Post by Rain on Feb 21, 2016 21:57:03 GMT
He was feeling a little more at ease since his conversation and subsequent combat 'training' with Haku. His ideas weren't bad, he just hadn't had the opportunity to use them. The trick had been that though he'd been crouching, he hadn't actually been sneaking, so when he approached the snakes... they just sort of heard him and did their thing. That was fine. He now had it figured out, and could activate his Silent Movement without much concern. It was actually kind of neat - even his armor was quiet, and he'd half-expected that to be an actual issue. Thankfully, though, that was not the case - the noise of the chain seemed to be dampened under the cloth of his traditional Shrine Priest's outfit. It was 'starting' clothes, and though it was a touch warmer than he'd like, it was something he'd deal with. He had no choice in the matter - he didn't want to not look the part of a Shaman.
Considering he was out and about, not trying to trick anyone, his fox-flavored attributes were visible to the world - a long, flowing tail and ears that were perked and listening as he crept back along the forest edge. He was watching carefully for more creatures. Though he couldn't see their HP bar, it was easier now that he knew that snakes were still there - he spotted one or two here and there, and was careful to avoid them if they were in groups of more than one.
Still, as he progressed, he was able to spot a loan boar on its own. He smiled slightly, and tried to decide what to do. Glancing to his side, he called out his Shikigami - the figure shifting into existence with its sheen of black and dark blue. It always confused him - he'd heard that they were, in some way, supposed to represent an inner self... but he never really saw that in his little fox-faced friend. Either way, Rain climbed to a lower branch, with the shikigami floating nearby - designated to watch the boar to make sure it didn't move too much.
"Okay. Get to the other side of the boar without it seeing you. If it tries to run away, I want you to intercept it." He managed, voice low, though his eyes never shifted away from the boar. There wasn't much of a response from the otherwise silent spirit - it just drifted out of sight, and Rain drew out an arrow. Nocking it into place, he let out an easy breath to keep himself from moving. He found that the more he focused, the better his shot usually was - whether that was a placebo or not was fully up to him. Finally, though, after maybe a minute, he released the arrow. It whistled through the air, slamming into the side of the boar without much impact. He had to get better arrows. That was for damn sure.
Still, the end result was the same - the aggravated pig turned in his direction, definitely drawing a bead. Rain was already pulling out an arrow and readying it, clearly okay with the current arrangement. After all, it wasn't like boars could climb trees. Still, the thing charged in his direction, and he huffed along with the arrow's release. This was much easier than snakes - it was a larger target, and didn't move as fast or as slippery-like as the snakes did. A second arrow lodged into its back, as it slammed, hard, into the tree. Needless to say he was a touch surprised - the tree actually rumbled a little. Okay. Problem.
A third arrow was prepared and fired, slamming down into the boar which... though it was down to about thirty percent of its HP, didn't seem bothered by being steadily transformed into a porcupine. Finally, Rain just shook his head and aimed a palm at the boar.
"Soulcutter!" He intoned - and from the other side of the space he'd seen the boar, the Shikigami spirit came flying, becoming a dark blue blade of energy. It slashed through the boar, and he smiled as it erupted into coins and a scrap of meat. He smiled brightly at the Shikigami, who didn't do much to return the enthusiasm. "Oh come on, you have to lighten up. We're stuck together." The Shikigami just glanced at him, and flickered out - five minutes having passed, it seemed. Sighing a little, he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Fine, be that way." He muttered, dropping down to the grass to collect the bits and pieces of what he'd earned.
It was the rustling of grass that let him know that maybe he'd gotten down a bit too soon. Though his HP had not suffered much, he'd used about a quarter of his MP, and he'd rather not go into combat without being maxxed out. Still, the fox tail's ears twitched as he turned towards the noise, trying to determine if it was a monster, or just---
The charge of the boar had him squeaking in surprise. Nope. He scrambled to pick up the last bits of stuff before lifting a hand before him. "Rebound Shield!" He called, and the orb of protection appeared just in time to send them both flying in opposite directions. Thankfully, he'd been expecting it, and though his HP still tanked a bit, he landed more or less softly. Reaching to his hip quiver, the Shaman drew back and fired a quickly-readied arrow, which, surprise surprise, struck it right in the chest flashing for Critical Damage. Okay. Bonuses! "Damage Interception!" The energy formed around him defensively, and even as it did, he was preparing to pull another arrow. He didn't technically have to stand still to fire arrows, but he noted that if he was moving, the odds of him hitting dropped severely. With the shield in place, he could tank a hit or three, all the while throwing arrows back. He'd be fine.
He hoped.
Another arrow, another scored hit - and it was likely that he would only have to get it one more time to actually win the skirmish, thanks to the lucky critical from earlier.
See? "I can win this on my own, Mr. entirely-too-large." He huffed, mostly to himself, as the boar smashed headfirst into his shield, and did a whopping zero to him. A bright smile lit his face, and he brought another arrow to bear. It shunted through the boar, and he got his second successful hunt for the day. It wasn't a dig in the least - Haku was a very helpful guy, and he really appreciated the time he spent showing him how to do some of the basic things, and being awesome in general. Sure, there were some comments he could have done without, but the general approval of his 'off-meta' ( what a strange word ) build was definitely a plus.
A bright smile lit his face, and he brought another arrow to bear. It shunted through the boar, and he got his second successful hunt for the day. Glancing around carefully, he slung the bow back over his shoulder, and knelt to collect the coins that had fallen out of the boar. Part of him wondered why the boar had gold in the first place and another had him wondering where they were keeping them. Could you coax coins out of a boar without killing them? Did they crap gold? Did they crap at all? There were a lot of really weird and absolutely unnecessary questions he was asking. Humming thoughtfully, he pocketed what he'd earned, and considered figuring out how much a new set of robes would cost him.
