Lonzo

"So we'll start on our left," he stated taking one hand then with that same hand he switched which hand he had, and did that a few more times. He gave her a gentle smile. "I'm kidding, I know which hand to start with I'm only teasing you darling," he said flirtatiously.
He held her left hand and placed it on his own shoulder. "So you waltz senorita? All right. Salsa is a lot like walking." he said gently. "Back three but left," He moved forward and gently pressed the hand he was holding towards Noctua so she'd move back one step.
"Right foot back." he pushed forwards towards her again. "Now the third count left foot back." he moved again. He nodded "Now reverse." he put a little pressure on her back. "Left foot, right, left." he would pull her to himself and stopped making sure his arm wouldn't bend so she wouldn't fall against him if she took the fourth step. "Now a few more." he did that with her till they had a rhythm and the longer they did it the more his shoulders would move.
"It's not always about the feet you know. Salsa is just passion." the hand he held her hand with was moving as they danced to distract a viewer's eye. He put their hands into a swing and let go of her back and also dropped her hand. If she was loose and not too tight the desired effect would be her left hand in his right hand. "Now a spin. Right heel up, balls of the feet and." he he'd try to give her a turn. "And back one two three, and to me one two three." he smiled happily. "I haven't danced like this in a long time, you lead me, show me your passion too." he'd follow her lead too but take over if she was ever unsure.

"And that is why I admire you. You're the second person I can base communication on. Which seems difficult. Perhaps it's because I'm older." he shrugged it off. He thought about it and glanced at her if she was drinking at all. If she did he'd wait. "I was just pacing myself really, I shouldn't have complained." he brushed it off to say it was nothing, to not worry her. It wasn't his goal to make her feel bad after all.
"So, you dance? Do you salsa? Because to be fair, you look like you can salsa, and if not I'd be very happy to teach you." He reached under her chair and spun it around. As it would rotate he would get up and wait for her to rotate around so he could take her hand and pull her to an opening. While he did that he hooked one foot on a chair that would be in the way and slid it off to the side. "Venga venga....Er....Come, come, we will dance the night away while it's still young, and after we'll get a meal." he wasn't nervous he just wanted to dance. "I'm versed also in the foxtrot, and a bit of waltz but not much. My niche is salsa and street salsa. What about you?" maybe he could figure out pacing and direction depending on the dances she knew.

He stood up and moved his stool closer to her and sat down again. His arm barely touching hers as if to try to console her the best way he could. He nodded a bit as he thought about what she said. How he believed family over this girl. That was interesting. Did that mean they started dating in this game first and that is why the sister did not know about her? He wasn't surprised people got separated in the confusion, however, he did find it surprising that the sister would assist in taring them apart. What could she gain? Jealousy of sharing her brother perhaps but that should be replaced by the elation of having him. It seems there was more wrongdoing than was obvious to most. He wondered who this outlandish man was claiming something so ridiculous. Especially when Noctua would recoil at the flirtation of men, which he knew of first hand. There was a mystery here and part of himself was intrigued but that was no his job here, and he knew better than to meddle in the affairs of people until they came to him legally.

"My dear lady. It is not a weakness you showed me. If anything it takes a certain backbone to know when you can't handle something. If anything it's my fault for asking your company to begin with. I wouldn't he able to forgive myself if something happened to you, and believe me, something likely would have. The monsters were annoying and tough, to say the least. I was outside almost twenty-four hours. In truth, I respect you told me you could not continue with me. I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you or anyone with me that day. It would have ultimately been my fault, and it showed leadership that you spoke to me rationally unlike...Some other people. Not that it upsets me." he shrugged.

He thought about how she let him down and yet he wanted to push a little more. It may be because he felt he hadn't made it clear what he meant about forgetting him.

"Tell me about yourself." he blurted out and took a drink of his water after it came. "Do you dance? What music do you like? Forgive me if I'm intruding on personal topics. I'm just curious. You weren't this open before and it's nice to hear your voice so natural. What about foods." he was fully prepaired to buy her something to eat if he could.

He wondered if he wasn't welcomed by her stoic tone but then she reviled perhaps why she sounded robotic. In a way it was very adult of her, and almost that of those debutantes that he had been with in the real world. however there was something about Noctua that struck him as regal or from wealth. He found it funny even in this world he couldn't pretend to start off that way. He was very impressed by her, but perhaps her womanly charms got the better of him.

