<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/g5q4aHo.jpg)</div><br/>Laura... no Landria gloried in the detail and verisimilitude of the game.  The food was achingly good, maybe even better than real life as the textures and tastes, even the smells were just right in a way that reality just couldn't match.  She vowed that once this beta test job was over that she would do whatever it took to get in with Quasar as a developer or whatever just to continue to experience this level of intensity.  She did frown a bit as the game setting for consensual acts froze on her as she went through the door portal into the R and X rated portion of the game.  Hopefully people weren't messing with her but then again... if they were the Landria would have some leverage over them in the real world maybe even enough to get herself a full rig as part of a hush up settlement.<br/><br/>Her thoughts a bit distracted Landria walked boldly into the adult section of the game.  It took her a moment or two to realize that she was nearly nude now in clothing that would have likely embarrassed a Victoria's Secret model.  She frowned, angry for a moment until she realized that all of the other women in the area were equally scantily clothed.  Sure, sure Landria would look out of place among the NPC females if she wasn't clad this way so she took a deep breath and wiped all but a slight, lingering frown from her face.  Still she felt exposed and lewd with the bondage collars plainly visible and the erotic tattoo clearly exposed.  At least she hadn't spawned in some kind of cartoonishly curved bimbo body!  Still, the game was incredibly intense and she found herself enjoying the sight of some of the NPC beefcakes as they strutted past her.  It would be best to get on with it and use that safe word to log out when she had to.<br/><br/>A bit more relaxed now Landria strolled through the streets past a few taverns and typical game equipment stores.  Her in-game money counter as nearly zero so despite the tempting array of magical items and buff ups she had to pass on them for now.  When someone addressed her directly though Landria started.  It took her a moment to realize the intensely powerful male warrior was speaking to her.  She shivered and blushed a bit under his gaze and while part of her resented his casual appraisal another wondered just what he looked like under that helmet and armor.  Yet it was good to have one of the NPC's set up to create a party with her right away.  The game at the moment relied heavily on a horde of NPCs to build adventuring groups with one or maybe just a handful of players.  Unlike most games this one discouraged large, cooperative groups of PC's to provide a more individual or small group experience.<br/><br/>"Yea, sure.  That's a good idea."  Actually with this weak, noncombat build it was essential that Landria find companions like this tank.  She would be quite powerful in buffing and healing a part but on her own she'd be toast to all but the most casual of monsters.  "I'm Landria and you are..."