Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 114
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Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 24, 2023 2:15:03 GMT 9
Thank goodness Morpheus has the Pokemon Speech enabled or he would have doubted their words and thought they were crazy. After waving to Caspian after recognizing him, Morpheus turned to watch the two Pokemon with the white bunny Pokemon he never saw before that seemed to belong to a player named Kazuki plotting something that may or may not involve fire. And now, it acted like they put the confused Bulbasaur as a "hostage". As if this scenario was getting weirder and weirder. There was no way he could rely on his Snivy to defuse the situation, so he put down the drum and marched to the Scorbunny.
"I don't want to intervene like this, but if you try to burn the Bulbasaur and the whole field, there is a chance you will burn the missing instruments and a chance we won't able to complete this quest. And you don't want to make your trainer unhappy, right?"
Okay, this was a stupid idea on his end. He didn't know how the AI for the Pokemon work in this game, but he had a feeling this might not end well even with his intervention.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 24, 2023 1:52:32 GMT 9
While this was Morpheus's first VRMMO, this wasn't the first online game he ever played. Although the ones he played were first-person shooters, so he had to keep the nametags on since he was so used to them whenever he has some random players joining his team for a session. Sure, it might be rude, but he wanted to cut to the chase so they could finish the tutorial.
"Yes. This is actually my first day here and I'm hoping I complete all of them before I can go out into the world. Are you new, too, Taylor?" Morpheus looked at the tag pasted on the package. "Says here we're supposed to deliver this to someone in a town called Briarbane Settlement. Huh... Wonder where it is?"
He then looked at the path ahead. It seemed like it should be a straight path ahead, yet he couldn't help but wonder what lies ahead for this tutorial.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 24, 2023 1:19:40 GMT 9
A Patrat... That was one Pokemon he recognized from his Pokemon Black days before he took a break from the franchise. It was a so-so Pokemon and compared to the ones he encountered in past games before it, it was better than he feared. He already saw Caspian take out his Bulbasaur and Tackled it down as their first move. He might as well jump in to help out. Of course, that meant taking his Snivy out of her Poke Ball. And much to his dismay, one look at Morpheus made her avert her eyes away from him.
<Of course... You had to call me out for this unnecessary battle,> his Snivy muttered.
Morpheus groaned. He already changed his subclass from Kindler to Gardener. And yet, it didn't change anything between them. "You can complain all you want. But if we want to progress into this tutorial, you need to cooperate with us for now, okay? I'm still new to this and my catching skills are a bit...rusty."
His Snivy shrugged. <Whatever you say. Like I win against a Patrat with you in charge.>
He massaged the bridge of his nose and said, "Let's start if off with Vine Whip, will you?"
Morpheus's Snivy sighed and used the said move to try hitting the Patrat with her vines.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 23, 2023 19:24:37 GMT 9
He never thought watching a long tutorial demonstration would be boring and a bit reductant. Sure, it has been a while since he played a Pokemon game, but was this catching tutorial supposed to be this long?! At least his endurance from his history classes let him stay awake long enough for the tutorial to finish.
However, he wasn't alone for long as he noticed a young man with blonde hair named Caspian approaching him and ended up facing another strange Pokemon NPC giving him the same tutorial. On one hand, he groaned that he fell for the tutorial's trigger activation by stepping on the tall grass. But on the other, at least they would finish the tutorial together. His status wasn't helping his first impression of him and he was concerned about how he was able to play this game carefully. But again, it was better than dealing with this tutorial alone.
"It depends on what kind of Pokemon we'll encounter," Morpheus said as he was given a golden Poke Ball from the NPC after the demonstration. "I wouldn't have my hopes up, though. We're new to this game and whatever common Pokemon we get might either help or hinder us."
Speaking of which, something came up behind them from the tall grass and that was...
