Lancaster 1 Posted Saturday at 06:18 PM #1 Share Posted Saturday at 06:18 PM The pair had wandered out from the little tablet room with a copy of the impressions in hand. Lancaster was functioning nearly fully on a hunch, and Mari was more then capable of securing a quicker route for the both of them. Reading in earnest the description of the quest, looking for the obvious flags that would just straight up spoil the whole ambiguous bull crap hoops they had to jump through. "Is strange..." Lancaster began to speak jumping down from a larger root using his hand as a brace, landing with a heavy thud. "All my time in Aincrad, and can count on one hand...quests. Seemed pointless." The man admitted plainly, scanning the woods in the same way he'd normally inspect a village or town from afar. As if it were perched to attack him, sizing it up as a mark on how to pilfer what it held dear. Turning a ring around, the man swats an insect as it lands on the back of his neck. He'd pat both hands together to clean it away, running them against his pant legs. "Is this normal?" Leaning more onto Mari's expertise on the matter, finding all of it so lacking. His beloved was the one saving grace, and the thought of spending time with her drastically outweighed any other interest. But weren't these things supposed to be fun? Like watching a movie or going out to dinner. The solitude was nice sure, but the humidity and all the hoofing it around left a lot to be desired. Silently Lancaster weighed options mentally, trying to decide an alternative that may be a bit more suitable in a way that wouldn't leave them in deep water afterward. A snap of a twig sees the man perk up with his hearing focused in on, tilting as he'd lean on a tree. <<Assist System Engaged: Lancaster>> Level: 34 Paragon: 12 Tier: 4 True Tier: 5 Final EXP reward: 0% Consumed: {Sullivan's Cove} | Protein 2, ACC 2 [Feast - 251363]) {Lancaster} [1/6] Regretful Memories - Draught of the Pink PK'er (Gungir's - DMG 3 | MITI 1 [Crate - 245931]) {Mari} [1/6] Perfect T4 Potion 251281 | Guard | Mit III PT: Taken: Volatile Potency (3) Remaining: 1 SP Lancaster | HP: 720/720 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 27 | MIT:76 | ACC:6 | BRN-IM | FL.AURA: 16 | FL.THORNS: 16/96 | BH:36 | BLI: 96/-20 | BRN: 168 [8-10] Spoiler Name: Lancaster, The Emberheart True Tier: 5 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 12 Tier: 4 HP: 720/720 EN: 110/110 Stats: Damage: 27 Mitigation: 76 Accuracy: 6 Battle Healing: 36 Stealth Rating: -3 BRN-IM FL.AURA: 16 FL.THORNS: 16/32 BLI: 32/-20 BRN: 56 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - All Consuming Pyre - Hades [T4/Demonic/Throwing/200384n] | BRN 2, BLI 2 Armor/Trinket: - Hydra Hide Jacket - Erebus [T4/Demonic/Heavy Armor] Flame Aura 2, Flame Thorns 2 Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Inset Etching Tongue Piercing - Cerberus [Tierless/Demonic/Trinket] Accuracy 3, Fireproof Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - AOE Shift Familiar Skill: - Custom Skill: - Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Energist - Heavy Armor R3 - Thrown Weaponry R5 Extra Skills: Inactive Extra Skills: Addons: - Focus - Precision - Stamina Mods: - Impetus Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Anthem of Finality - Destruction [Tierless/Perfect/Debuff/Instant] Catalyst | 230758, 230778, 230779, 230780, 230781 x5 - Anthem of Finality - Destruction [Tierless/Perfect/Debuff/Instant] Catalyst | 230782, 230783, 230784, 230785 x4 - Resonance of the Grave [Tierless/Perfect/Debuff/Instant] Incarceration | 186790, 191009, 191013, 198351, 181560, x5 - Teleport Crystal x1 Housing Buffs: Guild Hall Buffs: Scents of the Wild Totem: Wedding Ring: - Strong Will Crafting Profession: Gathering Profession: Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM #2 Share Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM (edited) "I tried to do quests at first." Mari admitted. "I wanted to get back home to my daughter." Mari didn't need to elaborate on what transpired after, they both knew. "After everything - they seemed pointless, aside from a few useful items the Cerberus etching, hellstorm potions..matriarch stingers... A part of me wanted to do them all - but then I wanted to just burn, ahh..." Mari paused, side stepping a large rock. "Figuratively and literally, have it all come crashing down, but I don't feel that way anymore. Now I'm just...tired." Lancaster asked if this was normal and Mari pursed her lips. "More or less. These things are pretty hand-holdy for the most part." She'd let a hand run along the bark of a tree. "You