Magic Association Magic Association - Event Hall

Welcome to the Magic Association's Event Hall! Please, do check the other threads!

Registration | Tasks | Reports | Meeting Area | Main Hall | Market Area
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This thread will be used to host the future Events of the Magic Association.

Rules & Guidelines:

• The Events will be strictly started by the staff with the information of the overall goal of the event and any extra details that might be necessary;
• The Event Rewards will be given after the Event ends;
• The Events will proceed mostly through short pieces of writing, with the upper and lower word limits being stated in the first post of the event;
• Double posting is not allowed. Posts are made in turn;
• The Events are strictly IC, so any OOC note must be signalizes with an OOC tag or taken to the Meeting Area;
• Don't mess with other people's stories without consulting with them first. Interaction is fine, as long as both parts are fine with it;
• Do exercise your common sense. It's not advised to put your character in an impossible to escape situation or one shot high level creatures;
• Do not harm and/or kill a person's character without their consent;
• Godmodding is forbidden;

 

Past Events/Event Shops
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Sewer Event Links: WIP

Spoiler: Sewer Event Shop

Name	Type	Description	Price
Mutated Rat Mush	Crafting	A poison that was created after using the corrupted rats' corpses, it can be coated on weapons and armor, however, be careful when putting it, an accident will be a shame.	40 Event Currency
Titan Snake Scale	Crafting	Titan Snake Scales are known to be quite resistant to all kind of physical attacks, and slightly magic. Those scales have been properly and safely removed from the main body.	40 Event Currency
Mutated Lizardmen Heart	Crafting	This mutated lizardmen heart has been modified, it now carries the element of corruption.	40 Event Currency
Lesser Sewer Elemental Orb	Crafting	An elemental orb which is quite unique when thinking about its Element, which is "Sewer", it includes poisons and curses.	40 Event Currency
Mutant Spider Venom	Crafting	A poison that can be considered as D Rank as it was diluated. It is transmissible through digestion and when the poison touches the skin. It will first begin to deteriorate the veins, to disturb the blood circulation then the organs if the body isn't strong enough.	40 Event Currency
Incomplete Golem Core	Crafting	It can simply be used to create a golem, however, the golem may be defective and completely worthless, so it is advised to use it for different crafting means even if this problem can be solved by placing accurately more than three Incomplete Golem Core into the future shell.	40 Event Currency
Ramidreju's Whiskers (10/10 Left)	Crafting	Ramidreju was a monster coming right out from the Sewers which was an unique Upper D-Rank, it was killed by the Mages, and its whiskers have been retrieved, it's now a strong leathery as wide as an arm with poison and speed effects, the user should be quite resistant to the poison just in case.	40 Event Currency
Katara	Cure	A cure for curses based on corruption that was created by using the poisonous fog that Caias, the Sewer Elemental,emanating.	60 Event Currency
Asthenia	Cure	A cure for sickness, considering that it was produced because of what Caias spread, the cure can be considered top-notch.	80 Event Currency
Nila	Potion	The substance in this bottle has the power to prevent wounds from healing. The flask give is around 10ml, if given to a normal human, with 10ml, the wounds be able to be cured except through healing magic for around 1 hours.	80 Event Currency
Sek	Potion	The substance in this flash was originally created during the attack by an alchemist to deal with the corruption and poison that stopped the wounds from healing, unfortunately, it is a failed potion that can only weakly regenerate wounds and stamina. It was still used to struggled against the curse, at least, the wounds were stable.	80 Event Currency
Katarameni Rompa	Outfit	A mage robe that was affected by the corruption, afterwards, it was used as a material to create a robe with having as a goal to resist curses and poison. The effect is not much, but it's better than nothing.	120 Event Currency
Katarameni Gantia	Outfit	A pair of gant that gives the ability to cast faster spells related to curse, sickness and poisons.	120 Event Currency
Katarameni Raydi	Wand	A magic wand that strenghten the curses and poison spell that were sent with it.	160 Event Currency
Katarameni Stileto	Dagger	A dagger that after harming someone, it will temporary stop the wounds from healing, a normal humanoid creature won't be able to have its wounds healed during a dozen of minutes after one stab.	160 Event Currency
Zaha Velos (10/25/50)	Arrows	Arrows that are poisonous, it is enough to kill minor foes.	25/50/100 Event Curency
Zaha Katyar	Daggger	A dagger which metal has been soaked into a poison, because of this, it became poisonous to most minor foes.	160 Event Currency
Ahaz Bimbaz	Orb	The way the orb is used is exactly the same as the wand, the properties of this orb is that it's specialized in casting anti-curse spells. In fact, the casting time is slightly reduced while the spells are also reinforced.	180 Event Currency
Kataremeni Memoria	Grimoire	This grimoire contains a weakened version of the spell : "Disaster"	240 Event Currency
Kataremeni Papyro	Scroll	This scroll can only be used three times, it contains a weakened version of the spell : "Disaster"	100 Event Currency
Asthenia Memoria	Grimoire	This grimoire contains a weakened version of the spell : "Corruption"	240 Event Currency
Asthenia Papyro	Scroll	This scroll can only be used three times, it contains a weakened version of the spell : "Corruption"	100 Event Currency
Zaha Memoria	Grimoire	This grimoire contains the spell : "Poison Touch"	240 Event Currency
Zaha Papyro	Scroll	This scroll can only be used three times, it has the spell : "Poison Touch"	100 Event Currency
Ahaz Memoria	Grimoire	This grimoire contains the spell : "Dispel Curse"	240 Event Currency
Ahaz Papyro	Scroll	This scroll can only be used three times, it has the spell : "Dispel Curse"	100 Event Currency
Poisonology I (5/5)	Book	This series of book has been found in the sewers after some tidying up quite a bit the depths, this is apparently, in limited copy, each of the tome present a certain aspect of poison, they are similar to encyclopedias, this one has for subject : "Liquid Poison". Each of the book doesn't say how to make the poison, how to cure it, how to find it, it just says the characteristics of the poisons listed in it.	160 Event Currency
Poisonology II (2/2)	Book	This series of book has been found in the sewers after some tidying up quite a bit the depths, this is apparently, in limited copy, each of the tome present a certain aspect of poison, they are similar to encyclopedias, this one has for subject : "Poison Gas". Each of the book doesn't say how to make the poison, how to cure it, how to find it, it just says the characteristics of the poisons listed in it.	160 Event Currency
Poisonoly III (3/3)	Book	This series of book has been found in the sewers after some tidying up quite a bit the depths, this is apparently, in limited copy, each of the tome present a certain aspect of poison, they are similar to encyclopedias, this one has for subject : "Solid Poison". Each of the book doesn't say how to make the poison, how to cure it, how to find it, it just says the characteristics of the poisons listed in it.	160 Event Currency
Mutated Spider	Familiar	A hatchling that is currently harmless, it will grow in a proper spider later. It is waiting to be tamed, if not bought, it will just get killed as it's a bit too dangerous.	160 Event Currency
Mini Sewer Golem	Familiar	There is nothing special about it. As the golem was still intact, they decided to keep it and purify it, for some reasons, it is way more smaller, around 1 meter tall with humanoid proportions, the only thing that may be special is those golems are even more resistant than the original sewer golems that were 3 meters tall, however, they can't attack,	160 Event Currency

