[F1-PP] Firm Anima Provisionalist Elite! [Earning a Living]

[Shiina 0]

Doing her best to keep up her spirits despite the piercing cold threatening to remove it from her, Shiina wipes the water from her brow. Her hair in knots from the water turning it to cords that stuck to her skin like epoxied ropes or bandages. Fretting not as the rest of the guild and a newfound comrade in musical arms kept her sheltered from the brunt of the storm. Picking and prodding the small pile of recording stones, none seem to last for more than a few seconds before destructing to data but Shiina was determined to finish this out and prove herself. One by one with a kick of dust and tearing them free with the shifting of soil, but alas none stood the test of a few seconds disappearing to nothing as fast as they are removed. However, her resolve and endurance played true keeping her on task.

#135593 LD: 12

Total T1 Materials: 3

Edited February 21, 2020 by Shiina

[Simmone 0]

It seemed to Simmone that the small musician Shiina had understood the gravity at which the rest of them would stand by her. Simmone could see the visible determination bleeding from her tiny frame eager to either show her up or something else entirely. At her side, Kasumi and Raina held strong to stop the battery of the swirling aggression of mother nature trying to put a damper on the whole attempt. Despite the conditions, despite the chilling water numbing her skin and causing her blackened armor to cling to her almost suffocating. Simmone began to scan the floor around her, hoping that maybe she could spot material for Shiina that would stick and stand strong and be able to be used in the completion of the task at hand. Most of the materials looked similar and misshapen, from the distance Simmone was unable to determine one that would be usable.

#135594 LD: 8

Simmone had been through worse, Raidou had seen to them all having already dealt with a much tougher ordeal.

Edited February 21, 2020 by Simmone

[Kasumi 0]

Raina commented on the proximity the girls had clung to her underneath the only coverage from the sheer winds. Kasumi took to her with a subtle grin "Sorry... It's just we are on a mission, and um..." Kasumi was preyed with a feeling of maybe just a bit too much information had slipped. Noticeably shaking from the temperature drop, Kasumi wanted to aid the upstart in her efforts for the kindness she had shown the troupe. Using an old trick she knew, Kasumi slapped her hands together and rubbed them furiously to generate warmth before applying them where the rain had stolen her heat. "Better?" Kasumi remarked hoping she had made some difference.

Keeping an eye to the floor, the sticky wet mud under her feet coating the bottom of her feet in the glue of the earth as she watched heavily Shiina who was doing her best to end this ordeal.

#135596 LD: 11+3 NOPE

 

Edited February 21, 2020 by Kasumi

[Shiina 0]

Shiina struggled to keep her footing in the squishy epoxy that now comprised the floor, thick mud that was both adhering and slick underneath her feet. The rain was aggressive and torrential swirling around them like a flood aiming to tear them away from where they stood. The weather showed no signs of stopping or letting up as if mother nature herself was trying to keep her from completing this task and obtaining her shop, the one she'd longed for ever since finding that she would replicate some aspect of her home here in Aincrad. "I hate this, this rain sucks super hard." Tears welling in her eyes at the notion she may never complete this task at this rate, but it wouldn't discourage her. She'd continue till death, for music was all she knew and aimed to reclaim it for her own, through hellish wind and high water she'd get her profession.

ID# 136476 results: Loot: 3, Failure!

Edited February 24, 2020 by Shiina

[Simmone 0]

Holding fast against the coming storm, to keep the weather from pressuring Shiina from completing her quest Simmone continues to assure the child the group was at her back to keep her moving along without interruption of the weather around them. "You have this dear, keep working. We will be here, you just get what you need and we will finish this together." Simmone speaks softly barely audible against the white roar produced by the rain around them. Looking closely as Shiina continued picking and prodding at the node underneath them in honest efforts to put this whole ordeal behind them, Simmone couldn't be prouder at the young girl's fire and determination driving her to keep on doing what she needed to despite the odds stacked so obviously against the group. "Well done, Shiina. You're doing so well dear. we're so proud." The words slipped but are scattered to the winds.

ID# 136481 results: Loot: 1, Failure!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Simmone

[Kasumi 0]

The rains showed no signs of stopping in an unceasing flurry. The sun was gone against a darkened sky, Kasumi fought to keep her vision clear her focus on Raina Shiina and Simmone as to not get lost in the shade taking shelter under Raina's umbrella. Simmone was doing her best to keep Shiina encouraged, Kasumi could barely make out every other word or so under the sounds of mother nature's wrath in the formulated sky of Aincrad. it seemed sickening that the game would drop such a heavy rain on such a quest intended for new players to be able to do alone, Kasumi wasn't convinced that without Raina's, her's and Simmone's support that the young girl would have stayed and finished this. The wind tears one of the stones from where Shiina was pulling away feverishly, and with a quick flick of her arm, Kasumi snatches it out of the air. The stone she expects to break, like the others before it but time shows that it is in fact usable.

