A Wave of Shock

[Elpharae]

"Guilt, hmm?" Elpharae asked lightly, a note of dry humor entering his tone. God, he was so off today, wasn't he? He shook it off, though, listening to her next words. "Not ever becoming friends with anyone? That has got to be the most interesting thing I've ever heard. Without a guild or party, there's only so far you can go. And I'm guessing you want to be a front-line player. Connections can prove useful...but tiring. No one cares about who you are, just who they want you to be. Just pretend to be that person...and they'll do anything you want."

"Fast walker?" He raised an eyebrow, amused. "Thank you, I suppose. I'm-We're, actually, heading towards the other side of the plains. Soon, the edge will be filled with players, and so you're going to be hard-pressed to find a target if you want to grind. Strength will get you far in this game," Elpharae teased playfully, "But so will logical thinking. We should encounter an enemy soon...like that one." He stopped talking, instead focusing on a duo of boars in front of them. Spinning on his heel, he inclined his head at the redhead.

"Would you like to the honors and attack first?" He asked in a droll tone, unsheathing his rapier. It made a clean noise, and he tested it out before shifting into a stance that would do for now, sword running vertically across his torso and feet a decent length apart. Elpharae hoped that this girl was strong-he was built for agility and speed, not strength or endurance. Like a hummingbird. He hid his laugh with a quiet cough, then turned to the redhead, anticipating her movement.

[Keiko]

Keiko looked at the boars. She took out her sword then looked at the boars. "Actually I have never fought with this..." She looked at him. She felt really bad that she was turning down his offer, but it was the truth. She had no clue how to fight in this game. She had never used nerve gear before. She looked at him, and shrugged. She looked at her weapon twirling it in her hand. Keiko looked at the guy again then at her feet. Maybe this guy would help her learn, or maybe he would desert her. She had no clue of what he would do.

[Angelo]

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Inugami Kitferge

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Angelo Lv2

"BE FREE" -KOU

Angelo was already out in the plains doing his thang. That thang was killing boars so he could gather materials. It was sad that no matter what you do to these boars, the drops were always random and insufficient. Just to get meat for example, Angelo had to kill ten boars. Then again, he did get lucky and get an item he needed in the first try. Luck. Such an annoying concept here.

The white-haired boy was farther off away from the Town of Beginnings where there were less people around and more boars to hunt. It was here that he heard voices farther off somewhere in the plains. He approached the source of sound and came upon two players, one of which was trying to learn how to fight.

The red-haired young girl wielded a long sword, and apparently did not know how to use it. Kou had trained with all sorts of weapons and tools when he was but a child, and although he has long since abandoned practicing most of it, he still remembered how to wield them. In the long sword's case, when one wanted to swing the weapon, they would use its own weight to give them more power to their blows. When attacking armored enemies, rather than use the edge of the sword, which proved ineffective against these armored enemies, one would hold the blade of the sword near the tip and thrust the blade into a weak point in their armor.

Angelo would walk closer to them, seeing how the younger girl did not know how to use it efficiently yet. He would raise his voice, catching their attention.

"Do you need help working with that sword? I can probably help you if you want it."

[Keiko]

Keiko looked at the boy with white hair. She didn't know weather to trust him or not. "I don't know..." She was very hesitant around strangers. Keiko looked back at the other guy befor she heard the boars squeal. She didn't know what todo.

She looked at the sky muttering something under her breath before looking at the white haired boy. "What will it cost?" She knew most offers came with a price. She waited to see what his tearms would be, but she honestly needed everything he had.

[Elpharae]

Alright, then. That seemed like that settled matters.

Elpharae pushed the edge of his ponytail away, settling for a cool, somewhat friendly gaze to the two, as it really would be best to not get attached. "Well, then. It seems there is no need for my help in that department, then." He said politely, making sure his words didn't seem like an insult to the best of his ability. "I'll be going deeper into the Plains, now. Good luck, the both of you. But if you don't mind...could I take one of the boars over there? Think of it as a...practical demonstration, perhaps." A tiny spark of mischief danced in his eyes, and he headed towards the duo of boars that had become, in the time that they took to talk, a trio.

Giving a short half-bow after his words, the player walked off, scanning the tall grasses for his next prey, which had disappeared while he was talking. His eyes fell on a singular boar of the three, all alone from the others, and he headed towards the blue pelt, eyes narrowed keenly as he unsheathed his rapier again, the sound barely existent in the camaraderie around them, the crowd of players having found each their respective prey. Come on, boar, he murmured internally, watching the oddly colored animal snuff around the plants, eying it cautiously. Don't you want to dance?

It looked up and spotted him.

The boar's first instinct was to charge, and so it did, throwing its weight back and charging forward with a loud cry that blended in with the loud night, which was already filled with roars, squeals, and battle cries alike. Elpharae nimbly turned to his side, spinning on his heel and sliding one foot out for leverage, hair pushed to the other side of his head from the current of wind. He was rather skilled at dodging, thanks to his agility, but attacking? That was definitely something he wanted to work on...starting now. The brunet lashed out, his rapier flashing as he struck the boar's snout as it tried goring him with its head again.

Try again, little boar. You can do better than that.

Filled with impudent cockiness, which he tried to keep from his fight, the player tried to hit it again, but the boar quickly recovered, batting his weapon aside. That left-what was it called? Right, a sword art. Elpharae twisted his wrist in a fluid movement above his head, making his sword glow brightly, in a golden color. Ignoring the pretty shade, the boy merely hit the edge of the boar's eye, frowning as his hit cut off a smaller portion of the boar's health, and was rewarded with a slam to his leg. Five points each. But suddenly, the boar stopped moving.

Paralysis. That was his sword art. Realizing all that in a span of a second, Elpharae threw that knowledge to the front of his mind, and using that, began to stab the animal furiously, making a series of red dots all over its face before the poor thing disappeared into a flurry of pixels. Hiding his relief, the brunet sheathed his sword again and turned absently to the other two, clearing his throat as a sudden wave of shyness-took him long enough-finally overtook him.

"Ah, well, I should be on my way now. Excuse me." He delicately made his exit, and as the distance between them grew, so did his sense of calm. He needed to kill to level up, since that was the only way he could escape the game, and so the boar earlier was only the first kill of the night...or at least he hoped so. The more he went in, though, the riskier it was, he mused, craning his head back when the brunette and the redhead were just little blobs. Less players to help him if he was in danger.

That was alright, though, he decided, the soft grass crushed underneath his bare feet, wolfish smile growing on his teeth. The edges of his canines gleamed in the moonlight. I can deal with a little danger, too.

[Exit]

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