A noob leading a noob [Masamune]

[ARA]

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[MASAMUNE]

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►MASAMUNE has logged in.

Δ Root Town: Water Capital Mac Anu

Roughly thirty minutes had passed since the newbie player Masamune had tasted The World for the first time, and he was back for another, more bigger serving. His earlier encounter with a PC under the handle Hideo ended on a bitter note, as he acted like it was too much of a chore to help a newbie get acquainted with the controls of a video game.

Thinking back on it, wasn't he also Level 1? Why would a new player act like it was so bothersome to help someone on the same page as him? He must have had an underlying reason for going out of his way to try and show him the ropes, otherwise he would have just insulted him like he did to that girl on the forums.

Speaking of which, she was gonna be waiting near the Chaos Gate tonight.

Three golden rings of light descended from a set point in the air near the glowing blue disc, with Masamune's PC materializing into existence within. He drew in a deep breath as soon as his body was fully realized, purging all thoughts of Hideo from his mind; no sense in getting worked up over a nagging ninny like him, was there? He had better people to divide his attention to.

The Adept Rogue in red craned his head left and right, scanning the streets and the sides of buildings near and far for a green-haired Wavemaster PC. His mouth cracked a half-complete grin; so many green-haired users roaming Mac Anu tonight. Oh well. At least her forum avatar provided more than enough details for him to look for: green hair, blue eyes, petite frame, and a purple cape.

Talk about a stroke of good luck. As soon as he brought to mind the purple cape, Masamune's silver eyes locked onto a player who perfectly matched his mental picture. His smirk transformed into a full smile as he, remembering the movement controls, casually strode to introduce himself to the girl. She seemed young, judging by her size.

But, appearances can be deceiving. The encounter with Hideo reinforced that statement.

"You must be 'Ara', right?" Masamune called out to the Wavemaster, convinced he'd get her attention. "That guy was nothing but trouble. He didn't even look like he was willing to be nice, let alone help me out."
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[ARA]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [STYLE=width: 400px; height: 900px; background-image: url(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/9/8/Blue_Bokeh_by_lemasney.png); padding: 15px; margin-bottom: -910px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]I wonder...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;]just what is the world?[/style] [STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 10px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 140px; margin-top: -120px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 270px; margin-top: -120px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]It seems to be a game...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]but it feels like more[/style] [STYLE=width: 350px; background-color: #4688BA; overflow: auto; height: 350px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px;]That person had been an absolute jerk, now that she thought about it. Oh, not the one she was going to be tutoring, for she now knew a bit more about The World, but the other one. The one that had offered to guide Masamune around before she had; well, she would show that arrogant little jerk. She would give Masamune the best darned tour ever, and he would like it! Ara still remembered the last message the jerk had left before she had turned the computer off for the night; what was his problem? Ara wasn't that old, true, but she was tempted to swear on that guy's memory as she thought more about him. She really, really hoped Masamune was as nice as he was on the forum, because she needed someone to calm her down right then. She was so busy fuming that she didn't notice Masamune until he was practically right next to her. "Ah, y-yes, that's me!" Ara exclaimed in reply; the exclamation point was unnecessary, but she had truly been surprised by his sudden appearance. Hm...white hair, tall, tan, and a defiant sorta look in his eyes, though that might have just been her. "Well, you're Masamune huh? Interesting name. Wonder if there's a Muramasa out there somewhere in The World...probably is. People take on all kinds of names here," Ara stopped her musings, however, and concentrated on him. "That guy you were with wasn't nice? What a shocker. He seemed like a complete jerk on the forums..." Ara was, still, dejected by how mean he had been acting, but Masamune didn't need to hear her thoughts on that matter. Besides that, she wanted to try to refrain from swearing, and venting about that jerk would not help matters like that. "Anyway, I'll be honest with you. I haven't been playing all that long either, but I bet I can help you more than he did. Did he manage to teach you anything?" she asked of him.[/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]How very curious[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;][/style] [STYLE=margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -15px; color: #000000; font-size: 11px;] LEVEL/GUILD: 02/None TAGS: Masamune NOTES: Hideo is so mean. WORD COUNT: 343 CREDITS: Made by daydreamer95 of BTN [/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style]

[MASAMUNE]

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Masamune blinked as soon as Ara caught wind of his presence a moment too late, confirming her player identity with a flummoxed reply. She took a moment to size him up and take into account whom she would be teaching, making little offhand comments about whether or not a "Muramasa" roamed the servers as well. So she was familiar with the legend as well? Information like that was usually memorized by history majors or Net-surfers who had nothing better to read about.

