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He studied the crumbling cliffs as they approached, the fallen reddish black boulders were a stark contrast against the white beach sand. The ground changed from the coarse white sand, to a powdery brown silt that was a lot easier to walk on, compacted down by time and waves. Dried seaweed hidden below the surface occasionally stabbed at the bottoms of his feet, but he didn't mind it as much as the shifting sand that had made his calves ache.

Aside from the large amount of trees, this beach actually reminded him a lot of home. Sand with jutting rock outcroppings forming a giant wall of stone, that if the tide came up to while you were out there, let’s just say you wouldn’t want to be caught with no way back.

They came to a gap in the cliffs that rounded back and opened on a rocky winding valley of sorts. A few scraggly trees gripped the near vertical cliff walls, their roots snaking along the surface in search of water. The branches almost hid the straight line of a bridge that connected the two cliffs from above. And just below that, sat an old building, leaning lazily to one side, overtaken by thorny climbing roses, and other wild flowers.

This wasn’t their destination, just the landmark they’d been told about. They could stop and complete this small dungeon, but the reward would barely be worth it. Dungeons near the beach were generally lower level, and offered beginner supplies, slightly better weapons than the stick you started out with.

Their goal was further up in the mountains, a dungeon hidden in a cave not behind but near a waterfall.

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She was reluctant to follow them, even in the slightest, but she did have to talk to the shopkeeper, and get him to ask around for her. She'd waited long enough already. Asking at other businesses to get a team set up. She should have known better than wasting her money anywhere else. If you wanted a job done right Jack's was the place to go.

She was running low on funds now, carrying the last of what she owned with her to pay Jack. Being without her bow for nearly a week, had cut significantly into her income. But she couldn't take on the more dangerous jobs, not without it. She wasn't really experienced with close combat, her dagger being mainly for the rare occasion she was caught off guard

She walked up the road, glancing back over her shoulder every now and again, waiting for the tell tale signs that the previous area had disappeared. It had taken a long time to learn what that looked like. Looking behind you when you were walking forward was usually to look for people following. Not for watching the sky flicker to a subtly different shade of blue.

It was hard to imagine now that she had once not been able to tell the difference here, between reality, and simulation. It had taken many years to pick up on the tiny details that now were so obvious to her they practically screamed it was all fake.

She turned back around walking backwards as she approached the forest, it should be just about far enough. There it was, the almost imperceptible flicker. Time to go back.
(Written by @Rose Quartz )


This is a spin-off of @Amer's Coffee Shop series, knowledge of past events in these RP's are NOT required.


Welcome to The Game
The year is 2035, your character wakes in a world they were not in before. It is entirely virtual reality, and your character is trapped here. They will wake in a completely random landscape, whether it be on a relaxing beach, calm field of tall grass, blistering hot desert, pouring cold rainforest, or even surrounded by a cascade of mountains--the environments are endless. Though as they progress and explore their new surroundings, everything will slowly fade into a new one. Eventually your character will run into others who suffered the same misfortune-- would it be smart to befriend them? or continue on solo? Which ever decision could prove dangerous, or helpful. In this world, almost anything will generate here, whether it be past memories for characters to resolve as quests, deserted towns, giant lizards with mouths covering almost every surface of their bodies, the undead, or gigantic corgi's. However, along the way your character will discover dungeons, bounties, loot, and far more.

Of course the most important answer they will be looking for is how they got here.

Safe Zone
This is a large industrial city located within the game where users can interact with NPC's, visit shops, buy and trade items, rest, eat, etc. The city is the central point of the game. It never vanishes or generates dangerous obstacles (thus the safe zone). Though it does not prevent users from harming one another.

The User
Users are your characters, they are granted up to three lives before having to purchase more at a designated shop. They will all spawn with a number tattooed on their dominant palm which the game uses to track and identify them. You are free to pick a number between (0-100). Users come in all different shapes, sizes, backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, so long as they are humanoid.

Spawn
All characters will spawn with a pack, which holds essentials such as (1) food bar, (1) water bottle, (1) medicinal ointment that heals all injuries, and a basic weapon that best reflects the character. When a User loses a 'life' they will simply respawn near their death spot and have to reclaim their items.

