Bismuth

This was the scariest part of his return trip, Bismuth was almost completely at the mercy of the lions here, they wouldn't make any sounds, and would be able to see him long before he would be able to see him, and with that, he could be being stalked by them for a long time without ever knowing. Keeping himself as low as possible Bismuth made the long and quiet journey through the long grass, somewhat blowing and whistling in the wind. His camp was more centered in the middle of the plains and it would take a bit of time to reach it, especially at he pace that he was able to walk. Luckily

Stalking through the lowlands was about as much fun as stalking through any large flat swathes of just grass, it made Bismuth feel like a hunter hunting a prey, much like the lions in the adjacent Nemean Plains. The task was slow and in the dark any sound that bismuth heard would make him have to pause for moments as he had to make sure that it wasn't one of the patrols of hoplites, or even something worse. at this point it was really dark, and Bismuth practically couldn't see anything and was just having to go based almost completely on his knowledge of the area, which while being vast was no

The trip back to the main settlement of this floor took an equally fast amount of time, and he found himself crossing into the forest town across one of it's many log bridges. Bismuth found himself at the teleport gate in no time at all, and called out for Athenaia, the main settlement for the seventeenth floor, a flash of blue light enveloped Bismuth as he found his forest home replaced by Greek architecture and the different beauty that could be found in it. Bismuth walked himself through the town making his way past the gate guards and to the same area that he had used to climb up the mount

The shortest journey of them all was before Bismuth, and by far the least dangerous, Bismuth lived in the Town of Flora in a small tavern called The Bistro that he owned, and that town had a main road leading all the way to it, where no monsters spawned, and Bismuth would be able to walk without any worry at all, a welcomed reprieve when compared to the long journey he had faced before. The walk through the forest was peaceful and beautiful, and Bismuth took his time, he couldn't help it even if he was in a rush, when he was here on this floor, he felt like he had a place, and that he complete

Bismuth sighed as he placed his hands on the jagged almost complete cliff, the climb would be hard, and if he lost his footing it would be a long way down. Bismuth made fast progress for how hard the climb was able to find purchase on small outcroppings of rock as he climbed, not having many issues at all, looking down Bismuth could see that he had climbed hundreds of feet up the mountain, and knew that he wasn't anywhere near done. Reaching up for his next handhold Bismuth felt his heart leap as the rock broke tumbling against the cliff face below, leaving him gripping with only one hand and

The slow trek was agonizing to Bismuth, if he was strong enough to have just completely run through the area, he would have been able to make it there in half the time, but the safety that his sneaking provided him was more than worth it. Bismuth wished that he had gone to Astreya for this, he had promised her that he would go to her before he went about finding a familiar, but he had not expected that this normal foray would have turned into a hunt for a bird. He would go and invite her, but he didn't want to leave for long enough that the bird would be gone, he was already taking a massive r

"I can definitely do some sashimi." Bismuth slowed down after a bit, letting his much heavier armored companion catch up, it was an unfair race, and Bismuth didn't want to just be ahead of her the entire way to get to Nemo, which didn't take long. "Heya there Nemo, How's it been?" Bismuth didn't hold a grudge against the man at all, after all he had just been protecting what was his home, a place they had invaded, and taken for granted. Today's mission wasn't for the material per say, but rather for the cataloguing that he was going to be able to accomplish in Nemo's garden, with all of the ra

"Well that sounds neat, at least the rewards will be okay. Hopefully the skill ends up being useful, I could really use a boost to my power." Bismuth smiled as he looked towards the sandstorm that seemed to be raging through the desert sands in front of them. Bismuth quietly smiled at his own luck, he had glasses, and thanks to that, he wouldn't have to worry about the sand getting in his eyes, though he couldn't speak so confidently about the rest of himself. These glasses were more than just for show though, they provided him with a better ability to see the materials that he needed to colle

Thread Summary Bismuth: 2,530 EXP: 500 Quest, 2,030 Thread Contents <Boar Jerky> T1 Perfect Consumable 2 DAM 1 MIT: Quest <Tealeaf Blade> T1 Uncommon Dagger 1 DAM: Quest 600 Col: 500 Quest, 100 Thread Contents Nari: 2,530 EXP: 500 Quest, 2,030 Thread Contents <Boar Jerky> T1 Perfect Consumable 2 DAM 1 MIT: Quest <Tealeaf Whip> T1 Uncommon Whip 1 DAM: Quest 600 Col: 500 Quest, 100 Thread Contents Koga: 7105 EXP: 7105 Thread Contents 1,165 Col: 100 Thread Contents, 1,065 Paragon LVL 5 NIGHT: 11,

The walk to the town of beginnings from the plains that the boars had been in was a short one, and getting there took them less than a minute. There was still no sign of their higher level companions, and it seemed like Nari didn't really care, so Bismuth didn't really question it at all. Stepping into the blacksmith Bismuth could hear the steady hammering of a man at work, looking around the shop it was clear why, their were of course weapons and armor here, but it seemed like the man also produced crafting supplies for the town, which seemed to always be in high demand. "We got those boar tu

Nari's words were a reassurance as Bismuth looked back to the boar, You are not alone, the statement was simple and obvious, but as of so far Bismuth hadn't lived a life where that phrase was common, filled with a confidence uncommon to himself Bismuth looked at the boar, readying another charge at him, what was he doing? This was the first floor, he was stronger than this, and he wouldn't let this boar, who seemed so much smaller now, best him when he had so much left to accomplish. A cry sounded from Bismuth as he charged the boar, his crimson dagger held out before him, two oppositions meet

