Tea Party at the Bar

Naotsugu
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


    Hearing Shiroe's voice was one thing over telecomm. It was another to finally see him! Finally realize 'Hey! This guy knows what the fuck is going on!' It was great to have friends! "Don't sweat it so much. So. What's the plan then, Master Strategist? I know you've got at least SOMETHING cooking up there!"

    Hearing Shiroe's request, Naotsugu nods. "Before this, I was at the Watchtower. Back at my original home zone of Fort Ouph. Then just winding up here after all my gear... INCLUDING MY PANTIES NOTEBOOK...!" Tears welled up in his eyes. He then immediately swapped back to a serious face.

    Then Balmung swearing! "Whoa! Dude, I didn't even know you had it IN you! We'll turn you into a proper man yet! After you've mastered swearing, we gotta step you up to the greatest thing a man can enjoy! But first... a sweep around the area seems the most prudent thing. Way to keep your head, Master Strategist. Better than I was at least... I just hope Nuri's okay..."

    He then looked at Balmung. He declined the party invite. "Man... we really gotta work on your personal skills. I mean, I get that you've got this whole 'anime protagonist' thing going on with a friend in a coma... but there's still room somewhere to lighten up! So do so!"

    Naotsugu then turned to Shiroe. "So. Who's leading the charge? And is it just the three of us? Or you got any other people you're hiding in your friends list?"
Balmung
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     "The...the what?" Balmung gives Naotsugu a weird look at 'the greatest thing a man can enjoy.' "What is that supposed to mean?"

     "You really haven't changed, have you?"

     It's not really...*fond*. It's sort of just a remark left hanging in the air. It's not icy, either - it's not really *judging* Naotsugu. An observation, that's all.

     And, yes, Naotsugu is right on the money. Balmung is not good at small talk. Balmung is not good at small talk. Balmung is not good at any of that shit.

     "An anime protagonist, huh."

     There's a bit of bitterness. "I wish. Then it would've been resolved in fifty twenty-minute episodes at most. Maybe a hundred if it was an OVA."
Shiroe
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    "...Kanami?" The name resonates way too much with Shiroe when Balmung lets it slip. It's enough that he can't help but lose track of the swearing. For a moment it looks like his eyes are strained but before anyone can even remark on it, he pushes his glasses up and in doing so the light reflects off it in just the right way that a sheen covers those frames. "If that's the case then, before even that, let's find a quieter place." He wraps his cloak around his frame and starts scanning the area near the guild hall. He's silent for a few moments even as Naotsugu question's who's leading the charge.

    "For now, no one's gonna be charging. Let's head in there. With everyone so riled up it's probably the last place people are thinking of right now...Probably..." He starts walking encouraging the two to follow, though he finds himself smirking as Naotsugu's schenanigans intertwine with Balmung's social awkwardness. "Hmmph, I don't know about that. I think Balmung's already much more social than he was before. I mean, he ended up beating me to you didn't he?"

     The place in question they arrive at is oddly enough a bar...Which may or may not been the best place. It's true that no one should really wanna bother going to one when things are so hectic, but at the same time...When times are tough... Regardless, Shiroe takes a seat at one of the tables encouraging the others to sit down. "Alright, for the time being we shouldn't have too much issue staying here. The main issue is, 'What should we do from here?'" It was an obvious question but clearly didn't have an obvious answer.

     "First, I want to ask you both what you're priorities are from here on in? There are a lot of different ways we can try to handle this situation but I want to know what you both think. Personally, I think if we can we should try to figure out who on our friend's list are on and able to be contacted. Depending on how big of a party we can make will end up changing the type of options we have available. That said..." His shoulders begin to shrug as he pulls up his own menu. "Besides you two, I haven't been able to contact anyone else. Even people who're suppose to be online. I'm having the same issue with Kanami...But knowing her she'll probably be alright as long as she's able to party up before trying to do anything too crazy. Though if either of you have anything to add, definitely don't hold back. The more options we have on the table the better."
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu just listened to Shiroe's explanation of things. It was always something to marvel at, how one guy could take an entire shit situation and spin something good out of it! Then the topic of adding people to this was brought up... He had his first decent thought in... almost forever, according to Shiroe and Balmung and many others in the Tea Party. "Hey. What about that Kite kid? He seemed to know a lot about what's happening... something about a similar thing happening in Fragment? Maybe we can learn more about what's going on and add another ally to our ranks in the process. Though... at the point of adding another damage dealer, we should try to see if we can contact anyone on our list who's a healer. But... the same is for me." His hands motion at an invisible status screen and he puts his hand up to his ear. Nothing happened. "There's several people in my friends list that are online, but I can't contact. So far, it's just been you two."
Balmung
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     The glasses go up.

