:.Sept Dungeon Runs & Activities:

[alchemicalbirth]

Who 🪨 Albedo and Co.
What 🪨 Dungeon-crawlin', experiments.
When 🪨 :)
Where 🪨 Croaking Ruined Two Wings, Wandering Destiny's Phantom, ΔHidden Forbidden Radiation, Naval Monte, Mac Anu
Content Warnings 🪨 None, for now.





[ However did this group get together?

It's hard to say. But at least two of them consisted of a pair of newbs who needed to get used to the game's usual happenings.

Their location granted via randomizer? An intriguing area consisting of a spacious, grassy meadow that makes up most of the immediate and surrounding area, but smack dab in the middle of it all is a stone wall, of which there is an entry point into the start of the dungeon...where there are monsters and treasure to be found! ]

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Dungeon Run: Croaking Ruined Two Wings

[alchemicalbirth]

[ Albedo can't exactly call himself someone who often entertains himself in video games of all things. But, it seems well worth getting to become more and more properly...accustomed to the actual struggles of running through dungeons and whathaveyou.

He isn't exactly too keen on having an incredibly large party, but he isn't against a small one either. Either way, by the time some talks or casual chats are to be had, he finds himself with two other unfamiliar faces. Not many of his fellow colleagues or co-workers indulge much in such things, and for good reason. They haven't the time.

But right now, he certainly has a lot of it. So, as "Calx", Albedo turns to both Owen and Noe. ]

Shall we?

[ After that, he will just begin to stride along forward, assuming he's going to receive a positive reply. ]

[sicklysweet]

[This should count as community service. Not that Owen's committed any crimes recently, but it still feels like he's being dragged in to do good deeds and he should be rewarded for this.

He keeps those thoughts to himself for once, crossing his arms over his chest. He holds his fans in one hand, ready for combat but aware this dungeon will be scaled for his party members so he's not in much danger.]

Not going to wait for an answer, huh?

[Well. Suit yourself, Calx.]

[murrmoire]

[ Noe is happy to be here, away from the dead body. He's only logging in for area explorations, anyway. ]

It's not too tough, and I don't think I had too much of a hard time on my first run. If we're good about it, Owen won't have to do much at all!

[ He grins at Owen before catching up to Calx. ]

[alchemicalbirth]

[ Albedo pretty much is treating the ""body"" as 'it's none of my business' for the moment, especially since people seemed to be doing something 'bout it. It'll probably be fine. He will turn to stop, to look back at Owen and Noe for a moment. ]

That's just as well if so. I hadn't the opportunity to pursue any of these party runs on my own time.

Seeing as you two have some experience, I will have to take what either of you have to say at your word.

[ ...Which confirms that he doesn't think he will have to wait too long for preparation's sake (he still thinks of it as a mere game on some levels), though it is telling he doesn't run too far ahead of the two.

Probably a good thing too, since there are two enemies crawling out of the wood work. Two Deadly Presents. Already, the blond will be stabbing towards one of them. Battle start! ]

[sicklysweet]

[At least they're both physical classes, so buffing them won't be too difficult - especially now that he can buff the entire party at once. So enjoy the increased strength, kids, because Owen will at least do that much. It'll make the dungeon go quicker, by his logic, so it's fine to play along.]

None of them are all that complicated, so I wouldn't sweat it so much.

[There's no big final boss waiting to stomp on them at the end, unless they get incredibly unlucky... But he doubts they've patched in any super monsters yet.]

Dungeon Run: Wandering Destiny's Phantom

[alchemicalbirth]

[ It's that time again.

Albedo finds himself on another dungeon run.

He isn't exactly a busy body, nor is he a fan of large crowds, so somehow...he manages to get accosted by a stranger for some adventuring, or something like that?? It's all good here.

