Chapter 4:Girl Gamer
I'm so excited!
I roll around in my bed.
I can't take it anymore! I wonder what skills I should choose? Should I go for melee or ranged? Magic sounds fun too... Or maybe reconaissance? Ahhh! I can't choose. Maybe I'll just ask brother...
Getting up from bed, I skip towards my brother's room.
Knocking first before entering, I enter even without his permission. :P
“Brother? I want to ask you something. Can I ask you something? Is it alright to ask you something?”
Inside the room, my brother turned toward me.
19 years old and much taller than me, he had dirty blonde hair and clean features. Just like me, his eyes are amber coloured. What's different is that my eyes are rounder while his is a bit slanted.
Other than that, I think he looks average.
Looking at him, he seemed to be working on his laptop.
“What is it?” He asked.
“What do you think I should shoot for in the game? Melee or ranged? Or maybe even magical?”
“Dunno. The game lets you play as many gamestyles as you want. And although it may be hard, you can have as many classes as you want.”
“Yeah I know. But you can equip only one right? What should I start with?”
Becoming silent for a while, he started thinking. After which, he gave me a question.
“Hey Tori. You're fond of animals right?”
I nod. And guessing what he was trying to imply, I asked to make sure.
“You think I should go for tamer?”
“Yeah. Is it alright? It's really hard though.”
“Hmmm... Sure. Sounds cute.”
“Alright. Should I recommend some skills?”
“Yeah. That would be helpful.”
Telling me what to get, I thanked him and got back to my room.
Checking the time, it's just a few minutes before 10:00.
Reminding myself of what to get, I watch my clock tick until it was time.
Hitting 10:00, I almost shouted.
“Play!”
Darkness invaded my vision and a girl my age was in front of me.
She was pretty. She had long, wavy hair and a white dress.
Giving a bow she greeted me.
“Good day. My name is Aria what is yours?”
“Good day to you as well! My name, is Tori.”
“Alright Tori, would you like to make a few changes to your appearance?”
“Yes please!”
Appearing in front of me is a mirror image of myself.
Looking at myself, I see a 16 year old girl with shoulder-length black hair and thought about what to change. After a while I went ahead and asked the girl instead.
“Hmm... What do you think I should change?”
“Eh? You're, asking me?”
“Yeah.” I turned my head to look at her.
“A-Ah well... how about your eyes?”
I turned to look at my mirror image.
“Hmmmmmm... my eyes?”
“Yeah. 'Cause... I mean look, they have a beautiful colour. You know?”
“Hm. Yeah, okay. Sure.”
“So what do you want to do with them?”
“...Make them, a bit more prominent.”
With that, I see my mirror image's eyes change slightly.
“What else?” I asked her.
“Oh well, um... I, don't think I should... anymore...”
I pouted. “Boo. Boring.”
Hearing that she bowed lightly. “S-Sorry...”
“(sigh) Well, I guess it's alright. I'm fine with this.”
Saying that, my mirror image disappears.
“Alright... next is... um, you may now use this time to uh, distribute stat points and obtain some skills.”
Remembering my brother's advice, I chose not to allocate any stat points.
As for my skills...
[Taming lvl.1] [BuffMagic lvl.1] [ManaBoost lvl.1] [MovementSpeedBoost lvl.1] [Cooking lvl.1]
Telling the girl I was done, she proceeded to give me a backpack and 1000 copper.
“Okay. With this, you are now ready to travel the lands of Amaron.” She said, snapping her fingers.
“Ah! Before I go-”
Without letting me finish, a burst of light consumed me and disperses to become a flurry of colours.
Surrounding me now are hundreds players, and hundreds more that kept coming.
Looking around, I see some players going towards some shops.
“I wanted to ask her something...” I pouted.
Sighing, I walk around.
After a while, I spot brother.
“Ah! Brother!” I called out to him.
Hearing my call, he turned towards me and smiled.
Just like me, his avatar is the same as his real appearance. Although with a minor change as well.
“Hey. Nice tattoo.” I snicker.
“Aah... This?”
On his face was a red tattoo under his right eye. Two curved triangles, one bigger than the other, had their tips pointing downwards.
They looked like fangs.
“It looks cute.”
“...right...”
“Well anyways, how 'bout me? Do you see any changes in me?” I look into his eyes and blink a few times just in case.
“...?” Looking at me, he put a hand on his chin and inspected me. And even squinted... “Where?”
I got shot by a bullet.
“T-Try harder!” I glare at him.
“I... really don't see any difference.”
“Tch!” I clicked my tongue then pointed at him. “Compensate!”
“Compensate for what?”
“For not noticing!”
“Not noticing what?”
“My eyes!”
“Your eyes?”
“My eyes!!”
“Your eyes?”
“My eyes!!!”
“Ohhhh. I see the difference now.”
“...”
“Now come on, let's go.” He turned around and left.
I hate him...
I thought this as I followed him.
After a while, I spot a friend of mine. Seeing her cheered me up.
“Ah! Pepper!”
“...? Oh! Tori!”
