Reset
#1 of Poems
A brief poem by me. I haven't forgotten about the stories I've promised, don't worry. Those will be out soon ^^
What happens when I hit the reset button?
The game is lost, my progress too.
No NPCs will remember me.
A new game begins.
Things will be different.
A new character emerges,
in all ways different from the last.
I'll miss the last character's powers,
in ways I never thought I would.
Is it nostalgia?
Is it regret?
Would I be better off in this new life?
Only one way to find out,
and that's by living.
But what if that character is not to my liking?
What if it turns out worse than this one?
Starting over once again
from Level 1.
Weak, unlearned, undisciplined.
Why can't I press 'Start' to skip the prologue?
Where are the cheat codes,
that I may be born with unstoppable power?
Where are the glitches
that allow me to exploit physics
and make the world my own?
Powerless. Defenseless. 'Squishy'. Unknown.
Why must I be here?
Why can't I go back
to my last save?
Because I reset the game.
This character is superior to the last
in all areas that don't matter.
Dexterity. Computer Use. Swim. Pilot.
I don't need these stats.
I need my last save, the one
with maxed-out Fly, Acrobatics and Attack,
the one where I ruled the skies,
those azure jewels I may never touch again.
All because I reset the game.
There is no pause button in this multiplayer game.
The game always continues,
whether you play it or not.
The only subscription fee
is your time and your memories
of previous characters you played,
on a monthly payment plan.
Perhaps if I reset again, things will get better?
Maybe my randomly generated character
will get lucky rolls on his or her stats.
But even so, it will not be the same as
my previous character.
That one may be gone forever.
Forgotten.
Is my current character destined for the same fate?
My finger lies on the reset button.
Do I try again? Save over the last file?
Lose all progress and start all over?
Or grind my stats,
level up slowly
and see what this character can become?
Should I try to get through this deep dark dungeon
one last time?
Become LFP: Looking For Party,
and seek fellow adventurers to stand by me
to help me defeat the final boss?
What happens when I hit the reset button?