[SP-F1] (!)Secret Medicine of the Forest(Completed)

[Ranganok 0]

Now, with "a lot of enthusiasm" loots the nepents to see if there is something worth keeping and goes further into the "garden". He sees a Nepent with a red fruit on their head and if he remembers correctly that is bad news...those nepents attract other nepents like flies are attracted by light so he decides to keep his distance of it and try to find a nepent further away from the fruited one. As he scans the area of isolated monster which won't attract their friends(it would be very troublesome if a horde of nepents come for him) he sems to find two nepents facing each other...so the boy stealthily approached a nepent from the back altough he doesn't have any hiding skill, he uses his smarts and not stath to approach them...going trough bushes and aproaching from behind the target in a way that the nepent with the back turned will cover the other nepent's vision of Ranganok. He slowly charged his attack with a red light on the tip. He knows that he must move fast if he is to take both at the same time...So here he goes... Michael makes a powerful thrust aimed at the back of the nepent and if successful he would spin like a tornado three times going towards the other nepend and using the force from his spin he would try to do a horizontal slash with the tip that would take out the remaining monster.

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Finally...his hard work is rewarded...from the three nepents he took out, he managed to get an ucommon item...The shadow cloak which is ascually a simple black cloak but it looks like it is made from fine material and the black is very intense. It would also be a good replacer fro the scarf he lost...so now he looks at the stat of the cloak and gives him +1 loot critical(meaning the critical would start from a dice lower-18 in this case) Without a doubt he equips the cloack puting his hood on so his face would be covered, becomming an unknown player. However the attack on the nepent failed. The monster detected Ranganok's pressence and leaned to the right making the boy pass right beside the mosnter and getting between the two nepents. Both monsters aimed to do a whiping attack with their tails towards the boy and if it is successful will bring Ranganok in a critical life situation because double attacks means double damage.

Battle dice: 2(fail)

Ranganok: 3/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

As the two whip-like tails come towards Ranganok, the boy starts to spin his spear with his hands before him, then movig it above him looking like a helicopter. Then he spins to the right bringing the rotating spear to his right sideand makes a "sawblade spear" move towards the further right(being the back of his original position) and leaning backwards making the vine tails both tangle on each side of the spear which was pointed right. Then he grips the spear with his other hand which was upside down and charges the entire spear which would glow red. As the charging occured, Ranganok let out a devilish smile thinking *Gotcha!* Then using all his force he spins his spear 180 degrees which makes the nepents lose balance and being pulled towards the boy. As the monster aproaches, Michael spins his spea more cutting o the tails in the process. *Now that the weapons is freed, all that remains is to slay those monsters*, thought the boy. And so he made a a spining slash towards his right trying to get the first nepent, moving the spear more until it is pointed at his back, towards the second monster. Aft5er this he makes a thrust to that nepent and if successful he will continue to move the spear stuck in the nepent upward forming itself in an arc attack to the first mosnter(the one in the front) then after doing a helicopter spinning to the right he turns 180 degrees and makes a rotating slash to the Little Nepent which was in the back....finishing in his original position, straight but with his spear in diagonal the hand holding it being positioned to his back and the tip pointing down, thus finishing his combo move.

Battle dice: 7(success)

Ranganok: 3/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

After he cut out the vine tails, the cloaked boy continues with his striking combo which seems unsuccessful. The frit nepent manages to leap somehow back given that he has roots and not legs while the secong one uses it's teeth to block the spear which staggers the nepent and makes it fall on it's back. The monster that is on it's roots roars with rage as it tries to bite the boy(like the others...given that hey are low level is understandable that they boringly know only to swing and bite...just like some people) However, Ranganok has a wide variety of moves that he could try...of course the spear narrows them a bit but he still have moves that he didn't showed up...for example right now he uses the pole from his spear with the non-pointy head to strike the plant on it's left cheek(if it ever has one) in order to deflect it's trajectory and pass right by the boy....Given that he doesn't uses the sharp tip the damage to the monster would be unsizeable or even missing.

Battle Dice: 3(fail)

Ranganok: 3/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

The strike with the back of the pole was successful but didn't work as planned. When the nepent was moved by the strike he bounced back on it's original trajectory, staggering Ranganok and managing to bite from his right shoulder...lucly it was just a nepent that attacked him. Now the boy really notices in what state he is with his health...well he has half life left but given taht he is low level that isn't much and could dissapear any moment. As the angrty vegetable passed by Ranganok, holding his spear normal with it's tip forward....which suprisingly was already charged. The bloaked boy changes the grop on his spear hoding it on his left side as he turns 180 degrees towards the mosnter and charges at it trying to do a charged spear attack towards it with a killing intent look on his face. This was a perfect opportunity given that the nepent was standing with it's back towards the player.

