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EV Chapter 35:

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We tried to follow the plan, but the plan wasn't having it. Jonas and I advanced slowly to meet the badger. Bjorn and Helga split off to either side, skirting around to get at the cubs. Still, the bear didn't come to us; instead, it stopped and spun, gathering the cubs under its legs so that we had no access to them.

When anyone got close, she'd slash out with her back paws, her significant bulk doing its job well enough, sheltering them from Astrid's arrows. Despite t...

EV Chapter 34:

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"What are you all talking about? A taproom?" Bjorn called out as he strode over to us, joining us on the tile. He wasn't being careful where he stepped or walking gently like we were.

"What are you all scared of?" he said, clearly a little impatient after having spent so much time getting healed.

"No," Astrid said. "Trapped room, like spike traps and stuff."

Bjorn looked around as if he was in a forest searching for trees. "There's nowhere to set a snare or...

EV Chapter 33:

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I took several steps backward, narrowly avoiding a massive paw swipe. Attacking it with the little knife in my hand seemed pointless, so I didn't even try. I didn't think I could do much damage, even if I got it in its eye. Not before it killed me. So I just dodged backward repeatedly. At one point, I even somersaulted under a swipe, coming up on its side and running several feet away.

The view around me narrowed until all I could see were its teeth and two sets of paw...

EV Chapter 32:

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The progress bar showed us moving forward at the same three-quarters of a percent for the first room. We kept walking in the tunnel as I considered how we wanted to approach the ten larger badgers. We couldn't do the same thing where we all split up. That might be more efficient for damage output, but we needed to work together. After I collected my thoughts, I spoke up.

"Okay, no charging at this time. Bjorn, you're in front. Helga immediately to his right. Jonas, and...

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This time, when we walked into the building, it was a little bit different. There were a few people coming in and out of the portal, and we had to wait in line for a few minutes before the raven saw us. It tapped our three tokens and then cawed at the two women for coins.  

They looked at each other and at us. I shrugged completely out, and Jonas pulled out two coins. Each Astrid and Helga pulled out, one grimacing as they laid it on the table. Ah, they reall...

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The three of us quieted, and the other two men looked on as the announcer's voice rang throughout the arena.

"Ladies and gentlemen, warriors and mages!" the announcer proclaimed. "Although you are fearsome in your own renown, I'd like you to take a moment to consider our headline for the morning. Two of the most fearsome combatants this arena has ever seen. Both are certified over level 50! Any other time, they would be the headline of a week-long card. But these two b...

EV Chapter 29:

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I considered my words for a few minutes before I spoke. I didn't want to just jump in with nothing substantive, but I also didn't want to make it seem like there wasn't any reason for them to join my team. But when I considered it, I didn't see any obvious reasons why they should. 

Well, we were unarmed, had no money, no experience. We were not very influential. And as far as I could tell, we didn't exactly have anyone that was a stand-out talent. Not unless I was...

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It was painful witnessing Jonas's extremely hungover face. I moved towards him and pulled him off to the side so we weren't standing in the doorway.

"What happened to you?" I asked, "Where's Bjorn?"

"Bjorn happened to me," Jonas said, rubbing his forehead, "Got the whole tavern riled up. Drinking 'til everyone passed out. He's probably still asleep somewhere. The last time I saw him, he was doing another toast and round of drinks for everyone before I passed out ...

EV Chapter 27:

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As we slowly ate through our crème brûlée, we chatted about ...

EV Chapter 26:

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I belatedly realized that I should have spent my time waiting by gathering my thoughts. So I slowly pulled out the chair and sat before answering.

Eventually, though, I sat. And take a deep breath. "Thank you," I said. "The training was extremely beneficial, and I hope that it is worth the favor." 

Loki gave me a smile over his wine before he took a sip, and I sniffed my glass, appreciating it a lot more than I had the bland beer I had drank earlier.  2024-06-17 17:12:08 +0000 UTC View Post

EV Chapter 25:

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Bjorn and I examined the bodies. There were five badger corpses, but nothing happened. I wasn't sure what to expect. Something like in my son's video games, where the characters faded and dropped shiny orbs or items. 

"Um," I said intelligently, then shrugged and looked at Bjorn.

He looked down. "If I had a knife, we could skin them," he said. "We could try using their teeth, but I don't think that's going to work."

But he walked over and stomped on on...

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"What do you think the monthly punishment is this time?" Jonas asked. 

Bjorn just shrugged, like he didn't care.

But I considered Loki had said something about me being sent back to the Lesser Hall. But if it's variable, perhaps that was something else.

"You don't think it's being sent back down?" I asked. Jonas shrugged in response.

"No idea. That doesn't sound good, though. If people who've been here for a long time have to complete the challen...

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We headed down the street, just ambling along. As we walked, Bjorn told me about a duel between a woman and a man they had watched earlier. To his surprise, they were almost perfectly matched. It wasn't possible to tell the power of their magic from that one fight, but it was good to know that it could make a huge difference. The man had higher physical attributes, having trained them in Valhalla's Lesser Hall for much longer, while the woman had actually been using magic wi...

EV Chapter 22:

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Level: 1

Status: Tier 4: Valhalla Proper

Weapon proficiencies

Sword: F-4

Spear: F-2

Striking: F-7

Halberd: D-3

Dagger: F-9

Grappling: F-7

Stats

Strength: 23

Speed: 31

Constitution: 12

Focus: 2

Free Points: 3

Blessing: Loki's E...