Angorods body jolted into a upright state all of a sudden. For him it felt like his whole body was on fire and ice at the same time. First hot then cold and more hot then even colder etc etc etc. Even though it should have hurt badly , just his joints and the sockets between the single muscles ached slightly.
But even though he registered some pain and the hot and colds feelings he was still Angorod so he was still half unconscious and gradually waking up. In his drowsy state he wondered what that irritating noise was that kept appearing. He tried to ingore it at first but then it increasingly became louder , but he still had no idea what it was.
* tring*
* tring*
* tring*
* tring*
After 5 minutes of trying to focus his sleepy mind he noticed it was a pop up window from the game he was currently in.
Your Growth period will end in 3
Your Growth period will end in 2
Your Growth period will end in 1
* tring*
Your Growth period has ended.
All effects will be shown in 24 h
While Angorods mind started functioning and he noticed what those annoying noises were his father stepped inside of the room.
" Son , come here. " His father said.
While the furs slid of off Angorods body he closed the distance to his father. His father told him to stand in place and he began circling around Angorod. He felt a burning sensation more intense then before where ever his father was mustering him.
" Good. " His father grunted while circling him.
" Seems like ' that ' has worked. " His father added.
His father now handed him some new clothes. It was a simple linen shirt and pants in white combined with some leather boots that were of a dark almost black color. Now Angorod noticed that during the night while he slept the boundaries of his furry loincloth bursted and fell of him.
Even though Angorod was a little taller then his father yesterday he now towered over him with at least 20 cms. Judging by the height Angorod seemed to be close to 2m in height and his hands got even bigger in the process.
All the muscles over his legs , arms and even his stomache muscles were showing but didn't buldge out too much , yet. Angorod hoped for himself the muscles wouldn't swell up anymore then they were now or he would look like a body builder who has no neck.
At the thought of a neck he felt for it. It was there and still long and could be considered slender , at least when thinking about the rest of his bear like body. Now for the first time as he really stared at his grey skin his hands wandered up to his ears.
Elf ears that were significantly longer then human ears had a long pointy end that followed the line of the skull. His on the other hand were maybe 3 cms longer then his real life ears and were pointy going upwards.
They were smooth and only on one point was a little bit of ' flesh' missing of them. Angorod thought about how the ears looked during character customization.
' Probably since no other kids could bite me. ' He thought for himself.
" Come boy , we got some training in-front of us. " His father said.
Once again they walked through the catacomb like caverns and arrived in the armoury. There Angorod noticed the bag filled with food first but soon after he noticed another bag , double the size , that seemed to have a life of its own.
Sometimes it slided right then at other times left. While Angorod focused in on his father he saw the bag even jumping from the corners of his eyes and wondered what was inside there.
" Son swinging a sword at empty air is a training method but won't allow you to ' feel ' your enemy. You need to anticipate their movements and calculate where they could be when your swing is done. Especially with small monsters. "
Now his father stepped over to the other bag and opened it. As he did this a number of small little Trios jumped out and scrambled around the room. With ease his father threw over a real 2 handed sword to him.
* tring*
Familarity with your father has decreased slightly.
A window appeared as Angorod had no intention to catch a sword in mid flight.
Now as it was laying on the ground he gripped the handle with 2 hands. He groaned and lifted it into the air. Not that it was too heavy to lift it had about 20 kgs but the length was the problem.
It was about 1.7 meters long and the handle about 40 cms. The lever effect made this sword incredibly hard to handle. Angorod as he thought about it , now placed his one hand underneath the guard and the other all the way at the end of the handle.
Instantly it became easier to hold and Angorod gave it a few test swings. Now after he had gotten used to the weight and feel in his hand he did a quick side step halted and swung at the Trios.
But as fast as the trios was it escaped easily. Even if Angorod would have been fast enough he missed it by about 10 cms from its body to the point where the swords tip ended. He missed and by a large margin.
" No son , don't be afraid to hit floor just go for it with all you got! " His father instructed him.
