Today, an announcement that would shake the world of Angelia Online was posted on the game's forum.
Around 11am, every player that was online at the time suddently received a notification. Naturally, most ignored it or passed it off as another stupid announcement. Those that did read it however, were stunned by what they found.
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Attention:
A new Mystical Dungeon was found in the Forgotten Lands.
The Gods of Angelia have decided that whoever will conquer the dungeon shall receive rewards worthy of the deed, any amount of players may go in as a party, but only one of said parties will be allowed.
Demons and Heroes, the Gods have requested that a truce be made between the two factions. At least one Demon and one Hero will have to be in any party made (Soloes are exempted from this).
We wish you good luck, citizens of this world.
By Robert Trevrep (Game's Director)
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After a couple days, the uproar had reached it's fullest. Party after party challenged the dungeon, but none ever succeded going past the 50th floor, and there were 80 floors in total, not counting the final boss.
This led to much frustration, but the developers didn't even budge at the accusations of the overly difficult levels they received, and always answered 'You could always just give up'.
For 2 months, people kept going, but after that, most people had given up. The bosses were simply too strong. Parties of over 20 also never worked out as people would accidentally hit each other or be shredded apart due to the giant large-area attacks. Yes, friendly fire was on if you were wondering.
When all hope seemed lost, a metting was conducted between the top players in the game. They decided that both the Hero's side and the Demon's side would send out 5 players each, and they would be lended all of the best items in the game to beat the dungeon. The items themselves were contracted, so if the other person wished to, they would return to the original owner so stealing them wasn't even considered.
And so, this leads to the present situation. In front of the dungeon's entrance were 5 people. These people were the top level Hero players, and they were currently waiting for the Demons to finally show their faces.
"God damn it, they're fucking 20 minutes late! Just how long does it take to use a simple teleportation spell..." [???]
"Aww, come on Yuuri-chan, I'll beat them up when they arrive, okay? All for you~" [Perverted Hero]
"I'll kill you if you actually touch them. We can't afford having an inner conflict if we're going to challange this fucking hell" [Reasonable Hero]
Taking a look at our Heroes, there were 2 males and 3 females gathered. One was obviously japanese, and seemed to have a charachter on the better side of average. He was average height and weight, having a longsword strapped to his back. The other male also seemed japanese, a little taller then the other and having shoulder-lenght loose black hair. He wore a black robe and had glasses which he would sometimes push up.
The three females were all above average as well, due to them naturally making pretty charachters. Well, even though people can make a different character then one from their normal body, it costs quite a lot of money and doesn't really provide many benefits. Therefore, those who do spend money in in-game purchases often buy other things.
As the 5 Heroes kept chatting with each other, a violet light suddently appeared next to them. After a couple of seconds, 3... no, 5 figures emerged.
"Yo, sorry that we're late! This King-sized idiot just had to suddently forget that he put his armor and sword away." A red-headed, horned guy said. He was about the same height as the Heroes' mage, but instead of a robe he was wearing a light armor.
"S-shut up. Of course I knew where I put it, someone just moved it as a prank and you know it, so shut up!" The large, muscular demon at the front said. He had 2 large demon wings on his back, a long leathery tail and horns that seemed like a crown on his head. The interesting part however, were the two small girls on each of his shoulders.
""Fufufufu..."" They giggled at the same time and kicked randomly with their hanging feet. They looked so similar one might mistake one for the other was it not for their different colored wings. They had black hair that would reach down to their ankles, although it still wouldn't be a lot of hair considering they were barely 150cm tall. Apart from their wings, they looked like normal humans.
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"Jeez... you just don't know the meaning of 'There is a time and place for everything', don't you?" The last demon said as he shook his head. He had a skinny and delicate look, even a bit delicate despite being a demon. His eyes were red, just like all the other demons present, and his only other 'devilish' part was a short, golden tail.
"Ah, don't worry too much about it." Said the Hero, but when he saw the two twins standing on the Demon King's shoulders kicking their feet like children, his nose had a droplet of blood running down from it.
"Fucking god, Akiko! Do you have to have a fucking nosebleed for every girl you see!?" Screamed out Yuuri, obviously enraged.
"Oh no, don't you guys fall for this trap's trap as well. He's actually a guy in real life." The red-haired demon said, leaving all the heroes slightly stunned at his words.
""Awww, why did you tell them? Besides, what does it matter if I'm a guy in real life? I've dated boys before as well, you know?"" The twins said in perfect synch. Before quickly adding ""I don't feel like roleplaying right now, so yeah, I control both characters. No questions on how, as that's a secret~" They said in a sweet tone at the end.
