[F14;PP] It Doesn't Sparkle...

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Nari moved in tandem with NIGHT as the girl continued onwards. She kept silent as the other explained their viewpoint on everything, their own selfish desire to escape from this world, to be back into the life where they weren't being controlled by those who had made the world - or, at least they weren't being controlled by the administrators of Aincrad. She couldn't argue with the logic, didn't want to argue in fact, and so she kept silent as they approached the keep itself. 

As they approached the keep itself Nari could smell a change in the air. A hint of blood and death. Something about the keep itself unsettled her; old in the sense that it had been designed to look as though it was ancient in years that likely hadn't passed yet, but somehow also well-maintained, as if to signify that someone not only lived here, but took care of the place. 

"I don't like this place." She mumbled as she brought up her inventory. She knew that the weapon they had obtained might be a bit weaker than her current setup, but she also knew that there was a reason it had been given to them. "I guess I have to use this thing..."

It appeared in her hands as she summoned it; unwieldy and clumsy compared to her normal weapon. She detested it the moment it was in her grasp, wanting nothing more than to return it to her inventory and carry her own weapon. She knew that wasn't an option, however, and accepted the fate that she would have to simply work around it.

"So you've come." The words reverberated from the keep as the two stepped forwards and into it, their eyes drifting towards the feminine figure that seemed to sit waiting for them...

Nari-Lanreth equips the Sanctified Sword (T4 Demonic Scythe | Holy 2 | Burn | Blessed)
Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 32 | P. 47 | HP: 860/860 | EN: 65/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]

[NIGHT 0]

she hadn't thought to ask nari for her opinion, beyond having known her history, alongside what she had already told night. so they walked, quiet, and as they passed through the castle doors night wondered if lilith was meant to reside here. it seemed like a proper home for the demonic being, but at the same time, it felt a little too grand for a singular person. a part of her recalled oscar's manor, and the memory itself questioned if her friend, now, was doing well, because she hadn't heard from him in a bit.

nari was right to be wary, even if night was underestimating her environment on their behalf. just as the blessed scythe forged in her friend's hands, the third voice came from further within. it was difficult to realize why, at first, given the low light environment; night squinted, chastising herself for having refunded searching earlier. and there, before them, was a rather young, pretty looking woman.

maybe she did deserve a little bit of biting and killing. as a treat.

then, lilith's reaction, overeager, to a strange old man who showed up suddenly crashed all of night's hopes and her face instantly fell. in fact, feeling cruel, she pointed towards him instead with their power dynamic in mind, a brow raised. "wait. isn't he the more likely villain of the operation here? why are we fighting lilith? shouldn't we just kill him instead of his discord kitten?"

she'd looked to nari for affirmation on her call, but strode over to the center of the room afterwards, calling out to the duo. "hey! why're you making her call you master, weirdo?"

almost instantly, there was a darting shadow out of nowhere, swooping in from on high. the player wasn't prepared, but she was quick on the draw, letting loose a large slash in an arc that managed to strike lilith alongside the sudden figure. a human form dropped to the ground before shattering into pieces, in tact long enough for night to realize that was another vampire, and lilith wasn't unaccompanied all this time, after all.

but that just made it look even worse for the creepy old man.

"nari," she shot over her shoulder, getting ready to serve another strike, "i didn't know you needed my help punishing a few bad girls. why didn't you say so? it'll be a good time for the both of us."

and though her calls were in jest, her eyes were fixated on the puppeteer of the attack, instead of their hell spawn of the hour.

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I

ID217439 | bd6+7-1-3 = 9 | -> Lilith
ID217440 | bd6+7-1 = 12 | -> Vampire Spawn #1
ID217441 | bd2+7-1 = 8 | -> Vampire Spawn #2

(27+3) * 15 = 450 DMG
450 - 25 = 425 DMG

(27+3+16) * 15 = 690 DMG
690 - 25 = 665 DMG
690 - 50 = 640 DMG

15+(2*3)-2-1 = 18 EN

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LILITH | HP: 1360/2000 (-640) | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)
Vampire Spawn#1 | HP: 500/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot
Vampire Spawn#2 | HP: 75/500 (-425) | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot

Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 128/146 (-18) | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 65/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

NIGHT had rushed forwards to engage the man who had appeared out of nowhere, and Nari had to restrain herself from trying to call out to the girl. Out of the two of them, NIGHT was by and far safer acting as she did, a note that Nari was trying to keep in mind nowadays. Still, as the shadow had rushed towards NIGHT, Nari couldn't help but feel herself tense up, a reaction born of the very concern that she'd always had. She's fine. You don't need to worry about her, though. Instead, Nari turned her attention to what needed to be done. There were two - now one - spawns that had appeared alongside Lilith, as if rushing to the thing's aid.

