Private Eastern Brisshal The Story of a Giant learning how to fight with more than just a canon with the help of his Lepus friend and lots of fistfights in a VRMMORPG DeathGam

[Brutus Dahlgren]

He would take a deep breath and look the Lepus in the eyes. "Toko, I care a lot about you. Your friendship means more to me than you can imagine. I would take a death for you if it meant keeping you safe." His eyes began to tear up a bit. "And an IRL picture of me isn't a big ask, I'm just..." he would break his eye contact. "Just a little self conscious. I look like...a fun sized Brutus, minus the big as fuck muscles. I was just worried you'd see me and...I don't know...laugh."

His leg would bounce anxiously, something Olivier did, not Brutus. He's peeled back the mask, and he was feeling incredibly naked at the moment. He would stuff his sandwich into his mouth, forcing him to chew rather than talk. After he'd managed to scarf down his sandwich and apple slices, he would dump his plate into his inventory and sigh.

"Did you still want to spar?" He would turn back to her, gauging her reaction before adding with a mischievous grin. "Because right now I've got the scoreboard advantage."

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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There was a light blushing to her cheeks when he'd looked right into her eyes as he spoke, the impact of his words both touching and comforting—although she certainly didn't want the Felis taking any deaths for her sake... though perhaps that was a hypocritical thought to have, Toko was sure she'd take a death for him too if they were ever in such a situation.

"Brutus, I don't hang out with you because of the way that you look..." She could see the way his leg bounced anxiously, a soft sigh escaping her lips as she placed a hand above his knee and gave him a comforting squeeze. " I hang out with you because I like the way you are, and we always have a good time—whether we're clobbering goblins or getting to dumb shenanigans around Honeyhome."

Not to mention all the texting and voice chatting out of the game too, she wouldn't have shared so much of her own IRL experiences with him if Nao didn't actually trust and enjoy his company.

"Your secret is safe with me, I promise."

Eventually they both finished they meal, the rabbit popping her last bite of apple into her mouth before getting up. The plate was also yeeted into her UI—she'd have to make a mental note to give it back after they were done for the day—before Sam was placed atop the rock seat Toko had been occupying before with a soft pat onto his head. She wasn't sure how much these magitech creatures could comprehend, or if they could even feel like Brutus and her, but she was still fond of the little guy.

"Pffft, you're only up by one fight—that's hardly a proper advantage."

The rabbit stretched her limbs now, surprise to see that any lingering discomfort or pain she'd felt before was now gone, before sticking her tongue out at the lion.

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Brutus would take a few lumbering steps over to the clearing they'd been fighting and begin to stretch. "One fight more than you, it's match point motherfucker." His grin would spread ear to ear. "And when you send me that IRL picture of you I'm gonna make it my fucking wallpaper." He waggled his eyebrows at her.

Just like that all of his anxiety was gone, and he was Brutus again. The fire behind his eyes ignited into a roaring inferno of passion. He would crack his knuckles and his neck before holding a hand out to her, waving at her with a come hither motion. "Katte Koi, Toko Chan~"

It was on like donkey kong, he was ready to munch some motherfucking quarters.

He would drop low into a stance, ready to block her the moment she tried anything, a grin just begging her to fucking try it.

@Toko

 

[Toko]

3 / 3

Adventurers Guild - Gold
1 W & 2 L

She felt good again, the Lepus bouncing slightly on the balls of her feet in preparation for this next match. Sure, Brutus might be at matchpoint now, but that didn't meant he would automatically win it... and Toko was certainly not going to make it easy for the Felis.

"You won't make it your wallpaper because I'm the one that's going to win," She took a moment to stretch, before the rabbit cracked the knuckles on her hands. "I'll be sure to print yours on a tea mug though~"

A laugh escaped her as Brutus made a come hither motion along with his phrase. "It's kakatte koi, Brutus-nii!" Finally she'd assume her own stance, a wide grin on her lips.

"Ikkimassuyo!!!"

With that Toko shot off like a bullet, the rabbit betting on her speed as she ran straight towards the Felis. At the last moment she'd jump, managing to bypass his guard as both her feet landed square in his chest—hoping the carried momentum would be enough to push him back.

