《Twisted Nerves》Level 2: Idiosyncrasy
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I feel like I need to clarify that there are other races. Last chapter they weren't addressed simply cause Lia didn't want to modify or create her avatar, thus ending up as human.
Also, I'm gonna use IGT for in-game time.
Thyw was a small town situated at the far north end of the Kingdom of Ferl, one of many starting points for beginners, but not particularly relevant to make it know and frequently visited. Most constructions were made out of stone, the oldest ones only had the base or the pillars made out of wood; it was a relatively new town. The most impressive things were the three-story buildings, obviously belonging to the little guilds who settled here or to the ateliers of the most common classes (Swordsman, Blacksmith, Mage, Tailor, etc.), and the Lord's castle. Not really a castle, more like a villa of sorts, with really thick stone walls and heavy security.
That day, in the plaza of Thyw, right in front of the fountain representing some obscure dead warrior, a goddess appeared. Albeit a strange one.
This goddess had shoulder-lenght straight white hair, thin eyelashes of the same color, dark purple eyes, small cherry colored soft lips and a delicate little upturned nose. She wore beginner clothes, but even that was unable to hide her beauty. With her slim waist, attractive buttocks and a bosom which wasn't neither large nor small, one could say the woman who created the avatar must have spent a lot of time in it, because it was simply perfect.
It was a pity she just looked around. She didn't check her status or inventory. If she did, they'd surely be able to hear her (presumably) beautiful voice. After a quick look here and there, she brought her left hand in front of her left eye, waving it left and right. A little later, she carefully took on step ahead at a time, not caring where she would end up.
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Strolling around the small town for a few hours, she logged in doing just that for three days or so (IGT). Speaking only when logging out. Many figured that she spoke "log out" aloud only because she didn't know that intensely thinking about it was enough.
Subsequently, shortly after logging in again, she died of starvation. Maybe it was lucky that she never did anything, after all, dying cost you 2 levels and 10% of progress in each skill. But more importantly, since in-game the avatars never disappeared, while you where logged out or dead, put you at a great risk of being looted. Well, who would loot a beginner (who clearly did nothing since the start)? Even if you are looting somebody, you can't touch their body directly unless they are logged in.
Having exited the capsule, Lia heads upstairs, to her room. Wondering why she couldn't log in again after having died, she opened her laptop and searched for information.
After dying, it is possible to log in again 42 hours later.
If the death occurred inside a city, you will respawn in the same place you died, if you died outside, you will respawn at the last city you visited.
'Guess I'll have to go around taking quests, if I don't want to die again'
Sighing, Lia looked at the time displayed on the laptop. There was still some time before dinner so she decided to skim through her homework and maybe take a nap.
Finally able to log back in, for the first time, Lia checks her status window and inventory
Status WindowNameAishaLevel1Health100Mana70Main ClassN/ATitleN/ARaceHumanAlignmentNeutralHealth Regen/Sec0.1Mana Regen/Sec0.1Strength15Agility15Wisdom15Intelligence15Stamina15Vitality15Dexterity15Fame0
'I got food, but I should still look around to see how much it would cost me to restock it..'
Heading for the plaza while eating the bread, her first thought was '..Tastes horrible.'
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'Mmh.. the price of the food isn't that high, guess it's the lack of players? Anyway, till now I only completed adjusting myself to using both eyes, so I'm only at the start of the list of things to do. Looking at the long run, if I learned how to cook here too, I could do some quest, stockpile on the cheaper ingredients, I could manage on my own for a longer period of time. Now that I think about it, I promised mom to at least try doing something "exciting," so I guess I'll scratch getting merchant related professions. Bye bye even cheaper ingredients. But first, how do you get classes in this game in the first place? I need to know if I can get a class that'll be both useful in completing the list faster, not only aiding me to adapt sooner, but also in completing quests. When I'm done with all this stuff I'll try going around this.. kingdom? ..country? Well, whatever it is, I did say I'd give it a try.'
Done with studying the prices of food in the plaza and of the bars and restaurants near it, Lia stared at the "Loose Goose," apparently the most renowned restaurant in Thyw, seeing the bustling inside and the number of people going in and out. It was also the most pricy one.
The owners were a couple about fifty/sixty years old, they lived on the restaurant's second floor. Since they've never been able to conceive kids, they were really fond of the ones that occasionally visited them. They are know for the warm welcome they give each customer.
Inside, Lia could see that the hustle and bustle wasn't about the food.
Sudden Quest: kidnappers on the run!Three shady looking people kidnapped a child in front of the 'Loose Goose,' rescue him before they manage to leave the town!Quest Rank:H+Rewards:+10% expThe owners of 'Loose Goose' and the parents of the kid will be indebted to youQuest failure:The three bandits escape with the kidThe kid diesEffects of failure:you will no longer be permitted inside the 'Loose Goose,' the kid's parents will hold a grudge against you and the townsfolk may become more hostile towards you.
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