Nix waited with the rest of the Fire Team while Captain Vooni briefed them.
"Listen up, this is a simple training mission." A slight smile lingered on her lips while she spoke. "Defend the Fire Nymph from three waves of attacks. Set up your defense however you like. Take a minute to figure things out and then jump in."
/Fire: Nix: A Fire Nymph? Is that the fla version of a Water Nymph?
/Fire: Aja: Yes. The sa playful elentals, not really worth much.
The golden-haired drake handed him a small envelope. "The lord of my house seeks to make your acquaintance, please read this invitation."
"Hmm?" Nix looked at the invitation he had been given, the outside read 'Pon the Magnificent.'"
"I have one too Pon." Omak handed him a similar letter. "This is from the lord of my house."
Nix stowed both letters. "Thank you both, I shall read them after we finish up."
Vooni watched the interactions of her group with interest, the Great Houses were already closing in on Pon. "Get moving!"
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The click of heels on white marble floors echoed in the quiet halls of the Great Library. A brown tweed skirt with a white collared accompanint completed the picture of Haven's Librarian. Ronnie could pass for a Su'Dhassi with her dark skin and pointed ears. She smiled to herself and opened the Great Librarian hud, sothing only the caretakers of Great Libraries could do.
[Whisper: Dalton to Ronnie] How are the shoes, Ronnie? It was my first attempt at heels.
[Whisper: Ronnie to Dalton] Very nice, now that I know what a cobbler does, let's be good friends.
[Whisper: Dalton to Ronnie] Sounds good.
Dalton and Nix had tead up to make her proper work clothes. She completed the look by putting her red-streaked hair up in a neat bun. "Now if I could only find so glasses."
Ronnie entered a search for the Lift the Curse Quest. Imdiately she started reading.
[Lift the Curse: Legendary Quest]
A long-forgotten race was cursed centuries ago by a powerful Ice Dragon. Sowhere in the Southern Icecaps, a lost civilization remains frozen in ti. Slay the Dragon and unbury their remnants that lay closest to the dragon's lair.
Conditions:
1) Must find all the crew mbers of the Moon Goddess.
2) Two of the three officers must survive. (Captain Yor, First Mate Tully, Shipwright Vy)
3) Kill the Ice Dragon and obtain Proof of Death.
Reward: Gain a powerful Alliance in the Kingdom of Izzin.
POC [Bael Strom]
/Inferno: Ronni: Semmi could you co to the Haven library, please?
/Inferno: Semmi: I'm a bit busy at Loki. Can it wait?
/Inferno: Ronnie: Just take my portal here.
/Inferno: Semmi: The Great Library has a portal?
/Inferno: Ronnie: Yes, I've restricted the access temporarily but I'll add your na.
/Inferno: Semmi: This is the sort of thing you should announce to the Guild.
/Inferno: Ronnie: Guild Announcent: The Great Haven Library has a portal, it can access all the Capital cities in Oasis.
/Inferno: Semmi: Loki is on the list?
/Inferno: Ronnie: Yep.
A few minutes later an annoyed-looking Semmi entered the Great Haven Library. She ca to an abrupt stop when she saw Ronnie. "Okay... What's with the sexy Librarian look?"
Ronnie smiled at the blond officer. "Like it?"
Semmi nodded. "Let guess, Nix made that outfit for you."
Ronnie nodded, "yep. And Dalton made the shoes."
Semmi couldn't stop the smile from jumping onto her face. "I hope you have an actual reason for asking to visit."
Ronnie pointed to a nearby chair. "Pull up a seat."
Semmi pulled a chair closer to the desk and started reading the screen that Ronnie had pulled up. Imdiately her face took on a look of confusion. "A powerful Alliance? What does that even an? There's only a few dozen of them."
Ronnie leaned forward her dark eyes staring intently. "I have a theory."
Semmi looked like a deer caught in headlights, she could sll the light fragrance of flowers. Sharl had once told her that Ronnie was capable of anything. "S-Sure, let's hear it."
The dark-haired beauty cocked her head to one side. "You okay?"
Semmi cleared her throat and nodded. "Yep, just tired."
"My theory is that the rest of the Izzin population aren't dead either, they're frozen like the crew of the Moon Goddess."
"And now we have to dig them all up?" Semmi reread the Quest and rewards again.
