(Notice: Due to MonsterMistress leaving the rp, and me not wanting to control their character in a way they do not like, Belle will be retconned from the rp. From this point on, assume Belle was never in the rp. If MonsterMistress ever rejoins the rp and wants to play as Belle, then Belle's status will be discussed again at that time.)<br/><br/><b><span style="font-size: 15px">Outskirts of Kneutown</span><br/>
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Cloe and Yan</b><br/><br/>Cloe was still in shock. She had been forcefully groped, however briefly, by a complete stranger, the same stranger who apparently deemed her not worthy of being taken? Or at least not worthy enough? Was she supposed to be insulted or thankful she wasn't chosen by the man? She looked to Yan for support,<br/><br/>"Cloe, was it? I have seen that look before... I know that you should never listen to the opinions of criminals. He is scum for touching you, and you can't let him get to your head,"<br/><br/>She laid her land on the girl's shoulder, firmly but supportively. She wanted to assure Cloe that not all physical touch was bad, as well as make her concentrate on the present moment,<br/><br/>"But now we have to focus on getting this Sadie woman back from her captor. We cannot let Team Flower Force fall apart on our first quest."<br/><br/>"Um, y-you're right. Thank you. Oh, and I found a map," Cleo would point at a table across the room that the stranger was blocking. Now that he left, the two could see that it had a lot of papers on it, various maps, documents, and other things for adventurers. The two walked over and picked out a few field maps.<br/><br/>"Hey, are you two going to pay for those?"<br/><br/>The shopkeeper confronted the pair, holding an expectant hand out for payment. Yan knew she didn't have money, and she didn't know if Cloe had any either. Even if she did, they needed to conserve their funds for actual things like food, water, and gear. Yan had to refuse,<br/><br/>"Apologies store owner, but one of our team members was kidnapped, we have to hurry to rescue them. We will return later."<br/><br/>The two began to leave but the shop keep stopped them,<br/><br/>"You're not leaving with those maps without paying. I didn't see nobody get kidnapped in my store, and if I let any little adventurer waltz in here and take hand-copied maps from me, I wouldn't have a business."<br/><br/>Yan looked at Cloe, who then looked away. Cloe either didn't have any money, or not enough to pay. The warrior thought for a moment, then thought of something,<br/><br/>"Can we leave something of equivalent value here, to make sure we come back for it later and pay for the maps?"<br/><br/>"If you want to do that, it will have to be something of greater value than the maps. I don't know how long you'll be gone, if you'll ever be back at all, and I am collecting interest."<br/><br/>Yan and Cloe looked at each other. They did not know what the shop keep wanted, and didn't want to offend them by offering too little, but definitely didn't want to give too much. But then the man spoke up again, eyeing the two up,<br/><br/>"Is that your family shawl?"<br/><br/>Yan shook her head. She didn't keep any family relics with her, to avoid them getting damaged during her journey, but also to prove her own worth. In any case, that wasn't the answer the man was looking for.<br/><br/>"Is that a real magick robe?"<br/><br/>"Well, it might have some innate magick that could be unlocked, but.."<br/><br/>"But its not made of magick, and its not currently magickal in any way, is it? Shame."<br/><br/>The shopkeeper eyes the two up some more, unnerving the girls, before speaking again,<br/><br/>"You two could probably do without one or the other, they ain't unique, but you might come back if I took them both. Let me see them."<br/><br/>They were shocked, but reluctantly gave over the items, leaving their shoulders bare. They really needed those maps to get back Sadie and capture that mystery man, whoever he is.<br/><br/>"Fantastic, now lets have a look at what we got here."<br/><br/>He looked at the garments up close, taking out a special lens to see the fabric in detail.<br/><br/>"Looks like the robe has had to be patched up a lot in the past, and both it and the shawl have a little rip in them. How about this- To make you feel better about me holding them for you, I'll get them sewn up and put my special touch on it, they'll be better than brand new. If you come back, you pay me 200 Ducat, plus interest, and you get the shawl and robe back. You don't, and I keep them both. Deal?<br/><br/>"...Deal."<br/><br/>Yan and the shop keep shook hands, and she and Cloe left the store, walking back out of the store, out of the town, towards the rural roads that would lead them to Caper Town, and hopefully the kidnapper.