You grunted and coughed from the cold weather entering your throat as you made your way back through the heavy snow. Of course at this time of the night, perhaps two hours after midnight, it had to snowfall again, increasing the mass of the already thickly packed white draping over every inch of anything in sight in the Reach.

After fighting a while with your partners against the White God Ukanlos in the night here in this boreal land illuminated by auroras, you made the decision that everyone should return to Seliana for now and get well. Ukanlos was definitely weakened after the struggles that already happened, you hoped that the next clash you would have against the Wyvern would finally mean it's end, thus helping secure the Reach from the threat the White God presented. The threat of the Elder Dragon Amatsu was possibly already dealt with by now since the Star was the one who went after it. Maybe you would soon see him and the veterans again.

At last after a while of walking through the snow, you and your partners had returned to Seliana. It seemed that your Palico Vivianne was also able to make a full recovery along the way as you set her down to walk on her own.

Seliana was quiet but there were a few still out and about as per their jobs, because how else would your party be able to get past the gate?

The Provisions weren't open at the moment, so you would have to wait until morning before you could use them again. There was still some people running the Smithy and the Ironworks was being manned by the Tech Chief and his Felynes even now. Grammeowster Chef was still up, Lynians like her didn't sleep so much, but you didn't think she was about to cook at this time.

Besides that, the Gathering Hub here at Seliana was still open, it always stayed open. The place was practically a spa as well. The sauna and thermal baths were all open for use, as was the Wingdrake pad. The quest center at the Hub was still operating, but the other features were closed down.

As for where you and your mates would be at, it seemed that Hunters here in Seliana did not gather in a barracks, but rather stayed in the cabin houses arranged along the stream Seliana was positioned near. Each cabin was enough for eight people total to bunk in. You asked around until you reached the council table and came face to face with the local Deputy under the Field Team Leader and it appeared there was one completely vacant you could use tonight from what he told you, granting the key to it as well. You would return it after your party was finished with Ukanlos and had to head back to Astera.

It also appears the Researcher outpost here is just... a bunch of books left lying out in the open. Maybe you could ask to read some.

You wondered if the Star and his mates were back from slaying Amatsu yet? Maybe you could find out if you wanted....

For now you...

>Visited Gramma.
>Checked out the Smithy.
>Saw what the Ironworks was all about.
>Asked in with the Felyne Housekeeper about the Star.
>Read from the library of Researcher tomes.
>Went to the Gathering Hub.
>Headed straight to the cabin for rest.
>Talked with someone.
>Write in.

>>4136969
>>Talked with someone
Let's talk with Vivi, we barely talked with her and after today I thinking having a heart to heart with her seems nice.

>>4136966
Fuckin nice Dire Miralis

>>4136969
>Went to the Gathering Hub
Let's go to the sauna with Atricia

>>4137021
>>4137033
Why not both? The cat stuff in the hub is some of the cutest stuff.

>>4136969
>>4137057
This. Relax with whoever you can find friend-wise, cats included.

>>4136968
Go relax with the girls.

>"I swear to god I thought this would be a good bonding activity girls."

>>4136968
Relax with Vivi, wonder what we did wrong and ask what we could've done better.

>>4137057
support

Went down to the Gathering Hub.

The others you invited along for the trip, Balthazar, Kentaro and Najiyya, all went back to their cabin. Balthazar mentioned something about formulating a new plan to use against Ukanlos as he left.

You were met with warm mist instantly as you entered the Gathering Hub. The place's thermal baths were bubbling all day and night light from the pockets of the earth which they flowed out. Scented candles burned, and the place looked to be in the middle of a celebration with specific decor all around. You couldn't tell right off hand if that was Mezeportan or Yukomoan, but then you connect it with the cultural background of Milard Village. Huh, it was themed.

You looked around, and it seemed that the Gathering Hub was practically empty save for the two tired looking attendants manning the quest center, and one gruff Hunter sitting at one of the tables with a drink he only stared at blankly.

Huh, you were free to do whatever you wanted it seemed.

"Boo!"

Hugnh!?

Oh, it was only Vivianne being held by Atricia.

"Oh, hey." You say. "Don't you guys want to go rest up?"

"And let you have all the fun by meowrself?"

"Seliana isn't a place you can come to all the time, you think we'd pass up a chance like this to see the Gathering Hub?" Atricia says as she sets Vivianne down.

"Yeah, I understand." You say, pressing your hands into your back and hiding a groan. "...my back needs it."

"No kidding, I can barely feel my legs from dodging all of those spikes earlier."

You looked around and spotted the door to the changing locker next to the sauna. "Well, let's get to it."

"Haaaaaahhhhhhhhhh....."

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......."

"Purrrrrrrrrrrrr....."

You felt like a marshmallow being melted over a fire in this sauna. The foot bath and thermal ponds were great for teasing Vivi with and relaxing in, but this sauna was something else. You knew it wouldn't be good for your back, but you couldn't help but sink down in the seat as you sat across from Atricia and Vivianne.

"Meown... this is the life..."

"Why can't we move here...?" Atricia asked.

"We still got stuff to do on the mainland..."

"Someone else should just do it while we relax here..."

You chuckled and sat up.

"Hey, Vivi. You alright?"

"Mreow?"

"You uh... you did get launched today."

"Pawww! Its going to take more than an angry shovel to do me in!"

You looked at her with a slight frown about your face.

"Paw! Come on, don't be like that Meowster, we've been in stickier situations! Remember that time mew had to save me from that Rathian?"

"Heh, yeah. We used some honey to put egg bits all over you and disguise you as a lost egg to be bait for that trap, but it failed anyway."

"Har har har!" Vivi laughed.

"Heh heh heh..... ahhh..... What did we do wrong today?"

"What do you mean?" Atricia asked.

"I mean... it just seems like we could have done so much better against Ukanlos. He trashed us."

"Well, it is a really strong Monster. I think we did great personally, you know a lot of the time they say Ukanlos is the last hunt for most parties." Atricia points out.

"Really? Huh..."

"Yeah, Ukanlos is a serious threat. I remember in Dundorma only the best Hunters could get hunts for Ukanlos and Akantor from His Immenseness himself. I just think it's the first time around, Ukanlos had a lot tricks up it's sleeve... or armor shell that we didn't know. I think now that we're used to them, we'll be able to do a lot better when we go back."

"I guess you're right. I'm surprised we did that well now that I think about it.... Man, seems like it was only months ago I was still fighting Ludroths."

"You know what they say, Hunters have to adapt quick or die."

You nod. That adage was popular among the Guild Halls back home, and it was right too. The man who goes out to fight Rathalos either comes back or doesn't. It's the same with every new Monster one might face.

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"Meowster, I think mew're forgetting something."

"Hm?" You perked your head up at Vivianne then.

"Come on, you know what I'm talking about!" She said as she stood up on the seat and raised her paw.

"Awh, Vivi, you know I'd never forget."

You raised your fist and brought it over, giving Vivianne a fist pump, part of a tradition you've had with her ever since you both met back on the mainland.

Atricia smiled at the display. "You two are impossible to break apart, aren't you?"

"Me and my Meowster are unstoppable together!" Vivianne cheered boisterously.

"Did you never get a Palico before?"

"I could have but I was still in University so I wasn't allowed to yet, but when I was out, the Guild introduced a new law in Dundorma that forbade Palico recruitment within the district. I think it was to turn more Hunters away to Minegarde since that place is a hotspot for Felynes."

"Why would the Guild do that?"

"Minegarde is close to Schrade. They say a legendary Monster lives there, one the Guild could barely stop" Atricia says before becoming hushed. "...The Black Dragon..."

She giggles at the tone she made. "I don't believe that though, just superstition about legends I say. If there was a Black Dragon there, don't you think it would have showed up by now?"

You remained quiet.

"Yeah, if there was one, the Hell Hunters would've taken care of it." Atricia passes it off with a wave of her hand. "But no, I've never had a Palico partner, and I didn't want to go to Minegarde either. Too dusty for me."

"Don't worry Atrish! I can be your helping hand too!" Vivianne says, having long become fond of Atricia.

You were glad to see the two acquainted well enough.

>It's been long enough, let's rest up for tomorrow.
>Ask Atricia or Vivianne something.
>Bring up another subject.
>Write in.

>>4137354
>>Ask Vivianne something.
How's Shara? Is she having any trouble taking care of him, should we hire any help to care for him so she can go on more hunts with us?

>>Bring up another subject.
Ask about Atricia's plan for that seething bazel, you heard they are Savage Jho's level of trouble.

>>4137359
Support

>>4137354
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss rumors...

Pretty sure I found a magic sword from one of those dimensional hop over things.

"So, how has Shara been with you two? Any trouble?"

"Not really, he's actually well behaved." Atricia said. "I suppose the worst he's done as of yet is break a glass cup, but that's not a big deal."

"I don't think he's the most fit Elder Dragon I've ever seen." Vivi says.

"Mm? What makes you say that?"

"Well, he just wants to sit around all day unless we make him paw-lay."

"His routine is usually... sit around, snore, eat and play, then repeat all over again." Atricia says. "Though, I have caught his interest with some of my Hunter games. He's really smart, he likes to play Draughts with us."

"Did you still want to go out tomorrow?"

"Well.... I'll see about it then. This hunt with Ukanlos might exhaust me too much to want to do anything else." Atricia said, wiping the sweat off her cheek.

"You don't have to push yourself keeping Shara, Atricia."

"Oh, I know. I trust that I can speak with you anytime, I just think I've grown an attachment to the little guy."

"Sometimes, he lets me ride on his back!" Vivi snickered.

You nod.

"So, you got any plans for that Seething Bazelgeuse?"

"Oh, I do."

"Like?"

"You know how Brachydios' hurts themselves with their own explosions? I've been thinking about some ways I could use Bazelgeuse's own explosive scales against it similarly."

"Sounds dangerous. They say those things are just as dangerous as Savage Deviljho, Atricia."

"I'm not worried. I consider Bazelgeuse to be much weaker than Deviljho anyway. Those big flying pine cones can't fight well without their bombs. I'll be able to handle it."

"Mweah, Atrish is strong, she can do it!" Vivianne said with much energy as she raised her paw.

You only gave a small smile. "I trust you."

Atricia nods back with her own smile.

>Time to rest.
>Continue the conversation, ask something else.
>Let's go see another feature of Seliana before we sleep.
>See if the Star is around in his suite here.
>Write in.

>>4137460
>See if the Star is around in his suite here.
Maybe he could impart some advice, assuming he's faced an Ukanlos before.

Nevermind, we might as well see what he has to say on the matter.

>>4137460
>Continue the conversation, ask something else.
Ask if they heard anything weird happening around Astera, like weird rumors or stuff no one can explain. There' s been a lot of weird stuff happening everywhere after all.

>>4137460
Lets rest now and see what Balthazar has in the morning

>>4137460
Hang out with them a bit more then head to bed.

>thank you Vivi, Atricia.
>Things have been getting really crazy, and getting crazier lately.
>I wanted to ask you both something. Do you think peace with... not all monster, but say Shara and his kind.
>Rather than if it is possible or not do you think peace is worth pursuing?

>>4137460
You know I don't know if Atricia is either incredible brave or incredible stupid for trying to face off Allahu Ackbar 2.0 by herself, like yes she is our senior and all but... well worse come to worse she just abandon quest and come back slightly crisped, but hey with any luck she might actually pull it of.

>>4137510
If she were stupid shed be dead already.

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"Anything new from Astera? Anything... weird?"

Atricia looks at you curiously before her mood suddenly changes to one of slight worry.

"Actually, yeah, there was one strange thing that happened. In the Guiding Lands in fact."

"Really? What happened?"

"Someone was kidnapped."

"What?"

"A Hunter. Jun Lu Fen, he's usually wears a Yian Garuga set but you don't see him often. He took a quest in the Guiding Lands that was put out by the Colonel as an urgent to investigate some oil field or something."

"Yeah, I saw that with my own eyes, that oil field. But how do we know he was kidnapped and didn't just get lost or...."

"Well, that's the thing, he was in a quarters at that fort the Colonel set up when he went missing, so it has to be a kidnapping."

"I see...."

