Prologue
Video games have been popular among various age groups for many decades. Even the elder generations can think back to the release of consoles such as the Nintendo, Sega or the original PlayStation. Those even older would recall game systems like the Atari that started the entire gamer movement in the early 70s. As the years passed a generational desire for gaming experiences that was to become even more innovative, would surpass each and every one of the predecessors. Eventually after some time, a very specific game genre called 'massively multi-player online role playing games', dubbed MMORPG for short, was introduced and rapidly became very popular among every age group interested in playing online with a large amount of other players. Such a genre gave many players the option to explore vast and varying different types of worlds or realms with their friends, families, or other random individuals. These experiences helped make bonds between individuals all over the world.
By the year 2013 the eighth generation consoles had all been released. The graphics available using the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One allowed players to experience even more heightened and realistic game play while playing MMORPG, yet even with these advancements there was something that the minds of both the players and gaming companies desired that had yet to be achieved and made available to the public; this was immersed reality gaming.
A company had been working on a way to advance technology far beyond normal means but also make it affordable and manageable for every type of gamer. This company was called Cyber Connect Corporation or CC Corp. By the year 2018 CC Corp had finalized production of the beta testing for a virtual reality game that was titled "Fragment". Within another 7 months beta testing was completed. CC Corp announced that a new type of game where players could literally immerse themselves in an amazing virtual world was going to be released. Various rumors about actual failures of the beta testing came up, including the supposed death of one of the beta testers. Cyber Connect Corporation denied these accusations. Within the next half year it was noted that the death was actually a suicide, clearing up any worries or suspicions future users might have about the game. "The World" was scheduled to be released on June 12th 2019 but had to be pushed back due to a mysterious virus being implanted into the servers made to house The World...
CC Corp took several more months to fix these problems. Instead of just trying to clear up and decode the virus, CC Corp instead rewrote the entire codec of their game to be released. Much to the joy of the 760,000 whom had pre-ordered the gaming package, "The World" was released on March 30th, 2020. In the first day alone 9,153,246 copies were sold. The World was an innovative MMORPG where gamers were able to create their own player-character, able to use a near endless combination of customization options to make an avatar that in essence was supposed to be an envision of the player's inner self that wasn't able to be displayed in the real world. Various races from elven characters to beast types could be used. There were even secret race options that could be unlocked via downloadable content or purchased. This alone made the game extremely popular, coupled with the fact that there were just as many different character class combinations available to give players a memorable and exciting experience.
To play the game users simply installed the game software directly to their desktop computers or laptops. The immersion experience was enabled by the use of a device called the M2D(micro-monicle display) which was an innovative device placed on a player's face that displays audio-visual output. The M2D offers a 1280 x 1024 full color projection display with a transparency option to provides high quality audio immersion via the Omnisphere System. The default setting is monocle mode, in which only one lens is activated, but it can be put into double-lens mode for a more immersive experience. Add-ons include the Automatic Broad Interpretation, which allows users to select objects in front of their face and see detailed information about them. The M2D cost $420 and is standard equipment for playing the world. Since the game's release different models and more expensive or alternate brands have come out. A hand held controller used with one hand came along with the M2D which made game play simple with easy functionality.
"THE WORLD"
Within the game players are immersed into a fantasy world that was revealed to be named Alba, which is a ginormous floating landmass housing the fields, dungeons, root towns, lost grounds and other special areas that were often made accessible to players when certain events come up. An enormous statue of the Goddess whom legend has it created Alba, sits at the center of everything. The World is based upon an epic poem called the Epitaph of Twilight by the web author named Emma Wielant. The game's online story surrounds this poem and takes players on a tale where the world has come under siege by vicious monsters and entities whom were long sealed away by the Gods of Alba.
"The World" makes use of a leveling system never seen before where the players don't actually level up. Instead, upon creating their character, players are able to add something called "Morgana Points" to a "Morgana Parameter Sheet." Depending on class choices and so on the outline of each players original sheet varies. While area words do combine to make leveled areas along with monsters, players receive morgana points depending on monster level, party size, and the abilities they use in battle. For instance a Flick Reaper+Shadow Warlock character would have a staggering skill level with their shadow warlock abilities if they used their staff and spells to attack quite frequently and so on. This makes for interesting combinations of character skills, abilities and functionality within the game over time.
