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[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Astra simply nodded accepting the party's wishes with no further discussion.. she had spoken her piece of tactical assessment.. the party chose otherwise.

"So be it." was all she remarked as she proceeded on point walking down the Right path leading the way with no signs of distaste or fear. If battle presented itself to her face... too bad for her foes for they would learn the errors of that painful choice...

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When the room opens up Astra continues walking noting the Four skeletal figures she at first takes as 'scarecrows to warn off intruders, but cocks her head when they being to move! She continues walking forward even when they begin to roar and the corpse remains within the room begin to gather and form more partially rotted skeletal figures but she does not stop or even slow her pace showing no fear whatsoever... casting her gaze about the chamber... counting their number.

Calling back over her shoulder without slowing or turning she comments, "...I'll assume that talking to these animated corpses is unless and just proceed to their destruction... unless someone has some compelling reason for me not too?"

She continues to to walk toward the thickest collection of the animate corpses ... tossing her cloak over her left shoulder and lifting her left clenched fist...

If no one forestalls her when she is within 30'ft feet of the foes... she takes a step... and suddenly moves right into them in a single step as if sliding across the floor stirring up a cloud of dust in her wake... to deliver a HAYMAKER Blow into their ranks...

Which hits all of them within a 5'ft radius of her creating a spiderweb of cracks in the floor and resounds about the chamber in a Thunderous ~ CRACK!!!

And THEN she does it AGIAN.. delivering another thunderous blow cracking the floor at the Next nearest grouping of skeletal targets ~ wading into the foes ranks ~ CRACK!!!

Actions:
1. Flight F {No altitude.. just move 30'ft feet suddenly into melee range!}
2. [HAYMAKER] - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F ~ [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Superstrength] F {At the largest grouping of Skeletal figures to hit as many as possible}
- A powerful sweeping full swing PUNCH with all her strength shattering whatever was unfortunate enough to be targeted - Grade F 0 post cooldown
3. [HAYMAKER] - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F ~ [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Superstrength] F {Repeat into the next nearest group hitting as many as possible}
- A powerful sweeping full swing PUNCH with all her strength shattering whatever was unfortunate enough to be targeted - Grade F 0 post cooldown

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Waiting for Talos, Elaria, and Aster to post their path choice...

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Astra pauses at the tri-junction of potential paths...

Commenting, "... Well, the left path seems to narrow away and begin to wind. Not ideal for our Tall member, and cutting down on the clear line of fire from our ranged weapons support. The right path seems promising with tracks... but they are frequent potentially a large number of 'somethings' regularly using it. If we were more of a melee oriented party of hand to hand combatants.. that would be fine with mass numbers potentially pressing us... but we are not. The Center path goes down a spiral but is wide and high... perfect for Talos and wide and open excellent for ranged weapons fire to cover our advance."

"I would suggest the center path, but I will comply with the majority opinion of the party."

Then she reaches for her belt and pulls for some black smooth thin rectangle in shape object... she squeezes or manipulates its blank surface somehow and suddenly it chimes three notes as it's surface begins to glow with some kind of images or icons on the surface.

She begins manipulating the glowing lights and frowns, "Darn. I know that APP is in here somewhere...?!?"

Eventually, she sighs frustrated at not apparently finding what she was looking for and again squeezes or manipulates the 'object' and the lights on its surface go out and she returns it to her belt compartments.

She asks, "Anyone got pen and paper to map our progress so we don't get lost in here?"

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Astra snapped her head around to pay attention to the new arrival... ...!

And immediately wondered how she had missed the presence of such a striking pretty boy?!?

For once she was ... at a loss for words for a few moments... the hints of a smile tugged at the corners of her pert lips, but she recovered quickly as she visibly gathered her serious poise again.

She nodded to the Archer with the dazzlingly pretty eyes, "I am Astra, and your name ~ fair one?"

She waited for an answer then, "Welcome to the Expedition. If you would not mind... I see you are at least lightly armored ~ stay near the two Fae See and cover them ... adding your arrow fire with Lord Ashcombe's gunfire."

Turning to address the rest of the expedition... mostly to keep herself from gawking at those lovely eyes, "..If there are no more suggestions ~ Let us be on task!"

With that she strode forward into the Dungeon entrance leading the way... not once looking behind to see if any followed... clearly it mattered not if they followed or she faced the dungeon alone.. she would prevail.

Her outward appearance was all confidence and Bold Fearlessness... but her inner thoughts were in more turmoil from a ... different source of anxiety...

Her thoughts, {Get a grip girl.. ! Did he see me blush? Grrr.. he was not THAT Cute ~}

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Astra walked up to Talos and looked him up giving a measuring scrutiny... the 5'9" young woman seemingly unconcerned and unphased or affected by his 12'ft height...