"It was only a day after he did the investigation. They found web in his quarters and one of the walls was broken. They think it might have been that Ahtal-Ka that kidnapped him."

That... was definitely interesting, enough that it made you blink twice.

"Huh, Monsters kidnapping people... well I've just about heard everything now."

"Apparently, they were going to call for some veterans to check it out and see if they could recover him. I can't imagine why Ahtal-Ka would want to kidnap a Human..."

"Well, I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of it eventually....

"Man, things have gone zany haven't they?"

"You can say that again. Seems like you arrived just in time too when all these Elder Dragons began appearing, staring with Yama."

"Kind of makes you wonder just how much more is gonna happen."

"Mreow! Whatever happens, we'll all get through it together!" Vivi said. You gave her a scritch on the chin.

"A lot of these Elder Dragons don't seem very happy, but at least Shara will be our friend, right?"

Atricia nodded with a smile.

You leaned back and scratched your chin.

"Do you think we'll have peace with him when he's all grown up?"

"I think he'll like us all even when he's an adult. He seems to want to be around us a lot, he puts up a bit of a fight when we have to fork him off to the Researchers."

"Mhmm..."

".....You ever think we'll be able to befriend more of them?" You asked then.

Atricia's smile disappeared, but she didn't seem anything else but slightly puzzled by your question.

"Honestly? I think it can happen, but just not so often. Shara could well be one in one thousand, you know? We can't ever forget that we're also apart of the Ecosystem, Vance. There just is no other options when an Elder Dragon starts making trouble."

"Mwyeah, if we just tried to be friends with every Elder we paw, we might not be here neow. Someone's gotta keep the peace, that's why we Hunt."

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I just get a bit... interested in thoughts like them."

"Mhm."

As if on queue, both Atricia and Vivianne stretched and yawned.

"Well, I don't know about you, but my thoughts are on a warm bed. What say we wrap things up?"

"Yeah, we won't have many hours of sleep." You say, leaning forward and gasping for breath. "I think we've been in here too long..."

All at once, the three of you got up and went to leave the sauna. Vivianne and Atricia were so hot from the steam that they both nearly fall over and you are hard pressed to help them while trying not to trip yourself.

Though you help them back to the changing rooms and exit, returning back out to the cold air of Hoarfrost Reach after drying off.

Atricia picks up Vivianne and takes her to the cabin while you stick around the entrance to the cabin lane.

You approached the Housekeeper and asked about the Star, but the Housekeeper tells you that the Star hasn't currently returned yet from the wilderness and that he's still waiting.

The Housekeeper does tell you that the Veterans following the Star, the Velkhana and Teostra Hunters and Crazy Charon are all in his suite right now and awake. You could visit if you'd like or wait until the Star finally returns.

Will you wait around and meet the Veterans or just go ahead to sleep?

>>4137584
Go to sleep, tomorrow meet with Beltazar to plot back against Ukanlos then once we're done with the white god, go back and go do the quests for the colonel.

>>4137593
>Beltazar
Balthazar darn it, I need to sleep.

>>4137584
>go ahead to sleep

You decided not to talk with the Veterans this time around. Perhaps you'd get the chance tomorrow.

You go on ahead and fall back to the cabin. When you enter, you already see everyone fast asleep save for Atricia and Vivi at the other side of the modest cabin.

Everyone was sleeping in their armor, you guessed it was smart since they'd be able to get right back to it immediately, but it was not going to be comfortable. You would do the same so there wasn't any hassle come morning.

You came over to the bunk Vivi was laying in, giving a pat on her head as you stuffed her under the blanket. She yawned and shut her eyes, falling out to sleep quickly.

You went across the small room to the other bunk which you shared with Atricia. She hops down and allows you to have the top bunk since that was generally your preference.

Before you laid down, you looked her in the eye and gave a strong motion with your fist, reassuring her that everything ahead would go alright.

She smiles at that and nods before laying down.

You fell back on the pillow and allowed sleep to overcome you for the few hours you could have it.

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Come morning, you were awaken to the sounds of Popo mewling at the sun's rise from outside. Everyone but you seemed to get up in a hurry and fasten their equipment before grabbing their gear and getting ready.

You got up in a rush and did the same as the others began heading out. You were the last to leave as you followed them down to the middle of Seliana at it's western side, in front of the Provisions.

"Okay, Boss!" Balthazar greeted you as he yawned and shook his head. "Should be about nine I'd gander. Anyway, I think it's time I explained my plan to you before we eat and head out again."

"Yeah, I got a hankering for that roast..." Kentaro commented as lapped at his own lips behind his helmet staring down Gramma's Canteen.

"Alright, let's hear it."

"So, I've got quite a lot of cash to spare being a bonafide slayer of Brachydios and all." Balthazar bragged, running his knuckles across his plate. "So what I was thinking is that maybe we could do it my way a little."

"See, I'm quite in love with explosions, so I was gonna spend a bit and nab two Mega Barrel Bombs for us to carry back. I scouted out the perfect place to set them while we were back there. See, I was thinking that maybe we could run the big guy into one of those snow walls and get him stuck."

"And then what?" Najiyya asked.

"We'll position those Mega Barrel Bombs up on the high ledge, and while he's stuck, we'll drop them down on top of his hard little noggin', and BLOW EM' BLOODY SKY HIGH!"

"....Well, what do ya' think?"

>That's a good plan.
>That's a great plan.
>That's a terrible plan.
>That's a mediocre plan.
>That's a.... plan.
>I got a better idea.
>Write in.

>>4137692
>That's a.... plan.
Not so sure about it, it's gonna make Ukanlos freak the fuck out, but I can't come up with anything better.

>>4137692
>That's a.... plan.
>Are you sure no other monsters can interrupt us? I don't want a repeat of the Banbarro.

>>4137692
>That's a good plan.
Sounds solid to me!
Nothing a gunlance main can appreciate more than expurosion.

>>4137556
>They found web in his quarters and one of the walls was broken. They think it might have been that Ahtal-Ka that kidnapped him.
Or a Nerscylla. . .

"Well, I have to hand it to you. Its...." You started. "...A plan."

"Trust me Boss, this won't be the first time I've done something like this. Heh heh."

"How can you be so sure other Monsters won't show up? Remember what happened last time we stood in full view on that ledge?"

"Nah nah nah, don't worry Boss, most Monsters here are gonna be driven off from Ukanlos' presence anyway, we won't have another Banbaro shoving trees down our throats I swear. We can have your ladyfriend Scoutress here go scout around and scan about to see what's ahead for us. She IS known for being an expert at that around Astera after all." Balthazar says as he twiddled his fingers expressively and placed his hand on your shoulder.

Then he leans in briefly. "ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒ ʲᵉᵃˡᵒᵘˢ." He whispered before going back away.

"Well... Ugh... I guess we'll go with that then. Kentaro, Najiyya? You two can help, right?"

"Positively..." Kentaro says in his zombie trance, his gaze fixated on Gramma's canteen.

"I'll do my best!" Najiyya says, sure of her abilities.

"I'll cover the ground ahead, if there's a Monster I'll be the first to see it." Atricia offers, aloof of Balthazar's whisper.

"Meowake that two Meowster!" Vivianne said, wanting to help Atricia out in scouting.

"That settles then. Let's get our business done here and head out." You say, the others affirmed that choice with you.

You and your teammates hit up the canteen while Balthazar made his purchase. Once the Chef's Choice meal was done after Najiyya used a Gourmet Voucher to cover everyone, you went with the others and collected the Mega Barrel Bombs.

The gigantic barrel bombs were suspended by wheels nailed into the sides of the wood with some handles to help carry it.

Kentaro and Najiyya got one, you and Balthazar got the other as your team headed out....

Atricia and Vivianne went ahead as expected.

It was a long and arduous task to carry the heavy Mega Barrel Bombs that far, but a quick rest at camp allowed your party to continue trucking along through the snow and the frosty woods.

Eventually, the Mega Barrel Bombs were pushed all the way up the base of the ledge's rise, getting them to go up the rise covered by heavy snow was the hardest thing to do yet, especially with the threat of the Mega Barrel Bombs' wheels threatening to break off.

"Cam on! Not much... further..." Balthazar says as he puts all his strength into it, taking care not to let the Mega Barrel Bomb fall off the ledge prematurely as you and your teammates reached it, stopping to let them down on the more even surface of the ledge.

You looked over to see how high the distance was. It was... very high, at least high enough that something falling off could achieve minor terminal velocity. You could still most likely land a jumping attack from this height, but it would hurt you as well.

"Alright, we made it." Balthazar said as he wiped the forehead of his helmet off.

"So, just one more thing." He says, pointing down from the ledge.

You look down where he points, it is to the mouth of the ice caverns from before. You see the White God Ukanlos emerging from it, freshly awake from a slumber.

"We're gonna need someone to get the big guy to ram the snow wall underneath us all. When he's stuck, we can chuck. So who's gonna be the one?"

>I'll do it!
>I'll choose somebody else to do it in my stead and brave the dangers so I don't have to get out there myself personally and risk getting an injury from the colossal angry Flying Wyvern.
>Write in.

>>4137896
>I'll do it!

>>4137896
Well it was Balthazar's plan so it only makes sense that he should follow it all the way through. Volunteer Balthazar o do it!

>>4137890
>I'll do it!
Who better than the elder-god-angering beacon, Vance?

Also I just remembered that low blow from Shara last thread. Fuck we gotta do something before our boy becomes a wizard like Z man

>>4137907
You don't want (more) magic powers?

>>4137909
Well we've already established that biostuff magic = bad so no.

>>4137896
>I'll do it!

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You sighed as you looked down at Ukanlos.

"I'll do it." You say.

"Oh! Great! You do have a Gunlance, so if the bombs don't explode, you can shoot em' and make a boom."

With that, you turned away and slide down the slope of the ledge, gliding through the snow as you made your way down and came to the edge of the ice field.

From there, you hopped down and walked into position, standing in the spot that laid straight down beneath the ledge overhead. You saw Balthazar waving from above.

Drawing your Gunlance, you fired a shell into the air before sheathing it as Ukanlos turned it's head and gave you it's attention.

"Hey! I'm over here! Come get me!" You yelled, doing jumping jacks and waving your hands at the White God.

The colossus grunted and turned itself to face you before it roared.

You expected it to come over slowly... but you are surprised when Ukanlos begins bounding over at a fast speed. You might have underestimated it's ability to move once more!

You tried to get it going to evade, but the ice nearly makes you slip as Ukanlos is coming over fast!

>1d100 to evade Ukanlos!
>Reversed roll!

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>4138787
So we want low?

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4138787

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4138787

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>4138787
Oh shit

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>4138787

>>4138816
Whew.

As you ran your feet across the ice and the White God approached, you found the catch and used it, sending yourself sliding over the ice before your feet touched snow that gave you the ability to move easier on the ice.

You jumped as Ukanlos's serrated chin shot forward where you previously stood, striking the snow wall and driving deep into the sticky cold white. Ukanlos was stuck now, the colossal Wyvern had to bring up both hands and press them against the snow to try and free itself.

"NNNOOOOWWWW!" You shouted as you ducked.

"LET ER' RRRRRRIIIIIP!" Balthazar yelled as the wheels to the barrel bombs were cut.

From the ledge above, the two massive Mega Barrel Bombs were sent over into the air, falling down towards the White God.

As Ukanlos freed itself, you looked up and saw the Wyvern reel at the sight of the bombs just before they land.

The explosion consumed Ukanlos completely and blasted the colossus back, filling the air with smoke as it became unresponsive after tanking the explosion.

Shards of it's white shell flew all over and you knew the damages, Ukanlos' armor was finished.

Your partners made it back down and helped you up as the smoke cleared....

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"Did we... did that do it?" Kentaro questioned.

Through the smoke, you saw Ukanlos begin to stir again as it moved to upturn itself.

"No, we're not done yet." You say as you step forward, the others coming behind you.

The smoke cleared, and you saw the damages now. Ukanlos stood on it's legs looking down at you and your teammates. The serrated chin of the colossus was chipped, and it's back ridges were broken and deteriorated. That gaping wound in it's belly armor revealing the blue flesh underneath was even wider now.

The giant lowered itself to the ground and then eased down. You knew what it was about to do.

