Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from either series. However, this will be mainly RWBY-centric, so don't expect to see a lot of Kirito, Asuna, etc.
Weiss Schnee was the daughter of a very successful businessman and destined to run the company someday. Or at least, that's what her father always told her. And as one of the wealthiest families on the continent of Vale, or even in the entirety of Remnant, she always got everything she wanted. She scoffed, rolling her eyes at her reflection and splashing some water on her face to keep herself awake. The only thing her father cared about was amassing as much power and wealth as he possibly could. Of course, this lead to the creation of possibly the most anticipated game of all time: World of Remnant Online. The most advanced game in terms of full-immersion virtual reality, or as some people called it, full dive.
It was insanely expensive, with the game itself costing over a thousand lien and the helmet you needed to play easily passing half that. But it hadn't just popped up overnight. Oh no, it had been in development for nearly a decade. She had been hearing about it since she was barely even a teenager. So of course, millions of people were hyped to play it. And after six months of beta testing, it was ready to play. Weiss thought it was strange for such an expensive and expansive game to only be tested for six months instead of a full year, but at least now she wouldn't have to hear the hype about it anymore. Now people would just talk about how great it was after the launch.
Speaking of which, the launch was tonight at midnight. Stores everywhere would open and release this new technology into the world. And Weiss had no doubt that the "World of Remnant" would get very crowded after that. Of course, she already had her own game and headset. She suspected the seller might know who would drop so much money on this game without a second thought and before the release date to boot, but she had been very careful to not let her father know. For some reason, he despised the idea of her playing this game or really any video game in general. It was very frustrating. While she wouldn't exactly say video games were at the top of her list of favorite things to do, they could still be entertaining.
Nevertheless, she was ready and watching the countdown. Less than hour remained now. She actually felt nerves and excitement bubbling up in her stomach as she laid down on her king-sized bed, clipping the helmet on and launching the game. There was a rainbow of colors and a simple line of text greeted her.
Welcome to World of Remnant Online! You can watch the countdown to the live release here!
And it gave a little indication to the right. After that text faded, the character creation screen came up. She had played before, so she was no stranger to this system... But she couldn't help her cheeks from heating when the player model was completely naked. When they said full immersion, they MEANT full immersion. Two players could even have sex in the game if they wanted to, though that obviously hadn't been tested. She wasn't sure if she was more thankful or embarrassed that the model was automatically female. A little secret Weiss held near and dear to her heart, under lock and key, was that she was interested in girls. She didn't really understand why, she just... knew.
She shook her head, clearing it of those thoughts and getting to work on her character. Of course, she was going to keep the female character model, no reason to change that. She arbitrarily placed some undergarments on the figure just so she wouldn't have to stare at bare skin for the next thirty minutes. And that's exactly how long it took. She wanted it to be perfect. She didn't want anyone to recognize her, so she gave her character short brunette hair and brown eyes. Boring, yes, but effective as a disguise. She kept the hair styled in a ponytail, moving on to the body type next. Short and slim would still be fine. After all, she was only five-foot-three without heels. Next came the clothes.
While a skirt would allow her to move more freely in battle, it also didn't offer much defense against creatures... or the wind. She went with simple black skinny jeans and brown, heeled leather boots. She gave her character a white belt and a holster for her weapon of choice, Myrtenaster. For the torso, she chose a sky blue shirt and a black vest. Satisfied with her outfit, she moved on to starting equipment.
There were four different classes you could choose from: Archer, Brawler, Healer or Mage. The categories themselves were pretty broad, allowing players to customize to their hearts' content. One could be a healer, but take points in "Attack" and "Agility" to be a swift power house. Alternatively, they could take points in "Defense" and "Resilience" to be more of a tank. Weiss, however, wanted to be a Mage. As a Mage, she had certain powers that added to her weapon's total damage output. Simply put, she could make her attacks more versatile. As opposed to just stabbing an enemy with her rapier, she could freeze it in place, or electrify and stun it. She preferred the Elemental Affinity: Ice and added it to her blade.
Base stats were next. They started at five and could go up to one-thousand. She had 100 points to start and a dozen skills to choose from, some battle-oriented, others not so much. "Attack" was self-explanatory, giving a boost to base damage inflicted on a hit. She put 10 points into that. "Agility" allowed her to react and move much more swiftly. She put 10 points into that. After "Agility" came "Charm" and "Defense", boosting a person's Persuasion, Deception, and Armor skills respectively. She gave both a pass. "Detect" allowed a person to spot hidden objects or people, or otherwise notice hidden clues. That could be helpful. Ten points went into that. "Elemental" came next and she was more than happy to pump 30 points into that.
She was honestly confused how "Food" could be a skill, probably culinary arts. She gave that a hard pass. "Guard" was a defensive ability meant for parrying attacks and incoming projectiles. Perfect for her rapier. Ten points went into that. "Health" was obviously how much health your character had before dying and respawning. She put 10 points in that. After "Health" came "Luck" and "Resilience". "Luck" mostly applied in battle and determined the likeliness of a critical hit. "Resilience" reduced the amount of damage taken from any hit. She put 10 points in both. And she had no use for the last skill, "Sneak".
After distributing all her stats, it was finally time to choose a name for her character. She hadn't given much thought to a name, though she obviously wasn't going to use her own. After a moment of deliberation, she chose the name: Snow Queen.
Your username cannot be changed after you enter the game. Are you sure this is the name you want?
She selected the 'yes' response and the world went dark around her, exploding into color a moment later as the world loaded into her vision. She gasped when she realized it wasn't just sight. Smells, sounds, and sensations on her skin were all clear and felt very, very real. She could feel the breeze in her air, the smell of warm bread wafting from a nearby bakery. She could hear the laughter of children running through the street, even though they were programs. But the sights... She stared up at the magnificent Tower of Beacon, a shining light shooting up from the very top and disappearing into the endless sky. Another object caught her vision, a large countdown clock with only fifteen minutes before the live release.
She needed to hurry and earn some money, otherwise all the good items would be gone! She quickly made her way out of the Town of Beginnings and into the Crossing Fields. The quickest way to earn money was to kill some creatures! She spotted a Small Boar, Level 1 not far off. With a quick flourish and a spring in her step, the beast was frozen in ice and shattered into a million pieces a moment later. She was awarded 10 EXP. and 5 silver for her efforts. It wasn't much, but it was a start. She smiled and made her way further into the fields, wondering what else this magnificent new world held in store for her. In here, she could finally be free.
"Snow Queen"
Attack- 15. Agility- 15. Charm- 5. Defense- 5. Detect- 15. Elemental- 35. Food- 5. Guard- 15. Health- 15. Luck- 15. Resilience- 15. Sneak- 5.