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( chatlog from my discord RP with @nameless-brand , based on the alternate version of the Legendary Heroes VR game created by the Kaiba Corporation in Sato, Lev, and Chi's current universe. a few sections have been moved around slightly just to make things flow a little better part 1 )
Legendary Heroes: the Tutorial (part 2)
Once the helmet was put on, the next blink would bring Mokuba into the Avatar space, a deep blue infinite expanse spackled with hovering pale yellow strings of data. There's a sensation of feeling as though one were in a lucid dream - that at any moment, one could simply wake up in the real world if one chose to.
The ALTIMIT OS would slowly come into view as pale orange windows orbiting around Mokuba. The same sidebar would come into view, except instead of "The World" icon, it is now "Legendary Heroes" instead. An attempt to move around and poke around with the buttons would feel somewhat off like one's finger not quite touching where it was supposed to - as if one's limb were shorter than it was supposed to be.
That feeling of discoordination applies for any sort of motion including walking around or just simply moving in place.
Still, the senses being conveyed through the system seem to work fine, including the sensation of touch - touching one of the floating windows felt like touching one of the Duel Disk holograms.
[ Cannot connect to KC-ALTIMIT Server. Using default native assistant: Morganna. ]
[ The default assistant has been chosen. You may switch to the other two at any time. ]
A feminine voice rings out through the Avatar Space.
>> Welcome to the ALTIMIT's Avatar space. I am the assistant Morganna. Please note that my capabilities are limited without an internet connection, but I will try to answer any questions that you may have.
>> Your brainwave signature has been registered. You may use this to log in to ALTIMIT OS next time.
>> Welcome to the Avatar Space. As a first-time user, we will now synchronize your mind with your avatar body. A tingling sensation during this phase is perfectly normal. Are you ready?
It definitely takes Mokuba a few seconds to get his barings as he enters this new VR World. He blinks as he looks around himself, taking in the blue void. Stretches a hand out in front of himself to flex his fingers as the OS comes into focus around him.
It isn't as sophisticated as Noa's Virtual World, where everything felt almost painfully real. No, there's an obvious disconnect, some lucid feeling he recognized vaguely from his brother's own Legendary Heroes.
He takes a few steps, noticing the slight discoordination, and can't help but scoff to himself. Of course Gouzaburo's version would be inferior.
The voice catches his attention, and he can't help but admit he's relieved to not recognize it. He won't even ask about the other two options. Unfortunate that the system's functions are limited without an internet connection, but he'd kind of counted on that one.
He takes a deep, virtual breath.
"yeah, uh. I'm ready," he lies.
The System grossly understated the tingling sensation; it was more like accidentally getting zapped by static but all over. Just as quickly as the sensation arrives, it goes away. The following messages pop up during the brief message.
[[ Nerve Impulse Calculation... complete ]]
[[ Body-Limb Length Calculations...complete. ]]
[[ Sensory Linkage...calculating...complete. ]]
[[ Warning: **Subject has High Synchronization.** ]]
[[ Biofeedback Limiters engaged. You may change this in the Settings. ]]
[[ Calibrating... ]]
The surroundings become vivid as though a picture is now in focus. The colors seem brighter, the world sharper. Even the fake breaths Mokuba took now would feel like there's actual substance to it. Furthermore, that feeling of discoordination would vanish completely, leaving behind an avatar body that moves and acts just as well as the real thing.
The lucid dream feeling however becomes more definite as if the System is deliberately emphasizing the boundary between the Virtual and the Real.
>> "You are now Synchronized. Please note that Synchronization data will be... "
The virtual assistant quickly says many words but ultimately most of it is just legalese that KaibaCorp will be using the Synchronization data purely for making better calibration in the future.
>> "You have completed the Calibration process. Please test your movement to see if everything is working properly."
>> "If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
While Mokuba had braced himself for the "tingle," the reality of the feeling makes him gasp. But luckily, the sensation doesn't last long, the pain quickly dissipating. Still, it doesn't do much to calm his nerves.
Biofeedback Limiters? That may be something to look into. He makes a mental note.
