{Scanning...}

{Scanning complete. Welcome to Aether.}

Darkness turned into a blinding light, as a completely white room appeared.

{Our scans have determined that you are an unregistered user. Do you wish to create a new account?}

"Yes."

{Please be aware that you may only have one character, and to create a new one you must delete your character.}

{Please input your character name.}

"Hmm..."

"Eh, what the hell. Random please."

{Are you sure you want to randomize your name? You cannot change it afterwards.}

"Yes."

{Your name has been set as Usaguuu.}

"..."

"What the hell kind of name is that?"

{*quiet chuckle* Please choose your race. There are 49 races in total. Only 4 are available right now, not including sub-races.}

"Did you just chuckle? Ah, forget it."

"Human."

{Gender has been locked to male as Aether doesn't support gender-swapping.}

{You may now edit your appearance as you see fit.}

A life-size model of 'Usaguuu', otherwise known as Hank, appeared in front of him. He had dark brown hair reaching down to about his shoulders. He was pale from a lack of any outdoorsy nature, but he worked out so he had about average size muscles. He had hazel-colored eyes and was displayed wearing a white t-shirt with white sweatpants.

"Before I start editing, may I make a request?"

{Depending on the nature of your request, it may or may not be accepted.}

Hank smiled deviously as he said, "I'd like to start with a curse."

{Please wait a moment while I contact the system administrators.}

After a few minutes, the AI answered.

{You may curse yourself as long as the curse will not give you any advantages.}

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Hank smiled again. "I'd like to have a curse where my injuries don't regenerate, and I don't mean my health, just the injuries like scars or dismembered limbs for example."

{What will occur when you die then?}

"Hmm..."

"How about I will revive, but all my injuries will stay except for those that seem almost impossible to survive, like a stab through the heart or a cut off head."

{Please wait while I contact the administrators for approval.}

{Your curse has been approved. As we cannot give you items that hold the curse, you must choose how it will appear on your body.}

"Hmm..."

"How about a red tattoo of a magic circle on my chest right where my heart is, with a worm burrowing out of it."

Just as hank said that he saw his avatar's shirt disappear and he saw a magic circle with a worm burrowing out of it appear on his chest."

{Now you may return to editing your appearance.}

Hank eyed over his avatar and felt that something was missing.

"Ah! I've got it! Make my eyes teal and can you make my hair a gradient from black at the top to white at the bottom?"

Instantaneously, his avatar's eyes changed to teal, and his hair a gradient from black to white.

"Okay, I'm done editing my avatar."

{You may now choose your starting city. At the moment there are only 3 available to Humans.}

"I will start in Central Cavardale in the Kingdom of Inocchuitos."

{Good luck. I've sent you a small gift as you're the first to willing put a curse on yourself.}

In a flash of light, the voice of the AI disappeared along with the small white room, engulfed in darkness once again.