[Quest] Hunting Woodflies

[Pandora]

Ah, the Labyrinth at last! Pandora had been looking forward to this for a long time. She took a deep breath of the air around her. Humid, sweet, and filled with a sense of danger. Well, it probably didn’t smell like danger, but Pandora was itching for it. She wanted to lash out at something and feel adrenaline pump through her veins…It was a feeling she loved.

Turning around to the Labyrinth entrance, Pandora stared up the green slope. With a pout on her lips, she placed her fists on her hips. Whoever the Guild was sending, they were slowpokes. They were probably just a bunch of weaklings. Either they were reluctantly on their way, or they ran off already. Great, so she’d be protecting a bunch of backliners if they even came at all.

Of course, Pandora was just speculating. Maybe she’d be stuck with competent folk after all. She didn’t like company much, but hey, more meat shields. If they helped get the job done faster, then Pandora still got her money. So, no worries. She could be patient. Sure. Piece of cake. Pandora sat down in the bluish grass among the crystalline trees, crossed her legs, and waited.

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[Saya]

Her first chance to experience TRUE combat. Yes, sure, she had fought before, but those had been fake fights more than anything else, with her grandpa. Still, he HAD said she was pretty good, and considering how good he was even in his old age, Saya was confident enough to assume she wouldn't totally botch this entire thing up. Besides that, she now had a duty to the other members of her team to do well, and if anyone knew her, they would be able to say she was not the type of girl to give up on her duties easily.

No, if she could, she certainly would be doing everything possible to help her team members succeed. Ah...there was one right then, or so she guessed; why else would she be waiting right outside the Labyrinth entrance? "I apologize for my lateness!" Saya gave a polite bow to the white-haired woman. "Are we...the first two here?" Saya questioned. Where were the other three that were to be a part of this...? No way they were all late as well, right?

[Nanashi]

It was the Ninja who arrived first. Being the homeless, innless slob that he was, he set out to the Labyrinth immediately after having been contracted for an assignment and simply camped out until the designated time for the party to meet. Like the leader of his expedition, he wasn't much for company either- but the choice wasn't his to make. Regardless, while he hid by the entrance to the Labyrinth, he made note of that fact that of the seven parties he'd seen enter the ancient maze, only four of them returned. That was...interesting. At the very least, it put their chances of surviving the trip at roughly sixty percent. 'Course, Nanashi knew that this number was mostly meaningless- the other parties likely weren't there for the same thing they were and they might have left through some manner other than walking out the front door. But it amused him to keep track anyway.

So of course, he was present when Pandora made her appearance. Nanashi, however, chose not to reveal himself and simply continued hiding in the bushes. His already very poor reputation likely would have plummeted if he were caught seemingly spying on a lascivious young woman, but the potential reward for his plan succeeding was too great to pass up! That being, the chance to be fashionably late as opposed to eagerly early. So he'd wait until the party entered the Labyrinth before sneaking ahead and surprising them. Surely this was a plan that could not possibly go wrong.

[Ethan]

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[Kai]

[atrb=valign, top][STYLE= font-family: franklin gothic medium; font-size: 11px; line-height: 85%; text-align: center; color: #666;]❝ ... ❞[/style][STYLE= width: 250px; border-right: #373737 dashed 01px; border-left: #373737 dashed 01px; border-top: #373737 solid 10px; border-bottom: #373737 solid 10px; padding: 10px; background: #fafafa; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; color: #6f6f6f; font-family: tahoma;]Kai had received a notice from the Lotus Order one day. They had signed him up to help other explorers hunt a type of monster that inhabited the first floor. That being the first floor of the first stratum of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth. The messenger that arrived with the notice found him meditating in his room, rented at an Inn by the Order. The notice should of been in Kai's hands the day before but the messenger got laid up for unknown reasons. So now, the Monk was late for his first job. That did not bode well for his future. Nonetheless, he gathered his things and rushed out at a moderate pace. It didn't take Kai that long to arrive at the designated meeting place. From what he could see, another male and two females, pretty balanced when Kai was added into the equation. Unbeknownst to him, there was another hiding in the bushes. Kai slowed his pace and clasped his hands behind his back as he came upon the group of people. The silvery-haired monk came decked out in all of his clothing, minus the cloak. It consisted on the short-sleeved white tunic that reached down to his knees, cinched at the waist by a black leather belt. A dark blue sash was wrapped three times around his waist then pinned on his right by a silver flower emblem, the rest of the sash hanging down. A scarf of the same color and material was draped across his shoulders with one side wrapping around his throat once. A pair of sandal-boots finished things off. These knee-high slim boots were dull-gray in color, made of leather and were crafted so his toes and heels were exposed. "It's a pleasure to meet you all, I am Kai the Whitewind." He said in a light but firm voice. He also bowed to them as he introduced himself. "I apologize for being late. I only recently became aware that I was supposed to be here." He said as he came up from the bow. "Are we all present and accounted for?"[/style][STYLE= font-family: franklin gothic medium; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; color: #373737;]MADE BY CYANIDE CANDY ✖[/style]