But as the system calibrates, he has to begrudgingly take back his previous skepticism. He moves his fingers again, takes a few steps around, and notices this time there's no discoordination. Still, the lucid feeling hangs as a reminder this isn't reality.
Good.
"thanks uhh... morganna? real quick. how do I like, leave here? just kinda want to... know all my options there."
The system does not comment as Mokuba experiments with his movement, though the vague white noise - a sensation more felt than heard really - persists, marking its presence.
It does not respond immediately, taking a second as if processing. When it does respond, it does so from a translucent window opening in front of Mokuba and speaking through there.
"To disconnect from the Avatar Space, all you need to do is to Wake Up."
"If you are finding it difficult to do so, you can also select Log Out from the Menu, accessed by thinking about it."
Mokuba mmms quietly to himself. That sounds straightforward enough, but there's still the lingering fear of being trapped by this mysterious program.
He's not quite ready to leave yet, he's just begun his exploration after all. But he does think about the Menu, wondering what other options he may find as well.
The Menu opens as a floating translucent screen in front of Mokuba:
>> Legendary Heroes
>> Mailer
>> Accessories
>> Audio
>> Data
>> Settings
>> Log Out
The floating, visible menu is a nice touch and, admittedly, does help to calm Mokuba's nerves slightly. Seeing the very clear option to Log Out displayed gives him hope. Maybe this is just a normal Virtual Reality game after all.
He'll reach out to press the Setting option next.
The Settings reveals a variety of options:
>> Audio
>> Accessibility Options
>> Biofeedback
>> Quality of Life
>> Alarms
>> Connectivity
>> Recalibrate
Oh interesting! The first two seem pretty straightforward, so Mokuba will pick Biofeedback first
The Biofeedback Option reveals the following:
>> Pain Dampening
>> Sensory Link
>> Immersion
>> Time Perception
Oh. As he looks over those options, suddenly he feels nervous. Maybe it isn't such a good idea to mess with these settings yet after all.
Though...
He does select the last one, Time Perception. Mostly out of curiosity for the default.
The Time Perception setting opens up to a slider that is grayed out.
Time Perception: 100% of normal.
The bars appear to only go to -50% and +50% max of normal.
>> Note that Time Perception is the ratio between Virtual Time and Real Time. To adjust what is known as Bullet-Time settings, please refer to Sensory Link.
>> Note that this setting is only available while connected to the KCAltimit servers.
Very good to know, at least he won't accidentally spend days in here. He won't try to mess with the inaccessible settings, returning to the main menu. Part of him wants to take this exploration slowly, to check out each and every setting before jumping into anything.
Another part is already growing bored, itching to get to the game already. He chews at his lip as he decides what to do next, before finally...
"fuck it," he sighs and presses Legendary Heroes.
Upon pressing the Legendary Heroes button, the entire Avatar Space seems to fade seamlessly into darkness. From underneath Mokuba's feet, a large city shrouded by the night comes into view. What was immediately noticeable was the tall stone wall that surrounded it and the completely leveled area that separated it from the broken suburbia.
The leveled area's purpose quickly becomes obvious as mutated creatures approaching from the outside charge and rush on over, vaguely resembling the animals that used to be: rats, raccoons, birds, etc. Many of them even spouted flames and ice as they tried to attack the wall.
Retaliation from the city is almost immediate. Gunfire flashes from the tall wall along with an assortment of elemental projectiles that detonate explosively on the battlefield. The battle continues on for several seconds before everything fades gently into black.
A window slowly appears before Mokuba.
[ Welcome to Legendary Heroes, the world's first Full Immersion Survival and Conquest MMORPG. ]
[ Please note that there will be limited functionality without an online connection. ]
[ You may still create a character that can be loaded into the server and go through the tutorial that will teach you how to play. Please note that you may only have one character active at any one time. ]
An image of Mokuba could be seen before him in military garb: flaks, bandolier, and all. There are character sliders that modify the person's facial and body traits along with an assortment of eye and hair color options.
What was noticeable was that one could only change height 90-110% with the reasoning that it may mess with synchronization. It specifically states that height changes are not recommended, and the character cannot be changed after login.