 

In a modest yet sophisticated house, a certain middle aged man with light brown skin and a Caesar haircut was sat on a simple and sturdy chair in front of an old desk that was damaged because of the time, it wasn't broken so he prefered to keep it as long as he could.
Sorgre was reading the last reports while rubbing his own forehead with a troubled expression, something unexpected was disturbing his plans and the peacefulness of the Association earlier than expected, of course the MA won't stay calm after all. Thinking aloud always helped him to sort out all of his thoughts and ideas to organize them.

“It is indeed bothering...more I think about it… more is it bothering, the time used was wasted… storage areas...barrier... ” At first, it was only complains but then he quickly went back on the subject.
“So… let's resume it… the monsters from the sewers are becoming more and more numerous… possibly a sudden attack that will soon come if preparations aren't made, prepare a defense.”

“Indeed.” A homunculus came from the nearby room, their voice was emotionless and indifferent as it listened to Sorgre thinking aloud, ready to give their opinion.

“That is the first problem… hmm… to settle this problem, tasks are obviously the solution, we can just put more of them, give better rewards since there is danger and it will attract more people this way.” Sogre continued to talk “Anyway… the storages areas… hmmm… what should we do ? Destroy them ? It will be dangerous, what if it actually explodes, we never know what might happen…” the homunculus looked momentarily at Sogre before replying, advising.
“We don’t need to waste time on them, we can just do it after the monsters’ problem is settled, after exterminating all of them.” Unexpectedly, Sogre nodded, they need to concentrate on the most dangerous first, on the monsters, on this elemental controlling them.

“And about the barriers… keeping it should be fine as we send more mages to patrol around them.” Honestly, Sorgre didn’t seem to be sure when talking about the barrier… maybe he should just destroy it ? To settle this issue the fastest possible ?
The homunculus gave their opinion on the subject.
“That's an idea but not the best, by doing that, you adopt a defensive stance, it won't settle the problems as more monsters will come, more mages will be needed and since there won't be danger since they are preventing an invasion. The population will be quite bothered by the fact that all of our mages are going into the sewers instead of helping them.”

After hearing that, Sogre rested his hand on his chin, he didn't think that it was a good idea, what the homunculus meant was to actually let the population experience a bit of danger then protect them the second later through tasks. They won't complain this way if they know why they are away. But it meant that people may die in the process which was something that Sogre wanted to avoid, he was working for that after all, he wanted to protect the people living around the Magic Association, then actually the best solution so it won't be troublesome to work properly will be to endanger them during a short amount of time since the tasks, the mages existed for this, to protect them.

“...Destroy the barrier and attack violently…” By doing that, the danger will be lowered by the lack of power they will have through getting some small leaders dying, the heads shall fall but not the bodies, it still will be easier to manage the swarms of mutated rats or others monster that may come. After all, why would there be only one kind of monsters ?

“There will be a huge yet disorganized first wave, then, it will be weakened except if the fool lurking in the sewers has given up on strategy and go all out which will be easy to manage if it happens.” That was not wrong, huge and dumb attack can be settled with a simple trap while the organized one are harder to predict and defend from.

“Attacking is the best defense.” That was what resumed this short talk which has for purpose to decide how to attack or defend from the incoming danger.
“Next time, it won't happen, no matter what, there won't be sacrifices.” Sogre’s voice seemed to be quite determined at the moment, when those words left his mouth.

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“Annoying… that's so annoying !” A certain elemental shouted as it thought about the investigations that seemed to be more and more frequents.
“...that wasn't planned at all ! Why didn't it ?! Just because of those annoying people discovering things they shouldn't… and now they are investigating it… we can't even go on discreetly…” It continued to complain as it thought that it was too troubling to keep on trying like this, it can't ambush the surface anymore.

“Why those fools didn't kill them… well... the barrier is now fixed, I didn't even know that it was damaged… hmm… so someone was already interfering ? At least, I know that not all of them know a what's mostly going on…” It continued to mutter to itself as it thought that a new plan should be put, less efficient but easier and more direct, in other words, an wild attack, sending the weaker wildly in all directions instead of aiming at specifics place.

“Let’s just do that.” It nodded to someone yet here was nobody there to confirm their decision but it still seemed like there was somebody to reply as only silence reigned where they were.

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In the gloomy sewers, a hand was touching a greenish barrier, when both of them entered into contact, the hand seemed to be rejected.
A loud sigh could be heard as some words were uttered in disgust. It was just like this, he despised this smell of burnt litter, who wouldn't after all ?
“So dirty.”

Mana fluidly ran through his efficient channels, quickly, a certain spell was ejected from his hand, as it forcefully interacted with the barrier.
The green darkened until it becomes pitch black, once again, this hand touched the barrier, this time, it passed through it and the barrier crumbled because of the hand who easily made a hole by just touching it, by simply crossing this frontier.

Imagine someone entering in a house by crossing the door, then the door begins to crumble like it was nothing, for no apparent reason except magic, that is exactly the same situation.

