Violet Smith

 "Though I recommend not trying to vault the things that are trying to stab you." 

"Yeah, yeah," Violet replied sarcastically. "Also, you haven't named your terms still." 

She stepped forward while she waited for Yukiro to respond. Her blade began to glow once more, the red hue a nice compliment to the crimson hue of her eyes. She sprinted forward, her dagger held out in front of her. The boar pup that she was aiming for decided to charge as well. When they were about to clash, the boar pup dodged to the side quickly, avoiding Violet's blade and ramming her into the side. Two of the other boars decided to gang up on her, and both charged and hit her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her. She picked herself up, gasping for air, and said, "I-i'm alright." Her voice was shallow and lightly pained. It wasn't that the attack had done a lot of damage, it had just winded her severely. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 77 - 3 = 74/80 HP | 5 + 2 - 2 = 5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup 4: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 5: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 6: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 7: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet watched as Vandrin was taken down by the boar. She flinched and then realized something. He had the most basic of basic armor. He had no mit! Her eyes widened and she jumped in front of him protectively. She held her dagger at the ready as she said, "If you take another hit, run. Attack my boar for the time being. We're trading so I can get more hate. I can take way more hits than you right now." 

She stepped forward, her sword glowing with a red hue. She charged forward towards the boar that had attack Vandrin. But before she could reach the beast, the other boar came and charged towards her side. She didn't want to get a tusk in her side like Vanderin had, so she leaped over the beast and landed behind it. Once she landed, she took up a guarding position in front of the man once more. She didn't want him to die by a lousy boar. That would just be too shameful and embarrassing. She turned and looked at him, assessing the damage. "Are you okay? How do you feel?"

@Vandrin

[1,0] Violet: 77/80 HP | 1 + 1 - 2 + 1= 1/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
[0,2] Vandrin: 48/60 HP | 2/6 EN | 6 DMG 

vs. 

Boar 2:36/40 HP | 12 DMG 
Boar 3: 24/40 HP | 12 DMG

"Oi! Wanna make another bet?"

Violet looked over at Yukiro and grinned. "Sure. Name your terms," she said as her blade began to glow. Once again, she charged, aiming for the boar pup that she had attacked earlier. And once again, the quick animal dodged her attack. Violet cursed under her breath and looked back at Yukiro. "It seems like this may take a while, so make yourself comfy," she joked, a small smile on her lips. At least she still had a sense of humor during this long ordeal. 

A set of hooves could be heard charging at Violet from her left. The other three boar pups had created a little pack and were charging at her at full speed. She grinned and attempted to leap over all three, but the one at the end of the charge still managed to jab her in the butt with its small tusks. "Ouch!" Violet said as she landed, reaching back and rubbing her sore behind. I'll need to get someone to massage that out later, she thought to herself. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 78 - 1 = 77/80 HP | 6+ 1 - 2 = 5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup 4: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 5: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 6: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 7: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

As Yukiro brought up ice cream once more, Violet's mood changed again. "Ah, yes! Ice cream!" She suddenly hoped out of his lap and stood up. "Right! I gotta complete this quest and then we can get ice cream. Come on. Let's hurry and get this done!" She offered her hand to help him up and then led the way towards another clearing. After a few minutes of walking, they approached an open grassy field where four boar pups were asleep. "Hm, if the pups are here, their mother must not be too far away. Would you mind looking for and taking out their mom while I take out the pups?" she asked Yukiro, looking up at him as she spoke. 

Without even waiting for an answer, she charged towards one of the boar pups, striking down with her blade. But the darn thing managed to wake up at the sounds of her footsteps approaching and moved out of the way at the last second. It then turned around and hit her in the side, knocking her on top of one of the other sleeping boar pups. The boar pup that she had landed on also rammed her off to the side, upset that it had been rudely awoken in such a manner. Now, all the boar pups were awake and calling for their mother. It wouldn't be long before she showed up. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 80 - 2 = 78/80 HP | 8 - 2 = 6/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup 4: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 5: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 6: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 7: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

"I'm glad you're safe after all of that."

