[PP-F3] Pathetic (Worn Out Welcome)

[Kioshi 0]

Outside an armor shop open to mostly new players, the forge of NPC armorsmith Griswold glows brightly thanks to its remaining embers, emitting out a bit of smoke. He wipes the sweat off his brow as he has finished forging a spangenhelm, forged out of a single iron. In the age where Norman knights exist, a helmet like that would offer splendid protection, and thus very valuable at the time, only reserved for the best. The helmet has a large nasal that completely protects the nose's front. 

"Beautiful, ain't it?" He asks as he looks at Kioshi, who is currently unarmored, his Zweihander belted around his waist. He is staring at the street filled with NPCs and players walking here and there to attend their own businesses. Though this town can be busy, it isn't as busy as the Starting City, the place where as far as Kioshi knows, is Aincrad's metropolitan. Kioshi turns his head to take one look at the helmet, and nods honestly.

"Say, mister, will it be fine if I see your current armor out of curiosity?" asks Griswold.

Kioshi nods again and stands up, swiping his finger down to get his entire set of Kelly armor and then donning all of its pieces. A full body breastplate, spaulders, tassets and a full helmet with a single horizontal slit for the eyes. Griswold looks at the armor in awe, impressed by its crude yet very protective design.

@Slayer

[Slayer 0]

“That armor looks clunky,” Cyn spoke out as she entered the overhang of Griswold’s blacksmith shop. Cynthia stands loosely, her long scarlet hair hanging down to her waist in ponytail. She is cloaked in a lightweight but sturdy trench coat and wears lightweight leathers. A massive-massive meaning long more than broad- odachi is strapped to her back wrapped in white linen strips and a simple steel saber hangs at her waist. She turns from Kioshi to Griswold, “I heard you are looking for extra materials. Materials that are harder to get.” She shifted forward, her had gripped her saber hilt, and her hard eyes stared coldly, “I’ll get them for you.” The red head turned to the armored man, her hair whipping around with her, “You want to come with? I’m very agile and deft but having a armored tub can like you would be a benefit.” Cyn’s hard stare focused on Kioshi, as the scarlet haired girl waited for the warrior’s answer.  

@Kioshi

Edited August 30, 2018 by Slayer

[Kioshi 0]

Though the way the red haired girl speaks is somehow considered rude to ordinary people, Kioshi pays no heed to that, seeing that it is nothing but a waste of time to react to her remarks or whatnot. Upon hearing her question, he simply nods, adjusting the helmet briefly before nodding at the blacksmith who reacts with another nod.

"Careful," the smith says, munching on a strip of smoked meat as he glances at both fighters. "From what I heard, elf's having a bodyguard stronger than himself so he could have his ass completely safe, or that is what he presumes. If you see him first, just kill him and run."

"...not to worry," Kioshi responds with a soft, yet gruff voice. He thinks that the bodyguard is something that can be easily fought and killed. After all, level 3 is nothing but another cakewalk to him. Kioshi walks to the girl and gives her a small nod before moving on to the gates of the city. His hand holds the handle of his Zweihander.

@Slayer

[Slayer 0]

Cyn quickly followed the silent and gruff looking man plated in his heavy armor and carrying his massive two handed sword. She came up along side the man and turned to him, “Metal man, what is your name?” Cyn stared at the man as they walked along towards the gates of the town. Cyn didn’t really know too much detail about this quest. She knew it was collecting rarer materials except unlike normal material gathering these materials were in the hands of some elf. Cyn turned back to the man, probably cutting off Kioshi’s response, and asked, “Do you know much of this quest?” Again the scarlet haired girl waited in silence as she waited for the man’s answer her hair trailing behind and her trench coat flapping in the breeze. Cyn had a small grin of anticipation on her face as she waited. This quest was bringing her closer to power and greatness. 

@Kioshi

[Kioshi 0]

"...Kioshi..." he answers in response to her question regarding his name.

"...no..." is all he mutters when beig asked about the quest's furher details. So far, he only knows that a certain dark elf holds materials, and that he is really weak for players around at least level 4 at best. Or 3 to be more generous. He never knew that it has a guardian until the smith told him. He doesn't wish to make his head spin by wondering how strong it would be. It is up to him to find that out himself.

This female player, in his eyes, seem to be eager about killing the elf, yet she looks crudely equipped. Only a katana and a military trenchcoat. Useful if she turns out to be agile and skillful with her blade, but Kioshi partially wishes that she would at least protect her head or body with a helmet or a breastplate respectively. Who knows the elf's guardian might turn out to be a hulking brute with a ridiculous amount of health and damage for low level players like this girl also seems to be here.

