Round trip, back to the spiders!

Ivanna rounds the corner, noticing a door in front of her. Several similar situations in videogames came to mind. The most effective was opening the door and running away as quickly as possible. However, she knew Haladavar was close behind. Her eyes dart around while continuing to move, looking for any additional advantages. She could only see two. She could try to use the buildings to parkour to the rooftops or roll underneath one of them since they are elevated by cinderblocks.

Without a second thought, she opens the door before turning around to run toward the opposite building. After a few steps, in one mostly smooth motion, drops down and rolls underneath the building. Her heart is pounding hard. So hard in fact that she almost misses hearing Haladavar's footsteps. When she looks back at the door, she just manages to catch a glimpse of his right foot moving over the threshold. She swallows, trying to calm herself. 'I need to hurry!' She turns over and begins crawling back the way she came.

Fortunately, she wasn't that far away from the corner, making it a short distance to make her escape. As soon as she stood up, she heard Haladavar's voice. "Clever, but you won't escape me!" She doesn't even look at him as she makes a break for it. 'Fuck, fuck, fuck!' She hears him laughing, and soon his footsteps follow suit. Knowing she wasn't going to outrun him at this rate, she points her gun at the ground in front of his feet and fires. Of course, the rubber band doesn't harm the cement. However, it ricochets and hits his crotch, causing him to fall face first while running at full speed. 0 + (.5 x 25 Luck) = 13 (12.5), 13 - 50% (Ricochet buff) = 7 (6.5), 7 x 2.5 (Crit) = 18 (17.5), 18 - 25% = 12, 12 critical damage

Ivanna's Hp: 81/81

Mp: 51/88

Haladavar's Hp: 106/150

Mp: 230/230

She was surprised by how much his health dropped, but that was when she realized most of it was fall damage. 'Lucky me!' She cast Ricochet, causing a twenty-sided die to roll. - 15 Mp This time the die landed on fourteen, allowing her next shot to ricochet and apply 100% of the original's damage. 'I hope my luck holds out. I only have four rubber bands left!' She couldn't hear anyone following her, but she wasn't about to stop. He was clearly faster than her and was bound to catch up in no time. That was when she noticed a red exclamation flashing, but she didn't allow it to pop up just yet.

This situation was so ridiculous. Within that moment, she thought of various videogames where a comparable situation took place. The playable character was either running away from a boss or avoiding its attacks. Inevitably something would happen, allowing for the player to cause the boss to damage itself for a substantial portion of the boss's health. She chuckles while thinking of Gaia. 'Are you trying to say that I'm your videogame character? It's not nice to play with people like that.' That was when a small notification appeared in the center of her view.

What!? Me, play with you?

Never...

Now where did I put that cheat book?

She glares at that notification. It blatantly oozed with sarcasm. She brushes it out of the way as she neared her goal. That was when a low rumbling was heard, followed by a sinkhole forming just a few inches behind her. She barely saw it out of her peripheral while going around the next building. She unconsciously realized those weird mole bugs were back. 'I just need to keep running...' She glances down at her long skirt as it hugs her legs. The drag it created was a real problem. 'I shouldn't have worn this skirt...'

It was a major hindrance, but she didn't want to destroy a perfectly good skirt. She does the easiest thing she can think of to remedy the situation. She uses a mental command to unequip it, causing it to vanish in an instant. A strong draft sent a chill down her spine with her bare legs now on display, but it became much easier to run. Her speed picking up once it was gone. It isn't much longer before she returns to where the spiders once were, but after taking a gander. They are nowhere to be seen.

She turns around and lets out a groan while gently touching her head with her left hand. She hadn't a clue what to do next. 'Fuck! Did they seriously run away? I thought they were mad at their employer and Haladavar.' Alas, there wasn't enough time to go look for Alice and Twisted, but she could retrieve the rubber band she fired earlier. She looks for it as quickly as she can. Fortunately, it was out in the open just a little beyond the rubble she had dropped on Calarel. She picks it up and loads it into her gun. 'Every round counts.' She hears a bit of rumbling underneath her feet. 'Shit!'

