Oscar 0 Posted August 8 Author #41 Share Posted August 8 (edited) “That was different. We never killed anyone.” “We got damn close though. We were ready to pull that trigger,” Oscar retorted. “So what? You’re trying to be the Major now?” “That’s always been the point. ‘Redeem the redeemable,’ right?” “And send the rest to Hell,” his Twin finished. “But are you the one who gets to decide whether he can be redeemed? After everything he did, someone should hold him accountable.” “And I am. We can either lock him up in a prison somewhere or make him put that mind of his to work getting us out of here. Maybe he’ll learn how to feel something in the process,” Oscar said. “Maybe. Or maybe he’ll shove a dagger in your back and get back to his old tricks.” “And if he does, we’ll have to trust Freyd to put an end to him. It was hard enough to convince the Whisper to stand down. He thought I’d gone soft at the eleventh hour. But I gave this plenty of thought. It wasn’t something I just decided at the drop of a hat.” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 6/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #17 | ID: 224721| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #18 | ID: 224722| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #19 | ID: 224723| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #20 | ID: 224724| BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #17 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224725 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials Ent #18 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224726 | LD: 9+12| CD: 8+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket Ent #19 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224727 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #20 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224728 | LD: 19+12 | CD: 10+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale Loot Summary: 496,052 Col 228 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 12 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2 Edited August 15 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 8 Author #42 Share Posted August 8 (edited) “So you’re gonna dump responsibility onto someone else now?” “Hold on a sec. Weren’t you just giving me shit for not asking for help? Kinda fucked up to flip like that,” Oscar said. “You keep riding the fence! You can’t commit one way or another. You roll solo until it’s too hard. You run with a pack until they do something you don’t like. You can’t decide. What did the Major say? ‘Whatever you do, don’t half-ass it?’” “What’s your point?” “Commit. You just spent all of this time telling me how you were gonna win and keep winning. No second thoughts. No hesitation. No contingencies. So why do you have an executioner waiting in the wings for Tyson? If you’re gonna do this, dive in with both feet. That’s when we’re at our best. This is never going to end the way you want it to so long as you’re holding back. You fought too hard to give it up at the finish line now.” Edited August 15 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 8 Author #43 Share Posted August 8 (edited) “Look,” his twin said. The scene shifted once again, a new vista shimmering to life around them. It was storming. Lighting streaked across the sky, passing closely by the pair as they hovered in the air. Down below, two men clad in green and red clashed with one another. Their blows were concussive. Their moves were graceful. They danced about the rain-soaked plains in a fearsome, bloody clash. In between attacks they sniped at one another. Two different wills pulling both of them apart. Their words were harsh - of course they were. One had crossed a line the other wouldn’t dare to cross, the other unable or unwilling to understand the cool math and logic of his counterpart. Their reason to fight was foolish. The duel ceased to be a duel. It was a battle of wills. Both men were convinced that their way was right. Both were equally as resolute in their conviction as the other. Edited August 15 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 8 Author #44 Share Posted August 8 (edited) Looking down at the battle, Oscar realized that he’d never fought quite so hard before or since this encounter. It transcended stats and weapons and the System. Every slash and parry, every stunning strike and feint, was executed with masterful precision. Sword and axe clashed together, their combined melody filling the air, reverberating over the plains. Oscar understood what his Twin was getting at. He’d fought Bahr - the most bull-headed and stubborn man he’d ever met - to a complete standstill because he’d steeled himself for the task ahead. Dove in with both feet, to use the Other’s words. He was so confident in his ability to win, even back then. Even before he’d conceived of the magnum opus that ultimately led to his victory. And he simply wasn’t quite that certain about things now. He’d already failed the kid once. And rather than plant his feet and refuse to do it again, he simply made more contingency plans around his failure. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 109/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #21 | ID: 224738| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #22 | ID: 224739| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #23 | ID: 224740| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #24 | ID: 224741| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #21 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224742 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 1+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials Ent #22 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224743 | LD: 14+12| CD: 12+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale Ent #23 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224744 | LD: 3+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 Materials Ent #24 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224745 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 2+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col Loot Summary: 511,100 Col 232 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 13 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2 Edited August 15 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 8 Author #45 Share Posted August 8 (edited) “If you had that duel today, do you think you could win? You won, but you lost your confidence. You don’t think you have what it takes to redeem the kid. And why would you? He’s your biggest failure. And just when you thought that you’d finally gotten through to him, he fell back into old habits. What will you do, Oscar? Can you be there every step of the way? What guarantees do you have that you’ll be there for him this time?” A long silence passed between them as the shadows began to twist and envelop the both of them. Standing once more in the darkness of his own mind, no longer distracted by his memories, Oscar could do nothing but ruminate on his Twin’s words. Did he even have a satisfactory answer? What was he to do now that he’d achieved what he set out to achieve? Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 98/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #25 | ID: 224746 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #26 | ID: 224747 | BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #27 | ID: 224748 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #28 | ID: 224749 BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #25 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224750 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 2+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #26 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224751 | LD: 16+12| CD: 5+2 Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #27 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224752 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 7+2 Obtained: 4,752 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #28 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224753 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 10+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col Loot Summary: 530,900 Col 236 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 13 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752 Edited August 15 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #46 Share Posted August 11 (edited) His mind went back. Unlike before, the dark corridor he stood in didn’t shift. Oscar had to wonder for a moment why that was. Both he and his twin had a flair for the dramatic. Neither were above providing “visual aids” to prove their points. But then again, Oscar wasn’t exactly making a point right now. His twin had finally managed to perform its purpose and slip through Oscar’s armor. For the first time in this entire vision quest, Oscar was feeling introspective. He wouldn’t say that he was second-guessing himself. He’d come too far for that. There was no point crying over spilled milk now. But he was moving forward toward the future. Confident though he was that his past decisions had been the best possible option, the future was always uncertain. It was difficult for him to act with the same confidence. At least, it was if he wanted to be honest about it all. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 87/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #29 | ID: 225494 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #30 | ID: 225495 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #31 | ID: 225496| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #32 | ID: 225497 | BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #29 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225498 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #30 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225499 | LD: 15+12| CD: 5+2 Obtained: 5,146 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #31 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225500 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 12+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale Ent #32 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225501 | LD: 9+12 | CD: 1+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, T4 Perfect Weapon Loot Summary: 548,322 Col 246 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 14 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #47 Share Posted August 11 (edited) And there he was again, standing on that frigid rooftop. The glacier stretched out beneath them, stark white in all directions. He’d lost track of how many people he’d killed in his frenzied climb through the keep. But there he was. Tyson, finally forced from the shadows. The most surprising bit was the green cursor. Oscar, full of fury as he was then, spat an insult about the kid not being willing to get his hands dirty. It was, of course, riposted with a smart-ass response. For a moment, things were as they were. If you could forget for a moment that the two of them wanted to tear the other apart, it was eerily similar to the way they behaved back home. Oscar the stern mentor and Tyson the smart-mouth protege. It was only for a moment, though. Nostalgia couldn’t compete with the blade that was between them. The hate that Oscar had allowed to settle in his being. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 76/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #33 | ID: 225502 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #34 | ID: 225503 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #35 | ID: 225504| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #36 | ID: 225505 | BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #33 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225506 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 2+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield Ent #34 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225507 | LD: 19+12| CD: 2+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield Ent #35 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225508 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #36 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225509 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 565,746 Col 256 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 14 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #48 Share Posted August 11 (edited) “Took you long enough,” Tyson said with a sneer. “Really thought you’d be here sooner. To hear my boys talk, you’re some crazy good Player. How’s that health bar looking?” Oscar’s eye flicked to the top left corner of his HUD. He wasn’t doing too hot, that was certain. Squarely below half health with barely any time to get it back. If Tyson had a grand play here, Oscar had never been more vulnerable. But Oscar couldn’t see anything. He’d proven time and again that trying to sneak up on him was futile. Surely Tyson wouldn’t try it. Of course, that was the type of thinking Tyson thrived on. Surely he wouldn’t harm the kids. Surely he wouldn’t kill truly innocent people. But at the end of the day, there were no depths that Tyson wouldn’t fall to. He and Oscar were alike in many ways. The only thing that one could expect from either of them was the unexpected. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 65/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #37 | ID: 225512 | BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #38 | ID: 225513 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #39 | ID: 225514| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #40 | ID: 225515 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #37 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225516 | LD: 5+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials Ent #38 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225517 | LD: 6+12| CD: 3+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials Ent #39 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225518 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #40 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225520 | LD: 19+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 582,378 Col 268 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 14 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #49 Share Posted August 11 (edited) But Oscar wasn’t going to give the kid the satisfaction of seeing him winded. And if he could stall for time long enough for his health to click back up to full, so much the better. He needed to get himself under control. Even now, at the end of it and after fighting through everything that Tyson had to throw at him, he couldn’t be hasty. Losing his head and rushing in was certain to see him blundering into some final trap. As if Tyson could read Oscar’s mind, he laughed. “What’s wrong? I thought it would be on-sight. Not gonna take my head too? God, you’re such a fraud. All that preaching about restraint but you’ve killed dozens. Kinda hypocritical, don’t you think?” “This is me showing restraint, Tyson,” Oscar replied. “I’m not the one who fed them to the meat grinder.” “No, but you damn sure loved dropping them didn’t you?” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 54/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #41 | ID: 225521 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #42 | ID: 225522 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #43 | ID: 225523| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #44 | ID: 225524 | BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #41 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225525 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 12+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #42 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225526 | LD: 6+12| CD: 6+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col Ent #43 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225527 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 8+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #44 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225528 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 6,736 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 599,410 Col 272 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 16 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #50 Share Posted August 11 (edited) “Not for a second.” That much was still true. Oscar had never taken any sort of grim satisfaction out of it. He was merely the second half of cause and effect. They’d come gunning for his head and he declined to let them take it. “You misinterpreted my words,” Oscar continued. “You think I’m gonna feel guilty for defending myself? My friends? I could have gone scorched earth months ago. But I had hoped you’d see sense. Maybe you’d come down off your mountain and just fucking talk.” “Why the fuck would I talk to you? You showed where your priorities were. You made all these new friends after you ABANDONED! ME! Why the fuck didn’t you try to find me?” “I thought you died, dumbass,” Oscar spat back. “Do you have any idea what that looked like from my perspective? Your health dropped super low and then you just fucking disappeared. What was I supposed to think?” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 43/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #45 | ID: 225529 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #46 | ID: 225530 | BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #47 | ID: 225531| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #48 | ID: 225532 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #45 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225533 | LD: 2+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials Ent #46 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225534 | LD: 20+12| CD: 1+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #47 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225535 | LD: 19+12 | CD: 2+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #48 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225536 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 8+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 Materials Loot Summary: 612,874 Col 280 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 16 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #51 Share Posted August 11 (edited) “Bullshit,” Tyson scoffed. “I know what you’ve been up to. You really expect me to believe a Player as good as you couldn’t tell the difference between dead and almost dead?” “All of this was very much a learned skill. You forget I never played video games much before this. What’s more believable, that I just up and turned my back on you or that I was a fucking idiot?” “Both.” “Yeah, well. Think what you’re gonna think, Tyson. But I fucking mourned you. Do you have any idea? I thought I watched you die! What would you have me do? Live in a depression for the rest of my life because you didn’t make it? I needed to move on at some point and do something or I was going to lose my fucking mind.” A long pause passed between them. No words, just the howling winds. “Besides, why didn’t you come find me? I was in the starting town for over a year. It wouldn’t have been that hard. I kinda stick out in a crowd.” