The World

Noct sends a reply reading, "For what?" She then went over to Theta server. From there she used the keywords Quiet Eternal White Devil. She giggled a bit at the unfortunate implications of the keywords.

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"Cool," Mortal said, "Lead the way."

*The Grunty eats all of the mushrooms in one bite & noisily chews them before letting out a belch.*

Grunty Stats:

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*When Noctis arrives in the field, it's to see easily 30 or 40 Crimson Knights, Blademasters with a similar model to Silver Knight only with blue eyes & no horns, not far away from the Warp Point, surrounding a Wavemaster with a brown cloak.*

Tsukasa: Hmph. Don't say I didn't warn you.

*He raises his staff & the air above it shimmers. Shortly after, a golden blob emerges, separates into two lobes, & expands into a barbell shaped monster with a golden rune-inscribed bracelet suspended in the center. It makes a sound like a whale call & all of the Knights take a step back. It quivers slightly, & dozens of tendrils burst out of the creature, each smacking aside a knight with ease. The ones that aren't hit charge forward, brandishing their weapons.*
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*Mortal, Sab, Euryale, & Thiera aren't running for long before a Magic Portal comes into view directly in front of them. When it opens, it spews out a three-headed wisp of ectoplasm, a mummy sporting wrist-mounted claws, & a floating sword & shield, all of which make a beeline for the 2 parties.*

*Monudon stands up*

Monudon:< I should probably go find some more food for you. And them level.>

*He turns around, preparing to leave*

Monudon:< I'm guessing we leave our grunties here?>

"Ah, thank you," Hector said. "I did not lose as much HP as this lady, though, so I am pretty well ready to go now."

Luna: And I have been restored. So what are we sitting here doing nothing for?

Zalera: I just used 2 second level spells in succession. Even at my level, that takes a lot of SP. We're going to wait until it regenerates.
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<Yes. All you need to do is find Grunty Food, and bring it here to feed the Baby Grunty. Eventually, it'll eat enough to grow into an adult. Though what kind of adult depends on how you raise it.>

Monudon:<Alright, thanks.>

*Monudon heads to the Chaos Gate*

Monudon:[ I guess I'll try the level 13 area here before going back to Delta.]

Noct stopped in her tracks and looked at what was happening. She wasn't one to be distracted by other players, but this was interesting.

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Mortal slashes at the mummy, and Sab uses a Juk Kruz on the Sword and Shield.

*Blake logs in, now at the Chaos Gate. With nothing on his mind in terms of what to do, he decides to first head to the item shop and buy some things.*

Re: For What?:

Crim: Get out of the way! Stay back, or you'll be trampled!

*A Long Arm with a 9 foot spear, red pants & vest, & a blue wave symbol on his chest resembling a hollow sun rides towards Tsukasa on a Grunty. The Grunty is wearing a leather jacket & sunglasses. The Guardian fires several tendrils at it, but the Grunty dodges them all.*

Silver Knight: Crim?! What is he doing here?

Crim: Now it looks like you're the one who's in trouble! Sorry, but this is what happens when you don't play by the rules! If you were in trouble, then you should have accepted my offer for help when you had the chance!

*In a last attempt to defeat Crim, the barbell monster just dive bombs him. Crim jumps off his Grunty & they each go separate ways. Crim slashes at Tsukasa, who blocks with his staff, but falls over. As soon as he falls, 6 Crimson Knights are on top of him.*

Crim: Now, take him away, with the speed of the goddesses!

*The Knights Gate Out with Tsukasa in tow. The barbell monster lets out several mournful cries before hovering over where Tsukasa was a moment ago & vanishing into thin air. The rest of the Crimson Knights then Gate Out one by one, leaving Crim, Silver Knight, & a female Heavy Axeman with a white dress, shoulder-length black hair, & tiny angel wings.*
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*The animated weapons shake & clang. The mummy makes 3 quick slashes & does away with most of Mortal's HP. Euryale returns the favor, removing most of its HP with a single downward slice down its back. Thiera uses Rue Rom on the Ectoplasm.*

OOC: Man, missed the fight.

*Monudon enters Quiet Eternal White Devil into the Chaos Gate*

Sab uses an Ol Repth on Mortal, who slashes at the mummy again.

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Noct was impressed by the show, then took the time to reply to Zelara.

