Soulshard: Willbender

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Real Fantasy Online. The flagship product for the latest generation neural-interface headset. Touting: "The Best NPC AIs", "Better than Life Realism" and "Total Immersion", RFO promises to be a virtual world like no other. But when the line between one's real self and one's digital identity becomes blurred, and the "Gods" have their own agenda, who is the player, and which is the game?

Marcus has played any number of VR games, beta-tested dangerous and unstable systems and lived to tell the tale. He even has a certain amount of fame and influence within...certain circles. He usually disdains the idea of pre-orders and their respective "perks" as blatent commerical exploitation, but this time the bonus is too tempting to pass up. The ability to craft your character's backstory and have it integrated into the game's lore is enough for him to sign up for the Early Access program. He isn't interested in being all-powerful. Frankly, he's been there and done that enough to be bored of the whole thing. Instead, he opts to make a character purely for the purpose of having fun. Things aren't quite what they seem however, and his "backstory" and character class have implications he never would have imagined.

Author Note: First time posting a story online, and I'd appreciate any feedback. Updates may be slow, as each "chapter" will likely be in the 10,000 word range and I tend to revise several times before being (tentatively) satisfied. If people seem to like this I'll try to establish a regular post schedule.

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Soulshard: Willbender 7 Session 7: Revelations RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 6 Session 6: Gaining an Affinity RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 5 Session 5: Potions, Plans and Pussycats RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 4 Session 4: Reality Bites RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 3 Session 3: Day 2, Start RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 2 Session 2: How to Play RoyalRoadL
Soulshard: Willbender 1 Session 1: Character Creation RoyalRoadL