Character Form:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Pronouns:
User ID:
Personality:
Picture/Description:
Username:
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities):

Other Information:
- Right off the bat, your character WILL NOT know they are in a virtual reality video game, they will learn along the way as they explore the generated world. So please don't make them aware almost immediately.
- It's important to know that the Game will almost never work in the favor of the Users, so it will make your characters travels, quests, raids, etc. fairly difficult. It is up to you what kind of challenges/foes the Game will throw at your characters, and if you need assistance, feel free to ask me or anyone else.
- Credits/currency will be earned by defeating enemies, selling goods, looting dungeons/hideouts, and completing quests. Currency will appear as silver coins.
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Weaponry will be kept simple, there are no high-powered guns, rocket launchers, heavy artillery, etc. Some weapons will have elemental bonuses such as ice or fire, but these are incredibly rare. Upgrades can be made at shops within the Safe Zone.


If you have any further questions about this Role-play, please don't hesitate to ask questions.

A big thank you to @Rose Quartz for helping me put this RP together, I couldn't have done this without her.

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Tagging:
@TamingMaster @Cluckcluck1215 @FrankieDoodle @RiverStorm @Butterscotchbitesfinger @HeavensHens88 @RoostersAreAwesome
 
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Name: Tem
Age: 17
Gender: Non-Binary
Pronouns: They/them
User ID: 4
Personality: They’re quite mischievous and chaotic. They’re adept in everything that they do, as being quick witted is their forté. They may put on an outgoing and clueless exterior, but they’re highly intelligent and can be conniving.
Picture/Description: They’re 5’2” with feline characteristics of cat ears, tail, fangs, and claws, that greatly enhance their overall abilities. They prefer to wear baggy clothing with a pair of sandals.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): Has a horrible habit of biting others, and they hate water. They can also speak fluent French.

Name: Evan
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/him
User ID: 7
Personality: To sum up Evan, he doesn’t have a single mean bone in his body. Period. He is fairly timid and kind, and hates confrontation, so he was probably the worst pick to be thrown into the Game. He tends to fret and can be scared off easily.
Picture/Description: At 6’1” he is pretty lanky and likes to dress in casual clothing to avoid attention.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): He has a habit of rubbing his head out of comfort when in anxious or worrisome situations.

Name: Zulema
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/her
User ID: 89
Personality: Zulema is a pretty chill vampire girl, she doesn’t intimidate easily and usually likes to be on her own, which isn’t unheard of when you’re a vampire. At times she can be malevolent to those who wish to seek harm on her or when she’s been starved of blood.
Picture/Description: She’s 5’5, wears a black tank top, shredded pants, sneakers, and a choker.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): Has the same weaknesses as any other vampire. Can levitate, hypnotize, and shapeshift.
 
