Posted 6 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

“Wow…” Alice had no idea such a thing could happen with someone she knew. When we hear this kind of stories, we always imagine it only happens with strangers. 

“But… I don’t think she should blame the game. I mean, I have played a lot and almost all the people I meet are nice. Of course, there are exceptions, but I don’t think a game can change someone’s personality. She probably… only played to escape reality. By the way… do you know what her PC-name was? Now I am curious. Maybe I have already meet someone who knew her online.”

“Oh, there’s also that… Luisa’s computer was, how she said? Full of… traps. There was a kind of virus there, it seems. My friend called someone to analyze it, and they said it was created on that computer. They couldn’t recover many things from there. But, my friend found out her online nickname… I believe it was… ” The woman tried to remember, when she noticed where they were.

“Oh, it’s here, Alice. Oh, now I remember. It was the same as her childhood nickname: Saya.” 

“What??” She had already met with someone named Saya in The World. It’s impossible for two players to use the same name. But…

This Saya is hospitalized and unconscious, and have been on a sanatorium for years. She had just met that other Saya some minutes ago. They couldn’t be the same. But…

It didn’t made any sense. Also….

The Saya she met online spoke Portuguese. That other Saya lived in Brazil. Was it only a coincidence? Was it possible that they were the same? How?

Alice needed to see this Saya with her own eyes. She needed to discover the truth. 

Mother and daughter entered the hospital. They met Luisa’s mother on the corridor. Mrs. Ki went there and hugged her friend.

“I’m so worried about her. I don’t want to lose my daughter! I… did everything wrong. Everything. How long it was since I last came to visit her?! How long it was since the last time I said I loved her?!”. Luisa’s mother was crying. 

“Calm down” Mrs. Ki said. “She will be better soon. She will wake up, and you will be able to tell her a billion times how much you love her, you will see.”

They entered Luisa’s room. She was short, even shorter than Alice. And thin, very thin. Looking at her face, you could see some joy there. She seemed to be having a good dream.

“Her heartbeat sometimes is faster, others slower. The doctors can’t say what is happening, what is the cause.”

Alice got sad seeing that scene. She thought how it would be, to have someone she loved in that situation. It was even worse because of the distance between mother and daughter. Luckily, the girl had always had a good relationship with both her parents. 

She and her mother entered the room. Luisa looked so… weak. But, that facial expression didn’t suit the situation. Since when do unconscious people have facial expression?

Are you who I think you are, Luisa?

Posted 6 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

mynameissaya:

“She was a precious girl. Smart, pretty. But too, too shy. Yes, I believe she wasn’t completely sane, even back then. Oh, I forgot telling. Her mother told me, after she got divorced, the girl started acting weirdly. She became aggressive, started breaking things at home and disrespecting people at school. She said some mean things, even to her mother. She began therapy, all in vain. She was getting worse and worse. The psychiatrist recommended that she was admitted to a sanatorium. Her mother discovered that she started playing an online game at the same time her crises started. The same one you play, I believe. Even today, she blames that game for what happened to Luisa.”

“Wow…” Alice had no idea such a thing could happen with someone she knew. When we hear this kind of stories, we always imagine it only happens with strangers. 

“But… I don’t think she should blame the game. I mean, I have played a lot and almost all the people I meet are nice. Of course, there are exceptions, but I don’t think a game can change someone’s personality. She probably… only played to escape reality. By the way… do you know what her PC-name was? Now I am curious. Maybe I have already meet someone who knew her online.”

“Oh, there’s also that… Luisa’s computer was, how she said? Full of… traps. There was a kind of virus there, it seems. My friend called someone to analyze it, and they said it was created on that computer. They couldn’t recover many things from there. But, my friend found out her online nickname… I believe it was… ” The woman tried to remember, when she noticed where they were.

“Oh, it’s here, Alice. Oh, now I remember. It was the same as her childhood nickname: Saya.” 

“What??” She had already met with someone named Saya in The World. It’s impossible for two players to use the same name. But…

This Saya is hospitalized and unconscious, and have been on a sanatorium for years. She had just met that other Saya some minutes ago. They couldn’t be the same. But…

It didn’t made any sense. Also….

