Reytac 0 Posted 7 hours ago Author #21 Share Posted 7 hours ago "I'm sure she did want something. But that's the problem with being sneaky and secretive and not saying what's going on - other people don't know what your motives are, and can only guess. And sometimes that guess is wrong." Reytac shook his head sharply. The purple haired woman had seemed friendly enough at the broil, so he hadn't thought anything of it at the time. But now, he knew he'd been sent to the shop of a pker. Luckily it was Mari, who wasn't a relentless killer, but who knew if the purple haired woman he couldn't remember the name of had known that? Or... "Or she knew you weren't as bad, and wanted to help you." He muttered this more to himself before shaking his head and focusing on Mari as she stood back up. It was pointless to bring up that he had missed the stories about her so he was judging her just off their interactions. He'd have to look intk these stories and rumors when he got a chance, and see just what kind of picture they painted of her. Even if she didn't want to say it, they clearly hung on her. But as for her last question.. "Yes. That's the goal. Help get there, help push. Help get us out. At least those of us who want to leave." It was still a little hard for him to wrap his head around the thought that there were people who didn't want to leave - but at the same time.. People had spent years in here now, living their lives, fighting to be free, or accepting what had become of them. And he couldn't blame them. Rey nodded once, firmly. Becoming a Frontliner and getting out. That was the goal. Spoiler Reytac total loot: Materials: 1 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252271 , 252272 ,252273 ,252274 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252275, 252276, 252277, 252278 Perfect Trinket T2 [4] 25234, 252350, 252351 ,252352 Perfect armour T2 [8] : 252353 ,252354 ,252355, 252356,252365, 252366, 252367, 252368 +1 Mon Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted 6 hours ago #22 Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) "Whatever the reason...." Mari began as pulled her weapon out of her inventory again. "I'll figure it out. " The man was right, the woman could simply know Mari wasn't bad and despite her prickly nature - Mari did tend to help those who needed it. It's why Mari didn't deny Reytacs word earlier. They were, partly true. Mari was helping him, but not out of any sense of justice, or need. Just because he seemingly was in the right place at the right time. It would be an issue if he died around her home. "I mean - there isn't exactly a choice - I imagine." Mari said as she gestured for him to follow with a wave of her polearm. "Once the place is cleared- I imagine everyone who is alive is booted from the game. I doubt there'd be some kind of popup asking people if they wanted to stay. It wouldn't make sense. But - thats why guilds like Laughing Coffin Exist I suppose." Mari had to wonder if the man even know what that meant, or entailed. The moment they trudged past the treeline a pack of wolves pounced - one aiming straight for Reytac but Mari drove the blunt end of her polearm up through its jaw - piercing its skull with sheer strength - the others were dealt with a wide swing, exploding into hot embers. Once again, Mari would leave the items for Reytac to pick up - as she pocketed the material and the gold. "There are guilds dedicated to slowing the progress of clearing Aincard. But there are others - dedicated to helping people like yourself. Guilds like Jacobs Ladder - if you wanted a place to join. I am technically in it, but am unsure how long for." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Action | [x15] AOE-I (11 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 4 Targets = 8) = 19 EN+1 Well Rested= -19 EN) ID: 252737| 6 + 5 = 11 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252738| 1 + 5 = 6 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252739| 5+ 5 = 10 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252740| 4+ 5 =9| Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage Ice Wolf #29-32 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #29-32 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #29-32 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #29-32 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Squabble up In effect! 40,000 Col 12 materials Perfect weapon T2 (4): [252737] , [252738] , [252739], [252740] -Weapon passed to Reytac EN+4 Mari | HP: 680/680 | EN: 81/100 100-19=81 EN | DMG: 26 | MIT:163 | ACC:4 +1AA| AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:37 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:5 MARI TOTAL LOOT: +1 Mon 280,000 Col 84 Materials Edited 6 hours ago by Mari Link to post Share on other sites
