Abysia: registration
I made my way back to the gathering hall. Out of everyone I've met here the only one who didn't strike me as insane was Silv and still he's kinda off. I really hope there's more sane people here…
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Honestly, it's not hard to find my way back… granted it's perhaps the largest building in the area…
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...why did I walk… I could have just jumped. Eh oh well.
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I'm here, it's just as busy as last time. Great, where do I need to go?
"Excuse me are you miss Veronica." I feel a tap on my shoulder.
"Ahk!" I instinctively spin while drawing my pistol.
I'm pointing my gun at what seems to be a young man with light blue hair and a bright smile. "Heh, I'm sorry miss I didn't mean to startle you. You can put the gun away now, I mean you'll definitely miss. I probably already know the answer to this but you are miss Veronica right?"
"Yes, yes I am." I holstered the pistol "Did Nim send you?"
"Oh, you're inquisitive aren't you! Yes, Nim gave me orders to look for you, now would you please follow me."
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We ended up in what looks like a fairly spacious office room, there's a large wall of files and books and a purple crystal in the corner.
"Please take a seat, I'll let Nim know you are here." The receptionist walks over to the crystal and taps it. "Nim, she's here."
The crystal shines and Nim suddenly appears. "Oh hiya, Veronica. Good to see that you're okay."
"Whaa…"
"Wait, why are you confused?" Nim thinks for a second. "Oh! Ok so as I said I'm an AI, normally I can manifest in any electronic device that is connected to Abysia's network. These crystals allow me to manifest semi-physically."
"Wait… can you do multiple things at once?"
The receptionist chimes in. "Nim can run basically an unlimited amount of tasks at once. The processors that run her are pretty strong. Now, shall we discuss what we are supposed to?" ...He's still incredibly cheery.
���Oh, yeah whoops, Veronica this is Gwyn. He's going to be who personally manages your activities through Abysia."
Gwyn bowed. "I look forward to serving you. We are currently in my office, if you ever need my assistance I'll typically be here."
"While you were being treated, we registered you, so we need to tell you some information and give you some things. Gwyn?"
"Got it!" Gwyn's figure fades and suddenly he's floating towards the top of the shelf. He pulls out a box and a file and then appears where he originally was. "Here you go Victoria." He hands me both items.
The file says 'Welcome, Veronica' and the box says 'apologies'
"Thank you, Gwyn. Now Veronica, open up the folder." Within the folder are a card and a few papers "Although your abilities are on par with a rank 4 or 5 until you complete an assignment or two your current rank is rank 1. You just have to reach the assignment requirements for each rank till you hit 4. While you work on ranking up you'll be paired with 2 others which will be assigned tomorrow before your first assignment."
"If you look at your card Veronica you'll see a room assignment number, your dormitory is marked on a map within the file. Your card also allows you to access your room along with shopping and other services. Speaking of shopping there's also a voucher for a free item from any crafting guild."
Nim looks somewhat embarrassed. "Normally the voucher is limited to smaller crafting guilds but yours is unlimited as an apology for sending you to the hospital. Now if you want, open the box."
I opened up the box and inside was a small device. "Oh, thanks… now what is it?"
"That's a collaboration between Soma, ARO, and the administrative guild. It's called an Abyscreen, it's the latest innovation in smart devices. It can keep track of your location, vitals, abilities, assignments, teammates, and a bunch of other stuff, but best of all," Nim's voice emanates from the device. "it also includes a portable me!"
Gwyn steps forward. "That should be all for now, thank you for your time, Veronica. Now I suggest you get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a long day. If you have any more questions my number should be in the Abyscreen, farewell."
Nim smiles and waves. "Bye, Veronica!"
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As I walked out of the hall, I started to look at the map. My room is a ways away in the residential district… I guess I'll jump there… Concentrate… and "jump!"
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Any free item from a crafting guild… That's going to be annoying to choose.
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The Abyscreen is nice, I set that up later.
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...I should probably buy more clothes…
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Here we are… and landed. Ok, this place doesn't seem bad, at least compared to where I've stayed in the past… I'm room 143.
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I swipe my card and the door unlocks. It's a fairly plain room, a bed, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a couch. Not bad.
I should probably do an inventory of what I have…
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Ok, let's see, in my bag there's a change of casual clothes, the file, a journal, and a blanket… I'm currently wearing traveling clothes, a knife, a pistol, a bracelet, and a necklace… and in my pockets is the Abyscreen… I don't have any food… Great… I also don't have money…
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I wonder how big the fridge is… I opened the fridge and there's a basket with some fruit and snack bars inside. 'Please enjoy our welcome basket! -Administration' and there was a doodle of Nim on the back… cute. I guess that solves the food problem.
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I ate like 5 apples… whoops… Anyway, I should set up the Abyscreen, shower, and then sleep.
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Ok, that's everything… I really sleepy for some reason…I lie down