“Alright lets get this show on the road! We've got a lot to do today and only have one shot!” I can hear Vicky shouting out orders to the crew.
“Can’t wait to be able to move around again” I can't help but say out loud.
After all how would you like to be stuck as a ball of light? I for one am looking forward the freedom that Beyond the World has to offer. Not only will I be able to fight without need to have people telling me it's against the law, but I can by far surpass what a human would normally be able to do.
Based on what path I choose to pick I'd be able to tame animals, fight with magic, and even fly around the world! They said that there was no one who has found a way to fly yet, but there are ways I was assured. I cant help but think that they should not have said that, but oh well.
One guy said that you don't need classes, but they make your status change based off of your stats. For instance, having no job will not give stat multipliers, while 100‘str’ will turn into 120‘str’ as a warrior class, but there are differences between the types of warriors as well. However there are negative stats too. 100‘int’ will turn into 70‘int’ with that same class.
There are more perks to jobs as well. Easier skill development and some special skills, that can only be obtained from special classes! That being said, a mage can learn sword based skills, but it won't be as easy to develop compared to a class that uses or specializes in swords. I Really can't wait to find a job that suits me... Can't think of one from what they've been able to tell me, but ill figure it out. I can't remember the last time I was this excited.
“Are you ready to become a part of the system?” Vicky asked.
“What do you mean become a part of it?” First time they said that to me.
“We are going to put you in as a special NPC program. So there should not be a problem with the integration”
“Alright lets get me uploaded then!” I couldn't help, but feel inpatient
“All systems look good. I'll be seeing you on the other side kiddo.” Vicky tells me.
At this point the black area starts turning white. It became so bright that I felt pale compared to it. Followed by a few flashes of color.
Then I find myself high, high up in the sky of the world that I’ll soon be living in. Looking around me I find a curricular platform with what appears to be a young woman sitting in a chair.
She should be one of the NPC's that helps with character creation.
I started to float towards her. She seemed busy looking at a floating screen in front of her. Cant seem to be able to read it, not sure if it's because I’m on this side or if only she can see what's on there but whatever.
“Hey there shall we get started.” I call out. Only she seems to jump at my voice.
“Who's there?!... A ball of light? Or maybe a orb... Na I don't know of any talking orb monsters... Wait how did a monster get here?”
It seems she does not know about me... Well I guess no one would think to tell her since she's just an NPC.
“Alright I'm here to get my new body so I can live in this world. So could you hurry up already?”
What's with that blank look she's giving me?...
“I said I'm here for a body.” I repeat
“Oh um OK... lets see ill just open up my service panel... hmm your headgear id is not showing? Are you a hacker? Also you don't really have I body for me to edit.” She says while narrowing her eyes at me.
“Hey I was sent here to live as a special NPC if you have any problems, talk to the higher ups. Anyways I've been waiting for too long already so lets get on with making this new body already!” I really don't want to be dealing with this.
“Why would they send me a special NPC... The data that I get from you is weird. Well if you are a hacker you will be getting kicked out shortly.” She looked proud while saying that.
“Hey I'm no hacker Bitch, now do your job!” My patience was never long.
Her face twitched at that comment. Followed by her face looking down for a few moments then looking up with a refreshing smile. Good, looks like she's got it now.
“You know should know that it is our job to ensure that players enjoy their experience here in the world, and a lot of people really like to give me that attitude... I can take that, it's a part of my job here... But a NPC giving me attitude? Why should I deal with this.” Her words don't match that smile on her face.
“...Its your JOB!!!” I growl at her. If she was a guy I would have sent her flying, assuming I could even touch anything as I am.
However she just smiles at me... Then her face distorts to a wicked smile. she looks like pure evil.
“You don't work with normal protocol... So what should I do with you I wonder? Oh I know! Earthlings are only able to play as humans to help adjust to their new bodies, also for sanity reasons... But you don't even have a human body so... there should be no problem turning you into a monster.”
Strangely as she says that, I imagine becoming a colossal dragon, flying across the sky... Also with my anger issues, I really would have trouble dealing with people again.
“Something that shows power that would scare people away, A being of power and pride... But no, that sounds stupid.” I say sarcastically
“I want to be a male 5'8'' tall, white with a bit of tan and lets go with Green eyes and... dark Blue hair, because I can.” I just want to get this started so I threw out some basic details.
“Not happening.” She says.
“I've made my choice. For your arrogant un-cute attitude, I shall bestow upon you a form that will make you regret talking back to be.” She says with her evil smile.
“Oh and since you seem to be a beginner, you should be near a starter town. Windy Plains Crust town should do, after all there are lots of those little guys there.” After hearing her say that, I give up on my holding back and start charging at her.
“And you said blue hair right. Done, easy peasy! Have a great time in Beyond the world!” Just before I get to her, she pushes a button and I start falling through the platform.
Now I’m heading at an angle towards the world. Flying at high speeds way beyond what a human should be able to fall at. This is a scary experience. I see the blur of a small town in the corner of my view just before I fly into the ground.
Everything returned to black. Only I feel something and I can't tell what's what, but I am feeling a bit of heat, and cold. I’m on the ground, and what I think is a wet towel rubbing my face. Then it seems to wipe down my body and something doesn't feel right... Can't tell what it is now though.
But after what seems like a few hours I manage to opening my eyes. And what I see is the shadow of what appears to be a giant rabbit. Id say two stories high. The shadow also has a large straight horn on its head.
After looking around a bit more, I notice that the light in here is dim and that there are large rocks around me.
