[PP | F21] Toppling the Patriarchy <<Betrayal of the King>>

Katoka · July 15, 2023

Dark, damp, and eerily quiet. These were the feelings Katoka got whenever she was on the 21st floor. Then again she had only ever really been there once before with Sam, and she had been enough of a distraction that she didn't think too much about the odd caves. Now she was alone as she waited for her friend and guild mate to join her for a long over due quest. For the past few months it seemed like the members of Firm Anima became secluded and almost entirely disappeared from the public eye; now a few of them were resurfacing to continue their lives as usual.

The samurai would have been lying if she said she hadn't checked her friends and guild list to be sure everyone was still alive. Even though she couldn't bring herself to do much outside a few daily activities, she still cared about their wellbeing. After a lunch date with Sam and a conversation about gathering the courage to step back unto the battlefield, Kat sent a message to Freyd asking if he'd be willing to help her take down an undead king. After all, what better way to sanctify her return than to take down a tyrannical zombie monarch with a health pool four times as large as hers.

As per usual she did as much research as she could before teleporting here. She slipped into the guild hall without much in the way of resistance, though she wasn't sure why she thought she would in the first place. Combing over the various info the the library she took notes and checked other guild member testimony on the king. She added a few of her own as she remembered the brief encounter she had with him when the entire guild showed up to help Raidou finish the King off. She smirked as she recalled everyone showing up like they were in an action movie to deliver one liners and kick the boss's ass.

Snapping back to the present Katoka checked her gear one more time and closed her game menu. Crossing her arms she said aloud, "Honestly, doesn't he know that arriving early is more polite than arriving on time."

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Katoka | HP: 720/720 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 78 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 6 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40

Spoiler

Katoka, The Cerulean Storm
Level: 32
Paragon Level: 10
HP: 720/720
EN: 106/106

Stats:
Damage: 23
Mitigation: 78
Evasion: 1
Accuracy: 6
Battle Healing: 31
AA
BLGT: 32
P.V.O
REC: 3
STK: 40

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Raijin's Corruption (T4/Demonic/Katana) | Abs.Acc, Blight, Para.Ven (off), Static
Armor: Bushido Haori (T4/Perfect/Light Armor) | MIT 2, EVA 1
Misc: Black Zephyr’s Zeal (T3/Perfect/Trinket) | ACC 2, REC 1

Custom Skill:

Skills:
Battle Healing R4
Katana R5
Light Armor R5
Energist

Active Mods:
Meticulous
Vengeful Riposte

Inactive Mods:

Addons:
Ferocity
Stamina
Resolve
Precision

Active Extra Skills:
Survival
Concentration
Parry

Inactive Extra Skills:

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleportation Crystal x5
Starter Healing Potion x3

Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Clean: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Col Stash: +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests
Basic Training: +5% Exp to a thread. Limit one use per month [0/1]

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.

Scents of the Wild:

Wedding Ring:

Edited July 15, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 15, 2023

A series of what sounded like thunderous explosions rocked the cavern network in the distance, reverberating through the interconnecting caves like the breaking of a planetary scale freight train slamming on the breaks. There was no light, but the cacophony was deafening. A plume-like wave of dust spewed from a nearly cave-mouth, confirming the source and highlighting the silhouette of a slender figure tumbling casually down the facing cliff with arachnid grace. His trademark cowl instantly gave him away as he approach, scraping fading motes of mob dust off his shoulder as he approached.

"Hey. Sorry. Grinding. You know how it is." A shrug book-ended the explanation. Something massive and with far too many legs raced by behind him, at first looking like it was chasing and then actually being chased. A smaller something followed, zipping about like inky darkness with a pair of azure glowing eyes to guide it. "Persi! I found Kat! Quit playing with that thing and get over here. It's time for num-nums." Two tiny eyes popped up behind a stalagmite, slanted to match its unnatural footing, yet perked by the prospect of food. Whipping out a checkered black and near-black tablecloth, Freyd laid it on the bare rock then spawned a fantabulous spread upon it like it was no big thing. A tiny porcelain bowl in the corner swirled with nothing but smoke inside, looking like a vessel of liquid nitrogen.

"Ether. Persi loves the stuff. Not sure why, but meh. If it keeps her from gnawing on my boots, it's worth it." Stuffing his own half-share into his gob, Freyd's features were unchanged from the last time she'd seen him. Still all poopy with solid murder-hobo vibes, it was nice to know that his cursor hadn't yet drifted to amber. A sudden frown. "Where's Sam? I thought you two were perpetually joined at the... you know." He twirled a single finger towards her hips without specifics.

"We doing FTK just the two of us? I'm good with that." The notion didn't seem to phase him in the slightest, but not much did these days. Freyd has always been a strange mix of paranoid disinterest that kept everyone else around him on edge, likely deliberately, or at least in part. He was just an odd duck by nature.

***

Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 148/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadow
Level: 32
Paragon Level: 115
HP: 1140/1140+171
EN: 148/148

Stats:
Damage: 23+3
Mitigation: 103+60
Evasion: 1+2+1
Accuracy: 5+2
Battle Healing: 62
Loot Dice: 5+3
FLN: 16
HLY: 16
REC: 8

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Samael's Pride (T4 MA | HLY 2 | FLN 2)
Armor: Fallen Angel Garb (T4 LA | Mit 2 | Rec 2)
Misc: The Shadowed Rose (T3 Trinket | ACC 3 | Para.Imm)

Skills:
Martial Arts R5
Battle Healing R5
Light Armor R5
Searching R4
Charge
Energist
Quick Change
Extended Mod Limit
Fighting Spirit

Active Mods:
Night Vision
Tracking
Meticulous
Untraceable
Vanish
Surprise Attack (Assassin)

