Chapter 3 - //battling
"So where should I start" said Quall, not being the most skilled player himself. Quall wasn't wearing a shirt and had a log scar across his chest. Kindle wondered if he got that in a battle or started looking like that. His orange pants looked a little strange in such an old fashioned setting. The "town" that Kindle was in reminded him of the old west towns in classic films. There were a series of roads with all different shops lined up on the side. The water fountain was in the middle of it all. "You want to battle right, so I'll teach you about area warping." Decided Quall. Kindle didn't really know this guy, but developed a trust for his new friend in such a strange world. "My dad used to play "The World" obsessively, you know. He was a real deity in the game." Kindle said looking at the sky. "He would play day and night, only coming off the game for meals and work. Soon he was laid off for always being late and didn't seek new work. Finally my mom and I left him and moved to Virginia. We never heard from him after that." Quall wasn't used to sympathizing with other people, and didn't know what to say. "Look, I'm here to teach you to play, and don't give two ****s about your family."
"You use a set of keywords to warp at a chaos gate. The gates are a big blue circle in every root town. A root town is where you are now, when creating new data you are randomly sent to a root town. Now for the keywords, when at the chaos gate, a small key board will pop up for you to type on. You can spell any English words that you know, and combine three. You will then be sent to a field where you can battle, enter dungeons, get treasure and stuff." "Too much info" said Kindle in confusion. "Just take me there, I'm a fast learner." The team approached the blue circle in the southernmost part of town. "Oh, let's exchange member addresses" said Quall. This way we can call each other when we want to travel together. Just think about giving me your address, the game simulator will do the rest." Kindle did as he was told, and felt a buzzing in his pocket. He took out what looked to be a cell phone, but the only button said "Quall" "Dial that when you need me" said Quall as he approached to keyboard. The first keyword you type determines the enemy level. Generally, the earlier in the alphabet the first letter, the weaker the enemies. The other two keywords have less important functions." "Got it" said Kindle. "So lets start our password with the keyword : Brisk. Quall typed the word in, and two other random words. The shiny blue circle, a little taller than Kindle, began to glow and became transparent. Quall grabbed Kindle's hand and the two charged in to the portal.
They arrived in a circular area with just grass and nothing more. "We got a crap area. No treasure, but a good beginner spot. There are enemies roaming the area, so take your pick!" "Wait a sec how do I battle" Kindle asked. "Just hit it with your blade or whatever it is." Answered Quall. "Something is coming! A white tigerfang! Show your stuff, Kindle!" "I'm not ready, can't you show me, where is the enemy!" blurted Kindle. In a panic, Kindle turned around to see a giant, white tiger with sabertooth fangs going right for him. He instinctively turned and ran. "What the hell are you doing, wuss! Turn and beat the **** out of it!" Quall exploded. Kindle then realized he was running from something not real. If he couldn't be brave in a game, how would he fare in real life? He turned again and went for the tiger head on, not minding it's blood stained teeth. He reached for his wave blade and drew it. The two closed in. Kindle found that it was harder to concentrate in the heat of battle, and tested all of his mental strength. "Shhhhhhrahhhhhhhhhh!!!" Kindle slammed his blade in to the white tigerfang so hard that he was thrown back from the impact. That had taken it's toll on Kindle as he could feel the tiger had gotten a hit in on him too. That cell pone thingie was ringing again. He looked at it to discover his HP read 13/85. Then he looked in horror as the tiger got up and roared an earthshaking howl. "You damn moron, you hit it with the wand part of your blade, it did practically no damage at all!" Kite looked down to see the he was holding his blade with the wand part facing forward. "Oh, come on!" Kindle shouted. As he tried to turn it around, the tiger came back for revenge and knocked the waveblade out of his hands. "Run!!!!" screamed Quall hysterically. I can't heal you, you will get a game over and your character data will be gone since you haven't saved!!" Kindle scrambled to pick up his blade, and was rammed hard in the side by the white tiger. It was really angry now. Kindle noticed that as he got hit, a jolt of small pain was sent through his body, or maybe it was a simulation. Regardless, he had to get out. He got to his feet and ran as quickly as he could away from the beast. Obviously, the tiger outmatched his speed and ran to the front of him. Kindle turned the other way, not caring how senseless it was. He did not want to feel that pain again. Unfortunately, he tripped over a stump and fell flat on his face. The tiger jumped over the stump to get Kindle for good when something grabbed its' tail and pulled it back. It was Quall. The skilled duelist smashed his fist in to the side of the unlucky tiger's head. He then mercilessly chased after and beat on the tiger with a flurry of fast, graceful punches until it fell and vanished. Kindle stood himself up in awe of Quall's ability. "Good job, Quall!" cheered Kindle. "Yeah well, no offense, But you suck!" responded Quall jokingly.
