Breathless and silent, Kimiko made her way out of the town square where she had heard the announcement, where her heart had both sunk and felt as though it had stopped beating all together. No longer appearing as the tall and strong assassin she had designed for a good hour before signing on, she pushed her way past the panicking gamers. "Move, move." She hissed, getting physical and shoving a few people out of her way. She was tiny, but her anger radiated like a fire burning under her skin. She paused, catching herself not breathing due to panic, and began to suck in air and push it out of her lungs. None of this was real, right? This was part of the game.
"I need to get out of here. Grind. I need to find a dungeon..." She began to list off her priorities aloud, counting on her fingers for each one as she paced. "Weapons. Need to find weapons - guild. Relics. I have to get home. I need..." She paused, closing her eyes and taking in another breath, which had began to quicken."I need to breathe."