Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The first boar had been tricky. The second boar had been a quick kill. The third boar had been defeated too fast. Yet, it was the fourth one that was giving her the most trouble. Falling hard on her butt, Atenea was happy that pain was nothing but a mere illusion at that moment. Sword Art Online had a few perks hidden behind the great walls of tragedy and death that it was supported on. One of them was the absence of pain, for most that was a scary feeling- yet, she did not missed it. For many the feeling would be a reminder of life, but to her it was just a painful sign of how imminent death could be. She already had too many things clouding her mind and remembering her that this was just not a game. Panting at the strain of dodging and fighting back the boar as best as she could, Minerva kept a close watch on her HP. She definitely did not want to be remember as that player who got killed by an imaginary silly figment of data that resemble a boar. Rolling away from the charging beast, she tried to get up and steady her right arm for an attack. The dagger glowing red as she gather the energy to strike. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Another day, another walk through the first floor fields. If he didn't know the virtual world's grass was unharmed by his footsteps, the black-haired man would swear he was seeing his own footsteps ahead of him. But it was the same grass as always, the same blue sky, the same drifting clouds, the same...sounds of combat? He stopped in his tracks and looked around, eventually seeing the young woman engaged with one of the local boars. His hand slid to the sword at his side, getting ready to step in if he needed to, but waiting and watching for now. The boar, for its part, was doing as the boars generally do, its red eyes seeming to shine as they locked with their attacker. Its front hoof kicked up some dirt as it stomped against the ground, giving a good wail as it began to charge at her, oblivious to the attack being prepared. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice Roll Post Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted February 20, 2014 She did not notice that she was being watch. Her whole attention was set in the charging boar and as it got closer, she quickly prepared to deliver the hit. Using some of her speed and agility, she quickly deliver the hit before moving to get some distance from it. Her green hazel-eyes made a check to her HP once more, noting how from 7/7 it had decreased to a 5/7. Gritting her teeth hard, she moved slowly around while twirling the dagger. The rapid bite had been successful, yet she wondered if it would be once more. Shaking her head to distract herself from the possibility of losing the fight, she once more prepared her combat attack. From where she stood, she could see someone watching her from the corner of her eye. She might have said something to the stranger, yet she could not lose any of her concentration place on the beast. 'I need to win. I definitely don't want to lose to this weak monster and I definitely do not want someone to witness me running away from it,' she mused silently to herself. Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice Roll. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The boar squeals out in agony as the blade digs into it for that moment, continuing its charge past its assailant as its health bar dropped by a little more than a third. Stomping its hoof against the ground again, it quickly turned around for another charge at the woman, but the clumsy attack was easily sidestepped and it was forced to slow down again to turn around. The beast let out a fierce battle cry before ducking its head, preparing to charge once again, all as its simplistic program told it to do. Boar HP: 2/3 The man watching in the distance relaxed the grip on his sword and just stared at the pair. The girl seemed to have a good handle on what she was doing, which wasn't too surprising ultimately. Even if she was lagging behind like he was, anybody completely incompetent was either holed up in the Town of Beginnings or, well, not around anymore. Maybe he'd approach her after the fight was through, but for now it would be best not to distract her, so his thought process went. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice Roll. Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Licking her lips, she studied the animal with canny eyes. The HP bar was down, but not enough to finish a strong attack. She needed to deliver two strikes and the fight would be done. A small smirk came upon her lips and she felt like she needed to impress the stranger watching her. She wanted to show him that she was no damsel in distress. Having shown some skill concerning agility and acrobatics, she readied the dagger before doing a front aerial move. The move came out perfectly, just like she had practiced it for many times in real life and on the solitary fields. Sadly, when she followed by throwing the charged blade with the knife throwing skill. She did not get a hit on her imaginary opponent. Letting out an exasperated huff, her green-hazel eyes watched as the blade skidded pass the boar. "Damn it," She said in an annoyed tone, before quickly assessing her situation. She only had one other knife and it was not that strong to used on the boar, which only led her to two possibilities. To run or gamble her life on trying to get her weapon back. The boar was too close to it, perhaps if she could trick it into attacking her and then running for the dagger, she'd had a chance to survive and win. Link to post Share on other sites