Now Angorod went into the aggressive stance and swung at the next Trios. He also missed and the Trios in front of him seemed to mock him as it had no intention to move. 10 cms besides it the 2 hander was buried slightly in the ground.
* tring*
Familarity with your father has slightly decreased
" You need to aim properly , too! " His father grunted.
The next 2 hours were solely consisted of running , stopping , swinging and windows appearing that told him his fathers respect for him sunk. After all it was hard to swing at something small with a over-sized sword that was meant for high damage but slow swings.
Angorod was even considering to switch to a 1 handed sword for a while but he was stubborn and wanted a 2 hander. He went into defensive stance , pointing his sword to the ground in a standing position , and waited calmly.
A Trios approached carelessly and Angorod swung his sword side ways. The sword created sparks as it graced along the stone floor as it picked up speed. With a high pitched sound the Trios got caught in the blow and was cut in half.
The Familarity with your father has increased
" Now thats better. But another tip don't stand still and you can always change the stances while walking or running. " His father said.
Now after his first kill he only missed once or twice and the next Trios lay cut in half somewhere in the room. There were 10 in total and when only 1 remained Angorod stared it down.
It had a crocked leg and somehow it reminded Angorod of something but he couldn't put his finger on it. The Trios itself was staring Angorod in the eyes too , but soon his Father called him for a pause.
" Son , lets eat. " His father grunted and threw the second pouch towards him.
The meal went without interruption and judging by his fathers ' thinking ' position, while he stroked his beard , it seemed Angorods father was brooding. What he was thinking remained a mystery to Angorod until they finished their meal.
" Son , you will never reach great heights with a sword. " His father said with a stern look.
Now Angorod himself was quite surprised by this , after all he thought he made considerable progress. But something in his guts told him his father was right.
" It's best you use another weapon besides a sword. Judging by what i have seen you cleave and not cut. A axe perhaps. " He said while standing up.
He went over to the pile of weapons and retrieved 3 different weapons. Angorod was still seated and his father laid 3 weapons of different sizes right in-front of him. The smallest on the left and the biggest on the right.
" The one on the left is a hatchet , or a 1 handed axe. Short range but since the weight is in the head it can create a good force. Now the middle one is a cleaver. It has a higher reach and the weight is bigger. "
" The last one is a 2 handed axe. With 1.5 m from the bottom to the head of the axe it has a high reach but is also ' unwieldy ' due to the heads weight. It brings great destructive force none the less. "
His father said and went into a little more detail with each weapon. He even showed Anogord a few examples on how they were wielded best.
" There are also various other axes. Like a doubled edged 2 handed axe or a clever with a crows beak at the back , best for stabbing purposes. But there are also a weapons that would suit your cleaving style of combat. "
" Namely a Helebard a sort of spear with a axe blade at the head. It reaches to about 2.2 m in length at the longest ones. It's head is considerably lighter then a 2 handed axe. But a 2 handed axe can also be wielded with 1 hand if you shift the point of grip on it to closer to the head , while a helebard can only be wielded with 2 hands. " His father finished.
Angorod took the information in and started to think about all this while his father put a helebard in front of him and 2 more weapons.
" This one is a Pole axe. It has the head of a clever but 1.8 m length. The head is light and you can even pull shields down with this weapon. The last one would be throwing hatches. Moderate damage but harder to aim then with throwing knives. " His father explained to him.
" Can i try them out? " Angorod asked.
His father just gave a slight nod and now Angorod stood up. He walked over to the unused weapon pile and took another 2 handed axe out with 1 axe head. His father eyed his suspiciously during the process but Angorod , without a care , took the second 2 handed axe his father layed before him.
As his father had instructed he grabbed both weapons in the middle of the shaft and started to whirl them around. His father was astounded at the ease his son wielded those 2 weapons at a breath taking speed.
" Hmmm , seems right. " His father grunted his approval.
