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Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-10-20 10:06 am

Sweet dreams are made of these...

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  • notmutantbutmiracle: (Should I look back?)

    Scenario 1

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-22 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
    [The large, blue demon-creature is the first thing to draw Wanda's attention. It was, after all, hard to miss, especially given the otherwise darkness of the room. She is immediately on-guard, ready to fight. However, she soon realizes that the creature already appears to be preoccupied fighting someone else.]

    [She doesn't recognize the stranger wielding the sword and sporting the long, black coat. But, he seemed to be in trouble, and that was enough motivation for Wanda to decide to back him up. However, she is only able to take a few steps before his shouts cause her to stop in her tracks.]

    [Was he protecting her? And what did he mean by "get equipped?" This pause is enough time though for Wanda to notice the odd-looking white screen floating the air. She quickly debates ignoring it and jumping in to help the black-coated stranger; however, something tells her that it would actually be more helpful to check it out. She needs to move quick though, so she sprints over to the window, quickly scanning the screen for anything that might appear immediately helpful.]

    [She hits the "items" button, spies what appears to be a sword icon, hits it, then selects the "equip" option. However, nothing appears to happen, at least... not for her anyways.]
    huaaaaagh: (we can go for a nice walk)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-23 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [The menu options - and the descriptions that come with them - that appear on her list are as follows-

    Items/Equipment:
    -Healing Potions (Restores the user to full HP.)
    -a sword, Lambent Light (A one-handed rapier. Crafted by {Player} {Lisbeth}.)
    -a sword, Dark Repulser(A one-handed long sword. Crafted by {Player} {Lisbeth}.)
    -Teleportation Crystal (Transports the user to the nearest safe zone.)
    -A message crystal, entitled, From Sachi ({Player} Private Message)
    -an accessory, Red Bandanna (A simple bandanna. +1 defense.)

    Upon Wanda's selection of the first sword on the list, Lambent Light, an intricately-decorated white rapier appears in front of her for a split second before the scene abruptly fades into darkness. Light glimmers briefly, like a torch in the shadows, and that small light suddenly becomes a brightly burning sun in the sky. The monster is gone, and instead of a dark dungeon-like area, a vast grassy field opens up around them.

    Kirito is lying on the grass under the shade of a tree, dozing quietly. A wide stone fence blocks off the road, giving him something of a secluded space in which to relax. This doesn't seem to stop a beautiful long-haired girl from marching over to him, hands on her hips.

    "What are you doing?"

    Kirito opens his eyes, finding her standing over him, then closes them again as if her anger doesn't bother him at all. "Oh, hey. What's up."

    "Everyone in the assault team's working their butts off to clear the dungeon. And where do I find you? Out here. Taking a nap. Even if you're a solo player, you should take this more-"

    He cuts her off abruptly, still not looking at her. "Bet you didn't know this is Aincrad's nicest season. Today's weather is at its optimal setting. It'd be a waste to have to go to work on a day like this."

    "Huh?" The girl looks up in surprise, but it's short-lived; almost immediately, she's irritated again. "Whatever. I can't believe you! Do you even understand what's going on? Every day here is another one lost in the real world."

    Kirito shrugs. "Yeah, but right now, we're not in the real world, are we? We're alive in Aincrad." Once again, the girl is surprised. Around them, the wind blows peacefully over the grass, rustling the leaves in the trees. The sound is incredibly relaxing. "See? Doesn't that breeze feel good? And the sun..."

    "Oh, come on. The weather's always the same here."

    Kirito yawns, arms lifting into a wide stretch above his head, his voice lethargic. "If you laid down on the grass for a little bit, you'd understand."

    He falls silent, seeming to doze off again as the girl glances around them, taking in the scenery. She watches the boy, confused and curious. After a long moment, considering his words, she lies down on the grass next to him and closes her eyes.]
    notmutantbutmiracle: (a smile)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-23 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Well, she certainly wasn't expecting her choices to cause such a drastic change in scenery like this, but she's certainly not going to object. It was indeed beautiful, and the breeze was more than welcome. An involuntary smile even starts to spread on her face.]

