Dual Feathers

Dual Feathers is an MMORPG-themed series that begun in December 23rd, 2019, which marked the introduction of Komako and Haruya's younger sisters Kotori and Nanami Yamamoto, their cousin Umiko's siblings Ushio Mizumura and Kenta Mizumura, Hyunseok and Hyunwoo Hwang, Irena and so on.

## Plot

### Chapter 1: Welcome to Feathering Blade Online

It was November 29th, 2015. Dive into the magical world of Feathering Blade Online in this series, where Haruya is a feared sword dancer with impressive and extensive magical powers capable of defeating the strongest of foes with a two-handed sword.

In real life, Haruya is an average 12-year-old boy who works at the convenience store part-time, with a below average relationship with his estranged parents and average relationship with his sisters. Everyday is the same, and Haruya soon grows tired of his monotonous routine. If only he could enter a world like Feathering Blade, filled with fantastical creatures and frightening monsters but Feathering Blade is just only a MMORPG game. There's no way that MMORPG could ever become reality. At least, that’s what Haruya used to think until a mysterious force summons him to the world he has traversed so many times through his laptop. Haruya isn’t just Haruya, but the sword dancer Ace and he is freed from his societal obligations, he finally decides to have some fun.

### Chapter 2: Elven Prism

It was September 10th, 2016. Haruya/Ace's story continues in Feathering Blade, again. Less than a year prior, 13-year-old Haruya was a middle school student bored with his life, who lived in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. His only form of escape was an unfamous MMORPG entitled Feathering Blade but after a shocking turn of events, Ace finds himself transported inside a game that he played a year ago.

In Feathering Blade, Ace recruits boys and girls to his party, including the elven archer Blanc, easygoing sorceress Chirune and the aggressive swordsman Yunwoo (Hyunwoo). Together, Ace's party explores Feathering Blade, taking on quests and defeating monsters.

Haruya enjoys his days in Feathering Blade, which are filled with fun and excitement, he can’t help but feel that something is missing. Who summoned him to a MMORPG, and for what reason? Will he ever be able to return to the real world and does he really want to? Found out next time in Dual Feathers!

### Chapter 3: The End of Feathering Blade Online

It was August 31st, 2017. Chapter 3 concludes Haruya's adventures in a MMORPG entitled Feathering Blade. 2 years ago, Haruya was an 14-year-old average boy bored with his life in the real world. His only method of escape was via the vibrant and colorful MMORPG Feathering Blade. Though Haruya poured thousands of hours into Feathering Blade, he knew it was little more than a game, and it could never be a suitable substitute for reality. That is, until he found himself transported into the actual game.

In Feathering Blade, Ace forms an guild full of male and female players and decides to fulfill his biggest dream, becoming an guild leader. Incidents ensue… but there is an trouble that could be possibly the end of these peaceful days. The god of death Hades has been plotting to bring about an end to Featheria for good and now Ace must go on a journey across the ocean alongside his guild to defeat him. Will Ace emerge triumphant from the curse, or will Hades murder him?

Found out next time in Dual Feathers Chapter 3, the last episode of Haruya's adventures in a MMORPG. Your choices can save Featheria, or doom it to destruction. Will Haruya survive his greatest challenge yet and which girl will he end up with? It’s all up to your choice.

### Chapter 4: Crystal Realm

It was January 1st, 2018. The land of the Crystal Realm was once in danger. Ruled over by the god of death Hades, the people lived everyday screaming for help until Natalie destroyed the god of death Hades. For the last thirty years, Crystal Realm has been at peace and knights like Natalie aren't needed to protect the masses but an 113-year-old elven archer named Peony is determined to follow in Natalie's footsteps. Not content to spend the rest of her days in Rune's bakery, our hero Peony vows to take up the bow and arrow and go on a fantastic adventure but things don’t quite work out that way.

Despite her lofty ambitions, Peony is sheltered and naive. Less than a week into her adventure, she’s hoodwinked by a crafty fairy, and then she has to content with a human who keeps on making dirty jokes about her. Will Peony ever manage to make her dream come true? Found out next time in Dual Feathers Chapter 4!

### Chapter 5: Shadowrune

#### Part 1: Meteor Attack in South Korea

It was December 27th, 2027, 3 years after Hyunseok and Chulsoon were discharged from the military and also a year since Hyunwoo was also discharged from the military since he was drafted to the military in 2024. An meteor was coming from space and appeared to destroy the N Seoul Tower. Japan, China and North/South Korea's citizens saw the red smoke coming from the tower. The TV and the radios in Seoul had no signal, with 23-year-old Jiyeon being the first to saw the smoke via communicating with Yuuna in the internet cafe near the N Seoul Tower.

Hyunseok contacted YTN via email and YTN replied to him that they will be repairing the tower on January 8th, 2028.

## Characters

### Chapter 1: Welcome to Feathering Blade Online

#### Haruya Yamamoto (Ace)

Ace is the name that Haruya gave to his character in Feathering Blade. Upon awakening in Feathering Blade, Haruya inherits Ace’s appearance, his magical powers, and his name. Ace is a sword dancer with unimaginable powers, who is feared by Feathering Blade players. Many have tried to challenge him, but nobody have emerged victorious. He enjoys grinding people down beneath his level (sometimes literally), and treats those around him as little more than toys. He is a deeply sadistic, dangerous man but even he has a soft side.

