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Summary: More Options, More Adventure.

Chapter 4: First Encounters

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Elizabeth's Apartment

"It was frustrating! The man at the pawn shop had no recollection of even filing a theft report. The logs indicated that nothing was stolen. The owner of the shop decided it wasn't too important. I had investigated the camera that the tape supposedly came from, it was now facing a different direction. When I questioned the tech guys they said it has always been pointed at the bank. Sort of an auxiliary camera. When I inquired about the tape, they said it was broken beyond repair and was disposed of. Which made no sense seeing that we had the original in storage!

I tried following the standard procedure, retracing possible footsteps. Ultimately it ends right back at Evidence storage. It was maddening! I explained to a coworker about it, from there it took off. People were skeptical about it until I was forced to show them what was on it. Then people started calling it the haunted tape. This wasn't a joking matter!

Still, I decided it was probably best to keep the tape hidden for now. I've decided it was probably best kept in The Thing cassette sleeve for now. I've got to go to work tomorrow, something about an emergency meeting. All hands on deck apparently."

Elizabeth looked down at her journal, 'When the hell did I write this!' There she was at her bedside looking at her recent entry, dated last night! With a jump she went to her movie collection, looking for 'The Thing', pulling it out and checking. Sure enough, an evidence tape with a 'copy' stamp.

She shakily sat back down on her couch. "What the hell is going on!"

For now, Elizabeth would keep the tape a secret, and make quiet inquiries about it. She had watched it, to see what was so important about it, seeing the thief vanish. Clearly something was going on, if this truly was the second time this happened.

When she brought up the meeting, no one had any idea what she was talking about. Elizabeth would definitely keep this a secret then, being on the look out for other strange happenings. Elizabeth's attempts were resisting the Obliviation spell.

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#4 Private Drive, 1986

Dudley was intrigued, his cousin Harry was strange sometimes. For a while now Dudley had been watching his cousin. Dudley had noticed that Harry was usually ignored unless someone was specifically looking for him, or if Harry was talking to someone. Then there was the fact that Harry would be moving his hands in mid air at times, like he was touching a window or something.

It was all curious to Dudley, and he wanted in on the secret. Even if it meant following Harry places. Watching as Harry did many good deeds and got rewarded for them. Not that Harry kept the rewards, instead trading them for other stuff with many classmates and neighboring kids.

Currently Dudley was standing outside Harry's room, wondering if it would be worth it to just ask instead of spying. Many times the boy came close to knocking before moving on. This was another such moment.

"I can always ask another time." With that Dudley went about, getting ready to play with Piers and the other boys. "I just wish people would notice Harry."

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There was something bothering Harry about the skill he had gotten. Sure it came from a children's book, but... it made no sense compared to the few skills he learned.

[Telekinesis]
15/100
Did it move by itself? Nope, it's all a trick of the mind! The ability to move objects with your mind! To pull or push objects away. With higher levels it may be possible to control multiple objects at once! Requires high WILL and WIS.

The things that girl could do in the book, seems tame compared to what he could do with [Levitation] and [Animation] alone. Was it worth the effort learning it? He couldn't even use it! Harry had tried to activate it, using emotion to fuel the attempt, to make an old ball move, or do something!

[Telekinesis] requires more WILL and WIS. Attempt failed!

With a frustrated sigh he give up on it. Sure it's unlocked, but useless for now. "It has been a while since I've done anything that wasn't levitation, animation, or color changing. I've even let the quests go! The stockpile of candy was slowly going down as well."

It was time to go back out and do quests. Enough with the training. Harry got ready to head out, before his eyes land on the [Rucksack of Holding]. 'Would it be worth it to take it? The inventory was enough so far.' it was decided to take it. Maybe even read a book or two that was in it finally. 'Nearly six months... Has it been that long already?'

Harry made his way downstairs, grabbing a jacket, fastening it as he made way to the living room. "Aunt Petunia, I'm going to the park!"

Petunia's voice was muffled from the kitchen, "Take care Harry, be sure to play with Dudley when you see him. You hardly go outside much lately. Remember to wear a jacket, you don't want to catch a cold."