Her name is Pepper. She's a classmate of mine and just like us, she looks just like her real appearance.
I've known her for like forever and at school we are almost always together.
“...? Hey Tori. Are your eyes a bit bigger? Kinda cute.” When she said this I beamed.
“Yeah! I'm glad you noticed.” Just as I said the last word, I glared at brother. And just as I turned to him, he looks away.
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Seeing this, Pepper chuckled. “Well anyways, I gotta find my parents. Catch ya later~!” She said as she jogged away.
“See ya later!” I waved back at her. And wave as in, I wave both my arms in the air.
After that I turned to brother.
“See that? At least she noticed.” I glared. Again.
“Geez. Can't you forget about that already?”
“No way! Never! Not even in a million-”
“I'll treat you to some sweets later on?”
“Forgot about it! Completely forgot about it! Absolutely forgot about it! What were we talking about again?”
Brother chuckled as we began to walk through the streets.
And after a while, we got to the main gate.
“Uum... What about our items and stuff?” I asked.
“Don't worry~. I've got us covered.” Brother said brushing it off.
“...Right...”
Well if brother says so, then don't question it. Most of the time.
Passing through the gate, we found ourselves in a plain. And all around us, were dozens of slimes.
“Alright. Tori, try taming one of those slimes.” Brother said.
Hearing this, my eyes sparkle. “Right away!”
Running off, I confront one of the slimes. Then ran back to brother.
“I can't fight it...”
Looking at my skills, I realized that I don't have a means to attack. Unless I have to do it bare-handed...
But brother looked indifferent.
“Hn? Just tame it. It won't attack you.”
“...”
Oh yeah. I forgot to mention, that brother was a beta tester. Not only that but he also took part in the development of the game, which a lot of people thought was amazing for his age.
What's more is that when he participated in the beta testing, he was one of the top players.
And speaking of top players...
I heard from brother that there was a paladin sort of player that never died once and another player who managed to change his race. There was also a necromancer that can create really strong undead.
But back to the problem at hand.
Even if brother said that slimes won't attack you, what about the monsters that can?
So what if I managed to tame a slime? It might be cute but it won't help me in subduing stronger monsters.
“I told you not to worry right? I've got us covered.” Brother said brushing it off again.
Well if brother says so, don't question it.
I went back to the slime.
Using the ability [Tame], which I got from the skill [Taming], I tried taming it.
I crouch down in front of it and stretched both my arms with my palms pointed at the slime.
Concentrating, I felt my ability working and the slime glowed a little.
…
Nothing's happening.
I turn to brother. “Hey, how can you tell when they're tamed?”
“...? There will be a window saying that you tamed it.”
“Oh okay. Thanks.”
Turning back to the slime, I tried again.
…
Hrng...
Hrrngh...
Hurrrnngh!
With each passing moment I tried concentrating harder and harder. And harder.
“Bah! Why is it so hard?!”
“I told you it would be difficult.”
“You didn't tell me it was THIS difficult! They're slimes right?! They're only slimes right?! Passive slimes right?!”
“Ahaha... Well let's just say there's a reason as to why we made it so hard.”
“Oh yeah?! What is it?!”
“Secret.”
“Spill it!!”
“No.”
Pouting, I glared at him really hard. With tears beginning to form at the corner of my eyes, I tried one more time.
“Please?”
“Look, just keep trying 'til you succeed. Alright?”
I frowned. “Fine.” I turned sharply then stomped off to one of the slimes.
And again, I tried taming it.
“[Tame]!”
…
…
Tch.
“[Tame]! [Tame]! [Tame]! [Tame]. [Tame]. [Tame]...”
I feel like crying.
B-But don't blame me okay? It's not my fault okay? I can't help being a bit impatient okay?
I'm... I'm not crying okay...?
Sniffing, I slapped my cheeks and tried to renew my determination.
Don't give up Tori! You're not the type of girl to just simply give up! Don't give up just because of a few mistakes! Yeah! I will keep trying until I get it! Even if I'll have to try a gazillion times!
…
That doesn't sound too appealing now does it?
I shake my head off from that line of thinking.
No Tori! You just told yourself not to give up right?! To keep going forward right?! So that you can live up to brother's expectations right?! So that he could pet you right?!
Oh wait. I'm straying off.
*Ding
Eh?
You have successfully tamed a slime.
Seeing this, I beamed and ran off to brother.
Maybe it's not so bad after all? Teehee.
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All right!! That's the fourth POV, sooo from here I'll go back to group number 1 and cycle from there!
:P
Now I know what all the other author's meant when they said that comments give you power.
It does, and just one review got me really motivated for some reason. Sooo thanks for that :P
I just started this story on a whim cause you know... (Azalon pls come back...)
Well anyways, I'm working on the next chapter already since I got really motivated and well, I just wanted to say...
wow.
making up an interesting plot line is HARD.
so I'd appreciate some feedback, suggestions, and anything else.
and also *cough* criticisms *cough*.
sorry, ignore that one.
well anyways, I'll try to write more whilst my first day of college is still a few days away...
and um, thanks! for uh, you know? haha... I'm so awkward...