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"I'm looking for maybe uh...thirty co-no wait, forty col. Recently misplaced it too, you wouldn't have happened to pick any up right?" Verus looked down at the hooded girl, watching as she bounced back and forth on her toes. She was energetic as can be, and seemingly quite nimble. He would never have been able to get up into one of those trees, let alone swing from one and land perfectly on the ground. All he could picture was him breaking a leg bone or two, or falling straight on his face. At mention of his name, he nodded, giving a small smile to the newcomer. "Pleasure to meet ya ma'am." 

Verus was disappointed it wasn't any loot. He was a money grabber and had suspected Itzal had come across some sort of jackpot hidden in a tree. He had always kept his hopes high and his dreams higher, making the times when he was let down now seem as bad as they were. However this girl here could be beneficial in the long run maybe, hell he didn't know. He was still in awe from the height at which she and Itzal leapt to the ground, with it showing on his face. His elbow met the side of Adhaerere's armor once again, nudging at her as he's done so many times before. "Give ya ten col to go swing from that branch...."

Verus tried to get a sense of where he was, turning around a few times to try and spot where the city wall was. After what felt like two or three turns, he had spotted what seemed to be the dark grey color that was the walls. He pushed himself through some of the tight spaces the trees made and soon came to a clearing just a small ways before the walls. However, he spotted something standing between him and the gates. It straightened out it's back as it saw me and raised up what seemed to be club. "Oh hell yes." The muddy, drenched Verus raised up his sword to the sky, pointing it towards the now visible sun. "My first goblin!" He laughed and took initiative, picking up his pace as he began to run towards the beast. "Accel Stub!" With three quick jabs, he pierced the goblins weapon arm, watching as it stuttered backwards while trying to counter-attack, missing by a large margin. "Oh come on now."

D:62322

BD: 7

MD: 2

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Accel stub used) 

Wolf: 6/12 HP (9dmg-3mit=6dmg)

His fingers tried to grasp at the earth, only to squeeze the muddy mud between his fingers. It made a squishing noise as it slimed its way through the force of his fingers, covering the top of his knuckles. The rain had fully subsided, leaving Verus sitting in a watery pull of liquid earth. It was not pleasant anymore. The rain made it pleasant, now that he was just there it felt...wrong. He quickly got up and shook off what mud from his hands he could before wiping the remaining bits on his shirt. Mud hand prints filled his shirt and his hair fell to his shoulders, drooping down and sticking to the sides of his face. He was not in a good mood anymore.

The rain had begun to lessen and the thundering stopped, letting off only the sound of the rain hitting the vegetation and the ground around Verus. He leaned backwards and propped himself up on his arms, allowing his weight to settle on them. He was completely soaked from head to toe. His backside and legs  must have been covered in the mud he had been constantly sitting in, but he cared not. This weather put him into a certain mood he couldn't quite put his finger on. It essentially pumped him up to a point where he just felt unstoppable. The bite marks on his leg would say otherwise, but he didn't want to think about that. He wanted to think about what he could do with the skill points he would earn in a little while. 

He was exhausted again. It seemed he was expending a great amount of his energy on these mobs, but he knew that would happen. He had grown used to the comfort of switching in and out with several other fighters, each taking turns at dealing decent blows on mobs. However, he was on his own so he had to land everything he had and at full power. His wound had started to slightly heal up, and he was glad. It hurt like a son of a bitch, but it was for a necessary clause. Verus slumped back down onto the ground, spreading his legs out as he sat. The rain was comforting. The heat it provided filled him with...determination.

Verus followed up on Adhae's disorienting attack with one of his own, jumping in right behind her to finish it off. "Accel Stub." His voice was calm as he struck the monster, his motions matching his voice. They were empowered by the sword art yes, but they struck at different pace than usual. His shoulder thrusting movement felt a little bit cleaner and steadier, giving a smooth look to his attack. He stood once he finished his third thrust, watching as the beast dropped to it's knees before disintegrating into itself. "Neat." He kept his guard up and slowly looked around the two of them, making sure they wouldn't get jumped again. He was out of energy and doubted that he could be able to take on another creature with the amount of armor that this one had. It had been able to withstand a good amount of Verus's potential damage, and it angered him slightly. He needed to be able to do more to protect his wall lady; he needed to get stronger.

Verus walked over to the spot where the Elf died and spotted something lying on the ground. He squatted down and grabbed it with his right hand, holding it up above his head once he stood. "I think this is what we're after, right? You heard the old guy better than I did." Verus paused for a moment, and brought his hand down to his face, realizing what it was. It was just a bag of Col. "Never....nevermind."