     That's a familiar look.

     Balmung follows Shiroe into the bar. There's no one here. Not even a Person of the Land. Not even a bartender. The whole place feels eerily empty, eerily silent, as they sit down. Balmung's wings twist awkwardly around the chair so he can. They've never been a problem before. Now, suddenly, it's all real, so he's having to flap his wings and twist them and move them around. It's probably pretty funny to watch. It's definitely not as funny to *do*.

     When he finally gets settled (his wings just sort of wrap around the chair in an awkward posture), he takes another second to calm down. The sheer shock of seeing Orca's name - of hearing that noise - was still agitating him.

     Shiroe asks what his priorities are. Balmung crosses his arms. "Finding Orca."

     "But beyond that..."

     "We're stuck here."

     Balmung taps his finger on the bar. There's no echo of a gauntlet. It's somewhat off-putting; the gauntlets he's had forever, gone. Now that he's had time to process what's going on, it's really hitting him how odd it feels to be back to level one, to be back in this state, and also trapped in the game. He wasn't just trapped - he was *vulnerable*.

     "So we need to be ready to deal with it for as long as necessary."

     "...I wasn't willing to say this outside, but there's a very high chance that we're all already casualties." Once again, snow-white hair falls in front of shadowy face. "We're most probably comatose. We might be dead. There's the very slimmest possibility that we were somehow transported to this place, but I doubt it."

     "But it's something we may have to face. There is probably no way back to our world within a reasonable time span."

     Balmung sits back up. Naotsugu suggests they add Kite to their ranks. "Absolutely not."

     "I said as much in the square. Every time that note rings, he's there. Every time that tone happens, he's there."

     "I don't trust him."

     "And...he's a hacker."

     "Even if he isn't directly responsible...his actions are probably what let loose the data bugs. The one on the tenth floor..."

     This is probably the most Balmung has ever talked to anybody in Tea Party directly. That's how bad this is for him. That's how much this has him rattled.

     *Damn*.

     "...it's complicated. But he's at the center of it all."
Shiroe
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    Shiroe places his ebows on the table, his chain resting on the back of his hands as he nodded along with Naotsugu's suggestion. Especially he brings up the mention of Kite and Fragment. To which his eyes turn to Balmung for a moment, clearly making the first possible connection into how Balmung seemed to have some sort of knowledge on the matter.

    Though he finds once again that Balmung's insight into the matter takes more of his attention. Listening as well as he possibly can about Balmung's opinion on Kite. Though as he finishes, once again Shiroe leans back a bit as he pulls up the menu. He looks for a quiet moment before speaking. "At the moment the current time is : in the Yamato Server. That means for over five hours we've been stuck in here without any sort of notification by administrators about the situation, and no attempt to log us out externally has happened. With that being the case it's likely the case of what Balmung's saying...Though...I don't want us to assume the worst of that scenario just yet." He stays silent as if finding himself having to let that possible reality sink in at the moment. Though clearly trying to keep the possibility that they were dead and they were never getting back home would be...Problematic.

    "Anyway, putting the matter of this Kite person to the side, let's talk more about this issue. Balmung, the note you're talking about...Uh...Oh, You're talking about the one when we were transported the first time for the fireworks, right? I didn't really think of it at first, but now that you mention it, it did seem off from any of the normal pings the system would give."

    He gives another quiet look that goes into contemplation before talking up again, "So the noise, followed by the black wave, the rusting of the Chaos Gate, the teleportation to Aincrad,destruction of our stats and equipment, and then that message in the square. All those things are probably the only thing we have to go by at the moment. Balmung, you said you were familiar with the noise, but did any other issues occur like this for you before? Anything different? Similar?"
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu finally had another thought! Way to go, big guy! "Wait, are you talking about that weird pinging noise that happened at midnight? I thought it was some weird hourly chime for players to realize how many hours they've been playing or something. It's a feature I kept putting to the head honchos to integrate. But I haven't heard it since that moment."

