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Nov 23, 2023 17:10:38 GMT
Post by Rojin on Nov 23, 2023 17:10:38 GMT
With the girl getting to work Rojin nodded as he smashed another skeleton with a flick the girl was avoiding certain skeletons and he noticed, Well it was up to her, he wasn't going to let her die, they had a job to do after all, but if he killed the ones that could see her it would be to easy for her, she needed to train that much was clear, "Gotta have all these young ones running into me, New world how it is why is it I am the one that knows all these thing.." he grumbled as he smashed another skeleton she wasn't the first one he ran into that needed help learning things. "Would think the kids would know more about a world like this, but seems none found this guide... if it's a cruel joke by the system well it's.... kind of funny actually..." he smirked a bit at the realization that it clearly wasn't the system deciding it was the work of the people themselves that not only made but spread these around so it was the young people's own fault that they didn't have the info they needed, they didn't seek it out. And this Dee Dee person apparently knew the system and was doing a LOT of work for others. "Hard to not admire the work ethic of this Dee Dee person... but their design sense is... questionable... maybe the one I found is meant for kids?" he thought to himself, it was possible he got one that was meant for younger people which meant they might be making books for different ages... but the book was informative but well explained so even he could understand so work was put into it. A skeleton hit Rojin but he barely felt the attack as he looked back at it and back handed the skeleton shattering it "Don't bother an old man when he is thinking.." he grumbled as he used his own dash to get to another skeleton and smashing it with his mace "Rude corpses" he grumbled as he continued smashing more and more skeletons. Alessandra Rossi
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Nov 21, 2023 18:33:07 GMT
Post by Rojin on Nov 21, 2023 18:33:07 GMT
Rojin looked at the girl as she explained her class, so a stealth class that wasn't good at stealth yet? meant it focused on perhaps the damage first then the stealth? but then she mentioned her damage came in weak then backed it up with a second stronger hit that caused bleeding? "Sounds like undead are the worst thing for you to fight..." he said as another skeleton got in close and he flicked once more and caused it to shatter with that invisible force. He then smirked a bit as the girl did say she would do work, least she was going to try, though at the moment she took a seat rather then rushed off after all he did tell her to inform him about herself first so he couldn't blame her for that but it still made him grumble a moment "But that also means the undead are the best thing to train against, since they are the hardest for you to deal with at the moment then if you can deal with them damage wise then you should do well against something that can bleed.. then you have to find something very observant and fight those things so that things that are less observant are easier to deal with..". She seemed to have also found the person that made the guide? Well seemed they had at least one of the guides, "Those guides are quite handy... they explain things well.. despite the annoying design of them.. take the time to read it up... it has a glossary of terms in the back if you don't understand things... much as I hate the design I have to admire how thorough the work of it is so use it.. any leg up to get stronger or to survive is handy" he shattered another skeleton. "That is as long as you work.. don't expect it to fall into your lap without any work on your part.. as for the classes thing, yes I am level 0, it all depends on how you use your skills, from what I have seen people get stronger with levels, or with training with their skills.. these skeletons also seem to be weak on their own... their strength is in numbers.. I am sure even you could shatter them, just don't get surrounded" he said as he stood up and stretched a moment before placing a hand to his temple and then pulled out a golden parchment and it was consumed in flame and the old man took a deep breath and stretched a bit looking like he got strength from that. "Now we have a job so do... lets do it.." he said as he took out a maze from his inventory and he walked into the horde of skeletons and started to swing. Alessandra Rossi
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Nov 18, 2023 22:58:15 GMT
Post by Rojin on Nov 18, 2023 22:58:15 GMT
Rojin was walking to the meeting location highlighted on the map by the mission that he was given, as he got there some girl walked over to him and started to ask him about where people normally meet up and he looked her over a second before looking at his party list and the mini map and let out a sigh "The area is highlighted on your map.. but no need to look for it.. you found the place and I am your party member.." he grumbled as he looked around a moment. "I suggest you learn to use the system and it varying tools and options, maybe find one of those guides that help you... annoyingly designed as they are but they are handy... as for things.. open your party list and you will see I am there.. and from mine I can see your only level six.. this mission is going to be hard for you, but I expect you to do work regardless...understood?" he asked as he started to walk towards the mission area, which ended up being a large Park and they could see the Skeletons infesting the area. "You may be weak and boarding on useless... but that doesn't mean you can't do something.. so what are you good at?" he asked as he lifted a hand and flicked at one of the skeletons and the Skeleton was shattered but an unseen force that didn't even make any sound, none of the other skeletons even reacting "While your talking I will get some work in... looks like it's a simple clear the area mission..." he continued to spoke as he found a bench and took a seat and waited for the girl to sit, as he watched the skeletons for any others that started to wander closer for the time being. Alessandra Rossi
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Nov 18, 2023 22:49:58 GMT
Post by Rojin on Nov 18, 2023 22:49:58 GMT