Addons:
Ferocity
Precision
Resolve
Reveal
Stamina

Active Extra Skills:
Disguise
Survival
Hiding R5
Brawler

Inactive Extra Skills:
Meditation
Forgotten King’s Authority
Photosynthesize
Frozen Hide

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystals x7
Mass HP Rec [Inst] (+30*T HP) x7
Mass HP Rec [Inst] (+30*T HP) x7
Crystal of Divine Light (Reusable) x1
Rhino's Horn (Reusable) x1
Hmr.Pk: The Thing Behind All Lies (T4 Demonic WH, AA, Blight, Static, Para.Ven (Off)) x1

Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Clean: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
Working: +2 EXP per crafting attempt
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Item Stash: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot
Delicious: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Skylight (Searching): +1 Rank to the Searching skill.
Angler: +1 material gained when fishing
~~Advanced Training: +10% Exp to a thread. Limit one use per month [1/1]~~
Multipurpose: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll
Decor [Potted Tanabata Bamboo Tree]: This buff affects the player and their choice of up to two party members. - Katoka

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.

Scents of the Wild:
Tanos Statue: +25 Mitigation for a thread.

Wedding Ring: n/a

Edited July 16, 2023 by Freyd
Fixed text formatting

Katoka · July 15, 2023

Katoka blinked several times as she watched Freyd's explosive entrance. She was dumbfounded by the fact that she was still surprised at how comical he could be without really meaning to. Unless he did mean to, then he would be a true genius. "Nah, there's no way" she thought to herself. As her cowled friend whipped out a blanket and began laying out a spread of food she smiled and sat down reached out to scritch Persi under the chin. "It's good to see you both again. It's honestly been far too long." she said as her own familiar Hanami coiled out from her sleeve to sniff Persi and investigate the various foods.

"Sam is back home I believe," the blonde blushed as Freyd's gesture, "we spent most of the day together, but like most of Firm Anima we've just been kind of reclusive and doing our own thing lately." Picking up some of the food she began to eat, feeding a few pieces here and there to her familiar and petting her softly. "So how have you been? Other than grinding what have you been up to? How are you and Elora doing?" she peppered him with questions, the last one an attempt to see how her other friend was doing since she felt guilty for being as solitary as she had been.

Once they had consumed their body weight in food stuffs Kat stood and brushed herself off, then outstretched her hand so that Hanami could crawl back up her sleeve and resume her preferred place as a tattoo on her arm. "Well, shall we start towards the Necropolis?"

---

Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40

Spoiler

Katoka, The Cerulean Storm
Level: 32
Paragon Level: 10
HP: 720/720+108
EN: 106/106

Stats:
Damage: 23+3
Mitigation: 78+60
Evasion: 1+2+1
Accuracy: 6+2
Battle Healing: 31
AA
BLGT: 32
P.V.O
REC: 3
STK: 40

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Raijin's Corruption (T4/Demonic/Katana) | Abs.Acc, Blight, Para.Ven (off), Static
Armor: Bushido Haori (T4/Perfect/Light Armor) | MIT 2, EVA 1
Misc: Black Zephyr’s Zeal (T3/Perfect/Trinket) | ACC 2, REC 1

Custom Skill:

Skills:
Battle Healing R4
Katana R5
Light Armor R5
Energist

Active Mods:
Meticulous
Vengeful Riposte

Inactive Mods:

Addons:
Ferocity
Stamina
Resolve
Precision

Active Extra Skills:
Survival
Concentration
Parry

Inactive Extra Skills:

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleportation Crystal x5
Starter Healing Potion x3

Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Clean: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Col Stash: +5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests
Basic Training: +5% Exp to a thread. Limit one use per month [0/1]

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.

Scents of the Wild:

Wedding Ring:

Freyd · July 15, 2023

Hood up and eyes on the food, Freyd features were seemingly always have concealed. Such was always the way with the Whisper - the guild's O&I captain. Even when in full bloom shenanigans, he always seemed to have something held back or ulterior motive. It probably just came with the job.

"Elora's well, I think." Persi licked away a few crumbs on his lips until he gently pushed her away. "We haven't seen each other in a while, but I keep tabs on everyone as best I can. There's definitely some sort of glut or malaise affecting everyone these days. Not that people are necessarily depressed, but there's... a complacency about." A massive stalactite, loosened by his and Persi's recent mayhem crashed to the cavern floor about forty feet behind him. "So, you know, we thought we'd get a little exercise."

Freyd paused mid-reach for another cookie, forcing himself to acknowledge that he was with no ordinary companion. He and Kat had been through a lot together, and she deserved better than some dismissive commonplace response.

"Have you ever wondered about the future, Kat? I mean: what possibilities it might hold? Not just the usual ever-present sense of doom and gloom, but... have you ever actually dreamed it?" There was definitely more there, but Freyd didn't need to sound any more crazy that normal. His trough was full up on most days anyway. Letting it drop, along with the cookie, he waved his hand and dismissed the uneaten meal dregs for another time.

"Yeah. Let's do the necromongering thing. I could use a proper workout." Stepping away before another question could be asked, his shadow stood between him and his friend, which was just weird. When it melted away, Freyd was just... gone?

***

ID 213154 | LD 14+9=23 Stealth Roll (Success)

Edited July 15, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 15, 2023

The thought that not just her and her friends were affected by the intense urge to hide under the nearest rock both comforted her and scared her at the same time, "Do you think it's something to do with the game? Like another system effecting boss like the Shadow?" She instinctively grasped her weapon at the thought of something like the storm again, the falling debris nearby didn't help her nerves. Despite being the captain of the Assault Team, Kat was not immune to being startled by bad memories.

