Randal

While Randal admired the quaint little enclave that nature had created for him, and spotted a great number of spider webs originating from a small crack in a tight cluster of trees with no spider in sight. In reality, this would indicate quite a number of things, for instance, it would tell Randal that were very clearly spiders located very close in the vicinity and it would also tell Randal that there was enough flies, bugs and insects in the area to nourish such a large number of potential spiders.

Nonetheless, this being a game gave Randal the courage he needed to approach the web and admire it. Think about it’s utility, Randal wanted to collect the web as it could be used for some fine garnishing if he only knew how to harness it well. Grabbing a stick, Randal collected a few webs being careful not to destroy the home of the Spiders.

9 T1 Material Found (Total)

Randal’s against the Boulder was contrasted by the perspiration that dropped from his body, his hand wraps already dirtied  and brown with the dirt of the rock.

Glancing at Skeleton with a pleased expression, Randal was all too ready to explain the intricacies of his old job...”Haha I never actually used to cook before this game...I would just advise people who needed my services on how to eat to get to where they wanted in life.”

An had mentioned something about climbing up trees after Randal responded to skeleton but all Randal could remember and reply was, “Climbing up is pretty easy cause every step forward you could look ahead and see, but I had trouble climbing back down and took a small tumble, fortunately this wasn’t the real world.” Randal replied with a shiver.

When? If we wake up...Randal thought depressively, when he woke up everything would be different and that would crush him as he was now. So he let the thought pass...

Taking the Opportunity to change the topic, Randal asks how Merchants ranked up, he needed to constantly get wares from them to bolster his own inventory with immolation potions and tools to aid adventure and discovery!

Randal unleashed a flurry of blows at the immobile earth, a tiny crack was left when he was done.

Randal did not actually believe that birds would just be found all over the floor but nonetheless he still walked around with me degree of hope and expectation that he might cause that would do for some really easy pickings, he would probably have to boil it if he found that It might have died of an infestation. 

Unfazed by the possibility of cooking toxic meat, Randal delighted upon a dark corner of orchid where part of the pond has trickled into forming a little oasis under the shade of the forestry.

This place was a haven for fungi and other spore based organisms to frolic amidst the humidity derived from the surrounding conditions, picking out some delicious looking mushrooms, Randal checked that the items he picked up were not poisonous and emptied them into his back pack, he was carrying a pretty decent haul as of now.

7 T1 Material Found (Total)

Randal closed his eyes and meditated - meaning that he sort of fell asleep but also did so while maintaining his breathing, consciously relaxing every muscle in his body and opening up his mind to the world. It was a very relaxing feeling but it constantly left Randal a little uncomfortable, like the fact that he was consciously trying to relax his muscles but if he got too relax his muscles would tense back up. It was really very weird.

With his mind actively thinking about this, his senses fell asleep along with his body, to the point where he did not know that a bird had just had a tiny little bird heart attack and was falling speedily towards him.

With a light thud, the little sparrow like creature landed in the soft ground beside him. When he woke up, Randal had no clue what happened but did not look a surprise gift bird in the mouth and candidly pocketed the resource before he decided he had napped enough if birds could be found all over the place.

6 T1 Material Found (Total)

Being buckled into the ground was an experience Randal never had before, I’m his previous life, he had never played around with any large cattle or horses before, so it is not surprisingly that his first attempt at intimacy with a cow would not go well.

While laying in the dirt, Randal decided to lay down in the ground for a bit, his hand feeling the loose soil underneath him. He had heard that some bon vivant’s were interested in eating food literally nurtured or cooked with soil because it would be the truest sense of earthiness. And also because creating a delicious dish while harnessing such wild natural flavours was difficult, few would venture into such uncertain territories.

Randal decided to go with his better judgement and decided to just enjoy the peaceful ambience and nature as he gazed up into the sky and took a short break. He wasn’t intending to stay here forever but he did want to enjoy his time while he could.

