Hail to the King
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
-Winston Churchill
An empty void, filled with a strange, ever-shifting spectrum of color was all that existed... until. Out of seemingly nowhere at all, a box filled with text appeared. Its presence an anomaly of something in the normally blank expanse. The void then shifted around to accommodate for the box's existence within the void. The void sneered at the box, trying to eliminate it from its quiet haven. The box, however, chose to stay in what was taken by the void as if it was in spite. The void eventually gave up on trying to oust the newcomer, already tiring rather quickly of that particular path of frustration. Instead, the void let the box stay, hoping it would leave soon after. Until what the box was waiting for appeared.
Welcome!
Congratulations on completing the beta!
You have a choice between the following paths to continue your journey:
-Your Fairy Tail
-Foxes of many tails
-A Galaxy far, far away
-Under the Bat Signal
-Other
'What?' Thought a disembodied voice. 'Last I remember I was… what was I doing? I, I don't remember anything!' The voice all but screamed in panic, 'Why can't I remember?' The voice sounded as if it once belonged to a young man. Panicked shrills taking the place of what was once decipherable speech. Someone of the age of twenty, the voice should've belonged too, a baritone barely fleshed out. 'Why is there a glowing box!?' The voice went on, 'Wait, how can I see? Or maybe I'm not seeing. Maybe, just maybe, this is some sort of isolated item in an empty void! Something I see, yet no one else can see. As if it is a personalized projection.' The voice went on, almost crazed in its sound, never stopping for hadn't any need for breath. Something, in its worried state, it failed to notice. Its short spurt of mania most likely due to a lack of information or an overload of information.
After calm, relaxing, and self-soothing (yeah right) ramblings; the being took a detailed note of the glowing square in front of it. Its glow, violet with the intensity of a neon sign. Its words were puzzling to the disembodied being which beheld it within its gaze. 'Beta? Is this a game? Wait, how do I know that term!? I don't remember anything! Except… maybe I do? Maybe I was pulled into this, uh, space! To accomplish something. To accomplish something within one of these worlds. Wait are they even worlds? It said paths, but somehow I drew the conclusion of them being entire worlds. Not merely paths that I could take.' It pondered on this for a short while before a new box transplanted itself into the seemingly empty void. It was startled enough to draw a gasp of surprise; or what could be called one anyway. The new box's glow was red, not too dissimilar to that of blood.
For guessing correctly, you have earned the following rewards:
Stat points-+4x (At character creation)
Perk slots-+1 (At character creation)
The new box, smaller than the first, gave much-needed information to the disembodied voice. 'So, I do need to accomplish a task. What task, however, I have no clue.' The voice hummed in thought as he, at least it thought he was a he, pondered the text set inside the first box. He believed to understand a few of the paths listed but couldn't remember how. 'The second to last and last ones are intriguing, as is the second from the top. But the first one listed, Your Fairy Tail, seems like it's calling to me. Even with its obvious typo. Or is it a typo? Ugh, I don't know anymore.' An exasperated sigh was released into the blank space he was in. He felt a pull, a certain gravitas forcing him to center his non-corporeal eyes upon the first "path" listed. His mind stretched out toward the option with a small ~Click~ being his only immediate response. After a time of waiting, not helping his ever-growing anxiety, the first box disappeared. A new one taking its place, this new box being colored vibrant blaze orange. 'I think I know that color…' The being thought off-handedly. In the box, its text read:
Congratulations! You have picked:
-Your Fairy Tail
You may now begin "Character Creation"
The box then disappeared, and once again a new box took its place within the blank space provided. Yet again, the box changed colors. Now appearing in a royal blue, almost navy, in color. This box gave him options in the form of this "Character Creation" he was informed of mere moments ago.
Character Creation
-Name
-Appearance
-Stat allocation
-Perk/talent selection
-Backstory
(ERROR)
-Magic
(ERROR)
He scrutinized the list before him. 'Why is magic an option? And why do I feel so… blasé about that? Isn't magic supposed to not exist, or maybe it is?' He pondered this, all the while trying to decipher the meaning of the (ERROR) signs underneath the Backstory and Magic options. 'Maybe the (ERROR) signs mean that I cannot choose this as part of my "Character Creation".' He was once again greeted with a sight of another box. This one holding a slightly different text than the last one of its kind. This box's color was a rather plain purple, which greatly surprised him. All of the other boxes had been a more bright, almost oppressively so, color. The fact that this particular box broke the pattern strangely unnerved him.
For theorizing correctly, you have gained:
+1 Int
'Well, that's useful, although why didn't it give me what it did before? And what is Int? Did it give me more the last time, if it was more, because it was the first thing I guessed correctly? Or did it give me more due to the importance of what I guessed?' He quickly cleared his thoughts before selecting Appearance. Another quite strange and out-of-place ~Click~ was heard ringing throughout the almost completely empty void. What came up was a slightly smaller box that outlined all of the aspects of creating an appearance. Something which strangely (or was it strangely?) unsettled him.
Welcome to the appearance screen!
In this, you'll be able to customize your looks for when you're 19!
