Krysta

Mitria smiled. "Sure thing! See you then!" She waved goodbye as she started walking back to the safe zone. Krysta needed to get back on track, and start moving towards the Forest of Wavering Mists. Who knows what would be in store for her and Vigilon during the trip through the forest, and the maze within? Minotaurs, obviously, but also a pendant that might be valuable, and/or highly prized. She was going to get there fast. She soon found the destination, the Forest of Wavering Mists, and began waiting for Vigilon. Hopefully, he'd be here soon, and they'd be able to search for the prized pendant, the Hoya of Minos, with all due speed. Now knowing that a friend was hoping to get a glimpse of it, she was raring to go on this journey into the maze. "I wonder, what are these Hoya Minotaurs like? will they be dangerous? Or just minor pushovers?"

@Vigilon

Krysta was actually about to start running when Hestia stepped in herself, and one-shot the mother boar with all due haste. "Whew..." Krysta sheathed her rapier. She couldn't help feeling like what she did was wrong, however. "A long day? I guess you could say that..." She noticed that evening would soon be approaching, and it was off to the blacksmith's shop to bring the quest items. She entered the building and placed the items in front of the blacksmith. "There." "Ah, thank you dearly, now I can get the rest of the day's work done... Something amiss? You look down." "I...I just...it just feels so wrong..." The blacksmith hesitated for a second or two before he responded. "Easy now, lass, sometimes to survive, one must do things they regret. I'm only after the smaller tusks because they were needed in the carefully described orders that came to me. I'm sorry if it became troublesome for you, but I'm sure you'd probably not have to worry about such a thing in the near future. If you have the time, could you please take this parcel to Hannah? She's a young Artisan who can often be seen painting pictures while sitting in a small grove." Krysta would walk out soon after the conversation was over. It was far too late to do anything more without any problems, for at this point, the moon was already rising. Krysta would trust that Hestia might know of a good place to rest for the night.

@Hestia

Summary:

Krysta: 4 SP, 400 Col, Simple Rapier(+1 DMG), and <<Safeguard Potion>>(Only usable in Third beginner quest)

Hestia: 2 SP and 400 Col

"So you would like us to retrieve the pendant for you?" "Oh no, I only wanted to see one of the many forms it could take. I'm only curious about it. I'm no major treasure hunter, despite that I'm hoping to open a merchant shop to sell some curios I might come across..." It was true, Mitria wasn't that much of a fighter. She was more of a seeker, but she made sure to have just enough combative skills to survive the wilds of Aincrad. Mitria's owl, Alya, began to spin her head again, causing Yolviinsil to try and follow, thus causing her to roll off of Krysta's shoulder. Both players giggled at that little stumble, and Krysta squatted down to help the small ruby red dragon back up. Alya seemed confused, and the look in her eyes would have come across as "Uhh, was it something I did?" Krysta made sure Yolviinsil wasn't dizzy or anything, then said, "Well then, in that case I should be off! When the pendant is found, should we meet up with you back in Delilah?"

@Vigilon

Krysta sighed when it was concluded that this small boar had undoubtedly spawned with some kind of handicap that increased either it's knowledge or luck. She got up, and kept her eyes looking towards the small creature, which was ready to charge again. Krysta would have to wait for the right moment, and evade when the time was right. She would then try to strike when the opportunity rose. The small boar made a small squeal and charged towards Krysta. She moved out of the way just in time, and saw where the creature would be headed, and when the small boar slowed down, she took the opportunity, and thrust at the small boar. It squealed loudly and shattered, then the loot menu came up in front of Krysta, showing that she had obtained the last quest item. She heard another squeal, and Krysta knew that if this kept up, she would be out of energy...which lead her to think that it was best she be off.

