[Mari]

A great darkness laid over the once beautiful sights of Emerald Coast. Yes, that Emerald Coast. The beautiful beaches were crawling with various creatures that hadn't seen the sun in a very long time. One would be hard pressed to proceed without a source of light to help guide them. Raffine could not be seen, but one could surmise that she was somewhere along this coast. Feli's divination had revealed that she was hiding in the foliage somewhere, a rather helpful detail given that much of the foliage had perished due to extended lack of sunlight.

((Searching is done with a perception roll using your wisdom stat. Each roll will make progress towards eventually finding Raffine. You may also search for enemies to try and get a jump on them. The threshold for getting a jump on the local enemies is 12, meaning you may make an attack on an enemy you wouldn't normally be able to see if your wisdom roll is 12+))

MISSION START

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider couldn't remember exactly why she jumped into this. Her whole body sensed danger around. The air didn't feel right. Everything was wrong about this coast. Why was she here?!

....Oh yeah, Raffine.

Aside from the fact that...well...she was dropped into this world as well, Rider and Raffine weren't exactly that close. But hey, 'Primp Town's students always stick together, be it right or rain'! That's what Amitie would say. Taking fast checks on the area, Rider noticed she wouldn't see much without light. Even so, a more thorough look on the place could help.

Evrb7WVFp_1d20+3(Rider attempts at a perception check.)

A more perceptive look resulted in her finding three patches of foliage around the dead coast. None of them seemed to show any actual signs of movement or Raffine hiding onto them. Seeing as Raffine's hair was pink, a very very bright color, you'd think it'd stick out like the sorest thumb in the world. Then again...it WAS pretty dark.

"R-raffine?" Rider called quietly. "I-it's Rider...y-you can come out now..." she pleaded rather hopelessly.

 
1d20+3

[Rina]

By way of magic, Schezo had managed to find his way to the Emerald Coast. While he is used to dark places, being surrounded by it is not the best setting for a search mission. Other than getting credit on his name, he doesn't have much of a reason to be doing this; he doesn't even know who Raffine is. He grumbled to himself, snapping his fingers to create an orb of light to see what's up ahead.

"Let's see what lies ahead..."

Schezo's SEARCH ROLL: 1ZxxD7S_p_1d20+4

Up ahead, he only manages to spot the other person accompanying him on this search party: Rider. He knows her vaguely, having met her at a tournament a time ago. By vaguely, he means "a green imp." He doesn't know her by name, but her appearance is distinct enough to recall her. He called to her, trying to get her attention.

"Hey, you. You're the imp, are you not?"1d20+4

[Mari]

The group receives only the sound of the wind rushing past them as an answer, the gentle breeze carrying the scent of despair upon its shoulders. Rider would hear no Raffine in response, however she did hear the crunching of sand underfoot. Something was approaching her. High alert! High alert!

A pair of bombs is tossed through the air at the group!

((Rider! Roll to dodge. The threshold is 10.))

((Schezo! You have been taken off-guard! Roll dexterity to reduce your damage. The threshold is 10. You take 10% damage if you fail and 5% damage if you succeed.))

Shortly after the bombs were thrown, a solitary mechanical monkey made it's presence known by stepping into view. Luckily, Schezo had thought to provide the group some light. The monkey's body was surrounded by a purple aura familiar to those who had experienced the starvia firsthand.

Infected E-01 Baby Kiki

25 HP

[TheSpatialWeeg]

QhkcKbVrp_1d20-1(Rider successfully dodges!)

As if she was responding to basic instinct, Rider quickly rushed away. And then, BOOM! Came the sound of bombs. Was that pervert all right? She hoped so, whatever chucked those bombs may be strong. The fact that it was a small purple mechanical-looking monkey didn't change her thought process.

"Vento!" She called as she flipped her sleeves forward, throwing two projectiles at the purple monster.
p_1d20+3(Rider's Vento.4% damage.)

"A-are you all right, Mr. Pervert?" She asked to the swordsman.
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[Rina]

"Hu-?!"

Schezo turned around, noticing a bomb aiming straight for him!

Schezo's REFLEXES: 6E|R5q9kp_1d20

Unfortunately, Schezo was too slow to the punch, taking the full brunt of the explosion. The impact blew him back, tumbling to Rider's side, lying flat on his back at the end of it. Ashes patch his face and clothes, but he's still in good, able condition. Still, his luck seems to be atrocious.

Damage: 10%

Status: Normal...albeit covered in ash.

After hearing Rider address him by the name he LOATHES so fiercely, he retorted back with mild, restrained fury. After all, he never gave his name to her either.

"No, I am not okay from that explosion! And I am NOT 'Mr. Pervert', but Schezo! SCHEZO!"
1d20

[Mari]

The monkey deftly dodged Rider's vento spell! It seemed to be a bit more agile than she was prepared for. It emitted a metallic screech-laughter and began to bounce on it's knuckles in amusement at the group's expense, however the starvia had removed any sense of fear or self preservation from the monkey and it promptly attacked! It went right for Rider, attempting to pounce on her!

((Rider! The monkey is attempting to grapple you! Roll 10+ Dexterity to dodge and 10+ Strength to break free if you are grappled.))

It then attempted to bite Rider's shoulder!

((Rider! If you failed to escape the grapple you cannot dodge and take 12% damage. Else, roll 6+ Dexterity to dodge))

For now, Schezo seemed safe from further assault. ...For now. Maybe the monkey had underestimated him as a threat?

Infected E-01 Baby Kiki

25 HP

[TheSpatialWeeg]

"My name's Rider! Now please stop calling me an imp!" Rider retorted, not sounding exactly angry, per se, but the scowl was enough to say the she did hate what Schezo said before. Before she would confront him more about it, however, there was a mecha monkey to beat. The monkey advanced to Rider, preparing to grapple her...

n1FAZ6bpp_1d20-1(A successful dodge!)