Now Angorod as he was still swining through the air his father even noticed how flawless the motions were. Even though his son was breathing heavily after only 1 minute he knew his boy had talent in it.
" Good , boy. Keep doing that. " His father encouraged him.
Angorod tested his limits and after 5 minutes of restlessly swining the axes he condition came to a point where even the heratic breathing couldn't supply him with proper oxygen. Now his father gave him some water and a 1 minute break.
After this he gripped the axes tightly again and resumed the swings and twirls. Even though his breathing was hectic and his arms felt like lead , Angorod was enjoying himself. It was a strange feeling for him , being so excited about doing something that required strength and coordination.
Even after 4 hours of the intervals he wanted to continue but his father told him they needed to eat. With careful , almost honoring , movements he placed both axes in a corner standing up right.
There in that corner a small Trios was eying Angorod with suspicion and he on the other hand noticed the crocked leg this little fellow had. Somehow Angorod felt sorry for the little thing , as it surely would die due to the wound. But after all it was just a bug so Angorod turned around and followed his father.
The rest of the day consisted of more training and some sharpening of the 2 hand axes. Angorod received a back pack with some basic supplys for 4 days and a canteen of water as his father prepared him for what would happen during the night.
" Son , tonight while you sleep you and the youngest Matriarch will be transported. Other worlders like you , even though you are my own blood , have a soul of champions in them. The Kingdoms of men want you to aid their cause that is why they will transport you. " He started.
" Now the matriarch that goes with you wants to return , best with you. But don't be hasty wait till you are far out of the City and then during the night when the time is right , run. If she catches you with her magic it is over. " His father finished after packing the backpack.
Now he grabbed some things from another pile inside the armoury and handed them too Angorod.
" This is basic armor. Used to be mine when i went to hunt for the first time. They aren't in the best shape but you can repair them during your adventures. Goodbye son. " His father told him.
As Angorod was eying the padded cloth armor and the rusty iron breast plate his father had disappeared. He stowed both in his back pack and laid himself down inside of this cave. As he had a close to zero chance to find the cave he was sleeping in normally anyways.
While it wasn't too late Angorod slept in due to exhaustion of training with the axes for such a long time. These axes were tied to his backpack as well as some small daggers that were beyond repair.
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As Angorod was now steadily asleep something came closer and closer to his backpack attracted to the smell of meat inside his back-pack. The thing opened it and climbed inside so it would get to the meat quicker.
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A blinding flash of light woke Angorod up after a few hours of sleep but soon he noticed the darkness around him. Only a little timer was in-front of his eyes and now he even noticed how soft the stone beneath him was.
" Ohh im back in the real world. " Daniel said out loud.
As he eyed the little digital timer in-front of him it told him in 23 hours 59 minutes and 47 seconds he would be able to log in. Daniel had to do some things around the house anyways so it wasn't a huge loss , but as it was pitch black outside now he decided to sleep in the real world just a LITTTLE bit longer.
After another 8 hours of sleep the timer besides his bed said it was 12 o clock. But as Angorod was he simply stretched out in bed and remained motionless for another hour. As the clock announced it was 13 o clock ( 1 pm ) he stood up. His mind was still a bit fuzzy so he went to the fridge.
After arriving there he first grabbed a can of energy drink and the ice cold liquid quickly ran down his parched throat. He also grabbed some bread some cheese and other things and had a breakfast.
While absent mindly eating he was using his computer to read some more storys about how other players faired in the first few days of there ' growth ' period. Mostly normal storys but some were extraordinary.
Orcs had a definetly ' unique ' way of growth. Wrestling all day , but without the killing. The gnoll race on the other hand hunted rats all day. Which made Daniel chuckle slightly.
Drows had also a gruesome start , but at least their children didn't fight against each other from the beginning. Even some videos were uploaded and now Daniel started to wonder how they did that.
With a few clicks he found the reason. A new partition had appeared in the ' workplace ' of the computer and this contained all the numerous adventures Angorod had already lived through to see the next day.