@Hestia

ID# 97815 Mob: 5(Miss)

ID# 97816 BD: 8(Hit)

ID# 97817 LD: 20(Success! +1 Quest Mat)

Tusks collected: 3/3

[11] Krysta: HP 113/120, EP 2/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1] Cleared out

[Wave 2] Cleared out

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 0/5, 3 DMG

Mother Boar 3: HP 10/10, 3 DMG

Krysta received a message, that stated he would be arriving, and would meet her at the Forest of the Wavering Mists, where the quest would be taking place. She crossed the border of the safe zone's edge, and began walking towards her destination. She saw a familiar face as she was walking. "Those creatures...they would definitely be either a problem, or just some pushovers..." "Oh! Hello again, Mitria!" The woman turned to see Krysta, and smiled. "Hello again, Krysta! I was just having some thoughts at the moment. I've heard of a pendant that takes different form every different time it is obtained, and it is sought out by many, for various special things. I would try and see it for myself, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to get past the Hoya Minotaurs..." Krysta thought for a minute. "Hoya Minotaurs? Umm....well, Alex and I were actually about to search for it ourselves!" "Truly? Well, if I could at least be able to see it in some form, I'd really appreciate it."

@Vigilon

Mitria(Note, this is just a visual image of the character, she is wearing safari getup such as the beige explorer hat/trenchcoat/etc.):

Krysta heard a voice. She turned and saw Hestia. "Well, I'm almost there. I have two out of three quest items." Hestia decided to give a few pointers and help Krysta. She spoke of fixing the posture, keeping focus on the enemy, and knowing the timing for both evasive actions and when to strike. "Ah, now I see..." She made an attempt to implement the strategy given, and waited for the creature to charge for her. The small boar charged, Krysta sidestepped to the right, but it changed direction and somehow struck her in the leg, with just enough force to cause Krysta to lose balance yet again. Humiliating. Especially after she'd received a few tips and tried putting those very tips in action. "Why this? Why me? Why??" Was this game trying to be undeniably cruel to the just? Was this game doing whatever it could to give Krysta problems? She would have to figure it all out at some point...

@Hestia

ID# 97731 Mob: 10(Critical, +2 DMG)

ID# 97732 BD: 1(Critical fail)

(OOC: This die...hates me. The freaking BD hates me.)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[10] Krysta: HP 113/120, EP 2/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1] Cleared out

[Wave 2] Cleared out

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 5/5, 3 DMG

Krysta began hearing of a place in the third floor said to hold a pendant that can appear as one of many different kinds and styles, yet it always remained a pendant. She wondered, what would it's form be if she approached the mystical treasure? There would be one way to find out, but she would never expect the events that would take place within the tomb where the pendant rested. She pulled up her messenger.

Quote

To: @Vigilon

Subject: Mystical Pendant

Alex, I've received word of a pendant that takes different forms within floor three. I don't know if I'll be strong enough to tackle the challenge or what it may hold on my own. Would you mind coming along?

She sent the message, and was on her way to the safe zone's edge, and would reach the area shortly, to wait for Vigilon's arrival. "I do hope he arrives soon..." She thought to herself.

Krysta really wanted to get this over with now, and she was hoping she wouldn't have to do anything like this anymore once the task was finally done. She didn't want this. She didn't want it at all. Now the small boar had just gotten over it's dizziness, and it would be charging for Krysta at any moment now. Krysta prepared herself to avoid and strike with all due haste. She wasn't going to lose this fight, and she wasn't going to tolerate them in the future. Unfortunately, the only thing that happened was a repeat of history. The small boar charged, and Krysta avoided the attack. However, Krysta's attack didn't go so well either, and missed by about an inch. "Darn...this is really starting to get annoying. All of it. I can't stand this poor luck I'm having here, and I can't tolerate the deeds I have to do. It's absolutely ridiculous!"

@Hestia

ID# 97633 Mob: 2(Miss)

ID# 97634 BD: 4(miss)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[10] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 3/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1] Cleared out

[Wave 2] Cleared out

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 5/5, 3 DMG

Krysta had at least a partial plan as to what she would do. She would evade at the opportune moment, and strike at the right time. Hopefully, she'd be able to have it taken care of. She wasn't going to give up easily, even though she disliked her task. The small boar began charging towards Krysta again, and Krysta took the chance. She positioned herself in front of a stone, and jumped to the side. The small boar ended up crashing into the stone that was protruding from the ground. Krysta attempted to swing her blade and finish the fight, but the small boar somehow maneuvered out of the way in it's dizziness from the impact with the stone. She'd gotten the timing right, all right, but luck seemed to be in it's favor for avoiding attacks, although she couldn't say the same for how accurate it was. How much longer would this take?