“It still works, been a while since I used a spell.” Sogre thought aloud as he smelt the scent of death spreading, he just thought that it was a good opportunity to...
“Let's put traps even if they will be used quickly, that will give us more time to prepare everything and delay the first real attack.”
Automatically, his hand began drawing many circles along with geometrical forms on the ground. He will also do it at the others exits, that wasn't simple, placing them was using quite a lot of mana despite the fact that he has naturally quite a good reserve and advantage in his element, meanwhile…

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“...the barrier…? It was destroyed ?!” It didn't had the time to launch an attack that the barrier was already destroyed before it could even act, wasn't it quite upsetting and ridiculous in this situation ?

“That's even worse than expected !” It shouted as its eyes seemed to be furious, E Ranks Monsters began to run wildly toward the surface, beyond the barrier, onward the light. What they expected were traps who killed then on the spots, degrading their bodies, their flesh were becoming rotten, until they become only bones and loses their lives. Some just died on the spot, maybe a cardiac arrest ?
In others short words, the cannon fodder “deactivated” the trap by mindlessly sacrificing themselves, nevertheless, 1/5 of the E Ranks were still alive, but the number was simply relative as there was originally thousands of them.
“...indeed the result is even worse…”

At least, it was only the cannon fodder that died. The ones that shall really be dangerous were still alive, ready to endanger the mages and population on a giant scale if they could.
As the traps were completely used, the rats could continue to run toward the surface. To kill, to devour, to infect, to destroy, to corrupt the world.

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Sewer's Event Second Phase is Out!

The Barriers who were blocking the monsters from exiting the sewers completely crumbled.
Creatures from the first three layers are flooding the city, crawling out from their hideouts.
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Development Info:

• Magic Association's Emergency Measures have been activated, a hidden function in the Association Badge has been temporarily unlocked. You can now cummunicate with the headquarters through your Association Badge;
• The first task will send you into a specific Zone, a player who is in the same zone as another can interact with him. In others words, player in the south zone can't interact with the players in the north of west zone. Be clear in where your character is situated to avoid confusion;
• Only another task can make you change zone, more precisely, after reporting your first task which was in Zone X, you can't change Zone until you take another task;
  • You may only take up to two tasks at a time. Make clear which tasks you're going for in your post;
• The task shall be posted on the Event Hall;
• Each task's part should range between 100-1000 words, if not finished or even finished;
• General rules for Ranks in tasks are applied. You can take a task of your rank or one above, but additionally can take a task of two ranks above if in a group of four or more;
• The Event will take 4 days, but can be extended if the Staff so judges necessary;
• While the general storyline can't be changed by players without authorization from the Staff, the actions that the player take might change the course of the Event;
• Further information will be given by the staff as the Event progress.

Rewards Info:

• Each task will give points, which will be given accordingly to the performance at the tasks. Rank Points are only counted once in the completed tasks;
• The max number of points that can be earned are 500, which are divided between the tasks in the following way:
  • If you completed all five tasks, then each can give you up to 100 points, to a total of 500;
  • If you completed four tasks, then each can give you up to 100 points, to a total of 400;
  • If you completed three tasks or less, then the max number you can achieve is 300, divided among the tasks.
• To every 50 points, the rewards of the event will increase 20 Merits and 40 Event Points;
• Event Points will be used to buy event exclusive items;
• To every 100 points, you’ll receive a special reward;

Location Info:

Spoiler: Very rough map of the city (done in the spot)

The marks in the map:

1. Lord's House;
2. Magic Association Head Quarters;
3. Guard Quarters.

Around the Lord's house are the residences of the more wealthy citizens and merchants, being surrounded by the commercial area.

• The south, east and west are mostly residential areas with:
• The south being more directed to travelers and mercenaries, as well as where the Association is located;
• The west being mostly the residences of the guards and their families, but also has normal citizens;
• The east being composed of the residences of the normal citizens.

Tasks Info (First Wave)

Help out Rescuing Citizens
Rank: E
Type: Helper, Special Task
Description: Due to the latest occurrences, the city is under the attack of the sewers creatures, who destroyed the barrier in the sewers, pouring out in the city. As to keep the casualties at minimum, the citizens inside the city need to be escorted to the Association’s Building or the Guards’ Quarters for safety’s sake.
Extra Details: Mind the collateral damages, as to keep them to a minimum.

Help Defending the Citizen’s Guarding Points
Rank: D
Type: Helper, Special Task
Description: Due to the latest occurrences, the city is under the attack of the sewers creatures, who destroyed the barrier in the sewers, pouring out in the city. The main objective is to keep the casualties to the minimum, so defending the Association Headquarters and the Guards’ Quarters, where they are, is needed.
Extra Details: Mind the collateral damages, as to keep them to a minimum.

Slay the Sewer Invaders (Rank E)
Rank: E
Type: Hunter, Special Task
Description: Due to the latest occurrences, the city is under theattack of the sewers creatures, who destroyed the barrier in the sewers, pouring out in the city. While the upper levels of the barrier are easily fixable, the last layer, which holds everything together, is a Magical Heritage owned by the City’s Lord household. In order to buy time for the Association and the Lord to restore the barrier, is necessary to hold back the enemies.
Extra Details: Mind the collateral damages, as to keep them to a minimum.

Spoiler: Monster info

Mutant Giant Rat - A giant rat from the sewers that was corrupted by the Sewer Elemental. It has a dog sized body, is quick and his claws are filled with pollution from the sewers. Slightly resistant to corruption and poison. Weak to healing and holy magic.

Mutant Berserker Giant Rat - It looks just like a Giant Rat, but its attacks are more ferocious. In addition, even its fangs are coated in pollution from the sewers. Slightly resistant to corruption and poison. Weak to healing and holy magic.

Mutant Lizard - A lizard from the sewers. Most of them are one and half meters long, but can grow up to two meters long. Attacks with the claws and fangs. Slightly resistant to corruption and poison. Weak to healing and holy magic.

Mutant Spider - A spider from the sewers. Has half of the size of a sewer rat. Its poison was enhanced by the mutations it suffered. Slightly resistant to corruption and poison. Weak to healing and holy magic.

Lesser Sewer Elemental - A lesser sewer elemental, an underling summoned by the Elemental hiding on the sewers. It's able to think and control the mutant creatures. Resistant to corruption and poison. Weak to healing and holy magic.