Violet looked up at him curiously. No one had said something like that to her in a long time. "Thank.. you," she managed to force out once more. Odd. He's acting quite nice, she thought to herself. A little too nice. She wondered if he was up to something. 

"And don't be pained thinking about what I've done. I truly enjoy it. And most of the time, the people I kill deserve it. Even the ones that don't deserve it are fun to kill most of the time." She sighed and smiled, her eyes looking up into the sky as she saw a scene play out in front of her. "I always loved when they begged me not to kill them," she said, her voice soft and happy -- almost lustful in a way. "That just made it even more fun. And torturing them... I didn't get to do it too often, but it was fun as well." She laughed to herself and looked up at Yukiro, watching for his reaction. "If that's too vulgar for you, just let me know and I may stop." 

@Yukiro

"You'll get it next time."

She raised her eyebrows in surprise. He was suddenly being supportive. A nice change, but still a surprising one. "Ah, thank... you," she struggled with the words. But after seeing him miss, she felt better about her own performance. Now he would have less of a reason to roast her over her own mistakes. 

She focused her attention on her enemy once more, crouching low to the ground as her sword began to glow red. She launched herself at full speed, dodging from one side of the boar to the next and stabbing it in each side. Her attacks stunned the boar, which fell on its side in a daze. 

She yelled over to Vandrin, "Attack it now while it's down!" She jumped back away from the beast so that he could have some room to attack. She hoped he could hit the darn thing since it was still at nearly full health. 

@Vandrin

[1,0] Violet: 77/80 HP | 5 + 1 - 5 = 1/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
[0,2] Vandrin: 60/60 HP | 3/6 EN | 6 DMG 

vs. 

Boar 2: 40 - (2 * 2) = 36/40 HP | 12 DMG 
Boar 3: 24/40 HP | 12 DMG

"Don't suppose you know where I can find a masseuse in Aincrad, do you?"

Luckily for Violet, she was ahead of the man when he said this. Her face had flushed bright red, but she tried to keep her cool. 

After she had attacked the boars, she heard Vandrin speak once more. 

"You were barely able to take on a single boar." 

Her crimson eyes flashed with a certain fire. "I'm testing you to see if you are more than capable for that quest I mentioned," she said cooly, facing away from him so he couldn't see her facial expression. In all honesty, she had forgotten about her failure and had been overconfident once more, charging into battle blindly. It was a bad habit she had in game. 

"And, I also have a trick up my own sleeve, thank you very much," she added as a red glow spread over her blade. "Now let's just see if I can activate it this time." 

She took a deep breath once more and charged towards the second boar. However, it managed to dodge to the side as she attacked. The boar attempted to attack her as well, but she easily jumped over its charge, landing on her feet. "Once I land that sword art, I'll let you know. Then you can go in for the kill once I've stunned the darn thing." Her voice had a tinge of frustration in it. Today was just not her day for landing hits it seemed. 

@Vandrin

[0,0] Violet: 77/80 HP | 6 + 1 - 2 = 5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
[0,2] Vandrin: 60/60 HP | 4/6 EN | 6 DMG 

vs. 

Boar 2: 40/40 HP | 12 DMG 
Boar 3: 24/40 HP | 12 DMG

"Don't suppose you know where I can find a masseuse in Aincrad, do you?"

Violet smiled and sighed. "You're looking at the closest one you'll get here. If you want, I can give you a massage after the fight. Though, just warning you, I won't be gentle with you." She giggled quietly to herself at how that had sounded. 

"Come on, lets go find a few more boars to take out. I gotta learn to use this thing a bit better myself."

Violet jumped up in excitement. "Ah, yes! Back to killing things. My favorite part," she said gleefully. She began to lead the way to a clearing a couple hundred of yards to the East. "Follow me," she called behind her as she took off towards her destination.

