Katoka

7/16/23 Final Results: 30 exp, -6 materials, T6 Uncommon Potions (4), T6 Rare Potions (1)

It took very little effort to reach a respectable speed in order to avoid an unneeded attention in the crumbling ruins of the necropolis. By the time she had reached the inner chamber of the structure she managed to make out the crawling figure of her fellow guild member on the ceiling, albeit that was only because they were in a party together so she could see a faint outline of the cursor above his head. Within a millisecond of her entering the room she watched Freyd launch himself like a void driven rocket into the now rising figure of the Forgotten Time King. There was an explosion of dust

The thought that not just her and her friends were affected by the intense urge to hide under the nearest rock both comforted her and scared her at the same time, "Do you think it's something to do with the game? Like another system effecting boss like the Shadow?" She instinctively grasped her weapon at the thought of something like the storm again, the falling debris nearby didn't help her nerves. Despite being the captain of the Assault Team, Kat was not immune to being startled by bad memories. "I'm glad she's doing well, I'm sure she'd like to see you at some point though. She does e

Katoka blinked several times as she watched Freyd's explosive entrance. She was dumbfounded by the fact that she was still surprised at how comical he could be without really meaning to. Unless he did mean to, then he would be a true genius. "Nah, there's no way" she thought to herself. As her cowled friend whipped out a blanket and began laying out a spread of food she smiled and sat down reached out to scritch Persi under the chin. "It's good to see you both again. It's honestly been far too long." she said as her own familiar Hanami coiled out from her sleeve to sniff Persi and investigate

<<Betrayal of the King>> Dark, damp, and eerily quiet. These were the feelings Katoka got whenever she was on the 21st floor. Then again she had only ever really been there once before with Sam, and she had been enough of a distraction that she didn't think too much about the odd caves. Now she was alone as she waited for her friend and guild mate to join her for a long over due quest. For the past few months it seemed like the members of Firm Anima became secluded and almost entirely disappeared from the public eye; now a few of them were resurfacing to continue their

"I can't say I've ever been to the edge. It's kind of... Weird." she made disgusted face as she thought about it, "I don't think I could look over the edge. I feel like vertigo would kick in pretty heavy." Elora's playful elbow jab gave her a bit more reassurance. The samurai shook her head and looked around expectantly, "Right, dragon lair." She walked in a separate direction from her friends in an attempt to widen their search area. She looked under a fallen log, in a few bushes, and even around a few piles of stones that seemed to be prominent in the area. "I don't suppose we kno

"If anything happens I think we're all strong enough now to put up a fight. I don't plan on going down without taking anything with me." Katoka observed their surroundings, the trio seemed to be getting close to the edge of the floor as Freyd had mentioned. Despite traveling around extensively as a lower level player, Kat was certain that she had never really been this close to the floor's edge as they were now. There was a fair amount of greenery and various mobs that could be aggroed in the distance, but they were far enough away that they didn't notice them. "It's oddly quite out

It was hard for Katoka not to laugh. The energy she felt when meeting up with Freyd and Elora again, it felt good. She watched her green haired friend get excited over her new weapon. She watched as Freyd smiled genuinely at her delight. These were the moments that kept her going. What got her out of bed in the morning and made her look forward to her day. "I'm not actually sure if it's in the same spot or not." Kat replied, "I think the entire quest line as changed. At least that's what I've heard through the grapevine. Do you know anything Freyd?" After what seemed like years the

Kat continued to dry the dishes she was given as Sam spoke. She felt her heart sink as she said she wanted to continue to put the wedding on hold, but she understood at the same time. Katoka would rather the both of them have their affairs in order and not have other things on their mind. "I think I understand. Of course I trust you, you're one of the few that I do." The samurai gave Sam a sad smile, "I won't lie, I am a bit sad that we're holding off again, but if you need time to get sorted I can wait as long as you need." Taking the dried dishes, Kat began to put them back in their pla

