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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Jul 15, 2023 17:54:13 GMT -5
As the group traverses through the forest, Javal breaks the silence with a question to Ulrich.
“Ah well, I am from King’s Valley; born and raised there. My father and mother were both adventurers in their younger years. Although both had very different skill sets,” He says with a chuckle.
“My father was a traveling merchant, you see. He’s also an artist; beautiful works that I’ve seen him do. How he was also an adventurer is beyond me. He’s not much of a fighter, but I guess you don’t need to know how to fight all that well to be an adventurer. My mother on the other hand, is a warrior through and through; taught me the art of sword fighting.”
Ulrich’s eyes light up remembering his earlier memories as a child hearing of their stories.
“They would tell me all about their adventures before I was born. So when I was old enough, I set out on my own to travel Charon just like they had.”
He then looks around at the unlikely group traveling along with them. A smile forms across his face as a certain someone crosses his mind.
“I traveled alone for the better part of the decade before I met Leni. I trained her in the ways of utilizing the magic of the Sky Domain. From there I began to meet all of these troublemakers.” He gestures to the unlikely group of travelers walking alongside him. “She’s not here with us at the moment though. She has her own adventures to experience.”
He bends down to pat both Lil Frijole and Aella on their heads gently.
“Just a traveler. Nothing all that special, really.”
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Jul 17, 2023 1:08:00 GMT -5
Javal continues to lead the group throughout the forest not really knowing where exactly the group was going but just trying to follow how he entered in the first place. He listens intently to Ulrich’s telling of his past and after Ulrich finishes Javal’s eyes sparkle with intrigue, “Woah King’s Valley huh I knew a couple of old friends from there King’s Valley has some of the strongest warriors I’ve met so you must be formidable, especially from what I saw during our encounter with those goons from earlier. I’d love to see some of your father’s artwork and spar your mother especially if she’s better at the blade as you".
The gears in Javal’s head start turning when Ulrich mentions Leni, “Wait I think I remember Leni we faced against some dastardly fellows a while ago. I’m glad she’s doing well and learned magic from you, perhaps someday I’d like to learn sky domain magic. I’d like to first master the sea domain. Perhaps when I’m done I shall seek your tutelage, Ulrich. You're an amazing fellow do not doubt yourself Ulrich you are a great adventurer like your parents whose name shall go down in history I can already feel it”.
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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Aug 1, 2023 3:16:28 GMT -5
Ulrich smiles as Javal states that some of his friends are also plainsmen of King’s Valley.
“The plainsmen of King’s Valley are a tough breed. I thank you for your compliments, Javal. If we’re ever in King’s Valley at the same time and happen to run into each other; I shall take you to the Oh’Mek settlement where I spent my younger years. I’m sure that my parents would love the company!”
Ah, so Javal has met Leni on his travels as well. It seems that her and Nimbus are doing quite well on their own.
“She is the first and only person I’ve taken as a student at this point in time. If one day you do decide that you should want to learn the magic of the Sky Domain. I am more than happy to teach you!”
He offers Javal a smile and a nod as he mentions his parents. He wasn’t sure if he’d be able to live up to their statuses in the adventuring world; seeing as he has only been a traveler for most of the past decade. Only time would tell, and Fate always had a plan to get him into trouble when he least expected it.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Aug 1, 2023 13:51:49 GMT -5
Javal smiles, he’s happy to hear Ulrich’s statement, “Ay indeed my friend King’s Valley warriors are a threat to be reckoned with and I’d be excited to battle against them whenever I get the chance. I look forward to whenever I visit your home and shall enjoy anything you show me, friend. Maybe someday after I visit King’s Valley you can come visit Thorock on my ship and I can show you around my home”, he chuckled a bit remembering his home.
Javal then responded a bit shocked, “Woah I didn’t know Leni learned sky domain last time we met. She was a massive threat with her spear and traveled with her pet drake Nimbus”.
Javal then continued leading the group through the forest trying to follow his way back from where he entered the forest.
Then the group reached an impasse before there was a split in the road. One was darker and had some blue glowing mushrooms along the ground while the other was brighter and had red tulips on the bushes.
“Hm”, Javal ponders, “Which way did I take now I don’t remember which one”.
“What do you think Ulrich? Which path should we take? How did you enter the forest?”.
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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Aug 12, 2023 18:00:15 GMT -5
Ulrich and Lil Frijole glance at each other at the mention of Leni and Nimbus. A soft smile on his face as they continue on their path through the forest alongside Javal.
