[SP-F1] Rock Bottom Isn't Low Enough (EaL) (Completed)

[Tyger 0]

"What do you mean, zero mats?!"

 

Tyger gasped at the bucket where she kept most of her materials after defeating monsters or digging the things up out of the earth. Zero mats only meant one thing... She'd have to go hunting for them, and ASAP. She had a forge to run, for heaven's sake! She couldn't let Kosan continue to keep his arrogant lead; she needed to diligently train as much as she could in order to get on his level. Who knows? Perhaps she could be the first rank 10 Blacksmith! As far as she knew, there weren't any others. 

 

But, in order to do that, she needed to craft. And, in order to do that, she needed mats. So, she gave Baldur a kiss on the cheek as she left the forge in order to slay some boar, take some names, and get some mats.

[Tyger 0]

The NPC she dealt with, the older woman who suggested swinging a sword was a lot like a hammer, knew the drill. Tyger was crafting so much of late that visiting the old lady was a once a month or every other week sort of deal. She always had Tyger do the same thing. Mix between fighting boar and digging for materials. Not all problems could be solved with a sword, she'd always say. 

 

"No, but all problems are solved with metal in some way!"

 

Tyger would always joke back, which was the NPC's favorite answer. So, she bid the woman farewell before walking past the lower leveled mobs and up into the deeper parts of the first floor, where she could get lucky with a few interesting picks. Icarus scrambled behind her, glancing curiously at the teleport portal, almost as if questioning why they weren't going to higher floors. However, he followed obediently, biting at taller blades of grass occasionally. Their first target, a large speckled boar, snorted before glaring in Tyger's direction as she entered it's aggro zone. Without hesitation, Tyger charged and struck. The boar attempted to skewer her, and missed horridly.

 

ID 10738

BD: 8, CD: 3, MD: 4

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+1=7 Damage, Bleed applied)

<Speckled Boar> Misses

 

<Tyger> 31/31

<Speckled Boar> 9/16 (Bleed, -1 0/2)

[Tyger 0]

Icarus caught up to Tyger after her charge and scrambled up onto her calf before climbing up the back of her armor to hold onto her back with his claws. He preferred to perch here, instead of on the ground where he could get targetted. Besides, what place was safer than behind the tank, eh? Sword and shield were poised at the ready as the boar prepared it's next move. However, Tyger was quicker. She lurched forward once more, slicing a thin line down the side of the creature. It squealed in pain, and managed to cut her with a tusk. Tyger didn't even wince, and watched with satisfaction as the boar took damage from her shield, as well as her bleed. In two turns, the speckled boar had been laid to rest. 

 

"Not bad, eh?"

 

Tyger grinned, smearing a bit of Icarus's coal on her face like warpaint.

 

ID 10739

BD: 3+3=6, CD: 2, MD: 8, LD: 12

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6 Damage, Thorns Activated)

<Speckled Boar> (Deals 3 Damage, 2 Mitigated)

 

<Tyger> 30/31

<Speckled Boar> 0/16 (Bleed, -1 1/2) (Drops 1 mat, 80 Col)

 

Total Tally: 1 mat, 80 Col

[Tyger 0]

The Speckled Boar disappeared without so much as another squeal before another boar caught Tyger's attention. Adrenaline pumping, Tyger charged forward, slamming her body into the boar before following up with her sword. However, it sliced the upper shoulder and proceeded to slice one of it's tusks right off. Tyger paused, hand over her mouth. Icarus did the same. 

 

"Oh my gosh, i'm so sorry!"

 

Would the other boars laugh at him now? Tyger raised up her shield quickly, almost taking the attack full on. However, she mitigated the damage and managed to angle enough for the shield to hurt the angry, raging boar as well. Oops.

 

ID 10741

BD: 2+3+1 Concentration=6, CD: 5, MD: 8

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+1=7 Damage, Thorns Activated)

<One Tusk> (Hits for 3 Damage, 2 Mitigated)

 

<Tyger> 30/31

<One Tusk> 7/16 

[Tyger 0]

Angrily, the boar drug it's hoof across the ground like a bull ready to charge. The only difference being that it was a one tusked boar, and not a bull. However, hell hath no fury like a boar scorned. Tyger held her sword at the ready, hoping to defeat the boar before it managed to nick her like the other had. Her sword charged with energy and she let the sword guide her as she lurched forward to meet the angry boar head on. The searing sound of the boar slicing apart was drowned out by the breaking glass sound as it exploded on contact. 

