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Post by bird on May 26, 2023 13:47:32 GMT -7
Izumi who had spent most of that battle just enjoying herself tormenting the one goblin ends up feeling bad seeing the injured Lukas and the concerned Adelyn, simply awkwardly nodding back when Adelyn nods at her Maybe I shouldn't get so... "Invested" in combat. Watching the goblins squirm is fun but if something happens while i'm doing that it probably isn't worth it She contemplates finally realising how bad her odd habits could be How do I stop myself from indulging too much though when I get distracted so quickly She sighs and refocuses on the task at hand
"Should we find somewhere to rest or head back?" She asks, waiting for Lukas' own appraisal of his condition "Adelyn and I are fine but you're in pretty bad shape. I can keep watch while you rest if we don't head back" She offers despite looking like she'll fall asleep on the job "Up to you. Or if Adelyn want's to head back i'd respect that decision too" She adds, thinking Lukas would value the "civilian's" preservation above his own
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Post by liqueur on May 26, 2023 14:56:20 GMT -7
Although Lukas was already stripping his top off to assess the damage, he paused to look on in surprise as Adelyn came down immediately to help him tend to his wounds. Civilians in his opinions usually started wailing or crying, but this was a peculiar change of pace. She seemed to be able to adapt to the harsh world of Grimgar quite well. Even if she was a civilian, Lukas considered, she was definitely more quick to adapt than any other he'd seen. "Thank....You." He said, a great deal more awkwardly than his normal formal tone of speech, but it was surprisingly human for Lukas. He even gave her a tentative headpat, having inferred from Nym headpats were supposed to be done to show thanks. After making sure his wounds were bound up as much as they could, he got to work studiously scouring the goblin bodies.
However, they didn't turn out to have the most fruitful pickings. Lukas frowned over the motley collection of equipment they got, before binding it all up and packing it. He took a well-kept helm from the collection, placing it lightly on her head. "Not the best quality, but it will have to do for now. We do not possess enough of a harvest to justify going back. After I rest a bit, we continue."
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Post by Adelyn on May 27, 2023 9:16:43 GMT -7
Adelyn eyed Lukas after hearing him say that he was just gonna rest and continue, she felt like Izumi had said it well that he was in bad shape, but she also had said he could just rest. Maybe it was just something people had to do in this world, between the time spent traveling back to get better rest versus just resting in the forest....it wasn't worth the travel. Adelyn sighed and sat down in the little clearing where the bodies laid. "Well, guess we can stay out then. But I can keep watch, Izumi you look tired, and you are more hurt than me anyway. And Lukas obviously needs to rest so I can keep watch. Though I'll probably move up to a tree at some point for a better vantage point."
She didn't mind keeping watch, in all honesty she had felt far more awake than any other time since she had woken up in the dark tower. Sure maybe a lot of it was adrenaline of some sort, but she also just seemed...motivated. In the end she was happy to finally be out of the town.
A head pat though, where had that come from. She could have only smiled at him afterwards, and her face had surely reddened a little. But why, and it seemed very, out of character for mister rules and regulations. Adelyn shook her head changing her thoughts to the other. Izumi. Adelyn thought she was nice, but, she seemed to almost enjoy the whole ordeal more than one should. Adelyn wasn't one to really judge people usually, but something about the idea of enjoying killing a goblin just for the killing part was something to keep an eye out for. She had been warned of the guild before after all.