Reytac 0 Posted 6 hours ago Author #23 Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) At this point Reytac almost wasn't surprised by the fact that Mari was able to demolish these wolves with barely a thought, even the one that went for him was death with by piercing it with the blunt end of a weapon. He didn't know if Mari herself was someone who could be counted as a 'frontliner' but she was clearly strong herself. But it was Mari's words that had almost made him freeze up, something that he hadn't even wanted to think of being an option. He knew about Laughing Coffin. Even as head in the sand as he had been, he knew about the infamous Pker guild. He hadn't ever thought of them as deliberately trying to 'slow' their bid for freedom. That there were people who were not only accepting their fate in this world, but actively trying to slow down others from trying to get them free... It blew his mind. While it was a nice enough place, it was meant to be a game, a game that people could leave. He shook his head once, sharply - he was thinking everyone wanted to get back out, again, when that was clearly not the case. In a way, it made sense that the pkers wouldn't want this game to end. Then their freedom of murdering come to an end. The repercussions of their actions would be hanging over them. He took a deep breath and exhaled as Mari passed him over the unidentified weapons, and mentioned her own guild. A guild dedicated to his goal - getting to the front line. It was a tempting offer, and one he hadn't ever considered. The thought of joining a guild had never crossed his mind before this. "Huh. I hadn't looked into any guilds yet, aside from staying as far away from Laughing Coffin as I could. Is... would you be able to bring me in or introduce me to others from it? Trying to get to the front lines is..well." Rehashing what they'd already talked about was probably something that would frustrate Mari. Reytac looked down as his foot caught on something buried in the snow. And for a half moment he thought he was lucky, seeing a 'material' tag on whatever was buried. And then he saw it shatter after flashing as 'ruined' and his face fell. He really would have to look into those consumable buffs for searching and gathering that Mari had mentioned. Spoiler Roll ID: 252736 LD: 3 (1+2) Fail Forage EXP: +3 Forager Profession EXP: 23/49 Reytac Total Loot: Materials: 1 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252271 , 252272 ,252273 ,252274 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252275, 252276, 252277, 252278 Perfect Trinket T2 [4] 25234, 252350, 252351 ,252352 Perfect armour T2 [8] : 252353 ,252354 ,252355, 252356,252365, 252366, 252367, 252368 Perfect Weapon T2[4]:[252737] , [252738] , [252739], [252740] +1 Mon Edited 6 hours ago by Reytac Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted 6 hours ago #24 Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) "I could invite you to Jacobs Ladder right now. I doubt any of them would mind if it comes from me. I was one of the leaders before being thrown in prison. I know a few of them are...." Mari tilted her head and tapped her lip. "Busy. But the guild is on the smaller side - compared to a few of the others out there. Firm Anima - and Trackers. Both could probably offer you more than Jacobs Ladder." Mari freely gave Reytac the information so he could make a decision. "You could join, get what you need then fuck off to one o the bigger ones for all I care." Mari said with a shrug as she opened up her HUD and flicked him a guild invite. "As for the coffin...." Mari paused. There was so much she could say on that. The people in that guild, at least the ones she had met - didn't seem all that bad. Hell, she ended up Marrying one of them. Mari knew the truth behind the Coffin, but it was one she could not tell anyone. Ever. Not even Lancaster. Mari drummed her fingers on the handle of her weapon. Tybalt was an absolute madman, Lancaster was...well, undoubtedly feared. The strange Shinsengumi - didn't want others to die - he just wanted people to slow down. Mari assumed to stay with his own child. How close would she have been to joining them just mere years ago? "Best keep your judgements quiet, and to stay way." She barely lost her focus even as another pack of wolves would attempt to strike them down, Mari was leading him away from her home - shifting her course to escort him back to the safety of Snowfrost. "Once you're in the guild, you could probably introduce yourself - most guilds have a messaging system." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Action | [x15] AOE-I (11 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 4 Targets = 8) = 19 EN+1 Well Rested= -19 EN) ID: 252741 | 1 + 5 = 6 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252742 | 8 + 5 = 13 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252743 | 9+ 5 = 14 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: 252744 | 9+ 5 =14 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage Ice Wolf #33-36 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #33-36 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #33-36 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #33-36 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Squabble up In effect! 40,000 Col 12 materials Perfect weapon T2 (4): [252741] , [252742] , [252743] , [252744] -Weapon passed to Reytac EN+4 Mari | HP: 680/680 | EN: 85/100 85-19=66 EN | DMG: 26 | MIT:163 | ACC:4 +1AA| AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:37 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:5 MARI TOTAL LOOT: +1 Mon 320,000 Col 96 Materials Edited 6 hours ago by Mari Link to post Share on other sites
