Bell

lol since ive posted this, ive been in like 4 threads, so I'm a little busy right now. But once I finish the <earning a living>> then we can do a thread together

Bell charged with full force at the squealing boar. He could feel the eyes of the group watching him as he leaped up in the air. Time seemed to slow way down, and Bell could feel himself grow stronger. He brought the knife down on the boar with one swift motion, as the edge of the sharp blade pierced through the boars head, instantly killing it. Bell watched with glee as the mob shattered into a thousand shards of glass. He could see Max dancing around, yelling happily. He grinned and sheathed his knife, and went to give Max a pat on the back.

BD: 7 (Success) roll #41555

|BELL| HP: 8/8 

|BOAR| HP: 0/4

DMG: 1 

Bell quickly unsheathed his knife and sprinted to the boar. It's squealing showed how angry it was. The boar came down, hitting the ground running, and avoided Bell's attack. Even though Bell was swift on his feet, this time he wasn't swift enough. Bell cursed as his attack missed the boar, not even coming close to hitting it. He stood up and regained his composure, and didn't let his failed attack discourage him. "Max he's gonna attack us now! Get ready!" 

BD:1 (critical failure) [roll #41548]

|BELL| HP: 8/8 

|BOAR| HP: 2/4 

DMG: 0 (Critical Failure)

Bell felt bad for the girl in the hood, Shizuka was her name? "Hey Daeron, no disrespect at all, but maybe we should leave her alone, she may need some personal space." Bell didn't think Daeron would get mad or anything, but you never knew. Bell was nervous. He wished that he was at least a little better equipped, but at least he had the sense to bring what he did have. Bell had heard them talking about the next boss fight. He wondered when that would be, but there was no chance of him getting that powerful, and getting to the front lines that fast. He kept his pace and stayed in line next to Max, keeping an eye on the path ahead.

Bell gave a surprised look as he sat down near the player.  "Oh my, that's a kind gesture! You really don't have to, but for the sake of conversation, I can tell you what gear I have and what I'm looking for." Bell shifted his weight in the chair. Tapping his fingers on the table in a nervous gesture. "I currently have my starter clothes, a simple Dagger, and some leather pants with +1 evasion. Basically I need stuff that will help with mobility, like light armor. I also fight with a dagger." Bell wasn't sure if he was being rude, and his face showed it, he was mostly just nervous about talking to higher level players. Especially this one, since she was a girl. Bell always got a little more nervous around girls, and he wasn't sure why, but he was working on it. This one in particular was really pretty, he thought, and as soon as the thought popped into his head, he blushed. 

Bell was ecstatic, yet nervous. He had never even fought a boar, and hear he was, in a Field Boss raid party. Most of the players outranked Bell by a large margin, but one player, Max, was also level 2. They had set out to fight their first mobs, and luck brought many experienced players to them to help aid them in their quest of leveling up. the group of about 9 players walked into the grassy fields of the first floor, taking in the sights as they searched for something to fight. They all itched to fight, and Bell in particular couldn't help but to fiddle with his knife. He let One of the other players lead the way, as this was his first time here, and he didn't know where to find the Boss they were looking for.

THREAD SUMMARY

With their party ever-growing, Max, Bell, Calrex, Evac, Daeron, Shizuka, Teayre, and one final player, still lurking in the background, set off on a Field Boss Raid. They go over battle tactics, and prepare themselves for the fight to come.

1 SP to ALL

44 col to everyone
45 col to Max for being thread starter.

The though of getting a new weapon excited Bell beyond belief. He had always gotten excited just looking at the daggers in the shops around town. And now he was actually about to get a new one! "Alright, so once I'm set up with a new weapon, we can get started? Sounds good to me!" Bell smiled warmly as Vain trotted up to his master. Bell equipped <<Evasive Feature>>. The black leather pants were comfortable, and breathable, he already loved them. He and Takneil kept walking. With Bell's excitement, the trip seemed to take forever. But he kept his cool, and kept his eyes on the road, thinking of what was to come for him.

Bell reached out his hands graciously, and accepted the pants. "An evasion enhancement?" Bell smiled as Takneil called Vain. The white wolf definitely reminded Bell of himself, if for no other reason than that It had white fur and red eyes. The pair continued to walk deeper into the town. All the while, Bell took in the sights of the NPC's and players all around him. "Do you think it's possible that we could try fighting some mobs? I'd like to gain some battle experience." Bell asked with a curious grin. 

