[event/open] Defend Point #35

[lukavminaev]

I never encountered such noisy abandoned underground rail station like this. From my memory, secluded and dark places not suited with these amounts of battle roar. Here and there, I spotted some moves I never saw before. It’s kind of exciting, watching all sort of group battle around, like watching action movie from the nearest seat. Although, from what I’ve learn couple days before, I can never able to use some of those move. As monk class, these set of skills are all I have. All I can think is how to use these for my advantage. (Smirk) even so, I’ve built some muscles, specifically for this event. Yeah, I’ve stalked it from several days ago. Holding myself to not just bursting out and applying for the first wave of opening fights. So, today already several day from the opening, and I have some level ahead from listed monsters that usually lurking here.

I am reading the parchment again, an adventurer gave it to me when I entered this tunnel. Ah, or maybe she was people of the land, I didn’t check her detail. I just thank her then just go to the way she pointed, let her trying to explain the parchment to other person. I climb down from some rubles, land on the underground level of the ruin. It’s just starting point, according to the parchment, means there will be a long way to go before meet the end of this structure. The air is more humid, sunlight cannot reach here, no better place for monsters who enjoy watching the prey, waiting in the darkness. I walk slowly toward the darkness, leaving the portion of area where the sunlight still reflected. With this level of darkness, I still can see. Yeah, I know it since I like spending my time resting outside in Windsor Greatwood, enjoying the stars while watching low-level monsters around near their respawn place. It same here, I got this night-watch perspective racial skill and able to watch everything brighter, like a dim light.

Sometimes I spot some magic lights floating around, telling me there are other adventurers ner here walking through this darkness. Hmm, maybe they got the same guide like mine, or because other reason, I don’t know. I just following this parchment, believing I will help the underground clearing with this guide. It says I will likely assigned to guard one spot which already conquered by other adventurers before. Bah, if only I have enough level and join the opening. I may be in far front right now, included in strategy meeting with other sweeping teams, holding the front line with gallant moves and things. Meh, what done is done. Holding the defense is also crucial in battle, I may not let any monster retake this area.

Hmm, it seems this is the right place. Not much to see, while I don’t have magic light either, just leaning on the wall structure from this ruin. Waiting if there is anyone who will join me here, while still keep my guard for susceptible enemy encounter.

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[Tessia]

This underground exploration had become quite popular in the past week or so.  With players from all around the City joining forces and moving down there to explore the various forgotten areas.  Tessia had been down there as well with Hirosame and Caer to help exterminate some Kobolds that were re-surging in the area.  Needless to say they didn't stand a chance against them.  Once more approaching the holes in the ground, Tessia leaped down below using her knives as a secure way to slip down without gaining a lot of speed.  

Withdrawing her knives from the wall and landing on her feet, she cast about for any nearby creatures.  Luckily, thanks to a good few years of hunting in nothing but moonlight, the games attempts to blind her with the light were only moderately felt.  She could still see, and thanks to a few techniques of moving one eye open and the other eye closed, she was able to see decently in the dark still.  Moving along with Silent Move, she crept about the fallen boulders and carts strewn about the area.

Arming herself with her battle ax on her back and bow at her hip, she moved along slowly and quietly, keeping a eye out for anyone who may need some help.  It was then she spotted a furry player just ahead, a Monk by the guess of his clothes choice and lack of weapon.  Designating him as her Eagle Track target, Tessia crept along keeping pace, stopping when he did and moving only a few seconds as he did.  Staying a good 20 feet away, thankfully she was still able too use her sight as he was highlighted against the backdrop.

Stopping again when he did the Monk seemed to rest against the boulders as she drew silently closer, wondering what he was up too she decided to just observe for now, and in case of any Kobolds trying to cause trouble, lop their heads off.  Staying put a good 10 feet away behind a fallen metal cart, she relaxed and observed him, calming her breath and almost flat against the ground in a low crouch.  Hopefully, he wouldn't mind company soon enough....

[Ragnarok]

They could've at least given us a torch for exploration...