Don't worry about it:

Thanks:

*Now that the commotion has died down, the remaining players are alerted by the sound & light of another player Gating In. Silver Knight approaches them, specifically Noctis, eyes glowing red.*

Silver Knight: You again! I knew you had something to do with--

*Crim puts a hand on his shoulder.*

Crim: Easy, friend. It's probably just a coincidence.

*The Heavy Axeman approaches them.*

Subaru: You don't have to listen to a player who's talking to himself, Silver Knight. *Sigh.* Now that you've caught Tsukasa, I guess there's nothing to do but talk to him.

Silver Knight: ...Yes, m'lady.

*Subaru gives Noctis a nod as the pair of them Gate Out. Crim points the spear in their faces for some reason.*

Crim: He hasn't changed a bit. He means well, but I can't help but worry, you know? Did you come here because you need help? Or did you just come to watch? It's alright if you did. Curiosity is a natural human emotion. Without it, we'd all be...well, just really boring.
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*When the mummy dies, Mortal jumps straight to level 6.*

Level up!

*Euryale runs off to slash at the enchanted weapons, which were making a beeline for Sab. Thiera backs up as the Ectoplasm gets closer, using another Rue Rom on it. It moans, before shaking & casting its own spell. A pair of black skulls drops on Thiera, who lets out another shriek.*

*Monudon looks confused*

Monudon:< What happened here?>

"Okay, then," Hector started looking around and occasionally taking a swing with his cutlass as though dispatching an enemy.

"I was just passing through. I stopped to watch the fight."

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Sab uses a Juk Rom on the sword and shield, and Mortal slashes at the ectoplasm.

*The sword & shield finally clatter uselessly to the ground & vanish. The Ectoplasm's body seems to flit away from Mortal's strike as she scores a MISS. Thiera causes ice shards to form around it & ram into it.*

Thiera: I'm running out of SP!
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Snowfield

Crim: A more valiant struggle I've rarely seen.

*He sticks his spear into the ground & stretches, looking over at Monudon.*

Crim: That Wavemaster...Tsukasa, right? Looks like the Crimson Knights finally captured him.

*Now that they get a good look at the field, it's a large expanse of mostly flat, snow-covered plains. There are a few mostly-buried buildings peeking out. The sky darkens & snowflakes begin falling from the sky.*

Crim: So now the devil cries frozen tears, huh? That's corny, even by my standards. Heheh.
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*Zalera moves into the next room. This room is a large t-shaped clearing with a magic portal in the middle. They are far enough away that it hasn't activated. There map indicates that there are 2 exits, aside from the one they came through.*

Sab uses a Juk Kruz on the ectoplasm as Mortal tries to figure out why she is missing.

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Noct was getting bored, "Well, anyway, have a good one." She then began to head off.

Hector followed Zalera, but stayed just behind him.

Zalera: Excuse me, but you're a Blademaster, shouldn't you be out in front?

*Luna dashes past both of them, triggering the Magic Portal. Because I'm tired, it releases another Red Wyrm, which begins flying towards her.*
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Crim: Umm...okay, just call me any time you need me.

*Crim pulls his spear out of the ground & runs off, apparently not realizing that they needs his member address for that.*
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*Euryale attacks it as well, but she also misses. Thiera just starts running away.*

Euryale: Pain in the ass ghosts!

*Euryale jumps back & waves her hand, causing rock spikes to burst up underneath the Ectoplasm. It groans, & heads towards her, now only having a few of its HP left.*

Hector's grin broadened and he was about to speak before Luna released a second Red Wyrm. He raised his blade and ran past Zalera towards the Wyrm, diving into a powerful strike.

Noct goes off looking for a portal.

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Sab uses a Juk Kruz on it. Mortal continues to try and slash at it.

*The spell finally brings it down, & Mortab goes up to Level 7.*

Euryale: You know you have more spells than just Juk Kruz, right?

*Thiera starts running back towards them.*
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*Zalera hugs the corner, running towards the Red Wyrm's back side. Luna swipes at its head. As it's being dogpiled, it begins to inhale.*

Sab frowned, "But I like Juk Kruz... it sounds nice."

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Noct still looks for a portal.

Monudon:[Hm, They got Tsukasa?]

*Monuodn starts off in a random direction*

*Kelphy logs in and looks around, noticing Alto.*

Kelphy: <Hello!>