[F01 - SP] Thinking While Gathering «Nature's Treasure»

[Noctua 0]

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Noctua

Level 5
HP: 100
Energy: 10

Skills

» [Rank 1] Rapier [DMG +1]
» [Rank 1] First Aid

Equipment

» Faithful Night [Perfect Rapier [Accuracy, Accuracy, Damage]]

• [x2] Rip Ravine (2 Energy) - Two quick slashes into a target

» Virtuous Ascendance [Perfect Light Armor [Mitigation, Mitigation, Regen]]
» Owl's Wings [Perfect Trinket [Accuracy, Recovery, Ambition]]

Battle Ready Inventory

» [50 HP] Healing Crystal (3)
» Tier One Health Potions of Uncommon Quality (+40HP) (5)
» Tier One Damage Potion. (+1 Damage) (1)
» Tier One Over-Health Potion (+50 Temp. HP) (1)

She was off on her own today. Mainly just to gather some much needed materials. She hadn't realized that she had gone through all of her materials until this morning really. Six left wasn't a good thing to try and craft on after all. So, she had walked around town for a bit and heard about a garden that was a treasure trove of materials. That was where she was headed now. She was told that she didn't need to worry too much about monsters, but she was still overly prepared for that anyways. She didn't want to take chance. Koga? No, she opted not to drag him along for this. She was unsure of everything that has happened lately anyways, so why try to make it even more complicated in her mind? Silently, she moved through the wilds making her way to the Gardens that seemed to hold nature's treasure. That was just something that she was looking forward to, silent thought processes while mindlessly gathering. That didn't seem to hard really. But then, this was SAO, nothing was that simple.

Oh wow... So deep in her thoughts, she hadn't even realized that she reached her destination. She stopped walking abruptly and looked around. Her hand was on Faithful Night's hilt, and she nodded to herself before she stepped into the gardens, ready to start looting whatever she might get.

[Noctua 0]

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 10/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 128896
LD: 2 >>Fail<<

The gardens were pretty at least. That was a good thing. They seemed to be relaxing as well, which worked in her favor. That meant that she could figure out what was going on in her mind. Of course, she probably didn't want to figure that out at the same time. Get over it Noct, just think on what is bugging you. No, don't think on it. Ugh, her mind was just so frazzled that she didn't know what she wanted to think on. So for the moment, she just walked around looking for any lone and stray materials. Materials, they were the life blood of what she did now. Sure, she could probably buy some, but that was going to cost her more than just roaming around hunting them. Besides, that also meant talking to people. Perhaps she should start there? With the entire reason on why she is just so darned shy? It might be able to get her to work her way up to the real root of walking around the gardens alone right now.

Edited November 12, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

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Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 10/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 128897
LD: 6 >>Fail<<

Perhaps it stemmed from the fact that she never actually got to settle into one home back in the real world. That was actually probably it. Daddy was the big man in the company who was always being moved. That meant that she was always repacking her things to move to a new city. It wasn't easy really, not being able to stay in one spot and actually make friends. Always being the new kid on campus, being made fun of for that. Only being able to make "friends" of the ones who wanted to use her basically. You know, the biggest thing that bullies liked to do. A soft sigh came from her as she continued on her search. This topic in her mind seemed to be more depressing than she thought it was actually going to be, and that was saying something. Who knew that reliving your past while being stuck in a death game was going to be depressing?

Edited November 12, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 10/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 128898
LD: 16 >>Successful<<

Obtained
Tier 1 Materials (2)

Noct had learned very quickly to ignored people as a kid, perhaps that is why she does it so well here. A chuckled came from the girl then with the thought. If she actually ignored people, then how was she so freaked when Lonzo was flirting with her? How did she let a level twenty-three irritate her so much? There were a lot of questions that actually dared to show that she doesn't ignore people. Only, she just learned to hold grudge perhaps? Her thoughts on that were quickly stopped though when she saw something on the ground. Well, actually, two somethings. She smiled as she walked over and picked up two pieces of materials. These were going to help her greatly in her crafting adventures to come. That was good at least. But, she had a feeling that she was still going to need more. There was no such thing as holding onto too may materials, right?