Summary
1d100 (91) + 25 + 20 + 15 = 151
Martial Arts | Toko vs Brutus | Attack

Combat Sheet

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

2 / 3

Adventurers Guild - Gold
2 W & 1 L

God fucking damnit.

She bolted forward, he was ready for her, then she jumped into the air and kicked him in his god damn chest. "Oi." He woofed, getting knocked backwards. "Watch the kicks!" He hissed. He managed to stagger to his feet, readying himself for another attack. He would block a few more flurries from Toko, and would try to make his counter. He would sweep for her legs, she would hop over them. He would try to feint, she would read it. He found himself gritting his teeth, he'd gotten cocky, and he was starting to feel the price of his lack of teasing here.

"I swear to god if you turn this on me."

Normal Attack
1d100 (34) + 20 + 25 + 25 = 104
104 damage
Crush Weapons | Brutus Dahlgren | PArry?

Normal Attack
1d100 (38) + 20 + 25 + 25 = 108
108 damage
Crush Weapons | Brutus Dahlgren | Attack

@Toko

Play sheet

 

[Toko]

3 / 3

Adventurers Guild - Gold
1 W & 2 L

"Didn't hit the face~"

She was in control now, and it showed in the way the Lepus nimbly moved through the match. Quick footed and lithe, the rabbit was having little issues avoiding whatever the Felis attempted to throw her way. Sweep to the legs? She'd jumped over it. Feint to the left? She'd already ducked down as a right blow breezed by.

"What? I'm only doing what any good senseeh would do for their beloved little gakseeh~"

She'd dodge another feint by the lion, the rabbit then using her momentum to launch a side kick before feeling it properly connect.

"Besides, you're the one that told me to come at you!"

Summary
1d100 (80) + 25 + 20 + 15 = 140
Success!
Martial Arts | Toko vs Brutus | Parry

1d100 (88) + 25 + 20 + 15 = 148
Martial Arts | Toko vs Brutus | Attack

Combat Sheet

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

1 / 3

Adventurers Guild - Gold
2 W & 1 L

God fucking damnit.

She would dance around his blows. He was too slow, still flustered by his admission to her. Perhaps that had thrown him off. He took a deep breath, staggering back from ANOTHER hit. Gritting his teeth, he would watch her carefully, his eyes narrowing into slits. His hypersense would trigger slowing everything down as she bolted at him again. She was going for the killshot, looking for her sweet and perfect domination of him. He would block her punch, grinning as he leaned in to whisper into her ears.

"Sorry Daaaaarling~" he cooed into her ears. "You're not getting a flawless fight."

WHAM

He would slam his palm into her gut sending her sliding back.

Normal Attack
1d100 (57) + 20 + 25 + 25 = 127
127 damage
Crush Weapons | Brutus Dahlgren | Parry

Normal Attack
1d100 (84) + 20 + 25 + 25 = 154
154 damage
Crush Weapons | Brutus Dahlgren | Attack
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@Toko

Play sheet

 

[Toko]

2 / 3

Adventurers Guild - Gold
2 W & 2 L

She'd gotten a bit too cocky perhaps, and it had cost the Lepus a solid hit to her stomach as she skidded back. Her ear still tickled, causing Toko to flicker them, but while a red flush colored her cheeks the rabbit didn't seem to grab the bait this time around.

"You're gonna need new tricks soon, Brutus!"

A part of her was disappointed that her perfect record had gone out the window, but in the end that was just a small price to pay compared to taking a W away from the Felis. Toko was willing to bite down and swallow her pride this time around, if only because Toko knew that Brutus hated to lose just as much as she did.

"Kah~ttah!!!"

She'd closed the distance again, trading a few blows with the Felis before finally spotting an opening. Not one to waste it Toko had acted on it before Brutus could react, both her palms smacking against the giant's chest in a clean hit that signalled the end of this current bout.

Summary
1d100 (37) + 25 + 20 + 15 = 97
Failure! -1 LP
Martial Arts | Toko vs Brutus | Parry

1d100 (62) + 25 + 20 + 15 = 122
Martial Arts | Toko vs Brutus | Attack

Combat Sheet

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Brutus grit his teeth at her last attack, clutching his chest as he let out a loud grunt. "Fuck." He hissed, staggering backwards and landing on the floor. "God my fuckin-" he hissed, his brow furrowed in what would appear to be pain. "Grab fuckin-" he wheezed. "Sam, I think I just cracked a r-" he would groan. "a rib."

He would curl himself up into a ball, contorted in pain. Tiger and Crow would peer from their nest, looking distressed at the whole sordid affair as the giant groaned and moaned helplessly on the ground. The rabbit would hunch over him, at first grinning at his "obvious" football flop, but the longer he would go on with it, the more concerned she would get before finally she would cave and go grab Sam, quickly shuffling back to him concerned. Their rough housing had already really hurt someone once, she could only imagine what it had-

Her train of thought was interrupted as her legs were swept out from under her. The lepus would tumble forward, landing on top of the Lion's chest. She would find her self face to face with him, his breath warm on her lips as they were mere inches, nay, centimeters away from eachother.

"Congrats on the win, Seeeenseh~"

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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"See? Told you I'd wi—Brutus...?"

She'd been about to gloat on her win when the lepus heard the groans coming from the man, pausing as she turned to look at his doubled over figure while the Felis wheezed in what seemed to be a large amount of pain.

"Brutus-nii...? Stop that, it's not funny..." At first she thought the lion was just faking it, but as the antics progressed Toko became concerned... had she really misjudged the pressure she'd applied on that last strike? "Brutus...?! Kuso!"

She'd finally bolted upon hearing him say a rib had broken, the Lepus quickly gathering Sam into her arms before she rushed back towards the groaning lion. "Eeeetoh... shimatta! How do you work, Sam?!" She fumbled with the magitech creature, having zero experience on how to activate Samsung or control him.

"Brutus, how do I turn him on—ahnfph!"

Before Toko knew it something had tripped here legs, the poor magitech frog flying off her arms as the rabbit tumbled to the ground... only to be surprise when she landed on something warm instead. Badump... badump... badump... She could feel a heartbeat that wasn't her own, the Lepus groaning as a hand moved her hair out of her face—before coming to stare directly into a familiar pair of blue eyes, the owner of them grinning slyly as he stared at the rabbit.

"Congrats on the win, Seeeenseh~"
Badump... Bandump...! Badump!

Any initial relief she might've felt upon realizing he was unharmed had quickly been replaced by surprise at having his face so close to her own. "B-b-b-baaaakah!" The Lepus cheeks and ears quickly gained a bright red shade as Toko became flustered, instantly trying to shuffle off to the side as she attempted to get off Brutus.

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

The lion would sit up, wrapping his arms around the Lepus as she attempted to flee, instead cradling her against him as he sat up. His smirk was sharp enough to slice flesh with as he chuckled boisterously. "Gomen Toko, after an assbeating like that I needed to recoup my pride somehow. I have decided that we are exceptionally matched, and that essentially our next match will boil down to a coin flip given how strong a fighter we both are. So," he would look into her eyes as he dropped his grin.

"I would like to propose a tie. Nobody has to get their pride injured, nobody has to get hurt, and I will declare you my equal and vice versa." He banished any trace of mockery or mischief from his face. "Seriously though, I'm glad you came and joined me out here today. Of all the people I've had the fortune to run across, I'm glad to call you my friend and teammate." He would wrap her up in a bear hug for a moment, giving her a tight squeeze.

"You're one of the first people I've told about my uh...real self. I'll text you a picture of me all dressed up in my tournament best when I log off alright?" He would let her go and chuckle ever so slightly. "And if you absolutely insist, I'll take the L and you can be the winner if you want."

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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Her attempts to flee were quickly subdued, strong arms wrapping around the Lepus and pulling her closer still as the lion shifted to a sitting position. Badump! Badump!! Badump!!! Toko could hear the heavy heartbeats in her chest, and that meant that he definitely heard them too—a knowledge that caused the rabbit to go almost beet red in embarrassment as she was cradled in Brutus lap.

"... zurui! I was really worried for a second, you know?!"