#### Irena Leblanc (Blanc)

Blanc is Ace's archer friend who would do anything to help him. Blanc is a member of the dwarf race, which is reviled throughout Feathering Blade as being savage and hostile, but Blanc eschews these unfair perceptions. She is a diligent, loyal, industrious girl – but she may be a touch too devoted. She adores Ace and becomes irrationally angry at any perceived slights against her beloved friend. Self-sacrificing and hard-working though she is, Blanc can be rather violent when she wants. If she were to fight seriously, she may even be able to kill demons.

#### Creator (Chirune)

Chirune is a young, put-upon sorceress from a blue crystal, who works hard to ensure all her pets have enough food to eat. At least, that’s what she says, but Blanc isn’t entirely convinced. She might look like a sweet, innocent thing, looks can be deceiving, and she’s a magician than she initially appears.

### Chapter 2: Elven Prism

#### Haruya Yamamoto (Ace)

Ace is the protagonist of the story who has been living in Feathering Blade for little over a month. In the real world, he is an 13-year-old ordinary human man called Haruya Yamamoto but in Feathering Blade, he is an powerful sword dancer with frightening abilities, yet is notorious throughout the game's community and strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. An incorrigible sadist, he enjoys attacking others, particularly male and female players. Ace does however have a soft side and is very protective of his allies.

#### Irena Leblanc (Blanc)

Blanc is Ace's "in-game wife", who loves him. Blanc sees Ace as some kind of savior and she would give her life to her "in-game husband" in a heartbeat. At first, Blanc appears to be a serious, hard-working elven archer and while that is true, she is possessive and jealous to a fault. Blanc hates it with Ace flirts with other girls, and she wishes her "in-game husband" would look at her, and only at her. she also has a quick temper, which coupled with her extensive knowledge of magical arrows can make her a dangerous person to deal with. All the same, Blanc would never hurt Ace and she loves him too far.

#### Creator (Chirune)

Chirune is an sorceress who spent many years of her life grinding on quests, leveling up her stats and begging for feathers. She has no compunctions about lying and in fact, that's how she first met Ace. This magical girl took Ace in with sob stories about a sad, impoverished childhood, and then proceeded to rob him but he tracked her down and punishes her accordingly. Now, she is a member of Ace's party. She is a lot more cheerful and upbeat than Blanc and Yunwoo which can make her pleasant company but she refuses to act in a lady-like manner, or she sometimes wear sensible clothes. She can be a bit of a handful, but she’s well-meaning and has a heart of creation.

#### Hyunwoo Hwang (Yunwoo)

Yunwoo is a noble swordsman who believes deeply in playing fair, and will never try to take advantage of his opponents often to his own detriment. Even through Yunwoo seems cool and competent, he gets flustered quite easily, and reacts poorly to being teased. He is quite fun to bully, really and Ace often derives pleasure from her embarrassed reactions. Though Blanc and Chirune believes that Yunwoo was an player of Feathering Blade much like them, he actually comes from South Korea and was brought to the game in the same way Ace was, and now the four are working together to see if they can return home.

#### Yunoki Itosugi

Yunoki is an fellow archer who lives in Yggdrasil City. Her family are one of the two families that governs the city and its people but Yunoki is woefully unequipped for the task. Her biological parents died when she was 5 years old, leaving behind their family home, expensive items, and crippling debts, as she is unsure of how to support herself and her household, let alone the people, and it hardly helps that her butterfly coddles her so much in her teen years. She desperately needs somebody to help her manage the burdens heaped upon her shoulders but could it already be too late.

### Chapter 3: The End of Feathering Blade Online

#### Haruya Yamamoto (Ace)

Ace is the protagonist of the story. In the real world, Ace was an 14-year-old ordinary man named Haruya Yamamoto. In Feathering Blade Online, however, he is a powerful sword dancer with access to some of the most formidable skills and magic spells imaginable. Ace has a bit of a sadistic side, and he loves playing with male and female players. He prefers to die rather than seeing his guildmates getting injured.

#### Irena Leblanc (Blanc)

Blanc is Ace's elven in-game wife, and the member of the elf race. Blanc cares for Ace so deeply she often disregards her own health, and it seems very likely she may one day die from karoshi. Even through Blanc is a polite, softly-spoken young elven woman, she has a short temper, and won’t hesitate to attack anybody who speaks ill of her in-game husband. She has one or two dark secrets that the evil goddess Styx would love to exploit.

#### Creator (Chirune)

Chirune is an opportunistic sorceress with a obsession for ice magic. She joined Ace's team after an attempted robbery was solved. Ace caught Chirune and punished her much to her chagrin. Though their relationship got off to a dramatic start, Chirune is fond of Ace. A cheerful and good-natured young woman, despite her years spent grinding on several MMORPGs, Chirune is a useful ally in any kind of battle.

#### Hyunwoo Hwang (Yunwoo)

Yunwoo is a short-tempered, serious swordsman with a firm sense of duty. Even through Yunwoo acts as the voice of reason in the party, he isn’t infallible. Yunwoo gets flustered easily, which makes him a victim for the teasing. Like Chirune, Blanc and Ace, Yunwoo isn't an resident of Featheria. His real name is Hwang Hyun-woo and used to live in the real world.

#### Styx

Styx is the goddess of death who lives in Makai, and is the oldest goddesses in Featheria. According to the lore, it was Styx herself and Phanes who created life in Featheria as we know it. She betrayed Phanes and threatened to kill him but she was sealed in Makai, waiting for lot of years, honing her magical powers in secret, so that she can one day escape from Makai and destroy Featheria.

### Chapter 4: Crystal Realm

#### Peony

Peony is the main protagonist of the story. Even though she is 113 years old, she has spent most of her life sheltered and coddled by her overprotective elven parents. She wants to become a brave archer, but her clumsiness often gets better of her.