I waited 15 days in line to get the Gaia : Gods Unchained helmet gear. It had always been a life time dream of mine to actually enter a Virtual reality game. I was the proverbial nerd in school and didn't have much to look forward to but anime, manga, light novels and online gaming. I wasn’t the best gamer but I got around here and there with my savage personality and the perk of being the illustrious girl gamer.

I was blessed to have been 23 when they finally announced the release date. The next day I resigned from my work at a hospital and camped out of the nearest GameStop. I brought a sleeping bag, snacks and a tablet. I was ticket number 002 on the front my full name was written Aoi Kagome Lafayson, so I didn't have to worry about not getting a console as long as I stayed close when the doors opened on October 13th. I was so excited, just like the other 600 people behind me; we wanted to be the first gamers to experience life in virtual reality of 97% realism. Not to mention the extra perk of the first ten people in each branch store would receive a limited edition Gaia helmet that allowed you access to rare classes and skills.

October 13th came slower than a snail and went by faster than a plane. When the doors opened I rushed inside and gave the cashier my ticket.

The pimple faced cashier who was definitely on a ten-hour shift asked: "Would you like the gaming console and helmet shipped to your house?"

"Why would I wait longer..." I said very rudely; my patience had thinned out and you could tell by my unruly hair. I had lived and camped on the street corner for two whole weeks while some really generous people even gave me a dollar or two as they passed by.

"Well just in case, this game console costs 800$ and 150$ for the helmet plus taxes but you wouldn't want it to get stolen, would you?" The cashier asked looking at my small feminine build. I dont blame him, in his eyes I was a 5'8 asian girl in her early twenties. Someone that looked weak and defenseless.

" No thanks " I said as I rushed out the door with my console paid in cash. Surely enough several people did try to rob me for my game. but I looked them straight in the eye

"I'm never giving this game up, Kill me if you want it but I'll haunt you and your children to the 7th generation." I said as I brushed past the people still waiting for a console. It was a five minute walk home, but I decided to run. It’s not every day you get to Beta Test one of the world’s most popular games. I decided to cook up some rice and curry. I needed all the energy I could get for non-stop grinding.

I plugged in the console without even washing my face and put the helmet on. It covered my eyes completely and after connecting it to the console it was ready to start. Several dark minutes passed by and then in bright green words Gaia: Gods Unchained appeared in my vision. I watched the long introduction of random instructions before I received an in game notification.

Storyline Quest Received

Protect the fate of Gaia from the gods by disposing of the Great Pantheon. Reward will be to take your rightful place as a god amongst men.

I was automatically given the quest which most likely meant everyone had it as well. Next was the survey. There were exactly 1 thousand questions. Unlike many others, I took my with the questions, the last thing I wanted was to become an ugly male barbarian in this game. The questionnaire started with a confidentiality agreement before beginning to ask everything and I mean everything. Gender, race, sexual Orientation, hobbies, religion, occupation, eye color, height and etc. Then after question 300, the personality questions flooded in.

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Whats success? Whats Your Dream? Would You Kill for fun? Is animal life sacred?

After about 3 hours I answered all questions and was thrown into the game cinematic.

Planetary Quest Received

Stay alive in the battle against the Gods for as long as possible. Reward will be distributed according to performance.

I was teleported into a melee mash-up with thousands of other beginners. The battle was started with blowing of a Orc’s war horn; we were all equipped with high end gear and were fighting the Great Pantheon Gods. Since there were quite a few thousand of other players, it took awhile before the battle got to me but occasionally, a loose arrow would come flying through the crowd to pin someone to the ground.

So unlucky.

I already knew the game had a luck aspect to it. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time could get you killed. But before worrying about anything else, I began to inspect my equipment and my name: Gi’huut.

I guess was some type of reptilian women with a fang toothed crimson greatsword in my hand. From my sword, I’m also guessing that I was a swordsman. Quickly, I began swinging my sword to gain familiarity and it felt awkward how easily the sword swayed through the air. It was so easy that I accidentally stuck the sword into the player in front of me. Thinking that it would be a minor bruise, I paid the strike no mind but I was wrong, the player instantly withered as my sword shined with a crimson hue.

Ragnar? I asked. The sword moved itself as if it had a mind of its own. A magic sword possibly? Only one way to find out.

I slashed down onto the arm of a reptilian man beside me. Ragnar bit into his flesh soaking up the blood like a fountain. Ragnar didn't even stop as the player was screaming in pain, he ate into him like a chainsaw slicing him in half and no it wasn't very clean. There was nothing clean about it. Ragnar was getting excited, I could feel it through the slight tremors and energy pulsing into me. This magic sword fit my personality so well. So thats why we all filled out the surveys?

Nearby players who weren't busy fighting noticed me and with a look of horror on their cute faces, they began to attack. I nimbly dodged to the left and what I couldn't dodge was deflected by Ragnar. A elven rogue who must’ve saw me slashed into my arm with his katana.

[-500]

[Poisoned : -30/sec]

[Bleeding: -50/sec]

I screamed for help, 70% pain ratio equated to having a surgery without any anesthetic. Acid breath the size of a blimp came instinctively flying out my mouth, melting the elven rogue and two unfortunate surrounding players.

Now that’s what im talking about.