There came a day when Lolidragon and I were taking a breather on a cliff, worn out from fighting mobs. Lolidragon lay on the ground while I stood in the face of a strong gust of wind, looking down on the landscape. At that moment, there was a sudden, overpowering feeling in my heart – an overwhelming urge to sing.
“Lolidragon… I want to sing!”
“Go ahead then!” she replied lazily.
“This ain’t a song for the broken-hearted / A silent prayer for the faith-departed / I ain’t gonna be just a face in the crowd / You’re gonna hear my voice when I shout it out aloud / It’s my life / It’s now or never / I ain’t gonna live forever / I just want to live while I’m alive (It’s my life) / My heart is like an open highway / Like Frankie said I did it my way / I just wanna live while I’m alive / It’s my life”
[Lyrics by Bon Jovi – “It’s My Life”]
I ran my fingers through my wind-tousled hair.
“Lolidragon!”
“Yeah?”
“Perhaps it’s not really for as inane a reason as proving my brother wrong that I decided to become a guy.”
“Then, what’s the real reason?”
“Maybe the real reason is that I just don’t want to hide behind anyone… not anymore.
“I want to kill monsters to my heart’s content, using all kinds of crazy methods and moves, without anyone calling me a violent woman.
“I want to swear and cuss while killing and whenever I’m pissed or annoyed… but without anyone saying that it isn’t ladylike.
“I want to be able to laugh after hearing an off-colour joke – or even add my own retort. I don’t want to be forced to pretend I don’t get it, just to prove how pure and innocent I am… but I don’t want to be called a vulgar woman either.”
I finished speaking, and Lolidragon did not say anything as I lay down silently, looking up at the boundless sky.
After a long while had passed…
“Prince.” Lolidragon rolled over and propped herself up as she looked at me.
“Yeah?”
“Let’s create our own legend!”
“What legend?”
“The Legend of Prince! Second Life’s greatest player, Prince!” Lolidragon said with a brilliant gleam in her eyes. “We’re not going to take pride in being the wives of the best players; we’re going to take pride in being the best players.”
Create a legend! I mused.
After a moment, I turned to look at Lolidragon, and we shared a smile.
It’s my life. Legend, begin.