"I'm glad she's doing well, I'm sure she'd like to see you at some point though. She does enjoy your company for some reason." she grinned as she poked fun at him. Taking on a more serious tone she looked off at the distant crumbled city, "I think about the future a lot to be honest with you. Getting stronger, fighting on the front lines at some point, getting out of this digital prison, finding Sam and the rest of you outside of this. It weighs on me almost every day depending on what comes to mind first." she kicked a nearby rock letting it clunk and skitter across the cave floor, "What brings up this deep topic from you Freyd?"

She turned to look at him and watched his shadow fade, "Ah, of course. Shadow dork. Let's crunch this skull." The samurai began walking towards the Necropolis, her hand still resting upon the hilt of her sword.

Freyd · July 15, 2023

Sitting idle in the desolate heart of a dead city. What a life... err... death. Whatever. Nothing ever happened here, other than recycled battles that almost always ended in the re-demise of the dude sitting in the ex-glamorous chair at the focal point of everything and nothing. Sure, mobs milled and shambled about endless in the ruins outside, but their patterns were predictable and avoidable. This content was as stale as the air in the rest of the throne room. And this to a man who lived in a zombie-infested swampland where most of the air perpetually smelled like rotten ass. Clinging to the ceiling and giving his best spiderman impression, Freyd watched and waited until he spotted Katoka making a bee line across the tatters of a once purple carpet leading up to the main mob's dais.

"Three, two, one...maximum effort."

Like a meteor or some form of dark energy focused orbital strike, a beam of blackness plummeted from the shadowed vaults of the time lord's gaudy and ruined cathedral, bringing down half the stony arches in the process. Where the grim and gaunt figure sat motionless and awaiting its next trigger, something with force akin to a small moon suddenly impacted from above. Every one of the few remaining windows on the walls instantly shattered outward, shredding any zombie-folk unfortunate enough to still be nearby. The blast echoed off the barren limestone, reverberating down the nave even as the Katoka missile streaked in the incoming direction.

Fallen proc. Snort. And now Katoka's gonna mess him up so bad. I missed this.

Manifesting from the crater and dust cloud, Freyd stood waiting by the side of what was once a ruined throne, and now little more than a doubly ruined floor. He'd struck with nothing but his fist and a bit of moxie. Not so readily defeated, the skeletal lord slowly clamored to his feet, rasping dryly and baring mostly missing teeth clenched with anger and frustration. Without breath and spit, what else could they really do?

"Not so fast, buddy. Wait for it. We're not done yet." His thumb jerked behind him towards the lightning bolt streaking their way.

***

Post Action | AoE-1 (x15, 13 EN, +1/target +2 AoE Shift +8 Surprise Attack [Assassin]): 24 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 21 EN.
Free Action | Use Crystal of Divine Light

ID #213155 | BD: 7+7=14 (cannot miss, Fallen 24). DMG (15*54=810-100=710) to FTK
CD 9 | ST-B Unlocked

Freyd will take double damage if struck next round.

(2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 127/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(0) Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 106/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (2/2), ST Shift)

FTK | HP: 2290/3000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3

Edited July 15, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 16, 2023

It took very little effort to reach a respectable speed in order to avoid an unneeded attention in the crumbling ruins of the necropolis. By the time she had reached the inner chamber of the structure she managed to make out the crawling figure of her fellow guild member on the ceiling, albeit that was only because they were in a party together so she could see a faint outline of the cursor above his head. Within a millisecond of her entering the room she watched Freyd launch himself like a void driven rocket into the now rising figure of the Forgotten Time King. There was an explosion of dust, rubble, and other various debris from the attack.

"Nice job, now it's my turn." the samurai mused as the thumb of her left hand pushed her weapon from it's saya, her right hand snapping to the tsuka with purpose. Electricity crackle and snapped around her body just before she planted one last step. With a flash she was now behind the king, the smell of ozone filling the air just before the boom of thunder echoed through the chambers. Katoka's weapon was held in both of her hands now, small tendrils of electricity snapping out as if they were hungry snakes.

FTK twitched slightly, as if stunned for a moment before he turned and struck at Katoka viciously with his spear. She let out a yelp of pain as she was struck across the back, the action sending her tumbling to the ground. With a fluid motion she tucked into a roll before springing to her feet, now facing her opponent. "A rookie movie," she said wincing in pain, "I should have never turned my back on you. Forgive me your highness, I'm a bit rusty."

Looking to Freyd she nodded, signaling to him that it was his turn.

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Post Action | [x12] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID# 213179 | BD: 10+8+1=19 CRITICAL HIT! DMG (15*28=420-100 mit=320) + Static 40 (2 turns) + Blight 32 (2 turns) = 392 DMG to FTK
CD 11 | ST-B Unlocked

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FTK | ID# 213180 | BD: 9+3= 12 CRITICAL HIT! DMG (275+1= 276-138= 138 DMG) to Katoka

(2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 127/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(2) Katoka | HP: 690/828 | EN: 95/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B unlocked)

FTK | HP: 1898/3000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3

Edited July 16, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 16, 2023

Something snapped inside him at the sight of a streak of orange pixelated mesh along Katoka's flank. The grit of her teeth and the momentary pause of breath as she berated herself for taking the spear like a champ. Her signal given, she would see a copy of her friend materialize immediately beside the towering mob just as the original dissipated from his previous position. Sound just stopped working for a moment as a bubble of bullet time radiated from FTK's centre mass precisely where the Whisper's fist had driven full bore into the mob's chest with the force akin to a nuclear bomb. Ripples spread in concentric rings from the ruptured mesh, spreading out in waves and stripping the avatar of its skin and exposing the broken wireframe lattice below. It was like watching a rose bloom as time sped up and the remnants of the boss' form went hurtling through the cathedral walls and a dozen beefy buttresses beyond only to explode into a massive ball of sparkly confetti when it impacted the necropolis' outer walls. Even Freyd's eyes went wide as he stood frozen, mid-lunge, watching the dusty dandruff outline in the shape of the former mob hover, then casually start drifting to the devastated flagstone floor.

