[sub][h3][i][color=#808080]a[/color][color=#8C7578]м[/color][color=#986B71]e[/color][color=#A46069]ℓ[/color][color=#B05662]ι[/color][color=#BC4B5A]a[/color][/i][/h3][/sub][indent][sup][h1][color=black][b]aмeѕ[/b][/color]
[color=C94153] [b]aмeѕ[/b][/color][/h1][/sup][/indent][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/624270632946761758/706341297191125022/C41x4Q0_2.png[/img]
[sub][b][color=salmon]HP:[/color][/b] 510/510 - [b][color=DeepSkyBlue]MP:[/color][/b] 500/500 - [b][color=SpringGreen]SP:[/color][/b] 450/450[/sub] 
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[color=2E2C2C]I want a space here.[/color]
[hider=CHARACTER][url=https://i.imgur.com/kGYFSBu.png]Avatar Appearance[/url]
[b]Username[/b]: Ames
[b]Race[/b]: Human
[b]Gender[/b]: Male
[b]Height[/b]: 176cm | [b]Weight[/b]: 69kg

[b]Classes[/b]: [color=tomato][b]Warrior[/b][/color] lvl 33 [color=gray](+10% HP | +10% STR | +10% END)[/color]
[sub][b]Weapon Proficiency[/b]: LVL 1[/sub]

[b]Attributes[/b]:
HP – 42 [color=tomato](510)[/color]
MP – 50 (500)
SP – 42 [color=gold](450)[/color]
STR – 42 [color=tomato](61)[/color]
AGI – 40 [color=gold](50)[/color]
END – 35 [color=tomato](39)[/color]
DEX – 42 [color=gold](52)[/color]
LUC – 43 [color=brown](51)[/color]

[b]Abilities[/b]:
Power Attack [color=lightgray][sub]Actively consume SP while preparing for an attack; unleash for increased damage on attack.[/sub][/color]
Combat Stance [color=lightgray][sub]Passive. Increase STR, END, or DEX by 10% at will. Five second cooldown.[/sub][/color]
Double Strike [color=lightgray][sub]Active. 25% SP cost. Attack twice with your weapon, dealing incremental bonus damage based off SP consumed. Can be combo'd into from Power Attack.[/sub][/color]
Sundering Blow [color=lightgray][sub]Active. 40% SP cost. Strike downwards, causing a burst of energy around you and dealing damage to all enemies. May inflict Stun. Range increases by 5 meters for every 100 SP consumed, starting from a radius of 10 meters. Can be combo'd into from Power Attack.[/sub][/color][/hider]
[hider=INVENTORY][b]Funds[/b]: 5883 Rishi

[b][color=lightgray]Item Pouch (Common)[/color][/b]:[list][*]Wargtooth Halberd[*]Ankle Bells[/list]
[b][u]Equipment[/u][/b]
[list][*][b]Main Hand:[/b] Adventurer's Sword [color=brown]C[/color][color=gray][list][*]No extra effect.[/list][/color]
[*][b]Off Hand:[/b] Adventurer's Buckler [color=brown]C[/color][color=gray][list][*]No extra effect.[/list][/color]
[*][b]Head:[/b] Battlerider's Cowl [color=gold]R[/color] [color=gray]+50 HP +10 AGI[list][*]Increase [Charge] attack damage by 20%. Increase [Riding] proficiency by 10%.[/list][/color]
[*][b]Armor:[/b]
[*][b]Arms:[/b]
[*][b]Legs:[/b]
[*][b]Shoes:[/b]
[*][b]Accessory:[/b] Divining Rattlebones [color=brown]C[/color] [color=gray]+8 LCK[list][*]No extra effect.[/list][/color]
[*][b]Accessory:[/b] Banner of the Raid Chief [color=gold]R[/color] [color=gray]+30 SP +15 STR +10 DEX[list][*]x% chance of increasing ally’s damage by 10% when they attack. X equals 5 x the amount of party members. This effect does not stack.[/list][/color]
[*][b]Accessory:[/b]
[*][b]Accessory:[/b][/list]
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[hider=Current User Experience]Perception: [b]Fantastic[/b]
Gore: [b]Pixelated[/b]
Pain Setting: [b]40%[/b]
Clothing Damage: [b]On[/b]
Nudity Censor: [b]Personal[/b]
Profanity Censor: [b]Off[/b]
Combat Action: [b]Stylish[/b]
Spell Incantations: [b]Stylish[/b][/hider][indent][sup][h1][color=black][b]aмeѕ[/b][/color]
[color=C94153] [b]aмeѕ[/b][/color][/h1][/sup][/indent][/hider][sup]_________________[/sup]
Ari's explanation of the game's death mechanic was surprisingly... lackluster. [i]Huh. I would have thought you'd be teleported to the underworld or something. Meet the grim reaper. Weird.[/i] Oh well, Ames got her answer and so she supplied Ari of her own: [color=C94153]"Some shops take the ore chunks but there are some exchange places over in the market area,"[/color] she explained. She was happy to hear that both she and Mags wanted to hit up the marketplace, because Ames also wanted to do that. The rishi was burning a hole in her proverbial pocket. A hole in her item pouch. [color=C94153]"I wanna shop too, gimmie a sec and I'll join you guys."[/color]

