touchgrass | THIS SHINDIG LOOKS LIKE THE BOMB DIGGITY.

    ⬣//WELCOME TO "THE WORLD."
  

It’s the year 2000 and no aspect of life has been left untouched by the rapid advancement of technology. Wherever you are on Earth, you’ve lived a life where connection through digital spaces is the optimal way to stay involved with friends and family all around the world. Terminally online? That’s you and everyone you know.

In a world dominated by virtual reality and cutting edge digital experiences, people are always on the lookout for new ways to push their real lives further and further out of mind. One such opportunity comes in the latest offering from the notorious CyberConnect Corporation: Fragment, an MMORPG that promises full one-to-one synchronization of one’s consciousness with a vibrant and expansive fantasy world.

The privilege of participating in the testing of such cutting edge technology is one only a select group of randomly selected people from across the world will get to experience. You’re one of those lucky few... but is lucky really the right word? For better or worse, the experience promises to change you forever, and if you’re particularly blessed, you may even survive it.

The World is a short-run, panfandom alternate universe game inspired by the .Hack series. With elements of horror and mystery, The World is a plot-centric game wherein characters will participate in the beta test of Fragment, a mysterious MMORPG that transfers their consciousness from an increasingly dull reality into a flourishing fantasy world where nothing is quite as innocent as it first seems. Player choices play a critical role in shaping the plot and determining the final outcome of the game.

Questions? Check out our FAQ! Main navigation here.

    ⬣//WHAT IS THE WORLD? WHO CAN JOIN?
  

Welcome to The World! This is a short-term game set to run for a period of four months from July 29th to December 2nd. Welcome! This is a private game open to those on milky's (shitpost), Amb's (stellazzio), and Lavender's (revelries) plurk lists and those directly invited by the rest of the mod team.

If you aren't a friend of either head mod but are interested in checking out the game, feel free to request an invitation via the mod contact page. Friends and +1s are given first priority when processing and accepting applications, but if the concept interests you, don't hesitate to let us know!

    ⬣//DO I NEED TO BE CANON FAMILIAR?
  

Do you know what an MMO is? You do? Good. You know all you need to know to play in The World. While this is a game based off of the .Hack franchise, all one needs to know to join are the basics. Any canon-specific terminology and information will be introduced to you through events.

    ⬣//INTEREST CHECK & AU PLANNING
  

Help us gauge interest by filling out this handy little form and posting it below! This is also for you to crowdsource ideas for your character's AU and make tentative plans with your fellow nerds.

Name: Who are you?
Contact: Where can others reach you?
Invite: Who invited you? If you aren't on the mods' friends lists but would like to express interest in joining, let us know here!

Considerations: Who are you thinking of bringing?
AU planning: If you'd like to brainstorm ideas for your character's AU self, this is the place to do it! To help you along, take a look at our handy section on character building on the FAQ. You can discuss your ideas with others or talk about the plans you've already made.

Questions: Do you have any questions for us? Need help plotting or planning? Let us know! If your question is relevant to other players, we'll add it into the FAQ.

Anything else? You know what to do. Drop your best meme.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Name: Coco
Contact:

clodsire
Invite: All mods!!!

Considerations: 90% sure I'll be going with my OC here, Kara! Other potential considerations that are much less likely are Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man), and Seele (Honkai Star Rail). Seriously if anyone else wants to play either Aki or Seele, GO FOR IT, they are just kinda here as backups!
AU planning: I...ADMITTEDLY have only really fleshed out Kara's AU. The other two...well. I'll just list them.

Kara Belmont is a 23-year-old finance student who works part-time at the AU equivalent of Build-A-Bear. In her free time, she plays RPGs! She was kind of shrugs about the beta but figured it'd be a good way to kill time when she's got it, so she signed up for the raffle and got a ticket. She's sweet and bubbly when you meet her, but on the inside...well! You'll just have to find out. c:

Aki Hayakawa is a 21-year-old bartender. Graduated university with a degree in Psychology. He's just a guy who lost his brother in his youth and is still trying to learn how to cope with that.

Seele is 24 years old. I haven't decided on an occupation yet, but she does a lot of volunteer work in her free time. She plays MMOs. That's all I got.

Feel free to hit me up for any pre-established CR! In Kara's case specifically, I'm down for classmates, friendships, people who know something is up with her, drinking/party buddies. Idk. The World (lol) is your oyster. Friendships would probably still be distant and not super close, though.

Questions: n/a for now

Anything else?