"Well, we can finish these three off and then deal with him." She responded as she stepped forward and gave a swing with her scythe. The unbalanced piece sailed well in front of Lilith, managing only to catch the single spawn that had remained - if only for a second. She shook her head in disgust at the weapon, disliking it more and more as the moments went on. "Once we're done with these...err...this one, then we can end him. And no, I had no idea we'd be...wait, what?"

She'd stopped in confusion at NIGHT's words, barely registering the fact that Lilith had gone on the assault against NIGHT. The words had entered her mind, and gone right through at first, but as she stopped to consider it, she couldn't help but notice a possible innuendo - or at least she thought there was one. 

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Combat
[2,0] Lilith | HP: 1360/2000 (-640) | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)
Vampire Spawn#1 | HP: 500/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot
Vampire Spawn#2 | HP: 0/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot
Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 128/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 89/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]
*EN adjusted due to forgetting it was recovered between fights.

ID217645 | BD: 6+2-3=5 | <<Tech-F vs. Lilith>> | Miss.
ID217646 | BD: 9+2=11 | <<Tech-F vs. Vampire Spawn #2>> | Minor Critical Hit: [20+8[Holy]+1] x 12 + 56 [Burn] - 25 = 379 damage
ID217647 | MOB: 7+2-6=3 | <<Lilith vs. NIGHT>> | Miss. | LD: 13 | Results: N/A

[NIGHT 0]

their numbers were dwindling once nari had cut down the lesser vampire with a clean swipe. "i had no idea either," night announced, as she waited for an opening from lilith, scraping the bottom of her memory for some tidbit about how she used to have fought this boss -- but nothing came. surely, certainly she had done so before, right? 

a small, short, "strange," was uttered under her breath, just before lilith's offense was upon the player, and she'd dodged out of the way of it. the clatter of claws against faux-steel was earpiercing, night slipping by the vampire, but she retaliated against their foe at the tail end of her weave, a slick swerve tracing out a gash leading to an uppercut from the back of the boss. night huffed, pushing herself away from immediate danger as she caught lilith's eye, their opponent whirling around to track the veteran of the players.

she didn't like the piercing glare from lilith herself, so she raised her sword up in an odd defensive stand, shielding her appearance from the demon in question. "i just thought i would've remembered an encounter like this is all," night confessed. "boils the blood a little, maybe, to have to fight pretty looking creatures, you know? ... and not just humanoids, i mean."

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-II

ID217737 | bd5+1+7-3 = 10 | -> Lilith

27 x 18 = 486 DMG
486 - 50 = 436 DMG

18+2-2-1-4 = 13EN

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[4,0] Lilith | HP: 924/2000 (-436) | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)
Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 115/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 89/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Nari felt herself suck in a breath as Lilith went on the offensive against NIGHT. She kept her distance, knowing that she could wait for an opening at the sacrifice of the other drawing the attention, even though it felt wrong to her somehow. She had become used to being the target, being the one who stood at the forefront and took the brunt of the attacks. Even after all this time, it felt odd to allow someone else the position of taking on the assault, a fact that Nari tucked away to deal with later.

"It would be far more helpful if you could remember how to defeat this thing. As much fun as it is to dance around, and watch the two of you...go at it...it would be better to be done with this, no?" Nari tried to keep her tone calm, but she couldn't help the slip of concern that had leaked into her voice. She wasn't sure if it would be enough for NIGHT to pick up on, and instead she focused on placing a quick slash into the side of Lilith. The vampiress froze up, temporarily, as the stun effect coursed through its body. "There. Can you finish her...off...wow, that did a lot..."

Nari glanced down at the weapon in her hand as she watched the health bar on Lilith drop significantly; the damage far more than she would've done with her normal weapon. "Huh. I guess this thing has a benefit after all..."

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Combat
[4,2] Lilith | HP: 214/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3) | Stunned | -710 HP
Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 115/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 80/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN

ID217789 | BD: 9+2-3=8 | <<Tech-A vs. Lilith>> | Minor Critical Hit: [20+16[Holy]+1] x 16 + 168 [Burn] - 50 = 710 damage | Stunned

[NIGHT 0]

night's eyes flicked over to nari for a moment, questioning her companion's words. even if they both wanted the memories to return, her mind simply stood still on what was to happen; like trying to place a word on the tip of your tongue. with a huff, the player evaded another oncoming swipe. "why, jealous?"

she hadn't meant it, and the part of her focused on the fight was definitely taken aback once nari's strike had stopped lilith in place. in mid-swing, her counter attack failed, the energy fading from her sword art as it fizzled out from her reeled blade.

"... never mind."

oathkeeper's tip was punched through the floor, night leaning upon it and gesturing to the vampire instead. though, her sights were turned to the man still in the room, as her expression morphed into a deeper scowl. "do you think the sword would kill her in one shot, or not? would be mighty convenient if it did, don't you think?"

