[PP|F1] If it’s free, it’s for me <<The First Few Lessons are Free>>

[Belial 0]

Bellamy was walking through the streets in town, he was finally done moping around all alone in taverns eating crappy imitations of British food. “Dang, this world is so cool, it’s a shame there isn’t any of me mum’s cooking here. Peanut butter sandwiches and crisps.” He smiles at the thought. His red hair came down to sit behind his glasses just a little bit. His red jacket contrast to his black shirt, highlighting the silver cross dangling from his neck. Looking like a normal teenager was his favorite thing to do in this game so far. “Might as well get started on moving up in the world.” He smiles to himself.

As he walks through the streets he notices someone with a familiar look to her. Could that be Eve? He approaches her, a smile begins to take it’s place on his lips. “Eve?” He asks, his voice unsure, but he made it less than obvious the way he said it. His hands come out of his pockets as he taps her on the shoulder.

@Kirbs

[Kirbs 0]

Kirbs pouted as she poked her expressionless familiar in the muzzle. All was well and dandy until she felt a tap on her shoulder. Raising her eyebrows in suspicion, she turned around. "Oi, what do you... need..." Her mouth gaped as she saw a familiar redhead. "Oh my stars, if it isn't Bell~!" She squealed, opening her arms and embracing him in a bear hug. After she was satisfied that she crushed his virtual bones, she released him and gave a genuine grin. It wasn't every day you met another redhead~. She patted off her lap and looked up at him with a dorky face. "Well, it has certainly been a while, my good sir!" She tipped her imaginary hat at him. Damn, she really needed to get a real one if she kept doing that to people. "I s'pose you aren't here for the usual tea and crumpets," she stifled a laugh as she put on her stereotypical accent. 

Her face fell a bit and she gave him a sad smile. "So you're stuck here as well, huh?" She chuckled humorously and looked to her left. "You didn't tell me you were going to play this game... I would've tried to find you a lot sooner, y'know?" She hummed and turned back to him with a small smile. "Considering you're on this floor, I suppose you aren't such a high level yet." She patted his shoulder and pulled his sleeve towards the very familiar and annoying shop. "Come on, chap! Let's go get you some EXP!"

@Belial

[Belial 0]

Bell’s happiness was apparent, it felt nice to have a friend in this game even though she was killing him right away. “Oi, I still gotta breathe.” He exclaims right before she lets go and dusts off her lap. He had hoped she didn’t see how red his face was while she was hugging him and after she had released him. Well, at least my face matches my hair now. He chuckles. “Well madame, I wouldn’t be opposed to it.” His equally over exaggerated accent matching hers.

Her smile drops to a sadder version of itself. He could sense the change in her tone before she even spoke. “It isn’t really trapped in here, I mean, you’re here so it isn’t all that bad.” He smiles at her, trying to bring the mood back up at least a little bit. Well, now that you’ve seen her you can go on your merry way ol’ chap. His face turns a bright red as he feels something tug on his sleeve and pull him away from his spot. “Where are we going Eve?” He asks, his voice shaky from the current situation, and his glasses had fallen down to the tip of his nose and a bit off kilter, but thankfully the game corrected his vision. Of course, walking behind her didn’t help the embarrassing situation.

@Kirbs

[Kirbs 0]

She chuckled at him and shrugged her shoulders. "I suppose not..." she murmured, looking over her shoulder to take a look at him but met with the scowl of her familiar. "Oh, dear. I'm an idiot," she sighed and stopped in her tracks as she let go of his hand. She gestured to the scarf like familiar on her shoulders and frowned. "This is my familiar... Scarfy," she said, not sure if introducing the two was the right decision. When her familiar didn't show any sign of wanting to communicate with the old friend, she threw her hands up in exasperation. Boy, what was she even expecting anymore with this blasted familiar? The best redhead shook her head and sighed. She looked up at Bell and shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly, "Don't mind him. He's just cranky because he's a di-- meanie!" She corrected, clearing her throat after. Her cursing days were over!

