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1st Word: Greeting [video]

[There is a blond woman with a poofy-looking hat on the display. She speaks, however, in a voice that sounds a bit too high-pitched for the speaker.]

Hello, everyone!

I got here a few days ago, and I'm not really sure what happened. Somehow I got here in the body of my online game character, so please call me Atoli.

I hope we can all be great friends!

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[And Atoli will have a girl with an odd haircut and an eyepatch replying, her expression faintly curious.]

... Body of your online game character?

Well, yes. Or at least one that looks a lot like it.

I have my items from the game, too, though, so it probably is the same one.

... Do you have the abilities your character has?

That might be a useful thing to check, actually. This character is a Harvest Cleric, so I would have a lot of healing spells if that were true.

[And in such a dangerous place, those are handy to have around!]

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Hello Atoli!

They really did that? That doesn't sound comfortable.

But you're really pretty.

I'm not quite sure how they did it either. "The World" may be more to me than just a game, but as far as I know there isn't any way it could have connected directly to my mind...

Yeah. I don't keep track of the latest video game trends, but that doesn't sound possible.

I'm sorry though, they shouldn't have done that without your knowledge.

I think it'll be fine. I should still be able to cook like this... I think.

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[ Is it considered rude to laugh when someone says they're in the body of a character who, for all intents and purposes, is fictional?

Snake isn't sure.

But he laughs anyway. ]

Is this a real live case of Eight-Grade-Disease, or are you being serious?

[ He can't see if this woman looks abnormal in any way. ]

I swear it's true! I wouldn't have a reason to lie about something like this!

[From her voice, she seems to be slightly on edge.]

I suppose you could be saying it for the attention. Although that doesn't sound like what it is...

Do you have any idea how or why this happened to you?

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Wait. Hold on just a second.

You came here as an avatar in an online game instead of yourself? You can't be serious, can you?

Well, it is my character, so in a way it is still me... sort of. But no, I'm completely serious.

But...you look so, so...so real. Not like any graphics I've seen.

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Are you serious?! That's fuckin' cool! Can you bring up an options menu and stuff?!

[Oh, someone that isn't confused or skeptical! That brightens her up a bit.]

I haven't actually tried, but I'm not sure how I would do that. I have all my items though, so it might work.

So in other words you can't prove it?

[Well he's just kidding, but he was looking for some kind of proof and that would have been a good way of getting some.]

I guess I'll believe you, for now. No skin off my nose.

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...Online game character?

[Despite being from modern day, he... isn't actually that well versed in games.]

Oh, have you not played any? Basically, it's how you choose to represent yourself in the game!

[It's kind of neutral but she can't help raising the pitch of her voice towards the end of that! This is clearly a subject very dear to her.]

So... that's not how you normally look, is what you're saying.

[...You'd think living among animals who could transform would make this kind of thing seem a little less weird, but it seems that's not actually the case.]

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Online character? From a RPG setting? I know a little about computer systems if you'd like me to take a look, though I admit I don't quite understand the transfer to this place.

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Are you sure that would be all right? I think that might not be helpful...

I don't think it could hurt you, just checking for wireless signatures and such. Have you experienced any clipping errors with things in local space?

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[Video]; take this to a log or continue here?

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[Video]; whatever you want, I'm fine either way.

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[And this is a very confused-looking guy replying back.] ... online game character?

[The way he said that, you'd almost think he'd never heard of such a thing...]

Oh, I didn't think that there might be people from other worlds that didn't have them...

[How does one explain this to someone unfamiliar with the Internet?]

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