She leaps forward, narrowly avoiding a sinkhole that opens where she had been standing. A mixture of high-pitched crickets and frogs echoed from that hole. She sticks out her tongue while glaring at the hole. "I'm not falling for that again." The number two appears next to the flashing red exclamation. She felt a chill run down her spine, causing her to bolt for the nearest building and close the door behind her. Her heart was pounding hard, but this was the chance she needed to look at those exclamations. She takes a deep breath before allowing them to pop up.

Achievement Unlocked!

Lucky shot!

Land a normally impossible shot.

Reward: 4 xp, 3 Luck, and Lucky Shot lvl 1

Experience has increased from 150/1,000 to 154/1,000.

Luck has increased from 25 to 28.

Lucky Shot lvl 1

Cost: 10 Mp

When cast, roll one twenty-sided die. The results will be displayed below your portrait.

Charges the next offensive ability or attack to have the following bonus.

Roll 1: Fails to cause any bonus effect.

Roll 2 - 10: Deal 75% additional damage.

Roll 11 - 19: Deal 150% additional damage and critically hit.

Roll 20: Deal 225% additional damage, critically hit, and refund the cost.

Achievement Unlocked!

Sixth sense!

Avoid danger with almost no warning.

Reward: 4 xp, 2 Wisdom, and Sixth Sense rank 1

Experience has increased from 154/1,000 to 157/1,000.

Wisdom has increased from 23 to 25.

25 Wisdom has made your understanding and manipulation of information easier!

Wisdom modifier for Mp has been increased from x 1 to x 2.

Wisdom associated modifiers have been increased from 1% to 2%.

Sixth Sense rank 1

All senses are heightened in combat by 5% per rank.

Reaction speed in combat increases by 10% per rank.

Threats from unknown sources will have a 12.5% chance to be automatically avoided per rank.

Threats from unknown sources will place you in combat .25 seconds per rank before they hit.

She read all of that, blinking several times. 'Oo, lucky me!' She smiles brightly, but her smile quickly fades upon hearing Haladavar groan outside. "Ivanna! Come out. Come out. Wherever you are!" She can see him turn to look toward the sinkhole. "Look, I'm tired of chasing you. If you come out, I won't even hurt you for killing Calarel." He sighs deeply. "My sweet Calarel. She was a beautiful female, but she knew the risks of my profession." She swallows, leaning against the wall.

He grabs his crotch and groans again. "I'll give you until the count of ten before I unleash my entire swarm to find you. One..." She swallows, glancing out the window. "Two." She felt her heart starting to pound once more. She knew that Haladavar was lying about hurting her, but was it worth waiting to see what his entire swarm looked like? Should she surrender and see what happens? Go out and act like she has given up before shooting him in the face? Or should she try running away again and attempt to take him down as if he were a videogame boss?

Name: Ivanna Pilar Costa

Title: The Gamer

Lvl: 5 XP 157/1,000

Hp: 81/81

Hp regen: .21 per min

Mp: 63/115

Mp regen: .5 per min

Critical strike chance: 5.78%

Dodge chance: 5.78%

Attack speed increase: 5.72%

Movement speed increase: 5.72%

Aiming accuracy increase: 6.28%

Money: $0

Build: Slender

Weight: 118 lbs

Height: 5' 3"

Bust Size: B-cup

Hairstyle: Low Twin Tails

Body Frame: Rectangle

Inventory Slots 1/20 (Knee Length Red Pleated Skirt)

Unspent Skill Points: 0

Str: 12 + (0) + (0) End: 21 + (0) + (0)

Int: 13 + (0) + (0) Wis: 25 + (0) + (0)

Agi: 22 + (0) + (0) Cha: 23 + (0) + (0)

Lib: 29 + (0) + (0) Lck: 28 + (0) + (0)

Equipment Slots:

Ring 1:

Ring 2:

Gloves:

Weapon: Rubber Band Gun (Rubber Band x 5)

Off-hand:

Torso: Long-Sleeved White Blouse (Lacy Pink Bra)

Legs: Lacy Pink Panties

Feet: French Sole Red Flats (Ankle High White Socks)

Neck:

Face:

Head: