Naryx had quickly reacted and side stepped to the man at Arms' left, as soon as it got too close, that was close...His face remained stoic and focused on the battle at hand. The ghost's movements were practically in slow motion to his perspective. Raising his sword with his right hand, But not close enough and swings it out to slash his way through the Ghost's body.
7/11/2013 #481 ReportKuroi managed to deflect some of the blows, dodge out of the way with others, but some managed to hit her, causing her [Health Bar] to lose a small chunk. Don't think taking this head on is going to work... she thought, stepping back to think of her strategy. She clutched her katana tightly, before sprinting right at the rogue, trying to slice through his side. After she dashed by, she turned and lept up into the air, before slamming her blade into the back of the ghost.
"Oh, you want me to attack first? If you insist..." Akio smirked, before charging his attack to max power and delivering a slash to the monster's side in an attempt to get around the shield, or atleast knock it away.
7/12/2013 #482 Report((Argh, I'm sick and tired of people just arbitrarily "dodging" even if they don't have a valid reason.))
The Rogue twisted its upper torso, so fast that its right shoulder blade pushed the katana's blade away. As Kuroi was in mid-air, there would be no stopping the Rogue's knives short of letting her blade go to block with her hands. He aimed a backward stab with his right knife, aimed right at her side.
Akio's sword didn't even come close as the Teardrop Shield suddenly was on guard, the arm behind it timing the muscular flex near perfectly, most of the strength being put to use to absorb the blade's damage. The knight danced away, the sword up and the shield in the ready position as he danced on the balls of his feet. Contrary to popular belief, a well-crafted suit of armor was very easy to move around with and didn't require a lot of strength, as the armor would have been designed to spread the weight across the entire body, instead of focusing on just the shoulders, arms, and legs how most people would think. The knight waited for the next strike, its body language clear that it was no longer messing around.
((Also, just because your mind is faster, doesn't mean your body is.))
The Man-At-Arms took the slash with a relaxed torso, the blade biting into iron plating on the side. The blade cut quite deeply in the armor, and took a respectable amount of health from the ghost's health bar. But it didn't even reach the yellow zone, and it reacted just as quickly as it slammed the knob of its buckler into Naryx's chest.
Cal's breath caught in his throat as he saw Crimson almost step into the abyss, and then he breathed out in relief as he saw her pull her foot back. Then Cal saw the pit and closed his eyes, breathing deeply. "Everything's fine, it's just a hole." he muttered to himself, edging nervously around the edge until he was behind Crimson. He released a pent up breath in a sigh as he regained his composure. Yet he couldn't bring himself to speak as he was still being affected by something.
Dmitri arrived to be greeted by a small signboard hanging over the door of the inn showing a golden fairy sitting on a floor, drinking out of a small tea cup. He admired the fine artsmanship of the sign, noting the small details in the fairy's wings and the dress it wore, as well as its golden hair that seemed to be made of gold thread, before making his way inside. He was surprised to see that, even though it was near high-noon, when most players would be out and about or [Level Grinding], the inn's first floor bar was filled to the brim with players. Apparently, the inn was quite famous and popular among players, and he could already feel the oppressive heat that all the bodies in the room generated, as well as the massive fire in the corner where a large boar was being roasted. Of course, the boar was simply a prop, but still it sizzled and it sputtered as the fat melted and fell into the fire, filling the room with the aroma of the juicy meat. Dmitri felt his stomach rumble, and he decided that, before he spoke to the inn keeper, he'd have a bite to eat. He claimed a table in the corner just as the previous occupants left, their dirty dishes and used utensils disappearing as he sat down.
7/13/2013 #483 ReportCrimson stopped walking and looked over her shoulder. "You ok?" Something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong, but she didn't know what.
7/13/2013 #484 Report"I-it's nothing." he said, mentally kicking himself for his behavior. "Just a little vertigo." Though he said this, his eyes didn't meet her's, and when he laughed to try and cover it up, it was a nervous kind of laugh as he became more and more aware of what had been behind him.