"You say you can gather people... but are they going to be of any use? look at you low level.. what people can you convince with that lack of strength? Lies only carry so long till you find someone that can detect lies or read minds..." he said as he continued to walk along, though he noticed that the heavy breathing the man was letting out, and he smirked a bit as he looked back at the man trying to keep up, well that was entertaining at least. but still the man seemed to be determined to annoy him. "The only reason I hadn't done anything to you is because we were in full view of some of those people that feel like they need to stick their nose into everyone's business... and if I had simply destroyed you I would have been someone for them to watch from then on.. but now? now you might be on that list instead since you came out of nowhere... but who knows" he said clarifying for the man that it wasn't due to any likeability on his side of things. "however now? We are still being watched but not as closely.. seems your appearance out of a alleyway and the way you were acting got them on their toes... the only reason they haven't jumped you is likely cause we seem to be having a simple conversation" he continued going point to point that the young man had brought up. Which finally brought him to the communication thing and he looked at the man. "Far as I know you can't interrupt it, you can't alter it, and you can't intercept it, but for all I know there is an ability to do so and I simply don't have it, and have never run into it, but the system doesn't seem to like certain things going against it's design to some extent, after all it hasn't stopped people from doing things like imprisonment, forced labor.. things of that nature, no instead it allowed it to happen... but then when someone made a job to deal with those people... the system decided to mark them as monsters rather then people from then on... do you realize what that change means? monsters can't enter a safe zone... though I am not sure about a person that was then counted as a monster.." he continued Granted Rojin had no bloody clue if the system actually did that or not, it was the same lie he told the people he was freeing for the job at the time to make them put aside their foolish inhibitions at hurting another person, if it wasn't for the fact that he HAD to save them for the mission he was on he would have left them to rot in there, but all the same it gave him more memories to burn later if he needed the power. O. P. Gleeford
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Nov 12, 2023 16:53:06 GMT
Post by Rojin on Nov 12, 2023 16:53:06 GMT
As Rojin continued Walking and talking to the younger man he didn't really have a destination in mind, mostly just away from the louder areas for the time being, which was his normal goal when traveling, even the ruins of cities like this place had their nice scenic areas if only for the interesting landscape they had become or the reclamation of nature that this system likely caused, granted sometimes it was interrupted by a monster or two, but otherwise it was better then having to deal with people. Speaking of people the Young man had started talking again and Rojin just continued to walk along, the man seemed to be hearing him but not listening if that chuckle the man gave out was any indication, but the man also seemed to know when to keep his trap shut and listen though with the look on his face Rojin wondered if he was getting any of what he was telling him. But in the end he was listening at least to some extent, now the question was if he was learning from any of it, not that it would be Rojin's job to make sure of that, far as he was concerned the man could putts off and get himself beaten to a pulp for trying to jump someone else for all he cared... though watching it would be rather entertaining. And then the guy started talking... and talking... and talking.. but seemed he DID listen at least...aaaaand there it was... the guy put his own spin on the words, figures but to be expected, assumption as to his own goals and the like, patting himself on the back for thinking he knew more then he did, all normal so far, wait a what? Okay that wasn't what he was expecting, Delusions of grandeur where something he had seen in people in this new world, thinking their powers meant they could take over the world or a chunk of it, or even just a large group, but it never did stop at just something simple those people basically enslaving lower level people to do physical work for instance that he had dealt with, they thought themselves better then they were simply because of their levels. And that supposed Superiority didn't help them much when the slaves all got free and got motivated to deal with their captors. Rojin smirked a bit as he remembered the looks on those peoples faces as they were brought down by the mob of their would be slaves, oh he didn't care that they were capturing them, truth was if he had heard about it as a rumor and not a job given to him by the system he would have just left it alone, maybe gone to find a place to watch for a while. Though the front row view had made the entertainment all the more enjoyable, the fear and everything else on their faces as they realized they were not so special after all. Rojin had to bring himself back from the memory as he chuckled a bit to himself. What was that? Getting people? not something Rojin was looking for, it seemed rather then Delusions of Grandeur this man seemed more looking for a mentor? or a boss? made some sense if you were new to the world, but Rojin wasn't the type to take someone under his wing, but the Idea that the guy thought he could gather people only made Rojin laugh "You think you could gather people?... you?" he chuckled "A man that can't even tell a good mark from a bad one in this world? The only worth you have shown as of now is that you know when to shut up for the most part, and when to listen, though I would dare say you only hear without actually listening, Especially since you seem to misunderstand something... Those peacekeeping losers as you call them.. are not quite as harmless as you think.. they work to gain levels, they know that levels gives power, Training gives results, All those things I threatened you with when you walked out of that alley? all of them are quite possible given the right classes in this world now..". He continued walking the 'tup tup tup' of his cane still going with each step "And just one group isn't the issue, there are other so called guilds that do the same but for different areas... I have heard some don't stay to a single area and actually go out into the world looking for people disturbing the peace, granted their numbers are low so that you are hard pressed to actually find any, but they have ways to contact them of that I have no doubt.. you want to try to be someone's right hand? some leader of people? You have to get stronger.. you need to learn things, and you need to understand the workings of the new world you are in, you can't just go around doing petty crime, your not strong enough, one wrong match up, one level higher then you assumed, and your ass may end under ground rather then just on it.. considering how you act.. I would assume your completely new so likely level one, what will you do if you run into a level one that just happens to have everything he needs to counter everything you can do? running is always an option, but what if he has friends hmm? there is a lot to take into account, you don't even know if someone is in a party with other people.. Parties alone have more means to talk to each other as well as FIND each other.. jump a guy who is alone but in a party? his friends will be there faster then you would think.. he could send them a message and you wouldn't even realize he did it because unless the system makes it so, or the user themselves... these little system screens.. like the one to show you my level? those can be completely invisible to everyone else but the person who's information is on it..".O. P. Gleeford
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Post by Rojin on Nov 10, 2023 1:08:53 GMT