know..." Mari said quietly. "Sometimes, I really like the smell of trees." It wrinkled slightly as they walked past some rotting wood. "When shit's not rotting." As she said it she punctuated her words with a heavy foot that bore down on the log, smashing it to pieces, as if it was a slight against her - ruining her peaceful moment with her husband. Still, there was something about the scent of the forest that was calming. And nothing could take that away from her. Mari had someone by her side. They were married now, and yet - it felt like she didn't know him as well as she'd like. "Pistachio." Mari said, completely out of context. "Its my favourite ice cream flavour." She explained. "Unless we are talking about gelato, then that would be lemon. hup." She had to half climb-half jump over a large fallen tree. "I like earl grey tea. And Sullivans Cove whiskey. Not together of course." Mari would grab the etching out of Lancasters hand, then with a quick motion she'd snap her fingers and light up the cigarette he just put into his mouth with a grin. Beating him to it. "Here...so - this symbol. It's a bear? Maybe..." She'd squint at it. "Or maybe a badger? But I don't think they'd be on this floor..." She could check the actual tablet itself; she did bring it with her - but it was safely tucked away in her inventory, no need to have it lugged around when they could use the etching just as easily. Lancaster was smart for doing so. As if comically on cue a roar shook the ground before them. Mari very obviously, and very on purposefully fell into Lancaster, with all the dramatics she could muster. "Oh Noo I fell." She'd wrap her arms around his shoulders, pulling him close. "Mi Amore, you going to let such a beast get away with that? He made your WIFE fall, after all." Mari asked with a laugh. When had she allowed herself to be this playful? She couldn't recall... Despite how tired she felt. This...might just be enjoyable. POST ACTION: Find <<Kumatetsu>> with an LD roll of 15+ ID: 251429 :LD 2 + 30 = SUCCESS <<Assist System Engaged: Lancaster>> Level: 34 Paragon: 12 Tier: 4 True Tier: 14 Final EXP reward: 0% Consumed: {Sullivan's Cove} | Protein 2, ACC 2 [Feast - 251363]) {Lancaster} [2/6] Regretful Memories - Draught of the Pink PK'er (Gungir's - DMG 3 | MITI 1 [Crate - 245931]) {Mari} [2/6] Perfect T4 Potion 251280 | Guard | Mit III PT: REMOVED: Charge: 10 SP Rending Familiar: 10 SP Squabble UP: 10 SP Hiding rank 5- 30SP Charge 10sp Taken: Keen Sight 5 25SP + 10 LD Volatile Potency 20SP | Effect: Reduce DoT Ailment (Bleed, Blight, etc.) Activation Range by 1 (Bleed 2 becomes 9-10), Increase DoT ailment Enhancement potency by 1 (A weapon with Bleed 1 becomes Bleed 2) Biting 20 SP | Effect: Player gains +2 Base Damage remaining: 5SP Mari | HP: 780/780 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 29 | MIT:123 | ACC:6 | AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:43 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:30 " Spoiler Name: Mari True Tier: 14 Level: 34 Paragon Level: 12 HP: 780/780 EN: 110/110 Stats: Damage: 26 Mitigation: 123 Accuracy: 6 Battle Healing: 43 Loot Die: 5 Stealth Rating: -5 AA FL.AURA: 8 BRN: 56 ENV-O: 32 PARA-V Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Paralytic Contagion | T4 | Absolute ACC I | Paralytic Venom I | Envenom OFF I | BRN I Armor/Trinket: - WILDFIRE | 251266 | T4 PERFECT HEAVY ARMOR | FLAME AURA | MIT 3 Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Concerto Fiamma | 251265 | PERFECT TRINKET | FIREPROOF | ACC III Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - AOE Shift Familiar Skill: - Custom Skill: - Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Energist - Heavy Armor R5 - Polearm R5 - Searching R5 Extra Skills: - Survival - Disguise Inactive Extra Skills: Addons: - Focus - Iron Skin - Precision - Reveal - Stamina Mods: - Detect - Impetus - Night Vision - Tracking - Untraceable Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - Overhealth Crystal II x5 - Teleport 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. - 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. - Attic (Storage): +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests - Basement: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll - 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) - Ornate Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to fishing attempts. - 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: - Alchemist[1028exp] R7 Gathering Profession: - Artisan[0exp] R1" Edited 2 hours ago by Mari Link to post Share on other sites
