Earth, 2021, December 5th
Pariah Online, the most hyped and talked about game in decades has hit the shelves with ten thousand first week copies from Xedes. The game is a VR-MMORPG, set in a vast world filled with anthropomorphic races and factions in a land based upon Norse mythology. The main objective of the game is reach the final floor, that being the hundredth. But with endless quests, intelligent AI and bustling cities there is no rush for that final floor.
The company released the game for their new ground-breaking VR device, the Enzo. It Implements a device that captures nerve firings and reroutes them to the game, giving you the ultimate deep dive into virtual reality.
Some critics argued that the device could cause trauma to the human brain, killing it's user instantly. An almost "death in game, death in life" scenario that was swept under the rug by Xedes' army of lawyers. The game and system were released with no question or public notification.
You happen to be one the many lucky people who somehow received or purchased the Enzo and Pariah Online. The official launch on the first floor starts in an hour. Prepare for Pariah, because it may just be your last chance.
Rules:
- No god-modding
- Rules-acceptable romance
- Don't overpower your magic
- Be reasonable with amount of characters (if you can handle it, go for it)
- Yes, you will start as human. Once you start the game, you can pick your anthro race)
Name: Blaine Everson
Age: 22
Location: Texas, USA
Height/Weight: 5' 11", 165 lbs
Appearance: Average build, pale white, blue eyes, brown hair.
Personality: Sarcastic, overly humorous, reckless, kind.
Bio: Blaine is a line cook, finishing classes at college. Has been playing video games since he was a toddler, and R was his dream. Beta-tested Pariah for a few weeks, has a few skills moved over but nothing major. Purchased game and the Enzo with savings.
North Texas, December 5th 2021. 2:32 P.M. CST
Blaine climbed out of his car, an old SUV with a cracked front window. He had just clocked off work and was ready to get inside his house with his new game. Opening the door, he tossed his uniform onto the couch and changed into an old sweater. Snow was falling outside, not entirely unusual for the time of the year. Blaine grabbed a drink and walked to his room, turning the light on. The walls were covered in horror movie posters and magazines laid everywhere.
The Enzo sat on the end table by Blaine's bed, it's body a cool black matte color. It fit perfectly on the user's head, completely covering it like a motorcycle helmet. Blaine laid back in his bed, sending a few messages to his friends before slipping the headgear on. The screen flashed on, showing a full battery and the time. "Alright, let's do this. Enzo start!" He yelled, the game kicking on and causing his body to go limp.
His sight slowly returned, showing a sign up screen.
Name: Blaine
Race: Ursine
Class: Ranger
His beta character floated next to the information. A button flashed, reading Correct. Blaine reached out and clicked it, before being sucked back into the system loading. Finally, a fanfare blared and a welcome screen appeared.
** Hrimskar Town Square, Skyridge **
Blaine awoken to himself standing, the sounds of people talking around him. But he wasn't himself, he wasn't human. His skin had turned to fur, his palms to pads, his nails to claws. Looking around, he was surrounded by people of different species. Lupine, ursine, canine, too many to list.
Calming down, he looked himself over. He was wearing black leather armor, covered by a dark green hooded robe. No weapons but he had his quiver. "Well, that answers if you get your weapons from the beta," Blaine whispered to himself before checking his time. Thirty minutes until the grand celebration, enough time to find a weapon in the market. He took off, blending into the crowd of new players and NPC's.