[SP - F6] New Horizons [COMPLETE]

[Takao 0]

Despite the clear blue skies and bright sun that beat down on the jungle-themed floor, the looming canopy overhead prevented the majority of light from reaching the ground. It looked as though late evening had set over the sixth floor, though luckily the low levels of light weren't inhibiting to those few wandering around on the ground floor. Takao was one of the few, though he had begun to wonder whether or not he was the only one actually out in the floor's wilderness. He hadn't seen a single player since leaving the settlement known to him only as "Amazon", but it wasn't much of an issue. His morning routine was completed entirely on his lonesome after all, if one were to exclude his shoulder-mounted familiar.

"We won't be here for long." he said, green eyes cast aside to glance to his familiar. The small red draconic-looking monster made little effort to respond beyond opening one eye and huffing out a breath.

"I just need to find some materials, and I might as well do some grinding while we're here. Then we can go to your sandbox." his words held the harshness that his tone lacked, yet such was typical for their banter. 

Edited September 11, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

Takao didn't have to walk for long before his eye caught sight of some minute movement. He looked to it, green eyes scanning the environment carefully in search for the source. His familiar jumped from his shoulders and scurried off to a safer position as the hints of combat became apparent. A bush slowly rose from the ground upon Takao's approach, and revealed a lanky wooden humanoid structure beneath. It stood at least twice his near-average height and looked down upon him, the only indication of its facing were the two red eyes that glowed from within the leafy head. Before Takao could lift his hand to grasp his sword, the monster's arm began to glow with the telltale signs of a sword art's pre-motion. The brunet hadn't much notable experience with unarmed sword arts, which put him at a disadvantage when it come to predicting the system's movements, but his reaction time was impressive enough to evade the monster as it leapt into the air and aimed a downward chop for him. He pushed off the ground with his left foot and threw his body into a roll, effectively tumbling his body across his upper back and shoulders before returning to his feet. Before his balance had even returned, Takao manged to draw his sword from its scabbard, and upon regaining his posture he held the blade out to his side. The simple motion activated a sword skill of his own. He felt the pull of the system trying to take hold of his avatar and relinquished control, thus allowing himself to adopt the role of a puppet as his blade moved forward. In the aftermath of his attack, the monster had been slain, reduced to nothing more than a plethora of translucent data fragments.

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« Battle Sequence »
Bog Ent » Takao

» ID : [[ 31053 ]]
» BD : [[ C.HIT (10 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (3 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» CD : [[ 6 ]]
» LD : [[ 12 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 17/22 Energy ]] «Vorpal Strike» used.

« Bog Ent »
[[ 0/50 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) + 2 critical * (5*1) = -50HP ]]
 

« Bog Ent » dropped 250 col.

[Takao 0]

The bush he had watched the monster emerge from had quickly become distinct to Takao. It stuck out to him amidst the other foliage despite blending into the environment quite well. When he came across the next monster, now recognizable simply as a "Bog Ent", he was much more prepared. Slowly it rose from the ground, tearing its wooden body from the soil as it uprooted itself. Before it could react to him, Takao held his blade aside and replicated the stance of the sword art he'd used a moment ago perfectly. As a result, the monster was the one caught off guard, and Takao's sword art carried his blade into the monster, reducing its health to almost nothing.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31060 ]]
» BD : [[ C.HIT (9 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (3 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 12/22 Energy ]] «Vorpal Strike» used.

« Bog Ent »
[[ 5/50 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) + 1 critical * (5*1) = -45HP ]]

Edited September 10, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

The bastardized swamp version of the typical sentient tree monster exhaled a screech as it sustained damage, clearly in either excruciating simulated pain or primal rage that was centered on its brown-haired assailant. The post-motion of his prior sword skill had worn off just barely in time for him to evade the monster's downward chop, which was a perfect mirror image of the sword art that the last monster had used. Takao tensed his legs and pushed backward, launching himself into a clumsy reverse tumble. He managed to stumble back onto his feet as the monster attempted to recover from its attack, and prepared a simple sword art to finish it off. His blade sliced through the thin, stick-like midsection of the monster, effectively cleaving the monster in half. It burst into the same familiar particle effect that he had grown accustomed to, signifying the monster's defeat.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31061 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (6 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (8 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» LD : [[ 2 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 11/22 Energy ]] «Vertical» used.

« Bog Ent »
[[ 0/50 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (1*1) = -8HP ]]

« Bog Ent » dropped x1 Material.