He would have complimented her knowledge about the subject, but Ara was preoccupied in letting off steam about the guy from the forums. Masamune remembered the dissident player's name as Hideo, sympathizing with the green-haired Wavemaster girl all while she released her frustrations. The guy had little tact, and didn't seem all that enthusiastic in helping a newbie out anyway.

"Not a thing. He just made rude comments and stated the obvious," Masamune explained with a frown, folding his arms against his chest, his posture fully erect and filled with renewed self-assertion. "The only thing he pointed out that actually made sense was my lack of battle experience. I don't even know how to fight." He smirked sheepishly, feeling minutely embarrassed that he chose not to read through the instructions before booting up The World.

Then again, he had even pointed it out on the forums: he was a kinesthetic learner, meaning he absorbed information more efficiently through physical activity and hands-on approaches. And a game as interactive as The World provided more than enough opportunities for him to fully immerse himself in its simulated reality.

"But, I'm pretty sure I remember how to do those keyword things," Masamune spoke up, pointing toward the approximate location of the town's Chaos Gate. "Hold up and let me try and send you a party request."

An awkward minute or two would pass as Masamune's player fumbled around with the prompts and controls on the other side, but the distinct invitation chime would eventually resonate within the Wavemaster's ear. Assuming she had her sound turned up, of course.

►MASAMUNE is requesting to form a party with ARA. Accept?

►Y/N

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[ARA]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [STYLE=width: 400px; height: 900px; background-image: url(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/9/8/Blue_Bokeh_by_lemasney.png); padding: 15px; margin-bottom: -910px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]I wonder...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;]just what is the world?[/style] [STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 10px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 140px; margin-top: -120px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 270px; margin-top: -120px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]It seems to be a game...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]but it feels like more[/style] [STYLE=width: 350px; background-color: #4688BA; overflow: auto; height: 350px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px;]Ha, she must look so very odd to this man. For one thing, she was a young-looking girl. True, while she very well could be a kid herself in real life, which she was, he didn't know she was. For all he knew, she was some kind of creepy guy sitting in his basement playing MMOs all day. Nngh, they kind of creeped her out, to be honest. So, she would just have to convince him she actually was a real girl...but then he might do something weird. She knew girls were generally not believed to be girls on the Internet, which was really stupid, now that she thought about it, and...she stopped herself. She was rambling in her head and hardly paying attention to what he was saying. Had he noticed? Giving him a cursory glance, she noticed that no, he had not. "Pah, shoulda known he'd be a jerk with no experience. If he did actually know something, he woulda told you to make himself feel more high and mighty. Glad I didn't meet him," Ara commented with a wave of her small hand. She nodded her assent to him as he said something about trying out the partying feature, and she was amused. He was fumbling around and stuff, and his avatar was randomly walking around until he finally hit the party request button. A moment later, she heard a ping in her ear. "Hm, dunno if I should or not," she joked, a small smile on her face of course. ►Y ►ARA has joined the party. "Annnnd done," she chimed in, glancing towards the Chaos Gate. "So...would you prefer to be taught or would you prefer to just teach yourself by going out into one of the fields?" Ara questioned of him. She hoped it was the latter, though she could put up with the former; the latter would just be much more entertaining, that was for sure.[/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]How very curious[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;][/style] [STYLE=margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -15px; color: #000000; font-size: 11px;] LEVEL/GUILD: 02/None TAGS: Masamune NOTES: ADVENTURE TIEM. WORD COUNT: 335 CREDITS: Made by daydreamer95 of BTN [/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style]

[MASAMUNE]

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►ARA has joined the party.

Just like that, he was now fully linked to the green-haired Wavemaster girl. If it was one thing his vast pool of experience in roleplaying games had taught him, it was that a party of characters typically survived any and every battle until the last member was fully incapacitated. The mechanics of The World were most likely the same, if not similar, given this was an MMORPG. Ara's virtual avatar dressed the part of a mage or some other type of spellcasting class, which led Masamune to wonder if she knew any type of healing or support spells.

