Sweat dripped from Mitra's body.
-Browser!
He opened the video website again on the videos of the championships he found earlier. Mimicking the movements seemed easier because of the Dance skill, but it was when the browser was closed and he had to wing it sometimes that he had some problems. But he will figure it out. He was sure of it.
The participants of the championship also had to do particular movements to get points, so sometimes it would be jerky, or they had to stop and readjust. Dmitri didn't need that, he just had to continue the movement and catch Axis, during battle he will throw it at the enemy and with the Harden skill, he hopes it will be like a bullet. Axis then will come back and they start again.
Rays of light start to appear.
-I think that's enough… I think it's time to say goodbye to the falcons.
He will need to gain levels and skill points if he wants to evolve in this game. And now, taking care of the falcons is taking too much time. He wonders if Jarvan will be sad.
First though, a shower and change of clothes. Thank goodness they clean your clothes while you bathe.
Axis doesn't seem to like the water, but it loves to stay on top of Mitra's head and feel the vapours of the hot water.
Now, to Jarvan.
-J-jarvan, I'm sorry, I need to talk to you…
His voice is almost a whisper at the end.
-Oh my boy, I think I already know why you're here. Well, it's been a good time.
-I-I'm sorry…
-No no, I forgot you're a Traveller. You guys like to travel around, don't really stop in one place.
–It's not that! I-I need to level, I need to get stronger.
-Ah, it's youth then, well. My fault for not looking for another person, you know you're quite amiable.
-T-thank you.
It was almost heartbreaking. He took care of the falcons that morning, but it would be the last one. He also realised it would be the last time he could use the training grounds. Maybe the last time he saw Bjarke for a while or forever.
No, don't start thinking like that. He didn't die or anything like that. He will pass the exam and be a guard and and and they will see each other at the town gate…
Blushes.
Anyway, let's hunt.
At the town gate.
-Breathe in, breathe out…
He leaves once again, waving at the guard he knows.
There are some players hunting, so he keeps walking and hugging Axis tightly. He is quite embarrassed of his battle plan, despite being also proud of it.
He found a clearing with nice sunlight where a few crystal geckos layed around. They were called that because of the crystals that grew on their back.
Looking around he didn't find any player. So he started.
-Let's warm up a little Axis. I will do a few throws upwards, and when I throw you horizontally you use Harden okay?
Axis seemed to understand.
Mitras changed clothes to his more slim fitted one. And started with a few spins. Then started rolling Axis between his arms, playing with it. Until suddenly he moves one of the arms up while Axis is rolling on it, making it jump upward very high.
He repeats that one more time. On the third he moves the arms straight at one of the crystal geckos, striking a pose.
Like a bullet Axis is shot but it doesn't hit the gecko, instead, it hits a tree.
-W-well, that's embarrassing…
The first time he hit a crystal gecko, he had hit three trees. But when he did hit one he got a skill.
Adquire Throw (untrained) skill
-Yes!
And so his afternoon passed. But he kept time in check, he didn't want to miss this time. He knew it wasn't, but it could be the last time they saw each other. He had to be there.
Being in the front of the guard post never made him feel so nervous, not even the forst time he came.
-Mitra? What's the problem kiddo?
Patroklos' head appeared at the post's door.
-Aren't you going to the training ground?
-Y-yes, sorry, just thinking a lot.
He almost bolts inside.
At the training ground he looks around taking as much of the place as he can.
-I'm gonna miss this place, Axis…
Dmitri slowly went to his usual dark place on the grounds and sat there.
It wasn't long before Bjarke showed up.
-H-hi
-H-hi!
Both looked positively bright red.
-Is this the one you caught?
-Y-yes, it's called Axis! It's a Rolling Beetle.
-Nice he looks cute.
Dmitri hugs Axis tighter. Bjarke gets close and sits near him.
He doesn't know when it happened, but Bjarke now sits really close to him, almost touching. He loves it.
-S-so, can I ask a question? A request actually?
Bkarke asking something?
-O-of course
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-May I call you by your name? I mean, I always say “you”, “hey” and the like. I like, wanted to say your name or whatever…
-I-it's Mitras
-I know! I asked Petras…
Bjarke was all red.
-So… may I?
Now it's the time, say “for a kiss you can” say it, say it, say it!
Dmitri, no, Mitras puts Axis on the ground.
-O-o-o-on..Yes….
…
-Mitras… May I kiss you?
Brainfreeze.
…
Mitras looks dumbfounded at Bjarke.
-S-sory, if you don't want, I probably saw it wron-
Mitras holds Bjarke's shirt, one so similar to the one he started the game with. They are side by side. He can't get himself to say it. But he has to say it somehow.
Mitras nods.
Mitras doesn't see, but the biggest smile appears on Bjarkes face.
Bjarke holds Mitras face and faces his own. And goes slowly for it.
His breath is hot, his lips are rough, as well as his hands. But the kiss. The kiss is sweet.
They start simple, with no tongue.
They look into each other's eyes. They are smiling.
