[SP-F1] Gathering Courage

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    The shame that Shawn felt in that moment was near unbearable. After freezing up in combat against a boar then proceeding to leave his friends, he just wanted to curl into a ball and scream at the world. The fear of death, and the fear of not being able to protect his friends, was overwhelming his mind. And so Shawn continued back to the Town of Beginnings.

 

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  Walking towards the town in defeat, Shawn's disappointment was slowly changing into a seething rage. He should have been stronger. Why the heck did he lock up, it was a boar on the first level for goodness sake. Only then did Shawn realize that he had slowed to a stop, his anger at his own failings was driving him to turn around and fight. He would be stronger, and the only way he would accomplish that was by facing his fears and truly playing this game. He would not only live, but he would protect his friends as well. So with his new found resolve, fueled by that barely controlled rage in the back of his mind, Shawn set off to start playing this game for real.

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As he wandered the fields around the Town of Beginnings looking for a boar to fight, Shawn found that he was avoiding the area where he had left his friends. He found that he just wouldn't be able to look them in the eyes until he conquered his fear. After scouting for a time, Shawn finally came across a group of boar. He noticed one boar standing a good distance from the rest of the group. Knowing that this would probably be his best chance, Shawn moved in for the kill.

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ID: 17885

BD: 2

MD: 2

 

'Breathe, just focus on breathing right now,' Shawn thought as he moved closer to the boar. Somehow he knew that defeating this boar on his own would be the first step on the path to becoming stronger. And so, with a deep breath, Shawn lunged at the creature with his spear. Sadly his spear went wide as his nerves got to him at the last second. Luckily the boar seemed startled as it missed him with its tusks when it tried to strike him.

 

HP

 

Xplosives: 11/11 [////////////////]

 

Boar: 6/6 [//////]

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ID: 17886

BD: 2

MD: 2

 

As he circled back around to face the boar, Shawn couldn't help but feel a sense of rising anticipation. Not the normal fear, but instead an urge to strike, dodge, move. A push to attack and draw blood. It wouldn't be his life that ended on this field, it would be the boars. But yet again both he and the boar missed their marks, as Shawn dove at the charging boar and sailed right past it, while the boars tusks barely missed his side.

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ID: 17887

BD: 8 (hit)

MD: 6 (hit)

 

    'I've got to hit this thing,' Shawn thought, preparing himself for another attack. He lunged at the boar, intending to sidestep it and stab it in the ribs. Joy burst through his mind as he finally landed a hit. His joy was cut short as the boar spun around mid-stride and caught the back of Shawn's thigh with its tusk. Instead of fear at being struck, He instead became filled with anger previously unknown to him. He howled with rage as he jumped back and readied his spear for his next attack.

 

HP

 

Xplosives: 10/11 [/////////////// ]

 

Boar: 4/6 [////  ]