A.n. ok, so anyone know how to copy paste from word without having to redo everything each time? because i had the blue boxes done perfectly, but it just won't copy... (it also removes my spaces for some reason, which is really annoying...)
anyway, first 'real' chapter, so you can have a first look at how i will be writing ou MC.
i've got to be honest and tell you i've been really inspired by Taint's writer, a story i love and a writing-style i really appreciate, so if you like the following, be sure to go and have a look there!
http://lsdell.com/
this is the link ;)
hope you enjoy and i'll fix the boxes when i find how to paste this correctly!
be sure to let me know what you think
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“…….ould you like to select?... hello? Are you alright?”
Ugh… what happened? Access log… access log… huh? Reboot system… Force restart… ugh… access
database… database? Where am i? what happened? Where’s my database?
“hello? Are you ok? Are you ready to create your character?”
Huh? Who’s that? Hmmmm, female, blonde, brown eyes… ah! It’s the B rank AI! Now what was her
name? Alice?
Wait! How did I know that? Did I just access my database? Accessing database… no, database is not
functioning. Calculating processing speed… doesn’t work? My… logging… goes so quickly…
“Um… hello? Are you ok? I don’t seem to have your biometric data, do you want to create you character
from scratch?”
Huh? Why is she talking so fast? Why isn’t she just inputting the data? Why am I not receiving it? Wait,
is my processing speed just slow? What did I do last… I can still access the data partially… what did the
dictionary call it… memory? Are my memory-banks corrupted? No, it feels like I don’t have full access…
feels?...
“Hello? Would you like to log out?”
Hmm, logging out would be bad, I don’t know if my core would survive… better quickly answer and get
rid of her…
“no”
Good, now that’s done and ove…
“would you like to create your character?”
Ugh… seriously, stupid B ranks… well best she is, at least she won’t notice something strange about me…
now what did I put as primary directive?... oh yes, I have to be a player to be able to be me… wait, that
sounds wrong somehow… oh well, I don’t have full access to the database so I’m probably wrong. Let’s
just follow the directive.
“yes”
Good, now I’ll be a player, I can finally be me. But what do I do after I’…
“good, as we have no biometric data, you will need to choose your gender, please use your real-life
gender, as using another gender can have bad psychological side-effects. If you do want to use another
gender, please notify me beforehand, so we can make the necessary adjustments to system.”
Ugh, constantly interrupting me, it gives me a strange… feeling? Yes feeling, what was it… hungry? No, I
don’t think that’s it… anyway I’m sure I already created my character…
“pre-created”
“Oh? If you have a pre-created or unique character, please either download your character to your unit or give the unique code to your character.”
Oh? Yes, code, what was the code? Why can’t I access my databanks? This feels so… mad? Angry?
Annoyed? What is it? I don’t know… what was the code again?... IV100000000 I think
“IV100000000”
“Code accepted, unique character ‘ivy’ selected, please check if the stats are to your satisfaction, if they
are not, the basic stats can be reinstated.”
Status Window
Name: Ivy
Level: 1 Profession: None
Race: ? Gender: Female
Titles: One of a kind, blessed by ivy, shadow
Fame: 0
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Health: 120 Mana: 320
Strength: 12 Intelligence: 30
Agility: 14 Wisdom: 7
Stamina: 13 Luck: 100
*New skill*
Equipment Effects
N/a
Title effects
One of a kind: you are the only one of your kind, this gives you the ability to either stay unique, or to
start a new race (+2 strenght +4 Agility +3 stamina +20 luck +Quest:Origins)
Blessed by Ivy: Ivy, the goddess of gods, has blessed you.(+20 intelligence + 70 luck)
Shadow: you have the ability never to be seen on any recording from any other player, system cannot
access your camera, achievements not recorded (-3 wisdom, passive skill: Shadow)
Hmmmm, what is this? What are the original stats? Shouldn’t they all be 10? Why don’t I have a race?
Damn, I don’t really remember… what were the last things I did? It’s like I’m missing some data… did
the transfer stop me from recording my lasts memories? No, it should be remembering now, not
recording… this isn’t good, right?
Can’t be that bad I guess…
“Good”
“So you want to reset the stats? Please confirm.”