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I

ID217824| bd1 | -> Lilith

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[5,2] Lilith | HP: 214/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)

Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 117/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 80/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Nari felt herself blink as NIGHT's questioning continued. She had just begun to answer one question, when the next was presented. She felt herself falter in her movements, stopping to stare at the other girl who had become somewhat more lively than Nari had expected. 

"I-I'm honestly not sure if...I mean, she's fairly weakened, I can maybe...?" She stumbled over her words as she turned to face Lilith again. Raising the scythe, she readied herself and took a few short breaths, before launching into her movement. She let the blade dash around the vampiress, looking for weak points and openings. Nari had to admit the vampiress was quick - far quicker than Nari herself was - but she also noticed there was a pattern to the movements.

"Ahh-shit!" She had thought she'd found an opening, a pattern that she could manipulate and use to her advantage, when the vampiress leapt backwards and out of Nari's reach. Growling slightly, she gave a wave towards NIGHT, calling out to the other player. "Ohkay I tried, just end the bitch. Make sure she understands how annoying she is, though."

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Combat
[4,2] Lilith | HP: 214/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3) | Stun Immunity [1/3] | -710 HP
Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

 

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 117/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 82/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -2 EN

ID217944 | BD: 3+2-3=2 | <<Tech-D vs. Lilith>> | Miss [-2 EN]
ID218982 | MOB: 7+2-6=3 | <<Lilith vs. NIGHT>> | Miss. | LD: 1 | Results: N/A

[NIGHT 0]

like being passed a ball. night was somewhat ready for the pass, despite being adequately comfortable with standing still, eyes on the real villain. when lilith swung over towards her, oathkeeper was drawn, a wide slash towards where the vampiress' back would be –

– or would've been, if it wasn't followed up immediately with another jump elsewhere, in tandem with the way nari had been pushing herself earlier to wait for lilith to make a mistake. night soured, before following through on her initial whiff – a dive made with rage and a scowl towards their target, with a final horizontal slash, yet she caught nothing but the laugh of the demon. lilith flitted away, toying with them – but at least she was pirouetting towards nari, with little room left in their arena to run towards.

"well, i don't think she got the message," night snapped, running in close for a pincer, in case lilith was liken to get away once again.

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I

ID218207 | bd1 | -> Lilith

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[6,2] Lilith | HP: 214/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)

Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 119/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 80/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Nari had paused in her movements, turning a grin as NIGHT had moved to engage with Lilith. She had no doubts that her companion would end the fight, a quick slash like the younger girl always did in these moments. She watched as NIGHT lashed out, her blade making a quick motion that would tear the form of Lilith in half - if it had connected. 

Her smile shifted to a small frown as she registered the girl's missed strike, the movement of Lilith out of range and back towards Nari's own position. Belatedly, she made her own move to strike, but Lilith had already moved on by the time Nari had reacted to the vampire's presence.

"This one is getting annoying now...like severely so..." Nari growled as she glanced over at NIGHT, her frown stretching slightly. "I'm really starting to hate vampires. More."

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Combat
[6,2] Lilith | HP: 214/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3) | Stun Immunity [1/3] | -710 HP
Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 119/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 84/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -2 EN

ID217944 | BD: 5+2-3=4 | <<Tech-D vs. Lilith>> | Miss [-2 EN]
ID218983 | MOB: 5+2-6=-1 | <<Lilith vs. NIGHT>> | Miss. | LD: 19 | Results: +2 Vampire Spawns

[NIGHT 0]

her guess was right, then. hence her dive — night swooped in for the kill in that occasion, certain that lilith had nowhere else to go but towards the player herself. she hadn't thought to go straight out on a sword art off the bat, after seeing the vampire dip and weave through every slash they threw at her, but night counted the feints. after her second, she pushed her body on a pretend lunge, sneaking under lilith with a hop and a cut to her back. oathkeeper was livid, it seemed, even beyond the soft tinkle of its bells, the smear had been widened to accommodate her devil wings that night hadn't intended to nick.

they both dropped to the floor, and beyond lilith's silhouette, now night could see why.

"more," she repeated, searching her memory to follow up on nari's train of thought. her strike had gotten one down, with another barely a casualty. night spared her companion a look with a gesture towards their last target. "than usual? how much do you hate them on a usual basis to say that?"

night stepped over lilith's fallen form, then, unaware of what else was to come.

