Cole dismissed the Lesser Minor Demon. He really disliked the fact that periods of “Insanity” would appear. The prospect of it was terrifying. If a computer could mess with his brain and make him “Insane” as it pleased, what other things could they do? Could they fry his brain and turn him into a vegetable with the press of a button?

  He was left with the choice of Dark Elf or Human. While he played as a Human in every other game, the Dark Elf option was so lucrative. Dark Elves seemed perfect for him. He was looking to build an assassin, and Dark Elves seemed to fit that, as if it was there just for people like him. A stealthy and nimble Race that was attributed to the shadows. He sighed and chose the Dark Elf after a few more moments of consideration. The experience boost and versatility from Humans would be a loss, but having a few extra levels meant nothing if he couldn’t enjoy what he liked best; striking from the shadows.

  The screen disappeared for a second, and then got replaced by a new one.

  Cole selected the Brave option. He likely would’ve chosen Courageous if Brave didn’t let you train Pain Resistance. From what the Devs said, pain was truly going to be horrifying this game. They claimed even the toughest of war veterans would succumb to the pain. He would deal with the extra pain now if it meant he could resist it later.

  His Guild, the Phantom Aux, had discussed their starting locations since the EO announcement. When the locations were released for their server, his guildmates had decided on where to start. All the Elites (the top 50 of the Guild) would start in The Eye of Darkness, and the rest would start Down Below. Both starting locations favored Assassins and the Darkness affinity. Exactly what the Phantom Aux was known for.