Spoiler: Calling Tags

Association Staff:
@Ddraig
@Haxagen
@Naraku
@The Everdistant Utopia
@Way

Members
@AardwarkThe2nd
@AliceShiki
@BB_Tensei
@Decimationalism
@Exitiumm
@Fossil
@Frank N. Stein
@Hallow Cause
@Kuma Desu
@Kysil
@leegood
@MaliMi
@Nurman
@Quaesitor
@SilverFeather
@shad12ow
@SpearOfLies
@TiggerBane
@Unreachable Hope

 

[South Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens​

Going out of her homebase, the inn she spent most of the day holed up, Elae decided to have some fresh air and walk around. Or at least that’s what she convinced herself to do.

“I don’t wanna go out...” She was caught in a worthless dilemma while blocking the door of the inn.

Fortunately, there were not that much people there, so she wasn’t interrupting the life of no one. Except the innkeeper, who was glaring at her, who was standing like an idiot in the doorway.

“Could you just go out already?” The one to lose his cool first was Edgard, who grumbled annoyed.

“But I don’t wanna go out… But I need to go shopping… But I don’t wanna...”

“Shopping? Why so suddenly?”

“Ah, I got some money from my last alchemy task, so now I can finally buy my own cauldron!”

“Wow… I’m quite surprised...”

“Fufufuf~ Praise me more!”

“For an alchemist with such subpar ability to get an cauldron so soon… I guess the world is doomed...”

“W-what you even know of alchemy?!”

“The same as you. Nothing.”

“You litt-”

“KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

Their rambling was suddenly interrupted by a shriek not that far from where they were. It was a woman’s voice, and it sounded quite desperate to be the simple shriek when finding a spider in their rooms.

“What was that?”

“Didn’t I just said? The world is doomed.”

“Quit the jokes, Edgard. I think is something serious...”

Edgard paused for a moment. “Do you want to go check?”

“Frankly, I don’t…… But I’m also curious...”

“Then let’s get going.”

Ignoring the people in the streets who were standing confusedly, wondering what was happening, Elae quickly reacted yelling as she broke in a run. “Battar, Gehen, Hughes. Let’s get going!”

In response to her scream, three boars came out from a shed beside the inn, one of them carrying a bag in his back while other had a broom tied to his. The biggest one quickly caught up to Elae as they ran to check the origin of the shriek.

 

[East Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens

Spoiler: Soremad on the Scavenging Spree

As the mutant creatures escaped the sewers and emerged onto the surface. The whole town quickly went into a panic. Not all of the residents seemed to be informed of the situation and chaos quickly brew.

The magicians, though, either motivated by the duty to protect the citizens or desiring the rewards for the task quickly dispatched. And in the middle of all of this, Soremad stood in an appearance of the middle aged old man and stroked his illusory white beard as he muttered with an eerie smile:

"Interesting!"

He truly wished to go inside the sewers and investigate, sadly his demon servant, Linda, was still recuperating from her injuries and he did not have enough assets (materials) to protect himself. On the other hand, though, with the fights breaking everywhere, this place turned into a heaven for the broke Mahjarrat.

"Let's save some citizens first."

Soremad headed east. The guards would perhaps soon suppress the wave, not to mention about the association and the wealthy had personal fighters, the most frantic fights thus would be in the east!

The Mahjarrad shape-shifted into one of the Mutant Giant Rats and joined the crowd of the vermin. It did not take him long to reach his destination, though the mages and guards trying to kill him were certainly annoying.

But all was worth it.

The mutated rat could not stop grinning at the thoughts of the remains he plundered on the way. Though, regretfully he did not have that much space, so while taking the future plundering in account, he only took the useful stuff: two fangs and three claws... Nothing much.

But still, it could send the broke Mahjarrad into heaven!

Just when he was revelling from the future prospects of wealth...

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" A woman's shriek resounded.

So, he turned around, and what did he see... a half-dead mutant spider. Furthermore it seemed the poison sack was undamaged! Such an opportunity!

"GET AWAY FROM MY WIFE AND KIDS YOU FILTHY RATS!!!" (A man's shout in the background).

'What? Such an annoying guy! Cannot he shut the hell up!' He is scaring the half-dead spider! I must hurry!

"I DON'T WANNA DIE, DADDY, I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!" (a girl's scream)

'Can you just SHUT UP!!! No one cares about you!'

Soremad rages inside as he moves towards the spider. The half-dead mutant sees him and readies to pounce over.

'Silly spider' Soremad shape-shifts again, this time into another spider twice as big as the half-dead one. The real spider freezes in fright and the young Mahjarrad sizes this opportunity to deal the finishing blow!

"DON'T WORRY, I WILL PROTECT YOU!!! YOU MONSTERS, LEAVE MY FAMILY! IF YOU WANT TO HAVE SOMEONE, HAVE ME!!!" (the man)

'You just, will not shut up, will ya?" Soremad reluctantly casts the World of Illusions, hiding himself, the corpse of the mutated spider and the family from the vermin before proceeding with scavenging the venom sack.

"Daddy, they.. they.. they are leaving?" (the girl)

"They are George, THEY ARE!!! WE ARE SAVED, WE ARE SAVED!!!" (the wife)

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" (the man)

The Mahjarrad puts the venom sack into his travel bag and proceeds to kick the door open while shouting: "WILL YOU FINALLY SHUT UP?"

The, the family of three hugging in the corner suddenly froze.

Satisfied by their silence Soremad node and was about to leave, when the man mustered up courage and spoke.

"S-s-sir, did your esteemed self saved us?"

"Yea, so what?" Soremad replies not pretending how annoyed he was.

"Thank you sir, thank you, I, I don't know how we can repay you..."

'Yea, yea, babble, babble, rattle on...., wait!!!' Soremad's eyes started to glimmer with a sparkling light as he eerily smiled: "You said ANYTHING, riiiiiiiiight?"

The man reluctantly nodded while trembling with fear.

Soremad: "Get that family of yours over here!"

The family could do nothing but approach and as soon as they did, they found out that all of them were turned into rats.

