One of these Days

[dual_wield_hax]

So I think I just did something incredibly stupid but I was forgiven for it. Lemme recap.

So I saved a young player in the forest from a bunch of Apes a few levels higher than she was. Her name is Silica, and she's a nice girl. Lemme get a picture up of her, I got a screenshot.

Silica Right Here

Cute huh? In any case, I saved her and her pet dragon Pima was killed in battle. So we went to the 45th floor and I helped her get a flower that will revive battle pets within 3 days of their death.

Now the dumb thing about it, is that she was being hunted by a PK guild. I know, horrible isn't it? They were scouting her and lining her up for a kill when I intervened. I sent those scum to jail after stating in no matter of terms that I would kill them all if I wasn't asked to send them to jail by a crystal made from a Guild Leader who's guild was wiped out by these cutthroats.

Thing is, we promised to see each other in the real world. So I guess I got myself a extra goal to reach now.

So yeah, you can tell me it was a dumb idea, killing two birds with one stone metaphorically. What I want to know is was it a really dumb idea to use Silica as bait, or should I have come clean? The letter I got from myself said I should use her as bait and apologize but you know how well that turns out even if she likes me.

Comments

[dual_wield_hax]

It wouldn't have been a fair battle anyhow. I was thirty levels higher than the whole lot of them, and I could regenerate HP faster than they could injure me. It would have been like swatting a gnat with a bazooka.

... but yeah I promise.

[tenminutes]

[ She's pretty relieved at that either way. ]

Good. Anyway, I'm glad you got through that alright.

[dual_wield_hax]

Well... to be fair I was just toting my level over theirs. SAO is a lot of things but unfair level-wise isn't one of them. It's one of those things that remains consistent.

[tenminutes]

What do you mean?

[ She's still not exactly a video game person, for all she uses terms occasionally. Most of them she learned from the guys that she worked with in the SSS or recently while she was trying to learn. She doesn't exactly get what it would mean to be unfair level-wise. ]

Like level 500 players aren't allowed to attack level 20 players or something?

[dual_wield_hax]

Well what I told them when they attacked me, is that I'm level 74 and they're level 40ish. Because my stats are so high over theirs, they tried to cut me down but I regenerate health faster than they can damage me.

So basically I scared them into cooperating because I could PK them effortlessly.

[tenminutes]

Oh so like how I could let someone shoot me in the middle of a fight then laugh when it doesn't kill me to scare the hell out of them.

[dual_wield_hax]

Yeah pretty much. Levels are a big thing in SAO. Get high enough and you could be basically unkillable by normal means unless you can do a TON of damage.

[tenminutes]

Then you'd have to go after super legendary weapons in special events just to improve if you ever hit a level ceiling right?

[dual_wield_hax]

That's right. There's a weapon I heard of that was in the game called Excalibur, named after obvious said weapon. But I've never heard where it is or seen it before.

[tenminutes]

That virus version of you didn't know either? Maybe you should set out on a quest for it.

[dual_wield_hax]

If he did, he sent me a post-dated letter about it I'd think. Maybe I should...

[tenminutes]

You absolutely should! I mean think about it: If you get to the top level and you're the same level as the final boss, then you're going to need a special advantage, right? Otherwise it boils down to luck if you're equally matched in terms of level.

[dual_wield_hax]

Hopefully I can get a lead on where the sword is then. It'll be easier to obtain if I can find it first before most people.

[tenminutes]

Are things usually routed in legend in the game or are the events kind of random?

[dual_wield_hax]

There isn't much when it comes to Lore in this game, but so far I haven't seen anything yet.

[tenminutes]

Well I was going to say, you could look to a similar set up to some of the Arthurian legend stuff.

We've actually got the perfect person to ask on the community though, don't we?

[dual_wield_hax]

Heh you have a very good point there. We might be able to ask her.

Should I do it or do you want to?

[tenminutes]

I don't know, how well do you know her? I haven't talked to her much in depth so if you're closer to her you'll probably get more info.

[dual_wield_hax]

Well I haven't really talked to her much either... [Sheepish rubbing of head.] But I could try.

[tenminutes]

Do it then. If she can give you a clue as to where it could possibly be, then that's definitely an advantage.

[dual_wield_hax]

All right I'll go ask her then. And see if she can't give me an idea of where to look.

[tenminutes]

Good luck.