[F01- SP] Living to Earn «Earning a Living»

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Cosi preapared for the boar’s next pass. He was really tired now, his energy level were below half, but still he brought up his sword and readied himself to strike at the passing boar. 

As the beast began to rush Cosi he focused on his breathing. He didn’t dwell on his fatigue and tired arms but instead he focused on his weapon, himself and the boar. The boar had a powerful stride for such stubby legs which really added to its devastating charge, if it hit Cosi of course. Cosi bided his time waiting for the boar to get with in striking range. Then right before it hit him, Cosi opened up letting the mass of bristles, slashing tusks, and pig fury pass by. At the same time Cosi swung his sword cutting a shallow line across the boar’s back. Red particles of code leaked from the wound and the boar bellowed in a mixture of pain and hate. 

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Combat

ID# 104198- BD: 8- hit

2 damage

MD: 3- miss

[H: 7] Cosi- Hp: 99/100- ENG: 3/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 32/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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This fight was getting tedious. Charge, side step, strike. Charge, side step, strike. Repeat ad nauseum. Cosi decided right then and there that he hated boars and if he saw another one he might as well go jump off of the edge of floor one. 

Still as the boar began its racing assault, Cosi’s body fell into that same rhythm and his mind focused on other things. Cosi dodged the boar’s sweeping tusks, turning so they just missed him. I wonder what monsters and enemies are on the higher floors, Cosi thought to himself as the boar raced by and his sword strike cut it across its flank throwing up more red particles. Maybe something more humanoid like lizardfolk or orcs, he wondered as the boar stopped its charge some odd feet away, it’s sides heaving as it breathed. Cosi shrugged and turned back to the matter at hand. He might have one more sword art left in him. Cosi shook his head. Better to play it safe incase he missed. 

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Combat 

ID# 104204- BD: 5 + 1= 6- hit (using concentration)

2 damage

MD: 5- miss

[H: 8] Cosi- Hp: 99/100- ENG: 3/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 30/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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So as the boar charged at Cosi for the Nth time, Cosi got ready to dodge out of the way and slash at the beast. Just like he had the six or seven times before. But this time the boar seemed to be just as tired as Cosi because part way through it’s charge it stumbled, tripped on some loose rocks, and veered away from Cosi. Because of this Cosi’s autopilot betrayed him. As the boar moved away, Cosi went through his same motions- dodge then attack- but because the boar was further away Cosi’s strike met nothing but air. With no resistance behind his blade, Cosi stumbled and nearly pitched head first into the ground. He stopped his fall will a hand and there on the ground he breathed heavily, gasping for air. He was so tired. That miss had not been good. Now Cosi was at one energy and still not even half way through the boar’s hit points. This fight was turning bad. 

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Combat

ID# 104206- BD: 3- miss MD: 4- miss

[H: 8] Cosi- Hp: 99/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 30/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi got to his feet shakily, using his sword to brace himself. He was so tired but he had to keep moving, keep attacking, or the boar was just going to plow right through him. 

And as Cosi looked up after getting off the ground that’s exactly what happened. While Cosi was catching his breath the boar had unnoticed charged Cosi so as he stood all he got was a faceful of boar and some thick tusks to his chest. He managed to bring his sword up high enough so it sank into the boar’s chest but still the force of the charge just carried the beast through.

Cosi was thrown completely off his feet and about fifteen feet backwards. He landed with a heavy thud and there he lay utterly exhausted. He looked up towards the clear sky and felt like a fish. His mouth opened and shut but no air went into his lungs. 

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Combat

ID# 104207- BD: 4- miss MD: 7- hit

15 base- 17 mit = 1 min

[H: 8] Cosi- Hp: 98/100- ENG: 0/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 21/30- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi lay on his back, not hurt, just utterly drained. His energy bar was completely empty both in game and literally. He couldn’t get up even if he wanted to so he just lay there, grasping for air. 

A thundering noise filled the air and resonated through the air. After a couple seconds, Cosi realized it was the boar coming straight for him probably about to ram straight into him and crush every one of Cosi’s bones. He struggled to get up but he was still too tired to raise himself off the ground. He sighed. He could try to do something though. 

The boar rammed into Cosi like a tank throwing its tusks under Cosi and then tossing him into the air. Any semblance of tactics flew from Cosi’s mind. He was probably fifteen feet, at minimum, up in the sky. He hovered for half a second then came plummeting back to earth. He braced himself for impact. This was going  to hurt. 

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Combat 

ID# 104212- MD: 10- major crit

15 base+ 2 crit= 17 damage- 17 mit= 1 min

[H: 8] Cosi- Hp: 97/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 21/30- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi crashed into the ground, clattering as his armor scraped and bumped. He bounced a couple times and ended up in a half sitting position. Thank god for good armor, Cosi thought as he rubbed his shoulder. It had borne the brunt of all of the boar’s attacks. He miraculously was still holding on to his sword. 

