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A few dozen excited voices, the smell of grass, a gentle breeze and the view of already a hundred players standing within green plains in front of you. As you log in for the first time into The Depth online, all your senses are triggered and this is what they tell you. A virtual reality so real, you've never experienced before...
You stand in an area called the 'Landing Site', or so it pops up in a small screen hovering before you. It is no mystery as to why it bears that name; behind you stand spaceships of various shapes and sizes. In front of you the sights are of flat grasslands for miles on end. Bugs, looking similar to tinier versions of dragonflies, buzzed around the blades of grass around your ankles. The temperature is a little warmer than pleasant, and there isn't a single cloud in the sky. In the far distance, forests, hills and even dunes could be see; the landing site appeared to be a crossroad of lands of sorts. To those looking up, they would see not one but multiple moons. Some so close to the planet itself they cast their shadows far off in the distance... On the ground, the area is filled with people. Other players, most likely, all logging in for the first time, as well as various tents and portable communication masts...
The energy of the crowds was very excited, impressed by the virtual physics as well as eager to explore this new world. Many players gathered near the tents, around models that appear to be NPC's who answered questions and showed off small maps and artifacts that had been found in the area. Other players were already making parties or heading out of the starting area. The same freedom befalls onto you; to learn, socialise or explore. What will you do?
"Fresh air, just like I remember it."
From the second he'd found himself logged in, Lance, felt the stress of daily life ebb away. No longer was he in his apartment with the curtains closed and an answering machine full of messages of worried friends and family, he deleted before he listened to them. Now, he was in a new digital world and that breath of fresh air was just what he needed to get his mind off things. In this world, he wasn't Lance Giraud the jobless entrepreneur, but Barong; a gunslinger that could run like the wind.
After taking all the views in, Barong found himself edging between one of the crowds to get an ear in. The NPC who stood in the middle, was a woman of small stature, with white hair in pig-tails and an outfit that could best e compared to a flight attendant's. "Welcome, travelers, explorers and settlers, to the planet-side." She said, starting of her story just like various other NPC's at other tents. She explained about the world of TLO, how it was a recently discovered planet and up to the players to explore, build and expand on it. She even showed off a few strange objects, which looked like expertly refined onyxes, embellished with straight blue lines that looked like veins.
Barong listened with half an ear, as his eyes traveled the crowds. He could just taste the excitement in the air, and it brought a smile to his face. The NPC even seemed like a real person, with little slip-ups in her speech and, according to some other players he overheard, had adopted variations in her speech since the last explanation she gave. Impressive, Barong thought, but he hadn't signed up for the beta-test just to check out the NPC's. Barong wanted to play the game, and so he removed himself from the crowd and looked around to find himself a higher ground.
Barong found one in the shape of a box with a digital label saying supplies that popped up when he got close. "Sure pay attention to detail," Barong mused. "Hard to imagine I'm only ten minutes in." He climbed the box to tower above the other players, some of which already turned his way. Good, Barong thought, then took a breath and shouted "Who wants to join me in exploring! I'm looking for a party to get this show on the road!"
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THE DEPTH ONLINE
A few dozen excited voices, the smell of grass, a gentle breeze and the view of already a hundred players standing within green plains in front of you. As you log in for the first time into The Depth online, all your senses are triggered and this is what they tell you. A virtual reality so real, you've never experienced before...
You stand in an area called the 'Landing Site', or so it pops up in a small screen hovering before you. It is no mystery as to why it bears that name; behind you stand spaceships of various shapes and sizes. In front of you the sights are of flat grasslands for miles on end. Bugs, looking similar to tinier versions of dragonflies, buzzed around the blades of grass around your ankles. The temperature is a little warmer than pleasant, and there isn't a single cloud in the sky. In the far distance, forests, hills and even dunes could be see; the landing site appeared to be a crossroad of lands of sorts. To those looking up, they would see not one but multiple moons. Some so close to the planet itself they cast their shadows far off in the distance... On the ground, the area is filled with people. Other players, most likely, all logging in for the first time, as well as various tents and portable communication masts...
The energy of the crowds was very excited, impressed by the virtual physics as well as eager to explore this new world. Many players gathered near the tents, around models that appear to be NPC's who answered questions and showed off small maps and artifacts that had been found in the area. Other players were already making parties or heading out of the starting area. The same freedom befalls onto you; to learn, socialise or explore. What will you do?
Barong
26/26 HP | 13/13 MP | 1/10 XP
26/26 HP | 13/13 MP | 1/10 XP
"Fresh air, just like I remember it."
From the second he'd found himself logged in, Lance, felt the stress of daily life ebb away. No longer was he in his apartment with the curtains closed and an answering machine full of messages of worried friends and family, he deleted before he listened to them. Now, he was in a new digital world and that breath of fresh air was just what he needed to get his mind off things. In this world, he wasn't Lance Giraud the jobless entrepreneur, but Barong; a gunslinger that could run like the wind.
After taking all the views in, Barong found himself edging between one of the crowds to get an ear in. The NPC who stood in the middle, was a woman of small stature, with white hair in pig-tails and an outfit that could best e compared to a flight attendant's. "Welcome, travelers, explorers and settlers, to the planet-side." She said, starting of her story just like various other NPC's at other tents. She explained about the world of TLO, how it was a recently discovered planet and up to the players to explore, build and expand on it. She even showed off a few strange objects, which looked like expertly refined onyxes, embellished with straight blue lines that looked like veins.
Barong listened with half an ear, as his eyes traveled the crowds. He could just taste the excitement in the air, and it brought a smile to his face. The NPC even seemed like a real person, with little slip-ups in her speech and, according to some other players he overheard, had adopted variations in her speech since the last explanation she gave. Impressive, Barong thought, but he hadn't signed up for the beta-test just to check out the NPC's. Barong wanted to play the game, and so he removed himself from the crowd and looked around to find himself a higher ground.
Barong found one in the shape of a box with a digital label saying supplies that popped up when he got close. "Sure pay attention to detail," Barong mused. "Hard to imagine I'm only ten minutes in." He climbed the box to tower above the other players, some of which already turned his way. Good, Barong thought, then took a breath and shouted "Who wants to join me in exploring! I'm looking for a party to get this show on the road!"
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