It also states that a username cannot be chosen until he connects.
Mokuba's heart skips a beat as the scene changes. There's still that lingering fear of being trapped, but he takes a deep (virtual) breath as the city appears. He watches the scene play out before him, the creatures gunned down.
Yeah. This is a little different from the Legendary Heroes game his brother had made.
He quickly reads through the window that appears. He might have to connect to the internet eventually, but for now the limited gameplay is fine.
But he frowns as he faces himself as the character creation begins. The drab uniform and martial accessories look out of place on him, and an uncomfortable feeling settles in the pit of his stomach.
"there better be other outfits," he gumbles to himself as he selects a brighter purple for his eyes and begins flipping through some of the hairstyles. "is there like, a girl option? for clothes?? is it cuter???"
Morganna's voice pops in briefly upon Mokuba's complaints about the unsuited clothes.
"Military garb is the default for starting characters as this style is the most popular among beta-testers. Civilian clothing is available under the databases, though most do not provide stat bonuses like the military garb does."
Additional clothing is made available, though they are clearly more region-specific. A variety of kimono, yukata, and furisodes are provided, though there's only a single western dress in the whole collection. There's also two skirts, red and gray, out of the whole collection. The hair changes are quickly implemented as visual changes to the hair itself, lengthening and shortening as Mokuba sees fit. Same goes with the eye color. Several notifications pop up after Morganna spoke about the clothing.
< A connection to the Server has been detected. Would you like to create an account name now? >
< A connection to the Server has been detected. Would you like to choose a Class now? >
< Do you have a preference for supernatural abilities, firearms, or melee? >
"well that's DUMB, people shouldn't have to dress ugly just to be competitive," he continues to complain. Though, as the extra options become available to him, he can't help but be a little pleasantly surprised. Not by the options themselves, the limited wardrobe causes him to make an exaggerated gagging sound. But that Gouzaburo hadn't blocked the ability to dress against one's sex. For a moment, he wonders if he could change that setting too, but it's more of a passing curiosity that he quickly moves on from.
He'll select the red skirt, rolling the waist band until satisfied with the length-- or lack thereof. Then, a white, short-sleeve button up shirt. Topped off with a male furisode, worn open over the bandolier. Puts his hair up into a high ponytail, and finally nods to himself.
"that's fine for now.... but there better be unlockables or something--" he continues to gripe, only to be cut off by the new pop-ups.
And once again, his anxiety spikes.
He swallows thickly. A connection to the server shouldn't be possible. The laptop he's installed the OS on wasn't connected to the internet. Shouldn't have been able to connect itself without manually inputting the security key.
He hesitates for a moment, before continuing.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Supernatural Abilities
"I do not have an opinion on that,"
Morganna says generically as it observes Mokuba and his new look. It then adds in
"There are no unlockables. You are able to scavenge clothes from the department stores that still remain in parts of the fallen cities. It is expected that there will be clothing designers in the future as the game progresses."
"Your heart rate has spiked. Is there something wrong? Please note that if you wish to disable biometric alerts, you may disable them in the Alarms section."
< Choose a username. Please note a unique number identifier may be addended at the end as a hashtag that will only be visible to those looking at your dossier. You may not use forbidden keywords such as Admin, KaibaCorp, ALTIMIT, or Moderator. >
It's a bit disappointing to hear there's no unlockables, but at least there may be other options later on in some form or another. For now, he's satisfied enough with his appearance.
"uhhh no. no it's fine, I just didn't expect to go online, uh...." he hesitates. "..is my username gonna be what people call me, or do I get a separate nickname too?" he changes the subject.
"Connectivity issues are usually a host-side issue. Please run diagnostics on your hardware or contact your ISP to solve the issues,"
said Morganna unhelpfully.
"Your username will be what people will primarily call you, though if you achieve a high enough level of fame or infamy, you will be able to gain a unique Title / Moniker for yourself. I hope this answers your question."
"gee, thanks," Mokuba huffs sarcastically with a roll of his now brighter amethyst eyes. He wonders for a second, if this game is going to give him an indetifier anyway, can he just use his name?
