[PP-F1] Step 1: Fetch Materials <<TFFLaF>>

[Shepherd 0]

"See anything out there?"

Three days passed since the Boar incident. Shepherd and Fae barely avoided an early fate, avoiding the wrath of an untamed wild pig by climbing to safety in a nearby tree. Afterwards, the rest of the evening entailed returning to town to grab something to eat and, through rather uncomfortable conversation, Fae told Shepherd that she hadn't many friends nor a place to stay in the game and was making it through the nights by sleeping in a lesser-known alleyway. Knowing he couldn't let her go on like that, the farmer gave the girl enough coin to stay at an Inn for a week, promising to help her out more in the future.

And now, three days later, he was making good on his promise. After arranging to meet up with Fae at the Inn, they'd headed out to do their very first question together, <<The First Few Lessons are Free>>. The old man NPC 'Zakariah' tasked them with collecting Five materials each, stating the items will be used to craft a potion of sorts once they returned. Accepting the quest, Shepherd led the way to an open field where monsters spawned in lower numbers, hopinh to gather the materials undisturbed.

"Remember, we shouldn't run into much trouble around here. If ye do happen to see a boar though, shout it out and we'll get a hasty move on." He made a lighthearted chuckle, casting an investigative gaze on the surrounding area. "I'm not sure what materials the old man's lookin' for - herbs and flowers, ah s'pose... see anything out there?"

@Fae

[Fae 0]

 

Fae was glad to go on a quest with Shepherd, and the quest itself seemed simple yet fun. Fae followed Shep into a part of the field outside of town where not as many monsters spawned. "Alrighty, but Fae doesn't see any boars, so we'll be fine." Fae said as she looked across the field, hoping to spot the materials for Zakariah's potions.

Fae spotted nothing and looked across the field again to see if there was any materials in the distance, but didn't see anything either. "Shep, Fae thinks we should go to the woods to search for the materials. We'll probably find our materials quicker." Fae suggested as she started to walk forward. 

The forest was bound to be filled with the materials they needed, so Fae figured that would be the best place to start on the hunt for the materials. 5 each would take a while probably.

ID: 87449 LD: 3 (No Mats Found)

@Shepherd

Edited August 2, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

"Y-yeah, ah think you're right, Fae..." He scanned the ground, grass, flower patches and just about any conceivable spot in the area that might hold a material or two, to no avail. He knew he'd be able to give wood-cutting a go in the forest, though that posed an uncertain question; whether or not the old man accepted wooden planks as viable materials. "Alright, let's swing by the forest then!"

Marching onwards, Shepherd initiated the short trek towards the forest. It wouldn't take them very long to arrive- assuming they didn't run into any Boars or other monsters that willed to kill them. "So, what ya' been up to lass? Stayin' outta trouble, ah hope." The farmer's green eyes fell to the little girl, a smile tugging on either side of his cheeks. He'd been careful to watch over her the following day, though there were times he hadn't a clue what she'd been up to; He was hoping the lesson she'd learned with the Boar had stuck.

ID: 87451 - LD: 8 (No Mats Found)

@Fae

Edited August 3, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

Fae nodded and started to walk towards the forest, which wasn't really that far in the first place. The boars seemed to mind their own business and were a good distance away from Fae and Shep. "Fae likes the forest a lot, it's nice and much more peaceful there." Fae said as she walked, a little bit of a skip in her step.

Shep then asked her what she had been doing in the last few days since they had last seen each other and Fae already had an answer to that. "Well, since you said it was dangerous to not know anybody, Fae will be joining a guild by this guy named Vigilion soon. He just needs more members to start it." Fae explained as they entered the forest, the light dimming a bit under the trees. Fae saw a plant on the ground just next to one of the trees. "Ooh! Some herbs! I think these will do!" Fae exclaimed as she picked them up.

ID: 87453 LD: 19 (Mat Found)

Fae: 1/5 Mats found

@Shepherd: 0/5 Mats found

Edited August 3, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

"Oh, that so? Are ye sure he's a safe man?" he asked. The environment around them shifted, changing from the open grassy plains of a field to an increasingly dense and populated forest outlook. There were plenty of cracks and crevices to check for materials around the area, and Shepherd quickly realised that what Fae said was right - there seemed to be plenty more materials nearby.