You will look like a smaller and less defined/matured version of this look when you're younger. And an older, more matured version when you've aged!
-Eyes
-Nose
-Hair
-Height
-Facial structure
-Facial hair
-Skin color
-Gender (Locked-Male)
-Voice
-Exit/Confirm Changes
If he had a face, a look of shock would be present. When he looked at everything, he was relieved when it said that the gender was male. He didn't remember much but he knew he did not want to be a girl. Periods, from what he's heard, were not pleasant. When he ~Clicked~ eyes it showed a multitude of options from eye color to eye shape. He proceeded to choose golden eyes flecked with brown. Almost like his pupils were cocooned within amber; preserving them from harm. He then chose the nose option. Choosing to have a defined, slightly upturned nose with an almost constant, yet barely noticeable, nostril flare. The next option he chose was the hair option, where he was once again able to choose from a plethora of choices. He made his hair color raven black with streaks of red, inspired by the black void surrounding him. Although the touch of red was more "spur of the moment". He then made his hair short and wild. Lightly cropped as to just barely leave any hairs to roam free from the top of his head.
He then chose a respectable height of 6'1". A good height for being tall yet not oppressively so. He sculpted his face to a painstaking degree, wanting to look realistic, yet ruggedly handsome. He gave himself high cheekbones and a grin rather than an all-out smile. A roguish look for sure. Although one could argue that was the point in the first place. He decided to not have facial hair, vain as it may be, he wanted people to see his rather handsome face.
The skin color was one he debated on internally for quite some time. 'Should I have the color of mocha or light tan? Decisions, decisions…' He finally had decided to have a light tan. Something along the lines of one who played in the sun for long periods of time. He looked down at the bottom towards the voice option. He had wondered while making the other aspects of his character, whether or not to have a deeper more baritone voice as he holds now. Or to have a tenor that, while not squeaky, was a little on the high side. 'I have narrowed it down to a few options. One, a pre-pubescent boy voice for the rest of my life. Or two, a soothing baritone the consistency of chocolate milk. Hmm.' After a passionate and heated inner debate, he decided on the deeper of the two voices. Shocker.
In a rather backwards fashion, this is when he decided to name himself. 'I have a vague memory of… German? Yes, I think I was German. Or, Germany?' He slowly, almost robotically, input his name into the text box.
Jaeger Sygandr
Confirm Name?
Y/N
~Click~ He confirmed his name with little hesitation. A light sigh could be heard as he did so. 'I feel so detached. So… emotionally broken, I hope this is only a temporary condition. Actually, now that I think about it since I'm going to be going into a new world. I will probably attain or make my own memories and feelings will form from them afterwards.' Once again that strange box appeared, saying much the same thing as the last time.
For theorizing correctly, you gained:
+1 int
Ignoring the "pop-up" within his vision, he shifted his gaze over to the main text box. And selected "Stat Allocation". What appeared was a list of initials that could only be his stats. Whatever those were. Although this text box was different in appearance. It was, instead of one solid color, a myriad spectrum of color. Constantly shifting with seemingly no pattern.
Welcome to the Stat Allocation screen!
Here you can select stats to upgrade and improve!
Jaeger Sygandr
Level- 0
Gender- male
Age-?
Stats:
Dex-(0)
Str-(0)
Cha-(0)
Wis-(0)
Int-(2)
Luk-(-1,000)-Locked
Mag-(0)
Stat points- +34
Perks:
N/A
This is also known as your profile and can be checked whenever you are in a place of rest/state of rest. Stops time for the duration. You may not check your stats and see what's happening in the outside world. You will also not be able to move during the perusal of your stats. You will not be able to allocate any stats until certain levels have been reached. The first levels of this are level 25, level 50, level 75, level 100, and level 250. Note: you will get stats every time you level up, however, only when you reach a milestone will you get to use said stat points. Stat are important, yet cannot go further than your body or mentality can handle.
'Wait, I have negative 1,000 luk! And it's locked! I don't even know what Luk is and I'm scared beyond belief!' The newly named Jaeger thought before he shifted his attention toward the bottom text. 'I suppose it is only fair that I would not be allowed to exploit time manipulation like that. But not being able to allocate stats when I level up does make things more difficult for me. Not to mention the small number of stats I get to put in.' Jaeger thought. 'Now what would be the most important stat to upgrade? Actually, what do those initials mean?' Jaeger internally questioned. And as he did so the system gave him a bone. A small text box appeared, carrying a list of the stats and their properties. Jaeger was not disappointed.
