<<SP/F1>> The Second Lesson is also Free

[Alec 0]

Alec felled his Battle Axe unfortunately he was not prepared and his grip slipped slightly in his axe handle. One tiny slip was all it took though. One fraction off and again Alec chewed up dirt with his Battle Axe. "Seriously?" Alec mused. He had been joking earlier but now he was starting to seriously consider either changing his Battle Axe out for a hoe or maybe a large gardening trowel. Did they have farmers in this game? Maybe he could make a living doing that. He wouldn't be actively clearing the Bosses on the Front Lines but maybe he could be if use that way. After all his axe had spent more time tilling the soil than it had delivering damage to these squirmy little Boar Pups. Alec shrugged and shook his head ruefully. Oh well. What could you do really? He either had to take it all in stride and try to do the best he could with what he had no matter how horribly he was doing, that it take his Battle Axe and whip it into the surrounding prairie plains land. Alec was never one to quit though so he rolled his shoulders shook out his body and got ready to go again. Alec gripped the handle of his Battle Axe firmly and Drew it up for another swing at these pesky annoying Boar Pups.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:42/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup - 1 3/5

       Boar Pup 2 - 3/5

Boar Pup 3 - 3/5

Roll: 112925

BD: 6 (Success) 2 DMG

MOB: 9 (Crit + 1) 3DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113027

MOB: 2 (Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113028

MOB: 3 (Fail)

Alec felt his Battle Axe descend toward the Boar Pup but instead of tilling up dirt Alec was so shocked he almost let go of his axe as the crescent shaped blade but into Boar Pup hide open a gash that shot forth red pixels. Alec felt an upswell of elation as he saw the Boar Pups Hit Point bar dip from Green to red!! Almost there!! He was getting closer. The Boar Pup let out a squeal and charged at Alec burying it's small needle like tusks into Alec's body causing another cut to open up leaking out more red pixels as his Hit Point bar drop another point. The other two Boar Pups charged at Alec but he was able to deftly side step them both.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:41/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1 - 3/5

        Boar Pup 2 - 1/5

Boar Pup 3 - 3/5

 

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Reveling in his momentary exhilaration exaltation for a few moments grinned widely at his success, though it may have only been minor to Alec it felt monumental. He breathed a deep breath if fresh air and cherished it's sweetness. It tasted like victory not an over all victory mind you but definitely a personal victory. Alec had started to allow the failures he had experienced to pile up and cloud his overall view of his situation. Even though he felt like was failing in this battle he reminded himself he had a mountain more Hit Points than these tiny Boar Pups. He could fight all day and the odds were he would come out on top. The most damage they had been able to cause him was one hit point pet attack. He could still get hit like 50 more times before his hit points were depleted. These Boar Pups on the other hand had 5 hit points each. Alec was pretty sure given his new found outlook on the fight that he could do fifteen hit points of damage before they could could fifty at one hit point a hit. With his new found lease on life and this battle Alec hoisted his Battle Axe and happily yelled to the skies as he brought it down towards the next Boar Pup.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:41/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1 - 3/5

Boar Pup 2 - 1/5

        Boar Pup 3 - 3/5

Roll: 112926

BD: 3 (Fail)

MOB: 9 (Crit + 1) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113029

MOB: 8 (Success) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113030

MOB: 4 (Fail)

Alec's Battle Axe came down and again missed the slippery little Boar Pup. It danced out of the way grunting in an attempt to sound fearsome as it charged towards Alec ramming it's tusks into Alec's side to open yet another of the mounting like cuts he had received and again a trickle of red pixels leaked out and his life points dropped by one more. This was a marathon Alec reminded himself not a Sprint as he regrouped to attack again. The second Boar Pup shot in and snagged Alec's arm with a tusk while the last Boar Pup misjudged its attack and was deflected by Alec.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:39/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1 - 3/5