They soon reached a split in the road; Javal contemplating on which way to take. It seemed as though in his scramble to chase after the thieves through the woods, he'd forgotten his way back. Which was something Ulrich understood all too well. Sometimes you just get turned around whenever you rush in to a situation like that. In his case though, most of the time he wasn't doing much chasing as he was being taken captive. Much to the annoyance of his friends and family.
Looking between the two paths; the path lit by the pale blue glow of the mushrooms gave him a slight feeling of nostalgia. It wasn't too long ago that he made his way through this forest as a lone traveler. He'd met a certain witch along the way as well. Now wasn't the time to reminisce as there was a choice to make.
"Hmmmm, I'd say we take the path with the red tulip bushes." He says with a shrug. Whichever path they choose would bound to be an adventure for them, no doubt, and Ulrich wasn't the type to shy away from adventure.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Aug 13, 2023 0:56:39 GMT -5
Javal stood before the two paths forward and with Ulrich’s decision of heading through the path with the red tulips he walked over to it and led the group on the path. As he walked he was trying to remember if he’d seen any of this on his way into the forest as he was chasing the bandits. He couldn’t really remember much of any landmark or remarkable thing as he was running past it so he decided to just go with it and continue on.
“Surely if we go through this path at least we’ll get to somewhere that’s not the forest”, he thought as he continued to walk on.
He decided to keep talking to Ulrich and forget about keeping attention to the path, “So Ulrich you say you’re a sky domain mage right? How strong are you? Who taught you to use it”.
As the conversation carried on Javal stooped in his tracks observing his surroundings; something felt off; he didn't know what it was but something felt off.
He noticed a strange detail about the tulips they were now swaying almost lifelike and letting out a small hum.
He wasn’t a herbalist per se so he couldn’t rule out that it was just a strange plant but suddenly a loud roar appeared in front of him.
A large giant figure loomed over the group and smashed the ground where they stood with Javal barely having enough time to jump out of the way,
He stood back up to look at what they were facing only to see a giant tree fellow with a mushroom axe in his hands.
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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Sept 25, 2023 1:50:29 GMT -5
"Yes I dabble in the usage of the Sky Domain. Let's just say I know how to utilize the magic it offers effectively. As for who taught me; I was taught by friends of my parents. Two sisters that hail from the Crescent Isles. You may or may not know of them." He says with a smile as he reminisces of his time training as a youth.
The group began to notice something about the plant life around them. The tulips were indeed swaying in way that seemed almost life like! They didn't have time to investigate the phenomena, however. They were interrupted by the sound of a loud roar ripping through the air! The group dodges just in time as the ground where they once stood exploded into debris!
The group quickly gather themselves and find that they are face to face with a giant! A tree fellow brandishing a giant mushroom axe stands in their way, and they obviously do not look like they're just going to let them pass.
"Well, it looks as though we have another fight on our hands."
Ulrich readies himself into fighting stance with the rest of the group following suit. A small smirk plasters itself across his face as he looks toward Swordsman, "Would you like to do us the honors of having the first attack, Javal?"
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Sept 26, 2023 3:19:02 GMT -5
Javal glances over at Ulrich and his group relieved that they were alright before taking out his katana from his waist and unsheathing it, pointing it at the tree monster.
“Yes, friend Ulrich it seems that this forest has a built-in protector for its treasure, probably something left by its previous thieving owner. I’d be honored to start us off with the opening strike”, the fellblood said as he charged forth.
He opened his mouth, frost entering his lungs before sending out a large cone of ice at the monster’s face Javal ran through and jumped to slash its eye as it stumbled forward in surprise.
He whispered, “Javal Style: Single Slash”, as he landed once more on the floor while the monster reeled back holding its right eye as green sappy liquid oozed out before shaking the pain and frost off looking over at Ulrich as its next target.
It grabbed its mushroom ax, lifted it in the air with both hands, and smashed it where Ulrich was standing.
“Nooo, Ulrich watch out”, Javal exclaims as he rushes to try to catch the blow for his newfound friend only to find himself too late as he’s only able to see a large dirt cloud where Ulrich was standing before.
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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Nov 3, 2023 12:34:15 GMT -5
The cloud of dirt wisps around the area of impact; the giant letting out a distorted sort of chuckle as it relished in the moment. It's chuckling was cut off prematurely as the sound of coughing could be heard coming from the end of it's club hidden within the cloud.
The cloud wisps back and forth, and the bespectacled human is revealed to be batting the dirt cloud away while holding his scarf over his nose and mouth. His group of companions had quickly found themselves safety in the bushes just off to the side of the trail.
"Whoo, it's a good thing I wasn't standing right there or else I would've been paste!" Ulrich says with a nervous laugh.
