[PT-PP-F8] Homicide Honeymoon Pt. 2 (SoW: Ferocious Foe)

[Lancaster 1]

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.

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<<Assist System Engaged: Lancaster>>
Level: 34
Paragon: 12
Tier: 4
True Tier: 5

Final EXP reward: 0%

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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

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PT: 
Taken:
Volatile Potency (3)

Remaining: 1 SP

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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:

 

[Mari 1]

"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

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<<Assist System Engaged: Lancaster>>
Level: 34
Paragon: 12
Tier: 4
True Tier: 14

Final EXP reward: 0%

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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

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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

 

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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 12 hours ago by Mari

[Lancaster 1]

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

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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.       

[Mari 1]

"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?"

 

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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 11 hours ago by Mari

[Lancaster 1]

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!

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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.   

 

[Mari 1]

As expected Kumatetsu backed off of Lancaster the moment his flame aura and flame thorns kicked in, Mari snorted in amusement as the bear tried to bat the flames away from its nose. "Some beasts hit harder than players..." Mari would begin. Lancaster was fine, his health steady, there wasn't any fear or worry in her heart for him. Just a mild annoyance that anything dare attempt to strike him down. Still moving slowly so she could come up behind the beast, trained footsteps barely crunching against the dried leaves on the ground - even with her slight slip up that almost sent her spiraling face first into the dirt.. "But much dumber than most players." A pause. "Most." 

Mari finished rounding about the beast, it still distracted by the flames on its nose. "Can't have it bitin' ya." Mari hissed as she arched her body to jump up onto the bears back as it was distracted by her husband. "That's MY job!" Mari shouted as she bought her halberd down on Kumatetsu's neck, the nearby plumes of fire circling her blade and igniting it. Fire engulfed Mari's weapon. Not only her blade but herself engulfed in the iridescent inferno as she stood tall and proud atop its hairy back. Kumatetsu had committed a grave sin, attempting to hurt her beloved and Mari would play the part of its remorseless executioner as in one strengthened strike she managed to cleave the beasts head clean off - the body combusted into flames engulfing the woman. Mari stepped out of them - dragging her weapon behind her. With her fire protection she felt little more than a slight heat. They soon dissipated to naught but plumes of smoke that would waft around the two.  

The deed done.

Mari would inhale deeply, pausing to run a hand through her hair as she held back a yawn. Garlic rubbed bruschetta, that she could do. "I bake a lot." Mari said thoughtfully, with her eyes still closed. Amaro...another she recognized, a fancier version of her lemon lime and bitters drink.  Mari had started connecting the dots with his past. A change of name from Vincenzo to Vincent - a black haired Gemini that he'd physically wince at. Near immaculate table manners, a sophisticated wine palette - and he owned a vintage Harley. These things were not in line with how he became trapped here, being nearly nothing more than a street thug. His life well outside of the confines of this game. But the way he spoke - Mari had to wonder if he had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. it was something she wanted to question him on, but now didn't seem like the right moment. "My own..." Mari thoughtfully said. "Far more simple..."

Mari finally opened her eyes, only now realizing a single flame was still burning on her shoulder. Mari reached up to tamp it out. "For breakfast, anything with Hollondaise, although my time in Japan has made me partial to rice based dishes - quick and simple on the go. I'd love baking fresh bread the night before, and waking up to a new loaf. A croissant, or fresh bread...another morning delight." Mari would step toward Lacaster. Mari gave him a kiss on the underside of his chin before straightening his clothing. "Never could afford three meals a day, but dinner - home made red wine slow cooked ragu. Or a perfectly seared steak. Those sort of things are the dream, but far from the norm. I may not know what a Berbera red is but...."

Mari opened up her HUD to pull out something else. "A wedding gift." She began, scrolling through her inventory. "IT took me an entire day to find. Honestly...The 29th floor is absolutely awful. But the entire place is a treasure of hidden and forgotten alcoholic drinks." She pulled out a very old looking bottle, parts of it were covered in barnacles, and bits of the label had been torn off. "It might be completely worthless, if it is - perhaps we can smash it against the house?" Mari chanced as she gently placed it in his hands. To the discerning connoisseur they'd understand it to be a '1945 Domaine de la Romanee Conti' To anyone else, it'd look like an old bottle of wine from 1945.

Mari would let him hold and inspect it as she let herself fall heavily into the ground, leaning a sore back against a tree as she pulled out the tablet - as it landed in her hand a piece of it broke off, the part that looked like a bear head.

<<KUMETSU KEY>>

"Huh." Mari yawned, rubbing her eye as she held it up to the filtered light. "This looks like it'd fit in the door..." She looked down at the heavy tablet in her lap. Fingers grazing over its surface. "So this thing I thought was a coconut at first...I'm guessing its a skull."

Mari would look up to Lancaster, there was only one floor she could think of. "Hey, wanna see my second home? The place I've spent most my time? I imagine it has a lot to do with the next quest."

 

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En + 2
Well Rested 2/3 -1 En
"Post Action | [x18] AOE-II (14 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 1 Targets = 2) = 16 EN-1 = 15 EN)
Free Action | 
ID: 251676 | 7 + 6 = 13, CD: 5 | Hit vs. Kmatetsu Dealing 522 - 25 = 497 Damage"

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: 83/110  98-15= | 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: 0/1200  428-497 | 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.   

Edited 9 hours ago by Mari

[Lancaster 1]

Looking deeply at the bottle of wine, something that in real life he'd never chance drinking it and likely just pawn it. Even a fraction of what it was worth was quite a pretty penny, in here it may not amount to much given players don't really know what they are looking at most of the time. Nearly none of them had never had appreciations for such near artifacts with a history. "A fresh loaf of bread does sound good, a rolled brioche early before a long ride..." The man would tap his lips with the tips of his fingers, a kiss to the wind. Clearly they had done the objective, as it became gray and began to fade from the right side of his screen. The next would buzz in on another notification, not a moment to spare between ones exit and the next. Lancaster would take a seat a little lower from Mari, with her head milling around deep in thought. A fresh cigarette pressed into his lips, he'd pull the string of her boot and pull a naked right foot into his lap. "You are right, I defer to you wisdom, mia anima gemella. But after.." The man would start firmly caressing the soul of her foot with his thumbs, knowing full well that his feet hurt after walking all over to hell and back and back then he had access to warp gates. "Take a moment, this is no race..." A slightly tough yet careful caress showing inexperience, this had to be the first time he'd ever really done such a thing in this context. A past version of himself would have likely found it an insult, yet instead there was a tinge of pride knowing that he could ease her burden if only but a little.

"Never had hollandaise. You'll have to...introduce me." Allowing them both to just exist, breathe for a moment with no obligations. Ten minutes roll past in what would feel like the blink of an eye, and once satisfied the man would move to tend to the other. "The wine is a wonderful gift, is very exquisite. Cannot wait to crack it open when we take a bath later. We hit a small store, pick up some supplies. A steak or two should be simple to find in Tolbana." The invitation spoken as if a fact, showing his cards that it was the first thought he had regarding her admission.