It wasn't often that Katoka got down to the first floor anymore. She walked slowly from the teleport gate towards Freyd's favorite meet up spot, near Marv the guard. She decided that she would take her time today and take in the sights of the various players and NPCs going about their business. It was always nice to see that despite being trapped in this virtual world, people could still live their lives as normally as possible. Rounding a corner the samurai saw her two friends, the cowled Freyd and the green haired Elora, picking up various pieces of paper from the ground while bal

Kat pouted in an attempt to still seem mad, but it didn't last long. "You're lucky you're cute, it's hard to stay mad at you." she kissed Sam on the cheek and curled up the best she could in her lap. She listened to Sam she told her story. The boss fight, the aftermath, it was definitely three days worth of hell it seemed. She could also tell that Sam was genuine in wanting to contact her and not being able to. She smiled softly and cupped her love's face with one hand, "I forgive you." She kissed her softly again and stood up. "Now, as your punishment," she gave Sam a sly grin, "I think

With a yawn and a stretch Katoka awoke once again on her living room couch. Her body was stiff, her har a mess, and there was dried dross on her face. She hadn't slept like this in several days. Most of the time she woke with a start and looked around expecting to be somewhere else. This time however, Sam sat next to her, watching as she slept. "Were you watching me sleep?" she asked arching one brow and shaking her head. "Kinda creepy. I should report you to the town guards for being a peeping tom, or in this case a peeping Sam." she grinned and leaned in to kiss her quickly before sitting ba

Day three. Three long days with no word. No message. Nothing. Katoka was tired. She barely was getting any sleep. She had taken to spending her days on the couch, facing the door in the hopes that at many minute she would walk in. When she did sleep, it was for short periods of time on the couch as well. A blanket was tossed to the side for those times. Mugs upon empty mugs that had once held coffee accumulated on the coffee table, along with a few small plates here and there from when she could stomach to eat. The small samurai opened her UI to check for a message that wasn't t

"I love you too Sam." Kat kissed her love, feeling the warmth of her body pressed against hers. Then the kiss was over, and she felt Sam's hand in her own. But soon that too was slowly taken away. She watched as her wife to be walked out of the house and off to fight in a battle that could cost her life. Katoka didn't want Sam to see that she was scared, now that she was gone tears spilled from her eyes and she pressed her fingers against her lips in an attempt to feel her touch again. A small sob escaped from her lips she the blonde slumped against the kitchen counter. All she could do n

Turing around with a grin, Katoka eyed Freyd as he emerged from the darkness nearby. She arched a brow as he complimented her, her posture relaxed a bit when he assured her another prank wasn't in the works. Watching as he reached into the inky black and pulling out a wrapped weapon the samurai felt her eyes widen in surprise. She could almost feel the energy in the air, the electricity that emanated from it reaching out to her. Kat stepped forward and gave her friend a bow as well before reaching out to unwrap the cloth from the katana. It was exquisitely made, this she was sure of. As s

Katoka giggled, "No, it has buffalo sauce, it's an American thing. It's like a spicy chicken sandwich." she smiled and tried not to laugh again as to not upset Elora. It was cute watching her pick through the menu while talking out loud. After her decision was made Kat waved down the waiter NPC and the two placed their orders. "They don't actually have to cook the food since, you know, game. It just kind of spawns in after a time. They still make you wait though." "I think that regardless of updates things will get harder, especially the higher we advance through the floors. It seems like

Katoka blushed and puffed her cheeks up in a pout. "THAT'S RIGHT YOU BETTER RUN!" She called after him as she turned around and began to sprint in the direction of town. She knew that there was no way she'd find him with his ridiculous shadow jumping thing he did, but she could at least try and make it back to civilization before him to get the drop. Feeling the crackle of energy spread through her body, she tapped into what little she could of the rolling storm inside her. Her muscles contracted and expanded more quickly than they normally could, the electricity coursing through her causing h

