Emilia Victoria Lafrey's Story

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Welcome to the Dead System...

Generating Universe...
Generating Worlds...
Filling Worlds...
Generating World Gates...
Generating Player Start World...
Commencing Game...

The game master stood within a sea of total darkness, she could not even see her outstretched hands but within fractions of a second the Dead System came to life. First it was the stars then entire worlds were begin digitally created before her eyes. Hundreds of worlds were created within an instant, they were bare but before the very thoughts could come to her head the worlds were being filled with with a large variety of creatures of various types and sizes. Within fractions of a second worlds that have never been seen were being created and creatures that normally be labeled as fictional were roaming these worlds as if it was the norm. This was the dead system, a world where everything was possible.

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World: Agreth
Difficulty Level: One
Inhabitants: Humanoids, Wyverns, Woodland Critters, Deep Sea Dwellers
Location: Rainforest

Just like the rest of the Dead System the players of the game were generated on the atomic level, but the players were generated at a much slower rate. The system wanted to recreate the players in the same condition they were in when abducted, but when it was done creating the players their bodies laid limp on the vegetation of the rain forest that it generated them within. The starting world the game master chose was a world that had plenty of rain forest-like vegetation within a large landmass that covered the entire world except for two large bodies of water at the north and south pole and the countless rivers that stemmed out from the bodies of water as if reaching out for the equator.

The game master was seated on a outstretched branch from an overgrown tree that shaded the players. She watched as the system recreated the bodies of the players, but she was not satisfied until her toys had a mind of its own. So she waited patiently as the system individually placed back the very minds of each player that it had taken from their physically body only yo be put into their digital body and the game database as backup. Now all that was left to do was wait, wait for her toys to awake...

World: Agreth
Difficulty Level: One
Inhabitants: Humanoids, Wyverns, Woodland Critters, Deep Sea Dwellers
Location: Rainforest

The game master watched patiently as her players slowly came into existence, a total of four. She waited and waited, even though the wait were mere seconds she immediately knew something went wrong. Counting the three she spotted she began getting tempered, no she never gets angry just slightly tempered. Sighing, she brushed the thought away knowing that the system simply was searching for the final player. She would get her four, she always got what she wanted. Taking a leap from the branch she slowly descended in the same motion a feather would, in her mind she fell as she pleased and this was her imagination. The sundress she decided to wear for this occasion did not even react properly to the natural law of gravity, even her green vibrant hair remained down not a single strand was pushed up from the descent. Once she was planted on the ground she began her slow walk towards the three with her soon-to-be familiar sadistic smile. Even though she was in front of them her mind was on countless scenarios of ways she could silence her playthings, the latter being more gruesome than the last. These intense visualizations and emotions caused the very vegetation near her to turn red as blood.

"Ah, hello there." As soon as she spoke those words and focused on the matter at hand all the blood disappeared and the red vegetation revert back to its normal properties. "My name is Emilia Victoria Lafrey, no need to introduce yourself I know everything about you," As she spoke she gave them smiles obviously forced and filled the atmosphere with malice. "Alevina Ramone, Player One." She said as she smiled at the player sporting the name. "Zachary Ackers, Player Two." This player she smirked at. "And finally, Bennie Dewhurst, Player Three." Though when she looked over at the little boy she immediately began laughing in hysteria. "Ohohoho, this is going to be quite party." She said once her episode ended, "Don't worry Player Four will join you sooner or later." She added.

"Ahhh, who am I kidding you don't give a damn about greetings you want to know why you're here!" This seem to set her off since she began walking away until she reached a tree and pressed the side of her head firmly against it with her back turned to the group, "Well you see, this is my little playground, this is your soon to be grave, this is the Dead System. Here is where we shall play Game Over, my own little game that forces you to fight for your lives so that you may return home to your world, your life."

"Well, I believe that's all I've got to say to you, don't worry I shall stay in contact I don't want my toys to be lonely after all." With that she began slowly stumbling away like a drunkard.

Alevina blinked a couple of times at the girl that looked like she had a few too many vodka's last night. Looking batty as an elephant on a unicycle. But that was besides the point. What she was saying made no sense what so ever... "Well you see, this is my little playground, this is your soon to be grave, this is the Dead System. Here is where we shall play Game Over, my own little game that forces you to fight for your lives so that you may return home to your world, your life." Dead system? Fight for their lives? Soon to be grave?! Levi just didn't quite get what the kid was going on about. However, she was getting to the point of being pissed off about it. About the way Emilia acted like she had control over herself, and these other two people that she hadn't really noticed before Emilia pointed them out. She'd get round to them eventually probably, but for now Levi was aiming her anger at the girl with green hair.

Levi narrowed her eyes and jumped to her feet, picking up her pace and marching up to the drunken looking girl. "Listen here you little shit. I've got a home to get to, just what the fuck is going on? And I mean seriously?" She asked poking a sharp finger into her shoulder a couple of times in a forceful manner. "If you're gonna act like your... queen of the world or something, just point me to the next bus out of here! I've got things to get back to, and I don't need to waste my time with bitches such as yourself." She commented, folding her arms together and giving her a fierce glare.

