Amy stood in line with about a hundred other people, at the nearest Wal-mart, for about the last thing anyone would ever expect to find the local trackstar in line for. Threshold of Kakophonia, a VRMMO, and the thing that Amy had looked forward to for a long time. Mack, the young boy who was new to the team, was one of the betas for this game. He, of course, sang it's praises, which is why the Captain of her school's Girls Cross Country Team, and Track Team, found herself 2 towns over in line with more than a few 30 year old virgins without a life.
Whenever Amy did anything, she did it to the max, and she did it to win. Which is why she'd been here for two days, having borrowed some camping supplies and getting a ride from her uncle, who lived in town. Thankfully, he was a very avid gamer, which is why he was behind her in line and had served as her tent mate. Amy had found this funny at first, considering he was another part of her family's military tradition, particularly he'd served in the Army for 8 years. He insisted, however, that being in the military didn't mean one couldn't enjoy a good game.
Amy was snapped from her thoughts when at last, the line began to move. This meant the game had just officially released, and the line moved at the speed of light. Thankfully, the tents had all been packed up long age and stowed in her Uncle's pickup, so Amy had nothing to worry about as she moved. She was dressed in a set of running clothes, and she was aware that after these two days she smelled just as bad, if not worse than, she did after a race. However, it was all worth it when her turn finally came.
Taking out her wallet, she reached in and fished out the appropriate amount, handing it to the clerk. Of course, first she had to confirm her pre-order, which she did with a small card that accompanied the dollar bills. She was given her bags, and escorted out by her uncle who got his gear shortly after. Walking out to her Uncle's truck, she climbed in with her bag carried near her chest as though it were a newborn baby.
Arriving back at her house, Amy rushed a thank you to her uncle and lept from the truck. Rushing into her room, without stopping to say "Hello" or "Hey mom, Hey dad, I'm back!", she was in her room before anyone could really react. "One of the benefits of being a sprinter" She thought mischeviously as she withdrew the precious cylinder that had cost the entirety of the money she'd gotten from her birthday. Plugging it in, it revealed that it needed to sync up. Agitated, Amy came to the decision to go for a quick run while she waited, since it always calmed her down.
She stretched in her room until she was ready and then bolted from the house again. Her family was used to this of course, Amy was hyperactive and was always running somewhere, whether it be school or to meet with friends. She smiled the whole time as she ran a 4 mile run within 30 minutes. When she arrived home again, she was breathing heavily and mildly tired. Her parents, of course, were able to catch her before she reached her room this time. She was allowed to go play her game, but of course, she was first forced to shower.
Another 10 minutes of, at least according to Amy, pointless time wasting later, Amy was in her room. She was ready to get into this game and get good at it, that way she could hunt down Mack no matter where he was. He would, obviously, be higher levelled than her so it'd take some time and effort to reach his level. It was funny to Amy, though, since he was doing the same thing with her in real life, trying to catch up to her.
Amy read the manual, the cautious side of her, as small as it is, demanded this much at least. Then, she lay on her bed and slid the visor over her eyes and gave a slight, placid smile as she also pulled some blankets over her body. She was struck by a slight feeling of vertigo, and then suddenly it was if her room didn't exist. Of course, according to the signals currently being sent to Amy's mind, it didn't. Then, she heard the words she'd waited two long days to hear.
<<WELCOME TO THE THRESHOLD OF KAKOPHONIA>>
<<STATE YOUR USERNAME AND RACE>>
"Hmm, what is a good username? Hmm...I want something that sounds pretty, but not something as bland as my real name. OOOH, I know!" These thoughts raced through Amy's mind at the speed of light, and soon she was saying "Username S,E,R,I,N,A" Then came Race, of course, but Amy already knew what she was going for. She'd read about the various races in the manual, and she'd already decided to pick good ol' Humanity, since she liked the almost "Middle-Ground" It provided. "Race, Human." Almost as soon as these words left her mouth, Amy was struck by the same vertigo, and soon she felt the world building itself around her.
She was standing near a town, and looking down she found herself wearing a ragged set of what could be called armor. Looking back up, she noticed the HUD that sat comfortably in her vision. Examining the various icons, she surmised that they must be things like your Character, Inventory, Options/settings and other such Video-game features. Amy, or rather, Serina was eager to explore this new world. So, with Amy's trademark grin adorning Serina's face, she dashed into town, and soon was surrounded by people who were in a smiliar state of awe. Serina noted one important thing, however, in this world, she was actually taller than 5 foot. In fact, she could almost be called tall, or at least for a girl, and that made her very happy. So, with a grin, Serina began to talk to others, and learn about this world, the Threshold of Kakophonia.