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Post by bird on May 27, 2023 11:04:03 GMT -7
As Lukas starts gathering their spoils of combat she walks back over to the goblin she killed and slices off it's hand but she realises she's already taken it's other hand so she places it's hand on it's stomach and awkwardly returns to the other two after Lukas finishes looting the goblins "Alright, we can continue then" she declares trying to distract from that blunder
"I'm not tired I was just born like this" She once again clarifies but takes up Adelyn on her offer "If you're fine to you are probably better off keeping lookout though. I'm not all that tired but my eyesight isn't great" She admits the fact that would be obvious to anyone who's ever seen her eyes at all "And even if it isn't that severe I should probably rest off this injury" She double checks the wound isn't too bad and gives a thumbs up to no one in particular
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Post by liqueur on May 27, 2023 11:10:03 GMT -7
Although Lukas didn't seem terribly keen on having Adelyn keep watch when it was her first hunt, he reluctantly slipped back against a tree and closed his eyes, taking out a sewing kit and beginning to stitch holes in his outfit from the recent battle with surprising competence. From the shimmers of new thread on his leathers, it seemed like he'd done so many times before. After repairing his clothing, his head dropped down as he entered into a brief doze. It was shocking how human he seemed, the formality appearing to fade away as his body posture softened, and he looked his age rather than someone far more responsible than anyone should be.
However, after about fifteen minutes, his eyes snapped back open and he stood back up, testing his movements gingerly. He was back up to fighting trim, as long as he made sure to favor his wounded side. They needed to at least collect enough money for Adelyn to be able to afford the training regimes supplied by the Guild, or until they found equipment suitable for her. The helm was a start, but that was all it was. Without another word save for a brief nod to Izumi and Adelyn, he took the lead once again in exploring the forest.
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Post by Adelyn on May 28, 2023 18:04:17 GMT -7
She had forgotten about the whole conversation with the tea and not before the party had ever set out. How Izumi hadn't been tired but just looked that way, and she kind of felt bad calling her out while being wrong about that at least. But she at least wasn't wrong that the girl needed more rest than Adelyn had. And so she kept watch while the pair rested. She had made her way back into the tree she had shot from and sat back and scanned while thinking for a bit.
It didn't take long though before Lukas said he was fine, something she was surprised by seeming how it hadnt really been all that long since he had even started resting. And yet in no time flat he was off on his way again, quickly moving through the forest, of which Adelyn followed his lead yet again
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Post by bird on May 29, 2023 12:11:50 GMT -7
Izumi laid herself down and got as much rest as she could before Lukas being the odd entity he is gets up after only 15 or so minutes Could you not? Can you sit back down? Well not like I need to rest any longer but this actually hurts now that i'm focusing on it She groans and gets herself up, using her sword as support Despite being so robotic he sure does change pace quickly. I don't want to complain about it though since it'll just make it seem like i am actually tired
She sighs to herself before quickly chasing after Lukas, her pace a tad slower than before but still keeping up with relative ease. She once again seems like she's spacing out or not paying attention as they walk, which becomes much clearer when she trips and almost falls at some point. She knows Lukas probably wouldn't comment on it but she glances at Adelyn as if to say "You saw nothing"
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Post by liqueur on May 29, 2023 14:56:41 GMT -7
Lukas truly did seem tireless, although if one observed him closely, he did seem to be moving slightly less than usual. However, the moment he heard a distinctive noise, his head immediately perked up as he listened carefully, before heading the noise again. The sharp chittering speech of a goblin. Immediately, he glanced back towards Adelyn, nodding towards a thicket where she could take cover, before leaning against a tree and unsheathing his sword. As the goblins' footsteps grew closer, abruptly Lukas stabbed out into the foliage, dragging his sword back, now with a Goblin outcast impaled upon it, who somehow still lived, gurgling horribly. Three more burst through at the ambush, squealing and waving their weapons.
Lukas uses Hit on Outcast 1! Tenacity used, 1 LP left!