Soremad: "So, let's return to the association and save as many families as we can while we are at it!"

The man: "Thank you sir, thank you!"

Yea, yea, I should save more of them so they can help me carry my stuff! Oh, yea, and there is that task from the association too.

@The Everdistant Utopia

 

Task: Helping out the citizens
Area: East

Spoiler: Esta - Raid - 01-01

PoV Esta
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The city is being attacked!? I immediately pick the task to help the citizens and head to the east zone hurriedly. On my way, I start spreading the news of the attack to any citizens I meet, while madly dashing forwards. After a few minutes, I arrive at the east zone and cast Burning Limbs on my legs, as I will most likely need my hands to help citizens, and the beasts from the sewer are small anyway.

Now ready for battle, I quickly look at my surroundings again, and luckily don't notice any enemies nearby. Not wasting any time, I rush out of the alley I am in, onto a bigger road. Some citizens already know about the attack and are hurrying to get to safety, sometimes carrying more and sometimes less of their belongings, and word is spreading fast. "Don't push, and move in order!" I shout. After a surprised look in my direction, they comply for now. Most likely because of my visible spell. I keep watching over them after climbing on top of a stone pedestal, which allows me to barely look over their heads. Like this, I can spot danger. I will most likely hear it, anyway...

After a few minutes, I can hear a commotion from one part of the line and notice how people start running. That's most likely a beast... jumping off the pedestal, I start dashing towards it, and quickly reach a group of mutant spiders attacking the citizens. However, as I approach, they seem slightly intimidated by my flames. After shouting: "You take care of the wounded, I will protect you!" I can only hope that they do, and rush forward to meet the spiders. They can't put up a real fight, too afraid of my flames to bite me, and I dispatch of them with well-placed kicks within about five minutes.

As I am finished and turn back, I can notice how any form of order has been abandoned as the citizens run for their lives. Now I can only try to protect them as long as possible. Another group of beasts approaches. This time the group is made up of about a dozen rats that madly rush towards me, completely disregarding any danger to themselves. This will be dangerous...

While I keep fending off their attacks with kicks, slowly withdrawing, my flames slowly wear them down, but I am unable to get a good finisher in. A quick glance over my shoulder shows me that I am getting dangerously close to the citizens... I take in a deep breath. I can do this. Drawing my dagger, I charge into the rats with a drawn-out battle cry and start killing them with brutal attacks. MY battle cry only ends as the rats are all dead, but my legs covered with wounds. I can still keep going... I can's use more spells as I would run out of mana too quickly. So I have to endure. For everyone that is counting on me...!

I keep fending off the beasts' attacks for a dozen more minutes before I do not see any other citizens evacuating. I, however, can barely keep standing on my now badly wounded legs, and have been backed into a corner by five lizards and a few more rats. Taking another shaky, deep breath, I start casting solid flame hurriedly. I can do this, I can do this... within one second, a long flame thread manifests in front of me, and, with a very complex and exhausting use of Fire Strike, I somehow barely manage to bind all beasts together before my legs can't keep me standing any longer. After finishing the immobilized beasts and undoing my spell, I start crawling towards a hopefully safer place to heal my wounds.

 

Area: On the way (I suppose ?)

Guards' Quarters
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"Niris, why are we going to the guards' quarter already ?" asked Umbrum as he didn't know why she was so insistent on going there.
"Because something from the carriage disappeared." Hearing that, he felt quite surprised, how could something in it disappear ? From his point of view, it was nearly impossible.
Silently, they continued to walk until suddenly, they heard something that broke the atmosphere. It was sharp, it gave shivers, yes, that was exactly it, their spines were frozen as...

"HAAAAA !"

A scream echoed, they couldn't even enter or approach the Guards' Quarters as something seemed to be moving into the shadows, lurking, waiting for an occasion to attack, to provoke disarray.

"Well... it needed to happen when we came... damned misfortune..."
A weird smell seemed to be leaking out from somewhere, Umbrum couldn't help but comment as his face twisted.
"It stinks... just... what's going on...?"

Niris sighed and simply prepared herself and she covered her nose with her own outfit while Umbrum put his hand on his nose, trying to ignore that awful scent.
They weren't arrived it, they were only on the way, they didn't know what was going on as the smell became more and more dirty. At least, for now, there was nothing that attacked them.

"Let's investigate..." Niris simply nodded at Umbrum's words, not asking anything, she was a bit curious, she has been lazing around recently so a bit of action won't hurt.

 

[North Zone] - doing some Slaying

Spoiler: Yvrainne Von Cruciamen slaying rats

"Why is there so much screaming going on and what is that rotten smell it smells like a dead corpse has been left out to dry in the sun for a couple of hours. I had better go and see what all those people screaming in the north are going on about." Yvranne heads north at full speed run to try and see what is going on there and why so many people seem to be screaming.

*sniff sniff* "Dammit why are lizards now blocking my way I need to get towards the screaming people before they stop screaming I guess I had better try and kill off the lizards that are blocking my way then." Yvrainne jumps towards the nearest group of 3 lizards popping the claws on the guantlet trying to land so that the lower blades on the left slicing through the roof of it's mouth and out into it's brain. Yvrainne then spins around and kicks the lizard to the left trying to break it's teeth she pulls the blood from the body of the lizard on the left and then starts forming three spears from it so that she can kill the 2 lizards that have snuck up on the right. The lizard gets sent skidding away because of the kick but the other lizard nearby jumps straight at Yvrainnes lower body trying to bite her. It's head is then sliced cleanly off by one of the blades on her wrists as she went to catch it in mid air. The lizard sent flying away comes running towards her again and the blood spears go flying off at the 2 lizards at the right exit of the street. The 3 spears smash into the heads of the 2 lizards pinning their brains to the nearby wall. The final lizard goes for her legs again but is summarily stamped upon.

"That was harder than I thought it would be I think I should stick to the rooftops for now until more blood has built up in these areas."

 

[East Zone - moved towards west though] - Help out Rescuing Citizens (part two)

Spoiler: Soremad's scavenging spree part 2

And so, a slightly larger group of rats marched through the streets as some of the individuals carried claws, fangs and other stuff of their fellow vermin. The group also quickly rose in number. And it went, somewhat like this:

"Holy Moly, NO! Why, why are so many of them HEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!!!"

