Game Transcendence

2: Introduction

2:Introduction
Date Created: January 30,2017
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Iridescent clouds stretched as far as the eye can see. On the center of the endless sky hovered a small island with nothing but a temple.Right outside the temple stood a bronze statue of a woman with wide wings similar to that of an angel. She had long pointy ears and her hands gripped a long fancy staff.

The space a meter away from the statue distorted as if a cloth was being spun. Within the small vortex that formed came out a young man with brown hair and eyes. He donned a black weird tight fitting suit. It was Kian who just logged in to the game.

When he stepped into the dusty ground, his stomach was churning like a growling monster. This made his head a bit fuzzy so he had to stabilize himself first before he was able to take a good look around.

"What's up with this faulty teleportation?" His face changed to those of dissatisfaction.

He darted his eye around. He was about to mouth another complaint when he surroundings however suddenly shocked him still from his position.

It was a breathtaking scenery not possible to exist on Earth. A floating island on the clouds. The cool wind blew on his mind. There was none of the strong air pressure that high places have but only a calming atmosphere.

It took a bit of time before he was able to recover. He took his time enjoying the scenery and touched the ancient pillars of the temple. They were all so real to the touch that he couldn't convince himself that this was a game.

"It's really a different world." He muttered with bated breath.

To his shock, the statue just a few meters away from him started to crack. Kian jumped away from the spot and shot it a look of vigilance. Within a few seconds, cracks covered the whole statue until it exploded into countless peices.

On its spot stood a woman with similar wide snow white wings. She was blonde and her ears were pointy. A spotless white robe hugged her body and a golden staff was on her right hand.

Seeing such a gorgeous woman almost took away Kian's breath. While he was rooted from his spot, the woman slowly approached him with a dainty smile on her face.

"My, My! Another otherworlder. My name is Rhia. I'm one of the inhabitants of this world and I'm in charge of introducing you to this world. How are you?" She asked with a dainty smile on her lips.

Kian couldn't help but sigh in admiration. In front of him stood a highly intelligent A.I He was about to ask her if she really was an AI when she stopped him with her fingers blocking his mouth.

"If you're wondering if I'm an AI, I am and I am not. However, I also have a body that is similar to you humans so I'm also considered a living being." she explained.

Her words confused Kian for a second before he realized what she meant. It seems she was smilar to humans despite being an AI.

"H-hello!" He managed to form out those words despite feeling a bit awkward.

Rhia couldn't help but giggle at his response. She spread her wings and hovered from the ground without disturbing the flow of air.

"So, let's get started. Are you interested in the lore of this game?" her first question.

Kian thought about it for a whole before he shook his head.

"I can learn it later when I start my adventure, right?" He asked slowly.

"Indeed. However, there's no main storyline here unlike the other games but only a general background. You can slowly learn the lore while interacting with beings like me. You can call them NPCs or residents of this world. You'll meet them along your journey." Rhia said.