The Saya she met online spoke Portuguese. That other Saya lived in Brazil. Was it only a coincidence? Was it possible that they were the same? How?

Alice needed to see this Saya with her own eyes. She needed to discover the truth. 

Posted 6 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

“Oh, I was cleaning my room and found pictures from that time… I had so many good moments there. What’s her name?”

The two started walking to the hospital. “Luisa. Apparently, she fell unconscious some days ago.”

“Luisa… I remember her. She had a kind of personality disorder, right? I remember some boys used to laugh at her.”

“She was a precious girl. Smart, pretty. But too, too shy. Yes, I believe she wasn’t completely sane, even back then. Oh, I forgot telling. Her mother told me, after she got divorced, the girl started acting weirdly. She became aggressive, started breaking things at home and disrespecting people at school. She said some mean things, even to her mother. She began therapy, all in vain. She was getting worse and worse. The psychiatrist recommended that she was admitted to a sanatorium. Her mother discovered that she started playing an online game at the same time her crises started. The same one you play, I believe. Even today, she blames that game for what happened to Luisa.”

“Wow…” Alice had no idea such a thing could happen with someone she knew. When we hear this kind of stories, we always imagine it only happens with strangers. 

“But… I don’t think she should blame the game. I mean, I have played a lot and almost all the people I meet are nice. Of course, there are exceptions, but I don’t think a game can change someone’s personality. She probably… only played to escape reality. By the way… do you know what her PC-name was? Now I am curious. Maybe I have already meet someone who knew her online.”

Posted 6 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

“I’m going , Mom” AILi was forced to log out. She didn’t want to do it in that critical moment, but it wouldn’t be good to displease her mother. She was an obedient girl.

“Oh, do I know this friend? And what does the girl have?”

“You probably don’t remember her… I meet her a long time ago. Back when we were in Brazil remember? Her daughter is your age, she used to hang out with your friends”

“Oh, I was cleaning my room and found pictures from that time… I had so many good moments there. What’s her name?”

The two started walking to the hospital. “Luisa. Apparently, she fell unconscious some days ago.”

“Luisa… I remember her. She had a kind of personality disorder, right? I remember some boys used to laugh at her.”

Posted 7 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

“I’m going , Mom” AILi was forced to log out. She didn’t want to do it in that critical moment, but it wouldn’t be good to displease her mother. She was an obedient girl.

“Oh, do I know this friend? And what does the girl have?”

“You probably don’t remember her… I meet her a long time ago. Back when we were in Brazil remember? Her daughter is your age, she used to hang out with your friends”

“Oh, I was cleaning my room and found pictures from that time… I had so many good moments there. What’s her name?”

Posted 7 months ago

Meanwhile, offline (aliandmax as AILi, mynameissaya as AILi’s and Saya’s Moms)

mynameissaya:

“Alice! Alice, come down here!” called Mrs. Ki, AILiSeki’s player’s, Alice’s, mother.

“I’ve received a phone call from a friend of mine, and former co-worker. Her daughter was hospitalized, and we should visit them.”

Mr. and Mrs. Ki were always moving because of their work. They had lived in a lot of different places around the world, before and after Alice’s birth. They tried to keep in touch with most of their co-workers, not letting distance break friendships.

“I’m going , Mom” AILi was forced to log out. She didn’t want to do it in that critical moment, but it wouldn’t be good to displease her mother. She was an obedient girl.

“Oh, do I know this friend? And what does the girl have?”

Posted 7 months ago

Rescuing a friend(?)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

Max ran after the Heavy Axeman. Aili didn’t understand.

“What are you doing? You heard her, she said she hate the TWO OF US! Why do you still want to talk with her.”

“You don’t understand…” Max told AILi everything he heard from Saya about her real self. 