"NOOOO, LEAVE!!!, LEAVE!!! LET US BEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

Then the leading rat stood on its hind legs and started to curse aloud... not making the situation any better while the rest of the group was giving the citizens understanding look. Then, when the rat was fed up with everything, it transformed into a frenzied old man, which started to grumble at the ungrateful young generation. While the citizens were struck in stupor, all of them turned into rats, before a material was attached by a string on the man's back. The leading rat then refused to bother with them anymore and continued its march.

The other rats, though, were more willing to talk and explained all of the stuff. After which, the new members of the scavenging rat group would start to revere the leading rat, showering him with praises and thus annoying him even more.

Soremad swore that if he was not in a need to carry all that stuff...

And so, while he was cursing once again... "Uncle Duck's money!!!" He approached a fresh battlefield, a treasure trove full of materials ready to just be taken. His tiny claws shimmered with excitement and a saliva dropped onto the ground making him look like he caught rabies.

It was there, the land of his dreams was there, he just needed to reach out his hand.

However...

"O-oh!" The Mahjarrad spouted as he noticed the shadow looming on the ground and when he lift up his head, sure enough, there was a Lesser Sewer Elemental, which was curiously looking at this odd group of rats.

Then and there, Soremad decided. the treasure trove was nice, however, it was unattainable. He had to escape! But, before that, he had to fulfil his duty as a magician and protect the materials, *cough* *cough* citizens *cough* *cough*.

But, how would he do that? If he let them dispersed or tried to buy time, the citizens would all die here and the materials would be forever lost! That would be such a waste...

Luckily, it seemed that the mother fortune was on his side as the Lesser Sewer Elemental was dumb. It tried to control the rats. And so, the young Mahjarrad was really happy to do so. As long as he did not have to leave the materials here, he did not mind following an order or two.

And it was a nice journey, really, there was nothing to complain about apart from not being able to scavenge anymore materials. Fortunately though, the elemental did not require us to drop what we already scavenged, so it was nice actually.

The problem was the destination where they were headed...

And so, before long, the group of citizens transformed into rats were on the monster's side on the battlefield near the Guard Outpost waiting for an order to be dispatched...

 

[In the sewers West zone] - some more slaying

Spoiler: Cadmium wakes up

"What is that noise it sounds like a cavalry charge is coming through here rats fan out and get ready for anything you rats I don't know what could be coming along to attack us. Or if we will have to go and find them to stop making trouble in my parts of the sewers." The water spirit rats fan out looking for dead rats to dominate and the snakes start cleaning the gunk from the water that is trying to accumulate at Cadmium's feet.

The water spirit rat king reports that there seems to be a massive wave of rats heading towards the exit. "Hmmh I think you had better start bringing back some dead carcasses here so that we can get some reinforcments down here but you say that they are avoiding this point that is weird." The water spirit rats bring back about 4 rats each and then go back to murdering rats as they pass by Cadmium's section of the sewers. Cadmium summons 4 water spirit rats and then sends them off to go kill more rats. Continuing to summon 4 rats every 2 minutes till he has 40 new water spirit rats. "This should be enough to protect me for now so lets go slay some of this rat swarm that is ahead of me."

Cadmium reaches the end of the sewer and pulls out a 10 meter long rod starts smashing it along the side of the pathway to kill the rats that are running down the pathway. The rats other rats seem to run away from the area. The water spirit rats clean up another 2 rats each and Cadmium starts summoning another set of 40 rats at this point. "I think I had better head to the surface to see what I can do for the populace.

 

[West Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens


Geez, the fuck with all that noise ? Can't they stay silent the morning ? I would like to sleep instead of hearing those shitty scre- wait what ? There is damned people screaming ?! Is there a party ?! Did I miss something ? I looked outside and saw people running away from... the heck ?

Giant rats ? Damn it !
Hurried, I quickly dressed myself and exited this stranger house as I jumped through the windows.

"Why did I entered into the Magic Associatiooonnnn !!"

That was my most honest feeling right now, seriously ? I mean, now I have damned responsabilities.

"Run the quickest you can okay !"

And they did exactly what I said, perfect now I can concentrate myself.

"Never changing direction, push forward.
Strive toward your goal.
Always going onward.
Send them back to their hole.

<Gust>"

After quickly chanting, a wave of wind pushed those damned and unsightly monsters, I don't have any good offensive spells to kill them and I don't even have a knife ! I am only half naked !
What happened last night ?
I don't remember ! But whatever !
Restraining them to kill the people is already good, nah ?

 

[North Zone] - spiders on the roof

Spoiler: Yvrainne gets attacked by a spider

Running across the roof is hard but luckily the screaming is still on going I hope it keeps up for a long time to come so that I can actually reach it whilst they are still alive. "Whoa what is that thing and how did it come up here so fast I am going to have to crush that thing before it sneaks up on some citizen from above." Yvrainne jumps towards the spider with her blades extended aiming for the back of the spider where the biggest part is so that she can slay it faster. "Get over here."
The spider jumps sideways as she lands on it's back trying to shake her off and injure her with it's shaking. Meanwhile it is trying to turn it's head around and bite her. Luckily the blades in the gauntlet dug into it's skin and she has practiced doing this on a zombie horse before. She reaches over and smashes her blades through the face of the spider so that it dies.

"Huh the screaming stopped I had better get over there fast to make sure that no spiders have wrapped them up in their webs." Yvrainne proceeds to run off towards the area where the screaming was along the roof.

 

[West Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens

Great beard! The whole area be infested! This be far from good! And those civilian. The only good thing be the fact that the guards be here. Unfortunately, the lads be overnumbered. Time to help them.
"Lads, get away for a bit!"
The shout managed to stopped them. Good. I slammed me feet onto the ground, making crack opened up under the monsters. The screechin sound of the giant rats be entered me ears as the bastards fell down the abyss. But not fer long since I closed the crack, producin a crunchin sound. Okay, that be a little bit over the top. Cou' see the fear on the guard lads' face. Hey, focus!
"Keep yer eyes peeled, lads!"
I said that as I jumped toward their front, swingin me hammer at the giant rats. God of Forge! They be sturdier than I expected! I cou' feel their bones breakin from me hammer, but I knew they be up again in no time.
"What the?"
A sudden gust hit me face and the sound of monsters filled me ear again. I looked at ta' direction and saw a familiar face. That be Adiana? And...half-naked? What the crazy lass be planin? Seein somethin moving near her, I jumped toward her location using me pillar as an extra momentum and then hit the giant rats that be sneakin near her. Well, not near her. The bastards be a bit far from her. But after that I get near her and threw me coat toward her.
"Wear that, Adiana," I said as I pointed me back at her, guardin her from the horde of monsters that be targetin us.