    The first time of action that Ragnarok has gotten in days...is in the Underground of the Saint Pancras Station. For Oswald, he never had much problems in the dark: people sleep in the dark, you sometimes walk around in the night, or the most obvious choice for people living in urban areas was that you usually play horror games in the dark...Oswald wasn't that type of person...He was okay with playing games that existed in the horror genre, but that was usually because he was playing with friends. If he was alone, well, that's a story that he would prefer no one would know. For now, Ragnarok was on exploration duty, having to travel through the dirt-infested tunnels of the Underground and eliminate any pesky mongrels in the assigned section he was placed in, or just go rogue and join a party somewhere in these tunnels. An Adventurer's work is never done.

    Having heard from the directory, there was just a recent applicant ready to exterminate any creature that still resided near the explored areas, possibly even discovering a few things deeper inside as well, but that was just an assumption. Any Adventurer could practically just do what they wanted as long as they didn't halter any exploration of the Underground railroad. For Ragnarok's own goal today, it was pretty simple of what he wanted to do: explore the tunnels and caves with a party and eliminate any pesky rascals that were living in a human-dominated society. That is if he could find a party before the monsters ended up ganking him from the shadows.

    "Darkness...I can't see...No light source...This'll be fun."

    As Ragnarok head further and further in, indeed, the light had darkened quickly and immensely. He was barely able to see only a few feet ahead of him, and if anything did a sudden engage on him in that distance, he'd probably have died and revived. For now though, he was safe, and as a precaution, Ragnarok activated his own Tracker skill: Silent Move. With this he eliminated all sound that his movement created, but lost a severe amount of his speed. Along with this, he took it upon himself to take a crouching position in the darkness, using the walls as support and whatever cover he could use as a hiding spot. Every time he took a spot for his own, Ragnarok'd end up waiting a bit before moving to another location, wondering if any new sound would appear before him, but there was barely anything: just the sounds of mice scurrying and squeaking; however, there was one distinct noise as he got further and further in from his own position.

    "Footsteps...? A human...? Animal...? We'll just have to investigate then...Hopefully there's just one if it's a kobold."

    Moving in his spot with Silent Move still enabled, he headed in from cover to cover, turning a corner whenever needed. He felt himself truly placed in a labyrinth with almost no wait out other than exploration or just finding another party member that knew the way out. Then again, this was the true spirit of Adventure, going into new places with no idea what you're going to get and coming out alive with experience...Or sometimes dead. As Ragnarok drew closer to the noise, he could hear the footsteps several feet in front of him, coming closer and closer. Taking a hiding spot in the darkness behind some rubble that lied on the edge of the railroads, he focused his eyes on what this object was: be it Adventurer or enemy.

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[lukavminaev]

Hmm, so even battleground can become quiet sometimes. Well, this is underground station after all, silent and empty are what this place usually be, not loud and noisy like now, Dark, empty, and big place. Ah, if only there are no monster here and still not opened to public, maybe I will take a visit sometimes, relaxing my muscles, let the silent treating me with lullaby. I can still hear the battle cry faintly from far away. Sometimes, there is small spark of light indicating adventurer using skill. It’s not too hard to guess what skill is that. After all, I like watching some of adventurers fight from my napping tree outside, in Windsor Greatwood. Even after all that, I still cannot memorize all of the skills name.

A small movement intrigued me, I hold my curiosity to look directly at the sound’s direction, and instead just let my ears do the job, checking if it was a sign of danger. Hmm yeah, no more sounds coming, maybe just my mind plays the trick. I still keep my attention to the opposite direction, from where the enemy will likely comes. Afraid of being careless and let some monsters escape, troubling another party behind me. Hmm, seems like there is no monster coming. The front line sure is tough. I am not surprised if they are rally a collection of high-leveled players. (Scratch scratch) and no more room for a guy who just leveling too late like me. Meh, it’s no use whining about what already done.

