SR: Silvatica Reimagined

“A-a-and my name is Hiro!” Hiro said excitedly. It was him! Gael had to be Hiros all time favorite NPC! He was cool, he was strong, he looked amazing, and nothing was known about his backstory, so he was mysterious! Hiro actually modeled his characters fighting style after Gael. Hiro was an Uber fan, and to see him in the flesh was overwhelming. “Haha nice to meet ya. Its about time we got some new blood around here. I always like to size up newbies and I gotta say, you two have loads of potential. How’s about I explain to you how the guild works and we get your guild cards made?” Gael said as he led them into the back room. There he explained to them about how there were 6 ranks, E D C B A and S, and how they would have to complete quests in order to rank up. Same ol gael stuff which they new but listened eagerly regardless. I mean it was Gael after all! “And with that, we can get you your guild cards made. You both can pick from the E ranked quests since you both are E ranked.” Gael explained. It was just like in the game only Moore interesting because Gael was so expressive.

"y-yes! That would be awesome!" Hiro said. Gael looked like he was considering something. "hmm...tell you what kiddos. You get some gear, and figure out how you want to fight, and Id be happy to give ya a few lessons. Hows that sound?" "I think that sounds fair." Hiro said. He couldnt train them if they didnt have weapons after all. Besides, the blacksmith was probably one of his favorite places to go because of the cool npc there. If she was there in person he might geek out a bit.

Hiro was getting used to the contact now as his excitement was overwhelming him as well as they made their way out. Hiro took control this time as he led them towards the blacksmith. When they got there they were greeted with a surely looking woman. The best part about her though was that she looked like a little girl. But even though she did, she radiated strength and hostility. "Get what you want and beat it." She said gruffly as she continued working on a piece of armor. It was really her! And she was just as unsocial but adorably threatening as in the game! Now that they were here, Hiro was excited to pick his weapon. "What kind of weapon do you want? I already have in mind the kind Im looking for." Hiro said excitedly.

“A bow and arrow. Thats perfect! Your character was really good at long ranged attacks. I think Ill stick with my special katana type. Im pretty sure I can get the beginner blade Daisuke here.” Hiro said. His character was a sword user. He modeled him after Gael, so he used a specialty sword that could extend and retract at will. Daisuke could only extend to the size of a small katana and retract to the size of a dagger, and it didnt have high attack strength, but it was good to start off with. Hiro wasnt sure how much this world was like a game, but once they equipped their weapons, they should be able to find better versions of their weapons in dungeons and chests.

“Hehe he’s my starter. How could I not? And you’re one to talk going for Sakura!” Hiro said back. He figured she would go for Sakura, it was the best starter bow. If they didnt have any money it would have been impossible to buy these, so Hiro was thankful that Granny gave them something to start with. “I think these will be good until we get to Tressan Town. then we can search for cooler gear. Lets get some light armor and head back to Gael!” Hiro said. The both of them got starter gear as well, and even though it was pricey they managed to get their weapons and gear and headed back to the guild. After they learned a few things from Gael, they needed to do some quests so they could get paid.

"Well I suppose not everything can be the same as the game right? We just need to keep track of our money a little bit." Hiro said. He was thinking about the same thing as her as they went to go meet up with Gael again. "Glad to see you both lookin more like adventurers." Gael boasted. He gave them a few pointers about their weapons and gave them a few helpful tips when it came to quests. He then sent them on their way to a inn to meet Gaels wife, at least in game, Valerie. "I wonder how Valerie will be." Hiro said. She ran a inn/bar and in game you only went there to rest and regain your health. Because of that, Val didnt really say much in game. The only time you got to know her in the game was during one of the easiest quests when you had to deliver food to her lover, which is when you find out her and Gael were related.

“U-Uh I guess everything?” Hiro said. He was doing his best not to stare, but those voluptuous....things were certainly hard to ignore. Hiro was certainly surprised because her animation didnt really move so he didnt know they swayed so much. “We came because gael told us this was the best place to come. We’re new adventures and want to book rooms for a few days.” Hiro said quickly.

“She is certainly a lot friendlier than I thought she would be. Kind of like a mom should be.” Hiro said. For some reason, the way he said that, his had a tinge of malice. “So, what do you think our first quest should be? I figured we’d start with slimes to test how to use our weapons. Im used to using controls, so using my own hands might be a little bit scary.” Hiro said as they sat down and waited for Valerie to return.

Hiro smiled, happy that Jiayi was exactly like who she was online. He felt like he had gotten over the whole her pretending to be a guy thing and could be friends with her just like they were online. After eating the flagons, Hiro didnt feel that much different. But maybe that was because they hadnt actually taken any damage. It did taste really good though. “Ok lets check out our rooms and then go on our first quest!” Hiro said jubilantly. He was so excited he was practically jumping around!!

Ooooh... They had already paid for the room and food so it didnt seem like they would be able to change it. “I uh....I g-guess we’re sharing a room?” Hiro said with a smile. He had no idea what Jiayi would think of this situation. “Or if its too much I can find some other place to sleep. I can sleep pretty much anywhere and Ill be fine.” Hiro said quickly.

“O-Oh of course!” Hiro said as he quickly moved over beside her and helped her separate the beds as far as possible. HTe room wasnt too big, but they were far apart enough. “Whooo. Alright we have secured our base and our equipment. Time to go on our first ever quest!” Hiro said. The both of them headed back to the guild and went to the quest board. They found an F ranked mission to kill 4 slimes. The pay was strangely high for it, but Hiro figured it was because they wanted to make sure rookies could get some good starter gold. They checked in with the receptionist, who gave them a lazy side eye, as she approved the quest and they headed out of the city. “Ok. So what should our strategy be? I figure you can stun them with a surprise attack using your bow and then I could go in and slice them? If your first arrow is able to one-shot it, then I can surprise any of the others nearby and we can sweep them easily!” Hiro said.

Hiro grinned. “That sounds like a challenge. Alright, you’re on. Ill take down the most slimes for sure!” Hiro said. He was super pumped for this! They made it out of the city and into a nearby clearing. There, they saw a bunch of slimes just rolling around. they hadnt noticed the two of them yet. Hiro gave Jiayi the signal and once the arrow was fired it hit one of the slimes dead on. However, even though it was a perfect shot, it didnt one hit kill the slime. In fact it made it turn red and turn towards them. “Oh guess these are a bit tough. Lets get in there!” Hiro said. He wasnt too surprised, things would be a bit different. they just had to charge forward!