Another night in the faux Inn... The man, covered in his brown shroud, sat across from you and the rest of the people from the day before, and he began once again.

 

"Back again today, I see..."

 

The man looked around at those seated, a faint cackle escaped from his throat. With no less than the arrival of the first round of drinks, it started again.

 

"Our story starts with some young lads and maiden's, dancers and fighters, grace, and brutality."

 

With that, your mind melted away, the images of multiple people began to float in your mind as the world around you, this inn, seemed to almost vanish...

 

"Our first scene: In the school grounds, midday, the students have been let out for lunch break..."

 

Day one: DNA of the Heart

 

 

Midday, Year 278, ENDLESS

 

The sun hung above the school of barbarians and entertainers quite lightly this day. One could only dream of such a nice day to be outside, the sun was just right, it smelled of Spring, fresh grass and newly-bloomed flowers peppered the air in their unique smell, the near-by lake shimmered  in the sunlight. A day like this was not one to be spent in a classroom, so when that bell rung, not a soul, not even the faculty could resist such a glorious day. 

 

At the center of the school's inner grounds, a fountain sat, water gently bubbling out of the faucets at the top. A blade and a ribbon, sculpted in stone, sat atop this fountain. And soon, student's decorated the benches near by. Chatting, eating, the like. Some of hem hoped to go for a quick swim in the lake before class started again, others were just genuinely glad they were able to smell the fresh air of the out doors as they sat on the cobble stone floor in the quad....

 

The lake, many called in Fluorspar Lake, was in the wide open, save a few oak trees in the landscape, providing shade and a spot for a swing, and the small cliff overlooking it which many a person dived into. The shimmering, clear water showed the fluorspar gemstones that could be found in its sand....

 

(Alright! So, for your starting post, you have either the choice of the School Quad, or the Lake to start at. For sake of ease, when entering an area you do not know much about the appearance of, put some sort of mark to indicate this. Something like a "..." or a dash will do.)

Everyone seemed to be sending blows to Jan, which made a lot of sense: it would be best to wipe one of them out, so at least there would be less enemies to send devastating attacks their way.  Even though Shela was in the rear, she thought she'd at least try to make herself useful.  She charged Jan and tried to strike her, though from her distance and placement in the back it was probably not going to be very effective.

Everyone seemed to be sending blows to Jan, which made a lot of sense: it would be best to wipe one of them out, so at least there would be less enemies to send devastating attacks their way.  Even though Shela was in the rear, she thought she'd at least try to make herself useful.  She charged Jan and tried to strike her, though from her distance and placement in the back it was probably not going to be very effective.

Result: Shela misses...Instructor SkylaHP: 441MP: 20Instructor JanHP: 141MP: 4OumeHP: 11MP: 13Pitch:0RunaHP: 5MP: 13Pitch:0Shela ®HP: 1MP: 8Pitch:0SyfeHP: 11MP: 7Pitch:0Alexander HP: 19MP: 12Pitch:0Derik (M)HP: 11MP: 14Pitch:0Oume------->Runa---------->Syfe------------>Alexander----------->Derik---------->Shela

(Paging @Cam, we need you to join us!

(Sorry the AI never moved... but ok)

 

Oume decided to charge his attack.

(Sorry the AI never moved... but ok)Oume decided to charge his attack.

 

Oume charges his next move.

 

 

(The AI was told to take a breather because the AI was busy that day dealing with it's GPU spazzing out...)Instructor SkylaHP: 441MP: 20Instructor JanHP: 141MP: 4OumeHP: 11MP: 13Pitch: 1RunaHP: 5MP: 13Pitch:0Shela (R )HP: 1MP: 8Pitch:0SyfeHP: 11MP: 7Pitch:0AlexanderHP: 19MP: 12Pitch:0Derik (M)HP: 11MP: 14Pitch:0

Runa analyzed his choices at the moment. He could charge his attack for the next round, but he knew better. If anything there wouldn't be a next round for him if he was attacked once more with enough force. He knew as much. Even so he really hoped this was all a dream. A nice, terrifying dream that he could wake up from eventually. But he had no such luck. "Right, keep charging it up, Oume, I'll try to weaken this guy for you!" Runa said, deciding to attack Jan.

"Sounds good." Syfe said in response to Runa. He finally decided to unchain his dualblades into his twin short swords. This would be better suited for the full offense he was continuing. The blue haired youth charged forward, slicing upwards with both of his blades.

