[SP-F8] <<Training Your Friend>> Snake Wrangling

[Hakai 0]

She swiped in the air, opening up her inventory and searching for a snack. Mostly bread. She was regretting skimping on her rations right now. It had seemed like such a great deal, the simplest provisions, but now she was craving something tasty. She selected the bread with a long and loud sigh. The fluffy but extremely plain and bland bread would have to do for now. She munched on it as she trekked through the forest, the rumbling in her stomach starting to die down and her ability to focus returning to her. Her hand slowly and gently reached up to stroke her familiar, the serpent hissing happily. She hoped they would come across some enemies soon, or something to spice up the journey. It had been a while since anything interesting had happened. She certainly hoped rare treasure was in her future. She had been through enough in this game already to warrant a cool reward, especially after losing Limbo's fang.

[Hakai 0]

ID: 242973 | LD: 6+6 = 12 fail

She frowned, this quest was getting very old. It seemed like her luck wasn't holding out. Normally she would have found something by now, especially with all the points she had funneled into the related skills. She tucked hair behind her ear, grimacing. She was starting to get tired of her monotonous surroundings. She just wanted to be done with this dumb quest that had been going on for far too long. Her frown didn't lessen at all as she took a detour a short ways into the woods, finding a fallen log to take a rest on. She opened her inventory, making a mental note of the loot she had picked up so far. Not bad. A little more and she could finally reopen her shop. The col mattered more than anything, it would let her appraise items and increase her level as a merchant. That was her path to more riches.

Edited March 9 by Hakai

[Hakai 0]

Hakai took a deep breath before releasing a long sigh, letting all of her pent up frustration and stress in one long breath. She still had a long way to go before she was finished for the day. She sorted through her inventory, getting things in order, and glanced over her katana, inspecting for any wear and tear. She thumbed the blade gently, checking for sharpness. Everything seemed to be in order. Now prepped for whatever came next she lowly stood up, groaning from the ache in her legs. She had already walked for what must have been miles, and her feet and legs were feeling the burden. She stretched before resuming the trek, boots once again sinking into the muddy river bank. It was only a matter of time before she found the riches she was searching for, and eventually trained her familiar to help with that. And hopefully she could find some enemies to farm as well.

[Hakai 0]

There was only so far she was willing to go with an idea without seeing any results. It seemed like her idea that civilization tended to be near water correlating to dungeons appearance rate was absolutely false. There was nothing here but fish, mud, and depression. How realistic. She reached up, rubbing her neck absentmindedly. For whatever reason the motion made her feel more centered. She debated the potential value of continuing the trek down the river or striking out in a random direction. Maybe she could find a crossing of some kind and make her way deeper into the forest. For some reason that idea seemed to stick. There were a bunch of rocks a few minutes back where she imagined she could balance her way over. Jumping from one slippery rock to another sounded like a fun challenge. At worst she would end up wet and uncomfortable. With how much she had sweated already, and how sore she was feeling, that we pretty much par for the course.

[Hakai 0]

ID: 242974 | CD: 1 | Success!  2/3 to completion

Her brow furrowed as she contemplated the best way to proceed with the river crossing. She was almost tempted to just wade across. The stream wasn't that deep and the current didn't seem that strong. Hopping across on the stones that barely stuck out of the water, their surfaces covered in a sheen of water and slippery slimy algae, seemed like a difficult but worthwhile form of agility training. Maintaining her balance was the key to crossing successfully. One foot in front of the other. She stepped onto the first boulder. This was by far the largest and easiest stepping stone. The mud on her combat boots squelched, melding with the layer of water that covered the rock to form a slippery substance more akin to silt. She already felt off balance, her heels shifting around as she attempted to maintain her balance. This would be more difficult than she had thought. But then again the point of training was to push boundaries and get out of her comfort zone. That was the best way to improve quickly.

Edited March 9 by Hakai

[Hakai 0]

Hakai carefully hopped from the first rock to the second, carefully maintaining her balance. Easy. Her legs tensed, and she hopped once more landing squarely onto the next rock. It was apparent that she was significantly more agile than she had thought. Snap! A twig breaking on the edge of the forest drew her attention. Two large wolves prowled out into the open, pacing the riverbank. She turned back to see another duo of wolves on the other side. She was surrounded. Exactly the kind of ambush she had been expecting for the last few hours. It seemed they had been waiting for their moment to strike. In one synchronized movement the wolves leaped across the stream on every side, jaws snapping at her legs. She stumbled, swinging her blade wildly as she activated her sword art, miraculously making firm contact with all four of her enemies. Her feet slipped, and she stumbled into the stream, gripping the stone she had been standing on with both arms.