Nothing hideous temperature-wise. In fact, the whole strange murky forest environment feels welcoming in the creepy horror movie sense. But maybe most people won't think that, even when it is evident the entrance to true dungeon lies in the heart of the forest. ]

Quite an intriguing-looking dungeon we've stumbled upon, haven't we?

[tinged]

[ hani vaguely remembers having run a couple of murky forest dungeons before, so this is nothing new, probably. but they do love the atmosphere of it, as mysterious as a walk through a cemetery, the souls of the past keeping them company. ]

It's beautiful, don't you think? Does this type of dungeon suit your taste?

[alchemicalbirth]

[ The best kind of atmosphere for them both, huh? ]

The aesthetic does suit my preferences well.

In addition, it also just so happens that there aren't any drawbacks to the aspects of the current environment.

[ Or perhaps that's just a matter of opinion. But, no overabundance of heat, or cold, right? Not that he seems to have encountered either. ]

[tinged]

Drawbacks? Mm, like... if it were to rain?

[ but the rain is nice, too! hani starts casually walking forward, with patient expectation that calx will fall into step with them. ]

[alchemicalbirth]

[ He falls into step just fine. ]

It'd depend on the circumstances behind the precipitation. If it's just light rainfall, I imagine it wouldn't be much of a drawback to contend with.

[ Time to start walking then...up ahead waiting for them, shrouded in the forest are two Phantom Wings. Using the fog as cover, they try to ambush the two right away. Albedo's caught off guard, bringing up his sword to slice at one after being hit with at least windy smack. ]

ΔHidden Forbidden Radiation Experimentation

[alchemicalbirth]

[ So, after the nitty gritty details, Oria, Sinclair, and Nanashi get party invitations to the coordinates of the special area.

Once he's here, Albedo looks like he normally does, but a bit more enthused, because experiments!! Fun times let's goooo! ]

Now, as we all understand, our foremost purpose is to utilize the explosives to get rid of the bridge so that the rubble will make it easier for those looking to cross below don't have to swim.

As it is, some of the bridge is already missing, and we're simply taking more off of it, though not all of it in its entirety. Understood?

[justonezero]

[After doing some really quick level grinding to 5, Nanashi is here to help! He's very obviously a Harvest Cleric, not just because of the staff but also because of the white robes that are... bunny-eared?

He has an Aesthetic and he's clearly committing to it.]

...

Wait, explosives?!

[WAS THAT PART OF THE PLAN???]

[insinning]

[ Ah. Did the new player not get told? Sinclair nods, as he begins to drop all the explosives he's crafted. ]

Mm. The water made me freeze for 24 hrs after I left the dungeon. I think avoiding that again would be good for everyone.

[dissimulative]

But if we blow off the remaining bridge, we're kinda on it...

[ Oria looks around. He's not looking forward to dying of fall damage and then freezing in-game and irl for 24 hours.

Anyway, he has some bombs that he's also dropping. Nanashi and Albedo can take half of what he drops, since he assumes Sinclair will have his own batch...

Before he forgets, he sends a friend request to Nanashi. ]

[alchemicalbirth]

[ Oh sorry, Albedo's still not good at this socializing with other people thing. He nods at Sinclair's words, but addresses Nanashi's concerns. ]

Don't worry, since you're a healer, all you need to do is stand a distance from the blast radius and you'll be fine.

[ Then back to Oria, he adds: ]

Yes, if we were the blow off the rest of the remaining bridge, that would be dangerous. But some of it will do just fine, won't it?

Naval Monte: Potenta scienta est

[alchemicalbirth]

[ So, all of that happened. Albedo's reaction to it all was pretty mild in of itself, essentially being one that seemed mildly curious, but also ensuring that nothing that occurred would necessarily stop him from doing what he wanted.

After all, there's still things to take care of. Such as finding more information about the world. It is only now that such 'tests' and 'obtaining knowledge' is now something done with a bit more urgency than before.

Albedo sends a request to Oria, telling him to meet up in Naval Monte for their little "test". Once the other arrives, he will turn to him, not with any semblance of worry, but curiosity.

