Blind Luck [Solo | Celestial Arms Part II]

[Icyferno]

Status: Healthy / Rested

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The Thames Coastline. Ahh, the smell of the sea, the sound of the pristine blue waves splashing against the white sandy beach, the sight of a wide expanse of white and blue mixed together to bring about what some call the ultimate paradise, for various reasons which he was not inclined to disclose. Actually, upon closer inspection, the white sandy beach was actually grey rock formations, with the cold blue waves smashing heavily against the rocks in a manner that he would not want to be caught in. Looks painful. He did not like pain.

He examined his surroundings carefully. To the back of him, a couple of Adventurers were holding sticks to the ground, like a poor person looking for metal with a metal detector so that food could be placed on the table for one more night. In his left hand, he, too, held one of those things called a Divining Rod. Why was he holding on to one, especially since he walked away from the crowd swarming over the Divining Rods like some divinely ordained equipment sent by the Game Moderators? Well, the reason was simple. Firstly, he learned that the kewl stuff was actually really kewl. Secondly, he got scammed by the Chef who at least had the decency to pay for the cost of the ingredients sent, which still technically meant he was operating below cost of production. He was doing this to vent off steam, he supposed. Thirdly, there was that note from the one who scammed them, and it was taunting them. He knew he would definitely need some of this kewl stuff to kick this guy's butt.

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Word count: 275
Total word count (Swashbuckler): 275 x 1.1 = 302.5
Notes: Post 1 of 3 for the CA Questline.

[Icyferno]

Status: Healthy / Rested

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And as luck would have had it, there were enough Divining Rods to go around for everyone, so some kind Adventurer tossed him a rod, saving him the trouble of diving headfirst into a crowd of Adventurers still swarming over the rods like it was some legendary artifact, some even going off with an armful of them. Good for them. He was sure those rods, given for free, could most definitely be resold for a high value.

Examining the rod, it was a simple affair of a thirty centimeter wand made of some wood of sorts, meant to help them search for the missing things in the coastline. He hoped it was waterproof. Also, the reason why Skuggi was not with him presently was also because of the seawater. Land plants can't really take all that salt. They need special protection in the form of a rubberized suit, which he obviously was not going to invest in.

As he stepped forward, he briefly wondered where he should begin searching. "Far away from where everyone else was" sounded like a good idea. There were only so many fragments to find, and the crowd would be unlikely to not find any in their area. Also, the mobs seemed to have taken a holiday today, so that was all the more reason for him to venture where no Adventurer has ventured before to start searching for whatever it is this Divining Rod wanted him to find. He hoped they were not tasked to find some ancient helix fossil or anything. That would probably set off a religious cult somehow.

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Word count: 266
Total word count (Swashbuckler): ( 275 + 266 ) x 1.1 = 595.1
Notes: Post 2 of 3 for the CA Questline.

[Icyferno]

Status: Healthy / Rested

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Leaving the entourage of Adventurers he came to the Thames Coastline with, he traversed through the rocky terrain of the rock beach, seemingly oblivious to the fact that had he still kept his Pathfinder class, walking through this area would have been so much easier since he would know where to step to avoid getting so much as touched by the water. Alas, Pathfinder had limited functionality, and Animal Trainer just seems so much more versatile for now.

Trudging through the dense rocks, he randomly flailed his Divining Rod, unmindful of the eyes of the other Adventurers whose eyes were glued to their own sticks anyway. Some of the Animal Trainers with pets that could withstand the sea even had their pets hold the divine ornament to search faster. With every passing second, the scope of the other Adventurers widened, so he hurriedly continued on with his random path, occasionally bumping into another Adventurer examining the rocks for a hidden passage.

As he ambled along what was definitely not a path, his Divining Rod glinted, then gleamed, then shone brightly like a shooting star was in front of him, but fortunately did not have the heat of one. Quickly covering the light with his purple cloak, he bent down, pretending he dropped something, and it was then that he realized he was stepping on what seemed to be a badly damaged stone tablet with writings which he could not even begin to make out. He supposed this was what he was tasked to find. At the very least, it was not a fossil. He thrust his right hand under the tablet, and stepping off of it, he brought it up to the light for closer inspection. As he did so, the Divining Rod shone so bright, the light passed through his cloak, and all the other Adventurers could see was a brilliant speck of gold light shining forth from a certain point where a poor Swashbuckler was blinded by all the light.

He stored the Divining Rod in his inventory, and the light simply vanished. Phew, one less thing to worry about. Also, he guessed he found himself a shiny new lamp, although this one was a bit too powerful for his liking. Anyway, he probably needed to find an Artisan to fix this up. Assuming that Artisan knows how to read weird languages, that is.

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Word count: 396
Total word count (Swashbuckler): ( 275 + 266 + 396 ) x 1.1 = 1030.7
Notes: Post 3 of 3 for the CA Questline.