Game play is based around servers which contain different types of filed data that is made accessible and manageable via the Root Town at a server's core. Root Towns are the basis of everything in the game that is not connected to the dungeons and fields outside of these areas. Players gather at these locations to perform actions such as forming parties, trading, buying and selling items, going on quests and upgrading guilds. A combination of three area words are used to travel to dungeon and field areas via the Chaos Gate. Each server has one, likewise each field or dungeon has one as well.
There are various servers based upon Greek characters to name the servers with specific uses and root towns. [Δ] Delta Server: Mac Anu; for beginners, [Θ] Theta Server: Dol Dona; for intermediate players, [Λ] Lambda Server: Carmina Gadelica; for the advanced, [Σ] Sigma Server: Breg Epona; for legendary PCs and dual [Α] Servers: Lia Fail and Lumina Cloth made for normal arena battles and the special quest reward shop.
Infection of the PKers
For four years after the release of "The World", things had been running smoothly with little to no problems within Alba that hadn't been tamed or settled with help of the admins or players themselves. Within the previous year and 3 months however certain problems involving player-killers(pks) for short,rapidly started to develop. It seemed that many players disliked the large gap between themselves and those of a higher class, choosing to resort to killing other players below their own Morgana Parameters or just to cause terror for the players whom might have more recently joined "The World". This caused a large scale problem in the servers, CC Corp even made an announcement that pking was allowed but was causing the glitching of player characters which could result in the permanent loss of data or even the complete reformatting of characters. Rumors that a previous event titled "The Twilight Bracelet" had overlaid a mass number characters with a virus developed in "The World" which was causing player characters to lose control of themselves and attack other players. Whether this was true or not, never came to light.
Mutations of Olympus Event
June 12th, 2024 CC Corp released a new event called Mutations of Olympus in which players went on two daunting quests which delved further into the story behind Alba and how it got to be the present floating landmass it is. Originally two separate quests were required to be completed to finish the event but before it had been out 2 months a strange monologue was added to the participation requirements to even accept the 2 quests for the event. Players were required to use their microphones to recite the words below.
Shunning the field broken by Wave.
The shadowed girl whispers,
"Surely, I will return."
Alas, the truth unbeknownst.
Awaiting her at journey's end;
Eternal mourning for her land.
Afterward players were to go on the quest called "Artemis' Sorrow". at area words [Σ] Resonating False Grasslands. The quest consisted of a field map 10 times larger than normal fields where players were made to collect clues from over 30 different treasures chests to acquire the symbol fragments to enter the beast temple. Many of the boxes opened to display a video sequence that showed obscure images of the Goddess Artemis, both visiting unrecognizable Lost Grounds and text scrolls which explained bits and pieces of Artemis' purpose within the game and her disdain for wielders of dark magics and something about the coming curse of the Wave. The beast temple held a treasure that was a map with directions to start the secondary quest, "Artemis' Lamnent". The next set of area words were; [A] Resonating False Grassland. This led to a darker mirror field of the original. Monsters in this area were able to inflict a strange status effect on players called "waste" that tripled sp costs during battle and removed the option to Rengeki. Later in the field Artemis was revealed in full. Players got to battle her as the boss. Upon defeating her,Artemis claimed that another of her kind was coming to avenge her as the Chains of Olympus had been severed.
Outbreak of Olympus Event
On August 29th 2024 CC Corp released a continuation to the Mutations of Olympus Event. Like before players wishing to go on the quest were required to recite a monologue full of enigma to begin the two quests made for the event.
Wave soars and shrouds the eyes.
No means to fight an omnipresent force,
The shadowless ones just grieve.
Why must it be a Wave?
Divide, if it would just...
Then retaliate, we may.
This time players were to go on the quest called "Athena's Tears" at area words [Θ] Cursed Despaired Paradise. In a large temple style dungeon, players had to search for monsters that dropped a special item, the Athena Tear. These items were needed to unseal barriers put in place around the temple which halted players from proceeding. Each barrier that came down activated a video sequence showing Athena arguing with a shadowed figure about the death of Artemis and related agenda to how she'd been corrupted by the Wave. Deep on the 10th floor of the dungeon where the Beast Statue was located, players can chase Athena to the end of the dungeon where she blames players for causing her beloved sister's death before reducing players HP to 1 and putting them in a battle with a giant cogwheel apparatus. Defeating this monster granted players the "Gear of Madness", enabling players to take the secondary quest, "Wrath of Two."