The young man stuttered... stopped.. then would stutter again, seems the wind was taken out of his sails as he talked, Rojin only smirked as the man was clearly having a crisis. Yes... the world wasn't quite as simple as it once was now was it? Petty crimes? really? in a world where someone could toss a fireball in ones face and you wouldn't know if they can or not by looking at them? This young man was a fool for thinking he could act like there were no rules, oh there were rules, they just weren't the same ones as the world had before. Then the man seemed to flip on a dime, and Rojin realized exactly how foolish the man was.. seeing his level made him calm down.. numbers set the mans mind at ease, well considering how others had pointed out that levels were important, and how he had been dismissed because of his level, and even that guidebook he found mentioned that level was important... though unlike everyone else the guide, annoyingly designed as it was, actually mentioned that Level wasn't the only measure of power. Clearly this man was taking level as the end all be all of strength comparison in this world. Though Despite being a fool, the man did start asking questions at least, he showed he could learn... maybe... but that also annoyingly meant Rojin had to talk to the dumb bastard for longer now... the man even though he was something like a mob boss or some other high powered position, and once more that image in his memory of him laying in a hospital bed alone flashed into the old mans mind "Nothing of the sort..." he said to the younger man. Rojin shook his head as the man continued on well he started schooling the boy more as an attempt to make him run away scared.. but now here he was having to educate him more... or he could give him bad info and follow the guy and watch him get his ass kicked?.. but as much as that would have been entertaining Rojin actually DID have information and the thought of doing a job half assed even to watch the resulting entertainment was not something that appealed to him, like it or not here he was. "First of all... don't bother looking at people to see what they have to steal.. I am sure you have noticed that the world is like those games young people like to play.. so there is likely some sort of protection to prevent theft.. other then killing the person and then taking what they are wearing anyway..." he started to walk again if the man followed that was his choice. "As for the information, I just happened to find the information laying around, though the one I found seemed to be somewhat outdated in some aspects, I assume someone is making these guides available.. ether that or the so called system makes them something you can randomly find.." the steady steps of the old man joined by the 'tup tup tup' of the cane continued as he talked. "And if I did point you to the more loaded people.. you would likely get killed or get your ass beat.. if they are loaded they are likely also high leveled, if they are not high level then they have equipment and items that can make dealing with them damn hard especially if you have nothing to use yourself... you want to get stronger? Do some of the missions the system throws at you.. or that other people offer.. your a very very small gnat in a very very large pond.. I have seen people at level twenty wandering around the area... I have heard of people as high as level twenty five and even heard of a few guilds who's guild masters or members are at level forty or higher.. and some of them feel like they need to shove their noses into the world as it's law enforcement.. there is even a group in a place called Unison square that act like a police force for that specific area..." he continued to walk as he lectured the man. "Not to mention that I have heard rumors of people doing what your planning to do, and they got hunted down once it was found out... anywhere there isn't those nosy goody goodies tends to follow Frontier justice.. you wanna pick a fight? better make sure there are no witnesses or survivors... cause with the world how it is now.. someone could just be one waypoint away from getting an army of his buddies on your ass". O. P. Gleeford
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Post by Rojin on Nov 8, 2023 20:11:24 GMT
Rojin walked along going over a few things in his head on what else he would need to work on so he could spend more time away from people and just enjoying the silence, but then he reasoned that it was impractical, eventually, as much as he hated to admit it, he would need the services of another person in some capacity, there were some skills you just couldn't do yourself after all there was a limit to what one person could do, now that wasn't saying it was useless to try of course but some skills required some amount of training to do properly and without it you would be flailing around in the dark and unable to do a proper job of it. Sewing for instance was a task he was rubbish at but he would get better the more of it he did, hunting, skinning, butchering, Even carpentry to an extent, all these could be practiced with sufficient time and resources could be learned with just your own time and hands/ But Farming? Foraging? Medicinal knowledge on plants? You Couldn't just wing it with that stuff no matter how much you wanted to, Farming could be forgiving if you had the means to otherwise supply yourself with food while learning, but it would take a very long time to learn that way so long in fact that it would eat into your time doing and learning other things, not to mention needing a plot of land to do so on and so it was practical to try to simply learn it yourself, Medicinal knowledge was another one, as was foraging, couldn't really just practice those alone and hope for the best, more often then not you will fuck it up and end yourself. "Damn looks like I will have to... huh?" Rojin had started to mumble to himself when some fool jumped out in front of him and called his attention, Rojin lifted an eyebrow a moment as the younger man seemed to trail off on what he was going to say and then fully froze in place a moment, and then mentioned Car warranty? Great just what He needed an idiot wasting his time. but before Rojin could even start on the younger man they spoke again and Rojin had to wonder how deep the depths of this mans stupidity truly were. At the question of his strength Rojin's mouth split into a wide smile "Oh I see... Well you can rest assured my friend that I am physically very weak.." it was true, Physically Rojin was weak... however thanks to this system nonsense his physical strength wasn't even a factor in how much damage he could do, so very technically Rojin wasn't lying to the man as he took a step toward him, the wide smile still on his lips "But the question is.. Even if I am weak... are you stronger then that? and if your not... are you faster? What if I am not very strong but I am incredibly fast?" the cane hit the cement then and he nodded to his walking aid. "Then again if I was incredibly fast then I wouldn't need this cane would I? So clearly I need a cane.. so I can't be fast.. I can't be strong.. nor can I be to hardy... yet for some reason... you seem scared of an old man like me... why do you think that is hmm?" he asked taking another step forward, the cane letting that little 'tup' sound echo around them "Maybe I know that I have a friend