Welcome!
This is the tutorial for the 'Gamer' system. Please enter name, age, and birth day.
Name: _xxx
Surname: _xxx
Age: _x
Birthday: _x/xx/xxxx
"Uhh... The fuck? Why is there a blue floating screen in front of my eyes? And why is it the only thing I can see?!"
As I was starting to panic, a wave of calmness washed over me, steadying my erratic breath, and letting me analyze my situation with more care.
"Alright. Let's think. Last thing I remember is going to bed after the party, and now I'm here. Since I don't remember waking up, I believe it is safe to assume this is a dream."
*ding*
You have been selected for the testing of a new retribution system designed specifically for people dead without sin. Further info can be found in the help section.
"Wait. A retribution for people dead? Does that mean I died in my sleep?!"
*ding*
Trough attentive and logical thought, you have gained 1 WIS!
"OH FUCK OFF!" I yelled in exasperation, and sat down onto the nonexistent ground to calm myself.
An unknown amount of time later, I rose back to my feet, still somewhat shaken up, but good enough to go on. I looked back at the window in front of me, and filled the blanks using a holographic keyboard underneath the box.
Name: Daniel_
Surname: Samuels_
Age: 16
Birthday: 03/11/2001
Once I pressed the check on the lower right corner of the screen, it disappeared, replaced by another one:
Thank you for the information. Now, let's go over the basic commands to navigate the system. Try saying or thinking 'status'.
Let's give it a try. Status.
As I finished my line of thought, the screen in front of me blinked out of existance, to be replaced with another one, this one easily as big as the whole top half of my body. I could see my stat points on it, and some other specifics:
Daniel Samuels
The gamer
Lv: 1 (0/20 EXP)
HP: 150/150 (+2.0/s)
MP: 180/180 (+2.6/s)
STR: 6
DEX: 4
VIT: 5
INT: 8
WIS: 8
LUK: 5
Stat points: 0
While I studied my stats, I came to the conclusion that they were decided by my actual traits, as I was more the type of 'brains over brawn', even tough I naturally had a powerful build. Though, having something and knowing how to use it are two different things.
While stuck in my musings, a new window had popped up in front of my stats:
These are some nice stats for a beginner, but how about we make them a little better? Here's some points to spend however you prefer!
Once again I pressed the check box, and looking back at my stats, I saw that I now had ten points to spend. After giving it some thought, I chose to split them like this:
STR: 6
DEX: 4+4=8
VIT: 5+2=7
INT: 8+2=10
WIS: 8
LUK: 5+2=7
Pressing the check, I felt a twinge in the back of my mind, and my body, or whatever could be called my body right now, felt way more limber than before, and also somewhat more resistant.
While I was basking in the nice feeling, a new window popped up:
Now that you're familiar with the status window, let's check your inventory. Think or say 'close' to close a window, and think or say 'inventory' to access your inventory.
Once I followed the instructions, my inventory window appeared: it seemed manageable, even tough it had only ten cases, plus five more stationed next to a full-body picture of me, which I supposed were for the equipment.
A cursory glance over my picture showed me that I hadn't changed at all: same short brown hair with matching eyes, same over-average height, and same black-rimmed glasses.
*ding*
Pretty empty, huh? Don't worry, you'll get some things to start with later. For now, let's look at your skills. You understand how to do this by now, right?
I rolled my eyes at the last part, but kept my mouth shut and opened the skill window. The classical two were there, and nothing more.
Gamer's body (passive) Lv: Max
The user's body follows the rules of an RPG, thus all the HP must be reduced to zero in order to recieve physical wounds. You won't get sick, and any wound will be fixed by sleeping in a bed.
Gamer's mind (passive) Lv: Max
Lets the user stay calm in almost any condition, and blocks mental debuffs like confusion, fear, etc. Your mind will always work as if you just woke up, annullating mental fatigue.
This was as expected, I guess. I really hope this is all, 'cause I'm getting really sick of this.
Closing the window, I let out a breath of relief, as a new, and final, window appeared in existance.
*ding*
Those were all the basic commands for this tutorial. We hope you enjoy your new life, but be mindful: once you die you will have to start again from scratch, so don't be reckless! Here's a little parting gift.