I ended up with another angsty boi hrggggh

Name: Aros Waya Cohen
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
User ID: 66
Personality: Distrust defines him.
So much abandonment and abuse in his early childhood has left him weary of other people, especially adult men over 30. When his father finally left him when he was six, so much damage had already been done. Being adopted by a home that treated him as lesser than the already present children didn't help. By now he's used to blows and hateful tones, and the few good people he's known have either been ripped away from after a short amount of time, or died. Due to this he's learned to set low standards for people, but they always find a way to dig under them and give him an even worse taste of relationships, and he has to fight his fight or flight instincts every time he talks to someone.
He's found the world to be icy cold, so he makes himself go along with that tone.
He's very pessimistic, easy to anger and holds on to hatred, desperate to at least feel something. Very rash and quick to action, he can make rather stupid choices regardless of his high intelligence. When he takes his time and thinks things through, though, survival is first and foremost in his mind; causing him to seem selfish. That doesn't mean he won't help someone else in need because of his still existent conscience-- It's just not his natural response.
He tends to be blunt and doesn't like people that beat around the bush, and lying to him is an easy way to get on his extensive "people-Aros-hates-list".
He tries his best and is rather a perfectionist when it comes to himself, having a loud inner critic left over from his father, adoptive brothers, and adoptive mother.
He is very much known as a lone wolf, and doesn't care too much about being alone. Other people either make him uncomfortable or have hurt him, but he'll settle to be with them if they don't push him about things.
He has a lot of left over trauma that he's simply compartmentalized instead of dealing with, and he truly misses his mother, brother, first foster parents, and adoptive father, but he has very little hope of ever seeing any of them again, leaving him with painful memories to handle on his own, and a fear of truly getting close to others.
Aros can get into playful moods and begin teasing others, but if he notices them getting angry he'll recede back into himself. Sarcasm can be an escape for him, but he understands that some people just don't have the patience for it.
He also can get very protective of others he deems unable to defend themselves-- Like children and people with severe mental handicaps or physical illness. If he sees anyone acting aggressively to a child or person otherwise unable to fight back, pray for their souls, because they're about to be dropkicked by a 6'5 teenaged ball of pure rage.
Working with others is another struggle for him, and he disdains being commanded to do something, but if he knows it's need he can get over it and play along.
Regardless of his tendency towards towards anger-- which is another place of self-hatred-- He honestly wants to do better and be a better person, and bounces around with his moods, especially when it comes to his feelings about others. But once he sets his mind to doing better-- Which he usually has to reset himself about fifty times a day-- He can slip into being playful and helpful to others, but he usually needs someone else who's wholesome around him to get to that mental space. He's one of those people who feeds off other's emotions, if he's alone or around bitterness, which he usually is, he'll be bitter. But, if he can find an accepting group, he might be able to learn to enjoy others' presences.
He's also really stubborn. Like, comedically stubborn. If he decides to go one way, and that trail leads to a cliff, and you tell him to turn around?
He'll walk off that cliff.
Picture/Description: Tanned reddish skin on a very lean body-- You can tell he doesn't eat as many meals as he should, but he still retains some muscle and is considerably strong. He's also pretty tall, standing at 6'5 and never leaning down to appear any less so. His hair is unkempt, soft, and frizzy; deep raven black strands drooping long enough to touch his bushy eyebrows. Russet brown eyes tinged with pain have dark bags hanging underneath from his consistent lack of sleep, and it's easy to make out the blue veins beneath his thin skin. A jagged scar stretches over a crooked nose-- Obviously having been broken at some point. His hands are boney, and his fingernails are a bit too dirty, untrimmed, and ripping-- A tattoo of a semi-colon is on the top of his right wrist. He also has a sharp jaw-line and high cheekbones, and his lips are thin and very chapped.
His father was Cherokee, but the rest of his ancestry is unknown.
He likes to wear black, but he'll go for some dark blue or grey clothes if they're clean. To be honest, his only belongings are the clothes on his body. A black hoodie, black jeans, and black army boots. He hasn't had the opportunity to get new ones in quite awhile, so mud is splattered over his boots and jeans.
His dominant hand is his right hand, so that's the palm that his User ID is tattooed on.
Weaknesses, habits, or special abilities: Allusion casting/projection. These allusions of himself or of other objects or animals cannot be touched, or travel too far away from him, the farther away they are the more strained he is. He can see through their eyes and control them, but as stated, they can't go too far from him, neither can they fight for him-- But they make for great distractions. Casting them does drain him of energy, can cause nausea, headaches, and dizziness-- His symptoms worsen with how far away they get. He can't project more than 1 at a time.
Other: He can be pretty clumsy and be "accidentally" comedic. He loves hip-hop/rap, has had a drivers license for the last two years but does not own a car, and lived in northeast Oklahoma until he was 9, at which point he moved with his adoptive family to Tennessee. His birthday is November 14th, 2017. And he barely remembers a little blonde boy named Lachlan that was his brother, but they got separated via going to different foster homes. All he can do is pray his little brother has led a better life than himself.
Oh, and lastly, he's homeless now.
Username: @RiverStorm

Edit: I forgot his tattoo vwlkfbgrgwlrirhwl
 
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I ended up with another angsty boi hrggggh

