## 2018:05:24:23:30 - The World Neuvo: Θ Bursting Gluttonous Aqua Field

Nearly entirely water with a speckling of small islands, the field of Bursting Gluttonous Aqua Field was a fisherman's paradise. From the tiniest of minnows to the largest of whales that could be hunted, the realm had everything the game graphics would allow. Nestled into the sands of the few islands were the brigs of destroyed ships, appearing to be composed of wood but also made from transparent material that made it possible to look directly into the ocean below its surface and view the aquatic creatures. Being partially randomly-generated, the overall field was of simple construction, but this was hardly a deterrence in light of the appeal of its main attractions.

Several of the gamers had come to harvest a few of the fish, and, having just begun the game, had no fishing poles. As a substitute, they opened their administrative panels and began manipulating The World to their liking and until they might complete their objectives.

Kellei in particular was adamant about using administrative powers and had come to the zone with his party on their way to a dungeon. Even though their mission was to seek the proper means of controlling The World, Kellei's team thought it would be good in many ways just to relax and enjoy the game for a time. As they did, time slipped away from them.

But just as they were in the thick of things, an unfamiliar avatar approached Kellei as he was browsing the features on his admin panel. The avatar had spiky green hair and a pointed chin and nose, unmistakably a male of the Long Arm class.

"Very interesting," he said.

Kellei eyed him with immediate suspicion. "Who are you?"

"You don't recognize me?"

"Not at all."

"I suppose not. But I recognize you."

Kellei stared at the visitor in silence for a moment, still eying him with pinched, pointed eyebrows and an unrelenting frown. "How's that?"

"I," answered the avatar, "am a true administrator. And you are a cheater and no doubt the thief!"

"I'm not a cheater. This game isn't even official," retorted Kellei.

"That it is not official is most certain... because you and your friends stole it!" accused the newcomer.

"I'm just a beta-tester!"

"Oh? A beta-tester with admin powers? I have seen you in action, Kellei."

Kellei looked at the user ID displayed for the visitor: Knut.

"Ok nut - what have I done?"

"It's pronounced 'kunoot'. And you have done much evil. Give up this game. Tell me who helped you steal the game. If you do, I won't put you into comatose."

"Are you threatening me?" Kellei said in disbelief. That was the tipping point. He burst out laughing. "HAHAHAHAHA!"

Kellei's party members turned to see what he was laughing about.

"Ok," began Knut, "I must put you into comatose because you did not heed my instructions."

"Bring it on, buddy!" taunted Kellei, believing this was all now one big joke.

Knut floated into the air and traveled backwards until he was hovering over a separate island.

A quarter of a minute passed and Kellei began hearing a deep rumbling.

"What's that?" his companions asked.

Kellei turned to the ocean and saw the waves rise and crash with frantic repetition. A quarter minute later, and the waves had become violent and the sea bellowed out a stupendous groan as if a battleship had sunk and cracked in its depths. What followed caused the full egg of Kellei's eyes to be exposed.

"It's..." he stuttered. In unison with his comrades, he shouted, "Mobashem's coffin!"

A giant black coffin rose from the depths, bearing the foreboding words in gold:

"CONDEMNATION".

"How did it get here?" "Where did it come from?" "How did that guy make it appear?" "Kellei, who is that guy?" A hundred thoughts and fears spat out of the mouths of Kellei and his companies, but the final thought on Kellei's mind before the inevitable march of his avatar to doom was that he would fulfill one of his leader's requests for this mission: Doslad is definitely going to want to hear about this!