He hasn't neared to where they'd need to sail, so still out of anybody else's hearing, he says: ]

It's good of you to come. I was thinking we could choose one of those more solitary?

[ Thanks for helping him plot out an attempted murder, Oria. ]

[dissimulative]

[ Anytime, Albedo.

Truthfully, he forgot about this test because so much happened between those days both offline and online that he's still having a hard time being the usual genki he plays himself up to be. It'll be great to take things off his mind! And why not do it with some calculated NPC murder attempts in the name of science? ]

All the peddlers and merchants are grouped together...

[ ... ]

Should we lure out one of the hungrier ones with food? Or with GP?

[alchemicalbirth]

[ Everything happens A Lot.

Albedo might have conversely remembered it keenly due to the situation itself. Though he doesn't and would not have blamed Oria for forgetting. ]

Hmm...GP might do the trick. Food could work, but I have noticed that there is a far receptive reaction when money is involved. Perhaps because any number of things can be bought with it if they have enough of it.

Beyond other potentials...we could begin raising the amount until we get our desired action. The idea would be to lure them out and back across the waters, so we can take a trip in and back out to where the Chaos Gate is—thereby leaving open an option for a quick exit if it becomes necessary.

How does that sound?

[ Planning a killing attempt and a getaway option. More likely than you think! ]

[dissimulative]

Sounds great! They seem pretty desperate for even one GP, so it shouldn't hurt my finances at all.

[ Oria nods. He gets the plan and gives Albedo an "ok" sign with his hand. He is very okay with this plan despite how they're basically planning a murder. It's fine. This person isn't real. ]

Let's see... who looks most susceptible?

[alchemicalbirth]

[ It's different when the person isn't real!! ]

Let's take the ferry across and find out, shall we?

[ Assuming that they do, who appears to be available? Shop owners, the usual gathering of people maybe.

But what about the straggler or two that's milling near one of the homes?? There's people like that too, right? If so, Albedo points in that direction. ]

Mac Anu: Is it alright to pick up NPCs in a Root Town?!

[alchemicalbirth]

[ So here we are, in Mac Anu.

Albedo hasn't stopped messing around with NPC nonsense. Why? Because people in pursuit of the truth must do what they can to undercover hidden secrets.

...Anyway, all that aside, he turns to his current trustable companion, Noé, with a tilt of his head. ]

I believe this should be simple enough. We go through each Root Town, pick up an NPC and see how far we can get with carrying them in our arms.

Though, it'll be likely a bit easier for you to perform the heavy lifting, considering.

[ His, well. Manlet status. ]

Lum....

[murrmoire]

What? Pick them up? But why?

[ He isn't against it, but...Calx...what is the reason for this. ]

I can help, but is this some sort of limit test?

nyoro~n

[alchemicalbirth]

For fun.

[ Albedo states with a neutral look on his face and so seriously he does on purpose to see if it makes Noé believe him. Then there might be a little smile which vanishes with the wind soon after it appears. ]

...But, yes. It is a limit test.

I'm glad I can depend on your assistance. Now, how about...that one?

[ He points towards one of the shopkeepers. ]

[murrmoire]

[ Noé catches that little grin and wonders if Albedo is joking...but he doesn't ponder on it too much. They may as well try new things while they're trapped.

Noé looks over at the shopkeeper. ]

I'll be back.

[ And in less than a minute, Noé returns with a thrashing shopkeeper hauled over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. ]

Okay, now what?

[alchemicalbirth]

[ It's totally fine.

Albedo makes no surprised or put off expression at the fact the shopkeeper is trying to fight from being carried wherever. ]

To the Chaos Gate. Provided the NPC is still with you when we reach, we'll next see if we can transport them in-between Root Towns.

[ Though, tbh the NPC will disappear before they even get to the Chaos Gate. Not that they know that. ]