Cosi turned his head as he heard the cacophony of hooves on earth and saw the boar heading straight for him again. Cosi tried to roll out of its way and strike at it. He rolled to the side and struck up into the unprotected underside of the boar but he hadn’t gotten out of the way enough. The boar’s tusks caught  him in his left leg. 

Both combatants cried out in pain. A primal sound echoed through the clearing. Cosi scrambled away from the boar and limped to his feet. Now the boar was looking hurt. It bled code from at least five different wounds but still it’s eyes were full of white hot fury. 

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Combat

ID# 104214- BD: 9- crit

2 base+ 1 crit= 3 damage

MD: 9- crit

15 base+ 1 crit= 16 damage- 17 mit= 1 min

[H: 10] Cosi- Hp: 96/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 18/30- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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Both combatants regarded each other. Cosi gripped his sword. The boar pawed the ground. Then they charged each other. Each with their own weapons. Sword and tusks. Steel and bone. Cosi jumped out of the way of the flailing tusks and threw an Unterhau at the beast. The blade sank deep into its underside and the boar grunted in pain. Then with a speed surprising for such a large beast the boar spun on Cosi and lunged. It’s tusks slipped past his armor and pierced skin just barely. 

Cosi stumbled away from the monster then steadied himself. He brought his sword up to a guard position. It was time to finish this fight and get back to the Town of Beginnings.

The boar stared down Cosi and Cosi stared back. This thing was hardly able to stand from all its wounds but Cosi was so tired he could barely stand. This fight was going nowhere. 

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Combat

ID# 104218- BD: 9- crit

2 base+ 1 crit= 3 damage

MD: 9- crit

15 base+ 1 crit= 16 damage- 17 mit= 1 min

[H: 12] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 15/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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The boar only stood five maybe six feet away. Cosi stood with his sword up, ready to jump to safety and out of the way of those tusks. 

The boar lunged at Cosi it’s tusks flashing in the light. Cosi didn’t dodge the attack so much as fall out of the way. He tumbled to the ground and rolled to his feet, careful not to impale himself on his own sword. The boar gave a bellow of rage and began to chase after Cosi. Cosi cursed and jumped out of the way of the boar’s crushing hooves. Again he was so tired his evasive maneuver left him on the ground so he staggered to his feet and regarded the boar. Still to tired to pull off a sword art Cosi reckoned it would take two good hits to end this bristled pig. Thing is I don’t have two good swings left in me, Cosi grimaced to himself. Looks like I’ll just have to wait for openings to get some chip damage in. So Cosi waited, watching for the boar to let down its defenses. 

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Combat

ID# 104227- MD: 5- miss

[H: 12] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 2/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 15/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Cosi

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The boar bellowed in rage, reared, then charged at Cosi. Cosi swore and fell to one side trying to avoid the sweeping hooves and slashing tusks. Alas he his tired legs couldn’t propel him far enough away from the sharp tusks and he caught the attack on his shoulder. Still in a moment of inspiration and sheer  adrenaline Cosi rolled beneath the boar and plunged his sword into the exposed underbelly. As the animal squealed in pain Cosi quickly pulled his blade out and rolled out from under the boar before it could trample him underfoot. 

Cosi stumbled to his feet and hurriedly back away from his enemy. The boar meanwhile was staggering around. Bleeding red particles and semitransparent code from many many wounds the thing looked ready to collapse any moment. And how Cosi wishes it would. However that was not his luck. With a weak bellow the boar began a lumbering gait that build up speed into a bull rush. Cosi cursed and prepared to evad the charging monster. 

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Combat 

ID# 104233- MD: 7- hit

15 damage- 17 mit= 1 min

[H: 12]  Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 3/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 6/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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The charging boar leaked red mist giving it a spectral if not demonic look. That red was reflected in is eyes which showed its intention: a last ditch attack to try and bring Cosi down with it. Cosi smirked. He was tired not wounded- well not terribly wounded- so this attack would be the boar’s last. 

He shifted the grip on his sword holding it so the cross guard and pommel were on top. 

The boar’s charge faltered as it stumbled over the loose earth but it steadied itself and continued to rush Cosi. It barreled towards him but before it reached him it fell and tumbled down a short hill grunting in confusion. Cosi with his sword raised high and his sword art charged watched in amazement as his target rolled away from him. Cosi sighed as he saw the turquoise energy dissipate and felt strength drain from his limbs. He had been so ready to strike that thing dead and here he was standing atop a hill his sword art going off uselessly and his opponent struggling to get back to its feet at the bottom of a small hill. Cosi started to make his way down to it. 