After a few minutes of walking slowly, listening for any enemies, she heard something just up ahead. She carefully made her way through the brush, being careful not to step on any branches or crackly leaves. She held her arm out, motioning for Vandrin to stay back as she took the first move. A large grin spread across her face as she spotted two large boars eating some grass in a small clearing in front of her. 

She took a deep breath, a calm flowing over her. Her blade began to glow blue as she activated her sword art and charged towards the first boar. She dashed around the beast, trying to aim for its sides, but the boar huffed and rammed her in her side, knocking her off balance before she could land a hit. The boars seemed to work together as the third boar then charged towards Violet. Luckily she was nimble enough to throw herself over the third boar in the nick of time, avoiding another hit. She managed to land and roll back onto her feet after hitting the ground behind the charging boar. 

@Vandrin

Violet: 80 - (12 - 9) = 77/80 HP | 8-2 = 6/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
Vandrin: 60/60 HP | 6/6 EN | 6 DMG 

vs. 

Boar 2: 40/40 HP | 12 DMG 
Boar 3: 40/40 HP | 12 DMG 

Violet opened one eye and looked up at him. "Don't apologize. I mean, if you want a heavy mood, I can just talk about my past." She laughed, the laugh relaxing into a smile. "I murdered people for a living and helped run an up-and-coming gang. There are few illegal things that I have not done yet." She thought back to her life before. "Yeah, I miss that life. Most wouldn't, but it kept things interesting. There was never a dull moment. And oddly enough, it was like one tough, killer family. If you crossed one of the family, you'd be dead." She slid her finger across her throat, mimicking a knife going across it. "There were many a hit that I did for the family. Those ones were always my favorite as everyone celebrated after them. We'd have fun parties. Tons of drinking and uh..." she paused and smiled. "Well, tons of other things that I shouldn't speak of." 

Most would think of her life as a nightmare, but she loved living in chaos. It's how she grew up, and it was how she would always live. 

@Yukiro

His tough and guarded response told her she had hit a nerve. She frowned. "I'm... sorry," she finally struggled the phrase out. God how she hated apologizing. "It's just a part of the job. It becomes habit. You have to know who you're going to kill personally so that you know how they'll react. Their next move." She sighed. "T-though, I'm not saying that I'm still going to try and kill you. For now at least." She didn't want him to think she was going to try and kill him. She didn't have a reason to kill him now.

Then she saw how he was standing. Stiff. She stepped closer to him and put her hand against the small of his back. "You're tense," she said without looking up at him. She thought for a moment more, her hand still resting firmly against his back. Next, her hand traveled lightly up his spine. "You have knots around your thoracic vertebrae as well. You'll need to get them massaged out later to free movement in your upper shoulders." 

She shook her head free of other thoughts and took her hand off of his back. "Also part of the profession," she said, a small smile on her lips. For once, she seemed her age. Serious and mature. Though the moment wouldn't last too long. 

As she stood next to him, she spotted a few small mushrooms by her feet. She bent down and picked them up, examining them closely before putting them in her inventory. "Let me know when you've gathered enough materials this way so I can take us to go find some more beasts to hunt." She stretched and yawn. "All this easy gathering is putting me to sleep."

@Vandrin

+2 T1 materials

"Well.. as long as you'll be a bit more help with the next one, then I don't have a problem with that"

Violet's face flushed, and she looked away, saying, "W-well, I think I'm just having some bad luck today."

As he continued speaking, his mention of potions reminded her of something. "Oh! You just made me remember that I need to do the career quest thing for becoming an alchemist." She took a moment longer to think. "If you prove yourself more than useful today, you may accompany me," she said with a haughty tone of voice. 

She took a moment to walk over to a nearby tree and pick some glowing moss off of it. She hoped the material would be useful with potion-making in the future. 

"Alpha Gang? Never heard of them.. Is that a guild in this game?" 