@Slayer

[Slayer 0]

“Kioshi, huh?” Cyn keeps walking alongside and the pair of them soon find themselves outside in the wilderness of floor three. The third floor was covered in sweeping plains dotted with thickets and copses of trees. Cynthia kept moving, walking along side Kioshi heading towards where the dark elf was supposed to be.The old man was very silent but that didn't bother her at all. Cyn didn't mind talking if the old guy didn't want to talk so they would walk in silence. I wonder what this quest reward will be and if it will be any real challenge. Besides I need to train and gain experience quickly. Cynthia broke out of her reverie as the pair of them entered into a forest. But it wasn't just any forest. Apparently this was the Forest of Wavering Mists. And a misty forest it was. The stuff just wove in and out of the dark pine trees, and just exuded from the forest. "So the dark elf is in here somewhere?" 

@Kioshi

Edited September 4, 2018 by Slayer

[Kioshi 0]

Kioshi moves on, albeit slowly as his ears catch the sounds of footsteps and his eyes probably sees a faint, medium humanoid figure running into the fog. Must be the elf himself, though he is sure that he is luring himself and the female to danger. Regardless he just follows where the elf might be running too, sword drawn and fully armored at the head and body. The walk feels like days or weeks as nobody could determine the passage of time within this sunless place. 

Kioshi suddenly stops. In front of him is the elf himself, pathetically trying to blend himself onto a tree bark even though its long flowing hair stands out. As Kioshi takes two steps forward to the elf, the latter quickly moves away from the tree and shouts in a cowardly voice, "Y..you aren't going to get your ore back! Help me! HEEELP!"

Out of nowhere, a larger humanoid drops down from the branches it was perching onto a few minutes earlier, watching over its owner under the danger of an 'elderly' fighter and a female redhead. The moss man, armed with an improvised mace made out of a small tree trunk adorned with thorns at the head, is entirely in unrecognizable, moss-esque vegetation. It lets out a loud groan similar to some whale as it charges speedily towards Kioshi.

ID: 105421

Kioshi: HP 214/220 -- DMG 9 -- MIT 39 -- Energy: 17/22 (Used Back Rush! (x5) )

Moss Man: HP 60/110 -- DMG 45 -- MIT 0 -- Hate: 1 to Kioshi, 0 to Slayer

BD: 9

MD: 6

The Zweihander glows green in color as Kioshi takes a wild swing towards the moss man, who does the same to him. The result is more or less a tie, as the sword cuts deeply into its body, blood squirting out of the large wound as some small intestines also spill out onto the grass. Meanwhile, the mace manages to hit Kioshi on his helmet, causing himself to back away while spinning dizzily after attacking the humanoid. It bellows in pain as it holds its guts from spilling any further.

@Slayer

Edited September 5, 2018 by Kioshi

[Slayer 0]

As the duo entered the fog, Cyn spotted the humanoid shape fleeing through the fog just as Kioshi does. Both give chase but while Kioshi stops Cynthia keeps charging the elf, only dodging out of the way as the moss man drops down to protect the elf. Cyn's eyes light up at the plant man and Kioshi's small altercation which leaves them both reeling. Cyn rushes towards the monster, lithe and agile, pulling out her saber as she does. She leaves the odachi strapped to her back. While the moss man presses its hand into its wound, Cyn deftly comes up behind it,tosses up her saber and quickly switches to a hammer grip, then slashes the thing across the hamstring. The blow severs many of its vine and root like muscles and the thing drops to the ground immobilized. "Hit it again old man while its down!" Cyn yells to Kioshi as the red haired woman grins wickedly and prepares to strike again.

Spoiler

Combat- Fell Crescent 

D# 105432- BD: 6 + 1 = 7-hit

3 * 1 = 3 damage

Slayer- Hp: 60/60- EN: 2/6- DMG: 3- ACC: 1- EVA: 2

Kioshi: HP 214/220 -- DMG 9 -- MIT 39 -- Energy: 17/22

Moss Man: HP 57/110 -- DMG 45 -- MIT 0 -- Hate: 1 to Kioshi, 1 to Slayer

- Stunned from Fell Crescent 

@Kioshi

Edited September 5, 2018 by Slayer

[Kioshi 0]

ID: 105433

Kioshi: HP 214/220 -- Energy: 16/22

Moss Man: HP 57/110 (Stunned)

BD: 2

With the moss man finally stunned by the girl's attack, Kioshi grins in his helmet, preparing to take a lethal swing and unleashing another Sword Art at the same time. His sword is about to glow when suddenly rapid footsteps are closing in towards Kioshi's proximity. He has a gut feeling that he should jump away as quickly and far as he can, so he does so, only to see a brance shaped like a lance zip past him and the moss man. Holding the makeshift weapon is the dark elf, running away and never stopping until it is out of his sight.

