-=The Maple World Awaits=-

A bright morining sun was shining over what remained of the once well secured village of darkness, now only a shell of its former glory. Although the magical darkness still kept the remains of the village hidden, the amount of lives and buildings lost from the evil Dark Lord’s attack made the illusory protection seem insignificant. However, the remaining village inhabitants still held the village high as a home, as they had lived there all of their lives and weren’t about to give it up, not as long as it held at least some shelter for them. read more

-=Last Respects=-

10 days had passed since the decimation of the village hidden in darkness. This period of time was filled with much hardship and continued grief as the survivors worked night and day to give each and every one of the dead a proper burial. The majority of the village grounds were used, with one section reserved for the ninjas and rogues, and another set aside for the villagers. With no suitable materials left for grave markers, the survivors chose another method: the graves of the ninjas and rogues were each marked with a weapon, and the graves of the villagers were each marked with a piece of rubble from the remains of the town hall. read more

Honestly, what is going on at Ludibrium? Is this all most people ever want to do when they want to go for a party quest?

I swear, smuggling is as overrated as it is annoying. I get so sick of people always asking, “Who can smuggle?” in a party quest. It isn’t about smuggling passes, it’s about using teamwork to get through the quest. read more

-=Nightmares Of The Past, Dreams Of The Future=-

Lord Scorpion, the five elders, and the remaining defenders of the now desolate village stood outside the cave. All had been drawn to the sound of a terrible cry of anger, hatred, and fury that had resounded from the cave moments earlier. Every person outside the cave felt an immovable weight of guilt on their shoulders. Lord Scorpion and the other defenders did everything they could to keep the village safe, but the majority of that time was spent fighting. For the last entire day, they fought an endless amount of creatures, all of them the one-eyed, two-legged creatures, an amount that managed to overwhelm the defenders. read more

-=The Aftermath=-

*Darkness.*

*It is all around me. It feels as though I am unconcious. The feeling is persistent, unyielding. I feel as though I am no longer in control of my mind.*

*I feel like I am dead.*

*Yet I am not for sure. I might be dead, but I still feel something I recognize: a slight breathing sensation coming from me. I may be alive from it, but it isn’t strong enough for me to be certain.* read more

As in, the level 40.

Thats right, folks, my bandit ShadowViperX has achieved level 40, putting him 25% of the way through his 2nd job! A feat reached in a little over 2 months with powerful equipment, faithful friends, numerous quests and pqs, hordes of monsters being slaughtered, and the ever-so-unbeatable power of determination.

YAY! ^_^

It’s been a fairly long road, and it will only get longer as I head towards level 50, but the endless fun I have with this game makes it all worth the wait. As my power grows, so do the challenges and opportunities that surround me. No matter what they hold, I will always fight my way through whatever needs fought to meet them. read more

-=Darkness’s prescence is made known=-

Two armies stood against eachother. Poised for combat, each one waited for the other to make a move. Ninjas and rogues on one side, one-eyed creatures on the other.

Despite the cave being far in the back of the village, Yuka could still see everything that was going on with a pair of binoculars she had prior to heading for the cave. Alongside the other villagers, she waited and watched. She was happy to see the war had gone well so far, but this new situation was making her worried. What worried her most was the prescence of a dark figure and Shadow shouting angrily at it. *Shadow, please be careful,* she thought. *I can’t bear to lose any other friends…* read more

-=Defending the Darkness=-

Shadow Viper’s mind was racing as he fought against some of the onslaught of monsters assaulting his home village. The monsters had indeed returned, but how? The village was in a world that was in no way connected with the Maple World. How were they able to come here? Could it perhaps have something to do with the evil Ryu Hayabusa II had been fighting against? Or was it some random attack with a mysterious twist? read more

-=Looking to the future=-

In the village hidden in darkness, the ninjas and rogues who reside there perform many duties. Their primary duty is defending the village, keeping it safe from any sort of threat, especially those unhindered by the magical darkness covering the village. However, these ninjas and rogues perform many other tasks, some of which take them out of their home. Depending on the skill level of the stealthy combatants, the tasks range from simple, common chores such as babysitting, assisting in gardening, or obtaining certain goods, to extremely difficult missions such as escorting important people across long, dangerous distances, retrieving important items from hostile, heavily guarded locations, and even carrying out assassinations. read more

-=Finding Inner Strength=-

The morning sun began it’s great ascent over the village hidden in darkness. Though the village was shrouded in dark mist, the eyes of the villagers were able to pierce the darkness, allowing them to see the sun and sky as though darkness weren’t there. In reality, the darkness was there, serving as the village’s optimal source of protection. read more