Krysta

(OOC: Ugh, again? You've been getting quite a few mimics lately...)

Vigilon remarked on the fact that Krysta had spotted the chest. Kanari and Akudo worked together to free it from its wooden prison of roots. Unfortunately, there was one problem... When Vigilon tried to open it, it turned out to be a mimic. Not only that, but Kanari and Akudo found themselves occupied fighting off two Antmen. Krysta believed that she and Vigilon could take on this single mimic. It was two on one. As long as its damage wasn't too risky, killing and looting it would be a simple task. She attacked with the Sword Art known as Crucifixion, dealing a fair amount of damage. "If you wish to fight, come and face me, ravenous trickster!" She was certain that even if the mimic was able to strike her, Vigilon would be able to deal more damage to it, bringing it closer to its imminent defeat. Thus, she didn't mind having its attention for the time being.

ID# 109423 BD: 9(Critical, +1 base DMG)

Crucifixion: 8x6=48

Vigilon: HP 540/540, EP 64/64, | 12 DMG | 18 MIT | 1 ACC | 1 EVA | 3 REC | 1 Taunt | 1 PAR | 1 BLD

[2] Krysta: HP 360/360, EP 30/36, | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

                   Enemies:

Mimic: HP 222/270, 81 DMG

(OOC: I know that any Combat was originally intended to be RP combat before this mimic came along...but just to be safe, I made sure my stats and equipment were from the time this thread was created, from what I remembered. Maybe you should, too.)

Stats and Equipment:

Krysta agreed with Vigilon's idea on how to split the parties, while Azrea did not. Apparently, Azrea only wanted to learn battle styles that she could use to "Tear apart her enemies without mercy". Oh, dear... Vigilon finished explaining his idea, and then Krysta would say, "I'm all for it." Petastora would add, "Sounds fair and balanced. There should be little to no risk with a party setup like this." It wasn't long before the players left the safe zone when Krysta noticed something different. Under the roots of a tree, there was a chest right there. This was unexpected. Only a few minutes after leaving the safe zone and she'd spotted a chest. "Um...Alex, I might have not found a person...but I still think this might be worth looking at." Chances were, it could either be filled with loot, or it could be a mimic that could be looted. Either way, it seemed like a fair idea to take a chance and go for it.

ID# 109382 LD: 15+3=18(Success, Found a chest!)

Vigilon had a question he wanted to ask before he gave his suggestion. He asked about the one Kaldui mentioned while speaking with Petastora. Akudo gave his answer, and then Kaldui told the story. "You were betrayed?" Krysta asked Petastora. "I'm afraid we were. We thought Druin was a kindhearted soul, but then one day, he showed his true colors as a man who sought to take anything he could have possession of. We haven't been able to get up so easily because of his actions. Sometimes I wonder what he is doing now..." Laida would come up to Krysta to add more to the story. "I was a Tank-in-training, Kaldui was a powerful DPS, Petastora was both a healer and a mild DPS, kind of like you seemed to be, and Druin was a scout. He only participated in the combat once he got his weapon skill grandmastered. We were a full party that took on some of the weaker dungeons when we started. Then we moved on to intermediate dungeons and quests. He tried his best to get to know us, and he shared some of his history with us...but it seemed that he didn't tell us everything. One day, I found him fighting Petastora, and he took quite a beating. He wanted to ask Kaldui if she could come with him, even if it was for a small while until he got back on his feet from expulsion, but Petastora refused immediately." Petastora looked shocked. "You saw us fight and argue?" Krysta had heard more than enough about Druin at this point. "Um... Shall we get back on track?"

Krysta had heard about a tournament earlier, and she considered joining in, as long as any matches were fair. She soon received a message from her boyfriend, Vigilon. He was offering her a more effective weapon in exchange for her current one. She looked at her sheathed blade. Star Saber had helped Krysta in numerous battles, but it had also prevented Yolviinsil from taking action in combat. She thought it over for a few minutes or more, the pulled up her messenger to confirm the trade.

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To: @Vigilon

Subject: Weapon Swap

I accept the offer, Alex. I'll see you there.

