broodboy 0 Posted January 8 #1 Share Posted January 8 (edited) The scent of herbs and chemicals struck Bastion as he stepped into the alchemist's shop, a faint haze of steam lingering in the air. Sunlight filtered through the window, catching on an array of colored glass bottles that lined the shelves, their contents glowing faintly with artificial brilliance. Bastion’s gaze scanned the room impassively, cataloging the details with his usual sharpness. The NPC, Evangeline, breezed into view with vials of violet liquid in her hands, her animated greeting bouncing against the quiet hum of the shop. Bastion gave her a polite nod, his expression unreadable as she spoke. He listened, his mind already processing the quest mechanics behind her cheery demeanor. When she asked if he wanted her guidance, her enthusiasm met only his measured response. "If it unlocks the profession, yes," he said simply, brushing off her exuberance. Her radiant smile didn’t falter, her script unwavering as she detailed the task ahead—collect ingredients to earn her favor. Accepting the quest with a flick of his menu, Bastion turned toward the door. The NPC’s words, though bright and eager, were no different to him than any other quest text: a means to an end. 'Objective set. Time to work.' He left the store promptly and headed out to his usually gathering spots in hopes he could located some easy materials. ... Post Action: Foraging ID239889 | LD: 10 | CD: 7 |<<Foraging>>| Results: Failure! [3 + 1 = 4/49 EXP] Spoiler ►<<Bastion>> | Lv. 2 | HP: 40/40 | EN: 22/22 | DMG: 4 | MIT:10 | EVA:2 | AMBITION 1 ►<<Equipment>> Armor |Midnight's Chill ID239873 | MIT 1 | EVA 2 Trinket | Aura Flare Wisp Jar ID238595 | AMBITION 1 ►<<Skills>> ►<<R1 | Thrown Weaponry>> [Effect: At Rank 1, gain +3 DMG.] ►<<R1 | Cloth Armor>> [Effect: At Rank 1, gain +4 MIT.] ►<<Gathering/Profession Skills>> ►<<R1 | Foraging>> ►<<Sword Arts>> Rank 1 [x4] ST-I (4 EN) | A single-target sword art. [x3] AOE-I (1 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. [x4] TECH-A (5 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy. ►<<Battle Inventory>> [2] Starter Healing Potions Edited January 10 by broodboy Link to post Share on other sites
Elora 0 Posted January 10 #2 Share Posted January 10 Somedays, Elora loved to embark on far-off adventures in search of exotic foliage. Today, however, was not one of those days. In the aftermath of avalanching change, all she desired was a sense of ease. Questing was a never-ending reality as new obligations seemed to shoe-horn their way into her life on a daily basis. The result was an overwhelming sense of panic, and of exhaustion. Was it possible to experience both at the same time? Before she could justify her intentions, Elora had found herself on a route to Floor 1. Unconscious steps carried her across expansive fields through the meadows of temperate forests until she had come to rest at... Inhaling deeply, she indulged in the sweet, velvety scent of periwinkle flowers. Or, at least, periwinkle-colored flowers. She wasn't entirely sure on their taxonomy, just that they smelled fucking amazing. A faint shadow swept across the corner of her vision, causing her to flinch and meet its gaze. Except, there were no eyes to greet her, but a singular symbol painted onto some sort of bandana? Squinting, she could distinguish it to be another, much more scrunkly depiction of an eye. What the...?, she wondered as a potent wave of deja vu suddenly washed over her, Can he even see underneath that? "Uhhh, hi --", she greeted, intentionally docile so as not to startle him. Meanwhile, a flood of memories gnawed at that back of her conscious, reminding her of one of her earliest encounters in Aincrad. It was the day she had chosen to become an Alchemist. Running into a purple-haired man she had mistakenly assumed to be blind, the two of them had spent the entire day and night searching for herbs among these vary grounds. Strange to think she could encounter someone who prompted all of that as a mere product of their attire. "Ok so, I'm just gonna come right out and ask", she brazenly began, "Are you actually blind, or is that just a fashion statement?" *** Vanity tag: @Jackpot Elora | HP: 760/760 | EN: 110/110 | DMG: 21 | MIT:78 | ACC:5 | AA | EVA:1 | BH:38 | REC: 4 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | STC: 40 | LD:2 Spoiler Name: Elora True Tier: 5 Level: 33 Paragon Level: 15 HP: 760/760 EN: 110/110 Stats: Damage: 21 Mitigation: 78 Accuracy: 5 Evasion: 1 Battle Healing: 38 Loot Die: 2 Stealth Rating: -2 AA REC: 4 FLN: 8 BLI: 32/-20 STC: 40 Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - Essential Verdigris (T4 Dem Polearm | AA | BGT | FLN | STC) Armor/Trinket: - Defense Mechanism (T4 Dem LA | MIT 2, REC 2) Shield/Armor/Trinket: - Emerald (T4 Dem Trinket | ACC 3, EVA 1) Combat Mastery: - Combat Mastery: Damage R3 Combat Shift: - AOE Shift Familiar Skill: - Scouting Familiar Custom Skill: - Skills: - Battle Healing R5 - Charge - Energist - Light Armor R5 - Polearm R5 - Searching R2 Extra Skills: - Concentration Inactive Extra Skills: Addons: - Focus - Precision - Resolve - Stamina Mods: - Meticulous Inactive Mods: Battle Ready Inventory: - T1 Healing Potion x5 - T1 Overhealth Potion x5 - Teleportation Crystal x1 Housing Buffs: - Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat - Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down) - Basic Kitchen: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30. - Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot - Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts. - Attic (Bedroom): +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cannot boost a skill without ranks, or increase a skill past its maximum rank. Cannot boost a skill the user has not learned yet. Ranks obtained using this buff will make the mods of that rank available for purchase. Mods obtained this way are unusable if this buff is removed until the skill is returned to the appropriate rank by way of SP purchase. - Basement: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll - Guest Room: Players can have one «Amenity» in a «Guest Room» and the «Amenity» cannot be recovered. Players are allowed to change which «Amenity» is in the «Guest Room». Multiple instances of the same «Amenity» do not stack. This buff affects the player and their choice of up to two party members. - Extended Workshop: +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day - Ornate Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to fishing attempts. - Dining Hall: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed. Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread. - Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post. Guild Hall Buffs: - Trading Hall: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters and Rank 4 merchants/performers receive +1 crafting/identification attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters and Rank 5 merchants/performers receive +2 crafting/identification attempts per day. - Treasury: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests. Scents of the Wild Totem: Wedding Ring: Crafting Profession: Gathering Profession: Link to post Share on other sites
broodboy 0 Posted January 10 Author #3 Share Posted January 10 (edited) The sun filtered through the forest canopy, dappling the soft earth with light as Bastion knelt to inspect a cluster of familiar herbs. His attention was focused, his fingers brushing the leaves as he cataloged their properties. He harvested the plant, then movement at the edge of his vision caught his attention. He straightened, sharp eyes narrowing as a figure approached—a woman with an air of ease, her tone light as she greeted him. Bastion immediately recognized her from the mini-map: not a threat, but a player. Her question—direct and unexpectedly bold—broke the quiet between them. "Are you actually blind, or is that just a fashion statement?" Bastion adjusted the blindfold resting above his eyes, his expression impassive. "Fashion. The kind that filters unnecessary distractions," he replied curtly, his gaze moving over her. He noted her posture, the subtle signs of a seasoned player. Her gear, though casual, hinted at experience. She wasn’t just idly wandering; she was capable. That made her both a curiosity and an opportunity. "You’re strong," he stated bluntly, with no pretense of flattery. "Stronger than me. And faster, I’d guess." He shifted his stance, gesturing briefly to his surroundings. "I have a task that requires gathering materials. Hiring you would be faster than searching alone." His tone was measured, devoid of charm but not unkind. He opened his menu, preparing to send a trade request. "I’ll pay you for your time. It’s efficient for both of us." He paused, his expression betraying a hint of expectation. "Unless, of course, you prefer indulging in small talk," he added flatly, his voice tinged with the faintest edge of dry humor. … Post Action: Foraging ID240097 | LD: 16 | CD: 11 |<<Foraging>>| Results: Critical Forage! | [+1 Material, +1 Bonus Material] | [16 + 1 = 21/49 EXP] Spoiler Loot Total: ID240097 | LD: 16 | CD: 11 | [2] Material Edited January 10 by broodboy Link to post Share on other sites
Elora 0 Posted January 11 #4 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Releasing a soft sigh, she hand-waved away his suggestions. "Spare me both, I'm just here to gather myself.", she flatly stated, unaware of the phrase's complimentary admission. Briefly returning her attention to one of the flowers, she uprooted the entire plant with one, concentrated tug. Its straw-like stem snapped just beneath the head of blossoms as each petal dissipated away in a shower of pixels. "Dammit", she cussed beneath her breath. For as long as she'd lived here, she had never quite gotten a handle on the technique necessary for gathering wild plants. With legs extending, she turned to face him, an empty hand draped haughtily over one hip. "Everyone's strong -- ", Elora insisted as a smirk crept its way across the corner of of lips, "You must be pretty new to be making observations like that." Cocking her head to the side, she studied him. Red hair appeared uncharacteristically pristine beneath and above the influence of his 'filter', a long black kimono falling flatly to the ground beneath him. Not much of a fighter., she crudely speculated. At the very least, she couldn't imagine someone being able to maneuver in a gown like that. *** Elora attempts to gather: ID: 240111, LD 4(+2) = 6, Failed Edited January 12 by Elora Link to post Share on other sites
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