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< Stats >
Serama Kukri
Rank 2 Blood Priestess of the Order of the Windfish
Ex- Neo-Queen of Hyrule (Hyrulian War XXXI: The Thirty-Month War)
Ex- Lieutenant Marshal of the Zora (Hyrulian War XXXIII: Kingdoms of Old)
- Path of Courage
Stealth Line
Cat’s Eye: Grants better accuracy in the dark.
Lightfoot: [10 MP] Self-cast only. Doubles speed. Does not affect movement points.
Enhanced Reflexes: [15 MP] Self-cast only. Doubles chance of evasion.
Weapons Line
Light Armor Proficiency: Allows the use of “Light” classification armors.
Knife Proficiency: Allows the use of “Knife” classification items.
Backstab: [10 MP] Works best when enemy has not seen you. If you strike the back, allows for a Critical Hit (1.5x).
Venom: [25 MP] Adds poison to your knife. Allows for one strike which causes poisoning.
Forms Line
Create Easy Forms: Create an Easy-rank form. You may continue purchasing this until you progress to make more form of this rank.
Tamer Line
Charm Easy Beast: Allows the charming of Easy-rank enemies.
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- Path of Wisdom
Elemental Line
Arcane Proficiency: Allows the use of “Arcane” classification items.
Lightning Orb: Shoot an orb of lightning at your enemy. Single-target elemental attack.
Summoning Line
Create Easy Summons: Create an Easy-rank summon. You may continue purchasing this until you progress to make more summons of this rank.
Healing Line
Cure: [10 MP] Target recovers 2 Hearts.
Purge: [10 MP] Target is relieved of a recoverable status.
Cura: [50 MP] Target recovers 10 Hearts.
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- Unique Abilities
Arioso: [10 MP] Basically a sharp gust of wind. It does no damage, though it can knock a target off-balance. Can also be used to help boost a jump or knock things down from high places.
Concerto [40 MP]: Can only be cast at the beginning of a month, and is automatically used on the nearest enemy by the end of the month if not released sooner or given direction. It builds up sound energy that the caster has heard throughout the month, and releases it in a deadly fast, concentrated sonic beam that deals heavy damage. Works well on a battlefield with lots of noise, but is virtually useless for one-on-one fights or stealth missions.
Diminuendo: [80 MP] An extension of Serama's innate Minish Shrink ability, diminuendo shrinks the target to Minish size. The maestro must be touching the target for it to work. It can be cast on allies and enemies alike, though it can be broken with sufficient concentration and willpower. Lasts until either Serama unshrinks them or the target unshrinks themselves.
Echolocation: [15 MP]; [2 MP for every additional 5 minutes active] Enables the priestess to hear the locations of objects through vibrations in her surroundings, letting her “see” in all directions and around corners. As a lasting buff, can greatly reduces the chances of ambush, and can be used to “map” unseen territory. Is also useful for finding the bathroom late at night.
Lullabye [20 MP]: A song that lulls all foes who hear it to sleep. Song may continue being sung in order to maintain the effect for a prolonged period of time.
Solo [20 MP] While being sung or played, all foes who can hear it are inflicted with Silence. Can be played continuously, but spell cost must be paid for each month played.
Race: Minish (Picori)
Hearts: 21/21
MP: 286/286
PoC EXP: 6464
PoW EXP: 4316
Location: Yoshi Hills --> Frog's Hollow
Attack Boost: (+1) = (+1 overall)
Defense Boost: (+6)(+3)(+1) = (+10 overall)
- Equipped: details below
Main Hand: Throwing Knife
Off Hand: Hylian Shield
Head: Light Headband
Chest: Nightslayer Tunic
Vestment: Zora Tunic
Arms: Kokiri Band*
Back: XXXIII Zora SiC Cape*
Ears: Magic Earrings
Ring 1: Blast Ring < Zen's >
Ring 2: Blue Ring
Key Items: Gold Star*
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- Inventory: click to view
Item Pouch
---1. Bottle (Spring Water)
---2. Bottle (Spring Water)
---3. Bottle (Spring Water)
---4. Bottle (Blue Potion) < Zen's >
---5. Old Wand
---6. Water Wand
---7. Magician's Wand
---8. Magic Cape
---9. Pictograph
---10. Slingshot
---11. Rope
---12. Deku Stick
---13. Deku Stick
---14. Goron Tunic < Zen's >
---15. Shovel
---16. Ore Bag (1 copper = 1/20)
---17. Stone of Agony < Zen's > (Rare)
---18. Stunner Net < Zen's > (Rare?)
