The year is 2776. The destruction of the environment has continued at an ever-increasing intensity to the extent that the surface of the earth has become near uninhabitable. Humans rely on cutting-edge technologies and neural implants for necessities, education, and entertainment on demand. Within months of its release, Japanese corporation DAKAI's virtual reality FSMMO-RPG « ΔRK // FANTASY » becomes the most widely played game globally, winning over 50% of the world's remaining population to form a dedicated playerbase. Swathes of players have built new lives for themselves in DAKAI's intricately crafted world, including those originally uninterested in games— escaping into a false reality teeming with promise, hungering for freedoms they could never taste otherwise. Whether you're an aspiring adventurer, hardcore gamer, hopeful settler or otherwise, this 'ark to paradise lost' will carve out a place for you.
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AN APOCALYPTIC VRMMO ROLEPLAY
MICHI
Raise thy lantern, pioneer. Shine upon the far frontier.
RANK
ADMINISTRATOR
Code person living in the land down under. Writes posts when not warring against giant spiders and the cost of living crisis.
FFXIV veteran player. Very casual Blue Lock enjoyer.
VAN
Let the light in, brighten the shades that sleep inside you.
RANK
ADMINISTRATOR
Dungeon and encounter master, storyteller, and player of himbos. Big brain full of ideas.
It's his turn with the brain cell.
SAF
Delve in this dark abyss. Fathomless emptiness.
RANK
GLOBAL MODERATOR
Bubble tea addict and enjoyer of angry men. SKT T1 superfan. Tried to play jungle once but died to the red buff monster.
Has a sleep schedule so terrible you'll forget she's Australian.
AVALORE
Diving into the mire! Laid out upon the pyre!
RANK
GLOBAL MODERATOR
Code helper and player of war crime bimbos. Quietly and secretly planning world domination when no one's looking.
All her characters have huge naturals.
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[attr="class","liliya-header-content"] HARGRAVE[break]Level 09 GREAT SHIELDER
[attr="class","liliya-post-1"]
[attr="class","liliya-post-2"] The phrasing that the woman before them had just used was enough to draw the attention of the dwarf. She hadn't seemed to have cared all that much when it had come to the NPCs in the area but apparently had the backs of the other players within the area. While such comradery might have been commendable, it was strange that she would go as far as to mention it. Especially on the topic of them attempting to only really ask a few questions. While the dwarf had found himself unsure as to the reason that the woman had been hiding such information, he was could ascertain the fact that there was something sketchy going on around here. Unsurprising considering where they had been standing. [break][break] "Hm.. Right, then. I suppose that there isn't really anything that you can offer us in that regard. It's good to see such a sense of bond amongst those that reside down here though." Honor among thieves and all that. Of course the situation was still annoying. Burdensome to say the least. From his understanding as a merchant however, everything had had a price. With that mindset, Hargrave would pull up his status menu and would filter through the options before settling on the tab from trade. With the woman before him as the target, Hargrave would attempt to send her a few hundred platinum. "If you're willing to change your mind at all though, please feel free to reach out. We're only looking for answers." [break][break] Given that the woman could react in just about any way at this moment, Hargrave had been sure to keep his guard up. After having sent the request, Hargrave would preemptively grasp a hold of his twin shields, preparing to block any sort of attacks that might be thrown his or Prozac's way. Hopefully his attempts weren't going to go to waste, but he would only find that out in a moment.
Prozac truly had hit the jackpot when he stumbled upon Hargrave. Not only had he saved his life, but now he was putting platinum off his own resources for this research of theirs? He’d owe him a big one once they were done! Would he be in need for psychological assessment?
“Pfft, you posh kids make me gag.” The woman replied, rolling her eyes. “They’ve been acting weird for like a week. The NPCs, I mean. The reason is beyond me, I just try to avoid them. The local folk says they’ve seen them wandering around the abandoned factory late at night, tho’. What the heck it is they do? No idea. I don’ really bother with this kind of stuff, I just want a chill life, ‘kay? So scatter.”
Prozac couldn’t help but smile brightly at his response, reaching out to hold his hands in an almost instinctive gesture.
“Ah, thank you! You’ve been of great assistance!” He beamed.
The woman just glowered.
“Don’t touch me.” She ordered.
“Oh, right. Sorry!” He pulled away, raising his hands in innocence.
[attr="class","liliya-header-content"] HARGRAVE[break]Level 09 GREAT SHIELDER
[attr="class","liliya-post-1"]
[attr="class","liliya-post-2"] Posh? Hargrave was most assuredly not posh. The only reason that he had even been willing to put any of his platinum on the line for this was simply due to the fact that he had wanted answers. If there was indeed an item behind all of this and not a player than Hargrave could find a way to replicate it or sell it. This was simply an investment and nothing more! Not that he could share that with either of the two that were in the room with him. [break][break] Given the response that the woman had just uttered, it was no surprise that she had turned away the platinum that had been offered to her. This was something that the dwarf had been grateful for, considering how expensive his future plans were. It would take a lot of mental energy to not allow for a grateful sigh to slip forth from his lips. Thankfully he had managed to hold it in though, for the time being. [break][break] In addition to turning away his coin, the woman had spoken just enough on the matter at hand to pull their attention away from the group that had run the clinic. A diversion or simply the truth? There was only one way for them to find out! Knowing that they wouldn't get any further information here, Hargrave would tilt his head to the woman in appreciation before heading on out of the clinic, Prozac in tow. [break][break] "So it looks like we're heading off to the abandoned factory, huh? I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't interested in what lies within. The whole of Ludwig is effectively decommissioned so anything that remains down here will likely hold some value." And if they had stumbled upon things that were actively sundered and rusted? Well he could easily fix as much with his repair spell. "Be sure to be on the lookout as we make our way there though. If the NPCs are truly acting up in this area, and it happens to be from an external source, we're likely to stumble into a fight. Either that or face the status condition ourselves. Something to be aware of."
