Dark Souls: A Wanderer's Journey. (KnightVanilla)

[Earthsage]

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Combat roll: 14+1(Charging up stairs) =15
Enemy Defense: 14
Result: Hollow takes 2 damage (0/2)
Hollow defeated.

A rush fills Aria as she drinks the Estus, and she feels completely healed. With her newfound strength, she rushes up and slices the impudent rockroller practically in half before it can even react. (+20 souls)
The enemies here don't seem to be too much trouble, if they can be captured in a good fight and Aria pays attention..
Aria finds herself at the top of the Asylum, overlooking the grand vista offered by the cliff-side positioning of the wretched demesne of the damned. She can see a sprawling land in the distance..
But up close an personal, two arrows fly by her face, missing her but alerting anyone paying any slight bit of attention to the presence of two Archer Hollows, standing right in the path forward!

Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:599/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 4/5
Souls: 60
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

Intent on eliminating the rest of these animals she rushes to kill the last of the hollow and continue onward. Hopefully reaching her exit rather soon. She needed to reach the land of the ancients. If others have escaped this place then they would be there. Rushing faster to her next opponent would be next.

[Earthsage]

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Combat roll against Bow Hollow 1: 14
Bow Hollow 1 Defense roll: 1 (Complete failure!)
Result: hollow instantly killed, +3 to next roll.
Bow Hollow 1, defeated. +20 Souls.
Bow Hollow 2 Combat Roll: 19
Aria Defense Roll: 19+3(Rolling Combo!)
Result: No damage to either opponent.

Aria Combat Roll against Bow Hollow 2: 6+1(Diminished Rolling Combo!)=7
Bow Hollow 2 defense roll: 14
Result : No damage dealt

Bow Hollow 2 Combat Roll: 3
Aria Defense roll: 2
Result: Bow Hollow 2 deals 1 damage! (Aria 19/20)

Aria combat roll: 13
Bow Hollow defense roll: 9
Result: Bow hollow takes 2 damage! (0/2)
Bow Hollow 2, defeated. +20 Souls.

Aria quickly dispatches the first hollowed wretch with a clean swipe, and pulls her shield up just in time to deflect an arrow from its companion. After a swing and a miss, Aria takes a mild wound from an arrow to a meaty part of her arm, nothing serious enough to continue her rampage in wiping out the other foe. The arrow falls out in the process, leaving nothing more than a bloody mark in memory of its passage.

With the calm rolling in after the storm of the fight, Aria notices a smaller door leading to a gloomy chamber ahead of her.. and to her left, the portion where the Demon of this Asylum jumped down. She can still hear it, grumbling along the crumbling floor, looking for others to torment.. It would be easy to.. Say.. Get the drop on it.

Or she could explore.

Stats:

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Health: 19/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:598/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 4/5
Souls: 60
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

Thinking just how easily she would be able to kill this creature now she walks past the fog to the ledge where she had teh demon in view and quickly jumped down plunging her weapon into the foul beast. Making sure to do as much damage before she would jump off of it and continue her fight against the behemoth.

[Earthsage]

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Combat roll against Asylum Demon: 15+10(Aerial Assault!) =25
Asylum Demon Defense roll: 5-3(Shock!)=2
Result: Asylum Demon takes 20 damage, and is too shocked to retaliate! (10/30)

Asylum Demon out for one round.

Aria Combat Roll: 11+2(Advantage!)=13
Asylum Demon Defense roll: 17-1(Huge opponent!)=16
Result: Aria loses advantage, no damage dealt.

Asylum Demon Combat Roll: 15+2(Huge Weapon!)=17
Aria Defense Roll: 8+3(Agile target!): 11
Result: Aria takes 4 damage! (15/20)

Aria Combat Roll: 17+2(Agile Fighter!)=19
Asylum Demon Defense Roll: 11-2(Huge Target!) =9
Result: Aria deals 3 damage to Demon! (7/30)

Asylum Demon Combat Roll: 6-1(Wounded!)+2(Huge Weapon)=7
Aria Defense Roll: 8+3(Agile Target!) =9
Result: No damage dealt.

