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Post by Akujiki on Apr 3, 2012 23:06:25 GMT -5
LOGGED IN . . . it is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream.... | [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,10,true][cs=2][atrb=style, width: 400px; border-top: 7px solid #985254; border-bottom: 7px solid #985254;, bTable; ][atrb=style, padding: -5px; height: 400px;] [style=height: 450px; padding-right: 10px; overflow: auto;]The thing about notorious amounts of training is that eventually you have to come back to town to make space in your inventory. While Akujiki was finding bits and pieces of gear, he was being picky. Most just didn't suit his particular set of standards.
As such, another full haul was sold off to various merchants and he wandered off with nothing more than what he started with; his starting, practical katana with the interlocking ring tsuba and the samurai garb of gi and hakama.
He'd gotten a few looks from players as they wandered past him sporting newly found gear from the field and he was still in the same old robes.
A blade master...in robes.
Not platemail or any sort of armour beyond stiff cloth.
These looks from the other players were ignored like water off a duck's back. He had a particular standard in his gear and nothing had met it yet. He was determined to find his own character's limit before he started changing that with gear.
Behind this odd stubbornness to an austere appearance was a pedantic desire for only the best, only that which supported his play style. Akujiki was one that did not settle for just anything. In his mind, it was not the gear but the player that determined everything.
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Post by ferithius on Apr 3, 2012 23:35:15 GMT -5
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New players. Gotta love them. Obvious. Going about in their nicely matching starting equipment, going through the known chain of events that walk them through navigating the town and getting familiar with how to play and move them to the fields, as quickly as possible. At least, that's what most do.
A longarm sporting his rather new set of mixed medium-light armor, leggings and padded green tunic with light metal bracers, gauntlets, and greaves, was running about town. Rather than keep his Bardiche strapped at his back, which looked ridiculous in the player's opinion, he preferred keeping it 'wielded'. Gripped in both hands, even though he wasn't attacking anything. Couldn't really, in town, leastwise not without challenging someone to a duel.
It's likely that Akujiki sees him more than once, as his intention seems to be to tarverse all of the roads and canals and learn all the various nooks and crannies and hidden passageways in the large city. The first time he spots the blademaster just runs by without saying anything or casting a second look at the the other player. The second time he's on a gondola and again doesn't say anything, apparently quite preoccupied with whatever he was doing. Though the third time, he is running and smacks bodily into the robed blademaster, which brings him to an abrupt stop.
"dddddddddaaasww"
The first thing said to this guy. Great. Brilliant first impression. Looks the guy over. His equipment is odd. Non-standard progression path. No point commenting on it though, he was still the green one around here. For all he knew, there was some build that the other player was going for.
"Oops! My bad."
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Post by Akujiki on Apr 3, 2012 23:51:49 GMT -5
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Hrmph!
A grunt as the new player slammed right into him, making him take a step back to regain his balance. The first time Akujiki had seen him run past. The second time on the gondola, Akujiki had barely even noticed him still holding out his baradiche like a child on a hobby horse someone who was very proud of their weapon choice.
By the third time around he'd managed to attract as much attention as an NPC until he was right on top of Akujiki, who noticed with just enough time to brace for it so they both didn't go tumbling to the ground.
He straightened in his stance and brushed off his robes then looked the new player over. At least he'd apologized.
"Getting a feel for the city?"
There were the sort that would duel in the character creation feature if they could; but he wasn't under the impression that this guy was one of them. Call him hopeful. Those sorts also didn't seem to zip around cities but usually staked a claim to some public bit of turf and challenged anything that moved while spastically bouncing up and down like a rubber ball on speed.
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Post by ferithius on Apr 4, 2012 0:15:33 GMT -5
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He had tried to stop, honest!
The longarm let the butt of the weapon rest on the ground and tilted it against his shoulder, flashing a smile as the blademaster straightened himself up. His own free hand lifts to scratch at his hair in a fidgety motion, adjusting his headband to keep it out of his eyes. There was no forthcoming challenge, and he didn't start jumping around. Instead, there's just an overly excited response.
"They have gondolas here!"
Ferithius points off from the street to one of the nearby canals, demonstratively. Of course, you knew this much already. That doesn't deter him, he goes on.
"Think I've only taken half the routes so far. Can't figure out how to get to a few places just yet. Found out how to get on top of one of the stores, though!"
Yes, he was an explorer type. You know, always seeking out every path that a map allowed, whether it is intended for player use or not. You could probably imagine him awkwardly humping the edges of geometry like a mountain goat with the promise of eternal apples at the top of.. whatever he spotted. After a moment, he blinks.
"Oh, wait um."
"Hail and well met, fellow warrior! My name is Ferithius. I have come here to learn the art of war."
A shaky attempt to be 'in character' offered up.
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Post by Akujiki on Apr 4, 2012 0:46:59 GMT -5
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Ah...the zeal of the new player. It's not that he lacked it himself; it just came in a different form.
So this one was an explorer. That was useful information to know. Not generally his main play style he never turned down the opportunity to chat with them when the chance arose.
One never knew when you'd come across that one map that required more than one person to access something and there was no one else on, you'd already gone three quarters of the way through the map, and you just wanted it done when you recall how the resident explorer had pointed out in passing one night a pathing glitch they had stumbled across that let you by-pass the area that kept a soloer out and led them right to the heart of the action.