Boar Pup 2 - 1/5

        Boar Pup 3 - 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec took yet another calming breath to center himself. He stared at the Boar Pups with a renewed sense of admiration. "You I believe are my all time arch nemesis of this game." Alec proclaimed to the three Boar Pups. "No matter what comes after you. You may just be my crowning achievement should I ever be able to best you. You have proven to be a wiley, cunning and worthy adversary and I salute you!" Alec announced loudly, momentarily raising his Battle Axe in the way he had seen done numerous times in numerous gladiator movies he had watched throughout his life as one gladiator did to salute a worthy for. "Now have at the!" Alec cried at the top of his lungs as his axe was raised on high to rest the up and down piston motion it felt he had doing all day long.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:39/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

       Boar Pup 1 : 3/5

Boar Pup 2: 1/5

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112927

BD: 2 (Fail)

MOB: 2 (Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113031

MOB: 7 (Success) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113032

MOB: 4 (Fail)

Alec's Battle Axe raised again and again it fell like a piston in an engine and again his Battle Axe was denied the taste of pork as it missed the tiny Boar Pup. Again Alec's (not so?) mighty Battle Axe tasted only dirt and grass of the plains land outside the walls of the Town of Beginnings on the First Floor of Aincrad. Alec would keep this up till the end of time if need be and honestly it was beginning to feel that way. Alec wondered at the fact that he had seen no other Players so far. It had felt like hours he had been out here in the open grasslands raising and falling his axe in this endless saga of a battle. "Perhaps that was his role in this video game." Alec mused to keep these epic Boar Pups busy so that the Front Line Players would not be bothered by them. That way they could focus on Bosses and clearing floors without having to keep looking over their shoulders for these incredibly time consuming Boar Pups. Or, maybe he just wasn't doing so well this was causing anyone who happened to be walking by immense amounts of humor. Either way thought Alec these Boar Pups are my life till I or they are defeated. With that Alec prepared for his next swing. The second Boar Pup dashed in and smashed itself into Alec's armor causing some minor bruising while the last Boar Pup was not able to connect the scuffle.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:38/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

 Boar Pup 1 : 3/5

Boar Pup 2: 1/5

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec was engaged in what could only be considered one of the most epic battles of all time as he took another step to adjust his footing and set his balance to swing his Battle Axe again at his most egregious of does the mighty and of so elusive Boar Pup! Alec raised his Battle Axe above his shoulder when his feet and balance felt right. He stared down at the tiny Boar Pup with it's small snuffly snout and tiny needle sharp tusks and thin layer of coarse hair on its back. If all the mobs in this game were as tough as these first creatures Alec had encountered he developed a new level of respect for the Front Line fighters clearing Bosses. Alec couldn't even imagine what one of those fights was like if this was his hard it was to defeat a tutorial level quest mob on the First Floor. There were 99 more increasingly difficult floors to follow. Those Front Lines Players must be God like in their power and abilities if these First Floor mobs were do hard to defeat. Alec heaved another breath and lifted his axe high in the air and brought it down toward his next target.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:38/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

        Boar Pup 2: 1/5

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112928

BD: 9(Crit + 1) 2 DMG + 1 Crit = 3 DMG

MOB: 3 (Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113034

MOB: 9 (Crit + 1) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113035

MOB: 3 (Fail)

Alec's Battle Axe fell yet again this time though it cleaved into the second Boar Pup and sliced right through it cutting it in two pieces before it exploded into a glittering shower of red pixels as they and the Boar Pup disappeared into nothing. "Success!" thought Alec! "One down and now two more to go!" Alec brought his Battle Axe to bear and prepared for his next target. The next Boar Pup dashed in and slashed Alec again with its tiny tusks where as the last Boar Pup lagged behind and was unable to damage Alec.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:37/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

       Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 2:

Roll: 112946

LD: 3 (Nothing dropped)