The girl snorted at his shaky voice and rolled her eyes jokingly. "Well, first. I'm gonna take you out of the safe zone." She held her hands out and gestured to a nonexistent 'one' in front of her. She then shifted her arms to the number 'two'. "Then I'm gonna take my handy little spear." Her hands landed in front of the imaginary 'three' as she looked up at him and smiled innocently. "Then, I'm going to kill you!" Not waiting to see his horrified face, she slapped his shoulder and laughed lightly, reaching up to adjust his tilted glasses. "Nah, I'm just messing with you. I'm taking to the basic of the basic! My good man, the Santa of the mall himself-- Zachariah!"

@Belial

[Belial 0]

Her familiar decided it was too good for Bellamy and he laughed it off despite it kind of hurting a little. “He seems like a nice companion.” He smiles at her a little and scratches the back of his head with his free hand, the other being in his pocket. Then she starts joking about killing him out in the woods. “You could try, but I have to warn you, I’m pretty fast.” He smiles at her and jokingly punches her in the shoulder. He steps up into the shop and looks around, spotting an old man and waving to him. “Ello guvna.” He smiles genuinely as he walks up to the craftsmen. “My old pal told me you like teaching kids to play games. I think it’s a bit pervy, but you do you, right?” He chuckles.

He steps out of the shop and smiles at Kirbs. “Let’s get on out of here.” He grabs her sleeve instead and pulls her out of the town. It’s not long before he realizes he has no idea where he’s going or what he’s doing so he releases her sleeve. “Sorry about that. I should actually let you take lead, I have no idea where I’m going.” He blushes hard, but he tries to hide it as best he can.

@Kirbs

[Kirbs 0]

"Nice is an overstatement," she rolled her eyes and smiled anyway. "Fast, huh? We'll see about that," she winked, knowing far too well that she definitely had the advantage over him. The girl looked around the shop and whistled. Boy, when was the last time she was here? Her cheeks puffed up as an abnormal noise came from her throat. She slapped a hand over her mouth and she held up a finger as she turned the other way. Her shoulders heaved up and down as she tried to contain her impending doom. As soon as they left the shop, she punched him in the shoulder as hard she can. "Dammit, Bell! What the bloody hell was that?" She scowled in a kind-of-friendly way. "You almost made me look like the frekin' Atomic Bomb!" She sighed and shook her head at her friend's stupidity, but really, she was silently cursing herself for being such a weirdo.

She giggled at his tomato cheeks but brushed it off. Instead, she pointed to the closing forest. "That'd be a good place to start. I need to get some gathering done myself," she mumbled sheepishly, "my shop is literally collecting dust." The redhead tried to remember the last time she even crafted something. That was far, far, far too long ago. She grabbed his hand and rushed off.

@Belial

[Belial 0]

The boy’s hand gets taken in hers and his mind just stops, and all of a sudden he’s in the woods alone with the girl he had a slight crush on in school. Okay, maybe it was more than a slight crush, but even still. His face stays red as he looks around for any way to change subjects. “Oh look, a material.” He smiles as he plucks a plant off of the ground. A flower, as pretty as can be. Damn, if this wasn’t for a quest, I’m sure it would look nice on her. He looks at her, shuts one eye and holds the flower out with an extended arm. “Beautiful.” He says, shutting one eye and obviously using the flower as an excuse to compliment her. “So Evelyn, what have you been up to?” He asks, trying to get back into a conversation with her. He sits on a rock and waits for a moment, maybe my odds will be better with a break between searches, that makes sense right? Obviously pulling all the flowers would make it harder to find flowers, but also easier as a flower would stick out more.

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ID: 115998

LD: 20

Material found

1/5 total

@Kirbs

Edited May 4, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

She inspected the flower and gave him a thumbs up. "You're right. It looks nice!" She grinned and looked on the ground for anything suitable enough for some time of jewelry. A glint reached her eyes and the narrowed on a small blue gemstone wedged between two rocks. "Yas... that's one down. God, I need a lot more materials than this if I'm actually going to make a profit," she mumbled, sulking for a couple more seconds before throwing the gem in her inventory. "Me?" She blinked, biting her lip with thought. "At first, I was pretty much just hanging around... Been through some good, some bad. But life has been pretty a-okay lately. My friend's wedding is coming soon. That's pretty crazy, huh?" She breathed, spacing out for a second. "Well, yeah. So what about you? What have you been doing for the past two years?" She asked, genuine curiosity taking a toll on her.