Ronnie shook her head. "The Curse of Ice will be lifted once the quest is turned in to our Point-of-Contact, Bael Strom."
"Bring up the other two Quests." Semmi watched as she keyed them up on her hud.
[The Forgotten Race]
The oldest humanoid race in Oasis is not the dhassi, but rather the Izzin. Their culture predates the Dhassi civilization by hundreds of years. Remind the Dhassi races of their existence.
Conditions:
1) Find one surviving mber of the Izzin governnt.
2) Receive [Heartfelt Thanks]
3) Bring the Izzin Governnt Official to Parliant and register them as an Independent Nation of
Oasis.
Reward: Major Cultural Enhancent, Restoration of the Izzin Nation.
POC: Parliant Registration Office.
"Holy crap Ronnie." Semmi reread the conditions, "Shipwright Vy gave Nix Heartfelt Thanks."
Ronnie brought up a second hud on her desk, this one was a map of Oasis. "Doesn't the Ain'Dhassi stand to lose a large chunk of their lands if a new nation is ford?"
Semmi reached over and zood in on the map, she used her finger to outline the Tysta Lake. "This lake was the seat of their nation, all the cities were coastal settlents."
"Let's see the last one then." Ronnie keyed in the search, she could feel the blond officers' eyes staring at her, "there we go, Sem."
[The Moon Goddess]
A great War Ship from the early days of Oasis disappeared while on a diplomatic mission. The knowledge of shipbuilding died with the great Izzin country. Rebuild her to the best of your abilities.
Conditions:
1) Moon Goddess Blueprints.
2) An Izzin Shipwright.
3) Allied Status with the Izzin Nation.
POC: Minister of Naval Defense, Vyona Seabreeze.
Semmi pursed her lips as she read the last quest. "Vyona Seabreeze could be Shipwright Vy."
Ronnie nodded, "I was thinking the sa thing."
Semmi stood and favored Haven's new librarian with a smile. "One way to find out. Thanks, Ronnie."
Ronnie waved from her desk. "Don't be a stranger."
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The four mbers of Fire Team huddled close to the Fire Nymph while they tried to recover. Nix leaned heavily on his knees, his breath coming in gasps. The first two waves were straight-up lee contests. He hadn't managed to kill anything, but staying alive was his main goal. He thanked Beta under his breath for the new armor, he probably would have been cut in half without it.
/Fire: Nunzo: Don't let the lack of kills bother you, surviving the assault waves at your level is completely amazing.
/Fire: Omak: The planar suppression affects all your stats, seriously just stay alive and we win.
/Fire: Aja: We got this, the last wave coming up!
Nix felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see the smiling Fire Nymph. Her nude feminine figure could barely be made out under the inferno of flas that engulfed her. During the battles, she had called out encouragent to the team protecting her.
"I am Tadera and you have very pretty eyes." The Fire Nymph circled him once, her light laughter surrounding him.
Nix was glad the mask hid his goofy grin. She reminded him of Ducky, although his Siren seed much stronger. "Thanks."
Nunzo moved in front of him and hefted his shield.
/Fire: Nunzo: Incoming!
Three Fiery Hellhounds charged into their defense.
/Fire: Aja: Shit, fire creatures.
[Knight's Challenge]
Nunzo has called out a Challenge. All opponents must answer the call.
[Aura Ignition: Ice Fla]
Nix raised a hand and three strands of Ice Fla shot toward the nearest Hellhound, the barbed ends impaled deep into its flesh. Gritting his teeth, he dragged one of the beasts away from the Fla Knight.
The snagged Hellhound howled in agony and charged at Nix.
[Fla Snare: Ice Flas]
A Fiery Hellhound has been slowed by 40 percent.
[Fire Root: Ice Flas]
A Fiery Hellhound has been rooted in place.
Nix was barely managing to hold the hellhound, with his mana not recovering he opted for a straight CC role as other mbers of the Fire Team fought aggressively.
/Fire: Nunzo: The kills are taking too long, we should have mobs had more already!
Nix pulled his hellhound further away from Nunzo before recasting root and snare.
/Fire: Aja: Pon use Dragon Eyes and scout!
[Dragon Eyes]
Nix's eyes changed from yellow to deep orange. Imdiately he spotted a stealthed creature sneaking in.
/Fire: Nix: Aja, strike to your left.
The Fire Drake blurred and slashed out with her dagger.
