[F01 | SP] An Unfamiliar Assessment | <<Earning a Living: Appraiser>>

[3ulogy 0]

“Remind me again why I’m doing this for you.” Eulogy tramped through the woods, slashing foliage out of his way angrily.

“Because you needed a demonic soundtrack made in less than a week. You owe me.”

“I gave you all the materials!” He huffed in response.

“But you still set back all my other orders for a week. Right before a raid, no less. Besides, you’re still making money on this, so I don’t know what you’re being so petulant. And how have you not picked up a profession yet anyways?”

Eulogy had been a tailor at one point. But he hated keeping up his shop. It meant he had to craft, and gather materials and—ugh—he had to talk to people. He’d boarded up his shop after the third newbie came in requesting uniques on crafted equipment. Idiots.

Acanthus forged a path ahead of him, on the lookout for items to gather. As reclusive as he was, he had to admit she’d been useful. They’d first met when they both killed the field boss on floor nine. He’d even taken a few liberties with hate values just to see if the bird would kill her, but she held her own.

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 24/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1
 

Spoiler

Equipped Gear:
Weapon/Armor/Trinket: 
  - Initiate's Draw
Armor/Trinket: 
  - 
Shield/Armor/Trinket: 
  - glasses

Consumed | Creme Brulee ACC 2

BRI: Big Bertha's Braciole (I swear I meant to have it in here please don't make me write 150 more words for the post action to access it (but I will if you really want q.q))

Combat Mastery:
  - Combat Mastery: Damage R1

Skills:
  - Dagger R2
  - Searching R1

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

3ulogy watched with interest as Acanthus took the lead. It didn’t fit the profile he’d constructed for her. She was quiet, apologetic, prone to stumbling submission to the first person with a confident opinion. But here she was, twisting his arm into picking up a profession after all these years in the game. He wondered what had changed in her.

“I’ve found our first gathering spot. I’m not allowed to pick materials for you, so you’ll have to do it yourself.”

“I still don’t know why I can’t just kill mobs for my items.”

Acanthus shrugged sympathetically. “I checked with Morningstar before starting the quest. He’s an appraiser too, and he told me that the items have to be found for the purpose of the quest. I’m with you—monsters drop at a much higher rate than digging around for items.”

Eulogy sifted through the ground, finding his first item. “Still better than having to find things on the tutorial quest.”

Post Action: Searching for Unidentified Items
237192 | LD 2 CD 3. Uncommon Weapon found.

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Acanthus nodded in agreement. “First Few Lessons was miserable. I could barely find any materials. I thought I was going to have to take a second day just to complete the quest.”

Eulogy cracked a smile. “It’s been years since I did any foraging myself.”

“Oh, this was a few months ago, as a matter of fact.” Eulogy nearly dropped his second unappraised item. “A few months??”

“Ah.” The girl appeared embarrassed. “I had a late start to the game.” Eulogy fought down some derisive comments. He managed a simple “that’s crazy, man.” How do you wait two years to start the game? The first floor is big, but two years?! No wonder the players weren’t making any progress. It was almost like no one here wanted out. Eulogy certainly didn’t, but that was beside the point. He was an anomaly. Acanthus seemed like a girl that would have been clawing upwards for the exit to the game. She acted like a fish out of water constantly.

Post Action: Searching for Unidentified Items
237193 | LD 2 CD 4. Uncommon Armor Found

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

The sun drifted lazily over their heads. “One more item. Shouldn’t take too long.” Acanthus observed the shadows through the trees. “I think we’ve got quite some time. Do you want to hit a few mobs on the way back?”

“Didn’t you say you had places to be after this?”

“We’re making good time. Unless you’d like me to leave?” Part of him was eager to be alone. But also…

“It’s fine. I didn’t have anything planned either. But if you’re not part of the quest, why are you here anyways?”

Acanthus fidgeted with one of the many buckles on her outfit. “Incorporating breaks into a busy schedule is an important part of productivity.”

Bullshit. There was something she wasn’t telling him. “I guess you don’t trust me to do the quest on my own?” Acanthus appeared shocked. “Not at all. You said you would, and you seem like an honest person.”

Post Action: Searching for Unidentified Items
237195 | LD 20 CD 4. Perfect Armor found.

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“As if. You barely know me, Acanthus.” She had a funny look on her face when he said that, but didn’t say anything immediately. After a moment, she said, “just say the word and I’ll leave you alone, Eulogy.”

“... Come on. Let's go find some mobs.”