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I

ID218981 | bd9 | -> Lilith
ID218984 | bd3+7 = 10 | -> Vampire Spawn #1
ID218985 | bd8 | Vampire Spawn #2

15 + (2*3) -2-4 = 13 EN 

(27+2+(16*2)) * 15 = 915 DMG
915 - 50 = 865 DMG

(27+16+1) * 15 = 660 DMG
660 - 25 = 635 DMG

27 * 15 = 405 DMG
405 - 25 = 380 DMG
500 - 380 = 120 HP

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[9,2] Lilith | HP: 0/2000 | DMG: 275 | MIT: 50 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 3 | BD8+: [BLEED: 48 DMG] (3)

Undead | HOLY: x2 DMG | VAMP-O: x0.5 HEALING
Vampire | BURN, FL.AURA/THORNS: x3 DMG | ATTACK: +(25% Final DMG) HP. x2 if target has [BLEED]. 
Vampire Spawn | LD18+: Vampire Spawn x2 enters combat.
Bloodbath | MD9+: AoE attack; 75 unmit DMG, BH Disable for 2 turns.

[2,0] Vampire Spawn #1 | HP: 120/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot
[3,0] Vampire Spawn #2 | HP: 0/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 106/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 84/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

NIGHT's final straight had slashed through both spawn and vampiress in a movement of ease, leaving the field open for Nari's engagement with the remaining spawn. She crossed the area calmly, letting the scythe tail behind in a casual manner, before bringing it up in a wide arc that ended with a guarded stance in front of her own form. She focused on simplicity, rather than elegancy with the strike, deciding to place reservation on her attacks - seeing as they'd been less than successful thus far.

"More. I...have you ever read twilight? I have a...history with it. It's, well, it's impacted my views on vampires." She glanced towards NIGHT even as she spoke, a daring look in her eyes for the argument she half-expected to arrive. Before it could start, however, Nari noticed that the figure who'd stood off to the side the entire fight had been talking, his voice suddenly cut into their conversation and forcing Nari's attention towards him. "Sorry, were you saying something Beezleblob?"

The man's reaction was immediate, a rush of anger that seemed both withheld and unleashed at the same instance, and Nari watched as a sparkling of shards drew her attention to where Lilith had originally fallen. The man's voice spoke, softly, as if in defiance of the attitude the player's had shown towards him thus far. "Look at that. You managed to defeat one of my pawns. She'll come back after a little bit, but would that really be any fun?"

"Huh...Vampires." There was an annoyance to Nari's voice as she spoke, bringing the scythe up before herself even as the crystals formed into a rendition of the vampiress, corrupted and ugly, but clearly meant to be a new form of Lilith.

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Combat
NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 119/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 75/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG]
[2,0] Vampire Spawn #1 | HP: 0/500 | DMG: 125 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | Bleed 48 (2 turns, on MD 9-10) | Bloodclot

ID218987 | BD: 3+2+1(L.Momentum)= 6 | <<Tech-C. vs. Vampire Spawn 1>> | Hit: 20x16-25 = 295 damage | Vampire Spawn 1 destroyed.

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Lilith the Undying | HP: 3,500/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot
Abilities:
Boss Room Effect | All players immediately regain full HP and EN at the beginning of this battle. Active cooldowns are unaffected.
Undead | The Holy enhancement is twice as effective against this mob. Vampiric (Offensive and Defensive) enhancements are only half as effective in combat with this mob.
Vampire | Suffers triple damage from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | All foes in combat against Lilith, the Undying suffer a constant Bleed effect corresponding to their tier.
Bloodbath | On MD rolls of 9-10, Lilith's attack becomes an AoE that automatically strikes all players, dealing 125 unmitigable damage and preventings Battle Healing from activating for two turns. This replaces her normal attack and is considered a bleed effect that triggers the benefits of Restorative Strike.
Crazed | Immune to disabling effects of Stun, Paralyze, and Freeze. Lilith the Undying's EVA will reduce by 2 for 2 turns for every Disabling effect that hits her, to a minimum of 0.
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

 

[NIGHT 0]

a history? night tilted her head. twilight was just a book. for nari to say it had 'a history' with her implied some sort of malicious outcome derived from the experience. and night had read some bad books — but none so far as to comment so poorly as 'having a history' with it. and to smear distaste for some common trope in media about it.

still, with the tip of her thumb, she pushed a lock behind her ear. "i haven't," she lied. perhaps she did once simply due to the hype, but skimmed it through enough that it wasn't enough to remain a core memory; merely so that she could tell her friends at the time that she did read it, and she didn't care enough to read the sequels. "but i have heard of it. last i remember it was gaining a resurgence in popularity before we got in here – is that what you're talking about?"

she'd talked over beelzebub, hadn't noticed the revival of the fallen until the creature's shadow had fallen over her vision, masquerading half her field of view in a darkened crimson from its already blood red aesthetics. when night came to realize she was back in combat, she simply huffed, turning about quickly with her blade at the ready.

"so did this happen in twilight too?"