"He believed...In a lie? You seem bothered by it. Do you want to discus it or, would you rather I try to make you forget him? Just for tonight of course." he winked at her. "Stress is a cruel mistress and if I can help you out I'd be honored to. A lovely woman such as yourself has no need to have sadness in her soul. Even less so when I'm around." he figured he'd give her a couple of options even if it wasn't his business he wanted to help a friend. "As for the quest, I succeeded. Was there any doubt?" he chuckled.

He walked into the bar and did a double-take. He wasn't use to a lady to call out to him so suddenly. He started to get a reputation for flirting with everyone he saw and figured most lost interest in him for that reason, not that it would stop him of course.
"Hello, there gorg-" his eyes caught the name above her head. "Noctua," he said with a slight accent. "Lovely to see you." he had an almost worried expression looking for the ankle-biter Koga wondering if he'd get a fist in his face at this very moment for almost flirting with the lovely maiden. "Huh." He said almost dryly and choose to sit with her. He did another look around the bar curious to see why it was he didn't see anyone else with her. He quietly opened up his HUD and looked to see if Koga was still in his contacts. He was. Which allowed the man to let out a light sigh.
"Is your husband out for another fight to bring home the bacon?" He asked her curiously. "One day I'll be able to cook it up, but alas I'm stuck with all the sweets one could dream of." he shrugged. "How've you been by the way?" he asked and glanced at the bartender. "Um, sorry, just a water for me tonight, I'm just parched."

Lonzo found his way back to the small town and found the house again. Once there he went upstairs and knocked tiredly. The mother opened the door with bags under her eyes and stared at Lonzo. Lonzo looked over her shoulder to see the blanket slowly raise and fall. The child was still alive! He smiled at that and then felt hands on his armor and he looked at the woman who was now wide-eyed staring at him. He nodded to her and she let go of him and covered her mouth. Tears streamed down her face and she retreated to go inside. Lonzo then followed her and opened up his inventory. He held out his hand and the ovule stayed in his hand like a delicate flower. She reached out with trembling hands and accepted the trade with him.
She moved and sat down working on the cure herself. Lonzo moved closer and watched her work. Sure enough, she created the panacea that he read about in the item description. He'd have to look into the cause of it later. Maybe he could find a way to perminately fix the issue. Maybe it was wishful thinking.
After that he saw that he had completed the quest and moved to sleep in the stable that was in town. Sleeping in his armor with his hand folded inside the armor to insure he wouldn't be able to lose his things should someone try to move his hands in his sleep...

...
Lonzo woke up with a start drenched in sweat again. A night terror had gotten to him. All he could remember was teeth. Vines. He closed his eyes and sighed. He felt sick to his stomach until he heard laughter. His head shot up. There in the rode where the two boys. Playing tag. A soft smile crested Lonzo's face. Even if these children were not real. They saw themselves as real. In truth, that's all it took to make them real.

"I think, therefore I am." Lonzo nodded to himself.

He stood up and opened up his mail and did a forward to the other three. He figured he should tell them he made it out alive.

<< @Koga @Noctua @Nora >>
- Not dead. Mission successful.
                                                           Love

                                                                              Lonzo <3 -

rewards

Lonzo
SP:  9 (6 completion pages + 2 for quest + 1 for December event)
mats 15 tier 1mats
chests 2: 1 Tier 1 shield drop, 3 col ((Mimic chest))
chest 2 , perfect armor/shield, (2) rare consumables
Col, 2353  ((This puts the col from the completed pages together and from the mimic, and chest together)

Koga
SP 3
200 col

Noctura
SP 3
200 col

Nora
SP 3
200 col

He tilted the box back and saw the various items. His jaw dropped and he sat there, with bated breath. He felt almost dizzy from looking inside. He reached into the trunk like chest and put the col onto his person and added the 8 materials to his inventory. He then looked at the armor that sat there. Unknown Perfect Armor. He placed that into his inventory very curious on what it could be. Then read also the 2 unknown rare consumables and quickly added them to his inventory. The boy just watched him and slowly walked on over. "Gracias...." he sighed and closed the chest then gave it a kiss on the now-closed lid.
"Was it good?" the boy asked.
"I now know what a leg up feels like. Si, it was, amazing." Lonzo said as he stood up. The kid took his hand and they walked the rest of the way into the town.