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat

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Noctua: HP 99 (100 -1)/100 EN: 8 (10 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 44 (50 - 6) // DMG: 15

ID: 128899
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 10 (7 +3)
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 10 >>Critical +2<<
DMG vs Noctua: 1 (15 +2 -18)

Wait, was that boar up ahead? She knew that there was a chance for them to show up in the garden, but she hoped that it wasn't about to be horrible for her. So far, she only saw the one, so it seemed safe for her to actually, you know, battle it. She was alone, it was alone. She had better gear, it didn't. What could possibly go wrong? That was the golden question in these things wasn't it? It didn't seem to see her yet, so she took her opportunity to attack. Her rapier soon glowed violet as she rushed the boar and stabbed it twice, watching as it's health slowly went down. No, she still didn't have the best damage, that was the problem in this situation. But, it was hurt. The boar seemed to not like that though and it hit her square in the chest when her attacked finished. This pushed her back a few good feet, but thanks to her gear, it barely did any damage. Yeah, she was starting to like this new gear of hers.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP 99/100 EN: 7(8+1-2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 38(44-6)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129881
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 11 (8+3) >>HIT<<
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 4 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

She watched the boar that was standing before her. They both seemed to just be staring at each other, at least, until Noctua channeled Rip Ravine once more. With Faithful Night's blade starting to glow purple, she closed the distance between herself and the boar, stabbing it twice in the side. It's health dropped a bit, and it even seemed to make the boar stagger. This helped for her because the moment that it started to run toward her, it was clumsy a few steps. This made it easy for Noctua to move to the left to avoid the boar, while she watched it still. She wasn't about to take chances with this boar. No, she was on her own. She didn't expect to run into anything that wanted her dead, but she had been prepared all the same. There was a true reason for that one, mainly the need to want to survive and not die.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP 98(99-1)/100 EN: 7(7+1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 32(38-6)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129882
CD: 11 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 9 (6+3) >>HIT<<
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 6 >>HIT<<
DMG vs Noctua: 15 -18 = 1

She took in a deep breath before she rid her mind of any kind of doubts. She didn't have to worry about it really, she had her gear, and her gear was going to do her well. She smiled lightly at this little fact before she focused her eyes back on the boar. It's health was just over half, but she was certain that she was going to be able to drop that more. So, she channeled Rip Ravine once more and charged the boar. But the boar seemed to charge her at the same time. Noctua didn't have the time to disengage, so instead, the two collided, hitting each other at the same time. She managed to get two quick stabs into the boars chest before he pushed her back a few feet with another head butt. This little thing was feisty and didn't want to die, she admired that in he boar, even if she was going to kill it.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP: 98/100 EN: 6(7 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 22(32-10)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129883
CD: 1 >>NO ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 13 (10+3) >>CRITICAL +2<<
DMG: 3 +2 x2 = 10
MD: 1 >>CRITICAL FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Almost there, she could just see it. She huffed for a moment as she looked at her energy levels. She still had energy, there was no need to fear of that at least. She took a deep breath to calm herself of any nerves that might be wanting to bother her, only for her to start channeling Rip Ravine once more. She held this a little longer, hoping to be able to do some major damage. So when she finally released the attack, charging the boar and stabbing it once in the chest and a second time in the side, she smiled at the dropped health. She even managed to throw the boar off balance so that when it tried to chase her, it instead went face first into the ground. She watched as the boar tried to right it's footing only to fall once more. She chuckled, the scene was pretty hilarious to her at the moment.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP: 98/100 EN: 6(6 +1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 16(22-6)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129884
CD: 9 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 10 (7+3) >>HIT<<
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 2 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Obtained This Thread
Tier 1 Materials (2)

Soon enough though, the boar managed to get back on his four legs, causing her to panic just a bit. It's health was in the yellow, but he seemed to be a little ticked that she had hurt him so much lately. Oh well, she'd rather he die than herself. So, she watched the movement's of the boar, trying to judge when she was going to hit the creature. It started to stumble toward her, so she charged Rip Ravine once more. She didn't bother to close the distance, because within moments, the boar was in her range. She stabbed it twice only to watch it veer off missing her with it's own attack. She sighed lightly, grateful that it missed, but sad that this fight wasn't over with yet. This was starting to get boring, she kept hitting, it kept missing. Where had that excitement gone. Wait... she was asking for a battle of excitement now? Oh no.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP: 97(98-1)/100 EN: 6(6 +1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 16/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129885
CD: 9 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 5 (2+3) >>FAIL<<
DMG: >>MISS<<
MD: 6 >>HIT<<
DMG vs Noctua: 15 -18 = 1

Okay, the fact that she seemed to be relishing in the fact that this battle was fun, kind of scared her. Has Koga been rubbing off on her? Because it was starting to feel like it. Or was she possibly growing into the roll of being able to protect herself in this hellish game? Either way, she kept thinking on it, actually forgetting that she was in a fight just then. At least, until she heard the boar running at her. She tried to charge Rip Ravine, but didn't have time to use it as she tried to dodge the boars attack. She failed though, the boar's tusk going through her leg instead. A string of profanities came from her as she turned to right herself. it didn't take a lot of health, but that still stung. This boar, was soon going to be dead and somehow turned into a stew, she was going to be sure of it.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP: 97/100 EN: 5(6 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 6(16-10)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129886
CD: 1 >>NO ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 13 (10+3) >>CRITICAL +2<<
DMG: 3 +2 x2 = 10
MD: 1 >>CRITICAL FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