“I don’t think she is crazy, but she has a problem… and… I think, no, I know she needs a friend! Aili, she doesn’t have anyone right now! I… I can’t leave her alone!” Matheus was almost crying. He knew what it was like to be alone. When he moved… he was far away from home and couldn’t count on anyone. He had to learn how to be strong by himself, and he knew it was hard. Saya seemed to be tough, but on inside… she was only a normal girl. It must be hard to live on an asylum, not being able to do what people with her age normally do…

Right… I don’t even know her age. Actually, I know so little about her, but… I want to know more! And, if there’s anything I can do to help her, I will do it! It doesn’t matter if I have never seen her in person… she is important to me!

He tried sending another flashmail to Saya.

Max said: Please… I want to talk with you. Just the two of us, what do you think? Just choose a place and I will go to see you. Please, Saya…

Aili still didn’t understand how Max and Saya got so close, but she… kind of knew how Max felt. The worst part about internet friends is that it’s harder to know when they need you, and it’s even harder to do something concrete to help them. The best you can do is listen to what they have to say, try to give good advice and hope everything will turn well for them.

You received a new Flash Mail.

Stupid boy… Stupid girl. I hate them all! They all could die!!! Why do they bother me so much!? Why can’t they leave me alone!?!?

Saya stared at the notification window while cursing the pair. 

Let’s see what that stupid annoying boy has to say now…

Max said: Please… I want to talk with you. Just the two of us, what do you think? Just choose a place and I will go to see you. Please, Saya…

That’s…

It has been a while since the last time someone asked her to talk with them. Everyone avoided her in real world. And online, everyone thought she was annoying. Actually, she noticed, she was the one who was always trying to keep people away.

How many times…? How many times has this boy messaged me? 

She looked at her inbox, full of Max messages she kept untouched. 

Why was she like that? She was always alone, she hated it, she didn’t want it. But every time someone tried to approach, she pushed them away. She was afraid they discovered the truth abut her. That she is not as interesting as she seemed online. That she was just an ugly girl, a loser, a sick, crazy, horrible girl. Abandoned even by her own family, unloved. She had no friends, and no one would like to befriend her if they ever knew her well. She was hated by everyone, mainly by herself.

I push them away… because I don’t want to be rejected again…

Saya said: Sorry, Max… If you really want to see me, come to Useless, Annoying, Maiden. Don’t worry if you get late, I’m not going anywhere.

If… If he can still like me, even a little bit, after knowing… then, I won’t push him away anymore…. 

Oh, thanks God!, Max thought when he read Saya’s Flash Mail. He quickly typed a response:

Max said: Of course I’m going to see you right now!

He warped to Useless Annoying Maiden. It was a rainy desert field. A depressing view.

“Saya? I came, as I said.” Max said, hoping the girl wasn’t going to run away again. Even if she kept insulting him or running away, he would never give up on her.

Posted 7 months ago

Rescuing a friend(?)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

mynameissaya:

Saya smiled to the Twin Blade. “Good to see you again. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same to you, young lady. Who are you, again? And, no, I haven’t disappeared  sorry to disappoint you”

She…. kind of liked Max. Or not, but she didn’t hate him. The same couldn’t be said about Aili. Saya has disliked her since the beginning.

“Kind as always, right? Don’t lie, I know you remember me, and I unfortunately remember you. Why are you bothering Max again?”

Max noticed the diplomatic crisis between the two girls. He didn’t know exactly what to say, but he wanted the two of them to calm down.

It would be good if they could become friends…

“Hey, AiLi… Saya hasn’t done anything wrong…. And, Saya… you shouldn’t talk like this…”

“What’s your problem, pathetic Wavemaster? It’s a free game-world, I can talk with whoever I want. And, you are the one who bothers him the most, with your low-level and your annoying voice! You probably are always asking him for help you, because you’re USELESS!!!”

Max trial to make the girls get along only made Saya angrier.

“Don’t tell me what to do! I talk the way I want to! You’re not my father, you’re not a doctor! And I wouldn’t obey you even if you were!! I hate you two, you are a perfect pathetic couple, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!”

With that, she went to the Chaos Gate and warped to Dun Loireag. She didn’t want to spend even another second with them.

I don’t know what was on my head to go to him again…

“Saya, wait…!”

