[SP-F5]<<The Traveler>> but really, don't drink the cactus juice [Complete]

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celes looked at the desert. It was harsh, annoying and pretty crazy. And for some reason she was venturing in there. For some god forsaken reason she had taken up this stupid mind numbing dangerous quest to find some silly thing for some crazy NPC. Why? Why was she so dumb? But hey, at least it made a good story. She checked her rations, and herself:

Water x7
Food x 6
Craft roll 1361: 7

She checked the maP of the area, and began her search (the NPCs cargo will be found on a loot roll of 20 on the dice, from here on out, when out of combat, for every mob roll of 10 a monster will be generated and attack)

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Celes set out, she had taken her map and divided it into quadrants, each quadrant represented an area that she was comfortable searching she marek the first quadrant down.

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Looking at her map it seemed the best thing to do was go from her point of origin (o) and go south.

Quadrant 1 [1369 2 2 4 2]

While the sun and the wind were beating her down, the quadrant seemed to be clear of any cargo, or... Anything really, except for a cactus.

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She continued onto the next quadrant making sure to mark the first one off of her map.

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She continued south, covering her face with her scarf to resist the harsh winds. Even though this place wasn't real, he body felt like it was being battered by the sand... She stopped by a stone that had revealed itself in the sand to cross this quadrant off the map, and take notes.

Quadrant 2 [1370 10 8 7 10]

Suddenly she felt something move under her. The sands began to shift, as she looked down she realized that the stone she was on was not a stone at all, but the leathery hide of a sand worm. It rose up above her, ready to battle. She braced with her spear for the first attack (1371, mob 7) but she quickly rolled to the side, using her staff as a pole vault to get across the creature's back half.

She ban up its back, stabbing her spear just behind its head(1372, bd 10) and slashing up, trying to cut its head open (dmg 7+2 crit=9)

The creature roared in agony.

Celesmeh 17/17

Sand worm 1/10

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(1375 bd 10 , mob 7)

In its agony the sand worm dove to attack, but missed her (Eva 2, miss) as she hopped to the side and stabbed into him. He broke apart into A thousand pieces. She checked in her inventory, (1376, 10) but nothing new had dropped. At least this one was dead.

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Quadrant 3 [1391 4 8 18 8]

 

She didnt find much in th enext quadrant, but the wind here was harsher then before, nothing she couldnt handle, but combined with the heat it made moving difficul. Still se pressed on, wanting to find the NPC's cargo as quickly as possible. 

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Quadrant 4:[1394 7 9 8 2]

 

The next quadrant was calmer, it seemed that the quadrants she made using the topography of the land were pretty accurate, not much was found here, but it was definately nicer than it had been before.

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Quadrant 5:[1395 10 11 8 3]

The fifth quadrant was due east, she decided to go north now, that way she could make sure the NPC cargo wasnt near the beginning of her quadrants, and she would waste time. The wind here was almost bearable, while the heat, which had been comfortable enough since she was from the caribbean, remained the same. She wondered why anyone would choose to train here...But i need to do it, she is waiting for me, and the longer she waits the harder it will be for me to catch up! 

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Quadrant 5 [1397 2 5 2 1]

 

the next quadrant was a bit more miserable. More sand, more wind, more movement. this trek was miserable, but she needed to find the stupid NPC cargo. As she walked she realized that the sands themselves were shifting. It seemed like the game modified itself regularly, changing the topography with each quadrant. 

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Quadrant 6 [1398 7 10 9 8]

 

As she moved along she found she was beginning to bear wind and heat more. Exploring this quadrant took less time than the others, the wind having all but stopped. She knew that soon she would have to rest for water, maybe this was as safe as it would get. She sat to have some bread and water, quickly, and move along. 

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Quadrant 7 [1400 1 7 14 4]

 

Well, this is officially the most boring quest ever, What did you do today hone? oh i walked around for hours, and have nothing but sand and wind in my underwear to show for it....But hey, at least its not cow manure! Celes smiled, remembering how for one class she had sat by cow pats for hours, waiting for a species of dung fly to show up so she could collect specimens for her class. It was a dirty job, but many times science was a dirty job. When i got home you made me go immediately to the shower. I wasnt allowed to do anything else. Shower first, anything else later...you laughed so much... your beautiful laughter.