There's was a pout to her lips as she finally got the courage to look at the Felis' face, her brows furrowed even as those red eyes sparkled from the moisture beginning to collect in them. Tiny fists had bumped at his chest as Toko spoke, as if to drive the point home, before she quickly withdrew her hands into her own lap upon feeling the bare skin of his chest.

Toko vaguely listened to his proposal, in part because the beating of her heart in her ears was quite distracting, although logically speaking the Lepus couldn't really find fault with the proposed tie and its terms. "I'm also glad you're my f-friend..." The words were quietly whispered, though the Lepus kept her gaze away from the Felis' face, her heart skipping another beat as he hugged her tightly.

Ochitskeee...!

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

He would chuckle a bit and ruffle her hair affectionately, finally letting her go. "I'm sorry Bun, I didn't mean to spook you, I just needed to lay a diabolical trap. You know, like always." He could hear her heart thump thump thunping along in her chest, this time however, his heart was bumping along just as loud and just as fast as the Lepus sat cradled in his lap. For once he was worried she could hear it.

But yet not everything was perfect in this pastoral moment. The word friend on her lips left a sour taste in his mouth for some reason.

Maybe because we like her dumbass
Sush.

He would avert his gaze away from her, a faint blush blooming over his face. He'd told her his secret, he was soon to SHOW her his secret. That was an intense amount of trust, and he did like spending time with her, she was fun to be around and constantly filled with good vibes. Not to mention she was very pretty, he couldn't complain about her perfect looks. Did he like her?

Like, Like Like her?

That was a million dollar question. There were a great deal of awesome and beautiful women in his life, but he often found himself gravitating to Toko's side. They kept running into eachother. Was it fate? Or was he just a simp?

"So uh...what should we spend the rest of the day doing?"

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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A large hand rose to ruffle the top of her hair, entangling the white strands loosely, as Brutus finally loosened his hold around the rabbit. A faint groan was given in response by Toko, her own hands rising to try and comb whatever mess the Felis had managed to do, before one of her brows raised as she caught an unexpected nickname tumble from his mouth.

"... nani?"

A faint thump caused the rabbit's ears to flicker, the familiar sound catching the hare by surprise. At first Toko had simply surmised that it was probably her own heartbeat still thrumming in her ears... at least until her arm grazed against the chest of the Felis, and she discovered a matching pulse to the sound.

"Aaah...! G-Gomen, Brutus-nii!"
You're on his lap...! Get off from his lap!

The blush remained on her cheeks as Toko finally scrambled back onto her feet, her eyes quickly catching sight of one poor Sam who'd been catapulted across the clearing when Brutus had successfully knocked the fighter down. "Oh no! Kawaisooh..." She quickly rushed over to the magitech construct, carefully picking the frog back into her arms as a hand tried to remove any sticking dirt or leaves that stubbornly clung to his outer shell.

"Gomen Sam... it's all Brutus' fault you got thrown all the way over here."

A pointed look was given at the Felis in question, although once Toko was content enough to see the spirit housing frog seemed in alright shape, she shrugged her shoulders softly at Brutus' question.

"Well, I hadn't planned anything else for the day... figured I was just going to beat your ass until the sun went down." After all he had asked for a good training day. "So, do you feel more comfortable now with close combat?"

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Brutus would watch the bunny scamper over to Sam, who for all it was worth was handling the fall like a champ. To be fair, the river spirit was mellow by nature, so the Lion would chalk it up to him simply vibing over there. She would sit there and fuss over the robot while he rose to his feet. She would blame him and he would give the Robot an apologetic smile.

"Sorry Sam, you were an unwitting casualty caught in the crossfire."

Taking this time to steady his beating heart, he would take a deep breath. Crisis averted, had she kept in his lap for much longer he'd have found himself playing the "do I kiss her" game.

That would have been a fucking disaster.

"You figured you'd what?" His eye twitched a bit, her words shattering the soft and sentimental mood he'd just been basking in. "Who's beating who's ass again" He would whip his head to look at her, raising an eyebrow. "Because I vaguely recall going two wins in a row, and absolutely ROFLstomping you in one of those." He would stomp over to her, poking her in the chest, right under the neck where it met the collarbone. "So yeah, I feel a lot more comfortable in close combat given that we're tied. If you want to go fuck with more training we could go pick a fight with some forest mobs if you're itching to see me flex on critters and show off my awesome bod for you before I show off my awesome IRL bod for you."

