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[cutepass]

Someone please tell me this is some really elaborate VR game.

I'm pretty sure my parents are going to be pissed if I don't get out of this soon but I can't find a way to exit.

[ Almost like it's not a game, huh. ]

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Text; UN: dandelionknight

[actinggrandmaster]

I don't know what a VR game is exactly, but I don't think we're all in one.

[What's a vidya game?]

[cutepass]

Virtual reality?

[ One not knowing what it is could just mean they're an NPC, though... ]

[actinggrandmaster]

There's nothing like that back at home, I guess. I've never heard of it.

[Or any technology close to that yet.]

What's it like?

[cutepass]

It's like you're really there in a game or whatever you're using the virtual reality for.

[actinggrandmaster]

Sounds interesting. It sounds like we don't have games like that back home. We just have board games, card games, and other things like that.

But they sound fun.

un: afairguy

[fairlyheroic]

Sorry, but this isn't VR.

[cutepass]

That sounds like something a character in a VR would say.

[fairlyheroic]

Hahaha, okay, that's fair.

I don't see any enemies to fight, though. At least, nothing attacking out of nowhere. Does your VR have that?

[cutepass]

VR games can be all sorts of things.

[fairlyheroic]

The VR I'm familiar with is used for training, that's why I ask.

So how do I prove this isn't VR?

[cutepass]

ohhh... I'm used to it being used for games and stuff like that.

I don't really know...

[fairlyheroic]

Hahaha, well I can promise this is all real, for all that it doesn't seem like it is.

[cutepass]

Yeah. It really seems like it can't be true.

Uh, what's your name? I'm Kunwoo.

[fairlyheroic]

I'm Zack. Welcome to Nippon?

[cutepass]

Nice to meet you.

thanks, I guess. This is still really crazy.

[fairlyheroic]

You too!

I'd say you get used to it here, but this place is good at keeping you on your toes.

[cutepass]

How so?

[fairlyheroic]

There's always something going on, like events or - they set up these teleporters recently, for example, but they'd send you all over the place. Things like that.

text; UN; Songbird

[song_princess]

VR? Game?

[cutepass]

Virtual reality game?

[song_princess]

I fear that I never heard of such a thing.

[cutepass]

Oh... it's like a realistic video game?

Text; un: petalpink

[pinkblinded]

From my understanding, time stands still in your world until you return. I think your parents will be okay.

[cutepass]

So you are saying you don't think this is a game then...?

[ A lot of people are saying that. Kunwoo might be trying to cling to the idea of a VR game situation that he doesn't remember joining because that makes a lot more sense to him than the truth. ]

[pinkblinded]

I'm sorry but no. This is real. But there are good people here to be with you so you won't be alone.

[cutepass]

[ Again, you know, that's something an NPC could say. But he finally relents a little on his stubborn denial. ]

I don't really know what to do if it's real.

[pinkblinded]

I found that getting to know people helped. Making friends.

[cutepass]

I guess I got to start working on that then!

[pinkblinded]

You seem nice so I think you'll do well.

[cutepass]

Thanks.

I don't think I caught your name. I'm Gan Kunwoo.

[pinkblinded]

Oh. I'm sorry. I'm Gaura. It's nice to meet you.

[cutepass]

Nice to meet you Gaura.

Can we be friends?

[pinkblinded]

Sure. I don't mind.

I don't know as much about video games as you but I'm willing to learn if you'll teach me.

[cutepass]

awesome. I’ll have to see what kind of gaming stuff there is here! I think it might be more vintage than I’m used to…

what kind of things do you like?

[pinkblinded]

I'm very fond of plans and music. I also really like to learn new things in general.

Honestly before coming to this place I didn't really have a lot of chances to explore things I like. It's been fun to discover all the things that make me happy.

[cutepass]

That's pretty cool. I like music too but I don't really know much about plants.. but it's always kind of nice to go walking in gardens and stuff but I couldn't tell you anything about them at all.

Why didn't you before?

[pinkblinded]

I was usually moving around a lot. It was hard for me to keep a place to live for long since keeping a job wasn't that easy. So it doesn't leave a lot of time for personal things.

[cutepass]

Oh... That sounds hard. I've never really had a job but I guess I'll probably have to get one here.

[pinkblinded]

There's lots of opportunities so I know you'll find something you like.

[cutepass]

I hope so. I don't know if I have any skills useful for a job, though. lol

[pinkblinded]

Most people don't when they get their first job! But you'll learn as you go and most places will train you.

[cutepass]

Thank you for being so nice to me.

[pinkblinded]

Well, we're friends, right? It's good for friends to be nice to each other.

[cutepass]

yeah. I guess you have a good point there! I hope I can help you out sometime too.

[pinkblinded]

Just be yourself and find happiness. That will be enough for me.