(Floor * 150) Col, (8) materials, perfect armor/shield, (2) rare consumables

Lonzo gave paused and stared down at a treasure chest in the woods. The boy also looked at it. Then looked at Lonzo curiously. Lonzo just nodded to the boy and the boy ran behind a tree and knelt down.
"I see you understand what a mimic is," Lonzo stated.
"I've heard stories...Are you going to break it, open sir?" The kid asked him.
"I should...I wish I had a key or lockpicks. Honestly, anything is better than me trying to open it." He kicked the box a bit. "Hm, well." Lonzo sighed and would kneel down in front of it. "OKay...Look...Whatever you are. I've already faced one of you and I felt really bad okay....But I'm the curious type and I have to know. What's inside." he stated honestly.
The boy gulped and watched. He tried to stay as quiet as possible as he watched Lonzo place his hands on top of the chest.

chest found!

"That's great!" the kid smiled happily and circled Lonzo with his arms out.
"You know what an airplane is?" Lonzo asked.
"Huh?" the kid asked looking up at him with an unsure face.
"Sorry, what were you pretending to be?" Lonzo asked.
"Oh a dragon!" The kid smiled.
"Oh, of course. Wait. There are legit dragons here?" Lonzo asked.
"Somewhere I'm sure of it! I hear about it from travelers."
"Oh wonderful." Lonzo sighed a bit worried. "I think the nepents are enough thank you." Lonzo wasn't sure if he was cut out for this hero business and yet he didn't want to quit either. "Say, is this town in any sort of danger?" Lonzo asked.
"We're usually forgotten."
"Forgotten? Why's that?"
"Because we don't have much I suppose."
"......Maybe I'll change that. Okay I'll do what I can to bring in more people."
"What really?!"
"You bet!" Lonzo smiled at him.

He walked with the kid watching his health go up and energy come back. Yet he felt tired. A sigh escaped his lips and the kid started to squirm after a few minutes. Lonzo stopped and let him down. The kid ran in front of Lonzo and took his hand and placed it on his own shoulder. Lonzo blinked wondering what he was doing and just followed the kid walking through the woods.
"I don't get it."
"I'm your cane. You're tired right?"
"CANE?! Okay, all because I'm in my thirties doesn't make me old!"
"I didn't say that, okay, then more like a crutch."
"I'm not that old yet okay." Lonzo let go of him and ruffled his hair. "But thank you I appreciate the sentiment." he sighed and he followed him.
"I'm sure you can sleep someplace in town if it'd help you feel better."
"Like with a bed?" Lonzo asked in slight annoyance.
"There's the stable does that count."
"The hay might feel nice actually...That's very embarrassing, but it's better than the ground I guess."
"So you'll stay?!" the kid asked with big eyes.
"Stay? You want me to stay? I suppose I could. For a little while."

Lonzo looked down and something blinded him for a second. it was light above him. he rubbed his eyes and reached up and felt something leafy touch his hand. he brought it down and saw something akin to a husk in his hand. It took up most of his hand as well. he was surprised it wasn't that big. Maybe he expected to find a flower instead. 
"That's it mister! That's the ovule!" the boy shouted.
"Well I'll be, there it is." he put it into his inventory. "Guess that's it then." he smiled happily. "Time to head back." he was beyond elated. he'd scream out of joy if there wasn't an npc watching him. He looked at the item in his inventory. 

<Nepent's Ovule>
- Ovuel: Female reproductive organ found in some plants
This part of the plant helps create the medicine <convalesce panacea> -

"Hm that's interesting. Lets see do I need to get them anything else for this?" he opened up his help menu and did a search on Convalesce Panacea.

<Convalesce Panacea>
-Used as a cure against purple spore miasma. Can be made by an npc during a certain quest.-

"Bet it's this one...I'll have to look up what Purple spore miasma is later." he closed up his HUD and looked over at the kid.

He knelt down for him.

