NIGHT

what'd she hand out? it was a duality to jomei during the floor boss fight, wasn't it? night took a look at her stock when she entered, stepping off the platform. each drop, each footfall felt like it rung in the halls for an eternity, the ghost of its echo still haunting her after the sounds had long faded off into silence. her memory hadn't failed her; her nerves remembered how unsettling the place could be since the last she dropped by. and the number indicated in her inventory seemed to remind her in verification that she was right. so she set the past behind her, erasing it as a

if anything was going to give her more pause, it was the cries towards her -- for her -- as the bear had been galloping about. her eyes darted to her team chasing after callisto, their words barely audible from on high, but an outstretched hand and a sudden cold breeze changed enough for her circumstances that when the bite came, incisors hadn't crushed her health bar through. and then came the collapse. she spun in the air. almost got out her sword for a straight down to the ground, too -- no way night was going to go out from fall damage in a boss fight without. but the instant sh

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she'd been half expecting a sweep, a lunge, a swipe. anything, beyond the bear's teeth and pick-up attempt. didn't the same thing happen to one of the other parties? scooped up and whisked away seemed like the worst option, because her newfound proximity with the ursine seemed to emphasize how much it reeked of death. how prevalent it was in the cool breath huffed her way as she was taken for a ride. in night's passing view of the arena, she but saw yuki bluster with surprise, but nonetheless proving her worth with a strong blow. ah. of course this had to happen while she had pulled aggro

two roars and a cleave. somehow, once again, they seemed to be out of the thick of it. night had rounded the arena just to get to her party -- but with how safe they seemed to be... well. it wouldn't hurt to get another hit in, one stronger than the last, would it? "yuki, eyes up." not that her friend needed the telling, but it was her way of saying she'd take the fore. with the damage she was going to deal, while it wasn't legacy worthy, it might still pull aggro from her friend the next time the bear would try to act. she slid past her shield, charging in with her devourer to her s

the crowd wasn't for her? that made sense. had night a better memory, she would've remembered that star had a role in some play that she believed didn't exist. apparently, it did, or star was better known for one of his other roles (hopefully in casts for shows that did exist). the player took willow's hand anyway. "i'm night. it's nice to meet you. i assume you're here on star's behalf, then...?" she tilted her head. "his plus one? not a bodyguard yourself." in the heat of the moment, it was easy to not put two and two together. besides, it turns out that night didn't have to d

they continued walking. their stroll was in silence. in the end, it wasn't so much that they found the person they needed to bequeath the lights to. rather, as they were wandering about the predetermined destination, night was suddenly stopped by a man who requested for them politely, draped in colorful robes that seemed befitting of a diwali host. so she handed them off to him one at a time. day had continued along, slow, but ahead of her. night had felt a little impatient, wanting to chase after her doppel. but, before she left, she turned to the man, interrupting his work. "out o

she bounced the item in her hand past the roar as a tell for yuki. "catch." the moment it left her hands, thrown vertically upwards, she'd bolted from her position, charging towards callisto. it lead her on a wild chase across the arena, during which, it had only become apparent to her that her party members were damaged once it got around to scooping up one of the players from the other team. night stopped, assessing the situation. how'd that happen? better that she get this hit in before she focused on regrouping. night rolled her eyes. her kit was capable of doing massive sweeps, but s

the options given by oats were considered. and though night agreed on the ring, the other choices seemed just as much that they might interfere with the player in the heat of battle. she gathered her thoughts, picking out a select few materials from her cabinet. "no need," she said, her gaze to the stack of forms. "since the order was made in person, i'll just make them myself right now. one moment." night disappeared into the backroom. given just a few moments, during with nyanko had curled himself into a comfortable napping ball, the artisan shuffled out with two items. "keep this in yo

r10 artisan. cd tool. brass omamori. | [#236737] | TIER 1 TRINKET | LD III [desc.]: a souvenir omamori, small enough to fit into one's pocket. artemis. | [#224267] | TIER 1 JEWELRY | ACC III [desc.]: a thin black tumbled marble ring, spotting flecks of gold, white and red.