7/13/2013 #485 Report"You wouldn't lie to me, would you?" Crimson's expression softened so she appeared as fragile as a child. Her eyes widened a just slightly and her eyebrows pushed together to form a little wrinkle. She brought her hand to her mouth in mock horror.
7/13/2013 #486 Report"It's not like I'm l-lying to you! I'm not afraid of heights, really!" His own eyes widened as he realized what he said before closing them, turning his back and putting his hands to his face, feeling the heat emitting from his skin. "Dammit... since when did technology get to be so good at emulating emotions." he thought to himself. "Arrgh, just kill me now." he moaned in horror.
((Aw, isn't he just pwecious? XDDD))
7/14/2013 #487 ReportCrimson was silent for a second, then took another sip of coffee. She stepped closer to Cal and held the mug out, "you want some?" A stimulant wasnt exactly the best thing to calm the nerves, but she found it helped her focus and it was the only thing she had at the moment.
7/14/2013 #488 Report(He's cute when he acts like that! XD)
Luna didn't go on any more quests for the rest of the day. Instead, she either spent her time perfecting any of her skills, grabbing a bite to eat, or taking a rather long nap. Her face and neck was still hot from the intimacy that repeatedly played in her mind, which made her question more things than she would've usually done. She sighed, rubbing her temples. "I can't do this anymore," she mumbled.
7/15/2013 #489 ReportCal shook his head, still hiding his face. "Is it still red? It feels warm, so that probably means yes... Oh, why'd I have to slip up now of all times?!" he thought. His ears turned a slight pink as well as he stood there, and he stayed like that for a while. Then, without warning, he slapped both of his cheeks. "Enough! Stop acting like a love-struck girl! Pull yourself together, Cal!" he thought sternly. His face was still flushed, but his expression was stern and ready. "Let's go." he said seriously, going forward into the dungeon.
As Dmitri ate the rather plain, yet filling and warm stew that he ordered, he watched the movements of the patrons in the room, as well as the servers and the bar-tender who, obviously, tended the bar. As Dmitri watched, a group of girls stood as another one of their party came in. They hugged, some in tears at the reunion, others smiling broadly. Dmitri felt a pain in his heart as he remembered his first party before shaking his head to clear it. "Focus. You're on a mission here." he muttered to himself. After soaking in the environment, using his mapping skill as well to figure out the entire layout of the inn, he let the cool-down of 10 minutes reset before calling over a serving girl. "Could you get the innkeeper for me? I wish to speak with him of a dragon." The sentence he used was the keyword to get the innkeeper to speak with him, an NPC usually non-existent unless for some sort of event.
7/15/2013 #490 ReportCrimson arched an eyebrow and shrugged, "alright." She let him walk past her as she chugged therest of her coffee. She returned the empty mug to her inventory and continued walking, following Cal deeper into the dungeon.
7/15/2013 #491 ReportCal grunted as he was slashed across the arm by the [Drakaina], which is ancient Greek for "She-Dragon." The [Drakaina] was humanoid in shape, but had scales forming on her feet and hands, as well as coating her arms and legs as if it were armor. She also had a large tale, almost the same size as her torso. Her chest and hip was covered with light, iron studded leather armor in a skirt and chest plate fashion. Her stomach was a light green tint, almost white. Her scales were dark blue, slowly changing into a bright green tip at her tail, hands, and feet. She wore no helmet, her jet black hair sweeping over her shoulders and her eyes were slitted in the center like a snake's. They were an emerald green, and had a mesmerizing effect as she coolly continued her attack with a side slash, to which Cal barely dodged.
