to be organized at a later date.!! 고마워요 [hider] A party invitation from [color=skyblue]ZhangHyeJin[/color] startled Hye Mi, who was idly performing maintenance on her twin fans. She declined the invite, opting to send him a message, a teasingly mocking tone conveyed through her use of emoticons and swearing. [color=darksalmon][i]Isn't it terribly late there? Go to sleep, fucking crazy person ㅎ ㅂ ㅎ,[/i][/color] she wrote in Korean characters, a smile brightening her face considerably, violet and blue eyes crinkling in her own pleasure. According to the time zone difference, Hye Mi calculated quickly in her head, it should've been around 11PM, closer to midnight. A reply didn't come, and after checking her friends list, it showed that ZhangHyeJin had indeed gone offline. [color=darksalmon][i]Pfft, that weakling.[/i][/color] Actually going to sleep after his little sister told him to. She sorted through her friends list slowly, noting that everybody on her list was actually friends of her brothers. [color=royalblue]ZhangHyeJoon[/color],[color=green] HyunYoung,[/color][color=goldenrod] Haebalagi,[/color] all people that were back in South Korea- and thus, not online at the moment. A sigh escaped her lips, and she considered signing off as well, before an event notice caught her attention. [color=darksalmon]"The Tides of March, huh.."[/color] She read aloud, continuing to read the event notice in her head, her excitement growing with each sentence. The Isle of Nyepha! She hadn't been there yet, but Hye Jin, the Selkie, was constantly bragging about it's beauty. She could hardly sit still, and she jumped up from her futon, dashing for her closet with a hasty and clumsy urgency. Mana potions, Health potions, repairing powder for her fans and the meager amount of armor that she had equipped, as well as the gold she had been saving since the games release. After composing and sending a quick message to Hye Jin and Hye Joon for them to read upon their login, she left the shared home in Aeris, spreading wings made of light and heading for the warp crystal to take her to Nyepha. The familiar and somehow nostalgic smell of the ocean greeted her, and upon opening her eyes, Hye Mi was instantly floored by the wonderous view of Nyepha that the warp crystal provided. She took the skies instantly, flapping wings colored like sunlight in excitement, her stamina slowly ticking down as she took even higher to the skies, wanting to take in as much of a view as possible. Beautiful blues reflected in her eyes, the pale white and golden colors of the sand reflecting the sunshine, and the subtle warm colors of seashells gave the beach a pinkish sparkle. She hadn't seen a view of the ocean so beautiful since her family vacation to [i]Jeju Island,[/i] when she was younger. She made a mental note to force Hye Joon into visiting the Isle of Nyepha as well, if not for the event, then for the scenery that was destined to bring back fond memories. Hye Jin that bastard, should have been knocked off his feet for not forcing his siblings to come sooner. The startling cry of a boss monster becoming aggro'd shook her from her revere, and she glanced down just in time to witness the spawning of a crab boss, and a lower level party seemingly converge on it. It looked like they were struggling a bit, and she lowered her altitude to see what the fuss was about- and perhaps lend a heal or two if it looked like one of them was going to die. She hovered just out of aggro range of the monster, within hearing distance of the players. After analyzing the situation for all of 30 seconds, she decided the party would be all right. She took another moment to examine the three players- a human with a green color scheme, who appeared to be wielding a shield, a Djinn that was comparable to Hye Mi's own stature in terms of height and body armed with a dagger, and an unarmed Djinn of low level. They looked ill prepared for the Crab, but none should lose their lives to it, assuming they could properly juggle aggro and whittle away the crabs HP. At worst, the party gets wiped and they get a slow start on the event, which, while unpleasant- isn't the worst thing in the world. In a rush of wings yet again, she left the battlefield, intent on finding a ship to board in order to get to the event. If she could find a party with [i]their own[/i] boat, that got to the event site before the free ones, that'd be great... But she didn't get her hopes up. She was a bit nervous, but she wasn't shy by nature, so it shouldn't be too hard to find a party, at any rate. She had 4 points in Light Magic, and could certainly hold her own when it came to opponents around level 15. Seeing as how it was a lvl 5 - 100 event, in a [i]true[/i] worst case scenario, she'd offer a lower leveled group healing and protection and sell whatever loot wasn't level appropriate for her. She touched down on the docks, a quick glance at her stamina bar alerting her to conserve and maybe eat an apple from her inventory. She made eye contact with leaders of parties multiple times, but had yet to receive an invitation. She mused to herself,[color=darksalmon][i] I ought to hold a sign over my head- healer and 2 handed weapon user here!! lf party!![/i][/color] Well- she briefly considered being a stowaway on one of the larger player owned vessels, but she didn't have faith in her sneaking aspect just yet. Since it appeared that parties weren't going to ask her, she would start asking around 10 minutes before event start. [color=goldenrod][b]”Hi.”