 

"Oh. Uh.. well then. Awesome."

 

Two boars down in two passes each? Tyger wasn't complaining, especially as she picked up her loot.

 

ID 10742

BD: 10, CD: 7, MD: 8 LD: 14

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+2=8 Damage, Thorns Activated)

<One Tusk> (No chance to hit)

 

<Tyger> 30/31

<One Tusk> 0/16 (Drops 1 mat, 80 Col)

 

Total: 2 mats, 160 Col

[Tyger 0]

With the demise of the One Tusked Boar, Icarus scurried down Tyger's back and onto the ground. Feeling the weight of the little critter off her back, Tyger turned to investigate what he was doing. Icarus dug at the ground, practically salivating as he did so. Tyger picked up on his antics; perhaps he'd smelt a material buried in the ground? If so, that'd be quite the useful talent he'd aquired. Hopefully it turned out useful. 

 

"If you find something, i'll make sure to give you the burnt coal bits for dessert tonight..."

 

Tyger proposed, and Icarus dug even faster, until his head disappeared into the hole he'd created. When he returned, a shining material sat between his teeth. Careful not to swallow and eat it, Icarus spat it out for Tyger, who rubbed him behind his ears and nuzzled his nose. 

 

"Great find, buddy! Somebody gets extra dessert tonight!~"

 

Icarus's butt wiggled in excitement as he followed Tyger when she started walking.

 

ID 10751

LD: 16

 

+1 Material

 

Total: 3 mats, 160 Col

[Tyger 0]

"Materials are found with cold, hard steel. Think about it, Icarus. If you want to dig for one, you need a shovel. What are shovels? Metal. If you wanna defeat mobs for them, you need a weapon. What are weapons? Metal."

 

Tyger's explanation fell on deaf ears as Icarus pounced through the grass, attacking poor innocent bugs. However, when he stumbled upon what looked like a wasps nest, it only looked like a toy for the familiar. Icarus bit into it, and a wasp flew out of it, angrily buzzing it's wings. Tyger flinched and felt her stomach drop. Ugh. Bugs. Big bad, strong tank was cowering in her knickers at the sight of a bug. Mustering up her courage, and reminding herself that it could be worse and she could technically be up high AND fighting a bug, Tyger charged it to save her little familiar friend before dodging the wasp's retaliation with a jump.

 

"Careful buddy, don't wanna kick the hornet's nest. Hop on."

 

Icarus climbed up onto her back while she circled the wasp.

 

 

ID 10752

BD: 5+3=8, CD: 5, MD: 4 

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+1=7 Damage)

<Wasp> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 30/31

<Wasp> 9/16

[Tyger 0]

Icarus growled at the wasp, angry that it was making Tyger so uncomfortable. It was something she'd have to get used to. At least it wasn't a spider. She'd cry. Just curl up and cry. Probably puke a little bit, too, but that was besides the point. She knew she could deal with this. This was merely a stepping stone.

 

"Hold on, bud!"

 

Tyger held her sword on point, and lept forward in an attempt to skewer the bee. She was on point, but apparently predictable. The bee turned around and stung her arm, almost hissing with amusement at Tyger's sickening shade of skin color. She was almost green. The pain didn't hurt at all, but being around the wasp bee thing was awful.

 

ID 10754

BD: 4+3=7, CD: 4, MD: 10

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6 Damage)

<Wasp> (Hits for 5 Damage, 4 Mitigated)

 

<Tyger> 29/31

<Wasp> 3/16

[Tyger 0]

"Can we just kill it with fire?"

 

Tyger whined to Icarus, who burped up a smoke cloud in response. 

 

"Fair enough. Sword it is."

 

Tyger closed her eyes and willed herself forward, hoping the sword would kill the wasp before her insecurities and fears killed herself. The bee zipped around, but was clipped by Tyger's sword in the end. It exploded into the thousands of shards, and dropped a material that Tyger had to beat Icarus to in order to pocket safely. She'd have to be careful; Icarus was really developing a taste for the useful ores.

 

ID 10755

BD: 9, CD: 8, MD: 4, LD: 6-2=4

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+2=8 Damage)

<Wasp> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 29/31

 

<Wasp> 0/16 (Drops 1 mat)

 

Total: 4 mats, 160 Col

[Tyger 0]

Luckily for Tyger, the next angry mob that attacked her was another boar. No wasp, no worm, no giant bug. Give her a slobbering, angry, tusked furry boar versus a bug any day.