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Quadrant 8 [1403 5 7 8 10]
 
The next quadrant had a nasty surprise a large armoured armadillo lay in waiting, but celes pressed forward attacking with all her strength. (1412, 4 +2 ACC, mob 1) She managed to hit him by surprise (DMG 7, DM 2=5) it reared to attack but missed falling over. 
 
ArmouredDillo 8/13 damage mitigation +2
Celesmeh 17/17

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Celes swung again, if its on its back I may be able to hit it a few more times before it can roll over! (1413, BD7 mob 1)

 

She sliced at his belly as she jumped over (DMG7, DM 2= 5) the creature squealed and shreiked, finally turnign himself over and attacking. Missing once more. Celes braced herself for another attack (1414, BD 1, mob 8)  she missed ad he crashed into her, crushing her (DMG2, DM1 =1)

 

ArmouredDillo 3/13 damage mitigation +3

Celesmeh 16/17

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She tried attacking again, (1415, BD1, mob1, craft 10) the sands shifted and doth ehr and the armoured dillo missed. She roared in rage, it was time to end this!! (1419, bd 8, loot 20) she slashed hard, cutting the armoured dillo and destroying him. she slumped down, her inventory now had 65 col and one more material. At least there was that.... still, no NPC cargo

 

She decided to continue east 

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Quadrant 9, 10 [1423 6 11 10 6], [1422 10 12 8 10]

 

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nine was pretty much  empty, btu for some cacti near the edge, quadrant ten on teh other hand had a small family of sand foxes, the mother seemed to want to fight as her cubs hid under the sand....

Fox1 10/10

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Celes sliced at the fox, (1425 BD 5, mob 10) catching him at his tail. The fox turned and bit her, hard (DMG 3+2 crit-2 DM=3) She cried out as she tried for another attack (1426 5+2 ACC, loot 15) hitting it again, hard. he broke apart into a million pieces. She got a material, fox fur, from this battle. That was something, maybe it would make this whole miserable trip worthwhile. 

 

 

She continued east. 

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Quadrant 11 [1428 5 10 13 9]
 
the next quadrant was pleasant, considering how the other had been so far. Celes pushed forward, tying to make it as far as she could in the day. Maybe soon she would run in to the NPC's cargo, and be done with this silly thing. She continued west. 
 
Quadrant 12 [1430 9 5 10 4]

 

Celesfound nothing in this one either, at least this way she was making sure that she was eliminating all of the quadrants closes to her origin, and not wasting time and space. 

 

 
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quadrants 13, 14, and 15  [1433 1 7 6 6], [1432 2 3 2 7], [1431 2 3 17 2]

The next three quadrants were essentially useless. more sand, More heat, more desperate sadness.she had gone west and continued south. this time she woudl continue east. snaking her way down the quadrants. She was no longer sure this was efficient, but no matter, she had sealed her fate now!
 
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Quadrants 16, 17, and 18  [1435 2 6 13 7], [1436 7 11 19 3], [1437 5 4 17 7] 

The next three quadrants were just as miserable as before. Where the hell was this NPC cargo, there were only four quadrants left, and she was sure it had to be there. She miserably trudged on, hoping for the best, heading south to the next quadrant. You would be laughing at my misery if i told you this dear, and maybe later i could laugh at it too, we could laugh together again...

 

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Quadrant 19 [1439 10 9 4 10]

 

She walked past a large due only to find the biggest sleeping horned lizard she had ever seen. if i survive this... i'll be happy.... She prepared her spear. The only thing left to do now... was attack! 

 

Celesmeh 17/17

Horned Lizard 20/20 Dm +2

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(1440, BD9, mob1) Fortunately her attack caught the lizard by surprise. She flung herself at him, slashing down onto his back (DMG 7+1crit-2DM=6). the lizard left out a shrill cry of pain and tried to retaliate, finding itself unable to hit her while she was on his back. She smiled, maybe this would be a safe way to fight him (1441 6, 3) she slashed again(DMG 7-2DM=5), as he flailed. He tried to hit her with his tail, but his thrashing did nothing to her. 

 

Celesmeh 17/17

Horned Lizard 19/20 Dm +2