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Aspect of the Forsaken
EP 1: Virtualization

EP 1: Virtualization

NewOrder. The ground breaking game that took the whole world by surprise when Dr.Antony Miller and his partner Dr.Anza Nomura completed the Virtual reality MMORPG along with the machine that runs the game, VirtualStation.

''It is not just a game.......It's an entire new world.New beginnings, A new life, A fresh start.''

*Bzzzzt* turning off the TV. ''A new life huh....I guess I really need to get my hands on one of those virtual stations'' Abel thought to himself as he brushed his partially teary eyes.

Life has been really hard for Abel growing up after the sudden loss of parents at the young age of 6.Shock from his parents sudden death caused him to become very lost in the present world which resulted in many parents looking to adopt to look past him. From orphanage to orphanage, Abel was moved around preventing him from truly being able to grieve and his destroyed emotions and lifeless eyes kept him from establishing friendships with the other kids his age. He was alone and he needed to survive even though he was a wreck. He started working at a very young age to help him past time quicker and he got his work through underhand methods.This often led to him being underpaid or never paid at all.Despite the shitty acts some of his previous employers had, he cound'nt complain as it was illegal to hire minors but he really needed the money to finally leave the orphanage and have a place of his own and for him to at least afford going to school. 

''Thats all the furniture left, now could you please sign over here Mr.Valentine''...''Not the biggest looking house but its my its my house and its perfect.Mom,Dad. It has been difficult but I am not going to give up.'' Abel said to himself with a smile whilst thinking of the hardwork he put himself through to secure his home.The long hours he spent day to day working and studying. Being alone without anyone around to help shoulder the sadness and hardship he carried.He finally got his first step of living again.''Alright, one last errand for today and It's time to start unpacking''

Whispers travelled around the halls, sharp stares and judging eyes. As a tall young looking man with hair dyed jet black which absorbed the light and deep ocean blue eyes walked through the hallway in a college. The once shy, small looking little boy had grown up to be a fine man. His work that he did growing up from labour to semi-construction had shaped him nicely across the shoulders, defined his arms and gave him a nice pair of glutes.

''Right this way Mr.Valentine, the Principal's office is straight ahead''. said a well dressed lady who guided Abel through the school. ''Thank you very much ma'am for the help''. Abel proceeded to the office to greet the head of the new school he will be enrolling in. ''What a pleasure to have you over at our school! Acing the exams and getting recommendations, you are indeed worth the scholarship for the A.I programme that the school has to offer''. ''Thank you very much sir for this opportunity and I will make sure that it does not go to waste.'' ......

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''Well he sure had alot to say sheesh....but it did feel sorta nice to be welcomed.'' ''Now then...its 2pm and I have 4months till school starts for me...its definitely time..'' 

Abel arrived at one of the NewOrder corporations that sells and distributes virtual stations. Hesitating as to whether or not he should buy the machine. It would definitely hurt his wallet but he saved up more than enough to last him for a good period of time. But after much deliberation, he convinced himself to get one as he deserves a break.He deserves alittle happiness one that was robbed of him. He does not have any friends due to him recently moving to his new area nor any family that he was aware of. Passing time would be hell for someone who has been alone his entire life and with no work and no other materials for his college, that would just be endless boredom.

After getting his Machine he had a big smile yet a painful one as first it dented his wallet as expected however he will receive his machine within the day itself and that meant he could play NewOrder right away.Not long after arriving home, Abel took out the groceries he picked up on the way and started preparing food to eat. ''Spaghetti. That would do just nicely''.

Slurping his pasta while browsing online, reading posts and guides regarding NewOrder and getting some basic knowledge of game before his machine arrived.What he had gathered so far is that NewOrder adapted to the player's actions and choices. Meaning other than the basic get-to-know quests and specific job quest, every quest for everyone differs either slightly or completely different from one another. Character classes are also broken down into jobs where the commons can be picked up from any adventure guild within the town. These classes are what would be commonly known as ''Swordsman,Archer,Mage,Thief'' etc. There are unique job as well, only to be obtained by certain means,secret quests, race specific, handed-down. Not much is known about unique jobs due to the very simple reason that they are unique. The one difference between common classes and unique classes are that common classes would have an easier time due to the game giving subtle guidance and assistance from the specific job guild that they acquire their job from. Whereas unique classes are simply unknown. 

''Hmmm well then, I guess I need to pick a class that would be party friendly and something that works well with solo play since I dont have any friends to start off with.'' *RIINNNGGG* *RINNNGGG* the loud phone call interrupted Abel's thought process and caused him to jump. ''Hello there, I am calling regarding the delivery of your VirtualStation machine. We are right outside your doorstep and ready to install.''

Half an hour felt tremendously long for Abel as he was very eager to boot up his machine and start playing NewOrder.''All done, please feel free to boot up your machine. Should you encounter any malfunctions or trouble, please contact our 24 hour hotline and service will be immediately provided.Now could I get you to sign these forms?'' said one of the installers. After a quick exchange of formalities and some instructions on how to operate the machine, signing the documents of acknowledgement was the last step and the house went back to being quiet once again. With a cheeky smile and eagerness in his eyes, Abel dashed in the shower and attended to any toiletry matters he needed and was finally ready to dive into NewOrder. He got into his machine and made himself comfortable in what seemingly looked like a futuristic tanning bed and said the words...''Virtualization Begin''