Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)
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				Title: <strong>Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>28-01-2011, 01:57:51</strong>
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				Kihna Ichimani clutched an envelope in one hand as he fumbled with his apartment keycard with the other.&nbsp; He'd taken his last exam of the year, and decided to reward himself with a copy of the latest simsense game, Infiniquest.&nbsp; Already, he had seen news reports and reviews touting it as the 'game to end all games'.&nbsp; Some sources had even proposed using the new environment as a learning environment - even a place to conduct business.<br><br>Kihna didn't care about any of that.&nbsp; He was looking for a place where he could escape.&nbsp; A place where he could literally hide in plain sight, just because nobody knew him.&nbsp; He had a plan:&nbsp; He would figure out which server was farthest away from where he lived, and make that his standard log-in.&nbsp; That way, the chances of being recognized, even by a casual slip, were slim to none.&nbsp; True, the time difference might pose an issue, but then again, the human race as a whole had moved beyond time as a function of daylight.&nbsp; 'The City That Never Sleeps' applied to every major metropolitan area around the world.<br><br>The door slid open, and he went immediately to his computer.&nbsp; Like most people his age, he had the full interface - a set of gloves with motion and pressure sensors and a 270 visor allowed him to access files and connections as easily as reaching for them.&nbsp; Before donning these, he opened his purchase, and slid the code-card through a reader, sending the data stream that identified his purchase to the Infiniquest servers.&nbsp; With a light-speed flash of data, he was brought to the avatar creation screen.<br><br>Here, however, his desire for anonymity was thwarted by a lack of imagination.&nbsp; He couldn't imagine what it would be like to portray some burly, jock-like character, so he stuck closer to his own body type - maybe a little taller.&nbsp; Hair and eyes matched his natural dark brown, although the one was more 'artistically messy' and the other a lot less tired-looking.<br><br>Now that he'd literally put his best face forward, he 'stepped into' the game.&nbsp; He could no longer see himself - what he saw was what his avatar would see.&nbsp; A door to his right was marked 'Choose your server.'&nbsp; He reached out to touch it, and felt the pressure sensors in his gloves respond.<br><br>"Cool..." he breathed, as it opened to reveal a long hallway.&nbsp; Doors on either side of the hall were labeled, and the distance along the hall seemed to indicate how close they were to him in the real world.&nbsp; Without hesitation, Kihna headed for the end of the hallway, and the door directly in front of him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>29-01-2011, 06:34:10</strong>
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				Infiniquest was the latest technology to hit the stands. A break through in virtual reality and gaming, some people called it. To users it was a second world where they would be whomever they wanted and take several paths to the top of the rankings. Of course there was a wide variety of races and classes spanning from human to odd, half-animal creatures. Numerous features and colors were available during character creation, which was just one of the things that really boosted its popularity. There wasn't a gamer out there that didn't love having so many options.<br><br>With all those races came different classes from warrior to pet tamer, all of whom had unique armor and weapons, and, of course, fashion if the user was willing to spend some real cash on it. The virtual world itself was what really drew people in though. Tons of detail had went into the creation of the cities, servers, areas, and dungeons. Years and years of detailed computer work and beta testing had finally paid off; Infiniquest was a game that had no rival. it was the best of the best.<br><br>Each area was unique. There was The Mumbling Forest that was just that, a detailed forest with monsters (creatures) that one would expect to find in that area in real life. So real was it that people sometimes forgot that they were playing a game. It wasn't just this area though; Sacred Savannah, Mountain Peaks, and Ocean of Turmoil were all copies of the exact environment they were modeled after. Of course this was just one part of the game. Surreal, alien jungles and warped realities made up the dungeons, a sharp but welcome contrast.<br><br>Unlike in most games the NPCs had been modified with artificial intelligence, able to hold simple conversations with users as if they were actually players themselves. It made for a unique experience as users we able to bargain prices for items and ask general game information from them. A translator was available so that no matter what language you wrote or spoke you were able to communicate with everyone equally, which leveled the playing field quite a bit.<br><br>The only problem seemed to be with one of the dungeons. The end boss tended to disappear at times or not show up at all. Some even reported seeing him outside of the dungeons but no one had managed to get a screen shot of it or back up their stories. The odd thing was that he had never been defeated. Points were given if he wasn't there or simply disappeared but not even the higher ranks could make a dent in his hp when he did decide to show up. Some called it bugged but no explanation had ever been given and the developers were baffled. It was if this NPC had developed a mind of his own, but that was impossible, wasn't it?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-01-2011, 09:18:58</strong>