ID# 136498 results: Loot: 17+3=20, Success!

1*T1 Material Obtained

Edited February 25, 2020 by Kasumi

[Shiina 0]

The others around her were trying so hard to support her, Shiina was a bit reticent given the conditions but she was adamant as well. They were trying so hard to support her, to shield her and keep the weather from her back while she kept failing to find what she was after. A small cluster of recurring crystalline prisms that kept yielding nothing she could use to finish this damned quest, it seemed no matter how many she pulled free they wouldn't give her an inch to work with. One after another she continued to remove obtuse and low durability materials that shattered as soon as they were removed from their homes in the dirt and mud underneath her. Shiina had to succeed, after all if everyone could try this hard to keep her here the least she could do is keep trying to finish this and go home.

ID# 136499 results: Loot: 11, Failure!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Shiina

[Simmone 0]

The clouds began to part and give them an inch to breathe as the sunlight returned, it seemed the storm had exhausted itself after a good hour of consistent drizzle barreling down over them. Shiina's will had not faltered in the entirety of the affair which was commendable, to say the least. Taking away from Shiina's Simmone aimed to grab a few for Shiina's sake as well, a reward for how hard the girl tried. Simmone wanted the girl to have ample supply when she succeeded, with the resolve the girl had shown Simmone was sure she would at this point. Moving to a small cluster a few feet from the others, Simmone claimed one of the glittering prisms of rainbowed hues still littered with rainwater from the pile with ease and a flick of the wrist. Shoving it into her satchel quietly, Simmone would give the girl it later as a surprise.

ID# 136505 results: Loot: 18, Success!

1*T1 Materials Obtained!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Simmone

[Kasumi 0]

The storm seemed to finally fade, rays of light began to peek through the clouds overhead. Kasumi took a deep breath and begin to brush the water from her hair with her fingers in a makeshift comb "That was surely something, what crazy weather." she spoke to Raina and Simmone finally being able to relax some. Shiina hadn't seemed to notice the storms passing just yet, still laser-focused to the pile with a scowl on her face trying her best to finish this in earnest. A soft smile graced Kasumi's face with a soft shake of the head, the girl's courage didn't falter the entire time they were buried under the rain. It went to show her that even the smallest one can be as strong as the largest. Keeping her eyes peeled as she kept raking the moisture from her frame, Kasumi couldn't help but keep that smile as she watched Shiina work.

ID# 136506 results: Loot: 2+3=5, Failure!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Kasumi

[Shiina 0]

A continued assault on the node underneath her tiny frame kneeled with folded legs with a stare that could pierce one's soul Shiina kept working and working. Just the thoughts of success and all the music she could play filling her thoughts to help block out the consuming feeling of constant failure as she picked and pushed through failed crystals one after another. Finally one held up when she retrieved it, ripping it out of the ground she looked up to show the others. Now Shiina realized the weather had stopped while she exclaims "I got! one..." presenting it to the group, as a ray of light hits it from the sky above. The whole task would be easier now that she could see and breathe easily. Not wanting to be caught out here if the storm were to return, Shiina pockets it quickly and kneels back down to the patch in haste.

ID# 136507 results: Loot: 18

1*T1 Materials Obtained!

Total T1 Materials: 4

Edited February 25, 2020 by Shiina

[Simmone 0]

"Yeah, I can't say I have ever experienced such a thing on this floor before. I guess we have to expect anything from this point on." Simmone spoke in response to the blossom as she combed through her hair, making Simmone take notice of her own. The long black locks on her head were clumped in cords, like long rope or dreads. Simmone let it just sit where it lies but she would need a bath after this ordeal, to get all of nature's garbage out of it. Scanning over the pile as Shiina pulls another one free putting her at four of the five she had needed. "Almost there Shiina." Simmone exclaimed uncharacteristically for her before she caught herself and pulled back the facade that was painted on her to create elegance. "I mean, well-done dear, only one left to go." Simmone said trying to hide her face in embarrassment.

