[SP-F1] Solo Questing, Go, Go, Go! <<Secret Medicine of the Forest>>

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"Come on now, come right at me, you cowards!"

An had no idea how dumb she looked. No one tell her. She had her shield and trinket - opting for a set of comfortable red-and-brown casual clothes instead of the raggedy armor she looted from a dead goblin, I mean, could you blame her? - and she grinned in excitement. Her silver ponytail swung in the air as she made threatening motions with her rapier. The thrill of combat! The freezing aura that radiated from her auburn-tinted shield in anticipation! This was the moment she received those weapons for! She hopped excitedly from foot to foot as she faced down...

--A rather confused-looking pair of Nepents who were just out doing Nepent things when a player ran up and started yelling at them. They were suspicious of the blobs of black fire bobbing out of her black-hilted rapier, too.

"Ehhh, isnt this the part where you attack...?"

She waved her malevolent rapier around again. The poor things were now practically shaking in their boots - if they even had any. The smarter one of the two skedaddled away with its vines moving in a frenzy.

"No, waiiiit!! You're supposed to come at me!"

An stomped her foot in annoyance. She glared down at the remaining Nepent with all the wrath teenage girls possessed when they looked down at their source of embarrassment. And teenage girls had a lot.

"Accel... Stab!"

Spoiler

ID: 130830 | MD: 4
ID: 130831 | MD: 3

ID: 130833 | BD: 10 [+2 dmg, blight, burn] | Accel Stab: (3 + 2) * 3 = 15 DMG to Nepent 1 [blight] [burn]

An: 140/140 HP | 11/14 EN | 3 DMG | 15 MIT | 2 Blight | 1 Burn | 1 Frost Thorns | 1 Frost Aura | 3 LD

Nepent 1: 0/7 HP | 3 DMG [1/2 Blight] [1/2 Burn]
Nepent 2: 7/7 HP | 3 DMG

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LEVEL 7
140/140 HP | 14/14 EN | 3 DMG | 15 MIT | 2 Blight | 1 Burn | 1 Frost Thorns | 1 Frost Aura | 3 LD
[Blight: 24 (for two turns) | Burn: 12 (for two turns)]
[Thorns to non-critical: 12 | Thorns to critical: 7 + 2 per turn (for two turns)]

SKILLS [used sp: 13 | unused sp: 3]

1. Rapier -- Rank 2

EQUIPPED

• Jack's Corrupted Legacy -- T1 Demonic Rapier -- Cursed | [x2] Blight | Burn -- [reference] "...and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire, where there was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth." A malicious, unstable weapon hidden beneath a plain semblance. Patterns of vines and fleur-de-lis are etched onto its black swept hilt and its blade is 38 in. long. It takes on a crimson red aura when a Sword Art is activated. At random, unpredictable occurrences, the weapon will burst into flames - sometimes red, sometimes a darker hue, and sometimes a pitch black in color - and inflict a strong damage-over-time effect on its enemy.
• Svalinn -- T1 Demonic Shield -- Cursed | Frost Thorns | Frost Aura | Mitigation -- "The shield which once stood before the sun and kept the Earth from being set aflame." A small round shield perpetually encased in a thick layer of unyielding ice. Its surface is uneven, with sharp ice crystals jutting out and rising up, and any attack aimed at it would sure result in a nasty counter-effect. Attacks made from afar or otherwise aren't left without retribution either, as the opponent would feel themselves surrounded by an intense chill. When equipped alongside any item with a flame enhancement, the ice becomes dyed with an auburn hue but does not lose any of its intensity. 
• Dice of Blessing -- T1 Perfect Trinket -- [x3] LD --  [reference] The modern adventurer's mark of providence or misfortune - depending on how much Lady Luck likes you. The trinket itself is an acrylic D20 painted brown with gold numbers and an attached chain that allows it to be clipped onto the user's clothing. When thrown, it often lands on '20'. 

BATTLE-READY INVENTORY

• [x3] Starter Healing Potions -- Heals 50 HP
• [x1] Teleportation Crystal -- Use a post action to activate a teleport crystal. Teleports the player to the town or designated teleportation area they specify.

SWORD ARTS

Rank 1

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

Rank 2

• [x3] Accel Stab - (3 Energy) - A chain of three nimble thrusts aimed at the target's torso.
• [x4] Quadruple Pain - (4 Energy) - Four thrusts are made, each aimed at the limbs of the opponent.
   