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				Naturally, Kihna's first hours in the game were spent going through the tutorials.&nbsp; He talked to just about every NPC - and quite a few PCs - that he ran into.&nbsp; The rumors of the 'bugged' dungeon intrigued him.&nbsp; After all, if his luck was any good, the boss wouldn't be there, and he'd get a slew of points.&nbsp; Of course, he'd have to get there, first.&nbsp; It wasn't the sort of thing that a rank amateur could hope to achieve, especially not with the low level armor and weaponry that he had to start out with.&nbsp; <br><br>With that in mind, he headed out to take care of a few introductory quests - things like collecting rabbit pelts for a furrier, or certain plants for an herbalist.&nbsp; There were low-level creatures to contend with, but nothing that he couldn't handle or avoid at this point.&nbsp; Slowly, over a period of a couple weeks, he started venturing farther into the wilder areas, heading towards the next town closer to the 'glitch'.&nbsp; <br><br>When he finally made it to that new base point, he asked everyone he could find about the dungeon.&nbsp; What kind of creatures would he be up against?&nbsp; Was there a particular theme to the dungeon?&nbsp; His previous experience in video games had taught him that would be a good clue of what he needed to get past the long slog <em>to</em> the boss area.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>30-01-2011, 23:32:52</strong>
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				Kihna would come to find that the dungeon was something straight out of a gothic novel. A large castle was the center of a volcanic field and players had to make their way through the rooms in order to get to the main chamber where the boss resided. Patrol men, servants, and guards were the 'monsters' of this dungeon and each worked diligently to protect their master. Each was obviously not human and one almost expected to see Dracula at the end but instead it was a demon.<br><br>Messy, long black hair fell over light armor but did nothing to cover his brilliant gold eyes. There was a red hint to him that may have been due to the decor of the room that he so perfectly fit into. A helmet of horns adorned his head and a red, devil's tail peeked out from beneath his black robes. His weapon was a double handled scythe, the blade extending from the open mouth of a blackened skull. He was rumored to summon souls of the damned in his attacks, though not many had have the privilege of seeing them.<br><br>While the dungeon was not for high levels it was difficult to get through, especially when by ones self. Groups were recommended and even then there was a high chance that the boss wouldn't even show up. It was the talk of the forums and, if anything, made the game even more popular, which was why developers were tempted to simply leave the glitch active. The players got their points either way so no one was upset about it even if they didn't catch a glimpse of the boss.<br><br>This time though, the boss, by the name of Hellraiser, was in his proper place, seated upon his throne and looking troubled as though he didn't belong.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>31-01-2011, 09:43:52</strong>
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				Kihna had made a point of stocking up on every healing method he could find - and in as large a quantity as his inventory would allow.&nbsp; Even so, he had spent most of the dungeon evading enemies that he knew he couldn't fight head on.&nbsp; The first few levels had gone well enough, but by the fifth, he was playing hit-and-run on just about everything.&nbsp; With the simsense technology, he could feel his heart pounding as hard as if he had actually been running through those dark tunnels.&nbsp; <br><br>"Still, it'll be worth it," he muttered to himself.&nbsp; "All I need to do is get into the boss chamber, and when the boss doesn't show, I'll go up like seven levels in one shot!"&nbsp; He was actually feeling fairly confident as he outdistanced a particularly nasty creature.&nbsp; "Once that happens, I can actually take that thing out on the way back."<br><br>The extent of the rumors had gotten him to the point that he hadn't really considered what would happen if the boss actually <em>did</em> show up.&nbsp; As a result, he was completely stunned when he darted through that final opening, closed the door behind him, and set his back to it to catch his breath.&nbsp; At the sight of the inexplicably <em>occupied</em> throne, all of the other stories about the boss came flooding back to him.&nbsp; Never defeated.&nbsp; High-ranks not able to even damage him.&nbsp; <br><br>"Oh, crap."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>31-01-2011, 18:42:34</strong>
