[SP|F1] From the bottom up <<TFFLAF>>

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Jaxon watched as the world around him rolled by, wondering what it would be like if he was one of the few that actually pushed the gears that kept this world ticking on forward. Maybe he'd be able to make friends again, maybe he'd be able to trust someone again, but until then he wouldn't know. He wanted to be that guy, the one who could walk into a room and be universally liked, but with his past, people just made him want to turn and run. He would never admit, but he hates people being around him just in general. He got so far trusting someone only for that rug to be swept from under him.

Still though, he had a desire to get to the frontlines, and as such, he would fight tooth and nail to make it happen.

The boy stepped into the shop, spotting the shop owner in the back and smiling at the boy. "You're Zackiriah, right?" He would ask, looking around the shop for anything interesting. The old man would confirm the player's suspicions with a simple nod. "Cool, mind giving me the quest?" His words carrying a certain bite the young boy always had when he spoke to people. "I need to start getting stronger if I want to get out of this town for good." He would explain.

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Jaxon had wanted to get an early start, so once he'd gotten the gist of the quest the boy was basically out the door and on his way to the field to start searching. Once he'd felt that he was out far enough for the odds to be in his favor, the young boy would start scanning the ground, looking for any plants or Items that stuck out to him, but not knowing what to look for worked against him as he was unable to find any materials this time around. Damn, I was hoping with this being the tutorial quest that they'd practically give you the materials. I guess the big man upstairs would rather a trial by fire. Still though, it helps to have at least some knowledge of what's common in the field, and with a system of hunting and gathering like this I like that the experience you have makes a difference.

The boy would fiddle with the grass on the ground as he stared off into space, his mind wandering and missing the plants he was looking for.

ID: 166844

LD: 4

fail

0/5 Mats found

 

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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As the young player ran his hand through the grass, he felt one of the blades interact differently with his finger. It was a subtle change, but this blade had a tinge more resistance. He'd found one. His index finger and his thumb gently squeeze the stem of the flower as he plucks the material from the ground, the system sending him a notification of his success and his quest window altering with his progression marked in the player menu. "I guess you have to track it manually." He would briefly remark before closing the window and nodding to himself. "Right, time to finish the job I guess." His hand would navigate through the menu, reaching his inventory as he removes his upper armor piece and replaces it with a white short sleeve shirt. He would keep the red cloak though, as that meant something to him.

It was his show of pride in his upbringing. He wanted to remain connected to the real world somehow, and as such he got something to remind him of home.

ID: 166845

LD: 16

Success

1/5 Mats found

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Not long after he'd found his first material, and changed his shirt, Jaxon would look to the ground again. This is just like dad's junk yard, working to find that one socket that every part of the engine needed. You'd spend hours out in the hot sun working your butt off because you'd looked right over this one piece a million times and still can't seem to find it. He would turn, walk a few feet and stop, once again scanning the area around him. The only difference is, these plants can be anywhere on this six and a quarter mile plot of land. Dad used to keep the cars in one spot to make it easier to find a piece he dropped, that clumsy old fool. 

The boy would glance at the ground once more, "I'll make it home soon Dad. I swear." Even a betrayal like his father's wasn't enough to make him hate that man who made this boy who he is. Sure he saw him in a different light but he was still his old man.

ID: 166846

LD: 4

Fail

1/5 mats found

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Jaxon knelt down, pulling another material from the ground, wiping the dirt on his white shirt, standing up and walking away from that small area he had remained in for some time. "I can't be too focused on one section of this field. I'll pluck it dry." He wasn't sure of the refresh rate of the materials he was finding but he was sure that it wasn't gonna spawn right back where he had plucked it from. That would make it too easy. He was sure it was more likely to be found dispersed through the field because that wouldn't decrease the odds of finding one unless you had just pulled one and not moved for quite a bit.

Jaxon had a tendency to work harder than he needed to, so by the time he was ready to turn and start searching again, he'd completely lost sight of the gate back into town. "I'd reckon this is far enough." The young boy would smile softly. It had been so long since something made him want to smile, so it almost tickled when he did.

ID: 166847

LD: 16

Success

2/5 Mats found

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Jaxon had walked for quite some time, stopping and smiling. He liked the warmth of the sun on his skin, the wind lightly nipping at his skin. It was almost funny to the boy, how he had to be put into a death game to truly taste life like this, despite him always loving where he was from. His small town was very similar to the outskirts of this floor. There was that one town not too far from the town of beginnings that truly reminded him of home. The community there was so kind, not that Jaxon was there often, but he definitely liked it in the small village.

He'd always wanted a simple life, but never like this. He couldn't see his family if he wanted to and that hurt, but even if he could, he didn't know how well he would get along with them. He had very conflicting emotions on the matter, because the game had given him a new perspective but it also kept his father from being able to make his case. You'd better have a good explanation for me when I get back. He'd deadpan before plucking yet another material from the ground.