"Uh... yeah. So, I think we might have got him." Easing haltingly into a more relaxed stance, Freyd was still staring at his fist as the holy seals hummed with power around the newest glove form of Samael's Pride. "So, ummm... yay. Well done, team! And way to lure and distract him into just the right spot, Kat. That feint was perfect!" He clapped his hands heartily, eyes still wide like saucers as he wandered over to make sure that she was okay.

"That was... uh... hrm. Something." Scratching the back of his cowl, twin blue orbs stared from the shadows beneath it towards the giant king-shaped hole in the wall that was still smoking from the mob's passage. "I mean, I know the math that makes it possible, but damn. It's still impressive when it actually happens."

***

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 10 (REC proc, +8 EN) ID #213181
Post Action | ST-B (x20, 20 EN): 20 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 17 EN. Charge (-1 ACC, +8 EN)
Free Action | Activate Rhino's Horn

ID 213182 | BD: 10 (Crit +2, Holy +16, Horn +3, Charge +3) | DMG (20*50=1000*2(Troll's blood)=2,000-100=1,900. TXV 32/3 applied.

(5) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 114/148 (127+4+8-25) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (0/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ~~ST-B unlocked~~)
(2) Katoka | HP: 690/828 | EN: 95/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B unlocked)

~~FTK | HP: 0/3000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | TXV 32(1/3)~~ (1898-1900-32)

Loot:

Loot FTK: ID #213183 | LD: 2+7=9 | CD: 4 (Multipurpose +1 LD applied)
+2 materials (+2 LD odd)
15,750 col (HP[3000]*5 - incl. +2 CD even, +5% Col Deposit)
T4 uncommon consumable 213183

Edited July 16, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 16, 2023

It was over in an instant, but in that instant she could see every detail as if it was in slow motion. Katoka wasn't sure what shocked her the most, seeing Freyd absolutely obliterate an enemy with a single hit, or when the sound in the room seemed to return after the fact. It was definitely the sound, she always knew he was strong. Seeing her hooded friend react that way after she was hurt made her feel safe, and Freyd was always good about making those he cared about feel that way.

After a moment of blinking dumbfounded at the hole in the wall, Katoka looked around the room at what was left of the chambers. "Holy-- I-- Freyd what the hell did you hit him with?!" she managed to choke out. "That was absolutely insane! There isn't even a smear on the floor, you atomized him!" After another second she started laughing hysterically, "D-Did you see the look on his face? He didn't even know what him!" She stopped and laughed again at the accidental pun she made, laughing so hard that she had to sit down to catch her breath.

Wiping the tears from her eyes she glanced at her health bas as her battle healing added hit points back to her bar. "I know I took a decent hit, but I was ok you know." she looked up at Freyd and smiled, "But I appreciate your gallant response to such a rude attack." Standing up she brushed the dust and dirt from herself and put her hands on her hips as she looked through the hole in the side of the building and into the caves filled with various glowing fungi. "Well, I guess we can start heading back?"

Freyd · July 16, 2023

"I know I took a decent hit, but I was ok you know."

"Yeah?" It almost seemed like Freyd hadn't quite been sure how bad the injury was, or maybe he simply didn't know how to react to it. "Yeah. Right. You, Elora, the others... you're tough bastards now." A goofy grin spread across his shadowed face as it if the realization had only just dawned. "Err... bitc... you know what I mean." Best not to push his luck. "When the heck did that happen?" The question was clearly rhetorical but hung in the stale and dusty air nonetheless.

"Well, I guess we can start heading back?"

The outer doors literally fell apart as Freyd made to push them open, both twelve-foot high slabs of rotten wood creaking and snapping off rusty hinges then crashing in the loudest possible way as they hit the broken cobblestone of the small plaza beyond. Several 'locals' rushed to the scene, attracted by the sound. Rolling his eyes at his own clumsiness, Freyd stomped hard on the near edge of one fallen door slab, causing it to launch the nearest zombie into the air. A swift pivot kick swiped two more at the knees, literally taking their feet out from under them. The last got a simple slap on the nose, leaving it utterly confused, which was when the first zombie came crashing back down on the see-saw door slab. It exploded into a puff of motes and sparkles, but not before launching Freyd into the air. Snagging the stunned zombie by the neck, he snapped its head clean off with the force of his acceleration then promptly landed with cat-like grace a few dozen feet away. The body, still standing by Katoka, toppled forward and shattered, its fading light melting into the ground at her feet.

"You know, I bet you there's a dungeon around here somewhere. This whole underground necropolis thing is just too detailed for FTK alone." Grinning maniacally as he turned back towards his cerulean friend, his intentions became clear. "Think we should try to find it? I mean, we came all this way already."

***

Combat:

Spoiler

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 2 (No REC proc) ID #213286
Charge (1/3)

Post Action | AoE-1 (x15, 11 EN + 2/target, + 2 Shift): 19 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 16 EN
Free Action | none

(0) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 102/148 (114+4-16) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (2/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B locked)
(0) Katoka | HP: 690/828 | EN: 95/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B unlocked)

~~Zombie-folk #1 | HP: 390/390 | DMG 128~~ (390-390)
~~Zombie-folk #2 | HP: 390/390 | DMG 128~~ (390-390)
~~Zombie-folk #3 | HP: 390/390 | DMG 128~~ (390-390)
~~Zombie-folk #4 | HP: 390/390 | DMG 128~~ (390-630)

Loot:

Loot Zombie-Folk #1: ID #213287 | LD: 12+9=21 | CD: 9
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
4095 col (HP[390]*10 - incl. +2 LD even, +5 from roll, +5% Col Deposit)
T4 Perfect Trinket 213287

Loot Zombie-Folk #2: ID #213288 | LD: 14+9=23 | CD: 9
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
4504 col (HP[390]*11 - incl. +2 LD even, +6 from roll, +5% Col Deposit)
T4 Perfect Consumable 213288

Loot Zombie-Folk #3: ID #213289 | LD: 7+9=16 | CD: 9

+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
2457 col (HP[390]*6 - incl. +3 from roll, +5% Col Deposit)
T4 Rare Trinket 213289

Loot Zombie-Folk #4: ID #213290 | LD: 14+9=23 | CD: 1
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
2047 col (HP[390]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +5% Col Deposit)
T4 Perfect Trinket 213290a
T4 Perfect Weapon 213290b

Edited July 16, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 17, 2023

"When the heck did that happen?"