Just as the monkey attempted to pounce on her, Rider quickly dodged to the side. That monkey still didn't let up, and attempted to bite her.

p_1d20-1(Another dodge!)

Of course, it ended up being too slow for a follow-up, allowing Rider to dodge and maybe get a hit in.
"Uragano!" She quickly called, charging wind onto her sleeves.
Once she was done, Rider quickly spun around, a mini-tornado now covering her.

p_1d20+3(Rider's Uragano. Deals 12% damage.)

Rider: 0%, no item, no status

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[Rina]

"Okay. Mutual agreement. Name basis from now on, Rider."

Schezo got up to sit down, noticing the very monkey that bombed him try to grab Rider. He watched her swiftly evade the monkey's grapple and lunge, and then following it up with a tornado that nearly blows him down too, if only because he was in close vicinity. Now that he has a closer look at it, he notices that the thing is mechanical. Maybe...

Hmm...it's not organic. I'm not too familiar with machinery, but someone mentioned that they 'short out' if they sustain too much electricity. I wonder...

Taking up his sword, he pointed at it blade first, letting out a burst of lightning bolts from the blade upon calling out the spell.



"Thunderstorm!"
Schezo's SPELL ROLL: 6N|VminAp_1d20+4

Damage: 10%
Status: Normal

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[Mari]

The monkey once again bounced its way out of the path of Rider's attack, cackling mockingly at the little girl's inability to get a hit in on him. ...Monkeys were jerks. His jubilation was soon interrupted as a bolt of lightning shot out and zapped him where he stood. The monkey seemed to take a considerable amount of damage from the attack, it's body beginning to fall apart from the strain. Yet, it wasn't quite down yet. This time the monkey turned upon Schezo, easily distracted by the attack, and pulled out another bomb! It promptly threw it at the dark wizard.

((Schezo! Another bomb is being thrown at you! Roll 10+ Dex to dodge. Failure will result in Schezo taking 10% Damage))

Infected E-01 Baby Kiki

11 HP

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Seeing the monkey jump out of the attack? Eh, that happened. It mocking her right after? That was a little too much.

Rider was about to let a few tears fall down, but Schezo promptly hit the monkey, causing it to be distracted and try to throw another bomb at him. It was left open for Rider to hit it. Taking a deep breath, the small girl steeled her thought process, trying to fill herself with positivity. She came close to the distracted monkey, and...

"Uragano!" She attempted the spell once again, creating a small tornado with her charged sleeves.

Q2orUWTep_1d20+3(Rider's Uragano. 12% damage.)

Rider soon jumped to maintain a safe distance from the mechanical menace. Something about it just...didn't feel right. What though....? She may never know.

Rider: 0%, no item, no status

1d20+3

[Rina]

"Again with the bomb!?"

Schezo's Dodge Roll: UE6KFwuop_1d20

Schezo attempted to dodge again, but he embarrassingly tripped on his own feet and got bombed. Again. Where did Schezo's luck go, anyway!? Is this just the gods' way of laughing at him? Even more frustrated that such a thing should never happen, Schezo charged head first at the monkey with his sword, just utterly pissed that he got hit with the same attack twice in a row. It's not like him to lose his cool, but getting called a pervert was just the first wrong step, and this string of events just made him angrier.

"CONFOUND IT! I'll be sure to rend you to scraps!"

Sword Slash 1: p_1d20
Sword Slash 2: p_1d20
(Both will inflict 7% on hit)

Damage: 20%

Status: Normal...but angry.

1d20·1d20·1d20

[Mari]

The infected monkey cackled, deftly bouncing about as Schezo slashed at it. It seemed like the attacks would hit, but somehow the monkey managed to just barely avoid both slashes. Before the monkey could get busy mocking Schezo and tossing his bombs, however, a spell from rider caught him off guard and broke him! The mechanical monkey seemed to fall to the ground, the power fading from it's eyes. It seemed it was too damaged to continue operating, leaving the group free to continue on their search.

...But what other enemies might lurk in the darkness?

((You may resume your wisdom rolls)

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider let out a sigh of relief as the monkey broke down. Now they could continue searching for Raffine, yay. Last time she checked there were three patches of foliage around them. Would she be able to see something else now...?

bMUt|vtAp_1d20+3(Whoa, what a perception check!)

Somehow, her vision amplified, capable of seeing a good portion of the shore. The patches of foliage seen before were big enough to hide at least someone twice the size of Raffine. Her extended vision did not reveal any more patches, but a two of them slightly rustled, despite the lack of wind blowing right now. Maybe Raffine was in one of them? There weren't any audio cues aside from the rustle. She decided to call Raffine once more.

"R-raffine...? Are you...there?" Rider asked, calling her classmate.

She heard a small squeak from one of the patches. She didn't knew which one, and the squeak itself didn't sound something Raffine would usually make. Maybe it was an enemy?

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[Rina]

As long as he didn't have to deal with any more ridiculous monkey business, he'll be okay for the time being. Geez, of all the battle performances, none come close to being this abysmally bad. He was tempted to spout some foul words, but he refrained, considering the company he was with. He dusted off some of the ash, and continued the search.

Schezo's Perception Roll: kGgSJmF4p_1d20+4

He definitely noticed the shrubs wriggling about, and the sounds were something that isn't caused by wind. Even if he is a little singed, he took the risk and approached one of the wriggling shrubs, using the orb of light to get a clearer look. Someone has to look, and it might as well be him.

"Hello?"

He squatted down, attempting to poke his hand into the foliage if he doesn't get a response.1d20+4