"Yes aunt Petunia." With that Harry left to go play. The boy felt it was time for a break of The Game for a day. Quests could wait.

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Malfoy residence

Things had changed since the visit to the Black Manor, Lord Black was a calculative person, and he was after something in the long term. With the verbal lashing he gave Lucius, Arcturus gave a task to Narcissa. "See to it that you get Sirius Orion Black out of Azkaban. Once you have done that, then we shall see about getting Dorea's grandson back into the fold. Do not interfere though if that old goat is watching, or any of his lackeys. We shall talk more after those tasks are complete. You will teach your boy the ways of the Black. Do not fail me Narcissa Black."

"Yes my Lord." With a curtsy she was dismissed.

Now back at home, she had some pointed words with her husband, some of them rather strong. Lucius beat a hasty retreat to his study, having been reminded that there were other bigger fish in the sea.

Narcissa was left to ponder her next steps. Draco was fine for now, the houself was there to keep an eye on him with orders to intervene of the boy seemed like he was in danger. "Dobby!"

"Yes Mistress Malfoy? You's be calling Dobby?" The elf had seen better days probably, wearing a worn out pillow case, his boulbus green eyes staring up at Narcissa.

"Watch over Draco, there is some business I need to attend to. Do not let any harm befall my son." with that Narcissa dismissed the elf, feeling disgust at how the Malfoy family treated their servants. It was almost as bad as Walburga's side of the family.

'How in merlin's name do I get Sirius Black out of Azkaban? This required more than one head on the matter. There was always the Black Connections, they have been declined as of late though since the rise of the Dark Lord.' Narcissa paced about before coming to a decision. "First the Greengrass, they're usually neutral in most things. It would be a start."

Narcissa checked on her husband and son before moving on with her plan, making her way to the floo room. Taking a generous pinch of the powder she called out. "Greengrass Hall!" With that taken care of, she had a few errands to run. It had been a week since that fiasco, she had connections to remake. This was one of them. Narcissa was hopeful that the old crowd were still open to communication.

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Little Whinging Library

It wasn't as simple to stay out of trouble, especially if you have the Gamer ability. Trouble will always find them sooner rather than later. In this instance, it was the surprise finding of a Dungeon Instance, in the library of all places.

Harry had put his book back when he noticed a doorway that wasn't there the other day, there was a feint glow coming from there. Curiosity getting the better of him, Harry decided to investigate. As soon as he crossed the doorway, a gate closed behind him.

"Oh come on!"

Now entering The Maze, Find your way to the exit. Rewards: EXP, the possibility of Skill books, possible Objects of Power, possible Titles.

He looked through the gate, once more things were frozen. Harry was a bit worried though, usually mazes weren't safe, especially in dungeons. He had no combat skills either, well anything that didn't matter at the moment. All the more incentive to learn something for these situations.

Searching through his inventory Harry came across a bag of pebbles he was collecting up for levitation practice. 'Perhaps he could use this as a trail? They wouldn't last too long though, perhaps if he left pebble in the hall he came from before turning? Would that work?' Looking at the wall, a thought comes to him.

Perhaps... "Observe!"

[The Maze: Level 1]
Welcome Gamer to The Maze Instance! This Instance has multiple levels to search through. The difficulty rises with each level completed. The record holder is The Player: Link Gryffindor, at level 35! Be on the look out for loot, hidden caches, and left behind gear. With the various other Gamers there is bound to be much. Will you leave your mark on the Maze? Find out now!

Observe has been increased by 10! Observe II now unlocked!

Something shifted in the world, it was the strangest sensation ever. It was then Harry noticed the slight difference at a wall, like a piece was sticking out. Harry presses on it experimentally, and it pops out! Revealing a hidden cubby for something.

Crouching down to get a better look his eyes widen at the scroll and a compass! He reaches for it, pulling them out. It was strange, like pulling something out of sand or mud. When Harry finally got it, he looked back. They were still there? No, it copied itself! There were two of each!