<br/><br/><br/>. . .<br/><br/>In that same dark room, the man lit a candle to light up the room, and placed it on the window sill. The window itself, however, had iron bars instead of glass, preventing easy escape. Whatever the room might've been, it was definitely a prison cell now.<br/><br/>The man spoke up. Despite the candle and the sun struggling to shine through the iron bars, the room was darker than the store in Kneutown. It was very hard to see him, but he was clearly wearing all dark, maybe even black, clothes from head to feet.<br/><br/>"Hello lovely. You know, I saw your little 'team' looking at the job to catch me, and I just couldn't take my eyes off of you. If your 'team' was going to go after me anyways, I might as well use the chance to<i>play  </i>with you and deprive them of a<i>precious </i>ally at the same time.<br/><br/>Now tell me, just what name would a beauty like you have?"<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>This is the first post using the new stat system, so while the new system should stay the same, specific numbers may or may not be tweaked. This 'experimental phase' will last for the next several posts.<br/><br/><div class="bbCodeSpoiler">
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LV1 XP: 0/100<br/>
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Strength: 100%<br/>
Clothing: 100% (5% Total Clothing Resistance)<br/>
Arousal: 0%<br/>
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Sadie's Crop Top: Normal<br/>
Normal Bra: Normal<br/>
Sadie's Leather Jacket: Normal, 5% Clothing Resistance<br/>
Sadie's Pants: Normal<br/>
Normal Panties: Normal<br/>
Sadie's Boots: Normal<br/>
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Hunter's Dagger: 10 Attack<br/>
Hunter's Bow: 20 Attack (Cannot be used at the same time as other weapons)<br/>
Ammo: 10x Arrows<br/>
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Waterskin<br/>
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Ducat: 500<br/>
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Hawkeye: Guarantees a Critical Hit (Cost 5 Strength)<br/>
Hunter's Arrow Salvage: Guarantees recovery of half of arrows fired in a battle, with few exceptions</div>
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Yan Mono<br/>
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LV1 XP: 10/100<br/>
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Strength: 100%<br/>
Clothing: 97%<br/>
Arousal: 0%<br/>
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Yan's Sleeveless Top: Small Rip<br/>
Plain Bra: Normal<br/>
Yan's Short Skirt: Normal<br/>
Plain Panties: Normal<br/>
Yan's Long Socks and Sandals: Normal<br/>
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Eastern Katana: Normal, 10 Attack (When used with another weapon, lose either 5% Strength or 5% Clothing)<br/>
Eastern Wakizashi: Normal, 10 Attack<br/>
Basic Glasses: Normal,  (+5 Strength when equipped, -5 Strength when not equipped, only for characters that need glasses)<br/>
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Wrapping Tape (Heals 20 Strength or 20 Clothing) 10/10 Uses<br/>
2 Medium Potions- 50% Strength Heal<br/>
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Ducat: 000<br/>
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Wild Slice: Slashes with two blades for 1.5x weapon attack of both weapons (currently 30 Attack) but guaranteed to lose 10% Clothing<br/>
Item Parry: The damage from an enemy attack is directed towards an equipment item instead<br/>
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Cloe Hearten<br/>
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LV1 XP: 0/100<br/>
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Health: 100%<br/>
Clothing: 100%<br/>
Arousal: 10%<br/>
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Cloe Magicians Hat: Normal<br/>
Cloe's Sleeveless Blouse: Normal<br/>
Normal Bra: Normal<br/>
Cloe's Gloves: Normal<br/>
Cloe's Skirt: Normal<br/>
Normal Panties: Normal<br/>
Cloe's Witch's Shoes: Normal<br/>
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Magician's Broom: 10 Attack (Basic magic attack or whacking with broom)<br/>
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Satchel<br/>
4 Apples (Heal 25% Strength)<br/>
3 Elixirs (Heal 25%-50% Strength)<br/>
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Ducat: 000<br/>
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Skills:<br/>
<i>Ignis fatuus</i>: Send an orb of fire in the direction of the enemy for 2x weapon damage and burns them (Cost 10% Strength)<br/>
<i>E</i>vanesco: 1/3 chance of an enemy equipment item disappearing, an enemy body part disappearing, or an allied equipment item half-disappearing. (Cost 20 Strength.)</div>
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