A dry breeze is blowing
The city is getting cold
I wonder how many seasons have passed
without even a sound?

All of the people coming and going
bear heavy burdens,
searching for tomorrow
within the heat haze wavering in the distance.

Feelings like sand
falling through my hands...
Back then, the words that pierced my heart
suddenly started to throb with pain, but...

I've searched for pieces of myself,
counting the endless nights all the while.
These feelings are becoming so certain
I almost lose myself.
Right now, without fail, I will walk forward, however far.

I wonder, why is the sky
so vast?
Even though I tried to yell, my voice didn't come
and the tears poured out.

I wonder where the birds are flying off to,
as they freely slice through the wind?
One can't return to the same place
as it once was in days gone by.

Even if I give up my dream like this,
I won't suppress my soaring heartbeat.
Someday, I want to reach
as high as the clouds.
I'll spread wide the wings in my heart and journey once again

I will reach it, without fail.

I've searched for pieces of myself,
counting the endless nights all the while.
These feelings are becoming so certain
I almost lose myself.
Right now, without fail, I will walk forward, however far.

Yasashii iro shita sora wo utsushite kousou biru ga yake ni kirei da
yuukikau hitotachi sorezore no mune no naka de keshiki wa kawatte mieru

kanashii iro shita dare ka no tameni ima no jibun ni nani ga dekiru no ka?
tobenai tori tachi sonna ni sora ga takai to wa omowanai omoitakunai

chotto shita koto de fuan ni narukara
daijoubu datte kaita "note" no "page" wo yabutte tsukutta...

kamihikouki ga tonde yuku yo ashita ni douka maniauyou ni
zutto zutto zutto zutto yuuhi wo oikakete iruyo...

kamihikouki ga ochinai youni boku wa sora ni negai wo kakeru
zutto zutto zutto zutto yume ga mitai kara

Yasashii iro shita jikan no nakade jibun ga totemo chiisaku mieta
owatte shimau kyou wo omotte nani ka dekiru koto wo sagasu keredo

nandaka chotto kangae sugitana
daijoubu datte omoereba sore ga dai ippou ni naru

kamihikouki ga tonde yuku yo ashita ni douka maniauyou ni
zutto zutto zutto zutto yuuhi wo oikakete iruyo...

kamihikouki ga ochinai youni boku wa sora ni negai wo kakeru
zutto zutto zutto zutto yume ga mitai kara

kamihikouki ga tonde yuku yo nando mo kaze ni butsukari nagara
zutto zutto zutto zutto tooku made dokomade mo takaku

kamihikouki ga tonde yuku yo yume ga yume de owaranai youni
zutto zutto zutto zutto shinji tsuzuketeiru

dakara zutto zutto zutto zutto tonde yukeru yo...

choking from the strangles of time...aching from the punches of reality...and dieing from the stupidity of love...

when does one learn ones lesson after countless times of what seems to be a repetitive cycle of never ending heart aches...perhaps when ones heart no longer beats..

cold as ice..trapped in the eternal prison of frostbiting chill...why did you even bother to melt the ice of what was already a dead heart...

why bother to warm it up only to break it in the end..

i say this to the one person i know who feels the exact same thing...

end your suffering...as im waiting for someone to end mine...

Whenever I play Neosteam I always have a different background music playing to keep me going for a longer time. This song is actually from the anime Blood+

Romaji:

hitorikiri kurayami no naka
kimi no namida no imi wo shitta
negau basho fumi dashita kedo
dare mo kizutsuketaku nakute

umi wo wataru kaze wa kyou mo
mayowazu ni ashita ni mukau no ni
kokoro wa doushite ugoki dasenai

donna unmei ga matte iru n darou
kuyami takunai yo umareta koto
kanashimi no naka ni yuuki ga aru
kagayaki tsukamu to shinjite iru

furishikiru aozora no NAMIDA
itsu no hi ka egao ni kaeru yo

isogiashi oikaketa kaze
yubi no aida wo suri nuketeku
shinjiru koto mada kowai kedo
todomaru koto wa mou shinai

tsuki ga sotto kata wo tataki
mina mo utsushite kureta kiro michi
mayou koto sae wasurete yuku yo

nani mo nai asuga matte ite mo
nani ka wo umidasu te ga aru kara
kimerareta michi mo kaete yukeru
tsuyoi omoi ima komi ageteru

koboreteta aozora no NAMIDA
ashita ni wa kitto hareru kara

miageta saki he to
aruki daseru hazu
doko made mo yukeru
jibun naku sanai nara

donna unmei ga matte iru n darou
kuyami takunai yo umareta koto
kanashimi no naka ni yuuki ga aru
kagayaki tsukamu to shinjite iru

furishikiru aozora no namida
itsu no hi ka egao ni kaeru yo

English:

All alone in the darkness,
I learned the meaning of your tears.
I've stepped forward to the place I wish for,
Yet I didn't want to hurt anyone.

Even today, the wind crosses over the sea
And faces tomorrow without hesitation.
Why can't my heart begin to move?

What fate awaits me?
I don't want to mourn over the things that have come forth.
Within feelings of sorrow, courage still exists,
And I grasp its radiance while believing.

Tears flow down from a clear blue sky.
Someday they'll change into a smile.

The wind that quickly chased after me
Slips between my fingers now.
I'm still too scared to trust,
But I won't stop no matter what!