Rolls and Maths:

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-19 EN (11 + 8 + (2 -2 )= 19 EN)

ID: 242975 | BD: 10 BIG CRIT!!! | CD: 4 | MD: 5  Miss! | <<AOE I>> (11 + 4 AOE Specialist) * (21 + 2) = 345 DMG, 48 BLD

ID: 242976 | BD: 8 Focus Crit! | MD: 5 Miss! | <<AOE I>> (11+4 AOE Specialist) * (21+1) = 330 DMG, 48 BLD 

ID: 242977 | BD: 10 BIG CRIT!!!  | MD: 10 BIG CRIT!!! | <<AOE I>> (11 + 4 AOE Specialist) * (21 + 2) = 345 DMG, 48 BLD | 138 DMG to Hakai

ID: 242978 | BD: 10 BIG CRIT!!! | MD: 7 | <<AOE I>> (11 + 4 AOE Specialist) * (21 + 2) = 345 DMG, 48 BLD

Hakai | HP: 562/700 | EN: 69/88 | DMG: 21 | MIT:20 | ACC:1 | EVA:4 | BH:21 | BLD: 48 | PARA | LD:6

Enemies:

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Wolf 1 | HP: 15/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 1/2

Wolf 2 | HP: 30/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 1/2

Wolf 3 | HP: 15/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 1/2

Wolf 4 | HP: 15/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 1/2

 

Edited March 9 by Hakai

[Hakai 0]

She gripped onto the slippery rock as she clambered to her feet, now completely soaked. She had been doing this long enough to know her damage, and she knew the bleed effect on her weapon would be enough to finish off the enemies. She grunted and waded the rest of the way through the creek to the other side. It had been going so well, and then the game had decided to ruin everything for her. That seemed to happen a lot, and with things much bigger than just trying to cross a creek. How many people, how many things had been taken from her so far. She was taken out of her thinking by the sound of shattering glass as the wolves finally croaked. She sighed, water still dripping off of her. At least she had more loot from the encounter. But maybe it was time to start heading back.

Rolls and maths:

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ID: 242979 | CD: 6 | LD: 2+6 = 8 | Rare Trinket, 408 col | 1224 col, 816 col

ID: 242980 | CD: 6 | LD: 17+6 = 23 | Perfect Armor, 2 Perfect Weapon | 1224 col, 816 col, 2 mats

ID: 242981 | CD: 7 | LD: 13+6 = 19 | Perfect Armor, Perfect Trinket | 1224 col, 2 mats

ID: 242982 | CD: 7 | LD: 10 + 6 = 16 | Rare Consumable, Rare Armor | 1224 col, 816 col, 2 mats

 Hakai | HP: 562/700 | EN: 69/88 | DMG: 21 | MIT:20 | ACC:1 | EVA:4 | BH:21 | BLD: 48 | PARA | LD:6

Enemies:

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Wolf 1 | HP: 0/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 0/2

Wolf 2 | HP: 0/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 0/2

Wolf 3 | HP: 0/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 0/2

Wolf 4 | HP: 0/408 | DMG: 136 | BLD 0/2

 

Edited March 9 by Hakai

[Hakai 0]

Yeah, the water was the last straw. She enjoyed hiking but this was a little too much. It had been a ton of work and very little reward, and she hadnt even accomplished what she had set out to do. She decided to try a different route back to the main floor settlement in the hopes that she could succeed in her mission on the way back. She could always teleport, but she only had the one crystal and she wanted to save it for an emergency. She shook the water off her blade and brushed it against some of the grass on the edge of the forest before sheathing it. She made her way into the forest, slipping in between the trees and bushes as she took the long route back to the main settlement. Her arms and legs were sore and she was more than ready for some well earned rest.