"When had that happened?" she thought to herself. It seemed like not long ago that they had been small and vulnerable, now she could take a decent hit from a big quest boss with little trouble. "I guess times are changing. Maybe with a few more items and skills I could actually take a step out onto the frontlines." she patted Freyd on the shoulder, "Unless you think I'd take some of he spotlight away from you regulars." she grinned at him.

This trip was something she needed, it gave her back that bit of confidence she was missing. Was it really that far fetched for her to be on the frontlines? Her weapon certainly felt top of the line. Her armor and trinket could use a bit of an upgrade for sure. "It can't hurt to hit a dungeon, I could use the loot. I've been in need of an upgrade since the update." she had relied on her guildmates to craft and supply her with gear. It was high time she did something with the backlog of unidentified items she had stuffed away in her inventory. The samurai wouldn't admit it, but she had a bit of a hoarding problem.

Freyd · July 18, 2023

"I guess times are changing. Maybe with a few more items and skills I could actually take a step out onto the frontlines. Unless you think I'd take some of he spotlight away from you regulars."

Smiling at the jest, Freyd knew his friend had long since been ready. "Katoka, you have the heart of a lion. You've always been ready." The rare compliment was spoken with utter sincerity and would likely catch her off guard. Better Freyd it up a bit to make her more comfortable.

"A pint-sized lion, at least." Knowing better than to race her, especially since she got her zoomy zap-stick, he just girded his ribs to prepare for any retaliation.

"It can't hurt to hit a dungeon, I could use the loot. I've been in need of an upgrade since the update."

"Isn't that just the story of our lives?" Truth. A spinning spectral wheel like some sort of arcane Rolodex suddenly appeared in the air where his fingertips tapped at nothingness. It looked to be some sort of catalogue with an endless reem of numbers streaming by a dizzying speeds. None of it bothered the Whisper. This was his element, his chosen place in a wonky world bent on their complete destruction, either by violent and abrupt means or a slow descent into madness. "Ah, this should do. It's a bit old, but we might as well use it up." Katoka could sense the singular lifting brow beneath the cowl. "I spent a lot of time grinding on this floor... I mean, like, not-good-for-your-sanity' a lot." Even he wasn't sure whether the accompanying grin was meant to reassure or disturb. It was Freyd, so probably both. Another tap and one string of digits vanished as the roster likewise vanished to Elsewhere. Ruins all about them shifted like some dark and decrepit Diagon Alley gone back, revealing a twisting passage through the ruins that hadn't been there moments before. Screams of terror split the fetid air, a group of them varying in pitch and volume.

"Oh shit. It's one of the rescues. Quick! We need to get those NPCs out before they get ganked." Persi was already pinging madly off the walls heading towards the danger like some maniacal three-dimensional pong ball on speed. Freyd wasn't far behind her.

***
Freyd uses F21 Dungeon Map 165413 (T4 Dungeon triggers)

Edited July 18, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 18, 2023

"Katoka, you have the heart of a lion. You've always been ready."

This caught her off guard for a split second. Freyd tended to be genuine when the time was right, and this was definitely one of those times. "A pint-sized lion, at least."

"That's it, I'm going taser on you." She grinned as sparks jumped between her fingers. She decided instead to give him a light elbow to the ribs that she knew he was prepared for, she appreciated his first comment and figured she'd save the zapping for a later time.

She wasn't surprised at his comment of ridiculous grinding on this floor. She knew that Freyd had to get strong doing something in his free time, and she knew it wasn't just fishing. As the ruins shifted before her she was intrigued at the intricacy of how the alleyway opened, but that thought was lost as she heard the screams echoing down the hallway. Her body reacted before the rest of her caught up as she rocketed down the path after Freyd and Persi, it seemed like there wasn't mush time to waste.

This proved to be more true than she realized as they rounded a corner and were met with the source of the screaming, three NPCs being herded into a corner by four ornately armored zombies. "Let's get this party started shall we?" the samurai said as she drew her blade and dove into action. Sliding on her feet to a stop she attacked the first Royal Guard with an upward slash from hip to shoulder, diverting it's attention from a terrified woman.

----

Post Action | [x12] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID# 213331 | BD: 1+8+1-1=9 HIT | DMG: (15*26=390) 390-60= 330 DMG to Zombified Royal Guard #1

(0) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 102/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (2/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B locked)
(1) Katoka | HP: 770/828 | EN: 86/106 (97-11) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

Zombified Royal Guard #1 | HP: 70 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1
Zombified Royal Guard #2 | HP: 400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1
Zombified Royal Guard #3 | HP: 400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1
Zombified Royal Guard #4 | HP: 400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1

Edited July 18, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 18, 2023

"Tazer, huh? Yeah. We could do that." As he spoke, Freyd's hands shifted and twisted, almost like his palms rotated a full three-hundred-and-sixty degree. They roiled a blackish purple as they spun, changing into something that just felt inherently wrong. A snap of his fingers, having restored themselves to their proper position crackled with sickly purple lightning. "Yeah. We could definitely do that."