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-II

ID219250 | bd5+7-4 = 8 | -> Lilith

18 +2-2-1 = 17 EN

27 x 18 = 486 DMG
486 - 100 = 386 DMG

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Lilith the Undying | HP: 3,114/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot

Undead | x2 DMG from Holy, x0.5 effectiveness from Vampiric enhancements
Vampire | x3 DMG from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | Permanent T4 Bleed.
Bloodbath | MD9+: 125 DMG AoE, [Battle Healing Disabled] (2). Restorative Strike proc.
Crazed | Stun, Paralysis, Freeze immune; they instead reduce Lilith's EVA by 2 for 2 turns, down to 0. 
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 129/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH: 68 | HB: 54 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (2/3) | PRB: -18 DoT | [BLEED: 48 DMG]
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 100/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG] | [BLEED: 48 DMG]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Her face took on a sour appearance as she glanced between Lilith's newly risen form, and NIGHT's calmness. She found herself shaking her head as the other commented on the resurgence - something Nari had noticed as well, albeit for differing reasons most likely. When she spoke, there was a tinge of distaste in her voice, a way in which the words almost felt whiplash, as if trying to cut the topic to shreds without harming the speaker or listener. "I'd heard about the resurgence as well, but...no...that book cost me some friendships. All because some idiots actually believed it."

She turned to face Lilith as NIGHT had rushed forwards, watching as the more agile and capable fighter leapt into the fray and began slicing into the newly arrived creature. Nari waited for her opening, circling to the left of Lilith's form even as she glanced between monster and companion. She still couldn't bring herself to use the term friend with NIGHT - she knew they likely were, but the blood between them hadn't quite settled for Nari yet. She doubted that it would remain at such animosity for long, but there was still emotion there. Scarred, broken and despairing, but emotion nonetheless. 

The shift in motion from Lilith drew Nari's attention, and she found herself rushing forwards to confront the vampiress even before she'd acknowledged the movement. Her scythe came upwards, looking to block claw and tear into flesh; meeting to rise the irk before it.

---

Combat
NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 119/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 98/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -2 EN
[2,0]Lilith the Undying | HP: 3,114/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot
Abilities:
Boss Room Effect | All players immediately regain full HP and EN at the beginning of this battle. Active cooldowns are unaffected.
Undead | The Holy enhancement is twice as effective against this mob. Vampiric (Offensive and Defensive) enhancements are only half as effective in combat with this mob.
Vampire | Suffers triple damage from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | All foes in combat against Lilith, the Undying suffer a constant Bleed effect corresponding to their tier.
Bloodbath | On MD rolls of 9-10, Lilith's attack becomes an AoE that automatically strikes all players, dealing 125 unmitigable damage and preventings Battle Healing from activating for two turns. This replaces her normal attack and is considered a bleed effect that triggers the benefits of Restorative Strike.
Crazed | Immune to disabling effects of Stun, Paralyze, and Freeze. Lilith the Undying's EVA will reduce by 2 for 2 turns for every Disabling effect that hits her, to a minimum of 0.
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

ID219276 | BD: 6+2-4 = 4 | <<Tech-G vs. Lilith the Undying>> | Miss. [-2 EN]
ID219277 | BD: 3+3-6 = 0 | <<Lilith the Undying vs. NIGHT>> | Miss.
Ignore roller, thought I was going to hit and draw hate.

[NIGHT 0]

"believed… that vampires were real…?"

confusion dotted her every word with that utterance, almost to the point where night had halted her efforts of even gunning for lilith, her head pivoting towards nari to shoot her a look of blank despair and disbelief. never mind the actual vampire in the room with them at the moment — if those friends had wanted to be accurate, they would be speaking of how real such a creature was in their virtual reality, but they likely wouldn't even have known this world was to exist one day. "you're joking, right?"

there had to be some humor in the situation, then, when night dropped her blade to the side, back to the monster, two steps towards her friend idly dodging one of the swipes from lilith — but also giving the creature air space to howl its displeasure. "how old were you when twilight released, again?"

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I

ID219284 | bd2+7-4 = 5 | -> Lilith

-2+4+1 = +3EN

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[3,0] Lilith the Undying | HP: 3,114/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot

Undead | x2 DMG from Holy, x0.5 effectiveness from Vampiric enhancements
Vampire | x3 DMG from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | Permanent T4 Bleed.
Bloodbath | MD9+: 125 DMG AoE, [Battle Healing Disabled] (2). Restorative Strike proc.
Crazed | Stun, Paralysis, Freeze immune; they instead reduce Lilith's EVA by 2 for 2 turns, down to 0. 
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 132/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH: 68 | HB: 54 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (1/3) | PRB: -18 DoT | [BLEED: 48 DMG]
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 98/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG] | [BLEED: 48 DMG]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

"I wish I was joking..." Nari couldn't keep back the slight snarl in her voice as she uttered the words, remembering all too vividly the friendships that had fallen apart because of the beliefs of those around her. There had been such rush, such joy in the occurrence, and Nari couldn't help but feel a wash of bitterness. It had been utterly stupid, in her eyes, a horrible joke that had played out to actuality. She shook her head, thinking back to the release of the book. "Thirteen. And like most thirteen year olds...yeah, I had a thing for the mystery and unique and...whatever. But not like those idiots. Would you believe one of them actually spent an entire week going out at night, hopping to find a vampire in the dark alley that would bite her and bring her back as some sort of thrall, or something?"