Eulogy took the lead. He recalled some low-leveled mobs that spawned in the north, around whatever village that was. He didn’t remember names because he didn’t need to. Acanthus regarded the woods outside the village with an air of curiosity. No doubt she’d been here before. While Eulogy was indifferent to her company, he wasn’t interested in whatever campfire stories she had about the place. One of the reasons Eulogy tolerated Acanthus was her quiet disposition. He wasn’t about to change that.

Wading into the woods, he found a pack of bear cubs. They were lucky to find some so quickly. Drawing his dagger, he eagerly snuck into the pack, slaughtering them all with a single sword art. In the distance, Acanthus cringed.

Spoiler

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 11/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 1 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 2 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 3 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 4 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Post Action: AoE I -> Bear Cubs
237188 | BD 4 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237189 | BD 3 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237190 | BD 6 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237191 | BD 10 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.

Looting Rolls
ID: 237199 | LD: 16+1=17 | CD:7+0=7 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237199a] T1 Rare Consumable, [237199b] T1 Rare Armor/Shield     
ID: 237198 | LD: 2+1=3 | CD:1+0=1 | Col:180, Mats:2,     
ID: 237197 | LD: 15+1=16 | CD:1+0=1 | Col:108, Mats:4, [237197a] T1 Rare Consumable, [237197b] T1 Rare Weapon     
ID: 237196 | LD: 4+1=5 | CD:4+0=4 | Col:252, Mats:0

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Frustratingly, his energy gave out quickly. He opened his inventory and pulled out some food to consume. Acanthus had noticed how quickly he had stopped as well. “When I did some grinding, I was taking quite a lot longer before my energy ran out. So why does yours run out so quickly?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know, weatherboy?” Acanthus stared blankly. “It’s a meme,” Eulogy explained between mouthfuls. “You know what a meme is, right?”

“Right. It’s a picture or phrase that’s developed an ulterior meaning through repeated communal use.”

“Alright, Wikipedia. Take it down a notch.” Acanthus blushed. “Memes are just funny pictures and stuff. You’re overthinking it. That ‘wouldn’t you like to know, weatherboy,’ is a reference to an American meme.”

“So you’re not from America?”

“Don’t talk about real world stuff. It’s rude.”

“I didn’t mean to be—”

“Then stop asking,” he said flatly. “Come on, we’ve got bear cubs to kill.”

Post Action: Bir Bertha's Braciole
+4 EN. 15/24

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Fortunately, another set of bear cubs were nearby. He moved in, dispatching them ruthlessly. Acanthus made a soft, indignant noise. “They aren’t real,” he said simply. “I didn’t say anything,” she responded. “Those little noises you’re making,” he said angrily. “You can’t separate fake and real. I’ve seen it a hundred times.” Acanthus set her face in a scowl, but didn’t say anything. “You can go home if you’d like, Acanthus. But the nearest low-level mobs other than these bears are a few kilometers away, and in the completely wrong direction to finish the quest. So I’m going to do a little grinding here.”

“That’s fine with me.” She drug the tip of her beautiful sword across the ground, interested in the gouges she left in the earth.

I wonder how brutal I can get before she says something. Eulogy’s mouth grew into a twisted grin. If only she knew.

Spoiler

 

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 3/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 3 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 4 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 5 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 6 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +1 EN

Post Action: AoE I -> Bear Cubs (-13 EN)
237200 | BD 2 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237201 | BD 8 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237202 | BD 4 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237203 | BD 8 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.

Looting Rolls
ID: 237207 | LD: 5+1=6 | CD:2+0=2 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237207a] T1 Uncommon Consumable     
ID: 237206 | LD: 16+1=17 | CD:8+0=8 | Col:252, Mats:0, [237206a] T1 Rare Consumable, [237206b] T1 Rare Armor/Shield     
ID: 237205 | LD: 12+1=13 | CD:5+0=5 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237205a] T1 Rare Weapon, [237205b] T1 Uncommon Consumable     
ID: 237204 | LD: 2+1=3 | CD:5+0=5 | Col:180, Mats:2

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” Acanthus stopped drawing designs with her sword. “What a question to ask someone you barely know.”

I think I know you just from our brief time in the game. “Just trying to break the ice. My apology for cutting you off from asking about real-life stuff.”

“Personally, I’d rather talk about real life than the worst thing I’ve ever done.”

“And I would not. C’mon, you don’t want to answer because the worst thing you ever did probably involved lying about your homework.”

“Does lying by omission count?”

Eulogy raised an eyebrow slowly. “...That was a joke.” His eyebrow stretched further.

“Fine. I’ve um…” I’ve killed myself in the game. Dozens of times, actually. “I’ve… stolen from one of the shops before.”