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 23, 2023 5:51:57 GMT 9
The Rookery... He heard this was the place he could get Pokemon eggs in this game and while he didn't catch many Pokemon yet, he wanted to get an egg to help him get started. Although he didn't expect he had to do so if he recover the missing instruments for the NPC band. He didn't protest about this strange quest, but he did question what it had to do with Pokemon eggs.
Surprisingly, he found an instrument in a form of a drum. Normally, it would be the end of the quest if he just return it. But nope. He noticed a scuffle between two players named Kazuki and Taylor. Well, he couldn't call it a scuffle, but he couldn't ignore it as he carried the drum with him as he approached them.
"Hey, what's going on here?!" He called out to the players including Caspian.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 22, 2023 20:48:15 GMT 9
Morpheus groaned. After class, he decided to log into UNOVR for a while, hoping he might catch some Pokemon and get some Bytes to hopefully level his Snivy up. However, fate has other ideas for him and sometimes, it tends to lead him to a path that he was searching for.
In the Misty Timberlands, Morpheus was wandering around at night searching around for any wild Pokemon. Now, he played this game for a few days and he still hasn't got out of his newbie phase. Yet he couldn't help but wonder if something wasn't right about his surroundings. Not even the tutorial phase has this strange eerie feeling when he traversed through it before. Eventually, he stopped looking around, unaware that his eyelids were getting heavy for some reason.
"Okay... This isn't working for me..." He said before he yawned. "Maybe I should log out and maybe get a late-night snack and... And maybe..."
He suddenly collapsed to his knees, still yawning as the heaviness in his eyes was too much for him. "W-What's...happening...to..."
That was all he could say because he fell down unconscious as he snored away to wherever his dreams take him.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 21, 2023 23:22:12 GMT 9
Morpheus sighed. He finally got his first Pokemon and now, he was ready to start playing the game.
Well, not yet. He has to finish a few tutorials before he was sent out into the virtual world for real. And he was prompted to either say goodbye to his "mother" before he departs or battle his rival. Now, having a mother in his character's current age was ridiculous, but he learned he need to go there if he wanted to get his Running Shoes and he didn't want to play the game barefoot. So he knew his first destination.
At least that was a plan until a strange Pokemon that seemed to be a mix between a Farfetch'd and a Porygon appeared right in front of him. "Hello, new trainer! It looks like you're ready to catch a Pokemon!"
Morpheus raised his eyebrow. "Uh, no I didn't."
Now that he thought about it, he tried to get to his destination with a shortcut to cut time. But seeing how he tried to step into the tall grass to help him get to it, he must have accidentally activated some kind of quest instead.
"Before you can do so, you have to know a few things first! First..."
Morpheus groaned as he was about to listen and watch the demonstration. Sure, it has been a while since he played a Pokemon game, but there was no way this strange Farfetch'd/Porygon fusion would let him go easily once he saw a new quest pop up. He prayed someone would help him get out of this mess right now.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 19, 2023 18:11:32 GMT 9
MORPHEUS'S INVENTORY POKEMON OBTAINED: 1 POKEMON EVOLVED: 0 POKEMON MADE SHINY: 0
| OURUS |
SNIVY | FEMALE | GRASS TYPE | | SWEEPER | 150 HP | ATK: 1d20 | RARE (+10) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Wrap, Growth, Leaf Tornado, Leech Seed
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Mega Drain, Slam, Leaf Blade | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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| MALUM |
APPLIN | MALE | GRASS/DRAGON TYPE | | SWEEPER | 150 HP | ATK: 1d20 | UNCOMMON (+5) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Astonish, Withdraw
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Tackle, Growl, Etc | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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| GLACIES |
CRYOGONAL | UNKNOWN GENDER | ICE TYPE | | TANK | 300 HP | ATK: 1d20 | RARE (+10) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Bind, Ice Shard, Confuse Ray, Rapid Spin
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Icy Wind, Mist, Haze, Ancient Power | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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| BOROU |
ORTHWORM | MALE | STEEL TYPE | | TANK | 300 HP | ATK: 1d20 | UNCOMMON (+5) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Tackle, Wrap, Harden, Mud-Slap
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Smack Down, Bulldoze | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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| LUNA |
SNOM | FEMALE | ICE/BUG TYPE | | SUPPORT | 150 HP | ATK: 1d20 | UNCOMMON (+5) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Struggle Bug, Powder Snow
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Tackle, Growl, Etc | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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| EARTH |
ONIX | MALE | ROCK/GROUND TYPE | | TANK | 300 HP | ATK: 1d20 | UNCOMMON (+5) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Tackle, Harden, Bind, Rock Throw, Smack Down, Rock Polish
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Dragon Breath, Curse, Rock Polish | OTHER INFORMATION: None
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 18, 2023 3:12:27 GMT 9
Of all quests he played in many games so far, delivery quests were Morpheus's least favorite type of quest he could deal with. Either way, this was his second tutorial quest and he might as well do it if he wanted to get used to the movement controls for this game. Or rather, getting used to his adult avatar body. Not to mention this quest required two players to finish it, so probably another way to meet another whether he wanted to or not.
