[center][s][h3]Theodore Smith[/h3][/s]
[h2]Dirk Davidson[/h2]
Interactions: [@Achronum][@Tybalt Capulet][/center]
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Theo honestly felt extremely confident - not only because he was Dirk at the moment, but because he seemed to be the most experienced with MMOs in the group. He  knew tackling them all at once was the perfect strategy, and doing one at a time was just making things slower. Besides, the only really dangerous quests were the boar quest and the Guard Duty. The boars were probably far outclassed by three players, and were probably weak even by the floor's standards, so those were honestly not too much of a problem... probably. Meanwhile, Guard duty was more dangerous in that it could be a trap. After all, Guard Duty seemed more like a time wasting quest than anything, and considering this admin supposedly tapped them in the game, he probably wasn't going to go that easy. And even if it was just as it said, it still wasted time, and should be saved for last. Surely, the others would agree. Aster was the first to do so, waiting for a little while to read the longer, actual requests. In all honesty, Theo hadn't even thought of doing so, and didn't really care - after all, they were probably just a rehashed "Please help, kind stranger" thing, and Theo was too anxious to start moving. Wasting time was detrimental in an MMO, at least near the beginning - they take dozens, if not hundreds of hours to grind a level 1 character to proper raiding level, and that is in games with max level caps. Talrae not only didn't have a max level, but had over a hundred floors, each being massive in size...

Theo was snapped out of thought by Aster and Kajin waiting at the door, having already accepted all the quests, silently shaking himself to alertness, he followed behind them, traveling at a slow jog to keep up with their walk. The travel time was relatively short - these were starting mobs, and were only a short walk away from the city. Just as the quest suggested, the boars were near the road, which explained how they attacked people. Kajin had been explaining the strategy, which Theo understood and approved of - pulling aggro from a distance was smart, as that would do a decent amount of damage and pull a single mob away from the group. While it most likely cost mana to launch a magic attack, Theo thought that it was worth it - after all, if Kajin ran out of mana, they could just head back to the city and rest up. Besides, a single boar could be taken out by one of them most likely, let alone 3. 

[color=f7941d]“Alrighty ladies and gentlemen, I guess it’s time to get down to business! I think we should stay here and let me use Frostbite to pull aggro initially and when they get closer Dirk can aggravate them off me, allowing Aster to follow up with attacks from behind without getting in harm’s way. I’ll stay close to Dirk so the time it takes to change targets doesn’t get me hurt either. Unless you guys want to try something else, just let me know when we want to start this.” [/color]

Theo slowly stalked to Kajin's side, ready to leap in front of him the second he finishes casting his Frostbite. He nodded at Kajin's plan.

[color=fff200]"Got it! Sounds like the perfect plan!"[/color]

Theo flashed a toothy smile and winked, before drawing his sword and preparing.

[color=fff200]"Oh, and Aster - you don't have to, but try and finish off the boar as quick as possible. I only got 6 uses of Aggravate before I run out of mana, so make each second count."[/color]

Theo's voice wasn't cheery and light-hearted as he said this. In fact, this was the most serious Theo had been since he entered the game. He wasn't nervous in the slightest - it was almost eerie. Despite all the evidence, he refused to accept that they would die upon death. It was simply ridiculous, killing people in a game...

The only thing more eerie was that he didn't even think about being stuck in the game. Hell - Theo may actually enjoy it. He always wanted to be someone he wasn't, he constantly sought escapism and playing in another person's shoes. This was his chance. He sure as hell wasn't going to tell the other's though - Dirk was a cool football player in the real world, not some nerd who wanted to be someone else even though his life was good. Quickly, Theo shook these thoughts from his head.

The chance of death was still a possibility, no matter how unlikely. And Theo wasn't going to risk testing the theory that death wasn't real. He gripped the sword tightly, feeling the handle dig into his bare flesh slightly. it was comfortable, compared to the heavy buckler he held in the other hand. They both felt so real...

How would pain feel? Was he smart to pick the tank role? Wait, [i]focus[/i] - Theo's eyes narrowed, and he was prepared to run forwards the second the frostbite connected.