@Hestia

ID# 97413 Mob: 1(Critical Fail)

ID# 97414 BD: 5(Miss)

(OOC: I'm getting really tired of this...)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[10] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 4/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 5/5, 3 DMG

Vigilon seemed to agree with what Krysta had said. "It's times like this when we can rest and relax from all the daily strife, and it seems that so many came here to have some good times, and even find people to dance with, if not potential significant others." She sipped some punch, and felt refreshed a little. Krysta noticed that Vigilon had stashed a few sweets in his inventory, most likely for Veriost. "Heehee, I'm sure Veriost would appreciate it, if that's why you're stashing a few sweets in there." She noticed some simple strawberries without chocolate, and wondered if feathered dragons liked fruit. With that thought in mind, she took a small handful of them and placed them in her inventory. "Surely, there might be something for Yolviinsil as well, like some of these strawberries." Vigilon told Krysta that he would have to leave soon, and he then asked if he could dance with Krysta once more. "Of course. We are in relationship now, aren't we? So why don't we make the most of this event?"

@Vigilon

Krysta watched as Mars defeated the baby dragon in one hit. It was kind of to be expected, for it was such a small little thing. Was it truly evil from birth, or was it only defending itself was the question. She sat down on a stone to contemplate it all. "Does Kayaba want us all to act like merciless, cold-blooded killers? The dragon had only hatched! Those young boars back in the beginner quests, they hadn't done anything wrong either, and hadn't been able to live their full lives! It's all so...wrong! So very wrong!" Krysta was trying not to cry right now. She could hardly believe it all. She didn't feel like it was right. Despite Tsu's thoughts on how the battle went, Krysta didn't feel like celebrating. Tsu handed her a bag of food. She appreciated the thought, but was too busy trying not to cry over how wrong it all felt to acknowledge aloud.

@Mars

Vigilon explained that he was concerned, then began to feel silly and ridiculous. "Alex, there isn't a problem at all! Your concern truly shows how much you care. I can handle myself, yes, but in the larger fights, I do need allies like yourself. Thanks for being here and caring about my welfare." When the party had reached the cavern, Mars told Krysta to head in and lead the charge against the creature. Tsu began to try cheering her up, and Vigilon grabbed Krysta's arm so he could ask her to be careful. "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me." It was very sweet of him to have that thought. She turned to the cavern opening, and rushed in. "Beware, dragon from darkness, for the light has come to vanquish-" She slowed her words down to a stop, for what was before her was a hatchling coming out of it's egg. "Wh-whaa?? A hatchling?? ....Curse you, Kayaba! Not again!!!!" She already had this problem with the second beginner quest, and it had to return to her now. Nevertheless, she was given a task, and she would do it....begrudgingly. She tried to attack with Quadruple Pain, but the baby dragon swiftly dodged the attack.

@Mars

ID# 97186 BD: 3(Miss)

Mars: HP 420/420  | 10 DMG | 3 ACC | 3 EVA | 1 Savvy | 2 regen

Froppy: HP 40/40 | 1 DMG | 1 MIT

Vigilon: HP 360/360, EP 41/41 | 7 Base DMG | 9 MIT | 1 Bleed | 1 ACC | EVA | 2 Recovery

Krysta: HP 140/140, EP 12/14 | 6 Base DMG | 18 MIT

                         Enemies:

Rhaegal, the Emerald Hatchling: HP 125/125  DMG:50   MIT: 25  (attack at the beginning of Mars' turn)

The small boar was heading towards Krysta. If she was going to try and evade, she'd have to try a completely different method of doing so, for all the other tries usually ended with Krysta being struck by a small boar. She readied herself, then attempted her intended evasion tactic. However, although she succeeded, she swung her blade either too early or too late, for as soon as she had avoided the attack, she had swung her blade then. This would be yet another problem, for Krysta had hoped she'd have learned how to be able to evade and strike with enough ease. Was that truly possible, or was that supposed to be accuracy-related enhancements that could actually do the trick? Why couldn't experience(Not game experience, personal experience) be part of what affected her attacks? It all seemed significantly hit or miss... How was she going to go about this now, how would she proceed from here on? Could the answer be...timing?