Once he got the package he was supposed to deliver for this quest, all that was left was to follow the directions his minimap provided so he could start it along with his randomized partner. Eventually, he found a woman waiting in front of the field tent where Professor Ash was supposed to be. According to his UI, his partner is someone named Taylor, so he couldn't tell what gender they were. But just in case...
"Hello. Are you Taylor?"
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 17, 2023 18:51:16 GMT 9
Morpheus sighed in relief that the interview portion was over. The last question was a bit surprisingly awkward and he hoped things won't get more awkward from here (foreshadowing).
Once he accepted the Poke Ball, his eyes widened when he saw the name on the white tape. "A Snivy? Huh? It's been a while since I heard of that Pokemon for a while." Out of curiosity, he pushed the button in the middle, and out came the small grass serpent-like creature. While he was aware of the Pokemon canon (video game-wise), they all cried with electronic sounds. So might as well do the opposite and enabled the Pokemon Speech translation beforehand. "You're my new partner, right? Hope we can get along."
<Yeah, whatever.>
Morpheus almost fell at his Pokemon's first reply. Guess this wasn't like any Pokemon game he played before. That and he was starting to regret choosing Kindler as his trainer subclass. Was it too late to change it now?
Either way, Morpheus sighed and turned to Professor Ash. "Thank you, Professor. I will be on my way now."
It was weird for him to talk to an NPC like that. But he was still new at this VRMMO stuff. Maybe once he finished several tutorials, he might be able to get used to it. Somehow.
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 17, 2023 17:27:20 GMT 9
Morpheus raised his eyebrow after he listened to the three questions. Were they really the personality test questions he was supposed to answer? Then again, he couldn't question game logic if he was here to enjoy it. For now, he had to play along if he wanted to move forward through the tutorial phase of UNOVR.
"Not exactly. I'm not into astrology or horoscopes, so I have no clue unless anyone else tells me about it." Now that he said it, he wondered if dream journaling was the same as astrology, but he doubt it was a good time to talk about it to an NPC. "I have to bring it to the police or the lost and found box. It's not mine and even if I wanted to, I rather give it back to a proper owner than keep it." Yeah, he was an ordinary goodie-two-shoes guy, that's another part he couldn't deny. But at least he has his morals. "No, just no. I know guys do it, but not for me. It just grosses me out."
Now that he answered all of them, what would happen next?
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 17, 2023 5:49:55 GMT 9
Now loading...
That was all he could hear as he found his whole world black after he activated his Nintendo WorldScreen. It has been a while since he played a Pokemon game and he couldn't believe he had to get back just so he could learn more about the rumored dream world existing there. He waited as his view remained dark until...
WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF UNOVR!