You obtained:
x1 iron sword
x1 water pitcher (large)
x1 shortbow
x20 wooden arrows
Well, that wasn't ominous at all. Still, I wonder where am I going. I mean, I did read a couple 'Gamer' fanfics, but living one was quite of aa mindfuck. Gotta thank Gamer's mind for keeping me coherent. Tough, I have one question. How in the hell did I die?
Hopefully I will know one day, but for now I guess it doesn't matter much. Oh, look. A bright shining light is in front of me. Might as well walk towards it, what could go wrong?
And, just as I lifted my foot to start walking, I started falling. Everything around me seemed to break like glass, and whitin a couple seconds of falling, the pitch black reality around me gave place to an absolutely breathtaking scenery.
I admired the place for a total of 0.1 seconds, before returning to screaming my head off. Just before slamming into whatever was under me, I looked up at the sky and hollered:
"FUCK YOU MURPHY!"
.
..
...
Cold.
I'm so fucking cold.
And I'm wet.
And there's something moving against me.
Seriously, where the fuck am I?
As I groggily opened my eyes, water splashed my face, waking me up completely. Once I sat up, I started glancing around, taking in account my surroundings.
I found myself sitting at the shoreline of a cristalline river, with fish flashing around here and there. Behind me I saw the beginning of a forest, but that wasn't what caught my attention. What did was the tip of a sword pointed right at my face.
It took all my focus not to let loose another scream, but thankfully Gamer's mind took care of that. Once I turned my focus onto the sword, I also noticed the hand holding it, and by extent also the person at the other hand.
Altough, the hand was way too furry to belong to a human, and so was the rest of the arm attached to it. My brain caught up with me in the moment I looked up at the face of the offender. He wasn't human.
What was in front of me was something reminiscent of a feline, but with a humanlike build. His fur was ash grey, with black spots on the tip of his ears, fingers and tail. I just noticed he was saying something, but I hadn't heard anything.
"-In this place, ape?"
I had barely managed to catch the end of his question, but I did hear what he called me. Being called an ape nagged at me a bit, but I chose not to show it and said in a flat voice:
"Excuse me, what did you say? I wasn't paying much attention."
The feline snorted at that, and glared at me with so much hate I thought he was gonna behead me for that. Instead, he settled for saying:
"I'll make it easy for your small brain: Why. Are. You. Here."
This prick is seriously getting on my nerves. Once I level up a little, I'll show him.
"I just so happen to have found myself here with no knowledge of my whereabouts, so if you would have a map of the zone, or know of a good observation point, I would be most glad."
I finished my tirade with a slight smirk breaking my otherwise perfect poker face.
My wannabe captor stared at me with a deadpan look for a couple seconds, before stating in a matching voice:
"So, you're saying you're lost. And you expect me to believe it?"
I drew a long sigh, and shook my head. It seems like it's not gonna be easy. Then again, it never is.
"Alright, fine. Don't believe me if you don't want to, but I still need to find my way. So... I'll be leaving now."
Then, I got up and tried walking away. But the guy had other ideas, for he extended his arm to point his sword at me again and growled:
"Don't even think about it. You are coming with me. I don't know what you are up to, but I know for sure that you apes aren't to be trusted."
There he goes again with calling me an ape. Still, if he has a name for my kind, maybe I could find some, and get them to help me. Then again, I know nothing of this place, so I should wait until I have some form of context before choosing what to do. I guess I'll just follow this prick for a while. Might get to turn him on my side, if I play my cards right.
*ding*
Trough attentive and logical thought, you have gained 1 WIS!
Seems like the system agrees.
"Alright then. Lead the way."
The still nameless feline gave a light chuckle, before saying in a cold voice:
"Yeah, no. I'm not stupid. You're going to walk in front of me."
And with that, he started pushing the tip of his sword on my back, guiding me towards a seemingly random direction.
We spent around ten minutes like that, with him directing me, and me keeping one eye in front of me, while the other skimmed the different uses for the System. I happened to find a map, which had in detail only the zone around where I woke up and around a hundred meters upstream, possibly from where I landed to where the feline found me, plus the trail we followed.