    He then looked at Balmung a little more seriously. "Why do you say he's a hacker? Because everytime the sound happens, he's there? Because you think he had something to do with your friend being in a coma? That's why you were going to tear his head off both figuratively and literally? Someone can have unusually bad luck. I remember this guy growing up. Everytime he went to a bank, there was some bad shit went down there. First time, the power went down and the automatic doors locked him and several other people inside for hours. The second time, he was arrested for mistaken identity. On and on. He stopped going after the 10th attempt. Changed over to our company to do his banking, actually. Only reason I know about it." And there Naotsugu goes, off on a tangent that had no bearing on the current situation.
Balmung
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     "That's right. That's the tone."

     Balmung's knuckles go white. He's clenching his fists that hard. "That tone is the one that took Orca away. That tone, and a monster. A red staff made of crystal. And a power called Data Drain."

     "The same power Kite has. The power to interact with the data of the world directly."

     "He has the same character model. I have no reason to believe he's changed. That he no longer has that power." He gestures at Naotsugu. "That's why. Because he has the exact same ability as the monster that put Orca in a coma."

     "...I'm sorry." Balmung looks away. "I don't want to talk about this any further. Anything else I say is pure speculation, and won't be useful to you. You're the sort of person who would take what I say as a fact, and I don't know that it is. What I've told you is all I managed to gather in the seven years between Fragment and now."

     "Being trapped in this world is the first lead I've had."
Shiroe
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    As Naotsugu starts going off on his tangent Shiroe starts coughing into his hand.

<<Naotsugu, let's not worry about that for now. Even if you met that Kite guy, we don't know anything about Balmung's relation with him.>>
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    Shiroe's eyes take note of the white in his knuckles, still visibly showing...In fact, was that even possible back in Eldertale before now? He wasn't sure. "It's fine Balmung. What you said already's invaluable. Though I'll be quite honest with you. You said your priority was finding Orca from Fragment, right?"

    Shiroe starts drumming his fingers on the table as he thinks. "Mmm...Balmung, I don't wanna doubt you but is there any possibility someone else is using his old name? His old account?" It's probably cruel to ask but it needs to be said. There's no reason for Balmung to run off for someone that he's mistaken for his companion. "Well...If it is, we could at least assume we're in the same boat. But if we can't contact him your searching is going to be problematic. If he was transported here like the rest of us, he'll be impossible to find with how crazy the town is right now. There's a possibility that you could try and reach out to him through the BBS but...I wouldn't recommend that. For now, I think...We should consider investigating that message."
Balmung
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     Balmung shakes his head.

     "That's not possible."

     "I didn't want to say anything, but these wings are something from Fragment's beta test." He tilts his head backwards. "They're a unique item that only existed because of The One Sin. I'm the only player in the world who has them."

     "This item has been with me throughout Fragment and Elder Tale Online. They must be sharing a code base somehow. And if they're sharing a code base, then Orca's account would still be Orca's."

     "The friend name is garbled. It's in binary and leet. The only way I knew it was Orca's is because I only have three names on my friends list."

     Wow.

     That really says a lot about him, huh?

     Over seven years playing this game and he's got three whole names.

     And two of them are Kanami and Shiroe.

     *Damn*.

     Balmung leans back in his chair. This goes poorly. He winces as he crushes his wings and just sits forward again. Gonna have to get used to that. "That message is the first lead we've had. But we all remember Aincrad Floor Ten."

     "That leaves us with the Twilight K. Whatever the rest of that word is."
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu's mind translates to one part of what Balmung said... "Wait... so if this Orca person is one of your friends, who are the other two? Probably me and Shiroe, am I right?" He puffs out his chest and rubs his knuckles against the... soft... leather... he's wearing... he sighs. "I feel stupidly naked. I want my gear back! I worked hard for that armor and shield!"

    On the next part that Balmung said, he had a thought there... "So... why not think of words that start with K and just start rattling them off? Maybe something will sound familiar? I mean, you and I both played Fragment way back when. If this is like that, then maybe it's something we encountered over there somewhere."

