[PP | F1] Awakening, Searching for the Lost

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

His breakdown lead to this moment. The moment he had thought about ever since he had woken up from that  hellish state til this moment to find the rest of his party. Coordinates were set as he traversed to the meeting spot awaiting his leader. Only Raidou knew enough of the story to piece together. Kil knew what he had to do and this was it. 

The sky was a crisp blue that day and it was early in the day to get their private project under way. He waded through the brush and found the marker he left in a traumatic state. It was still fresh in his mind but none the less, he was going to find her no matter the cost. "He should be here soon.." The anticipation of being to see her again  was beginning  to overwhelm him. The plant was dead but what about the cocoon? Was it still intact? He had a variety of questions that needed answered. And just to see her.. would he cry or what  would he do?

Spoiler

Level 14: HP:280 Energy 28

Weapon: Jagged Fang
+2 DMG +1 Bld

Armor: Rose Prism
+ 1 EVA +2 MIT

Trinkets: Primrose Crose
+3 Loot Dice

Eye of Rain

+2 ACC +1 REC

Skills:
Dagger: Rank 3

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Kiluia Seiko

[Raidou 1]

At the end of an early morning harvest trip, Raidou returns to the cathedral of the forgotten on floor 22 adding the materials to the guild vault and taking a seat. He has barely a moment to settle in and get started on some of his planning before a message blings on his prompt. A slide of his hand showing it to be Kiluia.

Quote

 

"I need a hand, you think you can help me out? I'll be on floor 1 and could you bring some rope?"

~Kiluia

 

Putting reddened robe back on and entering the vault, he claims from the shelving what was requested of him. Through the town of coral to the warp gate it rips him to the Town of beginnings. Still fueled in a persistent state of aimless wandering, players take notice of the red robed nomad before he leaves. Ushering outside the tanned brick wall that composed its perimeter, with expedited footfalls drawing him toward the small blue dot on his compass that was surely his friend and fellow guild member.

Coming purely on the behest of Kiluia, Raidou wasn't sure what he needed but he would gladly offer his old friend a hand if he needed it. He had been noticing slight oddities in his ability to recall what had happened before. Even stranger it was on the first floor which brought about a further curiosity regarding what this was about. "Kiluia, what do you need assistance with?" Raidou asked calmly trying to gain some insight into the reasoning, bringing what he had asked for he hands the section of twinned rope to him. He had time to spare and had no issue offering his ailing partner a hand.

Spoiler

Raidou, The Red Wanderer
Level: 56
HP: 1120/1120
EN: 112/112

Stats:
Damage: 20
Mitigation: 86
Evasion: 3
Accuracy: 3
BH:56

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Auric Sol - Corona [T3/Perfect/2HSS]: Damage 3
Armor: Tactician's Gaze - Ogma [T1/Perfect/Trinket]: +3 Accuracy
Misc: Red Wanderer's Robe [T1/Perfect/L.A] +3 Evasion

Skills:
Gatherer [Obtained]
Two Handed Straight Sword [Rank 5]
One Handed Straight Sword [Rank 3]
Parry [Obtained]
Howl [Obtained]
Battle Healing [Rank 5]
Fighting Spirit [Obtained]
Light Armor [Rank 1]

Extra Skills:
Concentration
Familiar Mastery: Protector

Mods:
Vengeful Riposte
Focused Howl
Finesse Rank 3

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystal*1
Dracbane [T2/Perfect/2HSS]: V.O 1, ACC 1, BLD 1
<<Darkness Salve>>*2

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Raidou

[Haine 0]

She was dreaming for quite some time, of what life would be like when she'd finally left this one behind. She dreamt of reuniting with her friends and family, of living the rest of her days in peace. Memories of the past and reveries of the future kept her suspended in a trance-like state. She was currently at the beach, soaking in the sun's rays. She sighed contentedly and pushed her shades atop her head, reaching over to the side to grab her fruity cocktail. She closed her eyes and sipped it, then out of nowhere a deafening boom startled her. She dropped her drink, and in a split second, everything faded to black.

She lurched forward and her eyes shot open.