Once the message was sent, she made her way to the seventh floor, where she traded her old weapon for the new one Vigilon had crafted.

-Gave Star Saber to Vigilon, and received Saber of the Thunderhearts in return

(OOC: Sorry 'bout that, neo. Was running behind earlier.)

With the foe being so large, one could think it could be easier to strike. Apparently, that wasn't the case. Even when Krysta tried again, she didn't manage to strike the large yet evasive creature. She needed to find some way to strike the creature, even if she had to ask a player who was actually striking the beast to do so. Perhaps in doing so, she might help the others with how they're fighting against the terrible beast. She thought over the possibility of doing so for about a minute, then she asked aloud, "Is there anything we can try in order to strike this creature? If anyone has any ideas, now is the time to speak up!" Hopefully, this would be the solution. A question that leads to a few ideas. Combine that with teamwork, and there, a battle plan! "Oh, I truly hope that this works..." She had to wait now, as well as avoid any incoming attacks from the monster.

ID# 109342 BD: 5 (*headdesk* I MISSED AGAIN!)

The situation turned dire once whatever was within Miraak had taken complete control, causing him to take a fully demonic form. Soon after, Krysta found herself being struck by the demon, so hard that she was sent flying. Her HP was in the yellow, but at least she didn't have the burn status ailment anymore. Vigilon called out Krysta's name as he rushed over to her to see if she was alright. "Alex...I'm fine, Alex, don't worry...I...was prepared for this." She took out one of the health potions he brought with her. It wouldn't restore very much, but at least it would help. She drank the potion, and got back up. She listened to the battle plan that Vigilon suggested. She looked to the boss's HP, then back to Vigilon. "I'm all for it. It shouldn't be long before we have the chance to finish off this demon, and if we recover now, we'll have a better chance to survive in the process!"

-Used Uncommon Health Potion, recovered 40 HP

Entering T1 Half loss, and confirming tag team with @Vigilon

I also think it would be good to start a thread for the T1 players to train before the tournament, like maybe some combat against mobs(lettable ones, if possible), assuming the other T1 Players are up for that.

Krysta was actually surprised about what this opponent was capable of. For a hideous and heavily armored creature, it was swifter than Krysta thought she would be. Clearly, the Karka Queen was not paralyzed, and most likely it would take several attempts to actually immobilize her. Hazado made his suggestion, but Krysta had to add her opinion. "On the contrary, I believe we should all focus on keeping the creature immobilized. Sure, this would most likely lead to a longer, more drawn out battle, but it is far better than risking defeat!" She turned to the monster, and rushed in to attack. However, the fact that she missed the beast by three inches meant that the Karka Queen was nimbler than Krysta originally thought. Exactly how were the players going to vanquish this horrific monster? When Krysta looked around the battlefield, she noticed that other players were failing to land any blows as well. "Oh I do hope we can avoid this thing's next attack..."

ID# 109217 BD: 3(Miss) (AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGHHHHH)

Krysta didn't accomplish more than just the final blow on the scorpion, so she didn't feel that she had done enough. The hostess announced that there would be a short break for refreshments. Vigilon complimented on Krysta's final blow against the creature, and reassured her that she would do well for the remainder of the competition. "Thank you Alex, that makes me feel better regarding the situation..." Suddenly the ground began to rumble, and Vigilon tried to figure out what it is, first saying that it couldn't possibly be his stomach...was he really that hungry? She pushed the thought aside, for it might just be that one might be willing to eat more than is needed for a certain period of time if they hadn't eaten anything for the entire day, not to mentio, all that he had was a glass of lemonade, a lemon wedge, and an ice cream cone, which didn't sound like very much. The monster rose up from the sand, and the hostess announced what was probably the last fight. "She shall be vanquished with all due haste!" Krysta may have been the last one to strike, but she did manage to use her best attack with the weapon she had: a single target attack that could paralyze the opponent. The reason she continued to use the staff she borrowed was because everyone else had a more damaging weapon with less effects. She had to keep the diversity, as well as keep the foe from doing much to the other players.