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[Pandora]

A gust of wind blew throughout the Labyrinth, rustling the branches of the trees. Then, for a moment, the woods were still, until a few small bodies darted out of the shiny blue trees. A swarm of woodflies, bright blue in color fluttered out of a nearby tree and frantically flew past the party and into the depths of the Labyrinth. They soon vanished among the foliage and twisting paths of Yggdrasil's maze.

In the shrubbery near the entrance, something else was stirring. Close to where Nanashi was hiding, there was a hole in the ground. As the wind picked up, and the life around the garden was stirring, a pair of eyes began glowing from the depths of that hole. Curiously, a Treerat poked its head up from the hole, seeing Nanashi not too far away. It clicked its teeth and squeaked at him, unhappy that there was an intruder near its nest.

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Finally her party had arrived! Pandora jumped up from the ground and dramatically turned around to face the group. First was the little girl. They let kids that young do these sorts of jobs these days? Okay, she had a sword, but really? Children were a burden, so Pandora hoped she wouldn't whine once monsters started attacking. The next was a slightly older fellow, but he was still just another kid. If Pandora herself did not have white hair, she might have found his appearance strange. The only thing that really stood out was the tattoo, but then again, this third guy also had one. At least the third man seemed suited for this sort of job. Pandora wasn't good at pinpointing ages, but he looked to be around her age, and she could definitely tell that he was a strong one. The look in his eyes, and the larger figure. Yup, yup, he was gonna be a great meat shield. Pandora got lucky with this one.

"Hmm..." Pandora hummed for a moment, looking over the group once more. "Still missing someone..." With frustration, she let out a loud sigh and rolled her red eyes. Hadn't she been patient enough?

Not long after though, Pandora heard noises from above. As her hair was blown around by the wind, she caught sight of a bunch of large blue butterflies flying away. Drawing her whip from its usual place on her hip, she cracked it at the ground and stared into the Labyrinth with determination. "There is our target!" And with that declaration, she ran off after them, completely disregarding the party, and the missing member. She wasn't going to let those Woodflies get out of her sight for too long. Waiting would just let them get away.

[Saya]

The woman was pretty, Saya had to admit that much. And as the others began to arrive and file in, she noted she was easily the youngest one out of all of them. Oh well...that was not a surprise at all, and it truly did not matter to her. Her grandpa had always told her that skill, aptitude, and determination were also important parts to a warrior, to a shogun, not just the experience. After all, everyone had to start someone, no one started with the experience of going into battle or leading armies or anything of that sort.

But Saya hoped that this first test of her abilities in an actual combat situation would go well. "It's great to see ya again, Ethan," she told the medic happily. At the least, she knew one person on the mission, though the guy, Kai, and the woman, Pandora, were new people to her. They had to be nice though, if they were willing to brave the depths of the Labyrinth!

Even if they were in search of just treasures, there was always the fact that just by getting rid of the monsters they were doing good things, reducing the risk of a monster leaving the Labyrinth somehow and attacking someone. "Ah yes, introductions! Sorry. Ethan here knows me already, but my name is Saya. I look forward to working with all of you," she told them, offering a bow to the two strangers. Ever the polite young lady, she was. At least, as far as respectable people went.

People like that guy who had said they were just going to steal treasures from adventurers? Saya couldn't really stand people who were serious when they said such things. The young girl looked to Pandora when she spoke, and before the woman introduced herself, she went chasing off after their targets for the quest. Saya stared at this display, before sighing. "If we just let her be, she's gonna get hurt." she explained before chasing off after Pandora, worried that the elder woman might get hurt despite the fact that she was pretty much a stranger. A Shogun had to show compassion, too, when necessary.