"Are you still hurt mister?"
"Nonsense, just hop on my back kiddo."
"Really?!"
"Yeah sure get on. I'll be your taxi."
"Taxi?"
"It's a fancy word for mount service. Usually I bet you'd use a horse."
"Oh okay!" he jumped onto Lonzo's back and Lonzo started to make his way back.

ovule drops <3

Another crack of the whip and Lonzo held his action and didn't attack by. Sure enough the hole in the beast exploded into shards of blue light. The boy came out from behind the tree he was hiding behind and went up to Lonzo and touched his elbow. He let the blue rain from the kill touch down on him too.
"But you didn't hit it...You stood here and it...It...Exploded." he proclaimed. 
"I made sure it bled." Lonzo said with a smile. "Now off to fight another one." he sighed annoyed knowing it probably didn't drop at all. The boy stared at him.
"But mister, you should look first." he told him.
Lonzo sighed and stretched for a bit. "Mhm, I really should. I've looked every time so far. it's getting late too...I hope this thing dropped it. I'll be out here all night if I have to but I'm getting sore."
"you'd stay out here that long for my friend?"
"Yeah, it's not his fault he's sick. I'd do that for anyone." But...Why? i wasn't like this before. Why now? 
Lonzo chewed the inside of his cheek realizing that. He almost wanted to cry out. he wasn't use to that. Was he a horrible person otherwise?

deals 1dmg to lonzo takes 12 dmg from bleed and dies
Lonzo rests for 1 energy

HP 59/100
Energy 2/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 11/15 bleed on it's turn 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Lonzo felt another whip slam down against his shoulder and he pushed fowards letting the appendage fall off of him. His eyes bloodshot from lack of rest. He gripped his Axe. He could hear the laughter in his mind. The constant struggle. The fight of being the odd man out and it made his skin crawl. No more. He'd had had enough. He pushed forwards to kill the monster with rage in his eyes. "STOP LAUGHING YOU BEAST!" he shouted it was as if his axe grew teeth as it seemed to bite even harder with the hit. "I'm sick of it! You all think you're better than me and I've risin to the top to be brought down like this?! I DON"T THINK YOU SHOULD RAT!" he screamed pushing his cut deeper. The boy stared in almost horror at the brutality. Lonzo sighed and pulled his axe from the creatures body watching it bleed. 

Lonzo takes 1dmg the rest is mitted
Nepent takes 1dmg the rest is mitted has bleed 2

HP 60/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 11/15 bleed on it's turn
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

the whip like vines wrapped around Lonzo. Lonzo felt it hard to breath as they wrapped around his neck. He coughed and choked for air feeling a sudden rush he wasn't use to. His body trembled for the jolts of pain. He raised his axe and swung it down cutting himself free. He gasped for air and listened as the monster chattered mockingly at him. Lonzo spat at the monster and felt shook to his core. His eyes darted around to find some sort of exposed spot on the monster. Why was it so difficult to hit? He was wearing down and he knew it but he should have gotten what he needed by now. Why was it taking so long? The boy stared at the blue light that came from Lonzo and watched his health bar go down even more. How did this man kill as many as he said he killed? 

NV deals 10 2dmg is mitted
Lonzo deals 1dmg the rest is mitted

HP 61/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 12/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Lonzo ducked into some trees and when the nepent tried to strike him it was stopped by the trees in the area. Lonzo thought he saw his chance and pushed off a tree and ran at the field boss but the monster latched onto another tree and pulled itself away from Lonzo's swing. Lonzo pivoted and ran with the wind as he bolted towards the field boss. "Come here I'm not done with you yet!" Lonzo shouted at the top of his lungs as he gave chase. The boy ran past the monster and Lonzo saw a vine out stretched towards him. Lonzo picked up speed and got ahead of the boy who was running towards him. 
"I'm sorry!"
"It's fine!" 
Lonzo didn't blink. He kept forwards about to strike his target. He had to end this quickly if he wanted to live. Anymore strong hits like that and he'd start to get worried.

stats

Lonzo managed to dance around some of the vines but felt himself get entangled again and again another strike that downed him. He felt roots around him and another crack of the whips struck him. This was beginning to look futile, but he was too stubborn to actually give in. If it was something he had learned the hard way it was how to get what he wanted. He wanted to win. Even if he wasn't gaining any ground right now he wanted to win. His head came up and he stood up slowly. He swung his axe but again the monster seemed to see his move and waited to not strike him. Lonzo closed his eyes and listened to the wind. He could feel the wind spin around trees and bushes. Escape wasn't an option but if he could use the terrain to avoid getting hit he would.  He sighed and began to go on the move.