“Accidents don’t count.” Acanthus tucked her chin with a guilty look. She’d been read again. “And besides, that’s in the game. Stuff that happens here doesn’t really count anyways.”

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[3ulogy 0]

“Nothing? But what about all the people going around killing other players?”

“Wow, straight to player murdering. You must have some pretty pent-up aggression, huh?”

“I killed a whole village of bandits.” Eulogy rolled his eyes. “Not just the men, but the women and children too.” Now Acanthus was memeing at him. Maybe she did know how to joke around. “Now we’re getting somewhere. But I want to hear about something you did in the real world. Like I said, this place doesn’t count.”

“If I’m going to tell you about real life, then you have to tell me something about your real life too.”

“Deal. You go first.” Acanthus picked at the bark of the tree she was leaning on, thinking of her story. Then, the perfect one popped into her head.

“There was a boy that interned with our office. Tyler. He wasn’t a bad person, but… our personalities clashed.”

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“So he was a shithead.” Acanthus laughed. “Yea. He was a shithead. Anyways, one day he’d been in a particularly obstinate mood. Didn’t do any of his assigned work, flirted with all the women in the office—poorly, judging by their reactions—and spent most of the day texting his friends back home. This was before I’d learned not to rely on him, so I’d left an important task on his desk. It didn’t get done, and it became my fault. My boss yelled so loud the entire floor heard.”

“So at what point does this become something bad?”

“I swiped his phone just before he went on one of his hour-long smoke breaks. By the time he’d gotten back, I managed to get him in trouble with his mom, convinced three of his friends to cut him off, and both his girlfriends to dump him.”

Eulogy cackled. “That’s evil. Still smacks of justice a little, but I like it.”

3 Out of combat posts. EN 24/24

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[3ulogy 0]

“So tell me something about the real world now.” Eulogy stood up from their break. “Let’s go find some bear cubs to kill first. Acanthus grimaced. “I’m still not sure why you won’t just look for bigger mobs to loot.”

“Because this bugs you. Consider it part of my payment for becoming your personal appraiser.”

“You know you can appraise items for yourself and for other people, right?”

“Sounds boring, honestly. And dealing with people is a pain.”

“You’re dealing with me right now.”

Eulogy looked away from Acanthus. “I’m used to dealing with you. It’s not so bad.” He sprinted off, eyeing another set of bear cubs in the distance. With a quick slash of he daggers, he made short work of the mobs. They dropped a small amount of col and materials. “You want these materials? I’m not going to be crafting with them.”

“You earned them. Besides, most players take materials in lieu of col. They’re basically currency themselves."

Spoiler

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 48/60 | EN: 13/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 9 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 10 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 11 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 12 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +0 EN

Post Action: AoE I -> Bear Cubs (-11 EN)
237208 | BD 1 | Critical Miss.
237209 | BD 9 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237210 | BD 10 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
237211 | BD 5 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.

Monster's Action: Attack -> Eulogy
237208 | MD 8 | Hit! 12 damage.

Looting Rolls:
ID: 237214 | LD: 18+1=19 | CD:7+0=7 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237214a] T1 Perfect Armor/Shield, [237214b] T1 Perfect Trinket     
ID: 237213 | LD: 13+1=14 | CD:3+0=3 | Col:108, Mats:4, [237213a] T1 Rare Trinket     
ID: 237212 | LD: 14+1=15 | CD:12+0=12 | Col:324, Mats:0, [237212a] T1 Rare Armor/Shield

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

His first round of attacks missed one of the bears. It snarled at him, fur raised and teeth bared. Given its age and size, the bear didn’t do much to scare Eulogy. With a quick flourish, he brought his knife up again.

In a blink, Eulogy was gone. The bear looked around for a brief moment before tumbling backwards. Two new gashes opened up on the cub’s side, bright red wounds with Cardinal’s signature lattice underneath. It was the game’s apology for violence—abstract the wounds so that they didn’t really look all that terrible. Eulogy hoped they would update that in a patch someday.

He dashed by again, leaving two fresh cuts. The bear couldn’t keep up with the strikes. Eulogy hit it again. It cried out in pain, and he swore Acanthus almost made a move toward the fight. That was his sign to wrap up. With a final, satisfying crunch, he drove the knife between the cub’s eyes. It fragmented with a whimper. If Acanthus had anything to say, she kept it to herself.
 

Spoiler

 

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 48/60 | EN: 7/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 9 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +1 EN

Post Action: ST I -> Bear Cub (-6 EN)
237208 | BD 5 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
 

Monster's Action: Attack -> Eulogy
237208 | MD 8 | Hit! 12 damage.

