Yona

"Um, excuse me? What the hell?" Yona thought. "Did you just steal my kill?" Yona stood dumbfounded, her arm still outstretched with her weapon in hand. The audacity. She turned her head to look at Wulfrin. It had been five odd seconds and she was still staring with her jaw wide open. For whatever reason, Wulfrin thought it was a good idea to just go home. Just what was his deal? Larbrook looked to Wulfrin. "Surely, you have shown great valor, warrior." He began. "Of course, I know the location of the Legendary Hoya's personal Pendant, the Hoya of Mino

Wulfrin pointed out that Irons weren't used in putt putt golf, that it was used in the classic form of the sport. Frankly, Yona didn't care. "Well it worked, so I think it's fine." She noted with a smirk. The players moved on to see where the hole ended. It seemed to be a bit trickier this time, and both balls were safe and sound. Wulfrin managed to get his ball smoothly into the hole after some careful planning and strategizing. Normally Yona would do the same, but today she felt a little brash. Going for a Diagonal shot, she got the makeshift putter and swung hard. The ball plinked

It didn't take long to get moving again. Wulfrin finished up on his end of the impromptu Mini-Golf Hole as he explained direction, then handed a ball to Yona before the two players would make their way back to seek out the next Minotaur. Soon, Wulfrin would find another spot to try a little fun along the way. Larbrook was still confused as ever. Adventurers turned out to be stranger than he first anticipated. Wulfrin decided it would be a par five, and Yona was ready to take her turn. "Alright, let's see what we've got here..." Yona took a look at the visible corr

Wulfrin decided to try his hand at the makeshift golf, though it seemed that their target had found them in this very moment, interrupting Wulfrin's shot. It roared out and charged at the players, only to get one-shot by Wulfrin's attack. "That was...way too easy." Yona thought aloud. "There...there is another one out there, right?" Larbook nodded. "Indeed, the Minotaur you have slain was of the east, the Minotaur of the West remains, should you seek to challenge it." He revealed. Yona looked to Wulfrin. "Well, if we've been going left and reaching the East Minotaur, guess that mea

The search was starting to get a bit...boring. Unsure of what to do other than follow the standard maze procedure, she simply began following Wulfrin's lead at this point... Then came the unexpected. Little balls scattered around. This had to be a player's doing. When Wulfrin spotted the makeshift club, Yona was admittedly curious about it. When Wulfrin offered for her to give it a try, she thought about it...then smiled and nodded. "Eh, why not?" She remarked. She then placed the ball down, and began to examine the club. The NPC traveling with the two was very confused, but he didn'

What Yona found to be odd was the lack of monsters on the way. Maybe the two players were just too powerful for the common monsters of the floor so they just kept their distance? It seemed likely, for the moment. It wasn't long before the pair, as well as the NPC, reached the entrance to the labyrinth. But if even the forest itself was a natural labyrinth due to all the thick mist, then... "Hey, Wulfrin..." Yona began. "Have you been to this forest before, or do you just have a lucky sense of direction?" She asked with a smirk and a raised eyebrow. When Wulfrin suggested an idea

The other player noted that he hadn't heard the legend of the Hoya. Before Yona could give her response, he asked the NPC to tell. From what Yona could gather, the Hoya was a local hero who fought minotaurs. Was this Faune Mythos, or were the minotaurs an actual species on this floor- Oh, never mind, they existed, and only two are left, according to public rumors. Well, in that case, the minotaurs must have done something awful if they nearly got their entire species wiped out by one Faune. Taking out the last two for a little experience...well, Yona was gonna need experience any

Alanin's kind gesture was a nice addition to the moment, not that Yona wouldn't see right through it, in her opinion. "Wow, this guy's still trying to get points? There's not much to say about him if he ain't persistent!" Yona thought. The guy must have thought himself as a white knight. Still, having some nice warm rolls on the side wasn't a bad idea...Maybe she should one-up this guy by putting all desserts on her tab. "So, since we're all here, I'd like to say something, if nobody minds..." She began. "I've been hearing rumors about a set of ruins, not much is kno

The topic would shift to the current situation, then silence would follow for a moment before the NPC waitress returned. "Are any of you ready?" She asked. Yona nodded, as she'd taken the time to skim through the options while the conversation was going on. "I'd like the Deepwood Boar Chops, the ones with a honey and berry glaze?" Yona requested. Koharu spoke up next. "I would like the Ramen, thank you." She requested. Once the other three players made their orders, Avani would nod her head in understanding and leave for the kitchen to notify Shulko, most likely.

