[F1-PP-PT] Gotta Catch Them All! (Earning a Living- Fishing)

[Freya 0]

Finishing the last preparations of breakfast, it was rounding about 7 am. French toast and eggs, with the breakfast blend tea. Coffee was more of her thing as she starts brewing a cup. Freya had made a bunch of honey rolls for the road knowing that one or the other would get the munchies. Glancing at the time once more, she walks up the stairs. Standing her back against the wall next to the door, "Wake up sleepy head. Breakfast is getting cold," as she talks she taps on the door lightly. Freya hears a thud inside the room and smiles. "And so it begins," she says, looking down at Ko. "Let go eat, they will be down shortly." Taking a few steps away from the door she hears Boris scratching at the door. Freya chuckle and opens the door ever so slightly as he runs out. Shutting the door now, she walks down the steps to serve the little one food.  

PT Testing Skills: [Rank 5 Shift] AOE Specialist, Stamina, Ferocity, Precision, Focus

Freya | HP: 680/680 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 21 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 3 | ACC: 6 | LD: 1 | AA | BLD: 48 | KEEN: 1 | REC: 4

Spoiler

Freya,
Level: 31
Paragon Level: 18
HP: 680/680
EN: 106/106

Stats:
Damage: 23
Mitigation: 20
Evasion: 3
Accuracy: 5
Loot Dice: 1
AA
BLD: 48
KEEN: 1
REC: 4

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Final Calamity - Remorse (T4/Perfect/2HBA): Absolute Accuracy, Keen 1, Bleed 1
Armor: Dark Embrace - Sacrifice (T4/Perfect/Light Armor): Evasion 2, Recovery 1
Misc: Ebon Band - Truth (Tierless/Perfect/Trinket): Accuracy 3

Skills:
War Ax R5
Cloth Armor R5
Charge
Energist
Extended Mod Limit

Active Mods:
Athletics
Nimble

Inactive Mods:
Stamina
Ferocity

Active Extra Skills:
Survival

[Gaius 0]

A heavy yawn, a blink of his eyes with them slightly squinting as he struggled to come to turns with the morning. A soft sniffle, "Why?" as he slid the fuck out of bed, a small bear fumbling awake as well. Tossing on some clothes and popping the door open. The bear beats him down the stairs and the racket it causes as he falls ass over tea kettle down them. Boris was in a hurry, Gaius not so much. Down in the main birth of the tavern, to a stool as he plucks a bit of bacon. One tearing bite as he turns to the cup of tea.

"So what the hell are we doing again?"

Gaius had totally forgot, and the food wasn't working to jog his memory any. But he was doing a fair job of destroying that respective meal in record time. Something he'd done the day before had left him absolutely famished. Something to do with blueberries and a long attempt at teaching.

PT Testing Skills: [Rank 5 Shift] ST Specialist, Stamina, Ferocity, Focus

Gaius | HP: 760/760 | EN: 108/108 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 50 | BH: 22 | LD: 3 | BLD: 48 | FLN: 8 | H.M.: 6 | REC: 3

Spoiler

Gaius, The Sweeping Typhoon
Level: 31
Paragon Level: 20
HP: 760/760
EN: 108/108

Stats:
Damage: 23
Mitigation: 50
Battle Healing: 22
Loot Dice: 3
BLD: 48
FLN: 8
H.M.: 6
REC: 3

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Eye of the Gale - Brionac [T4/Perfect/2HAS] - Fallen 1, Bleed 2 (8-10)
Armor: Dragoon's Mantle - Fervor [Heavy] (T3/Perfect) 1 Recovery, 2 Heavy Momentum
Misc: Boar Hide Belt [Trinket] (T1/Perfect) [+3 Loot Dice]

Skills:
2HAS R5
Heavy Armor R5
Charge
Energist
Fighting Spirit
Battle Healing R3

Active Mods:
Ferocity
Stamina
Impetus
Iron Skin
Hyperactive

Active Extra Skills:
Disguise
First Aid R5

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystal: 1
Vocal Augmentation - Resonation [T1/Perfect/Support/Instant] +60 HP: 2
Bird Seed (T2/Rare/Snack) Vitality 2: 1

 

[Freya 0]

"Fishing, it wasn't planned, but I thought it could be fun. You sir, are coming with me." Saying this with a smirk on her face. She knew that the trials had to continue, eventually, but she wanted to do something relaxing first before diving into another huge battle. One step at a time, "After we can go murder the next thing on our list." To be honest, it had been days since they have spent any time together. She missed it... A last bite of what remained on her plate, she gets up and heads to the sink. "You will see in time that we are both ready to make that huge leap." It was strange, she felt so much stronger with her new equipment and the thing inside of her. She was excited to see what more she could do. The pure power was overwhelming at times and she felt like the only way she could get it out, is by letting it out. A deep breath in as she closes her eyes, the water runs over the plate as she waits for his dish.      

