Zero slashes out with both swords one failing to pierce its scales but the other drawing blood.
In a wail of pain, the dragons tail once again ices over, as do his claws and wings. Then suddenly, he is a vortex of frozen doom striking all in his reach.
striking Zero and eira and Talori
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The other goblins begin to fear moving to close to the others as they see there fellows cut down like paper, they begin to congregate to there leader adding him.
@Shadow
goblinshank 20
goblinshank 20
Both the goblins catch shadow slightly off guard as she focused so intently on the leader.
Shadow feels, more than sees, the Goblins behind her trying to hurt her. She worries for it, as getting surrounded is not something she likes.
She evaluates the best way to get away from this, but then sees Aurora, and decides she will fight for her new friend.
Time to let her secrets out of the dark.
In the blink of an eye she moves her Katana over her head, and lets a whiff off darkness surround it.
"Darkness reclaims her own... time to die!"
She stays still for a second, perfect figure, shaking her head at the horrible attack, after his blade is thrown off against the Goblin Boss. Then she takes a 5' step to stand next to Aurora.
Eira easily avoids the dragons attacks taking no damage from its fury.
Alright you big #$%#@! that was cute but sent from the sky by an annoyed admin or not YOU STILL DIE ALL THE SAME!
Argus draws more arrows, frost still playing cracked patterns along his chest and arms. The creatures whirling attack putting that same burned patch in argus's view as he he hammers home yet more shots.
two of your arrows pierce its hide as it ends its spin.
Talori notices that her class' passive, Evade Reach, will allow her to step back, use Dragonfire, and then drink a potion. Sweet, and Talori takes a step back.
She then pounds a potion to heal herself up.
Hornfell attacks the goblin to his left.
...well crap.
" Alright its stopped spinning, kill the #$@% out of that thing so I can get my hat!"
Zero's target symbol flashes for a moment signaling a Crit attempt but the timing was off and it fails but still damaging the boss none the less.
A screen appears in the upper left corner of Argus's vision, with a wave the message opens and an e-mail begins to scroll.
Richard,
I had a chat with that tech who had been interested in expanding the use of bows in the system. I can't much understand why you have the desire to use a bow in a game that is clearly intended to be about sword fights but then I've never really been into the game anyway.
As another mention, for a bonus I was given a voucher to one of the 10,000 slots of SAO copies to be sold on launch day. Perhaps when I join you I can see what it is that you see in the game I have worked on so much.
I hope to hear from my brother that you are eating dinner with them next time I ask.
Your uncle, Nishida.
With a flash Argus swipes the confirmation and a new icon appears
"Man, you overgrown spawn of a leperous chicken and a blind gecko, you just can't get a break." Argus grins wide as he pulls yet more arrows from his quiver "But you should be proud, because you and your computer generated face get to be the very first in the world to taste this!"
Bow glowing with curling purple energy Argus looses a volley of arrows that arc directly for the dragons vitals black and purple particles tracking through the air to their target.
Black Wind
The first arrow races forward, before in a pulsing flash the last arrow disappears as it leaves argus' s bow. Halfway to the target the first arrow is interepted as the arrow comes back intersecting it. The paired objects stop blurrring slightly before spinning up with a noise like a bandsaw and flying off into the distance.
Argus looks down at his bow and back the rapidly vanishing object.
what?
As zero's swords cut sinews Argus's shot finally reaches home. Strikeing true and felling the great wyrm. On your screen pops up a text disply
--Congratulations!---
You have defeated a world event boss! Please, choose your reward!
1-extra sword skill of your level
2-1000g
3-+1 frostblade (cold enchant)
4-Extra experience
To Argus
Congratulations! you have delivered the killing blow! You have received a bonus reward!
Congratulations! You have received a dragon bone helmet!
Dragonbone Helmet- The skull of a mighty dragon is an intimidating sight, but even more so when worn by someone. You do more damage to all wyrm type enemies as well as intimidate others easier.
Wanting to rush to the aid of the colorful lasses over yonder, Khode makes a businesslike end to a goblin, but perhaps not the other...
[BAB, +2 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack]
[+2 Str, +6 Two handed Power Attack]
[BAB, +2 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, +1 enhancement, -2 Power Attack]
[+2 Str, +6 Two handed Power Attack]
With a flourish Zero sheathes both his swords along his right hip. "See I told you just a dragon." He then pulls up the rewards list. Checking the stats on the frost blade first.
Talori gives a small smile. "We make a decent team,", she says, and suddenly the guild charter appears in front of you again-except it lists Eira as the definite leader! "To be honest, me and Eira were pretty evenly matched. I'm not gonna pretend I am leagues above her or anything. And, even if I won the contest, I would've given the leadership position to someone else anyways. I'm not exactly good commander material. I'm more like the huge rock you hold above every other guilds' collective heads if they piss you off. So, anyways, here's to our new guild-Two Dragons!"
Suddenly, a flagon of good-quality ale appears in everbodys' inventory. "A toast, perhaps?"
