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TWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river]
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Chapter 006 - If I die a hero, can we call it even?
CHAPTER SIX
If I die a hero, can we call it even?
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~ Name: Twig ~ |
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Title: Helpless |
Class: Jerk [lv2] |
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HP |
[4] |
MANA |
[5⇨ 4] |
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ATK |
[5] |
INT |
[4] |
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DEF |
[5] |
SPD |
[3] |
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Well, you’ve done it now, so here’s some very good advice Getting stung once hurts a lot, so go and get stung twice When will you learn not to go around chasing danger Leave the hunting to your friends or the forest ranger |
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Twig already knew he should have stayed with all his friends
But he would have slowed them down, just like on most errands
So he’d stay and watch the portal and do what he could
If he could do anything to help he surely would
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Achievement: Not Actually Helpful |
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Good job being selfless but no one else needs your help Just go home and clean your room you sickly little welp Minus one Attack point for being a nuisance now You’ve already done more harm than most gods would allow |
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~ Name: Twig ~ |
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Title: Welp |
Class: Jerk [lv2] |
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HP |
[4] |
MANA |
[4] |
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ATK |
[5⇨ 4] |
INT |
[4] |
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DEF |
[5] |
SPD |
[3] |
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See, I wasn’t joking, take this chance to run away Someone else will take care of this on some other day Stop ignoring all my messages, or I’ll get mad Don’t make me do something that will make your parents sad |
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As always, Twig ignored the status screens and messages
He would walk the path of one who used no statuses
He concentrated on the portal and quickly prepared
He pulled out a long knife that his kind sister had shared
Before too long, as he had feared, a swarm of bugs flew out
Twenty times the size of bees and venomous no doubt
Thousands of them poured out of the portal really fast
And Twig was standing right where the bug army had amassed
He held his breath in fear that if he moved they’d all attack
But he didn’t have to wait for soon one stung his back
He let out a scream that all the forest must have heard
And then once more message screen appeared to share a word
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Achievement: Early Bird |
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Congratulations to that bug who stung this little dunce Early Bird is an award that’s only given once You and all your bee-like friends can have a level buff Even though before you were already strong enough |
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~ Name: Sting ~ |
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Title: Portal Monster |
Class: Venomous Bug [lv10⇨ 15] |
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HP |
[23⇨ 45] |
MANA |
[7⇨ 13] |
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ATK |
[41⇨ 65] |
INT |
[3⇨ 15] |
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DEF |
[18⇨ 25] |
SPD |
[64⇨ 136] |
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Yes Twig, I know that these are not your stats I’m buffing here But the bugs can’t read so this is where they must appear If you still think that you have a chance then go ahead It’s no problem for a god if one kid winds up dead |
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The message box hurt more than all the venom in his blood
Tears of grief and agony came out like a great flood
“Whatever god you are, I’ll kill you for all that you’ve done
Mark my words, you evil god, for I mean every one!”
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Achievement: I’m Waiting |
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Big words for a little runt about to die at last Dying to so weak a monster, make sure you die fast In your next life stay at home where you belong, okay? Finally, you shall be out of everybody’s way |
Though he cursed his fate he found some comfort in one fact
At least he’d die performing a somewhat heroic act
Buying time while all his friends were safe out of harm’s way
They would bring the adults in at once to save the day
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eric_river
Bio:
Just a humble artist with some work I'd like to share
come and take a look if you should have some time to spare
I still have a lot to learn about this ancient art
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eric_river ago
it could be a deadly challenge, or something much worse!
could death really be the end of this angry god's curse?!
eric_river ago
Spoken like an author, your ideas sound like fun!
but it remains to be see what sort of damage has been done~
Shonengandalf01 ago
What's with the tramp applying that monstrous buff!
I thought it was a tsundere but instead it happen to be a degenerate.
Soul Wolve ago
Woaw, he really went there. He really freaking went there, that's my man, Nietzsche would be proud of you my boy! Go forth and kill those god, so evil and abhorred!
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A deadly challenge!