She was thinking of what pieces of the boar would make for a great meal when she shook her head. She couldn't even cook in real life, what made her think she was going to be able to do that here? She snorted at the thought and turned her attention back to the nearly dead boar. It wasn't going to take long now, just a few more hits, and it would be down for the count, for a good while. She started to channel Rip Ravine once more, and right as she started to charge the boar, it seemed to look lost for a moment. That made her two quick stabs easy to make happen. Her stabs seemed to actually throw the boar more out of loop that she thought as it turned around and ran the opposite direction thinking that she was over there. This poor creature was losing it's mind as she was beating it's butt. 

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

End Combat:

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Noctua: HP: 97/100 EN: 5(5 +1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 0 (6-10)/50// DMG: 15

ID: 129887
CD: 6 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 13 (10+3) >>CRITICAL +2<<
DMG: 3 +2 x2 = 10

ID: 129888
CD: 5
LD: 10

Obtained
Tier 1 Materials (3)
679 Col
Rare Trinket (1)

She should just put the thing out of it's misery shouldn't she. That would make this much easier on her after all. She thought of the different ways that she could end it's life, knowing that just one more hit from Rip Ravine would work, at least if she landed another critical hit. If she didn't, well, then it would survive just a little bit longer. She started to channel Rip Ravine, hopefully for the last time this battle and soon enough, charged the boar that managed to put a bit of distance between the two. But it didn't matter, for with the two quick stabs from her rapier, the boar burst into fragments and she had herself some new pretty loot. Cool, materials, just what she wanted, and a trinket. That would probably fetch her a good amount with some merchants. She smiled as she sheathed Faithful Night. The rapier that Koga had made for her was doing perfectly, and that was something that she would be forever grateful for.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

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Noctua: HP: 100 (97+10)/100 EN: 6(5 +1)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 129892
LD: 12 >>SUCCESSFUL<<

Obtained
Tier One Material (1)

She stopped for a moment and sat down on the ground. She was a tiny bit exhausted after that fight. Who would really blame her? Eh, probably a lot of people who were used to fighting. She shrugged that thought off as she looked around where she was sitting. In fact, by her feet something sparkled and she picked it up to see that it was a silver ingot. Cool, that was going to come in handy for her for crafting later. Noctua quickly pocketed the material, mainly just so that she couldn't be taken by surprise from any other creatures that might want to be lurking around. Of course, she didn't have the actual energy to deal with anything right now, so she was hoping that she wasn't about to get attacked, because that could end up going horribly for her, and she had no back up to help keep her alive. 

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

Spoiler

Noctua: HP: 100/100 EN: 7(6 +1)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 129893
LD: 16 >>SUCCESSFUL<<

Obtained
Tier 1 Materials (2)

She was still sitting, and now wondering what was going to happen when this game was defeated. Were they all actually going to be able to leave without dying? Were they going to be okay? These were very important questions to her, but she was also wondering what that was going to mean for her relationships that she was making in the game. Was she ever going to be able to talk to them again? Was she going to be able to find them? Shoot, she didn't even know their real names, so this thinking was probably all just pointless at this point in time. She would have to know names to be able to hunt them down right, if they even wanted to be found. Wow, depressing thoughts there Noctua glad you are thinking on the bright side of things. For now, she just needed to focus on what presently happening, not what may or may not happen. As she thought this, she saw two more materials glisten at her feet and she grabbed them. She was starting to rebuild her store for materials, so that was good at least. Even if her thoughts were against her.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

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Noctua: HP: 100/100 EN: 10(7+3)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

ID: 129894
LD: 15 >>SUCCESSFUL<<

Obtained
Tier 1 Materials (2)

Right, with those disturbing and depressing thoughts fully filed away for another time of thinking, preferably not one where she might run into a creature, she stood back up and started to walk once more. She sighed though, not knowing what to think about next. She didn't even have a game plan when she had actually decided to go on this little mission of hers. Well, she did, it was to grab more materials because she needed them. But she didn't know what to do to keep herself busy. Fighting that boar did a good job for a little bit, but the creatures weren't supposed to be plenty in here. No, they were supposed to be scarce, mainly because this was to just gather the ever spawning materials and not fighting the obnoxious boars and wolves. Her thoughts on that stopped when she saw another blink of something shiny and she grabbed two more pieces of material. Yes, this was going well in that retrospect at least.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

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Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 8(10 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 50/50 // DMG: 15