He'll try that first and input simply, "Mokuba". In romaji, however, not the kanji he uses officially.
< Welcome to Legendary Heroes, Mokuba. On behalf of KaibaCorp and ALTIMIT, we hope you enjoy the VR experience. >
The name is seemingly accepted without any other changes.
He is pleasantly surprised that worked! Good. His usual screen names are fine and good, but he'd rather just be known as himself.
< The following Starting supernatural abilities are as follows: You may choose two. >
< Fire Arrow >
< Wind Blade >
< Summon Golem >
< Ice Shard >
< Enhanced Strength >
< Juggernaut >
< Healing >
< Specializing in Supernatural Abilities means you will be reliant on gathering Crystals from Monsters for both improving your abilities and to keep your Psyche up. You receive growth bonuses to Psyche, Intelligence, and Wisdom and penalized in Strength, Dexterity, Health, and Stamina. (Unless you've chosen the respective starting supernatural abilities for those penalties). >
Hearing the penalties almost makes him reconsider his choice, but the alternatives feel like a weight in his chest. Sure, he usually likes shooting games. But those games aren't usually directly glorifying his warmongering adoptive father. He chooses Summon Golem and Fire Arrow.
< You have acquired Summon Golem. >
< You have acquired Fire Arrow. >
Hopefully, the ability to summon a powerful golem will make up for his loss in Strength.
< You may wield your abilities by utilizing a hand gesture or thought to trigger them. Note that a thought-triggered ability will have all stats halved.
A video displays Fire Arrow: The hand opens up with all fingers out, followed by a twist of the wrist, and two fingers pointing upwards. The Fire Arrow blooms from the tip of the fingers, which can be thrown at the target.
A video displays Summon Golem: The hand is clenched in a tight fist, followed by slamming one's open palm into the ground. Contrary to Mokuba's expectation, the Golem that appears is not particularly mighty-looking. It is probably half of Mokuba's height and is completely featureless aside from looking humanoid. It appears to attract attention mostly as a decoy rather than being a mighty tank.
He makes a note of that tip. Then, he mimics the motions shown by the video displayed to him, several times each. Nods definitively to himself. That's easy enough.
The Golem however is...... Disappointing. He frowns as the small figure appears. He'd been hoping for something more like the Minecraft mob, at least... But his decision is already made.
Immediately, a table full of firearms and melee weapons slides in from out of nowhere, hovering beneath Mokuba's hands. They all seem rather generic, not tied to a specific brand of weapon. A shotgun, a pistol, a rifle, a submachine gun, etc. The melee weapons on the other hand range from a baseball bat, a katana, a knife, a sledgehammer, a crowbar - and then some exotic ones like nun-chucks, a morningstar, and a guandao.
< Please note that the heavier the weapon, the greater the penalty to your movement. >
< Weapon stats are available for each specific weapon and can be analyzed with the < Observe > ability. >
As the weapons appear, the reluctancy of his Class choice fades further. So he can still use these too! Excellent.
He knows the larger guns probably won't suit him. And that's fine. He'll Observe the Pistol first.
< Pistol :: Damage 3, Fire Rate: 2, Accuracy: High, Recoil: Low, Ammo: 13.
The ASATI Pistol is the standard sidearm of the New World. Made from the few industrial factories that still remain, the pistol boasts high durability and does not malfunction even after being submerged in water, covered in sand, or smashed by a sledgehammer. Its durability however is offset by its reduced stats aside from its accuracy. >
That's alright with him. He figures that his limited strength will likely interfere with the other firearms, but he'll Observe them anyway just to be sure.
The other weapons display a similar flavor text, mentioning where they came from and their high durability and their poorer performance compared to other non-ASATI weapons. The main weapons that Mokuba cannot use are the rocket launchers and large machine guns, which are solely reserved for military specialists.