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After that the shadow moves around and more light gets in. Now I can tell what's going on. I see that I'm under ground and around me are smaller rabbits that don't have a horn’s. Well I can see little bumps in the middle of their heads but yea.
The end of the tunnel seems to have a few roots and grass popping through around what I can see. And that large rabbit is now view-able. Its light brown and has some white fur on its stomach and paws. Its horn is a darker brown and it has brown beady eyes. The other little rabbits are the same color as that one.
‘Well fuck...She made me a rabbit.’ I thought. Since these little guys look to be about the same size as I feel, it became obvious what that NPC did to me.
‘If I can find a way... I'll get her later!’ I think to myself. As I start falling asleep.
While in dreamland, something seems to be kicking on my face. Opening my eyes I see that the tunnel has gotten a lot smaller and that my fellow rabbit babies, seem to have grown up to full size with our horns showing very nicely.
Many of the rabbit seem to be heading outside. Probably to get something to eat. I feel quite hungry myself. So I start heading out of the tunnel and into that blinding light. What I see at the end of the tunnel was a field for grass, surrounded by small groups of trees here and there. And a few hills in all directions. Also what looks like a windmill spinning in the far distance.
"Who's in charge here?!" I spoke out to see if I could communicate. But even though I'm the one who spoke it sounded like a few little chirps and a screech, and only get a few bewildered looks from them
'So i can't talk with them, perfect...' I can’t help signing to myself.
While all the rabbits around leave to go feast on the large amounts of grass around I look for a spot to grab some grass myself. First I gotta kill the craving then think on what to do. When I find a spot and get a few mouthfuls I notice the above my white little paws is a dark blue colored fur…
‘Did she do this to humor me?’ I can't help but feel pissed off at this point.
With some food in my belly and a good idea on what's going on, I can now start thinking on my situation... Only it seems a bit hard to think deeply. Just thinking about my situation seems to give me the same pain that I get from studies.
‘Just thinking a bit... Gives me school pain?! Why?’ I can't help thinking to myself.
After a while I remember being told that putting points into intelligence could help you think faster, so thinking about it my int stat must be rock bottom if I feel so stupid.
I am a rabbit so it makes a bit of sense. I'm a unique NPC in this world so it might be a bit more important for me.
‘Great... well maybe that just means I need to stretch my mind and give it a workout of raise my base stats.’ Performing difficult actions can build base stats as well as using points from leveling up. thought the higher the stat the more impossible it is to upgrade it. Even if its the stat is low, it will still take time.
‘What are my stats anyways?'’ thinking that I try thinking and calling out in my rabbit screech ‘Status menu!’... But nothing pops up.
‘What? There should be a pop up screen in front of me. Why?...wait, Is it because I'm a monster?’ Hmm
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While I ponder on the subject for a while a shadow starts moving in one of the groups of trees.
After scanning the field it choose its prey, a brown rabbit that has its back turned on it. Then it readies itself and starts charging out of the shadowy area.
A fox charges at one of the rabbits. some other rabbits see the fox charging and start screaming while running to the nearest tunnel. However the one rabbit is to slow because of not seeing the fox and gets bitten down on by it.
By instinct I felt like running but instead, I just stood there watching all this take place. Then a thought struck me.
‘If I kill that I might level up! With that rabbit in its mouth how will it kill me?’ If you saw this blue rabbit, you would swear it has a smile on its face.
That fox with its prey in mouth starts turning to leave the area thinking it got some easy food. But instead is a sharp pain shoots through it. Looking to it's side it see's a rabbit pierced its rib cage with the horn on its head.
Pulling out of the fox, I jumps down to the ground and once again jump towards the fox, horn first of course. This time it hits the leg and exits the other side of it. The fox did drop it's prey and tried to avoid the hit but failed at the dodging part. After pulling away from me, the fox readies itself for battle.
‘Okay I got two clean hits in, and it seems to be limping. It should at charge me and bite, but I’ll meet it with my horn.’ I reassure myself.
Fully in stance ready to take whatever this fox will give. The fox does just as expedited and lunges at it's new nemesis. Only the with a quick dash and a jump, I hit the fox right it its neck. The fox falls forward with the myself underneath and hits the ground hard.
Then the fox turns slightly grayish and no longer moves.
‘Wow that felt different from my old fights... Is it because it's more of a life and death type battle?’ not putting in anymore thought to it, I pull himself out from underneath the fox. And takes a good look at the corpse.
‘Can I do anything with this? Maybe I should just eat it. I am a wild animal after all.’ As those lines ran through my head a sudden surge of strength rushed from this body.
‘Holy hell! That feels good. Did i level up?’
After thinking I leveled up I tried seeing if my body felt different. After a bit, I notice that I am slightly faster.
‘Hmm I was expecting more, oh well it's a start.’
By now some of the rabbits have come out to see the dead fox, and see me dancing around with some blood in my fur. Then they start making cries of joy, I think.
‘What are they screeching about? I'll eat this guy before they take my share of it.’ I quickly jump on top of it and take a bite.
After biting though some fur and ripping it away I tried taking a few mouthfuls of its flesh. The other rabbits just seemed watch silently. It did not take long for me to find out why.
I ended with intense stomach pain shortly after.
‘Dammit I wondered why they just stood there watching me with their mouths open. We can't handle meat...’ After trying to lay down for a few minutes, I did not feel any better. So I chose to go looking for some water.
After following along the field for a few minutes I spots some weeds with deep blue veins on them.
‘Can't handle the pain any longer...’after a though I tried to eat it.
‘Oh pains still there but I feel a bit better!’ Now I should continue to search for water.