@Wulfrin dragon's hoard. | [#236737] | TIER 1 TRINKET | PROSP III, LD [desc.]: this gold ring is set with a sunburst ruby. those who wear it tend to find more coin scattered about. devil's due. | [#236738] | TIER 1 TRINKET | LD II, QTY II [desc.]: this silver ring is set with a sunburst sapphire. those who wear it tend to have more luck finding treasure.

r10 artisan. cd tool. | >> dragon's hoard. | [#236737] | TIER 1 TRINKET | PROSP III, LD [desc.]: this gold ring is set with a sunburst ruby. those who wear it tend to find more coin scattered about. [notes.]: +1 demonic shard. devil's due. | [#236738] | TIER 1 TRINKET | LD II, QTY II [desc.]: this silver ring is set with a sunburst sapphire. those who wear it tend to have more luck finding treasure. [notes.]: +1 demonic shard.

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they walked side by side despite the crowd. had to find a different light to stand next to, because amidst the crossing shadows, it was hard to understand the inscriptions. night wondered if someone who was blind could make it out just by running their hands across it, but then she realized the script would have needed to be in braille. by a flame lamp, they were finally enlightened with the knowledge upon it. while night mouthed the words, day read them aloud. "what do you think these were meant for?" asked night, her blinks slow, face scrunched, her silent protest made visible.

she would've asked nyanko in front of other company. night barely visited the shop as of late, so she took the custom request form and read the table there. there was also something about getting used to having enough col to get by on a daily basis to not have to worry too much about payments. still, the price written on it was a decent percentage of the valuables a fresh adventurer would have. night placed the page back onto the stack. "500col each," she said with a wave. "i'd take materials if it's not too much to ask. but most shops find them more valuable, and i can do without for th

| NIGHT | Lv. 150 >> P. 117, Lv. 33 | Status: // Notes: // ronbaru looked different. this was a good thing for night. the last she remembered this many lights scattered across a city was back in the real world -- which seemed like a decade ago. and, if she were to get a little more specific, the last she remembered seeing this many lamps, candles and lanterns was... her train of thought was abruptly interrupted by the raise of a light from her companion. day had bent over and picked up the object from th

nyanko chirped at the compliment, and night settled in snug to listen. her gaze shifted towards the glasses upon oats' gesture. she wasn't exactly in prime position to talk about how the equipment system worked --- there were other reasons to not wear glasses in aincrad, she supposed. "a custom order would work just fine," she hummed, returning her sights to oats, "but any other enhancements on the same item piece will require a demonic shard. you'd be looking at a single luck bonus with that, which might not be optimal if you're just starting out." night looked to the materials kept in a

given that he was awake, like clockwork, nyanko dropped off the counter once it was rung. he shot a look to the customer with a meow. then, he disappeared past the back room behind the counter. the store was quiet for a moment. then, with soft steps, the shopkeep descended from a set of stairs unseen. "coming," called the voice, and the artisan appeared from that entrance, nyanko to her side. "hello," she said, leaning against the counter. nyanko leapt up to its surface to rest at his spot once again. the woman reached out to give the kitten a gentle pat. "sorry for the wait.

she'd been elated upon noticing her shield had showed up. and when they finally entered the basin, greeted by that broken, corrupted bear, she had felt ready to take on the challenge --- as was her duty, alongside everyone else's. but then yuki turned to her, and night blinked in confusion. seen? by yuki? wait, wasn't she just in stealth? night panicked. she tried to salvage what was left of her stealth (nothing???) by striking the boss at least once. her sword art went off without a hitch despite her frantic attempt, but when her executioner fell silent, the player sighed and withdr

^ SO valid. for reference:

night wasn't sure how much of it was an exaggeration. likely, knowing hirru, nothing was -- and if this was any other day, she wouldn't have sat with the vague discontentment of knowing one player could easily off another without a second thought, without considering how it had impacted the scene for the other veterans, either. but that piece of information sat at the back of her mind, untouched as she nodded in agreement. "monotonous," she repeated, "but easy. or at least... a single-minded task we can all focus on." it was past handing the crystal off to jomei that hirru had spotted aca

night noticed the ice cream before she noticed oscar. and then she watched it drop to the ground in a sickening thud. what waiting satyr but jumped and bolted in abandon, towards the melting cone. night pointed to it, dropping her hand as quickly as acanthus introduced herself. "-- good to have the both of you here(?)" she said, and wasn't entirely certain how the question mark rose from her voice. then, she turned to oscar, and was about to ask how in the world he had done that, or when he pivoted from hot dogs to ice cream, but then changed her mind at the last second. "what's the compo

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