< Shotgun: Damage 2 (x 5), Fire Rate: 2, Accuracy: Low, Recoil: High, Ammo: 1 >
< Hunting Rifle: Damage 6, Fire Rate 1, Accuracy: High, Recoil: High, Ammo: 7 >
< Submachine Gun: Damage 3, Fire Rate:5, Accuracy: Low, Recoil: High, Ammo: 20 >
< Revolver: Damage 6, Fire Rate: 2, Fire Rate: 2, Accuracy: High, Recoil: High, Ammo: 6 >
< The Hunting Rifle applies penalties to movement when carried as you do not have the Strength stat to effortlessly support it. >
< All ranged weapons come with three ammo reloads. Please remember that ammo and food counts against your weight limit. >
The small golem doesn't seem to react to Mokuba's frown. Instead, it simply stands there as if waiting for a command.
Mokuba mmms to himself as he looks over the options, finally deciding to go with his first choice after all. Then moves to Observe the melee weapons next.
Though, that last tip makes him groan. "what kind of asshole devs came up with that genius idea? weight limits are dumb enough already."
Gives a glance to the little golem and, "uhhh.... do I like... dismiss you or something? are you just like... here now??"
Unfortunately, said assholes Devs have also implemented another bad idea, reflected by the new omnipresent stat seen on the melee weapons.
< Dagger: Damage 3, Bonuses to Sneak/Surprise, Durability 60/60 >
< Katana: Damage 7, Durability 100/100 >
< Sledgehammer: Damage 13, only at the Hammer's Head. Penalties to movement. Durability 60/60 >
< Guandao: Damage 10. Can only be wielded by Melee Specialist. Durability 100/100>
< Crowbar: Damage 4, Can efficently pry open doors with minimal durability loss, Durability 70/70 >
< Bat (Wooden): Damage 3, Durability 50/50>
< Note that all guns have Durability 100/100. As Durability goes down through usage, it loses 20% * Percentage of Durability Loss. If Durability reaches zero, the weapon becomes unusuable and/or destroyed. Weapon maintenance can restore Durability at the expense of Maximum Durability. >
The little golem gives a simple shrug, not quite sure either.
Oh yeah, Mokuba's going to groan audibly at that. So far, his opinions of this game aren't great-- though admittedly, he does have his bias.
He takes a few moments to consider his options, as well as their bonuses. The crowbar's utility makes it an attractive choice. On the other hand, he can't help but think the katana would really complete his outfit. And he isn't sure how seriously he wants to take this game, either....
He looks to the golem. "what do you think, lil guy? katana or crowbar?"
When prompted, the small golem adopts a thinking pose briefly before pointing at the Katana. Whatever its logic for choosing the weapon is anyone's guess though. It gives a shrug as if to indicate the choice is still its summoner's.
Mokuba nods in agreement. "yeah, that's what I was thinking. the crowbar's kinda ugly," he says as he chooses the blade.
The small golem mimics Mokuba by simply nodding in agreement.
"You have completed Character Creation. Are you sure you wish to keep your selection? Remember that this cannot be changed once you confirm."
For a second, Mokuba's gaze lingers on the little golem. Yeah, he's cute. But if he only gets two spells, maybe he should he consider something a little more..... useful? He sucks in a sharp breath between his teeth.
"....yeah. yeah, I'm good."
< Your destination will be Neo Toky-. >.
A brief burst of visual static suddenly fills the Avatar Space, followed by a strange tone, before it calms down once again.
< Neo Tokyo is currently saturated with newcomers. >
< Your new destination will be Outskirts: Lake Alba. >
< Welcome to Legendary Heroes. >
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nameless-brand 8 months
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@capucapo
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KaibaCorp Japan's announcement is that they've released the first Full Dive virtual reality game, Legendary Heroes. Given that KC is a military company, everyone's pretty shocked.
It's some sort of post-apocalypse survival MMORPG with fantasy elements. It's designed to be VR full immersion - no more need for manual controls, just you and your brain.
It's designed to work with KC's new proprietary operating system ALTIMIT and NetGear helmet, which means KC will be raking in the money. And apparently, the international server which will be open this week will be managed by the KC A.I. Noa.
Gozaburo describes it as a seamless gaming experience created by the best technology money can buy.
