The Art of Martial Kitchen Science, a cookbook by M. R. Ironfist

Chapter 1: Entering a Kitchen Without Knowing who you Really Are and what you Want is Blasphemous! Do you Have so Little Respect Towards the Ingredient!?
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True Form Name: "One does not need a false name to hide behind!"

Shadow's Arcana: The Chariot

True Form Appearance: When transformed, everybody's favourite teacher changes little, as he considers his human form to be the most dignified, and always says that it is the only way a true man can look like. He does, however, sprout pointy ears and his fists grow a wee bit larger and tougher. He usually stays in his transformed appearance, as there is no need for him to hide who he is. And besides, it would be disgraceful to do so, and a true man never disgraces himself nor anyone else! - https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t3375-m-r-ironfist-the-hearty-martial-artist-gourmet-teacher-ss-for-rita-s-plot#35739

Form Background: (Does the appearance have anything specific about it that makes it special? Such as the background of the human it is representing, etc. This is optional.)
I think the appearance description says it all.

Strengths: Ailments ("I will not fall for your trickery! What kind of impression would that make on my students!")

Weaknesses: Ice ("The sworn nemesis of a fiery heart!")

Passive Boosts: +15% to Physical skills and +15% to Slash resistance

Special Ability:

Ability Name: Shadow Frenzy
Appearance while in Frenzy: M. R. Ironfist's fists grow blonde patches of hair on their back. The samme happens to his feet, eyebrows, ears and chest. His teeth become pointier. ("It has been scientifically proven that spontaneously spouting body hair is a manly phenomenon! Write that down, students!")
Description: The Shadow Selves have a special ability called the "Shadow Frenzy" allowing them to cast skills at half the price, and link Tier skills like a chain. For Example: If a Shadow Self were to go into a Frenzy, they could cast a Tier 1 skill and immediately follow that Tier 1 skill with a Tier 2 skill in the same post. The only requirement is that the skills being chained must be the same type, such as Garu to Garula, or Magaru to Magarula. Also you can only link up to three skills total. This Shadow Frenzy only lasts for three (3) turns, and once it ends it can not be used again the entire topic and all following skills will be weaker by 50% (unless a special item is used).

Chapter 2: Don't Forget to Keep Track of your Skills And How they Improve Over Time!
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Skill 1: Rebellion | Increases all allies' and enemies' Critical rate by 30% for 3 turns. | 5 SP | Tier 1
Skill 2: Cruel Attack | Inflicts a moderate amount of Pierce damage to one enemy with even greater power (30% increase) if the target is knocked "Down". | 13% HP | Tier 2
Skill 3: Strike Master | Increases Strike based dexterity damage output by 30% | Passive | Tier 2
Skill 4: (Unlocked once defeating ten Sfalma/Shadows; Must be Tier 2 or below)
Skill 5: (Must have used your Shadow Frenzy ability to defeat atleast three enemies in one battle; Must be Tier 3 or lower)
Skill 6: (Unlocked once defeating thirty Sfalma/Shadows; Must be Tier 3 or lower)
Skill 7: (Unlocked once using your Shadow Consumption to successfully defeat and absorb a Persona-User/ASSW/Attendant; Must be a Tier 4 Skill or Lower)
Skill 8: (Unlocked after defeating your fifth Dungeon Master and defeating 60 Sfalma/Shadows in combat; Must be a Tier 4 Skill or Lower)


Human Skill Name: Lesson 1: A strong heart shall always prevail!
Persona Name: Ironfist's True Self
Tier: Tier 1
Cost: n/a
Type of Damage: n/a
Description: Increases Strike damage output by 15% ("Fear the fist! Hhhhya!!!")