Utility Belt
---1. Deku Nut
---2. Deku Nut
---3. Deku Nut
---4. Deku Nut
---5. Deku Nut
---6. Deku Nut
---7. Deku Nut
---8. Deku Nut
---9. Deku Nut
---10. Deku Nut
---11. Deku Nut
---12. Mushroom
---13. Mushroom
---14. Mushroom
---15. Mushroom
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Spoils Bag: Secret Seashell (x1)
Kinstone Bag: Blue Kinstone Piece x1
Mount: Attack Cucco
*Key Items: average vase+dandelion x2, cute kitty vase x1, garo porn vase x1, Photobook
Wallet: 1316 Rupees
- Oaths
Explanation
1st Oath: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre
2nd Oath: The Water Song
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- Bank
Deku Nut (x11) 2008 Noisemaker, Mushroom (x3), Small Parchment (x2), Leather Armor
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- Notes
* Gold Star: A star-shaped pin to be worn on one’s shirt. It reads “Certified Bibliophile”. Provides no bonuses, but makes a great conversation piece. < Key Item >
* Kokiri Band: Imbued with the power of the forest by the Kokiri, this bracelet reduces the costs of all spells and abilities of the wearer by 5MP.
* Attack Cucco: She is a beautiful white hen named Magnolla, or Maggie for short. Serama can only use her cucco as a mount when she has shrunk. Maggie cannot be used as a flying mount; however, when moving from high territory to lower territory (e.g. mountains to hills), movement is cut in half.
* XXXIII Zora SiC Cape: Increases Morale and increases diplomacy results.
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- Photobook < Key Item >
Picture of Lucius: A pictograph of the handsome and evil (King?) Lucius of Paramina standing in the center of his golden shrine. He is posing proudly, a smile on his face. This photo was taken by Mao prior to the start of the final battle of “Hyrulian War XXX: Together We Stand Divided“.
Picture of Rentac’s Cucco: One of Serama’s friends, Rentac’s cucco (named Alizarin—Ali for short—) is a messenger bird for communicating with the outside world while his master is maintaining a dungeon. He’s affectionate towards Serama, though he likes to occasionally pick on others, even if he likes them. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay".
Field of Dandelions: A sprawling field of millions of dandelions outside of Kakariko Village. The bright yellow hills happily reflect the sun’s rays... Serama picked some of these weeds (flowers?) to give to Aquarius as a present. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay". [Key Item]
Two Moblins: This photo shot in secret outside of Kakariko Village is proof that these two moblins are up to no good. Crowded around a campfire, they were caught discussing a raid before Serama made her move... This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay".
Zora Boy at Lost Lighthouse: This poor boy was nearly eaten alive by wolfos after he collapsed from a dragon attack! Luckily Aquarius and his marionettes rescued and healed him. Serama ran into him as he traveled to Kokiri Village for aid, and he gave her directions to find Aquarius. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay".
The Handsome Winged Kokiri, Aquarius Valkez: Taken at the start of an epic battle against a dragon, this shot displays Aquarius propelling himself into the air with his wings--one black and one white--with a collapsing, flaming lighthouse behind him. The shot is a bit backlit and the shadows are drastic, as Aquarius' pet Thunderbird has just cast Ixion's Strength towards the aforementioned crumbling building. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay".
Against an Ancient Dragon: A dramatic battle shot taken midway through a fight against--you guessed it!--an Ancient Dragon. Participants include Aquarius (plus his pets and Goddess Marionettes), Blind, and Serama herself. The Dragon is currently pinned down by Aqaurius' pet Twinmold and is being raped by the rest of the party. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian XXX Peacetime: Heroes at Bay".
First date with Zen: Serama and Zen went monster hunting in Sunken Ruins together. The picture is of Zen slicing a monster epicly in half as he's tripping from slipping on some loose rubble with an expression of mixed horror and surprise. Serama thinks he looks cute. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXXIII: Kingdoms of Old".
Southwood Leader: Serama traveled to Southwood to meet with the leader of the Picori, in order to establish good relations between them and the Zora. To her surprise and delight, their leader was a young girl much like Serama! She and Illya became fast friends, and can here be pictured making silly poses for the camera. This photo was taken by Serama during "Hyrulian War XXXIII: Kingdoms of Old".
Farm Girl: A picture taken at Mr. Frodo's farm by Samwise Gagmee. This photo was taken after a month of long labour, and Serama, covered in cow pie dust and straw, smiles a Trident-worthy smile, satisfied with her work. This photo was taken by Samwise during "Hyrulian War XXXIII: Kingdoms of Old".