Name: Aros
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
User ID: 66
Personality: Distrust defines him.
So much abandonment and abuse in his early childhood has left him weary of other people, especially adult men over 30. When his father finally left him when he was six, so much damage had already been done. Being adopted by a home that treated him as so much less than the already present children didn't help. By now he's used to blows and hateful tones, and the few good people he's known have either been ripped away from after a short amount of time, or died. Due to this he's learned to set low standards for people, but they always find a way to dig under them and give him an even worse taste of relationships, and he has to fight his fight or flight instincts every time he talks to someone. He's found the world to be icy cold, so he makes himself go along with that tone.
He's very pessimistic, easy to anger and holds on to hatred, desperate to at least feel something.
He can be very rash and quick to action, and can make rather stupid choices regardless of his high intelligence. When he takes his time and thinks things through, survival is first and foremost in his mind; causing him to seem selfish. That doesn't mean he won't help someone else in need because of his still existent conscience-- It's just not his natural response.
He tends to be blunt and doesn't like people that beat around the bush, and lying to him is an easy way to get on his extensive "people-Aros-hates-list".
He tries his best and is rather a perfectionist when it comes to himself, having a loud inner critic left over from his father, adoptive brothers, and adoptive mother.
He is very much known as a lone wolf, and doesn't care too much about being alone. Other people either make him uncomfortable or have hurt him, but he'll settle to be with them if they don't push him about things.
He has a lot of left over trauma that he's simply compartmentalized instead of dealing with, and he truly misses his mother, brother, first foster parents, and adoptive father, but he has very little hope of ever seeing any of them again, leaving him with painful memories to handle on his own, and a fear of truly getting close to others.
Aros can get into playful moods and begin teasing others, but if he notices them getting angry he'll recede back into himself. Sarcasm can be an escape for him.
He also can get very protective of others he deems unable to defend themselves-- Like children and people with severe mental handicaps or physical illness. If he sees anyone acting aggressively to a child or person otherwise unable to fight back, pray for their souls, because they're about to be dropkicked by a 6'5 teenaged ball of pure rage.
Working with others is another struggle for him, and he disdains being commanded to do something, but if he knows it's need he can get over it and play along.
Regardless of his tendency towards towards anger-- which is another place of self-hatred-- He honestly wants to do better and be a better person, and bounces around with his moods, especially when it comes to his feelings about others. But once he sets his mind to doing better-- Which he usually has to reset himself about fifty times a day-- He can slip into being playful and helpful to others, but he usually needs someone else who's wholesome around him to get to that mental space. He's one of those people who feeds off other's emotions, if he's alone or around bitterness, which he usually is, he'll be bitter. But, if he can find an accepting group he might be able to learn to enjoy others' presences.
He's also really stubborn. Like, comedically stubborn. If he decides to go one way, and that trail leads to a cliff, and you tell him to turn around? He'll walk off that cliff.
Picture/Description: Tanned skin on a lean body. You can tell he doesn't eat as many meals as he should, but he still retains muscle and is considerably strong. He's also pretty tall, standing at 6'5 and never leaning down to appear any less so. His hair is unkempt, soft, and frizzy; deep raven black strands drooping long enough to touch his bushy eyebrows. Russet brown eyes with dark bags hanging underneath from his consistent lack of sleep, and it's easy to make out the blue veins beneath his thin skin. A jagged scar stretches over a crooked nose-- Obviously having been broken at some point. His hands are boney, and his fingernails are a bit too dirty, untrimmed, and ripping. He also has a sharp jaw-line and high cheekbones, and his lips are thin and very chapped.
His father was Cherokee, but the rest of his ancestry is unknown.
He likes to wear black, but he'll go for some dark blue or grey clothes if they're clean. To be honest, his only belongings are the clothes on his body. A black hoodie, black jeans, and black army boots. He hasn't had the opportunity to get new ones in quite awhile, so mud is splattered over his boots and jeans.
Weaknesses, habits, or special abilities: Allusion casting/projection. These allusions of himself or of other objects or animals cannot be touched, or travel too far away from him, the farther away they are the more strained he is. He can see through their eyes and control them, but as stated, they can't go too far from him, neither can they fight for him-- But they make for great distractions. Casting them does drain him of energy, can cause nausea, headaches, and dizziness-- His symptoms worsen with how long he projects or how far away they get. He can't project more than one at a time.
Other: He can be pretty clumsy and be "accidentally" comedic. He loves hip-hop/rap, and lived in northeast Oklahoma until he was 9, at which point he moved with his adoptive family to Tennessee. His birthday is November 14th, 2017. And he barely remembers a little blonde boy named Lachlan that was his brother, but they got separated via going to different foster homes. All he can do is pray his little brother has led a better life than himself.
Username: @RiverStorm
( :eek: Woah, this is amazing SiverRtorm! Sad, but amazing 0-0)
 
Name: Lyra
Age: 19
Gender: F
Pronouns: Her/She
User ID: 63
Personality: (I don’t have time to write a long form so I’m just going to be short with her personality) bold, fearless, quite outgoing and loud. If people didn’t know her they’d think she was insensitive but that’s not the case, she doesn’t try to be loud it just kind of spills out of her by accident. She can be warm, friendly, kind but she can also be a total hothead and get angry fast.
picture/description: (well you know I’m a pathetic artist if you were in the hidden door rp with me lol) she has medium brown hair and murky brown eyes, she has pale freckles skin and isn’t a particularly pretty girl but she’s not particularly ugly either. She tried to dye her hair blonde once but it reacted with her natural colour and sent her hair frizzy orange, so after that she gave up on the idea.
username: @Butterscotchbitesfinger
Other (weaknesses, habits, special abilities): she has a crippling fear of snakes, spiders or any bugs like wasps which can sting her. She doesn’t have many bad habits in need of breaking but she does have one, she hates the outdoors, I don’t think that’s a habit but I figured I’d include it anyway. She can’t stand hiking or walking in the woods absolutely despises it, absolutely no magical abilities.
 