 

"Heads up!"

 

She warned Icarus as she charged forward to meet the angry boar mid-way. Her sword sliced against it with ace accuracy. She couldn't say the same for the boar. It's toothy bite missed, and instead, it's teeth clicked together in a fashion that sounded relatively painful. To make it even worse, the creature rubbed against her shield as it passed, causing even more pain. Just wasn't this boar's day, man.

 

ID 10758

BD: 7, CD: 2, MD: 6-2=4

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+1=7 Damage, Thorns Activated)

<Toothy Boar> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 31/33

<Toothy Boar> 10/17

[Tyger 0]

Toothy boar, well on it's way to toothless, snorted angrily. It's eyes lolled with rage and it's tongue stuck out as it panted in the heat. In the real world, this probably would have been mistaken for rabies. Well, probably accurately diagnosed with rabies. She didn't want to get bit by it, that's for sure. 

 

"Yeah not sure I like this one."

 

She groaned, readying herself for another pass. The boar began to charge, so she ran forward once more in a joust-like fashion. She held out her sword in front of her, and passed the boar. The poor thing missed it's attack as it winced from Tyger's painful attack. It squealed and clicked it's teeth once more. Tyger winced. That sound was just awful.

 

ID 10759

BD: 2+3+1 Concentration =6, CD: 6, MD: 1

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6 Damage)

<Toothy Boar> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 31/33

<Toothy Boar> 4/17

[Tyger 0]

Toothy boar was angry.

 

No, it was angry. 

 

Tyger readied herself, concentrating and focusing hard on the spot she planned to attack. The boar was predictable, as in, Toothy always seemed to run in a straight line. Their little joust proved that. It didn't know how to deal with something running alongside it. So, Tyger prepared to do just that again. She approached the raging boar and sliced down it's side before it could even nip at her. It exploded into the thousands of bright shards, dropping the motherload of loot. Tyger whistled through her teeth and collected them all before Icarus managed to nibble. 

 

"Sweet!"

 

She practically purred.

 

ID 10760

BD: 5+3=8, CD: 3, MD: 8, LD: 19

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6 Damage)

<Toothy Boar> (No Chance to Attack)

 

<Tyger> 31/33

<Toothy Boar> 0/17 (Drops 2 mats, 85 Col)

 

Total: 6 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

Tyger sheathed her sword and placed her shield on her back, forcing Icarus back onto the ground. She'd managed to fight a few mobs, and gotten a good amount of mats and col, but she wanted to make sure to spread out the search. 

 

"Hey Icarus, how does this spot look?"

 

Tyger put her foot on a little earthy patch among the grassy lands of the first floor. Icarus sniffed at it for a few second before he began to dig. Tyger pulled out her shovel and helped, hoping that there'd be a material at the bottom of their metaphorical pot of gold here.

 

Much to her excitement, she found one. Icarus pulled it out of the hole carefully, in hopes of more treats later on, to which Tyger would probably end up doing. She was a pushover when it came to things like that. Rubbing his coaly head, Tyger smiled and pocketed the material.

 

"Nice job! Though, I picked it out. Maybe i've got a magic sense of these things too!"

 

Icarus snorted playfully and rolled his eyes.

 

ID 10761

LD: 19

 

+1 Material

 

Total: 7 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

With the newest material found, Tyger began walking towards the forest. When she and Baldur had been exploring, they'd found Kobolds that were slighly higher level in the forest. Why not try there? If she was lucky, they'd drop a few mats and some Col for the forge. Her suspicions were confirmed when she saw the Kobold patrolling. 

 

"Hang on!"

 

Tyger snickered, charging forward to deal damage to the little dog creature. It barked in surprise, feeling the stinging pain of Tyger's well placed slice. The sword it had missed Tyger by a mile, thankfully. And, she'd managed to hit it with the shield as well. Not a bad first pass.

 

ID 10796

BD: 4+3=7, CD: 12, MD: 6-2=4

*1 HP Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6+1=7 Damage, Thorns Activated)

<Kobold Scout> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 32/33

<Kobold Scout> 8/17 

[Tyger 0]

The Kobold growled at her, angrily, hefting it's large sword onto it's back as it stared Tyger down. It didn't have enough time to warn the sentry, as Tyger was already charging towards it. Instead, it would have to fight and hope that it won. Icarus held on tight, and benchmarked a thought to make sure Tyger had something for him to hold onto after they forged their crafts later today.