Battle Dice: 1(epic fail)

Ranganok: 2/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

As he thrusts his spear, the weapon is covered in a red ray which enters the nepent's back making a red shockweave on the impact and also the shockwave goes on the other side of the nepent too making a round hole with the diameter of the spear's tip from one side to another....it was a really powerful critical strike. Without any doubts, the monster was destroyed and Ranganok turns aroudn towards the grounded nepents that was rasing back up. He waslked with the spear in the left hand and almost horizontal, pointed forwards. He reached the mosnter whe it was into a somekind of sitting position and after seeing the boy it screamed with rage towards him. That is when the boy, with a cold like death face impaled the nepent trough it's mouth striking a vital point and killing it.

Battle Dice: 10(Uber Critical)(Yeah he was pissed)

Ranganok: 2/5

Little Nepent: 0/2

Little Nepent: 0/2

[Ranganok 0]

Now all that remained was the loot to be settled. The boy spins his spear puting his both hands in it and finished sith a diagonal slash in the air, putting the spear behing his body, oblical in positions and with the tip pointed downwards. In this position, the cloaked boy started to walk calmly in the forest thinking: *This is not good...I think I should take a little break to put myself togheder again.* He didn't wanted to admit it, but the dack that he is trapped in a death game affected him pretty much...well not because it's a death game...but because it triggered him some memoies from the past...very dark and bloody memories from when he was a child...that was what acctually affected him and it could be seen on his performance from time to time. So he decided to keep his distance from the mosnters for a few minutes and take a relaxing walk to clear his mind.

[Ranganok 0]

However in his road to exiting the mosnter area was standing a single nepent which noticed the boy and charged at Ranganok trying to bite him. The boy decided to wait for it to come to him and when in rage make his defensive move. The time the nepent uses to run towards the boy, Ranganok uses it to charge up his attack on the tip of the spear, preparing himself. When the monster got near enough, he moves his spear on the left side pointed backwards and tries to do a horizontal "samurai slash" which makes him pass by the nepent while striking, stopping behind the target and leaving a light track which fades away. Both the nepent and Ranganok remained in frozen state for a second waiting for the outcome of the attack clash.

[Ranganok 0]

The attack didn't go as planned out...wel that was to be expected given that Ranganok must take a break so he can get back in shape. The Nepent makes a whip attack with it's vine tail given that it's already on it's back. The boy turns around annoyed and tries to block the attack using the pole from the spear. He just wants to get over with it given that he has no more desire to fight with the nepent anymore. He just want to relax a bit.

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He manages to block the attack using the pole from his spear. The vine tangles on the spear so Ranganok uses this to upp the monster towards him with all his force and using that momentum when the vegetable comes towards him and is unbalanced to stab it in the back hoping this time it connects.Michael really hopes that this is the final attack before the enemy is finished.

Battle dice: 7(success)

Ranganok: 2/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

The attack is successfull leaving the plant a nasty wound on it's back and shatters into light pixels. Finally he can take a break. He then puts his spear on his back, "sheating it" and goes for a walk in the woods. Lots of things are on his minds. He walks for 5 minutes trouhg the forest, walking trouhg the shadows, feeling the cold breeze which actually feels nice. He starts to take deap breath of what it seems to be "clean air" even tough it's just an artificial sensation. He finds a clearing in the forest which seems isolated and nice. There he lays with his back on the grass and stares into the blue skies. He notices some clouds comming over here, which means it will start to rain soon and then he stops and stares into nothing, being completely still, like a corpse.

Battle dice: 7(success)

Ranganok: 2/5

Little Nepent: 0/2(defeated)

[Ranganok 0]

Ranganok's eyes slowly closes as he falls asleep. Normally it would be a goodthing, but given the circumstances that he could even be killed in sleep it's not a very good choice. While sleeping, he dreams about his old life, worrying about silly things like exams in college, not having enough money for food, running out of toilet paper and so on.It was a nice and normal life he had...well the more recent part of his life was normal. Also, the fact that he was a light sleeper was an advantage. After 15 minutes he suddenly wakes up like after a nightmare because he remembered where he was and with an eagle like look he quickly scans the area for anything hostile. Luckily there wa nothing or no one around. So the boy decides to get up shake his clothes with his hands from dirt and dust and he is ready to resume the hunting....with a clear mind and rested.