Exploding Z: Taken by a Rito troop, this is a picture of a massive Z-shaped explosion outside of Zora's Domain during the first month of siege from the Kokiri Empire. The bombfield lain as a defense against the seige shows the prowess and fighting spirit of the Zora, even against inevitable defeat. This photo was taken by a Rito during "Hyrulian War XXXIII: Kingdoms of Old".
'Serama and Zen Forevar!': A message on the sand in Serama's shakey Zoran script, with drawings of the two of them below. Two small, roughly-drawn figures stand between them: children? The declaration is surrounded by seashells collected on the beach in the form of a heart. The shadows of the real Zen and Serama, hand-in-hand, are cast over the priestess' masterpiece... This photo was taken by Serama during "Peacetime XXXIII".
< HYRULIAN INN: SPRING SHOWDOWN >
Round 1
Raius vs Bone: Amidst the snow-covered terrain, two dark figures jut out against the bland landscape. Raius Vaiethaen moves in with a pair of sharp daggers, piercing deep into Bone's unarmed flesh. However, the younger boy doesn't double over in pain, as one might expect, for he is caught in Raius' Dark Glare. The battle seems painful, but mercifully brief. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 1 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Aquarius vs Mao: Another battle on the snow plains; however, the landscape is quite crowded. Aquarius, transformed into a Takkuri and taking off into the sky, looks on as his Goddess Marionettes team up against Mao's pet, Stella. Mao himself has transformed into a Boe and is in the process of summoning a huge horde of them; in the white landscape, it is hard to make them all out, let alone tell which one is actually Mao! This photo was taken by Serama during Round 1 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Blind vs Atoms: The final picture in this snowscape series. The photo was taken towards the end of the battle, just after Atoms tries to hold Blind steady and let his dagger taste the Zora's sweet blood. However, he was interrupted by Blind's Buzzblob's Shock; thus, in the picture, there is a skeletal outline of a Tokay losing his grip on his weapon as Blind finishes his spell. A somewhat comical shot. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 1 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Azeroth vs Viper: Azeroth stands with his party members on a smaller island, surrounded by water and a few other islands ... they are the only life forms in sight, as Viper didn't show up to the battle. A bit anti-climatic, though the look on Azeroth's face lets everyone know he's serious and prepared for a good battle. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 1 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Serama vs Jekar: The small Picori deals the even smaller Jekar the finishing blow with her twin knives. Although he has no expression on his leafless face, his body is contorted in pain as he falls forward on his knees to her. Serama stands the proud victor as Jekar's remaining boe summons disappear in puffs of smoke. This photo was taken by Blind during Round 1 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Round 2
Jekar vs Azeroth: Azeroth has just thrown his signature Shards of Light into the hapless Korok in the sky-- who retaliated with a Deku Nut and a Bombchu summoned at the start of the battle. The bombchu is running towards the stunned Hylian, who can do nothing to protect himself. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 2 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Raius vs Mao: This actually ends up being a picture of only Raius, standing contemplatively in the middle of the battlefield. Mao did not answer his summons against Raius, leaving the latter alone and starved for bloodshed. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 2 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament. (x2)
Aquarius vs Atoms: A picture of the most epic janitor in the world. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 2 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament.
Blind vs Bone: A very interesting battle that was largely long-range. Blind takes up aim for his final Savage slot at the Undead, who had sneakily realized that he did not need to breathe underwater and used his racial abilities to his advantage. This photo was taken by Serama during Round 2 of the "Hyrulian Inn: Spring Showdown" tournament. (x2)
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RTP
Serama smiled happily, hugging Zen tightly for a moment before kneeling back down by the drawing and producing some number of shells from her pockets. "...Help me finish?" She seemed almost shy.
"Sure." He bent down to help her do... whatever it was she was doing.
A bright smile returned to her lips, and she continued placing her shells in a big heart around the message. "It'll probably wash away soon, so I want to finish and take a pictograph. That, and we probably shouldn't stay above the water for too long..." Her voice trailed off thoughtfully. "Have you ever lived underwater before? I mean, really LIVED? What's it like...?"
"Hmm. No, I suppose I haven't. The closest I've come to 'living' underwater is some of my longer underwater trips. Especially before I got Abyss. Like when I originally travelled to the Hyrule mainland from my home island."
Serama nodded slowly. "Well... I think the longest time I've been underwater is just earlier, when I was in the moat." She made a face. "My hands got all wrinkly. Is that normal? It doesn't seem to happen to anybody but me."