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 32/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #49 | ID: 225542 | BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #50 | ID: 225543 | BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #51 | ID: 225544 | BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #52 | ID: 225545 | BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #49 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225546 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 11+2 Obtained: 4,752 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #50 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225547 | LD: 7+12| CD: 5+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield Ent #51 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225548 | LD: 3+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials Ent #52 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225549 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 626,338 Col 290 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 16 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2 Edited August 19 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #52 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Oscar had managed to render Tyson speechless. He could see the gears turning in the youth’s head. How many things he’d been wrong about. How many mistakes he made. And he had made some really fucking massive ones. Literally life or death decisions with an emphasis on the latter. Oscar knew where this was going. When things got this far, rarely did they end amicably. If Tyson had one final card to play, he would play it now. Why wouldn’t he, with his back against the wall as it was. With his assumptions demolished by cold logic. If Oscar had any particular failing, it was a lack of affinity with games before starting this journey. Maybe if he’d had that, he would have known to tell the difference between an empty health bar and one with a pip of vitality left. Maybe this whole thing could have been avoided. But it was too late for maybes. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 21/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #53 | ID: 225551 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #54 | ID: 225552 | BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #55 | ID: 225553 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #56 | ID: 225554 | BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #53 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225555 | LD: 7+12 | CD: 9+2 Obtained: 4,752 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #54 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225556 | LD: 15+12| CD: 1+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield Ent #55 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225557 | LD: 6+12 | CD: 10+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col Ent #56 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225558 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 1+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield Loot Summary: 640,990 Col 302 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 16 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #53 Share Posted August 11 (edited) If Tyson was going to make his final play, Oscar would have it be done on his terms. Hastily. Emotionally. With the window open for mistakes that Oscar could exploit. “You wanted this,” Oscar said, his tone accusatory. “You saw a chance to be free of the angel on your shoulder and just went with it. It was never about being abandoned. Admit it. You were just biding your time. Waiting for me to take my eyes off of you for a second so you can get back to old habits.” Oscar raised his sword, pointing it toward his protege. “How’d that work out for you? You got so many people killed for this vendetta. What did you think I’d do? Roll over and let them take me? If you’ll recall, you couldn’t even put me down with a gun. What made you think a bunch of psychopaths would fare any better? That I wouldn’t respond to them the way I responded to you?” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 6/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #57 | ID: 225559 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #58 | ID: 225560 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #59 | ID: 225561 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #60 | ID: 225562 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #57 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225563 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 11+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #58 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225564 | LD: 3+12| CD: 1+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials Ent #59 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225565 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 11+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #60 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225566 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 651,286 Col 316 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 18 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #54 Share Posted August 11 (edited) “That I wouldn’t end them the way I should have ended you back then. Your mistake was thinking that I’m not a scarier monster than you are. You confused my mistake for weakness and that’s why everything you built is crashing down around you.” “God, do you ever get tired of listening to yourself speak? You think I built this up just because I wanted to get back at you? You think I did any of this because of you? You’re a side project. A loose end. But you are smart. Too smart for me to believe for a second you couldn’t tell the difference between a death and a teleport. The lie’s too easy Oscar. Too convenient. And weren’t you the one who taught me that I shouldn’t believe something that seems too convenient?” “I’m a side project? That’s news to me,” Oscar said. “Every one of your dudes that I’ve interrogated say you’re obsessed with me. That your biggest goal is to see me gone.” Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #55 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Tyson scoffed and shook his head. “Of course they would say that. All they’ve known is me gunning for you. The only orders they received revolved around you. They have no idea how deep my Guild goes.” “Oh? Enlighten me.” “Since you’re not making it off of this glacier, I might as well. We exist as a deterrent. There’s more than just me out there. Not quite so strong, but every bit as vicious. They march to the beat of my drum. They exist because I continue to allow them to. I built this Guild up as a dam holding back the river of death those PKers want to unleash. If you think my men were a handful, you haven’t seen shit. I wonder whether you could take on the likes of Laughing Coffin. I wonder whether you and your Frontliner buddies would have anything left to fight for if I stepped back.” Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #56 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Everyone knew of Laughing Coffin, even in the passing sense. A boogeyman amongst the Players. A powerful, shadowy group that existed only to kill and terrorize honest players. They could be hired out, for a price. At least, that’s what the rumors said. But no one had seen Laughing Coffin active in quite some time. Everyone assumed that they’d killed themselves off. Oscar knew better. He had to expect that they would be in the shadows. Lurking. Plotting. Waiting for just the right time. But what if they weren’t. What if Tyson wasn’t lying. What if he was actively holding them back. It takes a monster to beat a monster. It stood to reason that it would take a stronger PK Guild to hold back another. Oscar relaxed for a moment. The card he expected Tyson to play wasn’t this one. Tyson had been many things but he had never been one to lie. So why would he start now? Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 109/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #61 | ID: 225567 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #62 | ID: 225568 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #63 | ID: 225569 | BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #64 | ID: 225570 | BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #61 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225571 | LD: 5+12 | CD: 1+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials Ent #62 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225572 | LD: 15+12| CD: 7+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #63 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225573 | LD: 9+12 | CD: 7+2 Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #64 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225574 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 7+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 4 Materials Loot Summary: 664,354 Col 332 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 19 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3, 225573 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #57 Share Posted August 11 (edited) “I’ll even take it a step further. All those people you killed? Laughing Coffin wannabes. See, I learned that if I pretended to be a contact for Laughing Coffin, I could get those idiots to go after whoever I wanted. So I figured, hey. Why not send them after people that could kill them? And if they managed to kill you in the process, that would just be an added bonus. What was it your adopted dad liked to say? Redeem the redeemable?” “And send the rest to Hell,” Oscar replied on reflex to finish the sentence. “Exactly. You were really quite useful in that regard. More useful than I thought you’d be. I was starting to wonder how I’d get rid of this fortress full of serial killer wannabes. So thank you for cleaning house. But this is my fight, Oscar. You’re no longer needed. There’s no going back at this point.” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 98/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #65 | ID: 225576 | BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #66 | ID: 225577 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #67 | ID: 225578 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #68 | ID: 225579 | BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #65 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225580 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 3+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials Ent #66 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225581 | LD: 6+12| CD: 4+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col Ent #67 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225582 | LD: 12+12 | CD: 5+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #68 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225583 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 8+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale Loot Summary: 677,026 Col 340 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 20 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2, 225582 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3, 225573, 225582-1, 225582-2 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #58 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Oscar shouldn’t have relaxed. Even with the revelations Tyson provided, he should have kept his guard up. All of a sudden, he felt a sharp pain in his side. His body failed him. Looking up at his HUD, he saw that he was afflicted with Paralysis. A dark-robed figure stepped past, yanking his dagger from between Oscar’s ribs and leaving a jagged red gash in its wake. There was no blood. Of course there wouldn’t be in Aincrad. But the gash and his loss of movement caused a brief surge of panic. Two more robed figures joined the first, assembling in a sloppy phalanx in front of Tyson. “Oscar, I’d like you to meet the brawn to my brain. Rell, Lenore, and Janus. If you were expecting an easy fight, I’m sorry to disappoint you. These three are a bit more competent than the idiots I’ve sent after you before.” Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 87/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #69 | ID: 225584 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #70 | ID: 225585 | BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #71 | ID: 225587 | BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #72 | ID: 225588 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #69 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225589 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col Ent #70 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225590 | LD: 18+12| CD: 8+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale Ent #71 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225591 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 1+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 T4 Perfect Armors Ent #72 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225592 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 6,736 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 695,642 Col 340 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 21 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2, 225582, 225591-1, 225591-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3, 225573, 225582-1, 225582-2, 225592-1, 225592-2, 225592-3 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #59 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Oscar didn’t need Tyson to spell it out for him. He could tell just by the way they stood that these three were a cut above the rest. And things certainly weren’t looking good at this point. That simple attack had taken a healthy chunk off of his already-depleted health. It had been quite some time since someone was able to bypass all of his mitigation so handily. And there were three of them. Even if he had some way to clear the Paralysis, he’d be hard pressed to fight them off. For the first time, Oscar considered fleeing. He had a Teleport Crystal handy. He could get to safety. But what of Freyd? And Lessa? And the kids? What was standing between them and these three if he did that? Running simply wasn’t an option. He hadn’t planned for this. There was simply no way to expect Tyson to pull the rug out from under him in such a manner. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 76/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #73 | ID: 225593 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #74 | ID: 225594 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #75 | ID: 225595 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #76 | ID: 225596 | BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #73 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225597 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 9+2 Obtained: 4,752 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #74 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225598 | LD: 11+12| CD: 5+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapon Ent #75 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225599 | LD: 20+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 6,736 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #76 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225600 | LD: 18+12 | CD: 4+2 Obtained: 6,736 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons Loot Summary: 716,242 Col 346 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 21 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2, 225582, 225591-1, 225591-2 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3, 225573, 225582-1, 225582-2, 225592-1, 225592-2, 225592-3, 225598-1, 225598-2, 225599-1, 225599-2, 225599-3, 225600-1, 225600-2, 225600-3 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted August 11 Author #60 Share Posted August 11 (edited) The flaw in his plan had been laid bare. He hadn’t expected the unexpected. The very thing he preached to those Player Killers before he ended them. How hypocritical he was. And he would pay for that blunder with his life, it seemed. It seemed. But Oscar hadn’t expected the unexpected. And the most unexpected thing of all was the sudden surge of blue light that enveloped him. The words flashed across his screen. Paralysis dispelled by <<Purify>> <<First Aid>> used on Oscar, Health Restored. <<First Aid>> used on Oscar, Health Restored. <<First Aid>> used on Oscar, Health Restored. He could move again. And with that newfound freedom, he looked back. His eyes widened as he beheld the children with their palms outstretched, blue light surging through the air into Oscar. He wanted to chastise them. Scold them for their stupid, dangerous decision. How had they even learned the Skills? Oscar had only trained them enough to be able to use stealth. Spoiler Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 65/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2 AOE-I vs Ent #77 | ID: 225601 | BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #78 | ID: 225602 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #79 | ID: 225603 | BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435 AOE-I vs Ent #80 | ID: 225604 | BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435 Ent #77 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225605 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 6+2 Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons Ent #78 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225606 | LD: 8+12| CD: 4+2 Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, T4 Perfect Trinket Ent #79 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225607 | LD: 19+12 | CD: 9+2 Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale Ent #80 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225608 | LD: 9+12 | CD: 11+2 Obtained: 4,356 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket Loot Summary: 730,102 Col 356 Materials 10 Demonic Shards 22 Gleaming Scales T4 Perfect Trinket: 224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750, 225534, 225535, 225547, 225606, 225608 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2, 225549, 225556-1, 225556-2, 225558-1, 225558-2, 225582, 225591-1, 225591-2, 225605, 225606 T4 Perfect Weapon IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3, 225518-1, 225518-2, 225518-3, 225520-1, 225520-2, 225520-3, 225528-1, 225528-2, 225528-3, 225534, 225535, 225546, 225549-1, 225549-2, 225555, 225566-1, 225566-2, 225566-3, 225573, 225582-1, 225582-2, 225592-1, 225592-2, 225592-3, 225598-1, 225598-2, 225599-1, 225599-2, 225599-3, 225600-1, 225600-2, 225600-3, 225605-1, 225605-2 Edited August 20 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
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