Nari-Lanreth

They came around the two of them, taunting the players and goading them into a fight. One which Star was clearly more than happy to provide. Before Nari could say anything to stop him, the man's fist had slammed into the closest of the pirates - knocking the pirate to the floor, and leaving the trio before them confused and befuddled. Nari barely managed to break the confusion herself, staring at the entire scene playing out before her, only belatedly remembering that they were facing down a collection of pirates on an exploding ship. "Well, that settles it." She said as she launched her

Nari paused to look down the split corridor that they had come to, one angling slightly to the right, and the other heading off towards her left. She shook her head, as much in confusion as response to the question about her knowledge of airships, before shrugging. She bit her lip slightly as she answered, a sudden nervousness coming over her as she realised she'd come to a complete stop on an exploding airship, with no assured direction to go. "Honestly? I know they fly in the air, and that's about it. Not really my area of expertise, in any way..." She looked to her left, a nagging fee

She had sighed heavily as they'd made their way back out, knowing that she had just signed on for a long day. Not that she had much else going on, and yet somehow she would've preferred to be given the option. Realising how it must have looked to the other player belatedly, she gave a soft smile and a shake of her head. Waving her hand, she tried to alleviate any ill air that she'd just created between the two of them with her response. "Last time I did this, it was a piecemeal quest. I guess it's nice that Cardinal adjusted that, it's just...it would be nice to get warnings, you know? Althoug

Nari had followed Fae's retreat back to the city with a measure of exhaustion and happiness, her expression both distant and somewhat still concerned until they had passed through the gates. She'd smiled slightly at the mention of Fae's luck, chuckling as she considered the fact that she'd been stated to have the luck of the fae; a fact that Nari wasn't entirely sure was such a compliment in earnest. Still, the girl seemed happy, and Nari didn't want to ruin the moment by correcting anything. Keeping her mouth shut, she trailed behind as they made their way back to the alchemist, stepping afte

Each of the other members of the party had followed Nari's directive, their forms disappearing from sight as they'd pulled their teleportation crystals and returned back to the town where they had begun this silly quest. Nari had risked glances backwards as she'd help the creature at bay, determined to give them the chance they needed in order to escape, before making her own departure from the area. As soon as she'd seen the form of Mina disappearing into the ether - the final member of the group other than Nari herself, remaining - Nari had disengaged from her push against the monster.

She wasn't entirely sure herself, what she'd been asking. But as Hirru began to explain the intricacies of hunting down field bosses, the effects of the items that they had - and the general impact that those items could have upon the very essence of a fight, Nari realised that she wasn't really too concern with what her original question had been about. The simple knowledge that Hirru shared, the way his voice sounded as he spoke about it, all of it seemed to relax Nari in a way that she couldn't explain. That was why, when his tone changed and his suggestion came about, she found herse

The ship continued to rock and sway as the two of them pressed forwards, the bandit in their way no more than a small roadblock as Morningstar cut through him, pushing the man slightly out of the way. His form still hovered, barely standing as the health bar dropped significantly after Morningstar's eased swing struck it, causing it to freeze in place as the stun lock took over it's form. Nari gave a brief nod of thanks before pressing forwards herself, bringing her spear up against her shield as she prepared to take the pirate down. "Is it just me...or does it seem like there's a lot...

Nari gave a nod, her eyes staring off into the distance as she seemed to consider something. Shaking herself from her thoughts, she turned back to Fae and began following as the girl made her way back to town, the final material they needed found within the grasses. Nari found herself grinning at the simplicity of it all, and the irony of the fact of how easy it had been to collect them now that they had turned their focus away from the fighting. Almost casually, she gave Fae a soft poke, her grin widening into a full smile. "I guess you may not be the best fighter in the word...but you

Nari shook her head, thinking back to her own such ideals and thoughts. She'd once been far more like Fae than the girl realised, and the idea of seeing a near mirror image of her behaviour was almost entertaining. Holding back the laughter that was fighting to rise out of her, she instead decided to simply point out the similarities, uncertain whether the other player would believe her or not regardless. "I thought the same when I first started out, in earnest. I saw the amazing players fighting on the frontlines, and I thought I would never be like them. I mean, me...I was no warrior, no ama

Nari cocked her head to the side, considering the girl's question. She hadn't really planned for anything in particular, but she found her lips curling into a smile at the assumptions. "Well, I wouldn't say I make a habit of it, but it's definitely not the first time. I think...that one of the unspoken rules of gaining levels in this world, is that you need to be prepared to help out those lower levelled than yourself. In fact, it's fairly common for higher levelled players - especially those on the frontlines - to return to the lower floors and help out." She gave a soft shrug, as if unc

Nari felt the same moment of fear at the mention of Avoryn's disappearance, but the spotting and retrieval of the cloak that Fae had leant to the other player alleviated any further concerns. She gave a slight nod as Fae continued talking, her mind drifting slightly at the thought of what could have occurred if Nari hadn't been there to watch over the two. The good news is, you were here, this time. You can't be there every time, for every single person...you can only do what you can. She snapped back to attention at the mention of the continuation and completion of the quest. Normally, s

