Chapter 23: Simpin’
Thomas: Anyways. We're here.
Toxix: Oh cool!
Thomas: I'll see you back at the guild hall.
Toxix: What is this place?
Toxix: Oh alright!
???: Who is it?
Toxix: My name is Toxix. Who's there?
Toxix: Umm, hello? Mam?
???: Who are you calling a ma'am?
???: Huh?
Toxix: Hello? Who's there?
Toxix: My name is Toxix. I got led here by Thomas. He told me to come inside and look around.
???: My name's Chelsea. I am a master Rogue.
Toxix: Holy! Are you the Chelsea? The one that held off thirty guards while you had an arrow in your arm?
Toxix: Oh my gosh it's such an honor to meet you.
[cringe when players try to come up a background story for npcs- that's a job for dm's not you boyo]
Chelsea: Let go of me, you pig.
Toxix: Sorry sorry.
Toxix: I'm a huge fan.
Chelsea: Hmpph.
Chelsea: You won't even last a day on the streets like that.
Toxix: What do you mean? I thought I was doing alright.
Chelsea: And how many times have you've been caught?
Toxix: Hehe... more than I'd like to admit.
Chelsea: Look at me. This is someone who's never been caught.
Toxix: Can you teach me? Please!
Chelsea: Teach you? Why should I?
Toxix: I guess you have no real reason to. But I want to be an assassin one day.
[Then pick the class ]
Toxix: It's a job you do alone but you can't do it all alone, if you know what I mean. We all have to start someday and to be honest, if you don't teach me I think it's because you're worried I'll pass you.
Chelsea: Ha! Pass me? You have more guts than the last kid to say that!
Toxix: I won't go down without a fight! And you can bet your ass that I wont ever give up.
Chelsea: Pervert! He wants my ass! Guards!
Toxix: Huh? This isn't suppose to happen like this?
Toxix: This isn't the correct conversation!
Toxix: Volk, why have you done me dirty? Fucker!
[Sorry not sorry.]
Toxix was taken away from Chelsea's workshop. He was brought back to the guild hall to train the routine given to him by Thomas. Thomas said he received it from Chelsea.
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Zen: Ever since I helped out my trainer in the underground world, I've always hated office work because that's all he did.
Zen: But now I think I'm a little thankful for that. Just a little.
Zen: I now control thirty percent of the black market income in Durpagne.
Zen: I have my own business to run and people to work in my company.
Zen: There's always someone watching. Developing an information network is key.
Kaila: Master. I have your equipment for your next raid.
Zen: Thanks. We should be good to go soon.
Kaila: Yes, Master!
Zen: Sometimes it's not that bad to be immoral, as long as there are enough corrupt officials to play along with your idea of controlling the town.
???: Thank you for the information, Zen.
Zen: No problem. Just remember to send the profits to the main office.
???: I will do so. I will leave to Ezemia now.
Zen: Safe travels!
???: Thank you!
Zen: It is time to raid.
Kaila: Yes sir!
Zen: Is the team ready?
Kaila: The team is ready!
Zen: Let's take over another shareholder of the market today!
Team: Yeaaaaaaaaah!
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Conn: Hey Yonny.
Yonny: What's up?
Conn: I have a few questions I hope you could answer?
Yonny: Sure?
Conn: Okay first I have a question about the Cunry Regional Fighting Competition.
Conn: What exactly is the competition and how do I get a ticket?
Yonny: It's the city's most talented fighting competition in the kingdom.
Yonny: You need to challenge a ticket holder to earn a ticket.
Conn: Would you happen to know anyone that currently is one?
Yonny: I believe ... Zen has one.
Conn: That sly bastard. Something is off about him. I wonder what does he have.
Yonny: It'll be a tough match. You're both trojans.
Yonny: I also don't know how many times he has leveled up.
Conn: Do you think I stand a chance?
Yonny: No.
Yonny: I also heard Rasera's master has one.
Conn: Is there anything that I can do? Do you have any connections that someone that would be willing to put in the time to help me surpass Zen?
Yonny: How about you ask him to meet his master?
Conn: Hmm okay.
Conn: Secondly what should I believe hearing all these accusations about you flying around?
Conn: I want to be on your side, but I want to hear your point of view.
Yonny: Um.
Yonny: I'm sorry Conn. I know you're a good guy.
Yonny: There isn't much to those rumors. Because they are all true.
Conn: I see.
Conn: I just have one last question. Why?