"Everyone! Brace for impact!"

Ukanlos jumped using it's strong arms now, coming down and landing with enough force that the entire ice field was shaken. Your team struggled on their legs from the tremor just before Ukanlos did it again, the next landing sprouting ice shards that shattered and flew everywhere from the ground, hitting you and your partners.

Ukanlos made a last jump, the final one causing more oversized ice spikes to explode forth out of the ground just before the White God roared! The wind picked up and snow began to flow around the body of the giant like a storm! Like an aura!

Ukanlos was beating the ice below with it's hands in furious anger, absolutely outraged by how it's armor was broken. The ice below cracked before the White God stood up and let out another roar, one so powerful it sent everyone off of their feet!

Ukanlos was done playing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPtWIyW6E-U

+==============+

Ukanlos' Endurance Bar has been drained, revealing it's true health!

Ukanlos Health: 9500

Destruction approaches! Ukanlos summons it's avalanche!

Ukanlos has taken 500 surplus damage from the Mega Barrel Bombs.

In the distance, you hear another roar sound off...

You. (Wounded/Iceblight)
Atricia. (Wounded/Iceblight) [Kirin Thundersword (GS)]
Kentaro. (Wounded/Iceblight) [Diablos Axe (SA)]
Najiyya. (Wounded/Iceblight) [Thunder Gaida (HH)]
Balthazar. (Wounded/Iceblight) [Dios Blade (GS)]

Palico Vivianne. (Wounded) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]

+==============+

That flash freezing aura of pure frost around Ukanlos may increase the severity of the Iceblight, making anyone who gets near exhaust faster...

This battle from here on out would need to be handled with double the precaution!

>We'll strafe around and try our best to avoid anything Ukanlos does until that aura wears off.
>The Boaboa should still be here, we can try their way again and lead Ukanlos into their trap.
>We need to flee right now! This is too bad to go at with Ukanlos like this! Back to camp!
>We need to flee right now! Quickly, up the mountain, he'll have a harder time following there!
>We can still try our old plan of getting it to fall off of the ledge above we just used. It's perfect!
>Write in.

>>4138901
We need to flee right now! This is too bad to go at with Ukanlos like this! Back to camp!

No multi-cart 4 U this time Ukanlos.

>>4138901
>In the distance, you hear another roar sound off...
Velk coming to the rescue!

>The Boaboa should still be here, we can try their way again and lead Ukanlos into their trap.
There's no way that little snowstorm around him can sustain itself inside the cave. Let's enlist the help of the GODSLAYERS again.

>>4138901

>The Boaboa should still be here, we can try their way again and lead Ukanlos into their trap.

>>4138901
>Did the ledge get hit by the avalanche the last time it came?

You hopped to your feet and helped the others up as Ukanlos was preparing it's ice beam.

"Into the cave!" You shouted as you ran that way, the others close behind in tow.

You dove down as the beam came out and swept the area, barely being missed along with your teammates. You wasted no time hurrying down into the icy cavern along with the others. The Boaboa were still present.

"CO-MISS-ON BACK! BRING GOD! BRING GOD INTO TRAP!" The leader of the Boaboas shouted over your way.

That wouldn't much difficult to do. There was a rumbling underneath and you turned to see Ukanlos emerge from under the ice again behind.

The thing's snowy aura didn't follow it inside the cavern, but upon emerging Ukanlos instantly fired it's ice beam again at you and your teammates. You dodged the beam as it went lower and struck the ground, but the others were not so lucky, being hit and knocked back by it while you moved towards the Boaboa trap.

You turned back and saw Ukanlos leap forward into them, sending them to the sides as it swiped forward with it's arm, slashing all of your fellow teammates with it's blunt claws.

They were out of the way and battered, out of commission again... Damn it, they all carted but you.

You couldn't let this chance to still hurt the Monster go by, Ukanlos was coming after you immediately next. This beast was so arsed by it's armor being broken that it was now reacting much faster to everything. It was determined to kill you and your partners!

Ukanlos jumped again, but you got a running start and dropped down, sliding fast across the ice and under the body of the White God as it jumped over you and fell into the Boaboa trap.

The ice underneath Ukanlos broke and the giant sunk down into the cold water beneath it. You saw it's head and claws come up to grasp at the ice it could, trying it's best to pull it's heavy body out of the water.

"BOABOABOA! BOAAAA!" ("IT IS TRAPPED! SLAY IIIIT!")

With the Ukanlos having fell into their trap, the Boaboa tribals began to chuck their seemingly unending loads of spears at it to harm it!

>1d1800 to determine the damage the Boaboa do before Ukanlos can get out.

Rolled 122 (1d1800)

>>4139157
I love the shear variety of dice we roll in this quest.

>>4139157

Rolled 90 (1d800)

>>4139180
fuck, let's try again.

Rolled 182 (1d800)

>>4139157

>>4139167
Yeee... Yeah I kind of see where you're coming from with that.

You know what? Fuck the dice I'm not tacking it on, this time we're not rolling. I got a better idea.

>>4139194
Personally, i'm not a fan of dice and prefer more 'the author decides how things roll' - but that guy wasn't dissing the dice.

The White God thrashed around, splashing the boreal water about as the Boaboa flung their spears into it, hitting the gaps made in it's armor and striking at the more fragile flesh that resides underneath.

You knew Ukanlos would eventually get up, and you saw the Life Insurance Felynes already picking your partners up and towing them away back to the Camp. You kicked the snow behind your feet as you rose and started to run as best as you could with this Iceblight on.

The Boaboa seemed to have chucked nearly all of their spears just as Ukanlos finally managed to drag itself out of the water. The tiny furry tribals ducked for cover back into their holes as the White God rammed the icy walls with it's shoulders at them. It shook itself, throwing out spears that were stuck in it's flesh before it got the move on again.

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 8236

1264 damage dealt by Boaboa assistance.

You. (Wounded/Iceblight)
Atricia. (Carted) [Kirin Thundersword (GS)]
Kentaro. (Carted) [Diablos Axe (SA)]
Najiyya. (Eliminated) [Thunder Gaida (HH)]
Balthazar. (Carted) [Dios Blade (GS)]

Palico Vivianne. (At Camp) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]

+==============+

You had made it out to the Ice field when your Iceblight kicked back in and the cart pushing Felynes had already made it away safely, abandoning you as Ukanlos caught up, coming out of the mouth of the cave angrily and staring you down.

You could barely move just as it approached. You thought you were next as it came up and raised it's massive claw to slam down on you.

And then you heard another piercing roar through the air that made Ukanlos flinch and turn it's attention away.

The White God had not enough time to react before the figure of an Elder Dragon descended from the air and bashed against it at full force. The White God was sent down in a roll over the ice, landing on it's belly as the Elder Dragon hovered there in the air.

It was Velkhana, the Iceborne Wyvern had returned to have it's next clash with the White God, but this time Ukanlos was injured, not at full capacity to effortlessly repel Velkhana. The odds were evened now between the Dragon and the colossus.

You were allowed the chance to retreat back to the camp then as the White God instead faced off with the Iceborne Wyvern.

What came next was...

>Vance making his way back to camp and rethinking things out ahead.
>Velkhana and Ukanlos fight becoming the spectacle of the Reach today.

>>4139214
>Najiyya. (Eliminated)
Oh oh.
>>Vance making his way back to camp and rethinking things out ahead.
Regroup and plan

>>4139213
Well that is the way I took it, and the way I want to. I need to lesson the copious use of dice just enough in this quest.

>>4139214
>Velkhana and Ukanlos fight becoming the spectacle of the Reach today.

Can i ask what we did wrong here level? I feel like we pretty consistently got our ass blasted. Wwre we being to reckless?

>>4139219
Level is Najiyya kill?

>>4139214
>Velkhana and Ukanlos fight becoming the spectacle of the Reach today.
Is this going to do what I think it will do?

>>4139219
I agree. It made sense for the evasion since we were slipping and could only be saved by chance but I think not for deciding an arbitrary number of damage that little creatures deal.

>>4139220
This is the first time you've ever faced Ukanlos so you weren't used to it yet, or what it can do once it's armor is broken.

>>4139226
No, she's just out of carts. She won't be able to participate anymore.

>>4139214
>Velkhana and Ukanlos fight becoming the spectacle of the Reach today.
Maybe with cracked armor, Velk, can do something? I also want to see if we can plan an attack with it - a far shot, but we have little to lose at this point. Already fucked up big time.

>Najiyya. (Eliminated) [Thunder Gaida (HH)]
>ELIMINATED
Ah shit, would've thought making the natives do the dirty works would be "safe". Nah. Hopefully eliminated means 'out of commission for the quest, not 'a crippled retard.'

>>4139228
Nice for a minute though we lost a HH and gained a popsicle. We gonna need to be more strategic, try to see if the Velkhana has the connection and if so try to team up.

>>4139219
Would've mentioned this if you asked for feedback last thread; though, I did mention it the thread prior to that.

>>4139249
You're the one who made the list? I remembered what you said. I'll go over it again try to be a better QM.

As the White God and the Iceborne Wyvern both glared daggers into one another, you used the chance you had and ran out of sight while the two were occupied with one another now.

You went as best as you could through the snow with the Iceblight, wanting to conserve your Nulberries as you made your way through the woods and back to the camp with the others...

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...

You are now Velkhana, the Iceborne Wyvern and lord of the Hoarfrost Reach.

These lands belonged to your ilk, but with the death of your sibling previously, it is yours alone.

This hulking invader has given you much trouble and put up incredible resistance to your attempts to ward it off from conquering this place as it's own territory. Normally, anything that opposed you was frozen solid as punishment, but this great white beast was also one of the ice.

It's pure innate physical strength allowed it to easily overpower you, and it's shell shrugged off the ice you sent at it, but now it was shattered. This big brute was vulnerable and you weren't going to let the chance slip by to slay it.

Either now or a time ahead, it was going to die, and hopefully by your hands.

Those Humans did a splendid job weakening it, but they seem to be near their own demise.

Ukanlos rose as you landed on the ice below opposite of it. The thing roared, and you roared back. It was summoning it's avalanche, but you would have no problem with that. You just needed to strike at the flesh that lay beneath it's fractured armor.

You had only a choice couple of good options here and so...

>So you propelled yourself up and landed on top of the beast where it couldn't reach you, and bit down to reach the flesh of it's nape
>So you unleashed your beams of frostbite at it's legs to hold it in place long enough to allow you the chance to tackle it down with all your might.
>So you flew up and forward to batter it's face with your tail, granting you the chance to take hold of it's head and uplift it into the air for a drop.
>So you flew up out of it's reach and attracted it over. You would get the thing to follow you up the mountain nearby, before you would dive into it and take it back down hard.

>>4139272
>>So you propelled yourself up and landed on top of the beast where it couldn't reach you, and bit down to reach the flesh of it's nape

>>4139272
God I wish more quests would do POV changes

>So you flew up out of it's reach and attracted it over. You would get the thing to follow you up the mountain nearby, before you would dive into it and take it back down hard.

>>4139272
>>4139272
>>4139272
>>So you propelled yourself up and landed on top of the beast where it couldn't reach you, and bit down to reach the flesh of it's nape

>>4139272
Haha, I completely misinterpreted the previous vote, but this is fun too!

>So you propelled yourself up and landed on top of the beast where it couldn't reach you, and bit down to reach the flesh of it's nape
This is the only option that truly makes use of its shattered shell. Other options could have and probably were tried already (by Velkhana). We already saw how she(?) fared before.

>>4139267
No pressure dude. It was just a slapdash list of my opinions at the time. Quest is still great, being the only one I follow these days, and all.

>>4139322
>being the only one I follow these days
I'm the exact same way, I don't follow many quests. I just prefer to make them because they're fun. Glad to hear you like it though.

>>4139332
Yeah, it's generally a lot funner to make stuff than to consume stuff, if you're inclined that way.

>>4139194
>>4139219
I meant no offense. I genuinely love the rolling. At some points it adds a real tension no matter how many people roll. But you do you, I'm just along for the ride.

>>4139272
>So you propelled yourself up and landed on top of the beast where it couldn't reach you, and bit down to reach the flesh of it's nape

You propelled yourself up with a flap of your wings, the ice that covered them glittering as you made your ascent.