ID# 136508 results: Loot: 8, Failure!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Simmone

[Kasumi 0]

"At any rate, let us get this settled and enjoy a bath afterward. I know I can use one." Kasumi remarked with a smile toward Simmone feeling soaked to the bone, finishing up the untangling of her orange hair it was still strung together but not quite as much. Pulling her uniform from her skin, it almost peels off as the air bleeds into the opening in a rush of cold. Shiina seems to produce another material from the dust underneath her, and this one holds as she projects it toward her and Simmone. A soft smile from Kasumi shows her excitement at Shiina's success, wrapping her arms around her back with a lean forward instinctually projecting her approval. "Only one more Shiina, I believe in you." Kasumi expressed giving more soft words of encouragement in honesty toward the small girl who had done so well, given the odds stacked against them all.

ID# 136509 results: Loot: 5+3=8, Failure

Edited February 25, 2020 by Kasumi

[Shiina 0]

Keeping her eyes on the prize, Shiina keeps on keeping on. There was only one remaining, and with the sky clearing up it was becoming easier to work, easier to see what she was doing. Digging through the small outcropping dang near picked clean at this point as Shiina had disheveled most of the pile in attempts to find what she had needed. Picking a few that destroy themselves, Shiina removes them one by one almost tossing one over her shoulder before she notices. This one wasn't attempting to break itself, this one was keeping strong with its array of colors glowing from its interior in response to her gaze. This was the final material she needed to finish this forsaken quest. Hopping up and robotically stepping toward the group with a twirl, Shiina presents it to them and yelps out "THAT'S IT!" with a grin painted on her face as the quest updates on the side of her hud with a deep sigh from the group.

ID# 136510 results: Loot: 19, Success!

1*T1 Materials Obtained

Total T1 Materials: 5

Edited February 25, 2020 by Shiina

[Raina 0]

 Raina smiled as the girl seemed to finally gained the last material she needed to finish the job. She got excited and hugged the young girl. almost tackling her to the ground, losing her umbrella in the process. " YAY! YOU DID IT!" Raina cheered as everyone else just seemed to be relieved it was over. Raina regained her composure, realizing what she had done and was extremely embarrassed. "Uh....ummm.. so... sorry about that.. this job just was a lot tougher then I imagined it would be." She continued as she held her head to the ground, looking at her feet. She hugged her arms around her chest in a clearly flustered manner. The rain had stopped and the clouds were slowly dispersing, sending strands of light falling to the ground, causing the wet ground around them to almost illuminate, as if made by crystal. "So, what do we do now?" She finished trying to avoid eye contact.

[Shiina 0]

"I don't care commeere!" Shiina exclaimed exuberantly, Hugging Raina back. A kinship that started to grow within her to the fellow performer that had fought tooth and nail through the same ordeal she had and helped shelter her from the storm. Taking a subtle glance to the others in interest who seemed to gesture for her and Raina to go and Finish their respective tasks. Staring at Raina with her grin wide on her face "Let's go get our profession!" Shiina yelped as she fought to unstick her feet from the mud that painted the rims of her boots and snatching Raina's umbrella from the muck. Presenting the rain defensive shield to her comrade with a salute, Shiina started to fight her feet out of the pit of glue toward the grass until she was free. Heading toward the small village of Tolbana making sure to pause and wait for Raina to keep up, Shiina was eager to get started.

[Raina 0]

 Raina smiled as the girl exclaimed she did not care about the gesture of excitement. That was a relief, the last thing Raina needed now was someone to think bad of her because a excited hug. Shiina handed her umbrella to her and took off towards the quest turn in and Raina did her best to keep up, her long hair and dress waving behind her as she ran, the sound of her heels hitting the soaked ground rang through the air as she gave chase. She was glad the quest was over, it was not a particularly hard one, but she really could not find a better use of her time them performing. She had this grand plan of putting on a crazy concert in one of the towns, she was sure she could gather the help of her friends to really make it special.The idea caused her face to light in an adorable pink blush as she silently thought about the logistics as she ran, but of course in typical Raina fashion, her idle mind caused her to not be the most graceful and her foot clipped a tree branch and down she fell with a loud ooof!  

[Shiina 0]

A few leagues ahead of Raina, Shiina's rapid footfalls with earnest excitement with each step. Her run was more like a prance, the girl was visibly elated at the possibility of starting to sing and play once again. Each step was matched with squishy grass under her feet, Shiina heard a loud thud. Turning to see what had caused such a crash Shiina turns to find Raina prone, skittering to the pinkette's side and pulling her arm up to help her to her feet.

