Throughout my lifetime our society has become more technological, like most civilizations America became a powerhouse in technological advancements surpassing even Japan who boasts its technologies. Our country was focused on Virtual Reality to the point of obsession, which fortunately became reality. In 2043 one corporation succeeded in creating a Virtual Reality that boasts 99.99% realism in their Virtual Game. I’m currently one of 4000 people given the privilege to become a beta tester within this Virtual Reality called Dead Country. Then the man came dressed in a full black suit, wearing dark sunglasses that gave no sight to his eyes. Only thing visible is his large slashed scar on his left eye and his midnight colored hair going down to his shoulders. With a loud voice that pierces your soul he announces:
Welcome players you have all been invited to participate in this endeavor and the first 4000 to enter our first virtual reality game. I am Ryan King and I made this game to indulge myself due to my interest in survival games. The world has changed in many ways, our society has achieved 100% synchronization between our minds and the World Wide Web. Through multiple trial and error we achieved what people call Virtual Reality. Multiple games were made through these innovations providing 99.99% realism within the Virtual World, which brings us to now. We the Kings Corporation bring you our first and only survival game in the country, DEAD COUNTRY. This game will bring out your mettle and your bravery in this desolated world of Dartharum for it is a world fraught with danger, with dead beings and undead risings. You gentlemen and ladies are the first to colonize the world for its civilization has been reduced to nothing except for a few hidden vaults that were hidden throughout the countries warring states. The goal for this game is to make a civilization through scratch and by the end of this beta we will evaluate every single one of your actions in game. If your adventures proves valuable to us we will post it in our website and every 2 million views you will receive 2 thousand dollar commission. Everything is in your handbook that we’ve all given in the beginning of this convention and the VR Helmet for creating your character. I wish you guys a good luck and don’t forget the pain tolerance is 20% unlike other VRMMORPG games out there that only give 10%.
Excited I searched for my friends out in the dissipating crowd. As I ran I saw my four friends sitting in the Royal Café eating some clam chowder and chicken soup.
“Hey guys are you guys ready for a new adventure in this new world our first Virtual Survival game that boasts 20% pain tolerance!”
“Kim I don’t know about this its 20% pain tolerance I don’t like getting hurting can’t we just go back to Incarnated World?”(???)
Incarnated World is another VR in that was set in the Medieval Era that had swords and magic in it, but lacked realism cause the players do not hunger or die from natural world causes.
“Come on Mycah Incarnated World only gives out so much this game has actual Satiety bars if you’re going hungry or not and you can affected with natural world diseases. Incarnated World only gives you and HP an MP bar with Stamina bar next to it and the classes there only go up to 20 that’s why this game is interesting many possibilities.”
(Mycah) “I guess we can give it a go so what vault are we going to start? There are 5 different vaults in the beta. They are Vaults 32, 52, 101, 45, and 8.”
(???) “How about vault 32. People says it’s the best place to start if we want to venture outside the vault quickly?
(???) “I don’t know Dang we I say we go to Vault 52 since it’s the safest place to go and well defended by the NPCs within the vault. Not mention we can train there so when we go outside the vault we are better prepared.”
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(Dang) “Come on what’s the fun of being inside the vault when the adventure is outside. Can’t we just learn from experience Andrew?”
(Me) “ I agree with Andrew we don’t know what we’re going up against outside the vault not to mention we have a long time before beta ends this time 3 months and in the game its 5 times faster which is 1 year and 3 months in game. We have plenty of time to explore outside.”
(Mycah) “Yea we need increase our stats first man before we even try to venture outside I say Vault 52.”
(Andrew) “I guess its settles it then when we log in we start in Vault 52.”
(Dang) “Come on guys, where’s your sense of adventure? We can get more views if were the first outside.”
(???) " Yeah we can get our class first in the first month then we can go outside the vault and kill our enemies with ease."
(Dang) "Aww even you too Walter..."
(Walter) "Better safe and slow Dang rather than being quick and dying."
(Me) ”Yeah! What’s the point of going outside if we’re just going to die we need to train first then we can fully equip ourselves to battle what’s outside.”
(Dang) ”Alright fine I guess it settles it then, vault 52…”
(Mycah) “Okay, Dead Country starts in 24 hours we’ll all meet there within 24 hours I’ll see you guys then since I live all they in L.A. not like here in San Jose…”
As we were leaving I saw something a quick glint of light somewhere in the dark corridor of the building. As curious as I was I went walked closer and closer to the small light that was reflected from my glasses, but then a hand grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. There he was cold and calculating Ryan King the creator of Dead Country.
(Ryan) “ What business do you here young man?”
“I was just curious about that speck of light at end of that corridor, sir.”
(Ryan) “Kids shouldn't be so curious these days since it might prove fatal for your well-being. Don’t you know curiosity killed the CAT!”
I backed away surprised since he yelled so suddenly. He took of his sunglasses and looked at me with a piercing gaze with his deep midnight eyes.
“I’m sorry sir I won’t hinder you anymore since i have to leave.”
(Ryan) “Very well then, have fun with our game since its its new, terrifying, and of course exciting. Word of advice curiosity is what drives a man to greatness or to ruin in this Virtual Reality anything can happen.”
His eyes ever so piercing made me turn around and fast walk to my friends who were curious of my meeting with Ryan King.
(Dang) “What was that all about Kim? The creator giving you advice?” He said teasingly
(Mycah) “Kim are you okay, you seem a bit pale?” She asked worriedly
(Walter) "Yeah you look like someones going to kill you." He looked at me worried as well.
“I’m okay it’s just that, the creator gives me the creeps, It is making me think twice if we should play the game or not.”
(Andrew) “ Kim we already decided on this, we need to continue till the end we can’t always half ass stuff like before. Let’s finish this game till end.”
Since we all know how adamant Andrew is sometimes I reluctantly agreed, which increased my resolve to continue playing the game.
(Andrew) “ what did he say anyways?”
“He said ‘Curiosity is what drives a man to greatness or to ruin’”
(Dang) “That is good advice in here and in virtual reality”
(Mycah) “Anyway’s my rides here guys I’ll see you in Dead Country be sure to be there!” She pouted.
(Me,D,A,W) “Bye!!”