As he opened his eyes, he looked down at his hands, noticing that they were a bit bigger than the ones he was used to. Then he felt through his face and realized one thing. He wasn't Shiro Kuroda anymore. Right now in this virtual world, he was Morpheus, an ideal version of himself. Well, "ideal" was a bit exaggerated. Sure, he didn't like his ordinary appearance, but he knew there was no way he could pull this look off in real life when he grows up. Either way, it was better than nothing.
After checking himself, he was directed to a tent where he met the Pokemon Professor for this game. It seemed that he needed to answer a few questions before he could get his starter Pokemon. Well, he was indecisive when it comes to those choices since most of them were good in terms of appearances and abilities, so he was relieved this game would decide for him, at least.
"Uh, yeah. I'm good with a few questions. Shoot."
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Morpheus
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 114
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiro Kuroda
OOC Username: Spinner
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Morpheus on Apr 16, 2023 3:52:22 GMT 9
PLAYER: Shiro Kuroda | CHARACTER: Morpheus | | | PRONOUNS: He/Him AGE: 17 ORIENTATION: Heterosexual LOCATION: Los Angeles, California OCCUPATION: Student | GENDER: Male AGE: Adult ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Realistic TRAINER CLASS: Kindler |
OUT OF THE GAME Shiro was an ordinary boy. That was one fact he couldn't deny.
If you take away his half-Japanese heritage, his appearance was bland. Black hair, gray eyes... He doubts he would make a good anime protagonist or those isekai light novels...
Despite him living in Los Angeles thanks to his father's job as a cameraman, he felt disillusioned with his current life all around him. He was aware of the Hollywood lifestyle, yet he lost interest by the time he entered high school, seeing most of those old kid sitcom shows were unrealistic compared to the news he kept seeing on TV. Not to mention how much social media and doom posting current events made him question what was happening with this world lately. Despite his name, he could only see the grey area of this black-and-white perspective around him.
Due to this, he mostly escaped from his current life through video games, feeling it might be a short-term way to help him cope with his troubles and hardships in life. Thankfully, he wasn't very addicted to them as he was aware that it would impede his studies either way and he needed to graduate if he wanted to get a scholarship to a college he wanted and become a psychiatrist like his mother. Although, his several experiences with several games made him somewhat savvy of game tropes and familiar game mechanics. Though he can still be surprised by plot twists and mechanics he has never seen before.
It wasn't until when he researched dream journaling in his attempt to learn more about lucid dreaming that he encountered a forum post that retells an in-game event that recently happened in a game called UNOVR.
In Shiro's defense, he did play a few Pokemon games (Pokemon Platinum was his favorite). But he wasn't much of a Pokemon fan. Yet reading about a strange dream world inside this Pokemon VRMMO piqued his interest. Plus, he never tried a VR game or an MMORPG before, so why not take a look at this fictional world by getting back into the franchise he had little interest in?
Of course, with every fantasy, he needed some way to get away from his boring self... | INSIDE THE GAME Morpheus was everything Shiro wanted for himself. A man with a unique and handsome physique along with a mysterious air to boot.
In the world of UNOVR, Morpheus was the self-proclaimed "Dream Seeker", trying to find every mysterious phenomenon occurring in this world. He often hides his introverted nature with a bit of whimsy and sociability enough for him to gain allies and information from other players, though mostly with mixed results. He doesn't hesitate in employing trickery and pragmatism to get a job done and if push comes to shove, he will drop his gentle smile for a ruthless smirk when he goes all out.
But underneath his eccentric facade was a boy still trying to find optimism from his cynical view of the real world. If you break through his mask, he can be a dork when it comes to game-related stuff, especially with UNOVR's myriad of rumors.
In the end, he is trying to enjoy the game, get familiarized with Pokemon once more, and hopefully, find the rumored dream world hiding in this virtual world. | FACE CLAIMSMochizuki Touya from In Another World with My Smartphone, by Usatsuka Eiji Augustine Sycamore from Pokemon X/Y, by @im_i_masa | OOC NAME Spinner / SpinnerNite#5940 | STARTER PKMN Do you want to receive your starter in-character at the Starter Lab? |
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