New Arrivals [text] (Actually updating regularly this time, I swear to god)

[red pharoah]

> Gene: Hold your shields as claws when you get there, makes for a good fighting stance.

[Sparks]

> Gene: Hold your shields as claws when you get there, makes for a good fighting stance.

Unfortunately, you only have your one shield, and its not the best for a claw stance involving two shields. You make a mental note to invent shield-claws as soon as possible.

[Jetroid]

Unfortunately, you only have your one shield, and its not the best for a claw stance involving two shields. You make a mental note to invent shield-claws as soon as possible.

THIS IS WHY WE NEEDED A KITE SHIELD.

[Sparks]

THIS IS WHY WE NEEDED A KITE SHIELD.

AND I KEEP TELLING YOU NO
I WILL FIGHT YOU OVER THIS

AND HOW IS A KITE SHIELD ANY BETTER AS BEING A CLAW
ITS JUST A CURVED POINT THAT DOES NOT EQUAL CLAW

[Jetroid]

IT HAS THREE SPIKY BITS AT THE TOP.

ANYWAY.

>Sparks: Update.

[Sparks]

>Sparks: Update.

What? No. You must discover my true name in order to command me. And let's not fill up some posts with guessing, and remove these fourth wall shenanigans.

The author is now unavailable. Attempts at guessing his true name are not seen as polite.

[Xindaris]

>Don't try to put the flask on the keyring, it can't hold foodstuffs...or whatever it was that Karis said.
>Whistle a merry tune on the way through the woods! You only get a short period as an Arrival in which you've an excuse to do any silly thing at all, after all.

[Sparks]

>Gene: Attach flask to Keyring.

Oh hey, it's the voice you think you recognise as consistently the craziest. You don't think that recognising the crazy voices in your head as a good thing.

>Don't try to put the flask on the keyring, it can't hold foodstuffs...or whatever it was that Karis said.

You instead put the small metal flask into your other pocket, where it is still safe and immediately retrievable.

>Don't try to put the flask on the keyring, it can't hold foodstuffs...or whatever it was that Karis said.
>Whistle a merry tune on the way through the woods! You only get a short period as an Arrival in which you've an excuse to do any silly thing at all, after all.

>Gene: Depart from Wood's Edge.

You do so, although you aren't going far, and you still have to go back to get your money. Still, first steps. You head around the outskirts of the forest rather than entering directly in, Karis saying that there's a small path leading to the house about five to ten minutes away.

>Whistle a merry tune on the way through the woods! You only get a short period as an Arrival in which you've an excuse to do any silly thing at all, after all.

You decide to do a whistle a Merry Tune, of something that you can't remember, but can't seem to forget the tune from and don't think you ever will, despite the amnesia. This goes on for a minute until Karis reacts.

"Stop that."

"It's a Merry Tune!"

"I'm going to punch you."

So much for that. You're about halfway there. Anything you want to do before you arrive?

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Next time, on Two Best Friends play LandLost...

Actually, that would probably be Briar and Masterson. I would pay to see that.

[Jetroid]

>Gene: Remember to experiment with the Flask being filled with various things after usage, and what happens if you DO try to attach it.

Before we arrive:

>Mysterious Character: Ambush!

[Sparks]

>Gene: Remember to experiment with the Flask being filled with various things after usage, and what happens if you DO try to attach it.

You make a mental note to do so, but definitely not until you've used whatever that stuff is in it. You also think that you might want to get a second keyring before finding out what happens. You don't want to lose a perfectly good Inventory Ring just because you're screwing around.

You're still only halfway there. What will you do now?

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And this is the problem with having no commands. It means I can't update.

[Jetroid]

==>?

(PS. Congrats on 200th post!)

[Jetroid]

>?: Be Lee Baron to stop being the unnamed character.

>Gene: Stop being '?' being Lee Baron. Go to that house and kill that Manikin!

(Wait now I'm confused what exactly happened where did the posts go?)

[Sparks]

>?: Be Lee Baron to stop being the unnamed character.

