Gambit

Again, the Nepent Variant’s attacks subsided. Again, Gambit was ready for it! With a burning desire to land a proper blow, Gambit practically flew across the distance between them, his sword held at the ready. The Nepent Variant seemed to turn towards him, as if only now truly becoming aware of his presence. Maybe thrashing around wasn’t the best way to keep track of an enemy? Gambit felt no sympathy for the beast; only triumph, as his weapon, shining from the use of a Sword Art, cut cleanly into the juicy flesh of the Nepent Variant. Again, that weird, horrible shriek. But this time it felt l

Again, a swing and a miss. Gambit had closed the distance quickly, but hardly quick enough. No sooner had Gambit gotten within range to strike did the Nepent Variant pick up its flailing again, forcing Gambit to retreat. Sword in hand, plush keychain dangling from the weapon’s pommel, Gambit bobbed and weaved his way back through the wild swipes of its vines. He could hear the wind as one of the strikes went flying overhead. He could practically feel the sting as a vine whipped within inches of his cheek. Gambit frowned. The hunt wasn’t off to a good start; he was usually much better about it.

His blade collided with the monster, a wicked slash across the Nepent Variant’s flank. It had not landed with the force he’d expected to.That was to say it had hardly landed with any force at all. Gambit clicked his tongue. Whatever! He’d have more chances to deal some more damage. The Nepent Variant made a strange, unpleasant shrieking sound that Gambit was unfortunately already familiar with. The Variant’s arms(?) lashed out, violently kicking up clouds of dirt wherever they collided with the ground. Gambit weaved carefully through the barrage of strikes and waited for his turn. Patience, h

He couldn’t remember correctly. But the Nepent Variant was in sight. Gambit slowed to a stop and watched the beast. It moved funny on little leafy legs, thrashing its vine-like arms(?) around wildly. It had a big mouth full of teeth that looked quite scary on what was supposed to be a plant creature. While once it very much had, none of that bothered him anymore. Confidence had come with practice. Nowadays, Gambit was practically sure of his ability to defeat the Field Boss. It was basically free experience! As softly as he could, Gambit pulled free the sword slung across his back. The Nepent

He crept through the forest, quiet as a mouse. Ever since he’d discovered how fun combat was, Gambit had been obsessed. He could thank the scary lady for that. Had she not chased him down that day during the gathering quest, he probably never would have even gotten into a fight in the first place. Despite himself, Gambit caught himself smiling. He made a mental note to shoot her a message, after he was done hunting. If it were possible, he’d probably have hunted every wolf and boar on the first floor to extinction. His favorite to fight, however, was by far the Nepent Variant. The Field

Getting the food wasn't an issue in the slightest. The gypsy woman was surprisingly agreeable, so long as he brought back what remained to her. He thought it was a little bit strange that she was so adamant on taking back some leftovers, but figured it was just one of those weird quest things you couldn't really do anything about. He had another item, too. Gambit had been given a wonderful little consumable that'd cut the amount of time he had to spend out in the wilderness in half, and then some -- not that he was worried about spending time out in the wilds, of course. He wasn't sure what so

It wasn't often that Gambit stumbled across a wandering merchant. It hadn't happened even once before, actually! He felt like he'd be crazy to pass up the opportunity, though. He perused the wares presented to him with the discerning eye of a seasoned critic. Everything looked so fresh and flavorful! In the end, he only picked up a single gelato. He was going to go hunt for a familiar soon, and he would need a keen eye if he was going to find a little buddy to hang out with. Waving the merchant a happy goodbye, Gambit hurried away. Yippee! *** Purchasing: gelato: +3 LD s

yoinky !! taking [x2] (tierless meal) skewer roll: protein ii

Gambit couldn't help but feel as though he was trespassing somehow. The grunge aesthetic of the shop and its surrounding environment was not something that the once-pampered kid was used to. "Uh... hello?" He entered and was immediately relieved to see that the building was, in fact, a shop, complete with goods to purchase! "Oh, goodie!" Smiling pleasantly, Gambit hopped on over to the displays and pointed out the one he needed. "The Familiar Sight!" He opened his menu and sent the col over. If there were wallets in Aincrad, Gambit wouldn't be surprised if a little fly went buzzing

Purchasing: Spyglass (x3) | [800col] Use to reduce the number of posts required to search for a dungeon, familiar or field bosses by 5 posts. Effect lasts for one thread.

"Oh, man!" Why were there so many people at the beach? Not that he cared too much. The more the merrier! Gambit shouldered his shovel and picked up his bucket. He just hoped that he could find a spot to dig. Gambit came to the beach pretty often; it was one of the few things that he did for fun. It was pretty dangerous coming up to such a high floor, but the beach never seemed to have too many mobs on it, and it was usually completely devoid of other players. He wasn't sure what was happening today. He must have missed the memo! Humming a little tune to himself, Gambit marche

<<THREAD SUMMARY>> Valkyrie Receives: Valkyrie | [Word Count: 4445/10 = 444.5] * [True Tier: 1] * [Group Factor: 0.7] = 311 + 300 (Quest Reward) = 611 EXP Forager Profession x1 Demonic Shard 200 Col: [1 page] Gambit Receives: Gambit | [Word Count: 4445/10 = 444.5] * [True Tier: 1] * [Group Factor: 0.7] = 311 + 300 (Quest Reward) = 611 EXP Forager Profession x1 Demonic Shard 200 Col: [1 page] + 1,827 Col [loot] = 2027 Col 6 Materials [235083a] T1 Rare Armor/Shield [235084a] T1 Rare Armor/Shield [235085a] T1 Rare Trinket [235087