ID# 109034 BD: 7+1=8(Hit)

Dealt 5 Damage to, and Paralyzed Karka Queen

Krysta's first attempt to strike her opponents didn't go as well as she had hoped. She had started to think about how she should go about this, but as her thoughts drifted from combat to the combatants, and from that to Dazia, and from Dazia to Wardege.... So much had passed by the time she snapped out of it and shook her head, getting her head back in the game and out of her doldrums. "Snap out of it, Jewel! You need to fight the monsters and help the others!" She rushed for the only creature in sight, ready to attack. She swung the blunt weapon with all her might, and from what she saw, she must have struck the monster's nerves. She looked to the others in the fight. "I apologize for standing around, trapped inside my doldrums. I will do what I can to continue fighting from now on!" She noticed that there was an extra fighter in the battle. When did he get here?

@Vigilon

ID# 108921 BD: 8(Hit)

Dealt 5 Damage to and paralyzed Giant Scorpion 1

(OOC: I've read the first thread already, but thanks anyway.)

The pink haired player accepted her defeat. Petastora lifted the blade away and stepped off of her. Kaldui came and started speaking to her, worried about petty conflicts. "Worry not, Kaldui, it's only a mild disagreement that had to be settled. If you would like to assist us in the task ahead, you may feel free to join in." Krysta came closer and asked, "So...you two know each other?" Petastora would turn to her with a light, gentle smile on her face, and answer Krysta's question. "Yes, we do. We are in the same Guild, after all." Soon, another player called out, "Heey! is something going on here?" When Laida caught up to the forming group of players, she noticed and recognized four players. Vigilon, Krysta, Kaldui and Petastora. She first spoke to the two players she hadn't seen for some time. "Vigilon! Krysta! Nice to see you two again!" Then she looked over to the other two, one of them, she had not seen for even longer. "Kal! Peta! It's soooo good to see you again! It's been so looooong!!" Petastora chuckled. "I'm sure that we'll be working together more often like we used to. Don't worry, little Laida." Petastora then looked to Vigilon. "Since you were going to take action on the situation first, what do you suggest we do?" Krysta then added, "Yes, Alex, what do you think we should do?" There were so many players, and one task to do.

Krysta was about to take action some time ago, but she was caught off guard by a blast of flame. When she got back up, she noticed all the damage dealt to her party, as well as the burn status ailment inflicted upon all of said party members. "Ohhh, if only I was skilled enough to have learned the purify mod. I could be more helpful, and even help myself recover from this! I was ill prepared; I should have invested more into healing..." Sure, she had some healing items of her own that she could use for herself, but the one taking the most damage was of a higher priority. She needed to make sure Vigilon survived this battle, and his HP was drawing closer to the halfway point. She rushed over to him. "Don't give up, I'll keep you in the fight!" She activated her First Aid skill, restoring his HP a little. She and her boyfriend weren't going to die here. Not here, not now. She didn't care if she felt a bit stronger at this moment, now was not the time to be swinging a blade just yet. For now, she needed to focus on keeping her allies alive.

-Used First Aid on Vigilon, healed 43 HP

Burn Damage: Krysta takes 12 Damage

Krysta heard someone ask what was going on, and things started to get out of hand. Akudo called out for those not fighting to leave, and Krysta was about to agree. She then saw Venorim refuse, saying that he would not leave without Azrea. The pink haired player attacked with a right hook, knocking the woman a few feet. She was about to retaliate, when someone came and told them to leave immediately. The pink haired player fled, and Azrea was forcefully removed from the scene. The woman walked out calmly, as if everything was normal. As she was walking out, she asked the person, "Is it possible for me to return as long as I promise you that I will avoid indoor conflict from now on?" Once the players were outside, Krysta saw that the pink haired player was ready to fight again. The woman noticed this too, and found a way around the small crowd of players without being noticed. Once she was behind the player, she acted swiftly, making use of her weapon to strike her, deflect the next attack, knock her down with the other end of the spear, and point the blade at her throat as her foot was on her torso. "If this was real life, you would have lost. Now then, must we continue this, or will you concede?" Perhaps Krysta could learn something from this woman.

