This story has been around from quite a while but finally, I decided to post a version of the first part here. Well, here it goes. Sory for the carpy formating but I'll take care of that too... someday ^_^


Behind The Blue Pill


Part 1


Our hero woke up in his room at Kada El's to find a GM sitting next to him. - What the death realm? he shouted, You shouldn't scare people like that!

> Rat has been killed by Guy

- We've been watching you Neo, the gm replied, we know the answer to your question, we know why you spend your days camping Gladiators and we know why the Waybread looks like dwarfs...
- What dwarfs?!? What question? Sorry i lost you, if you weren't a GM i would have challenged you for speaking crazy!
- I'm talking about THE QUESTION, Neo, it is the question that drives us... You've been asking that alot on the help channel...
- Oh? That question... You mean how deep does the hole at the ruins go...
- Indeed.

> Rat has been killed by Elak

- Well? How deep does it go?
- Hmm... not so deep... it is actually quite a small hole.
- WHAT?!?! And you scared me for that?!?!
*The GM sighs* - You wanted to know the answer, didn't you?
- Yes, but i was hoping for something more...
- There is something more actualy... We think that you are the one...
A moment of terrible silence fell, interrupted only by the system messages that said

> Rat has been killed by Killermachine

> Rat has been killed by Dracula

> Rat has been killed by rat

Then suddenly our hero starts laughing so hard that one of his lungs falls on the tavern's floor.
- Sorry about that... The one? The one what? The one who didn't have his coffe? lol
- Oh that can be arranged, said the GM typing "/item coffe" and handing the mug recently spawned to our hero.
- I hate you for being able to do that, you know? I have to pay for the coffe.
- If you really are the one then you shouldn't worry about that, you will be able to do much greater things. I have a test for you.
- No really, what is that about?

> Rat has been killed by Clacker

- I really hate this intrruptions, said the GM.
- Well, you can turn them off... Just press the "O" key and...
- Shut up! I know how to turn them off! I'm a GM remember? So, wanna do the test?
- Erm... Why not?
- Ok, wait a bit... I'll teleport you.

~You have been moved by a Game Master~

- What? The Laanx temple?
- Yes, this is the jump test. Try to jump from here to the roof of Harnquist's shop.
- What? Are you crazy? Nobody can do that! I'll fall to my death!!
- Really? Nobody? Watch me! And the GM took a huge jump, landing on Harnquist's shop and breaking few tiles with his feet.
- By the Gods! shouted our hero, of course you can do that, you are a GM!
- Try it! shouted the GM, remember, it is all in your head! And don't worry about dying, fall damage is off due to that stupid fly bug.
- Stop shouting! shouted a noob.

> Noob has been muted by a GM.

- Right! well, here it goes!
Taking a deep breath our hero runs, making a huge jump using the flying kitty bug but while in midair the kinetic buggy energy runs out and he falls, bending the pavement of The Plaza. - My nose! My freakin nose! I broke it! shouted Neo.
- Stop whining, shouted the GM you are a kran, you don't have a nose!
- My tooth I chipped my tooth! Shouted again Neo.
- Argh, stop it! Collision damage s off!
- Oh, I forgot that, said our hero pulling himself together.

A bit later in the NPCroom...

- Do you think he's the one?
- I think he could be...
- But he didn't get that jump in the first try...
- Nobody makes it in the first try.
- Oh, right, let's send him on a mission. We will see if he's good or not.


You were moved by a Game Master
Loading NpCroom...

- Hello again Neo, you might be wondering what this room is... We call it the white room, here we can spawn whatever weapons we want and it is a training place also, said the GM looking at a dwarf in the middle of the NPCroom.
- Umm... ok, never been here, let me take some screenshots, said Neo.
- Ok, take your time, we will send you on a mission after...
- A mission, said Neo while clicking the "Screenshot" shortcut.
- Yes, you have to bring us information about a spy that you'll find near the Trepor Valley.
But... the bad news is that Agents know about this mission and they will be after you.
- Agents? You mean those who lower the price of gold and platinum ore all day?
- No you dumb kran, those are stock agents, I’m talking about real Agents. The others call them Ulbernauts.
- Awww, you mean those cute monkey looking fellas that always wear red sunglases... I got you.
- Yes, precisely those ones, you will spawn in Hydlaa but beware that the Agents will be on your tail. They have access to the Laanx GM page and they will see when we teleport you.
- Ok, so I'll use that jumping trick you thought me.
- Beware, do not underestimate them, they move really fast.
- Ok, so I’ll need some good weapons.
He barely got to finish the phrase and a huge stack of weapons appeared in front of Neo.
- Ewww... weapons, nice and shiny weapons!
- Don't get too excited, I created these only because the scene was in the script, you will get another weapon. Here, have this bow and these bronze arrows. They are not implemented yet so don't go around bragging to everybody you have them. Stick to the mission.
- What? They look like axes...
- Of course they do, the devs haven't created yet a texture and an inventory image for them...
- Oh, ok.
- Before you go... I'll give you a choice... I have these 2 pills, the red one is poison and you will die a terrible horrible death, and the blue one will open your eyes and show you how deep the hole in the ruins goes. You may chose either one of them and I will not get mad.
- But you already told me that the ruins hole is not so deep...
- Oh... right... I did... humm... let me see... WTF am I doing? Choose! Red or blue?
- Umm... ok I’ll choose the red one.
- WHAT??!? *GM slaps Neo* Wake up man! Don't make me kick you off the server! It is the blue one you should have chosen! Read the goddamn script!
* GM hands Neo THE script *
- Huh? Jayose's holy script?? How did you get that? That quest is bugged!
- Don't make me slap you again and take the script and the pill!
- Ok, no need to get mad, said Neo drinking the pill.
- Good, now about the mission... You will spawn in Plaza and..... *3 hours later* ... got it?
- Sorry? I wasn't paying attention, I was reading the script...
- Oh, crap! We are doomed. Well, what the death realm, it was all in the script anyway. Off you go.