5 T1 Material Found (Total)

Not far in the distance from the logging area of this little hideaway from villages, he found a nice pasture were some docile cows were seen grazing from some hay, the origin of the hay still remained unknown to Randal as he hadn’t seen any NPCs yet.

Nonetheless, the cows were hanging around a sign that said that visitors may try their luck at milking the cows and that if they were lucky and skilful they would not be kicked away by the cow and blessed with some fresh milk.

Apprehensive of handling such a beast but not willing to give up the potential of included milk into one of his meals or utilising it to make butter or cheese or any other delicious by-product, Randal got to the front of a cow and tried to communicate with it like a cat, allowing the cow to smell him first.

The response was a low moo which Randal took as approval as he got on his knees and began milking the cow, the process was a little messy, his inappropriate technique earning him a great buckling cow. 

Randal was clear it was not a cow day for him today and retreated...for now.

5 T1 Material Found (Total)

Along the way, while cutting down the sapling he noticed a certain incessant buzzing in his vicinity, quickly alerted to the red bee he fought once and still skeptics towards the overall safety of this place, he quickly looked around only to find a normal sized bee.

While he observed the bee, the bee observed him and decided that this boring fellow was of no concern and proceeded to fly back to its hive.

For Randal, the hive was an opportunity, bee hives were dangerous because people had allergies in the real world but in the game, he could do so without fear. Although he was still cautious, the feeling of being stung was one he had experienced before and he wasn’t willing to see if the Developers had included it into the system.

So he placed a jar below the hive and would come back later to collect it, he would find that the hive was overflowing with life and his jar full of honey.

5 T1 Material Found (Total)

1 hour ago, Skeleton said:

Let's give this a try..." Skeleton said as he sucked air into his lungs.

ID# 130815
BD: 3

His fist crunching and sliding against the rock with the strike, Skeleton yanked his hand back, waving it in the air.

"OUCH?!"

 

44 minutes ago, Andromeda said:

An poked the rock. It did not deal any damage.

No, heck, Harriette, what were you even expecting?!

 

Randal looked on at his two compatriots with a hidden heart of horror and amusement as he had posted the help request looking for some...well help, but so far he’s the only one that’s been punching the rock seriously.

Sighing away Randal looked on either side of the Boulder at Skeleton and An, and asked them collectively about who they were, if they were willing to share any information at all.

After he asked the question, Randal felt that it was wrong to just ask for information and not give any in return and so he told them about himself, Skeleton might have already heard something from the carnival but Randal wasn’t sure so he just repeated some information about himself.

”I actually used to be a food Nutritionist and on my first quest here, I spent hours looking for flowers and even longer being dumb and fighting a bee on the first floor, besides that, I’m also actively cooking for my profession and making preparations for finding a familiar. It gets a little lonely out here sometimes.” 

”Thanks again for coming, give me a call any time you guys need help, we are about the same level anyway right?”

Having had his fill of playing around in the water, Randal got up and returned the spear to the rack saying his thanks for the good fishing harvest. He decided to wander around the area a bit more and came across a small area with some tree trunk stumps and some trees growing exponentially fast, probably and certainly a result of being in a game, Randal quickly put two and two together and figured that he could use a hatchet which was also on a rack to chop down some trees.

At first Randal could not see the point but he remembered that smoking food also gave it a certain element of earthiness in the flavour and smell. Sure enough, he decided to try using this wood in the future to try to further his cooking skills and to even broader his horizons.

With the large hatchet, Randal made fast work of a nearby sapling and collected the disintegrating wood into his inventory.

3 T1 Material Found (Total)

Day 6-2

Randal was venting his frustration out in some innocent vegetables when he heard the little food truck’s counter bell ring, coming over to see the basket below the window contained a new order, Randal was delighted at his first customer, he was even more delighted to see it was his friend <<Night>>, collecting the money cause he really kinda needed it, Randal went to creating the meal for her.

