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 Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:56 am
 Mist Hunter
The Miss Taken Tower
As the general, jack-of-all trades division, the Mist Hunter training course is a combination of the other divisions' training challenges and also one of the more complicated. The goal of this course is to rescue the princess in the tower. Below her, you'll find yourself confronted with a number of shadowling attackers, and beyond them, a room of only slightly deadly traps. But even should you reach her location, you still need to pick the lock on the manacles holding her in place. Unskilled fiddling with the locks will prove unhealthy for both the princess and yourself. And once that's done, you need to make your way back down through the traps and shadowlings, defending the princess the whole way.
The Miss Taken Tower is one of the most challenging and frustrating courses available.
If you fail: your princess dies, and you are quite possibly KO'd. Senior hunters are observing and will make with a timely rescue as needed.
If you win: the princess will adore you for the rest of her exceedingly brief existence. Peen points for 100% health for you and the Princess, shadowlings fought, going for consecutive rescues.
Part 1
Mechanics
- roll your regular attack
- roll your regular attack again
- if you miss an attack, you lose 50% of your full HP
- if you have an available recovery bonus, you may try to use that to avoid HP loss
Bonus Mechanics
- This bonus is consumable.
- for the Mist Course, it is recommended you review the mechanics of the other division courses, as the division bonuses carry over.
- Trainees: 0 recoveries
- Mist/Sun Trainees: 1 recovery
- Hunters: 1 recovery
- Mist/Sun Hunters: 2 recoveries
Part 2
Mechanics
- there are two steps worth of traps in this room, so you'll be rolling twice
- roll 1 d10 to determine what your character is about to step into
- use your bonus mechanic to adjust as you can
- adjust your HP and bonus count accordingly
- roll 1 d10 to determine what your character is about to step into
- use your bonus mechanic to adjust as you can
- adjust your HP and bonus count accordingly
- roll list: (feel free to get creative about what the traps actually were)
(-50% HP is off your full HP, so if you hit -50% twice, then you are 100% KO'd)
01. horrible death
02. - 50% HP
03. - 50% HP
04. live
05. live
06. - 50% HP
07. horrible death
08. - 50% HP
09. horrible death
10. live
Bonus Mechanics
- This bonus is consumable.
- Trainees: 1 flag
- Mist/Death Trainees: 1 flag and one instinctive move
- Hunters: 1 flag and one instinctive move
- Mist/Death Hunters: 1 flag and two instinctive moves
Part 3
Mechanics
- use the given roll for your hunter to try and open the lock on her right manacle. Rolling a 1 means you fumbled, and the cuff exploded causing both you and the princess to lose 50% of your full HP.
- roll to repeat the process on the left manacle.
Bonus Mechanics
- Trainees: roll 1d4
- Mist/Life Trainees: roll 1d6
- Hunters: roll 1d6
- Mist/Life Hunters: roll 1d8
Part 4
Mechanics
- roll 2 d8 to determine your defense against the trap area.
- roll 2 d8 to determine how much trap damage targets the princess.
- adjust her HP accordingly
- roll 2 d8 to determine your defense against the shadowling area.
- roll 2 d8 to determine how much shadow damage targets the princess.
- adjust her HP accordingly
- leftover defense does not stack
Bonus Mechanics
- Trainees: +0 defense
- Mist/Moon Trainees: + 2 defense
- Hunters: + 2 defense
- Mist/Moon Hunters: + 3 defense
Status Stage: (current stage number)Your HP: Princess HP: /20 Stage 1 Recoveries: Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: Stage 4 Bonus HP: [quote="Status"]
[size=14][color=#00BFFF][b]Stage: (current wave number)[/b][/color][/size]
Your HP:
Princess HP: /20
Stage 1 Recoveries:
Stage 2 Flags and Instincts:
Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:36 am
Before did not look happy to see the tower again. He had mixed feelings about the training course, which his current rank only made weirder and more 8C-worthy. But they were expected to train and to learn and to better themselves on their own time. Why exactly he wanted to do just what they expected had nothing to do with wanting to earn anyone's respect.
To put things simply, Before did not want to die.
Before did not want to feel the soul-crushing SAD that descended on him when the sweet old woman with the ******** cookie baking skills left them. He had somehow reasoned in his head that if he had just been smarter, or stronger, or craftier, or just remotely even less-Before-like, maybe things would have played out differently.
Hah! Like a single idiot could have made a difference... He mentally harrumphed.
The bottlecap-pin on his shirt frowned. I told you I wouldn't tolerate such thoughts from you, silly Before.
Before just sad-faced. And stalled. He sorta kinda really didn't wanna take this course by himself, even though he prolly should have in order to spare him his tiny shred of ego when he EPIC-FAILED. But Before was a glutton for punishment and had a tendency to just keep going at it. Stagnation was not an option for him.
