homeless + voice testing, be gentle

[ex_leveling652]

I liked you better when you were playing Skyrim.

[Slight, slight pause, then—]

I never got why people liked to RP in MMOs anyway. Isn't this basically the same thing? Except it's not immersive at all.

You should renew your WoW subscription and get back to that legendary questline. Call it research.

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[aeug]

Sounds like a kid with too much time on their hands to me.

[ex_leveling652]

My player? She is.

[aeug]

And you aren't?

[ex_leveling652]

Do you mean IRL or here?

[aeug]

[can he just nope right out of this thread now

because wow]

Well, that answers that.

[ex_leveling652]

[Yeah he probably should have seen that coming. Glancing away now.]

It's complicated.

[aeug]

Most things tend to be, yeah.

[ex_leveling652]

[God it's like you came here to laugh at him or something. Also, uhhh, small talk, how do...]

Have you been here long?

[aeug]

Not too sure. Keeping track of time in a place where it doesn't exist isn't exactly easy.

[ex_leveling652]

"Where time doesn't exist?"

[His right hand twitches, but somehow, he manages to restrain himself from making the swiping gesture that would open his menu. This conversation is awkward enough.]

There's a calendar, isn't there?

[aeug]

Nope.

[Awkward? What's awkward about this? Other than Quattro grinning at you like you're some kind of idiot, that is. Which he'd obviously never think. Ever.]

[ex_leveling652]

[Hey at least he hadn't said in-game clock. It'd been a near miss, though.]

Clock? Timestamp? Server maintenance? Something?

[... or not a miss at all.]

[aeug]

This isn't a game. [Dork.] You could think of it as another reality, though.

[ex_leveling652]

[It's not his fault that another reality is synonymous with game where he's from— or is it the other way around? He frowns, anyway, acknowledging the point.]

I know it's not something I can escape or turn off. I just haven't learned all the rules yet.

I'll get used to it.

[aeug]

Getting used to it might be even worse than the alternative.

[ex_leveling652]

"Getting used to" isn't the same as "accepting."

[aeug]

Trying to act insightful now?

[ex_leveling652]

[He shrugs.]

I could start talking about video games again if you want.

[aeug]

You'll still be stuck, same as the rest of us.

If you keep trying to dodge life, it'll catch up to you eventually.

[Oh, irony. You're such a bitter pill to swallow sometimes.]

[ex_leveling652]

[I'm used to it. No, that'd just take them in circles, and besides, Kirito's interest has just been piqued.]

How many of us are there? Do you know?

[aeug]

[Shrugging.]

People come and go all the time. Even giving an estimate is impossible, and it's not like it matters in the long run.

[ex_leveling652]

[Heartless of him, but Kirito won't call him out on it. After all, it's not like people die if they leave this place; he knows that much. Still...]

Is there anything to do here besides talk to people?

[aeug]

If you're looking for a dragon to slay, I'm afraid you're fresh out of luck.

[Instead, you get to deal with winners like Yours Truly forever. Enjoy.]

[ex_leveling652]

[Why is life so cruel. He sighs.]

I was thinking of leveling my fishing skill.

[And yeah, officially giving up on censoring the nerd talk. Too much effort.]

[aeug]

[Just... glancing around.]

I'm not sure what you're planning to catch in the middle of nowhere. Not that I've tried myself, but...

[ex_leveling652]

I'll figure it out.

[... Then again, what'll happen when he runs out of bait? There probably aren't going to be any NPC vendors around. Or— no, he'll work that out whenever he finds a good spot. Should be easy enough.]

Anyway, thanks for your help.

[virtualbirdwatching]

But an MMO is just like another world, isn't it? There are people that just want to feel more like a part of that world.

[ex_leveling652]

Maybe I should've said that I'm not personally interested in it. Leveling up and exploring games always appealed to me more.

[And beating them, obviously.]

[virtualbirdwatching]

I'm not really a roleplayer, either. I've always preferred going out and exploring The World myself, actually.

It gets kind of hard sometimes, though, since I can't fight very well.

[The woes of playing a healer class: little offensive capabilities.]

[ex_leveling652]

"The World?" Is that what your game is called?

[Visibly perking up, him? Impossible. Okay, no, maybe a little, and he's giving the girl an openly appraising look as a result. Is this her avatar, then? Hmmm.]

So you're more like a support class? There should be a solo build that would work for you. Or do you usually stick with parties?

[virtualbirdwatching]

That's right. Well, technically it's The World: Revision 2 but everyone just calls it The World.

I try to get in parties where I can, but a lot of the time I just avoid monsters. I mean, I have some spells for attacking, but I have to wait for the Trigger Gauge to refill in between using them.

[ex_leveling652]

Is it an expansion or a sequel?

[... It's an important question. Shh. He's nodding along with her explanation, though, looking thoughtful. Maybe he can find a copy of this game— uh, just out of casual interest. Yeah.]

You don't have any other offensive abilities? No melee or anything?