@Hestia

ID# 97108 Mob: 2(Miss)

ID# 97109 BD: 4(Miss)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[10] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 5/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 5/5, 3 DMG

Vigilon arrived at the scene when the player Krysta had approached stepped into the light. He said he was "The Raven", "Nevermore, The Cloak of Night". That sounded ominous, and nothing good. Perhaps she would try to see what that meant. Was this player among those with the darkness, only has yet to commit a crime? His cursor was green, so he hadn't committed any crimes worth fighting over as of yet. This player could also be one that hid from everything, but was around for the loot and materials. One that merely stuck to the shadows, and little else. The latter would be tolerable. Mitria's explanation had indeed been interrupted, but what was going on had brought her towards Krysta, and upon sight of the ominous figure, she stepped back suddenly. "Oh!" Krysta backed up a step, but she still had a hand on the hilt of her rapier, just in case there was a sudden move against any of the players around.

@Vigilon

@Nevermore IV

Krysta would need to act fast. Hopefully, this time she could evade and manage to strike. She would have to, anyway, if she was going to get the next quest mob to arrive. The Mother Boar was already headed her way, and she would need to make a quick reaction. She jumped out of the way in time, and the Mother Boar charged into a stone protruding from the ground. Krysta took the opportunity, and attacked with the Sword Art, Rip Ravine, will all due haste. As expected, when Krysta turned back to the hill, a small boar was at the top, waiting to see if she would get any closer to it. She walked towards it, and with a small squeal, it began making it's way toward Krysta, and would most likely attack once it reached her. "Hopefully, this will be quick, and once I have the material I need, I'll be on my way."

@Hestia

ID# 97105 Mob: 1(Critical fail)

ID# 97106 BD: 10(Critical, +2 Base DMG)

Rip Ravine: 7x2=14

Tusks collected: 2/3

[10] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 6/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]

[Wave 3]

Boar pup 6: HP 5/5, 3 DMG

(OOC: sorry for late reply, life has been hectic recently...)

Krysta noticed Mars had given her a blank look in response to her objection to the rude comment. Tsu said that it wasn't a big deal, and that she got the question a lot. She also said she was fine with it...which was something Krysta didn't really understand. This player had been able to tolerate this kind of rudeness? But it was discrimination! Vigilon and Mars continued to speak, until Vigilon threw up his hands an slowed down to be nearer to Krysta and Tsu. "...Are you alright, Alex? Something wrong, or on your mind?" She didn't know what would cheer him up...yet. She'd learn more about him in time. Sure, she did know some things here and there, but She and Vigilon would need to get to know each other further if their relationship would be able to go anywhere. Surely, they might end up encountering the dragon soon, and Krysta would have to make the first try at attacking it.

@Mars @Froppy @Vigilon

Krysta would need to deal with this fight and finish it. She would try to evade, then strike when the opportunity rose. She wanted to get this over with, so that the next boar pup would arrive, and she would retrieve the last required item to finish the quest. "I'm sorry for the deeds I've already done, and that I must continue said deeds until I have what I was sent to retrieve...the circumstances I am in have given me little choice..." The mother boar tilted her head to the side, not understanding a word Krysta was saying. Then she rushed for Krysta...and the same exact failure to both sides had occurred again. Krysta was getting tired of missing this beast, and by the looks of it, the mother boar seemed to be having the same thought, and was squealing in it's frustration that neither was able to strike the other.