He spotted a herb similar in aesthetic to Fae's, if a little smaller and less vibrant in colour. "Alright, now we're gettin' somewhere!" Stashing the material away, he went about inspecting for more, engaging in small talk for the mean time.

"Ah'm joinin' up with a guild too. A player named Winik wants to offer me a spot in his, jus' needs a few more people and he'll get the ball rolling. Do ye' know what Vigilion's goal is for this guild of his?"

ID: 87464 - LD: 11 (Mat Found)

@Fae: 1/5 Mats found

Shepherd: 1/5 Mats found

Edited August 3, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

Fae nodded her head and gave a small shrug with her shoulder. "Fae guesses he's safe enough. He seems pretty nice, so Fae trust him." Fae said in response as she started to climb up a tree in search of more materials for the potion. She really didn't know why she had even joined the guild in the first place besides protection. There was just a spot availavle, so she took it.

Up in tree, Fae looked through the leaves while sitting on one of the branches. Nothing really stood out to her until she saw a pink, glowing thing that resembled a berry. Fae picked it and showed it to Shepherd, "Fae found another ingredient!" Fae exclaimed as she sent it to her inventory.

Shepherd then asked what the goal of Vigilon's guild was and Fae shrugged her shoulders. "I dunno. Fae just joined since Fae could." Fae answered.

ID: 87483 LD: 18

Fae: 2/5 Mats Found

@Shepherd: 1/5 Mats Found

Edited August 3, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

Shepherd cringed watching Fae climb the tree, hoping to God she didn't fall. Memories of the boar attack flooded his mind, recalling how they'd climbed a small height to avoid the animal's wrath. She seemed sturdy enough sitting in a tree back then, so he assumed she was a fairly good climber and lessened his worries. "Ah, fair. Ah'm sure they're nice enough then!" He decided against reminding her that he was just one message away, knowing she was old enough to realise that.

Meanwhile, on the ground, a sparkle of blue reached Shep's eye from behind a thick of brush. As he forced his arm through the bushes, he grasped something and pulled it from its roots; a bright sapphire flower, the fourth material they'd collectively found. Turning to Fae, he clapped and raised her a smile. "Great job! Just six more to go and we'll be good as gold."

He shrugged and nodded, "Fair enough, they'll probably help ya raise yer level or somethin'. Ah know that I'll be workin' on raisin' my Heavy Armour skill, then I can start protecting others." Shep began circling the tree that Fae had been searching through. "Oh! Do you kno' what skills yer gonna be workin' on yet?"

ID: 87490 - LD: 11

@Fae : 2/5 Mats Found

Shepherd: 2/5 Mats Found

Edited August 4, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

Fae tried to keep her balance as she stood on the tree branch looking through the leaves. It was hard to keep balance on it however, since the branch she was standing on was rather thin. Fae started to lose her balance as she stuck her hands in the leaves above her. "As long as they don't try to kill me, Fae is okay with them." Fae said as she continued to feel through the leaves.

Fae felt her hand touch something hard, and pulled it out off of the branch it was attached to and held it out to Shepherd. It was an apple, only it was blue and rather shiny. It seemed like a perfect potion material to use, so she put it in her inventory after showing it to Shepherd. "We're already halfway done! This is going by quicker than Fae thought." Fae exclaimed, she had thought that it would take a lot longer to gather materials.

ID: 87494 LD: 19

Fae: 3/5 Mats Found

@Shepherd 2/5 Mats Found

Edited August 11, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

"Aye! We're findin' 'em all over the shop... aha, speaking o' which!" Shepherd scouted a strange looking fruit high up in another tree. Checking that he had enough space to climb up, he jumped and clutched the lowest branch the fruit-bearing tree had to offer, easing himself upwards until he was comfortably sat two metres above ground.

"Ya seem to be quite good climbin', take it ya had a knack for adventurin' before the game started?" Shep slowly stood in the tree, wrapping an arm around its trunk for support as he reached out took hold of a seemingly shimmering apple. "I've always been an outdoorsy person mahself," he commented, tucking away the fresh material. "Use to live in the countryside with me folks and work on Uncle's farm. There's nothin' like climbin' those Oak trees back in the fields!" 