"You may have difficulty inside the catacomb-like dungeons from your height. You are tall enough to reach over me so you should stay behind me so you do not get in the way of my engaging any hostiles in battle. Were you shorter.. a rear guard would be useful... but with your height that seems impractical.. best to employ your might on the front."

She regards his clothing, "...is that armor you are wearing? How resilient to damage are you physically? Do you feel comfortable using your bulk to shield the non-close ranged combatants in our ... expedition from ranged or area attacks? If not I can do so... though Area attacks might be .. less effective with me doing so."

Her tone is without scorn or disdain mere coldly clinical practicality... an a strange candor to efficiently coordinate with the only other party member she deems a worthy melee combatant... and she casts a measuring and assessing gaze over the rest of the Expedition.

She is assessing the worn armor of everyone present despite the fact she herself is not wearing anything anyone would recognize as 'armor' the close fitting body-sheath and brightly colored cloak hiding none of her shapely attractive feminine features...



Then something occurs to her... and she comments, "...nevermind.", as she gestures in the air next to her with a swiping motion and gets a far away look in her eyes briefly as she activates the strange Appraisal skill she discovered some days ago.

Appraisal F {Scan party}

Measuringly, she scans all of the Expedition with a distant but scrutinizing look as if reading something no one else can see ... starting with Talos, then Silas, Elaria, and finally Lord Percival Ashcombe and Xian-Fu...

She pondered what she discerns, "So.. a 'teleporting' Elf ..er Fae See, a 'fire casting' Fae See, Lord Percival and You Talos are both armored. Acceptable."

Turning to speak toward him, "Lord Percival would you mind being our rear guard against ambush? With your Rifle you can engage hostiles even in the front without shifting position. It would be ... imprudent to expose our unarmored Fae to attack... though with a teleporting caster that might be easier to keep them from direct assault in close quarters."

Turning toward the Fae See, "Silas, can you take passengers with you when you teleport? If you can stay near to Elaria.. to move her in emergency out of harms way."

Addressing the entire party, "Does anyone have a better plan of marching order or wish to point out something I may have overlooked?"

The sheer unquestioning confident candor of one use to battle and engaging with various capabilities is.. uncanny coming from such a petite pretty girl.. seemingly without weapons, armor of any apparent concern for her lack thereof! Bold and Fearless being her hallmark personality traits.

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

Astra regards all the assembled 'explorers' with a measuring gaze... focusing briefly upon Xian-Fu... never having met a female member of THE "Battle-Beast's" alien race. But then reason returns her to the nature of her locale... and she dismisses the thought.. likely Xian-Fu is NOT one of the {in}famous mighty Alien Warrior's race. Just another fantastic sentient of the Beastmen races common in this realm... though the resemblance is striking!

At length after carefully regarding all present Astra says, "None of ... you present seem to be warr~ er close combat melee specialists. I will take point then."

To which she does just that... the air of supreme confidence and fearlessness is somewhat ... uncanny from such a petite lovely unarmored young woman! Not quite arrogance but total undaunted certainty she is ready to battle ANY threat that is foolish enough to test her might! More of a readiness to face any challenge ~ eager for a contest of strength and power perhaps?

[Ryke] Adventure Guild Posting: Bom Bom Farm Escort

Looks like there are at least three characters not posted in the characters thread. Getty-up folks! :)

[Ryke] Adventure Guild Posting: Bom Bom Farm Escort

It had been hell. The Worse day of her life... they had risen up to fight for their world.. for Earth for humanity... and they had lost.. Lost Badly! The Viltrimite Conquerer's were just too powerful... even with their Hybrid-Half Human Half-Viltrum heritage.. they just did not have time to build their own might to resist the Viltrum invading forces. It was a slaughter.

The last desperate hope.. was escape.. not to grow in strength to fight another day.. just escape to even survive.
Sylvia's father, Martin Crest, was part of the experimental LevyGate research that theoretically lead to alternate Earths... but the facility was discovered.. and the Viltrumites took no prisoners.

She never saw what happened to her father... probably for the best. The Last she saw of her life was her Viltrumite Mother, Silia... fearless and strong as ever.. 'lightly' push her through the shimmering gate before the planted explosives destroyed the tech. Silia a born and bred Warrior-TRUE of the Viltrum.. so stern, so confident.. so Totally BAD ASS... never told Sylvia as she grew up that she loved her.. too soft for her Viltrum sensibilities... but the look Silia always gave her father told the truth about her heart. A sentiment mirrored in the hearts of so many Viltrium infiltrators on earth intermingling with humans... the one race in the Galaxy that could bred true with the Viltrumites. Silia had come to love the Earth and its people... and as Sylvia vanished through the LevyGate that same warm look of deep love and pride in her beautiful daughter... weak by Viltrun standards ~ at best.. Sylvia knew instantly she was Silia's most Treasured Victory...with her single parting word ~ "Live!"