ID: 116006

LD: 19, Success

Total Mats: 1

@Belial

Edited May 4, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

“You know me, I’ve just been avoiding people and watching the time go by.” He smiles, telling her that he essentially had wasted away while she was out getting stronger. “Remember that night I went to your house and we binged through all of your games?” He begins to reminisce, his smile growing brighter as he closes his eyes for the most part. “That was my favorite night ever, if I’m gonna be entirely honest.” He stands up, pulling his hands out of his pockets and grabbing a pebble, tossing it up and catching it, it transferring itself into his inventory.

Her brothers scared me so much, but I can’t complain, it was pretty great. He smiles at the girl and starts to reach out towards the girl’s familiar. “Oi, why is your familiar such a prick?” He asks, reaching up and trying to scratch behind its ear. “Such a cute guy should be the nicest thing in the world, but that’s you.” His smile bright, like pure happiness shines through.

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ID: 116007

LD: 11

Material found

2/5 total

@Kirbs

Edited May 4, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

“I see,” she murmured. Not too far long ago, she was just like him. It was only a few months ago did she finally woman up and try it actually help for once in her life, even if it costed her life. She let out a lacy giggle and nodded her head. “God, that was frekin’ awesome. We have too much time on our hands,” she deadpanned, mainly to herself. She followed him smile and shrugged. “I’m sure you’ve had better ones, you just got to think!” She tapped his head with her finger and grinned. The girl watched him throw the pebble up and down, a silly smile in her face. “See, you’re getting the hang of gathering!”

”Not all questions can be answered, young grasshopper. Some thing just have to remain...” she paused, bringing the side of her cloak to cover her mouth and nose, “-mysterious.” She wiggles her eyebrows and chuckled. She dropped her cloak and let out a high pitched laugh. “Oh, you flatter me,” She gulped, rolling her eyes in the process.

ID: 116029

LD: 17

Total Mats: 2

@Belial

Edited May 5, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

The girl’s childish antics never failed to put a goofy grin on the boy’s face. “I’m serious, that night was my favorite.” He says, pulling his hood up and sitting back down. The silver cross dangling from his neck gleamed as he looked around for another material, but to no avail. “Well old pal, you know any place with crisps?” He asks, putting his hand on her shoulder. “All the crisps I had in the past two years were all gross. Only half decent thing I’ve had in the past two years is a nice cup of hot tea. Fancy a cuppa?” He asks, holding out a small cup of tea, like the ones from the anime Bell used to watch on TV late at night instead of doing his schoolwork.

The green tea was steaming hot as he took a drink and sighs in relief. “Aaah, that’s the stuff.” He looks at Kirbs, smiling for a moment. “Mate, this is the best green tea I’ve had in a long time. Though I prefer chamomile.” He says, taking another sip of the steaming cup of liquid.

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ID: 116034

LD: 9

fail

2/5 total

@Kirbs

Edited May 4, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

She sat down next to him and smiled to herself. “It was a hell of a night,” she confirmed, laughing to herself as well. “My brothers were freaking out on how I actually brought a guy home. I guess they didn’t want me making the same mistake again like with my ex, eugh. I don’t even remember the bastard’s name.” Her face wrinkled in disgust but it quickly dissipated. She shrugged her shoulders and chuckled. “We’re crisps the only thing you were looking for?” She chuckled, raising a brow. “You and I both know I don’t drink anything hot, Bell. My mouth is far too sensitive for that. Do you know how numb it feels when I drink something like tea?” She giggled, shaking her head at both her and his idiotic antics.

”Call me an American but I prefer soda over tea any day,” she smiled as he took a long sip of it. “Some British citizen I am,” the girl sighed. Curiosity sparked through her as she suddenly grabbed the glasses off of his face and peered at the lenses. “Do these have a prescription in SAO? Odd. Are you just wearing this for accessory?” She stifled a small laugh as she placed them on her face. “I don’t see any difference! Weren’t you blind in real life or something?” 

