>>5962538“Here look at this pic I caught during one of my adventures just before sundown.” Shows off Muffin a normal looking runt just standing around looking for a fight.
“They don’t seem too bad.”
“They have molotovs, flamethrowers, fire axes, and a few glocks. And these are just the night patrol as everyone else needs to sleep for the morning shift so I usually go with Virgil to grab things at night in the middle of the day where there is less trash traffic.”
“So you punch for scrap?”
“Nooo, if they get more resistance they will add a few patrols as a show of force as they don’t want to lose the junkyard to rival gangs.”
“How did you not get caught?”
“We did but we always ran with what scrap I could get a hold off. It takes a long time to get useful things but having only Virgil there is dangerous when I can’t help him fight.”
“Hmm but danger?”
“William we could take on the Purifiers when Ords can’t teach you more before you head to fight mages. Escalate the danger to help you learn faster but Purifiers will aim to kill with those flamers but they will be much easier to fight than mages. If word goes around someone is beating or killing mages it will summon rune knights and tier 10s to investigate the attacks. So you need to be prepared and be stronger than me to handle those threats.” Adds Virgil.
“Oh! Also if you fighting people and need to use your equipment you need a mask and change your voice to avoid anyone ID’ing you.” States Muffin.
“You got ideas?”
“Maybe if you only fight at night, wear all black, and put on a cape so it makes it hard for people to get an accurate idea of you. Or a suit and mask as no student here wears suits.”
“Heh, what would be my name to write on the walls to leave as my calling card?”
“The darkness, shadow vigilante, the phantom, the whisperer, silent night, the revenant, the iron bulwark.” Says Muffin.
“The black man, the black blanket, the black fist, the nigger, knight of midnight, the silent watch, if you scream when hit the screecher.” Rattles off Virgil.
“Man I don’t screech especially when I was dying.”
“The black silence.” Adds Virgil.
“Hmm we can workshop this later but great job everyone and Virgil send me the text when its time to move I want to get some studying with Alice.”
“Ah the nerd I am kinda surprised she has not found this place yet kinda thought she would know the library like the back of her hand.”
“Well from what I know about her she has other things to worry about but anyway Muffin do any last minute touches while I go study.”
“Sure boss, don't pop a blood vessel.”
“No promises.”
William exits the workshop as he looks around the area seeing no mage or Alice watching him as he makes his way to the book nerd. Looking for his teacher for a new day of learning hoping to add a bit more damage to his weapons.
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