It was going much faster than anticipated, having collected six of the total ten. Shepherd questioned how long the quest would last once the materials were handed in, would the Alchemist want them to do something afterwards? Shrugging, he knew only time would tell.

@Fae: 3/5 Mats Found

Shepherd: 3/5 Mats Found

Edited August 11, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

Fae continued to root through the leaves in the tree, feeling for any other kinds of fruit to use as materials. She looked over at Shepherd to see him doing the same thing as her, and immediately finding another ingredient for the potions. "Yes, Fae lived near a forest, so Fae got to play around in the woods a lot." Fae said as she started to wobble on her branch.

Fae lost her balance and her feet dangled off the branch as she clung to the branches above with her arms. She felt another fruit and plucked it off the branch she was holding on to. "Fae found another fruit! Maybe they're tasty, but we do need to save them." Fae exclaimed as she held it out to Shepherd before letting go of the branch and dropping to the ground.

Fae looked up at Sheoherd and waved, "Fae is okay. Also, about your skills question, Fae is thinking of becoming a dancer to help others. That's what this guy Winik suggested." Fae said, giving a small salute to Shepherd.

ID: 87745 LD: 11

Fae: 4/5 Mats Found

@Shepherd: 3/5 Mats Found

Edited August 12, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

"Hm?" His gaze veered towards Fae when commotion sounded in her direction, only to see the girl catch herself safely on the ground. Shepherd chuckled, "Aye, do try to be careful though, falling from high enough hurts quite a bit." As far as he knew, fall damage scaled with hit points, meaning a level-50 player had no lesser chance of perishing from a big drop than a level-3 player. Though it wasn't particularly interesting or important detail, it allowed fall damage to be the most potent risk of death among all players.

"Dancer?" Holding on tightly to a branch above, Shepherd reached for an apple that seemed to be just out of reach - after swiping his fingers at the dangling fruit, it swung and fell to the floor with a light thud. "Wait, Winik told ya that?" Three seconds later and he landed on the ground with a roll to soften his landing, retrieving the fallen material. "He and I met before; Nice guy. What on Earth d'ya mean by 'becoming a dancer' though?"

ID# 87769 - LD: 17

@Fae: 4/5 Mats Found

Shepherd: 4/5 Mats Found

Edited August 12, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

Fae nodded her head, "Fae is okay, it was only a few itty bitty feet. Fall damage shouldn't happen that low right?" Fae said before giggling a little bit. It did get her thinking a little bit on how high she would have to be to get fall damage though.

Fae walked up to a bush and started to look through it, putting her hands in and rifling through the leaves. She felt her hands grab something and Fae immediately pulled it out of the bushes. It was just a round rock, to which Fae sighed. "Fae have a good feeling that rocms won't work as materials." Fae said as she tossed it on the ground.

Fae nodded her head again to Shepherd's question, "Yeah, Fae met him in a tavern. What Fae mean by becoming a dancer is making it my profession and supporting others. Fighting isn't really my thing." Fae answered.

ID: 87745 LD: 10

Fae: 4/5 Mats Found

@Shepherd: 4/5 Mats Found

Edited August 12, 2017 by Fae

[Shepherd 0]

"Hm, suppose not. These trees mightn't be high enough to hurt ya, though I wonder how far ye'd need to fall.... Best not put it to the test, aye?" Shepherd turned with a chuckle. Having searched that area high and low for materials to give to Zachariah, he followed Fae and moved through the forest.

A tree hollow presented itself before the man. Being as curious as he was, Shep slowly and cautiously reached into the hole, feeling nothing but a barren cavity of wood until his arm plunged deeper inside. An object brushed his fingers and came into his grip, and he pulled out his arm to reveal a chestnut of... black? Its nutty form was darker than the night's sky with small white specs dotting its surface. Stowing it away, he turned as Fae mentioned her unlucky find. "Ah well, one more to go anyways. Want me to help ya look around?"

Overcome by realisation, he sent her an understanding nod. "Ohhh, ah see! Combat's not for everyone, aye. How ya plannin' to get that started? There some sort of in-game profession for it?"

ID# 87772 - LD: 20

@Fae: 4/5 Mats Found

Shepherd: 5/5 Mats Found

Edited August 12, 2017 by Shepherd

[Fae 0]

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