ID: 166848

LD: 16

Success

3/5 Mats found

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Jaxon sat on the ground and stared out into space, running his fingers through the grass and searching for the next material, but not feeling anything out of the ordinary. He had come so far out looking for another material, maybe he had gone too far. He would stand up and look around, before opening his menu and looking at the map. He took a close look at the distance between where he was and the town, noting how long it took him to get where he is now. Maybe I should try to grab the last materials on the way back. That might make it easier to get to the second part of the quest as soon as I get back.

He was over half way through the first part, but he was pretty far from the town. It would take forever to get back if he kept going deeper. He'd started making his way back towards town in no time.

ID: 166849

LD: 6

fail

3/5 Mats found

Edited August 31, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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The boy's footprints made for an excellent waypoint leading right back to the town, so he started to follow them. The grass had yet to pop back up and he had yet to get out of the small clearing he was in, so he'd searched the ground for a moment, noticing yet another material. Cool, it won't be long before I get to go back and learn how to make a potion. Maybe then I can get on with this quest line and buy a new item or something. He stood there examining the material before it broke apart and transferred into his inventory. He looked blankly at the hand it was in, before placing his hands in his pockets and starting back towards the town. He had no clue how long this was going to take, but he was secretly praying it wouldn't be much longer before he was done with this starting quest.

ID: 166850

LD: 19

Success

4/5 mats found

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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As the young boy walked through the field, he would slowly scan the surrounding field. It was weird if he was being honest, the amount of detail Kayaba put into this. If Jaxon could respect anything about this situation, it's the dedication he put into the world he made. All 10,000 players lived and experienced different lives, all at the same time in this world. That's gotta put ridiculous strain on the software used to run this. It can't have been easy to program the world sync on one floor, let alone one hundred. He put a lot of work into this whole world, and everyone hates him for it. I can understand his dedication to his baby, but he's got to understand that you can't force your dream onto ten thousand people. That's what makes it a nightmare.

The boy was so lost in his thoughts that he forgot to look for the nearest materials, meaning it would take that much longer to get to the next quest.

ID: 166851

LD: 5

fail

4/5 Mats found

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Jax wanted to get back in time for dinner, that way maybe he can get a discount on the food at the inn. Thankfully, it was run by NPCs so he wouldn't have to deal with the people who would be running it. He smiled softly at the idea of the bread he would munch on when he finally got back. He saw the gates when he stepped out of the woods and his mouth began to water, almost like he was right next to the bread that was waiting for him. The world didn't allow for drooling, but it did make your mouth taste like saliva. It's incredible really, the fact that he figured out a way to implant sensations like this directly into our brains without so much as any physical stimulation. It's all numbers and words in the correct sequence.

He looks down, scanning the floor for any materials, but failed to find any before he could keep going. The sun was getting low, and he wanted to be home by the night time.

ID: 166852

LD: 2

fail

4/5 Mats found

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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The boy had almost made it back to the gate when he noticed the last material he needed to start the crafting portion of the quest. Soon, he would have a good bread to eat. The boy had worked hard for this, and now he was gonna reap the reward for his labor. His hand slams into a wall as he walks into the town, bringing up that horrible window. "Immortal object" The words planted themselves on the wall in front of him. That's not exactly fair, making the objects around us unable to break or be destroyed, but we die like a fly on a strip of poisonous wax. You're a fucked up guy Kayaba.

He straps on his armor and walks back into the shop. "Hey, Zack. I got all of the materials." He simply states to the old NPC, who replies with a request of making the potion for the second part of the quest. "Did I agree to this?" He asks, looking up at his Quest window and sighs.

"Guess I did."

ID: 166853

LD: 16

Success

5/5 Mats found

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jackrabbit

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Jaxon had made it all the way back in under a few hours, but unfortunately he'd had a late start and as such it was already sunset. He had to hurry and get this job done or else the boy might miss the dinner time special. Dad always said, never spend more money than you have to. He grabbed the glass bottle and placed it on the counter, pooling the materials on the counter next to the bottle. He'd grab a material and grind it up in the mortar and pestle, before pouring water on it and then filtering it through a piece of filter paper. As the water poured through the thin layer, it began to glow and Jaxon took a sudden interest in the whole crafting aspect of this game. What was going on during that glow? It's ridiculous, how could the man make a new animation for the transformation, instead of just letting the water turn red on the filter? "You know old man, your job is quite interesting I'll give you that. It's no horseless carriage, but it's definitely its own science. I can respect any man's craft."

The potion came out quite well, but not perfect. Meanwhile, Zackariah would walk into the back and set a large box on the counter. Jaxon grabbed it and hoisted it up on his shoulder. "I guess I'll take this where it needs to go."

ID: 166854

CD: 7

Uncommon Quality success

Edited September 2, 2020 by Jackrabbit