As soon as a guild is formed, the leader gets Leadership as a bonus feat. However, they start with 8 leadership points, regardless of their Leadership Score. Your cohort will be substituted with you lieutenant-in this case, probably Zero.
In order to raise your Leadership Score, you must acquire Fame Points, which you can gain in the following ways (Fame Points are traded for leadership score points on a 2:1 basis):
1. Going around town and advertising your guild. This earns you 1 Fame Point.
2. Completing a quest. Because different quests have different difficulties, they have variable Fame Points. Individuals can also earn Fame Points this way.
3. Clearing a floor. Each floor boss is worth 20 Fame Points, split up between guilds. For example, if five guilds go after Illfang the Kobold Lord, each of them earn 4 Fame Points. Individuals who participated in the raid also earn Fame Points equivalent to the guilds who went at it, divided among themselves. Round up in all cases. For example, if Kirito, Asuna, and Agil participated in the raid, each of them would earn 2 Fame Points.
4. Fame Points can also work as a GM award for something amazing that was accomplished. For example, if Kirito went after Nicholas the Renegade by himself, the GM would award him 10 Fame Points.
As well as using Fame Points to gain followers, leaders of guilds can distribute Fame Points among all PC members for them to gain individual benefits. Also note that when somebody who's part of the guild decides to solo something, half of the fame they gain goes to themselves, and the other half goes to their guild.
How Fame Points apply to individuals: When individuals gain Fame Points, they gain a variety of benefits that they can purchase with them. Some examples include:
1. For every Fame Point spent on the Fearsome benefit, there is a cumulative 10% chance that lower level individuals facing the gainer of the benefit runs away. For equal level individuals, the benefit is halved. For higher level individuals, this does not apply.
2. For 10 Fame Points, you can gain a Unique Skill. You can work out with your GM about the Unique Skill.
3. You can spend a Fame Point to add a +5 bonus to any roll you make. You can spend additional Fame Points to add to that bonus, +5 for every Fame Point spent.
Of course, there should be many more ways individuals can spend Fame Points.
"Right, just a dragon" Argus spits, thumping the frozen tree behind him. An ominous crack racing up it. "Dunno about you two but little lion girl is right, you are..."
it almost looks like the rest of the sentence causes Argus physical pain
"Not complete idiots, and to be able to get any further in the beta I need a team annoyingly enough."
"The server will close for maintenance soon, so I don't think we have time to duke it out for fun much as I'd like to test my fancy new bow skill.
I gotta say though that on we still need to vote on something to call us, Cuz that sounds like a crappy rapper's puffed up title Talori."
"Yeah, it was my second crack at it-maybe third time's the charm, maybe not. What do you guys suggest?" Talori says, and grins.
--Congratulations!---
You have defeated a world event boss! Please, choose your reward!
1-extra sword skill of your level <<<<
2-1000g
3-+1 frostblade (cold enchant)
4-Extra experience
"What was your first, The Mcawesome knights?" Argus walks to the downed dragon and begins retrieving the meager number of arrows that survived being stomped on and dropped into a polar vortex.
"Way I see it is that names in this game are like Tatoos, cept this one floats over your head constantly screaming to all the world that you are an idiot" States argus
"I don't believe in providence but I would say that its suspicious there were only four of us for that little fight. White Wyrm Thamril is suppose to be hit by groups of six ta eight.
I'm fairly certain that he isn't supposed to spawn this far from the forest and unless you take the quest to find him he doesn't spawn on groups less than 6.
I'm also pretty much certain that someone was paying attention when I cussed the GM out earlier.
So I gotta say that what with killing something we had no reason to be able to that we are all $#$(in' skilled at what we do.
Smokin' Aces of our craft n'such, even if all of this is fake.
Argus prods the dragon's corpse one brow furrowed in confusion.
"Hey, you guys got any idea why this thing hasn't $#(*ing exploded like everything else yet?"
As Argus prods at the dead drake a cold wind stirs and begins flowing around the dragon and the dwarf blocking the vision of others as icy winds of snow swirl. Then as the snow swirl dies you see a beautiful female draped in what seems to be a dress made of ice and frost. She bends down and kisses the dwarf on the cheek leaving a frosted lip impression.
To Argus
thank you for freeing me from my curse brave warrior, now I may return to my sisters in the wind. Pray, never lose sight of your strengths and Use my gifts well.
She then turns and smiles at the others. She then fades into the cold wind, as if turned to snow leaving not a trace.
Alright, I bet this is another boss to kill. Hag of the winds or something! Ah holy crap she's hot for a computer rendering. Wait why can't I move? Ah, gawd damnit I'm in a cut scene. Shes gonna rip out my liver and fly away and i'll be a cripple in this world to match. MOTHERFU-
Rather than doing something horrible Argus feels cold lips at the join of his jaw next to his ear. It is refreshing, like cold winds after a hot day. The cool mountain spring after a day of body draining exercise like he used to have. Familiar, and stark in its crisp beauty.
I..i shes beautiful, sisters? wait... am I really attracted to a computer rendering? Flapping crackerjack christ what a mind#$@%.
And now after thanking me she turns into wind, seriously what?