Yona sipped her wine as she watched the long conversation between Aurami and Koharu play out. The two basically shared their experiences in their school lives when Vigilon had helped them out of tight spots. "Damn, he's been playing the role of hero even before this game?" Yona thought. "Huh...so dependable in a pinch, even if he doesn't win...well, guess that might be part of why the ladies always seem to count on him, he's always got their back." Now if Yona could just keep the attention of people she took a certain kind of interest in...ah, but priorities

A cute girl approached the table, asking if she could sit with them. Alanin went right to white knighting, it must have been a total oof for the guy when she wanted to sit next to Krysta instead of him. While the guy still pushed the chair in for her once she'd sat down, it didn't change the signs of disappointment hidden in his eyes. Yona smirked. "Looks like the Chivalry Card didn't play out like you'd expected, huh? Nice try, but I think you just got turned down." She remarked. Alanin looked a bit shocked, while the newcomer looked to the ground while blushing, maybe over

Shulko would get the players seated and then make for the kitchen to take care of a few things. Yona took a quick look around while she waited. She spotted two NPCs that appeared to be working here. Yona smirked. It seemed that Shulko, by coincidence or on purpose, had hired a pair of pretty girls to help him out. "Heh, lucky..." She muttered. The pretty blue haired NPC approached the table of four players, asking what they'd like to get started with. Krysta asked for a green tea and Alanin stuck with a basic water. "Amateurs." Yona thought, the smirk remaining on her face. "A nice,

Shulko offered to let the players have some food and drink on the house at his establishment, a place called The Carefree Magpie. Ellyria declined, and proceeded to have one of those dramatic "I'll be back" exits. "But...we don't even know who won...Was she expecting absolute dominance over the conversation or something? Pathetic, talk about a sore competitor..." Yona thought. Koharu, Alanin, and Krysta would all proceed to accept Shulko's offer. "Then it's settled." Yona decided. "Let's end today on a high note!" Granted, it hadn't been that much time since

The debate was now over. The spectators of the debate began to file out of the building, save for that informant who was gathering up like, sixty nine recording crystals that he'd just recorded the whole debate with. Yona took a short moment to have a last word or two with the guy. "Confident that they're gonna sell, hm?" She asked. The informant's expression was full of anticipation. "Thanks so much for helping that debate become what it was. The topic, the drama, the points... If I sold these at three thousand five hundred, I'll be making a serious chunk of bank with these!" He replied. "Aft

Yona got back into focus when the subject changed. Once again, real world scenarios...and unfortunately, it was a good point. Ellyria and Koharu would have a little exchange on the differences between love and infatuation, and Shulko would add to that with some really good points. Yona decided to add in one of her own. "In both reality and fiction, there’s a recurring problem. The Love Triangle. Two people love the same person, and at first, it may sound simple. However, the real problem is that the relationship type involved stirs up more jealousy, hate, and infighting. Monogamy

Yona was having a mild glaring contest with Ellyria. Yona now figured that there would be no way for this person to see the light, that this one was a lost cause...but alas, she'd have to argue with her anyway in order to stop her from her aggressive advances against the point of view that she, Shulko, and Koharu were defending. Alanin would put the discussion back on track. "Anyways… plenty of Polygamous relationships have a secretly greedy, selfish or possessive individual leading them while the rest blindly follow. While Vigilon does not seem like that kind of person, b

Ah, yes, good next topic, the next generation can really test a relationship at times. Koharu and Shulko gave some good points that Yona could stand by. "See, these two get it. Krysta knew some points about the true nature within kids too, but honestly, they’re not really something you’ll be one hundred percent prepared for. My parents thought they could have the perfect kid, but they got my brother and I instead." She added with a smirk that carried utter nonchalance. "Then you simply had terrible parents with unattainable expectations." Krysta remarked. Yona took a sip of her