Oh yes. Explorer types were good to keep around.
At the longarm's sudden switch to in-character mode, Akujiki gave a grin.
"The art of war, is it? This is why you are exploring the roof tops of the local stores, Ferithius?"
There was something in his voice that made it hard to tell if he was playing in character or not. Either way, it didn't sound like a harsh debunking of Ferithius's character; just that he was joking around.
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Post by ferithius on Apr 4, 2012 13:56:14 GMT -5
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As a result of his own play style, he was also likely to both level more slowly, and end up randomly with surprisingly good pieces of equipment from tucked away treasure spots or rare creatures that few bother fighting. Sometimes for keeping, sometimes for selling or giving away. It wasn't that great equipment was the actual goal, it just happened to be a fortunate secondary reward.
There's a pause in reply, momentarily embarassed by the question. He looks off towards the market and shrugs, a sheepish grin of his own curving.
"Ah, yes, well, that. It's a good vantage point. Something high ground. Yes."
Moving right along! Ahem.
"And you? What's your name, what are you doing here in the grand city of Mac Anu?"
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Post by Akujiki on Apr 4, 2012 14:12:06 GMT -5
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His grin widened. Taking the high ground. This Ferithius made it work. Definite kudos.
"Akujiki." He gave a slight bow, hinged at the waist. "I returned to the city to clear out my inventory and consider which field to train in next."
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Post by ferithius on Apr 4, 2012 15:44:14 GMT -5
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"Pleased to meet you, Akujiki."
The longarm straightened himself up at the bow, before tilting himself forward to return the gesture. With a pleasant smile he listens to the robed blademaster explain his current visit in town. Eastern sounding name, interesting.
"Ahh, the fields. I haven't gated anywhere yet, myself. Though, my trainer says I should be heading out there soon."
By his 'trainer', you can fairly easily conclude he's talking about an early class quest giver.
"How'd your latest excursion go? Fight or find anything amazing?"
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Post by Akujiki on Apr 4, 2012 22:00:23 GMT -5
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"About as much as I expected. Then again it was my fifth time through the same type of map."
One usually had a pretty decent idea of what you were getting yourself into at that point.
"Nothing particularly grabbed me, but I'm searching for a very particular set up that I doubt I'll find in the starter areas."
And so far, he hadn't really needed it, which might say something in and of itself about him.
"If exploration is your style of adventure, you've come to the right place. Have you heard much about gating?" [/style] | [atrb=style, width: 30px; vertical-align: top;] [STYLE=background-image: url('http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/rurouni_ben/hack%20FRACTAL/sidebar_aku01.jpg'); height: 100px; width: 100px; -moz-border-radius: 100px; -o-border-radius: 100px; -webkit-border-radius: 100px; border-radius: 100px; border: 3px solid #d4bfba;]
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Post by ferithius on Apr 4, 2012 22:20:19 GMT -5
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The longarm finally favored moving, walking with Akujiki the short distance to one of the nearby buildings so that they were no longer in the middle of the street. No need to invite more to pile onto the pedestrian traffic jam. Asked about gating, he hesitates. It was all just theoretical knowledge, he hadn't actually done it yet.
"I've read the tomes about the chaos gates, and how they use a mixture of keywords to open up to new places in The World."
Adjusts his grip on his baridiche.
"Was planning, some day, on trying to catalog all possible combinations. Though first, I need experience gating at all!"
Blinks a couple of times. Curiosity, he returns to what you said in the first place.
"What kind of field set-up are you looking for? And.. why?"
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Post by Akujiki on Apr 4, 2012 23:06:23 GMT -5
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He moved off to the side of the road as well so that they could keep conversing at their leisure. Cataloging all the keyword combinations, huh? Ambitious, but he had to admit, a list like that would definitely be worth the effort put into it. A veritable Chaos Gate rosetta stone.
"Something that fits my play personal style," he replied honestly. "Most of the gear is set to work for a certain line of play that runs in different directions than my own at points where it matters."
While defense was good, what the other sets offered it wasn't right for him. Call him particular, but he wasn't about to sacrifice his play style for just any set of armour. [/style] | [atrb=style, width: 30px; vertical-align: top;] [STYLE=background-image: url('http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/rurouni_ben/hack%20FRACTAL/sidebar_aku01.jpg'); height: 100px; width: 100px; -moz-border-radius: 100px; -o-border-radius: 100px; -webkit-border-radius: 100px; border-radius: 100px; border: 3px solid #d4bfba;]
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Post by ferithius on Apr 11, 2012 18:13:38 GMT -5
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Very ambitious yes, and incredibly time consuming. Most of the fields he wouldn't be able to survive a minute in, in his current state, but he somehow seemed quite confident when he declared that intention to catalog them. He considers what you say, then smiles and nods emphatically.
"I've noticed how most follow a strict line in their own progression. I like to experiment, too! See what feels best, as opposed to just accepting what others say is best." A little grin curls, as he looks the robes of the blademaster over with renewed interest. "Will definitely let you know if I find anything that may be of interest. Though, maybe I could accompany you next time you go out in the field?"
His stance adjusts to a more battle-ready pose, once more gripping the long baridiche with both hands. "Not experienced yet, but I'm a quick learner."
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