While we walked I got another classic skill: Observe. I used it onto whatever I saw that was different then what was back home, also my captor. What came up was:
Cyrus Alastor
Seeker of vengeance
Ceetah
Lv: 28
Hp: 3140/3140
Mp: 3070/3070
STR: 37
DEX: 51
VIT: 34
INT: 27
WIS: 59
LUK: 14
Born from a female with no mate, Cyrus was forced to watch as his mother was executed in front of him when he was only 8, and since then he has been training to avenge his mother by making his father pay.
That's some deep shit, and I'm kinda sorry for him, but I can't say anything about it without having to explain my ability. For now I should better keep quiet and become strong enough to defend myself before giving others a reason to attack me.
*ding*
Trough attentive and logical thought, you gained 1 WIS!
Again, I'm right.
I kept quiet for the rest of the trip, but it seemed that we wouldn't reach anywhere before nightfall. Appearently Cyrus thought so too, for he chose to tie my hands to a tree, and started setting up a bonfire.
The asshole didn't even bother thinking about me, since he finished his dinner and proceeded to lay down to sleep. Lucky me, Gamer's body lets me work without sleep nor food.
While I was trying to free myself, I meditated onto how to build my fighting style. I have my sword, if I have to get in close and personal, and INT and WIS are pretty hard to train either way. I would love to use magic nonetheless, but I suppose that will have to wait for now. All in all, I guess I could go for a warrior as of now, and a spellblade in the long run. The bow could be useful too, but then again, magic can replace it easily enough. Now that that's decided, how do I get rid of this rope?
As I started going through different possibilities, my mind rewinded itself a little to give me a metaphorical slap. A spell. Of fucking course.
So I started concentrating, to feel the mana inside me as it flowed, and tried to redirect it in my hand to do... something.
After a couple minutes doing so, I finally got what I wanted:
*ding*
You have created a new skill!
An ability to manipulate mana, 'Mana affinity' has been created!
Mana affinity (passive) Lv: 1 (00.0%)
Mana is the energy of all living beings. You are able to draw that power from your reserves and plasm it to your desire.
+10% damage to magical attacks
-10% cost to magical attacks
Nice. That will definitely come in useful.
I then concentrated again into moving the mana inside me to my hands, and the result was kinda what I expected: a light glow encompassed my hands, while I could feel the raw energy and heat inside of them. After a couple seconds of studying the phenomenon, I started working on the mana, sharpening and condensing it, until...
*ding*
You have created a new skill!
An ability to manipulate mana into a certain form: 'Mana claw' has been created!
Mana claw (active) Lv: 1 (00.0%)
Manipulating mana into a solid form, you can encompass your hands into magical claws!
25 Mp to activate
5 Mp/second to sustain
+5% STR
That's quite costly, but then again, with the WIS increase I got, plus my natural regeneration, I only lose 1 Mp per second. Let's get to work!
And thus, after a minute or so of cutting, I managed to free myself. Glancing back, I noticed that I left a lot of scratches onto the bark, while the rope was still relatively intact. With my pride as an escape artist wounded, I decided to leave the place.
I was still walking around, seemingly aimlessly, but I had my map open and was keeping tabs on where I was going. While walking, I had experimented with my mana a bit more, and managed to acquire a new skill:
Enhancement (active & passive) Lv: 3 (14.7%)
Empowering your body with mana, you can surpass your normal limits.
27 Mp to activate
5 Mp/second to sustain
+12% to all physical stats
+6% Hp regen
+6% Mp regen
This skill started with 30 Mp to activate at first, but it lowered the cost by 1 for level, plus with the enhanced Mp regen, I managed to keep it up for a while more that expected. Now with the boost active my stats would be:
Lv: 1 (0/20 Xp)
Hp: 170/170 (+3.6/s)
Mp: 200/200 (+3.1/s)
STR: 6 (6.7)
DEX: 8 (8.9)
VIT: 7 (7.8)
INT: 10
WIS: 10
LUK: 7
While it could be way worse, I had to figure out a way to increase my power quickly. My best bet would be to level up, of course, but I had the feeling that killing pretty much anything here would be kinda hard right now. So, either I would get lucky, or I would have to increase my stats in the old-fashioned way: training.
A snapping twig brought me out of my reverie, and quickly I took my sword out of my inventory. In the back of my mind I took note I hadn't yet checked the rest of my equipment. I filed away that information for later, and gave my full attention to my surroundings.