Hmm, what is this, There is another presence coming. Their steps are loud enough to make my ears moving instinctively. There are two… three… eh, finally a party. I tighten the shoulders of my newly bought cloth armor. Well, just that one from Landers. Still, it’s def boost slightly high than the starter on I’ve worn before. With this, and my new gained skill, I hope I can hold the monster better than last time I face those Windsor’s boars. Maybe this time, I can truly unleash the capability of this character my sister chosen for me. Well then, whoever you are, I am ready.

Behind a bruised wall, a monster shows up. It was kobold, exactly as described in the parchment. I got its level was six, and its walking slowly passing some rubbles. Ah, so they can see more clearly in the dark like me, although that means I can no longer use my night vision as advantage to them. Our distance is large enough for them to not to automatically lock me as target. I clench my fist, leaning slowly to the side, attempt to intercept their movement. Slowly, step by step, and then they eyes looking directly at me, and like a fire meet the gas, combusting their battle instinct and rushing toward me.

I am ready. I hold my stance and firming my foot. The monster stopped in front of me, swinging its club and use momentum targeting my head. I swing my head, attempt to dodge the attack. Success! I am releasing my left fist, pummeling its shoulder. Heh, with this level difference, I am sure this will end smoothly. However, I don’t realize until it’s too late. Another three more kobolds shows up and passing my guard line from a far. “Damn”.

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Notes : Enjoy the fray ^^; Tessia Ragnarok

[Tessia]

She could have SWORN that there was another like her nearby.  Being a hunter in the real world, Tessia knew when it was all too quiet and when it would be the perfect time for allies to amass in ambush.  This other person was good, possibly about as good as she, but that soon became not important as her target shifted into fighting stance and four Kobolds showed themselves and wasted no time in rushing him.  Drawing her blackened battle ax, Tessia lowered her stance and focused activating Fatal Ambush.  

Just like before with Eonis, if this alley behind her was worth anything they would not hesitate to aid another player.  Time slowed as the remaining three Kobolds advanced quickly on the Monk.  Tessia could feel her tattoo marks shimmering a dull silver as if the moonlight was peeking through clouds.  She focused on the closest too the Monk, feeling her whole body relax as her movement began.  Dashing low too the ground with her Axe resting atop her back, she leaps out and buries it's head into the Kobold's skull.

As it shattered into data, Tessia could already feel that familiar headache, as her mana was severely depleted from the strike.  Ignoring it even as she almost swooned a little, she snaps her pommel into the chest of the other nearby Kobold next too its departed friend.  Mostly using it to skid backwards, and get its attention, she sighs and drops her ax and draws out her bow.  Her vision slightly marred, she knocked a arrow and commanded her senses to focus.  The game liked too implement a forced "Headache" after draining a lot of mana from a player, she had since gotten used too it but it still bothered her.

On the damaged Kobold came toward's her as she activated Spark Shot, her tattoos flickering with little electric buzzes as a distant sound of thunder could be heard.  Aiming for the flailing things head, she loosed her arrow, and just missed her mark.  The arrow collided with the Kobolds leg as the streak of lightning flowed from her bow and into the thing.  It howled in pain but now practically rushed her.  Her symbols on her body flickered and stuttered as she was nearly out of mana.  Hopefully, this was able to prove to the onlooker that they both could use the help, and maybe not a moment too soon.

[Ragnarok]

Light, finally...But why can't it just be a torch instead of a skill...

    Waiting in the darkness, Ragnarok did his best to hide his figure and stay still as long as he could keep Silent Move up. By all means, the skill was easy to use, but the lack of movement was a drag to him, having to wait for action to occur; however, that was the life of an Assassin: waiting for the kill...or in this case, finding out what the sound was that kept getting closer and closer. The movements continued to sound off over and over: causing Ragnarok to peek his head out at one point when the sounds got closer to his location in a form of a line from his destination. What he had found out...Or at least what he could see was that the figure that had been creating the sounds in the tunnel was an Adventurer of some kind. The only other thing he got out of it was the size of the figure and the tail of it as well. The conclusion came simple to him that it was an Adventurer, but he didn't know what this one's capabilities were. He'd have to find out later once the two of them got into conflict.