Reytac 0 Posted 5 hours ago Author #25 Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) "Considering I've been...useless, for so long, joining a smaller guild would probably be a good idea. I.. Well, I accept. Don't know if I'd be leaving, though, just abandoning a guild that's helped me feels wrong on several levels. But that would be a concern for the future. Maybe I'll end up kicked out." Reytac let out a small laugh at he thought. Mari had a bit of a lackadaisacal attitude towards her guild, but that didn't mean that everyone in the guild would be as accepting of him suddenly joining as she was. Still - he pulled open the invite that she had sent his way, and pressed the 'accept' on it. It felt odd, tying himself to a group, but - progressing alone would be difficult. Not impossible, but difficult. "You're a good case in point for not listening to rumors or jumping to conclusions, so I'll heed that advice." He turned with her, following the slow turn in the direction that they were walking. He watched as she burnt her way through another group of wolves that tried to get in her way - flesh and fur were highly flammable for the odd way she used her fire, it seemed. He did hesitate, though, on just sending out a message to the guild. Then he grit his teeth and sent out a simple 'Hello' to the guild chat. As they walked he did try to harvest a branch of berries that he saw in between the wolf attacks. But even as he reached out to pluck it from the branch, he watched as the image of the berries distorted and vanished, leaving behind only a barren stick. Rey felt one eyebrow twitch as he took a deep breath and exhaled it through his nose. Spoiler Roll ID: 252745 LD: 3 (1+2) fail Forage exp +3 Forager Profession 26/49 Reytac Total Loot: Materials: 1 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252271 , 252272 ,252273 ,252274 Perfect Trinket T1 [4] 252275, 252276, 252277, 252278 Perfect Trinket T2 [4] 25234, 252350, 252351 ,252352 Perfect armour T2 [8] : 252353 ,252354 ,252355, 252356,252365, 252366, 252367, 252368 Perfect Weapon T2[4]:[252737] , [252738] , [252739], [252740] Perfect weapon T2 (4): [252741] , [252742] , [252743] , [252744] +1 Mon Edited 5 hours ago by Reytac Link to post Share on other sites
Mari 1 Posted 5 hours ago #26 Share Posted 5 hours ago Mari watched, nonplussed as Reytac accepted the pop-up invitation to the guild. It was an odd feeling. She didn't feel pride, nor happiness. To her, it just felt almost...not quite like a chore - but it felt like she was simply going through the motions of it all. Mari didn't really have any words of encouragement for the man. "I'm sure the others would be more hospitable than I. She tapped at the snow with a booted foot. "I'm the only Pker in the guild after all." That was probably the best Mari could muster, she wasn't really meshing well with the man - maybe it was in part to her reluctance to be anything but cordial to him. Maybe it was due to her focus being shifted elsewhere. Between the constant wolf attacks and the strange foosteps which Mari had noticed again - heading in the direction of her home - she didn't exactly have the capacity to play nice. "Baldur. The leader, runs a sort of....dojo I'm sure he'd be delighted to know there are people willing to join the frontlines." They were away from the treeline now - but the wolves continued to attack from behind - Mari had become so very used to this that she didn't even need to look back as she swung her halberd around full circle- barely missing a beat as she continued the conversation with Reytac like it was nothing - he'd have to jog to keep up with her if he collected the items. "If I hadn't been kicked out. You won't be either." Mari assured him. "Bout the only thing that would have you kicked out is killin' another member- and you wouldn't do that now, would you?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Action | [x15] AOE-I (11 - 2 [Stamina] + 2 [Shift] + (2 * 4 Targets = 8) = 19 EN+1 Well Rested= -19 EN) ID: | 1 + 5 = 6 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: | 8 + 5 = 13 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: | 9+ 5 = 14 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage ID: | 9+ 5 =14 | Hit vs. Ice Wolf Dealing 390 Damage Ice Wolf #37-40 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #37-40 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #37-40 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Ice Wolf #37-40 | 0/372 HP | DAM: 124 Squabble up In effect! 40,000 Col 12 materials Perfect weapon T2 (4): -Weapon passed to Reytac EN+4 Mari | HP: 680/680 | EN: 70/100 70-19=51 EN | DMG: 26 | MIT:163 | ACC:4 +1AA| AA | FL.AURA: 8 | BH:37 | BRN: 56 | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:5 MARI TOTAL LOOT: +1 Mon 360,000 Col 108 Materials Link to post Share on other sites
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