"Right then! finish this guy off!" Alexander said as he rushed right behind syfe, jumping in the air and slashing at Jan on the way down with all the force he could put into it.

Tri-Strike Active: Hit ^ Damage ^

 

Jan was nearly defeated, now it was just Skyla left. Derik figured it wasn't going to be as easy knocking her out, so he Charged for the turn.

 

Result: All four hit again, with great success!

 

Instructor Skyla
HP: 441
MP: 20


Instructor Jan
HP: 70
MP: 4


Oume
HP: 11
MP: 13
Pitch: 1

Runa
HP: 5
MP: 13
Pitch:0

Shela (R )
HP: 1
MP: 8
Pitch:0

Syfe
HP: 11
MP: 7
Pitch:0

Alexander
HP: 19
MP: 12
Pitch:0

Derik (M)
HP: 11
MP: 14
Pitch:1

Edited October 28, 20159 yr by Guest

(How did three of us activate a Quad Strike? I swear, you are the laziest in this particular battle)

(How did three of us activate a Quad Strike? I swear, you are the laziest in this particular battle)

(I'm sorry, being on mobile/with a malfunctioning keyboard I miss/miscount things .-.)

(Jan  still got wrecked right? , I can make it a quad strike by having Hektor jump in at the last moment of the attack )

(Jan  still got wrecked right? , I can make it a quad strike by having Hektor jump in at the last moment of the attack )

(Nope, and I just did the turn so too late on that .-. I mean Jan is at 70 HP, but still)

(fudge)

(fudge)

(Post is edited, you can bring him in)

(Can I bring him in with a surprise attack?)

 

Before Jan or skyla could move after the barrage of attacks from the students, Hektor jumped on stage, but from behind, swiflty striking at Jan before running beside everyone, holding his hat the entire time, like a true gentleman, "Excuse me for the wait, I had a small crowd of students to calm down..." Hektor apologized for not helping them earlier.

 

He had slowly made his way backstage as the instructors were distracted by the students, allowing him an opportunity for a strike on one of the teachers, wasn't easy considering everything was still falling apart aside from the door areas.

Edited October 28, 20159 yr by Scrapmaster

(Can I bring him in with a surprise attack?)

 

Before Jan or skyla could move after the barrage of attacks from the students, Hektor jumped on stage, but from behind, swiflty striking at Jan before running beside everyone, holding his hat the entire time, like a true gentleman, "Excuse me for the wait, I had a small crowd of students to calm down..." Hektor apologized for not helping them earlier.

Result: Hektor hits the enemy out of nowhere!

 

Instructor Skyla

HP: 441

MP: 20

 

 

Instructor Jan

HP: 52

MP: 4

 

 

Oume

HP: 11

MP: 13

Pitch: 1

 

Runa

HP: 5

MP: 13

Pitch:0

 

Shela (R )

HP: 1

MP: 8

Pitch:0

 

Syfe

HP: 11

MP: 7

Pitch:0

 

Alexander

HP: 19

MP: 12

Pitch:0

 

Derik (M)

HP: 11

MP: 14

Pitch:1

 

Hektor

HP: 18

MP: 19

Pitch: 0

 

Oume------->Hektor----------->Runa---------->Syfe------------>Alexander----------->Derik---------->Shela 

Edited October 31, 20159 yr by Guest

Shela really hated being helpless as she continued to watch her companions wage battle against their very own instructors.  Exhaustion and pain from her previous wounds were still tormenting her, and she knew that if she jumped to the front there would be no chance she could survive another attack.  With this being the hard truth, Shela attacked Skyla while everyone was fixated on Jan, hoping that Skyla would be distracted enough by so much concentration on her fellow instructor that she wouldn't notice her own attack.

Alyssa and Rija came out of hiding after Hector made his move. They had wisely decided to follow him. After all, despite how well they were all doing, the dancers figured that the fighters could always use their support. They were supposed to be partners right? And a partnership should be mutual, not just one side being protected. Now in play, they waited to see what could be done.

Shela really hated being helpless as she continued to watch her companions wage battle against their very own instructors.  Exhaustion and pain from her previous wounds were still tormenting her, and she knew that if she jumped to the front there would be no chance she could survive another attack.  With this being the hard truth, Shela attacked Skyla while everyone was fixated on Jan, hoping that Skyla would be distracted enough by so much concentration on her fellow instructor that she wouldn't notice her own attack.