[Gaius 0]

An empty platter found its way into the wash basin. "Sure, why not." Gaius chuckles as it clatters into the water and is scrubbed clean. A heavy yawn and stretch, the dragoon smacks his lips and looks toward Boris who was now covered in the meal he had destroyed. It would work itself out, the bear would discover it and uh. Clean it up. Lifting his spear and taking the lead, down to good ol' floor 1. That familiar and nostalgic location where everyone seemed to meet. Freya could catch up, he'd get a jump on this shit. He knew how abysmal gathering could be.

He didn't want this to take all day

Speaking with some asshole on a boat, who provides some special bait and a fishing pole, who he pays such little attention to. Gaius wasn't interested in using this stick and string to do the thing. Instead, he takes a bit of that bait, shoves it on the end of his glaive and throws its full force into the water. Quicker, and with less waiting.

ID#196258 results: Craft:4, Loot:9
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 25, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Drying her hands after finishing the dishes, Gaius was already out the door. Patting Ko on the head, she locks the door on the way out. Floor 1 was a blast to the past in some ways. She smiles as she walks past the orphanage that Rin took hold in. He was moving on with his life as much as he could and so would Freya. Meeting the dude on the docks to talk with him slightly before she lost interest but got the gist of what the dude wanted us to fish up. In a small distance away, she sees Gaius with his spear in the water and a small gleam of the bait on it's tip. Freya just chuckle and attaches her bait to the line. "I see the fishing pole wasn't gonna do it for ya," saying with a smirk as she cast her line into the water beside him. Seconds later her line is pulled and up comes the quest item... The scale... "Well then... Maybe you should try the pole," saying with a smirk.

Quest Item Obtained

ID#196262 results: Craft:9, Loot:20 Success! Gleaming Scale Obtained
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 25, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

"Fuck that, I am doing this my way." Gaius barks and hops in, popping back out and dripping wet. He shakes his head and pivots on his heels. Like a missile, Gaius heaves that bastard as hard as he can back into the water. The spray is huge as it plummets beneath the waves. The sounds of it connecting with something is heard, as bits of wood float up to the surface. He hit something, but it sure as shit wasn't a fish. Some box just got destroyed beneath the water, an accidental casualty of boring ass gathering. A leap back in, Gaius disappears under the water again. You wouldn't catch him using some goofy rod, he had heard about Sam and her issues with it. That shit was for the birds, he'd keep to what he knew best. No matter how many treasure chests he exploded in the process.

ID#196263 results: Craft:1, Loot:20
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 25, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Freya gets splashed from head to toe. She starts there for a moment with her lips curved to the side, but then starts to laugh. Seeing Gaius dive under now, she just shakes her head with a smile and walks to the fisherman to turn the gleaming scale in. "That was fast," as Freya approaches him with the objected reached out. "Yea for me, he is still trying." The man takes it with a few happy nods. "Im gonna keep the pole just a bit longer." Without another word she walks back to Gaius who was still under water. Who knows if he already came up for a breather. Freya takes off her shoes to let dry as she sits on the edge now still soaking wet and dangles her feet in the water. With a flick, the line is back in the water. Nothing comes of this next cast, but she would continue and watch Gaius. In a weird way it was fun...  

Fishing Experience: 3/49
Total Materials:
1 Material

ID#196271 results: Craft:10, Loot:3 Success! (+3 EXP, +1 Material)
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

Popping back out of the waves, shows a floundering fish on the end of his glaive. "Not what I was aiming for. Although I wasn't really aiming." Gaius remarks as he rips the thing off with his boot, this thing having been struck in a way similar to the red salamander in King of lakes. A spin of the weapon and a toss of the bait back onto its end with a jab. Docking it over his right shoulder, he heaves it into the waves again with no remorse. A shake of his head, and a tap on one side to get the water out. Right before, he dives back in, no hesitation and without any care to getting wet. This was the dragoon, reckless and motivated in doing things in whatever way he chose. If other people didn't think it was the right way, good. More for him, and he was the one to do it.

ID#196286 results: Craft:8, Loot:4 - 1 Material
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 26, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Freya was unsure if her weapon could even do what Gaius was doing. There was way too much curve, she felt like it would be much harder. It would go against the water and catch almost nothing. Maybe she could use her hands. She had the speed and the grip, it could end very bad or weird, but she gets up from her spot and takes her jacket off so it didn't weigh her down. She swan dives into a deeper part of the water and stays there under for a moment beneath the water. Opening her eyes it was musky but for the most part clear. Seeing the fish now scatter from her jumping in, she knew that if she was going to have to stay still if she wanted to catch anything this way. Looking to Gaius as he jabbed at anything that moved. She goes up for some air now, moving her hair from her face.  