ID:62320

BD: 6

MD: 2

LD: 20

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 0/6 (Accel Stub used) 

Elf: 0/12 HP (9dmg - 3mit = 6 dmg)

(+2 Materials, +60 COL) 

"Bone popping is a lifestyle. Just wait, I'll start to rub off on you and you'll be doing it before you know it." Verus poked fun at his partner before being dragged along behind her. It was now somewhat normal to be pulled and tugged on, and he usually thought nothing of it. This time it was to investigate a new member's discoveries, and he was genuinely curious. Maybe he'd found a scroll, or a hidden bag of Col; the possibilities were endless. 

As the two approached the beckoning Itzal, they started to see him slumped over something in a tree. Verus positioned himself just underneath his other party member and looked skyward. "Oi! What did you find? Is it worth any money?" He tried to determine what he was looking at but the rays of sun that shone through the canopy distorted his view, causing him to continuously try and reposition them to the perfect spot. 

Verus did something he hadn't done before and took on an aggressive stance, walking towards the animal with his sword extended out at it. The beast responded as he thought it would, and began to backpedal slowly, matching his pace. Verus felt powerful in this stance and used it to his advantage, trying to back the wolf up into a tree he saw through the fog of rain. The wolf must have notice this however because it quickly jumped past the sword's reach towards Verus, trying to bite at him. Verus was out of position but managed to ole the wolf, it's side now available for another strike. "Accel Stub!" He unleashed his sword art on the beast and watched as it whimpered its last call before falling over and fading into the rain. Verus exhaled and let his sword fall to his side before smiling softly. He was doing well.

D:62317

BD: 7

MD: 2

LD: 14

Verus: 18/24 HP Energy 0/6 (Accel stub used) 

Wolf: 0/12 HP (he ded)

(+1 MAT, +60 COL)

Verus watched as the beast circled around him, paw prints quickly fading in the soaked ground. He mocked the animals motions, circling opposite of the beast, always making sure to keep his eyes locked on his enemy's. This one seemed to have a little more fight in him than the last one, and Verus was oddly happy about it. He essentially got a free kill before with no struggle, but this one seemed like it would put up more of a battle. Verus was the first one to move on the beast, taking a slight step towards it. The wolf attempted to bite at his leg with no hesitation, just coming short. The sound of the clasping jaws caused Verus's counter attack to fall short, as he genuinely wasn't ready for that loud of a sound. That thing had just bit him, and it would die by him as well. 

D:62317

BD: 4

MD: 2

Verus: 18/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Basic attack used) 

Wolf: 4/12 HP (no dmg)

Verus had searched the area for sometime in hopes of finding another wolf, having enjoyed the fight with last one. The fight felt methodical with the beast, and he wanted to experience that again. The sensation of getting a kill had become almost drug like, and he was beginning to become addicted. The downpour however made it somewhat difficult for him to see much in front of him, and he decided that the only way for him to find something would be to attract it to him. Verus used his hands like a funnel and put them around his mouth. "Hey!" He yelled rather loud, hoping to have them come to him instead of the other way around. His strategy worked, but he hadn't known that it did before it bit him. The loudness of the rain masked a wolf's attack on Verus's backside and he felt the beasts teeth plunge into the back of his calf. He managed to pull away from the beast and turn around, eyes wide and ready to fight. "Accel Stub." Verus drove his rapier into the beast, watching as it took each of his three quick blows. The fight started off well.

D:62316

BD: 10

MD: 8

Verus: 18/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Accel Stub used) 

Wolf: 4/12 HP (9dmg + 2crit dmg - 3mit = 8dmg)

Popping his bones of their lactic acid was one of Verus's favorite things to do. The sound they produced was put him at ease, and it always felt fun to do. He always had to be moving his hands or legs a part of his body due to always having to do something. He felt strange when he wasn't moving some part of his body and always found it hard to sit still unless he was dog tired or dead asleep. Trying to pop his fingers and knuckles was his answer to this, but he was also fond of finger tapping and leg jiggling. After getting loose from all his stretches, he parted his hair from his eyes and looked around in the midst of the downpour. He wanted more beasts to fight, and was prepared to search for them through all of the muck he was in. He felt almost fully energized enough to fight again, and figured that after he walked around a little bit he would be ready to fight.