nearby and you feel their eyes on you even now? Maybe in this new world they are some sort of sniper... or they have some ability to hide their presence.. maybe they can track people unerringly and will find you even if you do run? Or perhaps that fear is some ability of mine used to hide my weakness and my acting like this is all a front to capitalize on that?". Another step, another 'tup' another echo as the old man continued to smile at the man, "Or maybe my ability is to feed off the confidence and bravery of others and that's what is affecting you? maybe I sapped it away and it's simply a feeling now with no basis in me being an actual threat? Maybe I am actually not a threat at all and my ability simply makes me seem like one and that's why I have no issue walking around alone?" another step... another echo. "Or maybe... just maybe.. I am have what they say is a higher level? and so I am far stronger and have far more abilities then you have considered? M<aybe I have all the powers I just listed? or none at all... " the next echoing step 'tup' sound brought the old man very close to younger man and he could see the glint in Rojin's eyes, his face a smile of Contempt and glee, and his eyes clearly ones of one that clearly fed on others Misery. Rojin stood there staring into the younger mans eyes for a moment... then another as he let his words sink in.. before he stepped back and gave a little laugh "Or maybe your thinking to much... and your just scared of a little old man.." he reached up and opened a window that showed only his level and he spun it around for Gleeford to see ".. An old man that is only Level Zero?". O. P. Gleeford
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Post by Rojin on Nov 8, 2023 18:30:19 GMT
Rojin had come to this place because unfortunately it was one of the only places to get some things he needed, some food that wasn't the dull food from the system shop, real food that had taste to it, he also took the time to grab cloth and the like to mend his own clothing and make some new stuff, granted he wasn't the best at doing so but he would rather make it himself then wait for someone else to make it, and at least this way he would know it was made, granted it meant his clothing was crap at the moment but he knew he would get better as he continued. After getting the things he needed Grumbling about the noise of the place, he placed them into his inventory, at least this thing was useful, and he started to head to grab the food, walking over to the little hut basically was what it was, but he liked the place good portions and the guy running it did his job and didn't talk to people if they didn't want to be talked to, Rojin could Tolerate him, and so when he walked up he put his list for cuts of meat and other ingredients on the counter and the man simply nodded and got Rojin's request, Returning a bit later with the things and handing them over. Rojin simply nodded and put them into his inventory and headed out now that he got everything he needed. walking along with his walking stick Rojin looked through his inventory and nodded he got all the supplies he would need, even a skinning knife and some knives for butchering his own meat, things he would need once he left the city area's, not that the cities themselves didn't have game creatures these days, he also had things to store the meat, only thing he needed to get was materials for a tent and something to sleep on. Closing his Inventory he continued to walk on looking forward to getting out of this damned noisy place. Unknown to him there was a pair of eyes watching the street he was on as he walked passed the Alley where Gleeford was laying in wait. O. P. Gleeford
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Post by Rojin on Nov 2, 2023 2:55:48 GMT
{mission info} Mission Name: Spooky Scary Skeletons Mission Rank: C Rank Mission Location: Any non-Safe Zone area Mission Description: As soon as it was officially Halloween, creepy cemeteries began appearing all over, even in the most unlikely of places! It's just that time of year, I guess. Clear out a few of the boney brutes, in whatever form they've taken, and hopefully things will quiet back down soon enough. Can you imagine what a mess it would be if a bunch of skeletons were still hanging around when it's time for the Christmas event??? Mission Rewards: A second roll for anyone who completes the Event Mission before 11/28/2023
As he walked along the streets of the ruined City Rojin was quite pleased with his work from before with the work camp, the over running of those guards trying to take advantage of people, seeing the looks on their faces as they realized they would not get away from the situation with their lives and the shock from their total loss of control, and even the fact that many begged for their lives but their own cruelty had ensured that wasn't happening, it had lifted the old mans spirits to see such suffering happening to them the absolute Schadenfreude of the whole thing had made him quite content oh sure some could have misread his activities as heroic, truth be told he did it cause it was a job given to him and he would be damned if he didn't do the job right. But on top of that it let him enjoy himself a little by getting rid of people that were pissing him off, their actions didn't really bother him to much, well that wasn't true, the noise of it bothered him, the fact that any animals in the area were removed also annoyed him, and finally the fact that they were acting like they were some tough top of the pile badasses annoyed him but watching it all crumble down? Priceless he chuckled as he remembered the looks on their faces once more. Then he got a notification for another job to do, it was annoying but each job was more memories to burn, and that meant more power to eventually deal with other people that annoyed him, and he could get closer to what he wanted to aim for. So with that He simply hit accept and headed to the location to meet up with the person he was auto matched with... another annoyance.. but work was work and again he wasn't one to shirk it even if he hated working with others. Alessandra Rossi
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Post by Rojin on Nov 1, 2023 4:02:01 GMT
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Oct 31, 2023 22:46:24 GMT
Post by Rojin on Oct 31, 2023 22:46:24 GMT
The camp outside was pure Pandemonium and carnage, the prisoners outnumbered the guards yes, but the guards were higher level and better equipped... but they lacked one thing the prisoners had.. Rage and vengeance coursing through their blood, and many of the Guards were dragged down with some's dying breath to be pinned down and unable to defend themselves from the others rushing them and beating them, and Rojin took it all in, but the large man with the Axe was cleaving through a good number of people and Rojin looked at him "Looks like one I have to deal with..." he muttered before walking up and some of the prisoners hanging back seen him, "Why are you here? why are you not helping them fight? Do you think you can get your freedom without lifting a finger? do you think that if the guards win they won't kill you? they have nothing to lose by killing you all!" Rojin started to yell out at the ones to scared to fight.