Zen frowned. "Now that I think about it, that IS perfectly normal for non-Zora. Your body isn't designed for spending much time underwater - stay in too long and it washes the oils out of your skin. I completely forgot that living underwater may not be good for your health even if that tunic lets you breathe down there. But we'll just have to try find a way around such problems if and when they arise. Maybe we can make you some temporary waterproof clothing out of fish bladders or something. If all else fails we can look for an underwater cave with an air pocket in it for you to spend most of your time in."
"Or I could transform into a water-monster," Serama offered helpfully, placing another shell. "I don't like the idea of shrivelling up into a ball of wrinkles and losing all my hair. ...Why don't Zora and Zola shrivel?"
Zen blinked. "I...don't know, exactly. The same reason that fish don't? Our bodies are very different, Serama."
"...I know. We think differently, too. We're... very different." Serama fell silent as she placed her last few shells. "...Even if we... can make love. Do you think we can't have children....?"
Zen sighed. "I have no idea. There ARE known precedents for mixed-Race children. Like Kokiri-Hylian. And I suppose Gerudo-Hylian, although the Gerudo are a special case. But magical traits aside, those races are all quite similair, and there are no precedents that I know of for Zora successfully breeding with other Races. Our bodies may just be too different. But then, I don't really know of any precedent for Zora TRYING to breed with other Races, either. So...maybe."
Serama sighed, sitting back. "I wish... I could have been made a Zora. Maybe things wouldn't be complicated then." She leaned forward to draw two tiny figures standing between the picture of her and Zen in the sand. And smiled, just a little.
"...You know, Serama...even we can't have children normally, that doesn't mean it's impossible for us to do so at all. We live in a world full of magic. It's achieved all kinds of things that would otherwise be impossible MANY times in Hyrule's recorded history." He nodded to her. "I mean, just look at your own ability to shrink like all Minish can. Without magic it would make no sense whatsoever." He nodded again. "What I'm saying is, even if it isn't possible now, we can MAKE it possible."
"So... you're saying that there's magic out there that makes Zora and Minish able to have babies together?" She looked hopeful for a moment before frowning in thought again. "Neither of us knows anything about that kind of magic, though. ...Or do you? And if it doesn't exist, I wonder how we'd research it and learn about it."
"Well, no, I don't. I'm not really talking about about learning such magic ourselves - it isn't as if we'd have any use for it after the first time we use it. I mean finding someone else to perform the magic on us. There are specialists for EVERYTHING if you look hard enough for them. Or perhaps a Great Fairy, some of them can do all kinds of weird things. As for how to research it... well, that's the same as any quest." He grinned. "We read up on it, ask questions, and make it up as we go along until we find what we're looking for."
Serama found a smile growing on her face, enthused by his optimism. "Yeah... someone SOMEWHERE'S gotta have the answer. Or at least the path to one!" She stood up, brushing her hands off on her armor. "And we have time. Lots of time! It's too early to have kids now, anyway. You said you weren't ready yet. ...Besides, bringing kids into the world now, when we're fugitives hiding in the sea, seems like a bad idea. Little kids make loud noises and eat a lot and get bored playing hide-and-seek really quickly." She clearly had some measure of personal experience with this.
Zen continued to grin. "My thoughts exactly. Anyway, transforming into an underwater monster seems like a pretty sensible solution to the issue of you living underwater, at least for the time being. "
Serama nodded, her brow slowly furrowing in worry as a scenario played itself out in her head. "...Yeah... ... ...um... do you promise not to forget and hunt me by accident?"
Zen chuckled. "Of course I promise. You really don't need to be concerned about that. More importantly, I promise to make sure Abyss doesn't forget either." He glanced at the gargantuan Gargantuan Toad, who looked rather bored now that he wasn't eating anything.
Serama laughed nervously. She wasn't sure what would happen if a person was eaten WITHOUT a partner to make babies with.
A sudden thought struck Zen. "Anyway, Serama... um... where's Nicolette's mask?"
"Oh, it's right there." She pointed to where it sat, undisturbed but perhaps slightly more baked, on the sand. "I didn't want to hold it."
Zen sighed in relief. "Oh, good. I was worried that it might have been washed out into the lake."
Serama shook her head. "Nope, I left it over here! I could probably find it quickly even if it got lost, though." She looked a little uncomfortable again.
Zen couldn't help but be curious. "...oh?"
Serama shrugged slowly. "I don't know why. But I guess I feel like I'm being watched? No, that's not quite it... And it's not really.... not really a feeling at all. If I try to focus on it, it disappears. But I'm just... aware... of it." She played with the edge of her tunic. "I think... it's because it's Nicolette's mask. She's my sister, and so.... I guess we're close. Connected. So maybe I feel her energy in the mask."