Edited September 10, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

"Come on man, really..?" he voiced his frustrations aloud as a guttural groan escaped from his throat. Now that he knew exactly what to look for, provided that the game's lack of creativity concerning the monster's design, the bog monsters seemed to be popping up everywhere. He considered the fact that his paranoia might've been spiking, and he pushed down the thoughts that he might now become anxious every time he saw a bush. The sound of roots being torn from their earthen resting place alerted him to the presence of the Bog Ent that had decided to attack him this time around. Takao reacted swiftly and placed his blade at his side, poised in just the right way to activate his strongest sword art. Once unleashed, the monster was subjected to its wrath, yet it remained standing with little health remaining.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31069 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (6 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (6 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 6/22 Energy ]] «Vorpal Strike» used.

« Bog Ent »
[[ 10/50 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (1*5) = -40HP ]]

[Takao 0]

Takao recovered from his sword art's post-motion rigidity and immediately began to evade the Bog Ent's retaliation. Its right twig-like limb began to glow a bright yellow, and upon pulling the limb back, the brunet was given ample time to prepare to dodge. It thrust its arm forward like a blade, yet without the same range. It seemed like a weak skill regardless if he were to judge by the speed and simplicity, although he wasn't keen on taking any damage, regardless of the amount. He evaded with a swift step to the side and poised his blade to prepare a sword art of his own. The system proceeded to move him along the predetermined path, which ended with his blade cleaving the monster into three different sections. It burst into fragments of data upon dropping lifelessly to the ground, leaving Takao to sort through the spoils of his battle.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31072 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (5 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ C.HIT (9 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» LD : [[ 4 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]] (Damage negated by turn order.)
[[ 4/22 Energy ]] «Snake Bite» used.

« Bog Ent »
[[ 0/50 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*1) = -16HP ]]

« Bog Ent » dropped x1 Material.

[Takao 0]

The sound his familiar made when attempting to communicate with him vocally was an odd one. It was difficult to describe in detail, though he was sure it was just a mixture of existing animal sounds. Regardless, the chirping noise that it used in place of words were still understood by Takao, and he rolled his eyes in response. "We've been here for like fifteen minutes. Stop whining, y'big baby." he said as he knelt down and began collecting a few interesting looking plants from a resource node. The flora that populated the jungle floor was abundant and diverse, which made locating specific ingredients for a craft he didn't even possess himself quite difficult.

- -

» ID : [[ 31087 ]]
» LD : [[ 18 ]]

« Found 1 Material »

Edited September 11, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

Otoko's alternative to speech, which sounded a lot like incessant squeaking, continued to berate Takao for his choice of venue. Despite the fact that the jungle shared similar temperatures, the humidity was in stark contrast to the arid desert that the red impish dragon hailed from, and he made sure that Takao knew it well. "Look, we'll be here for like... an hour. Two at most, and because this is important!" he said as he returned to standing after the node had been depleted. He earned another fit of high-pitched cries in response. "Well now you're just being dramatic. That does make kinda make me wonder if healing items work on familiars, though." He stopped in his tracks and shared a glance with his familiar, who narrowed its eyes at the brunet. "Relax, it's not like I'm going to try it or anything. I was just curious."

- -

» ID : [[ 31088 ]]
» LD : [[ 10 ]]

[Takao 0]

"No." Takao said without turning his head, rather keeping his attention on scanning the area for other potentially useful resource nodes just asking for depletion. His familiar chirped again, earning another firm "I just said no." from his brown-haired companion, who had located a node of relevant materials and had begun the process of collection. Barely ten seconds passed before it chirped again. "We'll get there when we get there!" Takao snapped at his familiar after stopping in his tracks, eyebrows furrowed and nose scrunched up as he glanced down at the knee-high familiar. The red monster folded its arms over its chest and glanced aside, muttering a low-toned squeak beneath its breath. "Hm? What was that?"

The monster turned to face him again and repeated its previous chirp, which only proved to make Takao's annoyed expression even more so. "Oh, so we're bringin' mothers into it?! Yeah, well, your mother was a gecko! Like, one of those small little green ones that-urk!" his retort had been interrupted by the familiar's red tail smacking him across the face before he could finish. He rubbed his cheek and saw the small red monster scurrying off, likely in fear of retaliation. "Hey, wait a sec! Don't run off out here, dude!"

- -

» ID : [[ 31089 ]]
» LD : [[ 18 ]]

« Found 1 Material »

[Takao 0]

Takao immediately gave chase to his familiar after its rather reasonable fleeing. Their usual banter had never gone too far, and while this particular argument was rather tame in comparison to some of their other exchanges, the brunet couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Only a little bit though, because Otoko had started it with that underhanded comment regarding his mother.

He rounded the "corner", which was really just a particularly large tree, and spotted his familiar with his back pressed up against the trunk of a tree. Looming overhead was a being not unlike the ones he had been fighting before; it was composed of a wood-like body, though it was thicker and more feminine than the lanky Ents. The glowing red eyes, which were focused on his familiar, were clear indications of its aggression. If he were to judge it by the glowing yellow hand that was pulled back, Takao would easily come to the conclusion that his familiar was about to be turned into a kebab.