Randal quickly went about preparing the ingredients and deposited the meal when he was done into a cute plastic container durable for the battles of players. The Fragrance of the curry primed to burst upon opening.

Exiting the store Randal, handed <<Night>> the meal and wish her all the best, and if she liked his service, she is always welcomed to come back.

Randal watched his his journey friends departed from him as they went off to do their own things, some of them went into a little hut that spawned monsters to train themselves and get materials but Randal wasn’t feeling like murder today. In the middle of this beautiful garden, he decided to prepare  some ingredients and food stuffs for his shop down in the village. He had been running Low on supplies and decided to start of the day by fishing some creatures up.

As Randal approached the lake he noticed that the pond was filled with life and fishes could be seen swimming back and forth merrily. As Randal picked up a spear from a rack that stated “Please return after use”, he felt the weight and balance of the weapon before thrusting it into the pond, his first few attempts were failure but Randal managed to spear two fishes and decided to call it a day. As the fishes disintegrated into a blue flash, and was added to his inventory.

2 T1 Material Found (Total)

Name: Merlion Biscuits
Your Profession: Cook
Your Rank: 3
ID: 130749
Roll: CD 12
Item Type: Meal
Tier: 1
Quality: Perfect
Enhancements: ACC | ACC | EVA
Description: I have a pack of these on my table right now. Malty milk biscuits that melt in your mouth. Shaped like a merlion. Water sold seperately.
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On 11/30/2019 at 10:29 AM, Skeleton said:

Excuse me, I'm looking for Randall? I heard you wanted to... punch a rock to death? I'm interested." 

“Hey!” Randal practically shouter. 

”You’re that guy who was starving and covered in grass at the carnival! Thanks for coming to help punch my rock, I’m trying to learn to be a martial artist.” Randal says before casting a long sorry glance at his new friend... Because before he knew it the NPC had already began creeping up the ledge behind Skeleton.

‘Hopefully we could wash these off soon..‘ 

On 11/30/2019 at 1:39 PM, Andromeda said:

Hello! Are you guys here to take the quest? I just stopped by without any real intention to, but do you mind if I joi-- Eeeeeeep!"

Right as those words were drifting through the air, and not even a moment before Randal managed to catch a glimpse of the speaker did a streak of silver hair flash in front of him and cut Skeleton down.

Almost speechless, but grateful for the attempt at helping, Randal also sent her a party request.

At the same time, the glee on the NPC’s face was tremendous... Randal signed in exasperation and sled-pity.

”Hello, thank you for volunteering! Do you mind telling us a bit about yourself too? Might as well get to know the person I’ll be breaking rocks with.” Randal asked with a slight hint of caution.

Whike waiting a reply, Randal decided to see how hard this wrong was going to be to destroy and swung at the rock. The shock vibrated through his hand as he imagined it would.

@Skeleton @Andromeda

Day 6 (27 Exp)

Randal wasn’t having a Super great day today, some players were frolicking in front of his shop. They seemed to have got together quite some time ago and were living their lives together in this death game truly.

Probably if Randal Thought about it, he would understand that they were probably a result of  resignation to their fate, no longer struggling to get out but content to live their lives here in game.

Nonetheless, the fact that they were being all lovey-dovey reminded Randal of his own life outside the game, of the people who were waiting for him that weren’t here in the game. This line of thought was really depressing and Randal made some meals that reminded him of home. Maybe there was something about his cooking being emotionally charged or maybe it was that his cooking was getting better as a whole due to daily practice but Randal wasn’t focused on his cooking, opting to chop vegetables in frustration

-4 T1 Materials

+2 T1E1 Meal (1 Used on Self)

+1 T1E3 Meal (sold to Night)

Entering the lush lakeside forest with friends and better equipment gave Randal sense of security, but he was also weary of monsters of all kinds that might try to ambush him, he mused that part of the benefit that came with being a martial artist in that your weapons would never be sheathed and that you could kill as fast as you could move your hands.