She sighed and turned to look at Vandrin. "No. We were a gang located in the Northern part of Germany." She took a moment to look Vandrin up and down. She said her analysis out loud. "Japanese. Most likely middle-class. Fit, perhaps in sports. Maybe sports captain -- explains your attitude. Didn't live a perfect life. Something is bothering him." Her hand held the bottom of her chin as she thought some more. "That would explain why you haven't heard of us. Our branches have not reached to Japan yet, and I haven't had to kill any of your diplomats or gang members." A small smile came to her lips. "Yet." 

@Vandrin

+2 materials found

“Better,” Violet said as she got up and yawned. She laughed. “That actually kind of made me sleepy.” She stretched and then lay back down, this time on Yukiro’s lap. “Just don’t move.” She yawned and lay there, relaxing. 

Out of the blue, she asked, “So what did you do in the real world? I don’t believe you ever told me.” She had begun to wonder what his life was like in the real world. For her, she lived a life of danger in the real world. She spent her life as a murderer. She was paid to kill others, and it paid pretty well. Sure, it was dangerous and she could go to prison at any time, but she loved the risk. She loved living a life of danger. It made every day that much more interesting. 

She sighed, thinking back to life before the game. She missed her other gang members. 

"S-so, um... How was it?"

Violet looked over at him. "Get back on top of me, and do it harder this time. Don't worry, you won't hurt me." She laughed. "I've taken many a beating, and a hard massage is nothing compared to that." She put her head down on her arms, her face pointed towards the grass and waited for him to begin again. "Oh, and go ahead and go lower down. Don't worry about being too hard on my lower back. That's where most of the tension builds up." 

As a fighter in the real world, she had to learn how to massage out kinks in muscles and how to treat sore muscles and basic injuries. It turned out that constantly having to fight for your life taught you a thing or two besides how to hurt and kill. She smirked at the irony. She just hoped he could get it right this time. 

@Yukiro

Violet sighed and sat back up. "Lay down," she commanded him. After he laid down, she straddled his back, sitting on the lower portion. Next, she dug her fingers into the muscles in his back. Not too hard, but not too soft either. She worked her way down from his shoulders, down his sides, and down to the lower end of his back around his tailbone. Her hands were firm yet gentle, a surprising carefulness added to them that was unusual for the woman. Next, she made her hands into fists and rolled the fists down his back, digging in lightly into the tense muscles on his back. After a few minutes of massaging his back with her hands, she got off of him and said, "Okay. Now it's your turn. Let's see how you do." 

She laid down in front of him once more, preparing herself for what could be a less than mediocre massage. 

@Yukiro

Luckily for Violet, he hadn't hit a critical shot. She really did not want to try giving the 6 foot 7 man a ride on her tiny frame. She breathed in deeply and focused. Again, she charged at full speed towards the boar, not even giving it a chance to dodge. Her blade glowed red as her enchantment and sword art worked together. She plunged the blade into the side of the boar twice, the last one hitting deeper than the first. She was breathing heavily as the boar dropped to the floor, exploding into pixels. She turned around, a smug look on her face. "Seems like I win all of the awards." She then walked over to a tree and lay down on her stomach, her arms folded beneath her head. 

She looked over at Yukiro expectantly. "Well, come over here and give me that sweet, sweet back massage." 

@Yukiro

[H: 0]Violet: 72/80 HP | 4 + 1 - 2 = 3/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED (1/2) | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
[H: 1]Yukiro: HP 200/200 | EN 6/20 (+1-2)

vs. 

Boar 1: HP 3 - 18 = 0/10 | DMG 3

Violet sighed and got up. "Even as a higher level than me, it seems like you still need my help to take one animal down," she teased. She stepped in front of Yukiro and readied her blade, crouching down as she did so. She dashed forward and jumped over the beast, throwing her dagger down as she was above it. However, the boar managed to dodge out of the way of her blade in the nick of time. Violet landed and walked back to pick up her dagger. 

