Crescent Play
Chapter 1: Lunar Defender
Disclaimer: I do not own T.O.M.E or any of the characters involved except Levin
It was a bright day in the Terrain of Magical Expertise, a virtual game where millions of players have fun through social networking and battling. In the vast purple wasteland of Lavendera, where players battle for fun and glory, a figure appeared in a beam of light.
He was a silver clothed man of about seventeen. His hair was short and its light gray color shone brightly alongside his clothes, a simple button up jacket that was left open slightly and a pair of gray pants, his feet were bare and his toes were slightly sharpened. Two crescent moon symbols were on his forearms, and his large eyes were also silver in color. He looked around before sighing.
"Seems he's not here,"
He began walking towards a group of players nearby.
"Hey, have you guys seen another player in a purple coat with red hair?" he asked.
"Yeah, think I saw someone like that headed towards the forest,"
"Thanks," He said with a salute of his two fingers before heading off toward the forest himself.
Meanwhile, five players were huddled around a campfire talking.
The first was a young man in a purple coat and pants with angel wings and a white wolf tail sprouting from his back, his red hair spiked up above his head and his eyes were a blue color.
Username: Alpha, Class: Fighter, Powers: Mythological
"All I'm saying is that I could beat you guys if I really wanted to," Another figure said.
A short figure with white skin wearing a patchwork outfit of dark, and light greens. A hat stretched from on top of his head and came down to his shoulders. A sword was sheathed in his belt.
Username: Kirbopher, Class: Swordsman, Powers: Mystic Sword
"I doth agree with the others on this one squire, the sir Alpha seems a more capable combatant than thyself," A third spoke.
A large lizardman with orange spiky hair, similar to Alpha's, wearing dark green plate armor over his torso. His red eyes and sharp fangs made him look like a dragon in human form.
Username: Nylocke, Class: Swordsman, Powers: Ice
"Fine, you wanna test this out, let's go!" Kirbopher stood up and drew his sword.
"Guys, calm down, we don't need to fight about everything like this," The young lady who'd been sitting near Alpha.
She was a fair skinned youth with long orange-brown hair. Her top was dark red with orange accents and her pants were black coming down to her ankles, leaving a small space before her black boots. A dark, wiry tail and black demonic wings sprouted from her back.
Username: Flamegirl, Class: Spellcaster, Powers: Fire
"What about you Sir Gamecrazed, do you wish to partake in this trial of combat?" Nylocke asked the fifth member.
A figure made of purple shadows, a red A button on his forehead, a blue B button on his chest, and a pair of L and R buttons for shoulders gave him the appearance of a slimy game controller.
Username: Gamecrazed, Class: Morphological, Powers: Shadows
"Geez, you guys sure can talk," The silver figure said as he approached.
The group looked up at him.
"Who are you?" Alpha asked.
"Name's Levin, looking for a fellow by the name of Alpha,"
"Why are you looking for him?"
"Well, that's a long story: But I guess I have the time. A few months ago there was a few… shall we say… eccentrics who decided to come through and wreck the simple life some of we gamers lived here in T.O.M.E, and I wasn't one to sit by idly and watch my game get ruined so I stood up against them and fought them off, I had since become known as the Defender of Lavendera, but I began to get bored of T.O.M.E, amazingly, and got off for a while, after checking some of the forums it seems my title's been given to some guy named Alpha, and I want to see if he's as good as he needs to be for him to keep my title,"
"Wait, how long have you been playing this game?" Alpha asked.
"I don't know, a few months, it's been a long time since I've been on though," Levin said, putting a hand behind his head.
"Well then, if it is a challenge against Sir Alpha that you seek you have come to the right place!" Nylocke stood up from his seat and pointed at Levin.
"Really? He's here, where?" Levin asked looking around.
Alpha coughed slightly and Levin looked at him before grinning.
"Alright, seems we're getting off on the right foot," he held his arms out and two shields appeared in a white light. Each was a silver color like his clothes, but two yellow crescent moons covered the face of the shields.
"Wait, two shields?" Alpha asked.
"You'll see," Levin's grin widened, "Though I guess I should formally introduce myself,"
Username: Levin, Class: Fighter, Power: Lunar Defender
The others stepped back as Alpha sighed and got into a fighting stance, the background changed to a set of lines and a voice spoke to them.
"Battle, on"
Levin waited for Alpha to make the first move, keeping his shields near his torso.
Alpha lunged forward, his fist glowing red as he charged. Levin lifted his shields up and formed a wall, Alpha bounced off of them and landed some feet away, Levin disengaged his weapons before charging, throwing a right hook. Alpha jumped back and tried to punch him, but his left shield blocked the attack easily. "Moon's Radiance!" Levin was bathed in a soft silver light as he began to move faster. He threw another right hook at Alpha who dodged, but barely. Levin continued the assault, alternating arms and always keeping his shield up to defend himself from any of Alpha's counters.
"You're pretty good," Levin threw another right hook.
"You're not bad yourself, for being as rusty as you claim,"
"Well, they say a game is like riding a bike, you never really forget, and it all comes back once you get on," Levin leapt back and crashed his shields together, "But I think it's time we ended this hm?"
"Lunar Beam!"
The two crescents began to glow as they absorbed particles of silver energy. They charged up quickly and released a large blast of energy at Alpha who held up his hand and produced a green shield that blocked the attack. As the energy continued to be released their vision went white, when they could see again Levin was kneeling on the ground, his shields lying beside him. Lose! Appeared above his head and sighed with content as he leaned back on to his backside.
"Seems Lavendera's in good hands with you Alpha," Levin said.
"You didn't seem to do all that much,"
"Just take the compliment will ya?" Levin laughed to himself for a moment, "Say, you guys wouldn't mind me palling around with you for a while would you? It's been a while and I want to see what kind of changes have occurred in T.O.M.E since I've been gone,"
Alpha looked to the others who shrugged until he turned to Nylocke whose eyes were large and his ears were pointed down.
"Oh Sir Levin! The stories you must have to tell!" He shouted.
Levin looked Nylocke over before grinning. "Agreed fair dragon, I have traversed the landscape of this world as many times as the sun and moon rise and set above our heads, the trials I have endured and the combat I've seen have left me with many stories,"
The others were shocked to see Levin suddenly Roleplay so well.
"Can thou do me a favor kind dragon, allow me to accompany you and your comrades in arms as you traverse this world and leave your own stories, perhaps we can make new ones that will stand the test of time and become legends!"
Nylocke and Levin lifted their hands up, Levin had his shield on his arm and Nylocke summoned his blade.
"Agreed, noble defender, we shall travel together and lead each other into glorious legend!"
"Ny, shouldn't we check him out a little more first?" Alpha asked.
"What else is there to confirm Sir Alpha? He is a warrior of noble demeanor and fights to protect those who cannot as well,"
Levin smiled at them.
"Fine, fine, he can stay… as soon as I get a turn with him," Kirbopher approached and drew his sword, a wicked grin coming over his face.
"Hm… a challenge is it, well then young swordsman… Kir..bah…fer… yes! Kirbahfer!"
"It's Kirbopher!" He shouted as he leapt into the air, his sword coming down over Levin's head.