Max ran after the Heavy Axeman. Aili didn’t understand.

“What are you doing? You heard her, she said she hate the TWO OF US! Why do you still want to talk with her.”

“You don’t understand…” Max told AILi everything he heard from Saya about her real self. 

“I don’t think she is crazy, but she has a problem… and… I think, no, I know she needs a friend! Aili, she doesn’t have anyone right now! I… I can’t leave her alone!” Matheus was almost crying. He knew what it was like to be alone. When he moved… he was far away from home and couldn’t count on anyone. He had to learn how to be strong by himself, and he knew it was hard. Saya seemed to be tough, but on inside… she was only a normal girl. It must be hard to live on an asylum, not being able to do what people with her age normally do…

Right… I don’t even know her age. Actually, I know so little about her, but… I want to know more! And, if there’s anything I can do to help her, I will do it! It doesn’t matter if I have never seen her in person… she is important to me!

He tried sending another flashmail to Saya.

Max said: Please… I want to talk with you. Just the two of us, what do you think? Just choose a place and I will go to see you. Please, Saya…

Aili still didn’t understand how Max and Saya got so close, but she… kind of knew how Max felt. The worst part about internet friends is that it’s harder to know when they need you, and it’s even harder to do something concrete to help them. The best you can do is listen to what they have to say, try to give good advice and hope everything will turn well for them.

Posted 7 months ago

Rescuing a friend(?)

mynameissaya:

ailiandmax:

“S-saya?” The Twin Blade was surprised. He didn’t expected to see her there, and she was acting like nothing had happened. Like she hadn’t said those things, like she hadn’t turned him PINK. Like they were almost strangers.

“Hi…” He decided he wouldn’t ask her questions about her real self. It would be alright if she didn’t want to talk about it. It didn’t matter.

….

Alice logged in as her Wavemaster AILiSeki. She soon saw Max on his usual spot. The place where he sat when he needed to think. 

“Max…” But another girl was faster.

She’s…. Saya?

“Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you had disappeared”

Saya smiled to the Twin Blade. “Good to see you again. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same to you, young lady. Who are you, again? And, no, I haven’t disappeared  sorry to disappoint you”

She…. kind of liked Max. Or not, but she didn’t hate him. The same couldn’t be said about Aili. Saya has disliked her since the beginning.

“Kind as always, right? Don’t lie, I know you remember me, and I unfortunately remember you. Why are you bothering Max again?”

Max noticed the diplomatic crisis between the two girls. He didn’t know exactly what to say, but he wanted the two of them to calm down.

It would be good if they could become friends…

“Hey, AiLi… Saya hasn’t done anything wrong…. And, Saya… you shouldn’t talk like this…”

Posted 8 months ago

Rescuing a friend(?)

mynameissaya:

Mac Anu, The World

Saya was loving her new life. There was nothing to worry about. She wasn’t on that ugly asylum anymore. She was on The World, a magical place.

The Heavy Axeman got lots of experience points. Now, she had all the time to make her character stronger. She loved it.

“That guy is… Max?”

After telling Max the truth about herself- her real, sick, crazy self- Saya hasn’t contacted him, nor replied to his insistent messages. She didn’t know how to look at him.

I hope he doesn’t notice me

Wait, that pink girl is…?

She saw Aili, the pink Wavemaster, going to Max. An intense feeling of jealously got her.

‘Maybe it’s time for me to meet the knight again’

She went to Max, and got there before Aili.

Good that Wavemasters are naturally slow

“H-hi, Max… Do you remember me?” 

“S-saya?” The Twin Blade was surprised. He didn’t expected to see her there, and she was acting like nothing had happened. Like she hadn’t said those things, like she hadn’t turned him PINK. Like they were almost strangers.

“Hi…” He decided he wouldn’t ask her questions about her real self. It would be alright if she didn’t want to talk about it. It didn’t matter.

….

Alice logged in as her Wavemaster AILiSeki. She soon saw Max on his usual spot. The place where he sat when he needed to think. 

“Max…” But another girl was faster.

She’s…. Saya?

“Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you had dissapeared”

(Source: ailiandmax)