    "Okay...Some kind of beast Adventurer...That's okay...If he needs any back-up, well, then I can give it. Then again, I could just introduce myself to him...But, that'll attract more kobolds with our combined sounds. Best to keep it separated for now..."

    As Ragnarok began to separate himself from his camping site to follow the Adventurer in silence, he noticed one other thing out of the corner of his eye in the spot as the beastly Adventurer made his way further and further ahead. It was some kind of figure that was close to the ground, stalking the Adventurer...Could it have been some kind of kobold hunter? They had dominated the under-ground for some time, so they could possibly have learned new techniques to strike out at their prey...But then again, it could have been another Adventurer. After all, the figure was somewhat similar to one, but in the darkness, Ragnarok wasn't able to tell. In the end, he kept his hand on the hilt of his sheathed Antiqua Longsword, ready to engage in combat if anything went wrong.

    "Okay...Priority one...Keep an eye on that figure...I can't tell what it is, nor do I have any distance to use another of my Tracking skills...Just gotta play it safe for now."

    With that, Ragnarok made his way in hiding spots beside the two figures out of eye-sight, or that's at least what he hoped. His footsteps should've been clearly unnoticeable, but then again, everyone had skills to counter others. As the three made a bit of distance from Ragnarok's initial hiding spot, it was out of nowhere, at least that was what Ragnarok thought, a kobold began in its hunt for its prey, starting with the Adventurer that led the group. Ragnarok was almost ready to release his sword and begin in combat, but the humanoid figure batted it out of the way, engaging in their duel with one another. For Adventurers, dealing with one-on-one fights with monsters wasn't difficult at all, but then as if on cue, three more kobolds came busting out of the wall as well, aiding its friend in combat as the started towards the semi-victorious Adventurer.

    In a quick time of reaction, Ragnarok disengaged his Silent Move, standing up from his spot and placing his hand on the side of the hilt of his longsword, ready to engage in combat. Two skills would be enough to end the life of one of the kobolds, then he'd be placed into close proximity of the other two. With that kind of situation, he'd most likely have to engage in the sister skill of one of the initiating ones, having to slice the two kobolds down quickly with his sword's skills. With that kind of strategy in mind, Ragnarok began rushing towards the surprised Adventurer, having to engage against four enemies at once, but he was getting there, he was coming to help.

    "Fall into the shadows-What?!"

    With a small announcement of his Quick Draw skill's activation, Ragnarok had only cut the distance half-way between the Adventurer and the Assassin, before suddenly, the thing that had been stalking the other Adventurer had come up in a sudden dash. It was...It was an Adventurer, as declared by its first strike. Its movement was drawn upon in an immense burst and that sudden attack effectively slew one of the kobolds in a single blow. With the figure in clear sight now, Ragnarok could only guess that that kind of maneuver was one of an Assassin's; however, with the sudden usage of mana, this one was depleted and had to retreat for a second or two to gather its thoughts. A strike to the closest kobold's head sent it flying back and drawing aggro to the other Assassin, who was backing off and now drawing upon a bow to eliminate the aggressive monster; however, the Assassin failed on the fatal attack, only maiming the leg as it howled in pain, even angrier than before as it rushed the bow-user down. With the immense mana loss on the Assassin and the other Adventurer, Ragnarok had to act fast, possibly making the situation end in one clean swoop.

    "I've got this!"

    In one exclamation, Ragnarok assumed his running stance once more, locking his eyes on the weakened beast that was rushing at the weakened Assassin, beginning his first combat skill: Quick Draw. In the close proximity that Ragnarok had, figures were more visible, but still in the end they were shady at best; however, this kobold was clear enough for a strike. His speed guided him quicker than just normal running as he reached the kobold in no time before it could even raise a hand to strike at the Assassin. In that moment, he drew his right knee forward, drawing his sword from its sheath and cutting diagonally on its lower right side all the way to its upper left side; however, he wasn't done with the attack, wanting to make sure it was dead. He continued the attack, and formed in a way, a spinning maneuver, taking his hilt with both hands at the end of the first strike and turning 360° around to Ragnarok's right side and striking downwards for an overhead on the kobold, able to slice it in half with its weakened form. The blood splatter wasn't nice, but the body itself disappeared, and in no time, the blood would've too.

