[PP-F1] An Old Friend. (Calrex,Takneil)

[Takneil 0]

'Wait...you can do that?" he asked a little confused. "I thought you could only get Materials from defeating enemies" watching Calrex go to work the boy raised n arched brow, what exactly was he supposed to look for? it couldn't be just anything he picks up from the ground...there must be something more to it than that. As if to further confuse him the man picked up an item off of the ground. "I'm guessing that was a Material right?, alright so I need to look for something like that..."

 

ID:23660

Battle Die:1

Craft Die:6

Loot Die:15 (Success?)

MOB Die:8

 

spotting something that looked similar to what Calrex picked the boy swiftly snatched it off of the ground and held it up. "So we are looking for something along the lines of this right?"

 

~Gained 1 HP

 

Takneil:17/23

 

(I can't find the die rolls needed for getting a Mat with success, could ya post a link or something please?)

[Calrex 0]

OOC: http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/4646-general-game-guide-rules/

At the very bottom there is a section called Non-Combat Gathering. I believe we follow that list XD

 

IC:

 

ID: 23669

Loot Dice: 13 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 16

 

Calrex gave a laugh as Takneil commented on his original assumption of the materials system, "Heh, if that were the case I probably wouldn't be talking to you today. It's probably the case with some players, just because they prefer combat, but materials actually spawn in the fields on their own. My guess is that the ones people find off of monsters would be like finding items within a creature because it had eaten it. When I go on gathering trips I tend to think more like one would in the real world, finding objects in the landscape that would likely be useful for whatever profession I'm finding them for. So, for example, if I were searching for items to be used in a blacksmith shop I would look for things like special kinds of metal or ores."

 

As his teammate put up an item Calrex quickly inspected it. It was actually an herb, which would likely be useful for an alchemist or cook, "Yeah! Stuff like that would be qualified for use as materials. If you find things like that it actually becomes fairly easy to pick them out from the landscape."

 

After scrounging around some more Calrex found an herb of similar quality to the one Takneil found, adding it to his inventory.

 

Total: 3

 

Calrex: 2

Takneil: 1

[Takneil 0]

Takneil sighs in relief as he stores the material into his inventory. "Good!, now I can actually do things on my own!...though doing them with others in much quicker" he stated as he surveyed the area, it was good that he was finding the things he needed but alchemic ingredients wasn't really what he was looking for. "Hey!, what do ya say we take this to a cave or something? I need to find stuff a Blacksmith or a tailor could use" pulling at his black trench coat he frowned. "I don't mind having this. I mean at least it's better than that tattered rag I had but I would like to get something a bit more...well as all of us look for in a MMORPG, badass." like everything he usually requests there was another reasoning behind wanting to go to a cave, it would allow him to get used to fighting in the dark in which would be necessary. while awaiting the response the boy's eye caught something on the ground.

 

ID:23903

Battle Die:9

Craft Die:6

Loot Die:5 (Failure!)

MOB Die:3 

 

frowning Takneil disregarded the possible item, 'It's not what I need right now...' thinking a bit he tapped his side in rhythm. "or if you want we could split then meet up at a certain time?, just ideas..."

 

Takneil: 18/23

[Calrex 0]

ID: 23905

Loot Dice: 11 (Search and Detect +2 / +1 Item) = 14

 

"Sure, heading to a cave sounds like a good idea if you're looking for ores and such. I think there's one fairly close by, at least to my memory."

 

Calrex doubled checked the location on his map before directing Takneil in the direction of their destination. As they walked Calrex looked down and saw what he thought was a useful item, but unfortunately upon close inspection it turned out it was just a plain rock with a strange shadow being cast over it. "Heh, I do get you there. If you're going to be going into battle, you'd best look the part right?"

 

"Hm...I wonder if this floor is still scarce on materials at the moment. I did scavenge it fairly often when I was first starting out with this little side-job back when I was still a single digit in level, so maybe the system hasn't engaged a respawn just yet."

 

Total: 3

 

Calrex: 2

Takneil: 1

[Takneil 0]

following the man, Takneil couldn't help but smile as the two made their way to the cave. "This is actually much nicer than grinding, more calm...and you actually get to enjoy the beauty of SAO" he stated. feeling the cool breeze he couldn't help but pause for a moment as it brushed past him. "It's honestly hard to remember that we're in a game, especially since it all doesn't just look real but feels real...even the food and drinks in this game taste amazing." stopping his speech for a moment the boy snatched something off of the ground hoping it would be of any use.

 

ID:23909

Battle Die:1

Craft Die:5

Loot Die:4 (failure!)