Chapter 3: Not Doing Great in the Kitchen at First? Do not be Afraid, you Will Get Better with Time!
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Level: 3
EXP to next level: 235
Sfalma/Shadows killed: 3
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Rank: 3
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HP: 135
SP: 113
PEnd: 6%
MEnd: 6%
Ppstr: 59
Pmstr: 38
Dex: 41 (31)
Lk: 36

Chapter 4: A Chef is Only as Good as his Fiery Heart! Kitchen Inventory...
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Equipment:
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-Head:
-Body:
-Feet:
-Accessory: Paper Knife | For paper cuts. Boosts Dex by 10 points. | Accessory
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Soul Gems (1 slot):
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Item Bag:
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-Rations: Restores 50HP to one ally x2
-Real Knife | Finally. Allows the User to spend 20% of their health to gain a 50% boost to Dexterity attacks for 3 turns. (Infinite Uses)
-Pure Water | To wash down a nice feast, you need pure, clear water. Heals all mental ailments. (3 uses)
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Vc: 3,500
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Chapter 5: The Beginning of your Culinary Journey! (Rank Ups 1-3)
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+18 in Ppstr, Pmstr, Dex, Lk
+63 in HP and SP
+18 to distribute
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HP: 50 + 63 = 113
SP: 30 + 63 = 93
PEnd: 0% + 4 = 4%
MEnd: 0% + 4 = 4%
Ppstr: 6 + 18 + 18 = 42
Pmstr: 10 + 18 = 28
Dex: 3 + 18 = 21
Lk: 2 + 18 = 20

Skills Unlocked:
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Skill 1: Rebellion | Increases all allies' and enemies' Critical rate by 30% for 3 turns. | 5 SP | Tier 1
Skill 2: Cruel Attack | Inflicts a moderate amount of Pierce damage to one enemy with even greater power (30% increase) if the target is knocked "Down". | 13% HP | Tier 2
Skill 3: Strike Master | Increases Strike based dexterity damage output by 30% | Passive | Tier 2

Chapter 6: Basics - How to peel a potato the manly way! (Level up 1 -> 2)
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https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t3517p30-silent-reunion-parangelian-mass-awakening#36949

+5 in Ppstr, Pmstr, Dex, Lk
+10 in HP and SP
+5 to distribute
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HP: 113 + 10 + 2 = 125
SP: 93 + 10 = 103
PEnd: 4% + 2 = 6%
MEnd: 4%
Ppstr: 42 + 5 + 2 = 49
Pmstr: 28 + 5 = 33
Dex: 21 + 5 = 26
Lk: 20 + 5 + 1 = 26

Experience:
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85 for defeating the Sfalma, 15 for using a skill.

Earned: 100
To level 2: 80 -> 0

Level 1 -> 2

To level 3: 240 - > 220

Chapter 7: Food is for Sharing
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Christmas!
https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t133p90-a-little-update#37577

So, first, to grab the 2k Vc coupon and then I can get on with the holiday shopping.

Starting budget: 2000 Vc

I'm getting 10x Christmas Feast Box | For all your hungry needs! | 100 VC (Consumable Items), 5 RED and 5 GOLD, one of each color for each of the following: Samael, Seek, Vivian, Gabriel and Haruo

Enjoy your food.

Budget: 2000 - 1000 = 1000 Vc

Besides thaaat, I'm also getting these:

5x Iron Box | Ooph, this one MAY be tough to open when you don't have a crowbar. Make sure to give that as a gift too. | 150 VC (Endurance Focus), because, obviously, my name is Ironfist. Get it?
GOLD for Samael, GREEN for Seek, RED for Vivian, BLUE for Gabriel and SILVER for Haruo

Budget: 1000 - 750 = 250 Vc

I've wasted nearly my whole budget, gasp! But who cares, it's the season of love and giving, so yeah, I don't regret anything!
Now go forth, my potential students, and we'll see if you'll some day be worthy enough to get into my class!
Love you all <3

Chapter 8: Hmmm. Is Christmas even a Thing in Erisia?
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Strangely enough, even I got a couple of presents, which is as weird as it is awesome, so I'll be opening them today in order to commemorate the merry day of Christmas.

