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Post by Joanna Baltas on Jul 14, 2019 12:07:27 GMT -6
Joanna nodded quietly in response to Faris' question about her "washing up" in this world that morning. She still wasn't entirely sure how long she'd been here; a few hours at the very least, but she lost count of anything beyond that due to having spent most of her time until now wandering aimlessly in the outskirts. She encountered the occasional stray monster here and there, but none of them were anything she couldn't easily handle on her own. Of course, she wouldn't have been able to keep it up forever, so she was glad when she finally found a town.
She didn't have much trouble keeping up with Faris as he walked, offering his advice as they traveled through. A party other than the one she'd been traveling with...well, she could understand it, but it seemed hard to contemplate, even if she was having trouble remembering two out of three of them. But as much as she didn't like the thought of it, Faris was probably right. If this world was anywhere near as huge as the one she came from, then her allies could be pretty much anywhere. If they were here at all. At seemed the warrior was, at least.
As she mulled over that, she looked back to Faris as he asked her about whether she knew any magic or had any weapons. Initially, she couldn't help but be a bit baffled by the question, feeling like it should have been obvious just from one look at her. But the more she thought about it, it didn't seem as strange considering Faris was apparently from a different world than she was. And that's not even taking this world into account. Based purely on people's reaction, adventurers like her and Faris were hardly normal...at least compared to the other people here.
"Well, I'm a White Mage, so I'm limited to White Magic...which if you're unaware, consists mainly of healing and support spells. Great for keeping allies alive, but aside from a single line of spells that only affects undead, there's only one purely offensive spell available to us, and it's far too advanced for me to cast at my current level. In my world, there's also Black Magic, which is mainly offensive spells and weakening the enemy, and Red Magic, which mixes the two together, though their selection of spells are a bit more limited..."
Sometimes, she couldn't help but be a little jealous of the Black and Red Mages of her world. Granted, she took her role as a healer as seriously as one would hope, but still; it must be nice to be able to do things like shoot lightning or fire from her hands. Though that was mostly the tomboy in her talking. Despite lamenting her lack of offensive options when it came to spellcasting, she was nonetheless proud of how far she's come in her training as a White Mage. Either way, she continued "As for a weapon...well, it's no sword, but I've got this."
Raising her hand up, a mythril warhammer materialized in it, which despite its large size and her seemingly delicate frame, she appeared to have little trouble wielding it. "It was a gift from the church I was raised in; it's been blessed to be light enough for me to swing around easily, though, since I'm not exactly a paragon of physical strength, it's still not gonna do as much damage as Wolly can with a sword or an axe. Still great for catching any who assume I'm going to be an easy target off guard, though."
After that, she de-materialized her hammer, not wanting to make the native citizens any more wary than they probably already were, then continued to listen as Faris spoke about his time in this world and how adventurers like them aren't exactly popular among the natives of this world. She could definitely see that. Taking Faris' advice to heart, a small thought crossed her mind as they approached the tavern that he'd been leading her to. "...so...I don't suppose you've got any room for me on your "crew", would you?"
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jul 5, 2019 12:15:33 GMT -6
Joanna couldn't help but frown a bit; in the process of answering her questions (an admittedly impressive feat given how many she flung at him at once), all Caius really did was bring up even more questions. She had no idea what a "Warp Strike" or a "Kingsglaive" was, and despite the urge to ask what those were, she had a feeling it'd just open the door to more headaches. What she did understand was the part about him raising his dragon from a hatchling; while she'd never heard of such a thing being done, it at least sounded plausible.
"...you know, in my world, raising a monster, let alone a dragon of all things, would make it very easy to be mistaken for some kind of evil wizard or something. In a lot of eyes, monsters are to be slain and nothing else...befriending or even raising them is nothing but suspicious..." As she spoke, she had a smile on her face, indicating she was only being half serious. What she said wasn't untrue, but she could tell he was a decent guy even before they began interacting, so she wasn't too worried about the whole "possibly an evil wizard" thing.