Lancaster 1 Posted 2 hours ago Author #3 Share Posted 2 hours ago Having his etching plucked from his hand and then sparking to light up a smoke, the man cannot help but smile wide leaning into the flame and drawing it in twice to a couple puffs of grey scratching the back of his head. "Is a little...odd. All I am saying." The man offers a shrug as she'd read intently the impressions to decipher the language in it. "Not much of a game player so perhaps I miss the point. I can see the wheels turning, its very alluring~" Locking eyes with Mari tapping on his temple he'd take notice the bags under them forming, long bouts of exhaustion has him contemplate cutting this little tryst and journey of theirs short. It was the same fatigue he had when crap started pulling him every which way, demanding his attention and intervention in excessive repeat. Although probably dissimilar in context, the meaning behind them he understood. "A badger?" Lancaster couldn't help but bust out laughing clutching his forehead, rubbing rough hands across it. "I Imagined a giant angry hamster." Vincent milled the conversation around in his noggin for a bit, deciding how to go about discovering ice cream. Was that a thing? Could he actually steal any without melting it? Did it actually need to be kept cold? Somewhere deep down his motif conflicted the notion, his cigarette becoming a little limp in his lips conveying the thought physically in his posture. The roar breaks him out of his stupor, causing him to remove his hands from his jacket pocket and catch Mari who was clearly hamming it up. They both knew it but he just couldn't help but smile. Rubbing his forehead against hers, a raise of his hand sees it flare bright and hot. The man doesn't even blink or pay it a second thought, a flick of the wrist like swatting a fly the mote of flame rips into the thing causing it to cry out and start slamming against trees. "Of course not mia fiamma, I am a big strong man after all. You will pay for your crimes, furfante." Vincent mirrored the cheesy line and used it as an excuse to peck her on the lips, as if Kumatetsu was nothing more then worthless background noise. A tap of her nose, as it finally clicked the meaning given that he was entirely overthinking it for a minute there. "Cioccolato fondente, with a small cup of espresso as a side. Don't eat it often. But is very good. Lemon though, is also good. Reminds me to ask for more of your mixed bubbly." Lancaster cradles Mari in an embrace, allowing the flames to bathe them both in a stark raging flame that starts to set bits of dead wood ablaze. Post Action | [x15] AOE-I (11 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 1 Targets = 2) = 13 EN) ID: 251825 | 4 + 6 - 2 = 8, CD: 4 {ST-B Unavailable} | Hit vs. Kumatetsu Dealing 405 - 50 = 355 Damage Players: Lancaster | HP: 720/720 | EN: 97/110 | DMG: 27 | MIT:76 | ACC:6 | BRN-IM | FL.AURA: 16 | FL.THORNS: 16/96 | BH:36 | BLI: 96/-20 | BRN: 168 [8-10] Mari | HP: 780/780 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 29 | MIT:123 | ACC:6 | AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:43 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:30 Enemies: [1/0] Kumatetsu | HP: 845/1200 | DMG: 155 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 2 Dodge and Parry | On a player's natural attack roll of 10, the attack will miss <<Kumatetsu>>. Instead <<Kumatetsu>> will gain a +2 Accuracy for his next attack. This buff will expire after the attack has been resolved. Beast Form | When <<Kumatetsu>> is reduced to 600 (or lower) health, he will transform and turn into a bulked-up creature, increasing his damage to 170, but also reducing his ACC by 1 and MIT to 25. Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted 1 hour ago #4 Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) "I was never much for games either, sometimes - but never something like..." Mari would gesture to the surrounding area with a nod of her chin. "Never like this." The man would call her alluring and Mari would run a hand over his cheek. "Can say much the same about you, marito." Had she said that right? Mari hoped so. Vincent then pressed his head against hers. He laughed. Hearing his laughter, loud and unabashed as it was...had she ever heard him laugh like that before? Mari would pull the cigarette from his lips so she could steal a deeper kiss - ignoring the roaring that shook leaves free from the leaves around them. Mari would break free and place the cigarette back in its place between his lips then with her own hand she took part of his flame in her left palm. In her right she'd summon her polearm, and dip it to her left hand so the blade