"So where should I start" said Quall, not being the most skilled player himself. Quall wasn't wearing a shirt and had a log scar across his chest. Kindle wondered if he got that in a battle or started looking like that. His orange pants looked a little strange in such an old fashioned setting. The "town" that Kindle was in reminded him of the old west towns in classic films. There were a series of roads with all different shops lined up on the side. The water fountain was in the middle of it all. "You want to battle right, so I'll teach you about area warping." Decided Quall. Kindle didn't really know this guy, but developed a trust for his new friend in such a strange world. "My dad used to play "The World" obsessively, you know. He was a real deity in the game." Kindle said looking at the sky. "He would play day and night, only coming off the game for meals and work. Soon he was laid off for always being late and didn't seek new work. Finally my mom and I left him and moved to Virginia. We never heard from him after that." Quall wasn't used to sympathizing with other people, and didn't know what to say. "Look, I'm here to teach you to play, and don't give two ****s about your family."
"You use a set of keywords to warp at a chaos gate. The gates are a big blue circle in every root town. A root town is where you are now, when creating new data you are randomly sent to a root town. Now for the keywords, when at the chaos gate, a small key board will pop up for you to type on. You can spell any English words that you know, and combine three. You will then be sent to a field where you can battle, enter dungeons, get treasure and stuff." "Too much info" said Kindle in confusion. "Just take me there, I'm a fast learner." The team approached the blue circle in the southernmost part of town. "Oh, let's exchange member addresses" said Quall. This way we can call each other when we want to travel together. Just think about giving me your address, the game simulator will do the rest." Kindle did as he was told, and felt a buzzing in his pocket. He took out what looked to be a cell phone, but the only button said "Quall" "Dial that when you need me" said Quall as he approached to keyboard. The first keyword you type determines the enemy level. Generally, the earlier in the alphabet the first letter, the weaker the enemies. The other two keywords have less important functions." "Got it" said Kindle. "So lets start our password with the keyword : Brisk. Quall typed the word in, and two other random words. The shiny blue circle, a little taller than Kindle, began to glow and became transparent. Quall grabbed Kindle's hand and the two charged in to the portal.
They arrived in a circular area with just grass and nothing more. "We got a crap area. No treasure, but a good beginner spot. There are enemies roaming the area, so take your pick!" "Wait a sec how do I battle" Kindle asked. "Just hit it with your blade or whatever it is." Answered Quall. "Something is coming! A white tigerfang! Show your stuff, Kindle!" "I'm not ready, can't you show me, where is the enemy!" blurted Kindle. In a panic, Kindle turned around to see a giant, white tiger with sabertooth fangs going right for him. He instinctively turned and ran. "What the hell are you doing, wuss! Turn and beat the **** out of it!" Quall exploded. Kindle then realized he was running from something not real. If he couldn't be brave in a game, how would he fare in real life? He turned again and went for the tiger head on, not minding it's blood stained teeth. He reached for his wave blade and drew it. The two closed in. Kindle found that it was harder to concentrate in the heat of battle, and tested all of his mental strength. "Shhhhhhrahhhhhhhhhh!!!" Kindle slammed his blade in to the white tigerfang so hard that he was thrown back from the impact. That had taken it's toll on Kindle as he could feel the tiger had gotten a hit in on him too. That cell pone thingie was ringing again. He looked at it to discover his HP read 13/85. Then he looked in horror as the tiger got up and roared an earthshaking howl. "You damn moron, you hit it with the wand part of your blade, it did practically no damage at all!" Kite looked down to see the he was holding his blade with the wand part facing forward. "Oh, come on!" Kindle shouted. As he tried to turn it around, the tiger came back for revenge and knocked the waveblade out of his hands. "Run!!!!" screamed Quall hysterically. I can't heal you, you will get a game over and your character data will be gone since you haven't saved!!" Kindle scrambled to pick up his blade, and was rammed hard in the side by the white tiger. It was really angry now. Kindle noticed that as he got hit, a jolt of small pain was sent through his body, or maybe it was a simulation. Regardless, he had to get out. He got to his feet and ran as quickly as he could away from the beast. Obviously, the tiger outmatched his speed and ran to the front of him. Kindle turned the other way, not caring how senseless it was. He did not want to feel that pain again. Unfortunately, he tripped over a stump and fell flat on his face. The tiger jumped over the stump to get Kindle for good when something grabbed its' tail and pulled it back. It was Quall. The skilled duelist smashed his fist in to the side of the unlucky tiger's head. He then mercilessly chased after and beat on the tiger with a flurry of fast, graceful punches until it fell and vanished. Kindle stood himself up in awe of Quall's ability. "Good job, Quall!" cheered Kindle. "Yeah well, no offense, But you suck!" responded Quall jokingly.