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Stepping out of the teleportation circle, Natalya glanced around as she found herself once again in the hollow hills. It was just as she remembered it from her last visit where she meet Idir and the tomato girl for her last mission. Eventually, she would like to take some time out to fully explore the location but today she wouldn't have the time.[break][break]

She quickly made her way toward the farm indicated in the mission statement, noticing the farmer fixing a hole in his fence as his sheep grazed behind him. As she neared him, he noticed her and set down his tools as he rose to his feet.[break][break]

"Good Afternoon Sir. My name is Natalya and I'm here to fulfill your mission request." She spoke in an assured tone to the man's skeptical look. She was well aware that she didn't look the type that would be willing to go gallivanting around the forest for missing sheep but that was just a part of the illusion that she had crafted for herself to avoid any suspicion.[break][break]

The man soon agreed and gave her all the information that he had managed to gather about what had happened to his sheep as well as the previous experiences that he had with the gnomes before she thanked him and went off in the direction he indicated.

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Natalya walked up to Mr.Beast and laid a hand on his upper shoulder, attempting to comfort him. It was clear that he was torn up about the boy who had gotten eaten by whatever that creature was. She didn't really care all that much about him aside from the fact that he had been a potential source of information for her but in order to keep the man-child on her side, she'd need to start her manipulation now.[break][break]

"You can't blame yourself for this Mr.Beast. This was just something outside of your control." she stated as the man cradled his pet. She followed him deeper into the gas station, opening the other door which led to a small storage area. Looking around, she noticed that there wasn't any door that led to any other parts meaning that if they stayed there, they'd be trapped.[break][break]

"I think we should move to the garage. Gives us an avenue of escape." she stated before instantly silencing herself as the sound of glass breaking echoed. Something was walking into the gas station and whatever it was, it was large and heavy. Casting a quick glance out the ajar door, Natalya could see that a bear had crept its way inside the gas station and was currently eating its way through the shelves of snacks.

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Mission Details[break][break]

With all the work she had done with other players, Natalya decided it was time that she took her own solo mission in order to test her skills. She needed to know what she was capable of within the context of battle so that she'd know which missions she'd be able to realistically take on her own. Team-ups were good and all but she couldn't be reliant on others, especially if she wanted to rise in the ranks faster. hence why she was staring at the mission board in the headquarters.[break][break]

She ultimately decided to take the mission in the hollow hills to track down a shepherd's sheep. Usually, she'd feel that she was above such peasant work but with her lack of strength currently, there wasn't much that she could do. "At least with this I'm not feeling like some kind of delivery worker." she thought.[break][break]

She didn't have an issue with herding sheep and she could aim to get a higher reward by killing the gnomes or at the very least get the farmer's thanks and appreciation for solving his problem. Of course, first, she'd have to be sure that he was open to that option; no need for her to commit murder only for her efforts to go unappreciated after all.[break][break]

"Well, off to England then." she muttered before heading into the teleportation ring, soon to arrive at the newly named Hollow Hills.

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"Yes, though I will say that the wall is more of a last-ditch defense on account of it having a cooldown for use." Natalya said, wanting to be sure he understood her limitations. He seemed to type to be reckless; all muscle and no brain but who knows, she could end up being pleasantly surprised.[break][break]

As she waited for him to review his ability, she listened to the sounds outside. She could make out the sounds of crashing, yelling, and the odd guttural bellow. "Seems that some of the other players ran into whatever monsters are out here." she mused before considering the circumstances.[break][break]

"Hopefully, there will be an opportunity to tame one of the monsters for you before this wave is over, though I feel you should keep your voice down." Natalya warned as she tried to differentiate the sounds outside. They soon died out and things went silent, leaving her wondering what happened.[break][break]

After about 30 minutes passed, her companion spoke up, asking for her name. "Natalya Romanov" she stated before allowing the silence to creep back up. With things going quiet outside, she figured that the first wave was most likely done. Now it was just a matter of how many more would come and when, though that latter was answered as in the distance, the sound of many hooves could be heard approaching.

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The Russian fashionista was glad that her companion wasn't the stubborn type. The time spent wasting arguing was time that took away from both finding a spot to bunker down in as well as fortifying it. The task simply stated that they needed to survive the waves for 10 hours, not defeat a certain type of monster or whatever. If Natalya could have her way, they would never have to fight a single one.[break][break]

Once inside the gas station, Mr. Beast found a van in the garage; a win in her book, though that opinion quickly shifted when it was discovered that they were unable to drive it due to not having the license for it. A quick search showed that it cost 750 points in order to obtain a driver's license within the system, something that Natalya decried as extortion.[break][break]

Going back to the main building, the Russian began directing Mr. Beast to push the shelves up against the windows and doors to provide a barricade.[break][break]

"So obedient. I really did luck out with meeting him." she mused as she perused through the shelves for anything edible. They were going to have to be here for about 10 hours which meant spending the night here so they'd need to make sure to stay hydrated and fed as well as procure supplies in case they had to relocate.[break][break]

"Yes, I got something similar. My ability is called Greenhouse Engineer. There's not really much that it can do right now but I can create a defensive wall that can last a bit as well as damage anything that hits it." she stated as she moved the snacks and drinks that she deemed edible behind the cashier's desk. It was the best place to set up shop in her opinion as they had another barrier to use as well as the fact that it gave them direct access to the garage as well.[break][break]

"What about your abilities? As well as, Ragline, I believe you said their name was." she said, being sure to make eye contact with the strange creature. No need to not be polite after all.

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It was good to see others obeying her orders. There had been too many times that some of the minions felt that they knew better than her or disregarded her advice, feeling that she was just a naive child.[break][break]

Leaving them to it, Natalya moved to begin collecting the plants, able to tell with a glance which of the herbs were mature. She made sure to add a few samples to her own inventory for later study as she considered teaming up with Idir.[break][break]

"It holds some merit. So far he's shown himself to be competent and capable of following directions. It's still early in our journey so he only has room to grow." she mused before the friend request popped up on her screen. Clicking yes, she rose back to her feet, dusting off her knees as she turned to the other two members.[break][break]

"I find myself in agreement about keeping in contact. I look forward to seeing where you go from here and what you run into?" the Russian botanist stated as her gaze shifted to Deedee who was covered in foreign pollen. She quickly moved to cover her mouth, not wanting to inhale anything.

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