    Naotsugu did hear what Shiroe said, opting instead just to turn his head and give his colleague a knowing look and a nod. "In any case... going out, learning anything that might have changed... getting suitably geared up again... I think those are the 3 main goals we need to focus on. AND to find some major hotties to join our group! Because you know, most of the ladies all wanna be healers! And you can never have enough babes in a group, am I right, Balmung!?" He pulls Balmung into a sideways hug along the shoulders, grinning from ear to ear!
Shiroe
Alne - Hostess of Fertility

    Continues to listen to Balmung elaborate more, explaining the possibility of a shared codebase before Shiroe chimes in again, "I-I see..." He's a bit surprised to hear about the three friends on his list. A tint of red shows on his face feeling a bit humbled that Shiroe was someone he had considered enough of a pal still. Though when Naotsugu asks who else was on that friend list, and Shiroe already having an idea of who else might have gotten that spot. He coughs into his hand a bit...Topic change time!

    "...And there's no possibility that someone had simply found his old account and started using it again, then?" Again it wasn't in him to want to push Balmung's buttons, but even if it wasn't a new account with Orca's name, it wasn't impossible that it wasn't someone using the old account who had access to it whether it was a family member, friend, or in the worst case...A hacker.

    "Well, if it is your Orca know we'll do everything we can to help you find him. I imagine if he really is around he might have some possible insight into this as well. Though you bring up a good point about Aincrad as well, though rather than thinking about the 'K' word, we have a much bigger issue..."

    Shiroe stands up as he unveils his armor beneath his robe. Cloth robes...Disgusting. "Before when we tried to go up Aincrad we were way more capable than we are now. At our current level we're too at risk to even consider entering Aincrad. Forget trying to make it to level ten, we might not even reach to the first floor's boss room as we are. If we're planning to do any sort of investigating, we need to consider a place to level. But there in lies another problem..." He stays silent again not immediately following up his thought.
Balmung
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     "There's no possibility of that. I'm certain."

     Balmung's tone is inarguable. He Knows. How he knows, or what research he's done, he's not willing to speak of. It probably ties back into that speculation he mentioned earlier, but his voice is so ironclad that there's no way it's not something he has *some* proof of - just not enough proof to volunteer.

     He's certainly not *hiding* anything, though.

     He's about to say something else when Naotsugu throws his arm around Balmung's shoulder. Huge angel wings flare in alarm as Naotsugu drags him into a hug. "What are you-"

     There's a bit of a struggle. "What does that *mean*?"

     Finally Balmung just sort of accepts it, the wings going back to their neutral position. His fingers brush against his face. "...he's right, at least."

     Now, Balmung, obviously, is talking about 'getting geared up and learning what's changed.' Balmung doesn't really engage with anybody, men or women, all that much.

     But God knows he's not very good at communicating sometimes. Naotsugu is 100% on the money there, too.

     It's actually slightly distressing *how* on the money Naotsugu is.
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu leans in to Balmung. "What that means... is panties! Panties everywhere!" He makes a sweeping motion as if to gesture to the air in front of him, possibly to indicate an imaginary amount of scantily-clad ladies! "You gotta learn to appreciate what the ladies have to offer!"

    He then turns to Shiroe. "So. Where first, then? I don't know this area as well as I'd like. Never really got to adventuring in this zone. I was more prone to bouncing back mobs in Eastal."
Shiroe
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    Finds himself losing track of his thoughts as Naotsugu brings everyone's mind to panties. "Ah...Naotsugu...That's pretty perverted. I know Souji's not here but I feel like if he heard you say that he'd tell you, 'This is the reason girls don't talk to you...'" Now this definitely seemed more familiar at least. Though what wasn't familiar, Balmung agreeing with Naotsugu. That was probably a first, and even if Shiroe knows what he meant, the fact that it lands just so properly into the conversation has him hold back a chuckle. At the very least the mood felt better now.

    "Mmm, as it stands getting some more durable gear and some more levels would be best. Though going back to my issue before all this talk of panties...It might be more difficult than we think. If we assume that every player on the server got sent to Alne after what happened. Any player who's going to be trying to level up is going to end up trying to start farming in the nearby areas. More than likely within a few hours we'll see all the good farming zones get completely overrun if they aren't already. So I think if that's the case we should probably try to find another area outside of Alne to start leveling in, somewhere not too high were we'd be outleveled, but far enough that we could avoid running into other players."
Balmung
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     "We should find somewhere higher-level than we are."

