So people had sunk to their knees, others were in tears. The soldiers, who acted like this was just another day at the office, quickly got everyone up, barking orders at those still in a daze to snap them out of it.
We have to move, called out Captain Grayson. The corpse will attract scavengers. We dont want to be here when that happens.
Slowly the shock wore off and we ford a vague line. With the soldiers on either side of us, we set off through the trees.
Nobody said anything as we all concentrated on working our way in and out of the densely populated trees, keeping an eye out for further attacks. Without shoes it took all your attention to avoid stepping on sothing painful. Ohs and ahs and shits rang out as people hopped around clutching their feet. t by shushing from those fearful of drawing the attention of more monsters.
I was too excited to be scared. If this really was a ga, would you have to collect experience points to level up?
Perhaps wed be able to gain abilities and skills.
Was there a status screen to show us our stats and hit points?
I stopped and started slapping the air in front of , trying to trigger so kind of user interface. I had hoped a futuristic HUD would appear, but nothing happened. I stood there trying different combinations of invisible button pushing like an epileptic body-popper. People walked past giving odd looks until one of the soldiers nudged to keep moving.
An hour later, we erged into a adow of wildflowers. I half expected to look up and see two suns or a floating city but the sky was blue and the clouds were white. A normal sumrs day, warm and mild.
A few minutes after that we ca to a fence, beyond which crops grew in large fields. Wheat or sothing similar as far as I could tell. In the distance stood buildings, maybe a dozen or so. It took us another hour of trudging around the edge of the field to finally arrive in town, although it more resembled a small village. A sign probably said the na of the place, but it was in a weird script I couldnt read, or even recognise.
Our escort led us to a large hut. We went around the outskirts so didnt get a chance to see the town properly or its inhabitants, although there were banging noises coming from sowhere and weird slls I couldnt identify.
Inside the hut there were benches. People sat down and imdiately started complaining. The soldiers ca round with a pail of water and a small cup we had to share. We were also given a bun that tasted sweet. It wasnt bad. Then we were shown where the toilets were, and a mad rush followed.
I didnt need to go so I stayed sitting on one end of a bench and looked around the room. Apart from the benches, there was a desk and what looked like a map on the wall. So boxes stacked next to the desk seed to be full of clothes.
People returned from the bathrooms looking unhappy. Most RPG gas didnt take their realism all the way to needing toilet breaks, but I assud facilities would be on the basic side. A hole in the ground, even.
As I tried to look for clues as to what kind of world this was and what it required from , soone sat next to . I turned to find the squinty black guy with the Batman onesie. I wondered if he was even a real person. If I really had beco part of an advanced virtual reality ga without knowing it, these people could all be computer-controlled NPCs.
Then again, who would program a character to look like this? Clearly he was another player, and judging by his appearance, maybe a huge nerd. He might actually be better at these sorts of gas than .
Hey, he said, its like were inside so kind of computer ga, isnt it. My nas Maurice, by the way.
Colin, I said with a nod. So, are you good at video gas?
Cant stand em. Im a board ga purist, myself.
Turned out he was such a huge nerd, even in the age of nerd empowernt, he ranked as totally useless.
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