The giant tree fellow bellows in annoyance beginning to lift it's ax from the obliterated ground. Ulrich grabs a hold of the weapon's wooden shoulder; lifting into the air along with it. He proceeds to swiftly swing himself onto it's handle as the giant gives a puzzled and surprised look to the puny human. Ulrich almost disappears as he quickly dashes towards the end of the ax, leaping off of it towards the giant's face.
Ulrich shifts the angle of his body through the air landing a devastating kick to the giant's forehead. The strike lands with a deafening CRRRRAAAACCCKKKKK as the monster's head is jolted back from the kinetic forces at play. Ulrich's momentum gives him enough force to quickly leap off of the giant's head and land gracefully behind it as it clutches it's face in angered pain.
Ulrich quickly turns to face the monster, readying himself into fighting stance.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Nov 5, 2023 2:13:12 GMT -5
Javal’s worried look and concern quickly fade as he sees not only is Ulrich well and in one piece but laughing, “Hahahaha, friend Ulrich you truly are a powerful and strong man to laugh in the face of near-death”, Javal’s perspective Ulrich matched the club’s impact with his strength and held it off, concluding that Ulrich is very very physically strong.
He continues to look on in awe as Ulrich grabs onto the beast’s weapon and jumps onto the monster’s face and lands a really strong blow. As Ulrich’s kick lands and he enters a fighting stance Javal notices that the bark from the beast’s face has splintered and green sappy-like liquid is oozing from its head.
He glances over at Ulrich and says, “Woah friend you’re really strong, we have to train sometime and you have to show me your moves” before shifting his attention to the goal at hand.
He sprints forth as fast as he could and jumps in the air faking the monster out as it tries to protect its chest with its arms. That was a feint for his next move as he lands on the floor from that quick jump swinging his sword across the monster's leg chopping it off like a lumberjack would some lumber. His sword gets stuck on the middle of it and do Javal pulls back his blade rolling over to dodge the oncoming swipe from the monster's made of bark hand.
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Post by Ulrich Ambriz on Dec 7, 2023 20:01:33 GMT -5
Ulrich chuckles slightly at Javal's amazement with his skill, "I would gladly teach you some of the things I know!" He watches Javal execute his move now upon their foe. He's no slouch himself when it comes to combat; his movements are quick! In almost the blink of an eye, Javal had jumped towards the creature and slashed at it's leg attempting to cut through! It may not have been enough, but it's leg was now weakened!
Readying himself again for another attack as soon as Javal had safely dodged away from the creature's counterattack, Ulrich dashes towards the wooden giant, eyes trained upon the spot where Javal had made his cut! The giant isn't about to just stand there and take the blow, however! It pulls it's hand back into the air ready to squash Ulrich as he approaches! The giant's hand quickly makes it's mad descent upon the puny human, but in the second right before contact, Ulrich disappears in a streak of lighting and howling of wind! The lightning streak dances it's way through the air blindingly quick, and he reappears right at the giant's weakened leg!
Ulrich delivers a pin point kick to the other side of it's damaged leg; the cracking of bark shreds it's way through towards the clean cut of Javal's blade from earlier, and Ulrich bursts right through to the other side. He twists his body and his boots catch the ground causing him to slide to a stop; kicking up a small dirt cloud due to his momentum.
The giant cries out in rage and agony as it reaches out it's free hand and catches the ground before it fully falls onto it's side!
With their foe now open for another attack Ulrich looks to Javal quickly!
"I believe it's your turn, my friend!" He calls out to him with a slight smile.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Dec 11, 2023 3:28:58 GMT -5
“Awesome that’s great to hear friend Ulrich”, Javal manages to exclaim as he grins jumping back from where he earlier was avoiding the monster’s punch.
He was about to retaliate once more when he stopped in his tracks to glance at Ulrich’s speedy and impressive moves as he not only disappeared avoiding the beast’s fury but even managed to cut through the monster’s leg causing him to drop down and kneel on its other foot.
The fellblood couldn’t help but chuckle as he quickly yelled, “Thanks for the opening friend I won’t dare to disappoint”, before sprinting forward straight towards the agonizing monster ready to deal critical damage.
He pulls his blade behind him before swinging it forward the blue runes on his katana glow bright blue as water douses the metal of his blade he puts all of his strength (1) into the attack as he whispers, “Javal Style: Whirlpool Full Circle Slash”.
The sound of wood being torn apart can be heard as he slices through the monster’s chest causing the fellblood to be covered in a bright green sap.
"Huzzah", he exclaims as he jumps back from the creatures bark hand swipe it refusing to just lay down and die at least without a final fight.
1. Katana Slash (Passives: Water Rune & Bulls Strength)
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