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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 14:52:12 GMT -6
The water of the Northeast Lake glistened in the sun. The morning wind was cold, and the grass by her feet made a squishy, wet sound.
The rain from the other day had been impressive. Magnificent, in its own way. DaT had made a makeshift hide-out in the copse by the lake, and was eating a sober breakfast of black bread with cream.
Sober, but scrumptuous. It was leagues ahead of the food she'd eaten on the morning before SAO, and in that sense DaT did not mind the game.
She was here for a specific reason. Someone'd spread a rumour back in the Town of Beginnings, that there was a secret Logout Zone hidden at the near end of the Northeast Lake.
Though DaT thought it was far-fetched, she found it a worthy rumour to explore. Her trek had been a little perilous, and more than once she thought she might fail, but her keen gaming senses had pulled her through.
The girl had circled the lake, curious if the rumour may have indicated a zone elsewhere, but no matter where she'd stood, the logout option never re-appeared.
DaT had surprised herself when she realised she was a little disappointed. Doubly when she realised she'd fallen for it.
The morning had washed away such worries, and now she sat in her copse hideout, drinking a glass of milk, her cape drawn tightly around herself.
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 19:34:06 GMT -6
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@dat [attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%Night had come here to settle the rumor himself. He didn't really want to log out, but if the option existed, he knew he'd make a helluva lot of money if he managed to sell this secret.[break][break] The trek to this lake was harder than he'd initially thought. Tripping several times resulted in a minor loss of health, but all in all, he was trained enough to know exactly which way to go - the path was always slightly clearer, and the scenery wasn't repetitive.[break][break] Walking around the lake was simply time consuming. With his horrible noob sword, he slayed a couple of the birds and other small animals that came around, but none of them dropped anything. He'd been hoping for even some hide so he could sell it, but the system simply wouldn't allow it.[break][break] "Great," he muttered to himself as he finished making a full circle. No log-out option whatsoever. His focus snapped to a movement in front of him - a girl?[break][break] "Hey," he called callously. He didn't even bother to introduce himself before he approached her and cocked his head to one side. "Are you here for the log-out rumor? Did you find the log-out?"[attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 19:54:39 GMT -6
She'd seen the young man's approach, and had ducked a little deeper into her copse hideout. He looked slightly older than her, the type to have already finished with schooling. Maybe he was a university student.
He looked a little disheveled, and there was something awkward about his movements. He didn't walk like someone used to it. Almost like he wasn't used to long treks.
When he passed the copse, DaT moved from her spot, spying at him from her place. It looked like he'd come here for the rumour as well: she watched him disappear from sight, seemingly going to circle the lake.
She stretched, and got comfortable. Circling the entire lake'd take around...
DaT emerged from the treeline, idling around as she waited for the young man to come back from his roundtrip. She supposed he'd feel as stupid as she had when she'd come back from her trip.
When finally he returned, DaT's first impression of him was that he was probably pretty bad at making friends. She grinned.
"Nishishi~ I can tell you all I know about the secret Logout spot," she lilted. "For the measly price of 500 col, I'll tell you while the info's hot."
If he really was going to pay her 500 col, DaT supposed she'd take it as his idiot tax. But she didn't expect him to pay. Who'd be so dumb? |
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 20:15:41 GMT -6
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100% Night said the words harshly, critically. It was a ridiculous price, and he knew so. Plus, he'd just walked the entire perimeter and found nothing. Himself, he was sure of. But this girl? He didn't even know her name.[break][break] "You're probably lying," Night countered, a frown on his lips and his brow wrinkled with distaste. "Plus, I've seen for myself that there is no log out option."[break][break] Besides, he didn't have any large desire to leave the game. If he didn't find the log out option, that just meant that it would remain at the status quo. If he did, then maybe the cash would start rolling in. But right now, he was annoyed. He'd wasted time coming here and he's wasted previous time that could have been used getting through quests.[break][break His lips quirked downwards. "Now if you're done wasting my time, I'm going." He turned around and began to walk away. [attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 20:43:04 GMT -6
The girl's grin was unfaltering, even as he accused her. But the very fact he'd come out to explore the rumour meant he was hoping on it. There was something he wanted to do out of the game. DaT was curious about it, but she felt she needed a better negotiation position.
