In the Fort of Undersvile, two officers of the military were having a heated conversation. This conversation was about a private that decided to drop out of the legion. On any other day this would have not been an issue, since it was normal to have privates drop out during or even bootcamp. No, what made this worse was the fact they had a squad match today against 2nd Company and that private was supposed to be the point man of the squad. So, the two senior officers of the Company got together to try and figure out what todo.
“Well, we are up poop creek without a paddle.” said the Dwarven Commanding Officer of 1st Company.
Language Changed Due To Vulgar Words
“Gosh dang it, I have the system up my butt and I don’t have enough people to run this squad vs squad match.” the irritated CO said.
“We could also just cancel the match.” said the Elven Executive Officer.
“If this was a normal match than I would.” said the CO.
“I know that we are against the 2nd Company but they will understand why we had to cancel.” said the EX. This was the problem, the Dwarven Captain just took over the Company and this was the first squad match that he had to do. While the Captain of the 2nd Company has been around for a long time. Just last night the Captain was boasting about his squad would win with tactics. But alas without a fifth man for the team, they would have to forfeit the match.
“If only we had another person in the squad.” exclaimed the CO.
“But, they would be green as heck, Rob.” said the Executive Officer, “I don't know what would be worse, a forfeit or a loss match.”
“At Least if we lose then we say that adding a new person was what lost it for us.” said the CO.
New Recruit Assigned To Squad Under Your Command: Banshees
This is just what we needed. It’s a new person, it is almost as if the system knew to give us one. This could turn out well for us. I hope this new guy knows what the heck he is doing. Let us pull up his basic information. But first I need to know his name.
Recruit George Has Been Added to Banshee Squad.
“We did it, we got a person to cover for us.” exclaimed the CO.
“What do you mean? You can’t mean the new Recruit that had just finished the character creator.” said the XO.
“Yes, I mean that recruit. Unless you have another one somewhere else that I don’t know about.” said the CO. “I am about to pull up his information now. I hope that he has a decent class for point man.” The CO said as he thought about pulling up the new recruit character information.
Basic Information
Name: George Cross Level: One (0/1000) Class: Guard (Epic) Level 1 (0/1000) Profession: Recruit
Player's Stats
Health: 140 HP Health Regn: 1 HP Per Minute Stamina: 140 Stamina Stamina Regn: 1 Stamina Per Minute Mana: 100 Mana Mana Regn: 1 Mana Per Minute Vitality: 14 (14) Intelligence: 10 (10) Endurance: 14 (14) Wisdom: 10 (10)
Player's Skills
Spells: N/A Active Skills: Forceful Swing Passive Skills: On The Job, Last Stand
Player's Gear
Head: None Chest: Light Leather Armor Left Arm: None Right Arm: None Hands: Leather Gloves Legs: Light Leather Armor Primary Weapon: Sword Feet: Leather Boots
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Teleporting to Fort Undersvile…
Squad Assigned…
New Squad: Banshees
Quest: Welcome to the Squad!
You have joined a new squad.
Objective: Meet 0/3 Squad mates
Meet 0/1 Squad Leader
Meet 0/1 Company XO
Meet 0/1 Company CO
Failure: Do not meet your fellow squad mates.
Rewards: 100 experience point, Increased Standing With Local Adventurers, Increased Relationship with Squad
Well, that was interesting to say the least. I hate teleporting now, it made my insides feel like they were falling out. Then when it finished I it felt like someone kicked my in my sensitive place. I will never, ever teleport again. I would rather be kicked in my sensitive place then to teleport. Why do I keep on thinking ‘sensitive place’, “Why in the underworld can’t I say, ‘Boy’s Sensitive Place’!” George accidentally says out loud.
“Well, I do believe that is the best introduction I have seen yet in this squad.” someone said behind him. George tried to jump around quickly but, he failed the acrobatics check. George was on the ground halfway between his start point and his intended end point.
New Skill: Acrobatics Novice Level 1
George quickly waved the screen that popped up away, as he intended to read that later.
“Hahahaha, I love this guy Wings. Can we keep him?” asked a person that was standing off to the left. At that moment, George finally took a glance around where he was. He saw a big building in front of him, the building looked like a dormitory that was five stories tall and about a football field long. Behind the building he saw a rough stone wall with guards patrolling on the top. The wall extended about half a mile in both directions before meeting a corner that George could not see because of the other dormitory-like buildings that lined this side of the fort. Each dormitory-like building was the same length and width as each other. George refocused on the building and front of him and noticed a sign that said, ‘Guard and Investigation Battalion, 1st Company Barrkets.’ George also saw four guys standing in front of the building.
“Sorry about that. Nice to meet you, I am George. The new squad member of Banshees.” said George quickly.