MOB Die:3

 

Frowning as whatever it was crumbled in his hand the boy moved on catching up to his friend. "Honestly...I know it sounds stupid but when we get out of here I'm not sure if I would even have harsh feelings against playing it again...you know without the death and what not."

 

Takneil:19/23

[Calrex 0]

ID: 23917

Loot Dice: 18 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 21

 

Calrex gave a nod at Takneil's comment about the calmness he got from their current task of material gathering, "Yeah, definitely. There's no need to be on such high alert or anything like that, so you can go at your own pace and take in the scenery at the same time. The hyper-realism in this game is certainly something to behold, although I can't say I have the same feeling when seeing the spiders on the sixth floor."

 

Upon entering the cave Calrex checked the ground where he was standing, seeing that there was some fairly unique colored ores. Kneeling down he collected enough for a handful before adding them to his inventory, "I can understand what you mean. If it weren't for the fact this had turned into a death game, I'm sure a lot of people would be playing this game. I certainly wouldn't mind popping back into here once we've escaped, at least if we're even going to be allowed to come back."

 

Total: 4

 

Calrex: 3

Takneil: 1

[Takneil 0]

with that realization popping into his mind Takneil stopped what he was doing for a moment. "Wow...I didn't even think of that, I wonder how they're treating this on the outside?." he mused. "All I hope is that the Nervegears aren't destroyed...despite the fact it put us all in here it is an amazing console." imagining himself waking up in the hospital taking the system off to only be met with someone there to destroy it he couldn't but laugh at the thought of him trying to protect the hardware. "Honestly when I get out of here I'm pretty sure my gaming won't be effected at all" he stated. 'If we get out of here that is...don't you think you are being a bit daft my dear Taki?, or was it Takkun?' letting out a sharp yelp the boy searched frantically for the source of the voice. 'Who was that? and why did he sound so familiar?' hearing a deep sigh within his mind the voice broke the silence again. 'Don't tell me you forgot about me already Takkun?, I guess you're still as useless as always...fine seeing as you need it here's a clue. think back to when you were trying to...what was obtain harmony?' his eye widening with sudden understanding Takneil cleared his throat and tried his best to look normal so his friend wouldn't suspect anything. putting on a false smile he grabbed a couple rocks. "Alright some more materials, can't believe I almost walked over these" he stated as he began walking further into the cave. 'Not now!, can't you see I'm a bit busy?'

 

ID:24757

Battle Die:2

Craft Die:1

Loot Die:7 (Failure!)

MOB Die:3

 

dropping the rocks the boy groaned as he noticed they weren't suited to be materials. "Never Mind..."  'What's the matter Takkun? can't tell a rock from an ore?' struggling to maintain a positive appearance he wished the voice would go away. "So...you have a fear of spiders? or are they just hard to beat?" 

 

Takneil:20/23

[Calrex 0]

ID: 24774

Loot Dice: 14 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 17

 

As Calrex managed to find another piece of useful ore he added the material to his inventory before nodding, "Yeah, I do wonder what's going to happen to all of us once we get out of here. We've been inside for quite some time, and even though it is an interesting 'break' from the real world, I'm curious as to what's changed on that side. It's not like we have a way of keeping up with current events while we're in here."

 

Looking over he noticed as Takneil had decided to pick up some...rather ordinary rocks for materials, making note of the act, as well as the difference in smile on the boy. It was subtle, but the way the smile was rubbed him differently than anyone else's usual expression. "I guess it really is true, that one can easily tell when someone is faking a smile, not by the appearance, but by how it makes them feel, at least neutrally. I wonder what's going on."

 

Deciding to follow along for now he responded to Takneil's next question, "Well, it's not like I have any particular fear of them, at least no more than the next person would I think. However, they are much larger in the game, and that hyper-realism makes it that you could see the hair on their body move. I guess it's more...unsettling than anything else."

 

Total: 5

 

Calrex: 4

Takneil: 1

[Takneil 0]

Understanding where Calrex was coming from the boy nodded. "yeah I guess that makes sense, though I haven't seen one in SAO yet spiders in reality usually caused me to shiver" he stated, he knew for a fact that he had a severe problem with insects but he never felt that way with spiders probably due to the fact they tend to go about their own way. 'Bagh!, he's just a wimp!' the voice proclaimed. grinding his teeth Takneil let out an annoyed sigh. 'Watch what you say about my friend, and he's ten times stronger than me' the boy's attempts to ignore the voice were turning futile and he could tell it was trying to push his buttons. kicking over a rock to vent some frustration he tilted his head raising an arched brow at what was underneath.

