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Another Trial from Another Dragon
A letter was addressed to her directly, leaving out any of the members of Team Four Star from joining in on this job. It was strange that none of them were given an invitation to whatever this letter asked of them. They were to approach the Sky Tower and ascend it by foot. Clearing her throat, Anastasia would rather ascend the tower upon her airship, the SS Myrmidon (or cleverly named George by Almyra) instead of footing it all the way to the top of the extremely tall tower. A curl of her lips indicated that she wasn't looking forward to it, but remembering her trials upon the Phoenix Mountain quickly strengthened her resolve. Thankfully, this job didn't have anything spooky in it, hopefully.
The only people on this trip were Anastasia, Taliya, and The Fire Moth. The others were out doing something currently. Good, she didn't want to bore them while she's doing who-knows-what at the Sky Tower. Clearing her throat, Anastasia laid a command towards the Artificial Intelligence, conveniently also named George. "Take me to the base of the Sky Tower. We aren't going to ascend. I'm going to have to ascend on foot," she commanded of the ship.
"Compliance," stated George before lights on the control console illuminated in a strange, hypnotic pattern. With the command input into the flight director, the airship quickly turns from it's stand-still hover and began to propel itself in the direction of the Sky Tower. A noise could be heard on the bridge as the door opened, giving way to her fluffy guardian, Taliya. She leaned agains the door-frame of the bridge with her arms crossed.
"So, you plan on taking me with you this time? I mean, who else could bail you out, huh?" Taliya said with a little grin as she made a reference to the previous jobs that the two of them with Nao. Ana wasn't capable of holding her own on these jobs as fear eventually took her over; crippling her ability to do anything.
"I'll be fine this time, Taliya," she said rolling her eyes before walking passed her in order to move towards her quarters to get ready. "I'll be able to use my magic this time around. And I don't think there will be any werewolves either. Besides," Anastasia said as she stopped and held up the sheet of paper that was given to her as the 'invitation' to the Sky Tower. "I can't go with you because you aren't on this invitation," she said with a little wink. This caused Taliya to puff out her cheeks in annoyance.
"Besides, what all will go wrong? It's just a meeting," Anastasia simply stated.
"Yeah? Meeting for what?" Taliya asked with a look of dissatisfaction in her eyes. The question caught Anastasia off-guard, forcing her to wonder that very question. Anastasia's mouth was caught open, speechless and without a proper answer to Taliya's question. "Fine, I'll take the Fire Moth," she said with a grumble. She was still quite stumped, but won't let that stop her from going on this job. It did seem quite suspicious to go to a meeting for who-knows-what reason. Maybe the reasons will be revealed in due time.
Later...
Anastasia adjusted the collar on her uniform shirt; the uniform of Isayev Heavy Industries. The cargo door of George was opened as the roar of the engines rushed into the airship. Anastasia cleared her throat with The Fire Moth floating around her. "I shouldn't be too long, Taliya. Keep an eye on the ship, alright?" Anastasia took a step down the ramp before stopping and turned back around to look towards Taliya with a firm gaze. "Seriously, don't follow me," she said as Taliya smiled and waved at her. There was a look in her eyes denoting that she doesn't plan on following Anastasia's words.
Stepping off of the ship, Anastasia looked up to observe the pure height of the tower. Without her noticing, Taliya quickly sneaked off of the ship and hid somewhere as the SS Myrmidon closed it's doors and took off to find a more suitable parking spot. Placing her hands on her hips, she looked around. "Holy crap! I didn't think something like this even existed in the world. So amazing!" she said as her eyes looked around. Surely, she wasn't the only person that would come to this place. It was a meeting after all.
The only people on this trip were Anastasia, Taliya, and The Fire Moth. The others were out doing something currently. Good, she didn't want to bore them while she's doing who-knows-what at the Sky Tower. Clearing her throat, Anastasia laid a command towards the Artificial Intelligence, conveniently also named George. "Take me to the base of the Sky Tower. We aren't going to ascend. I'm going to have to ascend on foot," she commanded of the ship.
"Compliance," stated George before lights on the control console illuminated in a strange, hypnotic pattern. With the command input into the flight director, the airship quickly turns from it's stand-still hover and began to propel itself in the direction of the Sky Tower. A noise could be heard on the bridge as the door opened, giving way to her fluffy guardian, Taliya. She leaned agains the door-frame of the bridge with her arms crossed."So, you plan on taking me with you this time? I mean, who else could bail you out, huh?" Taliya said with a little grin as she made a reference to the previous jobs that the two of them with Nao. Ana wasn't capable of holding her own on these jobs as fear eventually took her over; crippling her ability to do anything.