Ukanlos looked up your way and you heard the primitive and animal mind of the thing.

"TERRITORY....... MINE!"

The brute let it's pulse of ice out at you in the air, but you were far more swift than the giant, easily maneuvering around it.

Your wings flapped, sending you forward as you soared over the body of the giant and spun around, letting yourself fall down on top of the brute. The thing tried to look up at you, but it could only articulate it's head so much.

You dug your claws into it's damaged fins, pushing them deep into it's exposed inner flesh. Ukanlos wailed and jumped, but you remained fixed on it, latched like a leech.

The nape was fairly harmed as well, so you pecked it, and then bit down onto the weakened plates and pressed with all your bite force. As you expected, the plates crumbled under your teeth and you tore it them off, revealing another layer of weaker armor underneath hiding the flesh. Your teeth would go right through.

So you bite down onto the spot, wrangling with your teeth and dragging them as they sank into the flesh of the Ukanlos. The White God stood up, but you didn't falter. It really needed you off.

Before you could fatally wound it by ripping off a chunk of the flesh there, the Ukanlos went down, breaking the ice below and shoving itself in to tunnel. You couldn't allow yourself to get dragged down there with the giant, or else it would have you in a spot you couldn't escape from.

With no choice, you let go and hopped off as the giant disappeared under the ice....

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Not even a minute later, the giant came back up, blowing itself out of the ice in front of you and taking you down in a bash of it's shoulders.

You were able to get up, but the tail of the Ukanlos came around and struck you in the face as the creature twirled with renewed stamina from it's survival instincts.

You were shoulder blocked again by it and you felt it's claw land on your chest, holding you down by the torso. Your own survival instinct kicked in, you knew just what it was going to try and do.

Crush you with it's superior strength.

It held you down with one arm and you saw it raise the other. One arm alone could seriously injure you, nearly breaking bones. With both arms, it would seal your fate.

You couldn't die now!

You saw in full view the wound the Humans made. They managed to break it's weaker armor open completely, exposing all of that juicy flesh underneath. Not only that, it's neck was exposed as well.

You brought your tail around quickly as the giant moved slowly with it's raised arm. Your tail could impale almost anything.

You needed to stab the more vital spot to stop it.

With your tail, you...

>Stabbed deep into it's vital arteries and belly organs by piercing the chest wound.
>Stabbed deep into it's vital jugular and throat muscles by piercing the weak throat plates.

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>>4139410
>Stabbed deep into it's vital jugular and throat muscles by piercing the weak throat plates.
Pez him.

>>4139399
>"TERRITORY....... MINE!"
He makes a persuasive argument, you know.

>>4139410
>>4139410
>Stabbed deep into it's vital jugular and throat muscles by piercing the weak throat plates.

Metal.

>>4139410
>Stabbed deep into it's vital arteries and belly organs by piercing the chest wound.

It's the one place were we have a clean shot.

>>4139419
Hm, yeah in my mind I imagined the tail going through the wound and up into the throat, but it specifies 'through the throat plates,' so I was mistaken there. On the other hand, this thing needs to die NOW or else Velk gets smashed, and a jugular snap is the best way to do that.
So it's a matter of 'do we trust Velk's tail to instantly pierce the throat plates?'

>>4139425
I don't think we should try, remember it's still has some armor even if still weak and Ukanlos is a mass of muscles he might survive the blow and still crush Velkana, there is an exposed weakness which even if not being a fatal blow still gonna hurt like a bitch, enough to stagger it and get it out of our hair.

>>4139439
You're right. Flinching it and watching it bleed to death is just as effective with less of the risk.

>>4139413
I change my vote to eviscerate it!

>>4139419
This

>>4139410
>Stabbed deep into it's vital arteries and belly organs by piercing the chest wound.
Im going to assume its heart and lungs are within reach.

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Stabbed deep into it's vital arteries and belly organs.

The chest wound was like paper, pierced easily, as easy as it was for you to make a simple footprint in the snow.

The point of your tail went in like a harpoon. It hit an artery, as you see Ukanlos flinch from that and cease it's advance on you to instead try and back away.

You were able to stand up as the White God backed off slowly with it's two smaller feet, but you didn't let up, you kept your tail impaled through the hulk's innards and walked closer, almost sadistically running it back and forth through to make the beast suffer more.

That was a hallmark of your attitude. A superiority syndrome you tried to suppress often, so as to not let the arrogance overwhelm you. You failed this time.

Though you landed an excruciatingly painful blow against the beast enough that it backed off, you made an inadvertent mistake here being too weak willed to suppress your arrogance. It was your undoing for a minute.

Ukanlos brought it hands up and then slammed it down on your tail, tearing the barb of it out and pinning it to the ice. You struggled, kicking then as you tried to get away, but the giant pressed it's other hand down there and kept you down, preventing your escape.

You looked back in horror as it took it's jaw and smashed it into your tail. Your bones inside crunched under the serrated jaw and you let out a cry of pain as Ukanlos snapped your tail, reducing it to no more than an extra appendage you could not longer use.

The beast let go and you hurled yourself forward, almost falling as you slid over the ice, still kvetching internally over the torture of having your tail broken like that....

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 5588

2648 damage dealt by Velkhana.

Velkhana Health: 3167

+==============+

Damn this brute, it just seemed to never lose power. It kept going and going and going without stop! You've been fighting it for weeks! How much longer can it keep this up?! At this rate, you'll be done in before you can do it in.

Both of you were close to death now.

The Ukanlos stood up, roaring loud enough that you winced at it. It called back it's icy aura and summoned it's Avalanche...

>Meanwhile at the camp...
>Lunge at it and try to take it down by the shoulders. Those small legs can't keep it up for long.
>Go for a tree to uproot and fly up, we'll bash it with the sturdy wooden frame to stagger it.
>Smash one of the ice spikes and attempt to turn it on Ukanlos, getting it to stab the chest wound.
>Write in.

>>4139494
>Meanwhile at the camp...
Hopefully we got a plan by now.

>>4139494
>Lure it back to those humans to weaken it further before the final blow.

>>4139494
>Keep your distance, watch for his freeze breath and projectile throw by it and return fire with our own breath and throwing stones and trees at it.
Let's change our approach and attack Ukanlos from a distance as safe as possible.

>>Meanwhile at the camp...

A lot of good writein choices here.

I'll vote:
>Lure it back to those humans to weaken it further before the final blow.
>Meanwhile at the camp...

>luring Ukanlos into the humans
>thus getting in the way of any plans we might come up with barring metagaming
ISHYGDDT

>>4139546
Luring it to humans means we can fight alongside Velkhana ASAP. Safety in numbers, and all. I think that's a solid enough plan.

>>4139556
>>4139556
Oh no, this is very bad for Vance and co.

>>4139568
Hm, what did you have in mind?

>>4139569
Its a good plan for Velk.

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>>4139570
Eheheh.

You couldn't keep it up from here, Ukanlos would just tank through whatever else you threw at it from here on and then find a way to return more punishment back to you than what you could scrounge up and send it's way.

The Human Hunters did cross your mind... but then again, they were also apart of the same band that slew your brother. To be fair, he brought it upon himself but still...

If only Shara was here, he'd have killed this brute invader on sight.

No use standing around here waiting then. You turned and leaped, sprinting away through the snow as the Ukanlos gave chase, faster than you expected as well. The big icy brute, despite it's wounds, galloped right after you, keeping up through it's determination to slaughter you.

You didn't know where those Humans retreated to, but you could sniff out their scents to an extent and see their footprints. You would follow their trail while the brute followed you...

>>4139573
Its not INHERENTLY bad for hunter team. Just likely.

Being used as somebody elses turf war is... an amusing irony? A chance for Velk to catch its breath? A chance for our team to secure the kill?

Maybe I DO want us to work together but want to dress it up in savagery and ruthlessness.

It doesnt really matter I think.

CENTRAL CAMP 7

You are now Freelancer Vance.

You and your partners had made it back to the camp, which was hidden inside of an icy little alcove. The entrance was under two almost collapsed blocks of ice like pillars.

Your partners were set aside... well, roughly thrown off of the carts by the Life Insurance Felynes who just wanted their pay at this point.

Poor Najiyya, she had gotten injured to the point of no longer being able to participate in this quest. She would have to rest for now and then see the Doctor once Ukanlos was dealt with.

You used the First Aid's from the trunk to patch everyone else up. They all gathered around the small fire that burned there to warm themselves up as they all recovered.

Everyone, including you, had only one more cart to spare before the quest would automatically be considered a failure by Guild law. If anyone else went, they were done, and if you went, this whole operation was a goner.

It was then that Kentaro stood up and opened his satchel, setting out a few things.

"What are those?"

"Some extra things I bought back in Seliana."

There were some Thermal Water Balloons, six Mega Potions, two Shock Traps and and a Stun Knife.

"Sooo... Boss... eh.. the plan did go mostly... as we wanted... but what now?" Balthazar spoke up.

Hmm...

"How many restoratives do you guys have left? How many potions?"

"Six Potions here, and a Herbal Medicine." Kentaro says.

"Nine Mega Potions and no more." Atricia says.

"I've got three Potions and two Megas." Balthazar tells you.

Hmm... perhaps you'd need to distribute these among them.

There was only one canister of that flammable Lamp Oil left. And one incomplete Barrel Bomb. Though Balthazar had some gunpowder that could complete it.

Outside, you heard noises, it sounded like Monsters...

You could either let them stay while you go check or tell them all it was time to move out. There was plenty of Hot Drinks left.

What will you do?

>>4139595

Let's split like this:
Atricia and US keeps 3 MPotions and 1 potion each Kentaro and Baltazar will keep 2MPotions and 2 potions while Valthazar keeps the barrel bomb to be used on Ukanlos.

We're going first to draw Ukanlos attention since we have a extra cart and the rest comes after and set up the barrel in a strategical point and don't forget to drink the hot drinks.

>>4139595
Courage they say...

>Split up the Health potions as just about evenly as we can. (Also god damn atricia 9 potions nice work!).
>Ask anyone in the party if they have a glider mantle they know how to use. Then ask if they are confident in being able to mount the Elder dragon. If they arent give it to Atricia.
>buff whoever takes the glider mantle with every last drug and powder we have left, then WE head out.
>Switch to your vileblood set if its in camp (skip if its at base town), head out, and clutch claw this thing in the fucking face. Scream at it with telepathy. Get it pissed and STAY ALIVE!
>everyone else heads out and does the following. Use the barrel bomb and picks to weaken the ice shelf over the whirlpool.
>once thats done whoever has the glider mantle clutch claw glide mounts the White God.
>Then we rodeo that mother fucker over to the weakened ice. If WE are still alive at this point help lead it to the cliffs edge after healing up. We have some kick ass lungs and the whirlpool will have to spit us out eventually.
>Lastly. STAY ALIVE TEAM. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT HUNT, BUT NOT MORE THAN ANY OF OUR LOVES!

BOOM!

>>4139613
Also be sure whoever rodeos the monster and ourselves take energy drinks before this.

And because I forgot to mention...

>the person rodeoing jumps off Ukanlos and flies back to base with the glider mantle once the ice goes out from under it.

>>4139613
Support

You decided to arrange things yourself now with the roars outside encroaching ever further.

You had only five Megas left, so you took three to raise it to eight. You passed out one each to Atricia, Kentaro and Balthazar next before you stood up, letting Kentaro handle the rest of the supplies.

"So, anyone have a Glider Mantle?"

"I do." Balthazar says.

"So do I." Kentaro tells you.

"Alright. Anyone here willing to mount Ukanlos then?"

"I'll do it, can't be that hard." Balthazar offered as he stood.

"Okay. I've got a plan. First, Balthazar, get that bomb operational. Then, let's take our enhancements. Trust me, this will all go swimmingly."

You downed another round of your enhancements along with the others, an Energy Drink, Demondrug, Armorskin, Dash Juice and Hot Drinks to get everyone ready.

Using his gunpowder, Balthazar was able to make the barrel bomb operational, turning it into a Large Barrel Bomb.