    [Her attention is turned away from the scenic field when she hears the angry sound of an orange haired girl. She appears to know the black cloaked boy from earlier, now lying down on the grass. Wanda isn't quite able to keep up with their conversation though. Aincrad? Optimal setting? Real world? Clearing dungeons? It didn't make much sense to her, but she was able to guess that Aincrad likely referred to the place they were currently located. And "clearing dungeons" likely had something to do with that initial scene she had entered in on.]

    [What exactly this had to do with the "real world," she didn't quite understand, but it seemed like these two--the girl and the boy--were not originally from this Aincrad place. Nonetheless, the boy didn't seem troubled by this fact, if anything he seemed to be enjoying himself. When the girl lies down next to him, Wanda turns away from the two and looks back over the surrounding landscape. She doesn't lie down herself, but she does sit down, crossing her legs. She closes her eyes, breathes in deep and just lets herself feel the warmth of the sun complimented by the cool breeze.]
    huaaaaagh: (a-and i care about you...)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-23 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
    [They're all able to relax in silence for a little while, until Kirito finally stretches again and cracks open an eye, peering first in Asuna's direction, then Wanda's. He sits up in surprise, eyes wide and cheeks pink.]

    Whoa! Uh, hi. Enjoying yourself?
    notmutantbutmiracle: (a smile)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-24 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Wanda turns and looks over at the boy. She's a little surprised, she had expected this to be another one of those silent spectators affairs. She recovers quickly however, providing a nod and warm smile in response.]

    Yes, it is very beautiful here.
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (i mean sometimes i miss it)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-25 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
    [He glances around at the scenery, his surprise melting slowly into a small smile, aimed particularly at the girl sleeping at his side. He nods, tilting his head back and closing his eyes.]

    Yeah... this was always the best place to take a nap. There were no monsters, and the road over there had regular guards patrolling the area. The chance of getting killed by another player was pretty low.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (What is this?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-25 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Wanda turns to look at the boy. Confusion clear on her face, as she does not seem to be understanding what he means.]

    What does that mean "getting killed by another player?"
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (we're halfway there already)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-26 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
    Ah, sorry. I should explain. This place isn't real- it's a virtual world. Technically, this is a "game", which makes the people living here "players".
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Are you serious?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-27 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Well, that was... unexpected. Wanda was, of course, familiar with video games, but she had never played one herself. There was never the time or opportunity. Yet, she knew enough to know that all this seemed too extravagant to be a normal game from her home. This was something new, something different. It was something from this boy's world, not her's. She looks her environment once more with fresh eyes.]

    All this is a game? What then is the point? How does one win?
    huaaaaagh: (it's kind of an older science)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-27 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    The point... we never did find that out. I asked the man who made it, and he said he'd forgotten the reason.

    The way to win was to defeat the final boss on the 100th floor. Those were the conditions told to us on the first day.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (What is this?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-28 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
    100th floor?

    [Wanda looks about, trying to locate a staircase of some kind. However, a cursory sweep shows no such means of climbing between floors. Naturally, this does little to alleviate Wanda's confusion.]

    What floor is this then?
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (of course you can you're amazing)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-29 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
    This is Floor 59- it's called Danac. At this point in time, we were just under 3/4 of the way up the tower.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (What is this?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-29 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Wanda scratches her head, trying to understand all this.]

    So that means there are 41 floors still to climb, yes? Is it really so hard to reach this 100th floor?
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (there's just nothing like home cooking.)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-10-30 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
    It became more difficult the higher we got. It took us a year and a half to even get this far. The upper floors had deadly traps, powerful monsters, and multiple labyrinths to navigate and map out just to find the path up... nothing about it was easy.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Are you serious?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-10-30 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
    A year and a half? You have been playing this game for a year and a half?