The ground had become extremely muddy, but Verus had cared not. He felt at peace in that moment, basking in the downpour on the soaked earth. He was overcome by a strange calmness, partly due to his recent kill and partly from the rain that poured down. There was just something about it's usual warm wetness that brought him joy. The sound also put him to sleep in real life, which he usually enjoyed. In this game though, he had yet to feel tired, which he always thought was strange. There was no true desire to sleep which he thought was utterly amazing. He had tons of more times to do activities and such. Hell he may even start doing water aerobics for an extra skill. Verus smiled in remembrance to the hundreds of movies he's watched, daydreaming about his real world. That all stopped when a large drop of water hit his nose, causing him to snort back into reality. The rain seemed to be coming down harder now with more force; Verus enjoyed it even more. He stood, sheathing his now muddy sword and started to stretch himself out.

With his heavy breathing beginning to calm down, Verus decided to sit where the beast had just died, basking in what he had accomplished. He had fought off a mob by himself, and had taken no damage at. Maybe it was because he was lucky, or maybe he just truly outplayed the beast. Regardless of how it happened, he felt immense happiness. He would bring joy to the others with his damage-dealing potential one way or another, and he would return to them a stronger man. He promised himself to at least level up once or twice on this solo journey of his, and planned on following through with his problem. Verus had the dedication to follow up on his unsaid word, and planned to bring back a good amount of mats and col with him to his party.

Verus panted heavily as he looked at the beast. His heavy breathing caused his body to almost pulsate along with each breathe he took. He was in some sort of zone, and was having a wonderful time. The rain had begun to pour and his hair stuck to his face, giving an even more blurred view of his enemy. However, this did not really bother him. It gave him an even better feeling. His shoulders slowly slunked backwards and he held out his arms wide, taunting the beast. "Is this the best you got?" He spoke with confidence, and knew that he had something inside of him waiting. The simple rapier he was holding had gotten him far and done well for the most part, assisting him on landing blow on blow on the various enemies he had fought. It surged with a dark purple as he spoke, the rain slightly masking this from the beast. The wolf fell for his taunt and let out a loud snarl before running at the boy, attempting to bite at his torso. Verus was ready however, and let his new sword art take over his body. His movements flowed together fluently and his now bright purple sword thrusted into the now mid-air wolf three times, skewering it on the blade on its last hit. The wolf instantly shattered into particles and Verus slowly let down his sword, letting it fall to his side. His first second floor mob was easier than he thought it would be.

D:62306

BD: 10

MD: 4

LD: 9

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 0/6 (Accel Stub used) 

Wolf: 0/12 HP _{(9dmg + 2crit dmg - 3mit = 8dmg)}

(+1 MAT)

Once Verus popped his neck, the animal perked its ears up and snarled. It seemed to have not liked the sound and reared up for another attack. This time it prepared by leaning backwards onto its hind legs, setting off into a sprint shortly after. Verus braced himself, lowering his shoulders and keeping his weapon at bay. The beast pushed off with its back legs and leapt into the air, looking to bite at his face. However, Verus was able to dodge this by rolling underneath the animal, him being possible to by being prepared for the attack. Once behind the beast, he attempted to lunge at its hindquarters, hoping to tear up its back right leg. His attack went wide, and the two of them, Verus and the wolf, reset for their next attack. The two had been lunging at each other back and forth to no avail, having missed several of their last attacks. It would be quite a sight to see if anyone was watching the two, however they were secluded to themselves in the outskirts of the forested area. 

ID:62305

BD: 5

MD: 5

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Basic attack used) 

Wolf: 6/12 HP

The beast let backwards and again repeated the attack it just had, this time changing it up ever so slightly and lunging for Verus' opposite leg. Verus simply sidestepped the opposite way this time, letting the animal stagger past him just enough to set up for an attack. He attempted to plunge his rapier into the body of the beast, hoping to pierce the back end of the ribs. He mistimed his attack however and thrusted just as the beast had gotten out of range.

Verus rolled his neck to the side, attempting to pop out what kinks he could find. It was much easier to have the advantage of numbers, and he missed having his party around him to help belittle the mob. This whole journey he had started was to help his party out thought. He wanted to get stronger for them so they would be able to obliterate every enemy in their wake. He had to get stronger. 

ID:62302

BD: 5

MD: 3

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Basic attack used) 

Wolf: 6/12 HP 

With the walls of Urbus just barely visible, Verus assumed he had gone far enough. He could feel the rain starting to trickle down on him as he turned and began to slowly stroll back towards the gates. He would setting for farming just outside of the walls, but needed to find out what he was going to be fighting first. From the looks of the area he was in, he'd guessed there to be an abundance of wolves. There was no real way of him to know this, but he just felt like this was the perfect hunting grounds of them. The ones on the first floor felt oddly placed, almost just to add in another mob to kill for the new players. However this floor felt like their home, their breeding ground.

