By: Matt Lynch

Here it is, folks, the worst possible thing that can happen in a turny:

   I was feeling a little down after hosting a feast for the maggots.
The ill twist of fate of the other day was still on my mind. "Why didn't
I give the Road Warrior a few more crystals?" "I could've beat him if I
had my Electric Sword." Well, what's done is done and now I have to find
a MedPack and weapons before I die.
   "Good day, matey," the Wanderer said. He had startled me but not to
the point of surprise and I viewed this as an opportunity to win a
Natase in battle. So I clenched my fists considering my considerably
higher vitality. The battle raged. Blow after blow was blocked with a
skill I could barely match. He seemed slow and clumsy until I tried to
hit him. The fact of the matter was: I was weakening. With no MedPack to
cure my wounds and no money to give him, I was forced to run and
suffered a few blows doing so, more than I would have liked.
   A-ha! There on the road in front of me was a steel chain! But in my
weakened condition it would not help me much. I decided to risk
travelling to Map 2, where I could find supplies. After all I would die
up here without better weapons anyway.
   I had many encounters from which I had to escape. I felt like a
coward but with a medical rating of 12 it was the wisest course of
action. Finally, I found my hope, an Electric sword, Exavtor, and
HeXonium. With these new items firm in my grasp, I went back up to Map
One, in search of the Insane Dwarf.
   Again, I was forced to run many times until I located my prey, the
dwarf with the Medpack. It was the hardest battle of my short life. My
blast form the Exavtor hit right on target and his zipped past my ear. I
fought like I never had before and was nearly 10 points on the medical
scale behind him in stamina. But we exchanged a few more blows until I
was at one and three points remained in his life. The last dramatic
gouge into him and I was home free, ready to conquer. This last strike
was made with relative ease, and lo! [now there's drama!] he fell to the
ground with a dull thud!
   But luck was not with me, for with his last dying strength, he blew
up his equipment and I was left to rot in the wastelands when I could
have gotten about tons more experience that day (40 mins left)!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt Lynch aka The Renegade.

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