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 8, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec allowed himself a moment to revel in the excitement of finally dispatching one of the three Boar Pups. He only had two more to defeat before hopefully being awarded with the last Boar Pup Tusk he needed to complete his quest for Lyle Tealeaf. His moment of joy washed over him as he took another breath to calm himself and focus his attention at the creatures he was fighting. These Boar Pups had proven to be very hard to hit that was for sure but Alec had never been one to run away fr a difficult situation no matter how challenging it proved to be and this one was proving to be one of the most challenging endeavors in his entire life. Alec slid his feet apart ever so slightly. He bent his knees and shifted his weight in preparation to swing. Once he had locked his sights on the next Boar Pup he intended to hit he raised his Battle Axe over his head and brought it down towards his target.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:37/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112939

BD: 5 (Fail)

MOB: 1 (Critical Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113036

MOB: 8 (Success) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Alec brought his Battle Axe down in a powerful sweep but at the last instant before he connected his nose was tickled by all the dust he had turned up and loosed into to air due to the shear number if times he'd buried his axe blade into the dirt and then wrenched it free. The dust tickled his nose and caused him to sneeze once again missing the Boar Pup and again burying his axe blade into the dirt and turning it up even more. The Boar Pup charged forward as it too was about to strike it pulled up short shook it's head violently from side to side inhaled deeply and then let out the cutest little piglet sneeze imaginable that was so forcefully to it's little body that the Boar Pup tipped over and was forced to pick itself up from the ground. The other Boar Pup took the chance caused by the distraction and jetted in to tear a small piece out of Alec's leg.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:36/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec chuckled at the Boar Pup and it's humourous antics. "I feel your pain compadre." Alec stated to the Boar Pup. "I too am suffering from a lack of success." Taking a deep breath Alec again yanked his Battle Axe from where it had deeply buried itself in the now soft and turned soil. "If only I had some seeds." Alec mused. "I'd better you could grow a very nice plant here in this spot. The soil right now looks as soft as velvet right now due to all the turning and tilling it's getting. I'll remember this spot and plant something here if I should survive that long." Alec thought. With that Alec again pulled his Battle Axe free of the soft fresh turned earth and lifted it skyward. He let out a silent prayer for strength and serenity but mostly aim, please Lord guide my arm and guide my axe to strike swift and true. With that he brought down his axe in a wide looping arc that look similar to a golf swing with a Battle Axe. The crescent shaped blade of the axe swung lazily down toward the Boar Pup. Alec hoped and prayed for a hit.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:36/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

       Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112940

BD: 2 (Fail)

MOB: 8 (Success) 3 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113037

MOB: 4 (Fail)

Alec's lazy looping arc of a swing lazily and loopily missed the Boar Pup completely. Alec was beginning to wonder if it was the Battle Axe, himself or the Boar Pups. One was making this whole process much more difficult than he felt it needed to be. Alec wasn't sure but he knew something was not right. The other Boar Pup attempted to slash Alec but missed due to all the confusion of the fight.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:36/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

After yet another unsuccessful attempt to strike one of the last two remaining Boar Pups Alec began to wonder if in fact he was supposed to be trying to kill them. Was there another way to solve this riddle? Could he perhaps talk to the Boar Pups? They were like Boars back home of wild pigs so, no, talking probably wouldn’t do any good. How else could he try and attain the tusks. They were young and maturing so it’s not like they could be found on the ground like deer antlers and the like. No, Alec thought there seemed to only be one way to get the tusks he needed. He needed to find out how to hit this tiny wiggly lil piggies. Argh but they were ire raising! Oh well here goes again Alec thought raising his Battle Axe once more. As he did so he was graced with a mental image of him in his sixties still raising and felling his axe at these same Boar Pups who were now old fat and nearly dead full grown pigs lying on their sides and still Alec missed hitting them. Would he never complete this quest?