But before that...

https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t3517p60-silent-reunion-parangelian-mass-awakening
+3 Sfalma kills
+1250 Vc
+200 Exp

Metallic Hide | A hard shell used for the construction of armor or weapons. Sells for a pretty penny but can be used for a lot more than that. | Material (Rare)
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https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t3472-parangelian-celebrations-plot-mission
+2000 Vc
+200 Exp

x2 Rations: Restores 50HP to one ally | 300Vc
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Experience:
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200 Exp for defeating the Effigy, 60 for using my skills 4 times, 200 more as mission reward

Earned: 460
To level 3: 220 -> 0

Level 2 -> 3

To level 3: 400 - > 160
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+5 in Ppstr, Pmstr, Dex, Lk
+10 in HP and SP
+5 to distribute
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HP: 125 + 10 = 135
SP: 103 + 10 = 113
PEnd: 6%
MEnd: 4% + 2% = 6%
Ppstr: 49 + 5 = 54
Pmstr: 33 + 5 = 38
Dex: 26 + 5 = 31
Lk: 26 + 5 + 5 = 36


And now that that's out of the way, let's move on to the presents, yay!

Ahem, so first in line are the presents given to me by our lovely evil Wild Card, Samael. Sheesh, even his name screams evil, what were his parents thinking!?

FROM SAMAEL
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Soldier's Box | Contains something that benefits the trained man or woman you so know, they're sure to like it~ | 100 VC (Ppstr Focus) - GOLD

Spoiler:

Not-a-phase Box | Know someone that just doesn't like using their Persona or other self, like, at all? Well, give them this to show just how much you know how independent they are! | 100 VC (Dex Focus) - BLUE

Spoiler:

Pretty nice. Thanks, evil-name.
However, there was one even more surprising secret Santa out there for me - Seek. Whatever proned him to give me a present is a mystery to me, but he got me presents, two, to be exact. Let's see what they are, shall we? ~

FROM SEEK
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Not-a-phase Box | Know someone that just doesn't like using their Persona or other self, like, at all? Well, give them this to show just how much you know how independent they are! | 100 VC (Dex Focus) - SILVER

Spoiler:

Christmas Feast Box | For all your hungry needs! | 100 VC (Consumable Items) - BLUE

Spoiler:

Why are all Dexterity items knives? Well, who cares, I like them. Thanks, Seek, hope you can find your way in the future.


And that's that for today. Hope to hear from you again, and remember, work hard and you can accomplish anything, haha!
Froger out!

Correcting my Exp cuz skills don't count up to it, so yeah.

Deducting 75 Exp from my count, I still stay Level 3, but I need 235 Exp now to reach Level 4.

Chapter 9: Swing the Knife and I'll be There!
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Performing transaction: https://newarcana.forumotion.com/t3647-the-way-of-the-fist-vivian#37844

Giving:
Real Knife | Finally. Allows the User to spend 20% of their health to gain a 50% boost to Dexterity attacks for 3 turns. (Infinite Uses)

Receiving:
Raven's Flames | A strange locket resembling a sort of metallic bat. When equipped, User's weapon deals 15% more damage with the Fire element. (regular element + Fire) | Soul Gem (Unique)

Cuz who wouldn't want their fists to be able to catch on fire? That is the sign of pure manliness, I say!

Chapter Harmonia: The Chef is Back in Action!
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Level: 3
EXP to next level: 235
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Rank: 3 -> 7
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HP: 135 + 108 + 12 -> 255
SP: 113 + 108 -> 221
PEnd: 16%
MEnd: 14%
Ppstr: 59 + 48 + 24 -> 131
Pmstr: 38 + 48 -> 86
Dex: 41 + 48 + 12 -> 101 (111)
Lk: 36 + 48 -> 84

Learned skills:
Skill 1: Rebellion | Increases all allies' and enemies' Critical rate by 30% for 3 turns. | 5 SP | Tier 1
Skill 2: Cruel Attack | Inflicts a moderate amount of Pierce damage to one enemy with even greater power (30% increase) if the target is knocked "Down". | 13% HP | Tier 2
Skill 3: Strike Master | Increases Strike based dexterity damage output by 30% | Passive | Tier 2
Skill 4: Regenerate 2 | Recovers 4% of max HP on each user turn | Passive | Tier 2
Skill 5: High Counter | 20% chance of repelling Physical attacks | Passive | Tier 3
Skill 6: Akasha Arts | Inflicts a large amount of Strike damage up to 2 times to all enemies. | 20% HP | Tier 3
Skill 7: Unshaken Will | Becomes immune to all mental ailments. | Tier 4
Skill 8: (Unlocked after defeating your fifth Dungeon Master and defeating 60 Sfalma/Shadows in combat; Must be a Tier 4 Skill or Lower)