 

Edited December 1, 2019 by Andromeda

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And the unlucky Nepent disintegrated at the touch of her darkened blade. An glared down at the remaining data fragments and swished her weapon in the air with a certain finality. "Now you know better than to run from me, fiend. What a shame! Charging at me outright would have warranted for a more valiant and less painful death. And now for the one that chose to throw you to the wolves! Would they have any less mettle than you, I wonder?"

She was getting wayyy too into this.

And for the record, she was not actually that type of person. She giggled into her hand and checked to see if she was still alone. 

Just a regular teenage girl coming out to play. Nothing to see here. True to her word though, she spun around and chased after the other Nepent. Thankfully, its little plant vines slash feet things didn't make it the fastest creature and she was able to overtake it in no time. Prepping her shield, she skidded to a stop in front of the retreating plant mob and grinned.

"I won't let you escape~!"

Fight. Or flight. The remaining mob chose the former and its vines clashed against her auburn shield with a hiss.

Spoiler

ID: 131075 | MD: 10 | 3 + 2 = 5 - 15 = 1 DMG to An | [7 Thorns + 2 Frost DMG per turn]

An: 139/140 HP | 12/14 EN | 3 DMG | 15 MIT | 2 Blight | 1 Burn | 1 Frost Thorns | 1 Frost Aura | 3 LD

Nepent 2: 0/7 HP | 3 DMG [1/2 Frost]

 

Edited December 3, 2019 by Andromeda

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"A braver death!" An commended. She sheathed her rapier and smiled triumphantly at her first victory. Then she tilted her head at the remaining data fragments. "But why did you run in the first place...?"

Now you're probably wondering how she ended up here, slaying plant creatures that were much weaker than her and probably didn't do anything to warrant the abuse - aside from the mere fact of them existing as mobs. Short answer: An was on a quest. Long answer: An overheard a group of players laughing and recounting their amazing adventures while she was sampling a drink at a tavern and she got jealous. Enter the next day, and she woke up fully determined to secure a few more levels under her belt so she could have fun like that too. A quick trip to the next village after being tipped off about a certain quest in the notice board, and she was immediately approached by the very distressed local alchemist. Apparently, one of their villagers was down with a fatal disease that could only be cured by a Nepent's Ovule and they were looking for any able-bodied adventurer to secure the item from a Nepent Variant in exchange for some gold.

An could only wonder, somewhat morbidly, what would happen if nobody ever took that quest again. Does that mean that the villager would die? Would they remain sick forever? Or did they only get sick because a player who had not yet taken the quest came within the town's vicinity? Or maybe there was no sick villager at all; and the alchemist was just programmed to believe there was.

She should have asked to see the sick person.

While she was lost in thought, the scattered data fragments from the deceased Nepents reappeared and softly clumped together into a formless blob. It grew large wooden roots for its legs, vines for its arms, and its head split open to reveal a mouth lined with human teeth.

"Grrrarrrr!"

...An walked right past its attack. And then she raised her head and finally took notice of the quest mob.

"Oh, sorry! Let's get this started!"

Spoiler

ID: 131117 | BD: 5 | MD: 4

An: 139/140 HP | 11/14 EN | 3 DMG | 15 MIT | 2 Blight | 1 Burn | 1 Frost Thorns | 1 Frost Aura | 3 LD

Nepent Variant: 15/15 HP | 10 DMG | 5 MIT

• Ignores armor mitigation on a natural roll of 10

 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Andromeda

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Suffice to say, An was actually pretty confident in her abilities this time around. One quick message to Leah to ask for some info right after she accepted the quest, and she received some numbers along with an instruction to compare it to her stats. Simple enough, and she had done so quickly - only to startle as another message interrupted: a stern reminder to stop messaging her during working hours on weekdays. 

...and she remembered that Leah had told her that a few times already.

She had slumped on her chair, dejected, and fully anticipating some sort of scolding from the guild leader when they met up again. Why was she even friends with a scary lady like her?

Quote

From: Leah

But I do appreciate that you came to me for info before taking it on. Keep it up

An smiled dazedly at the remembrance. Was it just her, or had Leah's tone been softer than usual...? It kind of felt like she was getting a pat on her head from one of her favorite teachers!

"RARRRR!!"

The silver-haired player glared down at the mob and flicked her rapier.

"Oh, shut up! I swear I'm paying attention!"

Spoiler

ID: 131349 | BD: 3 | MD: 3

An: 139/140 HP | 10/14 EN | 3 DMG | 15 MIT | 2 Blight | 1 Burn | 1 Frost Thorns | 1 Frost Aura | 3 LD

Nepent Variant: 15/15 HP | 10 DMG | 5 MIT

* Ignores armor mitigation on a natural roll of 10

 

Edited December 9, 2019 by Andromeda