"They will kill you all, if not now then later with the work, or for their own amusement.. They have already taken from you.. don't let them take anymore.." he didn't care if they jumped into the fight or not, what he was really doing was causing the large man with the Axe to focus on him and he started to make his way over, so Rojin didn't have to wade through a chaotic battlefield to get to the man.
"They want to take and take from you to line their own pockets and make their lives easier.. you outnumber them! LOOK Your numbers are thinning... but if you all attack you will WIN you can beat them" this wasn't working they were cowards... the one of the people with Rojin spoke up.
"The system counts them as monsters now.. they are not human anymore! this is no different then killing a goblin or a spider now to the system... no one here will judge you, and you can be sure none of us will let anyone else judge you! This man snuck in here to release us, the least we can do is show we were worth the effort!" Rojin looked to the man speaking and nodded to him, not for the words or the help, but he could respect that he was able to get these people listening and looking more willing to fight at least.. meant less dead weight.
Rojin took out his mace and held it up to get attention from the ones still not fighting, but clearly willing to at least try... they need one last little push "Give them nothing else... and take from THEM EVERYTHING! THEY MADE YOU SUFFER! TIME TO RETURN THE FAVOR!!" he roared and the people... this mob... roared back and they charged into the fight, some died quickly some didn't and still some didn't fight but stayed back but he did notice they were not doing nothing anymore, they were healing.. debuffing, buffing, they were contributing at least.
Finally Rojin hopped down from where he was standing and walked towards the man with the large axe who laughed at him "So.. you can hid your level huh? Lemme guess.. Assassin?" the man laughed as he took a swing with his axe which Rojin dodged "Thief maybe?" another blow and another dodge by Rojin "doesn't matter you die they will lose heart.. seen it happen before, boss said people like you will keep showing up.. just have to put you down.." he laughed as he roared out, and took another swing.
Rojin felt the roar hit him, it was a debuff, meant to lower his speed by one rank, he smirked as he dodged the blade again and reached into the status window it flickered a moment and glowed gold before he pulled his hand out, the debuff now buffing his speed as he looked to the man "None of the above... just an old man that likes seeing people suffer, and well.. watching a bunch of people who think they are untouchable despite being so weak, being torn down by those that are even weaker then them? Oh it's music to me.. and the pure joy I get seeing them scream and beg for their lives from the people they were going to kill.. a wonderful meal really" he laughed as he started to take on a semi-ethereal look to his form and his eyes began to glow with a deathly light before he reached his hand up and flicked at the man, leaving a massive dent in his breastplate and sending him stumbling back as the armor shattered.
"Now then.. I don't have much time.. your far to weak to be a problem to me.. but thank you for the buff.." he said as he dashed forward, only for the large man to jump back out of reach, but Rojin simply laughed and activated the Goblin Mace as well as one of his abilities and a skill, he suddenly dashed forward again as he changed the Stat he was using for the Goblin Mace for his Will and his skill meant he was doing far more damage then he normally would, as he brought the mace down on the mans head.
The man only had enough time to scream for mercy before the mace caved his head in, the damage ramp up from both the time and his own skill meant the man didn't have a chance, "Hmm.. seems my damage to much for you..." he chuckled as he checked the body, "ah.. orders from your boss hmm? well got the info for later.. freed the people..." he looked over the ending battle, many were dead on both sides, but one side had FAR more bodies to lose, and attrition was on their side as the mission listing showed he had also finished the objective of eliminating the camp "And that's the last task... job well done...".
He put his mace away as he watched the people loot the bodies of their previous captors, they would need the gear to get to safety after all, not that he cared, he got everything he needed from this place, but.. the mace was handy.. so many he could something else useful around here.. that guy did have a Nice Axe he could make use of after all
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Abilities used that's not how i remember it: Using WIL instead of STR with Goblin Mace's ability for damage on the charge substituted fact: using a stat that is not the listed one for the item [goblin mace] so deals +1 rank Damage i reject this reality: changes Speed Debuff into a buff for duration of this ability. flipping -1 rank to +1 rank. Ghost ectoplasm: increases Speed by +1 rank made 1 ranged attack with SPD B rank dealing damage and breaking Defense Made Attack with Goblin Mace dealing B rank Damage with Charge attack
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Oct 31, 2023 22:18:10 GMT
Post by Rojin on Oct 31, 2023 22:18:10 GMT
It didn't take long for Rojin to free everyone in the hallway, now.. to do the whole building, he smirked as he walked into the intersection still wearing his own weights, and he started on the next hallway, freeing more and more people and arming them with rebar, the twisted pieces of their old weights, anything really, they couldn't do much alone, but he had already seen they easily outnumber the guards.. the people in this one building did, and there were two more buildings just like this one. and as he Broke another man free the man got up and started to help using the weapon given to him to smash the weights, but he was slow "Ability? he asked simply and the man nodded as he waited a bit before doing it again.