After Vigilon had encouraged Krysta, several things happened, such as having to vote forgivable or unforgivable, or even abstain. It was clear that Mars didn't seem to care about one's life or deeds whatsoever, and it was as if he only did things for himself and his benefit. When the fight actually began, she looked in front of her just to be struck by a wave of fire. From the first party, Dazia began shouting towards Mars over what he had done. Krysta wasn't necessarily fond of some of the spoken words, but the point was made, and to an extent, Krysta had to agree. She then looked towards the party leader, waiting for any recommended actions to take. She heard him call out, "Doc, patch up Vigilon! “ She nodded her head toward him. "I shall do so at once!" She came near Vigilon and placed her hand on him as she activated her First Aid skill, restoring his HP. "There, that should help! Please, be safe out there, I want us both to make it through this alive, after all!"

-Used First Aid on Vigilon, healed 43 HP

Burn Damage: Krysta takes 12 Damage

The man told Krysta the key points of the situation, and reassured her that she was in good hands. She revealed the mitigation potion she received from Vigilon to the man. "I was given something stronger, so I'll just return what you've given me. Thanks anyway." She pulled out the mitigation item that she was given out of her inventory and gave it back to the man. When the man was finished speaking with another member of the party she was in, he gave her his cross necklace. "Y-you're sure? That's very generous of you, thanks." She accepted the necklace, and put it on.

@Black

She pulled out the consumables she would be needing, and she consumed them, giving her an accuracy boost, a mitigation boost, and what may be a thorns effect brought forth by the immolation potion. She then walked back to Vigilon, and she had a few things to speak of already. "I heard that we'll be fighting alongside each other, to the left of our party's leader. I believe it may help for us to know our positions in this battle. I can understand if it was for the sake of assuring a simpler fight for other players in different parties, but other than that, I don't see why you would help that murderer Dazia... I will admit, I am a bit nervous, seeing that this is my first time in a boss fight..." She heard that she was the healer, but if she needed to, she always had a damage crystal for herself at the ready, as well as some healing potions for herself, since the First Aid skill couldn't target the user. She knew she was ready for battle, but she was unsure of being fully prepared for a boss battle.

@Vigilon

-Krysta uses Chocolate Cupcake(1 ACC), Greater Nature's Vitality(+15 MIT), and T1 Immolation potion(non critical attacks against Krysta will now deal an unmitigated 10 DMG to the attacker)

-Krysta accepts and equips the Cross Necklace

Krysta found herself...pretty much everywhere, and she was almost dizzy when she found herself inside the building. She was able to remember some things she had heard, primarily from the announcements the Priests made. She also tried to listen to what the players around her were saying as she tried to piece the situation together in her head. "Right, Demonic influence, a practically inevitable fight,  I have no Cross Necklace...wait, what if that was some kind of protection? A ward or talisman of sorts? Oh dear..." Her thoughts were going through her head like crazy, and, whether or not she needed the necklace during or after the coming conflict, she would appreciate having one in her possession. The only comforting words she heard during the moment were from Vigilon. "There you are, I was looking for you." She turned to see Vigilon as he offered his excess consumables. "Oh, Alex! It's nice to see a face I know after so much happened so fast... I'll probably need some of these, thank you!" She looked through the items inside the bag. "Could there be a...? Nope, no extra cross necklace...such a shame, really, it would be nice to keep one, a reminder of one that is of importance..." She took out what she needed, and added them to her inventory. She thought there might have been something mentioned before she had a chance to obtain them, so she decided to speak to the one who she heard it from. Before she could, she noticed that Vigilon had tossed the bag, along with it's remaining contents, to...Dazia? She was here? ...And Vigilon helped her...? She decided that she would speak with him again, but not until after making sure she didn't miss any chances to increase her stats before the fight, since she considered herself underprepared. WAY underprepared. She walked up to the man( @Black), and asked, "Pardon me, but I think I might have missed something that you may have said. Do you mind recapping what you said back in the courtyard regarding...items, I believe? I may have received some items from Vigilon, but I still feel that I am underprepared, even with the items I originally brought with me."