Nepent Variant crits for 1 mits the rest
Lonzo misses

HP 71/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 13/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

He saw the whips coming for him and he tried to dodge and as he did so roots from the ground rose up like a wall. Lonzo slammed into it and bounced off of it and to the dirt earth once more. He looked up and felt the whips strike him over and over. He winced and tried to wave his axe but all he felt was the sting of whips. This pendejo wasn't giving him an inch it seemed. The moon was being blocked out by the multitude of vines that seemed to be above him. This time it really hurt. Was it because he was already wounded? Lonzo wanted to curse so badly. He then remembered the npc. The kid was just watching him. Waiting for him to get done. He wouldn't run away either. He'd die if Lonzo either ran or fell in combat. So would that boy that was sick. He had to do something. Anything. And yet he couldn't even move from the strikes against his body.

Nepent variant deals 10 unmited dmg 2 is mitted from the crit from Lonzo's armor
Lonzo misses

 

HP 72/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 13/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Another large hit came down on Lonzo but his armor managed to mitigate it. Or rather his skill with his armor. He had to bow his head from the sudden attack on his head. He shrugged it off and cracked his own neck in annoyance. The boy looked at him then quickly ran behind another tree and knelt down to watch again. Lonzo huffed and wondered if the fight was dragging on because it was getting dark. He saw the vines coming at him and he quickly waved his axe and again the field boss moved them back and reared them again to attack lonzo again! "Tch, how annoying." was he really telegraphing all his moves as much as it seemed now? He had to hope for a lucky break at this point. He turned to fully face the field boss trying to ready himself to actually hit the beast. At least he hoped so.

HP 82/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 13/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Lonzo couldn't seem to find anything this time around. He thought about what else Yuki could do to get NIGHT'S attention. 
"Maybe ask her for help on a quest too? I mean I know it's weird but....Bonding is bonding after all. It'd be sour if you ran off though so stay close to her, and it's a decent excuse to get close to her if you know what I mean. Right kiddo?" he winked at him. "I guess we can dream that the person we like would cling to us and we get to play hero." Lonzo had perhaps seen far to many dramas or romantic movies. "I wonder what sorts of romantic things you could even do in SAO. A game has more options than the real world right? There has to be something you can do in this world that you can't do otherwise." he looked to Yuki. "What's your idea of a perfect date anyway? I'm just curious."

The field boss did a side sweep throwing Lonzo near the river. Lonzo saw the river upside down and quickly wrapped his leg around one of the whips the field boss was using to toss him into the river. The kid ran out from the rock and was racing to a narrow part of the river to try to stop the knight from tumbling to a dangerous lake only to drown. Lonzo felt the current pull him once he was in the river but refused to let go of the vine that held him. His head came up for air but he was still being dragged. He saw the kid run over and he sat down between Lonzo's arms and braced himself. He felt Lonzo's axe handle against his waist and they were both being dragged. "KID IT'S DRAGGING ME I CAN"T LET GO OF MY AXE MOVE AWAY!!"
"NO!"

To Lonzo's surprise he slowed to a stop and sank slowly. He managed to stand up and brought his axe down on the vine that held him. He sighed and managed to get back to land with the kid. The Field boss drawing ever closer.

"Y-You're hurt."
"It's fine....They've done worse...."

Variant crits 10unmited dmg + 2 - 18mit = 10
Lonzo deals 1 after mit

HP 83/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 13/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Now that he was up close to the field boss he ducked and weaved to get past the roots he laid down. The monster went to whip him and had to give pause as Lonzo ducked into it's roots that held it up to begin with. He stayed in it's root system and felt the ground shift beneath himself. Lonzo quickly pushed himself up against one of the roots. He huffed and heard a whip slap the ground right next to him. He stared at it a bit freaked out that the monster almost hit itself just to get to him. He pulled out his axed and as he swung he lost his balance. He blinked as he looked down at the piled up dirt. There was no grass where he was standing. Nothing made sense. Where were the roots? Lonzo looked up at the boy he also seemed confused but he pointed behind Lonzo.

