Nari-Lanreth

She watched as the creature seemed to swath itself in an aura of venom and hatred. Nari couldn't help but notice that they'd managed to successfully assault the form of the creature without any major issues - a sign that things seemed to be going well. We've got this. Just need to keep up the initiati- Her thoughts died in her head as the sounds of voices, unfamiliar and somehow both loud and quiet at the same time, echoed through the large room. She glanced around, looking for the source of them before realising what had been occurring before her very eyes. "That'...can't be good." As th

Nari rolled her eyes at NIGHT's suggestion, shaking her head even as she answered in a calm voice. "I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain that someone has already thought of that and caused some sort of way to stop it from happening. Besides, you can't finish the quest without the sword, and you can't restart the quest with the sword...you could maybe drop it somewhere, but I doubt selling it would work - it's a quest item, right?" She hadn't wanted to be the one to take it, not being proficient with swords in quite some time, but NIGHT left little to the imagination with her movements a

Pain ripped over Nari's body - not pain caused by the system, but her own mind's understanding that there should be pain. She hated these seconds, where she knew that she was imagining it - at least to a degree - but it still occurred. She found herself gritting her teeth in response, unable to do anything but suffer through the few moments it would take in order for the pain to pass. It was far from ideal, in any sense of the word, and she when she was able to clear her head again she found that those around her had already continued their assault against the large wyrm. A testament to

They could always use more time to recover, but Nari had spotted the rambling mound of giant vegetation-made-form striding towards them, far from indistinguishable against the backdrop that was the remainder of the floor. She glanced at her party display, sizing up their current situation. She knew that Mina could use a bit more rest, but at the same time she watched as the rumbling mound began to move away from them. Making her decision, she leapt forwards and rushed towards the thing, calling back as she went. "Alright, patch yourself up and get ready, we're going in hard and fast here.

The two undead were slashed apart before Nari's eyes, leaving her standing in the cold, empty area with just NIGHT and a bit of silence. Somehow, the area felt less welcoming without the undead, as if there was something in the air. Cocking her head, she mumbled to herself as she tried to remember what her comment had been about, before simply shrugging. "No idea...cramped spaces might've been...something. But I've honestly forgotten where I was going with that. If I remember, I'll let you know." She stepped back into the hallway, glancing at the other doors and nodding as NIGHT suggested

The push was still going strong, and Nari could see as those around her were giving everything they had in order to try and bring the beast down. They'd already made a sizeable slash into it's health bars, but Nari couldn't help but feel like there was more to this. That they were only just getting truly started on the fight as a whole. A gnawing feeling in her gut told her that they needed to be patient, to maintain control, and not to let things get too far out of control for them. "Jomei, Vigilon, Lessa, focus on striking with as much power as you can. If you can hit it with any sort

NIGHT had managed to push the creatures backwards, before offering Nari the chance to finish the two off. She glanced at the other girl with a sceptical look, but stepped forwards without any commentary. She figured there was just enough space to allow her to use her scythe, albeit a bit awkwardly. She focused on the two undead creatures, her voice calm as she stepped up but continued speaking to NIGHT as though nothing of interest was going on. "What does what even mean?" She gave a quick twirl with her scythe at hand, letting the shaft slide gently through her hands as she went - just

"It...feels different." Onora commented as they sat at the dinner table, the meal the blonde had prepared steaming in front of them. Nari hadn't wanted to say it aloud, but her partner had little issue with mentioning it. Nari had noticed it as well, the way in which the place somehow felt more homely after the day they had. Nari wasn't sure if it was the deeper connection between the two of them, or if it was something else that seemed to have made the house turn into what felt like a true home. She'd simply accepted the fact that it was, and moved on. "Different, but not in a bad way.