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				Hellraiser glanced over at the door as it opened, having been alerted that someone was in 'his' castle. Another player coming to challenge him then. But when the male character stepped through he looked stunned, undoubtedly hoping like many others that he wouldn't be there. He was though and his data told him to fight the boy, but when had he ever listened to his data before? Besides, this one was far too weak to even be capable of harming him. Not that anyone ever could. Data was easily over written.<br><br>With his scythe beside his throne he looked away and the player was given the points he so desperately sought. To had made it past all his guards at his level was a feat in itself. Hellraiser couldn't bring himself to care, watching with boredom as Kihna shot up several levels. Still he was no match for him and would likely never be. There was something wrong with this world. Well, of course there was considering his capabilities. When he was designed there was no consideration that he would take on a life of his own, if one could call this a life.<br><br>He could feel. He could touch the walls and feel their pressure, their coldness. He felt the warmth of the players as they made their way through his castle and the guards who were basically on auto pilot. Hellraiser could walk through them and they would ask if he needed anything but it was all in their data. They weren't like him. They could never be like him.<br><br>And so when little Kihna walked through his doors he expected him to take the points and run out the back. Or perhaps simply teleport the hell out of there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-02-2011, 04:49:53</strong>
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				Teleportation, unfortunately, wasn't in Kihna's repertoire.&nbsp; Running would have been an excellent idea.&nbsp; With the new level boost, he might have a chance against the remaining guardians.&nbsp; He even groped for the door handle, although he fully expected it to be locked as a way of 'forcing' the boss fight.&nbsp; Whether by glitch or by design, however, the handle moved smoothly.<br><br><em>That shouldn't have happened,</em> he thought.&nbsp; He actually had the option to retreat?&nbsp; And why hadn't the boss attacked him yet?&nbsp; He had been expecting a quick de-rezzing instead of the boost in points...&nbsp; Maybe there was something here that everyone else had missed?<br><br>The possibility intrigued him.&nbsp; Maybe everyone else had been going about it all wrong, and there was some goal <em>other</em> than killing the boss, especially since that seemed to be impossible anyways.&nbsp; Cautiously, he took his hand off the door handle and started looking around the room.&nbsp; Now, where would the designers hide the real challenge?&nbsp; It had to be something possible, but challenging - but maybe evading the boss while he searched was supposed to be the challenging bit.&nbsp; He glanced back towards the throne, watching for any hint of an attack.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>01-02-2011, 06:52:17</strong>
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				Hellraiser watched the boy, mildly interested that he hadn't run from the room screaming. He had no intention of attacking. There was simply no reason for it and took no pleasure out of killing players, at least not ones like this. There were some whose sheer rudeness called for punishment and he gave it to them, killing them with ease. At times their rudeness was not a group effort and one or two players took the brunt of harsh comments and uncalled for hatred. Those few he left alive while the others he killed. It amazed him now much hatred players had for each other. Was this world not meant for their entertainment?<br><br>There was nothing of real interest in the room. No secret compartments, nothing of value to collect, just him, when he wished to be. His trip to the dungeon was over but apparently that wasn't acceptable. The player's name was over his head as usual. For the most part Hellraiser turned off this function, for he didn't care who they were. The variety of names was rather much to take in anyway and a few were offensive to begin with.<br><br>After a few minutes of watching the boy search, while he looked at him suspiciously from time to time, he grew bored of the whole thing. <br><br>"The dungeon is completed. There is nothing else for you here." It was the first time he had spoken to a player but this was also the first play to remain in his chambers while he was still here, and after he had been given his reward as well. It interested him; just what Kihna would do and how he would react. It matter not whom he told, if anyone, Hellraiser could not be touched.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-02-2011, 09:55:20</strong>
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				"Nothing?&nbsp; You're sure about that?"&nbsp; Kihna asked.&nbsp; He was a bit surprised that the boss had said something that was so far removed from the typical pre-battle speech, and so his response had been more like something he'd say to one of the NPCs back in the towns.&nbsp; "I mean - aren't these things supposed to be quests of some sort?"&nbsp; <br><br>Still, he <em>had</em> made it a quarter of the way around the walls without finding even the slightest hint of a secret door, or hidden stairway to some deeper level.&nbsp; He'd used his sword like a stick to prod at some odd patches of color on the walls, but they turned out to merely be texture differences in the rendering.&nbsp; "Why would they bother to set up all of this if people just get the points by walking in the door?"&nbsp; He suddenly realized exactly how far he was from that door, and got the sinking feeling that he might be pressing his luck.&nbsp; Trying not to look <em>too</em> conspicuous about it, he started back towards the room's single entrance.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>02-02-2011, 15:22:53</strong>