Looting Rolls:
ID: 237216 | LD: 9+1=10 | CD:4+0=4 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237216a] T1 Uncommon Consumable     

 

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Eulogy pulled out his last two braciole, devouring them with gusto. Something about digital food just hit different. “Aren’t those the rewards for the beginner quest?” She eyed him with a bit of incredulity.

Wasn’t she a little too observant. “Nah. It looks the same, but that’s just because I had someone craft them that way.” The answer satisfied Acanthus. Then she looked concerned. “You never told me your real life fact.”

“Ah, I was hoping you’d forget. Fine; fire away.”

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Eulogy spit out a bite of braciole so big it nearly invalidated the recovery. “Seriously? What kind of online quiz is this? I was expecting the same question, or something like ‘where are you from,’ or ‘how many siblings do you have,’—

Acanthus was now grinning. “You can’t even answer a basic question about your dreams? I know you’ve thought about it before.”

Post Action: Bir Bertha's Braciole
+4 EN. 11/24

HP 58/60

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“I’d rather you ask if I’d ever killed anyone, honestly.”

“Why do you think I’m asking you this?” This girl was unrelenting. Eulogy sighed dramatically. “Whatever. I wanted to be a ninja growing up.” Acanthus gave him a playful shove. “Cut the shit, Eulogy. Everyone wants to be something like that as a kid. I’m asking about your real dreams.”

“I… always thought it would be fun to stream video games. Maybe go pro. I was really good at League of Legends in the real world.”

“I think I’ve heard of that game before. It’s a computer game where you play on a team of five against another team right? My brother always said it was really toxic.”

“That’s the fun part.” Eulogy’s eyes began to shine. “There’s something deeply satisfying about tilting some poor idiot on the other side of the monitor. Reaching into the heart of a person you’ve never met before and making them so mad they say something that gets them banned.”

Post Action: Bir Bertha's Braciole
+4 EN. 15/24

HP 60/60

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“That’s… certainly one way to look at it.”

“See, I knew you wouldn’t get it.” Eulogy began to sulk. “I… think I do. Maybe from a different perspective. But there’s something about reaching out to people I’ve never met. Even if I don’t always like meeting people, knowing that I can have an impact on a stranger’s life feels encouraging. It makes me want to help people no matter what.”

“Ugh, you’re so wholesome. They should put you in a kid’s show.” Eulogy was ready to leave the conversation. He drew his dagger again, looking around the woods for another group of bears. He had to do something to dampen the cheeriness, so he made sure the next set of bears went down slowly. He ended up leaving one alive just to play around a bit.

A low growl rattled the trees around them. Eulogy looked around confused, but Acanthus spotted the danger first. Hand on her sword, she stared deep into the grove. “That’s going to be mom.”

Spoiler

 

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 2/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 13 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 14 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 15 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12
Bear Cub 16 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +1 EN

Post Action: AoE I -> Bear Cubs (-13 EN)
237217 | BD 1 | Critical miss.
ROLLID | BD 7 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
ROLLID | BD 5 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.
ROLLID | BD 2 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.

Monster's Action: Attack -> Eulogy
237217 | MD 6 | Hit! 12 damage.

Looting Rolls:

ID: 237226 | LD: 15+1=16 | CD:6+0=6 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237226a] T1 Rare Consumable, [237226b] T1 Rare Armor/Shield     
ID: 237225 | LD: 9+1=10 | CD:2+0=2 | Col:180, Mats:2, [237225a] T1 Uncommon Consumable     
ID: 237224 | LD: 7+1=8 | CD:5+0=5 | Col:144, Mats:4, [237224a] T1 Rare Trinket

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Eulogy briefly panicked. “Why is there a mom? It’s not like they actually are born like that.”

“Call it what you want.” Acanthus drew her sword. “It’s big, and it’s angry. Get out of here.”

“Didn’t we both take out the field boss on floor nine? I’m perfectly capable in combat.”

“Then explain why you aren’t wearing any armor, and you’re using that little steak knife. Are you even wearing an accuracy trinket?”

Eulogy fumed at the remark. “Yes! I just hid the item when I equipped it, thank you.”

“So a cheap knife and a pair of glasses. And you want to fight this?” The bear burst from the treeline, sporting two health bars, and a keen hatred for the thing killing her imaginary kids.

Eulogy looked at the bear. Then at his knife. And then back at the bear. “She’s all yours.” Eulogy dashed off into the woods.

