Stranded:
Five or six hours ago...I just remember i was playing my very last game; FarCry4. When at the end of a challenge mission the game gave me an enhanced MG42, the Buzzsaw.
-What? An MG42? Whoah… I think i broke the game.-
Entered the map and choose a nearly liberated camp to buy it. A bit expensive, but it's forever. When I came out the building to see my new weapon I can't stand without joy; I thought i must test it. It comes with an ACOG sight and an expanded magazine, it looked perfect.
When I was prepared to test it i felt the nature's call.
-Ooops, i must go…-
I went to my bathroom, but when i go back to mi room, when i cross my bedroom's door… I was in another place.
WTF!? Where am i?.
Looking around I only saw an old style house, the inside most precisely; old and scraped printed paper in the walls, old photographies, old fashion… Things. Scouting the new environment i was finding util things, i felt a "voice" inside my head guiding me towards the dining room, when I reached it I saw there were a big, very big hole in the front wall. I could view the outside… It was desolate. Everything was destroyed or almost.
Ok don't scare.
What was that?
I start to feel some uncomfortable feeling, a cold sweat drop was sliding in the back of my neck.
Am.. Ok I repeat you don't scare, I'm the one who bring you here.
That voice answered my question before it was spelled by my mouth.
Ok, I don't have much time so pay attention, this world is in war. I know you have now too much questions but you have to trust me, I'm the only you can trust here.
Yeah, only because you are the being who bring me here, you think you have a power over me? Trying to not pay attention, I get my cellphone from my pocket. What? No signal?
Of course, here there are no signal or even phones.
What? What do you want from me? Why me? What happens?
Uhhh… One question per time. Ok, I want you for a mission. Next I think yo…
Mission? I'm not militar or soldier even I'm no in proper physical shape.
Yes, I know that, but don't worry I gave you a better body.
Wait, what happened with my true body?
Ahh, don't worry is in stasis, but when you fulfilled your mission you don't want to dump of this body.
What enhancements have over my previous body?
Well, if you don't notice that, you don't have to use glasses anymore. I enhanced your stamina, your resistance to everything and enhanced your senses, so with your knowledge and you intelligence and this new boy I want to make you an ultimate warrior.
This doesn't make any sense… And why you have a feminine voice in my head? Are you a girl?
No, I'm not, it's just a "preset" for make you more comfortable with a voice in your head.
I'm not an expert but if you can hear a voice in your head you must to go to your psychologist.
Trust me, you are not mad.
That's the thing you say to someone to try to convince that you are not mad… Being mad.
Ammm… I have no answer for that. But now you have to trust me because you have no more people in trust.
FUG…
Returning to your questions; Your mission will be revealed while your combat.
More FUG.
Next; you have been chosen because your way of thinking, you knowledge of your new world, that simplify my explanations, because you are a nice person, because your rationality and because your curiosity.
That explains nothing…
Well well… Next; happens that there are a war here and I think you are the right person to resolve the situation.
War? Well… FUCK! You use a summon spell to bring me here to do the dirty job?
Yes, I summoned you here; no, I can't perform any kind of magic; and yes you are here to help me with my job.
Help you? You can materialize yourself here?
No.
So, I am here to do your job, not helping you.
Well, you are right. Ok now I can see you have acclimated to your new world so begin the… "Tutorial".
Seriously?
Yes, it is necessary. First move outside and walk to the south 518 meters.
How precise… Where is the south?
To your left, wait i will mark you for you.
In my field of view appears a marker with visual info about the direction of my target and the distance between us. And a compass with degree precision.
Really? A HUD inside my head?
Well, it is more easy to show you the relevant info with this format since you are used to use it i your games.
But this is not a game, isn't it?
Indeed, errm… I must say no.
Ok clarified those things, what next?
Follow my instructions, go to the marked position. Her voice felt like she was exasperated.
I walked outside, it was an almost obliterated residential zone with two-floor houses everywhere when I turned to the left I saw a cutted and burned signal with that looked like the name of the street "...dhorn ...trasse" with stylized white painted characters.
"Strasse"? With two S and not with beta? How strange… How must I refer to you? Assistant? Cortana? Karen? Sybilla?
As you prefer
We are on Germany? I saw a signal with the name of the street in german.
More or less…
Great! More secrets.
It will be revealed in time.
