♣Zack♣
“Damn I wish I had some music to listen to.” I muttered to myself as I put my hands behind my head coming out of the portal to area one. It was weird being back here. I’ve been mostly hanging out in areas two and three. I’ve gone into area four a few times, but I haven’t gone that far in. I don’t have a death wish. I’m just trying to get further up in the ranks. But I haven’t moved from being rank four in a year or so I think.
Meh, I shouldn’t even be trying. I don’t think I can catch up to the other three that are above me. Besides there’s been one guy that’s been in the number one spot since we started this game. I haven’t ran into the person. Probably a kid that knows cheats or is a hacker. I know I was a beta tester, but sometimes it doesn’t seem to mater. There are still those who think that they don’t need beta testers to get started. We do hold fairly valuable info.
Why should I care? Why do I care? I don’t know. Now that I think of it, it may be form just wanting a little respect every now and again for being so high up in the ranks. Of course people have stirred away from me. There are people who kill others for fun because they think that you don’t really die in this game. Sure maybe the people who just came in and haven’t logged in three times yet can still respawn, but once you’ve logged in for that third time…that’s when getting hit…you can really feel it.
People who kill others bear a red Icon next to their user names for a few days. I hate those people so much. Luckily for me I have yet to run into those kinds of people. They would not like me one bit if they came into contact with me. If they could even catch me, to get a good hit on me that is.
“There it is.” I exclaimed. “The Ugly Duckling tavern. Man I haven’t seen you in a long time.” I said to myself and I got some weird looks from some players. “Hey, it’s a good tavern. But remember if you’re under age you can’t sit at the bar.” I winked at them while making a little shotgun move with my right hand after snapping my fingers and continued to walk into the tavern.
There air was always a little bit heavier in taverns. Some people in bad moods or that are sad usually came to drink their sorrows away. There was no real drinking limit in the game. As long at you don’t look like a child who’s ten and actually sound and act like an adult you can get a drink. The Ugly Duckling was started by a group of players who, once they realized they couldn’t get out of the game they decided to make the tavern. I guess the owners were married. Well you can get married in the game. I don’t know if they were married in real life. I didn’t really care to be honest.
When I got over to the bar I smell freshly baked buns that were just coming out of the oven. I loved buns so much. “Are those buns I smell Julie?” I asked as I leaned on the bar with a smile on my face.
“That they are Zack.” Julie smiled back at me. “I haven’t seen you in a while.” She stated coming over after setting the try down.
“Awe you didn’t bring the tray with you.” I pouted and my ears drooped a little bit.
“You’ll eat them all on me.” She mentioned. Which was true. I was a part of their group for a little while after they decided that they were going to build the tavern that’s when I split off and grinded to help get them money to build the place.
We stayed friends so that way her and Max could keep tabs on how I was doing. Julie giggled and put a hand on my head. “Now don’t be that way.”
“Where’s Max?” I asked her looking around.
“He went out to get supplies. We are a little tight on money this month since we had to get everything for the expansion that we’re going to be doing together.” She said to me and I felt bad. That’s right they were going to expand the bar and also add on about ten rooms. That must have cost a pretty penny though with having to buy everything then trying to find people who were good with woodwork.
“I’m about a hundred away from the glimmer cap again. I can help you out. I need to spend money anyways.” I told her and she shook her head and smiled.
“Go sit and I’ll bring you your usual.” She smiled.
“Thanks Julie!” I exclaimed and stood up straight and started towards a table. My ears twitched as I heard the sound of a knife hitting a board and looked over to see a couple of guys cheering.
They were having a throwing knife contest were they? I felt a smirk spread across my lips. I could have some fun with this. I smiled happily and skipped over. “What cha’ doin’?” I asked the man that just threw his knife and got close to the bulls eye.
“What’s it look like were doin? Havin’ a throwing knife competition of course.” The big man told me in his deep voice.
“Can I join?” I asked him.
The group of guys laughed, “A pipsqueak like you thinks that he can throw a knife.” Another man laughed so hard he was crying.
“Hey there pretty lady.” I looked over to see one of Julies waitress getting hit on by the guy sitting down as she brought him his good.
“Will that be all sir?” She asked him. She was a nice girl I’ve talked to her once or twice. She was a Nymph, but I wasn’t too sure what kind of nymph. She was absolutely beautiful and she got hit on quite often because of it.
“Why don’t cha come sit down on my lap and we can talk.” The guy smirked.
“No thank you sir. I have to get back to work.” She said kindly and started to walk away, but the guy grabbed her hand and pulled her down onto his lap.
“Come on now don’t be like that.” He chuckled.
“You’re drunk get off me.” She ordered.
I walked over and slammed my hand down next to his food to get his attention. “The lady said to leave her be.” I said glaring at him.
“And just what are ya goin’ to do about it pipsqueak?” He asked hard liquor on his breath.
“Tell ya what. If your buddy can beat me in a throwing knife competition because you are obviously too drunk off your lazy bum I’ll leave ya’ll alone. If I win you and your buddies get the hell out and never come back here again.” I said dead serious.
“Ya hear that Dan! This kid thinks that he can beat ya’ in a throwing knife competition.” The drunken man said laughing and grabbed the girl chest.
My eye instantly twitched and I quickly rose my arm with a closed fist to punch the guy square in the face when someone caught my arm. Whoever did was really strong and I didn’t want to mess with him or really stupid for getting in my way when someone pisses me off.
"That won't solve the problem young man." A man said and I turned to see that he easily towered over me. I was a little shocked with how he looked since he had horns coming out of his head. I didn’t really know how to take it. But he seemed very serious.
I nodded a little but didn’t say anything and he let go of my arm to shift over to the guy that I was about to punch and pulled his hand off the girls chest. Then broke the guys arm over his forearm in a smooth motion. The drunk man screamed in pain as the horn head guy pulled the girl up off the guys lap.
I watched in awe as he released the mans arm and pulled out his knife and threw it down into the chair just inches away from the dude manly hood. “Don’t do anything stupid now.” Horn head guy glared at the man. Well that escalated quickly.
"Now then. Is that how you were raised to treat a lady?" He said as I pulled out my throwing knife from my boot and looked at the target and threw a bulls eye. “Get the hell out and don’t come back.” I ordered them.
The three guys quickly scrambled out of the tavern tripping over each other. I sighed and went over to the wall and pulled my knife out of the wall. “Thank you fo…” I stopped as I noticed he was walking away. What the hell???!!!! I’m trying to thank the damn guy for the help and he just walks away????? UGH!
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Okay I think that I’ll end it there. I hope that it’s alright. Thank you DT for the help with Sig. I was thinking that Kisha could be the waitress, but she doesn’t have to be.
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Sig
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Kisha??? Maybe
