Act 1: Genesis (Solo)

The Ancient Ruins, a place that symbolized what once was; it held the mysteries of whatever civilization had once occupied the area. From a distance all that could be seen was a lush green; not much detail could be discerned; this was the state of decay these ruins were in. Upon a closer inspection things became very clear; the luscious green was merely nature reclaiming what civilization had taken from it; the land. This was where our protagonist, Vlad, would begin his journey.

Vlad was sort of bored by this request; it seemed like a novice simply requesting someone finish a job for them. Sure, he was simply a C-rank, but he was powerful. His usefulness has been proven on several occasions, and he was proud of himself. He knew full well what sort of things he could do, and this was going to merely expand on that. Now, slowly approaching the ruins, he was ready for whatever may happen. This could be anything, from a trap to a suicide mission. Being prepared for any situation was something that everyone should practice; it kept people alive. 

Letting out a slight sigh it seemed that this would be... interesting. As he entered the area he saw a female, who looked no more than sixteen years old. She must be the one who needed help. It all makes sense now, well to an extent. 

As he approached the female ran over to him, a bit distressed. "Well, how may I help you dearie?" He chuckled, bending down to make eye contact with the female; Vlad stood at five foot eleven, almost an entire foot taller than the female. 

"Dearie? I do not believe we are close enough for you to call me that." She chuckled, looking around. "Is it just you? Is that enough?" She asked, a bit concerned.


"I suppose we will have to see. So, how can I help?" He asked, smiling at the female; this shouldn't take that long. 

"Well..." She mumbled, holding up the metallic like object, which quickly began to glow. The females body would begin to glow along side the object, how weird. As this occurred the door to one of the buildings would burst open, a noise could be heard down the chamber. 

WC:379
Total: 379/6250
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Vlad's HP: 200/200     
MP: 105/105
Vlad's Defiance: +25% dmg resistance
Death's Blessing: +20% dmg
Soul Resonance: +10% dmg
Abilities used:

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The member 'Vlad' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

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'Monster Dice' :

Vlad took the lead, walking toward the building he had no fear. Perhaps its because he had already knew that there were four creatures rushing toward them, two of which were very weak. With the weak beings ahead of the two average beings, who still seemed to post no threat. Well, it was time for him to take them on. As he closed in on the entrance he would hold out his left hand, summoning forth his scythe. "Tch." He sighed as the two spiders jumped out of the entrance, attempting to attack Vlad from the sky. "How dull." He sighed, simply slashing his scythe forward, he would slay these two foul beasts. Something was odd with these creatures, as they had strange yellow lines running across their bodies. "What the hell...?" He leaned down, examining the corpse. Shit, he had gotten distracted. Quickly standing it seemed one of the other creatures had already exited the building and was heading towards the child. "Fuck." He exclaimed, now running at the dog, which had the same markings on its body. What were they? They still had souls, so they must have been some hideous experiment. Now, cutting off the dog he would begin to slash with his scythe; up, down, left, right. He was mowing down the beasts soul with this scythe as one would mow down the grass. Dropping to the ground it seemed there was one more lurking in the shadows.

Now, charging forward, it would begin its assault; Vlad was already prepared for this. "Damn animals." He had sighed, sidestepping the creature as it rocketed toward him. With this it would stop, skidding on the ground. This was when Vlad would strike. Slashing at its side the creature fell. How poor. Nothing was any different than the last beast. Now, moving to one of the dogs, he knelt down beside it. "Poor things, to be cursed to such a terrible fate." He sighed, watching the dismantled soul leave the body, quickly fading. From all the damage Vlad had caused it did not have any energy left; it could not exist outside of its host. This was the fait of those that died to the Reapers Scythe. There was no afterlife, simply death. Nothing but a corpse remained. These corpses held nothing that would interest Vlad.

"What were those things!?" The female exclaimed, though not in fear. She was merely curious as to what they could be, seeing as they did not resemble any normal creature she had seen before. This reaction is what led Vlad to the conclusion that she was a true adventurer; why else would her reaction be filled with such awe, such excitement? "Lets venture into that building!" She would begin to skip forward, only to be grabbed by Vlad. 