Bracing himself for the worst, Randal enjoyed the best. The company made the journey far easier in terms of mental requirements as Randal heard what stories that his companions told about the bountiful gardens that was discovered.

As they spoke about how pristine and safe the area was, Randal was held in place with a reasonable amount of skepticism.

As they passed through the forest, the group stopped at  a wooden barricade and made their way around it until they found a gate, through which was what can only be described as a villa with its own lake, garden and Orchard.

- 3 T1 Materials

+ 2 T1E1 Meal

Day 5 (17 Exp)

Randal might have used up all his luck for the month yesterday when he crafted two perfect snacks and ranked up to Rank 3. Having finally become a Rank 3 Cook, Randal could now make meals and quickly got to work trying it out.

Snacks were complex in that a single ingredient would have to be utilised in all its possible aspects like taste and texture and the method of cooking.

Meals on the other hand were meant to be an orchestra of many different ingredients usually 2-3 that work together to bring forward a symphony of flavours to tantalising the tastebuds of the consumer. Every ingredient is expected to play off the other to bring the total amalgamation to an entirely new level.

However, Randal wasn’t experienced at doing this and only managed to create some fairly decent crafts but nothing too spectacular.

Randal had heard that there were ways to improve his strength but he wasn’t using an ordinary weapon and needed to get through a notoriously annoying quest to accomplish it. 

So making up an open invitation to join him, Randal posted a listing on a local adventurer’s board that stated.

” Looking for party members to compete quest <<Breaking the Unbreakable>>, please meet at floor 2, at the top the highest mountain at the southernmost part of floor 2 - Randal”

@Skeleton @Arabelle

Making his way up to the mountain, he ran into an NPC which brought him to a large ass rock and told him to punch it till it breaks. Already half regretting his choice, Randal drank any potions that would help snack on any food the would aid.

- 1 T1 snack  +1 ACC

-1 T1 Potion +1 DMG

Randal gave it a few minutes to see if anyone would come.

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Day 4 ( 26 exp)

Judging by the experience bar that he could vaguely see being filled up to the brim, Randal knew that he was nearing his very first rank up. Bringing his rank from 1 to 2, and increasing his status from Beginner Cook to Apprentice Cook. He also knew that as a result of his rank increasing, he would be more capable of making the dishes he wanted, it would also expand the array of dishes that he could make from snacks to desserts, and so he got to making his dish.

First, he took a good look at the materials he had left, and decided that he missed the golden brown Colour of potato chips in the old world. Hence he picked up the golden beans that he had retrieved from a vine growing in the forest. 

Secondly, he contemplated what these beans could be as a snack and he was reminded of corn.

After baking the beans, they didn’t pop and Randal didn’t like the texture. So he tried frying them, this time they came out crunchier but gave Randal a weird feeling, but they were tasty anyway.

After making them, a perfect creation came out and greatly boosted Randal past the Rank 1 Exp Bar.

Later, another perfect creation appeared and gave another great boost, easily sailing his Exp bar to Rank 3 and making him an experienced cook.

However at the end of the day, he wasted two T1 Materials and two more materials turned into perfect creations so on the whole, life was pretty good.

- 4 T1 Materials

+ 2 T1E3 snacks (used on self)

Randal indicated that he would prefer the light armour with the mitigation enhancement, though he was certain that all his existing armour or ordered armour would already more than suffice to support Randal, he still knew that the weapon he ordered would be far greater than received from Sir Tealeaf.

 “Randal, with the quest reward you wanted, you just need to give me a moment and I’ll prepare it for you, I already have it in the back, just give me a moment...later I need you to do something for me, you see that package over there?” He indicated to a small brown envelope that felt like it contained little metal sticks that were soft on one end.

“I need you to deliver that package to a one young artist named Hannah, she is located at these grove of trees in the town of beginners and should expecting someone around this time or later today.” She should have something for you if you help me deliver the package to her, Sir Tealeaf later added.