~You have been moved by a Game Master~
Loading Hydlaa Plaza...

- Can u help me plz, where do I get weapnz and moolah? said a noob.
- Oh, go away noob! I'm on a mission!
- Can u help me plz, where do I get weapnz and moolah? said a noob.
Can this be a deja vue? thought Neo, or is it just lag?
Soon after the looting window that appeared from nowhere came the /tell from the GM.
- Run! Everytime you have a deja vue something in the matrix has changed! Head for the gates!!!
Neo started running for the gates right when the noob started trembling and he was slowly morphing into an Ulber Agent.
He arrived at the steps near the tavern but the steps were gone!
Ha! This is what they changed! thought Neo. I have to jump... It is all in my mind, it is all in my mind! I can make it!
Using the "flying kitty" bug he makes an enormous jump, landing on the roof of a house nearby.
- I did it! I did it! shouted Neo.
- Stop shouting! shouted another noob.
> Noob was muted by a GM

The ulber was getting close though so Neo headed straight for the end of a rooftop making another jump, breaking a window at Kada El's and landing on a bed there. He rushed downstairs just to pass by another guy who was morphing into an Ulbernaut and exited the tavern heading for the gates. But the Ulbers had thought of that and one of them was blocking the way. The bow! he remembered. Taking one arrow out of his bag, he aimed at the Agent and fired.

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

Another one...

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

Five other ones... (he was already feeling like a guy in tights he heared about in a storry)

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

> Neo attacks Ulbernaut but they dodge

- WTF?? shouted Neo, they dodge all my attacks!

> Noob was muted by a GM

Noob asks: Why was I muted?
Advisor: You were muted because you were about to shout "Stop shouting"
Noob asks: How did you know that?
Advisor: I'm a GM, I know everything.
During the short advising session Neo was already giving up throwing arrows at the Ulbernaut and he decided to jump over the city walls and head for the Trepor valey. He ran, jumping the wall with 3 Ulber Agents on his back when an idea popped up in his mind.
They must have max agility, that's why they dodge so well, thought Neo. I'm only 80 agillity so I must train a bit.
It was a plan and since Trepor valey was close to the ruins he thought that since money and progression points were not a problem maxing his agility will help.
He was running like crazy but suddenly he saw an Ulbernaut getting in front of him, then soon after that back behind him. It was that cursed lag he was experiencing lately.
All of a sudden he stopped. Checking the system messages he saw the thing he was afraid the most, that message, that fatal message "Your stamina stops you from running".
He turned back, getting ready for a fight and cursing the fact that max level endurance was only 130 when he saw the Ulbers stopping too.
- We are out of stamina, they said, but we will catch you, no worries.
- What? I thought you never run out of stamina! What is your level of endurance?
- We are 130 like you, and you never saw us running out of stamina because we normally walk...
- Hmm... so... how are things?
- Good ,thank you, we are chasing a guy that can be the end of us, he might be the one.
- Really... Well don't look now, said Neo noticing that his stamina is at 100%, but there is a clacker behind you.
- What?!? A clacker? Where? aww, darn! he screwed us! said one of the Agents noticing that when he turned back Neo was gone.
- Where can he be? asked another ulber. I think we lost him! Let's split up, search for him using /target_next_nearest_player and when somebody sees him, send the others a /tell.

Neo was already near the ruins when he saw another Agent guarding that area.
I can make it if I’m quick enough, thought Neo. He rushed down the hill targeting Nyshyn, the agility trainer already from quite a distance and using auto run, he was already typing "/train" in the chat window.
When he was close enough he hit the enter key and started clicking desperately the "Buy Skill" button. The Ulber was getting closer and closer so Neo started clicking with both hands, the 2 buttons of his mouse.
- Yes! shouted Neo, I got max agillity!
No noobs in the wilds today, he thought when no system message or shout appeared.
The ulbernaut claw came at him with a never before seen speed.
> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

-Wow, agility training pays off! said Neo for himself.

> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

> Trepor has been killed by Alian

> Ulbernaut attacks Neo but they dodge

> Ulbernaut hits Neo on the head for 30.25 damage

- You crazy son of an... Ulber! You hit me! You hit me! I cannot believe you did that! You almost popped my freakin' eye out!
- Sorry, I didn't mean to do that but it was all in the script...

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- What? I read the script and it says nothing like that!
- Well, it has been modified...

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- What? By who? Godamnit Elom, stop killing trepors there, we are trying to talk here! shouted Neo.
- Errm... I think by a dev...
- Ok, wait, let me check that... Ulbernaut attacks.. dodge... dodge... hit ... Ulbernaut eats you... ruins.. trepor has been killed... What?!? Ulbernaut eats you?!? Who the death realm wrote that?
But Neo didn't get to finish the phrase and the Ulbernaut was already chewing on him.
- Let me out you... I'm gonna bite your tongue! shouted Neo inside the mouth of the ulber. At the hearing of such terrible words the Ulbernaut spits Neo back out.
- Look at me! Now I’m all covered in saliva! I'm gonna have your head for that! I'll speak with the management, maybe Talad or someone and you will get fired!
- Sorry for doing that, but i was just following orders.
- Orders? I'll show you orders!
- I was supposed to spit you out anyway, because that's what the script said.

> Server admin: Server is going down in 30 seconds to fix a bugged script.

- See? I told you that script wasn't good!
- Ok, ok, sorry, but it was written...
- Good thing that server reboot will clean all that saliva off me!

~The server was shut down by a Game Master, please check the forums for more info~

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Neo found himself on Ojaroad, with almost 0 stamina and around 20% health.
Grr... I'll never get to Trepor Valey this way!
Waiting for his stamina to go up he noticed that no Agents were chasing him.
That's good, at least there is peace and quiet now. Well, off to Trep Valey.

Arriving there he saw a old woman sitting in the middle of the field.
He approached her and greeted her.
- Greetings chosen one, she said. I'm really happy you got here.
- Are you the informant?

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- No, of course, that was just a bogus story to guide you to me. You see, I’m the Oracle.
- Oracle? Can you tell me when the flying bug will be fixed?
*The oracle slaps Neo* -Don't be stupid, nobody can tell you that! You could have asked an advisor and get the same answer but instead you are wasting my time with that kind of questions. I'm the one who sees everything and everywhere, I’m not to be bothered with such questions!

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- Though you were not able to answer my question...
*The oracles hits Neo with a carp fish almost knocking him sensless* - What part of "nobody" don't you understand?

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- Arrgh, that Elom is pissing me off. Well, I'm here, why am I here?
- To find the answer for the question that drives us, chosen one.
- What? Not that hole thing again...
- Here, try to bend this with your mind, said The Oracle giving Neo a spoon.

> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- WTF? Where did you get that?!
- I'm The Oracle, my admin level is 90.
- And how the death realm do you want me to bent a wooden spoon?!
- Well, it was the best spoon I could get, there aren't any metalic spoons.
> Trepor has been killed by Elom

- I canot bend a wooden spoon!
- Focus chosen one, see the spoon bending in your mind and you will realise that it is not the spoon bending, it is you who bends.
- Hell! Pardon me, Death realm! I don't want to bend! I had enough, I’m leaving!
- Wait! Here, have a cookie, you are not the chosen one!
- Fine by me! Thanks for the cookie and farewell.
But little did our hero knew that the cookie that The Oracle gave him was a java cookie that corrupted his "cstga.dll" file and when he returned to Hydlaa Plaza everything was messed up and instead of all the textures he was seeing black and gray squares.

- Welcome to the Marix chosen one, came a /tell from the GM.
- I'm confused... replied Neo, what is this?
- This is the way you'll see from now on, you'll see only the esence of things and you will have great powers.
- I never said I wanted that! I should have taken the red pill!
- Well, you're right, you see? Now you are seeing the essence of things, your best choice would have been to take the red pill but you were wrong and took the blue one. Enjoy.
I don't want this, said Neo noticing the message didn't appeared in the "Tell" channel. Oh shit, server crashed...

~The End~

All the characters, facts and some of the places in this story are pure fiction.
Any resemblance with real or unreal characters, facts or places is a coincidence.
During this story no ulbers, trepors or rats were harmed and all the scenes in which those beasts appeared were closely watched by trained trainers.
The clacker that caught fire in the tavern's kitchen during the story wasn't our fault.
The thing that you read this story and didn't like it is entirely your fault and not the author's.