Apparently, this has been ten years in the making. No leaks. Which I'm surprised about.
...In any case, that's not quite why I wanted to private message you though.
The two new A.I for KC are named after you and your brother: Mokuba and Seto. Gozaburo didn't get into detail about the Seto A.I. citing military secrets concern. But he had a lot to talk about your namesake as a surveillance A.I.
He posted several cases where the A.I was put to use to identify Japan's criminals through random camera footage. It then tracked the person's location where the police then arrested them. It apparently can do the same for social media.
...I'll try to look up more about what's going on. But I'll need this piece of information. Can you tell me the orphanage you two went to?
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here it come - sugar pit, fucking with the altimiter - brainiac, disposable parts - enon, yeah I like BS - BS 2000, spoon - cibo matto, sober motel - dilly dally, the wind - pj harvey (sorry I have utterly insane taste so sorry if I doesn't fit what ur looking for)
ahh thank you!! i have never heard any of these BUT i love to listen to new music (so feel free to send me some anytime) !! lyrics of "fucking with the altimiter" were so goood and sort of reminded me of ethel cain (verse 4) haha
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creekcorpse 2 months
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killermchann 2 months
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fucking with the altimiter is like the audio equivalent of that sinking in your gut when you wake up from a bender
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faacethefacts 6 months
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f**king with the altimiter by brainiac
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bxlldog 1 year
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if you fetishize the machine
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rgr-pop 1 year
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my actual top songs of the year: hole - softer, softest; len - steal my sunshine; pj harvey - good fortune;
nine inch nails - march of the pigs; that dog. - ms wrong; broken social scene - lovers spit; broken social scene - anthems for a seventeen year old girl; frank black - thalassocracy;
hole - malibu; everclear - my sexual life; everclear - song from an american movie pt; everclear - the laughing world; everclear - why i don't believe in god;
sunset rubdown - the mending of the gown; pinkwash - halfmoon; brainiac - fucking with the altimiter; the vindictives - first on the block; the vindictives - in pursuit;
nirvana - oh the guilt; zipgun - the end; urge overkill - head on; the amps - bragging party; the breeders - iris; the breeders - divine hammer; the breeders - glorious;
throwing muses - green; sunset rubdown - apollo and the buffalo and anna anna anna oh (the one where he says 'apollo is kissing all the valley girls'); throwing muses - honeychain; santigold - disparate youth; that dog. - to keep me; that dog. -he's kissing christian; that dog. - anymore;
lana del rey - dealer; lana del rey - white dress; helium - xxx; soundgarden - outshined; nine inch nails - hurt; britney spears - 3.
was my 8-way santa era this year or last year? tad - flame tavern; tad - wired god
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altimit-mailer 8 months
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NEWS: Introducing ALTIMIT Classic!
From:聽Altimit Newslist
To:聽You
Date:聽August 2nd, 2053
Hello all Altimit users,
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first release of ALTIMIT OS, we've released a new, nostalgic ALTIMIT OS for free! Say hello to ALTIMIT Classic! The same feel of the original Altimit, with the features of our latest OS, ALTIMIT Absolute 7.0.
A lot of things have happened from the first release of Altimit to now, both good and bad, from Pluto's Kiss, to the shuttering of the most popular Altimit software, The World, to the acquiring of Altimit by Mine. We'd just like to say we're happy to have you as a user and we're excited to see what comes ahead.
For now, enjoy ALTIMIT Classic!
Sincerely,
Altimit
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capucapo 7 months
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Legendary Heroes: The Tutorial (part 1)
( chatlog from my discord RP with @nameless-brand, based on the alternate version of the Legendary Heroes VR game created by the Kaiba Corporation in Sato, Lev, and Chi's current universe. )
It doesn't feel good, keeping secrets from his brother. But while the subtleties of Kaiba Seto's emotions usually go unnoticed by most, Mokuba's noticed his brother's spirits seem brighter. Maybe it was destroying Alcatraz, maybe it was their overseas adventure, maybe it was the beach trip. But recently, Seto seemed happier. Maybe when he'd achieved his dream of destroying the past, Mokuba's dream of seeing his brother smile again had come true as well.
