[center][color=a36209][h2]Dirk Davidson[/h2][/color]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/zZ9bEVw.jpg?2[/img]
[color=ed1c24][b][u]Health:[/u][/b] 3000/3000[/color]
[color=0072bc][b][u]Mana:[/u][/b] 1300/1300[/color]

[hider=Stats]
[b][u]Strength:[/u][/b] 15
[b][u]Agility:[/u][/b] 10
[b][u]Intelligence:[/u][/b] 4
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[hider=Skills]
[b]Sword Wielding:[/b] Lv.20

[b]Passive Abilities:[/b] 
Inspiring Presence: Whenever user takes damage, they have a small chance to either recover 100HP or have target nearby friendly gain 50HP.
Vengeful Smite: User has a low chance to deal magic damage to target that has managed to deal melee damage against user.
Fortress of Wood: User gains a small, permanent, irremovable damage reduction. Works for all kinds of damages.
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[hider=Equipment]
Shield [Round] (Equipped)
Full Plate Armor (Equipped)
Longsword [Uncommon] (Equipped)
Rosary of Courage (Equipped)
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[right]Interactions: None[/right]
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[hider=Day 9]
The day started like the prior had, with no distinction between them - Theo awoke, paid for a bath, the same pie that he had eaten every single meal, and talking with Hans and Julia. The morning itself had very little in the way of special occasions or unique occurrences. Upon finishing his meal and saying goodbye to the NPCs who were some of his closest friends, he made his way to the Data Link 66 Guild house. Theo had realized just the previous night that the subscription he purchased was for a single week, and he silently kicked himself for not realizing this sooner. He quickly paid for 4 more weeks, the gold coin he slid to the secretary of the guild gleaming gently in the light. It was only in there that he realized how much he'd like for the Legion of the Wolves to have their own guild house - a nice place of their own to hang out and live, without a constant drain on their expenses.

But then again, if they did have a guild house, Theo would have no excuse to see Julia and Hans anymore. That helped ease his jealousy a little. 

As he left the guild house, Theo saw the bulletin board they had set up in their lobby area. The player count, in only 9 days, had dropped by more than 200. Theo's blood ran cold at this, and it took a great deal of effort to keep walking. He just kept his head down, quickly making his way to the Shopping District, where he met the Holy spell teacher - A large man, gruff, older. He wore extremely large and immaculate armor, with a massive shield in hand as well. He was the very definition of a pillar, a monster of defense and safety. Just looking at the man had always intimidated Theo. He had spent the majority of Renn he had earned on the spells that the man taught, and he was about to flush another 275 Renn down the drain. Theo disliked spending time with the man - Theo's grandparents were dead on his mother's side, and the ones on his father's side lived in a state on the other side of the country. This older man simply reminded Theo that he would not see his family for a long time - potentially forever.

As he learned Greater Bless, Theo left the market palce entirely. The thought of searching for a new piece of equipment - maybe a new shield or some add-on's to his armor - crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed the thought. He had already spent a decent chunk of his Renn, and he wanted to save a decent amount for the Festival tomorrow.

It was only 3 PM when Theo returned back to the Inn, deciding to rest for the remainder of the day. It was only when he rested his head on his pillow when his mind cleared, and he finally had a chance to think. Thoughts turned on the companions in the guild, his newfound friends. Well, perhaps acquaintances was more appropriate - none of them knew each other's real names, after all. Theo chuckled slightly, glad that he didn't have to lie even more than he already had to them by making up some false persona and fake life. A fake life that would have been far more fitting of a real hero, a life fitting Dirk. Quickly, he dismissed the thoughts - he'd cross that bridge when it came up.

Reylan was a good leader - or, at the very least, he was able to keep the guild in check, and he was willing to keep everyone in line. Theo was grateful that he didn't need to take the leadership position, even if Dirk may have preferred to be the big shot hero - Theo could barely handle the stress of protecting everyone in combat as the tank, so being the one to lead the party must have been an incredible burden.

Aster was skilled in her swordplay, and she definitely was useful in combat. Theo appreciated having someone up close and personal in melee along with him. Out of the entire group, it was a tough call between her, Reylan, and Karma when it came to who Theo would call the most trustworthy.

Alisea was reckless, and in all honesty, Theo couldn't get behind her in that regard. Dirk was supposed to be the badass hero, but Theo could never manage to through caution to the wind, and he always made plans, or at the very least evaluated hi options... Hell, what was Theo thinking. He hardly knew Alisea, he was just still nervous about the boss fight. He was nervous about causing another death.