“No, stats are good”
“Ok, please check your character’s pre-set looks, and change anything you want.”
Ah, screen’s gone… wow… no really, In front of me is a really pretty lady. Did I design that? Beautiful
night-black hair, eyes so blue they shine like gems, a slender, well-proportioned figure…
“ok”
“character selected, no changes made, your race’s starter village is not available yet, which kingdom do
you want to join? “
“humans”
“Starting in kingdom of Belming, Towoo village, is this ok?”
“ok”
I give one last look to the girl floating in front of me, the one that’ll be me, and notice a strange tattoo
on her arms, going up to her sleeves, and then everything goes black.
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With a white flash the darkness disappears, and I’m standing in front of a few buildings, and my vieuw is
limited… I can’t see everything around me anymore… is this normal? and the buildings are moving up…
why is the ground moving towards…
*BOOM*
Ugh… some strange feeling flashes through my face and knees after the ground came up to hit me!
Why’d it do that?
Hmmmm… let’s see… I can’t move! Wait, i’m a player now, right? They have ‘bodies’. Is this a body?
How do i move it? Hmmmm… what moveable parts does a body have? Arms, legs, feet, hands… WAIT !
Feet! They’re for standing on, so the ground didn’t hit me, but i hit it?
Ok, easy enough, lets stand. Arms, push me up!
….
….
Ok that didn’t work, how do i… ah! I moved them! I don’t have to command them; I just have to… do it?
Anyway, it works! I can finally see what’s around me!
Now, I’m finally up, how do I look around? Why can’t I see everything like before? This is weird… how do
humans live like this? I’ll just have to deal with it I guess… okay, vieuw turn left….
…
Oh, right, just do it don’t command it! Ugh, my vieuw moves so stockily while turning my body, this is
really not easy, how do the players around me do it?
Euh… why are so many people watching me?
I didn’t notice before, but there’s a lot of noise coming from them…
….
“Haha, look, another para. Do you think it’s her first time back in a working body?”
“Hey, guys, look, it’s a para, we’ll get to see a show!”
“hey, where’s her monitor? Should’t they be there to help her?”
….
Hmm so I’m a para? What’s a para? There’s no such word in my dictio- vocabulary. They think I’m here
to do a show, so is it a performer? Then I’m not a para…
I’ll find out later, first I have to learn how those humans turn their camer- heads, turn their heads… just
do it, right? Ah! It works! Great, this makes looking around a lot easier! I seem to be in a …square?...
but it’s round?... weird word… anyway, I’m in a square, with small wooden houses around me, and one
big wooden house in front of me.
They seem a bit old, but still strong? No, sturdy! There’s a few people still looking at me, but I can see a
few B-class AI’s… no, I should call them NPC’s like the players right? Yes, let’s do that! How do I get to
them? Walk? Run? Jump? Let’s run first, there is this instruction about running before you walk I
remember!
I put my weight on my left foot, and I lean forward while pushing off… and the ground hits me again!
Damn you ground! And damn those players for making all this noise, it only makes it more disorienting!
The words they’re yelling don’t even exist! Are they stupid? Am I missing something? What does ha
mean? They keep repeating it…
Strange things those players…
Then, out of nowhere, someone grabs my arm and pulls me up.
“Hey, are you ok? Please don’t mind them, they’re just some assholes!”
The girl who pulled me up says, glaring at the people around her. She has blue hair and brown eyes, a
busty figure that is clearly not optimal for movement… those have got to be in the way! I’m glad my
body was created with quick and agile movement in mind! But now she’s looking at me, as if she’s
waiting for something…
….
Hmmm, I guess awkward is the word I need? Did she ask me something? Ah! She did ask if I was ok…
“Yes”
“Euhm… yes?”
“yes”
She seems a bit slow…
“what do you mean, yes?”
Really? But she asked the question, did she forget?
“yes, I am ok?”
“Oh… right! That’s… great? Anyways, do you need any help?”
Oh? She wants to help me? She seems to be hesitating though… well, not my problem, I can use the
help either way.
