[SP-F1] Picking a Fight

[Hans 0]

Hans made his way towards the city's gates, preparing himself for a venture beyond the safety of the walls--grinding boars. He'd been putting off combat for a while now, and while he's preoccupied himself with his shop, joining a guild, and essentially everything but fighting, he figured it was about time to put his dagger to use. He was annoyed he couldn't find much better in the stores he stopped to glance at on the first floor, but as such a low level he couldn't be too picky. Maybe once he'd farmed a bit and collected some extra col he could afford to place a custom order for a nice dagger. He grinned at the thought, pointed teeth pronounced below the messy blue hair covering his eyes.

[Hans 0]

As Hans approached the western gate, he stretched his arms over his head and lazily pulled out his dagger from his belt. He twisted and twirled it around in his hand, getting a feel for the metal in his hand before taking a firm grip. He wasn't far out of the city's safe area before he came across a long, winding field with boar mobs scattered about. His usual grin curled across his face again as he easily spotted one to make his target. Tightly grasping the handle of his dagger, he quickly rushed forward to strike the beast.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33364
• BD: 6 (Success)
• MD: 7 (Success)
• Hans' HP: 16/16 -> 13/16
• Boar's HP: 4/4 -> 3/4

Hans quickly ran past his target, the blade making a clean slice on the boar's hide. Unluckily for him, the boar struck him as well, landing a clean hit along his side. Hans knew his HP pool was larger than the boar's, but he couldn't help but feel that the animal hit much harder than him. He cursed himself for running around with starter gear, but growled and took his aggression out on the mob as he turned back for another strike.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33365
• BD: 9 (Critical Success)
• MD: 2 (Fail)
• Hans' HP: 13/16
• Boar's HP: 3/4 -> 2/4

Hans twisted around and swiftly landed another hit on the boar, easily avoiding its counterattack this time. He was pleased with the large gash left along the boar's back, but watching how little its HP dropped from a critical hit only annoyed Hans. The creature looked to be taking the bare minimum amount of damage from his strikes, which led him to believe his gear was too low level. Or his basic attacks were just crap.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33366
• BD: 6 (Success)
• MD: 3 (Fail)
• Hans' HP: 13/16
• Boar's HP: 2/4 -> 1/4

At least Hans proved to be good at evading the boar's mild attacks. He brought down his knife once more, leaving another red gash near the monster's face and its HP dropped down to one-quarter remaining. It looked like the beast only had one hit left before it would drop. Hans took a couple of quick steps back before quickly rushing the boar, aiming to thrust the blade and finish it off.

 

Edited September 29, 2015 by Hans

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33367
• BD: 3 (Fail)
• MD: 5 (Success)
• Hans' HP: 13/16 -> 10/16
• Boar's HP: 1/4

Hans cursed under his breath. As his blade was close to piercing the boar it began flailing wildly, strike the dagger's tip and throwing his blade off course. The boar's other tusk grazed his arm, leaving another bright red mark. Hans growled again in displeasure, twisting his knife in his hand and bringing the weapon across his body.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33368
• BD: 8 (Success)
• Boar's HP: 1/4 -> 0/4
• LD: 6 (no loot)

Hans brought the knife across him and slashed cleany across the boar's body, dropping the last of its HP to zero as it burst into a flurry of light and pixels. He let out a sigh, both glad the ordeal was over with a minimal amount of damage to himself, and a lingering frustration that he hadn't received any loot. He assumed the mob was too low-level to drop anything for him normally. He really needed to spend the money on higher-quality gear in order to for him to stand a chance.

[Hans 0]

• Hans' HP: 10/16 -> 13/16
• ID#: 33373
• LD: 5 (no loot)

Hans slipped his dagger back to his belt and scanned the area. He figured he could maintain a fair pace of fighting and foraging, at least while the out of combat regeneration kicked in. He strolled lazily across the fields, taking in the scenery for a moment while he kicked around the dirt, "searching" for any useful materials that might be laying around. Coming up with nothing, he frowned, looking over the other copies of boars roaming around and wondering how much effort he would have to put in to making a profit out here.

[Hans 0]

• Hans' HP: 13/16 -> 16/16
• ID#: 33374
• LD: 8 (no loot)

Pulling his arms up and lacing his fingers behind his head he stretched a bit, letting out a wide yawn. Hans continued half-heartedly looked around in the grassy area, trying to spot something obvious that would present itself to him as a crafting material. Naturally, his lackluster efforts produced nothing at all. Finally giving up, he pulled his dagger from his belt once more, figuring he might as well try his hand at combat again.