     Balmung extricates himself from Naotsugu and puts his stoic face back on. "Naotsugu may be correct, but grinding on low-level mobs with low-level gear won't let us keep pace with the others. Travel time is going to be troublesome, too. The Chaos Gates are down, so 'further away' means that anyone who does grind themselves up to appropriate levels will be moving outwards."

     Balmung stands up and points at the table, drawing a little imaginary diagram. "We need to go somewhere with monsters higher-level than we are. Other players won't have the experience we have, and won't be able to handle the handicap of high-level play with low-level gear and hit points, so it should account for the delay in arrival and the possibility of people swarming the zone."
Naotsugu
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    "That, and if we kick around higher level mobs, we'll get experience faster that way. And any drops they give, even if they're garbage loot, will likely be better than what we're using at present. But we need to balance our ACTUAL experience with our game experience and find a good baseline based on that."

    Naotsugu just gave Shiroe a look. "Look. There's two kinds of men in this world! Perverts that talk about out in the open and know exactly what they want!... and closet perverts who don't. I'm the loud and proud individual!" He gives another look towards Shiroe. "You're the second kind."
Balmung
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     "Exactly."

     Balmung, you need to be more specific in the future about what you're agreeing with.
Shiroe
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    Feels a little attacked when Naotsugu calls him the second kind. Oh no, not Balmung too!!! What a horrible influence. He finds himself again pushing up his glasses again as he turns the cheek. "R-Regardless, it's still dangerous. This isn't a game anymore and even as a party if we make one mistake: One into an roaming mob, end up getting caught by a newly respawned monster while getting our health back, we don't have any guarantees of what'll happen. Balmung, you were the one who said that we might very well might end up dead, and you're also the one who told me to organize things. So I can't in good conscious advise us to take such an unecessary risk. Especially without a healer." He looks at them both a bit more serious as he turns back their way. His sanpaku eyes gleaming at both through his frames.

    "Anyway, you shouldn't be worrying about beating anyone to leveling up at the moment. Though if you really need to be reassured think of it this way, the fact there are thousands of players all trying to farm at once means that almost no one will be able to consistently level. Some might get lucky but not large groups at once. If we figure out a destination quickly we should still be able to keep ourselves above the average player. Then once people start trying to move to knew locations, we'll already be ahead of the curve moving forward."
Balmung
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     Shiroe is right. Those had been his own words. He had said as much to the people rushing Aincrad and he should've thought of it himself.

     He lowers his head slightly. "You're right. Orca's status...disrupted my train of thought. A mistake."

     "Still, it does emphasize that Naotsugu is right."

     Dammit, Balmung.

     "We need to find a healer immediately. And if we don't at least keep pace, we might find ourselves in danger."

     Balmung looks back up at the two of them. "I have no doubt that people who still think this is just a game are already experimenting with PKing. And we're well-known as high-level players. People will want to take a swing at us. If we can't defend ourselves easily, we might be at more risk than if we went after higher-level monsters."
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu just scowled at Balmung's last words. "PKers... nothing but a bunch of scummy bullies! To be honest, I wouldn't mind going up against a few of those guys... they'd get JUST what was coming to them! A swift Anchor Howl and a bash in the face with my shield!"

    Naotsugu looked at Shiroe. "So. You got any ideas rattling around up there? You know I'm not the kinda guy to think of something clever... and Balmung's mostly useless without us anyway! No offense, big guy."
Balmung
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


     "None taken."

     Balmung very clearly means that it's ludicrous, so why would he take offense to it. Obviously.
Shiroe
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    "It's possible, at the very least we can hope that since you two haven't been logged in for a while people won't take much notice if we move around. People know my name, but not like I've done too much since our DTP days. Though you're definitely, if people realize who we are it'll be a problem so with that said..."

    It's the first time since the groups come back together that they'd see it happen. Shiroe's face turning into a bit of a devious smile, and his glasses obscuring his eyes with a bright sheen. He takes gets up and starts walking towards Balmung with that devious smile and before Balmung realizes it...The Enchanter's cloak is placed around his figure.

