[SP-F2] <<Earning a Living>> The Search for Ore - Complete

[Teion 0]

Teion trudged along through Urbus, a place she was no stranger to by now. In terms of material farming, it had become her go-to location. While she walked, she opened up her inventory and pulled out the bottle of Strawberry Lemonade Endilix had given her. She shrugged, figuring now was as good a time as any to use it. She felt a bit sad since it was a consumable item, and it would be gone after she'd gained its effects, but she forced herself to give a shrug. It was still just a game, and unfortunately temporary buffs were going to be an important aspect. Sipping on the drink, she approached the gates and took a deep breath, hoping for the best of luck.

(Lucky Lemonade - Strawberry Flavor Consumed. +2 LD for thread duration.)

Edited November 15, 2015 by Teion

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38381
• LD: 19+2=21 (1 crafting material) (1 mat total)

As she finished sipping on her drink, Teion entered the loose forest on the edge of the city's walls. She didn't bother taking the path farther out, but she figured she would start by just foraging. She pulled the axe from behind her and drove the base of the handle into the ground at her feet. After a couple of minutes, she heard a clear -thunk- and smiled. Squating down, she picked up a shining ore beneath the surface.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38382
• LD: 17+2=19 (1 crafting material) (2 mats total)

Picking up her axe and moving on a few paces forward, she repeated the process, nudging around in the ground. It took a little bit longer, but eventually after trying a couple of spots she heard the same noise of solid contact being made. Same as the last time, she bent down and scooped up the material, a satisfied smile on her face. She wasn't sure if it was the lemonade, but she certainly was feeling lucky so far.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38383
• LD: 3+2=5 (no loot) (2 mats total)

Teion wandered around a bit longer, coming close to making a full circle around the outside of the city before frowning. Her last successful gather was a ways back, and as if on cue, her luck started growing sour. She rested the upper handle of her axe against her shoulder, her left arm swinging loosely at her side as she decided to venture further into the forest. Every once in a while she paused to prod at the ground, giving a squint as it was hard to tell if any ores were hiding in the dirt.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38384
• LD: 4+2=6 (no loot) (2 mats total)

Teion continued on her path, mind beginning to wander as she failed to unearth any more materials. "Hmm, I wonder what I should take next..." She had been mulling over which skill to spend her points on next. She was very tempted by some of the utility skills, but the thought of gaining access to more sword arts was hard to resist. She wondered how much her damage would fall off, if at all, from neglecting the weapon skill for a bit and maybe just making herself a stronger axe.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38385
• LD: 4+2=6 (no loot) (2 mats total)

Her thoughts had brought her pretty far out, and before she realized it she was in the middle of the forest. Teion squinted; she could make out about where the trees ended and mountainous areas loomed in the distance. She shrugged lightly, not really wanted to venture farther out. She liked the trees in the forest. She didn't get much scenery like this in her real life.
Spotting a small group of bug-like monsters in the distance, Teion gripped the handle of her axe. Squinting a bit, she thought they looked a bit like bees. Sizing them up, she smiled as they looked pretty weak.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38386
• BD: 6 (Success)
  • Lumberjack Activated
• Teion's HP: 40/40
  • EP: 10/10 -> 4/10
• Hornets' 1-4 HP: 9/9 -> 0/9 (4 x 3 - 3 MIT = 9 DMG)
• LD: 19+2=21 (4 crafting materials) (6 mats total)

The blade of her axe glowed light blue as she approached the small group of hornets. Without warning, she ran right between them and swung her blade in a quick circle, dealing damage to all of the targets simultaneously. Before they had time to react, their health bars dropped quickly to zero. A satisfied smirk grew across her lips as she dismissed the notification of the materials she'd received as loot.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38391
• EP: 4/10 -> 5/10 (1)
• LD: 11+2=13 (no loot) (6 mats total)

