f01-pp Man To Man

[Oscar 0]

 

Construction.

It seemed like that was all he did nowadays. Col flowed through his hands like water through a sieve. No matter how much he earned, he never seemed to have much in the way of liquid cash. It was okay though. It was all for a good cause. People needed a place to unwind. More than that, they needed a place to express their desire. It was easy to forget here. Between the ones and the zeros, passion was a rare indulgence. For most, of course.

Oscar didn’t struggle expressing his passions.

For good or bad, he wore them on his sleeve. Declared his intentions proudly - whether it be with a woman or with a monster that simply needed to be killed. Or a monster that needed the chance to be redeemed. He put much and more of himself into everything he did. Each piece was an expression of some facet of himself. Be it his shop - a greasy spoon that represented his humble start. His airship, his wagon. Symbols of his innate whimsy. Or his newest venture, simple romance.

Newest, other than this one.

He stood in a nearly completed den that screamed sin. Plush sofas and red velvet ropes cordoning off dark corners. Reds and blacks that stood in stark contrast to one another. It invoked opulence. Decadence. Desire. There was no room for whimsy or humility or romance here. A den of vice and pleasure.

At least, that’s what he wanted it to be.

It was all a part of the human condition. Shadows can’t exist without the light, yada yada. But the light needed shadows for disparity. How can one see how brilliant and pure something is without first knowing the dark? And people needed an outlet. A place where they could collide, vent the pressure. Blow off some steam.

That was all well and good, of course.

If Oscar could think of a fucking name.

So he stood in the center of the establishment, scrolling through his contacts for someone who might help those synapses fire. Or, perhaps someone who might do the heavy lifting for him. Mari? No. There was too much history and she was far too taken. Night? Also no. He’d given her the restaurant. His eyes lit up as they fell upon a single name. 

Jomei would do.

They’d barely spoken. Both in the same orbit, but neither really taking the time to speak. They were, at one point and for the slightest of moments, in direct competition. What almost was. A moment that he let slip through his fingers. “Let” probably wasn’t the best term. He felt a spike of something in his chest. The mere thought felt wrong. He didn’t “let” @Lessa go. He just didn’t fight when she finally decided what she wanted.

And he couldn’t be happier.

But the close brush brought certain awkward storm clouds over the shared friendship. It had been hard enough to coax Lessa’s desires into the light. He’d not leave room for any crossed wires or misunderstandings. Oscar was nothing if not crystal fucking clear.

And, really, who else would he want to show a new night club to than the guy who fought with a fucking violin? So the message was sent out:

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To @Jomei
Need a hand with something. Floor One, new black building off the square. Can’t miss it.

 

Spoiler

"Name: Oscar
True Tier: 11
Level: 34
Paragon Level: 67
HP: 1000/1000
EN: 132/132

Stats:
Damage: 24
Mitigation: 127
Accuracy: 3
Evasion: 1
Battle Healing: 55
Loot Die: 5
Stealth Rating: -5
AA 
PHASEVAMP-O: 165
REC: 4

Equipped Gear:
Weapon/Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<DIVINE RANCOR>> T4 KATANA - HOLY/HOLY/PHASE/BLIGHT 
Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<TACTICAL UNDER ARMOR>> T4 HEAVY ARMOR//MIT/MIT/MIT/REC
Shield/Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<IVORY GOLD LEAF RING>> T1 TRINKET//ACC/ACC/EVA/EVA

Combat Mastery:
  - Combat Mastery: Damage R3

Combat Shift:
  - AOE Shift

Familiar Skill:
  - 

Custom Skill:
  - squabble up. 