Spoiler

 

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 7/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 13 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +1 EN

Post Action: Big Bertha's Braciole
+4 EN

Monster's Action: Attack -> Eulogy
237221 | MD 5 | Miss

 

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

If only Acanthus realized that the “little steak knife” he was wielding was the same weapon he’d wielded in the field boss fight. Not that it was secretly some incredible weapon. Steak knife was probably generous. But he hadn’t been at the boss fight to kill it himself. He was still shocked that she didn’t realize he wasn’t dealing any damage to it. All the fancy maneuvers, stabs and feints—none of it had translated into actual attacks and dodges. He’d never actually aggroed the field boss. The vanishing was in part due to his hiding skill, but there wasn’t really much actual aggro to deal with. His presence at that fight had been nothing more than an attempt to goad other players into a false sense of security, and a hope that he might watch a few of them die to the bird.

His equipment (and his level, actually) were actually quite pathetic. Two years in the game and he’d never gained a level or grinded much of anything. I mean, didn’t she notice? Mobs don’t drop loot once you get to a certain level above them. But here he was, killing first-floor mobs and earning tier one equipment—and that only dropped when you were below level ten. 

Spoiler

3ulogy | Lvl. 3 | HP: 60/60 | EN: 7/24 | DMG: 8 | ACC:5 | LD: 1

Bear Cub 13 | HP 0/36 | DMG 12

(Note: I'm doing a mini-grind, so I'm ignoring crits.)

Recovery. +1 EN

Post Action: ST-1 -> Bear Cub
237222 | BD 7 + 5 | Hit! 8 * 5 = 40 damage.

Looting:
ID: 237223 | LD: 19+1=20 | CD:3+0=3 | Col:108, Mats:4, [237223a] T1 Perfect Consumable, [237223b] T1 Rare Trinket     

 

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

Eulogy had never gained levels because he never needed to gain levels. Levels were for people trying to beat the game, and Eulogy didn’t want to leave. He was having the time of his life with his little side project. Testing the limits of Aincrad’s boundaries was a passion project of his, and the lower his level, the better off he was.

And then Acanthus had to show up; all of the sudden, he’d gained his first level. So did she notice and not say anything, or was she really that dense? Although, given on all the things she hadn’t picked up on, Eulogy firmly believed it was the latter.

He finally came to a stop. It looked like his energy had recovered. Listening for the sounds of combat, the only thing that reached his ears were the sounds of the forest. Acanthus came around the path, sword sheathed. “You are very quick.”

[3ulogy 0]

Eulogy drew his knife. “Where are the bears? Did you get them?”

“If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be walking. I’d be running.”

“I guess so.” Eulogy put his knife away. “That was pretty quick.” Acanthus looked over her shoulder into the meadow. “Yea, they had a lot of health, but that doesn’t keep them from taking hits.”

“Hang on—they?”

“Mom and dad. But don’t worry, it really wasn’t a big deal.”

Eulogy sat down on a rock to catch his breath. He’d let his energy management get away from him. If Acanthus hadn’t been here, he might have been the one dying. Maybe he did need to gain a few levels. Besides, it would make his trips to higher floors safer. Maybe even open some new locations and possibilities for his passion project.

He took a moment to look at Acanthus, who was checking her gear. He barely recognized the girl in front of him. He’d always taken her to be a wallflower. But she’d stuck her neck out for him more than once. He resigned himself to help her out for the long-term.

This is the worst. I wish I’d never met her here.

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy

[3ulogy 0]

“Let’s head back. I’m just putting off all this stupid appraisal stuff.”

“What did you bring for appraising, boy?” Eulogy raised an eyebrow at the appraiser. Where did he get off calling him boy? If this weren’t a safe zone, it’d be a good time to test if he respawned or not. Maybe tilting one of these shelves over while he’s looking at something on the other side…

“He’s brought some wonderful things. Why don’t you show him, Eulogy?” Her soft words distracted his vengeful thoughts. He placidly brought out the three items he had secured.

“Hm, yes. They will do, I suppose. Now, to appraise the item itself is simple. Go ahead and focus on the item.” A menu opened in front of him. <<Appraise Item?>> So much for focus, Eulogy laughed. He pressed the confirmation and watched as the slots slowly filled out with enhancements. Hey. This is kind of fun, actually.

Appraising Item 1: Uncommon Consumable 237192
237227 | LD 2. Vitality

Appraising Item 2: Heavy Armor 237193
237227 | LD 18. Mitgation

Appraising Item 3: Perfect Armor 237195
237229 | LD 11 EVA
237230 | LD 14 EVA
237231 | LD 10 Light Momentum

Edited November 1 by 3ulogy