[center][h2]Laura Grenvile[/h2][/center]

To obtain a Wave Gear was a difficult task, but Laura had successfully pulled it off through the help of her brother who was an avid gamer. Sadly, he wouldn't be able to play with her at all; he had just been promoted in his job and had to travel to Manhattan. No matter, Laura would do quite well by herself and she'd possibly find some good friends along the way - from what she had read so far, the game consisted of many classes and possible combinations, stats, damage, health - a MMORPG though and through. So, time to start, right?

On her room, Laura placed the helmet on and laid on her comfortable bed. It took a few seconds to initiate, her eyes closing shut and suddenly, the world around her began to change as she was brought to a whole new reality.

[center][pre]Wave Gear system log in.[/pre][/center]

>> Nickname:
Aura

>>Gender:
Male

>>Class:
Lancer

And eventually, Laura finished her character. A tall, broad-shouldered man, an intimidating figure of power and skill. Why a man? Well, it seemed to clash nicely with the class she had chosen. Not so well with the name, though, which was merely her name without L. 

[center][pre]Welcome to Talrae.[/pre][/center]

... What a magnificent world this was. Getting used to the controls was completely natural: There was no control. You walked, moved your hand, looked around as if this was reality and it truly seemed like everything was real. From the smell to the touch to the sights and sounds, everything was absolutely perfect. A true mastercraft of gaming, something so revolutionary that Aura felt as if she could live here forever, spending countless hours exploring and discovering this world. With her burly avatar, she began making the very first few steps of the game; analyzing the menu, understanding the options, analyzing the starting money in her inventory, spreading and adequating points as she saw fit. 

Not so much time after, Aura had obtained a set of leather armor, a spear and a few other useful items along the way. She had ventured out of the main city and into the green scenery of Genesis. She even successfully killed her very first mob and just as she was about to move on to the second one, there was a strange glitch on her skin. The menu. As Aura tried to dismiss it thinking she may have accidentally brought it open, she feels a strange inexplicable sensation as everything around her disappears in a flash of light. Moments later, she finds herself in the central square of Genesis City just in front of the Royal Palace. She takes a look around and sees many players appearing one by one; probably an event, she assumes. 

Then, a disruptive sound is heard as something rips the fabric of space in the sky, lightning crackling into arcs as a deep, powerful laughter is heard, followed by a deep, powerful voice that sends shivers onto Aura's spine. Good thing her avatar was a tall, powerfully built man because she would be shaking at the knees right now. How could a game give someone this... sensation? It was terror and a mixture of excitement as her eyes looked up at the powerful last boss.

His voice was so powerful that the windows shook when he spoke. Aura even considered turning the volume down a bit - but then he spoke; [b]"or die trying."[/b] Which wasn't natural at all, not for a game, not for anything. It truly seemed like a death sentence, which was very, very strange for the opening ceremony of such a well-acclaimed game. Had the developers gone too far with that one character? He was almost forcing Aura to log off, but she remained perfectly still.

... Until he began explaining the rest. [i][color=aba79e]This is a joke, right? This couldn't possibly be.[/color][/i] Was it, Aura? How wrong you are. People began changing completely around her, her pale blue eyes widening as she looked around - the beautiful avatars slowly turning into a variety of people. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of her own hair, the platinum, long strands falling well past her shoulders. A quick glance down and there, she was a female - no, she was herself. Completely. Her face remained a poker face, perhaps it was the shock of it all, perhaps it was the fear taking her entirely, she couldn't murmur a word, she could barely look elsewhere other than Malgoth, who was now showing them news of the first casualty in Wave Gear: The girl he had just strangled and broken her neck. The girl he had just literally murdered in cold blood. It could be Aura, it could be anyone.

The murderous demon retreats in his portal and the final notice that everything they witnessed is given to the players. Some break down in tears while others frenetically try to log off from the game, only to find that option completely impossible. Aura herself tried, mostly out of hope - but she was barely discontent to find out that she couldn't. She had practically already accepted her fate: She would die. She was never good at games. How good was she at living?

Eventually, Aura finds herself at Location B in Genesis City, sitting at an inn, pondering. She was in a state of deep thought, unable to make a move. It was way too hard taking all this information and dealing with it alone, by herself. What about the real world? What would happen to her body? To her family? What would they do? Place her in a hospital and treat her like a coma patient? And even, her social media? The last picture she posted was one of herself holding the Wave Gear... ironic, a picture of herself sealing her own fate tightly.