Fattening Corpse's Weed Eater

[orokamononya]

[Anyone who decides to go to this cave? May end up finding one very frustrated student council member. Never mind that he's lost, he's been ending up with random enemy encounters, enough to tire him out faster than he liked. That, and no matter how many times he uses Tsubaki explosion, for some reason it never seems as strong as he remembered.

And who the hell designed this place?!]

Just where is the exit of this place?!

[OOC: Sob I hope I am doing this right.]

Comments

[tank_sniper]

It's because your level is too low. Your stats aren't high enough to match your physical abilities.

[She's been feeling it, too. She can't run nearly as fast as she was able to in GGO. Though she has to wonder how strong he had to be in real life to have such a complaint...]

[orokamononya]

And that's why I need to get stronger faster. Taking on several enemies would be the fastest way, right? [Strong enough, considering he can make a guy twist and spin in the air with one punch, but that was hardly impressive considering what normal shounen heroes are able to do.]

[tank_sniper]

It's only faster if you can handle it. If you die, you'll probably lose your equipment or your EXP - maybe even both. And that will make it just take longer.

...Assuming they let you respawn after death here.

[orokamononya]

Are you implying I'm incapable of handling myself in a place like this?

[tank_sniper]

If you keep taking on enemies like that, yes.

[orokamononya]

T-that's---

This is a different situation on its own! They've been assaulting me nonstop and making it hard to find an exit.

[tank_sniper]

They're monsters. That's what they're programmed to do.

[Just. So unimpressed right now.]

If they're really giving you that much trouble, you can always try avoiding them or fleeing from battle if you get spotted.

[orokamononya]

I can't accept that option!

In the first place, if I ran away, then they'll most likely attack other stu--- [He pauses, quickly correcting himself. This isn't the school, after all.] --- other players who might not have expected that many enemies. I never said I can't handle it either.

[tank_sniper]

If they attack other players, then it's the other players' problem. If they're entering a dungeon, they should have been prepared for something like this.

[orokamononya]

... I can't agree with that case.

While it's true that going here, they may have the intention of training harder and preparing for it, I also think that one shouldn't just consider it as their problem if they get into to much problem with the monsters here.

[tank_sniper]

But what if they're trying to train? It's pointless to go to a dungeon if all of the monsters are gone. You can't make it here just on potions and items alone. In a way, you're doing more of a disservice.

[orokamononya]

[--- Well okay, that didn't occur to him.] Well, that's--- That is...

...

...

I suppose you have a point.

[tank_sniper]

Let other players take care of themselves. They can probably handle it better than you think.

[orokamononya]

I suppose so.

I would still fight those that try to attack me first, but I'll keep in mind what you told me.

[tank_sniper]

If you're fighting monsters for your own sake, it's a different matter. You'll need the EXP too. Just remember that you aren't responsible for saving everyone here from the slightest danger.

[orokamononya]

Are you a veteran by now then?

[tank_sniper]

...I wouldn't say that.

[orokamononya]

You seem to be familiar enough with how it works here though.

[tank_sniper]

That's only because I've played an MMO before. There's a lot of similarities, but there's quite a few differences too.

[orokamononya]

Still, playing in an MMO shouldn't be the same as a real life simulation, right?

[tank_sniper]

It was a simulation. One of the new Virtual Reality MMOs that use the Amusphere.

[She speaks with a tone that indicates she doesn't expect him to know it. Nobody else around here seems to, anyway.]

[orokamononya]

[Well, she expected correctly.] The amusphere?

[tank_sniper]

It's a piece of headgear that can be used to play virtual reality games. It transmits signals directly to your brain while blocking the signals to your outside senses, giving you a feeling of existing within the game.

[orokamononya]

[---What?!] Is there really such a thing that exists?

[tank_sniper]

The original technology was released a few years ago. There were some... problems with the first model, but ever since the Amusphere came out, more VRMMOs have been released.