Bismuth watched as Astreya nearly decimated the four moss wolves that had launched themselves at the duo, Astreya was full of grace as the frost from her blade glistened all around her, like a frozen warrior at home in battle. Bismuth was, in this situation, the princess who needed protecting, and Astreya was the prince charming. His legs locked as he stared at the snarling maw of the wolves around him, feeling the helplessness envelop him as he stares, memories of the past flooding his mind. But why, was all Bismuth could think, this was nothing like that, in here he could fight back, in here

Bismuth smiled, he was already planning on going out on an adventure anyways, but seemingly he had just gained two companions stronger than himself, especially one of them was his friend. "Well it's nice to meet you Corvo." Bismuth smiled at Astreya nodding at her when she said that they should get going, "Probably the exploration, and the materials around here aren't bad either." Bismuth wasn't really keeping himself quiet as he responded to Corvo's question. "I'm glad I ran into you both, though where did that other guy get off to?" Bismuth looked around a bit, not having noticed his exit "W

Bismuth was reassured by Nari's presence, he was still scared, but Nari was a much better combatant then himself, so her saying that she had his back was comforting. Though the long sharp tusks of the man sized boar in front of him quickly squandered what confidence he had garnered, logically Bismuth knew that he was firmly able to take a hit from the boar, but logic was the farthest thing from his mind right now. Firmly on its feet now Bismuth watched the boar's health deplete from his recent bleed damage, hoping that the bar would deplete fully before he did another charge. Luck was not

Bismuth noted the way that she very obviously avoided his question, but it wasn't his place to push, and he wasn't going to do that "I am glad you ended up liking it, I would love for you to come back, I can make something even better next time." Bismuth followed behind Nari as she took the charge, it was weird, when he had first met the woman she had been a bundle of nerves, almost incapable of talking to another living person, but now she was taking the charge, it was a good change. "What do you like to eat? Maybe I can make it for you next time?" Bismuth was pretty excited for a relaxed da

Bismuth chuckled at his friends words "It isn't open just yet, but I have it bought, on the third floor in the town of flora, my own little tavern." It was his new home, it wasn't big, and he didn't honestly cook in there very often, but it was his, and it definitely beat sleeping in the overpriced inns on the beginner floor, hopefully someday he would be able to actually have a home, but for now his tavern would do. The chuckle died down though as he thought about his lessons quest, Koga wasn't at fault, but a grudge was easy to hold, used again, by someone he was hoping would be a friend. A

Bismuth watched the flying strike from his friend, and was very impressed, it was a clearly hard maneuver, and it really showed the difference between the two of them, there was no way he would have ever been able to pull anything close to that off, Bismuth's response was cut short though, as he heard something coming from behind him. Bismuth didn't need his high perception to hear the charge of a large boar, they weren't the most intelligent or agile creatures in Aincrad, and that was even more so the case for the larger ones. Bismuth froze for moments at what he heard, fear clenching at

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Bismuth was uncharacteristically whistling as he walked, but that was because today was special, he had finally been able to get a full nights rest, no work keeping him up, and no nightmares to wake up to, the rings around his eyes were still noticeable, though hidden somewhat by his golden glasses. Bismuth decided that it would be nice to celebrate by spending the day out in the hot glaring desert gathering materials and just exploring, that may not seem like any fun to most people, but to Bismuth that was a perfect afternoon. The sun was shinning off of his glasses as he walked through the c

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Bismuth wasn't nearly dexterous enough, nor fast enough to find any sort of footing after his flying kick, and so just felt the air rush past him as he fell directly on his back hard on the mat, with a groan, the air knocked out of him, that was going to be something he felt for a while, but with the tumbling his opponent did, so would he. Bismuth didn't want to get caught on the ground so before his breath fully came back he scurried to his feet, his breath labored as he held his sword shakily, that kick was mostly just luck, something hat Bismuth knew well, he was just getting lucky in this

Bismuth listened to Astreya's murmur, he was too aware of his surroundings to really not hear it, but he didn't feel the need to respond to that, though the same thing was going through his mind, there were so many things here that he could use as ingredients in his cooking, and Bismuth didn't even know where to begin. There were so many options that Bismuth was honestly completely overwhelmed, walking over to a fruit the size of his fist, blue and covered in swirl like bumps Bismuth spoke up "I can't believe I never knew about this, and I call myself an explorer of the wilds." Bismuth shook h

Bismuth wasn't used to the jarring sensation that would come from a heavy hit, especially since normally Bismuth would never had gotten himself into a fight in the first place, this sort of thing really wasn't his forte. Though silently the hit had made him proud, it was nice to know that when the fear was mostly gone, that he was, for the most part, able to put the knowledge that he had garnered to good use. He hadn't spent time practicing, and in a real fight, knowledge didn't mean a lot when it came down to it, he wasn't built for combat, and their was only so much that you could do to beat

"I'm glad you liked it, for now it's all I can really make, but someday I will be able to make you a real meal." Bismuth stood his chair scraping slightly against the hard wood floor smoothing down his tabard as he does. "That sounds like a good idea, I would hate to miss out on that treasure trove." Bismuth didn't bother grabbing the dishes that were left on their table, as he turned towards the door, "Well then, you are the expert this time, care to lead the way?" Bismuth wasn't quite sure how to find Nemo, and while he was probably good enough out in the wild to have found him on his own, b