The walk back was much simpler than their original trip outwards. Nari walked alongside the blonde - Onora still leading the way ever so slightly, even though neither would've needed the guidance. Still, Nari was content to simply follow; content to be lead through the woodlands without the necessity of having to check her map or try and piece together where she was going. The sounds of the trees, a small whistling of wind causing the leaves to shake and rattle against one another, could be heard all around them. The sound was far more peaceful than Nari would've expected, and she found hersel

Nari and Onora had remained seated for a while beyond their final words, neither one wanting to break the otherwise enjoyable silence that seemed to envelope the area. A few times Nari had considered speaking up, but thought better of it. She was far from any sort of rush to leave their current position, much less disturb the peace. Instead, she found herself falling into a semi-slumber, aware of the blonde beside her, and yet oblivious to the other surroundings. "Hey...good nap?" Nari woke to the voice, speaking softly beside her, and felt herself flush in response. She'd felt herself s

NIGHT had dispatched the last two with ease, leaving the two women alone to explore the keep further. Nari traced a path behind her, glancing around as they moved beyond the region that she had entered numerous times previous. She was surprised to find what was essentially a hallway with an expanse of further doorways to choose from, each one closed and hiding whatever was behind it. As NIGHT declared that she was, in an expression of words, unsure of where to go from here - beyond knowing that the holy weapon was beyond one of the doors - Nari moved to the closest one. Opening it, she found h

The group continued the push forwards, their efforts a bit more synchronised than before as each attempted to pry into Wushen's defences. Nari took a few seconds to glance over the field, noticing Krysta standing back and simply watching - weapon sheathed and no sign that she was about to enter the fight anytime soon. She almost opened her mouth to shout across to the woman, before shaking her head. If anything, she may be in the right here. It's best to conserve energy where we can...and if she's really built as a support, the small amount she can dish out may make no difference in the end. L

Nari let some time pass in silence, content to enjoy the company and the surroundings as she considered their current place, and the future that was awaiting. She knew that the moment of happiness could be swept away at any second - something that she still feared having occur. She had, over her time within Aincrad, come to realise that she couldn't allow that fear to hold her. To stop her from moving forward, taking risks. It would easily sweep over her and take away any that of the momentum that she had carried these past months, leaving her as nothing more than a statute standing amidst the

She had to fight off the urge to give any response to the obvious jest in her direction, realising that it was nothing more than the usually bluffing attitude. Still, she felt irked at the commentary, a realisation that she was being too honest perhaps. Instead, she turned her attention towards the fight, knowing that it would require the utmost of their attention. The soft whistling sound that escaped her as she danced between the red cloaked undead fighters seemed to change pitch as she went, as if calling the creature's towards her. As NIGHT slammed her own attacks into the undead, N

As the final opponent burst into shards, Nari found herself pondering the group. The trio of damage dealers were working well together. Aside from Mina taking a collection of strikes that could, in hindsight, have been avoided if Nari had been involved in her role more appropriately. She was still chiding herself for the lack of protection that she had offered, when her ears suddenly perked up at the commentary from Mina. Smiling to herself, knowing that the woman would likely hate the comments, she raised her spear slightly, as if saluting. "Congrats to the Pink Knight for their victory

Nari cocked her head as she considered her answer to her companion's most recent question. She'd tried this quest numerous times before without success, but that hadn't stopped her from continuing to return, time and again. She doubted any answer she gave would be absolutely perfect - not that it mattered, in the end - but she still felt like a snap response wouldn't be giving enough credit to the questioner in this regard. After a few seconds, with a soft shrug, she gave a simple but truthful response. "I guess...it's because I can't sit idle, and don't wnat to do just nothing. There needs to

She'd opened her mouth to respond almost immediately to his jesting question, before stopping herself. It wasn't that she had any hesitations with sharing the information, but she'd also come to realise that sometimes taking time to consider the response was worthwhile. She closed her mouth and nodded slowly, giving her mind a moment to think before she actually gave her response aloud. "Actually, yes...a woman that I met in here, a while ago. You could say we've been friends for a while, although maybe not as close as we are now...it's definitely something that simply, developed over time. If

No sooner had the others smashed the large guardian, than Nari found herself dodging around it uselessly - her own strikes going wide as the thing seemed to anticipate and avoid her attempts at striking it. She only gave it a few seconds of her time, before stepping back and sighing heavily. She'd come to what was clearly a fight that she simply couldn't keep up with - and trying to maintain her own presence in it was becoming more tedious than useful. Instead, she focused on her teammates - making sure none of them were overly injured, and considering a retort to the pink-haired woman's state