@Unreachable Hope

 

Task: Recovering, and heading towards the Magic Association Headquarters.
Area: East

Spoiler: Esta - Raid - 01-02

PoV Esta​

I somehow managed to get away, and could climb my way up into a house's attic, but my legs aren't looking good... it seems like the beasts are poisonous. Had I known that, I would have been more careful... I can barely feel my legs right now. I have to do something about it, but my Friendly Fire can't get rid of the poison. And I think I can hear spiders climbing on the roof... good thing that they aren't trying to hide. I have to hurry. I'm sure it is only a matter of time until they discover me.

I can do this. I created spells before, and I can do it again. No problem, just stay calm... Fire. Burn away? No, the poison is in me, that would turn bad really quickly... uh... wait, I am the Flame. That's easy! With a concept in mind, I start chanting as quietly as I can. "I am the Flame, I am the Fire, I am pure. Nothing may taint me, I am forever. Purity." A warm feeling trickles through my legs from my stomach, and I can feel how the poison gets expelled. Very soon, a layer of filth falls off of my legs, and I proceed to cover my legs with Friendly Fire.

However, it seems like the spell attracted the attention of the spiders. I can hear them scurry around outside, but it seems like they can't find a way in. For the first time since I went out to help today, I relax... but suddenly, a part of the roof over me breaks, with a spider on top of it! I kick it in reflex and get rewarded with pain, as the wounds haven't healed yet. But the spider seems badly damaged from the flame? After making sure that I really have applied Friendly Fire on my legs, I quickly poke the spider with my toe, only to have it screech weakly in pain. Does healing actually damage these things? That makes things a lot easier because it seems to be more effective than my normal fire. As more spiders enter through the hole, I kill them easily with my Friendly Fire.

After another dozen or so minutes, my legs have recovered enough for me to be capable of fighting properly again. So I start making my way to Magic Association Headquarters carefully, avoiding any large groups of enemies and defeating the smaller ones quickly due to my Friendly Fire.

 

[West Zone sewer level 1] - I think this may be genocide

Spoiler: Cadmium's journey to the sewer exit.

"Why is the original west exit blocked off who the heck did this. Dammit now I have to make my way to a side exit." Keep calm and lets go slaughter some more rats on my way out of here. Cadmium proceeds down the tunnel with his 92 summons clearing out the way ahead so that he can reach the side exit and make sure that as many rats as possible are exterminated.

At the side exit a about 300 rats are guarding the exit the water spirit rats proceed to charge first and then Cadmium smashes down a pole upon the other rats crushing roughly 50 of them dead. The water spirit rats clean up the remaining and Cadmmium pokes his head out from the exit and shouts "Is there anybody out there some water rats are going to come out soon so don't shoot them please." What meets Cadmium as he exits is another 300 rats which are again promptly dealt with in a similar manner to the last Cadmium decides to set up base here till he himself gets 300 rats. Or 104 minutes with the rats scouting in batches of 10 to look for survivers and bring them back to Cadmium.

Don't worry if the number of rats get massive they are all going to die off later anyway XD

 

Area : Entrance of the Guards' Quarter

"DEFEND !" This is the first thing they heard as they finally came at the entrance of the Guards' Quarter, there were the soldier, mastering Military Arts at the front-lines while the others were supporting them. The soldiers were trying to defend their home.

"We have come to help !" As they were pushing away the rats and lizards, they were foolish because by defending against them, they got infected... seeing this, Umbrum admired those soldiers as he began shooting with his bow at the rats, directly in their eyes, well, it's not like he could do anything else.
As a Half-Dome of ice was built between the monsters and soldiers, Niris intervened as arrows flew quickly, draining slowly Umbrum's reserve.
"Run away, you are going to be burdens."

Her voice was cold and sharp when two pillar appeared and impaled two rats like they were nothing, they couldn't help but do one thing, obey. Meanwhile, Umbrum continued to shoot, they were a dozen of monsters, he tried to stay at distance as he served as a bait of those monsters, the arrows were just used so they don't go too astray of where they are supposed to go.
While the soldiers were running away, Umbrum bit his lips and simply kicked run away toward the half dome who was now inhabited by only Niris who... made the wall fall apart on the enemies as they appeared under it.

"Dammn... why can't they launch spell ? I would have used Mirror~" Umbrum looked at the wounds he just got, fortunately, it wasn't deep and with a torch normally used to illuminate the place, he burned his wound so it won't get infected.

"Arg...." He restrained himself to scream as Niris created more and more Ice Half-Dome at the Guards' Quarter. She didn't care about his current pain and ignored his moans of pain who quickly disappeared.
"I have an idea. Reunite the guards and told them to get only archers."

That wasn't stupid, Umbrum nodded and did exactly what she said without wasting time or letting them the choice, he just presented his Magic Association Badge and that was alright. Thank to this, the Guards' Quarters were slowly constructing vulgar defenses.

 

[West Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens

What the ?!
As I received a coat, I couldn't help but be disturbed at those sudden movements then I noticed... Loghaic...?
Seriously ?

"Thank for the coat~ I couldn't find my clothes this morning since well... things~ you see ?"

I think... details aren't needed, let's just say that is just as usual ? I find a men, trick him a little to let me take a rest in his house~ hahaha~ let's just avoid this subject that shouldn't be touched consider- oh wait ! I am sidetracking !
Wearing the coat, immediately, I chanted some words, remembering that it was a spell I used quite a lot during our joint task.

"Thus,
Dance, dance.
Surround, surround.
This is a chance.
Uncrowned.

The playful wind shall deflect.
The wrecked and unkept."

