Why Not Both

Author’s Note: From now on all thoughts/inner monologue will be in Italics and within ‘’ to avoid confusion on dialogue.

Tim walked to school at a brisk pace but found himself no more tired than normal and found it to be the difference in his Agility and Endurance stats. ‘If there was any question on whether stats make a difference I think I just answered it.’ Tim thought as he walked past the few remaining businesses on his school route. Most of the businesses had been bought or **** out by the local land baron and redevelopment tycoon Mathias Merrywhether. His family made money through scamming, stealing, bribing, and supposedly ****. Mathias was no different from his predecessors and was believed to have ties to the criminal underground.

‘_I should do something about that bastard and his family once I have better control of these abilities.’ _Tim thought to himself continuing his walk. Tim had known many of the local business owners before they sold out or mysteriously “left town” and knew just what kind of people the Merrywhethers were. They were the exact type of people his grandfather always told him stand against and protect others from. He didn’t think that possible until obtaining his powers and he fully intended to make the bastards pay for all their crimes.

Tim made it to school in record time and walked through the door completely unaware of what awaited him inside. The local bully and resident jock Chad had spotted Tim earlier and decided to ambush him in the main hallway before first period. As Tim walked through the door he became aware of the sudden change in atmosphere. A ding sounded taking Tim’s attention with it.

Message Box:

New Skill Obtained

Skills:

Hostility Alert: lvl 1

Tim was shocked, how could he be in danger already before he could think on it any further the skill began firing off alerts at rapid speed leveling up the skill and filling Tim’s XP in the process. Tim was stunned but saw the level up message and thought that perhaps he should use his points to protect himself.

Level Up:

Name: Tim Blake

Title: The Player

Class: Rogue

Level: 3

XP: 34/350

HP: 65/65

MP: 170/170

Attribute Stats:

Strength: <10 >

Agility: <10 >

Endurance: <9 >

Intellect: <30>

Wisdom: <25>

Charisma: <6 >

Skills:

Stealth: lvl 1

Observe: lvl 2

Hostility Alert: lvl 5

Player’s Body: lvl N/A

Player’s Mind: lvl N/A

Unspent Points: 33

Tim immediately distributed his points as best he could in preparation for the worst.

Player Status:

Name: Tim Blake

Title: The Player

Class: Rogue

Level: 3

XP: 34/350

HP: 115/115

MP: 170/170

Attribute Stats:

Strength: <18 >

Agility: <20 >

Endurance: <19>

Intellect: <30>

Wisdom: <25>

Charisma: <11>

Skills:

Stealth: lvl 1

Observe: lvl 2

Hostility Alert: lvl 5

Player’s Body: lvl N/A

Player’s Mind: lvl N/A

Unspent Points: 0