this sped things up considerably and as he freed more people more started to help remove the weights, after a bit he had fifteen people that could help remove the weight and he stopped them all and glared at them "If you could all help others get out of the damned weights why didn't you DO IT" he hissed at them quietly and they all looked away clearly ashamed "Where you THAT Scared of the people with weapons? did you not realize that in this building ALONE there are enough of you to outnumber all the guards here three to one?" he spoke as he broke someone else free.
"But then people would get killed" one woman replied as she melted... FREAKING MELTED the weights but there was no heat she apparently could shape metal like it was PUTTY!.
Rojin looked over to her "And how many innocent people died being worked to death by the people holding you all captive.. Think you damned girl... think all of you.. if your scared of dying then staying here is the DUMBEST thing you can do because staying here means you WILL die.. while trying to get free means you only MIGHT die in the attempt or you might make it out and be free.. are you all that stupid and afraid that you would wait here to be killed rather then FIGHT for a chance to live?" now he was browbeating them because of their stupidity, but also because seeing the look of shame was satisfying for him, but then he seen a few of them harden and they started to work faster.
Well seemed his harsh words galvanized them should make things easier "Your lot are coming with me to the other buildings once we rush the guards... we are freeing everyone here got it?" he said to them and they nodded as they finished up freeing all they could in the depths of the building, now they had to head out to rush the guards though he already heard some fighting breaking out"We are going out the side... to the next building we are going to use everyone else as a distraction.. and before any of you idiots try to say we should go help them a few level one people won't help to much... but a whole buildings worth? That will tip the scales now MOVE!"
With that they rushed one of the side exits, only two guards, Rojin smirked as some of the Chaff rushed them, three on one wasn't a fair fight even if you were higher level, but these guards were not out numbered three to one, they were out numbered five to one, and it was quickly turned into a one sided beatdown, but Rojin frowned a bit as they left the two guards laying there beaten but alive "What are you doing? you want them to recover and come after you again? or your friends? or any family you have? Or hell recover and do this all again to someone else?" he said to one of them.
"They are beaten they won't do this again" one of the woman said and Rojin rolled his eyes.
"Get out of that Naive mindset they have been killing people and working them to death long enough for a MISSION to be set out against them... think of that.. besides.." he raised his foot and stomped on ones head ending them while he brought down his mace on the face of the other finishing them off as well "The mission says to kill them all... and I am not one to leave a mission unfinished.." he lied since the Mission only said eliminate the encampment, but he looked at them "You realize what that means don't you? They are not people anymore... the system registers them as monsters... you will get EXP and items from killing them.. the system likely gave them a chance to stop.. but now? They are just counted as monsters now.... so.." he wiped the mace clean.
"Lets see how many of them can we make die?" he said before heading to the next building, the others following along, clearly bolstered by thinking they were monsters now, people were so easy to fool when they WANTED to be fooled, Dehumanize the enemy, granted this was all helped along by the cruel actions of the people that captured them, after all nothing fuels violence like vengeance.
and with that he lead his group to the next building over running the guards as others worked on freeing the people there, and from there the next building, Never stopping to help only staying long enough to free everyone and then leaving some behind to free the rest, Rojin would glance at his mission screen and see all people were rescued and he smiled "That's everyone.. lets get outside" he called to the ones still following him.
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Oct 31, 2023 21:58:16 GMT
Post by Rojin on Oct 31, 2023 21:58:16 GMT
The Woman lead Rojin to a tent and tossed him to the floor "Stay quit and I won't have to rough you up.. make a damned sound and I will make sure you regret it.. I have to be stuck with goddamn guard duty.. could be out looking over the new guys..." she grumbled as she looked out the tent entrance and was clearly eyeing up the new people that came in and Rojin rolled his eyes, now that he wasn't being watched, he stood up and brushed himself off, before walking up to the woman.
"and what level are you hmm?" he asked in a conversational tone rather then a scared or angry one, and the woman clearly distracted looking at a few of the fit men they had just brought in answered.
"Level three... w.. wait?" she realized and spun around to catch a mace to her face knocking teeth out and sending her to the floor as Rojin stood over her with his Goblin mace in hand and a raised eyebrow as she struggled to talk with a broken jaw.
"Level three? and you can't even take a F rank strike? What... Did you put everything into strength? cause your clearly not very tough... well.. makes things easier for me" he lifted his fist as the woman gurgled out for mercy before he brought his hand down and ended her before wiping his hand clean "give threats but tries to beg for mercy... coward..." he sneered as he spat on her before dragging her into the tent and sitting her in a chair back to the door arms crossed as if she was Watching the person inside, and he set some things in a pile and covered them with a cloth so they would assume it was him... at a distance anyway then he smirked.