[/b][/color] The voice seemed to be directed at her- Hye Mi startled minutely, making eye contact with another angel- violet and blue eyes met the others in a clash of calming colors. [color=goldenrod][b]”You looking for a party too?”[/b][/color] She nodded her head vigorously, a charming smile formulating on her face the more the other angel talked. She let the other party finish her questions before responding in her friendliest voice possible, [color=darksalmon][b]"I'm not looking for anyone! I was actually just feeling around for a party-"[/b][/color] She cut herself off, the other Angel's comment about her avatar making her heart flutter shyly. Her wings flexed open and closed, seemingly trembling in delight. She openly examined the other Angel, noting a few things- mainly the height difference.[color=darksalmon][i] I'm taller in real life than I am in this game, I'm taller in real life than i am in this game,[/i][/color][color=slategray] she had to chant herself to raise her self esteem momentarily. Seconds passed, and although it felt longer, Hye Mi realized that she hadn't thanked the other yet for their compliments. Her innate pride was at odds with herself, and she hated to look cheesy- but it had to be done. She clasped the others hand quickly and looked them in the eyes, hoping to convey a sense of sincerity. [color=darksalmon][b]"Thank you! I think that your avatar looks cute as well,"[/b][/color] she forced the words out in a clear tone, and she struggled to maintain a "normal" face, despite the uncomfortably pleased smile that was ever present. [color=darksalmon][b]"Um-"[/b][/color] She let go of the others hand suddenly. It wasn't like her to act so awkward, but she was unaccustomed to random compliments from strangers. The other angel seemed extremely kind though- Hye Mi was excited to make a new friend, and potentially have somebody to party with during the event. She was going to offer her services as a healer and two handed weapon user to the other Angel when they were pounced upon by an Elf. The three of them standing together- it just looked like a gathering of people with light hair. His jarring accent snapped Hye Mi from her silly thoughts, and she gave him her full attention. As he talked she took the opportunity to mentally categorize him- another person who had at least a full foot of height on her own avatar.[b]"Requiem, 24 archer and alchemist at your service."[/b][/color] His slight bow prompted a 90 degree bow from Hye Mi herself, a muscle memory reaction to seeing other people greeting her. [color=darksalmon][b]"10ZHM10. 1010 is fine, or ZHM. Whatever, really,"[/b][/color] she wasn't picky about what people called her. She noticed that people tended to prefer short names, so 1010 and ZHM was typically what she introduced herself as. [b]"Hopefully one of you 'ave a boat or some points in Seafaring eh?"[/b] Before the Angel could respond, a friendly-[color=blue][b]"Excuse me,"[/b][/color] sounded from behind Hye Mi- Another companion? The Angel must have done something wonderful without her knowing, with all of the good karma coming her way lately. [color=blue] [b]"Sorry if I'm not interrupting, but I was hoping that you three might need a party to join. Thought it might be better to introduce myself first rather than sending a faceless invite."[/b][/color] Hye Mi nodded thoughtfully- a faceless invite would have gotten rejected. As with the Angel and the Elf, Hye Mi examined the Selkie with great interest. Her hair was an interesting two tone color, and her eyes were a peculiarly light shade of blue. She had no qualms against her, and figured that in an event such as this, it'd be only beneficial for them to party up together- Usually she had left the socializing aspect of the game to her brothers, so after doing it herself for once- well, Hye Mi figured that she wasn't in a position to be choosy. The Elf and Angel also seemed to be looking for a party, so was there a downside to accepting her offer? [color=blue] [b] "I do have a ship and once my other party member arrives we can leave early and beat the crowds - unless you three are already spoken for." [/b][/color] This was the main selling point for Hye Mi. If the Selkie had her own ship, then they'd be beating their competitors to the event grounds, and undoubtedly be given an advantage. She gave 奇跡Valkyrie a swift glance, as if asking her opinion, before placing her hand out to shake with the Selkies, matching her friendly smile with one of her own. [color=darksalmon][b]"I'm 10ZHM10! 1010 or ZHM work fine though."[/b][/color] She gave the same look that she gave the Angel to the Elf, a look that was seeking his permission. [color=darksalmon][b]"I'm not talking for all three of us, but I myself don't see a reason to decline your offer,"[/b][/color] the words felt formal and stiff on her tongue, but she figured that friendliness and ease of speech would come as they partied up together. [/hider]