Adelyn | Hunter | LP: 3| STR: 1 | RFX: 3(6) | END: 2/2| CON: 2(3)| DEF: 1 | COMP: 2 | FORM: 0 | AWA: 1 | ALL: 3 | FAL: 0 | CRCN: 0 Izumi | Dread Knight | LP: 5/5 / EP: 1/1 / Str: 3/ Rfx: 3/ End: 1/ Con: 5/ Def: 1/ Comp: 2/ Form: 1/ Awa: 2/ All: 1/ Fall: 1/ Crcn: 1 Lukas | Thief | LP 5/7, EP 3/3 | STR 0, RFX 3(6), END 3, CON 3(7), DEF 1, COMP 1, FORM 0, AWA 3, ALL 0, FAL 0, CRCN 0
Goblin Outcast 1| LP: 1 | STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 2 | LP: 3 | STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 3| LP: 3| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 3| LP: 3| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Nimble Form: Roll dice + Reflex; 40 or higher avoid incoming attack turn 1. Tenacity of the Downtrodden: When LP reaches 0 for the first time, reduce to 1 LP instead
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Post by Adelyn on May 30, 2023 11:48:54 GMT -7
The group had not been moving long before they heard the sounds of what seemed to goblin speech, something she had not truly learned to differentiate from any other sounds of speech, but Lukas seemed to. He quickly turned and ran towards it. Adelyn along the way had begun to realize just how much this whole "being in a group that could die" thing could come to bother her, she almost felt like a mother seeing Lukas move like he had indeed not fully rested, yet didn't admit it. She felt though as if she didn't have the experience to really question his lead so she went along with it. And every time she looked at Izumi she just had to remind herself that she was always tired and didn't also need rest. She sighed as she nodded at Lukas and slowly moved to the thicket where she laid down almost entirely, back down with her bow on top of her. And then it went down, the goblin being speared by Lukas as he dragged it through the foliage. Adelyn leaned up, allowing the bow to be slightly more diagonal instead of completely horizontal and let an arrow loose, it whizzed past Lukas, the Goblin he was holding on the end of his dagger and into the foliage, with no screams to be heard.
"Damn" Was all Adelyn muttered, mad she had missed for the first time yet in a battle.
Fallen Request: [1d50+6] Roll: [7] Result: 13 Adelyn Misses Goblin Outcast 1
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Post by bird on May 30, 2023 12:10:13 GMT -7
Izumi is a tad slower to act than usual, surprised by the sudden skewering of a goblin from Lukas I should try that... she shakes off the thought and slices at the skewered goblin once she sees Adelyn miss her shot, but in her attempt the goblin manages to swerve out of her way, sliding itself off of Lukas' sword and tumbling to the floor along with Izumi Damn it I missed and fell. again. Don't try the topple over and act cute plan it isn't worth She silently panics as she gets herself back up
Attack failed
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Post by liqueur on May 30, 2023 12:34:55 GMT -7
Unfortunately, it seemed like Lukas and the girls were in for a difficult battle, as both Adelyn and Izumi's strokes missed narrowly. Recovering from their initial shock, the goblins sprang upon Lukas and Izumi, two onto the Dreadknight, and two for the Thief. Although the first managed to knife Lukas in the side, he narrowly managed to bat away the other's hit, reversing his blade to near-mortally wound one of the outcasts assaulting him, even as sweat beaded on his forehead.
Outcast 1-2 Hit Izumi for 1 LP each, Outcast 3-4 hit Lukas, 1 miss, 1 hit for 1 LP, Lukas uses Hit on Outcast 2, Tenacity procced, down to 1 LP!
Adelyn | Hunter | LP: 3| STR: 1 | RFX: 3(6) | END: 2/2| CON: 2(3)| DEF: 1 | COMP: 2 | FORM: 0 | AWA: 1 | ALL: 3 | FAL: 0 | CRCN: 0 Izumi | Dread Knight | LP: 3/5 / EP: 0/1 / Str: 3/ Rfx: 3/ End: 1/ Con: 5/ Def: 1/ Comp: 2/ Form: 1/ Awa: 2/ All: 1/ Fall: 1/ Crcn: 1 Lukas | Thief | LP 4/7, EP 1/3 | STR 0, RFX 3(6), END 3, CON 3(7), DEF 1, COMP 1, FORM 0, AWA 3, ALL 0, FAL 0, CRCN 0
Goblin Outcast 1| LP: 1 | STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 2 | LP: 1| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 3| LP: 3| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 4| LP: 3| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Nimble Form: Roll dice + Reflex; 40 or higher avoid incoming attack turn 1. Tenacity of the Downtrodden: When LP reaches 0 for the first time, reduce to 1 LP instead
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Post by Adelyn on May 30, 2023 12:55:16 GMT -7
Adelyn watched with unease as her shot missed and then Izumi proceeded to fall down in combat as the goblin had slid itself off of Lukas's blade. The other goblins jumped through the foliage meeting with Lukas and Izumi in combat. Adelyn quickly realized that this might be the first time she was going to be forced into melee. The two both sustained hits but looked okayish for the time being. She stood up off the ground, and notched an arrow letting it loose. Finding the goblin she had originally missed, the arrow sinking into its skull this time. The goblin falling back as Adelyn closed the distance slightly, ready to jump in if she needed.