With a semi-grand gesture, Randal received his new light armour and went on his way to find Hannah, completing his second Mission as a beginner.

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Thread Summary

Randal loitered for a short while at this location looking for some material to gather, the outskirts of the forest were not sparse in terms of vegetation but not of the plants growing were materials that Randal could gather, he walked around  and examined inside bushes and around the base of trees, even looking up for any Low hanging fruits or vines that he could use for his profession, cooking was very material intensive and Randal hadn’t found very much to go on. 

Heading back into the town of beginners, Randal headed in the direction of Sir Tealeaf’s smithy to deposit the Boar pup tusks that he had gathered. Reaching the iron scented and warm atmosphere of the smithy he called out to the smith.

”Sir Tealeaf, I am here to complete your task as you have requested of me.”

”Well done adventurer, these Boar tusks will help me make quite a few items with enhancements thanks to you. As a reward, allow me to make you something. Maybe a weapon or some armour, it’s up to you” He said.

Randal kept going towards the town of beginnings but decided to take a small detour to check out what he had heard should be a garden located somewhere in this forest, he had been informed by the guide so if he could find it there really wasn’t anyone else to ask, so taking a particularly sharp left turn, Randal stepped forward counting his steps and noting his direction. He searched high and low in the direction he was supposed to but did not manage to find it... disappointed and resolving to clarify what went wrong with the guide, Randal backtracked.

He back-pedalled among the way he came when he almost ran straight into a Den of monsters. He froze behind a tree and sneakily and as stealthily as possible circumvented the clearing and narrowly avoided the large group of scary Monster whose unknown stars were frighteningly scary.

5 hours ago, Yukiro said:

. "I'm Yukiro, by the way. If you ever need help of any kind, feel free to give me a shout."

 

Facing Yukiro directly, Randal flashed a mischievous smile and openly said, “Thanks Yukiro, my name is Randal and I’m just starting so I might be shouting your name a lot.”.

Hearing someone else speak to him, he turned.

4 hours ago, Skeleton said:

"If you don't mind, I'd love some, I forgot to eat today.

And responded with “oh yea sure please go ahead, you know you won’t die from not eating, but you would literally pass out if you didn’t?” Randal spouted, he definitely did not learn this the hard way but had heard about it from the guide.

Anyway, not wanting anyone to really look too deep into his statement, Randal asked Yukiro while looking around at the Carnival, “So what’s there to do here? Do we come up with games of our own? I need to get some materials for my shop...”. Randal’s voice trailed on...

Randal took his time to go back to town, decidedly chose to climb an extremely tall tree just for fun and because the fall damage he was pretty sure wouldn’t kill him. Just in case he was sure not to climb too high. 

From where he was standing from atop the tree, he was able to inspect and observe the surrounding area, from the direction he came was vast expanse of trees, some still taller than he was at this height while the direction he was heading contained the town of beginnings at which he had spawned and spent most of his time in. 

As of now, Randal decided to take a quick break and pulled out some food that he had made for himself, a delicious ramen type vegetarian replication. He had found some Long vines that were edible some time ago and when cooked become soft and springy like noodles. Unfortunately, it could function as a snack to fill his stomach a bit because he had not yet found or managed to recreate the ramen pork bone broth that was famous in real life here in the game.

Randal had not realised exactly how far his fight with boars had taken him, the journey back was going to take him quite some time if he walked...but he could use a break from all the fighting.

Randal rubbed his forehead that was used to secure the last hit against the Boar pup, it didn’t hurt but it was a very odd thing to do now that he thought about it. He had never head butter anything before in his life and the idea of doing it against a creature like a Boar pup was pretty weird once he put more thought into it.

But no reason to give it that much thought. Randal looked around as he walk, reminiscing about his first quest here looking for flowers, that was a pretty difficult quest, but just looking around casually was of no loss to Randal.