    "Take a breather for a while. Using that kind of skill really hit you hard. Leave the rest to me and that other player."

    With one quick look at the female Assassin's face, he quickly learned the MP she held, and the HP, as well as her gender, etc. etc. A quick notice was all he needed from her as he left without another word, not even taking in a reply if she had said one as he began rushing towards the remaining two kobolds that began attacking the beast-like Adventurer. Ragnarok had to act quick upon the situation and immediately activated Deadly Dance, jumping in a considerable range, and spun once with the minimal amount of momentum he was given and space, striking down upon the kobold that he had marked before with Eagle Track. In this kind of situation, it was useful to have that kind of skill with anyone, especially him. As his sword dropped down upon the helm of the kobold, it struck the kobold in success, making a cut from the top of its head to its stomach in one long gash; however, even as it had stumbled backwards in immense rage, it had retaliated quickly and tried rushing at Ragnarok. He himself had to take a few steps back to recuperate himself and gather his surroundings. The current taily Adventurer was only a foot away from him, and the battle had begun once again with an ally.

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[lukavminaev]

Grrroooooaaa…

I activated –rafting taunt– to attract all of the enemies nearby. Surely, not even a couple minutes ago I thought I was alone in this area, and now there are two other adventurers fighting the kobolds that escaping from me. From the look of it they are from assassin class. I recognize some of their moves even I still don’t remember the name. If I am not mistaken, assassin categorized as a class with highest damage output among other class. Watching them killing one monster after another sure showing their difference in level are greater than those kobolds. I activated my taunting skill right after the first kobold that attacked me exploded into bubbles. As my responsibility in party battle is tanking, or so I thought from my previous party battles. Taunting is the first skill that come to my mind when those three kobolds tried to escape thorough my sideline. At least I have succeed drawing them all toward me, sudden change on number of players greatly help on reducing enemy number. 

I just focused more on dodging, when the female assassin dancing wildly with her axe and quickly killing the enemy near me, doing the job on reducing the enemies HP and kill them. Then a male assassin enter the battlefield, slaying the kobolds with his long sword until there are two kobolds left. Half the number from when they previously attacked me. I duck to dodge the club that targeting my head, then quickly dashing leaving the kobold and rushing toward the other kobold near both assassins. I stopped my movement when I right next to the kobold using my toe, and then swinging my body sideways to add momentum into my left hook and blow the kobold into bubbles. Then, waiting the last kobold rushing toward me and then ducking and send my right punch onto its body also blow it into bubbles. All the incoming kobolds now have annihilated, the cringing sounds of dropping gold are the only sound left around here, other than that I just notice rhythmic breathing from us. I collect all the monster drops and take a sit near them, put the drop between us. Resting my shoulders supported by my two hands behind my back. “Man, thanks for that” I try to figure where they come from, but an obvious answer hit my head. Of course, we are all players trapped in this world because of catastrophe. “So, are you two also here for the exploration?” 

Darkness surround the three of us, I feel a faint grim atmosphere around. With this dim light vision, I feel like I am currently at cemetery with poor lighting. Sure, a moment ago this place was a heated battle. But as the source of problem annihilated, I noticed that we are still in the darkness. I turn my face toward the front line, imagining if we can move forward toward the unexplored area. After all, this is exploration, both assassin performance suggest an optimistic feeling inside me that we can do that. Move forward little by little from this defend point. Ah, right we are not forming a team yet. “Then, allow me to introduce myself” I put small basic MP potion bottle on the female assassin palm. “My name is Lukav. Ah, and my sister design this character for me. A werecat race and a monk, also blacksmith and berserker” I shift my gaze to the other assassin. “If you don’t mind, can we form a party?” surely I don’t know what kind of monster will shows up in front of us later, but from the fight before it sure very convenient to attack as a group rather than fighting alone, moreover if we facing an over leveled monster. I take a gaze to the front line again, watching if there is more monster shows up behind the rubles. “party is good right?”. 