Her face lit up suddenly. "Or maybe I'm getting better at sensing souls! Last year, when Raius and I went to lunch-- he showed me what his vision was like. He could see souls and sense them all around!" Her smile grew wider. "And he showed me that he could see my soul, too! I have a soul! Definitely!" She was triumphant in her knowledge.
Zen smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. "You shouldn't need Raius to tell you that."
Serama smiled back a little guiltily. "...I know. You told me not to worry about it, but... Sometimes doubt still creeps up in my mind. I don't know how to make it stop." She reflected silently. "...I'm sorry."
"You have noting to apologise for, Serama. Just...try not to doubt yourself so much. Okay?"
"...Okay. I'll try really, really hard!" She'd probably need to, after the events of the past month. Still, there was little that the priestess' optimism couldn't handle.
"Good. So... soul-vision, huh? That must have been an interesting experience."
"It made me dizzy. You can see in ALL DIRECTIONS. Not just in front of you! It's kind of... staggering." She smiled. "But it was fun! I bet if I practiced a whole lot... well, I don't know if I'd ever be anything like Raius. But maybe I wouldn't be bad at it! ...Then again, it was really
his power I was using, so I guess it's hard to say. But either way, I did manage to find Iodela! I met her earlier in the day, so I remembered her. ...But she was really close by, and in the same room I saw her in last, so I guess it's not really a big deal." She laughed, scratching the back of her head.
Zen recognized 'Iodela' as being the name of the Hylian girl who'd had Serama at knifepoint, but he chose not to remind her of those events by asking who exactly she was. "Well...", he said. "If you're done with this, take your Pictograph of it. We probably shouldn't hang around for much longer."
"Oh! Right," she agreed, reaching into her pocket and producing the pictograph. "You know... this is one of the best things I've ever bought. Even if it's not useful in battle... being able to keep your memories perfect, and then share them with other people is really nice. It's nowhere near as good, but it's about as close as I can get to a mind-link..." Her voice trailed off thoughtfully. "Someday, I want to show all of my pictures to our kids! We'll sit in comfy chairs by the fire, and they'll groan and pretend to be bored, but deep down they'll think it's interesting." The scene she described seemed quite picturesque to Serama. She nodded to herself, pleased, and snapped a photograph of the markings in the sand.
Zen picked up 'The' Stalfos Mask. "I wonder when your sister is going to turn up. When I asked her about meeting up with her to give the mask back, she just said she'd find me when she wanted it, or something."
Serama shrugged. "Don't worry about it. It'll probably just be gone one day, and that'll be that."
Zen smirked. "She's that good, huh? All right, then." He pocketed the Mask. "I tell you, I'm pretty glad I don't need to wear this thing anymore."
Serama reached out and took his hand, enjoying the feeling of the comforting pressure of his flesh on her palm. ".....me too."
Zen smiled warmly, holding her hand. "Well, then...shall we go? We can both ride Abyss while we look for somewhere specific to stay - he's just as fast underwater as on land, and actually a slightly more comfortable ride."
She slowly nodded. "...All right. He's larger now, but will it still be easier if I ride while miniaturized? ...And it'll be much easier to hold on as a Minish instead of an Octorok." She giggled at the image this conjured in her mind.
"What, even with all those tentacles?", he teased.
She shrugged thoughtfully. "Well, I've never tried being an Octorok before. Maybe you're right, and it'll be easy! Whatever's most comfortable for you."
"Well, I guess it might still be easier if you shrink, yes. Although Abyss has grown...a lot...the saddle on his mount hasn't, so there isn't actually more space for to easily hang on to. If you shrink and sit in my armor or something, then you managing to hold on isn't a problem."
Serama nodded. "All right. We'll do it like before, then! Any preference to what form I take?"
"Just be a shrunken Minish for now. That way we can establish how serious a problem it is for you to spend extended amounts of time underwater. As soon as you start to feel uncomfortable or ill, you should transform into...something, I don't know. But not a Biri, please; it'd be pretty hard for you not to shock me. But until then, you might as well conserve your mana."
"At such a tiny size, you probably wouldn't even feel it through your armor," Serama giggled. "But all right. I'll be careful!" She clasped her other hand in Zen's and leaned forward, pushing her weight into his palm and shrinking easily into his hand.
Zen carefully slid Serama into a a secure spot in his armor where she wouldn't bump around and slip out, swam out to Abyss, and got in the saddle. He issued a silent command, Abyss drew in an astonishingly deep breath, and they submerged. And thus Zen and Serama vanished, for the time being, from the face of Hyrule.
RTQ to come later when Zen and I decide what we're doing in the dungeon. :3
-Joblist-1. RTP exp for me and Zen