Log 1: A Job Gone Strange
[Key]
"Talking"
'Thinking'
*Noises*
{Higher Deities or Telepathy}
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Log 1: A Job Gone Strange
Name: James Hallworth
Location: USA, Kansas, Topeka City
Current Status: Tired, Hopeful
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*RIIIIING!*
*RIIIIING!*
*RIIIIING!*
The phone rang loudly on my desk, my eyes snapping to it, its previous sleepiness disappearing in the hopes that I would get a new bounty.
I grabbed it, holding it to my ear.
"This is James Hallworth, Best Mercenary this side of Kansas. Do you need my services?" I asked the caller.
"...Yes, Indeed I do. I've been wanting to call for a certain... Job." The voice was androgynous, talking in a slow drawl.
I felt myself waking up, the excitement of a new job pushing me awake. "Then I'm your man, Any job I'll do!"
"This is something I was already aware of. Just know that I will send you the details of your next job tomorrow morning. I recommend you get some sleep, Mr. Hallworth. A stellar mercenary Like yourself shouldn't be in anything but tip-top shape." He stated.
"And before I go, Mr. Hallworth, you can refer to me as... Legacy."
He hung up the phone not long afterward.
Ignoring the call's incredibly cryptic nature, I was finally going to get paid! Even if I do die, which is highly probable, I'm short on that kind of cash and the rent for my building is coming up in a couple of days...
What I'm saying is that I'm very strapped for cash.
I would take anything for some money, so why not take the plunge.
"I should get some sleep. Work won't do itself!"
.
.
.
*Click*
I twisted the key of my Jeep, its engine dying with a slow hum. I opened the door, before closing it just as quietly.
I made my way to the currently empty excavation site, the target resting just inside.
"So, is this where it's at?" I asked Legacy using my radio.
He chuckled grimly, "Indeed it is, James. I believe it would be wise for you to grab the crate and deliver it back to my warehouse on the outskirts of Pheonix."
I sighed, "Yeah yeah, 'Customers Allways Right' as they say." before venturing into the well-lit excavated cave.
The venture into the deep wasn't as... entertaining as I thought it would be. A bat or two here and there, and maybe an urn every now and again, but overall...
...It's been pretty damn boring.
"Huh... the hell is this Legacy?" I radioed him.
"I'm... not sure. Last time my moles checked anything this wasn;t here before... bu-*BZZT*-ccomend-*BZZZZT*-out-*BZT*-ight?"
Damn! It's cutting out!
"Legacy! I'm breaking up! If you can hear this, I'm going to grab the crate and book it back to Pheonix!" I said into my radio before cutting the line.
I chuckled weakly, staring into the dark unlit hallway, "Whoever said graverobbing was easy was lying his arse off."
The transition from a dark unlit cavern to a well-maintained Medieval underground was something alarming to experience.
I could feel the room shift before I stashed my lantern and grabbed my Glock chambered in 50 CAL.
Believe it or not, It was actually rather easy to get a gunsmith to make me two of these bad boys.
{Traveller, I see you've finally arrived...} A voice came from everywhere, drowning all noises out.
My eyes twitched back and forth, barely flinching at the sudden booming voice. The grip on my gun tightened, ready for a firefight.
{No need to be so tense Traveller~ Hehe~} It said again, in a more teasing tone.
"Who're you!" I yelled into the stone chamber.
Its walls were decorated with tapestries and furniture made of gold and red silk. The tapestries holding depictions of things I've seen in the Monster Girl Encyclopedias I own.
Pictures of Lamias, Arachne-folk, and other Mamono present in finely embroidered quilts.
{I~, am the great succubus, Lilith!} A figure said, sitting on the throne made of purple crystals.
She was one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen.
But my training instantly squashed any horny thoughts. And then my mouth opened on its own.
"Y'know, there are lots of ways to introduce yourself. That just made you look like a prick with a god complex." I quipped sarcastically, my eyes in a deadpan.
She just giggled, {Well, I would've loved to hear you in bed, but I'm in quite the predicament you see. The man who hired you, 'Legacy' as he calls himself, is a mage who escaped to your plane of existence using some specially crafted Dimensional Crystals. Stolen directly from my castle...}
I rolled my eyes.
"So what? You want me to go on this magical adventure, grow powerful, and drag his ass back home? Yeah right." I scoffed.
Her white eyebrows raise in surprise before she gained an amused look, {Huh, you got it in one! Congrats, you get two wishes!}
...
"I don't get a say in this do I?"
{Nope!} She said cheerfully.
I just sighed, "Could I get any wish?"
{As long as it doesn't break reality! or make it boring.} She pouted. {I want it to be entertaining too!}
I thought about it for a moment, before deciding.
"Could I get infinite ammunition for all of my weapons on me?' She nodded, amused.
"Alright... for my second wish... Give me a simple status page with a simple layout. No bullshit gamer stuff, I just want to see what I could do."
{Hmm... I would've said no, but I could do a simple status. Alright! Well, I hope you have fun in Tristania!} She said, before waving her hand, and a line of purple energy shot into my stomach.
Before everything went black, I could hear her say something...
{I wonder how I could mess with his Status... Oooh, I know! I could make it like one of the Dating Eroges I play when I'm bored! Oh Lilith you are so smart~!}
And I blanked.
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Hey guys, Dumby here. I was going to present the status for James because when I said he was a damn good mercenary, I meant it.
Danger ratings go from:
EX - Sorry Bro, Gods allowed only.
SSS - I am 100 meters from your location and approaching rapidly.
SS - Run Faster.
S - Run.
A - You are definitely getting your shit rocked
B - You might get your shit rocked.
C - An actual fight
D - Some trouble
E - A normal middle school fight
F - A child could kill it
L - Lousy worm!
And skills go from:
- Grandmaster
- Master
- Expert
- Advanced
- Proficient
- Regular
- Apprentice
- Novice
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Status:
Name: James Hellworth
Danger Rating: A - SS
Titles: Best Mercenary This Side Of Kansas, Gunslinger, Lucky Shot, Bar Fight Enthusiast, Snarky Asshole
[Affections Tab] (Hidden)
[Skills Tab]
[In Bag]
- 1x "Triple Action Thunder" Pistol
- 2x 50 CAL Glock
- 10x ProBar Meal Bar
- 1x Monster Girl Encyclopedia #1
- 1x Monster Girl Encyclopedia #2
- 1x Heavy Duty Radio
- 1x Sleeping Bag and Bivy Cover Combo
- 1x Solar Charger and Adapter Cord Combo
- 1x Standard Smartphone
- 2x Bar of Soap
- 1x Instructions on how to make Soap and Conditioner
- 1x Bag of Holding [Infinite] (Courtesy of Lilith)
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