Jessica Smith
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"What's happening here?" Marissa dashed to her boss' side, weapon in hand. "Are you hurt, Astrid?!" Helen also joined them, calmly strolling. "I haven't heard that cry in a while..." "Change of plans, everyone!" Astrid announced. "You'll all be sparring against me! I'll measure your value myself! And you!" She pointed at the startled newcomer. "You'll be the first, for arriving late! You'll face me while I'm full of energy. Come to the backyard, NOW!" The crowd quickly shared whispers, watching…
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'191 Unread Messages.' + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Ashley, a few feet behind Alan in her room, also received a system notification. She opened her User Interface and noticed a newly available tab: 'Inbox'. '15 Unread Messages.' *** ** * * ** *** After Marissa Laflamme convinced her Guild Master to come out to the back courtyard, she pulled a Mount Jewel from her inventory and summoned it without prior explanation. Moments…
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The night sky over Novus never revealed anything spectacularly alien, such as a majestic orbiting planet or twin colorful moons—just the familiar. The Developers had crafted it to mimic Earth's moon as closely as possible: silvery, beautiful, and romantically luminescent. Alan remembered a night spent under that same sky with Astrid. She had playfully asked him to name the constellations she pointed to, only to reveal moments later that it was a jest. "I'm kidding," she giggled. "These aren't the…
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Although contacting an Administrator was one of his main goals, he managed to keep his excitement in check. "Could you prove it?" Alan asked, frowning, his back against the locked door. The man scratched his head and sighed. "I'm the guy in charge of fixing any bugs inside the system, but I don't usually carry a business card with me at all times. Let's see..." He turned to his User Interface, tapped on it, and yawned. "Is knowing that you've been absent for more than 1200 Novus days proof enough for…
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"We better get going, guys; the sun is starting to set," Amelia hurried, marching back to the caves. A moody Alan and a silent Ashley followed closely. "You can visit us anytime you like, Alan Warden," Smudock, the leader of the Slimes, said as he escorted the group. "Just give us some notice if you decide to bring any new User." "S-Sorry, chief. It won't happen again, I promise." "It's okay. I didn't detect any ill will from your new partner," the slime humanoid said in a neutral voice, though…
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He could still remember it vividly. While the now ex-Shooting Stars laughed, mocked, and killed him repeatedly, one person stood out. Walking among the crowd with light feet, she observed the scene from a distance, chuckling. Distracted like a child by the lion monument functioning as a checkpoint, she could suddenly be seen in the farthest corner of the hall, contemplating a silhouette engulfed in shadows. When she finally looked in Alan's direction, he froze— She…
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At the heart of its many islands resides a monster that even those of level 90 hesitate to confront: If Users aren't crushed by its colossal legs or by its horde of Elemental minions guarding its back, J?tnarkungen's freezing aura and icy breath will finish them off. "Why would anyone challenge such a monster, you ask? Well, because its rewards, though not unique, are abundant compared to other Raid Bosses!" the female Pyromancer leading a expedition proclaimed as she climbed the snowy hill, the boss…
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"Let's see..." Alan muttered, examining a map of the Eurola region. "A blimp can't take me all the way to Unus Town... So I'd have to buy a ticket to Flymouth, and then walk for a day from there. Is that correct?" "That is correct, sir," the male NPC beside him responded. "Would you like to buy a ticket?" "Yes, please..." The NPC generated a system window for Alan to interact with, requesting 100 gold. "All set. Just take the nearest elevator, and you will be able to board the blimp on platform…
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"That fucking bitch!" Kathleen Maher yelled after shutting down the live transmission. "That stupid reporter! How does she dare to blame you for that disaster?!" "My princess, pay no attention to that bumbling fool. It's their work to be as inflammatory as possible," Marco Souza spoke softly after sipping his coffee. His eyes and tone of voice sounded as chill as ever. "Luckily, Astrid has already killed any rumor they may try." "Oh, yes, let me thank the now savior of Londorus!" Kathleen kept…
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Nelly Cole sent her drone camera to scan the area before moving an inch. "We don't know if there are crazies still out there, do we?" She expertly flew the device through the now barren terrain, capturing as much of the wreckage as possible on video. The drone passed a still-functioning holographic projection above a crumbling building and detected two people nearby. A man searched the ruins while a woman waited. As the camera zoomed in to capture their faces, the woman turned and glared.…
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