He had wandered into a heavily forested area just outside of the walls. The stone they were built with was visible just beyond some of the trees, but Verus hadn't worried much about it. What he did worry about though, was the sight of a beast that had seemed to have been following him. He had caught glimpse of it a few seconds earlier; a dark brownish wolf that had been following his trail. It was an interesting feeling to know you were being stalked, but Verus paid no mind to it. He slowly turned and met his newest contender with the draw of his sword, holding it at the ready.

ID:62301

BD: 7

MD: 2

Verus: 24/24 HP Energy 3/6 (Accel Stub used) 

Wolf: 6/12 HP (9dmg-3mit = 6dmg)

The wolf took the first step and charged at Verus, lunging at his left leg. Verus replied to this with a simple sidestep and set his Sword art into motion during this action. With three quick jabs, he pierced into the beast, watching as he landed each one. He sure did love his skill shots.

His path had remained the same for some time, leading straight out of the city. He had not wanted to travel too far out of the walls of the city in fear of higher level mobs, but wanted to get a feel for the landscape. The mobs on this floor had to be just a bit better than those on the first, or so he assumed. He needed to know what he was up against and before he could do that, he needed to know where to run away to if need be. 

The sky slowly began to fill with dark clouds that seemed to come from the mountains for into the distance. Verus felt the temperature around him rise slightly and he could feel the air slightly humidify, leading him to believe that rain was coming. A small grin slid onto his face. He had loved the rain ever since he was a child, and was curios how well he would fare fighting something in it. It gave him a weird surge of confidence and caused him to stop in his place, looking around at the mountainous region he was in. It was if the sky had darkened just enough to set up for a good hour or two of fighting. All Verus had to do now was find something to kill.

This was the first time Verus had traveled to the second floor, and he wasn't quite sure what to expect. He had decided to take a personal journey and test out how well he could do on his own. He felt that his level was high enough to be able to farm a solid amount of the mobs on this floor, and well the first floor wasn't able to provide much for him. He had far to much health compared to many of the beasts on that floor and didn't want to take any chances with taking on multiple enemies. 

The visual aspect straight out of the portal was appealing to say the least. The buildings were all styled to resemble those from the medieval time period. It truly was a refreshing sight from all the plains he had walked on the first floor. However, he had little to no things to do that would require him to be within the city. He slowly wandered through it's streets until he reached one of the gates into the wild. This area was vast and filled with numerous trees scattered about. It was nice not to see as much green, even though it was delightful and all. The change of scenery brought him happiness; maybe he would fit in well on this floor.

As Itzal sprinted ahead of him, Verus tried to understand what he said moments before. His words were too soft and too fast for him to understand, but he could pick out one word in particular, and figured out he went to scout ahead. "Ohhhh." His back had become stiff from standing still too long, and a sense of impatience had overtaken him. With one flood motion he twisted his back, letting a symphony of popping sounds ring. He grunted with joy and let out an over-exemplified sigh. Popping his bones was one of his favorite things to do; the sound was just so satisfying. He raised his arms up and he placed his arms behind his head. It was becoming a common position for them to stay, as Verus thought it was pretty comfortable. The beginner clothing he wore raised up just slightly, indicating that it may have been just slightly too small for him. He was definitely in need of a new outfit.
 

His eyes were fixed on Itzal as he assess the tree before scaling it. It was a strange sight to see from a ways away; a small figure seemingly scaling a smallish tree. It filled Verus with joy and he smiled slightly, repositioning his feet. He wasn't sure why he was happy but it just filled him up. Maybe it was the trees, or the sun, hell he didn't really know. He was in a good mood.

Adhaerere had also kept quiet for most of the time, and seemed to be watching as well. He put his hands down and nudged her with his elbow. He hit the side of her cuirass and slowly sealed his arm back in. He had forgotten she had armor and was expecting to elbow into the flesh that is human skin. That was something he was going to have to get used to it."Think uh, think we should go after him?" His words stumbled out of his mouth as he continued to watch the other boy jump from tree to tree. It was a weird sight, but it didn't really phase Verus. Itzal then called out something about finding something and Verus waved at him, slightly confused on what he was yelling. "Lead the way miss." 

"Free armor is best armor. Anything free is the best thing. You should know this by now you're like a grandma!" Verus tugged on her arm as he lead her through the city and out the walls, only letting go after reaching the correct path. After what felt like a long walk, they had come across a dark, grim forest. It matched the shopkeepers description perfectly in every sense. He inhaled deeply through his voice, letting out a slight puff through his mouth, causing a few strands of his hair to fly upwards. It was at that moment that something tried to jump out at his partner, stabbing at her. Luckily the beast missed and it was now staring at the party of two. The action caused Verus to frown slightly, and he quickly unsheathed his sword. Ain't nothing messing with his tanky wall lady. 

