Third-Person POV Ryan King
As he saw the 5 friends go, his midnight hair everlasting and his black suit always clean Ryan King walked into the dark corridor. There he touches a thing of beauty, brilliance, and obsession. A necklace that he found in an ancient ruin in Germany.
“My beautiful Nera how could you have gone this far from me you almost got caught.” he said lovingly “ My love you are so valuable to me you are my precious.” Obsession coming out of his voice. As he lovingly touched the ring an ancient feminine voice pierces his mind.
(Nera)“Servant have you done what I ask of you? Have you made the world that violates human morals. That will kill these humans and turn them into my kind.”
(Ryan) “Yes Mistress I have fulfilled my mission giving you the virtual reality where humans are cruel to other races and themselves leading to their destruction. Only a few humans who made vaults so they can protect themselves, but most of them are corrupt and can influence the beta testers.”
(Nera) “Is your body prepared to be my vassal when the time comes my dear Ryan?”
(Ryan) ”I am prepared my Mistress.”
(Nera) ” Your actions will be rewarded my dear servant of mine. These 4000 will become mine and we will make the same world reality.”
Ryan felt the malice in the ring that brought shivers to his whole body. Sweat was coming from his body when the malice became beauty once more as he touched the ring gently as a lover.
(Nera) “I will rule again as I did in the Dark Ages. The House of Merick will fall for they are the ones that made me this way. I saw the boy today and he will be the downfall or the savior of his house. Make sure it isn’t the latter Ryan. I have waited for for almost 3 millenniums for this moment.”
(Ryan) “I will try Mistress, but this game is out of my control since it is controlled by the Main Ai Terror. I have already made the Ai a cruel and despicable god that only enjoys the carnage of any race he will need find the boy and should the boy accept his offer of becoming his disciple, he will fall into the depths of corruption.”
(Nera) “Do not fail me Ryan.”
As he heard this from her a pain like no other consumes his body slowly making it’s way to his heart. Reaching closely to his heart the pain subsides.
(Ryan) “I- I will not fail my Mistress.”
(Nera) “ The Merrick’s will see what is to come of their House and this world, when they finish the final quest.”
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Kim Merick First Person POV
I was walking home since it was December and the daylight tends to get dark at around 5 PM. It was a cold night and I couldn’t help feeling curious about that glint of light I saw. It felt like it was calling me, telling me to take it for myself, the feeling of obsession. I shake it off since it doesn’t concern me now but I was still curious so when I got home I asked my mom.
“ Mom have you ever heard of an inanimate object or a speck of light calling to you?” My mom was stiff as a board when I asked her that, then she turned around and looked at me with a face that I have never seen before in my life. I didn’t think her face would be that serious, it felt like I’ve been blamed for something I did not do. Her hazelnut eyes looks through me like she seen what I’ve seen.
(Mom) “Dear where have you seen this object is it a ring or necklace of any sorts?” Looking at me dead in the eyes demanding an answer.
“I- I saw it at the convention center my friends and I went to. You know the new VR Survival game Dead Country. I’m excited to play it with them since its been a long time since we played any other game besides Incarnated World, but I don’t know if it was a ring or not Mom since the game creator stopped me from going any further. Why do you ask if its a Ring or necklace?”
My mother sighed like she worked overtime twice in her current job as a Certified Nursing Assistant(CNA).
(Mom)“Kim there are things in this world that are beautiful and Unique, but there are terrible things here as well things that make wish you were not there to see it. You will know in time, but for now enjoy your game with your friends. You’re still young my dear only 15, you should enjoy your time with your friends. Your responsibilities will come at a later date.”
“ Okay Mom I can’t wait to begin my to play with them.” I said excitedly.
I went to bed still thinking of a class I’d take in Dead Country. There are 5 basic classes that you can take Ranger, Gunslinger, Warrior, Defender, and Shaman, but you don’t get it until you stats are on par with the current class you want to take. The current stats of the game are the 10 basics:
Strength: Increases the amount you carry and gives you more attack damage per hit. to carry heavy weapons or guns strength is needed.
Agility: Increase your dodge and how fast you can hit with your weapon. Also affects your how fast you can reload and shoot your gun.
