Patricia Smith
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After reading the poem, Crucis received a large amount of Experience, enough to lift him to level 23. This unlocked the Trait system. Crucis, for his part, was slightly tired after having slain his zombie When he had moved to the USA, he found modern American literature jarringly different from the traditional Russian and Eastern European poetry which he had admired in youth. He still felt slightly estranged from most novels, and scavenged in them more than he enjoyed them. As such, Crucis' taste in…-
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For killing Jaxon, Crucis had received some rare and valuable loot. He reflected that this underground area probably contained plenty of rare treasures, for people who knew where to look. If he could plunder Sardaukar's corpse as well, then he would probably get plenty of valuable items, but he had a while to go before that would be an option. As things stood, the most immediately useful item he found from Jaxon's inventory was a pair of gloves that boost Agility: Crucis removed his and slipped on…
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Sliding down into the hole and beneath the Temple, Crucis found his feet meeting a cold, marble surface. As he ducked down into this underground area to look around, he saw that he was on a small ramp at the entrance, leading into a dark labyrinth carved from brown stone. He could hear a few heavy footsteps nearby, probably coming from monsters. As he cautiously walked off the small marble plane, the hole in the Temple floor closed and bolted so that nobody else without an appropriate map could…
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Crucis had found a among the items dropped by the level 8 players, and inspected it carefully. The map displayed a rough sketch of Kruxol and the area West of Kruxol, and a few buildings in the abandoned farm were circled. Next to this map, there was another map which seemed to show an underground area near Kruxol, with an 'X' drawn in red in one corner of a sprawling maze of walls. Based on the common trope where 'X marks the spot,' Crucis guessed that the 'X' would contain the treasure which the map…
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The world of those who fear the dark is ruled by the one who hides in shadow. As Crucis had anticipated, the level 13 Ligate was returning to Kruxol along with Jarius and a few others. The travelling party looked powerful, but a bit scruffy, suggesting that they had been trying to get some sleep in the last few hours. Due to this, most of them were at the same level as they were before. In order to observe his former companions, Crucis re-traced his steps towards a small alley near the Western border of…
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As he walked towards the Storage facility, to place his recent loot for safekeeping, Crucis found that one of the guards he killed had dropped an item named . By selecting it, Crucis was presented with a passage of text: A couple of the students beside him had been demotivated, after their class was lectured by several teachers about how bad their study skill is because of their low level of cultivation. However, Chu An's ears perked up and she replied, 'That is an ambitious but wise idea. Through…
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Magic soars through the air with the carefree ease of an albatross, or a comedy play's denouement. But not every play is like this, not every game. In a tragedy, only the vulture's gaze discovers the path to victory. Yet even the vulture can soar, though on ragged wings. Crucis levelled quickly, as he was already familiar with the game's early quests. The Agility of the Assassin meant that he could quickly navigate Kruxol to complete quest objectives, sometimes bypassing the intended challenge. Early…
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Misery grows like grey-violet mistflowers amongst the living, and like mistflower in a garden it spreads to fill life. Misery screeches with laughter in the tomb. Cael clawed against the cold granite floor around him, until he managed to push himself up into a seated position. He saw a large crowd around him, as they respawned at Sanra's spawn-point. "Who in hell did that?" stormed Audet somewhere to his left. Cael sat still and listened as Jarius' pained voice replied, "I'll have to ask around. They…
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"These goblins have tons of gold, wonder if they're all in on some Ponzi scheme," said , as he aimed his bow at a Goblin that was lying grounded at 5% HP. "Hope you don't miss," laughed Cael. The archer's shot flew straight towards the fallen Goblin at close range, killing the creature as it pierced into its chest. "Nah, but I'm impressed that I could hit such an elusive and fast-moving target," he replied chirpily. The group of four backtracked towards the path, and begun to scan the trees for any sign…
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Soft, pale grass gave way to a hard stone floor as Cael cautiously stepped into the cave. He peered further into the cave mouth, to check that it was safe, and let himself further into the cave when he didn't see any monsters to threaten him. It was soon dark, and feeling around with his hands he found that he was in a slightly narrow passageway. Since it was too dark to navigate comfortably, he cast , and a fountain of light shot out from his left palm to light the surrounding area. The stone walls of the…
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