Story Time!

I started playing ark on my Xbox. I had played ark before, so I was pretty familiar with seemingly eternal screaming, frustration, bathing in a pool of your own tears, and the five stages of grief. I spawned in on The Island, the birthplace of a journey I would never forget. I saw a Tek Parasaur some time after I spawned. Having never seen a Tek creature before, for I only played on switch prior to this, I tamed it by the bright glow of a blue supply drop I didn't have access to because I was such a low level. I crafted a saddle for him and we set out in search of a base location, Kevin and I against the deadly world we were in. We made it to the southwestern island by the red obelisk. I saw a Therizino across the river on that island. Years of research and loving dinosaurs to bits told me that Therizinos were herbivores. Comparing them to the peaceful and friendly nature of the Triceratops and Parasaurs around this particular Therizino, I assumed it wouldn't mind if I stepped near it. Stupidly naive, I ran up to it with Kevin and I did not expect it to slap me into next week. Thankfully I put points into health so the attack didn't kill me right off the bat, but the attack startled me so bad I accidentally dismounted. I had a bow, so I quickly regained my sense of survival and let my stone arrows fly. After a few seconds I started wondering, "What's up with all that black stuff on Kevin?" Two seconds later, he sprouted wings and flew up into the clouds. This kill filled me with rage as I threw everything I had at this Therizino, that being two spears and about fourteen or so arrows. I aimed my last arrow at the Therizino's head a let it fly. The body came crashing down to the earth, covered in blood and arrows, with one particular arrow square between the eyes.

RIP Kevin, my first Tek Parasaur

- CookieCat1031