 

ID:25557

Battle Die:6

Craft Die:12

Loot Die:15 (Success)

MOB Die:5

 

brushing off the ore the boy added it to his inventory. "So you think we might find something other than just materials in this cave?, maybe a chest?" he asked. 'Fixing to be a pirate are ya? well you do have that patch...in my opinion you'd make a decent one' 'you can go shove your opinion where the light don't shine' 

 

Takneil:21/21

[Calrex 0]

ID: 25559

Loot Dice: 8 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 11

 

"Heh, well that would depend. I think there's only been a couple of times where I've gone material gathering in areas like this and actually found a chest spawned nearby. Nonetheless it would hurt to keep an eye peeled."

 

As he continued to scavenge around Calrex gave a small sigh to himself as he made note that there were no objects suitable for use as materials in his immediate area, "Looks like we might be running low on them in this area. Want to head a little further in and see if we'll have better luck there?"

 

"I think the last time I did something like this was with Teayre, and that time we somehow ended up getting stuck inside a mountain and had to fight our way back out. Nonetheless it wasn't really a big deal in the end, although the frog was a bit of a nuisance."

 

Total: 6

 

Calrex: 4

Takneil: 2

[Takneil 0]

with a brief shrug the boy began walking deeper into the cave. "makes sense to me, plus with us heading inward means better materials and the more likelihood we'll come across a chest...at least in theory that is" he stated. Takneil examined the walls of the cave, strangely enough he could see just fine. "You know...I thought it would be a lot darker in here" he mused aloud. preparing for a barrage of comments from the voice he was only surprised to hear nothing. letting out a sigh of relief he kept his eyes peeled for anything that could be used as a material.

 

ID:25874

Battle Die:8

Craft Die:3

Loot Die:9 (Failure)

MOB Die:4

[Calrex 0]

ID: 25559

Loot Dice: 11 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 14

 

"Yeah, it's not too surprising for me now, but if you want to get an idea of how the light can actually mess with your combat abilities the tenth floor is certainly one of the places to do so. It's dark enough that if you don't have the Night Vision skill it makes combat very difficult. Luckily enough I got that plus the Reveal skill, so vision hindrances are not a problem for me anymore."

 

Looking around Calrex tried to spy another item that could be used for materials, but the closest thing he saw was what looked to be a special ore, but upon closer inspection it turned out to by just the light reflecting off of a smooth surface of a normal stone. Making note of it he continued searching around, "By the way what floors have you explored so far Tak?"

 

Total: 6

 

Calrex: 4

Takneil: 2

[Takneil 0]

Feeling himself begin to be embarrassed the boy cleared his throat. "So far?, I've only been up to floor two...I've only ventured out to the woods on the first floor and where we are now, and on the second floor only so far as to get materials for my Blade." he stated nervously, he felt as if he was being to careful recently with the voice and all but a level 9 still on floors 1 and 2 was a little too careful it seemed. "I want to at least get some better equipment before venturing further" he said. 

 

ID:25884

Battle Die:4

Craft Die:2

Loot Die:7

MOB Die:9

[Calrex 0]

ID: 25885

Loot Dice: 10 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 13

 

"That's probably a wise move. I didn't really start consistently adventuring out onto to the floors above the third floor until I had much better gear. In fact I think the only times I did go onto the sixth floor ahead of that was because there were some quests in the immediate vicinity of the settlement, meaning there wasn't a high of risk of falling into trouble. Definitely take your time and move at a steady pace."

 

"Still no luck so far. I wonder if we're just not looking in the right spots. Usually I can discern a good location to look for materials, but this particular cave is proving fairly difficult to make heads or tails of."

 

Moving yet another rock to the side Calrex gave a small sigh to himself before speaking again, "I can tell you this much though, the ninth and tenth floors are certainly ones to be careful of. The tenth is for the vision limitations, and the ninth due to the ambient heat, due to it being themed after a volcanic range."

 

Total: 6

 

Calrex: 4

Takneil: 2

[Takneil 0]

"well definitely not planning to go up to those floors any time soon, though I think I can move up a floor or two in the next day or so." he stated looking back at the previous weeks, he had grown exponentially faster than he had anticipated...of course he knew that it wouldn't always be like that but it didn't mean he should slow his progress because of his own fear and mental instability. "If I get some equipment that is...but I am thinking about at least going up to floor 3 with or without it" 

ID:26995/Loot Die:6(Failure)

eyeing the ground Takneil shrugs as he follows the man, at this point anything would just be nothing worth their time. "so I've never really dungeon dived before is their anything I should know about besides keeping an eye out for traps?"

 

Edited August 9, 2015 by Takneil

[Calrex 0]

ID: 27000
Loot Dice: 20 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 23

"The third floor huh? That's not a bad place to move up to. I think at your level I actually went with a couple of friends and took on a field boss which spawns on the sixth floor, but if you're planning on doing some solo trips floors three and four should be a safe bet."

