11 Preparations are essential (1/2)
Finally! Riyku had finished all of his shopping; from weapons and armor to accessories and even miscellaneous items for hygiene and what not. Everything was stored into his inventory which was easier to do without being caught than he at first anticipated. Looking up at the sky; it was now nightfall. The streets were not as crowded as they had been during the daytime. Some shops were closing down as well while others seemed to be opening up. He still had not forgotten about his plans for this evening so; ”Coco, pull up directions to Racheal's place.” Riyku whispered and instantly directions would be pulled up upon a mini-map. Shifting his hands into his pockets the male proceeded onward towards his destination.
Meanwhile back at the dorms. Kristen had been laying in the bed her arm rested over her eyes as she thought about why Riyku had yet to come back. ”He's not mad is he?” She whispered softly. ”I mean... It seemed that he did care about me, is it because I threw myself on him last night? He didn't resist... Was it a test?” Thoughts would flood her mind. ”He probably thinks I am just some dirty girl who will take anyone to bed now.” Tears began to whelm up in her eyes. ”But then why did he say those things to that girl?” She had recalled that Riyku would make it seem like he was some kind of villain just to keep her dignity intact. The more she thought about it the more confused she became. The male was a complete mystery to her after all. She thought, that by sleeping with him he would open up to her more, but it appeared that nothing had changed. Not even that void of despair in his eyes. A soft sigh escaped her lips as he moved to sit up and bring up her menu on her ID wristband. She hovered over the contacts list and searched for Riyku's name. The thought of giving him a call crossed her mind several times, but what if he didn't answer? And if did; what would he say? Would he think less of her? As she struggled internally someone seemed to have been ringing the doorbell to their dorm rapidly for quite a while now.
Waking up from these thoughts the woman would push herself off of the bed and dismiss the screen as she made her way to the door. ”Coming!” She called out; she had still been wearing the outfit same outfit as when she left so she wasn't concerned about her attire in the slightest. Opening the door she was greeted with a long silver-haired woman who happened to be wearing glasses; who had a concerned look on her face. ”Vex? What's wrong?” Kristen asked when she noticed her expression. ”Have you seen Lira or at least been in contact with her recently?” Vex inquired to which Kristen shook her head. ”No. Why did something happen?” Kristen inquired. ”She just vanished. Like into thin air.” Vex explained to which Kristen looked confused. ”What do you mean?” Kristen asked. ”I don't know. One moment she was there, the next she was gone.” Vex would answer. ”We were just walking around town. Hanging out and what not. We thought about going to the Mall, but...” Vex's eyes would go wide. ”Oh god... Did someone kidnap her?” Vex would place her hand to her mouth as she stumbled away from the door. ”Kidnap her? What do you mean!?” Kristen's expression shifted into a more serious ordeal. ”We were walking with a crowd of other people. It was when I finished crossing the road did I notice Lira had been missing. I tried to call out to her, then I tried calling her but apparently, she was out of signal range. I searched all over town, and I had hoped that maybe she would arrive here...” Vex would explain as slight tears began to whelm in her eyes.
Kristen would grit her teeth. ”We need to find her. Quickly!” Kristen exclaimed as he slipped some shoes on and moved out of the room. ”Come on. If anyone did take her, she probably isn't in town. Perhaps somewhere else... I can only assume that she is in one of the lower districts of the city.” Vex was suddenly pulled when Kristen took her wrist to drag her along. ”Lower District? Why would anyone from the lower quarter want anything to do with us?” Vex questioned to which Kristen shook her head. ”I don't know. Although, It can't be good. We need to hurry. I'll send a message to several others who can help.” Kristen was already in the process of doing that actually to the point where she had finished by the time they reached the elevator.
Back to Riyku who was already sitting naked in Racheal's bed. The woman behind him seemed fast asleep while he had been wide awake. ”Looks like you can't quite handle me just yet.” The male teased softly before shifting his attention his wristband which had vibrated. Tapping upon the ID chip a sudden message would display.
'This is Kristen. Lira has been abducted by an unknown group. I and Vex are on foot heading to the lower quarter; we have reason to believe that she was taken there. Please come to aid us. Also, do not waste time with the police force; as you know, they do not handle matters in the lower quarter.'
Riyku read the message mentally before narrowing his eyes slightly and hunched over; resting his elbows on his legs while clasping his fingers together in thought. ”User Riyku? Are you not going to support them?” Coco would call out through his mind. Riyku would stay silent for a moment. ”It would be an excellent opportunity to test out the set of armor and weapons you bought as well as the effects of the accessories you have yet to equip.” Boy did it seem Coco had quite the silver tongue as well. Although, she wasn't wrong either. Looking back to at Racheal he made note of her still fast asleep; his eyes shifted towards a nearby digital clock which read eleven-thirty post meridiem. A heavy sigh escaped his lips as moved from the bed and gathered his clothing scattered around the room only to proceed to the bathroom to get dressed. Once the door was closed and his clothing was on the male would flick his wrist which brought up his main menu as always.
Name: Riyku Von Rosario.
Level: 88
Shield Points: 705/705
Mana Points: 500/500
Energy: 650/275
Form duration: N/A
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Grade: 1A
Club: Non-Affiliated
Class: UnDefined
Weight: 90.71Kg
Height: 213.36Cm
Blood Type: AB
Stats: SSS
Basic Status:
Strength: 141
Toughness: 134
Agility: 141
Wisdom: 125
Intelligence: 125
Charisma: 141
Skill points to spend: 32
He would navigate to his inventory which brought up the shadow silhouette of him as well as the accessory boxes and armor boxes this also included the inventory itself of course. His inventory was filled with various weapons it seemed, as well as armor and other items. He would first click on the armor pieces, he had purchased five in total. Since it seemed boots and gloves came in pairs they were a single box; while torso and bottoms were separate and lastly there was a headpiece.
