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A Hero Tale: Jeff

The nearby villagers scattered as the apple bounded across the ground and landed at the village chief's feet. The old woman, Sila, looked rather disappointed in Jeff, like she always was. "What is the meaning of this??" She shouted, stepping past the fallen apple despite its bright, juicy appearance. A child ran over and picked up the apple quietly, and disappeared into the nearby alleyway. "Jeff! What is that contraption!?" She shouted, pointing to the bundle of twine at his feet.

"Hey, at least it worked," Dacer stepped in for a split second.

"It is disgraceful to our lady tree!"

"Nobody got hurt, Sila. Chill your shit," Dacer insisted.

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The man shook his head. "No way! Bobba will kill me!" He shouted, "The mines are down the north road! It's been worn out so much that it's impossible to get lost! Please, leave me be!"

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The man rose his head and met Jenso's eyes. "Bobba... Bobba's at the mines with the rest of our workers... He... Ahh... Sir, what do you plan to do??" He asked, frightened.

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Jenso's kick was faster than the man had anticipated, and it immediate knocked the bracelet off his arm and shattered it across the ground. It immediately stopped glowing, and the ground stopped moving. The man looked at Jenso in terror, defeated in an instant. "Wh-What?! No! Please!" He immediate dropped to his knees and begged for forgiveness. "Bobba told us to dispose of you if you came by and questioned us! It was all his idea!"

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Dacer glared at Jeff and grinned. "At least your spirit's operational," Dacer said, following Jeff outside. "I don't get what's so special about that fucking apple though. Grace hands out apples for free..."

It only took a few minutes to reach the center of the small circular village square. In the middle was the grand apple tree that had been growing long before the village was set up here. They called it 'Nino Our Mother' since it had helped the town grow for decades. There were several people staring at Jeff in disdain. Dacer leaned into his taller friend and whispered into his ear, "Do your thing, buckaroo."

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The third man nodded, sympathizing with Jenso. "Everyone thinks Bobba will know something about their missing belongings just because he knows everything about Orobo... It's a shame, really..." He man lead Jenso into a back room at the end of the third display table as he spoke, and shut the door behind them. The ground was rocky, jagged, and didn't have any floorboards at all. There wasn't even anything in here, except for blood stains.. "A shame you have to die!"

In a quick motion, the man's long sleeve was pulled back to reveal a light brown bracelet that glowed. Suddenly the ground below Jenso moved up like a sharp pillar, threatening to pierce his groin.

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Major Characters

_{In Order Of Appearance}

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Dacer

An old friend to Jeff. Well, his only friend, really. Dacer is encouraging, reliable, but also a complete asshat. He'll always be there to cheer you up, but not before tearing you apart with insults and making sure you know who's the alpha around there. He has shaggy blonde hair that rests above his shoulders, handsome, sharp facial details, and a toned muscular frame. He wears a red shirt and ripped leather shorts, has a scar across his right knee, and right elbow.

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Fiz

The hermit that lives in Choof Gorge, and appeared when Jeff awoke from his fall. Fiz is awfully formal, kind, and most importantly, really old! The man is so old, and strange, that his hair and beard have fused together into a cacoon that covers his body and moves with him. The only things that are usually visible through this, are his hands when he holds objects, his nose, and his eyes.

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~ Chapter Log ~

Prologue
Chapter 1 - A Lonely Inventor

Origins Arc
Chapter 2 - Companionship Rings Hollow
Chapter 3 - Choofa Cravings
Chapter 4 - An Elder's Reach Is Deep
Chapter 5 - Heesh Hungry!
Chapter 6 - Crazed Guidance

Embassy Arc
Chapter 7 - Welcome To The Embassy!
Chapter 8 - Infrequent Upkeep In Embassy City

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~ Chapter 1 ~

_{A Lonely Inventor}

The small village of Nino was always at odds with its resident inventor, a very chaotic man known only as 'Jeff' who lived down a dusty trail behind the village chief's hut. He was always creating strange things that caused more trouble than they were worth, hurting his fellow villagers and blowing up in his face from time to time. Jeff was looked upon as more of a nuisance than anything else. Despite everyone's negative opinion of the man though, there was always one guy who encouraged him to keep chasing his dream. Jeff didn't mind much. After all, you only needed one good friend in the world, one that stayed by your side even when the going got tough, right? Dacer was always that type of friend.

That day, he would prove it to Jeff, and it would change his life forever...

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In his lonely little shack, Jeff was poking away at his newest invention. He called it the 'Grapple Gauntlet', a device he deemed useful for travel, combat, and snatching up a good snack. Today was the day of its completion, and he invited Dacer to see it in action.

"That looks like shit," Dacer quipped, pointing at Jeff's equipped gauntlet while leaning against the wall, "Like, really shit. Like the epitome of shit. You sure this is safe?" Dacer slowly moved away after saying that, closer to the door. The Gauntlet was indeed safe, capable of grabbing a bag of food from across the room. But it probably couldn't support Jeff's weight yet. Hell, it was made of wood and twine! "100% sure?"

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Bobba's workers all dropped what they were doing at the sight of Jenso smashing their door open. It almost flew off its hinges for goodness sakes! There were two near the hall, and one ran deeper into the store. "Wh-Wh-What do you want with Bobba?" One worker asked.

"W-W-We're not aloud to tell anyone where he is!" Another commented. The third came back into view and waved his hand to beckon Jenso forward.

"Boys, don't be rude!" He said, "Come, friend! Bobba's in the back. He's just taking care of an errand..."