Status: Skirt damaged<br/>HP 68 of 83<br/>Spells remaining: 5 of 7 1st, 4 of 4 2nd, 0 of 1 from bonded object<br/><hr/>Seeing Moonshadow demolish the kebab, Rae-lynne reflected that some players would of course have been logged in for much longer, when the Change occured - she herself had barely begun, so hadn't had time to get quite so desperate.  Still, adventuring was hungry work; Rayne checked her inventory, and was satisfied with the rations she found there.<br/><br/>She also, sitting next to the diminuitive girl, had a moment to reflect on the difference between PCs and players... of course some played "cross-gender", which apparently bothered some, but not Rae-lynne.  Most characters looked very little like their players, she understood, though there was often some correlation.  So Moonshadow might be a petite Oriental girl, or not at all.  It didn't matter.  She acted young, but with what she'd apparently been up to, maybe not too young.  Or maybe... though of course the game had restrictions meant to keep anyone below sixteen from connection.  And clearly she was more experienced than Rayne, with that side of the game at least.<br/><br/>"From what I hear, the problem is everywhere - well, in Port Lannis at least, and there's been no contact to or from game staff."  Rayne stared a moment - "that must have been... quite a shock."  She leaned closer to examine the collar.  "Obviously you've tried removing it, and... Ledude did too?  You can't cut it off?"  Inwardly she sighed... "Ledude"... at least Moonshadow had a nice, immersive name.  Well, at least they didn't have numbers in their names, that was the worst.<br/><br/>"Interesting... I wonder how that works.  I wonder if when he beats them, the collar doesn't come off, but... transfers to him?  Then he could choose to take it off, or not."  She eyed Moonshadow, while glancing through her public profile... a monk, at least, would be less hindered by losing all her gear.  The second kebab vanished into Moonshadow's nimble hand as Rayne returned her focus to the present.  "But... you seemed pretty hungry.  Ledude should take better care of you... oh... and how long has he been gone?  Are you sure he's strong enough to tackle... well.. what monster defeated you?"<br/>