Dexterity: Increases your chance to hit your target whether its your gun or you weapon.
Endurance: Increases max stamina and bleeding resistances. Less susceptible to the pain and damage from the creatures of Dartharum.
Intelligence: Increases your Mana Points or MP
Wisdom: Increases your mana regeneration and less susceptible to magical attacks
Stamina: Increases your Health Regeneration. Low stamina can lead to exhaustion and and if not rested, can lead to decrease in stats and may lead to death.
Leadership: How many NPC’s you can lead and buffs your party depending on your leadership.
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Charisma: How NPC’s look at you whether you are good or bad alignment. Can get discounts if your charisma is high enough.
Luck: Increase your Critical Chance to hit an enemy and gives better item drops from monsters.
I kept reading the manual and found out something in Vault 52. The NPC’s or non-player characters are not only human there is a few more races from the tall barbarians to the gnomes. Each race has their own perks and disadvantages, but the only race that has no perks or disadvantages are the Humans. Its what people mostly say in VR MMORPGs or VRs that have different races. Humans can overachieve or underachieve in their leisure. Here they can pick any race they want to be and not be discriminated against since the populace is diverse and needed to be united so they can put up a fight against the outside dangers. Roaming outlaws and bandits as well as Dark cultist that worship a being known as Terror the God of Destruction and Ruin that brought terror around the world leading to its destruction. It is well known in the book that he was the cause of kingdoms annihilation. Only 1/4 of the population in the world survived and were not influence by Terror’s madness, 1/4 are dead through the wars and 2/4 are ruled by Terror.
Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring*
“Hello this is Kim Merick speaking”
(???) “Yo where starting in vault 52 right?”
“Yeah man starting tomorrow around 3 pm, what class are you going to be Walter?”
(Walter) “ I don’t know yet i don’t want any basic classes man, but i might try becoming a hacker in game/off tank I might get the special stat you can gain called computers.”
“We do need hackers in our party since most dungeons in Dead World have computer based defenses.”
“I’ll see you then bro we’ll have a lot of fun in there, but i wonder… should we make our old guild from Incarnated World?”
(Walter) “ We should make a new one mate something better than Battle Bunnies.. man it should have been Taric’s United.” with an excited voice “mayb-”
“No period Walter….”
(Walter) “ Won’t you reconsider.” His voice felt like he was staring at me with his puppy dog eyes.
“Man I think about it…” I couldn’t say no to friends.
“Thanks man, just think about it okay its a good clan name.” His voice was full of joy.
“Alright man I’ll see you in game. Don’t forget our meeting time its at 3pm sharp.”
“K mate I’ll see you then” As he hung up the phone I looked into the handbook and found something that caught my interest. The Goddess Nera of plague and pestilence. When I saw her, I shivered at her sight, not because of how she looked, but because she felt familiar to me like an old enemy. There shouldn’t be gods or goddesses here in reality should there? My mind in thought, I decided to sleep, because tomorrow is a big day for me and my friends.
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Kim Merick woke up ready for the new day. He continued studying the handbook making sure to gain as much information as he can before going into game. As clock entered 3pm and his VR helmet calibrated to full efficiency he entered the game.
Welcome to Dead Country iris scan and brave-wave recognition has detected that you are an unregistered player would you like to register.
“Yes”
Please select a race.
There were many different races ranging from elves, giants, dwarves, humans, and even fallen angels.
“Is it possible to be a hybrid race.?”
Yes
“I want half-elf and half-fallen angel.”
Fallen Angels are angels of that fell the grace of their god or goddess. They were once messengers of the gods and goddesses, but do to their desires they have fallen to Dead Country.
Talking to Admins to see if that is a possible combination.
The Admins have agreed for your request on your hybrid race.
An avatar of Kim was beautiful with its black wings and elvish features. Its skin pale and its dark wings gives of a sinister yet beautiful aura. His avatar looked like the Angel of Death with elven features.
“Can you change my eyes based on my emotions?”
Your eyes have been changed with a default of Azure colored eyes.
“Okay everything is set”
There are 5 start up locations you can cho..
“Vault 52”
Destination Confirmed
Welcome to Dead Country and I hope you enjoy your stay