The gates of the capital open wide revealing the large red bridge that connects the small island to the mainland. The patchwork repairs are reminiscent of battles past, and the Hans Kibadachi catastrophe. Setting out. The cloaked figure walks across the bridge, getting to the other side, Koku realizes he has no means of transportation to get to where the letter instructed.
Koku
"Well then, I guess this will be a great workout. This item business fascinates me." After finishing talking to myself I start to make my way out I realize my wass is following me. Putting him on my shoulder I start to walk into the open. With water by my side, as well as some rations of dried food on me, I am ready for whatever comes my way.
Billgar
After wandering for a few hour into the plains, Koku eventually spots something off in the distance. Unable to tell what it is from the path, it is perhaps no more than 2-300 yards away.
Koku
Looking around I first see if there is anything around me such as creatures, buildings, or the likes. It is better to be prepared for traps than fall victim to one.
Billgar
It seems that aside from a sunburnt tree and a tonsor in between, nothing abnormal is about.
Koku
I make my way closer to the object, looking down, to my sides, in back of me, than forward making sure nothing is near me. I close my eyes to try to sense anything either with smell or hearing that I may have missed as I approached the object.
Billgar
Finally getting in close to the object Koku realizes that it is not in-animate. Rather, a man lays facewon in the sand. His hair dark black with dust in it. Perhaps he has been laying there for a while. No wounds are apparent on his body, but he doesn't seem to be breathing.
As Koku looks at the corpse, the wind picks up and dust starts to violently whip around. visibility becomes null.
Koku
Feeling around his body I look for anything valuable, or anything that may have caused his demise. I close my eyes and use hearing and touch over sight.
Billgar
Closing your eyes you realize that it is jsut as hard to hear as the wind blows violently. Dust and wind scratch at your face. Fumbling with the cloak, it is impossible to stop it from getting in. As you inhale some, instinctively your body coughs. The ground begins to shake violently looking up a shadow appears through the storm of sand and dust. Massive it is like a large building.
An obscenely loud cry comes form the beast as it pauses for a moment then continues onward. several more follow it in suit. Though not able to see clearly, the creatures identity is obvious as there is no other creature in all of Nocte with those proportion. Orsa.
Koku
I stay down, but using a hand to cover most of my eyes, while holding my other to the ground, I prepare to evade the stamped of orsa as the move. I do not attack them, it will just end with my death.
Billgar
Eventually the horde of Orsa Pass by. As the storm subsides visibility returns, however, the path seems to have become covered up by the newly moved dust, and can no longer be seen. The tonsor that was wandering the area before seems to have asphyxiated during the sand storm.
Koku
Determining the time, and then the position of the sun, I determine which way is east. I then try to brush off some of the sand, to determine where the path may be. This would take a while, but it would be very important in continuing the quest. Before setting off I check the corpse for anything valuable again, but not before making some type of marker to show which way I need to go.
Billgar
Heading off in the supposed direction Koku begins tediously brishing away sand to find the old path. After about 5-6 hours of exploration he reveals it and thankfully is able to follow it by brushing away bit by bit as he moves onward.
After a while, the sun beating down from above transforms the inside of his cloak into a makeshift oven.
Koku
Drinking a little of the water I brought with me, I open the cloak as much as it will to allow air in, and the old air to escape. I continue on my route hoping not to lose my place. I bring out the Glorstin Fungus in order to keep sight of the path.
Billgar
Koku, keeping hydrated charges, on and eventually reaches the destined area. Searching about he soon finds the underground cave by luck(having tripped on a large stone hidden by sand, and his intense power having caused it to go flying, revealing a small opening.
Descending into the cave, Koku finds himself in a radically different environment. Though rather dry, the air is still and the enviorment is cool. Rather than a dusty yellow brown, the environment is a cool blue color. Wandering in a ways, Koku comes to a dead end. The room is spacious. though little light is present. Fortunately, Koku has some Glorstin with him.
Spoiler:
OOC: Nice, Glorstin Fungus!
Koku
I look around, checking out the walls, the ceilings, and especially the floor. I look for any miscolorations, dents, switchers, or sounds coming from behind a wall (or floor). The cave was hidden itself, so it is likely that this place is trapped and has many secrets in store for me.
Billgar
Looking around, Koko pays special attention to the floor. Hearing that it is hollow, he breaks through ti with his scythe. the entire floor collapses and Koku lands among the rubble in a larger tavern.
Standing up from the debris, Koku looks over to see a large yellow-orange ball positioned in one corner of the room. It begins to move slightly, apparently it is some horrible beast unknown to Nocte.
As it turns around, its form truly is terrifying. An obscenely over-sized Tonsor stands up and warbles over to Koku. It seems aggravated, and is ready to attack.
Koku
Seeing the giant angry tonsor I look at my wass and pet him before letting him go in for an attack. I then go in myself, and jump up high and flip, leaving my foot out before slamming it down on the beak. I land on my feet before quickly slashing vertically with the powerful stompblade (right hand stompblade) and then follow through with a horizontal cut with the weaker stompblade (left hand stompblade). I then pick up my wass to protect him from any hit.
Billgar
Koku comes in powerfully and attacks at the giant tonsor. Using the backs of the stomblades, Koku makes a cross shaped slash at the bird. However, it skin is tougher than imagined, and the bird comes out with only a light wound.
Charging forward, the tonsor headbutts Koku, knocking him into the wall. As Koku mkaes impact a rock falls from the ceiling, clunking him on the head.
Spoiler:
koku
4578/5220
Giant Tonsor
2,201/3000
Koku
Running by my wass, I let it hit the tonsor again even though I know it will not due any damage. I hold my stomp blades so that they are almost touchign the ground, with the blades facing the tonsor then I jump up and slash, pulling the blades up. I then pick up my wass and kick the tonsor hard, trying to flip away.
Billgar
Koku raunning fourth sweeps up the bladed ends of the Stompblades crosscutting at the bird. "FUWUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" it screams as a wound opens up on its chest. Snapping quickly, it grabs Kokus arm in its immense beak, doing some notable damage before Koku breaks free.
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koku
4128/5220
Giant Tonsor
1599/3000
Koku
I jump up and kick at its beak before kickign again at its face. When I land I let my wass attack it as I spin and slash at the giant tonsor with the bladed end.I realize they will get stuck, so as I start spinning, I prepare to spin the other way to free myself.
Billgar
Koku charing in again this time with a spin, Koku leaps up and digs into the giant piece of poultry. Cutting a fearsome wound into it, the tonsor seems more sporadic with its movements as its life begins to fade. Flailing about, it smashes into walls of the cave causing bits of rock and debris to fall and hit koku. Tripping on a freshly fallen, rock, koku falls backward landing on his butt. Before he can get up a stalactite falls from the cieling and damages his leg severely.
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Koku
3611/5220
Giant Tonsor
821/3000
Koku
I let my wass go to attack again as I move in. I jump onto its back and dig my blades into its back. In order to free them I kick down hard then push off. I quickly rush towards my wass and scoop him up in my arms, making sure my stompblades do not hit him. I then start to pet him to congratulate him for his hard work.
Billgar
As the giant bird falls , a pool of blood forms from out of its mouth. The corpse bursts into light which scatters and illuminates the cave. In the center of the cavern a treasure chest appears, Koku open it to reveal the item never before seen in all of Nocte!
