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[aurathread]

No matter how many monsters I beat, I can't level up. I know this isn't The World, but since I'm in my body from there I should be able to level up, right?

It's not working and it's really annoying.

There aren't any quests or events to do either. It's annoying.

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[aurathread]

I was just about to wake up, too. I've been trapped in the game for six months.

Not really. I have to eat and sleep here.

[islandshore]

Six months? Man, that sounds rough.

[On one hand, it does sound pretty neat. On the other hand, his friends and family are probably pretty worried sick. Riku's not so arrogant as to completely ignore that.

...you know, despite being totally willing to abandon his family and home. But hey, that's his deal.]

And, wait. You didn't eat or sleep in that game?

[aurathread]

I didn't even really know how much time it was until Bear told me.

And no. Video game characters don't have to. I did black out every so often which I guess was kind of like sleep, but otherwise... no.

[islandshore]

I can't even begin to imagine what that was like. It's one thing to play a video game, but to live it... As neat as that sounds, I don't know if I could handle it for the long term.

Did it not feel as long on your end?

[aurathread]

Time doesn't really pass in The World aside from in the hub cities. So when I was out in a Field I couldn't really tell how long it was. It wasn't like I could look at my display to check the computer's clock.

[islandshore]

But didn't it at least feel like a while passed?

[Granted, without signals like sun movements, it might be harder to tell.]

[aurathread]

I guess? I didn't know how much, though.