He walked away. Started walking away. DaT did not reply immediately, just watched his back for a little. Then...
"Nyahaha~ You sure you can afford dismissing it as whack?" she called. DaT did not move from her spot, shifting her weight back and forward. "Can you really afford moving on and not looking back?"
She supposed it was possible he wasn't really interested, but if he was anything like her... DaT could not resist a good mystery, and hated it when curiosity gnawed at her, endlessly driving her forward to explore every avenue.
She felt if he was any bit similar to that... any bit similar to her, then he should be interested. Even if it was an off-chance of it being real.
Truth told, DaT hoped that there was actually such a place. Wouldn't it be neat if Kayaba had failed somehow and created a Logout Zone? Nishishishi~ if he had, he'd probably have hidden it somewhere. Somewhere no one came. |
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 20:54:16 GMT -6
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%Night paused as the girl continued to talk. Truth be told, he was curious. He hadn't explored every possibility yet, but he'd checked over the majority...[break][break] And now he'd hesitated. If he was completely honest, he could walk away right now with the assumption and 99% certainty that there was no log out button. It wouldn't matter to him anyway. But curiosity continued to pick at him. If he walked away right now, he'd regret not testing every option.[break][break] With a sigh that sounded more like an annoyed growl, he turned around and crossed his arms - well, crossly. He tilted his head to one side. "You say there's a logout? Prove it to me, then. Log out. Right now."[break][break] From what he could tell so far, this girl, whoever she was, seemed to be somewhat like him. Sneaking in the bushes, watching him - all things that he might do in the future once he got the shady proficencies. Plus, he still needed to get col for his new weapon.[break][break] He tapped a foot against the ground impatiently. "Well? I'm waiting."[attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 21:06:16 GMT -6
DaT's smile only brightened when the boy turned. Hook, line, sinker. He was like her, and couldn't dismiss even the smallest of possibilities. As long as the chance wasn't 0%, it had to be explored.
But his demand was naive. He obviously wasn't used to talking people.
"Nishishishi~ you'd have to wait for a very long time." She shared his concern if there was a right spot at all. She'd circled the entire lake, and checked every nook and cranny.
Except for that cave. She hadn't ventured in there. Caves and dungeons were the ideal places for monsters to hang around, and DaT was not a fighter.
Sure, shooting games were her thing. But an MMORPG, where levels and gear were as important, if not more, than skill? With the stakes as raised as they were, DaT wasn't going to risk it.
But perhaps that cave had actually been the spot.
"If I logged out before telling anyone how to, wouldn't that be a crime~?" the girl quizzed, confident that she hadn't told a single lie so far.
If it was actually inside the cave, she'd need to gather people to go in there and scope it out with her... but finding the right players was bound to be a pain, and who wasn't to say they would turn on her if a logout spot was never found? |
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 21:11:43 GMT -6
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%The girl seemed awfully confident, but her earlier remark on 500 col still stung him. He wouldn't trust her, not yet.[break][break] "Wait a long time for what?" he muttered sulkily, not understanding what she was getting at. He hated beating about the bush - only when he wasn't the one doing the beating. He pouted a little, annoyed that this was taking up more of his precious time.[break][break] He was used to these adventuring games, but games were the sort of thing where you could always go back. He quirked an eyebrow. Here, there was no try again after dying.[break][break] "Just log back in," he said simply. "If there's a log out button, surely there must be a log in? Systems are never implemented to lack a log-in button when there's a log-out button implemented. The programming wouldn't allow for it." He said the last part in a rush, wanting to quickly get his point over with so the girl could try to prove this log-out thing to him.[break][break] And if it was real, he'd definitely try to sell this information asap. [attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 21:23:01 GMT -6
DaT wagged a finger at him theatrically, shaking her head. She flourished a gesture as if she'd just heard something abundantly naive.
The theatrics were half-right: the man had uttered something completely naive, but it didn't look like he'd realised it. Then... maybe his motives lay elsewhere. Otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on evidence so much and banked on the possibility of logging back in.
She put a finger to her cheek and frowned, though her features remained jovial.
"That would make sense, except we could log in but not yet out," the girl lilted. She was going to expose his leap of logic. "So who's to say I could come back in if I were to checkout?" She shook her head again and looked towards the lake.
