[PP-01] The Good Old Days, Redux <<DHA 1>>

[Katoka 0]

It never ceased to amaze Kat when Freyd would absolutely obliterate an enemy. She knew that this was the first floor and that the mobs here were usually pretty weak, at least in comparison to them all now, but it was still a surprise regardless. Just one hit and he had killed a dragon, "I wonder if the rest of these guys will be that easy." she thought to herself.

Snapping back to the moment Katoka rushed to Elora's side, opening her inventory to grab a potion. "Hang on, one of these should be plenty for this little guy." she popped the cork with a satisfying thunk and offered it to the youngling. It was hesitant as she tipped it towards the baby, but after it sniffed the air and caught the appealing scent that the bottle was escaping the bottle neck it began to lap the contents as the samurai poured. Once the dragon had finished to bottle it chirped happily as it's wound began to stitch up on it's own.

"There we go little one, much better right?" Kat smiled and patted it on the head.

As she blonde stood and brushed herself off she noticed what seemed to be a piece of parchment near a bush. It seemed to stand out as something important as it seemed to emit a strange sparkling particle effect every few seconds. "Well if this isn't an important quest item then I don't know what is." Grabbing the item she flipped it over to see words inked in a hurried hand, but what stood out the most was the reference to another location on the second floor.

"Well, we knew we had to go up one more floor, but now we at least have a starting point." she grinned flashing the page to her friends.

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Searching for Carsar's Treasure - ID#: 216298 | LD: 2 Fail

Edited August 21, 2023 by Katoka

[Freyd 0]

Freyd's hands were still shaking, dragon bits flaking off and fading into nothing.  A tiny topaz wyrmling wormed itself against his leg affectionately rubbing its nape against its mammalian rescuer. Something about the little lizard seemed to calm the rage roiling around inside him.  "Are the kids okay," he repeated, more for his own internal benefit and no longer distinguishing them as dragons.  Turning to spot Kat and Elora caring for the wounded youngling, Freyd's adrenaline visibly faded.  His limbs went limp.  Up became down and sideways interjected its own special brand of confusion as he stumbled for purchase on the ground.  The rest of the uninjured whelps wandered over, sniffing and snipping at the one who's rid them of the big meanie that had taken them from their parents.  

Without realizing quite how or why it was happening, Freyd found himself covered in affectionate baby lizards, half of them trying to nestle their way into his cowl. "Umm... okay.  This is weird."  The younglings trilled and tittered, sounding like they were giggling at his antics.  "If you two can carry that one, I think this might work to get them back to their mom."

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Searching for Carsar's Treasure - ID#: 216418 | LD: 9+5=14  Fail

Edited August 22, 2023 by Freyd

[Elora 0]

"Thanks Kat --", Elora smiled softly with a sigh of relief, "For a second I was worried we wouldn't have anything to help..." Standing from her place, Elora dusted each of her kneecaps before answering Freyd. "Yeah, I think so -- at least anything that was physical.", she laughed half-heartedly to try and diffuse the soured atmosphere. Presumably, the mobs and npcs of this simulation couldn't feel any real sort of psychological distress, still, she couldn't help but wonder. A concerned side-eye at Freyd would go unnoticed as he wrestled among the wriggling wyrmlings.

The hike back was quiet, but not without excitement as the trio attempted to maintain control of all the little hatchlings. Returning them to their mother was a sentimental sight, and nearly a reward upon itself. Elora couldn't help but giggle at the clumsy creatures' fumbling sprints and dizzying tail wags.

"Thank you for rescuing my offspring and for returning them without harm.", Fuzziel bowed her head in appreciation. With opened maw, she presented them with the quest's reward. "Please, take this Topaz and carry it with you as you continue your adventures."

"T-Thanks --", Elora tried to seem grateful as she swiftly snatched the gemstone from between her serrated teeth.

 

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ID# 216424 | LD 7+3 = 10 Failed to find Carsar's treasure trove

Edited August 25, 2023 by Elora

[Freyd 0]

Thread Closing:

Elora receives:

1,656 EXP (Word Count [6905/10*4*0.6] + Quest [previously completed])
448 col (1 page [200] + 15% P5 Reward [X])
Topaz Gemstone (Non-transferrable Quest Item)

Katoka receives:

1,656 EXP (Word Count [6905/10*4*0.6] + Quest [previously completed])
448 col (1 page [200] + 15% P5 Reward [248])
Topaz Gemstone (Non-transferrable Quest Item)

Freyd receives:

5,796 EXP (Word Count [6905/10*14*0.6] + Quest [previously completed])
869 col (1 page [0] + 15% P5 Reward [869])
Topaz Gemstone (Non-transferrable Quest Item)

Edited August 25, 2023 by Freyd