"Come on Raina, don't take a nap now..." Shiina joked before running into the walls of Tolbana and barging through the doors with a fervor. The NPC begins to speak "You've returned no..." but is cut short as Shiina begins to pelt her with the materials "Shut up, let me sing now." Shiina finds herself a spot to begin as the quest updates with a small pile of materials now littering the ground where they fell after colliding with the NPC's face.

Roll:	ID#	CD:			LD:		Quality	Count	Experience
1	136988	CD:	1	+1	LD:	19	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
2	136989	CD:	1	+1	LD:	3	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
3	136990	CD:	3	+1	LD:	17	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
4	136991	CD:	8	+1	LD:	11	Salvage Success			(+3 Ambition)
5	136992	CD:	1	+1	LD:	12	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
6	136993	CD:	2	+1	LD:	6	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
7	136994	CD:	4	+1	LD:	9	Failure			(+3 Ambition)
8	136995	CD:	11	+1	LD:	2	Rare			(+3 Ambition)
9		CD:		+1	LD:					(+3 Ambition)
							Exp Total:		0

 

Spoiler

Name:	Song of Resonance
Profession:	Performer
Rank:	1
Roll ID:	136995
Roll Result:	11
Item Type:	Support Song
Tier:	1
Quality:	Rare
Enhancements:	HP Recovery 2
Post Link:	Here
Description:	A high tone vocal song, seems to fuel your determination and give you the will to fight.

 

The NPC continues to talk in a monologue that Shiina completely ignores. A few of the materials shatter and pop on the floor as one seems to successfully record her vocal pitch, storing it for a later use. The character seems to halt mid sentence with this action, upon the recording crystal flashing blue. Producing a small key Shiina ignores her and snatches it out of the things grasp. Her HUD alerts her the completion of the quest as she runs back outside the threshold and hunts down Raina "I got it!, Come on LETS DO THIS!"

Edited March 1, 2020 by Shiina

[Raina 0]

 Raina laughed as she picked herself up and followed the girl back to the NPC to turn the quest in. Of course she would fall on her face, it always seemed that when she was not focused or in a fight she has the grace of a newborn calf. She brushed a few strands of hair out her face that apparently had fallen when she hit the dirt. She listened to Shiina kind of just rush the NPC along to finish the quest. She crossed her arms and held them against her chest awaiting for the moment when she can turn in her quest mats. Luckily for her she found them in the chest, so searching was not much trouble for her.  It was finally her turn and she walked up to the npc and listened to her speech before handing in her mats, her HUD popping up letting her know she finished the quest. "Oh goodness. This seemed to take forever." She said as she sighed and smiled at the others. 

Spoiler

Roll: ID#137746, CD: 11

Name: Song of Resonance

Profession: Performer

Rank: 1 Roll ID: 137746

Roll Result: 11

Item Type: Support Song

Tier: 1

Quality: Rare

Enhancements: HP Recovery 2

Post Link: http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/18869-f1-pp-firm-anima-provisionalist-elite-earning-a-living/?do=findComment&comment=599282Description: A high tone vocal song, seems to fuel your determination and give you the will to fight.

 

 

Edited March 14, 2020 by Raina

[Simmone 0]

Watching the pair fly off in a flurry, obviously fueled by an eagerness to complete their quests as both seemed partial to music in equal measure. Simmone let the girls skitter off, as the turbulence had more than likely passed without a hitch. A look to Kasumi who was still damp from the rain, a soft-spoken word to the girl "Let's get home, they have it from here, to be sure. I for one could use a bath." Simmone explained regarding the sticky feeling that taken her leather getup, the moisture turning it into an adhered mess on her skin. This was exacerbated by the smell from the natural water that lingered like a scent of moss and foliage that Simmone couldn't wait to wash from her person.

Taking the first few steps away, Simmone looked back hoping to see if Kasumi was following suit as Raina and Shiina wrapped up the final steps of their respective quests.

[Kasumi 0]

Watching as Shiina and the newcomer Raina with pink hair both found their respective ways into Tolbana after the obtaining of the last required material, in a fervor Kasumi couldn't help but smile as they both disappeared behind the walls of the village. Simmone began to speak with her softened tongue as per usual, egging Kasumi to let them be to which she paid a silent nod. A couple of words fell from her lips "Yeah, they will be fine now. I can't wait to get out of these clothes and into something dry." Kasumi remarked feeling the same cold still slightly burning her skin even in the absence of the storm. At Simmone's heels, Kasumi joined her in a return with a thought of how she couldn't wait to see what would come of them both given all they had been through today. It was difficult to be sure, but the girls pressed on and the four of them stuck it out even given how hard it had become.