"D'you think people'd let me go back in if they found out I'd only just made my escape? I wouldn't want such a great tragedy to take shape, nishishishi~"
She turned to face him again, smile brightening.
"Besides, if we were already in the right spot, couldn't you depart right now?" |
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 21:38:47 GMT -6
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YOU CAN'T RUN, YOU CAN'T HIDE
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%Night paused. For once, he'd been mistaken. It was entirely true that perhaps, she'd not be able to log back in. However, if his knowledge of programming was correct, the option to disable logging-out was entirely possible...except that such programming was beyond his knowledge, and he wasn't entirely sure that his previous statement was entirely correct. [break][break] Damn that Kayaba, he thought. The man was a monster, in both intelligence and heart. [break][break] He shrugged at the girls' commentary about not being allowed back into the game. Surely, they'd want someone to relay the log-out spot to the entire population within the game. There were many in here who were loved ones who couldn't see their family or friends currently from being trapped in the game. And who better to send than the person who'd escaped?[break][break] "I don't have any particular desire to leave," he grumbled under his breath. And it was true - he didn't really want to leave. The only thing about the game was his apprehensiveness at the enabled in-game and real-life death combination that Kayaba had concocted.[break][break] The frown on his face only deepened. He wasn't in the mood for back and forth tirades. So, he'd get to the point. "If you've truly found this spot, show me where it is, then. I've wasted enough time talking."[attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 21:53:38 GMT -6
The game had gone full circle now. DaT smiled meaningfully, leaning back a little. Then finally she raised a hand to make a money sign.
"Nyahaha~ Didn't I tell you it's 500 col for that bit of know-how?" Her eyes glinted.
There was a new curiosity now, though. Why did he not want to leave? She figured there were probably people whose real lives sucked. Abusive family, left all alone, too old to enjoy life... there were as many reasons to play as stars in the sky.
Which was his? From his dmeanor, she guessed he wasn't the type to hang out much with people. Sure didn't seem the life of a party. Might be the death of one, though.
"If you don't wanna leave, why're you interested in an exit?" She grinned brightly, but inwardly she could barely contain the urge to approach and use any way to poke at that info.
"Unless you wanna take advantage, but surely that isn't it?" Her tone hardened a little at that. If he was going to abuse or take advantage of it... well, DaT supposed she could hardly speak considering for all he knew, she wanted to extort him for it.
That was absolutely not the case. She had already been disappointed so far and needed a good time. She'd earnt this small time picking on him, and she'd reveal the truth in time.
If what she knew was the truth. Involuntarily, DaT looked in the direction of the cave beyond the lake. She couldn't dismiss the possibility. |
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Post by Night on Nov 16, 2016 22:58:59 GMT -6
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%So the girl had caught on. He'd hoped to have egged her on enough so that she'd lead him to the spot, but apparently she was a little smarter than that. Which wasn't saying much - he'd used that tactic on noobs in other games, and it had worked fine. Mostly because they were idiots.[break][break] "Well I'm not paying 500 col for that," he replied adamantly, arms crossed. He swore he saw her eyes flash.[break][break] "Hmm and exit would be a nice side triviality is all." The sentence was said simply, and he wanted to avoid talking about the subject. Because she'd hit the mark - he wanted to exploit it, of course. Much like what he suspected the girl was doing, but he had no solid proof of her lies. Or anything she'd said. For all he knew, she could very well have just been one of those people with an undesirable character, and that she could be speaking the truth.[break][break] Night coughed. "You seem pretty capable. Maybe we should do a quest together sometime," he said abruptly, attempting to change the subject. He sent her a friend request - more because he felt that connections would be a good idea. If this girl had managed to glean information about a log-out spot and arrive here before him, her sources must be pretty good. [break][break] "Anyway, if it's such a little bit of knowhow, surely it wouldn't cost the outrageous price of 500 col," he muttered under his breath. He coughed to cover up his comment. "Ahem, I mean, I do enjoy the game so..."[attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2016 10:50:59 GMT -6
DaT wasn't sure what to think of this guy. She believed him when he said he wasn't all that interested in the exit. If he had, then even 500 col, no, even 5000 col wouldn't have been too steep a price to pay.
That meant coming out here to look for the exit had either been a passing fancy, or part of some ulterior motive. If it was the latter, DaT wasn't sure yet what to do about him.