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:36/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112941

BD: 4 (Fail)

MOB: 10 (Critical +2) 3 DMG (No bonus for Crit) - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Boar Pup

Roll: 113038

MOB: 1 (Crit Fail)

Alec again raised and chopped his axe down at a Boar Pup and again his axe sank deeply into the rich fresh turned soil. He was Alec was a farmer in this game not a fighter! Why hadn't he seen it earlier? Just because he had chosen heavy armor an axe and the Tank background, that didn't mean he was meant to fight. He it appeared was meant to dig up the ground so others could plant seeds within it and grow vegetables. Meanwhile while Alec was contemplating his new life goals and asperations here with Aincrad the Boar Pup he'd been waving his axe near ran towards him and drove its tusks into his hip just below his armor. The tiny tusks again made needle sized holes in his body which again leaked out more red pixels and dropped his life bar another point. thank the stars Alec thought when it occurred to him that he would be dead now many times over were it not for the Reinforced Heavy Iron Armor he was wearing and its Mitigation ranking!! Was his armor saving his life or merely prolonging the inevitable Alec thought. Who knows? Only time will tell. The other Boar Pup got so confused in the turmoil of the melee that it tripped over its own hooves and ended up in a jumbled pile on the ground.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:35/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup !: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

And once again Alec used his Battle Axe as a common gardening trowel. He really was getting pretty good and loosening up the soil and making it soft and fine for planting of seeds. Maybe he should look into the game index and see if there was a Farmer class he had some Col he was sure he should have enough for a class transfer if the game even offered something like that Alec the level 100 Farmer!!! Oh the wonderful vegetables he’s grow! No one could complete with his vegetables with as soft and finely broken up as he could make the ground around him. He’d eventually earn enough to buy a little farm house right here and he’d feed the Front Line Players the freshest most nutrient rich vegetables. That’s how he’d help clear the game he’d keep the Assault Team fed with healthy nutrient rich vegetables Alec thought. Well Id better get back to work Alec thought. This soil won’t till itself. With that Alec raised his Battle Axe above his head and brought it down not really caring where or what it hit at this point.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:35/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

       Boar Pup 1: 3/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112942

BD: 6 (Success) 2 DMG

MOB: 3 (Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113039

MOB: 3 (Fail)

Alec was actually shocked when his Battle Axe struck the Boar Pup. He hadn't really ben trying to hit anything to tell the truth. Alec knew better than to get excited over the hit he did score one every now and then. A slash opened up in the side of the Boar Pup and more red pixels streamed from the opening and Alec saw the Boar Pup's life bar dip into the red and start flashing angrily. But, Alec swore as he actually hit the Boar Pup because he hadn't even been trying and if that was the key to success in this game, he may just get mad and thought did not appeal to him in any way. The Boar Pup was so caught off guard by the lucky hit from Alec that when it dove to gore him with its tusks it jumped too short and landed just shy of making contact with Alec. The second Boar Pup tried to slash Alec with its tusks but due to the constant shifting of the fight missed connecting with his leg.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:35/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

       Boar Pup 1: 1/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

So after not even trying at all to hit the Boar Pup Alec had actually made contact with one. It was mind boggling and baffling how that had happened. Alec decided to try an experiment. He as going to do the same thing again. Alec thought to himself how wonderful it would be farming and growing vegetables and then sitting down all the Front Line Players at a giant farm style bench table and dishing them all up huge heaping plates of vegetables and feeding them. Telling them in a high pitched squeaky voice how they had to finish all their vegetables on their plates if they wanted to grow up big and strong and that no they could not go out and play with their Boss friends and clear  other levels until all their plates were cleaned of all their vegetables. Alec shook his head at the irony of the whole situation and raised hid Battle Axe again to the sky and brought it down without really a care in the world where it struck.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:35/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 1/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: 3/5

Roll: 112943

BD: 9 (Critical + 1) 2 DMG + 1 Crit = 3 DMG

MOB: 2 (Fail)

