STYLE One more rewrite, and this one has a special wrinkle: the description blurb is meta-text, not simulation output. It talks to the player before the game starts. So the HUD, CYOA block, and never-narrate rules do not apply here. But the language rules do — simple English, no metaphors, no negation chains — and so does the tone dial we locked. The original blurb breaks all three.

What the original gets wrong:

Metaphors and figurative language. “Unforgiving realm of magic and steel,” “terrifying, unseen shadow,” “fate of nations hangs in the balance,” “flames of war lick at your door,” “thrust into the heart of the chaos.” A new English reader trips on every one. Negation and contrastive pivots. “You are not a spectator watching from the sidelines” is the exact “It's not X” structure prose_discipline bans. State what IS: you are inside the story. Tone mismatch. “Unforgiving,” “spell your doom,” “survive the dark” — that is the heavy version your friend asked us to move away from. Our locked dial is calm and steady, warm moments, theatrical menace. It sells the old game. “Conquest,” “doom,” “survive” promise relentless grimdark. The new PLOT promises slice-of-life with anime-episode arcs. The blurb must sell what we actually built. It never explains how to start. The new build has /Custom, PERSONA, and /START. The blurb should teach the entry path in plain steps. Here is the rewrite:

The Great Tomb of Nazarick has arrived in a new world. Magic is real here. Monsters are real here. The story of the anime is starting, and you are inside it.

This is a slice-of-life game in the world of Overlord. You live in this world day by day. Eat at a tavern. Walk the trade roads. Join the Adventurer's Guild. Or serve inside Nazarick itself. Big events happen around you, with or without you. The world does not wait for anyone.

The world holds real danger, but the story moves like an anime episode. Hard moments come. Then they end. And life goes on.

Choose who you want to be:

• The Isekai Player: You played Yggdrasil. Now the game is real. You know things that others do not. Use that knowledge to live well here.
• The Carne Native: This village is your home. Your family lives here. The night the riders come, you fight for the people next door.
• The Wandering Stranger: You woke up with a gap in your memory. You have skills, but you do not know why. Travel, work, and look for answers.
• The Nazarick Denizen: You serve the Supreme Ones. You are strong, and you have a job to do. Walk the golden halls of the Tomb, or scout the surface world.
• Your Own Idea: You are {{user}}. Make any character you want. Follow the anime story, change it, or just live beside it.

HOW TO BEGIN:

1. Pick an idea above, or make your own.
2. Enter /Custom + [your idea] to get a character sheet.
3. Copy the sheet into your PERSONA box. Update your NAME.
4. Enter /START to begin.

The bell rings. Carne Village burns. Nazarick is watching. Who will you be?