When they asked was next, you explained your plan. It wasn't too complex. There were nearby ice shelves that weren't sturdy, they were prone to falling, and a wind rising from there meant that you could all safely drop Ukanlos off by mounting it and directing it there before flying back using the mantles.

They all thought over it for the moment and you saw no objection, so you put it into play.

You were the first to crawl out, as you would be getting Ukanlos' attention first...

>>4139656
>Trust me, this will all go swimmingly."

Famous last words.

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"Neh... stupid ice sheets.." You say as you crawl out, the frost glittering all over going up through your nose as you inhaled and came out of the mouth to the Central Camp.

As you did, something large zoomed right by, nearly hitting you as you got onto your feet in a crouched position outside the mouth. Was that Velkhana?

You hear a growl from above and look up.

It was Ukanlos, standing right above you with it's hand against the ice.

"HOLY SHEET!" You screamed impulsively as you ducked forward, narrowly getting out of the way as the colossus' claw slammed down where you were, almost caving in the entrance to the camp.

You hopped up the rise in the ice as you ran, turning back to see the Ukanlos wasn't even where it was previously, this thing was already nearly touching you with it's chin's tip! It was insane how much it really wanted you dead!

You rolled to the side, avoiding it's chin coming down in that place. You saw your companions come out then, putting the rest of your plan into motion as they exited the Camp. Balthar and Atricia were carrying the bomb, but Kentaro made a sound as he noticed Ukanlos.

The giant around and indiscriminately fired an ice beam in his direction. You saw his Ingot set get hit and thrown against the ice below. He becomes unresponsive as you get Ukanlos' attention back with a snowball you throw into it's eye! Damn it, he must have fainted like Najiyya!

Atricia came to your aid as Balthazar detonated the bomb and donned the Glider Mantle. The shelves below him began to churn as they slowly moved downwards.

Ukanlos smashed the ground crazily like a Rajang that just drink an Energy Drink, focusing only on you and Atricia! Balthazar couldn't seem to get the traction to fly over and mount it! You had to improvise...

Latching onto it's face and pulling yourself up with the clutch claw, you held onto Ukanlos' face and kicked it's eyes, blinding the thing and making it charge forward mindlessly. It's tail swipes Atricia, sending her into the side of the snow covered rocks.

Balthazar tried to land, but Ukanlos rose and swung it's head side to side, catching him in the kidneys with it's serrated chin and knocking him back down to the ground painfully.

You began to walk up the ridges of Ukanlos' finned back as the thing slowly tilted forward. You jumped to it's tail as it began to fall off with the collapsing shelves underneath it.

As Ukanlos plummeted to the abyss below, you jumped and caught the ledge that just formed with your hand!

Neither of your companions were there to help you, they were trying to get up from their own hits.

Your fingers were slipping over the slightly damp frost! You had to pull yourself up by reaching your other hand around! But it was difficult and your arms were straining!

>Number to beat: 510
>Roll a 3d65
>Failure will result in a penalty that increases damage received in the future.

Rolled 48, 30, 63 = 141 (3d65)

>>4139671

>>4139671
WOW

That went terribly! heh.

Rolled 42, 40, 27 = 109 (3d65)

>>4139671
Hope the others are still awake.

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Rolled 2, 58, 60 = 120 (3d65)

>>4139671
HAhahahaha

Rolled 61, 19, 56 = 136 (3d65)

>>4139671
Heh, easy.

>>4139671
Holy ass we did it.

Now... we need to know if its actually dead or not...

>>4139685
>>4139671
Oh no, were off by 4.

Fuck it I am gonna go wake up a my roommate.

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>>4139686
>waking someone up for a roll

Rolled 61, 52, 24 = 137 (3d65)

>>4139671
>>4139687
He said he'd make breakfast if I did this. Good luck.

Rolled 14 (1d643)

Final score is 643. Now as a trick I will do a reduction roll for added chance of failure. Whatever number lands is how much is removed from the final score.

If enough is rolled to make it a failure, I make a mercy roll. If not enough is rolled to make it a failure, the end result remains a success.

Let's see now.

End result remains successful.

You swing yourself, nearly falling and losing your grip as you went back and forth. You arched your right arm up and carped in much pain as you reached up and managed to catch your other fingers on the ledge, taking care not to let go again as you nearly slip off but get the catch once more.

Slowly, you pulled yourself up, getting your hands onto the ledge before snaking your arms over and pulling yourself up by your chest. You pushed with your knees and got as far away from the drop down as you could, crawling for the minute before you got back onto your feet.

You heard the booming of Ukanlos' fall come to an end much before you got up, but afterwards you heard the shuddering of the ice down there. You assume it was Ukanlos digging it's way through and think that mayhap it is returning to try and rest to heal it's wounds.

You quickly dashed over and helped Atricia and Balthazar up. Kentaro was already taken back through the crawlspace to the camp by the Life Insurance Felynes, he was out of this fight.

Now, it was just you, Atricia and Balthazar. There were few carts left to carry you back should you fall.

"Boss... should we go back for supplies?"

If Ukanlos was perhaps going to try and sleep, barrel bombs would do the trick to give it a rude awakening...

>"Stay here, I want to go look back that way for a moment... I think I saw something run that way."
>"Let's head back to Seliana and grab some more things before we finish this."
>"No more games, let's end this like real Hunters."
>Write in.

>>4139704
>"Stay here, I want to go look back that way for a moment... I think I saw something run that way."

>>4139704
>"Stay here, I want to go look back that way for a moment... I think I saw something run that way."
As if I could resist.

>>4139704
>"Stay here, I want to go look back that way for a moment... I think I saw something run that way."
We need to make friends with Velk as smug as she might be.

Just you guys don't get any OTHER wise ideas.

>>4139704
>"Stay here, I want to go look back that way for a moment... I think I saw something run that way."

>>4139728
>don't get any OTHER wise ideas
What do you mean?

>>4139867
>>4121623

>>4140042
>implying you wouldn't want Flora to grope you with her tentacles
While I personally wouldn't mind Velk crushing my head between her thighs, the farthest we've considered is a Wyverian.

>>4139728
Don't worry anon! I am already set on Flora route.

>>4140152
Now THIS is a man of high taste.

Once this fucker dies, lets make sure to carve enough for the fallen.

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"One moment..." You say as you begin trailing off the opposite way.

"Boss? Where are you going? Ukanlos isn't that way."

"I know," You say, looking back to Balthazar and Atricia. "Just give me a moment. Stay here and look after the others. I think I saw something run that way from Ukanlos. I want to check it out."

You begin walking again, nearly leaving their sight as they looked at you with confusion.

"What did you see?" Atricia asked, raising her voice so you could hear her.

"I don't know." You yelled back before vanishing behind the ice, leaving the two there. You weren't sure if they would follow or not, but you just had to count on it as you went on a hike through the snow.

You found footprints along the way, big ones. They clearly matched the feet of the Dragon you saw as you followed the trail of them deeper into the Reach. There was a Barioth usually prowling out this way, but it seems it is nowhere to be found.

You turned the corner then as you saw the footprints multiply, seeing that which you were after down around a small clearing of snow. It was that Elder Dragon, Velkhana.

The Dragon was moving strangely, trying to reach back and grab at it's tail as it got lower on it's legs. The tail was flimsy and limp, it didn't seem to move anywhere other than at the base, and even then it was a few inches rather hard to notice at first.

You listened in closely, hearing the voice of the Dragon using Shara's connection. It was like that of a younger girl with quite the zealous attitude.

"Damnable growth...! Aahhh... ahhh..."

This Elder Dragon was clearly quite pained. It seemed the tail was broken. Did Ukanlos do that?

Then it sees you. The Velkhana froze where it stood and glared over at you, becoming defensive.

"Aahhh....? The Hunter... not them... why can't they stop letting their curiosity get the better of them?! Oh just flee... leave me be tiny creature...."

You could hear what she was thinking. She wasn't yet aware of that.

What will you do? One wrong move and she may attack, being fearful for her life.

>>4140547
"I'll have you know that I'm quite tall/average(not sure which) for my species."

Do potions even work on Dragons?

>>4140547
>"So you're the supposed sister Shara has mentioned? I see Ukanlos hasn't been very kind to you"
Let's namedrop Shara's name so we can pick her curiosity then let's try to seek an alliance to fight against Ukanlos.

>>4140557
If healing mist worked on yama, and thats the same stuff potions are made from (plants and mushrooms), yes, presumably.

>>4140547
Dont name drop shara. Were our own hunter. Were not going to hide behind a literal child. However immortal they might be.

>I am not curious, I knew you were here. Your also hunting the Ukanlos?

>>4140606
In hindsight this statement is basically nonsense.

I still want to not hind behind Shara. We can make or own reputation.

"Hey, I'm pretty tall for a Human, who are you calling tiny?" You say aloud.

Velkhana perked her head up at that, still looking at you with the deathly glare before it hit her just what you said exactly.

"You... You heard what I said?!"

"Yes." You say, stepping closer and raising a hand to show you meant no harm. "I learned from the best."

Velkhana tilted her head as she pondered what you meant by that, and then you saw her eyes light up with a sudden dawning realization over the implication. She shot forward towards you without warning and you had little time to react before her claw suddenly pinned you down to the ground.

"I know only one who can impart the ability to speak with us like that... so tell me! Tell me he's still alive! It's been so long!" She demanded, dread in her eyes.

"Y-Yeah! The Everwyrm is alive! He's alive and well!" You gasped for air. She let her claw off of you.

"He.. he is...?!"

"Yeah he's just..."

"...!?!?"

"He's just a bit small now."

"Ahh! So it was true what he said about reincarnation then! I knew he wasn't lying to me!"

"Yeah, he's fine." You say, standing up and looking at the Elder Dragon. "And would I be right to assume you're that 'sister' he mentioned?"

"Indeed, if he did. Me and my sibling have lived here with the Everwyrm for generations! I had thought he succumbed to the feralhood and vanished to be as an animal..."

Hmm, you see now. There was a Velkhana the Star slew, that must have been her sibling then... so there are two of them.

"Well don't worry now, he's being taken care of, by me in fact."

Velkhana studied you, looking you down from head to toe. You could tell by her demeanor that she wasn't considering you as much. But then, why would an Elder Dragon?

"I came because I want to help." You say, making Velkhana squint at you suspiciously. "I see Ukanlos has been giving you some trouble."

"The brute invader? I will do away with him in time myself."

"True, you might, but there's still the chance it could do you in."

"Pah! Elder Dragons cannot be killed by lesser beasts!" She insisted.

"I don't know, he sure seemed to be doing a good job at it until we came along and did most of the work." You point out.

Velkhana huffed, somewhat in denial over that. "Hmph! Your lot was lucky!"

"Look, we can finish this all today right now. What say you to a little cooperation? Come on, it's only for the benefit of us both. I want to just go collapse and sleep as much as you do right now, but neither of can rest with that big guy out there."

"I don't know if I should trust you so fast. We've only just met!" Velkhana complained.

"Will it really hurt your pride that much?"

"N... NO!"

"Then for Gogsake just go with it!"

Velkhana reeled at you, shaking her head. "Fine! But only this once! I don't need a Human to save me!"

With that, Velkhana outspread her wings and ascended. "But I'm not giving you a ride! Catch up on your own if you're so great, Human!"

You shrugged and groveled in annoyance as you saw her hover away above your head. You had no choice now but to run back yourself along the way you came.

As you did, you pass by the camp. Balthazar is standing out there, and Atricia and Vivianne both emerge from the camp tunnel too. Balthazar stands in your way and stops you.

"Wait! Wait, Boss!" He says as you came to a halt.

"We just seen Velkhana fly off back that way, are you sure we should go with an Elder Dragon in the mix...?" Atricia questioned.

"You can't go at it alone, Meowster!"

This complicated things a bit. They all wanted to join you and finish the fight, but they might become suspicious if Velkhana sticks around to speak with you after it's all said and done.

Will you take your partners or tell them to stay?

>>4140783
Take our partners we're gonna need more than Velkhana if we're gonna slay the Ukanlos.

>>4140783
Ya, just dont expect the Velk to be
Careful around us. Were both just after the same prey.

>>4140783
Also, do we care if they know we can talk to dragons?

I never really got why we kept it a secret beyond "they never asked".