[Ranganok 0]

Ranganok, standing tall and up for endig this quest, "unsheates" his spear that he was holding on his back. He pus his spear behimd him in a diagonal position pointed down and starts to walk towards the farming area....again. As he walks back into the woods, he feels how al his worries, and every thought just turns black leaving him a clear mind. The woods were deadly silent...it was almost literally screaming ambush. And suddenly, noise was coming from the bush before him. Ranganok took his battle stance, bending his knees and arms, puting the spear into a near horizontal position. Michael's attack was being charged and with his eyes locked on the bush he prepares to recieve any attack that would come to him.

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From the bush, a wild nepent appears! The nepent uses tail whip. It's not very effective. Ranganok uses attack charge....attack increases. The nepent uses rage scream...Ranganok's defense lowered. Ranganok uses defens shield....protected for one turn. The nepent uses bite....Ranganok blocks. Ranganok uses spear thrust(attack sfx)...

[Ranganok 0]

The nepent started spinning and moving to it's side evading Michael's Spear Thrust. Well this entire quest started to become annoying and it takes far too much time. The monsters continues his spinning and uses the tail(or whatever that tail-like vine could be) as a spinning blade which aproaches the boy. He could evade that if he tries but the problem is that until he stops the nepent from spinning he can't really attack it so he decides to block that attack using his spear. He raises his weapon above his head and starts charging the tip. When the nepent came into his range of attack he makes a vertical swing aiming for the spinning whip. That way, trough the shock and the friction that the spear creates from the contact he should be able to slow down the spinning and eventually stopping it. 

 

Battle dice: 5(fail)

Ranganok: 2/5

Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

Ranganok manages to hit the spinning blade made from the whip, however, the speed was too great and inseat of stopping it, it throws back Michale taking damage from this failed try to defend. His life gauge came into critical state, meaning that one more hit could end him. "Tsch...my health is really low. I'll have to finish this soon and head back to the city so I can heal. He is still spinning so a normal attack is out of question....I guess I have to risk a bit." thought the boy aloud. He already decided his next move and it was a 50/50 chance of working, failiure meaning disarming. He charges the spear again and preapares to use his skill. Ranganok raises the spear above him and starts spinning it like a helicopter. The highlited thip from charging creates a gyroscopic effect of a red ring. When the desired rotation speed was achieved he then puts it up front like a shield and moves it around him starting to the left and when it reacheds the right side shouting "Take this!Destructo Disk!" he throws it towards the spinning monster going like a vertical saw disk towards it.

 

Battle Dice: 3(fail)

Ranganok: 1/5

Little Nepent: 2/2

[Ranganok 0]

The rotating spear manages to hit the nepent, however, it gets thrown off without injuring the monster. But there is also a good thing in it. Thanks to the skill, the Little Nepent finally stopped from spinning. Now there is still the little problem with the weapon being trhown off and stuck on the groud several meters away from the player, but he decided to act quickly and charge towars his weapon in an arc trajectory which circles the monster, using this moment as advantage because it takes time for the nepent to turn around and attack again so this is the best chance to do this. Well his athletics skills from real life helps him but it doesn't boosts his speed too much without him having a sprint skill. He manages though to reach his spear and take it out from the ground, turning towards the nepent ready to defend himself. 

[Ranganok 0]

The boy tries to make a run for it given that he has 1 hp and he could seriously die in this fight. So he decides to go for the forest in which he could use the trees to lose the nepent, regain his hp and then return to finish his quest. He does't want to risk his life for a stupid quest so with shame in his soul, he starts running away and retreating, to survive this in order to fight again.But the question that raises in the boy's head is "Will the nepent let me run away?"

[Ranganok 0]

The escape failed being cut off by the nepent's whip attack."It seems that he won't let me leave. Well my best bet is to take him out with this next strike or I might die. Compared to that day...this situation is a good dream" thought the boy with a dreadful smile on his face. After this he imediatle charged towards the nepent letting out his battlecry...you could say that he went all-out giving his everything to this attack hoping it works. Once in the melee zone he wants to do an all-mighty thrust with his spear that will prierce trough the nepent.

 

Combat dice: 1(epic fail to escape)

[Ranganok 0]

Finally it was over....the spear pierced right trough the nepent getting out trought the other side and giving a critical damage. The troublesome mob was finally killed and dissapeared in shattering pixels. Ranganok started to breath easily that he escaped death sentence and he could rest in order to regain his health. Now the loot was the only thing remained and with his high hopes because of all the effort he made up until now, he thinks he deserves the uncommon quest item and he won't be mad if he gets his hands on an uncommon equipment either.

 

Combat dice: 9(critical)

 

Ranganok: 1/5

Little Nepent: 0/2