Then her earth vanish, the LevyGate disappearing in a flash as her mothers 'light' push sent her careening 100'ft across broken wilderness on the boarders of Ryken. Alone and lost in a world... Nothing like her own!

Sylvia had been the heroine Astra on Earth, but here.. Sylvia's home and life were no more. She was homeless with no way to return home.. even if home existed anymore which was highly unlikely. And return for what? Her a weakling by Viltrum standards to fight a war with ALL Viltrum alone?

Astra wandered the strange land and learned quickly ... this was No alternate Earth! There was nothing even remotely similar to her Earth. Strange enough people could understand her and she could understand them.. but this realm seemed to be a crossroads of many different realities where various beings both possible and impossible were being deposited for some unknown reason.

But her mother's practical sensibilities soon took over... and Astra took to the task of learning and making her way in this strange land... and make of it some kind of home until things changed. To this task her natural Viltrumite Might proved useful and eventually she discovered the Adventurer's Guild... though she had only been in this realm for a week she knew she had to make some sort of living and her abilities could be profitably put to use... at least until she came up with something better.

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The young pretty somewhat petite woman stepped forward as the group passed through the small village... she was walking purposely down the center of the street. Everyone parted for her passing for her very presence clearly something out of the ordinary. Shoulder-length dark brown hair {now grown a bit longer}, pale green eyes, petite around 5'9" but with a fearless confidence that belied the fact she carried no weapons, and wore no armor! Her clothing was truly odd.. spun with a precision no hand weaver could attain and so brightly colored the material unidentifiable! She smelled clean no dirt seemed to cling to her. The Yellow cloak at her shoulders was purely a thing of decoration perhaps.. the styling was like no Noble's raiment ever seen though all of it was clearly of high precision crafting! She wore a leather'?' belt at her slim waist with pouches and items stored... but she bore no survival gear whatsoever...!

She spoke softly, "Hello. The Adventurer's Guild listed an escort... task that needed protection. I am Astra. I am strong, I hit hard, and I am hard to hurt. I am here to assist."

She said nothing more... assuming apparently that was enough.

[Ryke] Adventure Guild Posting: Bom Bom Farm Escort

Character Name: ASTRA {Sylvia Crest}
Gender: Female; Age: 19; Height: 5'9"; Weight: 155 lb.
Hair: Shoulder-length Brown; Eyes: Light Green
Description: A slender lean athletic young woman with shoulder-length brown hair and pale green eyes. Alien hybrid of Viltrimite and Human-Caucasian in ethnicity. Young Attractive post teen.



Titles: Prime, Prime-Mundane, Human
Features: Medium Size {Move - 20ft [40'ft]/action}
Points At Start: 105
Points Spent: 161
Points Earned: 56
Perk:
Strength: E {7}
Precision: C {21}
Intelligence: E {7}
Vitality: E {7}
Speed: E {7}
'7'
Character Grade: E
Standing Grade: F

Skills:
'Isakei' [Appraisal] F {0}
Energized F {7}
Fast '2x base Move' F {7}
[Fighting Style: Viltrum Fists] F {Born for this}
'Fighting Style Discount'- Tech [Area] F
Flight F '30'ft' {21pts}
[Language: Common, Sylvan] F {0}
Heightened Senses: Sight F {7}
Regeneration F {7}
Resiliance 'Loc: outer space' F {7}
Resilient [Physical]-Full F <Damage Resistance: 'B/P/S' 5> {21pts}
Supersenses 'echolocation' {10'ft~radius} F {7}
Superstrength F {14pts}

Equipment:
[Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F <Damage: 4 / Resist~B/P/S 5> {14pts}
ViltrumiteWeave Costume {woven from viltrumite hair 'near indestructable?'}
Smart Cell Phone -
- Features:
Eidetic Memory 'Camera & Video' {7};
Digital Watch
Mobile Solar recharging pack 'for phone'
Blue-Tooth Ear buds
Assets:

Gear:
Adventuring Gear ~
???