Conn: Is there a reasoning behind it?
Yonny: Because I'm just a big slut.
Conn: I don't believe that.
Yonny: Conn, you're such a good person.
Conn: I don't know. I might be.
Conn: But I can see that you're hiding something and you're not the person people say you are.
Yonny: Conn. You don't understand. I am a very bad girl in the underground world.
Conn: You can say all you want, but you're still beautiful in my eyes.
Yonny: Connnnn~.
Yonny caresses his face with one hand while seductively says his name. Conn blushes.
Conn: Yes, Yonny.
Yonny turns around to leave.
Yonny: I have to go 'work' now. At the place under the guild hall.
Conn: You don't have to...
Conn grabs her arm tightly.
Conn: Just don't do it.
Conn: I don't know what's going on with this town, but you should stay out of it. Please.
Yonny: Conn. I can't. I belong to the underground. It is my kingdom.
Conn: But it seems your kingdom only hurts you.
Yonny leaves Conn hanging. Conn follows her until he runs into a security guard.
???: Ticket please.
Conn: WHERE IS SHE?!
The security guard pushes Conn down. He grabs his head in pain.
Conn: Okay so that's how it is eh?
Conn attempts to swing in for a one-two punch, one at the face, then at the gut. It does nothing. The guard uppercuts Conn. Conn goes flying up ten feet before falling back down to the ground. Conn starts to back up a bit.
Conn: Look just tell me where Yonny's at?
The guard doesn't reply. Conn heads to the training field.
Conn: How am I gonna catch up to Zen? It seems he's gotten more powerful but how?
Conn: And when is Derek going to help me train.
Conn: I know I was told to swing my sword two hundred times but it seems it doesn't help me at all.
Conn continues to practice his swings.
Conn: I wonder if I can steal Rasera's master away from him. It seems he can't find him but what if I do first.
Conn: I need to get any possible chance I can get to surpass Zen.
Conn stops his training and wipes his sweat from his forehead. He walks down a path that takes him to a forest.
Conn spots a dead squirrel on the side of the path. He picks it up and begins inspecting it. Conn finds bite marks and burnt skin.
Conn: Now, now, what am I getting myself into.
Conn: Glad I brought this sword with me.
Conn: I wonder what could've done this. A snake?
Conn then spots something weird on the ground. It looks like burn marks in a weird, but perfect circle. He checks his surroundings before touching the circle with his hand. The dead grass is completely burnt.
Conn: I wonder if this is connected with the town.
???: What do we have here?
Conn startled, pulls out his sword and turns around quickly.
Conn: I don't know sir or ma'am. I can't really tell. What do we have?
???: Haha. What a little frightened boy.
???: You think a toy sword can hurt me?
Conn: Probably not.
Conn: But it won't stop me from trying.
The figure appears in front of Conn with purple wings. The woman fixes her luscious purple hair and shows Conn her presence.
Conn: W-wow.
Conn puts up his sword.
???: I am Reaver, the vampire.
Reaver: Nice to meet you.
Conn: Hello Reaver, I'm Conn.
Conn: I could say the same, but not so sure yet.
Conn: I can assume you were the one who ate that squirrel over there?
Reaver: No.
Reaver: Did your teammate send you here?
Reaver: My little puppet of mine named Rasera.
Conn: No, however, I was looking for you now since you said that.
Conn: I'm surprised, I found you so quickly.
Reaver: Me? Why are you looking for me?
Conn: I don't even know if it's even possible but I beg you to train me.
Conn got on his knees and started to beg in a pathetic way to the vampire.
Conn: A man named Zen has risen to extreme levels of power and I want to overcome him.
Conn: I don't know what he plans to do, but it seems he wants to control this town.
Conn: And I want to stop him.
Reaver: I think you got the wrong idea here.
Reaver: I am not Rasera's trainer, but his master.
Reaver: Rasera's trainer, Victor, has the ticket you need right?
Conn: Yes, but that's not the point.
Conn: It's safe to assume that you're many times stronger than his trainer. I came to find his master.
Reaver: I don't believe you'd suit my tastes.
Conn: I see. I guess I won't trouble you anymore than I already have.
Conn returns to the guild hall.
Toxix
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Class: Rogue
Level: 0
Skills: None
Inventory: None
Zen
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Class: Trojan
Level: 5
Skills: None
Inventory:
436 Cuivres
Conn
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Class: Trojan
Level: 0
Skills: None
Inventory: None