RPG (2): "Time to Splash Some Cash..."
"I'll do some microtransactions..."
There's no way I can clear this with my own power.
"If you're gonna splash cash, Sena, look at me...?"
One of the mages sets up a scarecrow. Then click.
"..."
The scarecrow's HP drops by half. Another click, and it's gone. I'm floored, so I check the mage's equipment screen first.
"Is this good stuff?"
"What about me, then?"
I set up a scarecrow and whack it too. It felt fine when I didn't know, but now? Massive reality crash.
"For real, what the—? Dude, what the hell? Mage? Mage?"
The 30 minutes of grinding I learned from that one-click massacre, the 40 or 50 minutes of tries... all feel so pointless. I can't even remember why I bothered. I hold back tears.
"This... isn't fair. At all."
High-IQ? Mage pride surges. I head back to the character creation screen.
"Gonna be a mage."
Chat's split. Warrior fans vs. those praising the switch. Doesn't matter. I've decided.
"I'm going mage."
Beliefs are meant to be upheld, right? Yeah. But... that was back when I was a guy. I'm no sexist, but girls don't have to stick to principles. Who said that? Me.
"It's done. I'm a mage now. Nice to meet you all."
Honey's for sucking. Hyperfixating on one class is for fools. I learned that from mobile games.
Instead of brainlessly maining your fave character, trying new ones was better. Give trash gear top-tier equip to scrape by at 1/10th power? Nah, transplant it to a broken class for 10x.
Just play the cheats. No regrets. Trash chars breed attachment and obsession, but cheats? Dump 'em easy if they suck.
Bonus: Cheats are majority, hipsters minority—no falling off.
"Archmage... debuts... but first..."
More viewers than before. Time to tug heartstrings. First time's hard... second's easy.
"Anyone... got some wholesome support? I'll take it all... mages..."
Wait 5 minutes—less than warrior days. Makes me wanna go back to the tribe...
"No, I was just testing mage love! Not begging! For real!"
They're trying to paint me as a money grubber. Warrior days had fat support, so I tested. No give, no prob.
Good I leveled warrior anyway. Unlocks jumping for alts. Even pointless stuff pays off eventually. Every action has meaning.
Ooh! Cheats are way better than barbarian warrior. So smooth. Game feels premium.
Technically jumping's credit... whatever. I'm lightning mage—strongest, simplest. But buffs explode keybinds.
Luckily, one tap per buff. No combos, no aggro. Just click. Ramen bite. Click. Ramen bite two. Perfect for me. So... nothing left to do.
"Hmm..."
What now? Upper bosses need too much memorization—too soon.
I ponder a sec.
"Hmm... mages are so broken, I don't even wanna splash now. Still strong without."
Not serious. Just bored. Warrior me craved spending; mage? Nah.
Why? Mages cheat. Warriors suck, so you grind stronger. Mages strong anyway.
I want 1/10th power. Trash needs babying for that; cheats give it free.
Wait. Spending's fun. Can't 'cause broke. Now I wanna. Check balance—little room.
"Kidding! Let's buy packages. Which one?"
20+ minutes shopping. Humans suck at this. Live within means. Went for used Morning... but that cash? K3... K5... Sonata... Grandeur... supercar...
Aimed 300k recharge, stay rational—hit 1 mil. Card daily limit saved me. Truly grateful.
Happy, but fake mopey. Joy = busted thrift.
Tomorrow: drop daily limit to 100k... disaster.
Flow of consciousness: Limited pack 1,2,3? Skip legend? Legend 1,2,3? Skip 7-day? Must-buy FOMO... gone. 1 mil vanished.
"Ah, limit hit... oh well."
All bummed, but can't help it. Limit hit. Skip rest.
"QR?"
For real? 1k donor? Trap? Evil thought hits.
But maybe. Shy rich guy's slip-up?
"D-done!"
I pop QR pay. Loading... payment complete.
"No way...! What?! Real 1 mil. For real."
Some VIP topped me up. Who? Why?
"Thank you... so much. I'll grind hard. N-now... non-F2P mode. Truly grateful."
Buy all packages full. Cash left—cute costume too. Wow, generosity... I'll earn it.
Open everything...
"All opened. Now what?"
Packs: upgrade mats, protections, whatevers.
"Gotta upgrade? Can't buy gear?"
Whatever, direct buy loses value. Games depreciate hard. Mobile taught me.
Why pull chars for 100ks? Got better account? Half-off-half-off-half price.
But dopamine. Hope no pity. Average loss, but one hit? Explosive high. Can't resist.
I've one-shot pulled twice. Addictive till wiped.
"Wise choice... how 'bout it?"
Cautious now. Big game soon—top 1% grind, no resources here.
Know myself? One slip, all-in till broke. Fail upgrade? Meltdown.
"N-no, not like that. Really. Send if you want. No pressure."
I don't force. Don't refuse either. Rejecting generosity's rude. Gratitude + good use = polite.
"I'll take gifts... but no forcing!"
I absolutely expect nothing. Abso~lutely. Gift = thanks, no = fine. Rea~lly. No expectations. For rea~l.
Stay calm, open mailbox. Contents: eyes bulge. Sender: frozen solid.
"Thank you... how much is this?"
Shouldn't ask. But cash value nags.
"No, seriously, thank you! So grateful! I'll grind."
5 mil won? Bad thoughts. Ah, sell... real bad.
"Rice feast jackpot..."
No, dummy! For playing. Wait, slip-up mutter.
"J-joke!! Streamer hits upgrade~ Here goes!!"
Upgrades: 2 hours. Brutal war. Finish—party invites flood.
Right on finish. Love calls everywhere. I grin ear-to-ear.
"S-sure!"
Moteok's char: shock.
Why do vets do this?
Her coord: incomprehensible. Shouldn't comprehend. High freedom = curse sometimes.
Blue skin. Pink poofy hair. Green bikini. Shark-biting feet. Male model.
Insane. For real.
"Hi Sena~"
Dizzying. Me? Gold Hands mid-hair, cat eyes. Pink star PJs. Cute girl char.
Opposites. Wanna mosaic Moteok's. Why not pretty?
Even possession: always male chars before. Safer male soul. Now girl-only. Girl soul insurance.
And pretty up. Happiness in any world. Face is everything. No talent? Face it.
"Whoa... total monster... punishment coord?"
"Punishment? Hahaha~ No, put real effort in."
"Th-that? Why?"
Coord screams bad vibes. Hate it.
"Seriously cool, right? High-vet style. Sena likes pretty only. Noted."
"Humans wired for pretty."
"Huh? No, hahaha~ too much."
"Babies love cute/hot faces too. That."
Dead serious. Moteok just laughs—unbearable.
"Right? Wait. Ah, hilarious. Hold on. Right."
Moteok changes. Suit—way better. Tall, sharp. Yes. This.
"How's this?"
"Perfect! 100!"
"Looks matter huge?"
"Who ignores looks? Dogs know. Shaved pup mopes. Mirror ugly. Even dogs care—smarter humans don't?"
Studies: first impressions face, expression, voice. Mine: looks #1. Hell-bound? Char blasphemy. Truly...!!