Wavelooksaroundthetownheisnowin.
Theiraremanypeopleformingpartiesandsomepeopleloggingoff.
Wavecheckstoseeifthelogoffoptionisavailableforhimself,yetitisstillnotthere.
Waveheadstoablacksmith,hewantstoseeifhecanhaveaweaponmadeusingthebearclawsandiron.
“YesIcanmakeyouaweaponbutitwillonlybeofbeginnerlevelusingiron,isthatstillalright?”
TheblacksmithasksWave.
Waveanswerstheblacksmith.
“Yeahthatwillbefine.”
TheblacksmithtellsWavetheprice.
“Thatwillbe150quartz,andIwillneed3irontomakeit.”
Wavehandstheblacksmiththebearclawsandhis3iron.
Wavewaitsinsidetheblacksmith’suntilhisweaponisfinished.
“Hereyouareyoungsir,pleasecomebackagainsometimewontyou.”
TheblacksmithhasacherrytoneinhisvoicewhilehandingWavehisnewweapon.
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WaveDropletgainedIronbearclaws
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Ironbearclawsdescription:Apearofbearclawstobewornlikeglovesandusedasaweapon.
Thisisaverybasicweapon.
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</tr>
</tbody>
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Waveequipsthebearclawstohimselfandtheinformationpoursintohismind.
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WaveDroplethasgainedtheClawSkill
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Skillunlocked:Beardash
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Beardashdescription:Runuptoanenemyandhugitlikeabearwhilepiercingitwithyourclawsfrombehind.
OnlyavailablewhileIronbearclawsareequipped.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<td>
CurrentknownSkills:KickSkillunderstanding2/GuardSkillunderstanding2/BasiclightningSkillunderstanding2/
HerballoreSkillunderstanding3/HammerSkillunderstanding3/AccessoriesSkillunderstanding1/
ClawsSkillunderstanding1/BeardashSkillunderstanding1
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Lockedskills:IronScanSkillunderstanding1
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Waveexitstheblacksmith’sandassoonashestepsoutthedoor,banghehitsintoawomaninacrimsonredhood.
“Ouchthathurt!”
ThewomansaysasWavegivesherhishandtohelpherup.
“Pleaseformapartywithme!”
ThewomanispleadingtoWave.
Wavethinksaboutitbeforeanswering.
“Alright,mynameisWave,WaveDroplet.”
“NicetomeetyouWave,IamWillow,WillowBirth.”
ThewomansaystoWavewhileloweringhercrimsonhood.
Wavelooksather,shehasshortpinkhairwithicybluetipsatthebottomofherbangs,whilehereyesaretwodifferentcolors,oneisanemeraldgreen,whichisherrighteye,andherleftisapurplealmostthecolorofamethyst.
WaveDropletandWillowBirthhaveformedaparty.
WillowandWaveexitthetownandfightsomesmalllizardstogether.
Wavekicksoneofthelizardsinthehead,itbiteshiminresponse,heloses5hp10auraand10Lifeforce.
“Manthesethingsarefast.”
Wavesaystowillow,justasheseeswhatshedoestoattackthem.
WillowgetsdownonthegroundandthenWavehearsalargecrunch,justafewminutesafterwards
Wavewatchesasthebodyofthelizardisrunningaroundwithoutahead.
(Whywouldanyonechoosethebiteskill?)
Wavethinksonceagaintohimself.
WaveandWillowfightafewmorelizardsandthesamepatterncontinues.
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WaveDropletandWillowBirthhavegainedthepartySkilltwinformation
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Partyskills:Twinformation
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BothWaveandWillowreadoverthePartyskillTwinformation,tosumupitgivesasmalldamageboostwhileinapartyoftwo.
Wavechangeshistacticstousingbasiclightning.
SeeingthisWillowalsochangesherbattletacticstousingmagic.
Wavewatchesasablackflameflowsoutfromwillowshands.
Thisflamedamagesthelizardnexttothem.
WavenoticesinhispartymenuthatnotonlydidWillowsMpgodownsodidabitofherAura.
(Whatkindofcrazymagicdoesdamagetosomeonesaura.)
Waveisthinkingbutdoesnotsayanything.
WillowstartsaconversationwithWave.
“Iwanttotryandmakeanewpartyskill.”
WaveseesasmirkonWillowsface,andthenrepliestoher.
“AlrightjusttellmewhatweshoulddoWillow.”
Willgrinsbeforeanswering.