Besides, she wasn't exactly a stranger to taboo herself, being a girl with an extremely religious upbringing who was undeniably attracted to others of the same sex. Needless to say, she had good reason to not go around judging others over something else that might be viewed in a similar light; so long as it wasn't blatantly evil, of course. But this wasn't. Either way, when he asked what she was doing out here, she let out a sigh. Admittedly, she could understand why he'd want to ask that, especially given the predicament she was in a moment ago.
"Honestly, I've been looking for a party to join, but everyone either insists they don't need a healer on their team or just assumes I'm some dumb kid who'll only drag them down. I mean, sure, I only know White Magic, but I can hold my own in close combat too."
She then looks around quietly before tacking on one minor detail "...and I may or may not be a bit lost...not really familiar with this place yet..." Needless to say, an obvious understatement. She liked to think she had a good sense of direction, and for the most part she did. Or at least it wasn't so terrible that she was constantly lost. But everything about this place was new and strange to her, and it was throwing her off. It didn't help that the place was full of creatures and objects she'd never even heard of before.
"Anyway...I could ask you the same thing! A guy riding a dragon through the forest isn't exactly normal, you know!" Not that any of this was "normal". Honestly she just wanted to change the subject; or in this case, flip it around back to Caius.
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jun 30, 2019 11:39:22 GMT -6
It wasn't long before the apparent leader was back on his feet, still reeling a bit from the sudden blow to the head, but more or less able to think straight again "Oi! The hell did that come from?! That frickin' hurts, you know!" Joanna simply rolls the comment. "Yeah, that's kinda the point of hitting someone with a weapon. And believe me, I've got plenty more where that came from!" She stood, ready to fight. Seeing this was enough to give one of the bandits pause, even if only for a moment. The leader, on the other hand, was raring to teach the girl a "lesson". Jo had one in mind of her own.
Of course, all of this would be abruptly interrupted when a blonde man appeared from seemingly out of nowhere, making quite the grand entrance. Joanna couldn't help but be impressed, and the bandits were dumbfounded. However, he promptly ruined it by falling on his face when his dragon shook the ground just enough to throw his balance off. Amusingly enough, the bandits were so focused on the display that they somehow didn't even notice the dragon, who had landed just outside of their line of sight. They weren't exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer.
"Ey get a load of this clown! Tryin' to play the hero only to make an ass of himself!" The three bandits all burst into laughter, while Joanna was more worried than anything else. This guy wasn't exactly inspiring a lot of confidence, cool entrance and apparent pet dragon aside. It was only after their hearty laughter that one of the bandits noticed the dragon, prompting a look from the leader as he fearfully tried to point it out; all he managed was incoherent stuttering, but it got the leader's attention nonetheless. And upon seeing it, all of the color drained from his face.
A girl and some bumbling fool? Sure. He was (misguidedly) confident that that he could handle them. But a dragon? Nope "....shit...l-let's get out of 'ere, boys! I ain't signed up of for this!" This, the bandits turned tail and ran. Joanna let out a sigh, annoyed at the thought of them getting off scot free, but not really inclined to chase after them. They weren't pestering her anymore, and hopefully, they'd think twice about trying to rob someone out in the open like this. Turning to her "savoir", she smiled "Well...can't exactly call that a smooth rescue...but I appreciate it nonetheless."
Of course, with the pleasantries out of the way, Jo had some questions she needed to ask.
"Anyway, where the heck did you come from? It's like you appeared out of nowhere...was it a Teleport spell? I mean... that's a fairly high-level Black Magic spell and you sure don't look like a Black Mage...unless Red Mages can learn it?...are you a Red Mage? Also, what's with that dragon? The way you act make it look like it's your pet or something, but I've never in my life heard of anyone taming a dragon! Are you some kind of...dragon knight or something? Is that even an actual thing?"
Certainly couldn't fault the girl for a lack of curiosity.