caught alight. With one hand still wrapped around Lancaster, she would shift it down to his waist. "Dark chocolate? I'll remember that my love." Those very gears were already turning, for something completely different - ways to smother him in all that he loved and adored. "Perchance a dessert after whatever your favorite meal is?" Another probing question, and Mari hoped he wouldn't answer with something corny like 'whatever you cook' although she had expected it. A pivot of her foot in the loamy earth and she'd jam the pole arm deep into Kumatetsu's chest. "Annoying." She'd hiss at the beast. As she dug the blade deeper the beast would let out a mighty raw, its paws struggling to bat her away. With a Squelch It tore a deep gash in its body. Bones began to creak and crack as it transformed. "Oh?" Mari would tilt her head. "Seems draining half its health unlocked some...thing?" This seemed to be common with the higher leveled things, bosses too. "Not uncommon." Mari would add for Lancasters sake, it seemed that all his strength came from other means, and not from quests or beasts such as this. Mari would finally let go of Lancasters waist, standing close by him - the enraged bear used this moment to lunge at Lancaster, pushing past Mari to cause her to almost fall. Mari had to steady herself, and in that time Kumatetsu had sunk its teeth deep into Lancasters shoulder. "Vincent??" Mari asked, "You good?" Well Rested -1 EN Cost 1/3 Post Action | [x15] AOE-I (11 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 1 Targets = 2) = 13 EN-1 = 12) ID: 251676 | 7 + 6 = 13, CD: 5 | Hit vs. ? Dealing 435 - 50 = 385 Damage" Kumatetsu ID: 251827 MD: 6 vs LANCASTER hit 170 - 76=94 Kumatetsu -32HP Burn damage Players: Lancaster | HP: 626/720 720-94=626| EN: 97/110 | DMG: 27 | MIT:76 | ACC:6 | BRN-IM | FL.AURA: 16 | FL.THORNS: 16/96 | BH:36 | BLI: 96/-20 | BRN: 168 [8-10] Mari | HP: 780/780 | EN: 110/110 110-12=98 | DMG: 29 | MIT:123 | ACC:6 | AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:43 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:30 Enemies: [1/1] BEAST FORM Kumatetsu | HP: 428/1200 845-385=460-32=428 | DMG: 170 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 2 Dodge and Parry | On a player's natural attack roll of 10, the attack will miss <<Kumatetsu>>. Instead <<Kumatetsu>> will gain a +2 Accuracy for his next attack. This buff will expire after the attack has been resolved. Beast Form | When <<Kumatetsu>> is reduced to 600 (or lower) health, he will transform and turn into a bulked-up creature, increasing his damage to 170, but also reducing his ACC by 1 and MIT to 25. Edited 58 minutes ago by Mari Link to post Share on other sites
Lancaster 1 Posted 44 minutes ago Author #5 Share Posted 44 minutes ago Standard Recovery +4 EN, Battle Healing +36 HP The man stood stalwart under a locked jaw around his shoulder, a spark of flame surges with enough moxie to send Kumatetsu backing away. Their collective insect was directly playing the part of unwelcome third wheel, and Lancaster taps the embers off his shoulder revealing the smallest red punctures. "Is only a scratch, not my first scrap. But interesting that he got fatter, a bit more bite then most players. No puns intended." Pressing his hand against the wounds sees the heat roar and when it cools he'd raise it to show the marks smaller. The man turns his hand over as if gathering the fire like a handful of snow, collecting the butt of his cigarette with the other. The thought was to just flash fry this goon, but deep down Lancaster just wanted to see his wife in her element. Admire her strengths, and with that deeper desire he'd draw the flame across the tip of her polearm the halbard head glowing red hot in hostility. A drag of his cigarette, he'd sneer at Kumatetsu with a wag of his finger. A physical disapproval, but again not at all paying it most of his attention. "My favorite dish?" The man contemplated and although anything the woman cooked paled out most simply given the thought behind hit, Lancaster dug to times before their union for prior truths even though both were honest. "Let's see.." A honeymoon where the bear wasn't even allotted the smallest sliver of concern or audience. "A garlic rubbed bruschetta, Lobster Risotto alla Milanase, Veal cotoletta. With..." The long winded account of quite a few times placed before him on a white cloth, paid for with a roll of bills fished out from an inner jacket pocket. "A young Barbera red, with a little bitter. Or a well made Amaro." A time before Aincrad in scenes a plenty, to which he could actively enjoy something so well crafted and desperate