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				Hellraiser watched Kihna poke the walls with his sword, wondering what on earth he was doing. He had just said there was nothing more for him here, hadn't it? Well it seemed even bosses were ignored in here. He would keep that in mind and simply disappear next time. He had no desire to converse with idiots or those who could not take a hint. Hellraiser wasn't supposed to feel emotions, but then again he wasn't supposed to do a lot of things he did.<br><br>"You have completed the quest, are you not happy? Is it your wish I attack you?" Of course the one player he spoke too would speak to him as though he were an idiot. He didn't understand these players, they were never satisfied. Something was always wrong or could be better. Well Hellraiser wasn't going to listen to his nonsense data just because they wanted him to, though if the boy was looking to fight him then he would have no choice.<br><br>There was a third option though, ignore him entirely. Picking up his scythe, with a sigh he headed for the door, by passing the player, and opened it up. As he moved through the hallway his 'servants' asked him their programmed questions and he ignored them as well. The whole castle was detailed perfectly. There were kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and every decoration one would expect in one's home. Hellraiser did not eat though. He did not need to sleep, use the facilities, or anything that was human.<br><br>He was a falsity in a false world.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>03-02-2011, 09:03:23</strong>
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				Kihna shrugged as the boss mocked his efforts.&nbsp; "It just seems like - I dunno, a waste.&nbsp; You're down here, but you don't have to be.&nbsp; They could have put in -"&nbsp; He caught himself.&nbsp; This was a computer program, not another person.&nbsp; "What am I talking about?&nbsp; It doesn't bother you any, I guess."&nbsp; He headed for the door back out into the dungeon, weighing his sword in preparation for slogging his way out.&nbsp; He paused in the opening, glancing back at the retreating form of 'Hellraiser'.<br><br>"I know I'd be a little ticked off that some shopkeeper in town has more things that he needs to do than just sit around in some cave."&nbsp; There was no sarcasm in his voice.&nbsp; It might be 'just' a computer program - just a construct of someone else's design - but the situation was nibbling at his brain.&nbsp; He shouldn't complain about it, not if it meant he didn't get de-rezzed by something he couldn't handle, but there was just something unfair about it.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>06-02-2011, 09:57:39</strong>
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				Hellraiser had never really had anyone speak to him as though he were intelligent. Curses, mocking shouts, but never a conversation. Then again he had never spoken to anyone before. This player was odd to say the least. Others had of course tried to level faster by seeking him out, usually several times, but none had looked for an explanation to his behavior. Even Hellraiser could not answer them that.<br><br>"It is what I was created for." He said with a glance back. A bored, stoic look on his face. After a moment's pause he lifted his scythe, looking for all intents and purposes about to strike. With a broad swing he brought it around, darkness coming out of the blade, purple an black, with the faces of what soul be called souls spreading out. It spanned out everywhere with a gust of air.<br><br>Amazingly though it did not touch the player as if he commanded it. Instead all the monsters, his servants, were destroyed. Not only on this floor, but on all floors. It didn't matter though. The dungeon would be reset as soon as the player left, just as always. When he was done he looked at Kihna again and then, without a word, he continued walking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>07-02-2011, 09:20:03</strong>
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				Kihna flinched as the scythe swung in his direction, raising his sword in an awkward block - the blade seemed to be more of an afterthought, carried along with a defensive arm gesture.&nbsp; He stood, stunned, as the wave of death passed him by and Hellraiser walked off.<br><br><em>What just happened?</em> he wondered.&nbsp; <em>Did I make a saving throw or something?</em>&nbsp; He looked back quickly through the message feed to see if there was any clue, but the attack didn't even register as having been directed at him.&nbsp; <em>Must've hit a nerve,</em> he decided.&nbsp; "All right, I can take a hint," he said, and retreated through the door.&nbsp; It wasn't until he passed the area where he'd evaded the last monster that he suspected what the death-wave might have done.&nbsp; He was still on high alert through the next several rooms, expecting the missing creature to jump out at him at any moment, probably teaming up with one or more of the others he'd left behind.<br><br>Nothing.<br><br>"Um, thanks!" he called into the echoing hallways, feeling a little silly, but now convinced that the boss was responsible for his now-easy return to the surface.&nbsp; The remaining question, of course, was 'why'?&nbsp; Kihna made his way back to the nearest town and logged off.<br><br><em>Why would a boss be programmed to do that?</em> he thought as he lay back in bed.&nbsp; <em>It wasn't necessary.&nbsp; It would have still been a challenge getting out, but nowhere near as hard as getting in.&nbsp; Maybe something based on level?&nbsp; Most people wait a bit longer to try that dungeon...</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>08-02-2011, 11:08:25</strong>