Fishing Experience: 5/49
Total Materials:
1 Material

ID#196287 results: Craft:5, Loot:4 Fail! (+1 EXP)
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

Back beneath the waves after applying another bit of bait to his glaive, with a splash he could slightly see Freya beneath the water in her own right. Apparently he was rubbing off on her, probably much to the disdain of the huge smith that was her dad. But he couldn't quite worry about that shit. Because fish, and god damn it, this was going to take forever. Gaius recalled the apples, and how most of the crap was rotten. This was that, he was here again. He would gladly take the intestinal discomfort of eating random ass mushrooms over this any day. At least he knew where the bathroom was, here he was just literally throwing darts in the dark. Rising to the surface with a spray, he rips his weapon up. And nothing... Yep, thats exactly how he expected this to go, why the hell was he doing this again? Right, because Freya thought it would be a good idea.

ID#196288 results: Craft:4, Loot:13
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 26, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Freya takes a deep breath out and waits for Gaius to rise from the water. When he does, she says "I know you have your own ways of doing things, but would it hurt to calm down a bit a focus. Try to eye your surroundings when you're down there. Aim for something that is actually able to be caught. Who knows, it might help." Before Gaius could say anything in respite she goes back under. She darts toward a fish that was just out of her reach. Maybe she should take her own advice. This was harder than it looked. How did she get so lucky that fist time... Swimming in place under the large river, at the bottom she sees the refs swaying back and forth from their movements. It was really beautiful down her now that she really looked around. The colors and tones of the coral, it was a sight for sore eyes.   

Fishing Experience: 6/49
Total Materials:
1 Material

ID#196290 results: Craft:7, Loot:20 Fail! (+1 EXP)
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

The waves practically explode as he dumps an energy fueled glaive through the water. Another depth charge sounding detonation beneath the water, followed by a fair size ring of ripples. Floating slowly to the top and on said waves is one really dead fish, floating like ocean clutter. Gaius grabs it, eyeballs it as if it could be his rainbow scale whatever. It wasn't and he hated it. Yeeting that fucker up onto the dock. "Why aim? I can just kill everything under there until one of those gleaming fuckers dies in the process. Its faster and less of a bitch. I ain't one for patience." He was talking to no one, not even realizing that Freya was already outside of earshot. The most she'd probably hear is a bunch of garbled shouting. A lunge forward as Gaius slides right back beneath that lake, going for broke. Which broke was up for debate, either he'd find the scale or kill a fair portion of the population before he did.

ID#196307 results: Craft:11, Loot:5 +1 Material
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 26, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Listening to muffled sounds from him and seeing him back under the water, flailing his spear around, it was clear he didn't give a damn about those words that were said. That was fine though because those sporadic actions were what made Freya start to fall for Gaius in the first place. With this, Freya would help. She glances around the depths of these waters and sees what looks like the fish he needed. It was in a group of other fish, so she swims around to the other side and swooshes her arms causing the group to retreat toward Gaius. Freya manages to get one in her grasp before they all left though. Snapping it's tiny neck and setting it in her bag, she goes up for air. Right back down though, she wanted to see what Gaius would do with this group of fish heading right at him.  

Fishing Experience: 9/49
Total Materials:
2 Material

ID#196411 results: Craft:10, Loot:2 Success! (+3 EXP, +1 Material )
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

Another powerful slam of energy sees whatever school that Freya began to whisk in Gaius's direction obliterated. The various fish bits float to the surface before fading away into data, nothing useable left in the wake of the attack Gaius had performed. It was clear his patience was running thin, which most should expect. The dragoon already wasn't the most tame animal, and the thought of living in this water for a few days was already getting to him. "Son of a -" and he dives back in, you can faintly hear what sounds like curse words beneath said waves. The water itself seems to tremor as his temper can be seen through each sudden splash and twist, like torpedoes going off. You can hear every explosion as well, as it comes back muffled, almost like thunder. Gaius was unique in his brand of fishing, and it wasn't quite working out yet. What'd he'd expected? Basically this, Gathering sucked.

ID#196412 results: Craft:1, Loot:19
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 26, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Freya can't help but chuckle in the sights of Gaius under water as bubbles are released to from her mouth. She had to go up from air or she would start choking. She swims back to shore with a sharp cough of inhaled motion. No matter how many times he missing the special fish, one thing was buzzing in her mind... He looked dam hot doing it. It's what gave Gaius his strength, missing all up until he didn't and then cataclysm broke loose. She wondered how this would pertain to fishing though. Would the water explode in one giant split. Either way she knew that she would be splashed again, didn't really matter to her as she was already soaking wet from being in the water. She lifts herself up and sits on the edge again, taking the fishing pole in her hands again. Casting the line, as nothing seemed to catch. It was clear that all the fish were gone for now as she was just heaving herself around in the river.