Bell felt a small twinge of sadness as Manta walked away. So far, he had really liked her. Maybe they would see each other again someday soon. Bell waved as she disappeared toward the first town. He then turned to the ever growing group of adventurers, and noticed a friend request pop up in front of him. He accepted it right away. 

"Max wait!" Bell yelled to the already running away Max. "Max, some of these guys might come with us! We're going to fight some bigger monsters! There are stronger monsters on this floor that we can fight. Trust me I think it will be a big help to stick with them." With more of a chance of loot drops, and more experience, Bell figured it would be wise to stick with these guys, and try to fight something a little bigger. Bell motioned toward the more experienced players. "Are you guys coming with us?" Bell grinned and began to follow Max.

Bell let slip a relieved sigh, hoping Daeron didn't notice. "Sorry if we seemed rude." Bell sheathed his knife, fully trusting Ssendom's judgement. "Teayre was your name? It's nice to meet you. And you are?" He motioned towards the new player joining them. "Were here because we are about to go mob hunting. Max and I are new players, both level 1, and we are planning on making some col, and possibly leveling up." Bell was getting a little overwhelmed with all the new players gathering here. Most of these players were high level, so Bell felt a little bit under-equipped, with his starter gear. "You guys can all feel free to accompany us in our hunt."

The first thing Bell noticed was the orange cursor above the player's head. 'Is this guy a PK'er?' Bell thought. "H-Hi, I'm Bell this is Manta, Max, and Evac." He was nervous, but tried not to show it. If anything were to go wrong, Bell would have no chance in hell against this guy. He pushed the bad thoughts aside. He wasn't the type of person to judge based on someones past. "Were you looking for something?" Bell asked with a polite smile.  He scratched his head nervously, and took a deep breath of the cool morning air. Hoping that the action didn't get too intense, not even thinking about the fact that he could kill them.

Bell was a little surprised by Max's sudden outburst, but thought better than to say anything about it. he could tell that Manta was a higher level player, and highly appreciated her willingness to help. Bell and Max, being new players, would need someone to help them go through the battle mechanics, and having an experienced player or two to help was just perfect. As this powerful looking man walked toward them, Bell admired his beautiful armor. All of a sudden, Bell was making new friends and acquaintances super quickly. "H-Hello there Ssendom. It's nice to meet you." He looked over to Manta. "Are you two in a party or something?" Bell asked, then smiled. "Either way, we should get going soon." 

Bell put a hand on his hip. He was a little nervous, because he had never accepted a quest before. He took a look around the store, eyeing all the beautiful pieces of gear with a slightly jealous eye, then looking down at his own shoddy equipment. He wished he could make equipment like this. Bell noticed the other player walk into the shop, and he wondered if he was getting in the way of something. "I'm here to take the <<Earning a Living>> quest. To become a blacksmith. I guess that was obvious... anyway. What do I need to do?" Bell's face turned a little red. 'thanks captain obvious, he probably knows i'm here to be a blacksmith'

He smiled politely at Evac. "Hey there, I'm Bell," He motioned to himself, then to Max, "and this is my friend Max." he could feel the soft head of the little red panda brushing up near his leg. As Bell introduced himself, he equipped his equipment. His dagger, and starter armor wasn't much, but it would have to be enough. He heard the squeal of a nearby boar, and looked over too see a female player walking to them, sheathing her sword. She gave a bit of a nasty look to Evac, but Bell, being polite, and not being intrusive, decided not to say anything. Bell had a hard time talking to girls, but he was getting better at not being uncomfortable around strangers. "Hey there! Would you like to join us? We're going mob hunting! I'm Bell, and this is Max, and Evac." Bell put his dagger in its sheath. 

"That's pretty much what I had in mind. One thing that is crucial to our survival, is that we stay focused on one creature at a time, so that we don't get overrun my multiple mobs. The tactics involved in our plan are really simple. Just like you said it goes you attack, then I attack, then the boar. We should try to always have the first strike to give us the advantage. I definitely am more of an attacker, all I have is a dagger, so I need to get in close. Perfect. I think we're good to go. Let's just take a few more minutes to rest." Bell laid back, feeling the soft breeze on his skin. 'Maybe this world isn't so bad after all' Bell thought to himself.