ID: 116037

LD: 6+3=9, Fail

Total Mats: 2

@Belial

Edited May 5, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

He smiles and laughs at Kirbs’ statement. “Sorry, I forgot.” He says, as she takes his glasses and he gets startled. His vision remained perfect but even still it felt wrong. He looks at her and his cheeks turn a bright red. “I-uhhh... I wear them for... I feel off without them.” He says, looking at her in his glasses and he places his hands on her cheeks, pulling her in for a kiss and taking his glasses as he pulls back. His satisfied smile quickly disappears when he begins to think about what he just did. “AAH! I’m sorry, I have no idea what came over me.” He freaks out, flustered and confused. His glasses go back on his face as he looks around for any materials. She’s gonna hate me, that was uncalled for, I’m such a weirdo. He deflates onto a rock and sits slouched like a depressed kid in a beanbag chair. Though as far as first kisses go I could’ve done a lot worse than her. He exhales sharply and smacks himself in the forehead. “IDIOT!” He frowns.

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ID: 116056

LD: 3

(fail)

0/5

@Kirbs

Edited May 4, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

"I mean, don't your ears get sore or something-" she got cut off when she got pulled in for a kiss. Like the idiot she is, she stood there like a brick as he pulled away. Cupping a hand over her mouth, she looked at him with widened eyes. She wasn't sure how she felt about this. Was she happy? Was she sad? Did she want this? Did he want this? In, out. In, out. Which way was in again? Her heart picked up and she was pretty sure her breathing was nonexistent. She leaned down and stared at the ground as she pressed her palms on her knees. "In, out. In, out. God, damn it!" She hissed. God, damn, this whole situation was playing with her mind. She held a finger up at him and wheezed. "No. It's fine," she exhaled heavily, still staying in her oh-so-comfortable position. "Just give me a minute."

After hyperventilating for a good minute, rubbed her temples and groaned. She stood up straighter and stared at him. He looked absolutely dejected. The lips quirked into a frown as she sat next to him. Much unlike her personality, she ran a hand through her hair and stayed silent. A few seconds of painful silence passed by before she actually said something. "How long?" She muttered, although, that was one of the many questions she had racing through her mind at the moment.

ID: 116175

LD: 5+3=8, Fail

Total Mats: 2

@Belial

Edited May 5, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

Bell’s frown turns to a deadpan expression, his heart sinks down into his stomach as he leans forward and she asks her question. “Two years before we got into this hell hole.” He says, looking at the ground and putting his glasses on. His hand comes up and pulls his hood down over his eyes. You’ve seen Blake do this a thousand times, that isn’t how the girl looked when she said yes. Part of him just wants to punch the tree next to him. You’re such an idiot Bell, now she hates you and that’s obvious. The other part of him wanting to run and never look back. It wasn’t worth ending his adventure though, so he took the pain he was feeling and just shoved it down. Wiping his eye, the boy looks down and sees nothing. Of course, she shoots you down and your luck takes a turn for the worst. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say I’m about to die. He chuckles a little bit, but the emotional turmoil still incredibly apparent on his face. It’s better this way, her turning me down early. I’ve watched crazy bruvs get swept up and torn down by girls who just let them fall with no regard for their emotional wellbeing. His fists clench as he hides them in his red pockets and leans against the tree.

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ID: 116205

LD: 3

fail

2/5 total

@Kirbs

Edited May 5, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

Her eyes widened slightly as she stared at her hands. She even sure if she, herself has ever liked anyone that long. She bit her lip and internally sighed. She was so conflicted at the moment. Did she really want a relationship right now? It's been years since she has been in one. She gripped her head and looked down at the dirt in frustration. Damn, what was she supposed to do? She was sure to start crying any second now. I mean, who wouldn't cry in a situation like this? The confused girl looked up at her friend and her heart broke at the look on his face. 

She didn't even realize she was crying until she felt salty water drip down her chin. "God, here come the waterworks," she muttered, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. She laughed bitterly as she felt more and more hot tears spring from her eyes. Kirbs buried her head in her hands and she felt her whole body shake as she let out a croaky sentence. "God, damn it. I'm so sorry. I'm so bloody dumb," she whispered, swearing that her heart was pounding through her ears. How weak was she? Were these spilled tears worth it?