 

"Eat this!"

 

Tyger smirked, bringing her sword down on the beast before it could attack. The Kobold slashed at her, but was met with Tyger's shield. The damage from the shield once again had finished off an enemy. Tyger laughed and looked at the metal hunk on her arm. 

 

"You're gathering up quite the kill count."

 

She chuckled, picking up the material the mob had dropped.

 

 

ID 10797

BD: 8, CD: 9, MD: 7-2=5, LD: 5

*No Battle Healing

 

<Tyger> (Hits for 6 Damage, Thorns Activated, Bleed Activated)

<Kobold Scout> (Misses)

 

<Tyger> 32/33

<Kobold Scout> 0/17 (Drops 1 mat)

 

Total: 8 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

The forest wasn't near as thick as the forest on the jungle floor, but it was close enough to what she was looking for. Besides, the entire point of the day was looking for materials, be it in the ground or from a mob. She wiggled her shoulders, and Icarus jumped down playfully, pouncing on a bush with malice and ferocity. The bush refused to retaliate, and was soon squished completely by the magma dragon. While Icarus played, Tyger inspected a large rock. It had dirt at the base where the rock seemed to jut out from the ground, so Tyger took her chances and dug at the base. 

 

Icarus came to join in, and pretty soon, they'd dug up a nice, golden material for the bucket back at the forge.

 

ID 10799

LD: 16

 

+1 Material

 

Total: 9 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

"Let's try again, shall we?"

 

Tyger mused, digging at another spot under the rock. Perhaps this was part of an eroded mountain? Nah, too small. Besides, it was just a normal rock, but Tyger could dream, no? Icarus dug away, before getting distracted by a butterfly and chasing it in a circle. Tyger finished the hole and peered down, hoping to find another treasure buried inside. A shiny material peeked back at her, and Tyger gathered it up greedily.

 

"Jackpot!"

 

ID 10801

LD: 15

 

+ 1 Material

 

Total: 10 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

Tyger would pay the iron price for the materials she'd collected. There was always some repercussion considering the material hunting. Multiple times, she'd be crouched down (as she was now) digging dutifully before a mob came up from behind her and landed a critical hit. Thankfully, this was not one of those times as far as she could tell. 

 

"Keep a lookout, buddy?"

 

Tyger suggested, and Icarus sat up on his hind legs like a meerkat, using his tail to sturdy himself as he kept sentry watch. Tyger dug down beside the rock, mentally making a note to come back to this place next time. Hopefully she'd hit 3 in a row and get lucky. Her shovel pinged against something, so when she started digging with her hands, the third material in a row smiled at her. She could almost see her own reflection, had she wiped off all the dirt. Instead, she popped it in her inventory happily.

 

ID 10803

LD: 18

 

+1 Material

 

Total: 11 mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

"One last try."

 

Tyger murmured, circling completely around the jutting rock. She'd commit this place to memory. Even if she didn't find a 4th material, 3 in a row was a steal. Icarus hadn't said anything yet. There was no gasp, no angry growl, no roar, so no Kobold's had noticed the disappearance of their scout. However, after this attempt, they'd need to head back home for sure.

 

"Icarus, let's finish this up and skedaddle." 

 

Her hands pushed into the dirt and when she grasped hold of the material at the bottom of the hole, her heart fluttered.

 

"This has been the BEST hunting trip ever. Hands down. We usually have shitty luck with these."

 

Tyger mused, dropping the material into her inventory. Icarus wagged his tail happily. When Tyger got in these moods, he got spoiled back at the forge. He'd get ALL THE COALS.

 

ID 10806

LD: 18 (holy [censored] man)

 

+1 Mat

 

Total: 12 Mats, 245 Col

[Tyger 0]

Sounds could be heard behind the rock, towards the heart of the forest. Perhaps more Kobolds? Tyger whistled and Icarus ceased his happy wagging and jumped onto Tyger's back before she started running. She could hear a Kobold panting in the brush behind her, but all she had to do was outrun it before the mob would leash. While she ran, she couldn't help but laugh. Maybe that was a private Kobold reserve? 

 

"Hahahaha!"

 

She probably looked like an idiot as she ran, eventually slowing down. She was out of breath from running and laughing, but with no Kobold behind her now, she could catch her breath. Wiping a few tears from her face, she giggled a few more seconds before walking back into the safe zone.

 

"Dang we got quite the haul today."

 

She mused, petting Icarus before heading back to the Forge.