[SP-F21] Fishing for one <<Nature's Treasure>>

[Valentine 0]

Valentine was feeling better after his most recent talk with Weed. He decided to take some time away from everyone else to do some fishing alone. He needed the chance to recollect and decide where his life was going from here as far as SAO and being in Aincrad. This was just some time for him to gain tranquility and move forward.

As Valentine put his line in the glowing pool he laid his body back on a tree. It was closest to calling it a tree as it was strange. It looked more like a rock with bioluminescent leaves but it was standard for floor 21. Calling it a tree worked just as well. The line went under for a moment before bobbing down. Valentine wheeled hard and managed to pull in a big fish. When he put it in his inventory it converted to a nice amount of materials.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187178	8	11	1	6	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 14:29:46

CD: 11 (4 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 5 T3 Mats

Total Count: 5 T3 Mats 

Spoiler

 

Name: Valentine
Level: 32
HP: 640/640
EN: 64/64

Stats:
Damage: 8
Mitigation: 5
Evasion: 2
ACC: 2
REC: 2

Equipped Gear:
Jewelry: Linkshell | Tier 1 Perfect Jewelry | Loot Die III | #172741 ]
Armor: Blood of Sekhmet (Tier 2/Perfect/Light Armor)[EVA 2][REC 1]
Trinket: Smile of Sekhmet (Tier 2/Perfect/Jewelry)[ACC 2][REC 1]

Skills:
Curved Sword [Rank 1]
Light Armor [Rank 1]
First Aid [Rank 5]
Energize
Fishing

Extra Skills:
Familiar Mastery: Healer [Rank 1]
Meditation 
Concentration

Mods:
Hyperactive

Battle Ready Inventory:
x2 It's Brittany Witch | Rare Masterpiece (Instant) | HP Recovery 2 | #187091 and #187095 ]
 

Housing Buffs:
Multipurpose: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Working: +2 EXP to crafting attempts
Angler: +1 material gained when fishing 

Guild Hall Buffs:
Lucrative: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters receive +1 crafting attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters receive +2 crafting attempts per day.
Col Deposit: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests.

Valentine: HP: 640/640 | EN: 64/64 | DMG: 8 | EVA: 2 | ACC: 2 | MIT: 5 | REC: 2

 

 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine took a crystal out of his bag. It was a playlist crystal that had the recordings of some of the top Performers in Aincrad. It did not do anything but listening to music would help the time pass along. “Time and time again it seems we reached the point where all our dreams.” Valentine sang along to the song as he fished. It was sad that he could not finish the show. Just listen to people sing covers.

The line gave another wiggle. Valentine was about to pull it out but waited a second. Since getting a fishing pound installed at his house his skills improved. He could tell a good nibble from a bad one. As the line went further in he jerked it back, like a kid getting yanked for embarrassing their mom, the fish popped out of the water. Like the other one it was luminescent and Val put it away with ease.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187179	6	7	17	8	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 14:44:08

CD: 7 (2 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 3 T3 Mats

Total Count: 8 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine was feeling pretty pleased with himself. As long as the fish was biting he could make a pretty penny in the day. It was easier on the body then fighting monsters as long as he did not fish up a boss. He heard horror stories of players dying from fishing up a boss that swallowed them whole. Val was only feeling passively safe as a bunch of people were not far. He believed even if it happened he could avoid getting killed along enough for help to arrive. It was the only reason he did not bother to bring his sword.

“Yep! You guys are just begging me to catch you today!” Valentine made a happy exclamation as another fish was hooked and reeled in. He was bringing in the fish like there was no tomorrow. He started to look at the fish less like materials and more like Col.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187180	4	9	20	5	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 14:46:50

CD: 9 (3 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 4 T3 Mats

Total Count: 12 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine barely had enough time to let his line rest before it was already bobbing. He felt like his luck was exceptional at the current moment. Another big fish was snagged and put away. It brought a warm smile on his face. If the ladies could have seen his true beauty through the ugly luminescent lights he would have had a fan club. Well the cave was not ugly it was just the shading was bad for skin tone.