attempts to get players to reproduce it often failed on numerous occasions. "Is a lot, I know. But your trout cotoletta was quite finely made. I bet if given the opportunity, I would love to share your own favorites." Post Action | [x18] AOE-II (14 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 1 Targets = 2) = 16 EN) -> Override (2 EN - 2 [Stamina] = 1 EN) ID: 251828 | 1 + 6 = 7, CD: 7 {ST-B Unavailable} | Missed vs. Kumatetsu! Players: Lancaster | HP: 662/720 | EN: 100/110 | DMG: 27 | MIT:76 | ACC:6 | BRN-IM | FL.AURA: 16 | FL.THORNS: 16/96 | BH:36 | BLI: 96/-20 | BRN: 168 [8-10] Mari | HP: 780/780 | EN: 98/110 | DMG: 29 | MIT:123 | ACC:6 | AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:43 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:30 Enemies: [1/1] Kumatetsu | HP: 428/1200 | DMG: 155{+15} | MIT: 50{-25} | ACC: 1{-1} | EVA: 2 | BEAST FORM Dodge and Parry | On a player's natural attack roll of 10, the attack will miss <<Kumatetsu>>. Instead <<Kumatetsu>> will gain a +2 Accuracy for his next attack. This buff will expire after the attack has been resolved. Beast Form | When <<Kumatetsu>> is reduced to 600 (or lower) health, he will transform and turn into a bulked-up creature, increasing his damage to 170, but also reducing his ACC by 1 and MIT to 25. Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted 13 minutes ago #6 Share Posted 13 minutes ago The man stood stalwart under a locked jaw around his shoulder, a spark of flame surges with enough moxie to send Kumatetsu backing away. Their collective insect was directly playing the part of unwelcome third wheel, and Lancaster taps the embers off his shoulder revealing the smallest red punctures. "Is only a scratch, not my first scrap. But interesting that he got fatter, a bit more bite then more players. No puns intended." Pressing his hand against the wounds sees the heat roar and when it cools he'd raise it to show the marks smaller. The man turns his hand over as if gathering the fire like a handful of snow, collecting the butt of his cigarette with the other. The thought was to just flash fry this goon, but deep down Lancaster just wanted to see his wife in her element. Admire her strengths, and with that deeper desire he'd draw the flame across the tip of her polearm the halbard head glowing red hot in hostility. A drag of his cigarette, he'd sneer at Kumatetsu with a wag of his finger. A physical disapproval, but again not at all paying it most of his attention. "My favorite dish?" The man contemplated and although anything the woman cooked paled out most simply given the thought behind hit, Lancaster dug to times before their union for prior truths even though both were honest. "Let's see.." A honeymoon where the bear wasn't even allotted the smallest sliver of concern or audience. "A garlic rubbed bruschetta, Lobster Risotto alla Milanase, Veal cotoletta. With..." The long winded account of quite a few times placed before him on a white cloth, paid for with a roll of bills fished out from an inner jacket pocket. "A young Barbera red, with a little bitter. Or a well made Amaro." A time before Aincrad in scenes a plenty, to which he could actively enjoy something so well crafted and desperate attempts to get players to reproduce it often failed on numerous occasions. "Is a lot, I know. But your trout cotoletta was quite finely made. I bet if given the opportunity, I would love to share your own favorites." Post Action | [x18] AOE-II (14 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 1 Targets = 2) = 16 EN) -> Override (2 EN - 2 [Stamina] = 1 EN) ID: 251828 | 1 + 6 = 7, CD: 7 {ST-B Unavailable} | Missed vs. Kumatetsu! That wouldn't do *Rolling Players: Lancaster | HP: 662/720 | EN: 100/110 | DMG: 27 | MIT:76 | ACC:6 | BRN-IM | FL.AURA: 16 | FL.THORNS: 16/96 | BH:36 | BLI: 96/-20 | BRN: 168 [8-10] Mari | HP: 780/780 | EN: 98/110 | DMG: 29 | MIT:123 | ACC:6 | AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:43 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:30 Enemies: [1/1] Kumatetsu | HP: 428/1200 | DMG: 155{+15} | MIT: 50{-25} | ACC: 1{-1} | EVA: 2 | BEAST FORM Dodge and Parry | On a player's natural attack roll of 10, the attack will miss <<Kumatetsu>>. Instead <<Kumatetsu>> will gain a +2 Accuracy for his next attack. This buff will expire after the attack has been resolved. Beast Form | When <<Kumatetsu>> is reduced to 600 (or lower) health, he will transform and turn into a bulked-up creature, increasing his damage to 170, but also reducing his ACC by 1 and MIT to 25. Link to post Share on other sites
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