As the moon softly grazes my shoulders,
And its silver path reflects on the water,
I've come to forget how to hesitate.

Even if a tomorrow of nothingness awaits,
There's a way to create something from it.
Even my destiny can keep changing,
And strong feelings are now filling my heart.

The blue sky's tears are overflowing,
But it will surely be sunny tomorrow.

So I can start walking towards
The future I looked up to,
I can go as far as I want...
As long as I don't lose sight of myself.

What fate awaits me?
I don't want to mourn over the things that have come forth.
Within feelings of sorrow, courage still exists,
And I grasp its radiance while believing.

The blue sky's tears rain down incessantly...
Someday they'll change into a smile.

An ordinary day turned chaotic when the most feared monster Ancient Crones escaped from its hellish prison. "There's no one that has ever lived after seeing that monster!", everyone in town rumored. Ancient Crones itself commands the most fiendish monsters ever to walk the land of the Elerd continent. As soon as the high council of Elerd kingdom heard of this crisis they immediately scrambled their army to counter attack this threat. "We must not let those monster get near our towns. Once they do, it'll be the end for us", one of the council members said with great anxiety.

"To counter this threat we must the bravest of the brave, the strongest of the strong, our warriors whom we can count on all the time. Summon them to the council hall and inform them of their mission", the king of Elerd ordered the guards.

The warriors march towards the battlefield to protect what is dear to them. But little do they know that the monsters that are preparing to attack the towns were just decoys for the main invasion.

"Bad news everyone. It seems we were fooled by these minions. They're real aim was to lure us away from our towns and strike us at our backs.". "Our towns won't stand a chance with their current numbers, we only have few soldiers back home. Hurry let's return at once and save our home!". But as they were about to cross the giant bridge that would lead them home. Crones shows up and destroys the bridge. "Say farewell to your beloved kingdom" Crones said as he walk away heading towards the town. "We are at a loss...the alternate route home will take us 3 days to travel in. There won't be enough time then."

Back in town monsters are approaching the town gates. "Hurry hold the formation! We must not let them pass these gates!". Out of nowhere a monster suddenly approach one soldier from behind and... "Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!". Suddenly a boy wearing blue armor appeared from above and killed the monster. "Thank you. But you don't seem familiar to me", the soldier said. "My name is Kyuzki. I came from the family of wanderers in the outskirts of the kingdom. Our existence is kept secret due to the horrible past our family has experienced. We were exiled for a crime we did not commit. We were hunted soon after. And now, I am the only survivor left... return to the towns and protect the citizens, I'll hold them off here". The soldiers immediately retreated to the towns to protect their cities. "What was their family called? I don't remember that incident being recorded" one soldier said. "That's because your still new to this job. If I remember correctly their family or clan was called...RadiaTa".

In most games that I played in the past I always play a character that specializes in quick kill or characters that has stealth skills and are very agile. After discovering Neosteam I first scouted out the character that I like to play. Though Neosteam has 2 nations with 2 alternate jobs for the rogue class I definitely liked the Elerd's assassin.

Ideal Race choices:

Human
- most ideal race for the rogue class
- has a passive skill that increases attack speed

Taroon
- fast runners good for chasing preys
- has lots of hp and rapid hp regeneration that helps them last longer in battle

Pom
- can equip weapons and armors at an early level which gives them advantage in terms
of attack and defense
- has rapid SP regeneration which makes them a monster skill spammer

Weapon Options:

Dual Wield
- faster attack but lower damage output
- higher skill damage multiplier because of special upgrades on both weapons

Two handed Sword
- Relatively slow attack but higher damage output
- lower skill damage multiplier

Skill Builds:

Skills that need to be maxed out for an assassin of course are attack skills but there is more to an Elerd assassin than just attack skills. They also have amulet skills that aids them in battle.

PvM Build:
This is build is especially designed for killing monsters and not for fighting against other players. This build is able to solo most boss monsters and is able to hunt for a longer time than other classes without having to resupply potions. Dual wield is the most ideal weapon of choice for this skill build. This build emphasizes a balance between attack and support skills. Skills that should be learned for this build are:

Chain Assault(Multiple hits with random damage)[Max]
Fly Attack(Long range sword skill)[Max[
Amulet of Healing(Heals self with the use of combination amulet)[Max]
Amulet of Attack(Increases attack power with combination amulet)[Max]
Amulet of Property(100% critical attacks for the duration of the skill buff)[Max]
Dye Red(Long ranged poison attack)[Max]
Smack Wrist(Long ranged attack that decreases enemy's power)[Max]
Assassination(Gives high damage to enemies with high HP)[Max]
Clarity(Cloak and move without being seen)[Level 1]
Teleport(Warps you to the specified savepoint)[Level 1]
Amulet of Defense(Increases maximum sta and mp and mag defense)[Level 1]


PvP Build:
This build is for player versus player or simply killing other players :P
This build is most suited with two handed swords because they provide the highest damage output that of a one handed sword.
Skills for this build are:

Chain Assault[Max]
Fly Attack[Max]
Dye Red[Max]
Smack Wrist[Max]
Amulet of Attack[Max]
Amulet of Property[Max]
Assassination[Max]
Clarity[Level 5]
Snap Charger(Decreases enemy's defense with certain probability)[Max]

The above mention are just my opinions though feel free to leave some comments or share your ideas with regards to this little thingy I made :D