It was her first time logging in and though excited there was some apprehension. After all, Courtney Barkridge, now known as Marigold Diablo had only played video games a few times in her life. More than that, in the real world she wasn't an athlete or actually very talented at all. Even so, it's said that talent is often times forged through hardship and little did Marigold know that from now on, hardship would be a constant companion.
Looking around, Marigold Diablo couldn't help but enjoy the view. She was a few yards above the tree line and the crystal blue sky stretched out before her. It was a whole new world after all, untouched by the modernization of skyscrapers and paved roads. This thought lasted only moments before gravity gained a new victim.
"Oh shit!"
Now she was falling. Why the game had logged her in high above the tree line was anyone's guess, though it may have had something to do with her rolling a two when on her birth die when she was creating her character.
"Gotta do something. Aim for the treeeee!"
First attempting to swim through the air, Marigold Diablo realized quickly that this wasn't going to work. Swimming only works when you're in water after all, so instead she began flapping her arms.
"I CAN'T DIE, I JUST GOT HERE! COME ON GIVE ME A BREAK!"
As Marigold continued plummeting to the ground while flapping her arms, a sereneness came over her.
"I see, maybe I just wasn't meant for this world... No! I can't think like that! I want to learn real magic and be awesome! I have to do my best. FLAP HARDER!"
whether through some God's pity or sheer chance, Marigold's flapping did something. Suddenly a blast of blue energy, like a small firework went off from both of her hands. The force was enough to push the girl towards a tree.
"I DID IT! NOW JUST TO GRAB A--"
A tree branch cracked as Marigold plummeted through it. Then another. Each branch she pashed through on her way down cracked and bounced her up momentarily.
"AH-- SHIT--- AH--- GOD--- COME--- ON"
Until finally, Marigold hit the ground hard, though not hard enough to kill her.
"Owwwwwww...."
Tears began welling up in the girl's eyes but she quickly wiped them on her sleeve.
"No, I can't give up. I'm going to learn magic. You have to be tough to learn magic. Just think of that rope trick you tried when you almost accidentally hung yourself. That didn't kill you and neither will this. Still, for a game this isn't every fun..."
Slowly and painstakingly, Marigold got herself up on the ground and began dusting her self off.
"Well I made it through the landing, things can only go up from here."
A red flag.
"Wait what's that buzzing?"
The buzzing was an angry swarm of bees. On her way down, Marigold had unknowingly sent a bee hive toppling to the ground leading to this predicament.
"BEEEEEES!"
Taking off running, really more of a jog as Marigold and her real life alter ego were anything but athletic, Marigold looked for any type of shelter she could find.
"Bee's can't swim! There's gotta be a pond or something near here I can jump into, right! Right! It's a forest so there has to be!"
The bees were hot on the girl's trail as she plowed through bushes and trampled grass.
Looking around, Marigold Diablo couldn't help but enjoy the view. She was a few yards above the tree line and the crystal blue sky stretched out before her. It was a whole new world after all, untouched by the modernization of skyscrapers and paved roads. This thought lasted only moments before gravity gained a new victim.
"Oh shit!"
Now she was falling. Why the game had logged her in high above the tree line was anyone's guess, though it may have had something to do with her rolling a two when on her birth die when she was creating her character.
"Gotta do something. Aim for the treeeee!"
First attempting to swim through the air, Marigold Diablo realized quickly that this wasn't going to work. Swimming only works when you're in water after all, so instead she began flapping her arms.
"I CAN'T DIE, I JUST GOT HERE! COME ON GIVE ME A BREAK!"
As Marigold continued plummeting to the ground while flapping her arms, a sereneness came over her.
"I see, maybe I just wasn't meant for this world... No! I can't think like that! I want to learn real magic and be awesome! I have to do my best. FLAP HARDER!"
whether through some God's pity or sheer chance, Marigold's flapping did something. Suddenly a blast of blue energy, like a small firework went off from both of her hands. The force was enough to push the girl towards a tree.
"I DID IT! NOW JUST TO GRAB A--"
A tree branch cracked as Marigold plummeted through it. Then another. Each branch she pashed through on her way down cracked and bounced her up momentarily.
"AH-- SHIT--- AH--- GOD--- COME--- ON"
Until finally, Marigold hit the ground hard, though not hard enough to kill her.
"Owwwwwww...."
Tears began welling up in the girl's eyes but she quickly wiped them on her sleeve.
"No, I can't give up. I'm going to learn magic. You have to be tough to learn magic. Just think of that rope trick you tried when you almost accidentally hung yourself. That didn't kill you and neither will this. Still, for a game this isn't every fun..."
Slowly and painstakingly, Marigold got herself up on the ground and began dusting her self off.
"Well I made it through the landing, things can only go up from here."
A red flag.
"Wait what's that buzzing?"
The buzzing was an angry swarm of bees. On her way down, Marigold had unknowingly sent a bee hive toppling to the ground leading to this predicament.
"BEEEEEES!"
Taking off running, really more of a jog as Marigold and her real life alter ego were anything but athletic, Marigold looked for any type of shelter she could find.
"Bee's can't swim! There's gotta be a pond or something near here I can jump into, right! Right! It's a forest so there has to be!"
The bees were hot on the girl's trail as she plowed through bushes and trampled grass.