[Ethan]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0, true][atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=style, background-color:#222222; border-top:12px solid #222222; border-bottom: 8px solid #222222;] ◣ ◣ DUST TO DUST ASH TO ASHES S S KIN TO BONE s t e e l x t o x r u s t WORDS 135 TAGS Saya + Kai + Pandora NOTES --- Ethan smiled as Saya returned his greeting before looking at the newest arrival, who soon introduced himself. Another silver-haired adventurer, just like their host, as well as himself. He nodded to return the greeting. They were still missing someone it seemed, though the woodflies appearing seemed to make that point moot as Pandora ran ahead without them. Saya ran after her, making a very good point about how she could get hurt by herself. Ethan sighed and followed after. He was the Medic after all. If anything went wrong, he needed to be there. And with such reckless party members, they were bound to get into trouble. “Come on,” he said to Kai as he chased after Saya. They were already missing someone so they could use all the help they could get.

By Riazey of ✤ BTN and ✤ GS

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[Kai]

[atrb=valign, top][STYLE= font-family: franklin gothic medium; font-size: 11px; line-height: 85%; text-align: center; color: #666;]❝ ... ❞[/style][STYLE= width: 250px; border-right: #373737 dashed 01px; border-left: #373737 dashed 01px; border-top: #373737 solid 10px; border-bottom: #373737 solid 10px; padding: 10px; background: #fafafa; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; color: #6f6f6f; font-family: tahoma;]The people Kai would be adventuring with seemed like nice people. He had been lucky, other unsavory characters could of been here, such as that one guy. He didn't allow himself to think any more on that subject. No matter the way they live their lives, they were all Io's children and he wouldn't think ill of him any further. He'd have to pray to Io for forgiveness later. Until then, he had a task he needed to focus on. Monsters, no matter their intelligence or power, were always troublesome, given the right or rather, wrong situation. As a Monk of the Lotus Order, he couldn't allow his teammates to fall in battle. He did it again. He zoned out while thinking on other matters. One of the others, Ethan was it? He said something to Kai which brought him back to reality. He took a moment to regain his bearings before swiftly following after the people that were getting smaller as they got farther away. He grew up in the arms of the Order and trained there rigorously. He could very well be the most fit person here. Rather than think about how strong he is, he concentrated on covering more ground. He was bent forwards, his arms hanging out behind him as he ran on the balls of his feet. It was a great stance and should he need to attack at the end, he could use the momentum to whip his arms around for maximum damage. For now though, he'd just worry about getting to the front, as that was his preferred battle position. Sure enough though, he'd reach it in no time flat, unless of course these others were hiding their true strength and capable of running faster. Who knows, anyone could have untold surprises up their sleeves. Just like that one guy who shall remain nameless.[/style][STYLE= font-family: franklin gothic medium; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; color: #373737;]MADE BY CYANIDE CANDY ✖[/style]

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[Nanashi]

The party's conversation was of small importance, but he listened in anyway. The woman that he had yet to meet seemed to be even more brash and impulsive than the little Shogun girl was...and that bothered him. But she was cute, so there was that going for her. As expected, the Shogun was the next to rush off into the dark depths of the ancient maze. He wondered if they were related as the two men chased after them. That was appropriate, the wimp and the delusional Monk would probably become fast friends by his estimation.

Still, Ninja snickered as he watched the party enter the Labyrinth. That was his cue to move into action...but he was interrupted by a squeak. Nanashi glanced over to his side and noticed that some sort of vermin that crawled out of it's nest. His smile wavered for a moment, but he managed to keep it while reaching out towards the Treerat, "Hey there~". When the Treerat inevitably tried to bite his hand, he would quickly whip out a kunai and try to stab the rodent directly in the forehead and pin it to the ground. There were a few things that Nanashi refused to tolerate and insolence was one of them.

[Pandora]

As the party (minus Nanashi) runs into the Labyrinth, they will eventually come to a large clearing. From this flowered clearing, there are three paths, one to the north, one to the east, and one to the west. The Woodflies that Pandora was chasing after split off into three smaller groups, and flew down these three paths. However, a small pack of Woodmai, three total, are resting in this clearing, and will not be too happy if outsiders come and bother them. The party will probably have to fend them off if they wish to chase after the monstrous butterflies.