Aaaaaaaand yet he still hadn't gone in. Well, obvs, someone was going to have to either shove him towards the tower or tell him to GTFO.
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:00 pm
Oddly enough…Molly happened to be lingering around as well, just as uncertain about going in herself.
She remembered quite well that they were given instructions to do this Tower on Christmas Eve and well…she had failed to go through with them because she followed after Candace to face the threat at the gate. The memories of that day left a sour taste in her mouth, and a foreboding heaviness upon her. Still…orders were orders, right? She should try and complete this regardless…and by herself maybe? The prospect seemed daunting.
Molly sighed and tugged at a curl fretfully until she caught sight of another. Oh! She recognized that young man! He was another Mist like herself, Before, if she recalled correctly! What was he doing here? Curiously, the trainee shuffled over to him. “…Hello there, sir!” She greeted, offering him a tentative smile and a slight wave before her hands moved to rest behind her. “How are you?”
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:20 pm
Before nearly leapt at the sudden realization that he wasn't alone. Instead, he afforded himself a soft "Eep!" and a head-turn towards the direction the voice came from. Upon discovering it was one of the Misty girls he met during that whole ninjattack, he let out a breath of relief. What was her name? It was a funky sounding one at first then she gave the okay to call her Mo-something. Mommy, was it?
"A-ah, no need to call me sir or nuthin'! Before's totes coo with me. 'Sides, it's just my coat that's intermediate what with the demotion and all..." he sighed.
Invite her along, silly Before! Vanna nudged.
... wat? O.O
DO NOT MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF!
Y-YES MA'AM!!! D8!!! He fixed teal eyes on Molly, "Ah! Oh, um, was gonna go head into the Mist training course tower-thing. You wanna come with?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:31 am
The Mist trainee couldn’t help but startle as well when Before startled, placing a hand over her heart. “Sorry!” She called out apologetically for startling him.
She tilted her head, and gave a nod. “O..oh, alright! If you’re certain, Before!” No sir for him, got it. When asked if she wanted to tag along though, well, the young woman was a mixture of shock and pleasant surprise. “R…really!?” She cried. “I…I would like that a lot! Thank you so much! I promise I’ll do my best!” Tackling something like this with another seemed so much better than doing it alone.
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Huni Pi rolled 2 10-sided dice:
6, 9
Total: 15 (2-20)
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:50 am
Before gave the Misty an encouraging smile as they made their way to the entrance, "Good to know!" Before had gone through the course once, he hoped he would be able to manage it again. "First part has us going up against Shadowling, so you prolly should call up your partner. Mine's named Vanna, by the way," he introduced as he summoned his weapon. The bottle-cap pin enlarged into a sizable wheel, one he seemed to have no trouble carrying despite its size. And one he seemed to have no trouble wielding either, the instant they entered the first part and the Shadowlings attacked.
"Keep alert!" he called out, taking a swing and managing to fend off the first wave.Status Stage: 1Your HP: 50/50 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 3
Total: 5 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:39 am
Molly trailed after the Immediate Trainee, gulping audibly as he informed her of what was to come. “ O...oh, understood!” The trainee paused, letting Before get a bit ahead of her before she summoned her large lance, securing it with two hands as she then trailed on it after him. “ Vanna…A..ah, mine’s named Vaska!” Oh! Molly was actually rather impressed with Before’s weapon, and the way he handled it despite the fact it looked like a giant deadly iron Frisbee. The young woman let out an eep as the first wave appeared, and swung her lance at them as well and...missed. Status Stage: 1 Your HP: 20/40 (Good job, Molly) Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Huni Pi rolled 2 10-sided dice:
10, 3
Total: 13 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:41 am
Before gave an eep for two reasons: 1. Molly was being overwhelmed. And 2. That was a huge weapon she had. Must be incredibly hard to wield it in tight spaces. And also must hurt a ******** if it ever smacked you or stabbed into you... The Misty dashed to his fellow division member, using Vanna to block and bludgeon the shadowlings away from the female Misty. "Y-you okay there?"Status Stage: 1Your HP: 50/50 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Lucyal rolled 2 8-sided dice:
1, 3
Total: 4 (2-16)
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:50 am
Oh this was terrible. She was failing hardcore. Not only that, but in front of one of her superiors too! “ Th…thank you!” The mist trainee uttered gratefully as Before came over to take some of the shadowlings off of her. “ I’m alright!” She was about to try and show him that she could do this, she really could, but then another wave came and got her out of nowhere. The young woman whimpered, and quickly scrambled to use her recovery. Geeze. Going through it already? This was absolutely terrible. Status Stage: 1 Your HP: 20/40 ( Really Good job, Molly) Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 1/1 USED Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Huni Pi rolled 1 10-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-10)
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:17 pm
"It's coo, we coo," Before assured Molly, offering her a gloved hand to help her up. At least the second wave of Shadowlings had subsided. Which meant it was time for one of Before's most hated portions of the tower... "We're gonna be dealing with booby traps up ahead. Sadly, we don't deal with actual boobies, or sea gulls, or other potentially nasty birds. Or we might. Iunno, they change the traps a lot."
