First Shot

[tank_sniper]

[There is yet another new and confused face wandering around Mac Anu today. This time, it is a petite Steam Gunner. Currently her attention is split multiple ways; sometimes she is checking her Relic with a look of frustration, others she is looking intently at her surroundings as if it may clue her in on some big secret. And on some occasions, she will stare directly at your character, almost expectantly. At any rate, it is clear she will not be the first to approach, so that will be up to the other to initiate.

However… once approached, she is quick to fire off a question before any pleasantries can so much as begin.]

Where is this place? It isn’t GGO… But it can’t be SAO, either.

…Is it?

[Her voice is calm with only a slight tinge of suppressed fear. Whatever it is she’s saying, it must be some cause for concern. Why else would someone work so hard to control the tremors in their voice?]

Comments

[tank_sniper]

...H-how can you not? There isn't a way to connect to VRMMOs like this without an Amusphere!

[Panic level rising.]

[mercuryangel]

[Confusion level rising.]

...a what? I just sort of... woke up here.

[tank_sniper]

This is a game. It has to be a game. So in order to enter the game, you need to have the right equipment. Even if this was your first time playing, you would need to go through character creation...

[...Her head is really hurting from all this stress.]

[mercuryangel]

...I don't remember creating anything.

[tank_sniper]

...Not even making your character look like that?

[She nods at Mia's overall appearance. Blue hair and all; that's not exactly natural.]

[mercuryangel]

[Psynergy isn't exactly natural. Sort of.]

No, nothing changed except my clothes. And I didn't choose them.

[Granted, waking up in strange clothing was the least of her worries.]

[tank_sniper]

Wha...

So... You really look like that...?

[mercuryangel]

Yes.

[tank_sniper]

But...

Your hair's blue!

[IS IT NOW, SHINON.]

[mercuryangel]

[She nods.]

And it always has been. It runs in the family.

[Then explain Justin and Megan.]

[tank_sniper]

[Hang on a second while she absorbs this knowledge.]

It... runs in the family.

[...Nope, still disbelieving.]

Blue isn't even a natural color!

[mercuryangel]

Well, it's true that I haven't seen very much of anyone else with it... but it really is blue.

[tank_sniper]

[Nope. This is impossible. Blue hair is not genetic, nor is it possible outside of using dyes. Which means this girl must be lying. Which means there must actually be a way out of this game because she just can't be stuck because that is just not happening.]

...Riiight.

I'm going to just... ask someone else who knows what's going on here. Okay?

[mercuryangel]

Um... all right.

[She really can't help her... huh. There are some things that healing powers just can't do. But she pulls out her Relic at least, checking her supply of addresses.]

[...nope, no one she knows could help.]

...goodbye, then.

[...]

[tank_sniper]

...Yeah. Bye.

[She'll find a way out. There's got to be some kind of explanation for this-!]