1 It has begun
Hi everyone. I am Ash, a fellow human who acts as a normal human in this big bad/good(as you want to perceive) world.
The job was same as everyone 8hrs (on paper, actual time guess the max you want). Jobs have become a commodity waiting for the few with extremely good talents or way too extremely good connection on the top management levels in the organization.
And then came the advent of AI, Robots, Drones and many more new technology reducing human intervention and increasing productivity by a multifold.
Humans being Humans started rioting, pillaging and attacking fellow humans. But guess what, ROBOT POLICE. Took them all in the jail.
Some people like remained with their jobs due to diligence shown to the work. The talented one's were taken somewhere we didn't know.
And then began the grand show everyone was waiting for, entertainment industry was boosted as no matter what humans needed something to keep their minds off the dark side.
Idols, singers, musicians and movie stars got high and high popularity. But there was a black horse in rising.
The thing which was called as "The Shooting Instigator" by all the Karen's around the World. VIDEO GAMES.
Somehow even adults like us who indulged in board games and cards were taken in. It took us into a world we never saw, but in the end it became the world we wanted to live in.
The worlds consisted of fantasy world, tentacle worlds, sci-fi worlds and often disturbing world of puppets who talked. (scared me every day).
What humans could imagine became their refuge, what they desired became their projection in the gaming world.
And then rose the extremely talented one's back into the world, under the flag of a multi-trillionare organization (as always, never leave the cliche) known as Boogle........
Just joking, it was called as The Builders. Why The Builders? Cause they had their hands in every industry from food, finance, robotics and god knows what not.
Having the best brains and being the richest, they were able to create a world of their own. Every creature was interactive, a dog would cuddle to you if you give em treats(good boi) and bite your head off if you poked him with your sword (extremely good boi).
They called it Otherworld (self-explanatory)
Since they had money, they did the thing everyone never expected, gave the VR machine (lowest model of course) to every Human alive on earth. Liken even to the ones in the slums, they made a big auditorium to hold the machines as they were biometrically linked, so no one could log in to your machine.
I got my own and since I had some money due to the job I customized my machine into a incubation pod just like in the matrix. Why? Cause I wanted to and had the money that's why. Hehe.
Then came the most crucial day, the launch event. Every organisation announced just one notice. The real office's are closing and the ones in the Overworld will be opening soon. Physical jobs were now handled only by robots so it became a happy news for me as i wanted to play it soooooo much.
Like when I had the time and no money, I bought off second hand cheap board games and cards from the thrift stores. Now I had money but no time(or friends) to play those games yet I had bought vintage collection of weirdest games ever. Thought it would give me peace, but at the end of the month I cried over the expenditure.
I never hated the world, but my brain always expected an apocalypse to happen before a big event that could affect me. I thought 2012 would be real I was happy, but guess what BOooooo nothing happened.
Since the offices were shifted to the game and my rants on apocalypse were finished, I logged in.
Then began the grind of the lifetime.
PHASE 1- Selecting the In Game name.
Ash- Sorry the name is already in use
AshThe DemonLord - Sorry the name is already in use
AshLovesDogs - Sorry the name is already in use
Snuggles - Sorry the name is already in use
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Justgivemearandomname - Sorry the name is already in use
I got agitated as phase 1 took half an hor yet i had no name, so i clicked the random name suggesting icon.
Snowflake54337589 - Nope
1000yearsofpain@$$ - Nope Nope Nope
BananaONana - Nope
IamSmollButBrave - Nope
So for the final try i chose the one name I may regret my whole life.
SalaryMan - Username available. Welcome to overworld
Phase 1 done. I got a name. What I am in reality became the thing I am going to be in the game. Well lets hope it will be fun.
PHASE 2 - Character Creation
This phase shook the jeeper creepers out of me. Everything was customizable, from your height to the girth of the you know what.
There were many Races to choose from yet unhesitatingly i chose Humanity. I am but a Human.
Then for the character template, It was basically me with a nice body I wanted but never had the guts to achieve. At first I thought it would look good, but meh, i shifted to my OG big Fat Dumbo body shape and made my face a bit different as i always wanted to have a nice sideburn and hair like wolverine (Hugh Jackman rules). Now i looked like me but not me but who cares.
Phase 2 took just 10mins, EZ.
PHASE 3 - Class Selection
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Not happening. Overworld made people work for what they wanted to become. Wanna be a swordsman, go and swing that sword in the training hall. Want to sling those nice soft fireballs in the sky, go read the whole damn book on physics and chemistry again.
The only thing keeping people sane over this decision was the time lapse in game. Human brains are able to do things but our mentality inhibits it. The Builders achieved breakthroughs on it and made the game so that every hour in real life would be a day in the game. But the work to be paid was based on the in game time not real time, i was happy or i would be paid way too less.
Then on the fated day of January 1, 2025 streets of earth were barren. I swear I saw a dry hay ball rolling on the road.
This is just a story of a normal guy trying out the thing he always wanted but maybe will never get.
Meet you in the world i wanted to live, but won't be ever able to get. Thank you.