@Hestia

ID# 96607 Mob: 5(Miss)

ID# 96608 BD: 2(Miss)

(OOC: BD, do you think this is funny?)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[8] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 7/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]

Before stating his battle plan, Mars made a rude comment towards Tsu. "Wh-why would you say such a thing!? To be in this game, she would have to be from Earth, for one, and nobody's ever perfect!" Mars then explained his battle plan, not wanting any objections. "I guess this monster has a better HP and/or mitigation rating than damage, if I'm going first..." Mars's eyes were serious, and his familiar flared up a bit. Yolviinsil backed up, ready to back down further and hang from Krysta's shoulder. Vigilon walked over and said some words softly. Krysta was unable to hear, but she guessed it was pretty serious by the way he walked up to him. Tsu seemed content just being the healer. Krysta wondered, what kind of dragon was this? What exactly would she be up against? What would happen to Vigilon after whatever he might have said?

@Mars @Froppy @Vigilon

Krysta smiled when Vigilon offered to pour the punch for her. The formal choice of words were a fair effort. "Ahahaha, Alex, did Leif give you examples on formal behavior? Still, thank you very much, you're very sweet." Vigilon asked her if something was bothering her. "Um, Alex...I...I just wanted to tell myself that this wasn't a dream at all. I wanted to be sure that all of this was real. It may be in a game, but I can say that this time we've had together is real enough for me. What others may think is not my concern anymore." She wasn't going to let a simple "It's just a game" ruin this, she wasn't going to let this "It's all a dream" haunt her, she wasn't going to care about what others would think of the relationship, either. She looked into Vigilon's eyes endearingly. "I'm just so happy we're actually together." Vigilon was looking to the couples who were dancing, and no doubt enjoying themselves. "And I'm sure they're happy to be enjoying themselves, too."

@Vigilon

(OOC: Yes, it's daytime.)

Mitria continued her explanation with the nest. "So, anyway, within the nest, or den, as you have called it, had some intriguing lore written on it's walls. Bruniikahrel was one of fourteen dragons. Since he is dead, though, there are only thirteen left. They lay asleep in their homes, awaiting for the right moment, and then they strike unexpectedly. I know these dragons as the 'Dragons of the Seventh Order', for a few reasons, one of them being that there is one for every seven floors...." Krysta was going to go back to just looking for materials, in case Mitria was unwilling to stop her explanation, when she heard something. "Wait, what was that?" She ran towards the sound, a hand on her rapier just in case. She spotted a peculiar figure with a mask, and approached slowly, a hand still on her rapier, ready to draw it out just in case. "...Who might you be, trying to hide in the shadows like that?"

ID# 96601 LD: 8(Found Nevermore IV)

@Nevermore IV

@Vigilon @Benjamin Bookworm

Mitria seemed to notice that the shorter boy and Krysta knew each other by different names, possibly their real ones. This did seem to support his words that he and Krysta were at least a bit more than friends... "My name's Mitria, I'm an explorer of the wilds of Aincrad! I'm not really into fighting, just enough to get by the occasional dangers. However, I am fairly good in finding items and secrets... Speaking of which, I'll be honest, Krysta, I thought I misheard you there. Did you say you killed the dragon?" Krysta turned to the woman. "Sure did, but not without help." Mitria paused, and then said, "So that explains why the trail had a dead end right out in the open... I honestly thought the beast was still out there, but oh well..." "What had your interest regarding the terrible brute?" "Bit hard to explain, but I started on his trail as soon as I left his nest." "His...what?" "Yup, he had a nest, all right. saw the area before, actually. Must be some kind of event, since while the dragon was asleep, the open space in the area was far too narrow for anyone to get through, no matter how small, and if one was to try breaking the stones to make a larger entrance, well, you'd only get the words 'immortal object' to appear, but by the looks of it, it was only temporary, for when I was there last, the entrance was significantly bigger, and appeared to have been blown from some force from the inside..." As Krysta listened to Mitria's explanation, she looked for any materials that could be found. There didn't seem to be anything around. Yolviinsil rested contentedly on Krysta's shoulder. "In that case, the stones guarding the entrance must become vulnerable when the beast awoke." "Exactly! I also have reason to believe that there is a dragon with a similar nest on every floor that has a number which is a multiple of seven, meaning that the first one, Bruniikahrel, would be found on this floor, and the next one would be sighted at floor fourteen, the next at the twenty-first floor, and so on..." It seemed that Mitria would speak of this topic for a bit...