"Hm...what's that over there?"

Walking over to a different spot Calrex moved some boulders aside to find what looked to be a deposit of minerals, perfect for harvesting ores. He managed to get a good handful, adding them to his inventory, "I might have found a pretty good spot if you want to take a look over here Tak. As for dungeons, the main thing I usually watch out for are any traps, but in particular traps that are rigged into chests. More than once I've tried to open a chest, found a trap inside, disarmed it, then threw it open the rest of the way to find another inside. It doesn't do much damage, but it's certainly disappointing to have part of your spoils lost. Other than that the usual threat of monsters is around, but if you play it quiet they're fairly easy to avoid."

Total: 7

Calrex: 5

Takneil: 2

Edited August 9, 2015 by Calrex

[Takneil 0]

"those floors probably have better materials in them and would be nice for a bit of extra experience points" He mused as the two walked along. seeing the materials the man grabbed Takneil nodded and began searching for anything that might be of use. "So chests are rigged as well? at least I heard that first before stumbling onto one by myself" noticing something peculiar in the distance the boy wandered away from his friends heading deeper into the cave, it was becoming a bit harder for him to see but whatever was drawing his attention guided him. Normally he would have drawn his blade but he could sense no enemies nearby but something in the air was...off?, it seemed different than the caves previous environment. the floor and walls were smoothing and the ceiling seemed to be raising. "Hey Cal?, have you been here befor-" having his breath taken away Takneil stood in awe as a wall engraved with symbols he couldn't understand loomed over him. "this is amazing..." he managed. Being interrupted by a low hum the boy gazed at what had drawn him to the spot, a gem in the wall faintly glowing in and out a golden hue. 

Reaching Takneil grasped the item pulling it out of it's hole. "Hmm, I think this may be a useful Material" hearing a low rumble he let out a yelp as the floor began to shake beneath him. "Cal!, I think I found one of those traps you were talking about!" the boy yelled. struggling to maintain his balance he watched as the wall he had removed the gem from raised slowly revealing a wide open area with torches lining the walls, illuminating the strange symbols. "Note to self: never touch shiny things." biting his lip nervously Takneil turned to the man. "So...should we go in?"

ID:27084/7/2/Loot:19(Success!)/10

Total:8

Cal: 5

Tak: 3

[Calrex 0]

ID: 27090
Loot Dice: 10 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 13

As soon as the rumbling began Calrex quickly got to his feet, completely passing over another piece of ore as he scanned around the area. Looking over at Takneil he gave a small smirk, even though it was hidden by the stoic appearance of his helmet, "You know actually I think you just stumbled upon the entrance of a new area. I have not explored here, so I'm sure it might be worth checking out."

Drawing his sword in a reverse grip he gave a calming breath before giving a nod to his teammate, "I'll take point for now so that we can see any potential ambushes coming up. Plus if there are any traps that trigger I'm armored, so I can handle a lot of damage and still fight without any problems. Go ahead and check our back though, in case any potential threats spawn after we pass by them."

Edited August 10, 2015 by Calrex

[Takneil 0]

Staring blankly into the hidden chambers the boy only revealed a slight smirk, it must be wise to follow guts over mind at some points...hopefully he hadn't caused trouble rather than reward. Hearing his friends words Takneil nodded and drew his sword. "alright, that's a solid plan...let's just be careful and not take any risks that aren't worth it" the boy stated as he began surveying the area.

ID:28883/1/6/Loot Die-12(Failure)/3

Focusing ahead Takneil pointed a few feet ahead of the two. "There's an intersection, which way should we go?" from what the boy could tell two of the paths were lit while the remaining was completely dark, he felt a shiver run down his spine as he peered into it. 

Edited August 26, 2015 by Takneil

[Calrex 0]

OOC: Since we're in a "dangerous" area, I'm going to implement the Danger System. Any natural 1s on the roll will add 1 to your Danger Level. Filling it completely will trigger an encounter, with it resetting back to 0 after the encounter is over.

ID: 28922
Loot Dice: 20 (Search and Detect +2 / Item +1) = 23

As the two came to the intersection Calrex gave a calming breath as he activated his <<Reveal>> skill once again, trying to see further down each path. Both seemed very similar to the other, with one going high and the other low, crossing over each other further down before disappearing into darkness at the edge of his skill's range, "It looks like if we want to head further down we should take the right path."

Slowly making his way inside Calrex continued to look left and right, keeping his ability active to make sure no traps or monsters were lying in wait ahead of them, "It's certainly looking quiet so far. Of course that might change as we descend further."

Total: 9

Calrex: 6

Takneil: 3

Danger Levels:

Calrex: 0/3

Takneil: 0/3

Edited August 26, 2015 by Calrex