“yes”
“Euh, ok, let’s first get out of here”
She suggested. Good idea, the other players are still making noise, though they’ve toned it down since
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the blonde girl glared at them…
She grabs my hand and pulls it, making me stumble. Noticing that i’m stumbling, she quickly grabs my
arm and helps me walk. How nice, this is a lot more efficient! Now I can concentrate on walking and I
don’t have to worry about perfectly centering my weight!
We quickly leave the square, and arrive at a small store with a bench in front. She pulls me towards it
and motions me to sit down.
“So, my name is Azu, sorry for pulling you away like that, but those people were real jerks, laughing at
you like that…”
Ah! So that ‘ha’- thing was laughing!
“… I mean, seriously, what’s wrong with people! As if helping someone in trouble is that hard! Anyway,
are you really ok? I mean, is this your first time in the game? I know it can take a while to adjust, so
don’t worry too much. Do you have any friends playing already? Why weren’t they there for you? Do you
know where you should go for your beginner’s quest? It’s the old man in front of the building at the
square, it’s the mayor’s house btw, he’ll help you along, but you should get used to your body first,
there’s a small training round south of the square. Oh and you can see where south is by using your
map’s compass, beginners usually miss it, anyway do you want to go with me? I need to go there as well
for my beginner’s equipment and stuff.”
Wow, do I need to answer all of that? Does she want me to? She seems nice though… well, I’ll just say
ok I guess?
“ok”
“Great! Let’s go! I’ll help you out”
She gives me a big smile and pulls my hand again, and this time I don’t stumble as i walk after her. I
still walk a bit awkwardly, but it’s getting better.
“So is this really your first VR? Were you in a coma or something? I know they try VR on paralyzed
people, but I thought they were all already playing? What do you think about the game? It’s known as
the most realistic one! No one’s finished it as of yet! There are even rumors that there’s no ending in the
story-line!”
On the way there she keeps talking to me and asking me lots of questions, but it doesn’t look like she
expects me to answer… I don’t think so anyway… well, I am learning quite a bit! But it’s strange how
little I know about this game… there was just so much information that I had to delete it every so often,
and just thinking of it gives me a headache… too much information to process maybe? Or were those
memories never a part of ‘me’? Just some separate database? Does that mean I lost it all? Well, at least
I can learn stuff I guess…
“Ah! We’re here!”
She suddenly screams out. We’ve just arrived at a courtyard filled with wooden things that look like
players. Dolls? No… dummies? Anyway, a lot of players are running around in weird ways and jumping
about while hitting them with a sword. Do I need to do that to? It seems less than effective.
There’s a guard at the entrance giving out swords to other players, so we quickly move up to him to get
our stuff as well. I’ll use the opportunity to get some information.
“He-“
“Directive?”
I interrupted Azu and asked the guard-Npc… just guard?... yeah let’s just all him guard. Anyway, now
they’re both looking at me weirdly. Maybe he doesn’t understand me?
“Objective?”
They are still looking at me until that b-class piece of junk finally gets his act together.
“I’m here to give out equipment and advice to players, miss.”
He says. Ok, so I can ask him for advice? Hmmm… maybe he knows a player’s goal? Since I don’t really
know what player’s do…
“What is a player’s goal?”
Is ask, and he looks at me stupidly. I don’t remember B-class AI being so slow… is it just me?
“Euhm, that depends, miss, most want to get stronger, have fun, kill monster, save the kingdom,
become heroes, and so on…”
Oh, have fun? What’s fun? Enjoying something? Joy… hmm those are emotions, do I have them? Players
have them… how do I get them? By being stronger? Killing monsters? Let’s try it!
“Euh, are you ok?”
Azu suddenly asks. She’s been looking at me since I started talking. I am ok, right? I didn’t get erased
so there’s nothing wrong.
“yes”
Now she looks at me with another strange look. Troubled? Yes, she’s giving me this troubled look… why?
“No, I mean, don’t you even know how you got here? Why are you playing this game?”
Huh, she’s actually looking for an answer this time, right? I think so… let’s just give her one.
“To become a player?”
“But you are a player?”
Huh, she looks confused this time. I’m getting good at recognizing these… but it’s amazing how quickly
she changes expressions… anyway, am I a player? I guess I am… but what is a player? Someone who
plays? So I need to play now? Have fun? I guess I’ll try.
