WHO: yuwon kim & everyone! WHAT: adding another catch-all into the mix & quests! WHERE: all over neo-tokyo, will update accordingly. WHEN: will include in the headers if relevant! WARNINGS: none for now, maybe just general violence?
[ from the beginning until this point. of course, it's based purely off speculation. the system also didn't apply here for him, either, and so he couldn't ascertain if that was the truth. if he had only one single thing to go by, it was the simple fact that he simply didn't feel any stronger. ]
But, don't you know it's rude to ask someone about their titles, levels, or stats? [ says yuwon who literally started it with his question on leveling up. but, it was also a fact that it was typically considered overly invasive in the tower. ]
Though, if I had to say, I might have come from somewhere where we had similar conventions. [ ... and while he's acting relatively composed about it, it is surprising to hear more about jinwoo's experiences, if just because... oddly enough, he could relate. as opposed to most people who compared such things to video games.
but, listen if jinwoo wants to maplestory, he'll meet him in kerning city. ]
[ calling out both your characters like this i'm so sorry
But either way, Jinwoo doesn't know how to feel about what he just heard. That this guy's stats haven't changed. He'd suspected that will be the case, but it doesn't mean he has to be happy hearing it practically confirmed. Maybe it'll be a different story once he fights against the imugi, but who knows? He might be better off expecting nothing will change at this point. ]
Does that mean there were others who also had stats that can change in your world? Because in mine, I was the only one who can level up.
[ They might as well compare notes since neither of them are attempting to get any sleep. Plus, this is a first for him. To meet someone who can understand what he'd been through. ]
[ in theory, is this his fault? probably, but he is refusing to take responsibility for it, even if he was the one who sparked this line of conversation. though, maybe it was worth it, if just because he feels like they did stumble upon some parallels. minus— ]
Yeah, anyone could do it. Some were more successful at it than others. I would also say a lot of people die... from the start, or simply give up and remain whatever level they were when they enter the tower. [ which is why floor 1 was so... occupied. ]
How does it feel being the only one who can level? [ he can't envision it would be very good. but, also: ] Does that mean some people just start off with higher stats? [ did that make them like like the purebreds of the tower? ]
[ Jinwoo wonders what that must have been like. To have many others be capable of becoming stronger just like him, because he knows a few who would've loved to have that chance. Maybe it would have tipped the scales, but he doubts things would change that much for him. He's only ever had one goal in mind. ]
... Some people don't want to fight, so I can't blame them for keeping the same level.
[ It makes him think of people like Lee Joohee or Min Byung-gu. Not everyone thinks like him. ]
But how it works in my world is that your mana levels are assessed when you awaken, and whatever rank you're given is what you get. It's probably a good thing that I was the only one who can level because I know a few people who would've taken advantage of it, and not in a good way.
[ ... ]
Where do you fall? Are you the strongest where you're from?
Yeah, I figure. There are guys who amass power for all kinds of reason.
[ some did it just to increase their rank, or show off their stength. others did it to poison the tower and extend their influence all throughout. some even had connections with the outer gods themselves and acted as no more than their vessels, but yuwon doesn't want to think about that now.
he can't say one way is better than another. though, as someone who regressed and felt entirely alone in his venture, he could probably say with some level of conviction that he wouldn't envy jinwoo being the only one could level up. regardless, he shakes his head. ]
Being the only one... [ well, jinwoo should be powerful. yuwon can't help but have the same question on the tip of his tongue, but jinwoo beats him to the punch.
yuwon pauses, before he says matter-of-factly: ] I don't even rank. I'm just a player. [ as opposed to a "ranker." it's not a lie, but it probably didn't encompass the full truth, either. which is why he follows it up with: ] But, I can hold my own when I need to.
[ The look on Jinwoo's face says it all. He doesn't entirely believe it when Yuwon says that he's merely a player, because Jinwoo himself is one too, and look at what that meant in his world. Not that he'll pry any further, because he doesn't care all that much in the end.
He's sure the fight against the imugi will bring out the truth one way or another. ]
That's funny. I'm a player too, or I used to be. [ Well. He's sure his profile from before made that clear, but since they're playing let's give the least amount of information possible... It's only fair, isn't it? ]
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[ from the beginning until this point. of course, it's based purely off speculation. the system also didn't apply here for him, either, and so he couldn't ascertain if that was the truth. if he had only one single thing to go by, it was the simple fact that he simply didn't feel any stronger. ]
But, don't you know it's rude to ask someone about their titles, levels, or stats? [ says yuwon who literally started it with his question on leveling up. but, it was also a fact that it was typically considered overly invasive in the tower. ]
Though, if I had to say, I might have come from somewhere where we had similar conventions. [ ... and while he's acting relatively composed about it, it is surprising to hear more about jinwoo's experiences, if just because... oddly enough, he could relate. as opposed to most people who compared such things to video games.
but, listen if jinwoo wants to maplestory, he'll meet him in kerning city. ]
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[ calling out both your characters like this i'm so sorry
But either way, Jinwoo doesn't know how to feel about what he just heard. That this guy's stats haven't changed. He'd suspected that will be the case, but it doesn't mean he has to be happy hearing it practically confirmed. Maybe it'll be a different story once he fights against the imugi, but who knows? He might be better off expecting nothing will change at this point. ]
Does that mean there were others who also had stats that can change in your world? Because in mine, I was the only one who can level up.
[ They might as well compare notes since neither of them are attempting to get any sleep. Plus, this is a first for him. To meet someone who can understand what he'd been through. ]
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[ in theory, is this his fault? probably, but he is refusing to take responsibility for it, even if he was the one who sparked this line of conversation. though, maybe it was worth it, if just because he feels like they did stumble upon some parallels. minus— ]
Yeah, anyone could do it. Some were more successful at it than others. I would also say a lot of people die... from the start, or simply give up and remain whatever level they were when they enter the tower. [ which is why floor 1 was so... occupied. ]
How does it feel being the only one who can level? [ he can't envision it would be very good. but, also: ] Does that mean some people just start off with higher stats? [ did that make them like like the purebreds of the tower? ]
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... Some people don't want to fight, so I can't blame them for keeping the same level.
[ It makes him think of people like Lee Joohee or Min Byung-gu. Not everyone thinks like him. ]
But how it works in my world is that your mana levels are assessed when you awaken, and whatever rank you're given is what you get. It's probably a good thing that I was the only one who can level because I know a few people who would've taken advantage of it, and not in a good way.
[ ... ]
Where do you fall? Are you the strongest where you're from?
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[ some did it just to increase their rank, or show off their stength. others did it to poison the tower and extend their influence all throughout. some even had connections with the outer gods themselves and acted as no more than their vessels, but yuwon doesn't want to think about that now.
he can't say one way is better than another. though, as someone who regressed and felt entirely alone in his venture, he could probably say with some level of conviction that he wouldn't envy jinwoo being the only one could level up. regardless, he shakes his head. ]
Being the only one... [ well, jinwoo should be powerful. yuwon can't help but have the same question on the tip of his tongue, but jinwoo beats him to the punch.
yuwon pauses, before he says matter-of-factly: ] I don't even rank. I'm just a player. [ as opposed to a "ranker." it's not a lie, but it probably didn't encompass the full truth, either. which is why he follows it up with: ] But, I can hold my own when I need to.
What about you?
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He's sure the fight against the imugi will bring out the truth one way or another. ]
That's funny. I'm a player too, or I used to be. [ Well. He's sure his profile from before made that clear, but since they're playing let's give the least amount of information possible... It's only fair, isn't it? ]
Are you giving up on sleep?