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jun 18, 2019 15:19:28 GMT -6
It had been a good while since Jo came to this strange land and had a fateful meeting with the ridiculously handsome pirate(?) in the trade capital. Although fate would have them go their separate ways despite Joanna initially wanting to tag along with him, she ultimately decided to take him up on his advice and find someone to travel with. Unfortunately, that was proving to be easier said than done. She had tried numerous times to join a party or two, but everyone seemed to assume that she was just some random kid.
Not entirely wrong, granted, but it wasn't as if she wouldn't be of any use. What kind of adventuring party doesn't have need of a healer?Let alone a healer with a large hammer for cracking the skulls of anyone she doesn't feel like healing. Either way, she couldn't help but be annoyed. While she at least had her bearings and had some idea of where she was going thanks to Faris, she wasn't any closer to figuring out how she came to this strange place and where her friends are.
The only one she had a clear memory of was the so-called "Warrior of Light". She didn't know his name, mostly because he himself wasn't entirely sure on it. She'd personally taken to calling him "Wolly", based on the acronym for "Warrior of Light"; WoL. As for the other two, she thought she remembered them well enough, but suddenly everything was fuzzy. She remembered that they existed, and that she and Wolly traveled with them, but that was it. Frankly, it was kinda annoying. But not as annoying as what she was currently faced with.
Three of the the most "straight out of a picture-book" looking thugs approaching her, each one drawing a sword. They looked so much like the stereotypical 'stupid bandit' archetype that it wasn't even funny; actually, it was kinda funny, and the only reason she wasn't laughing was because the act got very old very quickly. Watching these guys carry on was getting a bit boring. Eventually, she started paying attention again, just in time to catch the last bit of the apparent leader's spiel. "Oi! Are you listening?! I said hand over all yer Gil, otherwise I can't guarantee me mates an' I won't hurt ya'...so what do ya say?"
Officially bored of this, Joanna proceeded to deadpan her response. "Oh no. Whatever will I do. Someone please save me." These assholes clearly singled her out thinking she was going to be an easy target. She'd quickly prove them wrong as a large hammer suddenly materialized into her hands, and she, with a deceptively-powerful swing, proceeds to slam the head of it straight into the side of the apparent leaders face, sending hurtling to the ground. She lacked the raw strength needed to outright knock him out, but it was more than enough to stun him for several moments.
"B-boss?! You bitch! You'll pay for this!" Despite their panic, the other two bandits readied to attack. Joanna just let out an annoyed sigh "I swear, you guys are the most boring bandits I've ever seen..." To be fair, she hadn't seen very many, but it was just that hard to take these guys seriously. Either way, she definitely needed to vent some frustrations...
...though she wouldn't complain if someone were to leap in and "save" her. Even if they weren't particularly strong, neither was she. She wasn't particularly looking forward to a long, drawn-out fight, even if she was confident she'd win.
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jan 28, 2019 11:35:10 GMT -6
Understandably annoyed about being interrupted, Joanna got a tiny bit huffy at the older male, though her annoyance quickly evaporated when he proceeded to describe her companion better than she was capable of a moment ago. She had vague memories about them. Enough to remember her first impressions of them and know they're all good guys, but the finer details were incredibly fuzzy at best. That said, the more Faris described the so-called "Warrior of Light", the more she was beginning to remember. Not just about him, but the rest of her group. "Yes! That definitely sounds like him! Especially the part where he can't remember his own name...not that I'm having any luck remembering the names of the other two..."
It was annoying. Although she was remembering many small things by bits and pieces, her memories were still very much a total blank. Was this a result of coming here? It was sounding more and more like she was hardly the only one who'd come here, so did they lose all of their memories as well? And in "Wolly's" case, what happens when you barely have any memories in the first place? Still, as much as she was in the dark about everything else, she was at least better off than she was before. If the Warrior was here, then the Black Mage and Red Mage were probably here as well. At least she hoped so. If nothing else, though, it helped knowing she wasn't the only one here.
