[PP-F1] Playing the game! (Nevina/7)

[Nevina 0]

A little light flashed on the grey headset as the pale woman set it atop her head, the room before her going black beneath the helm, the gentle buzz of sound coming from its built-in speakers. She took a moment to calm her nerves before settling in, and felt herself freeze in the sudden onslaught of imagery and sound.

The world she had been transported to instantly showed itself off with reaching buildings and stone floors, hints at the land beyond the city peaking through. Nevina let out a breath, grinning widely as she observed the scenery around her. She looked up at the rendered sky above, marveling at how there could possibly be 99 floors above this. The game certainly deserved its hype.

Lifting her hand, she stared in awe as her fingers moved naturally. It was almost hard to believe that this was simply a model in a game responding to her brain. She laughed as she caught a reflection of herself in the water fountain; pink hair tied in a mess of braids at the nape of her neck, golden eyes, short stature.. the only thing that retained her real life self was perhaps the pale glow of her skin.

It took a few tries to run without that awkward gate, and she made quick time in checking the npcs and making her way to the fields outside. What she was really interested in was exploring the landscape which, judging by the first rolling hills of grass and flowing river, wasn't about to disappoint.

It wasn't until she came across her first monster that she realized she had no clue how to fight. The kobold sentinel looked easy enough, its weapon little more than a toothpick with a small steel knob on the end, but when one is playing the character in whole, it's harder to work up the courage to approach it. Nevina edged around it nervously, not wanting to attract its attention, but not wanting to just run away either. She stood awkwardly at the impasse.