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    "Those wings are a dead giveaway Balmung. We gotta keep them covered in town. And as for ideas. Well, we could try checking out where that dark wave originated from, but otherwise just going to the nearest town from Alne would be our safer bet."
Naotsugu
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


    Naotsugu's jaw dropped at that! "HEY! How come he gets loot and not me? That ain't fair!" He just grumps there in his chair. He then thinks about things for a bit. He pulls out the whistle still in his pocket. "I wish this damn thing still worked... we could actually take a flight back to Eastal and get things going over there instead."
Balmung
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     "I've been playing long enough that-"

     Shrioe's glasses glint.

     Oh no.

     Before Balmung can react he has the Starter Cloak around his shoulders, burying his wings as best they can. The sensation is...unusual and unpleasant, to say the least. The wings wiggle under the cloak for a bit. It's not just getting used to the weight, it's getting used to the weight of the wings, the balance of the wings, and the balance of the cloak. He adapts quickly, but it's awkward, and will be for a while.

     "I can't hide my wings otherwise," Balmung says to Naotsugu, "And Shiroe's right. They'll be recognized on sight." He pulls the hood up over his head. "So will my hair and face. We'll have to get out of town carefully if we don't want to get attacked."

     "If we aren't ready to face high-level monsters, we're not ready to face the Wave." Balmung's voice hardens at that. "It's almost assuredly the same sort of thing that claimed Orca. Going there would be suicidal, even more than climbing Aincrad."
Balmung
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


     "And my wings don't work, either, or I'd probably be able to scout ahead."

     Wait, he could fly before?!
Shiroe
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    Shiroe nods to Balmung's remark. Though now...He's the one who feels a bit naked. Especially compared to his armored companions he was in nothing but...Robes...Groooooss. He finds himself letting out another sigh. "That's fair enough about the wave. So if that's the case we should be finding one of the closer areas that we could see would either be heading to the Town of Beginnings, or Carmina Gadelica Marina. The marina might be farther out, but the levels of monsters there might be higher. Plus if we accrue enough money we might get access to get off the continent if we feel the need to."
Naotsugu
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    Naotsugu grimaces at Shiroe's idea of getting off the continent. "I... really don't think we want to trust sea-faring near here... I only just remembered, but there's supposedly going to be some sort of expedition of a mass amount of people going to the Ezzo Empire for rescue operations... we may have a clear shot here... if... only to the fact that... very little will survive the trip across continents... the waters are infested with Leviathans. Great sea creatures who have been known to attack any formation of 'large ships' that cross their path. And... all of the waters around here are in their path... it's why I was very much wanting to fly our way out of here..."

    Naotsugu sighs. "But who would listen to some weirdo like me, right? Some weirdo who listens to local gossip from the People of the Land..."
Balmung
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


     "A woman named Gwen said she was heading that way. Someone who was with Naotsugu."

     Balmung draws a finger along the table again. "There's probably a number of people heading to the Marina, but I doubt it's many. Having access to the boat system might help."

     Naotsugu disrupts that.

     Balmung just...stares at him under the hood. "That..."

     "Was unexpected. How long have there been Leviathans here?" He looks back at Shiroe. "I don't remember that. Did we forget it, or is it another change?"

     Then he looks back at Naotsugu. "If that's the case, then they're in danger."

     And they're in danger Balmung put them in.

     A sharp breath.

     And then Balmung's out the door at a run.
Shiroe
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    "Hold up, Leviathans?" The moment the word is uttered by Naotsugu, something registers in Shiroe's mind. "Actually...I...Remember overhearing something similar. Something from the NPCs as well. They've been around since before the expansion. In the game's history the People of the Land tried to defeat one using two of the great heroes. Just one ended up smashing up the Fourland Dukedom's navy. They're the reasons behind why the Undines apparently don't live in the water. But worse then that...If more than a few ships are gathered, the Leviathans do end up coming out...At their level that'd be in da-..." Just as he finds himself continuing to mutter on though, he realizes that Balmung was already getting up. "-Balmung! Naotsugu!" He calls only his name as he starts rushing out the door after Balmung. Guess they knew where they were going at least.
Naotsugu
Alne - Hostess of Fertility


    "Aw, damnit!" And off went Naotsugu after Shiroe and Balmung! "We're really gonna go fight a bunch of lizards that eat large ships for breakfast and still want more?!" He gives a chuckle. "Suppose our own travels are gonna be put to the test here today!"