ID: 129895
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 4 (1+3) >>CRITICAL FAIL<<
DMG: >>MISS<<
MD: 2 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Right back, on your feet Noctua, it's time to go and search some more of the gardens. She was up and walking within moments, keeping her eye out for anything that might catch her fancy. Of course, the thing that she did find, she didn't want to catch her fancy, but it seemed that the boar either respawned faster than she thought, or this was an entirely different one. Either way, the pair were staring each other down before Noct pull her rapier from it's sheath and started to channel Rip Ravine. Before she knew it, the two were charging each other, only Noct was faster at dashing to the side to avoid the attack, but in the process it made her attack miss, completely. Instead of even coming close to the boar, it soared right over it's head, not even being within inches of it. But, at least she didn't get hit by the boar in return.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 7(8+1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 44(50-6)/50 // DMG: 15

ID: 129896
CD: 1 >>NO ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 6 (3+3) >>HIT<<
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 4 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Right, fix your footing and your stance, there you go. Now you are ready to go once more to attack this boar. That first attack, we shall pretend like it never happened, and that is what she was going to do. Since no one got damage, it didn't happen in her mind and she focused once more on killing this annoying boar. Yeah, she has barely started to attack the boar and she already finds it annoying. Perhaps because this was holding her back from being able to find more materials to collect. Actually, that was the main reason, it was in her way. She grumbled as she channeled Rip Ravine once more, quickly charging the boar and stabbing it twice. Some of it's health dropped, yay, that meant that she was just that much closer to being done with this dumb fight. Why it had to show up again, she didn't know. She just wanted to grab her things and leave now at this point.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 6(7+1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 38(44-6)/50 // DMG: 15

ID: 129897
CD: 4 >>NO ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 8 (5+3) >>HIT<<
DMG: 3 x2 = 6
MD: 3 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Well, she didn't want to leave just yet. There was still one thing that she wanted to try while she was in here, but she couldn't do that while she was preoccupied with a darned boar. She let out a long breath before she put the boar back into her main focus. Kill this thing, then she can be done with the whole fighting of things, at least, she hoped. She thought for a moment on how to go about making this boar die faster. Right now, it was already going to slow. So, as she channeled Rip Ravine once more, she charged the boar. Seeing that it was trying to move, she moved with it, causing her two hits to hit the boar square in the side causing some damage again. She jumped back in time to avoid the boar's headbutt as she looked at it. The poor thing was going to die and it just didn't know it yet.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 100/100 EN: 6(6 +1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 38/50 // DMG: 15

ID: 129898
CD: 9 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 4 (1+3) >>CRITICAL FAIL<<
DMG: >>MISS<<
MD: 2 >>FAIL<<
DMG vs Noctua: >>MISS<<

Well, that good luck of being able to hit the boar was soon disappearing on her. She went to channel her sword art again, only for the boar to dash to the side. She tried to chase the thing but instead, ended up tripping over a shrub. Well, that was certainly something that she didn't miss at all. She stayed on the ground for a moment to see where the boar was headed, only to watch it trip over it's own feet soon enough as well. Well, at least it wasn't just Noct tripping today, that was the silver lining to this little story. But boy did tripping over the shrub hurt. She slowly got up and she groaned as she felt her back pop with the movement. That might not be good, oh well, she couldn't exactly stop right here and now. The boar was on it's feet as well once more, and it was staring her down, almost as if she had killed it's kid.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua

[Noctua 0]

In Combat:

Spoiler

Noctua: HP 99(100-1)/100 EN: 6(6 +1 +1 -2)/10  // DMG: 3 // ACC: 3 // MIT: 18 // Recovery: 1 // Regen: 1

Boar: HP: 30(38-8)/50 // DMG: 15

ID: 129899
CD: 7 >>+1 ENERGY RECOVERED<<
Sword Art: Rip Ravine
BD: 12 (9+3) >>CRITICAL +1<<
DMG: 3 +1 x2 = 8
MD: 8 >>HIT<<
DMG vs Noctua: 15 -18 = 1

Okay, she was starting to get mad that this thing was still alive and blocking her path to getting the heck out of here. It wasn't fair in her mind and she really just wanted to get home before night fall happened and she was stuck with god knows what the roams at night. She remembers the warning that she was given by Yukiro, she wasn't about to test the theory of what it was the might be lurking at night. Nope, she had more intelligence than that, and people to get home to. So, with those thoughts in mind, she channeled Rip Ravine and got ready to charge the boar. She hit it first, both stabs hitting a side, while he headbutt her in the chest causing her to stagger back a few steps. Well, it seems that this boar found it's footing, but she barely felt any of that, and she just stared at the boar, judging, waiting.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Noctua