Stone to Space
[Attention Travelers,
The newest medium-ranked world is now open to Divers. Please make your way to the Gate of Worlds for detailed information.
Earth is a world similar to our own yet, it has been hit with a catastrophic event resulting in the petrification of humanity which lasted for thousands of years...but is this the end of our once proud race? Will we rise again?
Good luck dear Travelers, as you work to ensure humanity's survival...]
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As the announcement hit, everyone in Altissia scrambled for the queue leading to the Seraphs manning the "Earth" tele pad area...
This frantic behavior occurred whether you were a normal Traveler who didn't dive, an easy-mode diver ready to head back into Minecraft/Among Us/Sea of Thieves, or a medium-ranked diver going into The Four Nations...even the few Adventures that are within the city flocked to Earth's area, curious to see if it can compare to their great Shinobi World...
Streamers and reporters all followed the tide of people, entertainment/information was their bread and butter and nothing could compare to the delicacies delivered by the great Raven Oscars...
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Towards the front of the queue, a passerby could see a very peculiar sight which drew many curious gazes...many knew, thanks to the ever-present news, that the latest Survival Games winner wished for his Seraph girlfriend to become a Diver...
But seeing a member of the stoic no-nonsense angel race jumping around while squealing in excitement was truly a novelty...
"Stan baby, aren't you excited? My first dive will be in an unknown world!... I was disappointed when you said you wanted to wait for the new world The Queen spoke of but I'm SO happy..."
Athena was ecstatic and jumped around in glee...her dream was finally fulfilled and she could do what the humans have been doing for so long...
The gorgeous angel, realizing she was being a little over-the-top, stopped speaking and in a quick motion turned around and wrapped her arms around the musician turned hero, kissing him intimately in a grand display of PDA...she was truly thankful that her man was able to fulfill her one dream, that was enough to listen to him for the rest of her life...
Many single dogs in the area cursed in their hearts and shouted things like "boo" and "get a room" while all of those who know the sweet taste of romance whistled and cawed, one guy who misclicked at the pavilion even started to foam at the mouth after seeing the passion before passing out in a wild fit of yelling...
"God d@mmit, what's wrong with that guy?..... I've seen that happen to him three times this week already....he needs to get some help..."
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Athena, holding her boyfriend's hand, purchased two trailer tickets and quickly pulled him to stand in front of the tele pad before they both stuck the tickets to their foreheads...
When her vision went dark and the familiar sense of foreboding that came about each time she watched one of these was felt, she became even more excited...
Before long, she heard eerie music in the background as the view became blindingly bright, before panning down from the sun showcasing overgrown abandoned streets and buildings, with life-like statues spread everywhere...
A deep and depressed voice sounded in Athena's ears as it narrated a story...
"On that day, every human in the entire world...turned to stone....."
A green light shown brightly and a green-haired young man in a lab coat looked out the window to see an intriguing phenomenon...before long, the music picked up as a wave passed by the man...leaving only his statue screaming in his position, static for the foreseeable future...
"A few thousand years later..."
After the last statement, upbeat music began playing as some humans that were trapped in stone burst forth screaming with vigor....they lived in petrification for too long, it was time to start a new life...a new life from scratch!