@Vigilon

-Accepted Greater Nature's Vitality(+15 MIT), T1 Immolation potion, and Teleportation Crystal from Vigilon 

Krysta couldn't stop thinking about what she was told about by a mute player, and when she received a message from two priests, she knew the situation was dire, and she would need to take action. "Come, Yolviinsil, we must help the priests with their plight on the thirteenth floor!" The small ruby red feathered dragon reluctantly came to Krysta and climbed up to her shoulder. Krysta gathered her things, and left the Inn for the thirteenth floor.

Once she arrived, she saw how dark and dreary the floor's environment seemed. "I don't like the looks of this place..." She made her way to the cathedral, and saw that many players were gathering there. If there was indeed going to be any combat involved, this might as well be Krysta's first raid. What kind of raid was still uncertain, especially since she knew little of the situation. She saw Vigilon up ahead, and rushed over to speak to him. "Hey, Alex! It's wonderful to see you again! Say, do you know what the situation is? Whatever the case, I'm sure we can do it together!"

@Vigilon

Stats:

When the fight started, she was about to make a move when she realized something...the weapon she was holding was a staff, how was she supposed to use it? This weapon that she had never before seen in this game boggled her mind as she tried to wrap her head around it, and understand more than one way to attack a monster with it. Vigilon came and offered some help, by telling her about stick fighting, then reassuring her that she didn't need the Martial Arts skill to use it properly, followed with a demonstration of its actual usage. "Ohhh... I see that now, thank you so much, Alex!" Vigilon left to attack the Crabs, even though his attempt failed to hit any of the monsters. She looked at her weapon once more, and swung it around, trying to get a feel for the weapon, like Vigilon suggested. When she felt that she was ready, she made her way to the Crab that had avoided the most attacks, and attempted to make a focused strike against it. The attack failed to hit, but Krysta assured herself that now since she has actually joined in with the combat, she might be able to strike this one down eventually.

ID# 107091 BD: 2(miss)

@Dazia

The scavenger hunt was coming to a close, so Krysta walked over to the table that the Hostess would soon stand on, ready to finish. She had managed to catch her breath, so she would be fine when the combat would begin. The Hostess jumped onto the table and made her announcement that the hunt was now over, and that players could send her the crystals for the sake of tallying the scores. Krysta opened up her menu, sending four blue crystals and seven green crystals, for a grand total score of twenty-five. Krysta felt proud of her achievements, reaching such a high score without finding any of the white crystals. When the Hostess said it was time to prepare for combat, she pulled the staff out of her inventory, and all she had to do was wait for Vigilon to arrive, and await further instruction. "I'm ready." She said confidently.

(OOC: Well, one last roll might not change my life, so I might as well.)

Whether it be combat or a simple competition, Krysta wasn't one to surrender easily, and regarding this current situation, surrender was definitely NOT an option. If she was to go down in this competition, she would be defeated trying. However, with all of the rushing, frantic searching, and having failed to find a crystal in this current moment, she found herself in a state of exhaustion. She pulled out a weapon and thrust it into the ground, just before she could fall. "Breathe...inhale...exhale..." She couldn't possibly go on like this...but she was still unwilling to just give up. She placed the weapon back in her inventory, and she walked back to the field, where she practically fell to the ground to take a breather near where the Hostess would arrive. Either she would win, or she would lose. It was up to fate now. She was tired, exhausted, and was in no condition to keep going. It was only a matter of time before the conclusion to her efforts would be revealed...

ID# 105928 BD: 6, CD: 2(out of blue, result is now failure)

(OOC: Thy dice hath spoken, thou hast defeated thee! [but at least I've got second place])

(It's Midnight where I am, can't this three-way dice duel wait till morning? [Rolled again anyway])

The hunt was really heated now. The crystals were scarce, and the players involved were searching frantically, passionately, and quickly for whatever remained. Krysta's chances of finding a white crystal were slim, but if she could find it, she could completely turn the tide and claim victory. She decided to leave the empty field behind and search the shore, hoping there would be something there before other players could possibly find it. "You can do this, you can do this, you can make the top three at the very least...they cannot stop you, the path is right before you. You can find the remaining crystals, Jewel, you can do this!!" She focused as she gave herself some uplifting thoughts, and she managed to spot two crystals on a rock by the water. She took them both and returned to her search. "See? That's two more points. Victory is definitely possible."