If fishing was as quick and rewarding in real life he would have left the family business to do it. Not that he actually needed to work a day in his life. He could have just become a fisherman for fun and still have more money than he could ever spend. It was one of the perks of being rich enough to make Bill Gates a tech support option for three of his houses.
 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187181	2	11	15	10	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 14:50:24

CD: 11 (4 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 5 T3 Mats

Total Count: 17 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

The smile danced in the otherworldly colors of the twenty-first floor. Valentine could only imagine if he was in the real world trying to fish at this pace. A small pool such as the one he was currently using had more fish spawning and popping out, then what was scientifically possible. It was one of the finer details the developers probably did not notice or even care about. If resources did take time like the real world the players would still be on floor 8. The ability to do stuff easier and develop faster let all the players adapt quicker.

“Up ya go!” Valentine was pulling in the fish like a pimp on a street corner. If he was worried about realism he probably would have stopped. As he would have had a hard time taking all the fish back with him. The nearest place was Weed’s and Val would not make a drop there.
 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187182	10	6	1	9	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 14:53:39

CD: 6 (1 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 2 T3 Mats

Total Count: 19 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

“There goes another one!” Valentine was having a wickedly good time. This time he fished up a fish he could recognize even if it was neon green. It was supposed to be a goldfish. Valentine recognized it because of the shape. If he was depending on it being gold he would have called it something else. It would have made a cool pet if it could have stayed outside of water. As it landed on the ground it became supplies that he put away. One could only imagine how easy filleting a fish would be in the game.

Valentine felt a shiver go up his spine. Observation and instinct will take you far in the game. As a healer he had to be aware of a lot of things at once. It was why he felt like he was being watched. He reflexively reeled his line back in and put his back to the tree.
 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187183	2	11	15	2	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:02:51

CD: 11 (4 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 5 T3 Mats

Total Count: 24 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine peered around the tree carefully. He was sad that he did not have his weapon on him. Then he would have felt more secure with the current situation. His eyes made contact with another player wearing okay gear, she gave him a sheepish smile when she saw Val peering. “I didn't mean to startle you. I saw you fishing and was wondering if you had any pointers. I am new to the mechanic.”

“Oh! No problem. The pond is big enough for both of us. It comes down to just feeling a nibble that has a quick tug of firmness to it. As long as you real it in at the time you will be able to get a fish.” Valentine was nice and helped her set up. She got the hang of it quickly and wheeled in a whopper. Valentine on the other hand only caught a small sardine.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187184	1	3	15	8	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:07:06

CD: 3 (0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 25 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

“Thank you for the tips! This is not harder than I thought.” This time Valentine was feeling a strange sensation in his heart. He was no longer wheeling in the fish left and right. The only thing he managed to nab was a small sardine. This time the new girl was pulling it in. Val was unsure if her pulling in the fish lowered his chances, or if her presence disturbed his heart, making his fishing suffer. 

He gave the girl a smile that did not reach his eyes. “You are doing well. I will try fishing a little less closer. That way we are not disturbing the fish as much.” The girl nodded as if he was giving sage advice. It was a game so distance did not matter. She just thought it did. Valentine stood up from his tree next to the pond. He moved over to another tree that looked like a willow on fire.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187185	8	4	1	2	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:09:23

CD: 4 (0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 26 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine was trying to remember what he felt earlier. When he first came out to fish his mood was better. That was most likely the reason behind him being able to fish so well. His current mood was disturbed and not as tranquil. He was missing the subtle signs on his line. That is why he pulled up another sardine. Further aggravating his mental state.

“I continue to pull up sardines like this. I may as well take them to Aquan. He could make a sardine dish that I could only hope will taste good.” Sardines was not a thing he was even sure he ate in real life. He ate fish and Caviar like any good Muslim. It was Halal as far as he was raised and knew. It was just sardine that was under his pay grade. It made him vaguely curious. Like a kid that never had a carrot before.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187186	2	1	12	1	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:11:08

CD: 1 (0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 27 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Taking a deep breath calmed him down. Valentine pulled up another sardine and was about to lose his mind. Like his uncle whenever Liverpool used to beat Arsenal. It was just frustrating to pull up another sardine. Valentine placed his back against the orange highlighter Willow. He was finding his center and found himself feeling remarkably better. He was going to use the rod to reflect himself on the slowly moving water.