 

 

Alyssa and Rija came out of hiding after Hector made his move. They had wisely decided to follow him. After all, despite how well they were all doing, the dancers figured that the fighters could always use their support. They were supposed to be partners right? And a partnership should be mutual, not just one side being protected. Now in play, they waited to see what could be done.

(KIUI Is not easy to update, unlike EndlessIUI, where everything is more seamless .-. Can't wait till I finally finish KIUI2 so that it's more user friendly .-.)

 

Result: Skyla was struck, but not too well...

 

Shela regained 5 HP for resting! She can continue to rest for three more turns, bringing her back up to full HP!

 

Instructor Skyla

HP: 429

MP: 20

 

 

Instructor Jan

HP: 52

MP: 4

 

 

Oume 

HP: 11

MP: 13

Pitch: 1

 

Runa

HP: 5

MP: 13

Pitch:0

 

Shela (R ) (Derik)

HP: 6

MP: 8

Pitch:0

 

Syfe

HP: 11

MP: 7

Pitch:0

 

Alexander

HP: 19

MP: 12

Pitch:0

 

Derik (M) (Shela)

HP: 11

MP: 14

Pitch:1

 

Hektor

HP: 18

MP: 19

Pitch: 0

 

Alyssa (F) (Rija)

HP: 25

MP: 16

Pitch: 0

 

Rija (M) (Alyssa)

HP: 9

MP: 23

Pitch: 0

 

Alyssa------->Oume------->Hektor----------->Runa---------->Syfe------------>Alexander----------->Rija----------->Derik---------->Shela 

 

Phase 2

 

Jan was badly wounded, he decided he needed a breather. Jan moved to Midguard behind Skyla!

 

(Extra notes: Take note, enemy's only move one zone at a time unless they're very powerful, be weary of this!)

 

Skyla unleashes her Charge!

 

Pulse-Slash III

 

Special effect: Reduce HP to 1.

 

Target--------> Rija

 

Derik Knock's the enemy attack!

 

TUTORIAL: Knock, Parrie, and Counter:

 

On occasion, depending on your friendship with another character, their equipment, abilities, so on, there is a chance to initiate something called a "Strike Break". A Strike Break, or SB for short, is the beginning to a three-step combo of moves. First, the knock, or a block preformed in a way that it protects another person by knocking the attack away from them. Next, the Parrie, choosing the right move here will affect your chances. In example, if the enemy leads with a Slash move, for example, a regular attack will most likely be the best move to use on such a thing, causing a Parrie, or the knocking away of an enemy's weapon using an attack of your own, giving you an opening. Counter is the stage where it gets good. The enemy is now stunned at this point, and the next big move to make is to, quite simply, throw everything you have at them.

 

This includes other teammates, hammer them with all you got! Each shot during a Counter turn is a guaranteed hit, so go all out! Beware, though, the enemy can also preform Strike Breaks, and if successful, could be deadly to you. Strike Breaks only affect special attacks, not the basic attacks. The Basic Attack is your most resourceful attack and can, nine out of 10 times, save your hide. Special abilities and item effects are also important to note, as they may improve your odds in a Strike Break scenario. The character that initiates a Strike Break must follow it up before anyone else may act. This costs them the rest of their turn, if they do act on it. You may deny to activate the second potion of the chain.

 

Phase 3

 

Tutorial: Dancers.

 

Unlike burly Warrior classes, Dedicated Dancer classes are mages, support and generally overall meant to be the supportive class. However, they, too, can attack, but can also do so unarmed. However, unarmed has a chance for the attack to do no damage, albeit this depends on defense and Agility status, but still. However, the primary skill of Dancer units is to support your team with buffs and magic support, either via healing or stunning the enemy with magic, ect.

 

For now, each Dancer has access to one Magic, and One Special move. The attacks and magic you have in-use will be on-display in the Status Sheet, however, for convenience, they will be listed here for your first ones.

 

*Rija Learned: Rally Troops (I), Earth.