Name: Lyra
Age: 19
Gender: F
Pronouns: Her/She
User ID: 63
Personality: (I don’t have time to write a long form so I’m just going to be short with her personality) bold, fearless, quite outgoing and loud. If people didn’t know her they’d think she was insensitive but that’s not the case, she doesn’t try to be loud it just kind of spills out of her by accident. She can be warm, friendly, kind but she can also be a total hothead and get angry fast.
picture/description: (well you know I’m a pathetic artist if you were in the hidden door rp with me lol) she has medium brown hair and murky brown eyes, she has pale freckles skin and isn’t a particularly pretty girl but she’s not particularly ugly either. She tried to die her hair blonde once but it reacted with her natural colour and sent her hair frizzy orange, so after that she gave up on the idea.
username: @Butterscotchbitesfinger
Other (weaknesses, habits, special abilities): she has a crippling fear of snakes, spiders or any bugs like wasps which can sting her. She doesn’t have many bad habits in need of breaking but she does have one, she hates the outdoors, I don’t think that’s a habit but I figured I’d include it anyway. She can’t stand hiking or walking in the woods absolutely despises it, absolutely no magical abilities.
(Perfect :p)
 
( :eek: Woah, this is amazing SiverRtorm! Sad, but amazing 0-0)
( :D Thanks BittleLrownie! Heh, yeah, I seem to have a pattern with making sad charries XD)
Name: Tem
Age: 17
Gender: Non-Binary
Pronouns: They/them
User ID: 4
Personality: They’re quite mischievous and chaotic. They’re adept in everything that they do, as being quick witted is their forté. They may put on an outgoing and clueless exterior, but they’re highly intelligent and can be conniving.
Picture/Description: They’re 5’2” with feline characteristics of cat ears, tail, fangs, and claws, that greatly enhance their overall abilities. They prefer to wear baggy clothing with a pair of sandals.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): Has a horrible habit of biting others, and they hate water. They can also speak fluent French.

Name: Evan
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/him
User ID: 7
Personality: To sum up Evan, he doesn’t have a single mean bone in his body. Period. He is fairly timid and kind, and hates confrontation, so he was probably the worst pick to be thrown into the Game. He tends to fret and can be scared off easily.
Picture/Description: At 6’1” he is pretty lanky and likes to dress in casual clothing to avoid attention.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): He has a habit of rubbing his head out of comfort when in anxious or worrisome situations.

Name: Zulema
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/her
User ID: 89
Personality: Zulema is a pretty chill vampire girl, she doesn’t intimidate easily and usually likes to be on her own, which isn’t unheard of when you’re a vampire. At times she can be malevolent to those who wish to seek harm on her or when she’s been starved of blood.
Picture/Description: She’s 5’5, wears a black tank top, shredded pants, sneakers, and a choker.
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Username: LittleBrownie
Other (weaknesses, habits, or special abilities): Has the same weaknesses as any other vampire. Can levitate, hypnotize, and shapeshift.
Name: Lyra
Age: 19
Gender: F
Pronouns: Her/She
User ID: 63
Personality: (I don’t have time to write a long form so I’m just going to be short with her personality) bold, fearless, quite outgoing and loud. If people didn’t know her they’d think she was insensitive but that’s not the case, she doesn’t try to be loud it just kind of spills out of her by accident. She can be warm, friendly, kind but she can also be a total hothead and get angry fast.
picture/description: (well you know I’m a pathetic artist if you were in the hidden door rp with me lol) she has medium brown hair and murky brown eyes, she has pale freckles skin and isn’t a particularly pretty girl but she’s not particularly ugly either. She tried to dye her hair blonde once but it reacted with her natural colour and sent her hair frizzy orange, so after that she gave up on the idea.
username: @Butterscotchbitesfinger
Other (weaknesses, habits, special abilities): she has a crippling fear of snakes, spiders or any bugs like wasps which can sting her. She doesn’t have many bad habits in need of breaking but she does have one, she hates the outdoors, I don’t think that’s a habit but I figured I’d include it anyway. She can’t stand hiking or walking in the woods absolutely despises it, absolutely no magical abilities.
(y'all I love 'em)
 
Yup, this is cool. I appreciate that you put that it's a spin off of my rp. Won't join but will follow.
picture/description: (well you know I’m a pathetic artist if you were in the hidden door rp with me lol) she has medium brown hair and murky brown eyes, she has pale freckles skin and isn’t a particularly pretty girl but she’s not particularly ugly either. She tried to dye her hair blonde once but it reacted with her natural colour and sent her hair frizzy orange, so after that she gave up on the idea.
This honest-to-goodness physical appearance makes her my favorite character already, lol.
You other people had good ones too though!

I'm not very hard to impress, lol. If someone makes an extraordinarily ordinary character I jump on it.
 
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