His thoughts drifted back to her earlier statement: although a newbie herself, she was far better versed in the ways of The World. It was better to trust an experienced player's judgment for the time being.

Plus, she was acting far nicer than Hideo did.

"I think if I futz around with the attack controls a little bit, I'll be able to manage well," the Adept Rogue replied, sounding uncertain but nonetheless eager to get started. He moved his avatar to face the glowing blue portal nearby, pushing himself into a casual stride. He expected the Wavemaster would tag along, her impressive-looking staff in hand.

While his character sauntered through the gold-soaked streets of Mac Anu, Chaos Gate inbound, Masamune used the time between destinations to examine his Status Menu—his full identity within The World. It was the best possible time to acquaint himself with his new self, and grow accustomed to what would become his reality away from reality.

As expected of a beginning player, his character's stats were low and measly. His equipped armor, classified as being "Light Armor", was unimpressive and provided him without bonuses or penalties. Typical, run-of-the-mill starter gear. It was up until that point that he directed his attention toward his weapon slot, gazing at the name of his equipped armament:

►Ganjiang and Moye

He was completely foreign to The World and its treasures, yet even he could tell that something felt...off about this weapon. A little icon depicting two blades existed next to the item's name, indicating that it was some type of dual-wielding weapon. If memory served him right, that kind was reserved for the Twin Blade class. But he was an Adept Rogue; his selected class was right there, underneath his player name!

Maybe Ara could shed some light on this error?

"Hey, Ara?" Masamune called back to the Wavemaster, his attention still glued to the rogue weapon locked inside of his inventory. "Am I supposed to be wielding Twin Blade weapons? I'm pretty sure I'm an Adept Rogue." A long pause. "What exactly do Adept Rogues wield, anyway?"

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[ARA]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [STYLE=width: 400px; height: 900px; background-image: url(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/9/8/Blue_Bokeh_by_lemasney.png); padding: 15px; margin-bottom: -910px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]I wonder...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;]just what is the world?[/style] [STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 10px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 140px; margin-top: -120px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 270px; margin-top: -120px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]It seems to be a game...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]but it feels like more[/style] [STYLE=width: 350px; background-color: #4688BA; overflow: auto; height: 350px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px;]It seemed that she had managed to impress him somehow, if he was willing to listen to her advice. That, or Hideo really had done terrible at his job; not that she was kidding before. She did think he was a jerk and did terrible at everything he did, but she didn't think she had too much knowledge on The World. Still, everyone needed a friendly face to help guide them along, right? "Futzing around huh? I read the manual before starting The World up, but reading's not for everyone," Ara commented as she watched him. Not everyone liked reading nowadays, which saddened the young girl; she couldn't imagine a life without books. They were just so interesting, and the stories they held inside...well, suffice it to say that they were fascinating. Very, very fascinating. Ara, however, didn't know much about the lore of The World, now that she thought about it. She knew the lore was up on the web, somewhere, and she had stumbled across it one day, but...there was a limit to how much she was willing to read in one setting. Things like the lore behind a game were things you read all at once, not things you read over time, and Ara certainly did not have that much time to just sit around and read the entire lore of The World. She was a young girl in real life, and as such, she was subject to homework, loads of it. School was the bane of her existence, in her opinion, but it was nice being coddled by her parents, and she was indeed coddled. "Don't walk into a wall," Ara joked casually as he began to move, and she followed after him; despite her joke, she didn't think he would. She was just being friendly and nice, just like how any player of The World should be. Of course, there were exceptions, with a notable one being Hideo, apparently. No doubt Masamune was right then looking at his status screen and inventory and such; Ara remembered doing it. Sure, she had read the manual, but it was an entirely different thing to actually do it yourself, truth be told. And it was right about then, as she remembered her first day entering The World, that Masamune spoke up, and she just proceeded to st are at him for several long moments. "Uh..." she paused, obviously trying to hold in a fit of laughter. Unfortunately, she was not able to hold it in, and a moment later, she laughed as he stood there, obviously waiting for her answer. Or rather, she giggled, not laughed. A convulsive fit of giggles. "Y-You...don't even know what your class does?" she questioned, giggling some more soon after; yup, apparently that was hilarious to the young girl. After several moments of this, she managed to stop herself, though she still found it funny. "An Adept Rogue is able to use the weapons and skills of other classes, on a basic level. That's why you have a Twin Blade weapon." she explained to him, a smile still on her face, born both out of her desire to help him and the hilarious fact that he didn't know what his class did.[/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]How very curious[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;][/style] [STYLE=margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -15px; color: #000000; font-size: 11px;] LEVEL/GUILD: 02/None TAGS: Masamune NOTES: Masamune is silleh. WORD COUNT: 554 CREDITS: Made by daydreamer95 of BTN [/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style]

