Nari-Lanreth

Her heart filled with a mixture of confusion over the last few days, Nari found herself secluded to the workshop – her hammer and anvil a safe place for her otherwise unsure world. Yuki, seated upon the workbench watching as Nari went to work on her crafts, seemed content with the arrangements. Although the fox had never once complained about following Nari around everywhere, she had the odd feeling that Yuki enjoyed the seclusion of the workshop as much as her. Raising the hammer, Nari brought it down on the materials seated on top of the anvil, hammering away as piece by piece came to

Nari glanced at the bowing man whom had just joined them, his words about a second part of the quest catching her attention. She flicked her gaze around the group, a sudden odd feeling in her chest, as if she was worried she might lose something precious here. “A second… we-we should do that together too! I-I mean if you want to, that is…” her face flushed entirely as she spoke, her eyes shifting to NIGHT, but her words clearly for everyone. “That is… I would love to do it together. The quest. As a group. As… friends.” She glanced at Koga and Bismuth with the final word, clearing mea

Nari remained silent for the remainder of the walk back, trying to figure out where she stood with NIGHT. Everything had been…well, confusing. She was still trying to determine if she should say anything, or just leave it be, when she realised that they had arrived at the alchemist’s shop. She paused in the doorway, glancing in NIGHT’s direction for a moment. She felt her mouth open as she tried to find something to say, but no words came out and so she slid into the shop. The NPC – Zackariah – seemed to say something to Nari about crafting some sort of potion. Barely registering what the

Shop Post: Thorns of Retribution Transaction Date: 2022.02.12 Cost of Transaction: 1 material Crafter's Profession: Blacksmith Crafter's Rank: 2 Item Name: Thorns of Retribution Item Tier: T2 Item Type: Heavy Armour [Plate Armour] Item Rarity: Uncommon Item Enhancements: Thorns (1 Slots) Craft/Appraisal/Obtainment IDs & Rolls: ID203633 Item Description: Appearing as plate steel plate armour, t

Nari wandered into the forge, Yuki on her shoulder. The fox suddenly leapt off, making her way towards the anvil before Nari could react. Nari watched as the fox positioned herself on the top of the anvil, glancing back at Nari with the beady little eyes that spoke more than any voice ever could. Nari wandered over to the workbench, picking up the hammer and collecting the materials that she needed in order to complete the work today. As she made her way up to the anvil, the fox moved onto Nari’s shoulder – carefully leaping up onto her shoulder and settling into place. Nari brought the p

Thread Summary Nari-Lanreth | 2,249 EXP | 500EXP [Quest] + 1,749EXP [Thread Progression] | 775 col | 400 col + 375 col [ID203639| LD15] | Materials (4) | Glow Stone (1)

Nari led the girl through the front gates of the town, sighing a breath of relief as soon as they passed through fully. She hadn’t realised how tense she had been on the entire walk back, her guard up the entire time as she expected something else to jump out at them. Nothing had – much to Nari’s relief, although she had to admit she was a little bit…well, sad about that. She had always enjoyed the thrill of combat – but maybe it was for the best, seeing as she had to lead this child back safely. The child – right. Nari turned to make sure she was still there, thankfully finding the girl

Nari stopped briefly to collect the materials that she had seen out of the corner of her eye. She took a moment to glance about for anything further, before returning to the girl waiting for her by the side of the road. She smiled at the little NPC as she held up the small violet tulip so that she could see. “This is my favourite. It’s called a tulip in my- where I come from. They’re not super common, but they are…well, I think they’re the most beautiful…” Nari’s voice drifted off as the face appeared in her mind once more, a face that hadn’t troubled her until recently. She felt that tig

Knowing that she needed to walk the girl back to the town in order to complete the quest, Nari forced her tired body off the ground. The girl hadn’t left her side, having clearly not felt like risking the open grasses after her ordeal in the caves. Nari couldn’t blame her – even if it was just programming reacting to the system requirements. “We should get you back…your mother is likely worried about you. And…well…it’s safer in the town for you, too.” Nari tried smiling at the little girl, in an attempt to make her more comfortable. Nari wasn’t sure if it worked, but the NPC seemed conte