 

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33376
• BD: 7 (Success)
• MD: 9 (Critical Success)
• Hans' HP: 16/16 -> 12/16
• Boar's HP: 8/8 -> 7/8

Hans eyed another boar that looked stronger than the last he faced, grinning as he twisted the blade in his hand. He ran up to the creature and landed a solid blow to its side, lodging his dagger in its thick hide. His grin quickly faded as the beast twisted violently, throwing him off balance. The boar used its full weight to throw Hans to the side, the dagger quickly loosening as the man fell to his side with a heavy thud. He growled, quickly picking himself up to his knees and gripping the dagger's handle firmly and preparing to strike again.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33507
• BD: 9 (Critical Success)
• MD: 5 (Success)
• Hans' HP: 12/16 -> 9/16
• Energy: 4/4 -> 2/4 (Side Bite)
• Boar's HP: 7/8 -> 3/8

With a wild grin, Hans got to his feet and his dagger began glowing bright yellow. He rushed forward, delivering two quick slashes that hit his opponent head-on. Despite the boar's thick hide reducing some of damage, it still took a large hit and its HP dropped quickly. The boar quickly retaliated, striking him back. With a smirk, Hans calculated the boar's remaining health and steadied himself to strike again.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33648
• BD: 7 (Success)
• MD: 2 (Fail)
• Hans' HP: 9/16
• Energy: 2/4 -> 0/4 (Side Bite)
• Boar's HP: 3/8 -> 1/8

After the clash, Hans moved in again, his dagger glowing bright yellow as he mimiced the sword art. He came forward, delivering another two strikes in quick succession, landing a direct hit on the boar. He dodged the monster's tusks as it attempted to retaliate. With a grin, Hans twisted his blade between his fingers, watching the boar's HP drop dangerously low. But it still wasn't enough--another hit was sure to end it.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33650
• BD: 4 (Fail)
• MD: 3 (Fail)
• Hans' HP: 9/16
• Boar's HP: 1/8

As Hans adjusted his footing and prepared another strike, the boar's large tusks swung sideways and deflected his attack, clanging loudly as the steel met the sturdy ivory. He scowled in disapproval as attack missed, glancing up at the boar's tauntingly low health bar. He grit his teeth and took a couple of steps back, repositioning himself. He gripped his dagger firmly, preparing himself for another strike--one that he hoped would be the last.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 33651
• BD: 8 (Success)
• LD: 3 (1 crafting material, no loot)
• Hans' HP: 9/16
• Boar's HP: 1/8 -> 0/8

Hans rushed forward, driving his dagger directly through the boar. It squealed loudly before bursting into a flurry of light and pixels. He stopped for a moment as the realization set in that he had defeated the mob. The notification that popped up before him alterted him back to his surroundings--"1 crafting material obtained", it read. Hans grinned with satisfaction. It wasn't much, but it was loot.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35931
• LD: 15 (1 crafting material) (2 total)
• Out of combat regeneration (1): Hans' HP: 9/16 -> 12/16

Hans took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. He sheathed his dagger and stretched his arms over his head, feeling out game's regeneration kick in. He took a seat in the grass and just took a minute to enjoy himself after the battle. His hand slid across something solid and heavy, and with a bit of confusion he dug into the ground a bit to pick up a chunk of ore. With a satisfied grin, he dropped the material in his inventory.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35934
• LD: 11 (no loot) (2 total)
• Out of combat regeneration (2): Hans' HP: 12/16 -> 15/16

Hans tried his luck searching the immediate area for more materials, but didn't have any luck. With a shrug, he sighed again lightly and just took the time to relax. He folded his arms behind his head and gazed up at the sky, his messy bangs falling to either side of his face. He squinted as the bright light shone in his eyes. He thought about getting up and starting another combat, but he was far too comfortable as a light breeze brushed against his cheeks.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35955
• LD: 14 (no loot) (2 total)
• Out of combat regeneration (3): Hans' HP: 15/16 -> 16/16
• Energy Restored: 4/4

Hans lazily opened up his inventory, scrolling around until he pulled out a water from his beginner's pack. He could tell the "food" was just included for fluff--nothing here was truly the same as the real world. He shrugged and tried drinking it. The empty container shattered and disappeared when he was finished, and he leaned back against the grassy ground again. He stared up at the simulated sky with a pessimistic frown. At least he was free to do anything he wanted here. The thought of going back to the real world was almost a disappointment.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35960
• LD: 16 (1 crafting material) (3 total)

After a few minutes passed, Hans sat up to keep himself from dozing off. The weather was nice on the first floor--it was always sunny, but not too hot. It was making him feel lazier than usual, so he regrettably forced himself to his feet. He wandered over towards some wild foliage, spotting some bushes that looked out of place in the scenery. He inspected a bit closer, and found it was actually a berry bush, allowing him to gather some as a cooking material. Surprised and pleased with his find, he picked some up.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35963
• LD: 19 (1 crafting material) (4 total)

Hans must have found a small section ripe with food-type ingredients, because he managed to find enough to receive a second material. He had gotten a couple of different types of fruit from the bushes now. He suddenly decided that gathering wasn't all bad, at least when luck was on his side. These would be great for trading later on, so he continued poking around to see if he could get any more materials from the area.

[Hans 0]

• ID#: 35964
• LD: 5 (no loot) (4 total)

He had apparently exhausted the stash of loot the bushes held, as more prodding didn't get him any more. He sighed, disappointed, but still glad he had managed to pick a couple up in a short amount of time. He shrugged to himself and moved on. He didn't want to stay outside of the city for very much longer, so he decided the fighting he did earlier would be all for today. He made his way back to the starting town, content with the day's progress.

Edited October 23, 2015 by Hans