[MASAMUNE]

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Masamune's cheeks began glowing a bright rosy red as soon as Ara burst into a fit of convulsive laughter, apparently finding his lack of understanding of The World's game play mechanics to be a real gut buster. Unable to find a break in her giggle fit, the white-haired player was forced to stand and endure it until she could compose herself. 'Don't laugh at me... You're still new at this, too; you even said it yourself...' he thought silently, pouting sheepishly.

Despite her intense bout of laughter, the green-haired Wavemaster was finally able to calm down before she provided a short summary of the Adept Rogue class and how it worked. In short: they were jacks-of-all-trades. Instead of focusing on a unique play style or specialization, they could adopt the techniques and weapons of other classes as their own. With all intents and purposes, Masamune could ultimately fill any role in a party, and learn practically any skill.

He returned his attention to his status screen, directing his eyes to the Twin Blade weapon he currently had armed. "Ganjiang and Moye". Helpful as the Wavemaster's explanation was, the item still sounded like it was out of place for some, peculiar reason. Just its very name seemed like it was either super powerful, or super rare. And the odds of a newbie player being given either of those were set at an impressive rate of zero.

Maybe a run through a Field would help clear up some suspicion?

"Okay, I got the gist of it," Masamune spoke in a hurried tone, exiting out of his status menu as he rapidly closed the remaining distance between himself and the Chaos Gate with a few, brisk strides. "I'll figure everything else out in battle. Let's head to a Field. Brief refresher on the keywords for me, please?"

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[ARA]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [STYLE=width: 400px; height: 900px; background-image: url(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/9/8/Blue_Bokeh_by_lemasney.png); padding: 15px; margin-bottom: -910px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]I wonder...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;]just what is the world?[/style] [STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 10px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 140px; margin-top: -120px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 270px; margin-top: -120px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]It seems to be a game...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]but it feels like more[/style] [STYLE=width: 350px; background-color: #4688BA; overflow: auto; height: 350px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px;]Okay, she knew that he might get just a little upset at her laughing at him, but she had never imagined he might actually blush. Thankfully, she managed to keep her giggling in this time; no reason to really get him mad at her, after all. Besides that, he seemed to be a nice fellow, if only not very knowledgeable about the game in the slightest. You would think this was his first MMO, unless...it was. She peered at him curiously at that thought, while unbeknownst to her, he was staring at his weapon, pondering whether it was special or not. Had he asked, she would have been able to tell him that all players of The World had a unique weapon all their own when they first made their character, but of course he didn't ask, so she stayed quiet, wondering if he might comment on her laughing at him anytime soon. Hopefully not, because she did not like to see people upset. He seemed to be in a bit of a hurry as he spoke and crossed over to the Chaos Gate, and while he covered the distance in a few large strides, her short legs had to scurry to follow after him and catch up. "Ah, well. Basically keywords affect different things, such as what monsters you'll fight and where you'll fight. The first keyword determines one of the two areas you're going to be in, the second does the same thing, and the third determines what enemies you'll fight," she explained to him as she approached the Chaos Gate and began to try to arrange an area word. Which one would be good...? "Screaming Courageous Cursed, for example. The first keyword is darkness, and the second is wood, so we'll likely be stuck in some creepy haunted forest or something like that," she joked, though she was secretly afraid they might run into exactly that. "Cursed is also darkness, so that means we would run into darkness monsters. With that said, does it said good to you?" if he answered in the affirmative, she would obviously initiate the warp to the field.[/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]How very curious[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;][/style] [STYLE=margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -15px; color: #000000; font-size: 11px;] LEVEL/GUILD: 02/None TAGS: Masamune NOTES: Ara is afraid of the dark. WORD COUNT: 363 CREDITS: Made by daydreamer95 of BTN [/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style]

[MASAMUNE]

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Ara wasted no time providing Masamune with a short rundown over how the Chaos Gate and its list of keywords functioned. The words themselves manipulated the various attributes of a Field, from its literal geography right down to the type of treasures a person could find scattered around the map. And given the large list that the Adept Rogue was faced with, the possibilities were nearly endless.