both miss

HP 93/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 14/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Lonzo heard a scream from the boy. He turned as he was about to jump and attack. He looked back at the boy he pointed in frantic. His head turned back to where he was pointing but it was to late. Lonzo was impaled by the vines and was sent bouncing a skidding on the ground from the thrust of the whips. The weight of his armor slowed him before he became a skipping stone on the earth. His hair felt like a rats nest and he hated it. Though he was pleased to know this thing wasn't going to make it easy on him. Victory would only taste sweeter to him. Lonzo stood up and shook off the pain like it was nothing. The monster stared at him surprised that he wasn't going down so easily. Lonzo ran back over to the monster making sure to keep it at bay and away from the kid.

Nepent deals 1dmg
Lonzo misses

HP 93/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 14/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

The boy moved back even further and ducked behind some trees and rocks to watch the fight. He was captivated by how much the man didn't give in even though. Lonzo was fighting like he was running out of time, and to the child he was. Would he get back in time? The boy watched in aw. Lonzo turned on his heel and ran at the Napant. The Napant tried to whip Lonzo but Lonzo just turned and danced around the strikes. He took to the napant's vines and ran on top of them. He waved his axe but the Napant kept the other vines away from him. The boy stood up staring as Lonzo closed the cap by using the large creatures' own vines as a rode. Yet a flash caught the boys attention and he looked off to the right seeing more vines from the monster spread out like lances.

both miss
 

HP 94/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 14/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Roots pulled up and this time Lonzo dodged them but a scream caught his attention as the boy tumbled over. Lonzo felt everything stop for a moment. He could see where the whips would strike the child now that Lonzo was out of the way. His body was moving instictivly while he played out several scenarios in his mind but he knew he wouldn't be able to easily dodge the bullet this time. He placed himself in front of the child taking the hit. His core shook from the attack and he did a full swing with his axe. Again the variant recoiled just in time but Lonzo pivoted and turned his body and knelt down. With the moment of his axe and let it cut the roots that held the boy and he quickly crawled away from Lonzo and the Variant.

"MISTER!"
"You all right Kiddo?"
"MISTER YOU AIMED AT ME!"
"Not you kiddo, the roots....Just move back a bit so you don't get caught up like that okay? We can talk about all this in a bit after I kick it's -"

He heard the variant move towards him and quickly turned around to face his enemy with a glare that could send most people packing. He wasn't about to lose this fight.

"Don't think this is over....I'm going to end you and if you don't give me what I need I'll do it again and again. I won't stop. Why why don't you?" He huffed through his nose annoyed at it.

Nepent deals 11dmg - 18mit = 1dmg
Lonzo misses

HP 94/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 14/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10

Lonzo saw the vines raise up once more and quickly pulled the kid into his arm and used his body as a shield to defend him. The boy trembled hearing the clang of Lonzo's armor. The boy screamed and Lonzo just held him tight until he was sure the variant's attack was over. He slowly let the boy go who was crying. Lonzo then looked up and as the vines came back down he swung again at them tiredly. Again the attack gave pause and the vines retreated before Lonzo could sever them from the monster.

"Mister why'd you do that?!"
"Keep digging." Lonzo glared up at the beast.

The boy was quiet then returned to the ask of freeing Lonzo. His hands frantically digging up earth until he could get at the roots. He brought out a pairing knife and started to cut away at the roots until Lonzo could move. The knight slowly stood up breaking off roots from his leg.

"There we go that's better."
"Come on mister lets run!" The boy tugged at Lonzo's leg armor but Lonzo didn't move.
"I can't kiddo." Lonzo's eyes were fixed on the variant.
"What?! Why?!"
"For the same reason, you wouldn't run before."

The boy was quiet as he remembered his friend. Even though they were NPCS and the boy's programming was to run away at the sign of danger his other programming was to care about a child friend NPC. In a sense NPC's and Humans were similar. Both with their learning AI.

Variant attacks for 10 - 18mit = 1dmg
Lonzo misses

HP 95/100
Energy 0/10 
DMG 4
Mit 18
Acc 0
Eva 0
Luck 0

Nepent Variant
HP: 14/15 
Mitigation: 5
Damage: 10