Prologue
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“What does it mean to progress,
To move forward?
To improve?
To contribute?
What does it mean to regress,
To step back?
To deteriorate?
To take away?
What does it mean to stagnate,
To not move?
To stay still?
To be eternal without change?
It does not matter whether the direction you move in nor whether you move or not, for it is the essence of living to live the moment you want to live as.
Must improve? Nay. Don’t let yourself rot? Rubbish! To at least do something? Blasphemy I say. Who are they to dictate how you live I question to the sages. Let the people pave their own way through life, even if the very method destroys that path.”
“Very good reading Timothy, you may sit back down. Now as all of you have seen this is an excellent example of Social Poetry – ‘One’s Path of Life’ written by Samuel Leeson or as known as the ‘Elite Hipster’ during the 22nd century…”
I’m bored.
“…Is a new form of poetry emerged at the end of the 21st century during the ‘Endless Depression’ when many jobless poets and news writers band together to criticise the United Gaia Countries to paint them in a negative light…”
Is this what the lullaby of the gods sounds like? It’s very alluring…
“…Oppressive ruling when the Joint Feminist Political Party decided to break away from the U.G.C. and the Masculine Muscle Members took the chance to join and empower the U.G.C. through Social Poetry ‘Slamming’ any remaining resistance groups in hopes to…”
It sounds so beautiful that I feel I can sleep forever…
“…However the F.P.P. returned slammed back to the U.G.C. and M.M.M alliance with Samuel Leeson as the head Poet and his famous Social Poem ‘Dunked’. Of course, in response, the public pointed fingers at all parties claiming them to be ‘Massive Hipsters’ and their popularity…”
Zzzz….
Zzzz…
Zzzzzzzz….
“…Spiked in the polls. By the end of 2093, the majority of the Earthen Public has voted to elect U.G.C. for Gold, F.P.P. for Silver and the M.M.M. for Bronze in the Governmental Paralympics. As you can see how powerful and how big of a role that Social Poetry plays….”
Zzzz…
(A.N. You don’t have to remember any of these names, it’s just some random stuff I made up. Imagine the MC’s voice as monotone and a bit tired)
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“My body aches.”
“Of course, it does you moron! You face planted your desk for the last two hours dreaming in Wonderland.”
“But it was so warm and soothing. It was as if nature had handed me a blanket and guided me to sleep.”
“Nature my foot! Your desk was just in the sunlight. You were lucky that I woke you up before Mr. Sunders noticed or you will be stuck for after school detention”
“It’s okay either way, more hours to sleep.”
“No it’s not okay, Getalburg Gates Universal is being released today!”
“Oh yeah….there was that…..thing…released today…... What was is it again?”
“Does anything ever register in that forever-sleep-deprived brain of yours?”
“Food?”
“Anything other than basic survival needs?”
“In my defence, a good amount of sleep is a vital key for a healthy body.”
“Nobody sleeps for 12 hours”
“…Koalas do”
“They are animals; we are human”
“Homo Sapiens are kinda animals too…”
“Stop twisting my words, you know what I mean! Why do I feel like I feel more tired every time I argue with you? No don’t reply to that, it was a rhetorical question.”
“Because yo-”
“Ahrg! Shut up! Anyways getting back to the topic, Getalburg Gates Universal is the most anticipated VRMMO this year due to the wide range of freedom. Other games may be limited to one genre but G.G.U. includes them all. Romance sims, fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk, different realms, mediaeval, prehistoric you name it they have it.”
“Sleeping Sims?”
“No, but you can sleep in it due to the four to one time acceleration.”
“Eating Simulator?”
“You can taste food as if you are eatin- wait why are you asking the obvious questions? Didn’t you read the Capsule manual when it was delivered?”
“The pillow?”
“…. You used it to sleep didn’t you?…”
“The machine was so warm and the pillow was just there. I think the Gods gave me the okay to take a nap so I did.”
“…What did I expect from you… You know what never mind, I won’t spoil it and let you explore it on your own.”
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“...Thanks pal. For waking me up.”
“Don’t worry about it, I’m used to your stupidity anyways. We have reached your house.”
“Ah, you’re right.”
“Now get in there and find me in game. My username will be the same as always.”
“Kay. Ditto.”
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MC’s POV
My name is …hmmm… Bob? No, wait it was more like Steve. Or is it Chris? Sam? Andrew? Charles? Or maybe it’s Ad-
[Welcome to the Kainite INC Capsule Menu User - Adam Segenam. Please select your option.]
Right, Adam, I was about to guess that. Totally not Adrian, nope no way I was thinking about that. Although Adrian would be a cool name.