Fishing Experience: 10/49
Total Materials:
2 Material

ID#196413 results: Craft:3, Loot:4 Fail! (+1 EXP )
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

 

Edited June 27, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

The waves conjoin in one large high rise, before they level out and push themselves into waves. Like a large stone hitting the center, that recoil seemed identical. Gaius wasn't going to let this shit defeat him, he could take out shit like Kuma. Some of the largest damned things in this game couldn't handle but a single blow from him. This fish would be no different. No matter how long he had to bash his head against the concrete wall that was laid before him, he'd do it until it broke. It wasn't a matter of if, but when, and fuck it all he'd spend a week in this water if he had to. Surviving on campfire baked fish, stuck under the midnight sky. What he lacked in patience he more than made up in persistence. Rearing back in the waves and drawing the polearm over his shoulder, he was going to let it rip again.

ID#196414 results: Craft:6, Loot:6
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 27, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

A hand on her fishing pole as the other reaches into her satchel. Grabbing the Honey Rolls that she made for this trip. Somehow she knew that this would take all day, but it was fine. She would enjoy watching this man move the waves. A few more splashes keep Freya from getting dry, but it was fine. She hasn't had a bite on her line in a while, but she thinks that it had to do with so much movement in the water. Gaius looked like he was getting a bit angry, but how could he not be. It didn't help that Freya already caught her fish and now it was all on him. Maybe after this they would go somewhere to take his anger out, into something he could beat the living pulp out of. Freya sets a few buns aside for him before snatching one of her own and starts to munch on it. 

Fishing Experience: 11/49
Total Materials:
2 Material

ID#196415 results: Craft:7, Loot:19 Fail! (+1 EXP )
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 27, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

This is when more fish bits would start to float up, straight up chum on the water. Gaius had hit another pack of the bastards so hard that they looked as though they were run through a blender. The pulses and flashes beneath the water would be so pungent that you could see it light up in a soft green in the blue. A break of the waves shows Gaius's head pop out. "Anything?" He bellows as he motions toward some of them disappearing. Like a nebula of broken glass, he looks through the wreckage. Nope, no left over scale or whatever. "God damn it." he screams out before dropping back in, it seems as though the game wasn't going to give it to him easy. The guy didn't really care,  he'd take it by force. Another pick up of lime green shows in there softly. The calm before the storm.

ID#196416 results: Craft:6, Loot:11
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited June 27, 2021 by Gaius

[Freya 0]

Freya frowns as her head shakes. She wished that there was something that she could do, but she knew that there was not. He seemed mad but at the same time oddly calm. Freya has seen fury from Gaius and this was nothing compared to that. This was something that Gaius had to figure out on his own because this was not going to be the last time that they fished. There was new content that this skill provided and leveling it would only make those chances higher. The only thing that she could do is be here for moral support. Freya holds the fishing pole tightly between her legs as the line moves lightly in the water. Reaching over she sets up a small picnic for them for when Gaius got what he needed, he would be very hungry after this. Suddenly the pole starts to move away from her, she quickly catches the line and with some pulling up, a chest is revealed. Smiling, she pulls it up and sets the box on shore. 

Fishing Experience: 16/49
Total Materials:
3 Material

ID#196417 results: Craft:12, Loot:19 Success! (+5 EXP, +1 Material, Finds a Chest)
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)

Spoiler

Fishing attempts: +1 EXP
Successful catches: +3 EXP
Critical catches (treasure chests/Gleaming Scales): +5 EXP

Treasure Chest Loot Table (LD):
[1-4] = 1000 Col, Rare Unidentified Armor/Shield
[5-9] = 2000 Col, Rare Unidentified Weapon
[10-14] = 3000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Armor/Shield
[15-19] = 5000 Col, Perfect Unidentified Weapon
[20+] = Dungeon Map, 3 Materials

 

Edited June 27, 2021 by Freya

[Gaius 0]

The water shifts in a rapid explosion that casts sprinkles of moisture in all directions like a crash of a waterfall. A wave of green detonates outward as he reaches the surface, littering fish carcass all along the surface of the waves. "Nope, you've got to be shittin' me." Gaius howls in disagreement as he looks over the lot of the bits that start to fade into stardust, being reclaimed by the cardinal system given the guy had cut them to pieces. There wouldn't be anything to bring home, nope, it was just a pile of chum on the lake. He raises for a second before using his spear to dive back in, his hair in knots and stuck to his forehead. He'd have to find another school of fish to obliterate because this shit was working its way into impossible. But it wouldn't dissuade him from continuing to try.

ID#196418 results: Craft:2, Loot:9
(CD 8+ Fish, LD 12+ Chest)
(CD 6+/LD 15+: Scale)

Edited July 3, 2021 by Gaius