Boar Pup

Roll: 113040

MOB: 7 (Success) 3 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Seriously thought Alec as his Battle Axe fell like some sort of crazed bird of prey and bit deeply into one of the last two Boar Pups. In fact the Battle Axe hit so hard and true that the crescent blade separated the Boar Pup into two pieces and caused a large shower of red pixels to explode into the air and rain down as the Boar Pup shattered and disappeared. That's the trick to this game Alec thought bitterly. You have to not care at all about what happens to succeed? The thought brought the scowl back to Alec's face that he had worn for so long since being here. But no he had a reason to hate being here. Hard work, effort and diligence didn't pay off here?!? Apathy and a complete lack of interest and carrying what caused you to succeed?!? The other Boar Pup took the chance opened by the miss to jet in and crash itself into Alec's Breastplate causing more bruising to Alec's chest.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:34/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: 1/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

       Boar Pup 3: Dead

Boar Pup 3:

Roll: 112947

LD: 2 (Nothing dropped)

Edited March 8, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec glared at the last Boar Pup with utter contempt and disdain. “I despise you!” he spat at the Boar Pup. He had never really and truly hated anything in his entire life. Disliked sure, abhorred absolutely. Intolerance, prejudice, bigotry all on his list no he had one more thing and it topped them all. This game he HATED Sword Art Online he despised Aincrad and everything about it. If that’s what it took to succeed he would do it. What ever it took to get out of here and back to his family. “DIE USELESS VERMIN!!” Alec bellowed at the top of his lungs as he raised his Battle Axe above his head with a complete lack of interest in anything at all. His face became the embodiment of disdain and apathy. He cared nothing for this creature, he cared nothing for this world, he cared nothing for anyone or anything inside it. Alec was a void of emotion he had a care for nothing and no one as he raised his axe over his head and let it fall with nothing even coming close to a care about the result of his actions

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:34/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

       Boar Pup 1: 1/5

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3: Dead

Roll: 112944

BD: 8 (Success) 2 DMG

MOB: 6 (Dead - No attack)

Alec's Battle Axe fell with a complete lack of care behind it. It could hit or miss or fly to the moon. It mattered not to Alec. As it smashed into and through the Boar Pup Alec felt nothing. He was nothing, the Boar Pup as it split in two and exploded in a shower of red pixels and then wavered and disappeared was nothing. Nothing mattered here because it wasn't real Alec reminded himself. He had wavered in his convictions as he'd allowed himself to become engrossed and enmeshed with his false surroundings. He had allowed himself to enjoy and fallen victim to the trap that was this place. If you allowed yourself to care and enjoy and feel that game had you. you were truly trapped you belonged to it. If you didn't care you were free to fly. "There was no spoon there was no Aincrad, there was no reality here. Just a game a stupid game he was trapped in that he would smash to bits!" With that Alec looked to the banner and cared not one iota if the Boar Pup's Tusks were dropped from these inconsequential programs or not.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:34/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Boar Pup 1: Dead

Boar Pup 1:

Roll: 112945

LD: 13 (Boar Pup Tusk dropped)

Boar Pup 2: Dead

Boar Pup 3 : Dead

Edited March 8, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

As Alec tapped the loot drop icon that appeared in front of him not caring the slightest what it said. He looked around him and thought how stupid and pointless it all was. There was no purpose here no rhyme no reason. It was nothing and mattered nothing. Why should it? It was all digital all ones and zeros. The grass wasn’t real, the sky wasn’t real, non of it was real. The thought disgusted Alec and made him scowl all the deeper. He couldn’t stand things with no point. Everything needed a purpose and a function. If not it was worthless and that’s what this place was worthless, stupid, fake. He hated it. He hated Aincrad and Sword Art Online and that idiot who had created it whatever his name was Kiaba or something like that. What ever again it didn’t matter. ALec reached out and tapped the icon and turned to walk away before the loot items could even post. “Who cares?” he thought.