Out of the nothingness came a harsh fluorescent light, pervading her senses. Her eyes darted about as she hyperventilated. She was covered in some sort of thick, viscous fluid, her body curled up inside of a sack. She was dangling from side to side, the ground beneath her quivering from the after effects of the boom. She felt nauseous as she slumped over, trying to recall her memories. They bombarded her one after the other as she tried to make sense of it. First there was Kiluia, the cave, the battle and all the cocoons. And then the boulder that separated them...

Her fear became a reality as she connected the pieces. Somehow, she was wrapped up in the enemies cocoon. She sneezed out some more of the matter, scrunching her nose in disgust. She felt like absolute filth, but her worry for Kiluia was more important than that. Her thoughts raced with anxiety. Where was he? She could hear something skulking around, maybe it was him. "K-Kiluia? A little help..?" Her voice echoed back to her, and then, silence.

"Kiluia?!"

She waited a moment, alas. The sounds in the background were starting to panic her, her inability to breathe properly heightening that. Maybe he was farther away. Haine sucked in her breath and took matters into her own hands, kicking away at her confines. She screamed as something snapped and she plummeted to the ground, falling from quite a height. She let out a winded gasp, rolling onto her stomach. She was feeling fatigued from her struggles. She regained her breath and continued to call out, wiggling her way forward.

 

Spoiler

Name: Haine
Level: 44
HP: 900/900
EN: 88/88

Stats:
Damage: 8
Mitigation: 12
Accuracy: 1

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: 2H AS Paralyze II
Armor: Tier 1 light armor [Vanity]
Misc:

Skills:
Two Handed Assault Spear [Rank 5]
Light Armor [Rank 3]

Extra Skills: Fishing

Mods:
Finesse Rank 3
Ferocity
Precision
Athletics

Battle Ready Inventory:
(3) Starter healing potions - 50 HP

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Haine

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

Kiluia stared blankly at the virtual sky. How unchanging it was for this area. It was the most random thing to think about to distract him from the expedition he wanted to embark on. His eyes blinked as his thoughts were interrupted by Raidou. He did not properly explain the reasoning he wished for the rope. Amber eyes softened as the man had asked the question he was going to answer regardless if he asked or not. "Its Haine. Shes down there and I.. we.. need to get her out." He motioned toward the cave entrance he had marked."Its where Lessa found me.. She has to be behind the rocks that collapsed." 

He was by the entrance and looked at Raidou."Lets tie the rope to the tree and head down. Its not too deep but you can't get back up without assistance." He was focused on getting her out. He tied the rope around a tree and tossed it down the hole. He double checked to make sure the knotting was tight and secute . He did not hesitate on his movements as he started  to inch his way down the sloped flat  surface."I kept sliding back down before Lessa found me. Its so far off the beaten path.. I didn't think anyone would find me."Anxiety was written all over his face as he spoke. "She's gotta be down there right..I mean I w.." 

The muffled yell caused him to pause and look down the empty hole. Was that his name  he heard? He gritted his teeth and was sliding down recklessly now. It was a sign. A sign of hope.

 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Kiluia Seiko

[Raidou 1]

Raidou for the first time had no answer in response to what Kiluia had just said, it was as if his mind was actually blanking which was ordinarily so sharpened and focused. Without the ability to think as his heart threatened to break out of his chest it was beating so hard, the very same in the way it had when Kiluia just appeared not too long ago. He rips his sword out of its sheathe and he flips the edge toward the ground in a frenzy. he looks to his friend, his brother in arms with an almost frenzied look on his face "Kiluia you can do this, we can do this. Let's get Haine out of that damned hole. If anything gets between us, I will kill it." Raidou wasn't frank and you could tell by the tone on his voice, his reality had given way and his composure was completely absent. Kiluia would need to be the anchor here, Raidou was lost as he transcends the cavern without a second thought.

[Haine 0]

It felt like an eternity had passed while she wiggled about, her attempts to break free futile. She was growing weary and frustrated. She let out an exasperated sigh and was about to give up until she heard something in the distance, another noise.  She twists her head to the side and finds a hole in the cocoon that her spear had managed to poke. That must've been how she didn't suffocate to death. She peers through the hole and spots an light from above in the distance, a way out. But then... so many boulders surrounding it. She shivered in fear. If whatever that was was still alive and returned, she would be completely and utterly defenseless. She rolled her way closer to the source of the light, hitching her breath when she heard some voices above her. "Is someone there?" She calls out.