She went over to the Keystone, placing her hand on it and getting some more class queries out of the way. She wasn't too far from the rest of the group so she overheard Amulak's plan and furrowed her brows. [i]What the hell...[/i] [color=C94153]"I don't think you should be killing kids, even if they are NPCs. That's like, really bad karma!"[/color] Ames called over her shoulder. Business with the stone done, she walked back over in time to hear the end of Lew's spiel and see his departure yet again. She looked at Amulak. [color=C94153]"I'm in for the tunnel thing too, but seriously recommend against the kid thing. If you do it, do it really far away from, okay? Okay, shoppin' time! Let's go!"[/color][hr][right][sup]in collaboration with Erode[/sup][/right]Once everyone hit the market, they mostly split up with a promise to meet again as soon as they were all done getting what they wanted. For Ames, the first stop was the clothing district. The starting clothes were kind of lame, she wanted something... well, better looking. She also had a very specific question in mind that she wanted an answer to: [i]was transmogrification in CaCo?[/i] The search for fashion was one that was brutal and harsh. While certainly craftsmen created things that looked good, or even great, they were still physical objects, things that had to replace one's current equipment to visually replace them too. Some accessories, however, looked to be large enough to at least cover up the red-headed warrior's mismatched outfit. There were cloaks, loose fitting outer robes, and even fursuits (which looked suspiciously like some copyrighted characters...), but as far as equipment which cast an illusionary attire over its wearers, no one had any clue, and the Riens didn't even think it was possible.

It looked like, for the time being, Ames would have to settle for coordinating carefully or purchasing paint and customizing her equipment the old-fashioned way. It was disappointing, but she supposed it made sense. Realism and all. Ah, wait... if she bought something nice and it got torn up she'd feel bad. Then maybe one of those cloaks to cover most of it up? [i]Yeah, let's go with that.[/i] After a few more minutes of perusing Ames picked up a rich red colored cloak an put it on, enjoying the swish of it. [i]Okay, what's next...?[/i] The red head thought for a few moments, standing off to the side of the street. She wanted to unlock a bunch of classes, open a lot of options for her next class. So... probably something to help with that. In her most recent class search, "bard" came up. That class intrigued her, so she began wandering toward the specialty shops.

Compared to illusionary clothing that only exhibitionists would wish to wear, instruments were much easier to find, and Ames found himself at the storefront of a rather promising shop. Unlike many of the other stalls at the marketplace, this was a proper brick-and-mortar establishment, run by a young man with dark green hair and a wide, easy smile. Though merely a Rien, he had constructed many of the instruments that Immortals were familiar with, as well as an array of musical instruments that Ames was less familiar with. Crystal-powered electric guitars were a popular item, and more than a dozen other humans were milling about the shop when Ames entered.

The price tags on the more 'modern' instruments were quite hefty though. Traditional instruments, such as erhus and shakuhachis, thankfully only cost around 15,000 to 20,000. It was pricey still, of course, but the quality was [i]priceless[/i].

Ames entered, keeping an eye on the shopkeeper as she milled about the store. She couldn't help but think he was kind of cute. Still, she was hear as a customer, not a suitor! After a few moments perusing the wares alongside the others in the store, Ames approached the cute shop keep. While browsing, it was clear whenever Ames' gaze landed on something that piqued her interest, only for the sparkle in her eyes to dim a bit at the price tags. It wasn't so much the price itself, but the fact she'd be basically out of money afterward. But before that there was something important Ames had to find out.

[color=C94153]"Hello,"[/color] she said to young man, offering him a smile. [color=C94153]"You have some really nice pieces. I was wondering if you let customers try out an instrument before purchase and if you do... Uh, do you have anything for beginners? I wouldn't want to... I mean. Just in case, haha..."[/color]

"You break it, you buy it," the young man replied in a lilting tone. "But yes, feel free to experiment! For those just wishing to start on their musical journey though... hm... you are a warrior, yes? Are you the type that moves around a lot, or the type that stays in one place?"

[color=C94153]"Ah..."[/color] Yup, Ames expected that traditional shop keep philosophy, and it made his smile quiver a little. 

[color=C94153]"Yeah, I am a warrior. So far I've been moving around a lot."[/color]

"Hm, perhaps ankle bells then? Though not necessarily pure instruments, a performative art is wonderful to witness too." The shopkeeper pivoted, then pulled out a red leather strap, from which a multitude of small bells were attached. They rang as he shook them slightly. "Other than that, I can imagine that a smaller instrument, able to hang from your neck, would work. Perhaps a lyre, flute, or taiko drum?"

[color=C94153]"Oh, neat! They're cute!"[/color] She handled the bells carefully, thumbing over the metal. She placed it on the front counter and looked back at the man. [color=C94153]"A drum might be good too. I'm going to give some of the instruments a try before I decide, but what are we looking at here as far as price goes?"[/color]

"Simpler instruments like these would only cost 10,000 rishi per. Though if you're looking for something of finer craft to make your artistic debut with, that'll run you up around 50,000 or more."

[color=C94153]"While that would be nice, it's not really in my budget,"[/color] Ames chuckled. [color=C94153]"Thanks, let me try some stuff out."[/color]

With the shopkeeper's blessing, Ames picked up one of the string instruments, the lyre the man had recommended. In real life, Ames could barely play the few childhood songs she remembered learning on her family's piano. She put all her energy into sports, so she couldn't handle an instrument at all. However, in CaCo... was it possible to use her "stylish" mode to play one? It helped her in combat, would it help her in other situations too? Gingerly she picked the lyre up and plucked some of the strings. 

[color=C94153]"..."[/color] She plucked a few more, attempted to actually play it and... found that she couldn't. Some of the patrons gave her a skeptical look, and Ames sheepishly returned the instrument to it's place. [i]Well, that answers that question... bummer.[/i] 

In the end, Ames paid for the ankle bells and put them into the item pouch alongside the halberd that magically fit inside. Speaking of, she opened her menus and sent a message directly to their giant friend Klein. If he wasn't interested in it, she could probably sell it and get some chump change. Maybe put it towards some healing potions that Amulak was berating them over party chat for not buying.