Because he thought the other races had it good he downloaded the first 3 days , which consisted of day 1 just a few minutes , day 2 two and a half hours and day 3 also just a few hours. He uploaded it to a certain website were everybody posted their vids from the > Other World < .
Headline , little kids smack each other ( LoL). The upload finished quickly and now his video was uploaded.
After 2 more bread slices combined with some traditional ham and cheese on top he placed everything back into the kitchen. After a quick smoke he showerd and got dressed. Now as he rummaged through his supplys he noticed he needed more food and drinks.
So he went shopping in a nearby super market. After he placed away all food stuffs and drinks he cleaned the bathroom and kitchen.
It soon turned dark and the timer was down to 6 hours. With not alot to do Angorod decided to , even against his principles , to do something he had not done since high-school.
Go for a jog.
With a training outfit on he went started with a light jog across the narrow roads of the town he lived in. After 15 minutes he was completly out of breath.
" Stupid smoking! " He shouted out into the night.
Nonetheless he directly lit up a cigarette and walked the 15 minute jog back.
After a late night snack and another shower the time remaining was 4 hours. So he decided to do what would be best. He put the helmet on and slept in directly.
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Daniel or rather Angorod now woke up with a long tunnel filled with different colored light as got pulled into the other world. He was still sleepy but a timer told him 5 minutes were left before the 24h were over.
Meaning he had 20 minutes in game left before he would be allocated to the neutral town , accompied by the young matriarch. As soon as the light tunnel ended he saw his own body sleeping in the armoury.
Like a ghost hovering over his own body Angorod felt slightly taken aback but soon 2 figures approached his body. Their skin was grey and their hair very long. The ears were the same as his but they had numerous chunks of flesh missing there.
The females , or matriarchs as he saw his natural mother in this world kneel besides him she used a dagger and opened a small wound on her hand. While the other female kept chanting strange words that Angorod could not understand.
His mother pressed her blood died hand onto his forehead and a mysterious glow enveloped her hand and his own forehead. The chant of the other matriarch slowed down and became deeper and ever deeper.
Finally as it completly stopped the glow disappeared from his forehead and both females moved out of the armory. Just at the time the clock that had been ticking down reached zero.
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Angorod was assaulted by a blinding light again and now he heard different sounds. Muffled sounds of people talking. But it was still dark underneath his closed eye lids so he decided to open them for the first time.
A seemingly harmless city enveloped him as he was standing in-front of a fountain , judging by the splashes of water behind him. As he looked around numerous blinding lights started to appear all around him.
After the lights had disappeared people were standing in their places. Elfs , Humans , Orcs , dwarfs and many many other races and mixtures between them. Most were dresses similarily and soon the whole plaza they were standing on errupted in noises.
Talking , giggeling , cheering and sounds of depression were heard but one thing Angorod clearly heard out of the crowd.
" Open Status window. " Came from numerous mouths at the same time.
Thinking about it for a few seconds he decided to give it a shot himself.
" Open Status window. "
As soon as spoke out those words with a * tring* a window appeared in his vision.
[quart=Health,Stamina]500,110[/quart]
[quart=Nourishment,???]100,????[/quart]
[quart=Health / sec,Stamina/ sec]10.0,2.5[/quart][quart=Strength,Dexterity]22,14[/quart]
[quart=Vitality,Charisma]18,11[/quart]
[quart=Will-power,Endurance]15,17[/quart]
[quart=Affinity to blood,???]10,????[/quart]
Status Window[quart=Name,Race]Angorod,Wraithling[/quart]
[quart=House,Alignment]none,neutral[/quart]
[quart=Patron,Title]none,none[/quart]
[quart=Level,Fame]1,0[/quart]
Class=width 10%
???? (Rank H)
' Huh? ' Was the first thing that came to Angorods mind as he saw all this.
Where was the Intelligence attribute and the Wisdom attribute that caught his eyes first but then again he saw his massive pool of health. He was completly perplexed but soon more voices were audiable through out the mass.