[Gemini Spell]
Primative
A spell to duplicate objects, made easier and more permanently by using objects of the same make. Useful for copying notes for studying and what not. True masters could create duplicates of many objects with the exception of noble materials.

Harry unrolled the scroll, at the top was some words, they looked scribbled and illegible, squinting the words changed!

"Greetings fellow Gamer! I am Link of Gryffindor! This scroll is not permanent, it will fade after three days, as will the compass, sorry about that. Still, you must be very lucky, or observant enough to see this hidden cache. I have hidden them throughout The Maze, for a few levels. Sorry I can't give you more aid, it would defeat the purpose of the maze. Still, I can help you with the first couple levels, these first scrolls and compass will lead the way to the original maps and compasses. Compasses always point to the Exit. Standard compasses don't work, don't try bringing one in in the future, they simply spin without direction. If you follow the green line, you will find a tool to aid you, so far the location doesn't change. The Red line will lead you to the original Map, the Blue line to the original level compass. Here is a hint, the map and compass can be combined. The location of traps can not be mapped, they change often enough. As does other loot and treasures. Good luck fellow Gamer!"

There was no need to set up a pebble trail. As promised, the lines did indeed lead to the items.

Of course getting there was another issue altogether. There were some pit traps, not too dangerous, just to give a fright, there was a ladder going back up the way a person came. Then there was some kind of wind barrier that had to be turned off with a button in the only safe zone there, on a platform on the side. Thankfully the wind came in bursts, allowing time to actually press the button.

Then there was the platform jumping in some rooms Harry had found. He picked up a neat set of gloves in a chest, they seemed to boost his grip, and allow him to climb ledges easier.

There was even another hidden cache, this one holding a note from some lady named 'Mel Song', he put it back realizing it was a personal letter to someone named 'Sweetie'. Although the scripting was strange, he could sort of understand it, the feeling it gave off. 'The Doctor' the paper seemed to say, calling out to anyone. Harry felt like it was better off left alone. It was something he knew would bring trouble right to him. Even if it gave off a feeling of deep loneliness and a longing to return.

His biggest find though was a ring, a simple band of some unknown metal.

[Ring of Focus]
Increases mental fortitude by 10 points, this includes WILL, INT, and WIS. Any task requiring focus will be completed with better results.

Sliding the ring on, Harry tried to do [Telekinesis] to float a pebble, and it worked! Although it didn't use MC, it was taxing on his mind. Within moments Harry had a small headache using it. "Perhaps, this was a nice alternative to using magic if I really needed to? Something to think about in the future."

Harry eventually made it to the first room, the object that might help with the maze. It was a chest at the other side of the room. It was guarded by a jumping challenge, platforms that hung over a somewhat deeper pit. The jumps didn't look too hard, with a toss of a rock, it landed fine enough. So they weren't pressure sensitive either. A simple jumping challenge.

Within moments Harry was across. The Chest let out a golden shine, Harry could hear a musical chime as he slowly opened the lid!

No, that's a lie, it gently creaked open without the fanfare. Inside was a... pouch belt? Two of them? It was puzzling to Harry. "Observe."

[Quick Access Belts]
6 pouches, 3 holster loops.
What adventurer would you be without quick access to your tools? Equipping this item will allow in combat change of equipment, rather than opening windows or bags. Simply add the item to a slot and wish for the item, it should appear in your hand quick enough. You may configure how they look once equipped. They work with any other enchanted item, temporarily taking in that enchantment while equipped.

It seemed simple enough, Harry opened his inventory and equipped the belts. "Woah, wicked!"

One of the belts adjusted itself on his waistband, the pocket and loops within easy reach. The other belt though changed his rucksack to have one large strap that went form his left hip to his right shoulder, the pouches and loops at the right height for easy access.

Harry spent a few moments testing out the new gear. It was proving to be really helpful, with the temporary map and compass in one pouch he could read it quicker than having to window surf. There was even 'slots' to add gear straight from the inventory! Although like changing clothes, it was manual, with his body moving by itself to do the task. Harry didn't think he would ever get used to the sensation.

There had to be more to the room than some platforms and a chest though, why else would Link lead him to the room?