“Well George, it is nice to meet you too. I am Jessie Cane, aka Wings, the Squad Leader of Banshees.” said the guy that frightened him, he saw that the person was an elf.
Quest Updated: 1/1 Banshee Squad Leader Meet
“The guy to the left of me is one of your fellow squad mates, his name is Thomas Jones, aka Red.” said Wings as he looked at the Dragonborn to the left of him.
Quest Updated: ⅓ Squad Members Meet
“The guy to the left of Red, is another one of your fellow members, his name is Jason James, aka Tookie.” said Wings as he yet again looked to his left at the dwarf that was standing next to the dragonborn.
Quest Updated: ⅔ Squad Members Meet
“The final guy is to my left, he is your last squad member, his name is James Rouf, aka Cadius.” Wings said as he look to the left at the werewolf.
Quest Updated: 3/3 Squad Members Meet
“So, why did you keep on saying aka?” asked George trying to understand the reasoning behind such an answer.
“That is because everyone has a nickname and I did not want you to get confused.” said Wings.
“Okay I understand that, but why are you guys just standing outside doing nothing and waiting around like you are stalking someone?” yet another question that was on George’s mind.
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“Ohh, that is simple. We are waiting for you. Since was have an hour before the squad match that you are lucky enough to have made it for.” said Wings.
“I have yet todo the tutorial, why the heck would I already be in a match?” said George.
“Instead of being assigned a tutorial, the system judged that you would learn more if you got placed in the local guard force.” said Wings.
“Okay, but why do I have a match to go too?” said George.
“That is simple, for some reason, squad member are leaving the legion behind. It is not normal like command says. But that is above my pay grade. So you have a match to attend since we need five squad member to attend.” said Wings.
“Have you tried to pick up the weapon of yours yet?” asked the guy Wings said was known as Tookie. At this point George had not even realized that he had armor on and a sword at his left hip. The armor look like your standard issue leather gear. While the sword was short and looked like it was made for him.
“No, not yet but I got a skill that uses the weapon.” said George.
“Great, a complete noobie when it come to the sword.” said Tookie.
“Nevermind him, I am sure that you will do find with the weapon. Now, on to your class. What is it? Mine is Squad Leader (Epic), Tookie’s is Investigator (Rare), Red’s is Archer (Rare), and Caduis’ is Mage (Common).” informed Wings. Everytime Wings said the name of a class, George could hear the rarity of the class. It made no sense why he would hear such a thing but then again he was expecting a tutorial but instead he got placed in his local guard.
“Well my class is Guard (Epic)” said George.
“Hmmm, no wonder you go place in this Company. You have the perfect class to suit it. Also, I changed my mind on the practice since we are going against a squad that has been working together ever since the game launched early beta 3 months ago.” said Wings.
“So, I am going to learn how to fight be for the fight?” George said while he smiled at what he said, “Also why do sometimes my words change when I try to say anything vulgar?”
“The system does not allow anyone to cuss until they reach level twenty. So get over it, since no one is that level yet.” said Wings as he walked towards an open field in the middle of the fort. He suspected that this was the training field since it had some training dummies on one side of the field. While it had sand pits in the middle of the open field.
“This is where we will test your current skills with the blade.” said Wings, “Tookie as the only one of us that uses a sword can you please come duel him so we know if he is any good?” After Wings said this, George noticed that Tookie also carried a short sword, Wings carried a spear on his back, Red had a small war axe and a bow on his back, and Cadius had a staff.
“Sure, Wings” said Tookie, “I wont go easy on you since they won’t care if you have played for the last three months or if this is your first day. Tough love is the best type of love.” As he walked into the middle of one of the three sand pits in the field. George quickly followed him onto the sand. But before he got their he had to ask one more question.
“Why are we not grabbing training swords?” asked George.
“The pit is enchanted to allow a person to deal fake blows while at the same time mimic what would have happened if you actually got hit.” said Red from the sidelines.
“Okay, are you ready for your first fight in the game?” Tookie asked, standing across the ring from him.
“I am ready.” George said as he drew his blade for the first time. The blade looked like a very basic sword. It had an indentation in the middle of the blade, while the outside of the blade was as sharp as it could be. George thought that maybe it had a status window but nothing appeared. So he decided to change tactics and thought ‘examine’.
New Skill: Evaluate Level One
Evaluate
Level: One
A player can now evaluate common items. To evaluate, higher level items the user must level this skill.
Starter Sword
The sword that all warrior type classes start with.
Rarity: Common
Requirements: None
Damage: 2 - 4 Slashing Damage, 1 - 2 Piercing Damage
Durability: 40/40
“On My Count, You Will Start.” yelled Wings.