The area words were; [A] Cursed Despaired Paradise. In the second part of the quest. the dungeon was older looking, parts of it were falling apart or simply worn down with age exposing parties to the outside. Monsters in the dungeon had the ability to inflict another strange status on players. It was called "Sizzle". When attacking foes, players would randomly have fire damage inflicted on them and also receive double damage from fire based attacks. Three floors down players were met by Apollo whom became enraged, brutally murdering Athena before player's very eyes. Her body revives as a pale husk and players are forced to battle the two Greek Deities. After winning the dungeon collapses and players were sent back to the root town with a key item "Decree of Ares."
Quarantine of Olympus Event
It has been two months since the release of the Outbreak of Olympus Event. The next part of the series is due to be released later today. Any player that has completed The O3 Event will be able to participate in this next incredible event to further understand the history of The World of Alba.
This is where our story begins. We'll all be playing PCs that have finished all the previous events up to Quarantine of Olympus. Once the rp starts more information will be given to move the plot ahead...
I'm reposting this because the last time it got virtually no interest. Spread the word people, this has the potential to be a wonderful rp experience. Join and see what I'm referring to.
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Spoiler: Character Sheet
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Username:
[The username you gave your PC. upon starting the game. Be creative. Bonus points if it's something interesting~]
Name:
[This should be fairly obvious, it is the name you bare in real life, first and last please. Thanks <3]
PC Appearance:
[The appearance of your PC. If you desire it can be as ridiculous, random and intense as you would like it to be.]
Offline Appearance:
[Let's be a little more realistic. Same deal as above, just more "human.]
Age:
[Let's not all be sixteen years old, there ARE other ages out there. I won't be too picky or limiting however.]
PC Persona:
[The personality you give to your character, the person you are in The World.]
Personality:
[Your actual personality in the real world, as people tend to change when there isn't a computer screen in front of them.]
Classes Classes:
[Please Refer to Character Class List below.]
Armaments of Choice:
[Basically an in game add on for kicks. Your armor/defensive equipment can have one ability each. You're allowed two.]
Weapons of Choice:
[Limited to your classes. Each weapon may be equipped with a special ability of your choice. Keep in mind the rp setting. You can have 2 weapons per class.]
Olympus Event Upgrade:
[An additive to your character that was received during one of the quests endings as a bonus modification. This skill or ability should be both innovative and meaningful to your pc.]
Bio:
[Your History of The World is all I wanna know. Remember, detail is your friend <3Spoiler: Character Classes
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When creating a player character, two class spots are available for use in character creation. Note that Liminal Classes take up both slots.
Twin Blader:
One of the more basic character classes that involves the use of fighting at close range with two blades that are usually short swords or bladed tonfa. Users of this class excel in close range combat and have speed that is quite impressive compared to the other classes. Often this class is easier to obtain Morgana Points with but the arts learned are weaker. Another advantage of the being a Twin Blader is the reduced sp cost of arts due to the weaker damage of said arts performed in battle. This class tends to have less defense than some of the other classes as it is sacrificed to increase overall speed.
Edge Punisher:
This class uses weaponry that takes a lot of physical exertion to lift and battle with. Normally players using this class are equipped with large swords but other options are available. More unique weapons have been used and even acquired in special events. These include large trees, pillars, or even a weapon with secondary weapons fused into it. Such a class has a lot of raw power, but in retrospect are slower compared to other classes in battle. Edge Punishers have a heightened defense against physical damage due to their larger weapons but take additional damage from magical attacks.
Blade Brandier:
A versatile class like the Blade Brandier uses a sword that can be one-handed or two-handed in conflict. The options for their weaponry can be very extensive as "The World" offers various sword type weapons that can call be used by this class. Player characters choosing this class have moderate speed, power, movement and can use their blade with relative ease in conjunction with their bodies to flip around opponents, inflicting damage that can easily pile up. Blade Brandiers strikes cause the rengeki status to surface on foes easier but their arts often cost more than some of the other weapon using classes. Their blades are also light weight so in a close clash, they tend to need to force out the use of more power when dueling as their blades can be knocked away easier.
Sorcerer:
These characters cast elemental spells from either a spell book that is rune plated on a staff or a mystical chakram that floats behind them, enabling the use of spells from their hands. The magical force of a Sorcerer is high, as they progress and acquire more Morgana Points, their spells continue to get more powerful and their chain affects, ability not to be interrupted while spell casting and sp pool also increases. As mages, their physical prowess and defensive abilities are often lacking but their magical defense can become extreme through powering up. Sorcerer’s normally have lower hp than other classes but make up for this by acquiring spells which absorb health while still doing damage.