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Combat- Snake Bite

ID# 104236- BD: 1- miss (-3 eng) MD: 1- miss

[H: 12] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 6/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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On his way down the hill Cosi nearly fell and joined his enemy at the bottom. The boar got up, shook itself, and watched as Cosi approached it. It snorted in a sad excuse for anger and began to move towards Cosi. Cosi brought his sword into guard and nearly dropped it. His arms felt like liquid and the rest of him felt like jello. He didn’t think even if he hit the boar that he’d do any real damage to it. 

Still as the boar charged up the hillside Cosi had the high ground. The boar huffed and puffed as it struggled up the hill and by the time it got to Cosi it had lost all steam. Easily side stepping the monster, Cosi threw a half sworded strike at the beast. His thrust pierced through the hide and the boar squealed and stepped away from Cosi. 

Cosi scowled. The strike had been good but not enough to kill the thing. 

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Combat

ID# 104238- BD: 9- crit

2 base+ 1 crit= 3 damage

MD: 1- miss

[H: 14] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 3/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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So Cosi tried again. Stalking after the retreating boar, Cosi shook out his arms trying to get a little feeling back into them before he took a swing and this monster. The boar on the other hand kept stepping back then with a burst of bolstering rage it jumped at Cosi. 

Surprised, Cosi threw a defensive strike at the lunging boar and stumbled backwards. The attack bounced off the beast’s tusks but was strong enough to throw the boar’s leap off course. The animal landed off to the right of Cosi who had fallen down his last vestiges of adrenaline and energy used up in that act of self-preservation. 

Once again Cosi found himself lacking the strength to move and staring up at the sky. He heard the boar shuffling and grunting nearby but didn’t care if it gored him to death while he lay there. He was so drained and had dropped his sword in the fall. 

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Combat

ID# 104242- BD: 2- miss MD: 4- miss

[H: 14] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 0/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 3/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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The deja vu hit hard as Cosi heard the loud sound of approaching hooves and heard the labored breathing of the boar. Cosi struggled to get up and his hands reached and flailed around searching for his sword. Both efforts were to no avail. Cosi raised his head to see the boar bearing down on him and thought to himself- If I could just roll down the next hill I could avoid this attack- so with monumental effort Cosi swung his body and began rolling down the next hill. And not a moment to son as the boar's hooves and tusks collided when he had just been laying on the ground.

Down Cosi went, bumping shins and bruising hips and just other general unpleasant stuff that it comparison to being mauled by boar tusks seemed pleasant. Cosi came to a jarring stop at the bottom of the next hill, lifted his head, and saw the boar looking down at him, its head cocked quizzically. Cosi smiled weakly and tried to get up again with little success. 

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Combat

ID# 104245- MD: 2- miss

[H: 14] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 1/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 3/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi's smile fled his face when, with a shout of anger, the boar came charging down the hill, making a beeline for him. Cosi got to his feet nearly falling back down twice and once he did he staggered around. there he stood facing down the charging boar with no weapons but his gauntleted fists. this isn't going to be fun, he thought to himself, but then again what part of this has? Cosi shrugged his shoulders, closed his eyes, and braced for impact. 

Miraculously the massive impact never came. Cosi opened his eyes and saw the boar sprawled next to him. The lumbering, and heavily wounded beast must have tripped and fell down the remainder of the hill to land just to the right of Cosi. Praising his luck and not wasting a moment, Cosi raced up the slope of the hill- he nearly fell back down while trying to crest- and once atop he searched wildly for his sword. He found it exceptionally quick thank goodness and turned to see the boar just beginning its ascent.

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Combat

ID# 104246- MD: 4- miss

[H: 14] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 2/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 3/50- DMG: 15

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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Done with everything about this fight, Cosi fumed to himself, switched to a mordhau grip, and began to charge the ascending monster. In reality the charge was more of a controlled fall but still Cosi raced towards the beast, his sword held as high as his weak arms could lift, and screaming an unintelligible battle cry.  

The boar gave pause at such ferocity, letting Cosi smash the beast right in the face with his cross guard and send it flying back down the hill it had tried to climb. Cosi followed the falling beast and once they both came to a stop at the bottom of the hill- goodness too much running up and down that damned hill- Cosi bashed in its head. He hit it once and watched the red code spray and then finished it off with one final strike. The boar like the other dissolved into red particles and lines of code.

Cosi was surprised when with a ding, his menu opened up showing that in addition to Col he had gotten a Mat and a rare sword from the boar. Sweet, He thought to himself, Guess there was some reward to that excruciating fight.