A quick jab to the back of one zombie's spear spun the blade on the far side, pivoting it to slam into its companion's face. Its wielder turned to see what was going on only to feel its knees buckle under Freyd's foot. A sudden jarring slam from his thigh launching in into the one Katoka had just skewered. It collapsed under the weight of impact, showering the last with welder's flare and provide full cover for the Whisper's assault, the blow catching it right in the face and spinning its helm around to blind it.

"Why'd you just go after the one?" His taunt teased her from beneath the cowl. "Sparkler need new batteries or something?"

***

Spoiler

Post Action | TECH-F (x8, 8 EN + 2/hit): 18 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 14 EN.
Free Action | Quick Change - Samael's Pride changed to The Thing Behind All Lies (Stats updated below)
Quick Change (CD 0/3)

ID #213340 | BD: 5+8-1=X (hit). DMG (8*26=208-60=148) to Zombified Royal Guard #1 (CD 10, ST-B Unlocked)
ID #213341 | BD: 2+8-1=X (hit). DMG (8*26=208-60=148) to Zombified Royal Guard #2
ID #213342 | BD: 4+8-1=X (hit). DMG (8*26=208-60=148) to Zombified Royal Guard #3
ID #213343 | BD: 8+8-1=X (hit). DMG (8*26=208-60=148) to Zombified Royal Guard #4

Zombified Royal Guard #1 is stunned. Stun fades.
Zombified Royal Guard #2 is stunned. Stun fades.
Zombified Royal Guard #3 is stunned. Stun fades.
Zombified Royal Guard #4 is stunned. Stun fades.

(2,2,2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 88/148 (102-14) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(0,0,0) Katoka | HP: 770/828 | EN: 86/106 (97-11) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 31 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

~~Zombified Royal Guard #1 | HP: 0/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3)~~ (70-148)
Zombified Royal Guard #2 | HP: 252/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 (0) | STUN.IMM (1/3) (400-148)
Zombified Royal Guard #3 | HP: 252/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3) (400-148)
Zombified Royal Guard #4 | HP: 252/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3) (400-148)

Loot Zombified Royal Guard #1: ID #213344 | LD: 13+9=22 | CD: 7

+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
3780 col (HP[400]*3 , inc. +5% Col Deposit)
T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 213344a
T4 Perfect Consumable 213344b
T4 Perfect Consumable 213344c

Edited July 18, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 19, 2023

Katoka blushed in embarrassment and pouted, "Shut up! I didn't think to hit them all ok?" She leapt back and crouched down into a lower stance, her sword glowing from the sword art she back to charge. She let the system tell her when to move, her weapon buzzing ever so slightly in her hand. A fraction of a second later her body disappeared leaving a fading afterimage of her small frame, then reappeared next to the second Royal Guard as her sword stuck like a bolt of lightning piercing it's chest. She tore the blade upwards to the right, cutting a large gash from it's chest as her sword exited from it's shoulder. The samurai almost seemed to teleport to each enemy, cutting and slashing in similar motions on all three in the blink of an eye. The sound of her movement caught up once again like a clap of thunder as she concluded her onslaught of their enemies.

"I also didn't want to have to do that and leave you with nothing to do." she grinned at Freyd as the zombies twitched, black ichor oozing from their wounds that seemed to spark with flecks of electricity. Katoka swung her sword to her right, flinging any rotten blood that might have remained on her blade to the ground where after a moment it broke into wire mesh fragments and dissipated. The guards remained upright for a few moments as electricity snapped and crackled, jumping back and forth between them before they all collapsed to he ground in a heap before shattering into broken pieces.

"Oops, I didn't leave any for you." she cast wicked grin towards her friend.

----

Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 3 (No REC Proc) ID# 213378

Post Action | AOE-I (x11, 9 EN + 2/hit): 15 EN.
Free Action | N/A

ID# 213374 | BD 10+8+1=19 CRITICAL HIT! DMG (11*28-60=248) = 248 + (24*2=48 Static) = 296 DMG to Zombified Royal Guard #2 | PVO, Blight, Static Activated
ID# 213375 | BD 9+8+1=18 CRITICAL HIT! DMG (11*27-60=237) = 237 + (24*2=48 Static) = 285 DMG to Zombified Royal Guard #3 | PVO, Blight, Static Activated
ID# 213376 | BD 10+8+1=19 CIRITICAL HIT! DMG (11*28-60=248) = 248 + (24*2=48 Static) = 296 DMG to Zombified Royal Guard #4 | PVO, Blight, Static Activated

(2,2,2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 88/148 (102-14) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(2,2,2) Katoka | HP: 803/828 (770+33) | EN: 75/106 (86+4-15) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (0/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

~~Zombified Royal Guard #1 | HP: 0/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3)~~
Zombified Royal Guard #2 | HP: 0/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 (0) | STUN.IMM (1/3) | Blight (2/2) 32 DMG | Static (2/2) 40 DMG | Paralyzed (1/1) (252-296)
Zombified Royal Guard #3 | HP: 0/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3) | Blight (2/2) 32 DMG | Static (2/2) 40 DMG | Paralyzed (1/1) (252-285)
Zombified Royal Guard #4 | HP: 0/400 | DMG: 180 | MIT: 60 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 1 | STUN.IMM (1/3) | Blight (2/2) 32 DMG | Static (2/2) 40 DMG | Paralyzed (1/1) (252-296)

Loot:

Zombified Royal Guard #2: ID# 213420 | LD: 12 | CD: 1

| Base Col: 400*3+5% col stash= 1260
| CD Bonus: 2 Materials
| LD Bonus: 400*2= 800 col
| Loot Table: Rare Trinket (1) 213420a

