Grey Killers aren't ALL bad
 
 
The story takes place in the lower Mt. Kendall Mines of Minoc on Great Lakes
 
 
Ok, I was home from a short day of classes, and mid-afternoon UO was typically dead. Things are slow with all you teenage punks in school and not roaming the game, providing me with supplies.

I went to the mines hoping to steal some ingots for my Smith mule and came across 3 people. I stole some ingots from one and he ran like a bitch, as most miners do. One of the other two bolted too and so the only ones left were Barium and myself. I start snooping, when I see on his paperdoll that he is a Scoundrel. I told him, sorry, didn't see your title, I'm not gonna bother you. Honor among thieves, y'know?

Well he says something witty like "you wont bother me because you'll be DEAD!" and starts attacking me with his mighty warmace and heater shield. I guess that the chainmail tunic he was wearing gave him a false sense of security. Anyhow, I laugh out loud at my keyboard, when I suddenly notice that I'm at 24 strength out of 74! (always remember to Heal after ressing, people!) I figure I can get whatever I want by ducking and weaving, so that's what I did. I stole, hid, and repeated 4 or so times. In between, he was taunting me, telling me that these were HIS mines, various other bullshit. I took everything off of him and was out to the door having lost only 10 HP, when suddenly: LAG POCKET. I wasn't frustrated so much about the "loot" (which consisted of a hammer, 7 ingots, and a shovel) but I was irate that some honorless fuck was gonna be able to taunt me after I came back. Well, next thing I know, I'm moving again, but as a ghost.

Furious, I get ressed and run back to the mine AGAIN without healing (intentionally this time). He asks me if I've learned my lesson, and I laugh out loud again. Then, he attacks me again, flagging himself criminal! I steal all his "treasures" again, and then hide laughing. I thought that nothing could be more satisfying than seeing him run around in circles around me, screaming for me to "COME OUT AND FIGHT ME, PUSSY!"

Well, the boy got more fight than he could handle when 2 archers come strolling into the mines.

Despite his attempts to explain, they saw his criminal flag, and proceeded to pump his ass full of bolts. I collected his chain tunic, heater shield, and warmace. Probably the worst loot of my life, but the entertainment value alone was worth it. Also, I think I learned a valuable lesson, although I don't think it was the one Barium was trying to teach me!