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I contemplated for a second before choosing to do the and as my dream. I entered; Ire. A little edgy (for obvious reasons).
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"Yes."
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My vision went dark, and I was presented with a familiar silhouette. I floated into it.
That set up the odd sensation of being placed into a new body. It felt like sinking into a warm bath as my whole body was lit up in a warmth different from my cold and lifeless ethereal form before.
My height (as of right now) was set to the same as my real life self (6'2") and I was given a choice between different races.
[ Choices:
*Disclaimer, choices are permanent. All races have different things available only to them that are not stated in these descriptions.
Choose wisely...
Human: Humans are the most populated of the races in Duality's 7 continents. With high adaptability, they are able to become any class.
Starting Stats: Even
Class Restrictions: All
Racial Abilities:
[Adaptability] <★★>: (Passive) Gain partial resistance to negative status effects after 20 seconds.
[Specialize] <★★>: (Toggle) Once every natural day, gain the ability to specialize in a skill, increasing EXP gain by 10%.
Elf: With an innate connection to nature, elves are the most revered of the races. Their knowledge and skill gained through their long lives, they are adept in magical and agility based classes.
Starting Stats: AGI & INT focused
Class Restrictions: All Non-STR-Based classes
Racial Abilities:
[Floral] <★★>: (Passive) While in an area with natural flora, gain an increase of 10% to AGI & WIS.
[Revered] <★★>: (Passive) Gain instant [Trusted] Status with NPCs, allowing for better prices and more options for quest completion and rewards.
Beastmen: Beastmen are a species highly respected for their amazing athleticism. With their powerful connection to the beasts of the world, they gain a massive boost to certain senses (based on secondary racial choice).
Starting Stats: AGI & STR focused
Class Restrictions: All Non-Magical-Based classes
Racial Abilities:
[Beast Sense] <★★>: (Passive) Natural senses (depending on secondary racial choice) increased.
[Protégé] <★★>: (Passive) All physical skills EXP gain increased by 1%.
(Warning! Extra limbs, appendages may be added. Balance may be off at first.)
Orc: A brutish and powerful race, Orcs are feared by all. Although many have been eradicated, those that remain are either allied with the other races or are living in hiding.
Starting Stats: STR & END focused
Class Restrictions: All Non-AGI/Magical-Based classes
Racial Abilities:
[Heavy Lifting] <★★>: (Passive) Weight of all items decreased by 25%.
[Fury] <★★>: (Passive) While at 20% health or lower, your muscles bulge up, increasing STR and defense by 10%. Vision is deeply tinted red.
(Warning! Orcs have massively different muscle mass and height to humans. Movement may be awkward at first.)
Ghoul: Ghouls are usually brainless monsters made up of dead creatures, but some are sentient. With an immunity to many things previously not before and an affinity to the dark arts, those with a brain are great allies.
Starting Stats: Depends on secondary racial choice (any of the above)
Class Restrictions: ^
Racial Abilities:
[Kept]: Choose 1 racial ability to keep from chosen secondary race.
[Risen] <★★>: (Passive) Immune to most poisons. 15% resistance to Dark attacks, 15% weakness to Holy attacks.
(Warnings apply for selected secondary race.)
Halfling: Halflings are highly unique creatures. Their extreme rarity has created an air of mystery around them, also in due part to them being almost indistinguishable from other races unless they want to be. Usually related to demons or angels, they are highly sought after for their powers.
Starting Stats: Depends on secondary racial choice (any of the above)
Class Restrictions: ^
Racial Abilities:
[Kept]: Choose 1 racial ability to keep from chosen secondary race.
- Choose 1 (Demon) -
[Hellfire Eyes] <★★★>: (Toggle) Gain infrared vision. When used, one of 10 colors of fire will ignite on the players eyes. This skill will evolve later on.
[Devastator] <★★★>: (Passive) Attack type skills have a 10% increase to damage and range with an added [Burn] effect lasting 5s. This skill will evolve later on.
- Choose 1 (Angel) -
(Your account is not eligible to become an angelic Halfling)
*Notice! There are only 100 other accounts with the option to become a Halfling (50 Angels, 50 Demons)! The racial abilities you are given to choose from are those not chosen from the list. It is recommended to choose being a halfling at your own risk, since every major and minor power is looking for them. In your contract, there was a clause you had to sign that stated that you are not to release any information on this (your copy was specifically set up, lucky you!). If you are at this screen, you are unable to trade accounts, so selling it due to this is impossible. Only if you believe you are able to become strong should you choose this race, because your difficulty will spike severely. Find your fellow Halfling comrades and unite! ]|
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'Its… exactly the same!' Down to the very last pixel, everything was the same. Even my account being eligible for the "Halfling (Demonic)" Class. This has nearly proven that the dream was a real thing. 'If so… I will not let history repeat itself! No matter what, I will use my 10 years of experience in this game to my advantage and get my parents cured.
Then... I will have fun!'
With my heart steeled, I chose the same thing I did last time, Halfling Human with [Hellfire Eyes] and [Specialize].
Even in my (now almost confirmed) "last life," nobody leaked a thing about Halflings to the public. That was, until one was caught. It gave way to a huge quest that brought together all the other halflings, the 34 Demons and 38 Angels.
The task was simple, get our brother back.
Surprisingly, we all were very compatible with each other. It was sort of like one big family of brothers and sisters playing together. Together with our predecessors, we devised a plan to get him back.
After one week, we stormed the human capital Paragon, flawlessly completing the rescue (even if those grandpas did most of the work). This was huge news. Literally everybody was talking about it, inside the game and out.
At this point, Duality had overtaken every game out on the market, with an active player base of over 3 billion! Our display of power, in game and out cemented our places in the world. Back then, we were unshakeable. Everybody feared our wrath, so none came after us.
'*Chuckle* We never should have gone our separate ways… I feel like those were my true brothers and sisters.'
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"Yes"