As the baited hook went into the digital pond Val was feeling better. The bob worked on the surface of the water. He started to relax his shoulders and even let his mind wander. He was thinking about the stuff that made life great. The people he met and how they changed him for the better. Even being a part of the Firm was going great. He just refused to let the darkness in and focus on the light inside his heart.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187187	3	1	13	10	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:12:40

CD: 1 (0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 28 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

“I got this. I am kind. I am smart. I am beautiful.” Valentine was giving himself some positive affirmations as he fished. It was not long till he felt a nibble and reeled it in at a decent. It was a quick tug and he pulled the fish out with ease. It was a simple thing for him to do and he felt like he could do anything.

A beautiful Salmon type fish was pulled up. It was not the biggest catch of the day but it had some weight, it was neon pink. At this point Valentine was back to happy. A beautiful pink salmon was always a nice sight. Even if the salmon in question looked radioactive and very likely to be poisonous to eat. It was a very appealing site overall. The overly large fish poofed and became materials for him that he placed away. As far as he was concerned he was already coming up with extra funds.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187188	3	7	9	10	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:13:59

CD: 7(2 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 3 T3 Mats

Total Count: 31 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine took out another music crystal. As a performer he had many just for fun. Aincrad had a decent amount of singers that loved to perform and any song could be found. As Valentine fiddled with the crystal he felt a different tug. It was an odd sensation that he could not describe. He pulled the line back to check and see what it was. The line was bending a bit as he pulled back. Valentine was believing he was pulling in a big fish.

Another small sardine popped out of the water. It was at the moment that Val was feeling like he got rick rolled. When the sardine became materials he only got one. The surprise was the treasure chest that appeared. They were an uncommon thing but usually held some time of reward and good stuff inside. It would be the fourth time he ever opened one up.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187189	4	12	18	1	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:16:21

CD: 12, LD: 18 + 3 (Fishing Chest fished up) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mat, and a chest

Total Count: 32 T3 Mats 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine had a vigilant gaze as he knocked on the chest. Rumors of man eating chest attacks were not an uncommon thing. Valentine refused to die in the game to a stupid gimmick. It was unfortunate that he could only tell after he opened the chest. He would have preferred giving it to Aquan to open. It was a shame it would disappear before the man arrived.

Checking the lock, Valentine thought it looked simple enough. A few minutes had the lock springing open to reveal the contents inside. There was some Col, a few more mats, and two vials of swirling liquid that looked cool. Valentine would have wanted to drink one but the non suicidal portion of his mind said not to. They needed to be identified as even one could be deadly poison for all he knew. He would give it to Freyd when he stopped by after.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187190	7	11	9	8	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Opening a treasure chest	2021-03-28 15:19:46

 LD: 9 = 1,575 Col, (3) materials, (2) rare consumables

Total Count: 35 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

After packing the goodies away Valentine through another line in. This time he was shaking his rump as a Katty Perry song came on. It was messing with his fishing skills but he did not care greatly. Not a lot of performers could sound like the singer they were covering. This performer made him feel like he was at a concert in the real world.  The dancing motion was not enough to scare away the fish as another one bit into it. A quick reel up and Valentine was collecting some more materials.

“We used to be! Just like twins, so in sync. The same energy, now’s a dead battery!” He was really getting into the performance of the Hot and Cold cover. Valentine wishes Aincrad had a great club to go to.  If Grimm was dancing to songs he made. He had no doubt the place would sell out. He banished the thought. As he could not imagine sharing Grimm. Even if their relationship was in a rough patch.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187191	5	5	17	10	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:23:59

CD: 5(1 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 2 T3 Mats

Total Count: 37 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 29, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine was letting his heart be disturbed as his mind went down a dark hole. It was just recently he felt like Grimm was not as interested in him. He could not help but wonder if his mate found him unattractive or lacking in some way. Grimm was super strong and had a lot of money while Val was being soaked in start up debt. It was not crippling and he worked hard. He could not help but wonder if the man wanted more than what he was providing. They were so busy doing their own things they hardly even spoke anymore.