Kioshi grits his teeth in anger, annoyed by this stupid distraction that buys time for the creature to stop being paralyzed and move again. It lets out a short, inhuman laugh as it takes its mace and hits the tree like a maniac, letting out another whale-like moan.

@Slayer

Edited September 5, 2018 by Kioshi

[Slayer 0]

Cyn watch out of the corner of her eye as the elf made a weak attempt to skewer Kioshi and then fled. The heavily armored man easily evaded the sneak attack but that threw off his attack. Cyntiha turned her attention back to the moss man. Her eyes burned with a sick hunger as she saw it struggling to get back to its feet. The red head took one long stride and then built up speed as she rushed the creature. Her saber flashed out, slashing across the thing's throat. It didn't do much damage but it was still plenty enough to distract and annoy the plant creature. Hopefully it was enough to give Kioshi a chance to skewer the thing with his great sword. With that many more levels, Kioshi did a whole lot more damage than Cyn, especially when she wasn't using her odachi in this fight. Mostly because she didn't really know how to use the massive thing.

Spoiler

Combat- Rage Blow

 ID# 105438- BD:5 + 1 = 6- hit

3 * 2 = 6 damage 

Slayer: Hp: 60/60- EN: 1/6- DMG: 3- ACC: 1- EVA: 2

Kioshi: HP 214/220 -- Energy: 16/22

Moss Man: HP 51/110

@Kioshi

Edited September 6, 2018 by Slayer

[Kioshi 0]

ID: 105464

Kioshi: HP 213/220 -- Energy: 15/22

Moss Man: HP 51/110 -- Hate: 1 to Kioshi, 2 to Slayer

Slayer: HP 15/60

BD: 3

MD: 9 - 2 (Slayer's EVA) = 7

The moss man suddenly does something unpredictable to Kioshi and the female. It jumps and lands with a harsh stomp against the dirt, all in one second, unleashing a small tremor that catches him off guard and falling onto his rear. Seeing that the nuisance is temporarily halted, the moss man lets out a raspy laugh as it makes one leap towards the female and immediately strikes her head and her abdomen with its crudely spiked club, taking away dozens of her health.

Kioshi regains his footing and senses, glancing at the moss man beating down his partner like a policeman beating a student rioting in a protest. In a fit of rage, Kioshi lets out a rare, loud scream within his helmet, rushing towards the moss man and takes an overhead swing towards its head.

The moss man somehow manages to block the attack with its club, and soon both of them are engage in combat, exchanging blows against each other's weapons. Kioshi huffs and grunts as he keeps swinging. And swinging. And swinging. Never bother to stop striking in an attempt to tire the moss man before himself.

@Slayer

Edited September 6, 2018 by Kioshi

[Slayer 0]

Cyn stumbles away having just been dealt a massive blow. She presses her hand to her head but as normal it doesn’t come away bloody. “Damn that thing hits hard.” Cyn curses some more. She may be a little over her head in this fight. Damn plant man. Cynthia reached around in her belt pouch and pulled out one of those potions she had gotten from the old man. She disengaged from the combat hoping the miss man would leave her alone, popped off the cork and drained the health potion. Cynthia felt the potion’s effect almost immediately. As soon as the cool liquid hit the red head’s tongue she felt her wounds begin to knit themselves back up and she saw her health bar slowly climb up to near full. Cynthia licked her lips, tossed the empty vial away, and readied herself to jump back into the fray. No sentient plant is going to kill me. 

Spoiler

Post Action- Uncommon Health Potion consumed 

+40 Hp

Slayer- Hp: 55/60- EN: 2/6- DMG: 3- EVA: 2

@Kioshi

[Kioshi 0]

ID: 105595

Kioshi: HP 213/220 -- Energy: 14/22

Moss Man: HP 51/110 -- Hate: 1 to Kioshi, 2 to Slayer

BD: 3

MD: 4

"Stay...still...!" Kioshi yells in his helmet as the more he keeps swinging his Zweihander, the lesser the chance to hit the moss man since it keeps dodging and blocking with its tough club. Dark elf's nowhere to be seen, probably cowering in the shadows while witnessing this fight. He is probably eyeing on the girl too, a grin spread across his face as he has numerous dirty thoughts of her.

The moss man is about to do its slam jump again, but Kioshi's constant swinging prevents itself from launching the attack. The swinging shows no sign of stopping, all due to his rage at the fact that he almost sees his companion die in front of his eyes, something that he isn't willing to bear unless the person is a an orange player, which in that case he would gladly see them suffer if possible. The swinging finally stops as the moss man now speedily climbs up a tree until Kioshi is out of its reach, preparing to jump and slam against the ground again.

@Slayer

Edited September 9, 2018 by Kioshi

[Slayer 0]

Spoiler

Combat- Rage Blow

 ID# 105665- BD: 3- miss

(will add flavor)

Edited September 9, 2018 by Slayer