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				Of course Hellraiser did little he was programmed to do, and even then only when he chose to do it. There was no real reasons for his actions. No reason for him to have saved the boy from his servants, but he had done it. Even he didn't understand it. It wasn't anywhere in his programming. Retreating to his bedroom he propped his scythe by the bed and laid down on the bed. He did not get tired nor need sleep but it was soft and had texture to it. Something he shouldn't be able to feel, but did.<br><br>As soon as Kihna exited he knew it and felt the castle resetting for the next players. He wouldn't be waiting for them and they couldn't get to him. His room was off limits by his own making. There had to be some place he could escape to, in this false world. Everywhere else there were players. Like ants they swarmed the areas; an infestation. Too bad he was incapable of logging off. He did not exist in the outside world.<br><br>As he lay there he thought about the strange player who spoke to him like so differently. He was average in comparison to some of the others out there, with their brightly colored hair and skin. It was almost as if Kihna were a real person even in this game. Of course he was not the first nor the last to look like this, but still there was something about him that vaguely interested him. <br><br>He had to wonder if he would return.<br><br>Of course at his level if he made it past the servants again he would level even more, something that was likely appealing to him as it was to many others. <em>Though if he doesn't that's fine as well.</em> he thought. It was hard to get involved when there were so many players and not many tended to stay long. <em>I'll just have to wait and see. As always.</em> Hellraiser had nothing if not time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>11-02-2011, 09:39:54</strong>
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				Kihna had retreated to his own room, and his own bed in the world of flesh.&nbsp; It was late.&nbsp; He had spent most of the day logged into the server.&nbsp; But he wasn't tired.&nbsp; Instead, he felt as wound up as if he had actually faced down certain death in that deep cavern.&nbsp; And yet - Hellraiser hadn't seemed even interested in striking him down.&nbsp; Instead, the boss had seemed to be going through the situation by rote, and not just the bland flatness that comes from a simple AI response.<br><br>Hellraiser had seemed - bored.<br><br>That was impossible.&nbsp; Computers couldn't be bored.&nbsp; That was part of their usefulness, being able to do the same thing over and over again with exact precision, tirelessly.&nbsp; A boss should be able to run through a hundred battles a day without so much as a yawn.&nbsp; But it had been there in the exotic figure he had confronted today.&nbsp; It teased at Kihna's mind.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; More importantly, how?&nbsp; Was the AI <em>that</em> much superior to anything anyone had written before?&nbsp; He wanted to find out, more than anything.&nbsp; It was almost more interesting than the small stack of quests that he'd accumulated, even though it wouldn't make sense for him to repeat an event battle.<br><br>Of course, they hadn't actually <em>battled</em>, had they.&nbsp; Maybe that would be enough to let the program let him repeat the dungeon.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Tachi</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 06:16:55</strong>
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				No other player saw Hellraiser that night. He did not leave his room which was inaccessible to all others, unless he so deemed to open it, which wasn't likely to happen. Not being able to sleep or eat left him with a lot of time on his hands. Time for which he had little things to fill. One of the benefits of being a program though was that he didn't <em>have</em> to think despite his advanced AI capabilities. There was always the choice to let his programming take control.<br><br>Essentially an infinite amount of time could pass before he noticed or cared to acknowledged it. So while Kihna moved about his day (or night), Hellraiser was in an almost frozen state of being. Everything continued on as normal. No one missed him except for those who sought to defeat him and those were few and far between, newbies who had yet to give up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Virtual Reality (Oniya and Tachi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>05-03-2011, 09:45:58</strong>
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				Kihna wasn't even thinking about Hellraiser when he logged on, early the next day.&nbsp; He had a bunch of things he needed to do, from fetch-quests and widget-hunts, to the systematic extermination of seemingly random types of vermin - as if a red-tailed rat was any more of a nuisance than the regular kind.&nbsp; It wasn't that the tasks he was given were particularly difficult, but they were time consuming, as he wandered from one section of the world to the next, waiting for the right creatures to cross his path.<br><br>It was actually quite late, and after a hastily-prepared dinner, before he remembered the curious expression - or lack of expression - in the demon's performance.&nbsp; Once again, he headed for the dungeon he'd cleared on his first day.&nbsp; Things were a bit easier, now that he had some more ability points, and had added some better weapons to his inventory, but it still wasn't a walk in the park.&nbsp; He was just doing a lot less running away from the enemies now.
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