Teion let out a deep breath, placing a hand on her hip and keeping a steady grip on her axe in the other. She wandered along through the trees, stopping occasionally to root around for materials. She gave a light sigh, coming up short time after time, but picked up her axe and trudged foward. 'I need to stick it out until I get enough to finish up my orders.' She thought, sparking a hint of determination back inside of her.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38392
• EP: 5/10 -> 6/10 (2)
• LD: 15+2=17 (1 crafting material) (7 mats total)

After several more stops she finally managed to dig up another piece of ore. The loot brought a smile to her face, dropping it into her inventory. She couldn't help but let out a yawn, feeling a bit tired despite not having done a whole lot today. She shook her head lightly in a weak attempt to energize herself and continued on into the flora.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38393
• EP: 6/10 -> 10/10 (3)
• LD: 15+2=17 (1 crafting material) (8 mats total)

Teion continued, starting to get bored. At least the food buff was greatly helping her luck. She couldn't remember ever managing to get this many materials in one outing before. Poking around in the grass and dirt, she dug up another piece of ore, eagerly adding it to her inventory. She wondered idly if different areas affected her gathering rates, or what items she found, but she shrugged it off, assuming there wasn't any real difference wherever she went.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38394
• LD: 14+2=16 (1 crafting material) (9 mats total)

Teion noticed her engery had refilled completely now, but a quick scan of the area showed hardly any mobs nearby. She'd probably have to travel even farther away from the safety of the city walls before she would start finding red mobs. She had occasionally spotted a harmless deer or rabbit darting around, but they hardly seemed worth the effort. In her armor, they would likely outrun her, since she assumed those types of mobs weren't naturally very aggressive. Digging around in another couple of different areas yielded another material for her, and she gladly picked it up and deposited it with the rest

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38395
• LD: 1+2=3 (no loot) (9 mats total)

"Mmm...!" Teion stopped a minute to stretch her arms over her head. The trek wasn't eventful, but it got tiring after a while. "I want to visit Endilix's bar..." She pouted at the air around her. She couldn't help wishing that he made more than just drinks and such--she'd have to go visit a nice inn or one of the player-run cafes sometime soon. She was pretty eager to try some of the cooking creations she'd heard a bit about. Apparently the cook profession was not only useful for temporary buffs and enhancements, but it was a nice way to remember the simplicity of normal life--even if it wasn't actually real food.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38403
• BD: 10 (Critical success)
  • Lumberjack activated
• Teion's HP: 40/40
  • EP: 10/10 -> 4/10
• Hornets' 1-4 HP: 15/15 -> 0/15 (6 x 3 - 3 MIT = 15 DMG)
• LD: 18+2=20 (4 crafting materials) (13 mats total)

Teion got a bit farther out, practically making another full circle around the outside of the city's walls. It wasn't long before she spotted what looked like a clone of the group of hornets she had fought earlier nearby. She figured from the distance she'd traveled they probably weren't a respawn of the same mob. 'I guess they're just scattered around here.' She thought with a shrug. Either way, she had no doubt she could take these ones out just as quickly as the last group, and she pulled up her axe as the blade glowed a bright blue. Just as the last time, she ran up to the group and slid in the middle of them, slicing in a circle to quickly take them all out.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Teion

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38444
• BD: 6 (Success)
  • Whirlwind Activated
• MD: 7 (Success)
• Teion's HP: 40/40 -> 39/40 (6 - 6 MIT = 1 DMG)
  • EP: 5/10 -> 2/10
• Bear's HP: 32/32 -> 31/32 (4 x 2 - 8 MIT = 1 DMG)

Just as she lowered her axe, a loud roar startled her, causing her to jump slightly. The girl's blue eyes looked around in alarm until they fell on the source of the noise. A large bear, similar to another she'd seen before on this floor, was looking straight at her. The mob was aggressive, and since she'd come close enough it charge at her, wasting no time as it brought a heavy paw up to swipe at her. Teion didn't react fast enough and the attack caught her, slicing across her armor. She flinched slightly, but the attack only did a little bit of damage as her equipment took most of the hit. With a confident grin the girl brought up her axe in both hands, blade glowing brightly, and swung downwards.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Teion