Curse Knight:
A curse knight is one of the more peculiar classes that has a natural alignment to the dark element which is a rarer elemental affinity to come by in “The World”. Their combos often end as six hits if all connect, granting bonuses to their sp recovery and physical attack. Darkness leaks from a Curse Knight’s weapons which are normally an axe and shield combination. While defending their sp is expended to cause ghoulish wisps of dark energy to attack surrounding enemies using the shield. Their axes are accursed as well, always having a face granting a foul ability. Their weakness is light, it causes three times the normal damage it should.
Steam Gunner:
A Character Class that uses varying styles of bayonet type weaponry. These characters are effective at every range, being able to fire bullet shots that can deliver damage from afar to rip through enemy defenses or stab enemies at closer ranges. As their amount of Morgana Points increase, those of this class gain access to differing bullets that can be equipped and fired from their weapons. Their strikes in close combat can cause easier critical hits that stun foes for follow up attacks. Some Steam Gunners employ the use of special weaponry that are energy cannons which are housed on the shoulders or other areas of the pc. While stationary the defense of a Steam Gunner increases. During movement it decreases in comparison to movement speed.
Archer:
An obvious class in which a pc uses some form of bow and arrow to fire at opponents in battle. This class boats some of the greatest speed stats out of all the classes, able to rapidly fire off arrows to cause amazing amounts of damage to unprepared foes. This class is highly malleable as bows can fire different types of arrows and some users even wield cross-bows that have increased piercing abilities that come with a speed reduction due to a heavier weapon. Archers may not have the greatest defensive capabilities but have a high resistance to status spells which would cause detrimental effects on their characters. This class also has a resistance to the wind and lightning elements.
Lord Partisan:
A class whom is able to use various weapons that are long and used for piercing. They can fight with poles, spears, or weapons like lances and javelins. They are not the quickest of attackers, but the reach and also precision used by this class make for dangerous adversaries in battle. Their attacks automatically cause piercing damage to blocking opponents and have increased rate to stun those hit by their attacks. Lord Partisan’s also gain a boost to their defenses as their hp remains higher.
Ravager:
A unique class that was recently introduced where users are equipped with a weapon that starts in a form that uses a whip-like blade. This whip sword is able to extend and retract to be useful battling at varying ranges. Ravagers also have the ability to switch to a state where their whip breaks apart and the pieces can be used to swarm foes, expending mp where a normal attack would not. While in this state the pieces of the players weapon have the additional effect to reduce damaged enemies stats such as defense, attack, magic defense and so on.
Nemesis:
This class is quick on their feet and battle tactics normally consist of ripping enemies to shreds with a chain like weapon that normally has blades or other dangerous objects attached at the ends. The chain extends for both long and short range combat, also able to be used for striking multiple foes at once. Those of this class learn wind magic as they progress and also gain the ability to absorb all wind based damage as hp. The more powerful they become, the more hp can be absorbed by the player character in battle.
Feral Battler:
This a rather odd class that uses clawed weapons like katars on their hands to battle with, or fans with blades on them. They move about in a wild mannerism, enabling them to twist and turn in every which way while fighting an opponent with extremely high speed attacks and are able to move in fluid patterns to avoid a lot of damage. Being up close and personal opens this class up to take more damage from physical blows themselves. Voodoo magic surrounds these players, allowing them to cast status spells that further disrupt the efficiency of the foes they face.
Flick Reaper:
A class that fights with a long bladed staff, or large scythe in battle, immediately giving this class the position to be a formidable choice for power characters to use. Flick Reapers have access to a large mp reserve that allows them to string together many arts back to back that cause damage and rapidly cause critical hits and rengeki status. They have long range and great strength that allows them to knock enemies away before they can inflict damage, but at close range they can have trouble keeping enemies at bay with such long weapons.
Tribal Grappler:
Physical combat is the key to victory with this class. They use weapons such as a gauntlet, or blades attached to their feet to battle, and are able to deliver swift blows to opponents. Their defense is on par with their high attack stats, coupled with their 50% resistance to all elemental forces which may be used against them. Tribal Grapplers also have a strange ability called buffer. When attacked they still receive damage but are much harder to stun and cause combo interruption as successful hits increase.