"And where do you think you're going? Get behind me." He sighed, pulling her behind him. Now, as though he were taking a leisurely stroll, he began to approach the tunnel. The inside seemed to have been untouched by the encroaching foliage; it was an odd scene. A pure, hospital like, white corridor was all that could be seen for quite a while. While he was not able to sense any souls at the moment, that did not mean Vlad was off guard; he simply had to wait for when something to happen. 

Walking down the corridor, the only noise that could be heard was the footsteps of this oddly paired party. How strange, who would have installed this sort of tunnel? That mattered not to Vlad, though it was something he couldn't help but think about. This silence was broken as he heard the footsteps of some creatures quickly approaching. He knew that there was another four creatures, though he was not exactly sure of their power. How annoying. Putting his arm out, holding the female from approaching any closer, he motioned for her to move back. 



WC: 654
Total: 1033/6250
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Vlad's HP: 200/200     
MP: 95/105
Vlad's Defiance: +25% dmg resistance
Death's Blessing: +20% dmg
Soul Resonance: +10% dmg
Abilities used:
RS: 2/3/4

Reapers Scythe:

The member 'Vlad' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

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'Monster Dice' :

Letting out a slight sigh there were a few things that were instantly clear as he saw the souls; it seemed the weak would always approach first, this is to imply that they would always approach him in order of strength; this was good to know. The next was that there was a human soul amongst them, though it seemed distorted; something was clearly wrong with the person. Whether it be due to an illness, or more likely, due to what he has seen so far, a type of experiment. What a pitiful soul. Vlad could careless for the mans life, it was the soul that he couldn't help to look at. Perhaps he cared for souls. Perhaps he had some humanity in him. Maybe this was merely a passing sentiment, something that was an oddity? It must be because of the demented look it offered. 

The damned attacked in the same fashion. Bringing his scythe up to his head he would simply slash at the soul of the damned beast. Three of these slashes were enough to end this beings life; to take it out of the cycle of reincarnation; to completely end its existence. 

"Tch." The two beasts launched from the shadows, though Vlad had anticipated this. He must summon the dead, he must use a sort of... defense. With this he summoned forth one fallen warrior; it took the damage from the two beasts, and simply swung its sword; cleaving through the two creatures, killing them both. With this Vlad simply awaited the last opponent in this squadron to approach. So, he finally revealed himself. 

The man that approached could barely be called that anymore; his soul offered a tainted color, he didn't have long to live. Letting out a slight sigh it appeared that it would take a bit of effort to deal with this behemoth. The man stood at six feet tall, and wore a simple lab coat. How dull, yet professional. Vlad slid under the skeleton, slashing his scythe between the mans legs; as he stopped he also slashed at the mans legs; although he would expect one attack to be reflected it did not. Seeing as how this weapon attack the soul, and was not a physical attack, it could not be reflected; the warrior also slashed his sword at the males chest. 

The scientists, who had become instantly distracted by Vlad, attempted to block the blade of the scythe, but it merely went through his scalpel. As this occurred he would feel the sword slam down onto him, causing him to fall down, impaling himself with his own scalpel, hitting him next to his heart. With this, the man was near dead. Standing quickly, Vlad simply slashed at the mans chest, finishing him off. "How shrewd." He sighed, kicking the corpse over, examining it. Nothing was very different than what he saw on the beasts. 

The once brilliant white corridor was now stained with a bright red. The blood of the hounds splattered across the wall and the blood of the scientists pooling on the floor. "What a mess... Though they deserve it! They attacked us first!" The female exclaimed, hopping over the corpse of the man as though it was a dead beast. How interesting. 

As he thought of this his scythe faded from existence, "Damn." He sighed, looking around. "We'll walk a bit further before we take a break." He stated, letting the warrior take the lead. 