Well, Theo couldn't fault Alisea for that. There was that guy, Paralyze - he was definitely one of the most brutal - and frankly disturbing - people that Theo had ever met. Like someone you would see mumbling to himself in the corner of the classroom during school - he just rubbed Theo the wrong-

Theo immediately rose out of bed, pacing in his room for what felt like an eternity. After what could only have been several minutes at most, Theo rushed to the bathroom, and vomited his lunch - the second time in only a few days that he had barfed up his food. Theo could easily hear his heartbeat in his ears, his head pounding in tune with the constant, slowly increasing pressure. Theo hadn't realized it in the last few days because of how busy and hectic things had been, especially with the festival around the corner. Paralyze hadn't shown up to the inn in days, never ate with the guild members, and while Theo rarely spent his free time around the others, it was clear that there was only a single possibility left.

Paralyze had died.

Paralyze had died and Theo had only just realized it. One of the more than 200 deaths were him. A real person, someone that Theo had known. Just like Kajin.

The fact that Theo knew these people only made the number of deaths feel more impactful - he had known only two of them, and he couldn't imagine the weight of all those lives.

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When the guild met together to decide their future, Theo barely paid attention. The others had to have realized that Paralyze wasn't around and simply weren't talking about it - why? Then again, Theo couldn't say anything. He hadn't even realized till earlier in the day. Theo hardly paid attention to the meeting, only really coming to his sense when Hans pointed out another player in the inn. 

Theo left as soon as he finished eating - he needed time to sleep. Moving to his equipment screen, he equipped the Rosary of Courage - if only for a few moments. It gave him comfort - Paralyze was gone, and there was nothing that he could do about it. He simply had to let it go. Theo removed the Rosary as he fell to sleep, doing his best not to focus on the loss of his teammate, another life lost to the game that Theo felt would be the crowning moment of his life to play.[/hider]

Theo woke up late on the Tenth day. It was already 11:00 AM by the time he rose from bed, and it was already 11:30 once he finished his same, monotonous morning rituals. He had missed the meeting of the guilds, but in all honesty, he didn't really care. That sort of thing really wasn't something that interested Theo.

Theo quickly made his way over to Hans and Julia, eager to partake in the festivities. It was the perfect distraction from what he had been realized yesterday.

[color=a36209]"Congratulations - you guys get to hang out with me of all people for the Solar Festival! Now hurry up and get ready, the festival starts in only 30 minutes, and we need to have as much fun as possible."[/color]

Julia was very animated in her eagerness to respond, quickly setting down the empty tray she was returning to the kitchen.

[color=fff200]"I can't believe it's so late already! I need to take a bath, fix my hair, grab some spending money, change into nicer clothes-"[/color]

Hans interrupted her as she rattled off the various preparatory activities she still needed to finish before she could have nay fun at the festival.

[color=f7941d]"You also need to clam down. The festival lasts all day, there's no reason to rush into it and end up with nothing left to do by the end of the day."[/color]

Julia groaned so realistically, that Theo had to remind himself that these two were lines of code and not real, genuine people. 

[color=fff200]"You say that, but I know you're itching to close shop for the day and have fun like everyone else."[/color]

[color=a36209]"We can't have fun without you there Hans - You're the coolest guy I know!"[/color]

Theo didn't really know what would be sadder - if he was lying to one of the people he felt closest too in the game or, the more likely possibility, he was telling the truth and Hans [i]was[/i] the coolest person he knew in the game. Hans appeared deep in thought for several seconds before sighing.

[color=f7941d]"Alright, Alright - I'd be lying if I wasn't excited to spend the day outside of the old inn. I'll take you up on your offer, Theo."[/color]

Julia must have told Hans about Theo's name - well, he probably would have told him the truth anyways. It was a little hard to explain, but the fact that they weren't "Real" people made them... easier to talk to? Or maybe Theo just didn't like people from the real world as much. Whatever the case, by Noon, the trio had exited the Inn, eager to partake in the celebrations going on.

It was a passing thought, initially, but Theo hadn't seen the barkeep there that morning - Theo never really interacted with him since he did not drink, but it was most certainly rude of him to take away his coworkers during the festival, without even inviting him. Theo resigned to introduce himself, and to offer to take him around the city as well.