Edited March 8, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

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Edited March 8, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

As Alec opened the Loot drop window and hit the button not really caring what dropped if anything he was rewarded by a high pitched ding of a chime and a banner which stated Boar Pup Tusks 3/3 Congratulations!! “Oh joy oh rapture.” Alec mumbled sarcastically under his breath. “Be still my beating heart.” he continued this time in a mock Southern belle accent as he tapped his chest disdainfully. He honestly didn’t care anymore. That seemed to be the key here. Care and the game was designed to chew you up, grind you down to nothing then spit out the useless wasted excess that was left. “But” Alec thought “Don’t care. Don’t let it get to you don’t let it in and that’s where the power lie that was how to achieve and succeed.” So that was Alec now he cared for nothing and no one. Non of it was real. As Alec began to walk he heard a noise behind him. It sounded like an angry snuffling pig. As Alec looked over his shoulder with a perma scowl forged onto his face he a monstrous angry sow of a creature with a banner over its head Matriarch Boar. “Awesome.” thought who really cares. “Plus.” he mused “The idiots don’t even know that a boar is a male and a sow is a female. So I guess the morons who designed this forgot about gender and cross gendered it or something if it’s a Matriarch and a Boar. Whatever, guess it’s next to die.” ALec thought as he hefted his Battle Axe not caring one was or the other about the whole scenario.

Out of combat post to regain full Energy.

Edited March 5, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:34/60 / EN: 6/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - HP: 30/30 - DMG: 5

As Alec turned he glanced at the banner over the creatures head. It read Matriarch Boar. It’s health bar looked pretty big too compared to the Boar Pups. Looked like it was close to half what Alec’s was at full health. Who cares he thought one more for the road pal. Alec hefted his Battle Axe onto his shoulder and strode toward the Matriarch Boar scowling at it the entire time. As he came closer the animal began to growl and snort more aggressively and scratch at the ground with its hoof. “Oh no.” Alec pantomimed as he drew closer “I’m ssooooo scared.” he mocked the creature. When he came within range of the Matriarch Boar he hefted his Battle Axe and looked at it. He scowled at it and the Boar. “Whatever.” he said as the Battle Axe began to vibrate and glow. When the vibration and pulsing glow reached its crescendo Alec swing the Battle Axe at the Matriarch Boar activating his Sword Art Hack.

Roll: 112948

BD: 3 (Fail)

MOB: 10 (Critical + 2) 5 DMG + 2 Critical = 7 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

The glow and vibration were expelled from the Battle Axe the second before it made contact and fizzled out into nothing. "Typical." thought Alec as shrugged at the whole situation. THe Matriarch Boar had different intentions as it dove toward Alec and sunk its over sized tusked its Alec just below his Breastplate after scraping noisily off it. The Boars tusks opened a small rent in Alec's hip the same size as the one opened by its smaller predecessors. A trickle of red pixels escaped Alec's wound and again his hit point bar dropped by one.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:32/60 / EN: 4/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 30/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

The Matriarch Boar charged in grunting and snuffling aggressively after Alec’s failed attempt to use a Sword Art. He had left himself wide open to the shot and the boar had taken advantage of it and sunk its large curved tusks into Alec’s belly up under the Breastplate covering his torso. The wound that opened up was no larger than the ones delivered by the Pup version of this larger creature. “No big deal.” thought Alec maybe it’ll just take longer but the outcomes going to be the same as before. Alec spread his feet adjusting his stance so it was more comfortable. He raised his Battle Axe over his shoulder again and swung it down towards the Matriarch Boar scowling at it in contempt the entire time. The crescent blade of the axe streaked towards the Matriarch Boar.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:32/60 / EN: 4/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar: 30/30

Roll: 112949

BD: 6 (Success) 2 DMG

MOB: 2 (Fail)