ID# 62257

BD:6 

Verus: 24/24

     Energy: 3/6

Dark Elf: 6/12 (9dmg-3mitigation) = 6 total damage 

"Accel Stub!" Verus called out, lashing at the beast. The beast, who appeared to be some sort of elf, had angered Verus enough to a point for him to try out one of his new sword arts. His motion consisted of three quick stabs to the beast, all landing center mast. "Filthy thing back up. Get. Die." 

The small party of three had been walking about the plains of floor one for what felt to be hours, looking for some solid mobs to mow down. They had been on a killing streak recently, deleting whatever they could find to try and advance level by level. Skill points were very valuable in Verus's mind; he had amassed only fourteen in the first few days. A pretty solid number, but he had planned to be slightly farther in the game from where he was currently. He was wanting to be around level eight or so by his first couple of days into the game, but understood that things would get tougher and tougher as they went on. 

The trail they had been walking had seemingly been going on for a while. The walls of the Town of Beginnings were seen in the distance, and they had started to come upon an area with a good amount of trees. It was strange seeing this many after having only seen acres and acres of plains, but he treated it as a pleasant sight. The trees themselves were pretty short, but clustered in a way to give off a slight dark feel. He halted his short walking pace to stop and stare at them, trying to get an eye for the area. Boar and wolves seemed to only inhabit the area as far as he knew, and he was slightly longing for something else. The thought of fighting and killing a goblin shot through his mind and he immediately grinned, tightening his hand into a fist and pointing it outwards. 

"Onwards!" Verus belted, looking back and forth between his two traveling partners, only to see their blank stares. "I mean...look a forest."

"Fifteen hundred eh? Not a bad price." Seemed like a solid price for some solid armor, well better than solid armor. It looked pretty damn amazing for a tier one item. Appearing as if it was built by what seemed to be a master blacksmith. He longed for something in the same nature as that, but understood that it would be quite a while before he focused on purely armor. He had an obligation to be able to put out as much damage as possible, and planned to live up to it. 

Verus nodded at her statement about exploring the town a little. It would be good to know the place now that they would be farming at a higher floor. It was strange not seeing the rolling plains and occasionally trees here and there. This floor felt more serious in a way, as if there was no playing around out in the endless grassy patches. The first floor really did cushion the weight of what was about to come, and Verus could see it in this floor. It seemed to be slightly darker and built up more to withstand just a bit more. He couldn't really describe it other than it just felt a little more serious.

He walked in slowly after Adhae did, stepping up slightly into the elevated shop. First looks made him guess the place was some sort of blacksmith store, and he quickly got confirmation from the booming voice of the NPC behind the counter. The air smelled of smoke and the room was built to sort of funnel the owners voice at his customers. It was a weird sensation if Verus was being honest with himself, but he felt sort of out of place. After listening to what the computer program had to say, his ears perked up a little bit. A quest for armor sounded perfect at the moment, and he wouldn't have to pay anything at all! He quickly shoved Adhae back after she lightly punched his arm and moved up to the NPC, prompting his scripted line again. 

"Yeah yeah I heard, show me the quest." Armorsmith Griswold stopped mid sentence and sent Verus a quest prompt, to which he quickly accepted. "Come back to me when you've gathered all of the necessary materials needed!" The shopkeepers voice seemed to boom even louder and he let out a hardy laugh afterwards. Verus turned slowly and grabbed Adhae by the arm, leading her outside and onwards. "Come come come come come."

Accepting quest with @Adhaerere as my sidekic-Partner. Definitely not sidekick.

Verus pulled his sword away quickly after the clanking sound that was made when he hit Itzal's. He had vowed never to cross swords with another man. Not since the accident. He walked forward at the boar and thrusted forwards again, keeping at his basic attacks. They were poor compared to his sword arts, which he seemed to usually always land. However, he had no intent to finish it off this quickly, and continued on with his basics training. 

ID# 62254

BD: 4

His attacks seems to be off lately, as he had missed quite a few of his recent basic attacks. A slight huff escaped him and his eyebrows furrowed, a sense of anger approaching. "Damnit." His positioning was also off as well; he was far too close. In the midst of his attack, he had almost followed through, taking a few steps forwards with his attack. He'd need to learn to just strike and try to back off after it, but he assumed that would come later on. "Itzal your turn! Finish it off."