The light broke around them as Nari rushed them out of the cave – more than happy to escape into the light as quickly as possible, regardless of what that meant for the girl in tow. As Nari’s eyes adjusted to the sudden burst of light, she glanced behind her, seeing the little girl for the first time. Nari had to admit that she was an identical representation of her mother – the soft brown hair and similar facial features a match for the woman who had been sobbing to Nari not too long ago. Nari felt her legs give out as soon as she knew for sure that they were in the clear from the danger

Nari felt her blade whip through the air, and saw the violet light as the sword art activated. The blade struck into something – she caught a slight glimpse as the creature was engulfed in light, appearing almost batlike to Nari’s eyes, but far larger in size. Then, just as suddenly the light exploded, the creature erupting into thousands of shards before disappearing and leaving Nari and the girl in darkness once more. Letting out a breath of relief, Nari checked on the girl behind the shield – realising that she was fine, she pulled the shield away, sheathing her sword before grabbing

The girl remained quiet as she followed Nari’s guidance towards the entrance of the cave. It felt like hours passed as the two of them slowly moved forward – or backwards? – towards the exit. Nari felt herself growing more and more impatient as the going felt slower and slower with each step. It seemed as though they would never make it out of the caves. Just as she was fuming internally over the whole situation, Nari heard a familiar sound – the flapping of wings pushing something through the air. Realising what was about to happen, Nari pulled the girl in close, pulling her shield up an

“Hello…?” A sudden soft, quiet voice called out to Nari’s left. Shifting her direction of movement, Nari squinted in the darkness, trying to find the source of the voice. “H-hello?” “Hello? Where are you?” Nari began reaching out with her arms, searching for the form of the voice in the darkness. She could hear a soft scampering sound close by, and shifted slightly to try and intercept it. “Are…did you come here to play with your friends? Your mother…well, she sent me to find you. And bring you home…but it’s dark, where are you?” “I’m…I’m here…” The soft voice was directly to Nari’s

“This is going nowhere. Hey! Child! Where are you? Answer me, you damned little brat!...this is why I don’t have children. Such a frustration. I can’t believe I somehow got involved in…” Nari’s words echoed down through the cave and back into her ears. They were full of what she knew was anger, although she knew it was directed at the quest itself. She didn’t figure the child would be hearing the same words, with the same intonation. ‘This will definitely make her run into your arms, happy to have been found…’ Nari scowled at the voice in her head, knowing it was right, but cursing i

Nari tried to listen as she continued to prod farther along into the cave. She could hear her voice echoing on the walls slightly, and although she hoped for something to call out in return – no other voices returned to her ears. She wasn’t surprised – there’s no way the quest would be this easy, Cardinal would make sure of that – but she had somewhat hoped that a voice would at least guide her a little ways. Deciding that there was no harm in continuing, she kept her calls into the darkness going – maybe the system would take pity on her and have the little girl speak out in response, or mayb

Her blade slashed through something this time, the blade transforming in colour as it did so – a soft violet light against the darkness. Whatever had been assaulting her exploded in a shower of data crystals, the pieces scattering to the floor before dispersing from existence. Nari waited a few moments, listening for anything else to come flying towards her, before sheathing her sword and continuing deeper into the cavern. She remembered suddenly that she had been sent here to find a little girl – who was likely hiding, if she was still alive. Her sight limited, Nari knew that she would

Her timing was off again – the blade catching nothing as it swung upwards and carried through wildly. The creature on the other hand, managed to rake what felt like claws across her back, her armour taking the brunt of it, but her pride and frustration also taking a hit. She felt and heard herself growl in response at the failed attempt – a growing number that certainly seemed like it wouldn’t change course anytime soon. Determined to fell whatever this was, she turned to face the direction it had gone, the blade once more lowered by her leg in preparation. She knew – without any doubt –