"<Wind Shield>"

Quickly, the wind surrounded our body and somehow made our moves easier as it reduced the air friction that we had just before, I shrugged and simply said as I didn't hesitate to put my back against his since well... it was kinda the safest place except if I decide to run away and fly...?

"Well, you already know that my abilities at fighting are likely non-existent do you ?"

I can only support as the giants rats kept approaching despite the wind that was pushing them, honestly... I just hoped for his coat and the thin amount of clothes that I had not to get stained by the blood.
At the same time, it seemed like we were the baits, while the rats were distracted, the peoples were running away... well, good choice... let's just hope we won't die, alright ?


@shad12ow

 

[East Zone] - Slay the Sewer Invaders

Spoiler: Such A Wonderful Morning Start...

I heard shouts.

That was the first thing I heard in the morning.

While I was wondered what in the world was going to, Iria barged in my room and tried closing the door behind her, but a... What was that!? I could see claws stretching, trying to push the door open and to hurt Iria from behind the half-closed door.

"Onee-san help!!" She shouted, I have no idea what is going on, but I had to help somewhat.

Still naked, I hurried to the side and put my gloves on my hand.

"Iria, get away from the door in 3!"

"What!?" She shouted, but I didn't really have time to reply.

I started making a fireball array, a bit slower than normal, so as to give her time to prepare.

"1! 2! 3!!!" I shouted, luckily she got the drift and jumped away from the door, the giant rat barged in due to the sudden lack of resistance, but it was met with a fireball and burned to death right away.

Looking through the door, I could see the other rats trying to cut through the doors to other rooms, but as soon as they saw me, they all rushed over... Oh dear.

I started casting fireballs to kill them, luckily they weren't fast enough to dodge, but I couldn't make an explosion, or I would damage the inn too much.

There were more rats than I could kill this before they arrived...

"Iria, close the door!" I shouted while making another fireball array. It was the 6th rat I killed, but there should be some 20 or so outside still... And they were almost at the door, so I had no choice.

Luckily, she reacted quickly and did it... Lucky is still a bit on my side it seems-

I coughed, and put my hand in front of my mouth, my glove was dirtied with blood... Just what is going on with me... Agh, I can't worry her with this as well!

The sound of rats pounding the door already resounded... I needed to be quick.

I rushed towards my clothes while shouting.

"I'll drag their attention to outside! Please hang on for a bit Iria!"

"I can't-!" She shouted while the door was already starting to bulge open... Gah, how annoying.

I only had time to put my underwear on before hopping unto my broom and heading outside... There were lots of rats there too...

I rushed inside anyway and shouted. "Hey meatheads! Catch me if you can!!" while casting a fireball to kill another one.

The rats turned towards me, that was not behind a door and that could actually kill them, and all rushed towards me... Great!

I rushed out of the door again in a not so fast pace and led them for a bit, before getting into a slightly open space, flying up and... Fireball! Boom!!!!

Casting it with an explosion solved it, great... People were looking at me though... "Mama! An exhibitionist!"

AAAAAAAAAH! I'm still in my underwear!!! >///<

I flew back to the inn as quickly as possible and got into my room.

"How are things!?" I asked, Iria just rushed over and hugged me.

"Onee-san! Thank you!!!" She was crying and her nose was dripping... Ah, poor girl...

"I-it will be alright... More importantly, I need to hurry and see what is going on here!" I forcefully separated myself from her and went to dress up, making sure to swap the bloodied rag I had for a new one... Hopefully the flow was small enough to let this one last some hours, I think I'll need it...

Finishing putting my clothes up, I got ready to go out.

"I'll try making sure they don't get near the inn!" I told her, but she just held unto me before I could get out from my broom.

"Onee-san! Mom is-!"

Oh dear Lucky, please tell me it's not too bad... Please tell me I won't need to do anything...

 

Help out Rescuing Citizens

After leading the people from the inn and surrounding houses to the shelter, Nana heads to where the monsters are, she thinks that by thinning out the monsters she can help protect them better, she however made sure not to stray too far from the barrier in case anything happened to it.

While looking for monsters to hunt she hears a rather childish scream, Nana worried runs towards the place without reserve, there in an alley she finds a girl that is about to be assaulted by an oversized lizard, without reserve Nana makes the illusion of a large and heavy bastard sword and attempts to hack down at the monster’s head with it, but misses by a small margin.

Fortunately the noise was enough to distract the lizard and get it's attention, recognizing her as a threat it jumped to her, Nana dodged and threw a punch at it’s body while jumping backwards throwing him against the wall, in which cracks appeared after the impact.

Nana at the moment was using the full power of muscle overdrive, fortunately she found a place with three Orcs not long ago after leaving the town, and entering rather deep in a forest nearby, so she had lots of meat the last days and her body was in top shape.

Checking on the lizard’s body that had stopped moving after the impact on the wall, she discovered it had died, so she escorted the girl to the shelter, her parents were really grateful, she however wondered why did they run to the shelter first while abandoning their daughter, the girl on the other hand looked at Nana with a rather dreamy expression.

While thinking how there might be other people in similar situations, Nana decided to go and look for them.

 

[West Zone] - Help out Rescuing Citizens

Cou' find yer clothes? Hahaha! This lass be somethin else! A playful one, are ye? But let us not say that. It be far from good. An this be far from the good place to do that.

"Oh? This be yer magic again, eh? By the beard! This feels good!"

The usual trick, eh, Adiana? This be makin me faster and lighter. I also filled me own body with me own mana, strengthenin me arms and feet. The last touch be the strengtehnin of me hammer and hatchet,. With hammer on me right an' hatchet on me left, this be a great battle. And with Adiana on me back, eh? Sure, she can't fight, but at least she can support me.

"Non-existent? Hahaha! Aye! Just keep some of them away from our back, Adiana!"

After that, I let out a loud warcry as to attract more enemies. Well, rats, to be exact. Furry bastards be lookin at me with bloodlust in their eyes. Aye! Ye think that will let me falter? Nae, I say!

An' just like that, one by one came to me front. An' one by one get accustomed to me hammer and hatchet! Come on, ye bastards! I be yer opponents!

@Unreachable Hope