She notices it, a rope being thrown down and two figures descending down from it. It's too far away and dark in here for her to distinguish their faces. She moves frantically, hoping to draw their attention. "O-Over here!"

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

Kil and Raidou slid down to the base of the entrance of the cave. The rocks were blocking a majority of the cavern. This was a monumental task at hand as he grabbed  a rock and moved it aside. Then her voice  rang out. He stopped what he was doing and shouted as loud as he could. "Haine! Its Kiluia and Raidou!" In every direction he looked there were jagged edges  they could climb but the mouth of the top of the opening was damn near impossible to get and was also small.  He shouted again."Haine.. We are going to dig you out. Are you pinned? " 

He awaited an answer while trying to calculate  the best route. No matter how it looked, the two  had to reach to the top where there was an opening. Kil climbed up the rocks and began his ascent while minimizing the slips. She was so close and so were these two. But any mistake could cost them another cave in.

[Raidou 1]

The phantom was real and Raidou simply could not process it, but that voice was in fact hers. Removing from his pocket an item given to him by a frontliner it was a gleaming stone that's magic could cast enough light for the group to see. "Kiluia, I have you. How do we get her out of there? What do I need to do? What do I..." Raidou remarks as a burst of bluish light claim his hands like fire, in this case, the fact he had martial art's meant he could use the stone to make his 'weapon' glow. He picks up speed and lunges for the wall with a sudden tear, his hands gaining blueish hue, in a fury his fingers were less looking for a specific handhold and rather more accurately carving their own. It would probably be clear that Kiluia was the voice of reason here, for the hikikomori was not thinking for once. Just acting on an overcharged emotion that threatened to consume him whole.

[Haine 0]

Haine let out a sigh of relief. She was beginning to assume the worst when Kiluia didn't respond. Was the enemy formidable enough to best the both of them? She looked towards the source of the noise and replied. "Oh, thank god!" She stopped her frantic movement, feeling safer now that her friends were here to get her out of this mess. "Yeah, I'm stuck in this thing!" She peered through the cracks in the boulder which separated her from them. A blue light glowed and something struck the rubble, a part of the barrier crumbling down. The ground beneath her shook, the rubble rolling in every which way. She rolled to the side as quickly as her confines could able her, avoiding the stray rubble. She widened her eyes as the skulking sound grew closer, moving in from the distance. She couldn't see a thing but she could hear it. The beast escaped from their battle alive, meaning it still lurked about with its spawn-lings. All of this noise was attracting it towards them. She could see what looked like Raidou beyond the rubble and called out. "Be careful! I... think that thing's still alive."

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

Little by little his HP would take a point here or there as he grabbed jagged rock points. Raidou was going ballistic while Kiluia was climbing up the side scaling it relatively  quickly. The opening  at the top of the slide was narrow and the other side dark. He glanced down at Raidou but before he could speak, he heard her voice. Something was alive? Oh no. "The top  is stablized and the hole is going to remain open! Just break through  the largest rock to the right. Her voice is echoing from the left. "

He disappeared into the hole the next second. All he could do was fall chipping away at his health slightly but no matter the situation, he would get to her. Body slipped and fell in the darkness tumbling down but he still managed to find himself landing  on his feet. 8/10 landing. But he heard it. The skittering sound. What the hell kinda place was this in floor one of all places? 

It took just about a second to spot her to the left. His eyes welled with tears as he pulled his dagger out to cut the cocoon open. "I'm here. We are here." He smiled looking at her with the trail of tears falling from his eyes." Raidou! I hear it to the right! I need you here.." His hands worked feverishly and his voice shaken.

[Raidou 1]

hearing Kiluia moments later, land on the other side of the large sphere of stone as he had freed Haine from the capsule she was trapped inside, the rumble caused the ground to shake like tremors and Raidou was not taking any chances. Cleaving the stone in two with Auric sol, Raidou was fueled by the fact she was still alive. Stepping through the split stone, thin strands of red emanating from him they had a place to escape.

Whatever was in here was alive, and it would serve as an excellent outlet. "Juiblex!" Raidou shouts as blackened ooze begins to pour off his hands creating a pool of liquid under him as he walks toward the sound, leaving a trail in his wake. He turns to Kiluia with his eyes dilated, a red flare in his eyes as his fighting spirit was running rampant. The hatred was overwhelming and thick, casting reddened fumes from his back like a blackened cloud.