Zombified Royal Guard #3: ID# 213421 | LD: 16 | CD: 4

| Base Col: 400*3+5% col stash= 1260
| CD Bonus: 400*2= 800 col
| LD Bonus: 2 Materials
| Loot Table: T4 Rare Consumable (1) 213421a, T4 Rare Weapon (1) 213421b

Zombified Royal Guard #4: ID# 213422 | LD: 13 | CD: 1

| Base Col: 400*3+5% col stash= 1260
| CD Bonus: 2 Materials
| LD Bonus: 2 Materials
| Loot Table: Rare Trinket (1) 213422a

Total:
+ 5380 col
+ 8 Materials
+ T4 Rare Trinket (2)
+ T4 Rare Consumable (1)
+ T4 Rare Weapon (1)

Edited July 20, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 20, 2023

About to return the quip, Freyd paused to watch the shattered corpses twitch, then clamor back together and merge to become greater and nastier versions of their original selves.

"Uh. Yes, you did. Slacker." Hoping to catch them off guard before they could fully reform, Freyd launched himself at the nearer 'coupling' and slammed his fist precisely where its two heads were intending to meet. One sickening crunch later, the morphing monstrosity split like some sort of fleshy-digital banana with the upper part peeled and wondering wtf just went wrong. Bouncing off the stone wall behind the opening he'd just made, the Whisper caught the other mob flat-footed and body-checked it to the ground. Tumbling to land with cat-like grace on its far side, he gave it a snap, dazing strike to the chest hoping to keep it down and vulnerable long enough for Katoka to take advantage.

"Now. Now would be good!"

***

Spoiler

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 2 (No REC proc) ID #213497
Quick Change (CD 1/3)

Post Action | TECH-F (x8, 8 EN + 2/hit): 12 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 9 EN. CD 12 ST-B unlocked.
Free Action | None

ID# 213495 | BD 8+8-1=15 (hit). DMG (8*26=208-120=88). PVO triggers.
ID# 213496 | BD 8+8-1=15 (hit). DMG (8*26=208-120=88). PVO triggers.

(2,2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 83/148 (88+4-9) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(0,0) Katoka | HP: 803/828 | EN: 75/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (2/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

Corpse Amalgam #1 | HP: 612/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (0) | PVO applied. (700-88)
Corpse Amalgam #2 | HP: 612/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (0) | PVO applied. (700-88)

Edited July 22, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 21, 2023

"Now is coming!" Katoka yelled as she charged her next sword art. Her blade gave off a light blue light as she tensed her legs, the ground cracked beneath her as she kicked off the ground and disappeared once again. Appearing in the air behind the first monstrosity she swung her sword, cutting into it's back and exposing the red wireframe of it's body. Electricity arced from it's body, striking it's companion and singing it's flesh.

The samurai's eyes flashed to her second enemy as she landed on the floor. With another flash step she was by the second amalgamation, lading a blow to it's side, though this one not as forceful as the first. Kat retreated ever so slightly from their foes to survey her handywork; it wasn't as much damage as she would have liked to have done, but it would do.

"You're up blue eyes!" she called to Freyd, assuming her next stance in case he didn't finish them off.

----

Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 1 (No REC proc) ID #213540

Post Action | [x14] AOE-II (14 + 4) 18 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 15
Free Action | N/A

ID# 213541 | BD 10+8+1= 19 CITICAL HIT! DMG (14*28=392-120=272) = 272 DMG to Corpse Amalgam #1 (Blight Proc 2/2) (Static Proc 2/2)
ID# 213542 | BD 3+8+1= 12 HIT! DMG (14*26=364-120=244) + (24 Static Transfer Damage) = 268 DMG to Corpse Amalgam #2

Corpse Amalgam #1 can not act due to PVO. Corpse Amalgam #1 takes 32 Blight DMG and 40 Static DMG.
Corpse Amalgam #2 can not act due to PVO.

(2,2) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 83/148 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked)
(2,1) Katoka | HP: 828/828 (803+33) | EN: 64/106 (75+4-15) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

Corpse Amalgam #1 | HP: 268/700 (612-344) | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (0) | Blight (1/2) 32 DMG | Static (1/2) 40 DMG
Corpse Amalgam #2 | HP: 344/700 (612-268) | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (0)

(Note: Forgot to label Corpse Amalgam #1 as #1 in roll ID# 213541)
(Additional Note: Roll IDs 213547 and 213548 invalid due to enemies being paralyzed)

Edited July 22, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 22, 2023

A low sweep kept the nearer monstrosity on its backside, allowing Freyd to lunge off its mangled abdomen. Driving his knee into its companion's groin, trying desperately not to think about the connotations, a sickening crunching sound followed by a pop. Motes of light burst asunder as the Whisper sailed through where it had just been, his mind dwelling on the fact that it was probably for the best.

"You know they're gonna do this again, right?" A predictable smirk perched upon his lips, snapping hand gestures suggested a line of attack to the Cerulean samurai who'd boasted better battle prowess than he could recall from past performances. "You've got this, Katoka. Finish it off, but stand ready for the final round. They can be a doozy. Good news is: just one target. This will be your chance to really shine."

A wink and he was gone, the fading image of Montjoy waving at her until the shadow joined his elusive master.

***

Spoiler

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 3 (No REC proc) ID #213581
Quick Change (CD 2/3)

Post Action | AoE-I (x15, 11 EN +2/hit, +2 Shift): 17 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 14 EN. (CD 8 | ST-B is locked)
Free Action | Activate Vanish (CD 0/3, 5 EN) - LD 12+6=18 (Success!)