@Belial

ID: 116206

LD: 14+3=17= Success

Total Mats: 3

Edited May 5, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

His red hood covering his reddish eyes. He was fighting the tears so well until he saw hers. Every droplet tore away at his heart and his soul shattered. His glasses did well to hide the watery eyes and his hair helped some too. The only thing keeping the boy from getting angry was the fact that it wasn’t her fault for not liking him. His hand reaches up and tightly wraps around the cross necklace on his neck. Hey idiot, at least wait for her to react. His other hand remains hidden in his pocket and his hood remains covering his face, but he wasn’t hiding from her. He was hiding from the truth. His brother had given him a hoodie a month or so before he joined the game and Bell missed his family so he got an exact replica made. The necklace was his father’s before his, but he never talks about his father so not many people know the backstory behind it. While he clenches the jewelry, he looks down at the ground and in the frame of his glasses he notices a plant, his knees bending and he picks it, placing it in his inventory.

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ID: 116208

LD: 14

success

3/5 Materials

@Kirbs

Edited May 6, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

Tears leaked out of her eyes as she sat there for a few more minutes. She stared at her feet and sighed. He should be angry. He should definitely be angry. She wouldn’t blame him if he was. If she were in his shoes, she would angry. Looking up at him once again, she didn’t see much movement or expression on his dim face. What was wrong with her? She’s never been a coward, and she definitely won’t start now. The girl wiped away her crummy eyes and laughed to herself lightly. She certainly looks like a train wreck. Her hair was probably all frizzy and her face would be red and swollen. Her cheeks would be dry with tears and she was sure that they would feel crummy later on, too.

”Ah, screw this,” she sighed tiredly and bounded up. She walked over to him and gulped. She was only about a feet away before he bottom lip started quivering. Woman up, Evelyn! She internally scolded herself as she peered at his face. “I’m sorry,” she sniffed, leaning forward to embrace him in a hug— but not as deadly as her bear one. She laughed into his chest and sniffed. “I’m really sorry for not saying anything... and being an absolute idiot for those two years,” she paused, feeling her eyes water up again. She laughed and and looked up at him with a small smile. “I like you, too, Bellamy,” she grinned, pecking him for quick second before pulling back and grinning like a maniac once again.

@Belial

Edited May 6, 2019 by Kirbs

[Belial 0]

Her kiss put a smile on his face and he couldn’t help but cherish the hug with her as he stood in the woods. The hug meant the world to him. “You know, that was the first hug I’ve had since joining Sword Art Online.” He looks down at her and smiles, a few left over tears under his eyes. The look endearing and soft, like he was finally where he wanted to be, though his eyes fill with fear as he remembers she has older brothers. I’m 100% dead once I get out of here. So I guess I’ll just cherish this right now. He backs away from the hug reluctantly and turns around. “Anyways, back to the quest.” He tries to change the subject before he says something to ruin the moment. He looks over towards Kirbs. “Maybe I should take you on a proper date then, the rubbish food here might be better when it’s with someone else.” He smiles, picking up a soft rock and transferring it into his inventory.

Spoiler

ID: 116209

LD: 13

success

4/5 total

@Kirbs

Edited May 6, 2019 by Belial

[Kirbs 0]

“I better be the only one giving you hugs in Sword Art Online,” she replied, smiling back at him dorkily. She giggled at his fearful expression, already knowing what he was worrying about. Yessiree, that boy is definitely going to be turned into a human pancake when he gets out of here. She stifled a loud laugh as he backed out of their hug but grinned never the less. She placed her hands on her hips and raised a brow with a joking smile. "Oh, so you want to food poison me or something? I see how it is, Bell," she giggled, walking over next to him. Bonking his shoulder with her head, she smiled sincerely at him. "I don't need a proper date, silly. I'm happy being with just you," she sang, grinning at him. Her genuine smile soon turned into a devilish smirk and as she leaned in to whisper in his ear, "Plus, we all know you're incapable of planning dates!"

@Belial