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Notes : Please inform me of you want the thread closed ^^; Tessia Ragnarok

[Tessia]

Sitting as she watched the other Assassin appear and take over, Tessia was rather glad for it as the games "headache" set in after using Fatal Ambush.  At his remark too her she only nodded, not wanting to distract him from the threat of the Kobolds.  She crossed her legs and sighed as she let her ax droop into her lap easily longways, watching these two go at it against the remaining horde.  Grinning as the Assassin dispatched his targets with ease, she turned her attention too the curious Monk who had been her target this whole time.  A whirling of motion and easy pivoting about as he fought, Tessia had to agree of most of the classes the Monks were the most fluent in their attacking.

It wasn't long before the remaining Kobolds had been taken care of as the monk moved about collecting the squander of the fallen creatures.  Half expecting him to simply wander off with them, she was surprised as he came back, plopped them between her and the other Assassin and sat as well.  Listening too him speak, she nodded gratefully towards him and said, "Thanks, my abilities can be rather draining at times.  I was glad I could take some of them out at least."  Sipping at the potion she listened on as the monk's name was apparently Lukav, and that he was assigned to clear out Kobolds a lot like she had been.  

Nodding at the offer too a party, and feeling her headache flee as her mana returned she poked the "Accept" button and shouldered her ax as she sat resting a little.  "Numbers do mean faster kills, and we can cover each others back."  she said as she offer her hand too the Monk again thankfully, leaving her face mask down as she flashed a rare smile towards him and replaced it.  Looking towards the other Assassin she wondered what he had too way about all this.  Quietly she watched his responses and rested, grateful that a bit of respite was in order.

[Out of character: why would we want it canceled?  It is a good thread!~ :D]

[lukavminaev]

“Great” now at least we are both in a group, so we can look at each other status more detailed. I don’t know yet if the other assassin also accepting the request. Although I know for some players, forming a party is like a great leap for their socialization process. Simply put, it almost like you put a simple trust on people even a little. It will be hard among persons who afraid of betrayal, to trust someone to walk outside their consciousness. People sometimes afraid of something they cannot control or understand, and when I meet someone like that, I just agree to accompany them even we are not in party. Of course we don’t have the gaming advantage as in party, still we can work together since the condition of trust already fulfilled even not fully yet. The assassin girl in front of me however gladden me when she just accept the party request. Despite her semi masked clothing appearance, I can sense there is an ardor to be in group, or maybe it just what I can conclude. Well, I just take the positive since I am glad to be in party again after these times. Hunting alone is not that boring, it just at some point I need to level more than just brawling. Since the sheer of power in this game world is exact, and I cannot face stronger opponent if I am not on higher level than I am now. In addition, I just realize player can level up more in team rather than alone. 

I move to nearby rubble and lay on my back. “Something bugging me when I saw other parties in this underground” I shift my gaze to the darkness again, “for complete team, I think we need someone with magic light and a healer. Of course it doesn't mean…” I look at them again and realize the assassin girl still resting “ah… I am sorry, I think, I also need a rest for a while, ehehe” yeah, since this is not the front line yet, I think we can take care of one or two surprise attack by low level monsters, and hope there won’t be hordes of monsters suddenly swarming toward us. Well, we currently static and not in front line, so I guess we are safe. Safe from monsters, although the darkness still surround us. Dark and silence, crawling from the least expected direction, shifting from left and right shaking the vision, climbing on our back the last place we cannot see, and jump to their hiding place whenever we shift our gaze to them. I shove my back furs when I imagine it, try to relax my mind when I am at it. I realize maybe our task still long before it finished, resting is also crucial in strategy and it may increase the odd of winning. Ah, I may have over thinking things again. Come to think about it, I don’t know their name yet, hmm… may I ask? It took me for a while before I prepare my word “If… it’s not a hassle, may I know your name?” my hand currently scrolling on assassin girl’s status panel. Click… click… 