Things were starting to shape up! All he really needed to do at this point was sit back, relax, and let his MP regenerate.
( WC - 1298 )
Considering he was out and about, not trying to trick anyone, his fox-flavored attributes were visible to the world - a long, flowing tail and ears that were perked and listening as he crept back along the forest edge. He was watching carefully for more creatures. Though he couldn't see their HP bar, it was easier now that he knew that snakes were still there - he spotted one or two here and there, and was careful to avoid them if they were in groups of more than one.
Still, as he progressed, he was able to spot a loan boar on its own. He smiled slightly, and tried to decide what to do. Glancing to his side, he called out his Shikigami - the figure shifting into existence with its sheen of black and dark blue. It always confused him - he'd heard that they were, in some way, supposed to represent an inner self... but he never really saw that in his little fox-faced friend. Either way, Rain climbed to a lower branch, with the shikigami floating nearby - designated to watch the boar to make sure it didn't move too much.
"Okay. Get to the other side of the boar without it seeing you. If it tries to run away, I want you to intercept it." He managed, voice low, though his eyes never shifted away from the boar. There wasn't much of a response from the otherwise silent spirit - it just drifted out of sight, and Rain drew out an arrow. Nocking it into place, he let out an easy breath to keep himself from moving. He found that the more he focused, the better his shot usually was - whether that was a placebo or not was fully up to him. Finally, though, after maybe a minute, he released the arrow. It whistled through the air, slamming into the side of the boar without much impact. He had to get better arrows. That was for damn sure.
Still, the end result was the same - the aggravated pig turned in his direction, definitely drawing a bead. Rain was already pulling out an arrow and readying it, clearly okay with the current arrangement. After all, it wasn't like boars could climb trees. Still, the thing charged in his direction, and he huffed along with the arrow's release. This was much easier than snakes - it was a larger target, and didn't move as fast or as slippery-like as the snakes did. A second arrow lodged into its back, as it slammed, hard, into the tree. Needless to say he was a touch surprised - the tree actually rumbled a little. Okay. Problem.
A third arrow was prepared and fired, slamming down into the boar which... though it was down to about thirty percent of its HP, didn't seem bothered by being steadily transformed into a porcupine. Finally, Rain just shook his head and aimed a palm at the boar.
"Soulcutter!" He intoned - and from the other side of the space he'd seen the boar, the Shikigami spirit came flying, becoming a dark blue blade of energy. It slashed through the boar, and he smiled as it erupted into coins and a scrap of meat. He smiled brightly at the Shikigami, who didn't do much to return the enthusiasm. "Oh come on, you have to lighten up. We're stuck together." The Shikigami just glanced at him, and flickered out - five minutes having passed, it seemed. Sighing a little, he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Fine, be that way." He muttered, dropping down to the grass to collect the bits and pieces of what he'd earned.
It was the rustling of grass that let him know that maybe he'd gotten down a bit too soon. Though his HP had not suffered much, he'd used about a quarter of his MP, and he'd rather not go into combat without being maxxed out. Still, the fox tail's ears twitched as he turned towards the noise, trying to determine if it was a monster, or just---
The charge of the boar had him squeaking in surprise. Nope. He scrambled to pick up the last bits of stuff before lifting a hand before him. "Rebound Shield!" He called, and the orb of protection appeared just in time to send them both flying in opposite directions. Thankfully, he'd been expecting it, and though his HP still tanked a bit, he landed more or less softly. Reaching to his hip quiver, the Shaman drew back and fired a quickly-readied arrow, which, surprise surprise, struck it right in the chest flashing for Critical Damage. Okay. Bonuses! "Damage Interception!" The energy formed around him defensively, and even as it did, he was preparing to pull another arrow. He didn't technically have to stand still to fire arrows, but he noted that if he was moving, the odds of him hitting dropped severely. With the shield in place, he could tank a hit or three, all the while throwing arrows back. He'd be fine.
He hoped.
Another arrow, another scored hit - and it was likely that he would only have to get it one more time to actually win the skirmish, thanks to the lucky critical from earlier.
See? "I can win this on my own, Mr. entirely-too-large." He huffed, mostly to himself, as the boar smashed headfirst into his shield, and did a whopping zero to him. A bright smile lit his face, and he brought another arrow to bear. It shunted through the boar, and he got his second successful hunt for the day. It wasn't a dig in the least - Haku was a very helpful guy, and he really appreciated the time he spent showing him how to do some of the basic things, and being awesome in general. Sure, there were some comments he could have done without, but the general approval of his 'off-meta' ( what a strange word ) build was definitely a plus.
A bright smile lit his face, and he brought another arrow to bear. It shunted through the boar, and he got his second successful hunt for the day. Glancing around carefully, he slung the bow back over his shoulder, and knelt to collect the coins that had fallen out of the boar. Part of him wondered why the boar had gold in the first place and another had him wondering where they were keeping them. Could you coax coins out of a boar without killing them? Did they crap gold? Did they crap at all? There were a lot of really weird and absolutely unnecessary questions he was asking. Humming thoughtfully, he pocketed what he'd earned, and considered figuring out how much a new set of robes would cost him.
Things were starting to shape up! All he really needed to do at this point was sit back, relax, and let his MP regenerate.
( WC - 1298 )