Still slightly shocked by the armor that encased his body without warning, Bell tried his best to listen to every word Takneil had said, noting to himself the bit about the 3 pieces of equipment. He followed Takneil to the shop down the street. He had been there before, only, Bell had never had enough col to shop there, so actually getting something was going to be a new experience. "You really don't have to buy me anything... you're being so nice, I just wish I had something to pay you back with." But he didn't, which made him feel a little bit rude. He pushed that out of his mind and took the kind actions as they were.

Bell was caught off guard by what Max had just said. So many thoughts rushing through his mind. "Well, honestly Max, you're not wrong. We need to start somewhere. And if we grow together, we could be valuable allies in combat. I don't think we should part. We shouldn't set our sights too high yet though. We have a long, long way to go to catch up to the highest level players. I think for right now though, we need to sit down and make our game plan. At our levels, a boar could easily kill us. We need to plan this out." Bell was quite relieved to sit down, and take a moment to think. His muscles ached, and he was getting pretty thirsty. He drank one of his 10 waters with gusto, sweat soaking into his starter armor, and yellow coat.

Bell blushed, then smiled. He wasn't sure what to think. He was just overjoyed by the kind actions of this new friend. He accepted the friend request with gratitude. "Wow, here i am, finally, after so long of being stuck with no friends and no way to level up, and here I am, with someone who wants to help me succeed." Bell thought. He stood up, following Takneil out of the restaurant. As they stepped out, he could feel a beautiful breeze across his face, and he could see the sun brighter even than just a few hours earlier. 

Calrex makes them, he runs a shop called the signature shop, where you can place your order, and he can make it for you. 

it does cost around 500 col though. 

Bell panted, and tried to keep up the pace. Max had a good 10 foot lead on him the entire time they jogged to the fields. Their pace slowed down as they grew tired. "H-hey Max, we should slow down a bit. We need to keep up our energy if we're going to fight some enemies." They kept walking, all the while keeping an eye out for any mobs, specifically boars, as boars are typically the weakest enemies. Bell stopped short. "Hold on, before we find any mobs, we need to come up with a game plan. At our low levels, even a simple enemy like a boar could kill us. Let's take a break, and regroup after we come up with a plan." 

Bell could see a twinge of sadness on Takneil's face for a split second. 'I wonder if he has been in my situation before?' Bell drew some confidence just thing that he wasn't alone. "Well, my weapon of choice is a dagger, as I want to be able to quickly strike, and possibly be stealthy if I can." Bell shifted his weight in the chair. "I would prefer to wear light armor, for comfort, and for mobility. But that's just my opinion, I haven't actually been in a fight yet. I only have some experience from other games." Bell flinched as a nearby plate was dropped, and shattered a few tables over. 

Bell sighed with relief, originally thinking as he walked up that this new player might decline his offer. "Well, we're both level one, so there aren't many quests we can do without more people. We should probably try and get a little bit of col, so we can get some better equipment. Then fighting mobs will be much, much easier for us both. Once we get a little money, I can show you some cool shops to check out for new armor and weapons." Bell closed his inventory, equipping his starter armor, and his dagger.

Bell smiled "Awesome!" He opened his drop down menu, hovering his finger over the 'invite to party' selection. He grinned, and sent the invite with an air of happiness. Bell hadn't formed a party yet. This was going in the books as a memorable event. "Alright, finished, now all you have to do is accept the invitation, and we'll be in business! Then this way, we can go on quests together, and split the rewards. Then, when we're done, we can just leave the party. But this way, we can make sure to split rewards and materials evenly."

Bell was bored. What can you expect from a person who couldn't seem to even make a friend. Brainstorming ways to get himself out in the fields, he had realized that he need some better gear. If a boar had the same HP, and did more damage than him, then there was almost no way to beat even a simple mob like a boar. Bell needed col. He had heard of the <<Earning a Living>> quest, and decided that he would become an apprentice blacksmith. He sat up from the park bench he was laying on, and walked out into the middle of town. He strolled past several NPC run shops, until he found the weapon and armor store, run by an NPC blacksmith. He had heard that you must talk to him, and he will give you the quest. He pushed open the door, and stepped inside the shop.