Skills:
  - Battle Healing R5
  - Energist
  - Extended Weight Limit
  - Fighting Spirit
  - Heavy Armor R5
  - Howl
  - Katana R5
  - Quick Change
  - Searching R5

Extra Skills:
  - Forgotten King's Authority
  - Meditation
  - Parry
  - Survival

Inactive Extra Skills:

Addons:
  - Ferocity
  - Focused Howl
  - Iron Skin
  - Precision
  - Reveal
  - Stamina

Mods:
  - Detect
  - Impetus
  - Night Vision
  - Tracking

Inactive Mods:

Battle Ready Inventory:
  - <<CRYSTAL OF DIVINE LIGHT>> ID: 236066 x1
  - <<DARK SERAPHIM>> T4 HEAVY ARMOR - VAMP.D2/HOLY BLESSING 2 x
  - <<GLOVES OF CAERUS>> T1 LIGHT ARMOR//3 LD x
  - <<IMUGI'S INSPIRATION>> MASS HEAL x
  - <<Kyūketsuki>> T4 KATANA//ABS.ACC/PHASE/VAMP2  x
  - <<RHINO'S HORN>> ID: 236068 x
  - <<SANCTITY'S RUIN>> T4 KATANA - FROSTBITE/BLEED/BLIGHT/BURN x
  - <<TELEPORTATION CRYSTAL>> x
  - <<TIGER'S BALM>> ANTIDOTE x

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
  - 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.
  - 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)
  - 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.

Guild Hall Buffs:

Scents of the Wild Totem:
  - Kumatetsu
Wedding Ring:

Crafting Profession:

Gathering Profession:
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Edited yesterday at 05:42 AM by Oscar

[Jomei 0]

  

Jomei the emerald duelist

Spoiler notes Level: 34 | Paragon: 88 | Tier: 4(13)  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 Listed Below 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 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.

 

Oscar was a name that he wasn't expecting to see in his inbox. Not that the message was unwelcome, quite the contrary actually. He looked forward to it. Not only did he see Oscar as a stand up guy, but he figured he should probably get to know the man who pushed Lessa to open up to him. While it may not have been 'blind' confidence, trusting a close friend with some ginger he only shared passing words with, Jomei at least wanted to get a feel for where it came from.

So after popping off a quick reply, Jomei made haste to Floor One. 

Back to where it all began.

The Town of Beginnings was one of those places that never seemed to change, no matter how much time has passed. The amount of players wandering about never seemed to diminish, despite how many new faces they had seen sprout from the ground up in record time. But he knew how they felt, he was in their shoes before. The frontlines weren't for everyone, and they all coping with the trauma of being away from their real world lives in different ways. 

Some better than others. 

Today wasn't a day to think about that though. Donned in a much more casual outfit than his usual cloaked attire, he would slide his hands into his pockets and step from the platform that housed the teleport gate. "Black building. Off the square." he would repeat to himself as he scanned the passageway leading out of the center of town. Most of the floor's architecture followed the same color motif, greyish-beige stone and terracotta shingles. The occasional banner or tent would add a splash of color, but, for the most part, they all looked rather conformed. 

So when Oscar said he wouldn't miss it, he sure as hell meant it. 

Trying to steal a look inside through one of the darkened windows was pointless. It was tinted to keep prying eyes off of whatever was going on within. His hand followed the dipping motion of each red rope, tied between sturdy black stanchions to herd people into an orderly line. He nearly missed the figure standing at the door, staring at Jomei with careful eyes as he approached. 

"I'm here to see Oscar." Jomei would state as he finally took notice of the bouncer. As their eyes peered down to a list of names in front of them, Jomei spoke up again. "Jomei."

Like speaking the password to a speakeasy, the bouncer simply nodded and pushed the door open for him to step inside. Jomei returned the nod, with a tight lip smile that silently expressed his thanks. The splashes of red on black and vibrant lights contrasted extremely from the dark exterior. Jomei found himself whistling in awe as he slowly stepped within, taking a long gander at everything. 

"You know, I was never much for clubs. Never really fell into that scene. But this-" he waggled a finger, pointing off at nothing (yet referring to everything) "-This is pretty impressive. Is this your place? I mean, empty, random night club during the day would be an odd meeting place otherwise." he'd chuckle at his own, dry joke.

A hand extended with a proper greeting, "Its good to see you. You mentioned you needed help with somethin?"

Edited 19 hours ago by Jomei

[Oscar 0]

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