Also as cool as being able to talk to drsgons is we DO have bigger fish to fry.

>>4140851
Having to deal with questions and rumors would be a problem I don't want to deal with.

>>4140851
Revealing it would be a bad idea.

>>4140783
The hunt is in it's climax, there is very little point in turning tail now. Tell them that because the Velkhana is in the mix is the perfect opportunity to finish this fight. As it's clear it wants it slain just as much as we.

That said I do believe we should find a chance to talk with the Velkhana. That said the main priority is slaying the Ukanlos, there is very little need for senseless heroics right now. The flow of battle is ever changing so we might be able to find a chance to talk in between the fight.

>>4140891
Y

>>4140912
In it's our best interest to keep the past buried per Shara's goals which work perfectly fine for us. The connection might be apart of that considering most EDs are like animals now and very few are civil like Velk and Shara.

>>4140783
Anyway,
>take your partners
Let's finish this together.

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I would also like to reenact pic related by the end of this quest.

I genuinely believe that this Velkhana is a Tsundere, a very big Tsundere

And until I have any information on the contrary, no one can convince me otherwise

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"Hmm." You nod quickly. "Come on, we have a job to finish!"

"Now we're talking!"
"Lead the way!"
"Mreow!"

Gaining them back, you and your teammates shuffled through the snow quickly as you led them back the way you had to go.

Reaching the ice field didn't take long, but as you did, you and your partners stopped and spotted Velkhana standing there in the middle of it, looking around on the defense again.

"Velkhana!" Balthazar blurted.

The Iceborne Wyvern looked up and noticed you and your partners. Your presence made her lower her guard as she began to step forward casually. It put your partners on edge and you played along.

"Human, I cannot find the beast!" You heard her say through your mind. Thankfully, the others couldn't hear it.

"Okay... listen, they don't have the connection same as I do, you have to act like you don't know me around them."

"Why not? I don't see the trouble in i-"

Suddenly, without warning, Ukanlos burst out of the ice below and tackled Velkhana down! She wailed as the White God slammed it's left claw down onto her face and kept her unable to move. It laid right on top of her, concealing it's gaping chest wound by pressing it's stomach against her shoulders.

You were prepared to move, but Ukanlos' face shot in your direction and you pushed your partners aside as you dove with them to dodge the ice beam Ukanlos let out your way!

The White God roared, signaling the summoning of the biggest avalanche yet as it nearly pierced the sound barrier with it's terrifying roar! You were sent back into the snow by it!

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 2983

Velkhana Health: 1896

You. (Healthy)
Atricia. (Healthy) [Kirin Thundersword (GS)]
Balthazar. (Healthy) [Dios Blade (GS)]

Palico Vivianne. (Heowlthy) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]
+==============+

The ice was beginning to crack under Velkhana's head again as the White God applied pressure with it's strength! It was aiming to crush her as she howled in pain and struggled to no avail!

Ukanlos began to inhale air. It was going to roar again, but for what reason?

>We need to take out those legs and trip it!
>Clutch claw to the rescue!
>Flash pod!
>Write in.

>>4141011
>Clutch claw to the rescue!

>>4141011
>Clutch claw to the rescue!

>Ukanlos began to inhale air. It was going to roar again, but for what reason?
Because monster hunter

>>4141011
>Flash bomb.
>Enough Roaring. Have somebody hurl some thermal water in its mouth.

>>4141011
>>Clutch claw to the rescue!

>>Flash pod!

>>4141011
Its probably gonna cause another avalanche with its roar.

>>4141011
>>Clutch claw to the rescue!

>>4141031
Good idea. Let's claw its face and have it gargle water!

You ever tried inhaling water? Ukanlos isn't exactly piscine.

>>4141031
Seconding for a shower

"Balthazar!" You shouted as you floundered to your feet. "I need one of those water balloons!"

"Got ya'!" He says, throwing one of the Thermal Water Balloons.

Catching the thing as you rose, you ran forward towards Ukanlos as the White God gathered it's breath and stored it. Your hand shot forward with the clutch claw, shooting up and grasping the serrated jaw of Ukanlos, pulling you up.

But as you did, the White God unleashed it's next roar and you grabbed onto the faux teeth to hold on. The roar it gave out was different from the others, and it rang like a sonic blast through the air. The ice spikes around seemed to chime back with their own tingles as Ukanlos' roar began to die down and you stood up on it's chin.

"Oh shut up already!" You shouted as you took the Thermal Water Balloon and dropped it into the throat of the White God.

Ukanlos gagged on it as it popped and clogged it's air holes. You jumped off in time as this gave an opening for Velkhana, who proceeded to kick the colossus back with her limbs before she upturned and came at it, biting down onto the nape of it's neck again.

Just as you landed, slipping to your hands, you looked up and saw what the roar was for as the ice spikes all around the place suddenly exploded into wide sprays of shards that went all about!

Vivianne was able to evade them, crawling lowly against the ground, but your other partners were not so fortunate. Atricia and Balthazar are both hit.

If it wasn't bad enough already, you looked up to the damning sight of the Avalanche coming down next!

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You saw Velkhana hesitate as the Avalanche tumbled downwards. This allowed Ukanlos to gain the upper hand quickly as the giant shook it's neck, freeing itself of her jaws. It's claw came around and swatted Velkhana's chest, knocking her back.

Ukanlos stood up on it's two feet and raised it's other arm, threatening to bring it down on her head in one powerful slam, but you were able to stop it from where you lay at by firing a Flash Pod from your slinger over to the ground in front of the colossus.

The giant was blinded while Velkhana's eyes remained shut. Ukanlos hesitated and then went back down to it's hands as Velkhana looked over to you and your companions.

With only a few seconds remaining before the downpour would bury you, Velkhana leapt to the side, falling in front of you and Vivianne and shielding you both from the rain of snow as it pelted the place.

Though you were safe, Balthazar and Atricia were not, both were hit by the massive clumps of hard packed snow, which shrouded them in no time. No doubt about it, they must have fainted from that. The snow fell with the same force as Ukanlos' strikes! It almost sounded like a mountain collapsing all around!

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 2790

193 damage dealt by Velkhana.

Velkhana Health: 1666

230 damage dealt by snowfall.

You. (Healthy)
Atricia. (Carted) [Kirin Thundersword (GS)]
Balthazar. (Carted) [Dios Blade (GS)]

Palico Vivianne. (Heowlthy) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]

+==============+

"Enrgh! Do not think it is because I like you! I cannot win without your help! Now stand and fight!" Velkhana's voice rang through your head as she brushed the snow off.

You jumped up, Vivianne was right beside you.

Ukanlos was still blinded by the Flash Pod you used. Velkhana got up and came over with haste, using her wings to go up and her foot's claws to grab the chin of the White God. With a great amount of effort, she manages to twist it over, pulling Ukanlos to it's shoulder and exposing that chest wound.

You ran up with your Usurper's Roar in hand, preparing to attack!

>2d300 to deal damage to Ukanlos!

Rolled 168, 76 = 244 (2d300)

>>4141125
Let's do this.

Rolled 247, 21 = 268 (2d300)

>>4141125
GET THAT STAKE INTO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

Rolled 121, 120 = 241 (2d300)

>>4141125
VISCERAL ATTACK

Rolled 84, 152 = 236 (2d300)

>>4141125
Let's do this.

Rolled 33, 222 = 255 (2d300)

>>4141125

>"Enrgh! Do not think it is because I like you! I cannot win without your help! Now stand and fight!"
Tsundere dragons. Revolutionary.

>>4141143
To be fair, canon Velkhana only had two moods: Bitch and Dead. And that was the male one.

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Charging, you let out a cry of fury as you drove the tip of the Usurper's Roar into the blue flesh inside Ukanlos' armor gap, sending a current of electricity coursing through the delicate meat as the White God squirmed and snapped it's jaw.

You pushed it with both hands and then clicked on the receiver, firing out a deadly combo blast of Wyvern's Fire and soft-fire into the wound. The damage was such that Ukanlos even lost it's breath entirely!

And if the White God wasn't already in enough pain, it didn't make it's situation any better when Velkhana lands on top of the colossal wyvern and thrusts her snout into the wound. You see her rip out a patch of the frosted flesh just before Ukanlos manages to swipe her off and tunnel into the ice.

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 2025

268 damage dealt by you to Ukanlos.

497 damage dealt by Velkhana.

Velkhana Health: 1633

33 damage dealt by Ukanlos.

You. (Healthy)

Palico Vivianne. (Heowlthy) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]

+==============+

Appearing at the other side of the field, you saw the White God begin to breath heavily, panting and gasping for breath. It was tired now from the condition it had been reduced to by these fights.

But this wasn't the end yet, Ukanlos was either going to win here today or die fighting to it's last. The White God became reinvigorated with renewed testosterone as it channeled it's desire for your destruction, unleashing it into another thunderous roar.

First, it began to pound the ice field below with it's hands in anger repeatedly. Ice spikes began to sprout one by one with every pounding as it clobbered the ground. Then, it raised both hands to the air and smashed them down onto the ice!

What resulted was the entire region feeling like it was suffering the effects of an earthquake! The mountain shook, the ice cracked and everything vibrated! It was hard to keep balance!

Then, when you didn't think it could get any worse, the ground below suddenly exploded! The hot thermal geyser was expelling everything it had as the field became split between three different parts that were fractured into platforms.

Velkhana tried to fly up and reach Ukanlos, but as soon as she did, her head was met by it's hand and you saw her fly into the second platform, almost about to fall off from how she leaned! It paralyzed her!

>Jump into the thermal water source and use the geyser's jet to send yourself upwards to Ukanlos.
>Pick Vivianne up and throw her to the high platform to use her sleeper gadget on Ukanlos.
>Use your slinger hook to climb up slowly, you don't want to end up like Velkhana did.

>>4141157
>Pick Vivianne up and throw her to the high platform to use her sleeper gadget on Ukanlos.
The thermal jet plan sounds risky, If Vivi can put him yo sleep we can give some potions to Velk to make sure she lasts longer and if possible team up on Ukanlos for a final blow.

>>4141157
>Pick Vivianne up and throw her to the high platform to use her sleeper gadget on Ukanlos.
She should be small enough to not get immediately swatted.

>>4141157
>Use your slinger hook to climb up slowly, you don't want to end up like Velkhana did.
I'd rather Vivi not get fucked over again.

"Vivianne, you'll be able to use that gadget for this next move, right?"

"Of cour- our- ourse! Me-Meowster!" She said as she was rocked back and forth by the quaking ice.

"Alright! When I throw you up, you need to spray it all in the big guy's face!"

"You got it.... w-wait... throw me up?!"

You grabbed Vivianne up by her chest and looked her deep in the eye with a sorrowful gaze.

"I'm sorry." You apologize.

"H... HUH?!"

Without another word, you spun around and heaved.

"Ah! AAAH!"

And then you threw Vivianne with all your strength! She was sent flying up through the air screaming and flailing her arms and legs as she went up the way of the first platform, then second and third.

You saw her catch onto the ledge of the third one and become faced by the threat of falling. Her head bopped between looking around the top there and then looking down, which invoked much panic as her feet kicked and she crawled up.

You saw her run forward and disappear. You couldn't see anymore of her then, but there was a loud crunch of the ice and your heart sank.

Then you saw her stand at the edge, unharmed thankfully. But she jumps! You almost dodge by instinct, but you stay and allow her to land on you to break her fall. She plummets right into your head and takes you down, bouncing away across the ice from the terminal velocity.

That had to hurt, but it wasn't serious it seemed.

What was serious was the bulk of Ukanlos' fins appearing over the edge of the third icy platform up. It seemed that the big guy was about to jump off.

Oh frack.

You kicked like a Kirin on Demon Powder as you got to your feet and picked Vivi up, sprinting out of the way just in time as Ukanlos suddenly fell into place, nearly crushing you and knocking you down.

The big guy didn't seem to be immediately under the effect of sleep, but it's head was wandering and it's movement was sluggish. It was disoriented. And soon, it was again knocked over as Velkhana came down and landed as well, ramming into it with her arms.

Velkhana was about to attack again, but Ukanlos swung wildly as it turned over, smacking her head and repelling her.

