tucked in one's pocket, and can be resummoned forth in the same manner.  saint-germain RISKY II, VAMPIRIC (DEFENSIVE) II TIER 4 DEMONIC CLOTH ARMOR | [state]: fused a silk wrist cuff upon which a corsage of pure white roses is pinned. fleeting words ACCURACY II, HOLY BLESSING II TIERLESS DEMONIC TRINKET | [state]: fused a weightless spread of large white feathers cast in plaster and set upon a lapel pin. inventory Spoiler | dimensional backpack (1) Teleport Crystal | [>>] -- -- -- -- -- -- sword arts Spoiler st [x15] ST-I (12 EN) [x18] ST-II (15 EN) | 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. [x23] ST-B (20 EN) | Can only be used if the sword art used the previous turn is not ST-B and had rolled a natural CD9+. When performing an AoE attack, use only the first roll. aoe [x11] AOE-I (9 + [2 * targets] EN) [x14] AOE-II (12 + [2 * targets] EN) | Only available for use when AOE-I was used and successfully struck an enemy the previous turn or if AOE-II had been used and had missed all intended targets the previous turn. tech [x12] TECH-A (11 EN) | STUN [x12] TECH-B (10 EN) | DELAY | [Delay] is a debuff that reduces the enemy’s ACC by 1 for one turn. buffs Spoiler | standard BEEF STEW | >> | +15% OH LIQUOR OF LIGHT | >> | +3 DMG BINGSU | >> | +60 MIT CREME BRULEE -filled- | >> | +3 ACC | paragon LAUREL WREATH | Earn Col equivalent to 15% of player’s EXP earned in thread. | house 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). MULTIPURPOSE | Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll. FILLING | Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. ITEM STASH | +1 Battle Ready Inventory slot. RELAXED | Increases out of combat HP regen by 20 HP and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. COL STASH | +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests. DECOR: DIWALI DIYA | Upon thread closing, obtain an additional +3 * loot minimum mob HP Col for every 5 authored posts.

Edited July 16 by Arabelle

[Zajcica 0]

Another day of practicing her craft, Yuki had just preheated the oven when the messages reached her. She groaned slightly thinking that the messages were from Crozeph getting lost in her cabinet again. Before she’d even check the message her hand went to the pantry door. Well, pantry was something of an understatement. It was more akin to a bomb shelter’s worth of food that Yuki had made and put away for later. The door groaned as she yanked it open. Some items fell onto the ground nearby the door but no Crozeph.

Of course, he must be lost somewhere so she opened the messages and was actually surprised to see who the sender was: Arabelle. First, she returns from a long hiatus; then Mari pops up and she embarrasses herself in front of her old friend; and now Arabelle was reaching out to her. What a week.

The boss was an interesting looking one, and given the context of their last encounter it seemed it was a terrifying one to the scythe wielder. Yuki understood - She was the same with snakes.

>>Zajcica Oh, I see. I haven’t killed this boss yet. Let me turn the oven off and I’ll be on my way. What kind of Japanese snacks do you prefer? I have every kind available.

Yuki would then go into her ‘pantry’ and scoop up every snack available then be on her way to the meet up spot. The pinkette would wave down her company. “Oi!” Her voice piercing the near silence of Lite’tara’s day. She didn’t really even seem to care about the disturbance. “More spiders to squish, huh?” Her eyes moved to the labyrinth and nerves began to set in. “Um… please tell me you’re good with directions.”

Spoiler

"Name: Zajcica, Paladin Reborn
True Tier: 8
Level: 34
Paragon Level: 42
HP: 900/900
EN: 102/102

Stats:
Damage: 23
Mitigation: 241
Accuracy: 4
Battle Healing: 50
Loot Die: 4
Stealth Rating: -5
FL.AURA: 16
FR.AURA: 16
FR.THORNS: 8/16
Equipped Gear:
Weapon/Armor/Trinket: 
  - Trap of Argalia - T4 Polearm Perfect | DMG III
Armor/Trinket: 
  - A Paladin's Journey - T4 Heavy Armor Demonic | Fl. Aura II; Fr. Aura II
Shield/Armor/Trinket: 
  - Casseur de Logistille(T4/Sh./Per) | Thorns II; Fr. Thorns

Combat Mastery:
  - Combat Mastery: Mitigation R3

Combat Shift:
  - AOE Shift

Familiar Skill:
  - 

Custom Skill:
  - 

Skills:
  - Battle Healing R5
  - Fighting Spirit
  - Heavy Armor R5
  - Howl
  - Polearm R5
  - Searching R4

Extra Skills:
  - Block R5
  - Meditation
  - Survival

Inactive Extra Skills:

Addons:
  - Ferocity
  - Focused Howl
  - Iron Skin
  - Precision
  - Rampart

Mods:
  - Impetus
  - Night Vision

Inactive Mods:

Battle Ready Inventory:
  - Imugi's Inspiration x1
  - Imugi's Inspiration  x5
  - Teleportation Crystal x5

Housing Buffs:
  - 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.
  - Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
  - Attic (Bedroom): +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. 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.
  - Master Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat
  - Master Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 25% (rounded down)
  - Extended Workshop: +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day
  - Ornate Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to fishing attempts.
  - Dining Hall: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed. Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread.
  - 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:
  - Meeting Room: If guild members held a completed Boss Meeting thread, participants receive +1 ACC for the first two turns in combat against a Floor, Event, or Field Boss. Limit one use per thread.
  - Dueling Arena: +3 to initiative. Limit one use per thread.
  - Trading Hall: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters and Rank 4 merchants/performers receive +1 crafting/identification attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters and Rank 5 merchants/performers receive +2 crafting/identification attempts per day.
  - Treasury: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests.

Scents of the Wild Totem:
  - Tanos
Wedding Ring:

Crafting Profession:
 - Cooking[10000exp] R10
Gathering Profession:
"                                                                                                                            

Zajcica | HP: 900/900 | EN: 102/102 | DMG: 23 | MIT:241 | ACC:4 | F-SPIRIT | FL.AURA: 16 | FR.AURA: 16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:50 | LD:4

Edited 13 hours ago by Scarlet Firefly

[Arabelle 0]

ARA: Thank you! I’ll wait here.
ARA has shared her current location.

she doesn’t answer the question right away. the typing indicator flashes once or twice, then vanishes for a longer interval. everything? she settles for something safe.

ARA: Senbei. Not the sweet type.

 

 

not long after, someone is calling out to her from a distance.

“hello! it’s been a while.” arabelle raises herself from the ground and wiggles her fingers in a little wave of greeting as yuki approaches. even without the benefit of her memory, the paladin is an eye-catcher. pink hair and cute twin bows, bright voice, and a bounce to her step. she had noticed her among the frontliners in her first raid meeting, but discussions had already started and small talk would have been treated as an interruption. “i exited the maze less than an hour earlier, so my chalk trail still stands. it should take us straight to where i last encountered the boss. from there…”

she thinks through the short pause, then promptly decides to just toss out the complications. “we play it by ear and pray the boss is still mad enough to come chasing after me,” she finishes with a smile. (arabelle will not be smiling later when she realizes the plan relies on the spider coming after her.) “are you ready? if you aren’t hungry, i'm thinking we can save those snacks to treat ourselves once we're done."

Edited Friday at 09:23 AM by Arabelle

[Zajcica 0]

With her menu open to get ready, Yuki watched as Arabelle's messaging indicator alerted her that typing was happening on the other end of the screen. She must have really been giving it a hard a think on what she wanted. Perhaps she had overloaded her with too many choices and put a little bit of analysis paralysis pressure on her.

Thankfully, the scythe-wielder would finally press enter after some deliberation though. Rice crackers? Admittedly, she was a bit surprised on that choice but she did have some senbei available. Some people just preferred the simpler tastes. Once she ensured that the senbei and all her necessary gear was golden Yuki would head to Coral.

Now arrived at the location shared by Arabelle, the two would trade some greetings. She was just about to hand over the senbei when her party member would suggest they wait till the fanfare played to enjoy the snacks. The paladin simply nodded in agreement. "Sounds good... Just follow the chalk... Well, no time to waste standing around then right." Even that was a tall task for the paladin but with the help of her party member to show her the way it doesn't take long for them to come face to face with their mark. The spider instant locked on to the two the moment they became visible. It might have continued its rampage thanks to Arabelle's recent endeavors. "The cavalries here you ugly bastard! Come get some!" The tank would taunt, getting it's attention so that Arabelle can run free.

---

Zajcica uses Focused Howl!

248432 | MD:8+4 Hit! | 290-241= 49 DMG
Maze Weaver takes 152 thorns damage.

[5]Zajcica | HP: 851/900 -(49) | EN: 102/102 | DMG: 23 | MIT:241 | ACC:4 | F-SPIRIT | FL.AURA: 16 | FR.AURA: 16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:50 | LD:4
[0]Arabelle | 

Maze Weaver | HP: 2998/3150 -(152) | MIT: 180 | DMG: 290 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 4

Edited 7 hours ago by Scarlet Firefly