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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"Kick you ass~" There was a cheeky grin on the Lepus' face now as she looked back at Brutus, the magitech frog held close to herself like an #emotionalsupport Caccu. "That's what you invited me over for after all, since I'm your equal and whatnot, right?"

She found it easier to interact with him when she was riling Brutus up, the rabbit chuckling away even as the lion stomped over and poked her on the collar bone. "Mmm, no, I think someone's misremembering though... one of your wins was super close after all, and I ROFLstomped you twice by those standards~" He wouldn't be able to see it, but the rabbit's tail twitched excitedly even as a teasing grin remained on her lips.

"P-Please, who's the one itching to see who here?" She hadn't expected that comeback, the Lepus quickly trying to fire back as the frog was held just a little bit closer. "But s-sure, what did you had in mind then, niisan~"

@Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

"You would sound more believable if you didn't stammer at the start of that." Brutus would reply smugly, sliding his hand down his shirt to unbutton a few buttons, giving her a bit of a show. He would lean down, getting on her eye level, and perhaps affording her a good view of the cleavage between his two bulging pectorals. "I was thinking we could maybe go to town, pick up some food, and then go to that Cleartop place? If we take our sweet time, and make a lot of noise on our way, we're sure to rustle up a fight or two and arrive there around sunset? Maybe do some stargazing?"

It was a lot like the first time he'd met her, in theory. Another picnic, some fighting, and then stargazing. Maybe a little less nakedness this time around, although he wouldn't mind it. Although, as the words left his mouth he realized this sounded a lot like the date he'd told her about, the one in which he'd discovered his love of the stars.

"Whatcha think Bun?"

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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... zurui!!!

He was insufferable, extremely so, and as the lion began unbuttoning his shirt the Lepus quickly looked away. Badump badump badump!!! The Lepus' cheeks were quickly colored a bright red as she held Sam tighter still, perhaps a little bit too tight, before she managed to stammer out a few words. "I s-suppose we could do that..." She hated the fact that the lion could get under her skin so easily... especially when Toko knew he was just doing it to gather a reaction out of the rabbit and nothing more.

"F-Fine, we just have to reach the Blue Rapid river and just follow it north. It's almost impossible to miss the clearing that way."

She was thankful for that little tip that Corsair had given the Lepus back then, because Toko wasn't confident she'd be able to find Cleartop hill otherwise with just a map... less so if a certain lion kept poking all her buttons as he always did.

@Erick Styker

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

The Lion would frown slightly as she broke eye contact from him, disappointed. He wasn't out here stripping for nothing, christ, he wanted her to look at him. Her nervousness was cute, but he wanted her to stare at him like Ilya did, he wanted her to want him. He didn't know how to make that happen though, he wasn't sure he could make that happen.

"Up Blue Rapid River? That sounds easy enough." When she turned back to him he would wipe the frown from his face retuning to his smug grin. "You want to go to town? Get some goodies for our date Darling~" He would straighten himself up and chuckle slightly as he would stride over to his jacket. The kittens would look up at him, and he would scoop them up, giving each of them a little smooch before stepping inside and setting them on his bed.

Behave

He would command the kittens. They would mewl at him and he would give them each a scratch behind the ear before walking back out, scooping up his jacket and sliding it over his arms. "Whattaya say?"

@Toko

 

[Toko]

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She had started walking over to where the kittens rested, still cuddled together inside Brutus' jacket, when she heard the Felis call out behind her. "Yeah, we could stop by Esther's and pick up some stuff, might be able to borrow that picnic basket again—" That was until the next words tumbled out of his mouth, the Lepus' own voice cutting abruptly before she turned to look at Brutus with a frown and a pout.

"... you don't have to do that part of the bet, you know. I didn't win."

By then he'd passed her, already scooping up the two kittens from his jacket as he headed inside to place them away. Sam the frog remained in Toko's arms, for a moment the rabbit unsure of what should she do with the magitech creature, before she watched Brutus pick up his jacket.

"Do I just leave Sam outside...?"

Was that something the frog liked?

@Brutus Dahlgren