The [Centaurian Knight] that faced Crimson was massive, easily two meters tall at the point where man met horse. Not only that, the centaur was fully armored in tiered, plated, steel armor, covering every single surface except the legs. However, on its hooves were armor that covered the weak points in the ankles and the knees, so he was fully protected. Instead of a simple arming sword, the [Centaurian Knight] used a massive Great sword with a simple crosspiece and hilt bound with leather. The sword was nearly 2 meters long from hilt to tip, and was a fuller blade, in which a groove was placed in the flat edges of the blade to use less material, making it lighter than a non-fuller blade. The shield was a larger version of the [Coffin Shield], called so because of its coffin shape. The shield went all the way down to the centaur's knee when held up, and protected the shoulder and head as well. Its helm had no visor, having a thin slit near over the eyes, large enough to see its surroundings, but small enough to not permit blades through it. The [Centaurian Knight] held its shield to Crimson, the massive sword in its one hand seemingly weightless as it spun it around, preparing its wrist for battle and loosening the muscles.
7/16/2013 #492 ReportCrimson's hand instantly flew to her axe at the sight of the [Drakaina] and the [Centaurian Knight] in front of them when they rounded a corner. She kept her hand on her axe, but did not pull it off her back as they got closer. she carefully assessed their opponents, paying a bit more attention to the [Centaurian Knight] than the [Drakaina] because it seemed that the [Drakaina] and Cal would be opponents. This was confirmed when the [Drakaina] attacked Cal. she didn't have much time, but she couldn't stop too far back too think because she needed a good look at the [Centaurian Knight]. He was covered in Armor. She looked for openings in the armor, but found none. Only the legs were uncovered, and even then, the ankles and knees were protected. Taking out his legs first might buy her some time, and it would definitely limit motion. She would have to be careful of his sword; it was far longer than her axe. She pulled her hood down as it severely limited her peripheral vision. She couldn't risk being caught off guard from behind. She waited for the [Cantaurian Knight] to move first. The last thing she needed was to have her axe caught by the shield, then get hit by his massive sword.
7/17/2013 . Edited 7/22/2013 #493 Report((Because it wasn't a sudden appearance, it was a time skip to a little after the beginning of the battle.))
7/18/2013 #498 Report(Did Crimson and Cal walk up toward them? Like could they see them from a ways away? Or did they round a corner and stumble upon them? Did they materialize in front of them?)
7/20/2013 #499 ReportMeanwhile
In the starting city a cloaked figure appeared......
"Its been awhile since I've last been here, I wonder if anything has changed," Tams muttered.
7/20/2013 #500 Report((They rounded a corner and and saw them at the end of the corridor. They started the fight, or if you like, they could have.))
Dmitri looked at the floating transcript of the conversation he had with the innkeeper...
- Innkeeper: So I hear you spoke with Kyloth, the Wise.
- Avernicus Terum: Kyloth the... what?
- Innkeeper: Kyloth, the dragon! He spoke to you and told you to come talk to me!
- Avernicus Terum: Ah, yes... So, how do you know, uh, Kyloth?
- Innkeeper: We've been friends since I was just a small boy. He saved me and my little sister when we fell into the river atop Elsier's Mountain, where you met him I presume.
- Avernicus Terum: I see. So what did he wish for you to tell me?
- Innkeeper: ... *staring intently at player*
- Avernicus Terum: Um... I sai-
- Innkeeper: I heard you, young man. Elsier, I was just getting a good look at you. Anyways, he wants you to look into the disappearance of his daughter, Birroth. She uses the name Miha as a sort of cover, though she doesn't exactly blend in. Anyways, a couple days ago, Miha got in an argument with Kyloth over her involvement with us humans. She ran away, like she usually does but something peculiar happened. Whenever she leaves, she always comes back by the end of the day. But Kyloth could find neither hide nor hair of her, metaphorically speaking. As a father myself, I understand his concern and would be most grateful if you would help him.
Choice- Yes/No
Of course, Dmitri accepted the task. However, he felt something was off about this story. Or rather, he felt this [Quest] didn't bode well if its name was [The Dragon's Sorrow]. He sighed, closing the transcript and getting up from his chair, leaving a few coins on the table as he made his way out. He made his way down the street, mulling over the facts that he knows so far, or possible lies or misleading information before accidentally bumping into a cloaked figure. "Pardon." he said distractedly.