The crescent blade of the Battle Axe swung wide and fell straight towards the Matriarch Boar biting deep into her side. She let out a sonorous squeal of pain and rage as a slash was opened up in her side and red pixels spewed forth from the open wound. Alec watched on as her Hit Point bar dropped a small amount.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:32/60 / EN: 4/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 28/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec’s strike had struck true. He had hit the Matriarch Boar. Alec wrenched the crescent blade of his Battle Axe free of the Matriarch Boar with not a care for it at all. It wasn’t even real after all it was just a fancy cartoon in front of him. Alec gazed at the not creature with a lack of any emotion as he drew his Battle Axe again high into the air intent on sending it down into the Matriarch Boar again. This time though Alec paused. He summoned the power of a Sword Art. He was going to Hack it again. He was going to keep using Hack until he finally managed to make it work. He couldn’t rely on just basic weapon swings if he was going to destroy bigger mobs than this in the future. Alec waited for the power to build in the crescent shaped blade and felt the tell tale vibration reach its apex. Once it had peaked he paused for one more second then pulled the Battle Axe down towards the Matriarch Boar bellowing “DIE!!!”

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:32/60 / EN: 4/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 28/30

Roll: 112950

BD: 9 (Critical + 1) 3 DMG + 1 Crit = 4 DMG (X2 Hack) = 8 DMG

MOB: 8 (Success) 5 DMG - 18 MIT = ! DMG

Alec bellowed "DIE!!!" as the glowing vibrating crescent blade of his one handed Battle Axe flew arrow straight towards the Matriarch Boar. The thrumming vibration continued until the glowing blue blade connected with the side of the Matriarch Boars chest at a diagonal slant his Battle Axe then rebounded back into the air and struck the Matriarch Boar again diagonally in the chest forming a glowing red X across her chest from which red pixels poured freely into the air. Alec watched as her health bar dropped from green to yellow with the use of that Sword Art. Alec scowled a grim smile of satisfaction at the outcome. The Matriarch Boar squealed in pain and rage as she charged forward again and hooked her large tusk up under his Breastplate and opened a tiny cut in his abdomen leaking out another tiny stream of red pixels.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 2/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 20/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec’s Sword Art had finally managed to land on the Matriarch Boar. Alec felt a flutter within his breast. A flutter of joy which he quickly stomped down and crushed. “No!” he growled to himself “Do no become engaged. Do not let it begin to matter to you. If you want to succeed that is how it must be!” Alec wrenched his Battle Axe’s crescent blade free of the Matriarch Boars flesh and raised it to the sky as if offering it and the “blood” it had drawn to the gods in sacrifice for their appeasement. Alec then brought his attention back down to the Matriarch Boar pointed the Battle Axe at her and roared in defiance as he swung the axe in a giant loop and lunged towards her air poised to strike.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 2/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 20/30

Roll: 112951

BD: 8 (success) 2 DMG

MOB: 4 (Fail)

The gods must have approved of Alec's offering to them because his Battle Axe flew true and smashed into her side and dug deep into her flesh. A red gash opened up in her side where the Battle Axe dug deep and red pixels flew from the opened wound. The Boar lurched in pain and dove towards Alec recklessly and missed in her ungainly lunge to strike him. Alec laughed bitterly at her and yanked his Battle Axe free as he prepared for another strike.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

After Alec pulled his Battle Axe free of the Matriarch Boar trailing a stream of red pixels. Alec threw his arms wide and glared balefully at the Matriarch Boar as he leaned forward and howled a roar of challenge at her. “RRRRRAAAAAAUUUGGGGHHHHH!!! Come, come to me and die he!” he projected at the Matriarch Boar aggressively. Then Alec jumped into the air summoning the power of a Sword Art. The crescent blade of his Battle Axe began to thrum and vibrate as the tell tale blue glow began to build in the blade. As Alec reached the peak of his jump he let out another roar of challenge and defiance at the Matriarch Boar. Alec crested the apex of the jump and began to plummet straight at the Matriarch Boar crescent bladed Battle Axe gleaming and hungry for her flesh. Just before Alec reached the ground he brought the axe down with all his force and power.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Roll: 112952