With a motion Argus moves his hand to his neck, touching the area as the wind blows into the trees.
What, THE HELL?! argus states, in equal parts embarrassment, confusion, arousal and anger. There is an awkward pause as his mind spins back up. The moment just slightly too long for his following rant to be true anger. "Get back here you frickin' fish lipped blue Tramp-cicle! I'm no bathroom wall to mark up you #($*in' frozen gutter#)$%!" He rubs at the mark before accessing his inventory for a steel mirror. "Let see the $%#(in' damage at least"Argus grumbles as he gets in into the right spot "Wait it won't come off,Thamril's Blessing the hell? Wait this is an item? but I can't access it.
Argus sighs as he puts the items away, staring directly into the skies and shouting GOD $%(#IN' DAMN IT PERMANENT!? WHAT THE $#$%IN' #$%^ YOU SKY DWELLING SODOMITE PIG $%#$ERS!
She stood there blinking and then a large smile merged on to her flawless virtual face. A wave of excitement rushed over Eira upon seeing her invitation to be guild leader. She had never been given this kind of position in the real nor virtual world. The thought of being a leader of any kind in either world was an exciting task for her. She holds her husband's hand as she thinks of a name. After asking her husband they both decide on "Night Raven Guild".
"I'd be honored, but I was wondering if maybe, perhaps, possibly we could use this as our guild name." The guild charter disappears for a moment only to reappear with the guild name "Night Raven Guild"
"I was going for the Raging Poodles but that idea was vetoed. Then again I'm not sure how intimidating a toy poodle is as a guild symbol so I'm sure it's all for the best."
The iced lip mark on Argus's neck glitters as he swiftly turns from the beginning of a truly epic tirade and gives a low rumbling growl as he butts up against a tree and leans heavily.
He looks ar Eira as Lyons suggestion is processed and sees a spark quite familiar.
That look, I've seen it before. She's never been given this chance, to act as a leader rather than a mere sheep. I had it myself once... god it must be the day, but fine $%*#in' fine I can deal.
Because if she wants this, and I stomp on it I'd regret it. Lets see if rather than just being buoyed by her man-toy and someone she met online that she can hold onto what she wants with her own two hands.
Because if she can't show some spine here, after a stunning victory flanked by allies then I can't follow her.
"So lyons, I find that I agree you're too blunt an instrument to be our leader. However I honestly don't find myself impressed so far." Argus stomps directly in front of Eira
"I've seen you fight, I've even seen you win." Argus looks up to her face and locks eyes "But I've seen lots of folks like you, good at what they do but incapable of taking what they know and growing from there.
Eira, tell me do you honestly believe yourself CAPABLE of leading or are you going to WILT like a #*$%in'frightened child at the first problem?
Because I don't want to waste my time on a guild if I would be better off Soloing."
Khode has no memory older than a few weeks. He has no friends as yet, nor boon companions or allies. He drifts, and tries to survive. As mentioned, the leaders of both Player killer/PvP factions want him dead. Khode does not know why.
Khode is not aware that there is a world outside the "game". He is not insane, nor is he truly an avatar. What he is, beyond resembling rogue AI code remains to be seen.
What was the Frostblade never did figure that out.
""So you think me a spineless wonder eh?" She gives him the meanest look she can muster before a smile cracked through a cackle of a laugh came trickling out. "My dear, I won't disappoint. I may not have ever been given a leadership role but I can hold my own. I can be as much a lady as I can be a vicious c**t. I know how to pick my battles and hold my vomit under pressure. I wear a smile when I panic and put grey aliens to shame when calculating."She clears he throat and straightened herself up. She gives him a sly side glance. "Is that a leader you can roll with? Or is that too much for you?" She extends a hand for a shake. "So what do you say?"
"She works customer service for a networking company IRL I've seen her work. It's kinda scary actually." Zero says as he accepts his guild invite.
Better, perhaps this might even be worth my time.
Argus grunts "I don't much believe you, on account of words being worth #$%(in' nothin'." Then he slams his hand into Eira's
"But I'll give you a chance to prove me wrong." The dwarf nods before accepting the invitation with his other hand.
Hornfell takes another swing...
@Hornfell - combats are over and as mentioned above we have moved to Gameplay...
But that does mean you get paid as if you completed the job anyway, so rejoice!
^
GM - do you mean we all get this:
--Congratulations!---
You have defeated a world event boss! Please, choose your reward!
1-extra sword skill of your level
2-1000g
3-+1 frostblade (cold enchant)
4-Extra experience
???
This one actually.
you are presented with a screen named- the goblin scouring,
Not far from here a goblin priest has rallied several smaller bands to his call, they have formed a small village and launch raids on the local travelers and towns nearby, we need someone to enter this camp, and either remove all the goblins, or cut off the serpents head. Payment will be 500g upon completion, and 10g per 2 goblin ears brought back.
at the bottom you see
recommend party size: 1-3, Accept, Decline.
(there were 25 goblins in total. So you guys are due 750GP each I think)
The other one was for the folks that got jumped by a dragon.