Traversing the distance between where he started and where his familiar and its assailant stood was quick. The monster lunged forward, yet its hand only collided with the trunk of the tree, as Takao had managed to scoop up his familiar and drop into an accidental rolling tumble after tripping on an unseen vine.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Enraged Dryad

» ID : [[ 31094 ]]
» BD : [[ MISS (1 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (7 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 20/22 Energy ]] Attack missed.

« Enraged Dryad »
[[ 64/64 HP ]]

Edited September 11, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

"Phew," Takao exhaled a breath as he slowly began to rise up from the ground. His familiar hopped out of his arms and stood at his side. "That was a close one. I'm glad you're alright, buddy." he glanced down at the impish familiar and smiled warmly to him, yet only earned folded arms as a response. Takao chuckled and lifted his gaze back to the Dryad, who had set its sights upon him. He reached to his back and retrieved his sword, then held it off to the side to prepare a sword art. "You just stand back and relax, I'll take care of Treebeard over there."

Takao released control of his avatar to the system and closed the distance between himself and the monster in a flash. His blade sank into the monster's wooden flesh, first in a downward arc before rapidly switching to head back up in the opposite direction, tearing a V-shaped wound into the monster's tree-like body.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Enraged Dryad

» ID : [[ 31095 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (4 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (6 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 16/22 Energy ]] «Vertical Arc» used.

« Enraged Dryad »
[[ 32/64 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*2) = -32HP ]]

[Takao 0]

The unarmed tree-themed monster, much like the similar beasts that Takao had fought earlier, solely utilized the martial arts skill. He had already begun to recognize the sword art pre-motions, so when the Enraged Dryad pulled its arm back and it began to glow a familiar colour, Takao knew precisely what was coming. The monster leapt forward into the air, its right arm raised and poised to strike him down, had he not launched into a forward tumble to evade. Following the roll, Takao's feet were planted firmly on the ground and slowed his momentum to a stop, and he repeated the sword art that he'd used just a moment before. The brunet's blade sailed through the air and chopped the monster twice, reducing its health to zero.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Enraged Dryad

» ID : [[ 31098 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (5 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (1 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» LD : [[ 19 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 98/98 HP ]]
[[ 12/22 Energy ]] «Vertical Arc» used.

« Enraged Dryad »
[[ 0/64 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*2) = -32HP ]]

Enraged Dryad dropped «Unclaimed Uncommon Item»

[Takao 0]

Takao and his familiar reconciled despite their differences of opinion on the jungle-themed floor. The brunet had met the monster in the middle and decided to spend a little less than an hour's worth of grinding and material hunting on the floor before they set off for the more arid climates of one floor below. While still on the search, Takao encountered a rather horrifying monster that was reminiscent of another beast he had fought not too long ago. It was thrice his height, and seemed to be made entirely out of mud. It seemed like an oozing mound of watery soil and protruding debris, yet the faintest impression of a face, accentuated by the glowing red eyes, gave clear indication to where it was looking. While momentarily stunned by the scale of the beast, it managed to land a brutal hit on Takao and tossed him aside. The brunet was fortunate that, between his armour skill and his armour itself, the damage he sustained was minimal. In retaliation, Takao unleashed a familiar low-level sword art unto the monster, and chipped away a considerably larger amount of health.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » A-bog-ination

» ID : [[ 31099 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (8 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ C.HIT (9 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 93/98 HP ]] [[ 18(DMG) + 1 critical - 14(MIT) = -5HP ]]
[[ 8/22 Energy ]] «Vertical Arc» used.

« A-bog-ination »
[[ 64/96 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*2) = -32HP ]]

Edited September 11, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

Takao's attempts at evading the bog monster's attacks were mostly successful, up until the point that a stray tendril-like extremity caught his leg and tripped him up. He was slammed into the ground, which resulted in him enduring a slightly larger blow to his health points, yet the damage only acted as a momentary respite before the brunet was back on his feet. He released the same sword art upon the monster a second time, chopping through its seemingly viscous yet surprisingly solid body, and leaving a "V" shaped wound as a result of his weapon's attack pattern.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » A-bog-ination

» ID : [[ 31102 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (6 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ C.HIT (10 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 87/98 HP ]] [[ 18(DMG) + 2 critical - 14(MIT) = -6HP ]]
[[ 4/22 Energy ]] «Vertical Arc» used.