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Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The red-eyed beast barely notices the thrown dagger. Nor, for that matter, the fact that its target had even moved at all, as it just charges blindly towards the spot that she had been standing with a high pitched squeal of animalistic rage. At hitting nothing, it skidded to a stop before its usual routine of turning around in a circle to locate her again. By the time it had done so successfully, it was quite a ways from the fallen weapon, oblivious to anything other than its attacker's location as it prepared for another forward charge. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice Roll Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Throwing out a silent prayer to whatever God was listening, Minerva moved quickly to retreat her dagger, dodging the charging boar she slide pass it and made a grab for her dagger. Getting up quickly, she finally got tired of continuing the never ending game of dodging and hitting the beast. Letting out a battle cry, she ran towards it while her hand began to glow with a ready attack, striking it with the rapid bite-she barely made it unscathed. Smiling triumphantly she was sure that this one would make a hit. Looking at her HP still seeing it over 5/7, she changed her gaze to the HP of the boar. Waiting for it to display if the hit had done some damage, she quickly glance one more to the stranger, this time finally noticing it was a man. "You enjoying yourself?" She called out, her eyes never moving from the beast. Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #13 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice roll! Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The beast squeals out loudly in pain again as the hit connects, stumbling away as its HP ticks down more stopping a little bellow the 1/3 mark. Like clockwork, the beast let out another cry and headed another charge, that was met with another easy dodge from its opponent. Boar HP: 1/3 The man smirks at the comment and briefly waves at the female fighter. "It's a nice diversion, but you shouldn't look away just yet." Even as he says that, he knows full well that she will win. Even disregarding the low level of the beast, the swordswoman was showing more than enough skill in comparison to the simple creature. All it would take is another solid attack, and surely it wouldn't be that hard for it to land. Link to post Share on other sites
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Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Letting out a chuckle at his words, she shrugged her shoulders and got ready for the second charge, this time she tried to hit as she turned away from his path. Sadly, she missed and that made her let out an annoyed groan. She needed to focus, getting all cocky would not help her at all- not when she was so close to winning. Twirling her dagger she began to build up her next attack, moving from side to side she waited for the boar to strike once more. "Come on," She urged it, knowing that her taunt wouldn't do anything to it. "So, if this goes bad are you going to come save me?!" She called out to the stranger, too hype up with the battle and too excited for the kill to stay quiet. Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice roll! Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The man smirks as the boar rears up for another failure of a charge attack. "If you really need saving from something like this, I'd say you shouldn't have left the Town of Beginnings!" He half-taunted back at her. Sure, he wasn't really saying anything inaccurate, not in his mind at least, but beyond that, it was more entertaining to engage in a bit of banter wasn't it? Not that that boar's programming could share in the wordplay, simply letting off another animalistic squeal of rage as it rushed towards the girl again, no luckier in its aim than it had been since the start of the fight. Link to post Share on other sites
Twilightdusk 0 Posted February 20, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dice Roll. Link to post Share on other sites
Atenea 0 Posted February 20, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Oh, he was feisty. Minerva liked that. Letting out a tingling laugh, she charged toward the boar and swung her hand to strike, yet by a few inches she missed. Moving out of it's way, she turned her body to stare at the man, while glancing a few times at the beast. Propping her hip the side, while letting her free hand rest on it as she stuck her tongue out at him and pointed her dagger at him. "You made me miss!" She accused him playfully, before twirling her dagger up in the sky and catching it with ease. "At least you show some trust on my combat skills. I'd be very angry if you'd came charging now," She slowly circle the boar, as a predatory smile came upon her lips. This time. This time she would make the kill. Link to post Share on other sites
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