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tagged : Tessia Ragnarok
Note :
- ^^; ah, I mean to shift the thread from open to close so other players cannot join besides us three, of course we are not in complete team yet.
- Let's slow it down while waiting for Ragnarok can post again

[Tessia]

Drinking a potion felt a lot like drinking powerade after a long hunt.  It was refreshing and just a little bit gamy.  Tessia shivered as bit as she felt a cool chill envelop her as her mana shot back up.  As if in response, her tattoos along her visible areas began to glow the soft silver they always did.  Nodding to Lukav, and taking a sitting position atop a rock, Tessia hoists her ax on her shoulder.  "Well, as you can see it there, I am Tessia.  Tessia Meier.  Hunter.  Tracker.  Same song and dance as most Assassins.  I mainly came down here to see if I could help with the teams having trouble in the underground."  She stretched a bit and regarded what Lukav had said with a odd face.

"Lukav was it?  I can see your a Monk type.  And our friend here is a Assassin as well.  I think I would side with you in the we could use a healer.  High damage types tend to take a lot of damage in turn.  I can be evasive, but sadly we will get hit sometimes."  Sitting there thinking about it she hadn't  really made friends with any healer types yet.  Just one more thing on her long list of things to do.  Healers could really help turn the tide of battle so one wouldn't need to use up their items to keep HP high.  As long as you didn't mind defending them of course.

[Ragnarok]

It's been forever since I've been in a party...Just like last month.

     Without a second to spare, the kobold rushed straight at Ragnarok with its club, although weakened and slowed from the Assassin's attack. As it made its sideways strike, Ragnarok immediately clashed its club with his sword. Although he ended up suffering damage for taking the attack with a block, he retaliated quickly by sliding his sword upwards out of the struggle and striking across its neck in one swift blow. The deceased kobold cried out before its disintegration and the Assassin was left alone with only his teammates.

"Well, time to talk to the team. ...Hopefully we have a light...Or else we'll be like this for quite a while."

      Ragnarok sheathed his longsword in one swift motion, and walked up to his two newly made acquaintances. Catching up to them all and learning about them was essential to the situation at hand, so Ragnarok entered the situation with a generally friendly tone. The first one that spoke up was the cat. His race was easier to spot up close in the dark rather than having to track him from a distance. When the question came up for the idea of a party, Ragnarok answered with a nod and a calm reply.

     "A party is fine with me. Better than staying alone and being caught off by a party. The name's Ragnarok as well, but you guys can call me Ragna."

     The male Assassin raised his hand to the U.I., opening the menu up and accepting the party request from Lukav. Soon enough, Ragnarok found that his interface had changed ever so slightly, now showing both Lukav and the female assassin below his health and mana bar. Officially, the three of them were now a party. They had okay synchronization with one another as well, based on that previous fight. They just needed more practice with one another's styles.

     "We don't necessarily need another party member. That fight just now, we were able to hold on pretty well based on our situation. Now that we're more coordinated, battles will go much better, considering that we're not separated and stalking one another. Although...Light would be nice to be honest..."

     Ragnarok held a calm voice throughout his commentary. His own opinion on the matter came from the same reasoning that he chose an Assassin: end it quick and you won't have to deal with any more problems. That was his own mentality and it was effective so far. Oswald was getting used to his new body, and whatever restrictions in movement that were stopped in gaming in the real world were removed here. In Elder Tale...in this world, it allowed anyone to perform any action they wanted. Combat came as a natural and for Oswald's wide experience in gaming, he was able to implement a few of those skills.

     Ragnarok looked around at the environment that surrounded the two Assassins and one Monk. The next thing they could do was head a bit further and explore a bit more before heading back out. After all, if they headed in further than their assigned areas, they could've totally ended up lost without any light...But then suicide was an option to respawn...Or use the Call of Home skill...Unfortunately for Ragnarok, he didn't have that at his disposal. He just had to keep his teammates in check in the end.

     "Well...Should we start heading out? We may not have light, but we have Trackers. Right, Tessia?"

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