« A-bog-ination »
[[ 32/96 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*2) = -32HP ]]

Edited September 11, 2015 by Takao

[Takao 0]

Takao's reaction time proved to be just a bit faster than the hulking mass of muck and debris that had managed to damage him twice in such a short amount of time. He was usually more evasive, but something had kept tripping him up. Despite the minor blunders and the onset of fatigue that he had begun to experience, Takao pressed on. He prepared the same sword art that he'd been using time and time again, one he found to be a good middle ground between energy consumption and damage output, and unleashed it upon the weakened bog monstrosity. The system carried his body along and acted like a puppeteer, guiding his blade through the monster with speed and precision that he could only hope to achieve on his own one day. The strike began heading downward before suddenly reversing and returning back up the other side of the monster, cleaving a distinct "V" shape into its muddy body. The beast exploded into countless fragments of data that dispersed over time, and left Takao with a menu detailing the spoils of his battle.

- -

« Battle Sequence »
Takao » A-bog-ination

» ID : [[ 31103 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (5 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ C.HIT (9 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» LD : [[ 20 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 87/98 HP ]] Damaged negated by turn order.
[[ 0/22 Energy ]] «Vertical Arc» used.

« A-bog-ination »
[[ 0/96 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (2*2) = -32HP ]]

A-bog-ination dropped «Unclaimed Uncommon Item»

[Takao 0]

Following the defeat of the bog monstrosity, Takao had opted to spend a bit of time recovering his energy by wandering around the jungle. He kept a sharp eye out for potential resources to be collected, yet none seemed to present themselves to him. He huffed out a breath and glanced down to his familiar that trotted nearby. "We're almost done here, just a bit longer." he said before turning his gaze forward again. The monster sounded in response. "The drops are helping a little bit," the brunet said as his gaze shifted, glancing around the thick foliage. "-but I'll need more powerful healing items for the boss fight. These are still better than nothing though."

- -

» ID : [[ 31107 ]]
» LD : [[ 12 ]]

[Takao 0]

"Aha! Got one!" Takao said as he trotted up to a patch of curious looking flowers that stood out amidst the rest of the environment. He set to collecting them while his familiar leaned against the base of the tree that the flowers had grown near, and chirped out a question. "Well, I could probably sit this boss right out and prepare better," he began as he picked the materials that seemed relevant to alchemical purposes. "But if I have a chance at getting a unique weapon, I'm gonna try for it, though that's assuming I'm even able to get a shot at the boss."

- -

» ID : [[ 31108 ]]
» LD : [[ 19 ]]

« Found 1 Material »

[Takao 0]

Takao finished collecting the materials from the resource node and watched it erupt into the colourful polygons he had become oh-so accustomed to. He rose back up to stand and glanced to his familiar before beginning to move off. "With the recent changes though, I'm afraid I might get taken off the attack team. I know I was originally alright with handling the spawns, but... I dunno, man." he shrugged his shoulders as he walked. "It'd suck to get stuck with dealing with 'em now, especially after I got all hyped up and stuff."

- -

» ID : [[ 31112 ]]
» LD : [[ 19 ]]

« Found 1 Material »

[Takao 0]

As Takao had been expected, their journey back to the settlement of Amazon was interrupted by another suspiciously similar looking bush. The brunet approached it with his sword in hand, and upon coming close, the monster within erupted from the ground. It pulled its spindly root-like limbs from the soil and prepared to lash out at its brown-haired assailant, yet found itself interrupted by three deft thrusts into where Takao believed the monster's "heart" to be, or in the general vicinity of such at the very least. The beast was thrown against the tree it had once been rooted beneath as a result of the sword art's force.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31116 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (4 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (3 - 3(EVA)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 96/98 HP ]]
[[ 17/22 Energy ]] «Sharp Nail» used.

« A-bog-ination »
[[ 48/96 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (3*2) = -48HP ]]

[Takao 0]

The tree-like monster had trouble recovering before the system relinquished control of Takao's avatar, and allowed him to prepare a second sword art. He repeated the same action he had just performed and activated the same sword art's pre-motion. His blade found its way to the monster's spindly chest again and struck three times with tight precision and excellent speed. The monster's health was quickly reduced to nil, which reduced the Bog Ent to an explosion of translucent data fragments. After it disappeared into nothingness, Takao and his familiar resumed their journey back into the village known as Amazon.

"See? I told you we wouldn't be here for long." the brunet said to his familiar as they passed through the town's gates and entered the safe zone. His sword found its way back into the sheath on his back, and the two headed off in the direction of the warp gate.

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« Battle Sequence »
Takao » Bog Ent

» ID : [[ 31117 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (6 + 2(ACC)) ]]
» MD : [[ MISS (3 - 3(EVA)) ]]

» LD : [[ 16 ]]

« Takao »
[[ 96/98 HP ]]
[[ 10/22 Energy ]] «Sharp Nail» used.

« A-bog-ination »
[[ 0/96 HP ]] [[ 8(DMG) * (3*2) = -48HP ]]

Bog Ent dropped 480 col.