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38445
• BD: 5 (Fail) (Heavy Momentum Activated)
• MD: 6 (Success)
• Teion's HP: 39/40 -> 38/40 (6 - 6 MIT = 1 DMG)
  • EP: 2/10 -> 3/10
• Bear's HP: 31/32

Teion's attack had hit dead-on, but didn't do nearly as much damage as she'd hoped. With a scowl, she noticed her energy had depleted quickly due to the succession of sword arts she had used. She'd have to bide her time until some of it replenished and she could take the bear out with a huge attack. She readied her blade and attempted another swing at the bear, but this time it seemed to predict her movements, shifting out of the way just in time. It countered with a wide sweep, catching her across the arm. A few thin red gashes appeared, but her health bar hardly dropped, as her armor provided her with more than enough mitigation.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Teion

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38446
• BD: 10 (Critical success) (Heavy Momentum Lost)
  • Ultimate Breaker Activated
• MD: 1 (Critical fail)
• Teion's HP: 38/40
  • EP: 4/10 -> 1/10
• Bear's HP: 31/32 -> 15/32 (8 x 3 - 8 MIT = 16 DMG)

The bear reared up on its hind legs, standing tall above her. She'd seen these intimidation techniques before, unphased by its attempts to get the advantage against her, and instead her blade glowed brightly as she readied Ultimate Breaker. The taller bear simply gave her a larger target to hit. With two quick upwards slashes, she came down firmly with a third strike, hitting cleanly down the middle. The bear stumbled at the large attack, attempting not to lose its balance and fall backwards. It crashed down back to all fours, clumisly missing a shot at her and roaring in anger

Edited November 13, 2015 by Teion

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38447
• BD: 3 (Fail) (Heavy Momentum Activated)
• MD: 7 (Success)
• Teion's HP: 38/40 -> 37/40 (6 - 6 MIT = 1 DMG)
  • EP: 1/10 -> 2/10
• Bear's HP: 15/32 -> 14/32 (4 Bleed - 8 MIT = 1 DMG)

Her last attack had applied a bleed on the bear--luckily she had that damage ticking down on it slowly. She brought up her axe again for another swing, but it went wide and missed her target. The bear had taken a moment to recover and reacted to her miss with a heavy swipe to the side again. Her miss had left her reacting more slowly, not able to move out of the way in time. The bear chipped another hit point away from her, but she had grown confident as the fight went on that she was in no danger here.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38448
• BD: 7 (Success) (Heavy Momentum Lost)
  • Ultimate Breaker Activated
• Teion's HP: 37/40
  • EP: 3/10 -> 0/10
• Bear's HP: 14/32 -> 0/32 (6 x 3 + 4 Bleed - 8 MIT = 14 DMG)
• LD: 16+2=18 (1 crafting material, 160 col) (14 mats, 160 col total)

The bear roared angrily at her once again, and she saw another opportunity to strike. With a confident smirk, her axe began glowing brightly once again. She threw three successive strikes at the bear, hitting cleanly and dropping the creature's HP to zero. Teion took a couple of heavy breathes, feeling exhausted as her energy had run completely out.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38451
• Teion's HP: 37/40 -> 40/40
  • EP: 0/10 -> 1/10 (1)
• LD: 15+2=17 (1 crafting material) (15 mats, 160 col total)

Teion smiled happily as the loot window appeared before her and she collected the drops from the bear. She sheathed her axe behind her and folded her arms behind her head. She inhaled deeply, closing her eyes for a moment and enjoying the feeling of the forest. She rested her back against the bark of a heavy tree and took a minute to relax.

[Teion 0]

• ID#: 38452
• EP: 1/10 -> 2/10 (2)
• LD: 14+2=16 (1 crafting material) (16 mats, 160 col total)

Teion lightly kicked the toe of her boot back and forth against the dirt. She pushed herself off of the tree after a few minutes had passed and tried to find her way back to the path leading to the city. Along the way she stopped a couple of times to forage for more materials, figuring she'd make a last effort on the way back to Urbus. After a few tries she managed to find another chunk of ore buried in the ground, quickly scooping it up and adding it to her growing stash.