"Hm, we should make up a prize for whoever kills it," she said thoughtfully. After a few moments of thinking, she said, "I know! Whoever kills it owes the other person a piggy back ride back to town." She giggled, believing that she was definitely going to win this bet as well. She stepped back and allowed Yukiro to take his shot at the beast. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 72/80 HP | 4 + 1 - 2 = 3/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY
Yukiro: HP 200/200 | EN 6/20 (+1-2)

vs. 

Boar 1: HP 10/10 | DMG 3

Violet laughed as Yukiro forgot to strike down at the beast. "Ha, it seems like I'm going to win then," she said confidently as she charged towards the last boar pup, striking it head on and stabbing it through its skull. The beast burst into pixels around Violet, blowing her hair back from around her face. As she bent down to collect its loot, she realized that it hadn't dropped any. "Ugh, this is so frustrating!" she yelled as she walked over to Yukiro and watched him fight his beast. 

"Hurry up quickly so I can get that back massage," she said, the thought cheering her back up. She laid down in the grass on her stomach, relaxing. "Here, I'll lay down in preparation for you." She blushed as she realized how that had sounded. "I didn't mean it that way!" she said as she hid her face in her folded arms. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 72/80 HP | 3 - 1 + 2 = 4/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG

"Better hurry though. I won't wait very long!"

To this, Violet smartly replied, "No, you won't have to wait long at all as I'm about to kill my beast in two shots." She laughed and dashed at astonishing speeds towards the boar pup, taking it by surprise. She was enjoying this now that she was starting to get some hits. Her blade cut twice into the hide of the boar pup, causing it to falter in its movements. It was so weakened, that it didn't even try to attack back. It just ran a few feet away, trying to escape its attacker. 

"I'd offer something more, but I don't feel like rubbing your feet would be a nice way to spend my afternoon." 

Violet huffed. "Like you'd even get the honor of rubbing my feet," she scoffed, half joking, half not. She then turned back to look at Yukiro, watching to see if he was going to hit his beast or not. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 72/80 HP | 4 - 2 + 1 = 3/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5 - 4 = 1/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet grinned, excited and hoping that she would win that sweet, sweet ice cream. First step to winning though, was that she had to kill the boar pup. And from how things went with the first boar pup, it seemed the odds were not in her favor. She took a deep breath and prepared herself for the boar to attack. She saw the beast huff and flare its nostrils. The next second, it was right in front of her. It had moved too quick for her to even see it. At the last second, she attempted to parry, but to no avail. She was thrown across the field and into the back of Yukiro. "Ow." It turned out that the little piggie had some strength behind its soft-looking exterior. 

She quickly got back up and prepared herself for another assault, rubbing her posterior as she did so. She had hit the ground quite hard after flying into Yukiro, and she knew she would be sore later. She smiled to herself. Maybe the winner would get a back massage or something as well. "Hey, Yukiro," she said, her back turned to him. "How about the winner gets a back massage, too?" she suggested mischievously. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 73 - 1 = 72/80 HP | 4 - 2 + 2 = 4/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet smiled at Yukiro's praise. She was feeling a bit better -- a little less depressy spaghetti. Next, she began to follow the third boar pup, circling around it slowly. At the last second, she charged towards the boar pup, but it managed to evade her once more. "Stupid thing," she said, kicking the dirt in frustration. Finally, she turned around and realized that Yukiro had been fighting boars some time. 

"Wah?! How did I not notice you were fighting behind me?" she asked in disbelief and slight annoyance at herself. He must have either been really quiet or she must have been really out of it. Probably a mix of both. She decided that if she killed her boar before he killed his, she would help him out. Then she had an idea. 

"Hey, whoever finishes their boar last owes the other one an ice cream!" she called as she charged back towards her own boar. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 73/80 HP | 5 + 1 - 2 = 4/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet sighed and raised her blade once more. "Please hit," she whispered as she charged forward. This time, she aimed her attack in front of the boar in preparation for its speed. Slash! She sliced into its skull and killed it. "Yes!" she yelled, pumping her left fist in the air. "Look, Yukiro! I finally got one!" She did a short little celebratory dance and then looked back at the third boar. It attempted to charge her, but she just leaped over the attack. Her spirits were back up once more. 