"I'll be fine this time, Taliya," she said rolling her eyes before walking passed her in order to move towards her quarters to get ready. "I'll be able to use my magic this time around. And I don't think there will be any werewolves either. Besides," Anastasia said as she stopped and held up the sheet of paper that was given to her as the 'invitation' to the Sky Tower. "I can't go with you because you aren't on this invitation," she said with a little wink. This caused Taliya to puff out her cheeks in annoyance.
"Besides, what all will go wrong? It's just a meeting," Anastasia simply stated.
"Yeah? Meeting for what?" Taliya asked with a look of dissatisfaction in her eyes. The question caught Anastasia off-guard, forcing her to wonder that very question. Anastasia's mouth was caught open, speechless and without a proper answer to Taliya's question. "Fine, I'll take the Fire Moth," she said with a grumble. She was still quite stumped, but won't let that stop her from going on this job. It did seem quite suspicious to go to a meeting for who-knows-what reason. Maybe the reasons will be revealed in due time.
Later...
Anastasia adjusted the collar on her uniform shirt; the uniform of Isayev Heavy Industries. The cargo door of George was opened as the roar of the engines rushed into the airship. Anastasia cleared her throat with The Fire Moth floating around her. "I shouldn't be too long, Taliya. Keep an eye on the ship, alright?" Anastasia took a step down the ramp before stopping and turned back around to look towards Taliya with a firm gaze. "Seriously, don't follow me," she said as Taliya smiled and waved at her. There was a look in her eyes denoting that she doesn't plan on following Anastasia's words.
Stepping off of the ship, Anastasia looked up to observe the pure height of the tower. Without her noticing, Taliya quickly sneaked off of the ship and hid somewhere as the SS Myrmidon closed it's doors and took off to find a more suitable parking spot. Placing her hands on her hips, she looked around. "Holy crap! I didn't think something like this even existed in the world. So amazing!" she said as her eyes looked around. Surely, she wasn't the only person that would come to this place. It was a meeting after all.
Notes
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- The Dragon's Challenge:
- Job Title:
The Dragon's Challenge
(One Time Only)
Rank:
B - Rank
Player Requirements:
B Rank or Higher
OR
3+ C Rank
OR
1 B + 1 or more C Ranks
Job Requirements:
45 Posts
350 Words Per Post
Pass All Challenges
Job Location:
Sky Tower
Job Description:
Your group received a letter, telling them to climb to the
top of the Sky Tower for a meeting; the siblings will
begin their journey to fulfill their destiny.
At the Sky Tower, the group is picked up by a rather
large beast covered in Black and Blueish crystals. Any
Dragon Slayers will find that their natural advantage
over dragons, is somehow nullified against these ones.
The dragons however proved to have no intention of
eating the group, as they drop them all off safely on a
small, floating island high above the clouds. The air is
frigid, and rather thin. Sky slayers will be fine with the
altitude, and Ice Slayers will be fine with the cold.
A massive Dragon, easily larger than the rest makes
its entry, telling the group his name is "Xiuhcoatl" and
he wishes to test the mettle of humanity, starting with
the group. He tells them that they'll be put through a
series of 9 challenges, and if the group lives and passes
them all, he'll give them a special mark as well as give
them a scroll that allows them to learn a spell. Also, he
tells you that he won't take you back until either they're
all dead, or all living members of the group finishes
the challenges. That said, he stomps his massive foot
on the ground and a red portal opens beneath your
group, him making the joke "Have a nice fall." with
a rather amused tone.
~~Fire~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
There are thousands, and thousands of massive holes in
the ground. Periodically, a blast of fire will erupts from it.
For fire slayers, this is a cinch since they can just eat it, but
for other wizards this will be a challenge. The holes erupt
flames at random, and seem to erupt faster as someone
gets closer to the middle of the arena. In the middle of the
arena is a pillar made of Red Crystal. Touch it and this small
challenge is complete, the group is teleported to a new arena.
Also this fire is a bit special... on 100% tried and true Dragon
Slayers can consume it. Any other kind of slayer, or if a mage
is able to consume fire as if they were a slayer; is torched.
~~Earth~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
This arena is made of nothing but rocks. In your hand is a
glass of water, filled to the very top. Every person who fails
this challenge is teleported to the next arena, and put inside
a barrier where they wait until the challenge is cleared. If no
one clears the challenge, all will be teleported back and it
will restart. Xiuhcoatl's voice is heard throughout the arena
warning you not to spill a single drop of water. All of a sudden
the ground begins shaking violently, and large rocks begin
flying from all directions at the group. An Earth Slayer can
consume the flying rocks, but there's no way to stop the
constant shaking beneath their feet. After 5 posts (15 in
character minutes) the shaking will stop. If so much as 1
member of the group has their glass 100% full, the challenge
is passed and all in the arena is teleported to the next.