[Critical Hit]
A Demon Assassin has been exposed and is highly vulnerable.
Nix caught a movent in the air and ducked as a silver blade slashed where his head had been. Quickly he raised his hand and sent an Ice Fla strand at the winged assassin that was closing on Tadera.
His target dodged easily and dived at the Fire Nymph.
Nix cursed loudly and raised his hand again but this ti he targeted Tadera, two erald strands wrapped around her waist just before the assassin arrived. He pulled with all his strength yanking the Fire Nymph from under the assassin's blade. The ringing of a sword stuck deep into the stone caused Omak to turn and attack.
[Stun Shot]
Omak has stunned a Fiery Winged Assassin.
"Get behind Tadera!"
Nix raised his hand again and a half dozen barbed strands of Ice Fla impaled the chest of the creature.
[Fla Snare: Ice Flas]
A Fiery Winged Assassin has been slowed by 40 percent.
[Fire Root: Ice Flas]
A Fiery Winged Assassin has been rooted in place.
Nix strained while holding a creature with each hand. The Fire Nymph took shelter behind him, loudly applauding his efforts.
Aja scored several critical hits in a row and the Demon Assassin dropped to the ground.
A Demon Assassin has been slain.
Imdiately she switched back to Nunzo's target and together they killed the 1st Hellhound.
A Fiery Hellhound has been slain.
Omak's bow landed several hard hits on the weakened Winged Assassin that Nix had his strands on, it died without landing a strike on anything other than the rocks.
A Winged Assassin has been slain.
Omak then turned his bow on the Hellhound that Nix was holding, its howls of agony nearly drowned out the rest of the battle. Most of its life was already drained by the Ice Fla and it died after one shot.
A Fiery Hellhound has been slain.
Nix retreated with Tadera back to the center of their defense while the rest of the Fire Team finished off the last Hellhound.
You have learned Dual Wielding Flas.
Dual Wielding Flas
Description: Your expertise as a fla wielder
as advanced to the point where you can use
two separate flas at the sa ti.
You have learned Pulsar.
Pulsar
Description: Your Fla strands have
advanced to the point where you can send
pulses of fla through the barbed tips.
The Instance faded around them and Tadera disappeared with a happy wave. The exhausted Fire Group made their way back to the entrance where Captain Vooni could be seen waiting.
/Fire: Nunzo: It was ugly, but I'll take it.
/Fire: Aja: Hard to kill Fire Creatures when most of our damage is fire-based.
/Fire: Omak: Nice job Pon!
Omak slapped his back hard, once again the 50 level Salamander had survived their trial.
Captain Vooni has joined Fire Team Chat.
/Fire: Vooni: I can see from your faces that you aren't satisfied. This is always one of the most difficult trials even though there aren't many mobs.
/Fire: Aja: How did Wagner and Pheno's groups do?
/Fire: Vooni: You outscored them, Pheno's group passed, but their Nymph was wounded badly. Wagner's team lost one person but managed to keep their Nymph safe.
/Fire: Nunzo: Our Scores?
Nunzo: Fla Knight: 94
Aja: Fire Wyvern: 92
Omak: Fire Drake: 92
Pon the Magnificent: Salamander: 88
/Fire: Vooni: Not all battles are quick and effortless, this one was drawn out and required several elents.
/Fire: Aja: We'd been in trouble without CC on this one.
/Fire: Vooni: I agree. Could I ask you a few personal questions, Pon?
/Fire: Nix: Sure.
/Fire: Vooni: Is there sothing stopping you from leveling up and taking on the planar trial challenge?
/Fire: Nix: I am near the end of an incredibly important mission on my howorld of Colonial. It requires my level to be at fifty. I have enough banked experience to instantly shoot up to level 100.
/Fire: Vooni: I would like you to take the planar trial and join this Fire Team unless they have objections?
/Fire: Nunzo: None here, I would look forward to it.
/Fire: Aja: Pon the Magnificent is welco here!
/Fire: Omak: I agree, he works well with us.
/Fire: Nix: I have many pressing tasks, at this point, I can only commit to helping you finish this phase of training.
/Fire: Vooni: I have the authority to be flexible with schedules, perhaps you could complete your tasks and join this team.
/Fire: Nix: When is the last trial?
/Fire: Vooni: In two weeks. I'd like your answer soti before then.
/Fire: Nix: I will consider the options carefully. Thank you everyone.
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