Which is exactly why he can't drag Seto back into that past again.
So instead, he finishes up some final tasks and logs out of his computer before retrieving the helmets that Sato had sent over from where he'd stashed them inside his filing cabinet. The devices would hardly fit into his messenger bag, but luckily he doesn't exactly need to use the front door. A few button presses on his watch, and the office around him is instantly replaced by his bedroom at home.
Now, he can finally get to work.
He locks the heavy double doors to his massive bedroom, not that his brother or any staff would dare to open them without knocking anyway. Then he moves to his desk. The large L-shaped desk is mostly occupied with a multi-monitor gaming setup. He unplugs one monitor, moving it to the floor to make room for dismantling the damaged helmet. Moves aside his keyboard to set up an older, cheaper laptop in front of his main monitor. Once the computer finishes its start up, he plops himself into his gaming chair.
First, he plugs the USB into the laptop. He keeps it around just for times like these, testing mystery thumb drives, viruses, and exploring less trustworthy websites. A familiar box pops up, indicating the program attempting to run requires administrator permission, and Mokuba clicks okay with only a little hesitation.
He can work on taking the helmet apart while the intaller runs, he figures.
>> Installing ALTIMIT OS. Please do not shut down your computer.
As the install begins, Mokuba turns to the helmet on the other half of his desk. A few minutes is a long time for this boy to sit still, after all. He clicks on a task light, adjusting the beam to shine directly upon the task at hand. Produces a set of small tools from a drawer in the desk, and starts the delicate task of disassembling the device, making careful mental note of where each piece goes.
It only takes a few minutes to install the new operating system, and it immediately booted up upon running.
He doesn't get very far before the laptop to his side reboots, marking the end of the new OS's installation. He swivels his chair back to that side of the desk to examine this new system.
The reason for the near instant boot-up and quick install became evident. The ALTIMIT OS design was almost pathetically simple to the modern day computers.
All there was was "The World", "Mailer" "News", "Accessory", "Audio", and "Data" on the left side of the screen, their icons spinning slowly - and nothing else.
He'll start by poking around the surface first. The World must be a euphemism for the Internet, he assumes as he moves his cursor to double tap the icon, only to be presented with an error message. He frowns, and moves on to the next two icons with similar, disappointing results.
The World, Mailer, and News icons do not work, simply displaying a "Failed To Connect. Please check if you have a KC@Home Account." Accessory seemed solely dedicated for desktop wallpapers and nothing else. Audio naturally had the music files in a list with multiple folders for sorting and grouping.
The next two icons at least work, opening their respective windows, but they're hardly helpful. He changes the desktop wallpaper to one of the defaults offered, clicks a few audio files, then quickly moves on.
Data however is where things get interesting. The interface is similar to Windows Explorer, and the files previously presented on the Computer are listed as normal. However, attempts to load an executable program that isn't standard Windows, Apple, or Linux suite will display an "Incompatibility Error." Running viruses and malware directly from Data will also immediately fail, though part of that may simply be that the virus / malware is incompatible with the OS.
Loading an anti-virus or anti-malware program will prompt the following: "ALTIMIT OS does not require anti-virus or anti-malware due to its secure design and is incompatible with such programs. It is recommended you seek a refund of your anti-virus program."
There he finds familiar files from the laptop's last experiments, as well as some select media he'd wanted to save with a bit more privacy. Everything seems normal there. He tries to open a couple programs, with mixed success. Beyond the standard programs, nothing previously installed seems to run. Not surprising, they weren't coded with this third-party OS in mind. This does, however, prevent him from utilizing the sandboxing program he would typically use when testing potentially harmful programs.
Which could have been a real issue when he decides to test a malicious string of code.
The attempt at running malicious code within the OS does trigger something. A small packet is silently sent to a server KCAltimit ***.**.***.*** containing the following code XH1930ACD-0 despite firewall protections. and only detectable if one was watching closely.
Oh, now that's interesting. This being Mokuba's natural environment, of course he notices that, if there's a way to. However, for now there's little he can do with the information.