Nari felt as something connected – and for the briefest of moments she felt elation as she thought she had struck the creature even without being able to see it, until she realised that it was she whom had been struck. The damage had been minimal, but still it frustrated her. In this darkness the creature had all the advantage, and Nari had nothing but disadvantages. The fight itself was entirely one sided at this point, and she knew there was nothing to be done about it. Trying to pinpoint its movements once more, she brought her blade down beside her left leg, preparing to swing it upwa

She felt her sword swing through the empty air, clearly not connecting with whatever was out there. The only blessing in Nari’s mind was that whatever had attempted to assault her had also missed the chance to strike at her in return – swooping by without any sort of contact. It wasn’t much, but to Nari – and in this situation – it was worth taking advantage of, while it lasted. Realising that her eyes wouldn’t help her here – Nari closed them, relying instead on her other senses to guide her strikes. She brought her sword down to her side, listening for the creature to attempt to rush he

As she moved deeper into the dark of the cave, Nari’s vision slowly dwindled – eventually reduced to only the length of her arm, at best. Even that was mostly just the ability to see the general outline of her form. She found herself tripping constantly in the dark – cursing her lack of foresight in preparing for this quest. She likely could have purchased an item before starting this that would’ve allowed her better visibility, but here she was now without any chance of seeing any creatures sneaking up on her. The only positive she could see in her situation was that her hearing seemed to hav

The pair materials transferred into her inventory, Nari shrugged and turned to face the pinpoint once more. She knew that she could only delay so long before advancing on the quest. Quickly crossing the small rises between her and the pinpoint, she found herself on the outskirts of a cave entrance, the depths of it lost to the darkness. Nari hesitated on the edges of the entrance, trying to figure out if heading in was a good idea or not. The pinpoint clearly required it, but the darkness meant that there was going to be difficulties seeing – and she had nothing to light up the dark around her

Nari held her hand out to accept the tea from the man who had arrived to offer it, giving a small nod in thanks towards him – albeit attempting to remain hidden and out of sight from the others. As she did so, she saw the blonde-haired girl from the Christmas party offer a small greeting, with a smile, and Nari felt herself flush in her cheeks. She gave a slight smile in response, bowing her head slightly towards the girl. She whispered slightly, unsure if the girl – Nari had never actually gotten her name – would hear her or not. “Uhm…hello…” She let her eyes wander over the group t

Nari felt her hand twitching every time someone mentioned hit me. For some reason the idea of a game requiring such a term for its fundamental rules wasn’t sticking in her mind, and she had to forcibly restrain herself – knowing that the action would only cause problems. She watched as the players continued to call upon their cards, trying their hardest to gain a combination that somehow led to a calculation of…twenty-one? The whole game wasn’t making sense to her, and at one point she leaned over to Astreya and whispered into the girl’s ear, “Uhm…are you winning or…losing…? I-I can’t...

Nari tilted her head, glancing between the Gardener and the…’Is she supposed to be a cat, or a tiger? It’s certainly an aesthetic of some sort…’ Shrugging mentally, Nari spoke aloud to the girl in the cat ears. “I believe the Gardener and Ir-Astreya are confused, and intrigued by the accessories you’ve determined to apparel yourself with. It’s certainly eye catching, if that is what you were going for. Although, I would also say it states a lot about your own personality – not in a…negative way, but…well…you know. It…it makes you stand out…” Nari’s words dropped off towards the end a

Nari nodded at Bismuth, his words giving her a hope she hadn’t even known she was holding out for – and a path to follow, at the very least. She let her voice pick up a bit in volume – just to a normal talking voice – as she answered him, the honesty coming out in entirety. “I may not have liked you in the beginning – I mean…you were very…uhm…forward. But…you’re a good person. A good…acquittance. Or friend – if you’d prefer that…Or acquittance is fine…whichever!” Nari smiled at him, but only for the briefest of moments as she heard NIGHT’s words, offering to walk them back and… Nari