H A N A K O
“Do you even have a creative bone in your body? It’s a role-playing game!”O U T O F G A M E
N A M E
Hanako Moriyama
A G E
18
G E N D E R
Female
T H E M E
I N G A M E
O N L I N E P E R S O N A
Rael
C L A S S
Novice
L E V E L
9
S T A T S
HP - 170
MP - 60
S K I L L S / S P E L L S
[Advance] — A activated skill principally used by more assertive combatants using their uncanny speed to advance in the battlefield and within the targeted enemy’s immediate field of vision.
[Endurance] — How physically tough someone is. Increases the damage one is able to take from physical attacks. Higher levels would mean being able to take more hits, be staggered less, and generally how resistant one is to physical forms of damage.
[Evasion] — A passive ability that improves the users ability to dodge actions in combat.
I N V E N T O R Y
Steel Spear
Traveler’s Tunic
Health Potion [10]
S T O R A G E
150 GS
S A M P L E
“Until we meet again, my friends!”
You mean there’s no logging out?Hanako Moriyama, or as she was better known in Aether Online, Rael, grinned widely as she crossed her arms in response to the declaration addressed to the entirety of the server’s population of users.
As other players of the game likely scoffed, panicked, or went into a dumbfounded fit of confusion by the in-character portrayal of “The Dark Lord”, it was evident that she had wholly different feelings about it. The prospect of being confined to a virtual world was not entirely unappealing to the purple-haired young adult. In fact, if she had to describe how she immediately felt without filter or pre-thought she would’ve likely said the concept was exciting and freeing rather than being afraid or anxious about it. For her entire life she had been tasked with maintaining expectations from not only her family but the community as well; forced to deal with the drudgery of social popularity and comprehending the demands of being a model student. In fact, she was pretty much sure she was the only one who saw the virtual captivity as a blessing in disguise to the level she did— all of the trappings of society’s expectations, judgment, and incessant demands were now irrelevant and the true escapism she desired was finally obtainable.
A laugh escaped her lips as she continued to process it all; especially the irony of her confinement cumulating in her absolute freedom.
But even through her “liberty” she was not so naïve to think of the consequences and risk of her new reality. As exciting as all of the news was for her, there was a lot to take in and consider and the questions began to enter her mind almost as soon as her initial bewilderment faded from thought. Did they require to eat to maintain themselves? Did the mechanics change due to the full immersion that was likely to take place? What happened if someone was to die?
Was this one of those situations where her and everyone else’s lives in AO were now absolute, where they had to be wary of even the slightest mistake? Would they die outright if their health reached zero? or would this be a case of countless revivals at resurrection sites? If she “died” would she have to wait for a cleric to arrive to rescue her? The entity had not explained how perilous death was in the game, a fact that was likely the cause of much anxiety by the server’s populace. Why did this being that called himself a dark lord only tell them that they couldn’t log out? An important question that many would have to either die to find out or await another appearance of the mysterious entity.
The smartest decision is to find a group right now. Deal with less significant issues later; if I know VMMORPG players as well as I think I do, things are about to get... violent.Rael’s amber eyes narrowed as she looked at the nearest crowd— looking for anyone who might be eager to have a comrade in arms. Once she saw someone of interest she walked forward before speaking confidently.
“Strange day, right?”
Member
Dae,
mickilennial,
ArkmageddonCat,
Captain Uni,
Lemons,
Kuro,
Asura