Then the kiss deepens, it's the first time for Mitras and Dmitri, but he goes for it. At first their teeth clash a bit, but soon just their tongue and their lips touch.
And Mitras, Mitras is in heaven.
At some point they are lying down, Bjarke on top of Mitras with his hand on his hips and the other supporting him. They are breathing hard.
Mitras, in a never before seen move, snakes one of his legs around one of Bjarkes legs.
And the session continues
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He doesn't know how long it lasted, but when rays of light started to shine on them. Bjarke said he had to go. He said in a hot heavy breath that made Mitras’ body shake.
But he had to let it. Bjarke started to fix himself up and helped Mitras up, holding him very close in a hug when up.
One final kiss and they separated.
Now.
Now Mitras is in the same clearing with the crystal geckos. Dancing with Axis.
No hunting.
Just dancing.
He didn't know what else to do. His mind was racing. One thing he wanted so much for so long happened. And now, now. Now he is like this. Should he have kissed more? Did he kiss well? Should he have gone for more? Was he good enough?
Gods Bjarke was good.
The whole morning passed dancing. He was exhausted. Axis was positively disoriented. Going to the baths was almost an excruciating task, but he had to go.
Bathing was another dreaming state affair. Touching his lips he stayed in the baths for a long time, as long as he could.
It was only after the baths that he got as usual, he stayed inside the building, in the waiting area.
-Browser.
It was time to look for what he needed for hunting. He didn't get any loot for the geckos he killed, he needs to know why.
He needs to cut them.
To actually skin them and the material, there's even a skill for it.
He can't do that, oh god just imagining. There needs to be an alternative.
…
Okay, so there's the guild. They can do that for the players, you can sell everything for them or you can pay for them to get the materials for you.
Good.
To the guild.
Out of the guild.
He has never before seen so many people. And it was both players and NPCs, he was sure of it.
He can't enter a place like that. And it's getting dark, why is it so full, it should be getting empty.
Should he just go hunting? Yeah, let's buy a sack for the bodies.
Actually, I used mana in my eyes to identify. What if I use it in a sack, do I get inventory?
Buying a nice sack so that blood wouldn't spill, I go out of the town and try it.
First I imagine my mana ants. I imagine they are stitching the sack, like it's making it bigger.
Unlocked spell Inventory
-I DID IT!
Oops, too loud.
My Mana Manipulation was at 5, so I got 5 inventory slots. Mana Manipulation really is a basic skill if you want to advance huh…
Going back to the clearing I found earlier I started my hunt. Dancing, throwing, catching. Axis even gained an Aim skill.
That one will be very important.
Getting in the rhythm of the dance really makes hunting much easier, also makes me think of other things, other than Bjarke.
Watching the moon high up in the sky, starting to go down, I went back to town. Luckily I could put all the bodies in only one slot.
Going back to the guild I tried opening the door slightly, just enough to see if it was full.
It wasn't.
I entered.
I went to the girl that looked like the receptionist.
-H-hi.
-Hello adventurer! How may this Ella assist?
-Hmm hmmm th-the skinning service.
-Aaah yes! Just go through the door right there. There is a nice man who is our professional, he will do that job for you.
-T-thank you.
That went perfectly.
-Hey boy, my name is Bast, how can I help you?
-I-I have a few crystal geckos.
-Hmm these monsters, people go for the tails for cooking and the crystals for accessories, some go for their skin, but not many, so, what do you want for yourself, and what do you want to sell?
-I want the crystals and the skin please.
-Nice! The tails are the more expensive ones, so you'll get a profit here. How many bodies?
-30…
-Nice amount, give me a couple of hours and come back.
-Ok!
I decided to wait at the lounge of the adventurers guild.
-Browser.
And watched more championship videos. It was a type of training, watching and learning by heart the type of movements people did.
Soon the hours ticked by and my itens got ready. I put them all into my sack. The skins I have no idea what to do with them. The crystals maybe I can do something with handicraft.
It was still dark, just really really early in the day and I knew I didn't have anything else to do, so I went back to hunting.
The goal was level 5, to get my first skill point and to spend my first skill point.
And so my journey began. Hunting, dancing, who knows questing.
Maybe, just maybe, kissing more.
But definitely advancing, in levels, in skills, in body and in mind. In relationships?
Let's go Dmitri, Mitras and now, Axis. To this Golari Online.
Dmitri Mitras Human Level 3 (PW 3) HP: 12 MP: 13 Skills: SP: 0 Health - Trained 0 Mana - Trained 1 Common Language - Untrained 10 Dance - Trained 6 Tame - Trained 5 Charm - Untrained - 9 Handicraft - Trained 2 Stealth - Untrained - 4 Drawing - Untrained 3 Scribing - Untrained 3 Throw - Untrained 5
Spells Catch'em (5 MP), Cheer (2 MP Sustained), Identify (0 MP), Inventory (10 MP)
Rolling Beetle Axis Insect Level 3 (PW 1) Skills SP: 0 Health: 5 MP: 5 Health - Trained 0 Mana - Trained 0 Harden - Trained 4 Aerodynamics - Untrained 6 Aim - Untrained 5