[Celestial Arms Quest/Solo] Chasing Ghosts

[Capsule]

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The Celestial Arms Quest. Capsule had initially been very excited when she first heard about it, if only for the sake of bonus AP to level her crafting class… as well as the bonus to ap in general while participating in the quest line. And then she remembered the previous events, in which there was a delay in giving out rewards. There was that one event, for example, that took place during the summer of last year, or near the end of it. She was unsure of the exact time, but it had involved hanging out at the beach to collect treasure, all while dodging monstrous treasure boxes and other creatures. She was not rewarded until winter, several months later. And her prize? A bottle of sun tan lotion. What a fracking joke.

And then there was the last event, the one where Adventurers from every crafting class banded together to supply the mysterious Chef von Rouge with much needed crafts for a banquet that never came. Capsule was starting to feel cheated by this inconsistent world. The Landers were absolute rubbish at upholding heir end of the bargain. They were just downright useless, and Capsule was of the opinion that they should cease exploiting Adventurers for their own gain. Seriously. What was the point of hosting an event, if you could not commit to it?

And yet, despite her feelings on the matter, Capsule could not resist the seducing call of adventure. As unreliable and useless as the Landers may be, there was still an opportunity for the woman to have some enjoyment out of this. It could not hurt to make a few more happy memories. Plus, she needed a reason to get out of the house sometimes. Socialization was a pain to the introvert, but it was necessary from time to time.

With Bosco at her side, and the dragon egg tucked safely in her magic bag, Capsule made the trek out to Londinium. The place was packed, more than usual, with bright eyed and bushytailed Adventurers. They could only be conglomerating for the event. Said event revolved around a group of Lander Sages (a subclass that interested Capsule, due to the ability to manipulate the elements), who had allegedly unearthed hidden knowledge of an ancient civilization. As pessimistic as she was about investing time in this event, she was anxious to learn more. Like the rest of the questing Adventurers, Capsule sought out the Sage of the Messier Order.

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∝: 413
♫: A Promise
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@: Capsule

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[Capsule]

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The Enchanter and her dog fought their way through the throng of people to get a decent view of the Sage. Being tall was a godsend, otherwise she would have been forced to listen, and not look. Outside of this world, Capsule was much shorter and easily overlooked. That was far from the case with her choice of avatar. It was also a curse at times. As a redhead with the figure of a twelve year old boy, people still ignored her, just because she looked more like a boy or flat chested woman devoid of curves. As an albino with a figure that often drew unwanted attention from the opposite sex, it was difficult to blend into the background. As a matter of fact, she was certain that someone was deliberately groping her butt.

Without turning around, Capsule roughly drove her elbow into the gut of the man beside her, causing him some discomfort. It was not a true attack, so she did not risk attention from the Royal Guard. Capsule and Bosco snarled in unison at the bulky wolf hair, who quickly backed away. Good. With a soft huff of annoyance, she turned back to the figures situated in the middle of the garden square.

As expected, the Sages were utterly unfamiliar to her. Their robes were of a curious design, but one Sage in particular caught her interest: the Sage of the Messier Order. Their robe successfully concealed their thin body from head to toe, and was patterned with stars over a cloth as dark as the night sky. Based on the tone of their voice, Capsule was inclined to think the Sage was male, though people had a way of surprising you. She knew, as she was one of those people… or had been, before the appearance change potion.

Capsule listened with rapt attention as the Sage began to speak. He(?) and the others had come across a strange stone tablet, one that was speculated to have been made long before the Alvan civilization. Unfortunately, it was incomplete, and thanks to erosion from lying buried in the beach at the Thames Coastline, most of it was unreadable. Of course, it would be the job of the Adventurers to find the missing pieces of the puzzle, and reassemble them.

She was skeptical on just how they were to go about doing this. Searching blindly for objects they had no real image of sounded tedious, but the Sage had thought of that, and was handing out Divining Rods. Capsule inspected hers when it was given. It was little more than a wand-like version of a metal detector. The only real difference was that it would light up with mana when it sensed an ancient artifact with similar properties. Capsule shrugged and pocketed the wand. She might as well see this through.

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∝: 473
♫: A Promise
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@: Capsule

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[Capsule]

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Finding an Artisan had turned out to be easier than expected. A small number of them were taking advantage of the quest line to line their pockets, and of that bunch, more than half were charging outrageous fees. The Artisan crafting class were, like many others, overshadowed by blacksmiths, tailors and alchemists. This was their time to shine, but the exploiters could have been more forgiving. Refusing to be used as land development, Capsule almost tuned to a Lander for help, but was lucky enough to find a reasonable Artisan.

The [Restored Cuneiform] was now in her possession, and her eyes were set on the Messier Sage, who was right where she had left him. Capsule waited for the kid before her to finish up, and hastily stepped forward to take his place. An Adventurer behind her scoffed in impatience. Capsule shoved the restored tablet into the Sage’s hands, and watched patiently as he reattached the fragment to the tablet. The thin man began to speak, echoing the same phrases he had given the boy prior.

The image shown on the tablet depicted the ancient temple, Ultima Thule, located all the way on the Isle of Thule. Capsule knew about that place from experience, and it would be a bitch to get into. The weather there was perpetually stormy, and the odds of crashing your boat while trying to reach it was ninety nine percent. Normally, she would avoid the health hazard altogether; there sharks and the like in those waters, and the storm was an even bigger deterrent. Capsule also wanted to see this quest through, so stopping was hardly an option. She nodded in agreement with the Sage, and stepped away. Behind her, she could hear the man repeating the spiel to another Adventurer. Another one bites the dust.

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∝: 301
♫: A Promise
✏: ---
@: Capsule

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