ID# 213582 | BD 9 (Crit +1, Trollsblood) | DMG: (15*27*2=810-120=690) to Corpse Amalgam #1. BLGT, TXV and PVO applied, but so, so dead...
ID# 213583 | BD 7+8-1=14 (hit) | DMG (15*26=390-120=270)

(5,4) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 68/148 (83+4-14-5) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked), VANISHED
(2,1) Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 64/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B locked)

~~Corpse Amalgam #1 | HP: 0/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Blight (1/2) 32 DMG | Static (1/2) 40 DMG~~ (268-690)
Corpse Amalgam #2 | HP: 74/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (344-270)

Loot Corpse Amalgam #1: ID #213585 | LD: 2+9=11 | CD: 10

6300 col (HP[700]*9 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +2 from roll)
T4 Rare Armor/Shield 213585

Edited July 22, 2023 by Freyd

Katoka · July 22, 2023

A smile pulled on her lips, this was her specialty after all.

Katoka adjusted her stance and her sword gave off a yellow light this time. Dashing forwards she let out a yell, drawing the amalgams attention to her. Her sword striking it at the knee and severing it's leg from it's body. The decaying creature began to fall in her direction, but she wasn't finished. She had held her sword art after the first hit in preparation for it's towering from to fall. In a fluid motion she let the system continue with the attack, a yellow light flashing as she cut her enemy into smaller chunks.

After a moment the creature once again ruptured into fine fractals of light.

"Well, I suppose that's that huh?" she shot a grin to Freyd as she placed a hand on her hip. "I thought this was supposed to be a little harder. Did you use the wrong dungeon map?"

----

Katoka regains +4 EN
CD 6 (No REC proc) ID #213751

Post Action | [x12] ST-I (12 EN +2 ST Shift) 14 - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 11 EN
Free Action | N/A

ID# 213752 | BD 7+8+1=16 HIT! DMG (12*26=312) 312 DMG to Corpse Amalgam #2 | CD 9 ST-B unlocked

(5,4) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 68/148 (83+4-14-5) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7+AA | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | STK: 40/2 | BLGT: 32/2 | TXV 32/3 | PVO | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked), VANISHED
(2,1) Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 57/106 (64+4-11) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (1/2), ST Shift, ST-B unlocked)

~~Corpse Amalgam #1 | HP: 0/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Blight (1/2) 32 DMG | Static (1/2) 40 DMG~~
~~Corpse Amalgam #2 | HP: 74/700 | DMG: 280 | MIT: 120 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 (312-74)~~

Loot:

Corpse Amalgam #2: ID# 213753 | LD: 6 | CD: 5

| Base Col: 700*3+5% col stash= 2205
| CD Bonus: 2 Materials
| LD Bonus: 1400 col
| Loot Table: T4 Rare Trinket (1), Additional Col (700)

Total:
+ 4305 col
+ 2 Materials
+ T4 Rare Trinket (1)

Edited July 22, 2023 by Katoka

Freyd · July 22, 2023

"You really need to time your taunts better, Katoka."

Freyd remained in a crouched combat stance staring over his companion's head as an ever greater shadow loomed over and around her. For a second time, the defeated mobs reformed and merged, combining into a flailing monstrosity with more limbs than anything should ever possess and the temperament of a badger that just sat on a beehive. Chunks of stone shrapnel were torn from the surrounding walls as it unleashed its fury, advancing on both players to seek its revenge.

"Like four mini, frikking, lion bots coming together to make one super-bot," Freyd muttered, exasperated. The reference might have been lost on some, but he knew that it meant weak points where each member connected with the others. Timing would be critical. Ambient light from surrounding gaps in the masonry work cast a virtual lattice of shadows over the space, each one a potential avenue of attack. Dancing as single shadow among many, he wove and dodged between the massive, mangled sea of arms that also threatened to squash the NPCs they'd rushed in here to protect. Persi clawed at the monster's face, adding to the distraction before darting off for her own protection.

"Would. You. Please. Stay. DOWN!"

Breaking from the darkness with a sudden burst of brilliance emanating from his fists, Freyd caught the creature square in the jaw, its entire form rippling momentary before vanishing. It reappeared an instant later embedded in a nearby wall, half of its arms broken and shattered, along with at least two of its heads. Freyd swore, with great satisfaction, that he saw a slew of Tweety birds circling the rest.

***

Spoiler

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 9 (REC proc +8 EN) ID #213757
~~Quick Change (CD 3/3)~~

Post Action | AoE-II (x18, 14 EN +2/hit +2 shift): 20 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 17 EN.
Free Action | Quick Change (CD 0/3, Change The Thing Behind All Lies for Samael's Pride - stats updated below)

ID #213760 | BD: 10 (Crit +2, Holy +16, Assassin +4, Trollsblood). DMG (18*48*2=1728-160=1568) Assassin prevents TXV from triggering. (CD 9 | ST-B Unlocked)

(3) Freyd | HP: 1311/1311 | EN: 63/148 (68+4+8-17) | DMG: 26 | MIT: 163 | EVA: 4 (-1) | ACC: 7 | BH: 71 | LD: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | TXV 32 | REC: 8 | Para.Imm.
(Rested (1/2), AoE Shift, TROLL, ST-B unlocked), ~~VANISHED~~
(0) Katoka | HP: 828/828 | EN: 57/106 | DMG: 26 | MIT: 138 | EVA: 5 | ACC: 8 | BH: 33 | AA | BLGT: 32 | P.V.O | REC: 3 | STK: 40
(Rested (2/2), ST Shift, ST-B unlocked)

Corpse Horror | HP: 432/2000 | DMG: 360 | MIT: 160 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 (2000-1568)
Critical (MD 9): Deals (400) DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals (240) DMG to every other player.
Critical (MD 10): Deals (440) DMG to the target with the highest hate. Also deals (340) DMG to every other player.

Edited July 22, 2023 by Freyd

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