Aria Combat Roll: 15+2(Agile Fighter!) =17
Asylum Demon Defense Roll: 10-2(Huge Target!)-1(Wounded!)=7
Result:Aria deals 4 damage! (3/30)

Asylum Demon Combat Roll: 14+2(Huge weapon!)-2(Badly Wounded!)=14
Aria Defense Roll: Natural 20!
Result: Aria defeats Asylum Demon! (0/30)
Asylum Demon Defeated! +4000 Souls! +Asylum Demon Soul!

Aria manages to critically wound the great beast with her attack from above. With it so injured, it's a simple matter to crush it, although Aria does take a direct blow from the hammer that shakes her up a bit.
Upon the defeat of the beast, it disappears into a mist of fine dust.. Aria feels a surge of power running through her, stronger than before. She also spies a key, where the demon used to be, presumably to open the now obviously locked door in front of her..
She also feels like she gained some other thing of interest. She would have to check on it later..

Stats:

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Health: 15/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 4/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

Clutching tightly to her weapon she continued forward past the double doors that the beast had been guarding knowing full well that this had to be the exit. Panting as she made her way to the cliff side wondering just how the hell she would leave this place.

[Earthsage]

Aria walks to the very edge of the cliff, where a giant nest of some sort awaits. While looking down to the cities and spaces far below.. She hears the beat of great wings..
And things go dark. She is being carried, somehow. She's flying.. From some sort of bird. It calls, and from the sound of the call she recognizes it as a Crow.. Albeit a gigantic, terrifying cousin to the smaller creatures roosting in the Asylum rafters before.
Finding nothing better to do, as a fall from this height would surely end her life, Aria waits.. Until she falls, knees first, on the ground in front of an unlit bonfire.
A tidal wave of whispers rushes at you again, keening the name of this place as if it were the last thing they could ever say: FIRELINK SHRINE
Aria has no idea what to do here, not yet, at least..

Stats:

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Health: 15/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 4/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

Looking at the bonfire with little else to do she went over to light it and rest. Quickly getting up to look around and find who was around and see if anyone else had made it. Hopefully she could find someone to talk to someone to keep her company she had felt lonely and hadn't yet realized it until she had encountered the knight who had saved her.

[Earthsage]

With nowhere else to go, the soothing flames of the fire ease all burdens and cure all wounds. Aria looks around, desperate for some kind of human interaction.. And finds a despairing man in armor sitting right behind where she landed.
His spidery voice skitters across the air, playing his worlds out along the chill air... "Oh... A newcommer.. I see. Welcome.. Fellow undead. I am.. Simply crestfallen.. I do not know what you have heard, but.. Well.. the bells we seek here, in.. Lordran. There are two. One above.. One below. And both must be rung, before we could go.. Oh.. Anywhere.. This is Lordran, in case you were... Wondering? The flow of time is distoreted, ancient heros come along like they were fresh youths, all gone now. All gone. All that are left are myself.. And the lady.. Over there. Poor thing."
He laughs in a rather disturbing manner. Aria sees that he points down a well hidden staircase, leading farther down the sheer cliff face.. She can also see a ruined aqueduct guarded by Hollows in.. Armor? ... And a graveyard, full of bones.
Aria has free reign to question this man further.. Or go elsewhere, or just.. Sit. Like he is.
Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

"What about others.... that I can find are you sure we're all alone... there has to be more?!" She said panicking as she said he was the last of the undead to arrive hoping to find more comfort in the company of others.

[Earthsage]

The man laughs again, a nearly shrill sound that grates across Aria's nerves. "ooohhh, my dear.. They all are gone. Except.. There is that priest man.. And still that young lady, trapped in her cage. I know others.. I saw others.. They all left and haven't come back. Maybe they are still alive, unhollowed.. Somewhere. You would have to find them.. "
He keeps laughing, as if he had made a joke.
Aria feels as though talking to this man might.. Not be helpful. He seems gone already, insane from despair and depression. Who knows how many times along the way he's fallen, dead, to only pick back up again...
And die.

