Doom of the Gods

I've always been open to my friends about how I wish the world we live in is like that of the Ragnarok world. But it seems they would not care at all. Probably because most of them haven't played the famous MMORPG. In Ragnarok, elementary level is short-spanned. Might as well skip classes if you want. After getting desired level, you can leave the novice center and experience the world behind those sturdy walls. But I prefer staying at the center, especially, I don't have anyone to help me level-up or known as a tanker.

THE TANKER

A tanker can be anyone. Going back to reality, it only means that anyone can help. ANYONE. Even an assassin or a gunslinger can help. In this virtual world I came to spend some quality time. I've invested so much in the game that it breaks my heart to desert it at one point. But I'm dealing with the feeling quite well so don't you worry my friend.

THE VIRTUAL WORLD

The only resemblance of the real world and this one is that both worlds are gravely dangerous. Hell yeah. I've died so many times. I advice you to befriend a priest that can resurrect you in these times, because I bet there would be plenty of them, and always be ready with a blue gemstone. Really handy in this desperation. Priests love blue gemstones. They just cannot get away with it.

There are hundreds of aggressive monsters in Ragnarok that run after and physically harm you to death. But if you, fortunately, succeeded to either escape or kill the monster, better for you. That means that you're strong enough to face the "monsters" of the world. It also means, you continue to be strong. In real life, once you hurt yourself, you falter and it takes some time before you can achieve full recovery. As I've suggested earlier, have a priest on your party. One or two stretches of his arms, you're healed like nothing, absolutely none, had happened. OR another option is to take with you in your journey potions. I recommend the white ones: help you recover fast. Bring some blue pots if your job uses skills of magic, recovery and have high dexterity like magicians and acolytes.

HIGH SCHOOL On-the-job Training

If you're an out-of-school youth in the real world, well you're a total opposite in the world of Ragnarok. You hold your classes outside the four corners of the room and sometimes, you're on your own if you wish to. There are no teachers. Experience is your teacher. You prepare yourself in an early stage of your existence. Nothing beats those people who are prepared and know how to anticipate.

People have jobs during this period of experiencing the outside world. Some choose to be literally good: acolytes, or the church interns, mages, merchants, swordsmen, archers and others. Meanwhile, some also choose to be bad: there are thieves. Imagine, if you knew this early what would you be in the future, all you have to do is to take that relatively long quest of perfecting your art or chosen field. Because in Ragnarok, one cannot shift tracks. An acolyte is expected to be a priest. An archer is expected to be a hunter. Thieves become assassins or rogues. Choosing a job in Ragnarok is crucial. It must be well-thought of and once made, it is irrevocable: it cannot be turned back unless one wishes to start from scratch again--be a novice, choose another field and continue on. Easy as it may sound, but it is not. But people who persevere in life succeed so have the heart regardless how far the destination may be. The quest is more important and the experience that taught you so much about life that books cannot teach you.

THE WISH

I really hoped someday the world would be like Ragnarok. I wish to become a priest if that would happen. And mind you, celibacy is not invented in Ragnarok so a priest can marry and have children. Well, adopted kids: and nothing's wrong about that, maybe, at least for foster parents. But as a song goes, I must be careful of what I wish for. I just might get it all, even the ones I thought I needed but really do not. SCARRRRY..

Anyway, I have so much to tell about Ragnarok. I always get excited whenever this "idea" pops into a conversation. I get hyped up. :)) But for now, I'm leave some things untold for you to find them out. I hope you go ahead and try.. and I will spill no more because it is LUNCH TIME. GTG :))