“Pleasetakethisknifeandwhentheenemygetsnearstickitinmymouthandpullforwardashardasyoucan.”
Wavetakestheknifeinhishand.
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WavedroplethasgainedtheknifeskillThe tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.
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Skillunlocked:Choppingmeals
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<td>
Choppingmealsdescription:Thisskillallowsyoutochopfoodincookinginthemostefficientway.
CanonlybeusedifKnifeisequipped.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Wavethenask.
“Wait!Whatdidyoujustaskmetodo?”
Willowreplies.
“Youheardme,andjusttrustme.”
WaveandWillowwaitforthelizardtoapproachthisoneismuchtallerthentheotherones.
“NowWave!”
WillowdirectsWave.
WavedoesasheistoldandcanfeelWillowbitedownontheknifeashepullsforwards.
OnetoothshootsforwardsandstrikestheenemyandsuddenlythetooththatWillowjustlostgrowsback.
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WaveDropletandWillowBirthhavegainedthePartySkillToothlauncher
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</tr>
</tbody>
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Toothlauncherdescription:Avery,ah,uniquepartyskillwhichhurlsatoothatanenemy
thatseemstobetoconfusedbyyouractionstorealizewhatisabouttohappen.
Thetoothalsoregrows.
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</tr>
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PartySkillsknown:TwinformationSkillunderstanding2/ToothlauncherSkillunderstanding1
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Waveisshockedattheresults.
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WaveDroplethasunlockedthethrillattribute,aswellastheinnovationattribute
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Thrill2
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Innovation2
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WavelooksoveratWillow,beforetellingher.
“Ijustunlockedthethrillandinnovationattributes!”
“Fantastic,Ihadhopedthatyouwould.”
Willowsayswithagrinonherfaceandasparkleinhereyes.
WillowandWavecontinuetofightenemiesuntilalltheircombatrelatedskillshavereachedaskillunderstandingof5
notcountingpartyorweaponskills.
Wavenowremembersthatsomeskillscanbecombined.
Waveusesbasiclightningonhisfootandlegwhilekickingatanenemy.
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WaveDroplethasmadetheskillBasiclightningkick
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Basiclightningkickdescription:channelChithroughyourlegtoprevent
damagetoyourselfasyouunleashlightningwithyourkicks.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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WaveDropletcurrentknownskills:KickSkillunderstanding5/GuardSkillunderstanding5/
BasiclightningSkillunderstanding5/HerballoreSkillunderstanding3/HammerSkillunderstanding3/
AccessoriesSkillunderstanding1/ClawsSkillunderstanding2/BeardashSkillunderstanding2/
KnifeSkillunderstanding2/BasiclightningkickSkillunderstanding1
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</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
WavewatchesasablackflamefillsWillowsmouth.
Willowbitesdownonanenemybutthistimesmallblackflamescanbeseenfromthebitemarkslocation.
WavenoticesinsteadofMpthisskillnowusesChilikehisBasiclightningkick,butWillowsauraisstillbeingreduced.
WaveandWillowsellsomeofthelizardtoughnessintown,eachoneisabout20quartz.
“HeyWavedon’tyouthinkitisabouttimewetakeonaquest?”
WavethinksaboutWillow’sstatementbeforehegivesherananswer.
“Ithinkyouarerightletsasksomeofthetownspeople.”
Wavefindssomeofthemostbasicquestsuchashuntingacertainmonsterorfindingacertainamountofitems,
yetWillowdeclinesthemall.
WillowandWavefindadoctorintown.
“Couldyoupleasehelpmewithmyexperiment.”
ThedoctorsaystoWaveandWillow.
Willowgrinswhileaskingthedoctor.
“Canyoutellmemoreaboutyourexperiment?”
Thedoctorexplainsindetail.
“Ineedsomeonetogetstungbyagiantvenomwasp,andcomebackherewithoutgettingcured,alsoIwillneedthestinger.”
BeforeWavecansayanythingWillowanswers.
“Iwilldomybesttosurvivethestingandcomebackherewithoutgettingcured.”
Wavesthoughtsatthisverymoment.
(Thisgirlhastobecrazy.)
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Youhaveacceptedaveryunusualquestthrillandinnovationhavewentupby3
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WillowisnowtalkingtoWave.
“Ithinkweshouldbymanyhealingpotionsforthisquest.”
WavetoWillow.