You were given the perfect chance however!

>2d300 to bring the hurt!
>Critical Window activated! Bonus critical damage will be dealt!

Rolled 172, 151 = 323 (2d300)

>>4141177
Give me some good rolls this time, you fucking dice!

Rolled 16, 144 = 160 (2d300)

>>4141177

Rolled 178, 170 = 348 (2d300)

>>4141177

Rolled 163, 156 = 319 (2d300)

>>4141177

>Velkhana was about to attack again, but Ukanlos swung wildly as it turned over, smacking her head and repelling her.
This bitch magnetizes slaps towards her.

And you wouldn't let it slip by!

Quickly reloading by swinging the Gunlance around your shoulders, you brought the barrel level and charged forward, giving a sideways slash to the soft flesh ripped away by Velkhana. By now, you could see through the thin mesh you just sliced many of Ukanlos' bloated internal organs, blue as everything else within. This creature was tremendously durable and capable of taking much in a fight. Even now after no doubt having many of it's vital internal organs ruptured and torn, it still refused to die.

But that was coming to an end.

You pushed the Usurper's Roar into the wound, gouging it inwards all the way to the handle before you held the trigger and unleashed a charged shelling that blew you back. Ukanlos didn't move much, it only overturns itself again and lays down for a moment, brought ever closer to it's inevitable death.

You wondered why it wasn't sporadic in movement for the second again as you looked it over.

Then you came to regret that foolish move of observation as it shoulder launches itself over and rams you with it's shoulder, spinning around and hitting Vivianne as well with it's tail!

You saw Ukanlos tunnel under as Velkhana rose, but she was taken off of her feet from underneath then as Ukanlos dug out below and struck her chest with it's chin blades. She howled and spewed as she was lifted up and then brought around, crashing down into the ice as Ukanlos threw her.

You tried to rise to your feet, but Ukanlos was faster and it's multitasking in a fight made it deadly as it's head came around and it let out a blip of it's ice beam at your torso from it's chest, dragging you further back across the ground as it beat at Velkhana with it's arms.

+==============+

Ukanlos Health: 1477

348 damage dealt by you to Ukanlos.

200 bonus damage dealt by critical hit!

Velkhana Health: 906

You. (Fatally Wounded/Iceblight)

Palico Vivianne. (Fainted) [Felyne Rathian Rapier] [Sleeper Gadget]

+==============+

"I... I can't go on.. Meowster.." Vivianne crooned as she fell face first down into the snow.

Ukanlos turned back to you again as you rose after it finished pummeling Velkhana into submission. It started to walk over, charging up the ice beam in it's throat again.

>I have a shock trap. Let's throw it down and hope it works on his big frame.
>Smoke bombs will work here.
>I'll have to block it! There's no other choice!
>It's risky, but I'll try using my rocket jump to reach it's head.
>Write in.

>>4141234
Jesus. Fucking. Christ. I feel like if you decapitated it, the head would roll around like a sawblade trying to get'ya.

>shock
/might/ work now that it's incredibly weakened

>smoke
Ukanlos beam is U L T R A W I D E. It's not precise like Velkhana. Smoke wont work.

>block
'no'

>rocket jump
The beam is, again, ULTRAWIDE; that, and this fucker has a history of beating things up that try to charge at it midair (Velkhana *999)

Out of all the provided options, I'd say shock trap is the best, but not ideal.
Could we perhaps get behind a pillar of ice that it erected?

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>>4141238
Honestly? It doesn't look THAT big. I say we should rocket jump over it. We'd be too fast for Ukanlos to catch in time.

>>4141251
Huh - Oh, I think I was remembering Akanator's burp.

>>4141238
>>4141251
I don't think we should rocket jump didn't the smithy said doing this fuck our weapon? If we do this we might not be able to use it on the remainer of the battle. I think we should use the smoke bomb and rush to Velkhana and feed her our a few of our potions so at least she would be healthy enough to help us finish the job.

>>4141292
Ukanlos' beam still has some retarded AOE effect on it. I'm not confident a smoke bomb will be enough.

I'm voting shock trap. He's already a monster weak to elec, so hopefully that'l compound with his preexisting weakness.

>healing velkhana
Good idea but we'd need a really good opening. Shame we dont have vigorwasp mist. Could fart n' run.

>>4141294
Isn't Ukanlos immune to shock traps? I don't think it will work to trap it but it definitely interrupt its attack and might give us a windown to heal Velkhana... The main problem it's the setup, we might get blasted while trying to build it.

>>4141326
It's hard to tell where game mechanics end and intuition begins. Hopefully it'l do "something"

Reaching into your satchel, you pulled out the one Shock Trap you had and looked at the ground as the White God approached.

You had heard before in your life of Hunters pulling off the trick you were about to attempt now, deploying the trap and throwing it. Usually, these traps were only meant to be placed down, they didn't function so well being in motion. Something something it messed with the thunder coil, something something it displaced it.

Well, you didn't care, there wasn't anyway you were dodging that beam at this short of a distance, so either the trap would work or you would faint and join the others.

Triggering the mechanism, you hurled the trap through the air and it landed at the claw of Ukanlos, releasing it's energy charge and electricity. Ukanlos' hand stepped right on top of it and the White God ceased to charge it's ice beam, it's hand taking the electricity that coursed up through it's arm, paralyzing it in place.

But this pause was only a temporary inconvenience as Ukanlos manages to tear it's claw away. You see the White God use it's chin to shovel up the ice underneath the trap. You backstepped to avoid a block of solid ice from falling right on you, but the trap fell off of it and landed on your chest, causing you to take the brunt of the shock.

Your Khezu set absorbed most of the electricity, and you saw Ukanlos smash the block in front of you, standing over you with it's jaw agape and the ice beam about to fire. Ripping it off of your chest while the coil still had charge, you threw the trap up into Ukanlos' mouth, lodging it into the colossus' throat.

The giant gagged and fired it's ice beam, but with the trap in the way, it only froze it's own mouth, filling it with solid ice which it had to work to crunch as it moved backwards.

Just before Ukanlos could do anything else again, Velkhana came back to the fight even despite her injuries. She jumped up on the back of the giant and bit into it's nape.

You watched as she slowly but steadily pulled Ukanlos back as she jumped down with a hold on it's nape. The giant's arms flailed and it fell backwards as Velkhana tugged it with one strong jerking of her neck arching down. She allowed it to tumble backwards onto her so long as it was overturned.

"NGH! HNGH! HUMAN! NOW!" She mentally relayed back to you.

You drew your weapon and prepared to attack again! It was almost over at last!

>2d300

Rolled 27, 57 = 84 (2d300)

>>4142009
TELL THEM

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Rolled 225, 15 = 240 (2d300)

>>4142009
JUST THROW IT IN THEIR FACES!

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>>4142021
These are my worst rolls yet.

Rolled 94, 96 = 190 (2d300)

>>4142009
And again!

>>4142009
Playing frisbee with ukanlos is one of the most bizzare extreme sports yet...

Rolled 120, 202 = 322 (2d300)

>>4142009

>>4142061
In this quest, a mediocre roll is a blessing

Rolled 125, 291 = 416 (2d300)

>>4142009

>>4142073
We might be saved.

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Jumping up on Ukanlos' tail and grabbing onto the rim of it's open wound, you took your Gunlance and shoved it down inside again to release your Wyrmstake rod and and a charged shelling that ignited it all instantly inside the ribcage of the colossus.

The giant squirmed, but you plunged the Gunlance back down inside again, and then you pushed it to the side, prying the wound even more open.

With a red splash of Ukanlos' blood spraying to the air, you blew out the rest of your loaded shells and fell safely back to the ground as Velkhana let go.

Ukanlos lost the last string of animal sanity it might have had. The white giant screeched the air with what noise it could gather from it's eviscerated lungs and spent it's last ounces of energy attacking all the ground around it.

It's claws pounded the ice, quaking the area again as it thrashed. The ice all around cracked and split like shattered glass. Velkhana couldn't find ample balance to use her wings either before Ukanlos charged her down. It pounded her with it's chin and claws, pushing her deeper into the ice with each strike. That was a series of blows that almost outright killed her. She was saved by Ukanlos' same actions ironically.

The ice shelves above also split from the force of Ukanlos' insane last resorts as it's adrenaline and testosterone overflowed within it's body. You stood back and watched as a massive chunk of it all above broke off and fell onto the White God from above.

The damage was immediate. Ukanlos' head was buffeted by it and the giant had a spasm overcome it's movements as it fell down.

It was done for. There was no way Ukanlos could continue to fight like this standing at death's door.

>Finish Ukanlos off yourself.
>Allow Velkhana to do it.

>>4142100
>Finish Ukanlos off yourself.
Aw, no option for a TEAM FATALITY? Ill vote for that, if possible.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sr2nK06zZkg

>>4142100
Team attack! Let's do a team attack!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zzOJxTJlES8

>>4142100
>Finish Ukanlos off yourself

Glory to the hunter.

That being said teamworm is cool!

>>4142100
She did think we were weak, so I think we should do it to show otherwise.

>>4142100
>Finish Ukanlos off yourself.
Tell them it was Gunlance Vance.

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And you would be the one that shoves it through.

Walking up to the fallen White God, you climbed on it's head and stepped on over it's fins to reach the exposed nape. The colossus moaned in pain as you drew your Gunlance and slowly slid it down into the flesh, guiding it past the rims of it's skull.

"Tell them it Gunlance Vance who dethroned you from godhood."

You pulled the trigger and unleashed a Wyvern's Fire blast out into the skull of the White God. Flames burst from it's eyes and you jumped down as Ukanlos went totally limp. The brain had to be destroyed after that.

With that, this chapter of your story was closed. Ukanlos lay still and dead, slain by your hands.

You glanced over to the Iceborne Wyvern. She picked herself up with unsteady limbs and looked over to you.

"Haaahhh... haahhhh..... Hngg.... I wanted to do that..."

"Forgive me, I just couldn't take the chance. At least you're alive."

"Hah.... barely so... I had never thought to find such a worthy challenger in my life if a brutish primitive one... I had always known Shara to be the strongest before... if he were still around as he was, he would have killed this thing easily to protect me...."

"Is he someone special to you?"

"No... Shara is above such notions as intimacy... his only passion is that of platonism, he only ever valued friends whom he was willing to protect if he should."

Velkhana shifted over, stepping away from the ice crater she was put into.

"I was frustrated... I feared I could never defeat this invader... forgive my degradation from before. I see you Humans are stronger than you look. When you have lived looking down on others like me for so long, you tend to be that way...."

"What will you do now?"

"I must return to my nest, it is the only place I am safe from others at... including you Hunters..."

"Can you make it?"

Her wings didn't seem to be in top condition.

"Of course I can! I am a Dragon.... it would be pathetic if I could not even fly... despite everything!"

You didn't say anything, and only looked over Ukanlos' corpse. Velkhana limped over to it and you saw her begin to eat flesh out of the exposed nape of Ukanlos' body. To regain strength like any Monster did after all.

You figured you should return now. It was still early, maybe about ten now. Your partners would be waiting, no doubt. You had to give them the good news.

You could still talk to Velkhana before you left if you wanted.

What will you do?

>>4142397
Offer some potions to her they are made from natural resources so maybe they will help her recover faste, maybe... offer to rub on her wings just to see if they help. Also talk a bit about Shara like some small talk about who he is, some ways we could get closer to him and ask if she wants we tell him she is alive.

>>4142397
Carve the Ukanlos. I'd ask how she met Shara and for how long they've known each other. Perhaps also extending the offer to escort her back to her nest as her wings seem pretty badly beat up, just so we can tell Shara she made it it back alright, no sense causing needless harm. Off the records of course, just so there is no damage to her pride.

>>4142397
Let's ask if we carve some parts before she eats them and ask if she can leave the other parts for our friends.

>>4142397
Get some carves as well.

Also my. Offering to rub her down with hervs and oils. You guys are quite forward.

>>4142434
We considered healing her multiple times though I didn't expect anyone to suggest rubbing her wings down.

Der ewige drachen fickers...