In a corner was another hidden cache, as well as a pack of some kind hidden in the shadows. The cache contained another 'Link special' in the form of a bark shield, the tree might not even be from this world! It was one large somewhat thick piece, with straps added to it for better grip. There was also a couple of flasks of a red liquid as well as a note to go with it.

"Congratulations Fellow Gamer! You found my old shield, worry not it does duplicate, permanently as well. Should you lose it or damage it beyond repair, you may simply return here and claim another. Be sure to mark it in your map. There is also a couple of health potions, use them well! You will find many of these about, and if possible even make them yourself. Good luck fellow Gamer!"

Harry added the shield to the left hand holster, he would be able to equip it if necessary. The pack looked somewhat old compared to the rest of the room.

Inside was a cheese wheel, a bundle strangely shaped hooks, and... "A knife!" Sure enough the knife was thin and double edged, looking more like a very short sword.

[Iron Dagger]
Blunted tip
The most basic of daggers, can be sharpened, and can hold a single enchantment.

"What is the point of this?" With a shrug Harry put them in his inventory, the cheese wheel was surprisingly light and fresh looking. Harry left the room, having never noticed the diamond with a square that looked like a ladder in it over the bag.

It was of course by luck that Harry found the exit, it was guarded by a statue of some kind. This was a chance to see what the challenge would be, to scout ahead so to speak. "Observe!"

[Stone Guardian]
Nearly impervious to physical damage, it could take a while to chip away it's health. It is slow however, and it has a weakspot on it's back. With enough damage the Guardian will stop functioning, self destructing itself to prevent any from learning it's enchantments.

Harry frowned, currently there was nothing he could use to even scratch it. "I need a ranged weapon, or a tank." With that he turned back to search through the rest of the level.

He lucked out, in a barrel he found a bow with a quiver full of arrows. It seemed to be in good enough condition. The only problem was, it was as tall as he was."What am I doing. There's no way I can even use this. I'll just keep this in the inventory for now I guess. What's that?"

At the bottom of the barrel was a book, more importantly, it had a button and blue exclamation mark! Harry picked it up, examining it.

[Frostbolt]
A standard spell that had since replaced Fireball, due to it's speed and low cost to mana. Beginner Mages could cast a bolt every 2-3 seconds, Masters could cast a frostbolt every second, sometimes even two or three! What it lacks in lasting damage, it makes up for it's minor movement penalty. It works for a quick getaway as your foes are frozen slow for a moment.

He pressed the button before quickly reading through how to cast it. Thankfully there was a shortened simplified guide for it on the first two pages. The rest goes into theory of why this spell works. He read aloud, hoping that hearing it would explain it better than reading silently. "Focus your mana... in the palm of your strong hand, using the weaker hand to form the bolt into a ball. Rolling the mana, focusing on the feeling of winters frost and adding it to the mana. Frost flakes should float about, once the Mana starts turning to slush throw it with your strong hand at the target. It should fly from you as ice forms like a comet, exploding upon the target. Caution, do not cast for too long, mana has the tendency to explode. It shouldn't harm the caster, but it will knock them back."

Harry would spend the next fifteen minutes exploding and falling back, trying to form the Frostbolt. If it wasn't for the helpful notifications, he would have thought he was failing.

[Frostbolt] increased by 1!

Still, it was progress, Harry was actually starting to feel the difference between the 'mana' and the frost element. It was his MP that was draining with each use, but it cost less the more he used it. It was starting to become more often before the skill leveled, proving that he was on the right track.

By the time Harry moved on, the skill had gotten to level 40/100. It wasn't exploding anymore, which could only be a good thing. Still, it did take him a good five seconds of standing and focusing to form it. Harry discovered that it couldn't be cast while moving.

The map wasn't challenging to get, it was in a chest that required some strange pressure plate puzzle to be completed. It meant moving stone blocks from pedestal to plates in the right order. One plate would be pressed and a part of the floor came up some way, but sometimes not enough. It was creating another jumping challenge on top of the puzzle. There were five plates to weigh down properly to make it just so, otherwise the last section to the chest wouldn't be high enough to jump. The stone blocks weren't too big, and weren't as heavy as they looked, still Harry could only move a single block.