She was admittedly curious as to what the story was between them, especially the part about Faris apparently owing him his life "a few times over". But that could come later. Once she's gotten something to eat. Once she heard Faris' offer, she smiled. Far be it for her to turn down a free meal when someone's offering. "Thanks...I think I'll take you up on that. I'm not even sure if they take Gil here or not. Don't know how much help I'll be in figuring out where my friend went, though. Clearly, you know more about this place than I do."
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jan 17, 2019 16:27:56 GMT -6
Well this was going well. Seemed most of the people here were either too busy or too self-absorbed to even give her the time of day. The few that didn't completely ignore her were still of little help, only giving vague answers to whatever questions she asked or outright telling her that they don't have time to bother with her. Well, whatever. From what little info she was able to gather, the world was called Zephon, and the city she was in was called Provo; not much, but it's a start.
After a bit more wandering aimlessly, she soon found herself actually being approached by someone. Listening to them speak and noticing their mannerisms, she couldn't but vaguely recall an encounter she and her friends had in their own world. A pirate captain of some sort. This person was infinitely nicer to look at though; in spite of her preference for women, this person actually made her heart skip a beat when she first laid eyes on him, if only for a second.
Beyond that, he wasn't really her type, in more ways than one.
When she heard his questions, she let out a sigh "Well, to be more precise, I'm still trying to figure out where here is. I woke up not far from here, with no clue how I ended up here, and barely any recollection my life before this. I have just enough of my memories to know that I was traveling with a few people, and that this is definitely not the world I came from...I don't even know if they're here." The more she spoke, the more she was starting to remember about her companions.
"Maybe you've seen them; one's a super-stoic guy in shiny armor with white hair...wouldn't know fun if it jumped up and started gnawing on his head. The others are a dandy who wears way too much red and constantly buys useless crap, and a gloomy elf who does nothing but read all the time. They're all pretty weird, to be honest...but they're not bad guys, I guess." Says the hot-blooded white mage who charges at enemies with a hammer.
As Faris introduced himself, she smiled in response. Finally, a friendly face. "And I'm Joanna Baltas...but please, everyone calls me 'Jo'. Pleased to meet you...and honestly, at the moment I just wanna find somewhere to eat and rest my legs...I've been walking around pretty much nonstop all day and my feet are killing me."
Post by Joanna Baltas on Jan 8, 2019 12:51:08 GMT -6
Although she had no idea where she was or how she had ended up in this completely new world, Jo managed to find her way to what appeared to be a major city in whatever land she was in. There seemed to be a lot of trading going on, so, at the very least, she seems to have stumbled onto a major business hub of some sort. If nothing else, she might be to ask around and try to learn as much as she could about this place, though the question was how to approach doing such.
That said, she might come off as some crazy person if she went around asking what would otherwise be obvious questions. She could try faking amnesia, but she wasn't confident that she'd be able to keep the act up for very long. Besides all that, she was already beginning to stand out; not just from her pure and innocent appearance, but from her apparently doing a bad job of hiding how completely and utterly lost she was. At that point, any thoughts going through her head were interrupted by a loud growl from her stomach.
"...oh yeah...I guess I haven't had anything to eat since I've gotten here..." As she muttered to her self, she started looking around for any place that looked like it might serve food. But wait. Would the food here be the same as what she considers food back at home? Would she have enough Gil to buy some? Did they even take Gil here? "Ugh! Screw it...no point in worrying about it anymore..." This whole 'overthinking everything' business was tiring. She'd just have to find a place that serves food and hope for the best.
If they take Gil and she has enough, great. If not, she can explain that she's not from around here (understatement of the century, and not the least bit untrue) and see if there isn't anything she can work out with them. Realizing that she should have done this from the start, she let out an annoyed sigh. More than anything else at this exact moment, she wished she knew where the others were; or even if they also ended up in this strange world.