He spends a few more minutes poking around, attempting to explore any hidden or administrative files or folders before returning his attention to the helmets.
The OS is incredibly simple for an operating system, though that can be seen from the desktop display. No hidden or administrative files could be found in the clean install. Even at a glance, it was a very tight OS - one could say there's no room to inject bad code into the core components. Though the OS does display its files openly in the Data Explorer under the ALTIMIT folder, they do not open.
The attempts at poking around in the core files does send another packet to the KCAltimit server, except now the content is XH1930ACD-1.
Hm.
He's still in the process of dismantling the broken one. But as for the intact one.... He picks it up from its spot on the carpet beside his desk. Even with the operating system, would it even work without a KC@Home Account? Either way, he's not exactly eager about putting this thing on. His experiences with Virtual Reality haven't exactly been positive.
He turns the helmet over in his hands, brows knit as he tries to figure out how to activate the device, how to connect it with the system.
Simply palming the functional egg-shaped helmet and putting it near the laptop would cause the laptop to display a new window.
>> Genuine KaibaCorp NetGear Deep Immersion device detected. Would you like to Sync the NetGear to the ALTIMIT OS and start Calibration? Please note that playing Legendary Heroes requires a KC@Home account, and you will be able to make an account after calibration.
Faint cyan lines on the egg-shaped helmet glow like a futuristic helmet as if inviting the user to wear it.
He notices the new pop-up that appears as he holds the helmet, taking a second to read the text-- and to ignore the way those cyan lights make his stomach turn. It quickly becomes clear that the process can't continue unworn, either, and Mokuba's stomach sinks further.
He stares at the glowing helmet apprehensively. Gives the half dismantled one a glance. Maybe he should wait. Maybe he should finish poking around, get a better understanding of the tech before he dives right in.
Maybe he's in over his head.
He remembers his last two Virtual Reality experiences. Remembers the illusory egg-shaped capsule that Other Yugi had trapped him within, and the aversion to compact places he'd been left with.
Maybe he should just get his brother.
He remembers the last text conversation with Seto. That he's not careful enough. That he couldn't have saved them from Noa without help.
He takes a deep breath. Then he and clicks okay to begin the calibration, and dons the helmet.
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nameless-brand 7 months
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I've been looking into the company that KaibaCorp bought, CyberConnect Corporation (CC Corp).
Originally, CC Corp was the ALTIMIT Foundation. However, ALTIMIT failed in the operating systems market. It was meant to be the ultimate hack-proof OS meant to fully integrate every aspect of people's lives. But given the market share of the other three major OS - Windows, Apple, Linux - it never became more than a niche operating system, only used by hackers and security fanatics.
Maybe if something terrible happened worldwide online would it have a chance - because ALTIMIT really was that secure - but it never happened and ALTIMIT shut down. The programmers that created it eventually became CC Corp - and started working on VR Games and the device that would become the NetGear.
This was around the time that Harold Hoerwick was invited into the fold. A genius programmer who is fascinated by the human-machine interface and the potential of A.I. An eccentric who always had a morose air to him. He developed Fragment, the prototype game of Legendary Heroes, independently of the company.
And around this time, KaibaCorp, who had started delving into Virtual Reality technology, was developing a military training simulator.
It's hard to say what happened what caught KaibaCorp's eye. But CC Corp ended up getting bought by KaibaCorp, and Hoerwick's work Fragment was sold to KaibaCorp for a pittance. It's hard to say if he was desperate for money or coerced.
Rumors state that Fragment's more of a fantasy MMO - not like Legendary Heroes which is more realistic and gritty - to the point where it's integrated pain suppressors to play.
What's concerning is that no one's heard of Hoerwick since the merger three years ago.
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vegas-ventura 4 months
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I am going to lose my shit once dream settler comes out I've been wanting to play around with a fictional 2000s OS that I've been contemplating trying out that dot hack jrpg in the meantime just to dick around in the altimit OS but the concept of the game is intriguing to me
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maquina-semiotica 5 months
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Brainiac, "F**king With The Altimiter" #NowPlaying
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