    [Wanda can't help but sound incredulous. She can't think of any kind of game she'd enjoy playing for that long a period of time.]
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (can't you accept the compliment?)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-11-01 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
    Yeah. We didn't clear it until two years passed.

    [He knows it's unreasonable, but hey, it's not like he picked it.]
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Are you serious?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-11-04 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
    Two years...

    [Wanda repeats the amount to herself. She is somewhat confused. She can't understand why someone would play a game for so long. Sure, the scenery around her was beautiful, but...]

    This game kept you interested in playing for that long? You must have gotten bored of it at some point?

    [You might have to break this down to her a little more Kirito.]
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (i'm joking. i wouldn't do that.)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-11-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
    [He can certainly do that. His brows furrow for a moment, considering her words, then he lifts his right hand to stroke the air with his pointer. A menu, identical to the one that had brought her here, pops into existence, and he flips through a couple of the options before he gestures his hand to send it over to face her.

    Leaning in, he taps the menu he wants her to see. There are two selections - "Option" and "Help" - and a third, unlabeled box with only an arrow icon showing.]


    See that last option? That's the log-out button, and it doesn't work. Right from the first day it came out, once we entered into this world, there was no way to leave.

    [He gives the button a couple experimental taps, but of course nothing happens.]

    We didn't keep playing because it was interesting. We kept playing because the game wouldn't let us stop.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Should I look back?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-11-05 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
    [There you go. That'll get her. Wanda's definitely looking still confused, but a little more panicked than before.]

    "Log out..." You can't leave? How is that even possible? I mean, how did you get here exactly? How did you start the game?

    [Back where Wanda's from video games definitely were not this sophisticated. The only one's she can think of require a controller and TV screen.]
    huaaaaagh: <user name=fontech> (asuna can you BAKE buns)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-11-06 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
    [Oh man. How does one even explain the process in the game itself?]

    Let's see... every user has a helmet, called Nerve Gear. Once activated, it interrupts the signals sent by your brain to your body, and sends those signals directly to the in-game avatar- er, a digital body in this world. So when I think about moving my hand, instead of my real hand, the one on this body moves.

    [He lifts an arm and flexes his fingers a few times, to demonstrate.]

    Problem is, once the helmet is on, you can't just direct your body to pull it off. You'd just start doing this in-game.

    [He switches the gesture to pretend he's pulling an invisible helmet off of his head.]

    So the log-out button is crucial to escaping here. Make sense?
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Not funny)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-11-06 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
    You cannot move your real body... the helmet stops the signals being sent from your brain...

    [She's definitely starting to get the picture now... and she doesn't like it.]

    That seems like a large safety oversight.
    huaaaaagh: (everyone uses it though)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-11-07 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
    [He can't help it- he smiles, leaning back and dismissing the window with a wave of a hand and a shrug.]

    It was. The equipment was recalled and discontinued as soon as the incident occurred. Competitors came up with safe alternatives that could be used without risk of getting killed or trapped in virtual reality. Not that it helped those of us who were stuck here already.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (What is this?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-11-07 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
    Wait... "killed?" As in, you could die in real life by wearing this helmet? Why would you ever even wear such a thing? All just to play a game?

    [Wanda can't help but sound incredulous about the whole thing. As she was understanding it, the whole affair seemed incredibly reckless and stupid. The risks just to play a video game... they seemed much to high for some form of virtual entertainment.]
    huaaaaagh: (it's kind of an older science)

    [personal profile] huaaaaagh 2015-11-08 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
    We didn't know, before we started. The potential was there, but...

    [That it would be used in that way... did that thought really never occur to anyone? Or maybe, like him, were they too busy wishing to live in that world that no one considered it all going so wrong?]

    Nothing went as planned.
    notmutantbutmiracle: (Should I look back?)

    [personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-11-08 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
    Clearly.

    [Then a disturbing thought occurs to Wanda. She looks a little panicked, lifting her hands up to her head, trying to feel about for something not seen on her head.]

    If we are here now, does that mean we are wearing-

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