“Umm... Galeson Game University?”
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[Game not registered. Please re-select your option.]
“Oh wait, I mean uh… G.G.U.”
[Getalburg Gates Universal has been selected. Pre-existing avatars have not been detected, would you like to make a new character?]
“Yeah sure”
[Please wait a moment while the game loads…]
Is it me or the overseas games nowadays have longer and longer names. Is this made by the Germans? I thought Japan was in the lead of the VR market.
Ah. I’m now in a black room. The capsule did say it will take a while so no one can blame me if I sleep right?
I mean it’s so warm and Jackson isn’t here so it should be fine. My dad always said 'It's a shame for a man to not eat when there is a meal in front of him'.
Yep. Any time Jackson is around sleeping is banned but other than that I have the right to sleep. That sounds like something that should be on that paper declaring freedom signed ages ago.
The right to sleep. Yep. I should start a movement or something…….Zzzz…...Zzzz…Zzzzzz….
[Game loaded. Please enjoy your gaming experience and don’t forget to give your rating.]
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“Welcome to the Universe of Getalburg. You are now at the Gates of your limited world and the world beyond infinite where the possibilities are endless.”
Zzzzz…..
“Please enter your Username.”
Zzzzz….
“…”
Zzzzz...
“Umm…excuse me?”
Zzzzz...
“Excuse me, please enter your Username.”
Zzzz
“I’m sorry, can you please wake up? I would need you to enter your Username.”
Zzzzz
“…”
Zzzzz
“…”
Zzzzz...
“WAKE UP ALREADY!”
“Zzzz…huh? Mum, it’s a Saturday there’s no school today so let me sleep in.”
“Uh no, I’m not your mother nor is it Saturday, it’s currently Friday 4:30pm, the 6th of August, 2132.”
“…eh?…My alarm clock talks. I thought I dismantled it. Oh well, just give me five more minutes.”
“Wait, did you just call me an alarm clock. How rude! I am trying to do my job-“
Zzzzzz….
“Here and you treat me with this poor attitude. Me! A goddess of GetalBurg! I don’t know if you are ignorant or raised up the wrong way but that is not how you should treat people…”
Zzzz….
“…I know you can hear me, stop pretend to sleep! Such gal!...”
Zzzzzzzzzzz
(30 minutes later)
“...And that’s why young people nowadays are so disrespectful of those older than them. They stand on the shoulder of giants, the efforts of those before them and they act as if they own that height! Such ungrateful creatures.”
“Zzzzzzz…. huh? Mmmm. "
I stretch my arms around, I think I heard something pop.
"That was a nice snooze. Ah. It’s the ghost of my alarm clock.”
“NO! What did I just say! I am the Goddess of Guidance, Alistacia.”
A floating girl(?) dressed as a magical girl with a black backdrop claims to be a goddess in front of me.
“Guide? A cheat guide? I’m sorry but I may be a slob but I do things fairly.”
“Who are you calling a cheat guide!? I am the Goddess that guides the new souls into our fantastic world or in your world’s words ‘new players’.”
“Eh!? Really?”
“Fufufu, are you shocked wide awake now? Yes, I am what you call an 'A.I.' for I wield astonishing power within the world of Getalburg. You should start showing me respect for I can make your life in GetalBurg either a paradise or a living hell.”
“You…”
“This is not a threat but rather a lesson for you to learn, that you should always show others respect before throwing that arrogance around. Especially if the other party is a Goddess.”
“You mean to say…that you’re not the ghost of Destruction no.23?”
“….what?”
“Is it possible for a being to act annoying as the Destruction alarm clock series? No, wait. That can’t be…this person in front of me…is truly that noisy?”
“Oi, is it me or I feel that I have been insulted?”
“That’s impossible, the chances are 1 in a kajabillion that I would encounter a person this annoying. Even if it’s an AI.”
Ah. I think I see a vein appear on the little girl’s face. And also there is a red aura around her for some reason.
“Ho ho ho, it seems like you wish to achieve eternal slumber.”
I immediately leap into to the air and perform a dogeza.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClyMsLwdqUc)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avLJIZLt9bk)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxvw_2oBLdg)
“I’m sorry, please forgive the sins of this foolish one, almighty Goddess of Annoyance.”
“IT’S GUIDANCE! No matter, it’s the responsibility of the old to forgive the mistakes of the young”
I’m so glad to have learned the apologising techniques from anime.
(AN: It’s a fucked up prologue right? Just say it. I can take all the verbal abuse you can muster up you pig!... Ahem sorry got out of hand there. So this is my story. As you can see I am an inexperienced writer so any feedback would be nice.)