hit points
42
stamina
195
class
Warrior
Personal XP
123
discipline’s
Heart of Fury
Rage
I can take it!
Overlord
skill sets
Bulwark
Axes
perks
Adrenaline
Footwork
Precision Strike
Staggering Blow
Adrenaline
increases the absorption of resonance(oxygen) during combat allowing you to respond more quickly.
Footwork
your can move much quicker over small distances (5ft) before or after striking.
Precision Strike
You flourish your whole being into striking with supernatural accuracy.
Staggering Blow
You flourish brutal strength in your attack that will have incredible concussive force, high chance of staggering and a low chance of knocking your target over.
Marlin was rather proud of his progress it had only taken him a year and a half to get to his current state.
his Perk choices had been sort of by accident. He had a lot of memories to tap into specifically his “younger” years he had practiced various martial arts so implementing push ups pull ups and a whole slew of other workouts, ended up being recognized by the system as the perk: adrenaline. He had been feeling the effects for a while and one day looking at his screen, it had been there taking up a slot.
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the other three had been of a similar nature.
officially he was a “technical adult”. Having filled out his level 1 completely and the constant practice sessions with Bradford were paying off.
the curse or “blessing of strife” did nothing as far as gaining proficiency in his skill sets if anything Bradford had the distinct impression Marlin mastered skill sets a lot faster.
gaining proficiency wasn’t the only thing that happened. He had grown fast, unnaturally so, He looked like a 12 year old that did bodybuilding. And all the negative modifiers from being a child were gone. physic’s were still a thing, he was still at a disadvantage due to height and weight.
Betty was grateful the Growth spurt seemed to halt and go back to normal once he had filled out his lvl 1 perk and skill set slots.
Betty cried her eyes out thinking he would leave in a year or two and only after much convincing he wasn’t going anywhere, did she calm down.
He was surprised when she asked him to stay another 5 years and she was elated when he said: “how about 7? And we can always reconsider”.
Billy the knightly steed was no longer a furball and was fully grown. He was the size of a medium sized pony and much wider and muscular. He was more than capable to let Bradford mount him as a steed. And i had to admit. It didn’t look embarrassing, in fact Bradford with his serious face and an spear in his hand, looked rather frightening riding Billy,
“Did i luck out with Billy?” Marlin mumbled to himself running through some practice sessions. “Nah better not think that, I would never hear the end of it.”
As far as progress, except for filling out and growing up to a proper size it didn’t seem billy gained anything like experience. He didn’t even grasp the concept of XP either.
Talking to his parents about it, got him odd looks Neither of the two ever considered animals getting Exp, then they started pondering why not? Bradford being religious, pointed out, it had probably something to do with the fact that the sentient species had been born with the purpose to grow like this and those of the animal kingdom not been born with such purpose.
Betty agreed on this, not because it was Bradford saying it but because most scholars agreed with the sentiment. Talking a bit more Marlin came to the realization that there was very little divide between what could be considered “scientific” people and religious people.
kinda hard to create a divide when you had gods and goddesses that literally governed many of the concepts that were researched for science.
You had champions running around with the battle cry: FOR SCIENCE.
it took a lot of convincing on Bradfords part to convince Marlin, Bradford wasn’t trying to pull one over him.
“Next thing you know he will tell me there are Champions of the great resonance”, Marlin mused, screaming: “for the vibrator! with a god damn dildo symbol for a flag”.
Marlin seriously hoped not, he wouldn’t be able to focus if such champions were after him. How could he scare such people if he was constantly buckling over from laughing?
He sighed: “the world is a scary place~”
”no it it’s not my lord. not if we are together”.
Marlin looked up, his knightly steed had come to pay his respects to his Lord.
“have you done your laps?”
“yes my Lord”.
”Did you do the full distance without hopping on any sort of elevation”?
”…yes my lord but i fail to see the point. It is in my nature to best the highest mountain”.
“One must walk through the valley of death before one can truly climb a mountain you know this”.
”your wisdom is beyond my comprehension my lord”.
“i know Billy. To put it simple, i need you capable of following a command to the letter and spirit”.
“What does that mean my lord?”
”it means you must understand the words that come out of my mouth and also that you must understand my intent”.
“for example if i were to suddenly scream get out! While in my room You would be upset for not knowing how you offended me right?”
Billy nodded.
“what if it was because i saw a fireball about to explode because of a foul sorcerer what then? What would me, screaming ‘get out, mean in spirit”.
Billy looked at Marlin with a panicked look, his simple brain couldn’t understand Marlin’s point.
Marlin sighed, “it would mean, get to safety billy! But if i say that in a situation where splits of seconds count, get out! is a much better way to get to safety is it not?”
it took another 3 seconds for Billy to get it. But it was a pleasant sight to the light turn on in his simple brain.
“ah my lord I think i get it now.”
“You do?”
“yes, no matter what happens master never means to hurt me and if i simply listen i won’t get hurt”.
Mark patted Billy on the back. “Are you taking lessons from the Lords Mother?”
”Yes my lord, she reads me bed time stories sometimes. Very wise stories indeed with lots of noble steeds and knights and princesses.”
“well my lessons have concluded for today. At ease Billy and dismissed”.
Billy Bowed his head, “yes my lord thank you lord”.
As Billy throts off, mark shakes his head. “No wonder he thinks he’s a knight. Missed an opportunity to call him Don quixote”.
Marling felt a bout of melancholy and walked back to the cabin. He wondered how his mother would sing the impossible dream. He only half remembered the words but he remembered the tune.
“To dream the impossible dream~”
he started humming.
He Still crossed his Fingers every single day nothing bad would happen.