Krysta 0 Posted July 15 Author #81 Share Posted July 15 (edited) Yona spoke up, about some obscure ruin that, based on the name that Krysta had once heard of, may have been located on this floor, if she remembered the rumors correctly. "You mean the old structure that is guarded by an unnaturally giant Guardian Fire Antman?" Krysta asked. "If I remember, a party of tier three players tried to take it on and failed. You might want to make sure you are a tier four player before assembling a party to take it on...I would say I am willing to help if you lack the numbers you will need. I can also offer healing, if needed." She decided. The other players were silent for a short moment. Shulko returned with everything that had been ordered, and Alanin would speak up. "Please do not tell me you are reading into it..." Alanin looked to Yona, then to Shulko. "Yona was just telling us about a ruin she wanted to explore, the ruins of...Vindemia, was it?" He explained. "Krysta also revealed the monster's identity, as apparently a party of tier three players had tried to battle it and ended up falling short. She said it was a giant, guardian Fire Antman." Shulko seemed to be in thought for a moment. He then waved to the NPC waitress. "Hey, Avi, I got a question for ya." The NPC walked right over. "What is it, Shulko?" She asked. "I wanted to run something by you. See, my friends here just started talking about some rumor about a ruin guarded by a giant fire antman. Know anything about it?" He asked. The NPC's expression was nearly a deadpan. "The ruins of Vindemia? Our paladins tried to get in once, but they didn't stand a chance." She revealed. "If anything, I'd say..." The NPC looked to Alanin, then to Aurami, then finally to Yona. "Three of you might need further training if you don't want to be found wanting by recklessly charging the beast." She added. "I wish I knew more, but that creature has been guarding the place for hundreds of years, no one's beaten it yet...or bothered to, anyway." She finished, with a shake of her head. Shulko nodded. "Aight, thanks a bunch, Avi. You're a great help." He said with a smile and a thumbs-up. The NPC would return to her duties, and Shulko would look back to the players at the table. "Well, you heard her, best to put the expedition on the shelf for now. We can prep for it of course, but until we're all tier four we might want to hold off on it for now. We can try a two-party expedition when we're all ready, how's that?" He asked. The players gathered all nodded their heads in approval. The players would engage in lively conversation for the remainder of their time in Shulko's establishment. Yona chose to offer desserts all on her tab, getting some laughter from Shulko and an awkward chuckle from Alanin, who did not think this was a competition. Koharu and Aurami, of course, were delighted at Yona's generous offer. When all was said and done, Krysta was the first to leave. As she walked through the streets of Taft, she pondered all the day's events as the later stages of noon began to arrive. When she returned to her shop, she made for the upstairs that was her personal quarters, and looked out the window into the horizon. "I wonder...when should I tell them...when should I tell him...my true identity..." The revelation would need to be inevitable, all that mattered for now was timing, relationship, and most importantly, Trust. Thread Summary: Word Count: 27,805 Exp. Value(Group factor included): 1946*Tier Krysta(T7): 13622 Exp 800 Col Yona(T2): 3892 Exp 800 Col Edited July 16 by Krysta Link to post Share on other sites
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