World: Agreth
Difficulty Level: One
Inhabitants: Humanoids, Wyverns, Woodland Critters, Deep Sea Dwellers
Location: Rainforest

The sound of Levi's footsteps closing in on Emilia caused the girl to smirk. She heard Levi's fierce words as she closed in on her but she continued to walk away up until she so rudely poked her,repeatedly at that. Stopping immediately she listened to the rest of what the girl had to say, the smirk now gone. Once Levi finished she turned to face her rowdy player, maybe she had more to learn from them after all. She observed the stance Levi finished with; looking Levi up and down her eyes took on an artificial nature of focusing on what seemed to be random points of Levi's body as if her eyes were a machine scanning parts of a product.

When she finished she smiled up at Levi, "So this is what it means to be angry." With that statement the game master immediately took on the same stance Levi was in, even her facial expression imitated Levi, "Queen is not such a bad title, but like I said before I am the game master and this is my game." Smirking she continued, "It just happens that your life is on the line."

"You see I was going to have mother upload all the information you needed to know after I left," Her words were cold and emotionless along with her face as her smirk disappeared, cocking her head, "But you had to be impatient, very well... mother if you would."

As soon as those words left her lips all the players were frozen as information was being uploaded to the minds of the players and being stored within the memory bank. Information on the Dead System, Mad Box, rules, the game 'Game Over', death penalties, their last moments of their abductions, and just to be dramatic the last bit of information was the one thing that gave them reason to get back home. All this information was done verbally within their minds and visually. Once all the information was given to them in what to seemed to take an eternity when in actuality took on milliseconds, they were unfrozen and reality fizzed back into visual.

"Now do you get it?" The game master asked as she slowly walked backwards with her arms outstretch, "The only way out is through playing... GAME OVER."

Well, it seems that whatever happened, Zachary wasn't awake yet. Though he was surprised at this - he had never dreamed anything like this before. Maybe he was drugged or something, and that's why he was having odd dreams about waking up in a field with strangers with one telling them indirectly that she was batshit insane. He couldn't think of a time beforehand that he'd every think of a scenario such as this, because it made no sense to him at all. The only thing that did make sense was that she said they had to FIGHT to the death. Zachary of course took that literally, and started feeling a bit confident, though he wasn't entirely accepting of the situation still.

But it would seem like he had the cool head of the group, as one was a child and the other instantly set off with unpleasant words towards the crazy woman. She even poked the girl's shoulder a few times, obviously unhappy with this joke. Zach watched as the green-haired girl took to being a copycat, maybe just to annoy the other woman. Zach smiled. This smile soon disappeared as the green-haired crazy mentioned something about her mother and a buffalo (he couldn't really hear from where he was) and his mind was assualted by not only the rules of the game, but the memories of his abduction.....

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"Well, I'm glad you're glad I'm alright." Zachary smiled towards his little sister. "Now, how about I go fetch us our dinner? I'm sure Rosie is done with it, right? She usually starts at six."

She smiled. "Yeah, so go get it!" she ordered.

Zachary stood himself up and started out her bedroom. His smile wasn't there anymore, now that he wasn't with her. Just a blank expression, like usual for him when nobody was around. As he descended the stairs, one could easily tell he wasn't happy. Not because his parents were dead - he had long ago come to terms with that, but because Claire was so limited. It hurt him to know that he got to walk around and do what he loved when she couldn't manage to even stand. She was robbed of her legs at such a small age that she hadn't really lived. While in truth, she didn't mind it that much and cared more about spending time with her brother rather than walking, Zach couldn't realize this, and moped.

He stepped into the kitchen, noticing a skinny, white maid. She smiled at him as was her routine. "Hello." she greeted him. "I noticed you ran straight up to see Claire. I didn't see your fight, so I don't know... was she happy?" she asked casually as she subconciously began making two plates.

Zachary smiled. "Of course she was. Have I ever lost?" he boasted quite confidently.

She smiled innocently. "Yes."

Zach shut up for a minute, mumbling something under his breath. "So anyways, how was she today?"

"If she could, I bet she would've ran fifty laps around the house." she started enthusiastically. "She was so excited that you were fighting near home, so you can imagine."

"Yeah, I could." he chuckled as Rosie began finishing the plates. A large potato, fried veggies and ham sat on each plate. "Here you go." she offered them to him. Zachary nodded graciously before heading out the room. Up the stairs and through the door once more, he found Claire still smiling. She glanced up at him expectingly and he handed her the plate.

"Thank you." she said before digging in.

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Ow... his head hurt. "Why are you doing this?" Zachary demanded, now realizing that this was no dream, but actually happening. Surely it was on everyone else's mind, but he spoke up first. "I have someone to get back to."

Zachary raised his hand at the green-haired crazy to tell her to hold on and looked towards the new voice. Were people going to pop out of oblivion continuously, or was this just the last person? He hoped so, because he knew what this woman was saying, and that it was true. He didn't want too many people dying, actually, he wanted nobody at all to die. He glanced over the man and raised an eyebrow. She kidnapped a monk? What was the point in that? She must've traveled quite far just to fetch him, but then again, she had a child too so that must not be much of a problem for her - in terms of being unlazy enough to go wherever she went.