Fallen Request: [1d50+6] Roll: [11] Result: 17 Adelyn Hits Outcast 1, killing it!
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Post by bird on May 30, 2023 13:21:26 GMT -7
Izumi finds her balance and is quickly assailed by two goblins, almost falling again "Khe- Hatred!" She unleashes a fast slash at one, landing a solid blow that probably should have killed it They always manage to surpass expectations though She starts grinning again mid combat, trying her best to keep an eye on the other goblin near her I do need to learn to not get so tunnel visioned She thinks, getting distracted from the melee for a moment
Outcast 3 ability activated, left on 1LP
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Post by liqueur on May 30, 2023 13:34:46 GMT -7
Adelyn managed to kill one Outcast, while Nym injured one of Lukas' outcasts. However, in retaliation, both of the goblins on Lukas' side stabbed him again, puncturing something important as he suddenly bent down on one knee, grinding his jaw to stop any noise from slipping out. In a vicious swipe, he sent the only uninjured tumbling back with a severe gash, meeting Adelyn's eyes as she began to move forward, and shaking his head. "No." He gritted out between blood-flecked lips.
Outcast 2 Missed Izumi, Outcast 3 and 4 hit Lukas for 2 more LP. Lukas Hit Outcast 4, procced Tenacity.
Adelyn | Hunter | LP: 3| STR: 1 | RFX: 3(6) | END: 2/2| CON: 2(3)| DEF: 1 | COMP: 2 | FORM: 0 | AWA: 1 | ALL: 3 | FAL: 0 | CRCN: 0 Izumi | Dread Knight | LP: 3/5 / EP: 0/1 / Str: 3/ Rfx: 3/ End: 1/ Con: 5/ Def: 1/ Comp: 2/ Form: 1/ Awa: 2/ All: 1/ Fall: 1/ Crcn: 1 Lukas | Thief | LP 2/7, EP 0/3 | STR 0, RFX 3(6), END 3, CON 3(7), DEF 1, COMP 1, FORM 0, AWA 3, ALL 0, FAL 0, CRCN 0
Goblin Outcast 1| LP: 0 | STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 2 | LP: 1| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 3| LP: 1| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Goblin Outcast 4| LP: 1| STR: 2 | RFX: 1 | CON: 14 | DEF: 2 | COMP: 5 | AWA: 5 | FAL: 11 | CRCN: 7 Nimble Form: Roll dice + Reflex; 40 or higher avoid incoming attack turn 1. Tenacity of the Downtrodden: When LP reaches 0 for the first time, reduce to 1 LP instead
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Post by Adelyn on May 30, 2023 20:33:22 GMT -7
Adelyn watched Izumi deal with the goblin she had been left with fairly well, managing to even evade the attack that had been thrown her way after landing her own. Deciding she was okay she turned back to Lukas just to see him get struck twice yet again. He somehow still had the balls to tell her no as she closed the gap, her bow coming up as she let another arrow loose. The arrow found its home in the goblins neck, liquid spurting from the wound as the goblin clasped the hole briefly before collapsing with no breaths left to breathe. She really needed to have a talk with this man at some point, maybe on her own without Izuzmi around. He had to of had a death wish and it needed corrected, yet she listened deciding it better to do what he asked since she deduced it likely to be okay in the end, she had at least taken down one other goblin leaving only one in their path.