" Show description of Fighting-spirit. " A few voices in his immediate surroundigns said.
Angorod understood , at least a little , what they were trying to do as for him also everything seemed a little foreign.
" Show description Will-power. "
Will power
Is a derived stat from Intelligence and Wisdome. Class related attribute. This stat times 5 is granted to your health pool.
Some skills require Intelligence or Wisdome to be learned but this attribute lowers the requirement to the highest.
Now he noticed another discrepancy with his window so he decided to try this out as well.
" Show description of the Class. "
Your class has been yet to be discoverd.
It is a class that has long been forgotten to this world and only a few know about this.
Both your ???? attributes are something related to your class
Just as Angorod was about to speak up once again another window appeared with a * tring*
A quest has been automatically accepted.
Find out about the origin of your class. You need to find a master of old folklore or a ancient creature that is willing to help you.
Rewards: One additonal skill
Class name will be discovered.
Angorod read this carefully and already made a plan how to continue his adventure , after he had acquired some more gear and food supplys in this city.
" Show decription of health attribute. " He said.
Shows how much damage you can take before you die.
This resource can be increased by various means. Due to your class you also gain benefits from other attributes to this particiular resource. May gain benefits through out your adventures. Due to quests , achievments , titles and actions.
Health resource so far grants you 340 + 160 base health
Strength , 50 times. 110 health
Dexterity , 50 times. 70 health
Vitality , 50 times. 90 health
Will-power , 50 times. 70 health
After that he tried out a few more but nothing was as flashy as Health or the Will-power attribute. Strength increased the weight he could carry and wield. Dexterity the chance to succesfully evade. Vitality decreased his stamina consumption by 1.8% at the moment.
Angorod thought as much before but now he was certain , every swing he took with the weapons took stamina from him. Now indicated at the bottom left of his field of vision. Walking didn't take any.
He ran around for a 5 seconds and noticed his Stamina bar had gone down by 12 points. Considering the amount he reproduced every second it would total out for 5 stamina each second while he ran.
But that was already considering the weights he had on his body. After all the armor and axes on his back didn't suddenly disappear into a endless pouch or a secret pocket dimension. He had to carry everything around if he wanted something.
So he deducted there would not be alot of loot for him to carry. Or the drop rate of armors and such was considerably low , or simply he couldn't carry all of it. Now as the strength stat only increased the weight he could carry and wield he knew it had nothing to do with the dmg of a meele dps for example.
Maybe that would change in time with stronger monsters , but this was just the start of the game. Now what also picked his interest was the fact that his Class was rank H. He had no clue on how the rank system worked but he never had luck with these kind of things. It was best to assume his class was extremly weak.
" There you are. " A female voice said besides him in a loud voice to elliminate the noises from the crowd of players all around them.
But as he was occupied with thinking about various things he had no intention of taking a closer look at the voice , as it could have very well not been for him in the first place.
" Blockhead! " The voice now shouted even louder.
This surprised him enough to shatter his concentration and he turned around. There he found a gray skinned person with long hair and red eyes.
' Ahh the matriarch . '
" Good , now lets complete that stupid Quest. " She started and walked of.
Naturally she was talking about the quest that would make him ' escort ' her back to the wraithling tribes. But he had other plans.
" Ohh before i forget i have a rank A class and i got a little present for you. " She turned around on the spot baffling Angorod and grabbed his wrists.
A hot pain burst through his wrists and emerald green markings appeared around the spot where she had touched seconds before. As he was questionally staring at her she replied after she clicked her tongue to express her dissatisfaction.
" If you decide to ditch me that is a spell that will lower your strength and speed by half. So don't even think about it. " She said non-chalantly.
Angorod was shocked at this revelation but she simply just turned around and headed out east wards. But soon a familiar * tring* ripped him out of his confusion.
Speed attribute created
This attribute will make you faster the higher it is. It also decreases stamina consumption while running , attacking or carrying things.
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