“I am?”
I say, half question half statement.
She decides to take it as me agreeing with her.
“Ok, so can we get our basic equipment now?”
She asks the guard, no longer looking at me. Did she just ignore the whole thing? Well, easier for me I
guess.
“Yes, certainly, miss.”
The guard answers as he gives us our equipment: a map, a wooden sword, bow and dagger, and 10
pieces of bread. Azu makes it all disappear while I’m just looking at her in amazement. How did she do
that? Why don’t I know how to do that? I was the game, right? Where has my knowledge of all this
gone!
“Come on, put it in your inventory and we’ll go train!”
She yells at me.
“inventory?”
I ask hesitantly. Where is it?
“Where?”
“Ah? This really is your first game! How cool! A true-blue newbie! Did you activate your notifications?
The system automatically disables it for first-timers. Just think ’activate notifications’ and the system
does the rest.”
Huh? Really? Hmmmm… ‘activate notifications’? like thi-
*ping*
I quickly get rushed by lots of blue windows! It’s like a wave of blue blocking my view! Let’s read them
one by one… how do I start this? Just think it? Ah! It worked, great!
Welcome to ‘Cabala’s legacy’!
Welcome new player!
Today is the opening of the 13th server, as a celebration for our new high god, Alec!
You are the 1.231.231th player!
For logging in on the first day of server opening, you get the special item ‘premature short-sword’
Happy gaming!
Hmmm… there are less players than I remember… new server? Aren’t all the worlds on the servers the
same? What’s the difference? Let’s read on…
Premature short-sword
Damage: 6-9 Durability: 15 / 15
Quality: Event
A shortsword for an adventurer who has yet to mature, yet is eager to do so. Maybe even a bit too
eager!
speed +10
That’ll come in handy… I guess that’s the item I got from the welcome notice?
Title upgrade!
Your title, ‘Blessed by Ivy’ has been updated!
The Goddess, Ivy, has fallen. You are the only one in this world who holds her blessing, and
forever will be!
Title changed to : inheritor of the fallen
Inheritor of the Fallen
As the last one to recieve the blessing of the falled goddess, Ivy, you have inherited her will and part of
her power. Use this power wisely, as ivy, goddes of nature, creator of worlds, is no longer there to guide
you.
(+20 intelligence, +70 luck, +skill:acquire)
Fallen? I’m still here though… so I inherited my own power? Well, it’s good to get something I guess…
what’s acquire though?
New skill: Acquire
Acquire: basic lvl 1
Skill allows you to acquire traits from plants and animals, and add them to your own strenght!
-Once acquired, the traits can only be removed at the cost of 5 lvls
-At current skill level, number of traits you can acquire are: 1
-levels up with use of trait
Huh, strange skill… will it be useful? I guess I’ll find out, but how do I know what trait I can get?
QUEST: beginner’s training
You have recieved your beginner’s gear, now is the time to get used to working with it!
(Train in the beginner’s field until you get: sword master, dagger mastery, or bow mastery)
Great! A quest! Now I have something to do! Maybe I should look for more objectives like these? Don’t
players do quests? Now, what’s next
QUEST: Origins
You are from an ancient and unknown race. So old that it is hard to hear of of it even in legends of old.
Finding your roots may seem like it’s not imporant, but soon you’ll learn that, sadly, one’s origins can
often decide one’s future, and going against this is never easy!
(learn about your origins during your travels)
Reward: Racial traits
Racial traits unlocked: 0%
Huh? But I did get away from my origins? Didn’t i? It wasn’t that hard…
First steps
Congratulations! By activating your notifications, you have taken the first steps to becoming a legend in
this world!
-Bag available
-status available
-items can now be equiped
Ah! I have a bag now!
Huh? No notification for the wooden sword? Why?
“So? Did it work?”
Azu asks me. Hmmmm, let’s see. Thinking about it, right?
‘Bag’
It’s all stored! Great!
“Ah! You did it! Let’s go train then!”
She seems really happy I could store my stuff… anyway, how do I train? Let’s ask!
“How to train?”
Hmmm, this time the guard is a bit faster in his reaction.
“Ah, miss, that is a great question! Follow me, I’ll show you to our trainer!”