Summoner:
A recently introduced class like the Summoner is for advanced players that are able to monitor their hp and sp levels frequently to handle the load such a class takes on the player. This class summons elemental manifestations such as the normal monsters found in fields and dungeons. Each summon has its own hp bar attached to its summoner. When a summon dies, the summoners hp is reduced by half. As progression continues, a summoner can bring forth various creatures to aid them in battle for various options of attack and defense.
~Liminal Classes~
These all require two class spots
Arcanist:
This class is a selective fusion of the summoner and sorcerer classes. A pc using this class wields the forces of water, fire and earth all simultaneously to cast spells directly off their signature hammer or mace weapons. The magic power of this class is less than that of a Sorcerer due to it being averaged with physical power. They also have the ability to summon an elemental manifestation into themselves, for instance turning into a golem or a flaming spirit being still equipped with the player’s weapon. While in a specific form all spells for that element are boosted considerably. Defense against the opposing element is also dropped considerably.
Terra Enforcer:
One of the liminal classes that involves the use of a particular element, in this case the forces of the earth or nature element. A player using this class can manipulate nature, progression adds to the advanced foundations of this class. Spells involving the earth and fortification come natural to this class. A Terra Master uses a crystal as a weapon that glows violently with light, the edges always cloaked in a field of dust. These particles are controlled by the crystal which expands the field into different shapes and sizes for maximum effect by the Terra Master.
Dual Gunner:
The Dual Gunner is a class using advanced technology within their character data which can at will be used to form dual guns that fire bullets of exploding energy. Both guns also generate an energy blade which extends from the ends of each gun. These sharp blades are used for close range physical combinations. From afar the shots of a Dual Gunner do greater damage than when the shots have traveled only a short distance. This liminal class can also use the skill named “Data Dashing”. This function enables Dual Gunner to rapidly propel their bodies in a chosen direction to gain distance from foes or to reach then. They cannot attack or defend during this movement however.
Void Brand:
The fate of all is the void, and this class' theme is inevitability. Their weaponry, grand scythes, harbor the effects of the detrimental force in Alba called “nether.” This class has incredibly high defense. The grand scythes emit emit nether in the form of spells and physical attacks that deteriorate the enemy's HP and status. Their magic, as mentioned, focuses on status effects that have the ability to cause odd status effects with much higher chance of success then other classes. Said spells can be chained together for additional effects and have a wide range that covers most a wide area. While they seem to lack slightly in the attack department, a wise Grim Reaper can sweep the floor with anyone should they inflict even one doom status effect.
Wavemaster:
This liminal class is one that bonds a character to the essence of aether, a celestial force that is grafted into the very being of a character using a weapon called “waves”. These appear as runic markings or tattoos on a pc. These give a player immense physical strength and sound defense against both physical and magical damage. A Wavemaster is completely in tune with their own body and soul. A class such as this favors the use of heightened melee combat to release ethereal force with every strike. Different Waves are used to produce varying elemental effects or further augmentation of a Wavemaster. A progressed user of this class eventually can equip Heaven Waves, rare weapons that allow aether to be formed into releases of pure force either as spells or summoned weapons that can cause HUGE damage.
Elixir Cleric:
Every game has a class that focuses on healing, the Elixir Cleric makes use of the light element in a powerful display to learn and cast healing spells which can rapidly change the tides of battle. These useful pcs are able to learn every light element spell in the game, channeling it through their staves and rods to produce blasts of light that can cause blindness and other effects such as lowering accuracy. An Elixer Sage has a vast sp pool as the gain increased Morgana Parameters but have the lowest physical defense and hp, even as legendary pcs.
Rules
Literacy:
Seriously though, is it that hard to spell?? Make sure your posts are legible and neat. Grammar shouldn’t be a problem, this is in the advanced section for a reason.
Battles:
This is a dot hack role play. As such, battles are going to happen a bit regularly. That being said, everyone post reasonably and accordingly.
Power Playing/Godmodding:
In a game like this the possibilities of impossible things happening are high. Just don’t do it yourself without permission.
Post Length:
Keep in mind that this is a role play where I want quality and quantity. The post length should be represented as such. From that, I ask at least 3-4 paragraphs of non-dialogue.
Details:
Let’s give vivid details. There is a ton to talk about...its The World
Proof That you Have Read The Rules:
To prove to me that you have read the rules, please put “We're all in too deep." in your character sheet.
Amount of characters:
Every role player is allowed two characters.
Lastly:
This is for our enjoyment, so make sure to have a wonderful rp experience.