It was strange that there was nothing else in the maze. No monsters, other people, just random loot hidden in the strangest of places. There were a few locked doors as well, which Harry marked down on his new map.

The map was different from Link's, it showed the location of platforms, rooms, and what not. Doors were given a red line where they were located, making it easier to find the entrance. Unexplored places though were left blank. Link's only showed the way to them, no details to give.

The compass was simple enough to get as well, it required finding the right key. In a nearby room was a wooden box full of keys. The task was tedious and took a fair time to finish. Of course the key was magical in nature, it felt like static or something when Harry grasped it. Something to remember in the future, especially when it comes to the mystical items.

There was no hidden caches in the key room nor the compass room, simply another chest that didn't require a key for reasons unknown. Trying out to see how the compass worked, Harry discovered that it updated the map, showing that there was indeed more treasure to be found, especially behind some of those locked doors. The Exit was shown with a black arrow in front of it. The map was also showing the location of the Boss, and it was indeed in front of the exit.

"Lets just go, we can always explore later. I'm getting tired and hungry." Harry didn't trust the food he had found around the Instance, especially in the older bags, boxes, and barrels.

With all the gear Harry had found, the spell he had learned, the small challenges, after all of that Harry felt cheated.

After shooting the Guardian with a frostbolt, and running for cover, the Guardian did a leap towards him, and fell into a hole. It couldn't get the clearance to get back out. It was jumping up now and then showing the top if it's head, Harry could hear it scrapping the ground as it tried to continue attacking him. "Are you serious! All this trouble for that!"

With a huff Harry blasted it with frostbolts until it started it's self distruct, the only warning Harry had was that it was shaking violently and it was cracking. With a dive he avoided the explosion. The room shook for a moment with the dust cloud blocking the view. Harry coughed as he crawled his way back to more clearer air. When he could breath clearly Harry looked into the room. It was still a little hazy, and there was bits of guardian everywhere. Harry then noticed his meters and notifications.

You defeated the [Stone Guardian]! 2500 EXP Rewarded!
Congratulations! You have leveled up to 3! 5 Attribute Points, 10 Skill Points Rewarded!

Harry Potter
Level 3
HP: 90/110
MP: 40/150

With that Harry looked into his inventory, looking for something to bring back his health. "There!"

Grasping a red potion he unstoppers the potion before taking an experimental sip. "No taste?" The health meter goes up by 5 points, with a shrug Harry takes three more experimental sips, restoring his Health to full. The potion was still somewhat full, so he replaces it back to the inventory. "I don't understand how a game character could waste a full potion for trivial stuff when sips could work just as well."

Harry strode over to the exit, looking down at the hole where the guardian was. The inside wasn't even damaged, no cracks, blast marks, not even a scratch. "Dungeons are weird."

Through the exit was two sets of stairs, one going 'up' towards the exit, and the other that went 'down' to the next level. "We can explore another day." Harry went up the stairs, it made a turn before going up one more level. Stepping through the final door, Harry was not expecting to end up where he started, just exiting the Instance instead of entering.

Harry made his way out, noticing the doorway seemed to vanish after he stepped far enough away. Taking a few experimental steps towards it, the doorway came back. He now knew there was a dungeon here, and it apparently had more levels somewhere.

It was time though to see what the point of some of the stuff in his inventory was about, starting with the weird hooks. 'Not that I know where to start, these things could be anything.'

"Ms. Clarke? Can you help me? I found this funny looking hook on the ground the other day and I want to know what it is." Harry had gone up to the librarian for aid.

Between the two of them, the index catalog, and the index assistant they were able to determine that it was a lockpick. Unfortunately for Harry, it was confiscated soon after, which was unfortunate for them seeing that Harry had a good fifty sets of hooks in his inventory. It was a starting point, there was even a couple of skill books near the area where the lockpick information was found as well. Harry notes down in his makeshift journal, "Maybe use lockpicks on dungeon doors? Learn how to use lockpicks."