As for Nanashi, when he reached out his hand, the Treerat's ears perked up, it hissed, and jumped back into its hole. It didn't pop back up, probably scared by either the gesture or the sound of Nanashi's voice. Or it was going back to get reinforcements. Either way, it was gone, and Nanashi was free to go on his way without wasting a kunai.

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Pandora flew after the Woodflies, whip drawn and in her right hand. This would be so simple. Really, she should have picked a more challenging request. She was right behind them, just a few feet away. They were so close, she could just raise her whip and...

She skidded to a halt when she entered the clearing, seeing the shelled monsters in her path. Looking up to the sky, Pandora saw the Woodflies disperse.

"Damn it..." she muttered, and tried to shift towards the path to the left, but the Woodmai did not seem too please with that course of action. She'd probably have to fight her way through. "You better hope I don't lose those Woodflies, you slimy scum," Pandora hissed as she lashed her whip at the Woodmai in the center of the pack. They were such weak looking things, there was no point in wasting any of her precious poison on them. Turning around, she saw the rest of her group coming after her. Oh right, she was with those guys.

"You mind beating these things up?" she called back to them, hoping the one dude heard her. Did he say his name was Kai? Well, he was probably a frontliner like her, while the other two were probably just there for sightseeing and leeching Pandora's reward. Ehh, even backliners had some use, sometimes.

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[Saya]

Saya was preparing herself, mentally of course, for the battle that was to come. There was going to be a battle, surely, now that they were chasing after the woodflies. How many did the quest notice say they had to kill? The young shogun wasn't sure at all. Oh well, if they killed a ton of them, surely that would be enough to please whoever the quest giver was, yes? That was how she saw it, anyway.

No surprises happened as she chased after Pandora, though she did notice that the woman was just a bit faster than her. It was to be expected, considering the armor she was wearing, not to mention the muggy nature of a garden didn't help either. Still, she pushed on and before long came upon the clearing as well, with the girl Pandora already there. And already she had began to fight a...well, not a Woodfly, but certainly something else. Saya was about to ask WHY she was attacking the Woodmai when she noticed that the clearing was pretty much guarded by them.

It was obvious that if they wanted to get through, they'd have to fight their way past the Woodmai. "It seems we must, as you say, beat these things up," Saya said to the white-haired woman, drawing her katana just as a Woodmai attacked her. It seemed to have some sort of hard shell, but based on how easily Pandora had taken one out, they couldn't be too tough. With a shout, she swung her katana straight towards the Woodmai, feeling triumphant as the blade cut into it.

[Ethan]

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By Riazey of ✤ BTN and ✤ GS

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[Kai]

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[Nanashi]

The Ninja narrowed his eyes in the direction that the Treerat had disappeared in. It was no longer a problem, but it had wasted his time at a juncture where time was not a commodity that he had an excess of. He whistled softly before standing up and brushing off his clothing, "Well, it seems like that plan has passed it's expiration date. So what to do...?" He thought about it for a moment before shrugging and following the group's tracks into the labyrinth's depths. Perhaps they'd manage to run into something interesting without his interference...or not. Either way would probably turn out well in the end.

It didn't take long for him to catch up to the ground as they'd stopped to battle a bunch of snail monsters. Now, this was a dilemma. He could wait for them to finish up here before following them deeper, but that would take too long. It didn't seem like he could easily sneak by them in an open clearing with little to no cover, either. Nanashi sighed deeply and let his shoulders sag. Revealing himself now would likely cause problems down the road, especially considering who made up this motley crew...not that he could help much anyway. The Ninja's arsenal was mostly geared towards battling smaller numbers of powerful enemies- swarms of weaklings was something of a weakness for him.

He thought on it for a bit longer before shrugging again. There really was no way to win in this situation, so he'd simply wait it out. At least, that was what he'd planned on doing before the most of the party jumped straight into the thick of battle. A wicked smirk crossed the Ninja's face as he crept up behind the white-haired Healer, quickly cupping a hand around his mouth while pulling Ethan against him. He moved his head above the other man's shoulder so that Ethan could see his face before putting a finger against his lips, "Shhhhhh." The Ninja pointed back towards the direction the group had just come from, motioning the Healer to follow him before skulking back into the shadows. He had a plan...and it was even one that Ethan probably wouldn't object to. Win/Win. Unless the Healer ratted him out, anyway, which would complicate things a little...