BD: 3 (Fail)

MOB: 4 (Fail)

Just as Alec's was about to make contact the boar shifted to her left and Alec's blade buried itself into the ground once more the pent up power of the Sword Art fizzled away harmlessly and dissipated. The Matriarch Boar lunged at Alec and also missed goring him with her tusks. Alec growled as he wrenched his blade from where it had struck deep within the soft freshly turned soil at his feet. He threw the Battle Axe high over his shoulder and growled as he recklessly drew it back down towards the boar.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 0/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

Alec stood from the kneeling position he had landed in after missing his attack with his Sword Art. He flexed his right knee and stood glaring balefully at the Matriarch Boar. He was trapped here in this world and she was the current manifestation of that which was keeping him here. She had to be destroyed to move on to find the next wall or object that held here so that he could smash that too. He would destroy all that kept him trapped within he would rage and destroy. He would become like his ancient ancestors the Vikings. He would draw from their strength and let nothing stand in his way. He would destroy and slat the earth of Aincrad with his passing. Nothing would stand in his wake. He would topple all. With that Alec brought his Battle Axe high again and targeted the Matriarch Boar with all his pent up frustration and anger. He roared to the heavens and brought his Battle Axe down with all the force of his ancestors behind it.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:31/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Roll: 112953

BD: 5 (Fail)

MOB: 10 (Critical + 2) 5 DMG + 2 Crit = 7 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

Alec's ancestors had fled from him they would not aid him in his call. "Fine then." Alec thought bitterly. "I'll do this by myself. I don't need you anyway." he spat. As he yanked the crescent blade out of the deep soft soil in front of. The reckless attack had left Alec wide open to a counter attack from the Matriarch Boar and she shot forward and buried her tusks into Alec back below the Breastplate he wore. The tusks opened a small cut in his back which leaked out more the red pixels which represented his life points. His hit points were slowly dwindling away but Alec cared not he had more remaining.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:30/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo

[Alec 0]

As Alec again pulled his Battle Axe blade from the fresh turned soil at his feet he was gored in the back by the Matriarch Boar again. These mobs really seemed more a nuisance than a real danger to him. He had to find a better axe he thought something with some Accuracy attached to it this one was really poorly weighted and ungainly. But Alec though he couldn’t blame his gear he had to work on himself as well. He had to get better so that he deserved better gear. First though he had to defeat this large sow in front of him. She was his next step on that road to self betterment. Alec hefted his axe and looked at it. “It’s you and me.” he said somberly as he gazed at the axe we need to work together on this and be a team. Can you be a team player?” he asked the axe. He hefted it a few more times to find the right grip then drew it over his head and lunged for the Matriarch Boar axe falling swiftly towards it.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:30/60 / EN: 1/6 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 18/30

Roll: 112954

BD: 6 (Success) 2 DMG

MOB: 6 (Success) 5 DMG - 18 MIT = 1 DMG

As Alec's Battle Axe bit into the hide of the Matriarch Boar Alec dared to hope that this signified a new understanding between himself and his Battle Axe.  He pulled the crescent blade free from its hide leaving an open red slash in its body that red pixels were flowing out of the Matriarch Boars hit point bar dipped again. "Almost half way there." thought Alec with a sigh almost there. The boar also took this as a renewed attempt and charged forward thrusting her tusks again into Alec below the protection of his Breastplate. Again Alec leaked red pixels from yet another wound as his life bar dropped again by anther point. His armor had definitely been the most valuable player this battle and he thanked his lucky stars he had chosen it.

Alec - Lvl: 3 - HP:29/60 / EN: 106 / DMG: 2 / MIT: 18 / ACC: 0 / EVA: 0

Matriarch Boar - 16/30

Edited March 6, 2019 by Takalo