Shaking his head was a futile effort as the dark thoughts crowded his head, like rush hour on a tokyo subway. The fish in the pond he was using were swimming away from his line. He was failing to make a catch at the moment and was too busy being sad to do stuff.
 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187192	5	2	17	2	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:25:40

CD: 2(0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 38 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Coming back to himself to pull in the line for a moment was the most he could do. He caught a shrimp which was one of the least surprising catches. A glowing shrimp was not as weird as some of the glowing fishes as glowing shrimp were already a thing. Putting away the ingredients he tried to gain back the lost serenity. It was hard to sit and think your relationship could be falling apart.

“Noo. Don’t do this to yourself.” Val had to give himself a pep talk. He knew all he had to do was talk to Grimm. The two of them could go on a date and make everything get back on track. No need for him to act like a scorned wife. Besides he was a strong and independent man. Even if worse happened he would just be an eligible bachelor. Chances of him finding another decent guy in the game was slim but possible.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187193	3	5	6	1	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:28:14

CD: 5 (1 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 2 T3 Mats

Total Count: 40 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Closing his eyes to mediate Valentine found himself backing away from the edge. The urge of saddened irrationality was weird but he could not figure out where it came from. Normally Valentine did not think he was the type of person that could be so sentimental with living people. What was worse was that the feeling still seemed to linger.

Spotting a strange icon in his display Valentine realized he was cursed with a status effect. Upon reading it he glared at the glowing orange willow tree he was using. The tree had a poison on it that gave out a weeping curse. A willow that made people weep and be sad. It was smart and a terrible concept. Valentine decided to move spots again. He could not stay under the tree filling him with such unpleasant sadness. It was like being forced to watch every live action movie at the same time.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187194	7	3	20	7	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:29:40

CD: 3 (0 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 1 T3 Mats

Total Count: 41 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine was only feeling slightly nervous as he found another pond to settle at. He could still see a bevy of players with green icons not too far. It was still at his own little pond to fish at as he wanted some alone time. He sat up his tunes and sat down with his line in the water. This time he was not sitting near any tree. The glow of the rocks above was the nearest source of light. It was odd how a floor so dark was pretty well lit.

“This is what I am talking about.” Valentine was happy as he got back in the groove. A decent yellowtail well flametail type fish was pulled out. “I guess fishing is the only time my pull out game is important for me.” The fish materials went into his bag. He opened up his HUD to take a quick glance at the time.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187195	9	7	20	10	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:31:10

CD: 7 (2 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 3 T3 Mats

Total Count: 44 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

A firm tug made Valentine feel like he was on that bass pro channel. He placed his foot firmly on the ground and was trying to tug like his life depended on it. He was lucky that it was not a boss that popped out of the water with an intent to eat him. He would have been like Pinocchio and swallowed whole.

As his groove returned fishing was back to being easy. It was a simple process as long as he kept a cool head and avoided distractions. He was getting his serenity back and was reaching a deeper level of calmness. It was then that he took some time to evaluate some skills. He had accumulated some unused SP he felt like he could use. His healing skills went up a notch finally gaining the full party heal skill. The only skill that allowed him to heal himself as well.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187196	10	10	4	5	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:35:20

CD: 10 (3 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 4 T3 Mats

Total Count: 48 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine

[Valentine 0]

Valentine had a satisfied look on his face. He was glad he finally managed to grab the skill. He would be allowed to worry a bit less when it came to group outings. Being unable to heal the entire party at once left him and others vulnerable a couple of times. It was just just hard on everyone he was involved with.

A tug on the line and the familiar process repeated itself. Valentine wheeled in another decent fish and it was caught. After putting it away Valentine was proud of what he managed to catch. Today’s trip was actually really good. He could probably afford to pay back the money that he owed ChaseR. He just needed the Col before to help with buying the estate. He managed to pay back half but Val was not one to like owing someone. It was his house which was why he was paying it off so quickly.
 

 

ID	Battle	Craft	Loot	MOB	Character	Link	Purpose	Time
187197	4	7	3	7	Valentine	http://www.cydel.net/images/saorpg/diceroll/Msg_hover2.png	Fishing	2021-03-28 15:36:45

CD: 10 (3 Materials) + 1 (For angler) = 4 T3 Mats

Total Count: 52 T3 Mat, 2 rare consumables, 1,575 Col

Edited March 30, 2021 by Valentine