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Combat- Snake Bite

ID# 104247- BD: 7- hit

2 base *3 sword art= 6 damage

MD: 9- crit

15 base + 1 crit= 16 damage

[H: 15] Cosi- Hp: 95/100- ENG: 0/10- MIT: 17

Adult Boar- Hp: 0/50- DMG: 15

Looting the boar-

150 Col

ID# 104248- LD: 15 CD: 5

1 T1 Material 

T1 Rare weapon

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi couldn’t help, now that the seemingly endless fight had finished, but slump to the ground for a third time and released a massive breath. That fight had been terrible. Not that Cosi had been in any danger of dying- he had only taken five points of damage- it’s kust that it had lasted for ever with both of them missing each other so terribly often. 

Cosi sighed and sat up. He should start heading back to the Town of Beginnings and to the master merchant kid. It wouldn’t take too long to trek back but he wanted to search for some more Material since once he started a shop he felt like he would need them. 

Alas looks like Cosi wouldn’t be finding any Materials this walk back to the city. His luck just wasn’t with him this stroll through the grasslands, over burbling brooks, and past corpses of trees. 

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Searching for Mats

ID# 104254- LD: 11- failure

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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The rest of the trip back to the town was uneventful. He searched around a little more hoping to maybe just find one Mat but again Cosi didn’t have any luck with him today. So he continued with his trip. 

When he got back to the town of beginnings Cosi went straight to the merchant NPC’s shop, not stopping for any other reason. He wanted to get this quest done then he could go open a shop of his own- close it right away- and identify the other items he found during his search. 

Once he got inside Cosi laid down the items he had found: the two shields, and the potion. 

“Sweet!” The kid exclaimed, “ those are some cool items you found. Now let’s start identifying them and see what they actually do.”

The merchant kid picked up the moss covered buckler. “Let’s start with this one. First we’ll have to clean off this gunk.”

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Searching for mats

ID# 104258- LD: 10- failure

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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The master merchant pulled out a simply wire brush and demonstrated how to clean away the grime encrusted in the shield. 

“Now you try mister,” he said handing the brush over to Cosi. Cosi took the brush a little hesitantly and began to clean away the muck covering the shield. After a couple passes Cosi started to see the ebony colored wood and copper edging of the shield and after a couple minutes he had a cleaner looking shield before him. Suddenly now that the shield was clean, Cosi could see the stats of the shield. It was a rare shield with a slot of recovery and a slot of taunt on it. Cosi didn’t really know what those meant but still they seemed cool. 

“Awesome mister,” the kid said as he set aside the shield, “let’s do the next one” the kid grabbed the steel kite shield and handed it to Cosi. Cosi breathed in and set to work scrubbing the shield clean. 

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Identifying T1 rare shield

ID# 104259- LD: 1- result: 1 slot of recovery

ID# 104260- LD: 5- result: 1 slot of taunt

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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Scrubbing the next shield took a fair bit more time and effort then thewooden buckler had. The grime was older and was caked on thicker. Also the shield itself was fine and had a good amount of filigree and embellishments that made books and crannies for the muck to stick in. Still Cosi scrubbed away and little by little a steel shield with gold filigree laurel leaves and vines was revealed.

And again once the shield was sparkling clean Cosi was able to see the specific stats of the shield. This one was rare and had a slot of regen, mitigation, and throbs each. Cosi whistled to himself that seemed like a good shield. He hoped he would get to keep it. 

“That’s a really nice item right there,” the merchant boy said as he moved it aside. 

“Time for the last one mister.” The boy grabbed the silt covered potion and handed it to Cosi. 

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Identifying T1 perfect shield

ID# 104261- LD: 7- result: 1 slot of regen

ID# 104262- LD: 20- result: 1 slot of mitigation 

ID# 104263- LD: 15- result: 1 slot of thorns

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi

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Cosi took the proffered potion and began to scrub the glass. The spherical shape of the potion made it a little unwieldy to clean and Cosi had to make sure and not unstopper and spill it as he cleaned it. So it was with great care that he removed the dirt, silt, and sand from the potion’s glassy surface. Once it was completely clean, Cosi found himself looking at a potion with a glittering red liquid inside. A simply healing potion. 

“Nice mister,” the kid said as he took the potion and set it with the other items Cosi had identified. 

“Now for your help I’m going to let you keep one of these items you helped identify. Which one will it be?”

Cosi straight away pointed to the sliver and gold shield. That one was by far the best item he had found. 

“Alright cool mister here ya go,” the young merchant handed Cosi the shield. 

“Now you can go start your own shop mister. Have fun selling!” The boy waved goodbye as Cosi left clutching his prize. 

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Identifying T1 rare consumable 

ID# 104264- LD: 9- result: Hp recovery potion

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Quest Summary:

Rewards-

1 Additional SP

<<Merchant>> Profession

T1 Perfect Shield (1 regen, 1 mit, 1 thorns)

Standard <<Merchant>> Shop

(1,000) Col

2 Sp and 800 Col for two completed pages of rp

300 Col, one T1 Mat, and a T1 rare weapon from monster loot

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Cosi