Ugh…
Seriously when you reach your first destination I will tell you everything you need
Everything I need not everything I want to know?
Sigh… Fine you will get your precious info
Intel.
Intel, info; whatever…
So I went to the marked place. It was some kind of military trench it was rusted but it was in one piece.
Ohhh… Fine, now enter the trench.
It will not appear a zombie or something, right?
No, it will not…
Not really or you don't think it will happen?
Second.
Great.
Ok, now over there you will get your first weapon, it shouldn't be here now but I did put things… So you can get it.
Which one? A sword? "Come on take it, it's dangerous get over alone…"
Hehe, no. A modern one, a HMG.
Ohh, a Dushka?
What is a "Dushka"?
DshK.
It is? No, you will get a germanic model.
Great, my very own BK5?
Erm… No, a MG-42.
Oum, I would prefer a MG-3 or an Ameli.
That doesn't exist… Yet.
Yet? What is the today date?
Um… Around 1943…
What? Second World War and I am in Germany? Why so fucked?
Well technically no, but even worse.
Worse than world war two? What could been?
Well a world that you love a lot…
Umm… Let me think, WWII and I like it. No it doesn't ring any bells in my mind.
No? Strike witches?
Isekai? Imposible.
Well one second you were on your home, next second you were in other place…
Ohh. Fuck, this is Karlsland? But is enemy territory. I suddenly frost in my place.
That's one of the qualities made me saw you are the right one, your adaptation capacity. And yes, is enemy territory but it doesn't mean that there be enemies everywhere.
But they are over there…
Come on, grab the weapon, I will tell you the abilities, skills, and gifts I gave you to perform your mission.
Then I approached the tent looking for supplies. And surprisingly I knew the things I will need for.
Grab a backpack, I put there some single drum magazines, a 7.92 mm ammo box, canned food I found over there, a cook kit and a trench kit. Then I wore it. Slowly I reached the MG-42, I grabbed it from the floor beholding it condition, and like before I placed a magazine in its place and steady and load the weapon. My very own and very first MG-42. When I was fully equipped my new voice starts to tell me the situation.
Present time:Ok, now move around, I need you to acclimate the environment that will be your new home. Because things I couldn't transport you to secure place, but it doesn't matter now. Now we will take this opportunity to make the "Tutorial". Your very first mission -Travel to the south: escape the enemy territory.-
It's no necessary to make the exact tabulation for a quest, just drop it in my HUD.
Uhh… You make it more boring. Let me enjoy the moment.
Tell me about those skills you gave me to ensure the success of the mission.
Ok, let's get move, to the south you know. I will explain you while you are walking.
I start to move to south with the hope of my new voice explain me all I will need to survive.
First abilities: I gave you a set for the survivability purpose, now you can rest or sleep in no matter the situation and the place without restrictions and your rest will be totally effective.
That's great, now I can rest wherever I want.
Yes, also I gave you the ability to no matter what never get poisoned.
Ohh… Fuck, say goodbye to alcohol.
Yes, sadly the alcohol could be classified like poison, now you are immune to it. Next I gave yo knowledge to you can perform any issue in combat, such a tactic mind and general military knowledge. Because you have will to face innumerable dangers I gave you an ability to remain quiet in fear moments; a clear mind.
You gave "Gamers mind passive skill"?
Well, if you want to see that side, yes. Now the skills; I gave you access to the entire tree of skills, you can think about it like you have all skill trees unlocked at character creation.
That means I will start from zero again with my skills?
No, that means now you can reach with training, of course, the skills that you no matter what never in your old body and world can reach. But your own skills remains in you because only the body was changed not the mind.
So I will no have to study my degree again?
No, and it doesn't exist in this world, remember?
Ohh… Yes, the EDVAC, will exists in cold war era, not now.
Exactly, now the gift: Magic.
Wait, that is not a girls thing?
No, in this variant of the multiverse the wizards exists, perhaps they are not very social accepted, but they definitely exists in this world.
Ok, which one is my familiar?
You don't have it.
Why?
Because, the familiar is a spirit which you make a pact, you doesn't make one, isn't it?
Fug, which things I can perform with my magic.
I don't know.
You, what?
Yes, I gave you the gift, now is your turn to test it and develop it.
Well, have I some stat panel?
What? I told you that is not a game.
Ughh… So I don't know my own reach in this matter?
No, you will have to research for it.