"Hey, if you want, I can try to make you a better knife later," 

Violet smiled and said, "That would be awesome!" And then after a few more moments, she managed to squeeze out another thank you. It was getting a little bit easier for her to mutter the phrase. She still did not like to say it, but she was getting less hateful of it. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 73/80 HP |  4 - 1 + 2 = 5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 1 - 2 = 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet was so busy getting smacked around by the tiny boars at this point that she didn't had time to notice what was going on at the other side of the field with Yukiro and the other boars. She did her best to try and throw her dagger as the two boar pups passed by, attempting to strike at least one of them. However, she again missed horribly, her dagger digging into the ground about 10 feet in front of her, far away from either of the boar pups. She sighed and slowly walked over to pick up her dagger, taking a hit from each boar pup. She faintly noticed their attacks at this point. "I wish they would die easier," she said, her voice heavy with a depressed tone. She was about to turn to check on Yukiro when one of the boar pups hit her straight in the chest, knocking her backwards into the grassy field. At least her landing had been padded by the light, fluffy waves of green. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 75 - 2 = 73/80 HP |  4 + 2 - 2 = 4/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 1/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

Violet tried her best to aim for the first boar pup, but the handkerchief kept getting in the way of her vision as she ran. Yes, she was still too embarrassed to lower it from her face. And yes, she did run after the boar with one hand on her dagger and one hand holding the piece of cloth to her face. It was quite a sight to see. Both of the boar pups kept running away, just a bit too fast for violet to get. 

"I'm sorry that this is taking so long," she said to Yukiro, sighing heavily. "These things are just so tiny and fast. Why did the creator of this game make them so unbalanced in speed to us." 

Violet yawned behind her handkerchief. Crying always made her tired. She figured after this quest was over, she would find a nice grassy area to take a nap on in the Town of Beginnings. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 75/80 HP |  5 + 2 - 1 = 4/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 1/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

"I'll always be there to cry on. Okay?"

She lowered the handkerchief so that one could see her eyes. Her head tilted to the side as she looked at Yukiro. "You have white hair like him," was all she said and all she would say for the time being. "And... thank you," she struggled to say once more. The words still felt strange on her tongue. It wasn't often that she thanked anyone for anything. 

The handkerchief still over her face, she looked over at her shoulder to see what the boar pups were doing. "Let me just take care of these things and then we can speak more," she said quietly. Her demeanor now soft and calm. 

She did her best to charge after and chase the boar pups, but they were too quick for her to hit. "Hmph. I'll try to hit them next time," she said to Yukiro. 

@Yukiro

Violet: 75/80 HP |  5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 1/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG

A sniffle escaped from Yukiro's shirt as Violet hesitantly and slowly wrapped her arms around him in turn. She had been holding a lot of emotions in since the game had started, and now they were finally flowing out. She kept her face buried in his shirt so that he couldn't see her cry. That was one of her few fears: people seeing her cry. She didn't like appearing weak. In the real world, weakness could get you killed. Her body shook gently as she silently cried into his shirt, the material becoming a bit damp. 

After a couple of minutes had passed, she blindly pulled a handkerchief out of her inventory and put it over her face, wiping her tears as well as hiding her red eyes and swollen nose. "Thank you..." she said quietly. "I'm sorry for crying. It's just... been a lot since the game started... a lot to deal with." 

Meanwhile one of the boar pups wandered over and kicked her in the back. "Oof..." 

@Yukiro

Violet: 76 - 1 = 75/80 HP |  4 + 1 = 5/8 EN | 2 DMG | 9 MIT | BLEED | 1 EVA | 1 RECOVERY

vs. 

Boar pup1: 1/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 2: 0/5 HP | 3 DMG
Boar pup 3: 5/5 HP | 3 DMG