The samurai let her shoulders droop and her mouth hang open as her quest partner obliterated the Avalanche in front of her. She knew he was stronger than her, but the difference in their strength never ceased to amaze her. Returning her katana to her saya she watched as Freyd rode a piece of the monster down the waves of snow rushing towards her. Taking his outstretched hand she climbed aboard the nose board as the two rode the wave to a stop. "Well now, I suppose we can dig our way back to the edge. Or..." she smirked as she crouched down and used the reality defying physics of the syste

Her face flush with embarrassment as Freyd pulled her from the snow, Katoka's eyes sparked with the flickering of anger. She brushed the snow from her face and hair, then flicked her sword to the side to remove any snow from it's edge. Taking a deep breath she assumed a more controlled stance and smirked, "Let's try this again then." The muscles in her legs tightened and she sprung forward as if tugged by an invisible force. Her katana glowed with the charge of her sword art, a pale almost white blue light that streaked across the battlefield. A metallic ring sounded out as steel struck c

The mention of her upcoming wedding filled Katoka's stomach with butterflies. She was nervous and excited, but it never seemed like the right moment to execute the ceremony. The mention of gear as a gift definitely perked her up, followed by a giggle at the thought of Freyd ruining the ceremony. It did warm her heart at the mention of him and Elora getting along well, she didn't care what the pace was as long as they were happy. "You both deserve all the happiness you can get from one another, no matter the speed. I'm glad things are going well." she gave him a warm smile. Looking ou

Katoka laughed, she was enjoying their time together. After what had happened, it was nice to even pretend to get back to normal in some fashion. "Hmmm, they have pretty much everything here. It's what makes it such a popular spot during the dinner rush." taking a look at the menu the samurai grinned, "I know what I'm getting, the buffalo chicken sandwich." Continuing to look over her menu despite being done she read a few other items. "Honestly I love their sandwiches here, I'd recommend almost any of them." tipping her menu down Kat looked out of the window to watch the NPCs and players

Katoka took a shuddering breath and let herself succumb to her desires as she pressed herself into Sam. ----- After a time they were both out of breath and sweating. Kat pulled herself close to Sam and kissed her neck, sighing as she held her close. It had been too long since they had been together like this and it was apparent that they both needed to let off steam. A few minutes passed and Katoka's stomach growled, she blushed and looked up at Sam. "I might be a bit hungry now." she kissed Sam's nose and attempted to wriggle free from her, "I can grab you something as well fro

"I guess we've gained quite a few members if we can strengthen the front lines now." Kat said as she changed direction with Freyd. The amount of high level players seemed to have jumped recently, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. She was more worried that the newer frontliners wouldn't realize that max level alone wasn't enough to make them strong. Shaking her head she brought herself back to the task at hand. "So how have things been with you and Elora? Did you finally talk with her?" she asked, curious as to how her two friends relationship was progressing. Last she had heard, the t

"Oh? Older than me huh?" she grinned, "Guess I should call you older sister eh?" Katoka listened as Elora told her about her family and past. She wasn't that different from herself in a way. "Don't worry, I wasn't a try-hard at all. After getting bullied in middle school I just kind of, stopped interacting with people at school. I wanted to stay at home all the time but my mom made go. She said it was 'good for socializing' even though I didn't. I had friends online that I played games with. That was my socializing." she shrugged nonchalantly, "But she didn't see it that way." When t

The cold bit into Katoka like several needles and she wished the clear condition for this quest allowed for the use of the <<Survival>> skill. Trudging along in the snow she followed Freyd, hoping that the path to the monster hadn't changed too much since the last time. Pulling her scarf up over her face she quickened her pace so she could keep up with Freyd's stride and punched him lightly in the arm. "Thanks cowl head." she smirked from behind the cloth. "So how goes the frontlines? Is it true that you guys have already found the next floor boss?" She was curious, after