>Gene: Stop being Lee Baron. Go to that house and kill that Manikin!

((Technical difficulties on the post that Jetroid is replying to, which basically just said "You are an unnamed person". It got deleted, and we here at LandLost apologise for the technical difficulties. The man responsible has been fired.))

You are now Lee Baron. And it is your time to shine. Your entire life has been leading up to this moment. Time to step forward and

>Gene: Stop being Lee Baron. Go to that house and kill that Manikin!

You are now no longer Lee Baron, and are in fact Gene, who has just reached the house.

The house is a small log hut, and it's only down a small and narrow path into the forest. Your best guess is that he just goes there for some privacy or something. It doesn't really matter, the important thing is that you're here, and ready to go kill whatever the hell's in there.

Karis addresses you as you walk towards the door.

"Right, time to see if you suck at fighting or not."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"You'll be fine. And if things go to hell for whatever reason, I'll come in and back you up. This thing'll just charge at you with whatever pointy object it's found, so you should be alright. Just don't get hit and you'll be fine."

As you walk up to the door, you notice a small rack with a couple of woodcutting axes on it. They don't look like they've been used for a while, but you're more interested in the fact that there's a gap between them in the middle. That either means the guy is terrible at cataloging his axes, or the thing is armed. Great. Karis waits outside as you pull out your shield, holding it up as you head inside, the place only being a one room place. Inside is a small fireplace, a table, a bed, and a oh hey it's that thing.

Well, the description Kells gave you seems pretty accurate. It's human sized and has this rough, leathery grey skin, with all of its limbs not quite at their right sizes. It's naked, but it's also lacking any equipment down there, which makes you feel slightly better. It's really like if someone drew a really crappy outline of a human and then gave it life. And speaking of it, it seems to have noticed you, and it's carrying a hatchet in its longer arm. Should its neck be turning at that angle? What was he even doing in here anyway? He was just kind of pacing back and forth. Oh, and it's also running at you. Shambling was definitely the right word to use for this thing, and you're surprised he hasn't fallen over yet, what with the mismatching legs.

The fact that you're analyzing it rather than acting it may have something to do with the fact that holy shit this thing's about to try to murder you with that axe oh crap what the hell is that rasping noise it's making how is it seeing you without any eyes

You've got about two seconds to react. Shall you engage it plainly, or is there something you'd like to try on it? Also, retreat isn't an option here, soldier.

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The Manikin, brought to you by Red Pharoah, who got this pretty much perfect.

[Jetroid]

>Leap at it and try and impale it with the pointed end of your Shield.

>If this fails. Press your Shield into whilst sitting on it (It is on the ground, the shield is on it, and you are on it.). Keep pressing.

>Karis: Assist the Rookie. Amature.

Also, re-read my name.

Jerk.

[red pharoah]

> Use the force Gene!

[Sparks]

> Use the force Gene!

You fail to use the Force, as you are not a... Wait, what is this a reference to again? Stupid amnesia. You have also wasted half of one of your two seconds.

[Sparks]

>Leap at it and try and impale it with the pointed end of your Shield.

You jump at it and plunge the pointed bottom of your shield into its chest, managing to penetrate the skin for 15% damage, and getting some weird dark red blood on your shield. Unfortunately, the rough skin seems to be a bit tougher than regular skin, so you don't penetrate far, and it seems to ignore the pain, pulling back for a swing at you. You kick it back, removing it from your shield and sending it tumbling over for 4% damage, which it quickly pulls itself up from, ready to charge back at you. It also may or may not be pissed. You can't tell, due to the whole lack of a face thing, and its rasping has remained pretty much the same.

He's winding back up for another go at you. What will you do, attack normally, or try something more specific?

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Also, re-read my name.

Jerk.

Misspelling? Surely you jest, the Author sees no misspelling.

Sorry about that.

Also, this is the fight music playing in the background. Sorry for the link, it's only one megabyte and it's impossible to find on Youtube.

[Jetroid]

>Peter Parker: Continue ignoring Jetroid.