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth was taking a break from the old reports, having retreated to the local cafe shop. "There are too many reports like it. How can there be much evidence but no one or thing to show for it!"

Currently she was working on a notebook of strange events. "Vanishing people, day time owls, even multiple accounts of a triple decker bus breaking the traffic laws!"

"But it's true! The teacher's hair was blue! I swear by it!"

Elizabeth perked up, listening carefully to the booth behind her.

"Please, you were driving weren't you? How could you be so sure?"

"Because I was at a stop sign! I swear, one moment the teacher's hair was greying red, then it was bright blue!"

"Yeah, and I'm the next Queen of England, get real Johnny. Maybe it was a wig, have you thought of that?"

"Well it must be one hell of a wig then! It was the exact same hair style!"

"And how long did you get a look? Two seconds? It could have been a trick of the eye."

"Yeah yeah, laugh it up, I know what I saw."

With that the two left, leaving a somewhat bewildered Elizabeth behind.

'Why haven't these event's been reported?' Elizabeth thought to herself, adding it to her notes. Elizabeth made her way out, bumping into someone just as they apparated, taking her along for the ride.

It was sheer luck that it was a red headed man that was curious about muggle things.

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Hogwarts

The Headmaster was going through his memories once more, figuring there was something that was overlooked. It was constantly niggling at the back of the mind. "Blast that Riddle boy. Possession can't be done with someone who had split their soul! Of all the idiotic things he could have done, to challenge death, of all the beings to defy! Just like that fool Cadmus of all people... almost exactly like Cadmus."

The old man stopped, frozen for a moment in horror and understanding. "No. That can't be right?"

Dumbledore rushed to his private library, searching for the right book. Any information on the Peveralls, ignoring majority about The Hollows. Instead looking up family trees, especially if Cadmus had any children. "Just what I needed, that fool to have sired an heir! It was bad enough finding out Ignotus had heirs, but Cadmus to have sired children as well would be preposterous!"

"The new project is now a long term endeavor, how could I have missed the signs! The grooming of a replacement would take a terrible turn if Riddle was some descendant of Cadmus Peverell! Enough Albus, you'll be dealt with in time, so shut it!" The wear and tear of constant possession was draining the man of his strength. "A solution must be found!"

With that Dumbledore flung another useless book, 20th Century Alchemy, to the side.

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Private Drive

Harry sat on his bed, looking through his skills once more. "There was something off about that 'boss' fight. I have gone through the spell book once more and it hit me. Most beginners could cast in a couple of seconds, yet I could only do one every 5 to 8 seconds, well below average. I will either have to work at it, or find something more suitable. It was almost like I was fighting to cast the spell with every attempt. Usually, according to most gaming books, there should have been loot after the fight... I completely forgot to check."

With that Harry huffed, annoyed that there was missed loot.

"Then again, what I did find is somewhat useful, or can be useful in the future." Harry pulled out the gloves, inspecting them. They seemed to be made from some kind of soft leather. They were more like gauntlets actually than standard gloves. They had been laced up with leather strips to make it adjustable to a degree. There was a blueish looking plate on the back with strange words.

[Climbers Gloves]
+5 Agility
Specially crafted for climbing, the wearer should be able to get a grip on anything with these gloves. It makes climbing easier, made of light materials it hardly hinders movement.

That done Harry took out the bow, and was somewhat baffled when it wasn't as large as it was earlier. It fit near perfectly in his hand!

"What is this? Observe!"

[Bow of the Forest]
Dryad Made, Epic
+25 Damage
Very few receive a fine gift as this, a bow formed by a living Dryad. Such is the legendary archers that were blessed by these tools. It is said that bows made by these fantastic beings can form to the user's skill and strengths. Perfect for training as it will literally grow with the users. Although the user will need to practice and learn how to use such a tool to make use of it. The bow string has been entwined with Unicorn Hair for strength and duration over the ages. Advanced users may even call upon the very air itself for arrows!

The more he read, the more Harry became excited. This was a good weapon to have, the stats for it were fantastic!

"Hey Harry, did you want to, the heck is that! Wait is that a bow?" Dudley stopped in the middle of the doorway, surprising Harry.