Slowly, one by one, my pursuers made themselves known: wolves. Not even the normal kind, but they looked even more threatening than any normal wolf. A quick observe around gave me an idea of what I was dealing with.
They were called 'Lycan wolves' and their levels averaged from three to five, indicating they were very young, with the alpha being at level eight. The fight was going to get hetic, I could tell this much. Luckily, one of them, or two at most, should be enough to give me a level up. So I had some way to recover somewhat.
While I was thinking that, I tried to keep my attention onto all of them at once. Supported by Gamer's mind and my sheer primal instinct, I noticed in time the wolf at my 5 lunging at me. I made a baseball slide underneath it, and proceeded to shove my sword in its belly. It landed stumbling, and I took the chace to stomp on its back and plunge my sword in the back of its neck.
+16 Xp
Not enough, but it's still good.
The smaller four that remained seemed hesitant, but nonetheless two of them tried to flank me from both sides. I could feel them there, but kept my eyes on the bigger one, to be safe.
Once I could feel the two around me start to move, I took a leap back and let them run into each other at the last moment. Once they went down, a couple strikes were all that I needed to end them.
+18 Xp
Level up!
+16 Xp
And here we go. Three more to go.
The alpha seemed pretty furious at this point, and decided to address the matter personally. Unluckly for me, this guy was both smarter and stronger, predicting where I was going to dodge and intercepting me.
The blow was so powerful that it slammed me into a tree.
-41 Hp
I barely managed to avoid his next attack rolling out of the way, and thankfully his claws got stuck in the bark, giving me a chance to get up and make some distance between us.
My mind was going into overdrive trying to come up with a way to kill this fucker, until I stumbled upon a plan. It was half-baked, and a terrible idea, but it was my best bet.
I positioned myself so that I was between the alpha and a tree a meter and half behind me. Once it freed itself, it turned back to face me, and gave a loud growl, before running towards me again. Once it noticed where I was leading it, it stopped just short of hitting the tree. Too bad I expected that. In the meantime, I had already gotten two meters and half up the tree, before kicking off with both legs and landing on its back. Once there, it was all a job of hack n'slash with my Mana claws, before it finally gave out and died.
+28 Xp
Level up!
As I looked around, I noticed the remaining two small ones had left sometimes during the fight, and the bodies of the others weren't here either. In their place were some small pouches, containing freaking GEMS! I don't know if they are used as currency or whatever here, but this is awesome!
After calming myself down a little, I glanced towards the dead alpha, to notice it had turned to dust, and was being blown away in the nightly breeze, leaving behind a slightly bigger pouch, again full of gems, and a fang. I immediately Observed the fang:
Lycan alpha's fang
Grade: rare
The name is self-explainatory. It doesn't value much, but it's a nice trophy.
Whoa there! Since when did my power get this sarcastic?
I just looked at the fang a little more before slipping it in my inventory. I tried to put also the bags inside, but I couldn't see them in the window. After messing around a little, I noticed a counter next to my name, wich said:
G: 573
I tried touching it, and one of the bags got out from it. At the very least that proves that these are the currency here.
I looked up at the sky, to find out that I just had a couple hours more before dawn. I checked once more my stats and skills before continuing onwards.
Daniel Samuels
G: 573
Lv: 3 (18/60 Xp)
Hp: 370/370 (+4.6/s)
Mp: 400/400 (+5.3/s)
STR: 6 (6.7)
DEX: 8 (8.9)
VIT: 7 (7.8)
INT: 10
WIS: 10
LUK: 7
Stat points: 10
Well, here we go! This is Xeno here with the first chapter of our new story! I noticed there weren't many (if any at all) 'the Gamer' stories on this part of FanFiction, so I chose to do it for myself. So, hope you enjoy, follow, review, and more importantly: IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT NO ONE IS TELLING YOU TO READ IT. IF YOU WANT TO POINT OUT PROBLEMS OR OPINIONS BE POLITE ABOUT IT. NO ONE COMES HERE TO BE INSULTED.
p.s. I don't own 'the Gamer'. Just to be safe. But then again, we are on FanFiction. No one here owns anything exept our stories.
p.p.s. If you understand the math behind the Hp and Mp regeration rates, you win a cookie.