>Gene: Raise shield towards the sky. Do a Goron Roll.

[Sparks]

>Peter Parker: Continue ignoring Jetroid.

You are now Peter Parker, and you have no idea who this Jetroid is. You don't know why you should care either.

>Gene: Raise shield towards the sky. Do a Goron Roll.

You are now Gene again. You proceed to execute a Goron Roll. This predictably does nothing except make you look extremely silly. You manage to get back up in time to block a hatchet strike from the Manikin and bash him with your shield for 5% damage, knocking him back a step. Normally you would be able to hit harder, but you were reeling from the hit and the fact that you were off balance from the rolling.

What now?

[Jetroid]

>Examine Hit Points of both parties.

>Shield Bash.

>Hatchet Swing.

>Jump at the glorious foul creature abomination!! Push it to the ground! Press your Shield into whilst sitting on it (It is on the ground, the shield is on it, and you are on it.). Keep pressing. Hatchet swing at it's unobscured head!

[Sparks]

>Examine Hit Points of both parties.

GENE: 100% HP. STATUS EFFECTS: APPEARS MILDLY SILLY AT THE MOMENT.

MANIKIN: 81% HP. STATUS EFFECTS: NONE.

[Jetroid]

>Sparks: During SKIRMISH MODES, continue to recount STATUS of all parties in combat at the end of each update where damage is inflicted.

>Shield Bash.

>Hatchet Swing.

>Jump at the glorious foul creature abomination!! Push it to the ground! Press your Shield into whilst sitting on it (It is on the ground, the shield is on it, and you are on it.). Keep pressing. Hatchet swing at it's unobscured head!

>Gene: See above.

[Sparks]

>Sparks: During SKIRMISH MODES, continue to recount STATUS of all parties in combat at the end of each update where damage is inflicted.

Noted.

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>Gene: See above.

I'd like to, but I want to let more people have a decision on the fight. This is probably a terrible idea and I should probably just respond, but it's something I'd like to do. If anyone thinks this is a terrible idea, speak up and I'll get on with the damn updates rather than wait for people.

[Xindaris]

>Get it to hit your shield, stand firm when it does so, and immediately counter by swiping at its weapon arm, attempting a disarm-counter.
>If you manage to disarm it, or at least put it off balance, swing the hatchet at its neck. Maybe hitting it where humans are weak will grant a damage-percent bonus.
>Never make the first move; this opponent is consistently violent and you've chosen a defensive primary weapon.

[Sparks]

>Never make the first move; this opponent is consistently violent and you've chosen a defensive primary weapon.

You file this as your strategy for the fight, and react accordingly.

>Get it to hit your shield, stand firm when it does so, and immediately counter by swiping at its weapon arm, attempting a disarm-counter.

>Shield Bash.

You hold still and let it swing at you, blocking its wild blow with your shield, and quickly bash its weapon arm with your shield, causing 3% damage and disarming it, sending its hatchet scattering across the floor.

>Hatchet Swing.

>If you manage to disarm it, or at least put it off balance, swing the hatchet at its neck. Maybe hitting it where humans are weak will grant a damage-percent bonus.

You draw your hatchet, and aim for the neck. You figure that if you cut off the head, the body will die. You hit the neck, and deal a staggering 60% damage! His neck is cracked all the way until his head is facing left and his neck is bleeding profusely, but his performance doesn't seem to be slowing down, since pain doesn't seem to be an issue for him. You recall Karis talking about how people would keep operating at full capacity until they're almost dead. He looks like he's slowing down though, since he's struggling to move. Well, better keep swinging. At least you will once he's dragged himself off the ground, which the blow knocked him onto.

BATTLE STATISTICS:
GENE: HP 100%

MANIKIN: HP 18%

What now?

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Just a refresher, in this battle system, people are at full capacity until they reach 20%, in which they start dropping in performance heavily. At 10% they're unconscious. Of course, that applies to humans, the unconscious part. This guy is going to keep trying to tear your face off until he's dead. He's not doing too well though.