Hello!

I'm 피스타임, a Nexon 피커.

Today, I got a slightly unusual 피커 mission.

Put together an outfit inspired by Y3K fashion!

Y3K fashion means the style of the 3000s.

Think futuristic, with a sci-fi feel.

Of course, no discussion of dressing up would be complete without MapleStory,

so I logged in with my character for the first time in a while.

My character was still wearing

the Special Label set that came out when Ren launched.

I'd always considered my fashion work done

once I'd equipped a matching set, so Y3K fashion was quite a challenge for me.

Gemini,

show me Y3K fashion!

Fortunately, these days we have AI to turn to for advice,

and that includes help with putting together an outfit.

Gemini's take on Y3K fashion

looked a little on the tacky side…

Still, I definitely got a sense of the aesthetic.

Shopping for Y3K outfit items

in MapleStory!

MapleStory even has a full-on cyberpunk set,

but it didn't quite match the Y3K look I had in mind.

The key to the Y3K aesthetic: goggles or sunglasses!

It turns out MapleStory has plenty of goggles you can wear in the hat slot.

The 블랙캣 고글 caught my eye, so onto the shortlist they went!

But wait—the 블랙캣 고글 alone

cost 1 billion mesos, which put me over budget.

And so my Y3K fashion adventure

ended with the purchase of a single pair of goggles.

Still, there's a hint of futuristic female warrior here…

Couldn't we give it that much?

The world is vast, and fashion items are expensive.

That was the day I learned a fundamental truth of MapleStory.