One of the Hero girls curiously asked "Are you gay?" To which the twins simply answered ""No. I simply have a different philosphy then most people. Genders are simply something we're born with, and I don't really prefere either. I'd rather call myself bysexual."" She said. ""Might be my lack of hormones or the fact that I've seen way too much."".
They all nodded. After all, the days were gays or lesbians were discriminated against was long, long passed. Most planets had already passed the Gender Acceptance act, and it was a crime to discriminate against them.
The Demon King slightly rolled his eyes and made an exasperated sigh. "I'm not gay myself, so don't be mistaken. He just really likes my shoulders for some reason."
""Aww, don't be like that. You know I'm in love with these wide, powerful shoulders. They're sooo comfy to sit on. Besides, at least I have some sort of defense from suprise attacks since I'm essentially paper."" [Twins]
"That's creepy, don't say it like that. Are we gonna start the dungeon or not?" [Demon King]
"What's the rush for? We have to discuss a strategy first anyway. Okay, I'll introduce us first." [Akiko]
Thus, everyone lined up. Demons and Heroes in front of each other, since they already knew their own side.
"Alright. This busty blondie is Reina. She focuses on dual-wielding short swords, good at close range, not so much at range." He said, pointing at a large-chested girl, who raised an eyebrow at the introduction but simply said "Hi. Pleasure to play with you. As Akiko said, I focus on close range. I hold the chuuni title 'Dagger Lord'." She said with a self-mocking smile.
The shorter girl next to her said whilst jumping "Oh! Me! Me! I'm Lucy, a light mage and I focus on healing and support! I have the title 'Immortality Priest'. Ah, don't get confused, I can't make you immortal." She said with a shiny smile to which Akiko completely blushed to.
"Ah well, I guess it's my turn. I'm a Sun mage, a combination of light and fire. I focus on area damage, but in reality I'm a jack of all trades. The name's Masuko, and the title is 'Sun's Apostle'. Original, right?" He said, to which the twins giggled and said ""Oh yeah! I remember you now! We fought a couple years back, didn't we?""
Masuko blinked and said "Really? I don't remember fighting you though." The twins giggled once again and said ""That's because you never saw us~"" Only to receive a slight bump on their heads by their chair, who said "Shut up, let them finish." They rubbed their heads in pain mumbling ""Paper defense... Paper defense..."
The last woman was called Shina, she used a sword and a shield, mainly focusing on defense. She said she didn't have an official title, which was somewhat strange since it was a common joke for top-level players to have chuuni titles. The last of the Heroes to go was Yuuna, who said she was used a bow. Her title was 'Legal Aimbot', which she bragged plenty about.
"Finally it's my turn! I'm Akiko, I use a longsword but also have some magic skills. I guess I'm a spellsword. My title is 'The Hero', but people call me 'Stereotype', and nobody has ever explained why..." He said, slightly dejected. All of the demons burst out laughing. The twins almost fell as the Demon King laughed maniacally, to which they promptly pinched and pulled each ear.
"Aaaa!! Stop that!! I'm sorry! I won't let you fall, so let go of my ears!!" [Demon King]
""No! Do your introduction you stupid wannabe tsundere!! I swear I'll cut off your balls if I fall!!"" All the male demons gulped and backed off, whilst the red-haired one silently whispered to The Hero "S/he actually did castrate someone once...", making the Hero nod fervently.
"Right, I'm Xanoff, the 'Demon King'. I use a giant sword combined with darkness magic. Not much more to say, except that I'm just a bit more focused on strenght and defense then speed." He said with a smile. The redhead then jumped at the opportunity to go next.
"Yo! My turn! I'm Brian, an assassin. I go stabby stab whilst running around. I'm made of paper, just like those two." He said cheerfully before pushing the last demon forward and introducing him. "This is Sam. He's a darkness mage, so his spells deal a shitload of annoying effects. He's shy, so don't mind him~." He said and ignored the struggling Sam trying to run away.
""Yey, finally our turn."" The twins said and stood up on Xanoff's shoulders.
"I'm Rose" - "And I'm Lilly" - "We're called the 'Artillery Twins" - "But you can simply call us Twins." - "We have the unique class of gunner" - "We shoot things. People Die." - "We're no good at close range though." - "Yup. We're paper." They said, one line from Lilly and another from Rose.
After a bit more chit chat, the group finally got in a formation with close-rangers in front and mages in the back. Together, they entered the dreaded dungeon, where they would meet someone they never expected they would ever meet.