The strangest start of a party to be sure.

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End Notes: Done finally, it feels short. I will probably return to this chapter sometime later on. I needed to give Harry something to use for future encounters and set up some 'Hail Mary' skills and items. For now we gotta do some time skipping and get to Hogwarts soon. The next chapter is in the works for both fics. Thank you for your time, cheers!

-Fred2008

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Extra Bits: Food

At the end of it all, Harry was quite baffled at the amount of food he had. From apples, to carrots, potatoes, even a few cabbages. He could set up shop as a 'fresh' food vendor if he kept finding stuff like this. "Alright, this is getting ridiculous, how can there be a warm bowl of stew in a barrel! How can there be three of them. Observe!"

[Meat Stew]
Potatoes, carrots, and diced meats. The standard fare of adventurers!

Frowning he tasted it, watching the windows and meters. "This is the regular food of adventurers? It doesn't even replace HP, MP, or give any stat boosts! How can this be helpful?"

Things got even stranger when he found a sea fresh barrel of fish with a live crab staring at him from the top of the pile. He threw up his hands, "This makes no sense!"

Anytime he walked past such a thing, he would roll his eyes or get a headache thinking about it.

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Omake: All of them.

"Please place all weapons in the tray please." The Goblin said, waving to a simple box. "You will not be allowed entry, by wards, until you are fully unarmed. This includes: wands, knives, guns, 'gons', firearms, firelegs, firelimbs, rifles, handguns, spears, rocks, clubs..."

The Goblin continued on listing every possible weapon before finishing up, after a good ten minutes. "The wards will not allow entry otherwise. Each of you will be presented a separate box. So please comply or Leave."

With a grumble majority of the people in the group handed over wands and daggers. Then came Harry.

"Do you mean Every weapon?" Harry asked, wondering if the Inventory counted.

"Every weapon Wizard. Just try to cross the wards while armed."

With a sigh Harry added his wand, bow, and sword. With a nod the Goblin stepped aside. Everyone was surprised when Harry was rebuffed, nothing major, just a simple shove back by magic.

"Every weapon Wizard!" The Goblin reminded.

With an even deeper sigh Harry reached into his robes pulling out daggers, pebbles, a slingshot, a hookshot, brass knuckles, and a 'Engineers wrench' that was as large as a sword. Removing his robe Harry proceeded to empty his expanded pockets, then the extra pockets that were strapped about. This took another five minutes to do. The rest watching in slight fear at the armory Harry possessed on his person. Sure that everything was done Harry presented open hands.

The Goblin didn't seem fazed, simply stepping aside once more. Harry was shoved back, again.

"You try my patience Wizard!"

With a groan Harry realized that yes, even in the inventory. That said Harry spent the next twenty minutes emptying his inventory of every possible weapon there was. When all was said and done, even the goblin had an eyebrow raised. There had been a rather large pile of assorted weapons, tools, and crafts there. Plenty of powered and enchanted armors. There was even a 'battle statue' standing guard over the piles.

"Is that all?"

Harry pondered the question before remembering his glasses, with a toss he added that to the pile.

The Goblin gave him a measured look before stepping aside. Everyone waited in baited breath, wondering what will happen.

The wards pushed against Harry for a moment, before letting him through, satisfied.

"Dear Merlin Harry! Why do you have so many weapons!" Generic wizard #45 asked.

"I honestly forget that I have that many..."

The group moved on to some planned meeting that has yet to be thought of, leaving behind the security Goblin.

The Goblin watched them go before turning back, belatedly realizing that he will have to put this mess in storage. With that thought the Goblin started cursing in his language.

When the group finally left Harry was told to pick up his gear, as The Goblin did not want to lug it all out. They made it to the storage room, The Goblin in glee hoping to see the wizard struggle to rearm himself.

Harry just snapped his finger, and every piece of gear was returned to their rightful place except his wand, sword, and bow. He placed those on manually before turning around to the dumbfounded Goblin. "Here, for the trouble."

With that Harry left the goblin one gold galleon for his efforts.