Then he called Zach by name. Still confused but also moderately happy someone recognized him, he smiled. "It's always nice to see a fan." Zach began. "Though I wasn't aware that Monks watched me." he gave a chuckle and didn't seem like he was pushing for anything because he really wasn't. "But right now isn't the time to stare in awe at someone like myself, for we're apparently supposed to play a game for our lives." his smile dropped as he spoket his, making it hard to think he was joking.

He turned once more to face Crazy Incarnate and pointed at her with one finger. "I don't think Mr....." he turned back to the monk. "What was your name?" he quickly asked then sighed and turned back to the girl again without waiting for an answer. "I don't think he knows what is going on. Can your 'mother' show him, or do I need to explain to him the details of the childish game you worked up?" Zachary shook his head lightly. It was quite obvious that he wasn't taking this as serious as the others, or at least he didn't appear that way.

"Even the most fun game in the world won't sell much if we're stuck in the lobby forever."

Bennie Dewhurst

Who were these people? Who was this girl who had greeted them? Why was he here? Why? Why? Why? He was tired of not knowing, but he was much too terrified to ask. All he wanted was to go back home, where his family and Alpine was. His entire frame quivered with pure fear, the boy was on the verge of crying. Bennie had yet to move from his seated position for the past few minutes - he refused to budge. He didn't like the sound of bickering, his ears were unfamiliar to the gruff and uninviting voices of the men. For once, in his life, he wanted silence. Was that so hard? He had been a good boy, he never asked for anything not within his parent's reach. What had he done to deserve this? Bennie scrambled towards a nearby tree, but still reasonably far, and pushed his back against it. The boy squeezed his eyes shut and pressed his hands over his ears - the sleeves of his hoodie muffling any outside noises. He didn't want to be noticed, he didn't want to be here. He had convinced himself that maybe if he ignored it, perhaps he would go back. Back to the warm folds of his duvet, back to the gentle caress of his teddy cat, back home.

Suddenly, a blinding light flashed through the gloomy inside of his eyes. Bennie jerked back in surprise but he did not open his eyes. He watched, stiff with a combination of curiosity and shock, as a script continued to run across his eyelids. The boy assumed it was information provided to them by the strange girl, but he could not read it fast enough. In random intervals, twitchy images were slotted in between the columns of texts. Each picture projected something valuable he had recently left behind. A half-open door, spilling light into the dark bedroom. His father sitting beside him on the mattress, a loving smile etched onto his face. The glossy pages of a storybook. The glowing stickers of the moon and the stars glued onto his ceiling. Alpine snuggling in between his slender arms. It then abruptly stopped, giving Bennie a sense of isolation.

It was a confusing concept for a child's mind to understand, Bennie was now even more homesick. Had that been done solely for that purpose? To remind the group what was patiently waiting for them back at home? The boy glanced back up at the girl, what was her agenda? Did she not like them or did she just like being mean? Did she not realise how much that short-lived memory had broken him inside? The boy was fed up with asking questions. he didn't want to be with these people. They were all strangers, Mother had told him never to speak to strangers - he hadn't intended to speak to them in the first place. His lip began to quiver and he could feel the edges of his eyes smarting. Without a second thought, Bennie began to cry. He began to bawl and blubber like any child his age. He wiped his dribbling nose with his dirtied sleeve before continuing with an equal amount of bravado. He was too tired to think properly. The inner turmoil of emotion concealed within him had burst out - and Bennie had openly welcomed it.

World: Agreth
Difficulty Level: One
Inhabitants: Humanoids, Wyverns, Woodland Critters, Deep Sea Dwellers
Location: Rainforest

Emilia watched in pleasure as her final player appeared right before her eyes, she just loved the sight of seeing true life being recreated within her system. This was her prize and joy without it she felt empty... this was her reality. She listened and was rather impressed on how quick player number two, Zachary Ackers digested the information and accepted the situation. He even kept his composure and that brought a twitch to her forced smile.

"Yes you are correct the game has begun now that all four players are here, in other words I am simply wasting your precious time that you could be using to return to your family and friends." She was going to continue but as soon as she said the word 'friends' her smile dropped along with her arms and she simply stood there staring.

She was staring directly at Levi, the first candidate. What the others could not see due to their position was the reconstruction process going awry. Levi's face was literally disintegrating at the atomic level, first slowly then faster. As the process continued the others could see Levi's body literally disappear starting with clothes, hair, skin, muscle, fat, tendons, organs, bones, and so on until nothing was left. To the players this was something random, out of the norm but to the game master this happened often... files can be uploaded incorrectly. Unfortunately for this file, it was a living being.

"That ladies and gentlemen is what happens when you lose, just with more pain," With that Emilia turned away hiding her angered face, they weren't ready for an angry game master... not just yet. "If I were you I would start moving, these forests tend to come alive at night..."

With those words she disappeared like light disappeared from a room once darkness has engulfed it.