" what do you want to build first ? " The scar faced player Beresile asked Trevor " we've been having all the people in the group cut trees around the cave since morning , clear out the area and all. "
" Give them some time off for the moment. They have been working for the past 3 hours without rest. After that we'll have them scout out the surrounding area. Building can wait for the moment since we already have shelter in the form of the cave " Trevor said looking in the distance
Beresile and Trevor were together since they first joined the gaming clan. Initially both of them were under another person in the group but , overtime as Trevor and Beresile gained experience , achievements and helped the clan in many games they were promoted.
Beresile was actually first offered to be the leader at first with Trevor being his right-hand man. Beresile however refused since he believed he didn't have leadership qualities.
" I'm just a man who's good at fighting. A warrior you may say ! And warriors are meant to fight ! Not lead. " These were the words he had told one of the clan higher-up's.
" Trevor's much more qualified for the role than me. Don't you remember how he handled the situation against the ' Midnight clan ' when the group leader was abruptly killed in middle of a big fight and he took command and won the battle with the skin of his teeth? " Beresile said to the higher-up once again
" Fine I'll just ask Trevor , your missing a good opportunity man. If I were you I would have taken it in a heartbeat. Who doesn't wanna be the leader of a group. Being a leader means you can lead your own group.It's the fastest way to get achievements and whatnot. " he said as he messaged Trevor.
Higher-up - " Trevor seeing your past achievements and contributions to our clan we have decided to make you a group leader ! "
Trevor - " Thanks for the opportunity sir, but I believe Beresile is more suited for the position. He's a much more capable fighter and his mental fortitude is amazing as well. Don't you know how one time he took on and defeated 2 enemy generals. While being lower leveled than them !
Higher-up - "..."
" Are these two playing a prank on me ?!?! " The higher-up thought
After that he invited the both of them in the same call and they argued about who should be the leader. It was the first time the higher-up had seen people argue on why they shouldn't be a group leader.
Almost every time people took the opportunity without thinking twice. Hell some would even throw others under the bus to be able to get the position.
Trevor and Beresile had some more back and forth but,in the end Trevor very reluctantly accepted the position. Trevor however wanted that Beresile and he be in the same group and the both of them have the same amount of authority.
The higher-up agreed to them being in the same group but , he did not agree to them both having the same amount of authority. He said it was like having two bosses in the same company. If they both disagreed on a topic who were you supposed to follow ? It just didn't make sense.
And that's how their group came to be. Trevor actually has 50 people under his command but since ' Blank ' had reached its limit the other 20 couldn't join.
" Our first priority must be to find and eliminate those tribals off this area. Especially if they know how to use magic. I kind of want to capture one of them and ask how we can use magic. Judging from their persnality however I feel like they would rather kill themselves over telling us. " Trevor said to Beresile as he sat on a rock
" Eliminate them ? I don't think we are capable of that yet. Just the group we fought previously put us in a tough spot and there will be many , many more of those in the area where they reside. I think an estimate of a couple hundred would not be wrong. " Beresile said
" That may be true but I think your forgetting one key deatail. We can respawn , no matter how many times we may die we can just come back to life. I think we can also enlist the help of some of the other players. I think they too will not be too fond of those folk. "
" Don't you remember one of the Tribals say how their leader could resuruct the death ? Does this mean they have a way to respawn ? Also I don't thint the other players will help us after your attitude towards them earlier. " Beresile said
" Yeah that part sure is concerning but ,I think he is just using the magic the other Tribal we fought used. I don't think they can fully respawn. He sure is a variable though. But that's why I want to attack them first. They know where we live but , we don't know where they live. By attacking them we can also gauge the power of their leader and have a better strategy for next time .
Also I know the majority of other players probably hate me because I threatened them and what not... Forget it. If they want to join they will join, if not too bad. Also I think many people would agree to participate in this since it concerns all the players.
We can just say ' we defended ourselves since we had many people , but what would you do if they came after you huh ? Who will help you ?' since many players are solo and the majority are in small groups I think this would work. "
With this the both of continued discussion on how to deal with their problem.
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" Banjo which restaurant did you pick for the celebration huh ? " Swordbear asked
" It's a relatively close restaurant , the one we see when we return from collage. " Banjo said pointing to the direction of the place
" Oh yeah I just remembered , leaving that aside, you got any ideas for the next video ? Obviously it's gonna be about 'Blank' but what topic or incident should we show this time ? " Swordbear asked
" Our respawn timers should be over by now. I'm thinking we explore the place , make new friends and such. We can't always show battles.how about something peaceful huh ? " Banjo said
Truth was Banjo and swordbear were eagerly waiting for their respawn timers to run out so they could play with all their friends again. Banjo had also been watching BOXU'S stream in the morning just because he wanted to know if they missed anything.
As they talked they reached the small resturant on the side of the street. This place was ancient. It had been running for about 100 years. Its design was very old fashioned. The first owner of the place had insisted on keeping the orginal design even when others urged him to change it to fit the new standards and trends.
His son who took over after him was also hugely influenced by his father and refused to change the restaurant to honour his father's legacy. However bad times had taken over the establishment. The opening of new cafe's and restaurants in the area had drastically decreased the customer flow.
Banjo had actually chosen this restaurant because in his first year when he had no money the owner of the restaurant ( son of the first owner ) had very kindly feed him for free. Though the owner said not to worry about the money , Banjo has secretly decided he must save this place ! After all Kind people shouldn't suffer right ?
Banjo pushed the door open and a little bell sounded above him.
" Welcome dear guests , should I arrange a table of 2 ? " The female waitress asked
" Yes sister , that would be ideal " Banjo said
After getting seated they ordered 2 steakes and a side of mashed potatoes. In Drinks they ordered two glasses of lassi [1]
While they were eating the owner spotted them and he came over.
" Well ,well , well look who started getting some money huh ? " He said with a small smile.
" Boss this is just the beginning, from now on your going to be seeing me a lot more often ! I'm single handedly going to revive this place ! " Banjo said enthusiastically
" Such a bad time hasn't come in my life where I have rely on some college students to keep my business afloat. You should worry more about your studies not my resturant. " he joked
" I wanted to thank you of that time when you gave me food for free. The month was almost over and I ran out of money... because of you I didn't have to go to my exams on a empty stomach. So thanks. " Banjo said In a low tone.
"Don't mention it kid. I helped you because I wanted to. If you really want to repay it pass the favour forward. Help someone without any reason. I helped you , you help 2 people and tell them to help another two. " He said
After this the three of them joked for some more time. All of them enjoying a moment of laughter. After eating their full Banjo tipped the waitress and left the place.Banjo and swordbear left the restaurant being filled with food and some small happy memories.
1 - Lassi is a sweet drink made from mixing curd , water and sugar to create a refreshing creamy drink. It originated in Punjab , India. And is mainly enjoyed in India and Pakistan and other south asian countries.