Aria has all the options of before, with the added one of attempting to find this.. Priest.

Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

"Thats... not quite helpful I was hoping to find company I... I don't want to be alone I... I don't want those things to hurt me either. Maybe we could travel together you and me what would I have to do to well get your hopes back up considering how down you seem to be." She said looking to him trying to find a way to keep him around at least.

[Earthsage]

The man shakes his head. "Oh dear.. I don't do that sort of thing.. Anymore. Not anymore. Too much.. Death. Over. Over again. And over. Stabbing. Maiming. Explosions. I've.. Had enough. I will sit here, and wait for the curse to catch up to me. I hope it does.. mweheehhahahahahahahahhaaaa...."
He falls silent, and seems to be.. Almost sleeping. It doesn't appear he will help Aria in her quest.
Aria still has the options presented before.

Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

For now Aria rushes towards the priest maybe he had answers for her or could be of help to her in her quest to find company of others to finish this quest.

[Earthsage]

The priest is a large man, in holy armor fitting of his people. All designed to make them look larger than they really are, the bulky armor is also rather protective. He seems.. Unhappy to see Aria, to be polite.
"Another undead. Well.. Good to see you..." His tone makes it clear he'd rather add a "Go away" to the end of the sentence, but is too polite to do so.

Aria may do as she wishes with the options given.

Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

"Do you know where the others undead are I mean I haven't seen any others while leaving the asylum." She said shyly hoping that some way some how she would be able to just find some solace in the fact someone would be kind to her.

[Earthsage]

The priest sighs for a moment, throwing a look of pity and.. Fear? Towards Aria. "Miss, I do not know what you think, but.. I am not Undead myself. I.. Do not appreciate your kind. you are prone to.. Attacking others. And killing them." He seems awkward saying this to her. He may be lonely as well.. Or may be truly afraid of what she could do to him.

Stats:

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability:595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal

[KnightVanilla]

"I know but... a knight gave his life for me... he gave me a second chance and I won't let the curse stop me from repaying that dept." She says as she approaches him slowly. "If you would allow me to show you that I am still human... then I will. I just don't want to be alone just... just tell me what I must do to prove myself to you." She askes determined to earn his trust.

[Earthsage]

The priest grimaces, backing away a step for each one you take towards him. "Miss, halt! Halt, I implore you!.. L-listen.. You seem.. Scared. I could.. Induct you, into the way of white. In times of great need, the gods sometimes grant us their aid.. But it is not a guarantee. And.. You do not seem to be a priest enough to wield miracles, so my other services are.. unavailable to you. And before you ask, I cannot come with you, I must wait for.. Other companions of mine, to aid them in their quest. I.. Gave my.. Word." He seems to force the last sentence out, maybe leaving some doubt as to the truth of it..
But he's being somewhat nice, and he's not visibly insane, like the other man was. Perhaps, that was all she could get, right now..

GM NOTE:

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Covenants will get you a special power, but breaking a covenant won't let you rejoin it very easily..
The Way of White has a 25% chance upon your defeat to revive you with half your health. It can only happen once per bonfire rest.

Stats

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Health: 20/20
Lust: 0/100
Weapon Durability: 595/600
Equipment: Wanderer's Set, Scimitar, Leather Shield.
Estus: 5/5
Souls: 4060
Status: Normal.

[KnightVanilla]

"Alright if I'll join... but is there anyway I can earn you're trust however... you keep walking away from me as if I were to well hurt you." She lifts her hood showing her own more human features as she tries to convince him she could be trusted holding her open hand out as her shield and sword were in their sheaths. "I'll do anything to earn it please just tell me." She begs him obviously just wanting to feel the contact of another human the demons flesh still in her memory.