04 Crashing Meteor (Roaring Gambler's Cat's Eye)

[minetodecide]

[Should you find yourself in a temple dungeon, you find either;

A) Ryusei leaning on the wall next to the entrance of the first room from the chaos gate, battered, bruised, tired, and about to pass out.

or...

B) Somewhere around the second floor, you would find him fending off a small pack of these guys

OR...

C) You'll see him at the third floor, going to the fourth, in a pretty bad shape.

Why did he go to some place where he'll probably get himself killed? Training, a rare item, cause he felt like it, who knows? You'll have to ask.]

Comments

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[tank_sniper]

[Fuuuuu jogging over to help him up.]

What happened to you? Did you try to take on this place by yourself?

[minetodecide]

Y-yeah...I did...hehe.....not the best idea I've ever had...[He looks up and smiles sheepishly]....

[tank_sniper]

You idiot-! You're lucky you were able to make it back in one piece.

Here. If we can get you back to the Root Town, you should recover your health.

[Gonna offer her shoulder for him to lean on.]

[minetodecide]

[He takes the shoulder, slowly getting to his feet.]

No...not yet...[He pulls out his relic and grips it.]...not when I'm so close....

[tank_sniper]

Close to what? Something other than dying, I hope?

[minetodecide]

[Meteor Driver, the over item that's been locked away in his inventory. He's been working hard to get it out and now that's it so close he's not going to let a bunch of monsters stop him, low health or not.]

There's 'something' locked in this thing that I need....badly......

[tank_sniper]

[She tilts her head questioningly.]

You mean because of the level 20 lock? What is it?

[minetodecide]

[The Meteor Driver, his biggest secret. The one thing he thinks will get him to contact his benefactor and friends.]

I can't tell you that....But believe me when I say....[A pause.]...it could be the key to help me return.

[tank_sniper]

[Well now you've got her attention.]

...Only you, or do you think it could get the rest of us out as well?

[minetodecide]

I don't know but if this thing does work and I get out, we could probably get everyone else out too...maybe.[He can't make any promises, he doesn't even know if it'll still function in this world.]

[tank_sniper]

[...It's a very small chance. Minuscule, really. But it's better than nothing. She sighs and retrieves a couple of potions from her inventory, using them both to heal Ryusei's wounds.]

I'll party with you while you level grind. It's no good if you just end up dying out there.