Looking back to the body he chuckled a bit "Won't be needing to remember your name now will I? who would want to remember the name of a Dead and useless person after all?" he reached up to his forehead and pulled out a golden parchment and burned it, feeling strength flow through him as he looked under the back cloth of the tent and seen no one there, so he rushed out.
The place was busy, there were guards watching all over the place, but the place was also messy as hell and had people moving around all over the place, it didn't take long for Rojin to find some scrap cloth and use it to change some of the people had masks and hoods made of rags and he copied them and grabbed a basket and headed after a group of them having put his other gear away before doing so. And so he joined the rear of the line and headed towards one of the more populated buildings where people were working.
As he got closer he seen why no one was trying to revolt, Guards for one, and two they were placed under weights, no the legs and arms, making it hard to move, smart.. the new world didn't work like the old one.. they wouldn't get stronger without stat points from leveling up, at least that's what everyone was aware of, levels gave power was the conventional wisdom now, and even though the group he was with didn't have the weights, they were all to tired to fight from working with them all day, and as they got to their destination new ones were slapped on them. The fact that they didn't question a new person being in the line or even think twice about it told Rojin all he needed to know.. they were complacent. Excellent.
As he got into the building proper he walked like the weights burdened him, until he got out of sight of guards, well that just meant that they had all exits guarded so it would be pointless to run out.. but it also meant they had little to no guards on the inside as he seen some people resting and some working, "New guy... here's how things work.. they have a quota for us.. hit the quota you are fine..." the guy in front of him explained apparently Rojin had been noticed but not by a guard, interesting "They probably told you when you got in but in here we take turns, lets us last a bit longer... but.. sorry to say it doesn't look like anyone will be willing to help you, you don't look able to cover for them when they rest.. please understand it's nothing personal... we just want to survive as long as possible."
Rojin smirked a bit, well there was some honesty at last it would seem "Oh don't worry about this old man.. he has his ways..." he replied, making the man look back at him and his eyes go wide when he realized how old the "new guy" was, so noticed a new person but didn't know what they looked like.. "You got a skill that lets you sense people?" he asked the man a smirk on his face.
"Y..yeah... class hunter.. it's my passive.. not to good though.." the man answered clearly a bit surprised especially as Rojin stood up straight and walked unburdened by the weights.
He nodded and smirked a bit "Good to know... I'm here to free you people... but don't worry.. like you said to me.. I don't expect any of you to help.." he smiled at the man as he reached over and grabbed the weight on the man, the metal was old, and these were not proper items, they were rusted and aged, but nothing someone could break easily, but Rojin twisted the metal and it gave not broke, but warped enough to not fit properly and the man was able to slip his arm out and Rojin smirked a bit more as he warped the metal a bit more with his hands to make a handle so that the weight was now a make shift Knuckle duster "if you don't want to help me fine.. here is a weapon.. go ahead.. make a run for it.." he smirked as he got the man out of the rest of his weights, and started to do the same with others around them.
The man watched Rojin breaking everyone free of the heavy weights, and bend some into weapons, then he looked at the hallway junction then back to the old man before he nodded and moved over to the hallway to make use of his passive to monitor for people coming over while Rojin continued to free people.
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Oct 31, 2023 21:31:58 GMT
Post by Rojin on Oct 31, 2023 21:31:58 GMT
As they were lead deeper into the camp it looked fine but as they got farther in he took note of how many guards they had... and how many were pointed IN rather then out, the place had a bunch of ragged tents, and the other people started to notice the problem finally, Rojin had to mentally roll his eyes it took them THIS long to realize something was wrong? after walking through and seeing the tents in the distance should have been enough, if they were trying to make a safe zone then adequate living places should have been first on the list, not the clearing of a larger then needed area, and it was clear WHY they were brought here even from the gate... the place was a plaza with several buildings in it and they were sending people into the buildings to clear debris and bring out salvage that people would buy in the actual safe zones.
"Wait what's going on here?" the man in front of him asked as Rojin noticed that he wasn't in a party anymore, perfect for him as he accepted the mission he was given to clear this place, and free the people, he smirked a bit as he noticed it said free them... not ensure their survival, oh he was sure he would need ot make sure at least SOME survived.. but it was good to know it wasn't a out and out necessity.
"All right you all shut the hell up!" a large man roared out as he walked onto a large concrete slab that likely used to be a fountain base, "Your ours now.. you will do the work we tell you to do.. or we will send you out of the safety of the walls without gear.. and trust me... you won't get far.. there are a lot of beasts out there that like to eat people.. and sometimes out people on the wall like to have target practice.. Got it!?
And there it was... along with the announcement was more of the heavily armed and armored guys walking forward to menace the group, and Rojin's eyes quickly went around to see the other people that had been here longer looking ragged and worn, some beaten others stripped of all but rags, then suddenly one of the guys grabbed him and hauled him to the front Rojin continued to act like a feeble old man but he wasn't to worried the guard who'e party he had joined at the door previously had only been level Five, enough of a difference to make them a threat to everyone else who was lower level, especially with gear, but to him? he wasn't to worried except for the guy that was in charge here he wasn't sure on him, but he doubted he was the leader of the whole operation. likely they had many sites but he could figure that out later.
"Boss this is the one Alanna told us about... useless Level Zero guy.. " the one pulling him along tossed him to the Concrete slab and Rojin stumbled and barely caught himself, or at least pretended as such.