Prozac and Hargrave walk outside, and he allows his eyes to drift as he nods to Hargrave’s thoughts. He, himself, is beginning to wonder what the whole fuzz might be about. Deep down, he hopes for some kind of NPC drug, because something like that might prove useful. Whatever it is, though, his curiosity is far too piqued for him to let go of it now.
He perks up at his last theory, eyes sparkling.
“Hm? You think this phenomenon could affect us too?”
There’s a smile on his face as he asks that, as if the madman was excited at the idea of becoming one more of the weird NPCs. And honestly, he is; to experience the occurrence firsthand, know exactly what it feels like, and what it does. He finds the idea so thrilling he feels chills.
“Then say no more, we should get going! And worry not, if any harm comes our way, I’ll make sure to patch you up in an instant!”
[attr="class","liliya-header-content"] HARGRAVE[break]Level 09 GREAT SHIELDER
[attr="class","liliya-post-1"]
[attr="class","liliya-post-2"] Hargrave wouldn't be able to help but awkwardly squint at the man beside him upon noticing the smile that Prozac had worn. Given the context of the situation, there wasn't all that much to be smiling about. Not at the prospect of them having found themselves effected by this odd ability or item effect. Not in the dwarfs eyes anyways. That being the case, once Hargrave had finally noted what his own face had been doin in response to Prozac's, the dwarf would go out of his way to maintain a look of neutrality on the matter. [break][break] "Right.. I agree with you of course. We should definitely get a move on." With that being said, Hargrave would start to escort the 'doctor' throughout the slums of Ludwig, working their way towards their desired location. Given his limited understanding of the seedy underground, the pair would have to stop and ask several players and NPCs for directions along the way, but they would eventually come to find themselves only a short distance away from the abandoned factory. [break][break] Pulling up the system menu by tapping at the barcode that had been planted upon his right wrist, Hargrave would start to filter his way through the options until he had found the party function. "Before we head on in, I suppose that it would be best for the pair of us to actually squad up." Hargrave would proceed to send Prozac a party request from that point, swatting away the system menu once he had been done with it. "I appreciate the fact that you can back me up with some healing once we find our way inside but.. It would likely be of service to us if one of us could actually harm any enemies that we might come across." [break][break] A hearty laugh would break forth from the dwarf as he had thought on the situation at hand. If the pair had actually come to blows with another individual, or a group of individuals, once inside, than it was likely that the pair would take some time to whittle everyone down. "We'll only know the truth behind these actions of the NCPs once we head on in but gods above would it be easier if we had another to back us up."
Prozac stared at the guy in mild confusion, head tilting like a cat as he stared at him with widen eyes and blinked. “What are you implying?” He asks, not fully understanding what the guy was talking about. “Do you mean to look for help?”
He pondered on the matter. Prozac was not too used to getting assistance. There was Asteria, of course, she was more often than not Prozac’s companion. Other than that, though, he was used to working alone, even if it did result on him getting beat up until death. Then again, not anyone was as willing to go through that as he was. But didn’t this guy have… weapons, and things? Prozac himself had a couple offensive spells that worked sometimes.
But this guy seemed to appreciate safety, and Prozac would not like to be the cause of his worry, so in the end he smiled again. “Okay! What do you suggest? Do you want to call someone, or do you have another plan in mind?”
[attr="class","liliya-header-content"] HARGRAVE[break]Level 09 GREAT SHIELDER
[attr="class","liliya-post-1"]
[attr="class","liliya-post-2"] Swaying his head from side to side, Hargrave would return his attention to the man beside him. "No, no.. Even though I would prefer that we find someone to accompany us, I'm almost certain that there isn't enough time to do so. Not if we are hoping to resolve this issue before things get out of hand." While things would have been easier for them if they had another addition to their party, Hargrave didn't exactly want to leave things up to chance. In his eyes, it was better for them to focus on resolving the issue here and now. Especially if this had fallen under the range of an instance quest or the likes. [break][break] The dwarfs gaze would remain upon Prozac as he had awaited the man to accept the party invite. As he had done so, he would continue to speak a bit on the matter. "As for why I suggested that it would be nice to have another with us? Well it's simple really. My class specializes in defense. When it comes to doling out damage, I'm assuredly the weakest. As for keeping our combatants at bay though? Well that's more where my specialty lies." [break][break] Rather than get too focused on this particular regard, Hargrave would continue to wait for Prozac to acquiesce and accept his invitation. Once that much had been completed, Hargrave would continue on towards the entrance of the abandoned warehouse, ultimately pushing it open once the pair had reached its doors. "Remember to stick behind me if you can help it. Easiest to tank the blows for you when I'm the one being targeted." There were a few ways around all of this, of course, but such ways weren't exactly under Hargrave's purview at the moment. [break][break] Oddly enough, as Hargrave had pushed on into the entrance of the abandoned factory, the dwarf would come to notice that there wasn't anyone immediately within view. As far as he had been concerned, there wasn't much of anyone that had resided within the factory's walls. What one would normally expect, given the abandoned nature of the factory, but something that had left had unsettled feeling within the dwarfs chest.