A different timeline.

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Once upon a time, there is a self-proclaimed adventurer finally taking the plunge and venture... outside. With only the clothes on their back, they close the door to their house and never look back. Armed with just their courage and nothing else, they know it won't be enough to survive the dangerous world waiting for them. Like a sign from heaven, they stumble upon a possible savior in the shapes of a sword and a shield, placed conveniently on an old stump. Looking around and finding no one, they feel the urge to grab at least one of them, leaving the other one at least for the original owner should he or she return to retrieve it.

After apologizing profusely to the air, they finally make a decision and pick...?

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Wait, doesn't all this sounds familiar...?

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