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A sharp pain build up in the back of my head until I felt a pop and instantly my vision flared bright white, like a flashbang, and slowly everything turned black.
I must be in a dark room or in an underground cave.
Trying to move my arms and legs…
Nothing… I can’t move…
I was in a panic, I couldn't feel anything, I tried to scream but there was no sound.
All I wanted was to be able to walk again! To feel my legs. Be able to run. This must be a mistake. Logout!
A blue transparent prompt with the company logo and two options appeared in my vision:
Logout
Return to game
Instantly I heard a charming female voice in my head:
“This is a one time message from the game interface, you tried to log out without going through the introduction. If the logout attempt was in response to panic or fear from the login process, please relax and count to 10.
Ok… 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… it is ok… 8… 9… 10...
“Are you sure you want to log out” (game interface)
No... Return to game. This must be a joke… So I can’t move and hear my voice.
After a while I noticed that a small icon, showing a red exclamation mark, was blinking in the corner of my vision, I tried to focused on it…
“Welcome to the (game name) introduction. You have chosen to play using the special start option only given to chosen individuals. You have been given a race called a Dungeon Core, it is a small sentient crystal that forms underground in areas where huge amounts of mana is released in the environment. (game interface)
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New Quest: Source of creation
Find out what was the source of the mana the created you. Are you the creation of a natural disaster or the collection of mana from a big battle, there are countless possibilities.
Reward: Unknown?
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What the… A fuckin mana crystal!
“Dungeon Core are able to leech mana from the environment and grow in power and increases your Area of influence, this is called your domain.” (game interface)
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New Quest: The hunger for mana
Fill yourself with mana from the environment using the Leach ability.
* 0/100 MP
Reward: Unlocks new ability
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“When a Dungeon Core, that has accumulated enough power (level 25 or higher) dies, it forms a small black gem called a Soul Stone. Soul Stone is needed ingredient for all powerful crafting recipes and also used for the most potent enchanting allow for souls to bind to weapons and armor. You will need to build up your domain and protect yourself! You will be hunted! “We hope you will enjoy the game, have a nice day.” (game interface)
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New Quest: The outside world
Prepare your domain.
* Make a core room 0/1
* Make two or more rooms 0/2
* Make three corridors 0/3
* Make an entrance 0/1
Note!: When an entrance is created you can’t close it. You will always need to have access to the outside world from this point on. Violation of this will result in a painful choking sensation and slowly you will die.
Reward: Unlocks new ability
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This is not what I wanted. This fucking crystal is, even more, confining my wheelchair in real life… contact game support...
“You want to submit a support ticket?” (game interface)
Yes / No
Yes…
”State your problem or request and I will see what can be done” (game interface)
Delete this character and give me a new start. I didn't sign on for this!
“According to the NDA you signed when you choose the special start option, you are not allowed delete this character. Have a nice day.” (game interface)
Fuck this!!! Logout.
“Logout procedure activated, please relax.” (game interface)
My vision flared bright white.