~~Sky~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
An arena with no floor... or seemingly so. The floor is
actually invisible, and gives you a marvelous view o the
world over 50,000 feet below you... Your challenge, as
told by Xiuhcoatl, is to find your way around an invisible
maze with no walls to prevent you from falling to your
death, and touch the crystal in the middle. While moving
about this arena, violent winds will periodically shoot you
off the arena floor. Quick thinking will be your savior here
as if you get blown off, you're caught by a smaller crystal
dragon and set at the very beginning of the arena. What
makes this a real challenge is that after someone falls off,
the entire arena shifts and the paths all change simultaneously.
The crystal in the middle is clear with white outlines, touching it
teleports the group to the middle of the next arena.
~~Water~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
This arena is in the middle of an ocean in the sky. The water's
surprisingly deep, but if you got a good 50 feet down you'll
fall from the sea to the floor; 50,000 feet. Your challenge is
pretty straight forward... Get to land before the sharks get
to you. First person to touch the blue crystal on the island
that's 3 or so miles away will pass the challenge for the whole
team. After that you're teleported to the next arena. Oh, quick
note... the sharks are invincible so all attacks are useless.
~~Metal~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
In this arena, it's a massive metallic circular wall with a dusty
ground. Xiuhcoatl will only tell you one word, Survive. The
challenge begins and 1x Steel Atronoch emerges for each
member of the team. Every time it dies it instantly comes
back to life and continues attacking you. If consumed by a
metal slayer, a new one will spawn immediately. After 5
posts (15 minutes in-character) the atronochs all fall apart
and a shiny, grey crystal appears in the middle of the room.
Touching the crystal teleports everyone to the next arena.
~~Venom~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
Before you is a room and a white line 2 inches from your feet.
On the other side of the white line is a massive room filled with
green gas. A white circle appears, only large enough for 1 person
to enter. Xiuhcoatl will let you know that you need to stay in the
circle, or the poison gas will kill you rather quickly even if you
don't inhale it. Wind will only make the gas move around, but since
the room is an enclosed space, the gas won't go away. In the gas are
several creature who will violently attack you if they see you, so
venom slayers should avoid eating the gas. Also if you step out
of the circle spears fly up from the ground and impale you. Those
not in the white circle will see an aerial view of where you are,
where the enemies are, and where you need to go. It's their
responsibility to guide you to the end. On the other side is a
Green pillar, touch it and the entire group passes. They're all
sent to the next arena.
~~Lightning~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
This arena is actually a small room with thousands of knobs on
the walls. This one's a puzzle that requires the players to turn
the knobs in a specific order to pass. Turning the wrong knob
will electrocute everyone in the room with a rather painful blast
of lightning. Naturally, lightning slayers can consume this. The
Knobs will also reset when 1 is turn out of sequence, fun! Once
all 2,500 knobs are turned in the proper order the group is sent
to their next challenge.
~~Darkness~~
(5 Posts Minimum)
Another combat challenge will begin as soon as the group enters
this area. It's filled with shadows, darkness, and smells of death.
There's not a single spark of light here, all you here is the beings
charging at you. You can't hear, or see anything here, and the
enemies have no scent. Even darkness slayers can't consume this
much dark energy. For 5 posts (15 in character minutes) you'll
be obligated to survive the forces of evil using nothing but your
instincts. Once this is completed, a blast of light will come from
the sky and teleport the group back to Xiuhcoatl.
~~Light~~
(1 Post Per Player)
In the room with Xiuhcoatl, a healing energy causes all wounds
to go away. The massive dragon will glow, and a tattoo appears
on everyone's body (location is up to the player) the shape can
vary depending on the person but is always some form of dragon.
Xiuhcoatl commends the group for passing his challenges, and a
small crystal dragon approached the group and supplies them with
1x Scroll of Knowledge. The scroll contains a spell that's in line
with the magic each individual knows.
Reward:
+1x Scroll of Knowledge
+1x Xuihcoatl's Mark
Access to "The God's Challenge"
Xiuhcoatl's Mark - This is a Strong Rank Magic Item that takes up the appropriate Magic Item slot. It cannot be traded between accounts, or any other characters. It cannot be upgraded through any means other than completing the "Dragon Hunter" story-line. The difference between this item and other items is that it may have 1x additional passive slot; this passive ability is a D Rank slot. If the character that completed this is changed this item is removed from that account and this job must be done again.
Scroll of Knowledge - Provides the player with 1x C Rank spell slot that they may freely create a spell for. It cannot be traded in the Shop to upgrade an existing slot or be redeemed for jewel, if the player is maxed out for C Rank slots, one of their existing ones will be converted into 2x D Rank slots and this will take its place, and cannot be upgraded to a higher rank spell slot through any means other than completing "Dragon Hunter" jobs.
