Universe Online - Enter the Game: Complete Edition Read Online Free PDF Page A
Author: Ryan 'Viken' Henning
my vision.
I'm back in that white space, sitting in the same chair as before. This time, there isn't a table in front of me; and instead there's a large curved console, with the self-same woman from the Beta Test sitting behind it, reading through a holographic panel with line after line of scrolling text.
She's so involved that she doesn't even realize I'm there until I clear my throat. She jumps a bit, and it’s quite cute, especially with the bounce.
“Ah! Don't scare me like that!” She yells with a mock pout, and I simply chuckle.
“Sorry about that. But it was still a good response. Thank you for the meal~”
I tease her just a bit, bringing a blush to her cheeks before she clears her throat.
“For someone in your situation, you are quite the flirt apparently, Mr. Renn.” She comments somewhat dryly.
I only smile in response.
“What can I say? I have no reason to hold back here because I can actually talk. I haven't been able to do so in real life since I was what? Seven or eight years old? You should have access to my complete medical history, given it was one of the prerequisites for my participation in the Beta Test. Also, just call me Allec. Mr. Renn is too formal for my taste.”
My own reply causes her to nod, and she gives a slight rueful chuckle of her own.
“That's true, Allec. I'm Gabby, and I've been waiting for you. No doubt you were wanting to jump right into the character creation process like the other 13 million other users that have bought their Dive Pods and then wait out the time until launch, but we need to talk first.”
Her words take on a professional tone, and I straighten up in the seat, getting comfortable. To interrupt the character creation process for a personal meeting wasn't something I was expecting. So this is likely to prove rather interesting.
I motion for her to continue.
“Okay. Your outstanding performance during the Beta Test caught most of the company by storm. You were able to use the presets in such a way that we had programmers and managers face-palming themselves and screaming at their screens while watching the videos of you. It ended up being quite the riot.”
“But afterwards... well, lets just say that it took months of constant meetings and arguing to figure out what to do with you. You have a talent, a great one that could prove most useful here in Universe Online. But there were those who were afraid of what you could so as well. Management is particularly scared of what you'd be doing during the interaction with other users.”
Her words are candid, and after a moment I nod my head to her. She bites her lower lip before letting out a slight sigh, reaching forward to type something into the large console separating us.
“So here's the deal. We can give you the regular Beta Tester bonus and ship you off through the classic character creation process and you can join the other users in the starting areas... Or you can take this specially prepared starting bonus and go through a trial before joining the other users.”
Her words cause warning bells to ring in my head, but I take a deep breath to calm myself.
“Give me the details.”
My words bring a fleeting smile to Gabby's lips, and she presses a few more keys and suddenly a series of panels pop up before my eyes.
*DING*
Advanced Character Creation Package unlocked!
Regular users are only able to influence the most basic settings of the character creation process by choosing their Race and starting Aptitudes and Aspects up to a certain point limit.
They could receive bonus points by taking negative Traits that'd cause automatic drawbacks during gameplay.
The Advanced Character Creation process unlocks all starting options, allowing the user to modify their chosen Race, Attributes, Aptitudes, Aspects and Traits. The starting points are also boosted,
I'm back in that white space, sitting in the same chair as before. This time, there isn't a table in front of me; and instead there's a large curved console, with the self-same woman from the Beta Test sitting behind it, reading through a holographic panel with line after line of scrolling text.
She's so involved that she doesn't even realize I'm there until I clear my throat. She jumps a bit, and it’s quite cute, especially with the bounce.
“Ah! Don't scare me like that!” She yells with a mock pout, and I simply chuckle.
“Sorry about that. But it was still a good response. Thank you for the meal~”
I tease her just a bit, bringing a blush to her cheeks before she clears her throat.
“For someone in your situation, you are quite the flirt apparently, Mr. Renn.” She comments somewhat dryly.
I only smile in response.
“What can I say? I have no reason to hold back here because I can actually talk. I haven't been able to do so in real life since I was what? Seven or eight years old? You should have access to my complete medical history, given it was one of the prerequisites for my participation in the Beta Test. Also, just call me Allec. Mr. Renn is too formal for my taste.”
My own reply causes her to nod, and she gives a slight rueful chuckle of her own.
“That's true, Allec. I'm Gabby, and I've been waiting for you. No doubt you were wanting to jump right into the character creation process like the other 13 million other users that have bought their Dive Pods and then wait out the time until launch, but we need to talk first.”
Her words take on a professional tone, and I straighten up in the seat, getting comfortable. To interrupt the character creation process for a personal meeting wasn't something I was expecting. So this is likely to prove rather interesting.
I motion for her to continue.
“Okay. Your outstanding performance during the Beta Test caught most of the company by storm. You were able to use the presets in such a way that we had programmers and managers face-palming themselves and screaming at their screens while watching the videos of you. It ended up being quite the riot.”
“But afterwards... well, lets just say that it took months of constant meetings and arguing to figure out what to do with you. You have a talent, a great one that could prove most useful here in Universe Online. But there were those who were afraid of what you could so as well. Management is particularly scared of what you'd be doing during the interaction with other users.”
Her words are candid, and after a moment I nod my head to her. She bites her lower lip before letting out a slight sigh, reaching forward to type something into the large console separating us.
“So here's the deal. We can give you the regular Beta Tester bonus and ship you off through the classic character creation process and you can join the other users in the starting areas... Or you can take this specially prepared starting bonus and go through a trial before joining the other users.”
Her words cause warning bells to ring in my head, but I take a deep breath to calm myself.
“Give me the details.”
My words bring a fleeting smile to Gabby's lips, and she presses a few more keys and suddenly a series of panels pop up before my eyes.
*DING*
Advanced Character Creation Package unlocked!
Regular users are only able to influence the most basic settings of the character creation process by choosing their Race and starting Aptitudes and Aspects up to a certain point limit.
They could receive bonus points by taking negative Traits that'd cause automatic drawbacks during gameplay.
The Advanced Character Creation process unlocks all starting options, allowing the user to modify their chosen Race, Attributes, Aptitudes, Aspects and Traits. The starting points are also boosted,
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