"Sounds like there's a little something for everyone, then," Masamune said with calm zeal, a smile creeping along the corners of his thin lips. The first word dictated the overall geography of the Field; next, the second word carved minor changes in the landscape based on that word's associated element; and then the final word determined what kind of enemies would be lurking within the Field, waiting to ambush an unwary player.

Ara provided an example—Screaming Courageous Cursed—stating their given elements and the possible results that the keywords would create. A haunted forest? The combination sounded like it would result in the creation of a Field too strong for the two newbie players, which caused Masamune to shake his head, thus declining the Wavemaster's suggestion.

"Can we try something that doesn't sound quite as threatening and imposing as that?" he joked, forcing up a laugh in the hopes that she'd follow along. He never really was good with kids—even if she only looked the part. A momentary pause. "This sounds adventurous! Let's try: Great Phoenix March."

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[ARA]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [STYLE=width: 400px; height: 900px; background-image: url(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/093/9/8/Blue_Bokeh_by_lemasney.png); padding: 15px; margin-bottom: -910px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]I wonder...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;]just what is the world?[/style] [STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 10px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 140px; margin-top: -120px;][/style][STYLE=width: 120px; height: 120px; border: 10px solid #4688BA; margin-left: 270px; margin-top: -120px;][/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]It seems to be a game...[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;]but it feels like more[/style] [STYLE=width: 350px; background-color: #4688BA; overflow: auto; height: 350px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px;]A little something for everyone...why, the young Ara supposed that was true. She had never really taken the time to stop and just think about how many keywords there were, but when she did think about it, she realized there were many of them. And just think, they could make so many different combinations with so many different keywords! It was fascinating, thinking about what adventures she might be getting herself into the future, but for now she focused on the current adventure. As for what he said after...well, perhaps he had a point. She was a bit mature for her age, true, but ghosts absolutely terrified her; what had she been thinking, suggesting something like she had? No, Masamune had a good suggestion, unlike her. Besides...he was right, the monsters would be just a tad too strong for them anyway, she could see that just by looking at the field details screen. It was better to start off small anyway, since he was just level 1. "Haha...yeah, sure. Something not threatening and imposing," Ara agreed, a small smile on her face, truly acting like the child she was. His suggestion seemed sound, though off the top of her head she couldn't remember what all his keywords were related to. Phoenix...probably fire in some way. Great...light, possibly? Was that even an element in The World? She didn't know, and so instead, she nodded her head. "Great, let's go there then." she promptly said before warping to the field, taking him along with her.[/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 15px;]How very curious[/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-left: 42px; margin-top: -15px;][/style] [STYLE=margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -15px; color: #000000; font-size: 11px;] LEVEL/GUILD: 02/None TAGS: Masamune NOTES: You can describe it and stuff. <3 WORD COUNT: Uncaring CREDITS: Made by daydreamer95 of BTN [/style] [STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 36px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style][STYLE=font-family: AR DECODE; font-size: 32px; color: #131A67; margin-right: 42px; margin-top: -15px; text-align: right;][/style]

[MASAMUNE]

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It took less than a full second for Ara to accept Masamune's keyword request as ideal before triggering a warp out of Mac Anu. The white-haired Adept Rogue watched with interest as her PC slowly faded out of existence, three golden rings hovering from above her head and sliding down the length of her body until she completely vanished. No doubt she was being transported to Δ Great Phoenix March, ready to do battle against some baddies with him.

He closed his eyes and rigidly stood in place, waiting for the same golden rings to whisk him away to his destination. A lingering need to sate his curiosity, born from his earlier show of appeal for the game's overwhelming detail, swam through his mind as the loading screen took over, gathering the necessary information in order to actualize their new virtual environment.

Masamune smiled as his PC vanished from Mac Anu, in a manner all to identical to the way Ara did. Maybe he'd make a friend today? Let's just hope the Field exploring goes smoothly.

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