Once roleplay became something we did regularly, I suggested uploading our roleplay sessions to social media. Surprisingly, everyone agreed without much argument.
"Upload it?" Momonga asked.
"Why not?" Ulbert shrugged. "If they're lucky enough to witness this, who are we to deny them?"
"As long as we don't break any rules," Touch Me added, nodding calmly.
I smiled. "Trust me. People will love this."
Not long after the videos were uploaded, the response was immediate. Followers started pouring in, along with gifts, which could be exchanged for real money.
Earth had already become a toxic, exhausting place to live. People were tired, stressed, and almost all film is boring, they are not using creativity anymore. But our roleplays were different.
Seeing monster-race characters talk, argue, joke, and interact like real people wasn't something you could watch every day. For many viewers, it was refreshing, almost comforting.
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[Comment]
"Wait… are these guys actually roleplaying as monsters?"
"This feels more real than most shows."
"I've never seen monster characters interact like this before."
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"It's like watching a corrupting sells." Ulbert laughed when he saw the numbers climbing.
"…We weren't even trying, and somehow we're entertaining everyone." Momonga stared at the screen quietly.
Before long, we realized the amount of gifts we had received wasn't small at all.
"…Wait. This number can't be right!!!" Momonga said, staring at the screen.
"Looks like the world really liked seeing madness!!" Ulbert let out a sharp laugh.
Touch Me crossed his arms. "Hmmm, then we should take this seriously!!"
The moment everyone understood how much support we were getting, and how much gift they get, they didn't even hesitate.
A meeting was called immediately, to expand and refine the roleplay's story.
Ulbert and I were dragged straight into the center of it.
"You two started this," someone said. "Give us proper direction."
"Careful. Once I start explaining, you're getting the long version and there's no turning back." Ulbert grinned.
I sighed lightly. "Fine. But don't complain if the lore gets complicated."
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That meeting went on to break the record for the longest discussion we had ever held.
After we finally wrapped up the main outline for Season One of the roleplay, we logged out to rest. So tired..
Of course, everyone knew the story wasn't truly finished, there was no way everything could be completed in one sitting.
More details would be added later, like additional lore, refined scenes, and the little things that make a roleplay feel alive.
We'd need props, miniatures to represent key figures and locations, subtle voice effects to distinguish characters, proper costumes for important occasions, and a few gadgets to enhance immersion during critical moments.
For now, we decided to rest.
With a shared understanding and quiet excitement for what would come next, we agreed to continue tomorrow.
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Roleplay [The Weight of Nothingness]
Private Guild Chamber
A faint hum of magical systems filled the room. An empty observation hall suspended in a starless void, no enemies, no NPCs.
Only four existences discussing something that should not exist. Momonga arms crossed, glowing red orbs fixed on Henry.
"…I've analyzed your data again. And again. And again." he exhales, something he doesn't need to do. "Your racial levels are sealed, Your job levels are minimal, By all logic, by game design, you shouldn't even be standing on the same tier as us."
"And yet… when you activate Void Pulse, the system hesitates. That hesitation is not lag. It's fear." Momonga felling really confuse, because he don't know what this is.
TouchMe serious, arms folded, tone calm but heavy. "I felt it too, During that mock combat or when we raided a doungen, It wasn't damage, It wasn't pressure, It felt like the concept of my existence was being questioned." Looks directly at Henry. "Henry… tell us honestly. You're not just a fragment, are you?"
Henry voice quiet, distant, as if echoing from somewhere far older than the system "I am… incomplete. But not small." He looks at his own hands, faint void distortions leaking between his fingers. "When I fractured myself, it was not an even division. The god believed he sealed everything important." Slight, hollow smile. "He was wrong."
Ulbert leans forward eagerly, eyes burning with excitement, classic chuunibyou grin. "Hah… hahaha… HAHAHA!! Of course! OF COURSE THAT'S IT!!" slams his fist into the table. "Momonga, TouchMe, don't you see?! This isn't a weak fragment that grew strong. This is a core fragment pretending to be weak!!"
Momonga's skull tilted "Uhmm… Meaning? Explain, Ulbert. Slowly."
"Gladly." paces like a mad scholar "Henry, when you fractured yourself, you didn't split your power." he grin. "You split your authority. The god sealed the title, not the substance. Ulbert laughed softly, almost reverently. "Gods always screw this part up. They think sealing power means cutting it away
Henry nods "The seal targeted my right to act. Not my capacity to end."
"YES!" points dramatically "That's why his stats look sealed instead of nerfed! The system treats him like a sealed World-Class Entity, not a low-tier race!"
TouchMe still look trouble "…Then explain the seventy percent." Henry silence for a moment
"The Void is not energy. It is absence of definition. When I fractured myself, I retained approximately… seventy percent of the original Void mass. The remaining thirty percent, is still sleeping. Sealed beneath divine law."
Momonga said slowly "…You kept the majority."
"Yes. Because I knew… if I didn't, The god would not just sealed me, but will try to control me completely."
Ulbert laughing softly now, almost reverent "Incredible… You're not younger than YGGDRASIL. You're older than the idea of balance itself."
TouchMe sems to realize "…That means,"
"I existed before levels, Before races, Before systems. I existed before gods needed titles. Before authority required justification. I am restrained by decision, this world is… a container."
Momonga quiet, calculating "…So you're not the apocalypse… And your [AUTHORITY OF DESTRUCTION] isn't a skill."
Ulbert grins widely "It's a law."
"Correct."
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"And cut!!"
"Okay, that's all for today, thank you everyone!!" Only then did we really look around the room. It wasn't just the four of us.
There were seven people in total, one of them operating the camera, which had been slowly moving the entire time to capture our faces from different angles.
We were all wearing proper costumes too, carefully prepared so everything would look clean and clear on screen. The lighting, the angles, even the smallest details had been adjusted to make sure the recording felt immersive and professional.
With the tension gone, the room finally relaxed, the roleplay session officially coming to an end for the day.
"Phew… finally done." Momonga let out a long breath. "I was worried I'd forget my lines. I mean, we've roleplayed this a few times already, so I don't even know why I was that nervous."
Henry laughed softly. "Don't worry, Momonga. I was nervous too. Honestly, it really helped having Ulbert-san smoothly carry most of the conversation." He smiled as he said it.
Ulbert waved a hand dismissively, grinning. "Hey, someone had to do the talking. Besides, you two reacted perfectly, made it easy."
TouchMe nodded, arms crossed but relaxed. "Yeah. The flow was good. No awkward pauses, no forced lines. That's rare."
Momonga chuckled. "Still… I felt my heart racing the entire time. Guess I'm not used to being in the spotlight."
Ulbert laughed. "That's funny, coming from the guy who just played the calmest one in the room."
Henry tilted his head slightly. "That's probably why it worked. You look calm, even when you're not."
TouchMe smiled faintly. "Let's call it a success. We can polish the details tomorrow."
Momonga nodded. "Agreed. I'll review my notes tonight, just in case."
Ulbert stretched. "Good. Tomorrow, we go deeper."
Henry let out a quiet laugh. "Careful. You say that like a threat."
Ulbert's grin widened. "It is."
The group shared a small laugh, the tension finally gone, as they began to log of, already looking forward to the next session.