(Rally Troops increases Strength, and Speed mildly for one turn (One's action for a round being the "Turn"), can apply to multiple people, up to Eight Party members at a time, has a 2 turn cool down period.. Summon a column of Earth, knocking the opponent away. (Costs 6 MP))

 

*Alyssa Learned: Waveguard, Water

(Waveguard gives the one it's activated on a free single-hit shield of water that will stop one attack, has a 4 turn cool down and two MP. Water can be launched at the opponent, dealing slight damage, or used on a teammate to heal slight damage. (Costs 8 MP))

Edited November 2, 20159 yr by Guest

Alyssa glanced around the group. Though they had been holding their own, they were still a little roughed up. She summoned her newfound power, felt the water build together into a small sphere. She looked to the most damaged member of their group, and flung the water at Runa. She hoped that the steam that arose from his skin healed more than hurt.

(Alyssa>Magic>Water>Runa)

Oume looked at Jan 'Damn, she is almost dead.' Oume thought as Jan moved behind Skyla, he had only one choice but wanted to wait to attack Skyla until there was a better chance of killing her. "I'm going to keep charging."

 

Runa felt the water hit him, which he didn’t expect at all. “What the hell?!” Runa asked, however the feeling of the cool water alone was rejuvenating. He felt as the water washed against his wounds before burning up and eliminating bacteria within the wound, the combination amazingly effective as it healed the wounds, at least in Runa’s perspective. “Wow.” Runa hummed, glancing up at the dancer. “Thanks!” Runa smiled, before turning over to the enemy. “Keep charging that attack, I’ll continue to weaken them up!” Runa insisted as he attacked at Skyla.

 

Rune cheered loudly from where he sat. He made a mental note that he would make it up to his friends next time they ever caught themselves in trouble like this, but for the moment, all he could do was watch. “Kick their butts!”

 

Hektor held his case upwards in front of him, ready to attack, noticing Jan was almost down, he figured the others would be able to strike down the instructor, as he would save energy to attack Skyla, and that he did, standing and charging his next attack.

Edited November 1, 20159 yr by Scrapmaster

Hektor held his case upwards in front of him, ready to attack, noticing Jan was almost down, he figured the others would be able to strike down the instructor, as he would save energy to attack Skyla, and that he did, standing and charging his next attack.

 

 

 

 

Runa felt the water hit him, which he didn’t expect at all. “What the hell?!” Runa asked, however the feeling of the cool water alone was rejuvenating. He felt as the water washed against his wounds before burning up and eliminating bacteria within the wound, the combination amazingly effective as it healed the wounds, at least in Runa’s perspective. “Wow.” Runa hummed, glancing up at the dancer. “Thanks!” Runa smiled, before turning over to the enemy. “Keep charging that attack, I’ll continue to weaken them up!” Runa insisted as he attacked at Skyla.

 

Rune cheered loudly from where he sat. He made a mental note that he would make it up to his friends next time they ever caught themselves in trouble like this, but for the moment, all he could do was watch. “Kick their butts!”

 

 

 

Oume looked at Jan 'Damn, she is almost dead.' Oume thought as Jan moved behind Skyla, he had only one choice but wanted to wait to attack Skyla until there was a better chance of killing her. "I'm going to keep charging."

 

 

Alyssa glanced around the group. Though they had been holding their own, they were still a little roughed up. She summoned her newfound power, felt the water build together into a small sphere. She looked to the most damaged member of their group, and flung the water at Runa. She hoped that the steam that arose from his skin healed more than hurt.

(Alyssa>Magic>Water>Runa)

 

Derik used a basic attack to strike at Skyla, parrying her, opening her up for a major blow.

 

Dual-Strike Active: Hit Chance ^

 

Result: Alyssa healed Runa for 7 HP! Oume charged another level of energy! Runa and Hektor land a good hit on Skyla

 

Instructor Skyla

HP: 393

MP: 20

 

 

Instructor Jan

HP: 52

MP: 4

 

 

Oume 

HP: 11

MP: 13

Pitch: 2

 

Runa

HP: 12

MP: 13

Pitch:0

 

Shela (R ) (Derik)

HP: 6

MP: 8

Pitch:0

 

Syfe

HP: 11

MP: 7

Pitch:0

 

Alexander

HP: 19

MP: 12

Pitch:0

 

Derik (M) (Shela)

HP: 11

MP: 14

Pitch:1

 

Hektor

HP: 18

MP: 19

Pitch: 0

 

Alyssa (F) (Rija)

HP: 25

MP: 16

Pitch: 0

 

Rija (M) (Alyssa)

HP: 9

MP: 23

Pitch: 0

 

Alyssa------->Oume------->Hektor----------->Runa---------->Syfe------------>Alexander----------->Rija----------->Derik---------->Shela