Wild Magic Online
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Description
In the ten years since full sensory VR technology was developed, it has been plagued by controversy. Two of the most popular games have already had to be shut down prematurely, amidst accusations of the developers stealing people's thoughts. There was even an international watchdog organization created at some point. None of that has stopped people from flocking to the technology, naturally. Or really slowed them down at all. Or stopped them from gleefully extolling its virtues to the less fortunate.
After years of being denied access to the technology, one high school boy has finally managed to save up enough money to join in on the fun, using the newest fantasy MMO as his launching off point. When he logs in for the first time, though, his adventure starts before he's even fully in game, when the system automatically assigns him a female avatar. Now playing as River, she quickly learns that the greatest mysteries are sometimes not the game, but the other players themselves, and the greatest adventures can be those that take place inside the heart.
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This is an extremely slow paced slice of life/adventure story set primarily in a fanstasy VR game. It contains some coarse language at parts, mild themes of sexuality, as well as mildly depressive themes. It is intended for a teen to young adult audience.
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2018
- Author
- Allarielle
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.4/ 5.0
- Followers
- 289
- Views
- 101,405
Chapters(27 total)
- Chapter 27: The Magic of Achievement and Ownership (1)Sep 4, 2018
- Chapter 26: The Magic of Wonder and Revelation (4)Aug 20, 2018
- Chapter 25: The Magic of Wonder and Revelation (3)Aug 7, 2018
- Chapter 24: The Magic of Wonder and Revelation (2)Jul 23, 2018
- Chapter 23: The Magic of Wonder and Revelation (1)Jul 9, 2018
- Chapter 22: The Magic of Trial and Teamwork (3)Jul 2, 2018
- Chapter 21: The Magic of Trial and Teamwork (2)Jun 25, 2018
- Chapter 20: The Magic of Trial and Teamwork (1)Jun 18, 2018
- Chapter 19: The Magic of Seeking and Discovering (3)Jun 11, 2018
- Chapter 18: The Magic of Seeking and Discovering (2)Jun 4, 2018
- Chapter 17: The Magic of Seeking and Discovering (1)May 28, 2018
- Chapter 16: The Magic of Seeing and Perceiving (2)May 21, 2018
- Chapter 15: The Magic of Seeing and Perceiving (1)May 14, 2018
- Chapter 14: The Magic of Learning and Becoming (2)May 7, 2018
- Chapter 13: The Magic of Learning and Becoming (1)May 3, 2018
- Chapter 12: The Magic of Caring and Belonging (2)Apr 30, 2018
- Chapter 11: The Magic of Caring and Belonging (1)Apr 26, 2018
- Chapter 10: The Magic of Giving and Receiving (2)Apr 23, 2018
- Chapter 9: The Magic of Giving and Receiving (1)Apr 19, 2018
- Chapter 8: The Magic of Passion and Creativity (2)Apr 16, 2018
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Community Reviews(1)
- AaronJERoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5First of all I must say the writing is absolutely phenomenal. The spelling and punctuation is spot on and the writing has a great flow to it. There is also a quirkiness that gives this writer and this story a very strong voice. It’s definitely a smooth read compared to a lot on this site.
The MC is likeable and reasonable so far - behaving in a way that fits in with reality, making mistakes or oversights in the same ways you would expect a real person to do.
It is still too early on for any kind of Big Bad, and the real plot of the story is still a mystery. What we have so far is a well-thought-out take on the VRMMORPG with immersive helmet story, compressed time and all. The leveling system looks clean, the world feels fun, and I am excited to see where it goes.
My only worry is the gender bender portion. So far it has been handled well (except for the random blushing), and it seems they will take it in an interesting direction (or so foreshadowing has hinted). Despite my trepidations with bending, it looks like the author will be able to straddle the line and be fun and realistic without making it into a caricature.
Hoping they keep writing, because I am definitely hooked and hoping for more.