"Hm?" He smiled. "Oh, yeah, probably!" And he kept walking along. Gambit wanted to see how much he could get done now that he was feeling that much more confident in his abilities. It was no understatement that this newfound understanding (that he could make it out in the fields) was completely throwing Gambit's world on its head. She called after him. "Huh?" Gambit briefly felt a flash of fear -- was she chasing him down again? But it wasn't like that at all. Quite the opposite, actually. Gambit stared down at the notification that popped up in front of him, and thought long and h

"Right," he agreed. It did seem pretty dangerous. If someone had decided to try and speedrun something in SAO that wasn't just a gathering quest like he'd chosen, well -- he wasn't sure if that was a very good idea. Gambit had always been extremely cautious. He only recently was beginning to feel very brave. The way he'd handled those wolves told him that, unlike what he'd always believed, he could have a really good chance of making it. Making it? Making it where? The frontlines? Or just out of the game, he figured. He hoped. "Well, I think I'm gonna start going on more ques

Gambit snorted. Well, maybe it would be better if he kept a closer eye on his energy. If this fighting thing really was for him, he'd need to be a little better about it going forward. He smiled despite himself. Maybe he could finally get out there and do something after all. All that other stuff he'd been up to was getting pretty boring anyways. "Speedrunning?" Gambit asked, genuinely confused. Then he remembered. "Oh, right. Not very long. That was the first time. I was just pretty bored. I thought it'd be fun." He shrugged. He knew there were tons of other people who were genuine

He sheathed his longsword. The little plush keychain dangled from the pommel still. He nodded. "Yeah," Gambit repeated, "first time." He looked back to the spot he'd dispatched the wolf pack. For reasons unknown to Valkyrie, Gambit's triumph evidently came as a great surprise to him. The compliment, however, did nothing to help keep him from getting a big head about it. He almost immediately returned to gloating. "Heh, let 'em come. I'll give them the ol' Gambit special." He grinned. Gambit looked quite proud of himself for that line. Wasn't he so cool? He certainly thought so.

After the incident, Valkyrie appeared behind him. If Gambit was surprised to see her back, or otherwise felt any particular way about it, he did not show it. "I don't know," Gambit answered honestly, flexing his fists. He looked down at his arms, undamaged, his eyes full of wonder. "I don't know..." A deep, reverberating growl filled the clearing. From the undergrowth prowled a much larger wolf. It had fangs the size of Gambit's fingers, and a head the size of his torso. Gambit realized what this was instantly: the alpha male. Had Gambit unknowingly challenged him for leadership of

There was a rumble in the distance. Somewhere, branches snapped and rustled. Gambit paused, momentarily distracted, before turning his attention back to Valkyrie. "Oh, uh, right." How could he have forgotten his manners? Gambit bowed deeply. No, even deeper than that. Almost got it. Just a bit lower. "Thank you, angry miss lady. I appreciate all your help. And, uh. Yeah." He straightened his posture, turned, and began marching dutifully towards the floor's safezone. But just as he did, the monsters came crashing out of the wilderness. "WAHHHHHHH!!" Gambit practically jumped ou

So she wasn't going to kill him, and she wasn't mad? Gambit still wasn't getting the whole picture, but he watched something change in her expression. Valkyrie yanked him off the ground. She wanted to join him for a speedrun? That horrible, sunken feeling in his chest was lifted. "Really?" He was practically grinning from ear to ear. Maybe this lady wasn't so bad. Alright! He laughed and brushed the dirt off his clothes. Without wasting another moment, Gambit pulled out the compass he'd gotten from Giovanna and began running headfirst into the forest. "Let's do this!" The needle, which ha

"You've got a funny accent, miss," Gambit said, woozy. He still couldn't believe his luck. Dead at the hands of the big lady -- and he could forget about setting that record, too. Oh, well. He had a good run. Making it to Level Four wasn't easy. That had to mean something, right? "Wait... you're not gonna kill me?" Now he was confused. Why had she been screaming so much, then? What was all the fuss about? "Quest details? What?" Gambit was coming to his senses, slowly but surely. There was really no telling if that would make much of a difference, though. In his mind, he had just been han

"Whuh-?" Gambit kept running, but finally glanced over his shoulder at the sound of Val's voice. His eyes nearly shot out of his head. "W-WAHH! WAHH!!!" A scary lady was chasing him down! What the hell?! Gambit picked up the pace. His heart pounded in his chest. He didn't do anything! He was just minding his own business! She looked so angry, too! Gambit's mind was racing as fast as he was, trying to piece things together. Finally, he connected the dots and came to a realization. His heart sank and he could hear his blood roaring in his ears. The realization was not a good one. "P-

As Val began to leave, she would be alerted to the sound of something barreling through the forest at breakneck speeds. It was Gambit. He practically slid to a stop in front of Giovanna. He was breathing heavily, but said nothing. Giovanna hesitated for a moment. “So, it appears y-" "Skip!" “I tend to-" "Skip!" “Most-" "Skip!" “You may borro-" "Thanks!" Gambit abruptly snatched the compass from her hand and bolted. He paid no mind to Giovanna; no, Gambit was on a mission. The young boy sprinted past her without so much as glancing in

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"Oh, wow! Isn't this neat!!" It was Gambit's first time in the Evening Star, and it was his first time oggling at all the cool knick-knacks. He meandered from display to display, shelf to shelf, wide-eyed and thrilled. For a good five minutes or so, he'd completely forgotten why he had entered the shop in the first place. It hit him all too quickly. "Oh! That's right." He shifted his attention finally to the statted equipment. A wolf pendant, something he picked up with an "ooo," and a cute plush, which he of course picked up with an affectionate "ahh." He wasn't one to forget payment. H

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