She threw a casual look at Lilith, the collection of abnormal pixels howling into the void as it screamed with rage. Nari felt the emotion spark back into her, and found herself stepping forwards without noticing the first step. Scythe in hand, she moved towards the vampiress, raising the weapon to bring it around in a large arc, looking to score the strike against the form that she'd missed early. "And would you believe the main bitch was named Lilith? Ironic, isn't it?"

---

Combat
NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 132/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 87/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN
[2,2]Lilith the Undying | HP: 2,726/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot | Burn [168 (56x3) damage | 1/2]
Abilities:
Boss Room Effect | All players immediately regain full HP and EN at the beginning of this battle. Active cooldowns are unaffected.
Undead | The Holy enhancement is twice as effective against this mob. Vampiric (Offensive and Defensive) enhancements are only half as effective in combat with this mob.
Vampire | Suffers triple damage from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | All foes in combat against Lilith, the Undying suffer a constant Bleed effect corresponding to their tier.
Bloodbath | On MD rolls of 9-10, Lilith's attack becomes an AoE that automatically strikes all players, dealing 125 unmitigable damage and preventings Battle Healing from activating for two turns. This replaces her normal attack and is considered a bleed effect that triggers the benefits of Restorative Strike.
Crazed | Immune to disabling effects of Stun, Paralyze, and Freeze. Lilith the Undying's EVA will reduce by 2 for 2 turns for every Disabling effect that hits her, to a minimum of 0.
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

ID219298 | BD: 8+2-4 = 6 | <<Tech-G vs. Lilith the Undying>> | Hit: [20x16-100] = 220 damage | Burn [168 (56x3) damage | 1/2]
ID219299 | BD: 3+3-3 = 3 | <<Lilith the Undying vs. Nari-Lanreth>> | Miss.

[NIGHT 0]

night batted her eyelids, guessing at the context in general disbelief despite knowing otherwise. she acknowledged the reality that nari had lived through, but grasped at straws at the retelling — "wouldn't the vampire be better identified as carmilla, rather than lilith — or did you mean the girls who were going out at night?"

"well, it's not like it's her fault," she joked afterwards, watching their mark lunge towards nari in a retaliation attempt (and fail to connect its bite to its prey). two swings of her arm and she readied her blade. "the bible said adam and eve. it's not like i remembered whatever happened to lilith. maybe, in a weird twist of fate or whatever, she really did get kidnapped by a vampire. 'like god intended.'"

her hands went up for a quotation gesture, before night darted off to land her own attack. one bright red gash later, and the player stumbled backwards, steady. something felt amiss on her interface; something new.

"hey nari." her voice was deadpanned. "is it just me or is she bleeding us out?"

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-I
^{assume purpose error.}

ID219549 | bd5+7-4 = 8 | -> Lilith

15 +2 -4-2 = 11 EN

27 x 15 = 405 DMG
405 - 100 = 305 DMG

---

[5,3] Lilith the Undying | HP: 2,421/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot

Undead | x2 DMG from Holy, x0.5 effectiveness from Vampiric enhancements
Vampire | x3 DMG from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | Permanent T4 Bleed.
Bloodbath | MD9+: 125 DMG AoE, [Battle Healing Disabled] (2). Restorative Strike proc.
Crazed | Stun, Paralysis, Freeze immune; they instead reduce Lilith's EVA by 2 for 2 turns, down to 0. 
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 132/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH: 68 | HB: 54 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (0/3) | PRB: -18 DoT | [BLEED: 48 DMG]
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 860/860 | EN: 87/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG] | [BLEED: 48 DMG]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

"Huh...? No I meant in the group of gir-" She ducked under a wide swing from Lilith, her look of surprise and confusion as much targeted towards NIGHT's commentary as Lilith's flailing assault attempts. The confusion had, at least for the moment, broken any of the residing anger and frustration that Nari had been feeling. She found herself breaking out into laughter as she ducked around another flurry of swipes and slashes. "Gods I'd forgotten what the character names were. No...I meant the idiots who thought they were vampires. Ironic, because...this thing."