Well, Krysta had a good question, that, Yona had to admit. Ellyria took the silence that followed the question as though it were a score for her side. "We...come to think of it, I never thought of that question myself..." Koharu remarked, seeing the flaw in her side of the argument, or at least, the fact that their knowledge on the subject wasn't perfect, something Yona could never blame anyone for. Perfection does not exist. Of course, Yona wasn't going to let Ellyria get to have her little "victory." "The current success rate for monogamy isn’t looking too hot either, even if it’s

That was the last straw. Ellyria was going to pay for this. Yona's blood boiled as Ellyria spoke her latest two Objections, in a row. When the opportunity rose, Yona decided to take a stand. "Objection!" "Listen here you thick-skulled, self-serving, people-judging tower of pride who’s clearly 'subtly' slipping in the victim card into all her arguments, you have no right to force us to believe what you want us to! The world won’t come to an end if you don’t get your way, so stop trying. Lots of people who think they know what’s what end up failing at a lot of

Buzzwords ruin everything when in certain contexts, because in certain contexts, such buzzwords are nothing more than words of slander used by the two big philosophies to verbally stab each other with. Equity sounds nice on the surface, but in the wrong context, it's just another ideological buzzword beloved by one side and despised by the other. Hurt people hurt people. The world moves on, but for some reason the people don't. When Ellyria threw the buzzword into the conversation, it would go south unless the people involved kept their heads on straight. Yona let out a highly a

Shulko would claim that there was a lack of understanding, and then make attempts to tell the differences between Polygamy and Open Relationship in hopes of preventing further aggression...unfortunately, Ellyria didn't listen. Alanin's attempt to accept Shulko's point while holding his side of the argument failed to calm Ellyria down, who had a whole damn rant to give. Yona deadpanned as the rant went on. The bias was so noticeable, it could be seen from beyond Aincrad, maybe even space. "It's becoming very clear to me now that this woman puts herself on a hig

Krysta would make some points to Ellyria and Shulko. Shulko stated his opinion on the questions, that in the end it was all a matter of perspective. Koharu wasn't able to come up with anything to say that could counter the given points effectively, so Yona took a sip of her coffee and verbally stepped in. "But I can. What’s seen as casual for one person may be serious to another. It’s all a matter of perspective and culture. The relationships he seeks may seem like dumb flings to you, but to him, they just might mean the world to him. Some cultures accept or tolerate polyamory, but others don’

Ah, so Ellyria was one of those people...wonderful, just wonderful... Koharu questioned Ellyria, and the situation that sparked the debate would be explained for all present to hear. So it was true, this was about Vigilon... Ellyria proceeded to claim that Vigilon shouldn't be dated at all and that all three in the opposing side of the debate were not healthy. Yona blinked, just what kind of condescending ass says stuff like that? Alanin took a deep breath. "…Are all of your claims, points and stances going to be aggressive ones?" He asked. Ellyria looked to Alan

Unbelievable how this masked player would turn out to be the biggest ass in the room. All she's ever done in this debate is take up the aggressive stance. Each point made is a deliberate attack or proclamation of personal belief. Ugh, she needed to get a grip. The moment Ellyria made a direct verbal attack on Shulko in response to his comment, Yona would react with words. "Whoa there, that’s a excessively aggressive and assumptive stance you’ve got right now! Tone it down!" She called out. Koharu pointed out that Ellyria's jab was uncalled for, which was an understatement. Koh

Yona wasn't liking this. Not at all. The opposing side had practically returned to the beginning of the discussion as Krysta repeated her opening, and Ellyria took to the aggressive method pretty quickly. Shulko made points to diffuse the situation and weaken Ellyria's attempt. He, of course, made some excellent points with particular lines. "Clearly you won’t find a guy or girl walking around with 69,420 lovers." Yona smirked and nodded her head. "Nice." Ellyria would continue the aggression, and Krysta would comment on the issues that existed on both sides