WC: 578
Total: 1611/6250
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Vlad's HP: 200/200     
MP: 80/105
Vlad's Defiance: +25% dmg resistance
Death's Blessing: +20% dmg
Soul Resonance: +10% dmg
Abilities used:
RS: 3/3/4
RftW:1/4
HP:20/100

Reapers Scythe:

“Requiem for the Warrior”:

Vlad let out a light sigh, as he leaned against the ground. Casting Unhollowed Ground he decided it was time to relax for a bit. This would allow for all of them in this ten meter radius to heal. This would truly help the warrior, seeing as he was badly wounded; with many of the bones cracked it simply stood as a sentry, protecting the group from anything that would wander towards them from further down the tunnel. "So, what is your name, we never introduced ourselves." He chuckled, looking over to the female. The purple boots she was wearing now had blood splattered over them; her legs had a bit of blood on them as well. As he continue to examine her he made note of the black mini skirt and the sleeveless shirt she wore. She looked like a child, but through her actions so far she seemed to be a bit more mature than she appeared. "How old are you?" He now looked her in the eye, to which she blushed and turned her head. "Uh, whats wrong? Are you okay?" He asked, unsure of why she would react that way. 

"You grab the chest of a female you don't even know, and that is how you react!?" She exclaimed, very embarrassed. "You knew neither my age, nor my name! God damn pervert!" She yelled at him, though it did not echo down the tunnel. How strange, it should have echoed. Quite flustered she kept her distance from the male. 

"Oi, you misunderstand!" He stated, though he did not care much for her understanding of the situation. "I was simply halting your motion, I did not want to make too much noise. It would have alerted them to the fact there was more than one of us." He sighed, scratching the back of his head; perhaps he should care a bit more for the females thoughts. She seemed to be the main attraction for the beasts; none of them seemed to be very interested in him. He was a mere interruption from their primary goal. What was causing them to be so attracted to the female? It was odd, and it made no sense. One would usually go after the support, none were present, then the damage dealers. However, they simply went after an innocent bystander. 

"Oh, well... I may have overreacted." She replied, looking over to the male. "My name is Lexa Grimoire, I am eighteen years old! It is a pleasure to meet you!" She chuckled. 

WC: 422
Total: 2033/6250
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Vlad's HP: 200/200     
MP: 68/105
Vlad's Defiance: +25% dmg resistance
Death's Blessing: +20% dmg
Soul Resonance: +10% dmg
Abilities used:
UG:1/4/5
RS: -/3/4
RftW:2/4
HP:30/100

Reapers Scythe:

“Requiem for the Warrior”:

“Unhollowed Ground”:

Vlad smiled, "The pleasure is mine dear." He looked down the hallway and was surprised they were able to enjoy this quite atmosphere. One would have thought that there would have been some sort of enemy retaliation by now, but it seems that they simply travel in groups of Four, or less. He has not seen any groups larger, as of yet. It was something that was a simple assumption, seeing as only a few minutes had passed he could not make any claims yet. Yes, this was going rather fast, just as he had predicted. "So, what shall we do? Spend another few minutes simply gathering ourself?" He asked. 

"Sure." She chuckled, leaning against the wall. Was she really that tired? They hadn't done much, well she did not do much. No damage has been dealt to the two, so she should be fine. It could not have been more than twenty minutes, perhaps he was wrong. Looking around he decided to simply relax, allowing his summon to handle the defense. It could not have been more than five minutes until he had sensed something; four more souls approaching them. 

While he could not tell what these souls were, he knew that there couldn't possibly be many left. Maybe on or two more squadrons would approach them after this one. It was only reasonable to assume that this place, which has been sealed for what has to be years, couldn't support much life. He may be wrong, but who would know?!

WC: 253
Total: 2286/6250
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Vlad's HP: 200/200     
MP: 81/105
Vlad's Defiance: +25% dmg resistance
Death's Blessing: +20% dmg
Soul Resonance: +10% dmg
Abilities used:
UG:2/4/5
RS: -/-/4
RftW:3/4
HP:40/100

Reapers Scythe:

“Requiem for the Warrior”:

“Unhollowed Ground”:

The member 'Vlad' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

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'Monster Dice' :