She'd waved at the creature with her scythe even as a claw lashed out to knock it from her hand, Nari swinging around it and dancing backwards to give some space. She felt herself smiling broadly like an idiot as she glanced over towards NIGHT. "Can you even imagine what those idiots would've done if any of them shared the names of the...gods that would've been intolerable. I might've actually killed..."

Her voice suddenly caught itself and cut off as she considered what she'd been about to say. Memories rushed up in her mind, and she found herself shaking in a sudden mixture of emotion. Pushing it all aside, for the time being, she turned her attention back to the fight. When she spoke again, she sounded bland, devoid of any amusement or anger. "Let's just...finish this..."

---

Combat
NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 132/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 858/860 | EN: 89/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -2 EN -48 HP
[5,3]Lilith the Undying | HP: 2,253/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot | Burn [168 (56x3) damage | 2/2]
Abilities:
Boss Room Effect | All players immediately regain full HP and EN at the beginning of this battle. Active cooldowns are unaffected.
Undead | The Holy enhancement is twice as effective against this mob. Vampiric (Offensive and Defensive) enhancements are only half as effective in combat with this mob.
Vampire | Suffers triple damage from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | All foes in combat against Lilith, the Undying suffer a constant Bleed effect corresponding to their tier.
Bloodbath | On MD rolls of 9-10, Lilith's attack becomes an AoE that automatically strikes all players, dealing 125 unmitigable damage and preventings Battle Healing from activating for two turns. This replaces her normal attack and is considered a bleed effect that triggers the benefits of Restorative Strike.
Crazed | Immune to disabling effects of Stun, Paralyze, and Freeze. Lilith the Undying's EVA will reduce by 2 for 2 turns for every Disabling effect that hits her, to a minimum of 0.
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

ID219566 | BD: 4+2-4 = 4 | <<Tech-G vs. Lilith the Undying>> | Miss [-2 EN]| Burn [168 (56x3) damage | 2/2]
ID219567 | BD: 6+3-6 = 3 | <<Lilith the Undying vs. NIGHT>> | Miss.

PST Note: Damage for Bleed effect adjusted; Nari is only down 2 HP due to BH coverage on previous rounds. NIGHT unaffected because special.

[NIGHT 0]

the confusion only passed over to night, as the woman stalled in her assault for a moment to set her bearings straight -- and this included nari's story.

"wait, so did they actually go out and find vampires or did they believe they were vampires?" she paused to think, ready to move once her companion bounced back in a retreat. "or did they 'end up getting bitten on their adventures' and now they're 'vampires' or whatever?"

with the story falling apart, night dove in to close the gap nari left behind. despite the grotesque image of the monster, she could still make out where the hint of a hand or limb was with the glint of an outline against the candlelight whilst she was running past it. two cuts in a cross, however shallow, were buried into the hind quarters of the beast; night ducked before what was left of its bat wings could sweep her off her feet.

she shouted over her shoulder once she'd stopped. "hey! you've got better use of your murder skills over here!"

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AOE-II

ID220598 | bd4+7-4+1-1 = 7 | -> Lilith | CD:12

18+8 -4-2 = 20 EN

(27+3) x 18 = 540 DMG
540 - 100 = 440 DMG

Taking BLEED damage from the environment. (-30 HP) / (Lilith: +30 HP)

---

[7,3] Lilith the Undying | HP: 1,843/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot

Undead | x2 DMG from Holy, x0.5 effectiveness from Vampiric enhancements
Vampire | x3 DMG from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | Permanent T4 Bleed.
Bloodbath | MD9+: 125 DMG AoE, [Battle Healing Disabled] (2). Restorative Strike proc.
Crazed | Stun, Paralysis, Freeze immune; they instead reduce Lilith's EVA by 2 for 2 turns, down to 0. 
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

NIGHT | HP: 1212/1242 | EN: 132/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH: 68 | HB: 54 | FLN/HLY: 16 | PRB: -18 DoT | [BLEED: 48 DMG]
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 812/860 | EN: 89/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG] | [BLEED: 48 DMG]

 

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

"They...they thought they were vampires. Wait, do you think Vampires actually exist?" Nari paused in her rush to chase Lilith and NIGHT as she turned with a surprised look towards her companion, utter disbelief crossing her face as she tried to comprehend what the other was suggesting in their questions. She shook her head, clearing away the expression before it became apparent, continuing with her explanation with a voice that was clearly filled with a bit of confusion, concern and disbelief that she was even having to have the conversation to begin with. "You...you do know vampires are a fallacy, right? Like they're not real - this world doesn't count. They're just a figment of our imagination, something that we made up...this world doesn't count."