[Hakai 0]

The leaves rustled in the trees above as the wind passed through. Hakai shivered, the water amplifying the cold of the breeze. Even her jacket was soaked and she hadn't brought a change of clothes. It was a frustrating situation to be in. She made a mental note to bring extra supplies in the future, including a change of clothes and some actually tasty food. Her snake familiar slithered around her shoulders uncomfortably, the cold blooded reptile also very unhappy with the situation and was attempting to leech off her bodies warmth. She wished it could find  a dungeon with the same degree of enthusiasm as it searched for warmth. She tried to think positively, envisioning the mountains of col and special weapons that lay in her future. She just had to get back in once piece, and hopefully find another dungeon in the process, although at this point she was considering giving that up.

[Hakai 0]

ID: 242983 | CD: 4 | Success!   3/3 Familiar trained!

She stumbled along her legs going beyond the point of sore and beginning to feel a little numb. Just then her familiar lit up, signaling that she had successfully trained her familiar. It had only taken an entire day of hiking and fighting and not actually managing to accomplish any of the things she had wanted to. No treasure, no dungeon, just mobs, hiking, and pain. That was a good way to describe the game as a whole. Crappy people, crappy places, crappy fights, crappy loot. Or maybe that was just the mood she was in talking. She'd probably go back to liking the game and all the violence as soon as she got a change of clothes and a warm meal. She continued to trudge along the random path she had found, attempting to navigate her way back to where she had started this awful doomed adventure with her navigation skills. Hopefully this time she wouldnt end up going the complete wrong direction and would find a dungeon or her way back in a decent amount of time.

Edited March 9 by Hakai

[Hakai 0]

The grumbling aside the loot she had managed to accumulate after an entire day of hunting was actually surprisingly sizeable. A bunch of weapons and armors to identify and reroll, and maybe even replace the gear she was using currently. She definitely needed some kind of new cloth armor, and maybe some kind of loot enhancement trinket. She was happy with her weapon but maybe she would roll the dice with those ones too. Maybe she would end up with something almost as good as her original weapon. She missed Limbos fang. She had built her entire skillset around it, only to be cheated out of it by loaning it out to someone she thought was a friend. She knew better now than to be generous. People took and didn't give unless they got something from it. She had been so disappointed in herself that she had allowed herself to make such a weak mistake like that. If she ever got equipment like that again, no one would ever touch it but her.

[Hakai 0]

It had been an important reminder of how the world worked, and she had probably need that. Never help anyone unless you were ready to lose something important. Everyone was out for themselves, even if everyone could win, it was human nature to want to be the only winner. That would be her this time around. She would take everything she could from everyone. She would keep taking and taking until she couldnt take any more. Not because she wanted to but because if she didn't it would be taken from her instead. Her snake seemed to sense her agitation, tightening its coils in a way that almost felt reassuring. Things must seem simple from an animals point of view...

Hakai took a deep breath, hiking forward with renewed determination. Even if this trip had sucked it would still help form the foundation that would push her to the heights of power and riches that other people who played this game could online dream of.

[Hakai 0]

ID: 242985 | LD: 13+8 = 21 | Dungeon found, using blank dungeon map : <<[T4] Dungeon Map #242985>>

Finally, after what seemed like eternity, Hakai caught a glimpse of something strange in the shadows of the brush. She made her way over, carefully peeling back the brush and leaves to reveal what seemed to be a narrow stone passage lit by torches. It was cleverly hidden behind a dirt mound and covered over by bushes, the grey of the stone covered in dirt and vines. She pulled out her blank dungeon map, glad that she had come out here prepared. It had taken forever, but she had finally managed to complete a dungeon map. Even if she hadn't found a treasure chest, this was worth nearly as much. She would be sure to sell it for a high price, or find a group to come back and clear it with. There was col in her future, she could tell. And with her familiar helping her find it, she was confident there would be more than she could ever spend.

Edited March 10 by Hakai

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Thread Summary:

5534 Words/10 = 553 * 4 * 1 = 2212 + 300 (Quest Reward) = 2512 EXP

Familiar Skill <<Scouting>> Unlocked!

24,072 (Mob Drops) + 400 (Page reward)) = 24,472 col

14 (Mob Drops) + 3 Mats (Gathering) = 17 mats

Unidentified items:

1 Uncommon Consumable

1 Rare Consumable

2 Rare Trinket

3 Rare Armor

4 Perfect Armor

2 Perfect Trinket

4 Perfect Weapon

Edited March 10 by Hakai