He rips out Dracbane, as his familiar begins to spin like a blender around him in a ring. "Take Haine and get her the out of here, GO NOW!" he voice quickly shifts becoming distorted as the familiar begins to cling to his body, his image twists and bends in a hellish nightmare like black armor. Innumerable amounts of the beasts begin to appear from sockets in the walls, rushing toward the three. Closing his arms inward allows tendrils to fire from his shoulders latching onto those that would run past, ripping them from their feet and dragging them toward Raidou.

What follows are burning flashes of lights and sparks, with each blow the cavern shakes.

Edited June 29, 2020 by Raidou

[Haine 0]

The barrier had completely fallen, Kiluia rushing in on cue. There was much for her to process, with the white haired male rushing in and Raidou carrying an air she had yet to witness. He was a skilled fighter in his own right, but there was something deadly about his energy now. His narrowed eyes ignited a fiery flame, his voice distorted as if he were out for blood. She gulped as the skittering grew closer, little creatures seeping out of the cave's orifices. Her attention darted to Kiluia as he made his way to her, and then the little creatures skulking forward. He made his way to her, preparing his dagger. "Kill!" Haine notied his faltering composure. He worked to cut her out of her confines, feverish. She noticed the tears falling down his cheeks. "Kill, what happened? Are you alright?" She noted more and more of those pests inching in, frantically turning her attention to Raidou. "Careful! Those things, they can combine together! Try to keep them apart!"

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

The thick cocoon broke as he cut downward. There was no time. He stared at Haine and pulled her to his chest. "Better now that I found you..." His embrace to her was warm and he held her tightly as if she was about to leave him again. His eyes looked over at the skittering and the light being produced by Raidou. It was happening again. It was the damn things offspring. " I'm going Raidou!" He picked up Haine and carried her through the blasted hole that Raidou had created. He knew damn well that he was going to keep them safe until he was able to get her out. "Hang on to me" He stopped at the base of where the rope was. Eyes met Haine's and he felt a sensation wash over him. It was relief.

It wasn't long til he set her down and pulled up his HUD. Frantically, he pulled out the inventory of a belt that he had managed to gather for this event. He hoisted on her on his back."Hold on. Piggy back. " When she was set onto him he tightened the belt around the two and started to pull himself up with her up the slopped wall. Damn the creator. You couldn't feel pain but you could feel fatigue. His hands gripped white knuckle on the rope and his muscles burned pulling her up against his back. It was a slow process but he was doing it. "Raidou! Control yourself! I'm going up!

[Raidou 1]

As the larva began to swarm around him taking small bites through his defenses with a furious cleave against them. Normally he was all about protecting himself, but this was not the case this time around. These things had robbed him of those he held dear, for so long they had been taken from him. A burst of red energy with a feral yell, stones begin to fall from the ceiling. he was in the fryer and he did not care. All that mattered dearly to him was making efforts to exit. They take shape of a large monster as they morph together. "One target, you have made a fatal mistake!" Raidou shouts as he rips his glasses from his face, allowing Juiblex to cover his eyes. One heavy impact later the cavern begins to collapse around him, he would not allow it to take a step further. He begins to siphon the energy of the creature into himself, draining its life to refill his own.

Edited June 29, 2020 by Raidou

[Haine 0]

The cocoon was sliced open and she was free at last. She could not feel the pain of her stiff limbs, instead there was a tingling pressure in her joints and it felt like jelly to move them. She would have collapsed yet again were it not for Kiluia supporting her. She felt instantly safer in his arms and leaned her weight against him. With the creatures combining together, time was scarce. She allowed him to hoist her on his back and they made their way through the opening Raidou created for them. She glanced over her shoulder, witnessing her dear friend's deadly prowess. She knew then that there was nothing to worry about, as he all but obliterated the enemy right then and there. The cavern was beginning to collapse with each heavy impact. Once they had reached the rope, he set her down. She all but stumbled from having not used her limbs for so long. Kiluia fastened her to his back with the belt, and with that they ascended the cavern walls. She witnessed him struggle and all but protested that she could've climbed up herself, but she was at a loss for words. She simply buried her chin on his shoulder, hoping for the best.