She stressed the last comment to ensure it was heard and understood. If they hadn't been in the middle of a fight, she likely would've also stopped to stare at the other player in order to make sure that her point was getting across. Instead, she found herself once more chasing after the two far more mobile players, the scythe in her hands trailing along beside her as she looked for any sign of opening that she could use to her advantage. So far, her engagement in the fight had been far from impactful - if not a little bit embarrassing, in truth.

"I am...really...disliking this thing...I don't know how you lot run around all the time like this...isn't this tiring?" She was far from out of shape, and yet she found herself becoming exhausted with all the prancing around the battlefield. Her days as a tank had allowed her the joy of rushing into a fight, and then moving across a much smaller area - something that she was actually starting to miss, now that she'd come across this length of combat.

---

Combat
NIGHT | HP: 1242/1242 | EN: 112/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH+HB: 122 | FLN/HLY: 16 | DOTE (3/3) | PRB: -18 DoT
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 857/860 | EN: 91/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN +47 HP -2 EN -48 HP
[7,3]Lilith the Undying | HP: 1,891/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot | +48 HP
Abilities:
Boss Room Effect | All players immediately regain full HP and EN at the beginning of this battle. Active cooldowns are unaffected.
Undead | The Holy enhancement is twice as effective against this mob. Vampiric (Offensive and Defensive) enhancements are only half as effective in combat with this mob.
Vampire | Suffers triple damage from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | All foes in combat against Lilith, the Undying suffer a constant Bleed effect corresponding to their tier.
Bloodbath | On MD rolls of 9-10, Lilith's attack becomes an AoE that automatically strikes all players, dealing 125 unmitigable damage and preventings Battle Healing from activating for two turns. This replaces her normal attack and is considered a bleed effect that triggers the benefits of Restorative Strike.
Crazed | Immune to disabling effects of Stun, Paralyze, and Freeze. Lilith the Undying's EVA will reduce by 2 for 2 turns for every Disabling effect that hits her, to a minimum of 0.
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

ID220605 | BD: 5+2+1-4 = 4 | <<Tech-G vs. Lilith the Undying>> | Miss [-2 EN] | Light Momentum [+1 BD]
ID219606 | MOB: 8+3-6 = 5 | <<Lilith the Undying vs. NIGHT>> | Miss.

 

[NIGHT 0]

"what?"

the confusion only grew between them. and night fought to bite her tongue, even in between the counter-attacks as she tried to pass her active role in combat to nari. "what are you even talking about? i thought the girls you were speaking of were trying to become vampires, not actually believing they were them! of course i don't believe vampires exist?!"

rage put to step. there were much better ways of channeling her effort than to get a story straight in the heat of the moment -- so night closed into lilith when she repositioned in a leap, and the extra edge that seeped out of her oath to bite its foe seemed more of a chuckle. she wondered when its form would give way to her blade, but once lilith wound up another attack, seemingly indifferent to their dance's stutter, night flittered away again.

"i am...really...disliking this thing...i don't know how you lot run around all the time like this...isn't this tiring?"

the fighter's gaze only bounced between her mark and her friend.

"uh, i don't know," was her reply, before a pause. "netball?"

Spoiler

POST ACTION | ST-B

ID220609 | bd7+7-3=11 | -> Lilith

20 -4-2 = 14

27+16 x 20 = 860 DMG
860 - 100 = 760 DMG

Taking BLEED Damage. (-30 HP) / (Lilith: +30HP)

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[9,3] Lilith the Undying | HP: 1,113/3,500 | DMG: 350 | MIT: 100 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 4 | Bloodclot

Undead | x2 DMG from Holy, x0.5 effectiveness from Vampiric enhancements
Vampire | x3 DMG from Burn, Flame Aura, and Flame Thorns.
Blood Frenzy | Permanent T4 Bleed.
Bloodbath | MD9+: 125 DMG AoE, [Battle Healing Disabled] (2). Restorative Strike proc.
Crazed | Stun, Paralysis, Freeze immune; they instead reduce Lilith's EVA by 2 for 2 turns, down to 0. 
Undying | Cannot be reduced below 1 HP, except by a blow dealt using the <<Sanctified Sword>>. 
Restorative Strike | Whenever any player suffers Bleed damage from Lilith's attacks and abilities, Lilith regains an equal number of HP. 

NIGHT | HP: 1212/1242 | EN: 98/146 | DMG: 27 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | LD: 4 | BH: 68 | HB: 54 | FLN/HLY: 16 | PRB: -18 DoT | [BLEED: 48 DMG]
Nari-Lanreth | HP: 812/860 | EN: 91/100 | ACC: 2 | DMG: 20 | EVA: 3 | MIT: 30 | B.Healing [+47] | L.Momentum: 1 | LD: 5 | Holy [+8] | Burn [56] | +4 EN -13 EN | Counter [-25% DMG] | [BLEED: 48 DMG]