Thankfully, his social skills weren't very good. He gave away information easily, and nearly wore his thoughts on his sleeve. The idea of going on a quest with him was nearly appalling.
DaT's face remained a bright smile. She was good at that. But she left the friend request hanging. If he was going to try and make use of the information in some nefarious way, then she could use him. Put him to work for the good of everyone.
"Nishishi~ and if I just gave the info for free... would you really believe me?"
500 col was a symbolic price. If you wanted a rare sword, and it was highly coveted, then you'd want to pay the price for the info. If you could also get it for free, wouldn't the paid info be more valuable? Wouldn't that be more reliable?
DaT thought about that, but did not talk about it.
"Let's say I'll lower the price, just for you. Kiss me and I might share the info with you, too~"
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Post by Night on Nov 17, 2016 10:59:49 GMT -6
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[attr="class","jarnighttag1"] HP 100%Well, thought Night, of course he'd be grateful if she was willing to part with her information for free. Would he have believed her if she had? In all honesty, he wasn't certain. If anything, he'd probably still be suspicious, just less so than he was currently.[break][break] "Maybe," he muttered in response. He wasn't sure he quite liked this girl - too shady and she seemed to enjoy playing mind games very much. An anyways, he didn't have the money for that absolutely absurd pricing. If she really knew the log-out zone, she would have left by now and gone and told everyone, rather than keeping him here. [break][break] He reddened like a tomato when he finally registered what she'd said. He glanced at the girl's playful expression, her indigo eyes wide, but with him being such a serious person, he missed the joke, if there even was one. [break][break] "A kiss? Hell no." he stammered out, turning on his heel to try and hide his embarrassment. "I'm leaving. This has been a waste of time." The hikkikomori began to walk off, nearly fuming. He hated being embarrassed, and this girl or whatever seemed to be doing a good job of doing that very thing. [attr="class","jarnightcredit"] made by jaronart[newclass=.jarnight]width:300px;height:400px;background:#313131;border:3px double #919191;padding:20px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttitle]font-family:Francois One;color:#efefef;text-align:center;font-size:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;letter-spacing:01px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext]height:350px;overflow:auto;font-family:Open Sans;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:#414141;padding:10px;text-align:justify;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext b]color:#ff0000[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightpic]width:100px;height:100px;padding:10px;background:#616161;border:5px double #313131;float:left;margin-right:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag]width:125px;height:15px;padding:3px;font-size:10px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:center;margin-bottom:3px;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttag1]width:100px;font-size:9px;padding:3px;padding-left:5px;background:#818181;font-family:Source Code Pro;float:right;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;border-left:5px solid #c1c1c1[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-track]background:#313131[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnighttext::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px;background:#717171[/newclass] [newclass=.jarnightcredit]font-family:Montserrat;font-size:8px;color:#616161[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2016 12:10:47 GMT -6
It took immense strength of will not to blurt out a chortle. His tomato head was simply precious, and it spoke volumes to his experiences with girls─or guys, DaT was not going to judge.
If he'd really wanted to go in for the kiss, DaT probably would've stopped him. She didn't much feel like kissing random strangers. He wasn't even dashingly handsome or anything that would make her heart skip a beat.
Well, she'd settle for a good character. As long as that character didn't come in a 120kg package with a size to match.
"Nishishi~ then I guess you should run along!" She waved at his back. Then waited for a moment. She began moving. She first went for a jog, easily gaining in on him, and blocked his way.
"If I left you with just the tease I'd feel very wrong!" she said cheerily. "So here's a freebie, and I hope you'll pass it along! There's a special cave here, but the monsters inside are strong!"
She winked meaningfully. If he was anything like she'd expected, he'd want to check it all out. But the monsters were actually strong, and not easily solo'd. So he'd have to find a partner to brave the depths with him.
Finding such a partner alone would pique interest in the cave. Why would anyone go there, if there were no quests involving it?
DaT hoped that soon, everyone'd be interested in the cave. She'd fan it along, spread rumours that the cave might just be everyone's ticket outta there.
She wasn't sure it would be. She hoped it would. But there was no other way to find out than to trick some people.
DaT grinned, then turned and ran off, leaving Night alone to ponder her words. She'd beat him to the Town.
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