event four | can a chest that can't be opened really be called a chest?

[chims]

CHARACTERS: Any and all!
DATE: 19th~22nd
RATING: PG for foul-mouthed NPCs
SUMMARY: The NPCs around town are spreading rumors of a dungeon chest that can't be opened. If you ask them nicely, they'll give you the area words Δ Choosing Superior Offerings. What you do or what you'll try from there is up to you!

The NPCs around town are busy murmuring to each other and eyeing the adventurers curiously, wondering aloud if anyone in Mac Anu would fall for such folly. Surely not, but who would ever know the root of the story if no one went to look? It spreads through the town like wildfire, this rumor of a dungeon chest that will not open for any who have tried. Some don't know the area words, but they know who will and will forward any eager or curious adventures to them.

Once at the dungeon, however, things are a little different. There are far less monsters to be found-- in fact, hardly any at all. It's a level 11 temple dungeon, with three floors. One needs only to reach the second floor to start hearing voices...


( ooc: As always, be sure to tag your chara name into the log when you reply! If you'd like a mod to NPC the townsfolk or NPCs in the dungeon for you, please just let us know with a subject title holler. :)

The NPC in the dungeon is squat and fat, shadowed in heavy robes. They'll threaten and harangue anyone who comes to them, and summon undead goblins to fight you after a while. Once you've defeated all six, he warps off and leaves the way to a new chest unbarred-- a chest which now opens and has unremarkable items inside. The event itself is the important part, though, and the first of three ongoing events. )

Comments

[greaterspeed]

[yes, Pittoo, you do. IT'S OKAY, WE'LL SHOW THEM THE TRUE SUPER POWER OF TEAMWORK]

Hey Pit! [mistaken identity a go-go, baby] Come here to find that mysterious treasure chest too- Hey, what's with the getup?

[stolemylook]

[...just how many idiots around here were going to mistake him for that moron? Dark Pit glared sidelong at the kid with the bad hair, not in the mood to deal with more of his template's friends.]

I'm not Pit.

[greaterspeed]

[a pause]

...

[then he just crosses his arms, an amused expression on his face]

Dark Pit, then?

[it's like he's completely conditioned to running into doppelgangers!]

[stolemylook]

[Oh good, someone the idiot knew with a small amount of sense.]

That's right.

[greaterspeed]

It's a theme and it's not like you're doing any real job to hide the 'Dark' part. Now, if you'd decided to call yourself 'Shadow Pit' I might need to have a word with you.

So you're after the treasure too right? Whaddya say we team up to get to it faster?

[stolemylook]

[Dark Pit raised an eyebrow at the explanation, but did not comment. It was one of Pit's friends; he half expected him not to make much sense.]

It's not like I have much choice. I'm only level one.

[greaterspeed]

So am I! This place has a weird level up system, doesn't it?

[stolemylook]

...you're kidding.

[W E L P; this was going to be the shortest mission in history.]

[greaterspeed]

Nope. The level grinding does nothing.

[hey now, monsters can't hit what's not there aren't you going for the 'narrowly avoid this many shots' achievement c'mon!]

[stolemylook]

[Achievements are for heroes, not anti-heroes!]

Tch... this place is so stupid.

[greaterspeed]

[... y u do, Pittoo? 8( ]

I agree with this comment.

But anyway, let's find one more guy to join our party. Maybe we'll actually be able to do something about this quest.

[stolemylook]

[Ugh, another guy? Bad enough he needed to join forces with one person, now he was going to be made part of a group?!]

Ugh, fine...

[...please let it not be Pit. Please let it not be Pit.]

[greaterspeed]

Wonder who else we can ask. Let's take a look around!

[IDK, will it be Pit??]

[stolemylook]

Yeah, sure.

[Sob, it probably will be Pitstain.]

ITT; SEEKING THIRD PARTY MATE

[greaterspeed]

[one of us will have to contact her in that case]

C'mon, c'mon, buck up. It's not like it'll kill ya or anything.

You look like you need someone with levels

[mercuryangel]

[We still could, if you want that to happen. ANYWAY an angel and a hedgehog are interrupted by a cleric.]

Excuse me, but are you two going to that area with the sealed chest?

lmao

[stolemylook]

[We should because Dark Pit will complain, but right now: Oh thank the gods, not Pit.]

Yeah.

[And better you than his idiot double. :|]

;3

[mercuryangel]

May I go with you?

[now how to get a hold of audio...]

/crashes through the wall

[shiningascent]

Mia! Hey, Mia! Mia! Did you wanna--

--Oh. Hi guys!

[YOU RANG? (`･ω･´)ゞ ]

[greaterspeed]

[thumbs up] The more the merrier! Glad to have you with us!

[and as an aside, once Pit crashes into the party;] And now is when Dark attempts to bail. Intervention in three... two... one...

[stolemylook]

[NOPE, ALREADY LEAVING. HAVE TO CATCH HIM GUYS.]

[greaterspeed]

[LOL PITTOO YOU CAN'T OUTRUN SONIC, HE CAN JUMP]

Hey, where ya going? [dashes up to and in front of. What now?] I mean, I know I'm no treasure hunter, but aren't you a bit curious? C'mon, let's go!

[stolemylook]

[...FUCKING GAME MECHANICS. COULDN'T SHOVE A JUMP BUTTON IN THERE, COULD YOU!?]

[Dark Pit stops short; what the-- how he hell did that kid move that fast?]

I changed my mind. Take the idiot.

[shiningascent]

[I needed Lady Palutena's help to jump, too... s-sob...]

Hey, c'mon now! You're never gonna level up that way, P-- Dark Pit. What's the harm?

[mercuryangel]

Are you two always like this?

[Really? You didn't figure that out from oh he didn't really hint at that much, huh.]