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

The trembling of the caverns was all it took for him to pull up as much as he could. He was not going to let the opportunity to slip by when he had her this close to him. It was all thanks to Raidou. He was not interested in looking back. Raidou was a big boy and all he would do was hold him back if he even returned to help him. Her chin pressed into his shoulder reassured him that it was indeed her. His face started to flush a redness as he hoisted the pair to the top. He was out of breath and the sun was touching both their skin. He yelled back down "We made it! GET OUT!" If anything were to happen to Raidou, he would never forgive himself for having the man get involved and then lose his own life. 

HUD would pull up and he typed quick message to interrupt Raidou. We made it. Leave Raidou. He unlatched Haine from his back and lowered her down to the grassy area and was breathing heavily. His eyes locked onto hers as he was taking soft breathes. "Found you.." He laughed and waited for confirmation from Raidou. He still couldn't believe he was staring at her again. Sweat dropped from his face as he was tired but excited at the same time.

Edited June 29, 2020 by Kiluia Seiko

[Raidou 1]

Consumed by the falling cave his energy was depleting but the beast was felled in the process as it is buried under the stone, his battle healing was fighting against the damage from the cave in that was slowly whittling him away. Removing a crystal from his robe pocket, his familiar helping him shut his hand around it and it shatters in a flash of light. It teleports him to the city of coral on floor 22, a couple of stones littered the warp gate. He was completely tapped and falls face first from the pad as he slips to unconsciousness. Kiluia's message would be left unanswered as the guy could not do so, as the players surrounding began to move to aid the player who had sustained some serious damage in the conflict. He had succeeded but in the fury, he was reduced to slumber. His plans would be put on hold for today.

Raidou Consumes Teleport Crystal!

Edited June 29, 2020 by Raidou

[Haine 0]

With one final climb, they'd finally reached the top. Haine squinted as the bright rays met her gaze. She couldn't remember how long she was battling that thing, she almost forgot what sunlight felt like. The male set her on the ground and she wobbled on her heels, a little woozy. She bent forward and rested her palms on her knees, taking a few deep breaths. She didn't realize that she was holding it in due to her nerves. "Never- Never again..." She huffed. The woman straightened her posture, leaning against a large rock for support. Her deep blue eyes locked with Kiluia's for a moment, and then, she felt the urge to embrace him again. She moved forward, swooping him into her hold. "I'm just glad you're okay." She melted into his warmth, forehead buried against his chest. She looked up. "What happened? We were fighting it and then the boulder collapsed-" She pulled away, brushing stray blue locks from her periphery. She scrunched her nose as she felt a thick slime rub off on her fingertips. She ran her fingers through her hair, discovering it was damp and matted. She was once again aware of the goop covering her clothing. Her cheeks flushed as her eyes darted to the other. He was covered in that cocoon's slime from holding her.

"Oh no..."

[Kiluia Seiko 0]

The sound of fighting ceased. Eyes lowered back down  ensuring that there  was no potential way Raidou would lose. His breath held slightly with concern for his leader's condition.

Spoiler

You okay Raidou?

~Kil

It wasn't long til he felt her presence on his form. The goop wasn't something he was concerned. He pulled her back into his arms and whispered."I was scared. I was scared losing you. And what I'm about  to say to you is going to shock you.. " He whispered  pressing his forehead against hers.

"There was a trap.. Then  we fought.. Just like you remember... But it caught us.. and robbed us 5 years. We have been gone for five  years." He bit his lip hard. He was responsible for picking the expedition. "I am so.. sorry .." He let his hands slide down to hers. He squeezed it and just looked down disappointed at the end result. "I was going nuts without you..."

Edited June 29, 2020 by Kiluia Seiko

[Raidou 1]

Rushing him away from where he fell the players who hardly left the confines of the city begin to work together and lift him up "We need an alchemist or someone with first aid!" shouting and moving him around. Moving him slowly in multiple arms as one player pulses with green hands which causes his chest to jerk upon placing the healing skill upon it, like a defibrillator. A sharp inhale as his eyes shoot open and grabs the first player he can reach pulling them in. "Where is Kiluia, and Haine." his teeth clenched and his gaze flared still fueled with adrenaline. "I have no idea what you are talking about!? your damn near dead..." His health begins to recuperate as the red lines drawn upon his body begin to close, as his familiar runs wild around the chamber they had brought him into. It had been apparent why they were not on the monument of life, and he'd make damn sure to keep it that way.

Edited June 29, 2020 by Raidou