@Vigilon @Benjamin Bookworm

ID# 96504 LD: 3+3=6(Failed)

Yolviinsil noticed how Krysta and Vigilon looked at one another. She had noticed something slightly different about Krysta after she came to pick her up from Vigilon's shop, but it never occurred to the small ruby red dragon that the two had gotten into a relationship. She began to feel out of place. Krysta noticed and said, "Aww, don't worry, Yolviinsil, there's no need to feel that way, besides, most of the time, Veriost never leaves Vigilon's side, so you still have a friend of your own you could be comfortable fighting alongside." Krysta then turned to Tsu and said, "Well, in that case, I might get a glimpse of what being a healer is all about!" Mars made his explanation, as well as asked of the current builds. "All I've currently got is a rank 2 in Rapier, and a fire breathing small feathered dragon, as well as an alright weapon and decent mitigation from my light armor. I've brought a potion in case things got rough for me as well."

@Mars @Froppy @Vigilon

Krysta waited for the opportunity to evade, then she would strike. If she got this over with fast, she would be able to move on and be able to collect the last boar pup tusk. She also began to believe the mobs were coming in waves, the mothers being the ends of the waves. However, a question she still had for herself was, where were the fathers in all of this? Perhaps if she were to use her Sword Art before her opponent could strike her, she might get through this without any damage. Unfortunately, that strategy didn't work. She used Rip Ravine, but both she and the Mother Boar missed each other simultaneously. This whole ordeal was starting to prove annoying. She didn't want to go milling about, killing young boars for something that could easily be gathered from the matured ones, and she didn't want to keep having to deal with all these missed blows. She would need to find or purchase something that would help her to be more accurate.

@Hestia

ID# 96300 Mob: 4(Miss)

ID# 96301 BD: 5(Miss)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[8] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 6/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]

Krysta noticed that Vigilon had stopped to think before he made his answer. When he did, he brought Krysta over to the refreshments table, while holding her hand. So far, she had loved this day. It was wonderful, it was magical, it was almost as if it were a dream. She was actually worried that she might wake up and all of this would have never happened. She started with some punch to hopefully quench her thirst from all the dancing and excitement. She began wondering if anyone would be willing to talk to her and Vigilon. She and Vigilon may have entered a competition, but were they doing fairly, or poorly? Who would she vote for, or would she abstain? These thoughts began to rise up within her, but she stopped herself, and did what she could to focus on the good things, such as the fact that she and Vigilon were finally in relationship.

@Vigilon

Krysta kept her eyes on the quest target, so that she could be able to evade, unlike last time. The small boar was ready to charge, and She would have to be swift, and end this quickly. The small boar still managed to strike her, but Krysta knew exactly how to retaliate to the attack this time. Within a split second after the attack, Krysta had gotten her blade thrust into the small boar, which squealed loudly and shattered. The loot menu popped up to reveal that she had successfully obtained another boar pup tusk. Krysta looked back towards the hill that the boars were coming down from, and noticed another mother boar was on her way. Krysta sighed, for such a thing was to be expected. A good mother would always arrive to protect and/or avenge her young, wouldn't she? Krysta wasn't interested in her usual justified battle stance this time, for she felt awful about all this. She wanted to get this all over with, and not do it anymore.

@Hestia

ID# 96289 Mob: 8(Hit)

ID# 96290 BD: 10(Critical, +2 DMG)

ID# 96291 LD: 13(Success! +1 Quest Mat)

Tusks collected: 2/3

[8] Krysta: HP 114/120, EP 7/12 | 5 DMG | 18 MIT.

              Enemies:

[Wave 1]

[Wave 2]