Abilities:
[HAYMAKER] - [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Superstrength] F
- A powerful sweeping full swing PUNCH with all her strength shattering whatever was unfortunate enough to be targeted - Grade F 0 post cooldown

[EVERYTHING IS A CLUB]
[Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Superstrength] F
- A frightening display of RAW Power and ferocity as she grabs a heavy object or available foe and wields them like a weapon in powerful sweeping blows with her superstrength damaging both target & club - Grade F 0 post cooldown

[FLYING PUNCH] - [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Flight] F {30'ft}, [Superstrength] F
- A full body double fisted flying punch into an enemy or a group of enemies using flight to boost impact, hopefully knock opponents flat or send flying from impact - Grade F 0 post cooldown

[FLYING WALL] - [Flight] F {30'ft}, [Full 'Physical' Resistance] F
- A Swift flight movement into the path of an attack meant for an ally 'taking the hit' - Grade F 0 post cooldown

Background: From an alternate Modern Earth. The Alien conquer's ~ The Viltrimite Empire feared throughout space for their titanic god-like abilities as a race of 'supermen' but their rule brutal and violent composed of a Vast interstellar Empire had come to Earth. Secretly ~ as they were indistinguishable from humans, they infiltrated members within the human populous to expand their conquest.. while an internal Civil war raged among themselves between the stars. Humans, of all species of the galaxy can breed true with Viltrimites bearing offspring with Viltrimite abilities though unremarkable humans have no such superhuman abilities themselves! It was a Miraculous discovery for Viltrum and a chance to swell their dwindling numbers!
However, the Hybrid children were loyal to their Earth Roots and rebelled! It did not go well for them and the Earth was laid waste to. In the final hours Sylvia's parents pushed her through an experimental LevyGate to 'save' her from their fate into hopefully a better Alternate Earth... that's when ASTRA / Sylvia Crest arrived in IH. Alone and lost.

[IC][Ryke] Adventurer's Guild Posting: Dungeon Diving

It had been hell. The Worse day of her life... they had risen up to fight for their world.. for Earth for humanity... and they had lost.. Lost Badly! The Viltrimite Conquerer's were just too powerful... even with their Hybrid-Half Human Half-Viltrum heritage.. they just did not have time to build their own might to resist the Viltrum invading forces. It was a slaughter.

The last desperate hope.. was escape.. not to grow in strength to fight another day.. just escape to even survive.
Sylvia's father, Martin Crest, was part of the experimental LevyGate research that theoretically lead to alternate Earths... but the facility was discovered.. and the Viltrumites took no prisoners.

She never saw what happened to her father... probably for the best. The Last she saw of her life was her Viltrumite Mother, Silia... fearless and strong as ever.. 'lightly' push her through the shimmering gate before the planted explosives destroyed the tech. Silia a born and bred Warrior-TRUE of the Viltrum.. so stern, so confident.. so Totally BAD ASS... never told Sylvia as she grew up that she loved her.. too soft for her Viltrum sensibilities... but the look Silia always gave her father told the truth about her heart. A sentiment mirrored in the hearts of so many Viltrium infiltrators on earth intermingling with humans... the one race in the Galaxy that could bred true with the Viltrumites. Silia had come to love the Earth and its people... and as Sylvia vanished through the LevyGate that same warm look of deep love and pride in her beautiful daughter... weak by Viltrun standards ~ at best.. Sylvia knew instantly she was Silia's most Treasured Victory...with her single parting word ~ "Live!"

Then her earth vanish, the LevyGate disappearing in a flash as her mothers 'light' push sent her careening 100'ft across broken wilderness on the boarders of Ryken. Alone and lost in a world... Nothing like her own!

Sylvia had been the heroine Astra on Earth, but here.. Sylvia's home and life were no more. She was homeless with no way to return home.. even if home existed anymore which was highly unlikely. And return for what? Her a weakling by Viltrum standards to fight a war with ALL Viltrum alone?

Astra wandered the strange land and learned quickly ... this was No alternate Earth! There was nothing even remotely similar to her Earth. Strange enough people could understand her and she could understand them.. but this realm seemed to be a crossroads of many different realities where various beings both possible and impossible were being deposited for some unknown reason.

But her mother's practical sensibilities soon took over... and Astra took to the task of learning and making her way in this strange land... and make of it some kind of home until things changed. To this task her natural Viltrumite Might proved useful and eventually she discovered the Adventurer's Guild... though she had only been in this realm for a week she knew she had to make some sort of living and her abilities could be profitably put to use... at least until she came up with something better.

-----

The young pretty somewhat petite woman stepped forward.. her very presence clearly something out of the ordinary. Shoulder-length dark brown hair {now grown a bit longer}, pale green eyes, petite around 5'9" but with a fearless confidence that belied the fact she carried no weapons, and wore no armor! Her clothing was truly odd.. spun with a precision no hand weaver could attain and so brightly colored the material unidentifiable! She smelled clean no dirt seemed to cling to her. The Yellow cloak at her shoulders was purely a thing of decoration perhaps.. the styling was like no Noble's raiment ever seen though all of it was clearly of high precision crafting! She wore a leather'?' belt at her slim waist with pouches and items stored... but she bore no survival gear whatsoever...!

She spoke softly, "Hello. I am Astra. I am strong, I hit hard, and I am hard to hurt."

She said nothing more... assuming apparently that was enough.