“Idonotthinkweneedasmanyasyouthinkwedo,Ihavetheherballoreskill.”
WiththatWaveandWillowstockuponafewpotions,aboutteneach.
ThegiantvenomwaspislocatedinahivewhichWaveandWillowarenowtravelingto.
Thegiantvenomwaspisabossmonsterandisguardedbysmallbees.
Wavehasgatheredsomeherbstocurethesmallbeestingsandacoupletocurethevenomwaspincasehehappenstogetstung.
Whilegatheringtheseherbshisherballoreskillunderstandinghasfinallyreached5.
WaveandWillowfightthefirstswarmofbeesusingToothlauncher.
WaveandWillowfightabouttwentymoreswarmsbeforealltheircombatrelatedskillsreachaskillunderstandingof10including
theweaponskills,evenbeardash,howeverbasiclightningkickisonlyat9.
WaveandWillowtakeabreak,Willowistakingoutacookingpot.
(Waitisthatapieceofiron,andlowgraderubysheisputtinginwiththepotatoes?)
Waveistryingtomakesenseofwhatheisseeingbutcannot.
“MySoupisreadyWave!”
Willowshouts.
“IdonotwantanyWillow!”
Wavesayswithaharshtone.
“Nonsense.”
WillowsaysbeforeshovingaspoonfullintoWave’smouth.
Shedoesnottakethespoonawayuntilheswallowsit.
Wavedoesnottasteanythingweirdaboutit,infactitfeelslikeitisvarynutritious.
WaveandWillowfightsomemorebeeswarmsbeforefinallymakingittothegiantvenomwasp.
Wavestrikesitwithalightningkick.
Whenitfliesupwardsheusesbasiclightninganddirectsitupwards.
Willowisshootingblackflamesatit,andofcourseherauraisdepleting.
TheWaspchargesatWavewithitsstinger,waveispoisonedandistryingtotakeoutthecure.
WillowJumpsintotheairandlandsontheheadofthewaspandbitedownwithherblackflamingteeth.
ThisgivesWavetimetorecoverfromthepoison.
WillowsAuraisalmostgone.
Wavegetsthewasplowonhealth.
“Willowletitstingyounow!”
Wavecannotbelievewhatheisshoutingacrosstheroom.
Willowjumpsoffthewaspandtauntsitintostingingherself.
WavewatchesasWillowsHpandLifeforcegodownandthenslowlystartstodeplete,andherbreathisgoing
downby1%everyminute.
Waveusesabasiclightningkicktokickofthestinger,beforeslicingit’sheadoffwithWillowsknife.
WaveputsthestingerintohissmallbagbeforetakingoutsomepotionsandacoupleofapplesandgivingthemtoWillow.
Willoweatstheapplesastheyheadbacktotown.
Theyarealmostoutofsupplieswhentheyreachthedoctorshouse.
“Verygoodgivemethestinger.”
Thedoctortellsthem.
Thedoctorbeginsgrindingthestingerintoapowder,andpouringawarmhotblueliquidontoit.
“Hearyouare,makeherdrinkthisrightaway.”
WavepourstheliquiddownWillowsthroatjustafterthedoctortellshimto.”
“Thatburnsjerk!”
WillowscreamswhileslappingWaveacrosstheface.
Willowwasnolongerpoisoned.
“Okayasforyourreward.”
WaveandWillowwaittoseewhatthedoctorhasinmindfortheirreward.
Thedoctorpullsouttopendants.
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WaveDroplethasgainedPoisonward
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Poisonwarddescription:Thispendantstopsallformsofpoisoning.
</td>
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</table>
“SorryWavebutIhavetologoffforawhile,besidesitisabouttimeforthesystemreboot.Iwouldsayinaboutfifteenminutes”
Willowspeakswithregretinhertone.
“Alrightseeyoulaterthen.”
WavesaysgoodbyetoWillow.
SuddenlyathoughoccurstoWave.
(Waitsystemreboot,butIcannotlogoff.)
Thenoncefifteenminuteshitseverythinggoesdark.
Wavenolongerfeelshisbodyhehadearlier,andisleftalonewithnothingbuthisthoughts.
(IstillcannotforthelifeofmerememberwhoIam.IknowIlikevideogames,andthesmellofcinnamon.
WhatelsedoIlikethough.Mancouldyouimagineifrealmagickworkedlikethemagicinthisgame.Ohthatisright
IthinkImayhavepracticedwitchcraftbutIcannotbesure.)