ID# 105926 BD: 9(Crystal found), CD: 7(Blue crystal), LD: 15(+1[2 total])

(OOC: Like I'd just let this potential Victory slip by. ...aaaaaand green's gone...)

Krysta looked back to see that two other players were now searching either frantically or passionately, and this meant that Krysta needed to get a move on. She looked over to one spot where a green crystal lay, but another player seized it just before she could grab it. The player there was the friend of the one she and Vigilon had talked to. She could recall his name being mentioned in that conversation...Hazado. He gave a warm smile that also showed he refused to give up. Kind of a bad choice regarding the situation, for Krysta didn't exactly take it very well, and his choice of words only made it worse. There was plenty that Krysta could have said, but she went with, "Well, I shall not be quick to surrender, either." With a light, barely audible huff, she returned to the search that was starting to draw to a close from the scarcity of crystals...

@Hazado

ID# 105924 BD: 4, CD: 10, LD: 12(Failed[out of green])

Dazia came near Krysta and gave her opinion on her chosen weapons. "And if I said that axe was tacky and a terrible choice, how exactly would you feel? Your statement contradicted itself there. I know nothing of what that axe can do, so do realize my example statement is false." Krysta...kind of took it personal. Dazia, for the most part, seemed to know her as "Princess", which didn't exactly feel like a compliment to her. She received Vigilon's reply in the messenger, which basically said that he would team up with her. With all of that in mind, it was back to searching for crystals, and Krysta dashed off, hoping she wouldn't miss anything as she made a quick run through the field. Her foot was caught under a small, thin root that snapped and shattered when she tripped, but it seemed to be for the better, for when she got back up, there was a green crystal beside where it was.

ID# 105921 BD: 10(Crystal found, +1 bonus received to CD and LD), CD: 7+1=8(Green Crystal), LD: 13+1=14(no extra...)

(OOC: I'M NOT GOING DOWN THAT EASILY)

As Krysta continued her search, she heard the hostess make an announcement regarding the combat competition. She understood what she heard, but she didn't know if she should have her armor equipped during the competition, or if there was some provided. She kept an eye out for crystals as she made her way to where the weapons were, and managed to find another green crystal that was concealed in more long grass. There might be more green crystals in other places than the grass, though, so she might search those areas if she had enough time. She looked at what was available, and looked at the slips of paper that described them. The first weapon she picked up was a sword, one with a gleaming white blade, and an elegant design for the hilt, a ruby in the center of it. After deciding to take it, she looked through the various staves, and found one that seemed to have a quartz cap, with a smooth gemstone on top, probably a topaz. She also liked the design of this staff, too. She held the staff for a minute or two, then placed it in her inventory, and held the sword in her hand again. She was happy with her choices. Finally, if Co-op was encouraged like she heard, she would need to message Vigilon in hopes of fighting by his side.

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To: @Vigilon

Subject: Competition(Combat)

So if co-op is encouraged like the Hostess said, are you alright for us teaming up?

-Krysta

-Krysta selects Regal Blade(Sword) and Dawn Staff(Staff)

ID# 105913 BD: 5(Crystal Found), CD: 10(Green Crystal)

Krysta looked to her left, then to her right. If she was going to win this, she was going to search thoroughly. She looked to Yolviinsil, who then took flight, hoping to see if anything sparkled, possibly hinting of a hidden crystal. The ruby red feathered dragon had more experience fighting than searching, but she was willing to help nevertheless. Krysta saw another patch of grass slightly taller than the rest. When she walked over to search in it, Yolviinsil came down and landed on the shorter grass, walking in a circle around her. When Krysta found and picked up one crystal, she saw Yolviinsil pick up another, apparently just a few inches away. The two crystals were green, so now Krysta had about seventeen points. Krysta smiled, she could do this, she could really do this, with all the green crystals she had already found. "I don't think Vigilon will have to worry about evening things out at this rate." She thought aloud.

ID# 105754 BD: 7(Crystal Found), CD: 9(Green Crystal), LD: 18(+1 Crystal[2 total])