Cal looked at the [Drakaina] with eyes slitted in concentration. Being a dragon as she was, her scales were no doubt hard as steel, if not stronger. And her mind would as quick as a hare, and sharper than a whip. She would probably be very strong, as well as agile. Cal sweatdropped mentally, thinking, 'Why exactly are there these strong of mobs down on the 10th Floor? Was this game designed to be broken?!" Maybe his thoughts were received by the A.I. of the two mobs, maybe not. But both of them seemed to become angrier, and they both turned towards Cal and rushed to place themselves on either side of Cal. He looked at the two in surprise, but not being able to experience it fully before the [Centaurian Knight] began galloping toward him, swinging his sword right at Cal's chest. Cal reacted by instinct, leaning back in a "Matrix" style dodge, the blade barely missing his nose. He had barely righted himself when the [Drakaina] swung her blade at Cal's throat, to which Cal shouted, "Shi-!" before ducking, unable to finish his exclamation. Cal didn't see that the [Drakaina] had anticipated this and had spun 180 to whip Cal straight in the chest wither her powerful tail. All of this happened in less than 4 seconds.
7/21/2013 . Edited 7/23/2013 #501 Report(I'm going to assume that this is still the "legendary death-game" and that nobody's cleared it yet. In other words, death is very real and I can't log out. I'll be ambiguous about it so I don't screw anything up though. :P)
He walked the gates of the Starting City, taking in his surroundings. "Another day, I guess....." Another day. Another battle. He didn't have many cares, but since he wasn't a Game Master or someone with Administrator-level access, he had many...... inconveniences with the game engine. "This place sure has changed." The young man placed his hands on his hips as he stared around him at the data that made up the city around him. What a day it had been that first night he logged on; the excitement on everyone's face as they hustled and bustled about gorging on every fine detail. Now, though, it seemed as if all of that had drifted off and the "responsibilities" of the virtual world had become as monotonous as those of the real world. So the young man, also feeling the weight of recent adventures, and seeking some down time, decided to go to the starting city once more and enjoy the life of those players that came here simply to enjoy a change of setting.
While he was pondering all of this, he noticed a cloaked figure standing at the gate a little further ahead of him. "Hey, enjoying the view?" He waited for the young man to notice him, with a hand stretched out and a practiced charismatic smile on his face.
7/23/2013 . Edited 7/23/2013 #504 Report((Try reading all of the posts by the admin about what happened at the restart of the forum. He even added stuff to the character sheet and in the chat a couple of pages back.))
7/23/2013 #505 Report(Thanx. :) u saved me a bunch of reading... I was gonna start from the begining of the rp and work my way forward. :P)
7/23/2013 #506 ReportAkio and Kuroi both took the hit, being sent flying into the circle of enemies. Instead of shoving them back into the fight, they swarmed them, the ghosts losing their shapes and turning into an amorphous blob. They enveloped the two, acting like a containment field and lifting off of the ground. They tried to fight it, but lost consciousness as the ghosts whispered into their minds. 'Rest now, sleep. Don't fight it, just sleep...' The two were flown down the corridor, disappearing into the darkness.
AKIO'S STATUS- Out of Commission
KUROI'S STATUS- Out of Commission
7/24/2013 . Edited 7/24/2013 #507 ReportCrimson was surprised when the [Centaurian Knight] ran at Cal. Why would they both attack him? She didn't waste any time though, quickly following behind him. Experience with horses in the real world had taught her to never walk directly behind a horse. The lump in her back was a constant reminder. If she thought hard, she could almost feel it still there, even though it wasn't really there in her video-game body. In order to avoid the powerful hind legs, she stayed slightly to the side. She swung her axe from left to right at a somewhat downward angle toward the back of the [Centaurian Knight]'s right hind leg.
8/13/2013 #508 ReportThe axe managed to get some damage in, but not enough to do anything crippling. The [Centaurian Knight] ignored Crimson, instead continuing its attack on Cal with side swipes, overhead slashes, stabs, and all manner of sword attacks, a [Sword Skill] flying off every now and then. The [Drakaina] leapt over its partner, putting up a guard as soon as she landed between Crimson and the [Centaurian Knight].
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