The body of Ukanlos was massive, easily eclipsing Velkhana. You were only as large as her head in comparison. The body would provide many materials for the Commission to collect here once you told them about it. For now, you stepped up and scaled the body of Ukanlos from the arm to carve out some materials for yourself to store away in your bag.

Velkhana finished eating meat from the body and just stood there breathing heavily, not having even tried to breath properly as she chowed down on the flesh. You held up a Mega Potion from your bag after filling it with many Ukanlos parts and wiggled it at the Elder Dragon. Velkhana only stared at you.

"It's made from the same herbs that heal everything else, it would work on you too."

"I do not need your help any longer. It was humiliating enough having to admit that I couldn't win without you earlier anyway."

You just shrugged. "I can't do anything else at all to help?"

"Positively not!"

"Fine, fine..." You backed off as you hopped down from Ukanlos and walked around in front of her.

"Can you at least tell me a few things? Like... about the Old Everwyrm. How did you meet him anyway?"

"This continent has always been the home of both the Everwyrm and my kind. I do not know how far the line stretches, but I do know that before it was me and my... late sibling... it was my paternal figures who were students of the Everwyrm. As they passed, he took care of us then and we became his new students."

"Students?"

"We were the few civilized Dragons that he took in under his spinal wings. He showed us how to preserve our personality from falling feral like the rest of our kin. He taught us about the past and how we must keep it buried, that is our duty."

"Sounds like it's been a long time."

"A short few centuries."

"Wait, you could turn feral? Like, a rabid Monster?"

"At some point, any of the few civil Dragons that live still today may turn feral and submit to their animal intuitions. The Everwyrm has told me that it is a curse of the past laid on us by Men who died as one last retort. We avoid it narrowly through meditation."

"Huh... Hey, wait a minute, Shara Ishvalda is the name the Commission gave him, how come you just said it?"

"...I may have tried focusing in to see what's on your mind..."

"Don't read my mind without my consent!"

"I won't do it again, don't get so roused! It is very taxing to pull off anyways! If it worries you so much, you can simply block me out by thinking about something else.... harder!"

"Oh? I'll keep that in mind."

"Pfft..." Velkhana dismissively blew at you.

You brushed your shoulders off as she turned to leave.

"Hey, should I tell Shara you're alive? He thinks you might be dead."

Velkhana peeks at you with one eye. "If you must."

"Hey, hey! Wait, can I least help you get back to your ne-"

Velkhana did not respond. She only flaps her wings and you see her wince as she begins to hover off shortly before flying away faster out of sight.

You hoped she would make it back unharmed as you gave Ukanlos' body one last look before turning away and leaving.

Back at the camp, you entered the icy alcove to the sight of all your partners patching themselves up. They look to you silently and expectantly as you stand out in front of them. The Life Insurance Felynes standing by even looked on in surprise.

You pulled out a fin you carved from Ukanlos and waved it around to them.

"I got him."

Silence filled the alcove. And then...

"Yeah!"
"Bangin'!"
"I knew you could do it!"
"This is most excellent!"
"Hooray for Meowster!"

Your partners were overjoyed. With Ukanlos slayed, this long quest finally was over. Each of you could take some well deserved rest.

Back in Seliana, after showing your partners back to have their own personal carves, you enlightened the local head on the matter and he congratulates you, adding that it isn't everyday a member of the Twin God duo is defeated.

He assures you that the body will be safely retrieved by today for processing, workers would be sent out for the deed. You leave it at that and walk out, stopping to a point where you just stood and looked out at Seliana's square, exhaling in relief that it was all finally over.

That was perhaps the longest battle you've ever been in. You wondered in any would ever be longer in the future, that would be interesting to see.

You hear a familiar proud laugh from the canteen then. There was no way to mistake it, that was the Star, he was back.

You felt tired right now.

>Let's meet up with our partners and head back to Astera.
>Let's talk with the Star, see about his success with Amatsu.
>Write in.

>>4142553
>Let's talk with the Star, see about his success with Amatsu.
Let's talk with our aniki then round up everyone and go home.

>>4142553
>Let's talk with the Star, see about his success with Amatsu.
Might as well.

FINALLY

>>4142553
>Let's talk with the Star, see about his success with Amatsu.

If Amatsu is dead, should we try checking the corpse?

Testing.

Heading into the Canteen, you came up to the sight of the Star and his colleagues situated around the only table in the joint exchanging jokes of a rather absurdist kind of humor.

"-and I told him after we saw the thing eating all in sight, 'That's not a Laviente, that's your mother!' Hah hah hah!"

The veterans laughed, Crazy Charon's mask jaw clattering. They had another round of their strong booze until the Star's gaze fell on you.

"Aahhh! Freelancer, welcome, what brings you to the Reach today?"

Being pointed out, you only approached the table and waved before you dropped the fin you had down on the table. The veterans all perked up at it and looked it over, regarding it fondly.

"Oh, ohhh...." The Star picked it up. "Why this... this is very interesting indeed. May I ask from where it was you obtained this?"

"From the dead body of Ukanlos, that's where." You say with pride yourself as you crossed your arms and nodded with a smirk.

"You took Ukanlos out? All by yourself?"

"Not by myself, I had some partners, but they all got knocked out of the fight and I was... alone near the end. I managed to dispatch the big guy before he got me. It was tough, tough and long." You flaunted, leaving Velkhana out of the equation.

"My my, looks like someone has officially graduated to Master Rank, and pretty fast too. The Commission has one less wart to pop now." The Velkhana Hunter says.

"Reminds me of my younger days, I got to G-Rank in just one month back in old Jumbo." The Teostra Hunter remarks.

"Heyyy! Good job man!" Crazy Charon said, clapping. Everyone else clapped briefly along at you as well.

"Impressive. I do hope you hold your companions in high regard for helping, a Hunt alone is worth a momentary recollection, but a Hunt with friends is a memory you fall back on to the end. An immortalized one." The Sapphire Star says as he hands you back the Ukanlos fin.

"Hmm. Yes." You nod.

"Looks like we all had our share today, eh? How about a toast, a toast to the Hunt?" Charon said before whistling.

From behind, a Felyne waiter offers you a mug of the same stuff. You take it.

"Don't worry, it's on his tab." The Velkhana Hunter says, raising his glass.

"To the Hunt!" Charon declared as he stood.

"To the Hunt! Cheers!" They all went, tapping their mugs. You joined them before drinking it down.

"So," You wiped your mouth and began. "How did the Hunt with Amatsu go?"

"Ahh, I would say I will never forget it. Amatsu was like the king of all Kushala Daora." The Star defined it.

"We were surfing through the air!" Charon comes.

"One of the only Monsters I'll ever fear, because it took advantage of my only fear; Heights." Teostra Hunter says.

"It provided much challenge. It made things complicated for a Insect Glaive wielder as I when the ground you rely on for leaps distances from you because of intense uplifting winds..." The Velkhana Hunter said.

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Amatsu sounds like it was quite a fight for them, but they were ultimately successful. Now knowing their fortune, you finish your drink and bid them goodbye, telling them that you must depart.

"Wait, you didn't even hear the best part!" Charon spoke up suddenly.

"Best part?" You ask.

The Star appears confounded by them bringing it up, as though he wanted to keep it a more tight secret.

"Well go on, don't hold out on him Adolf, it can't hurt letting the boy know." The Teostra Hunter said.

"Ah, I suppose it won't cause any harm." The Sapphire Star, whose first name was Adolf it seemed, says.

"Oh? What happened?"

"Well, after we had killed Amatsu, I told the others to return. I wanted to observe the body which had fallen far out of reach down the Direfrost's spire." The Star said.

"After I had a lengthy observation of Amatsu's corpse, I headed back up the spire to go a way I knew. When I got up there.... I witnessed something most peculiar..."

You stayed silent, listening to his every word.

"...The ground beneath me was moving. It confounded me because Amatsu was already slain. What could have caused that?"

"Well... as I searched around for a clue, I swear I might have heard someone talking, but there was nobody around and I couldn't make out a word if it was speech. I went to leave then, but I turned at the noise of the snow ruffling and I saw... something. Then, there was a flash of light.... and it all went blank from there."

"I woke up surrounded by hungry Wulgs trying to nibble at my toes at that very same spire. Nothing strange occurred again, so I slaughtered the small Monsters with my bare hands and left. I only arrived two hours ago again."

"I feel kind of bad for those Wulgs..." Charon chimed in.

"I propose that it may have been an Astalos that rendered him unconscious with a high charge of energy. But then... I can't see how an Astalos would be here...." The Velkhana Hunter gave his theory.

"Why would you think it's an Astalos?" You question, hiding some nervousness.

"Well, the light was apparently green. You did say that, right Adolf?"

"Indeed. It was green..." The Star confirmed.

You had a feeling you knew just what that was.

>Talk with/Ask the Veterans about something else.
>Disembark out into the Reach on a search. You want to see for yourself.
>Let us head back to Astera now.
>Write in.

>>4142659
>Let us head back to Astera now.

>>4142659
>Disembark out into the Reach on a search. You want to see for yourself.
I assume this is going to see Amatsu's body then? We should try and get some more carves ourself from them.

>>4142659
While there is an Astalos, it was probably Z-man.

The Big Z fucked with the star. May or may not be something gruesome, like a sleeper agent magic. Tread carefully.

>>4142659
>Recommend the star ask the first wyverian about whatever it was. He seems to know about a bunch of weird stuff.
>If he finds him anyway, if not its probably no big deal.
>go check out Amatsus death site.

"My personal recommendation? See the First Wyerians about that." You say. "Those guys know a lot."

"I plan on it, but I hadn't been able to find them lately, which strikes me as strange. Before Yama Tsukami's arrival, I could locate them easily."

"I saw them some time ago. If I do again, I'll drop in the word that they should seek you instead."

"That would be much appreciated." The Star nods.

"Well, I should be going." You say, waving them off.

"Good travels." The Star bid you as you left.

You walked out of the canteen, looking over and seeing your teammates gathered around the quest board near the entrance. They were all ready to go by now.

Vivianne was with them, but as she looks around for you, she comes running when she does spot you.

"Meowster! Ready to go?"

You looked back at them. "Not just yet, I still have one more thing to do."

"Huh?"

Vivi was confused.

"Don't worry, it won't take me that long. Tell the others that they can go ahead and leave if they want." You say, reaching down to pat Vivianne on the head before beginning to walk off to the Gathering Hub.

"How long will you be, Meowster?"

"I'll be back in an hour at the least."

Vivianne didn't know why you could be leaving, but she didn't really question it as she turned back to inform the others.

You went through the Gathering Hub and to the Wingdrake post. From there, you hitched a ride with a Mernos and flew out, venturing again into the Hoarfrost Reach...

When back out into the wilderness, you set yourself on the right path to your destination.

It was going back through the trenches and trekking through the snow that you were able to again navigate to Direfrost Strait through the Reach. The place seemed a bit changed. The snow was much thinner and you could see the rock of the underground system here exposed more easily to the eye.

The winds of Amatsu must have been torrential and ravaged this place thoroughly.

Being careful as you tread through the area, you found your way back up the small mountain there, the spire of ice that extended into the sky. The same place where you slew that Khezu once before with the help of Senzo and Brigg.

Upon reaching the top, you do see the damages. The ice all around was shattered and spread out. A white mist rose from the ground around the spire as well...

Coming over to the edge, you looked down, peering into the deep landscapes below that formed more boreal forestation of the Reach. Those were more treacherous bounds to cross into, as the only way down there would be with a functioning Glider Mantle, which you did not possess.

Of course, you could also try to climb down carefully yourself, but it would come with much risk of falling given how steep it was and how little space to step you saw. But if the Star could do it, why not you?

The body of Amatsu was down there somewhere....

>Let's make the climb down, we must see Amatsu's corpse.
>The Star mentioned the green light appearing up here. Let's look around the peak of the spire.
>Call out his name and see what happens.
>This isn't worth our time. We should go back and get home already.
>Write in.

>>4143444
>The Star mentioned the green light appearing up here. Let's look around the peak of the spire.

>>4143444
>Call out his name and see what happens.

Z has been amicable enough. And he probably expected this if we found out. Let's see if he's given up on us as a minion, or he's just keeping the star in the dark.

>>4143479
Support
Let him come to us, we don't have time for a wild goose chase.