Thief's boots:
Type- Light Armor
Rarity- B
Condition- Fresh
A thief is nimble and daring; cunning even and therefore their way must be as such as well. +20 Agility when worn. +5% Critical Evasion.
Thief's Gloves:
Type- Light Armor
Rarity- B
Condition- Fresh
A thief must always be capable of cutting purses or picking pockets with ease and without delay. The gloves of a thief are often perfect a perfect match for their deeds. +10 Agility, +5 Wisdom, +5 Intelligence. +5% Critical Evasion.
Thief's Mantle:
Type- Light Armor
Rarity- B
Condition- Fresh
The mantle of a thief is what keeps them shrouded in the night. Not to mention the light weight of this chest piece is capable of protecting them in case of a situation arises. +10 Toughness, +10 Agility. +5% Critical Evasion.
Thief's Pants:
Type- Light Armor
Rarity- B
Condition- Fresh
One's pants are not to be mistaken as simple attire of fashion. With great freedom comes greater maneuverability. +10 Agility, +10 Toughness. +5% Critical Evasion.
Thief's Hood:
Type- Light Armor
Rarity- B
Condition- Fresh
The hood of a thief will often keep their face hidden from view; only allowing their devious smirks and snickers to be shown to the public long before the public can realize that had lost a coin-purse or two. +10 Agility, +10 Charisma. +5% Critical Evasion. Effect: Obstructed Vision.
That did it for the set which seemed to come into view upon his person right over his clothing from dim light particles. The color was shrouded in black from head to toe yet he still appeared rather stylish like some kind of rogue. Still, there was more to be done. He needed to equip the accessories, but when he was about to a text box appeared before him.
'Debuff: Obstructed Vision applied. Vision has been tunneled until the wearer removes or lowers the hood piece.'
'Armor Buff applied: Critical Evasion increase by 25% when wearing Thief's armor set.'
The male blinked; had his vision been obstructed? He didn't feel like it had, but then again that was probably thanks to the increase in his senses. From sound to feel; he could clearly understand what was around him as if he were looking right at it, even if it was in a blind spot. Then there was the armor buff. An increase to Critical Evasion; if he totaled everything up it was a nice fifty percent. It was a lovely addition that he knew nothing of. The only other thing he didn't know about was what this Critical Evasion even meant. For now, he would move onto his accessories. In total, he bought five. A bracelet, a couple of rings, a necklace and some kind of earring piece.
Eleven Bracelet:
Type- Wrist
Rarity- A
Condition- Used
A bracelet that was worn by the ancient elven civilization. It is said to hold magical power locked away. +5 Wisdom, + 5 Intelligence, +50 Mana.
Ring of Mana:
Type- Ring
Rarity- A
Condition- Used
A ring that is infused with an abundance of mana as well as allows one to cultivate mana from the surrounding area when worn. +100 Mana, +2 mana points per second.
Ring of Vitality:
Type- Ring
Rarity- A
Condition- Used
A ring that is said to bring one's endurance up and energize them more so; than they are could be when worn. +100 Shield Points, +100 Energy.
Necklace of Shade:
Type- Necklace
Rarity- B
Condition- New
A necklace brought about from the abyss through odd means. No one knows where it came from or how it came to be. All they know is the wearer can become invisible when worn. Effect: Darkness' Grace: Become Camoflouge to your surroundings when crouched for twenty seconds.
Well, it seemed the same applied as when he equipped the armor pieces. Only the accessories were a bit hard to make out since the leather covered them up. Now that was settled and done with all that was left was the weapons. He had bought just about any weapon that would help in any situation. He wanted to test his two new swords out, but there were two other weapons that would prove more useful in the upcoming situation. Especially if he were dealing with multiple targets or a single enemy. For now, he would set those on hold and return to his status screen to check everything out.
Name: Riyku Von Rosario.
Level: 88
Shield Points: 805/805
Mana Points: 690/690
Energy: 650/455
Form duration: N/A
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Grade: 1A
Club: Non-Affiliated
Class: UnDefined
Weight: 90.71Kg
Height: 213.36Cm
Blood Type: AB
Stats: SSS
Strength: 141
Toughness: 154
Agility: 201
Wisdom: 135
Intelligence: 135
Charisma: 151
Buffs:
+2 Mana Per second
+50% Critcal Evasion
Debuffs:
Obstructed Vision
Eyeing the screen he noticed an increase in his Shield Points, Mana points and Energy. Well, that was to be expected to be honest; though the new buffs were also eye pleasing as well. Even the debuff had been applied; yet seemed to have no effect what so ever. All that was left was to track down the rest of the group. ”Coco, is there a way to track down Kristen?” Riyku inquired to which Coco seemed to mule over the question in thought. ”I believe there is; the only problem is that you don't have the skill to do so yet. If things go like normal you will either acquire or learn it through this method; however, I don't know how effective the tracking will be.” Coco replied to which Riyku shook his head. ”Doesn't matter. Tell me.” Riyku stated firmly to which Coco would reply, ”Alright. Go into your companion's list and look for Kristen then tap on her name and a box should appear.” Riyku would open the tab to Companions.
Coco-
Rank: Operator
Class: N/A
Affinity: Helper
Type: Support
Club: N/A
Jack Justice-
Rank: Polished
Class: 3C
Affinity: Enemy
Type: Brawler
Club: ???
Bell ???-
Rank: ???
Class: ???
Affinity: Enemy
Type: ???
Club: ???
Sophina ???-
Rank: ???
Class: ???
Affinity: Enemy or Ally?
Type: ???
Club: ???
Rick Lofty-
Rank: Scrub
Class: ???
Affinity: Ally
Type: All-rounder
Club: Leader of Card Club