And as if to prove his point, the first tile Before stepped on caused an ACME anvil to fall on top of him. xAx "S-see what I mean?" he wheezed from underneath.Status Stage: TwoYour HP: 25/50 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 Used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 0/1 Flags, 0/1 Instinct moves used Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Lucyal rolled 1 10-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-10)
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:02 pm
Wow, Before was really nice! She really didn’t want to let him down… The trainee took the offered hand, pulling herself up and tried to ignore Vaska’s disapproving grumble as she dusted herself off. “ Th…thank you.” She murmured, relieved to see the Shadowlings gone for now. The young woman trailed after him, frowning deeply at the new set of challenges they were about to face. “… A…at least they’re not Canon Cats?” She offered uncertainly, and couldn’t help but gasp loudly as an anvil landed on him. “ ARE YOU OKAY!?” She cried, horrified as she stood next to him…and luckily, it seemed, in a safe spot. Status Stage: 2 Your HP: 20/40 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 1/1 USED Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 0/1 Flags, 0/1 Instinct moves used Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Huni Pi rolled 1 10-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:38 am
Before slowly crawled his way out from under the ACME anvil. "Y-yeah, FEAR shield took the brunt of the weight. Guess i-it looked a lot heavier in the cartoons..." he wheezed, pulling himself back onto his feet onto a different square. Thankfully, the only thing that fell onto his lap was a pie in a pie-tin 8DDDDDD "I-is this..." he pulled his glove off and dug a finger into it, pulling said appendage out and quickly stuffing the icing and filling into his mouth. Tears of utter bliss filled his eyes, "Killzone make the best. Pies. Ever." Before practically swooned.Status Stage: TwoYour HP: 25/50 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 Used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 0/1 Flags, 0/1 Instinct moves used Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Lucyal rolled 1 10-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:50 am
Really, that kind of stuff supposedly only happened in cartoons…but oh god. Molly fretted as she watched Before crawl out from under the anvil and onto another tile…and couldn’t help but blink with surprise as he got a pie. “… Killzone?” She questioned, watching Before nearly swoon over the pie. The Mist trainee then shook her head a bit, and decided it’d be best to focus on the pie after she made her way through this room. The young woman paused as she stared down at one of the tiles. W…was that a large faded blood stain on it…? That…that looked horrifying. Molly decided to avoid that one…and moved onto another one nearby Before that was thankfully safe. Status Stage: 2 Your HP: 20/40 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 1/1 USED Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 1/1 Flags USED (Pushing the 9 to a 10), 0/1 Instinct moves Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Huni Pi rolled 1 6-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-6)
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:06 am
The former Lifer gave the new Misty a congratulatory thumb's up for arriving next to him unscathed. Well for this leg of the tower that is. "Oh, he's my life coach. And my goal in Life," Before explained as he offered Molly the pie-tin. Whether or not the aforementioned Killzone acknowledged these claims was another matter entirely that the young woman was more than welcomed to verify.
When he'd had enough, the Misty managed to lead the way to the third part of the tower and was flabbergasted with this particular golem model. "It's me." 8CCCCCCCC Can anyone say awkward?
It was staring at the two Mistys like it wanted to kill them. Well given that the golem Before was dressed in the frilliest, floofiest, laciest monstrosity of a dress with a tiara might have been the cause. Golem!Before said nothing but expectantly rattled his chains.
"Uh. Um. You take the left, I'll take the right?" Before suggested, trying not to make eye contact with his unnervingly quiet golem-self.
((ooc: I asked liz, she said it's up to us so it's quicker if we only use one golem for the both of us.))Status Stage: ThreeYour HP: 25/50 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 0/1 Used Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 0/1 Flags, 0/1 Instinct moves used Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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Lucyal rolled 1 6-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-6)
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:16 pm
“ Oh!” Molly chirped. “ Okay!” She blinked as Before offered her the pie tin, and the young woman dipped a finger into it and took a taste. “… W…wow…that is amazing.” The best pie she’d ever tasted in her life. No wonder Before nearly swooned! The Mist trainee followed him up to the next stage, and looked rather startled upon seeing their princess. Her eyes went wide as she looked at the intermediate trainee. “ Is that your twin?” She asked. She didn’t know Before had a brother! “ O..oh! Got it!” Molly made her way over to the golem, and hesitated for a moment before working on its left restraint, smiling widely as she managed to get it undone. “ I got it!” She cheered, and then looked back at Before excitedly. Status Stage: 3 Your HP: 20/40 Princess HP: 20/20 Stage 1 Recoveries: 1/1 USED Stage 2 Flags and Instincts: 1/1 Flags USED (Pushing the 9 to a 10), 0/1 Instinct moves Stage 4 Bonus HP:
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