The boars had moved quickly, their charge coming in against Fae like a pair of tanks slamming into the poor girl. Nari had barely seen as the girl had fallen to the ground, her feet moving as she pushed off against the rock. The scythe appeared in her hand even as she charged forwards, her entire body springing into action like a coiled toy suddenly popping from the box. Within seconds she had stepped in front of Fae, her weapon slashing outwards as she attempted to strike the beasts. She turned back towards Fae, reaching down with a hand as she smiled gently. "You're alright now, althoug

Nari bit her lip as Mina called the retreat. She wanted nothing more than to stay and fight, but she knew that if this thing's healing kept up, they'd slowly be ground down into nothingness. Stepping in front of the others, she pulled a teleport crystal from her pouch and tossed it towards Mina, before slamming the shield and spear into place. Without looking behind her, she called out to the group, her voice raised in order to ensure they all heard her. "Do as Mina says. We're in trouble if we don't retreat. I'll stay back as guard, while the rest of you escape." She didn't look back eve

She'd found herself trawling along through the streets without a purpose. It had become her nightly habit, one which she had picked up...well, she wasn't quite sure where. Few players were out at this time, and those NPCs that could be seen wandering were nothing more than bodies that shifted in and out of focus. For some time now, Nari had been wondering what the purpose of it all was - she wasn't so much depressed, as she was wondering if Aincrad was as bad as they'd been taught to believe. So much time had passed that she'd wondered if returning to the real world was...well, really what she

She'd winced outwardly before she could stop herself as the boar slammed into Fae's form, a small portion of the player's health bar shrivelling away beneath the assault. Without thought, she'd pushed off from the terrain she'd been leaning against, managing only to stop herself from stepping forwards towards the other player. Glancing over the party in front of her, she confirmed that Fae wasn't in the greatest of positions, with Avoryn having fallen off to the side as the boars turned their full attention on the lone remaining player. "If you need me to step in, just let me know...Just,

Nari was content to sit back and watch for the moment, confirming every once in a while that the other two were safe and sound during their conflict. It wasn't the fastest fight, as one should expect when dealing with lower levels, but it was favourably one sided for the players. She gave a small smile to herself, thinking back to when she had first started fighting boars, and how difficult it had been. A small part of her missed those days, where things had been truly challenging and dangerous, but another part knew it was nothing more than a false memory; a desire for what once was. "N

The final raider was dropped as Morningstar gave the raider a kick out of the hole in the floor of the ship, leaving them alone in the exploding ship. Far from quiet, but definitely alone, for the moment. Nari figured that any remaining individuals had already begun to find ways off the dying vessel, a thought that was only cemented as Morningstar yelled something about escape pods. Nodding in response, she moved up beside him, bracing herself as he leapt across a gap in the flash of movement. Leaning slightly forwards, she glanced downwards - seeing the ground passing by far below, she couldn

Everything was a matter of chaos. The ship tilted and shifted with each concussion that seemed to rock it, and as she glanced around she realised that it was very quickly falling apart around them. Even as Morningstar rushed forwards to attack the raider, his own strike going wide and failing to connect, Nari could tell that they were in no place to continue pushing forwards. We need to start thinking about alternatives here...this isn't going to end in our favour unless something miraculous happens. "Things are getting a little...unstable up here, Star! If we're going to do something, no

A singular second was all they were given to enjoy their victory over the blightbound creatures that had swarmed them. A singular second, before the mass of goo began to appear, to rise and swallow everything around it. It moved slowly, and yet somehow seemed to immediately surround and consume whatever was in it's path, as if it's movement, speed and appearance were little more than an illusion. Nari found herself reeling back from it at first, trying to direct her horse away from it, back onto hard land where it couldn't reach them. It was futile, of course. An effort that would accoun

A singular creature remained, one which stood between them and the completion of the quest. Normally, Nari would hold her ground, waiting for another to strike out and take down their final opponent. But something in the crazed haze that had taken over the battlefield changed her, forcing her forwards as she rushed to beat the others in the final strike. Maybe it was the desire to end this, to figure out what was going on with Freyd, or perhaps it simply was the apocolyptic environment itself taking sway over her. "I've got this one!" She called even as she urged the horse beneath her f

The vampiress disappeared in a shatter of shards and sparkles onto the air, leaving NIGHT and Nari to listen to joyous, albeit somewhat creepy voice of the man who had continued to hover at the edges of the conflict. Nari barely listened to him, sighing in relief only as the scythe in her hands had disappeared into shards alongside Lilith. Turning towards NIGHT, she gave a small shake of her head before trying to answer the girl's questions. "Honestly? I barely heard what he said...the man is so grating on the ears. But...yeah, weirdo. Not even a cute discord kitten." She paused for a se

The other two's warning was all she needed to confirm an ever growing concern within herself. She nodded to Morningstar in response to his question, as well as towards Katoka's own commentary. Whatever elation at the ease of the quest that had built within her, had just as quickly dropped away. Something about Freyd's movements screamed of the dangers to be found in wild animals. Dangerous, wild animals. She was glad he was on their side, for the moment, but the concern in Katoka's voice, as well as the very essence that was Freyd in the moment, spoke to greater concerns for her. "For t