Stat meanings:
Dex- Dexterity and speed of oneself, how masterful one is at magic, adds stamina 2x (per point)
Str- Strength, and endurance, adds stamina 1x (per point)
Cha- The overall charm and appeal of someone, how deceptive, creative, and how good one's acting is
Wis- The perceptiveness and cleverness of someone
Int- The intelligence of someone, the knowledge one has and the ability to theorize
Luk- The luck someone has, positive is good luck, negative is bad luck
Mag- The magical capability of someone, damage and amount of magic
Jaeger couldn't help but be baffled by the still relatively new revelation of magic. His initial thoughts were confusion then the picture started to come together. 'That's why there was a magic option! Though why this option was locked makes me nervous to no end.' He quickly proceeded to clear his head and put his stat points into his "priority 1" stats (a haphazard list, barely made before being put into use, trying to objectify the stats and their uses). His confidence was high, yeah no, as he proceeded to put his flawless (imperfect at best) plan into motion. He put a total of 10 points into Wis, Cha, and 8 points into Int. With 6 points left he split the points evenly amongst Mag and Dex. He felt a strange sensation throughout his currently incorporeal body, it felt as if he had grown smarter, wiser, stronger. This rush left him in slight euphoria before he regained control of his mind and body. 'What the…? How? Did I somehow change with my stats?' He felt as though the change was, in fact, real. Yet couldn't know for certain. Jaeger regained his composure shortly after. Deciding it was merely how someone if they learnt everything instantly, would feel. 'Well, merely didn't seem to fit the description of the experience all too well.' He idly thought.
He once again heard a subtle ~Click~ when he pressed the Perks/talents option. What popped up was a strange web of interconnected circles; all but a few blank or dull in appearance. A light glow, that held the color of silver and gold within its clutches, emanated. It had three current areas to choose from, each in a little segment that held 3 choices. Branches spreading outward from each area and or segment. One segment of the web was labeled Light Fingers. The talents, or what Jaeger presumed to be talents, in it were: Lockpicking, Ambidextrous, and Sprint. The next segment was titled Tactician's Mind. The talents it beheld within its translucent walls were: Observant, Underneath the Underneath, and Commander. The last one left him slightly puzzled. It read; Will Unbreakable, and Heart Unshakeable. He couldn't figure out its name and why the name apparently fit in the perk selection. That is until he read the talents associated with it. The nobility of Knights, Patience of the Hunter, and Loyalty of Guardians. This made him virtually quirk his brow as he mused. 'What is this? Does… does this… change my personality?' His curiosity peaked once he received another notification from the strange texts he's somehow grown accustomed to.
For theorizing correctly based on the evidence before you, you gained:
+1 Wis
His thoughts confirmed, he began the necessary debate of what two Perks he would choose from. 'Some of these options seem as if they could be gained by merely performing the action. Although I think that would be too easy… no. You would have to successfully accomplish the task or have the personality traits/abilities to have them.' His thoughts then wandered to a seemingly insignificant portion of text shown on a small, vacant portion of the web.
Perk slots-+2
With the information before him and his theory of the perks system; he finally decided. He once again heard the oh so sweet ~Click~ as he pushed his thoughts to his favored perk. Tactician's mind then expanded in his view. Allowing a closer view of the three options not shaded out.
Welcome to the Talents section of the Perks/Talents selection menu!
You've selected:
-Tactician's Mind
Tactician's Mind includes the following talents to choose from:
-Observant; the perceptiveness of a true tactician gives you the ability to notice certain things other would fail to, only applies to sight
-Underneath the Underneath; you have an innate sense and understanding of tricks and the exactness required of deception, only applicable to heard or said things
-Commander; the ability to have a grasp on others' abilities and how they can work as a team, allows an easier time with ordering or understanding orders
Note: every talent in the Tactician's Mind talent selection screen scales with the intelligence score of the one wielding the talent. Also, only one talent per Perk point used can be picked.
'Hmm, all of these have uses in almost every situation. Well, out of the situations I can come up with.' He thought for an uncountable, mainly due to the lack of anything to count it with, amount of time. 'Ugh, why does this have to be so difficult?! Why can't there be an obvious choice? Maybe there is a way I can get multiple talents… what did it say?' He looked once again at the zoomed in the web of talents in front of him. 'Per perk point… that's it! I can use my two perk points to have two of the three talents instead of one.' His epiphany having been reached, he then went into an even longer internal struggle about what Talent to pick. He finally chose the following Talents: Underneath the Underneath and Observant. In his eyes, the only talents that could help him in his combat plan. Even if said combat plan was barely an embryo brewing in his mind.
A new box then appeared. Its glow a rather calming white. As pure as the white feathers of a beautiful swan.
You have now completed your Character Creation!
Would you like to continue on to the next step?
Y/N
Once more a faint ~Click~ echoed across the void. Before a feeling so insignificant, he wouldn't have noticed if it weren't for the crescendo of something appearing. Then…
~Pain~
The air smelled of wildflowers as he took a slight inhale. His small amber eyes glinting with joy as a small grin etched itself amid his boyish face. She watched him with attention paid to every move. An obsessive gaze as she leered at him from across the clearing. The roaring hills and beautiful scenery around them made for a picturesque setting. 'He is growing up to be just like his father.'
A sense of nostalgia crept upon her before she shook those thoughts away. She refocused on him only to find his overly intelligent eyes upon her form. Studying her for a time before that joyous grin found its way back to his face. Her own face lit up in a similar way when he broke out into a sprint; heading to her with excitable determination. She spread her arms wide and welcomed her into the snug grasp only a loving mother could accomplish. She gently proceeded to ruffle his hair as his head rested upon her chest. She could barely make out the jumbled mess of words he mumbled into her.
"I love you, mom."