"Okay! Let's do this!" she ignored me. This damn girl... "You can't change your gender, sorry, that's one of the game rules. Your real gender should be the same online-"
"What the heck are you talking about? Sabi ko hindi ako maglalaro!" pagdadabog ko. "May bagong anime episode na lalaba-"
"You can make adjustments to your appearance, however. For example, your height. Do you want to be brawny and tall like a beast or small like a dwarf?"
Itinaas niya ang dalawang kamay sa ere at biglang may lumabas ditong mga imahe. In her right hand was a human... or a beast? Basta malaki at makisig ang katawan. It's actually a bit disgusting because it has my face and it just looks really weird. Hindi pala bagay ang mukha ko sa machong katawan. Sa isang kamay niya naman ay ako na maliit. May flower crown ako sa ulo at cute naman siya pero ang liit ko talaga! Parang loli!
"Oh, but you look gorgeous with your current height so let's just stick with it. Ah! You can change your ear shape. Do you want to look like an elf? You're quite gorgeous if you're one, you know~?"
Nawala ang dalawang imahe at napalitan ng ako na may mahabang mga tainga. Nakalugay ang buhok kong singputi ng nyebe. It slowly curled toward the ends. The tip of my ears poked outside my hair. My eyes were the shade of crystal blue.
"Ang ganda nga..." I absent-mindedly whispered.
"I'm so glad you agree!" pumalakpak siya at parang nabalik ako sa tamang wisyo.
"S-Sandali-"
"So your appearance is okay. Now, let's discuss your class, hmm? Usually, elves are rangers. But I don't want you to fit in the norm, you know~? I want you to stand out-"
"Sandali nga la-"
"Mages are so for girls. I have encountered many players who take that role. Priest... nah. Rogue is good too, but-"
"Wait, can you plea-"
"I know! I know the perfect class for you! It's just the best, the coolest, and probably what will make you the queen!"
Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at tiningnan siya habang excited na nag-iisip. I sat on the floor and crossed my legs. Hayaan na nga ang batang 'yan. Bakit ba parang mas excited pa siya sa'kin sa paggawa ng character? Dume-desisyon na lang 'to eh.
Ginagalaw niya ang mga kamay sa ere at sa isang iglap ay nagkaroon ng suot ang alternate na ako. Now, the alternate me was wearing a light armor coloured in green and silver. May espada sa likod niya. I looked fiercer and powerful.
"Okay, now let's see. What do you want to be called in game?" inilagay niya ang kamay sa baba at tumingala. "Hmm... think of a name. If we follow the color of your eyes, I suggest Sapphire but that's... meh! How about Gaea? The goddess of the earth?"
"Uh..."
"How about Athena? Like the goddess of war strategy?"
She sat cross-legged in front of me as well. Nakahalukipkip siya't seryosong nakatingin sa'kin.
"If you wanna talk about war, why not just use Ares?"
"That's kinda masculine, you know~! Ares. Should we change it to Aresia?"
"Huwag."
Tunog naman Acrasia 'yan. Baka sugurin pa ako ng babaeng 'yon.
"Yeah, figures..."
Nagkatinginan kami at napabuntong-hininga ako. Naalala ko ang sinabi ng ama ko noon.
"Solace?" I suggested.
"Sounds good! And because I'm too lazy to think of any names, let's go with that!" tumayo siya. "This is your only contribution, you know~"
"Well, I don't really want t-"
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Adventure[A VIRTUAL REALITY MMORPG STORY] An unsuspecting, online-game-hater finds herself inside the newly-launched Arth Online because of her brother's trickery. Despite her impatience to complete the required log-out level, her perspective on games might...
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