“3”
“2”
“1”
“Begin!” yelled Wings after he finished the count down. Time began to slow for George, he saw himself raise his sword and angle it upwards. He expected that he would have known at least something because the system gave him this weapon. But in the amount of time it took for him to raise his sword, Tookie was already across the sand pit about to strike him with the sword. George did not know what todo, but what he did know was that he was outmatched. So he did the next best thing, he tried to roll away.
Acrobatics Check: Difficulty 15
Rolling… 16
Acrobatics Check: Successful
George could not believe that he actually managed to roll away and get back on his feet behind Tookie. ‘I need to hit him now, it might be my only shot’ George thought. So, George raised his sword and attempted to swing at Tookies back.
Attack Check: Difficulty 10
Rolling… 14
Attack Check: Successful
Rolling Damage… 3
Somehow George managed to get deep enough into the leather armor to cause Tookie to flinch. Once again George was flabbergasted, he has never held a sword in his life and he somehow managed to not only get away from Tookie but was able to strike the first blow.
“Point, reset.” Wings instructed from the side lines.
“Nice moves back there newbie, lets see if they were a fluke.” Tookie said in nice tone.
“Thanks, I just think that I am lucky today or something.” said George.
“We are going to three points.” Wings informed the pair as they talked, “So far, you have impressed me George. On my count you will start again.”
“3”
“2”
“1”
“Fight!”
As soon as Wings said this, Tookie try a different approach this time. He decide that it would be better to approach from the left side of George rather than the right. This time George was ready for him. George raised his sword to try and block Tookie’s incoming strike.
Attack Check: Difficulty 10
Rolling… 1
Attack Check: Critical Failure
This was the third time today that George was left speechless. He somehow raised his sword in just the right way and at the right time to cause Tookie’s sword to fly out of the sand pit. George knew that he could not miss this opportunity as Tookie looked away from George as the sword flew away.
Attack Check: Difficulty 10
Rolling Advantage… 11 4
Attack Check: Successful
Rolling Damage… 4
George knew that this was his chance and took it. George’s sword then straightened just enough to strike at Tookie's exposed body. The sword managed to gain just enough force behind it to go through Tookie’s armor and it would have gone deep into the skin had the sand pit not been enchanted. Tookie looked back up a George, his face was full of shock and surprise. He could not understand why he lost he sword and how George, a complete newbie, managed to score two points on him.
“Point George! Nice match both of you, time for the final fight. I can say that I am genuinely surprised that you managed to get two points. But I don’t think the RNG Gods will be in your favor this time around.” said Wings. He too could not understand how a person without the sword skill could defeat a person with the skill at Novice Level Three. As Wings thought about his new subordinate, Tookie was retrieving his lost sword. As both squad members return to their starting points, Wings once again spoke up, “You will begin on my count.”
“3”
“2”
“1”
“Fight!” yelled Wings.
This time George wanted to push Tookie. So when Wings finished speaking, George raised his sword in front of him and charged at Tookie. But Tookie was ready for this, as this is what he would have done if he were in George’s place. As George raised his sword and activated his ability, he swung at Tookie.
Attack Check: Difficulty 15
Rolling… 8
Attack Check: Failed
Georges attack failed to get past Tookies guard. No matter where he attack he could not break him. So he decided to pull back and try again. But Tookie saw that he was trying to pull back. So, he stuck but both of them expected the other to do this.
Attack Check: Difficulty 10
Rolling… 2
Attack Check: Failed
Moving at the same speed, both fighters once again locked into a battle of swords. But neither could manage to get past each other's defense. On the outside it looked like two people were dancing around the sand pit, it did not look beautiful but in a way it did look like they knew at least some of what they were doing. As Tookie started to back away from George, George chose once again to strike at Tookie. But Tookie yet again expected this, never allowing his defense to drop while he moved backwards.
Attack Check: Difficulty 15
Rolling… 19
Attack Check: Successful
Rolling Damage… 3
Yet due to the fighting in the pit, Tookie managed to step into a little pot hole while he was moving backwards. This surprised him and allowed George to not only get past his sword defense but also slice cleanly through Tookie’s armor. George could not understand how he did it, but he somehow managed to win all three matches that were fought.
Experience Gained: 250 exp
For Defeating an Opponent 4 Levels higher than you, you gain: 150 exp
Skill Leveled: Acrobatics Novice Level 2
Skill Gained: Swordsmanship Novice Level 1
Skill Leveled: Swordsmanship Novice Level 2
Skill Leveled: Swordsmanship Novice Level 3
For Defeating an Opponent with a weapon that you have never used in a world that you have yet to live a day in, you gain an achievement: Lucky Start
George was once again left speechless, how could he have won against a person that was level 5 with a weapon that he has never used before. This is either a great start to my game experience or it spells doom for the rest of his life in this world.