Fallen Request: [1d50+6] Roll: [27] Result: 33 Adelyn shoots Outcast 3, killing it!
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Post by bird on Jun 1, 2023 13:54:05 GMT -7
Izumi inexplicably decides to punch a goblin in the back of the head, then proceeding to continuously beat it with her fists visibly enjoying the whole process and finally finishing off the goblin with her sword. She's left panting for air "Vice.. Accumulated" She slices off the goblin's hand and leaves it there to pick up later instead quickly trying to move on to the next goblin only being stopped by her own exhaustion and nearly tripping up
Attack hit, killing Outcast 3
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Post by liqueur on Jun 1, 2023 14:03:24 GMT -7
With the girls clearing away the goblins, the last one managed to stab Lukas in the chest, only to receive a brutal chop to the side of the neck in turn, breaking its spine and killing it instantly. Lukas fell over backwards, riddled with wounds and bleeding, but from the faint rise and fall of his chest, he seemed to be somehow still alive. At length, he managed to struggle into a sitting position, binding his numerous wounds as best he could, before taking a deep breath. Even Lukas couldn't refute the fact that now, he definitely needed medical aid.
He searched through the loot they received, tallying things up. Last Outcast stabs Lukas, Lukas kills last Outcast.
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Post by Adelyn on Jun 1, 2023 14:52:41 GMT -7
Adelyn was...in a state of pure confusion. She was watching two wildly different scenes. One in which a girl, not much different visually than herself was repeatedly punching a goblin in the head until it looked like soup, before cutting the hands of the goblins off. The other, looked close to death, clearly unable to really move normally even thought they tried to act as though he was perfectly fine. She had gone from worried about both, to slightly annoyed, but still thankful. "Well that was an experience. Maybe now we should rest a little bit and go back to town. Your wounds are far deeper, maybe you should get some actual help this time. And Izumi can do...whatever it is she wants with the hands she collects." Adelyn said this smiling at Izumi, trying to not be terribly bothered by the girl who seemed "slightly" psychopathic. Maybe there was something behind the whole weariness of Dread Knights after all. But still, she was a kind soul, just happy to see both alive and hoping it would stay that way.
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Post by bird on Jun 1, 2023 15:54:26 GMT -7
She watches as Lukas takes out the last goblin and collapses "Yeah. Now would be a good time to head back" She agrees with Adelyn as she collects the hand she sliced off earlier and takes some of the equipment off Lukas' hands and carries it herself to ease his load a little bit I'm also very sore though but it's whatever she shrugs off her own injuries, being mostly fine besides a few cute, none of which were bleeding too much
"The hands are food for Abel" She explains to Adelyn, finally picking up on the fact that maybe collecting hands from deceased goblins would seem odd from an outside perspective "Dread knights can summon a demon. And to power up the demon you need to collect vices. A vice being just anything from an enemy you kill" She explains a little more thoroughly "I'm hoping that once Abel gets stronger maybe he can be useful in a fight beyond being a slight distraction or a makeshift projectile so i make sure to collect as many vices as possible" she yawns and finally sheathes her sword "I can introduce you to Abel later if you want" she offers, the deal being entirely undesirable from Izumi's own explanation
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Post by liqueur on Jun 1, 2023 16:37:37 GMT -7
Even Lukas knew that when he was coughing blood, that he really wasn't in any position to argue anything. After they had sold off all their loot save for a Broadsword Lukas was strangely fond of, once they'd cleared the forest, Lukas counted up the silvers and coppers.
"Izumi. One silver. Adelyn, two silver and change. Good?" He glanced from Adelyn to Izumi, checking they were both fine with how the payouts occurred. He himself was taking nothing but the Broadsword, for some obscure reason. It certainly wouldn't be useful for him. Perhaps he was just making sure that something good didn't go to waste?
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