"Level Zero? useless to us... well.. except for one reason.." the large man lifted a large axe "You will make a good example!".
But before he could bring the axe Down a woman called out "Please don't! we... we can work his share!" once more Rojin mentally rolled his eyes, the strike would have hurt no doubt and it not killing him likely would have given him away but really? some stranger saying they will work his share? they don't even know what a share is here.. why would someone even make such a stupid deal there was nothing in it for the guys in charge here.... why did the Axe stop? No...NO!?... REALLY?
The Large man smirked as he looked over the group "Oh really.. you all will work his share? it has to be everyone... if even one of you refuse.. I kill the old man..." he raised his Axe again and the crowd pressured anyone that wasn't agreeing right away and Rojin could only roll his eyes, great.. the majority was all stupid, and those that were smart enough to try to refuse were to cowardly to stand up for that choice against the majority.. these were the people he was supposed to safe for the mission? He didn't even see anything redeemable in them.
The large man laughed and put the axe down "Very well then... everyone here has to do double duty.. any complaints and we kill the old man... Janet... take the old guy, I doubt he would be a problem for you... now everyone GET TO WORK!" he would yell out as they were all forced off, and Rojin found himself hauled to his feet and lead away by some woman with a shotgun? Hmm... might be a problem if they are strong enough to have that license he seen in the sho.... oh wait... she wasn't even holding it right... dear god she couldn't use it properly and was using it like a club... the wear on it made that clear these people where all Idiots!
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Oct 31, 2023 21:11:57 GMT
Post by Rojin on Oct 31, 2023 21:11:57 GMT
The group travelled along as they were informed that it would be hard work to make the place a safe zone, as they were all lower level it would be best for them to do the work while the higher level members fight off the monsters in the area, that's how it was apparently done in Japan... at least that's what the guys leading them along was telling them. Rojin was letting his eyes wander as if he was looking around aimlessly, but he was taking a look at the more armed people, some were in the crowd, but most was on the fringes of it or in elevated positions, and to someone not paying attention they would look like they were keeping watch for monsters.
But Rojin noticed the fact that they spent a great deal of time looking over the new "recruits" they had, almost as much time as they spent keeping a look out for monsters and he smirked a bit. but split it into a full smile quickly as one of the well armed looked in his direction and he waved to them looking for all like a kind, and thankful old man. and as soon as the woman looked away he returned to following normally, well he found them... and he already knew what was going to be going on.
Eventually they got to a large clearly slapped together wall made of scrap metal and barbed wire with guards at the front, and apparently one of them had some ability to see level... no wait.. thinking back to that odd book you could see the level of someone if they showed it to you, or if they joined your party... Ah of course... they made them initially join a party.. he smiled as he got closer and proved to be right, they were checking people's levels in this manner.
"Really join a party before going in? Why? the man in front of Rojin asked the guard. seems the man had at least a bit of a brain.. no one else seemed to think to ask at all.
"Ah so we get your name to put on the list of people we have, and so that we can team you up with some other people of the same level, then we put you all into the party of one of the guards so that when they fight monsters you will get a share of the EXP while you work so you can eventually join the guards rather then do the physical work, this way we always get more guards... I mean you don't HAVE to join the guards of course but at least we can raise your level like this while you are safe" the Woman said with a smile so practiced Rojin would have thought it was real if it wasn't for the fact that Rojin was away of the mission he had. floating in him mission list, he hadn't accepted it yet so it wasn't shown on his shared mission list, that book while annoying was still helpful at least.
The man seemed to take it at face value and nodded to the woman. Then it was Rojin's turn and the woman smiled "Please accept the party invite" she said with the kindest tone he ever heard, and of course he knew it was fake, and he had to once more mentally stop himself from simply snapping at her, god how he hated the fakeness of it all.
"Oh of course... umm.. how again?" he asked as, and he had to stop from smiling as he seen her mask slip ever so slightly as she nearly let out a exasperated sigh but covered it by coughing.
"Oh your that new? No worries we are here to help.. so you do this..." she went through the process... four times.. once because Rojin needed to keep up the act... a second time for the fake smile... a third time for the fake kindness... and the last time cause Rojin just enjoyed making people suffer until finally they got him in the party and he seen her face drop "Level... Zero?" she would then look at him and he put a confused look on his face.
"Is... is there something wrong? I was told by one of the people we were walking with that it was normal to start with a low level... I don't know a lot about this stuff though, it's all this talk about levels and skills and things.. not something I am familiar with.." he answered playing the part of an old man who was completely confused with all these game terms, and he had been at first but he had found that book, and once again he had to admit despite the cover and some of the illustrations making him annoyed to high hell, it was useful and actually taught him easily, so someone put actual work into it. Regardless after he answered he started to use his greatest skill that only came with age, and one could only ever really get away with when they hit a certain age... he started to ramble "I mean... what is a level anyway.. and aren't skills you have to work hard to get? and abilities... what's that mean... and EXP? what's that?... it's all very confusing... and that's not the only thing" he rambled.
And it worked like a charm as the woman was clearly starting to let the mask slip more and more as he spoke and finally she interrupted him "No no it's okay... maybe we just are used to seeing people who gained a little bit of EXP from their tutorials and the like... anyway welcome.. please... get inside... please.." she ushered him in and he nodded as he headed inside. mentally laughing as he went.
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