Roger
*It was common for main roads to slowly wind along the outskirts of densely forested areas for the convenience of carts and riders, though there was a great many shortcuts and footpaths that cut straight through the wilds. These roads were often ones that were hurriedly traveled, with the lonesome throwing looks over their shoulders and hands gripped tightly on whatever weapon they might have. Bandits weren't common in this part of Salvainia, but the threat ever lingered for those who were far from the nearest city. This path strode deeply between trees and shrubbery, plenty of hiding spaces for anyone looking to obscure themselves from the road.*
Callie
**But despite the nature of the roads, Zora didn't appear to be in any hurry. Though she strode with purpose, she didn't exactly seem to be above putting her hands in her pockets as she whistled along to whatever tune was stuck in her head at the time.**
Roger
*Up ahead, only barely hidden by a large shrub, a blonde Macen appeared to be going through the pockets of a bloodied High Elf who was dead beside the path. The bandit muttered something as she searched, shaking her head before turning to see Zora. She seemed startled, dropping a ring onto the forest floor.* "You," *She called out, rising to her feet,* "Wait there!"

*The bandit and the corpse were about 65ft away from Zora. The bandit wore brigandine armor, though it looked rough and worn, and something was wrong with the shoulder of the body armor. The woman in question seemed to be putting a hand on the hilt of a sword sheathed on her hip. She didn't look particularly friendly.*
Callie
**At first she had been willing to go easy on the bandit, provided they where willing to back down. But the sight of the corpse changed any chances of that as she kept moving forwards to close the gap, furrowing her brow and stretching her arms while no longer whistling the jolly tune.**

Oh, sorry shoulda specified, just normal stretches xD
Roger
*The bandit rolled her shoulders and slowed the jog she just started when she realized Zora wasn't stopping.* "Well, we can do that, too." *She drew her longsword and held it with two hands as she walked forwards as well. She kept the sword low and to her right side, looking Zora over for any weapons.*

*The bandit is now 40ft away, and seems to have a dagger tucked into the front of her sword belt. The blade of her sword is about 40 inches, and she seems to be comfortable with the weapon.*
Callie
**Kept walking at a normal pace for a few seconds before hardening her body, breaking into a run, and activating "Spellslime" As she held her right arm in front of her to block any attack from that direction, while aiming a brutal punch to the gut with her left.** 8 Strength, 18mph running speed
Roger
*The bandit took a couple steps back when Zora began running, readying a defensive stance. Noticing an apparent change in the slime girl, as well as her weaponless charge, made the bandit wary. The bandit positioned her blade to point out in front of her. Before Zora was within arms reach of the tip of the sword, the bandit stepped backwards and then to the right, and swipe at Zora's left leg with her sword.*

*The bandit was trying to keep Zora at least half her sword's length away, not sure what this person was capable of. Zora would have to extend her body into the swing of the sword to reach the bandit with her punch, with the range of her punch being shorter than the sword. Unless...*
Callie
**Simply allowed the sword to hit her leg, the blade bouncing harmlessly off of her hardened limbs (thoughtcutting the trouser leg which would probably irritate her later.) She attempted to use this as an opening to pivot on the foot the bandit was swinging at, launching a waist-high kick towards their right side with her free leg. She accepted her punch wasn't going to connect and brought it in front of her chest defensively alongside her other arm.** [95/100 mana]
Roger
"Wha— argh!" *The bandit would stumble to the side, confused and pained by the kick to her hip, though somewhat protected thanks to her brigandine body armor. She'd keep her feet moving, trying to reestablish a comfortable distance from Zora. Realizing that the stranger's skin was somehow hardened, the bandit began backpedaling and unscrewing the pommel from their sword.*
Callie
"Ok nope, we aren't having any of that." **She'd say as she established some balance by placing both feet on the floor before stretching out both her arms to their maximum distance in the direction of the bandit, moving forward if required to reach. One arm was aimed at basically backhanding their hands to stop them unscrewing or even dropping the pommel/sword, and the other aimed as a punch to the stomach.** [88/100 mana]
Roger
*Seeing Zora's quickly approaching hands, the bandit cried out in surprise and swung her sword up with both hands, striking the hand attempting to swat her weapon. She would not react to gut punch in time, though, stumbling backwards and letting out a heavy exhale, slightly bent forward. Still stepping backwards, she gripped the hilt of their longsword firmly and steadied herself, getting ready to use the sword more like a long, steel stick.*
Callie
**As the sword made contact with her hand, she grabbed it, allowing "Sticky Hold" To grip on to it and attempt to rip it from the bandits grasp. With her other arm, she used the stumble as an opening to try and reach forward, attempting to grab the bandit by armour/clothing on her chest, all the while continuing to advance.** [86/100 mana]
Roger
*Zora would make a successful grip on both the bandit's sword and armor, easily beating her awkward backpedal. However, the right shoulder of the brigandine tore now, seemingly previously torn and melted together. The bandit slipped out of her body armor, barely snagging her empty swordbelt and dagger in the mix.* "Okay, okay, screw this." *She now turned and began running down the road, where Zora first came from, holding her now unfastened sword belt and dagger to her body.*
Callie
I- I can't believe that small bit of detail came back to bite me

Well I can, but for god's sake xD

"Oh no you don't!" **She'd shout after them, dropping the sword and armour as she ran after the bandit, arms stretching to try and reach and grab her shoulders as she ran.**
Roger
*The bandit, no longer carrying her longsword or weighed down by her armor, ran at full tilt down the path, buckling the belt as she went. Zora's arms were already at their full length to reach the bandit, so her range couldn't extend any further. Zora would just have to run the Macen down, but it didn't seem like it would be easy. Alternatively, Zora could just let them go if she didn't have anything that would giver her an edge in this task.*
Callie
**Quickly realising she wasn't going to catch them, sighed as she stopped running and reverted her body back to it's usual state.** "Well, that sucks..." **She turned back to where the two had had fought, aiming to retrieve the dropped belongings and give the murdered elf a proper burial.**
Roger
*All in all, there would be a broken set of brigandine and longsword left behind by the bandit, netting roughly 220 silver upon resale. The ring found by the elf would be simply a gold band, likely worth 200 silver by itself. Only 14 pieces of silver were in the elf's pockets. What Zora kept would be up to her and her conscience.*
**QUEST COMPLETE**
*0.5 Progressions Points earned!*
Callie
Cool, although I feel like I did *Everything* Wrong 😅

I suppose, and although I didn't really plan on using a weapon, it could turn out to be pretty handy. I didn't really think about aiming for unarmoured parts since no server I've played has really gone that in depth before, so this is definitely fun and gives me a little bit more to think about!

Oh, I forgot to ask, but was there any personal info about the elf on them?

I was gonna see if there was a family to return the ring and a "Sorry for your loss" To, but I guess not