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"!" I woke up suddenly sitting up, not knowing where I'm at, the light from the sun hitting my eyes blinds me for a second and all of my senses seem dull just for a second, then i could hear the ocean, smell the salt in the air and fell the sand in beneath me, it felt warm and comfortable, but either way i was confused. A few seconds later my vision cleared and I could see the prettiest ocean I have ever seen in my life. The sand was perfect, the water was clear and the sky was beautiful, I was at a loss for words when suddenly…
"Oh dear, what do we have here? a lost soul perhaps?" i turn around to the sound of the voice and i see a middle aged woman, wearing a fancy dress and a sun hat protecting her from the sun, i didn't knew her but for some reason i felt at ease looking at her "It doesn't matter, you are here either way, but not for long knowing those three, come darling, i have tea ready if you want some" she smiled as she finished her sentence and walked away, following her direction i saw a table with two seats and a umbrella blocking the sun, behind it was a beautiful forest or jungle, to be honest i was never good identifying regions of the world, maybe i was on a ship, hit my head and lost my memories and ended up in someone's island… maybe, either way i stood up, shook all the sand away and followed her.
She took a seat and i followed "So tell me darling, do like tea sweet or bitter or maybe you don't like tea at all" She said with a smile pouring herself a cup of tea "Sweet, thanks" i said as she poured a cup for me "Shame, i like bitter but doesn't matter" I looked confused, why ask me if she already had bitter?, i tasted the tea and was the best tea i ever had, and sweet too, i looked at her with a puzzled look "Don't worry about it" She said but that made more questions than answers "Then ask away darling, i'm afraid you don't have a lot of time"
"What do you mean I don't have a lot of time? Where exactly are we?" i asked looking around I didn't felt the passage of time, even though it was only a few minutes the sun was always at the perfect spot and the sea did not fluctuate much "Well, you are in my domain, a pocket dimension if you will and for why you don't have a lot of time, well you are not supposed to be here darling, either way i appreciate your company, it gets lonely and boring being here all by yourself, although my siblings visit it nothing new" that answer shocked me, pocket dimension? "Wait… am i… dead?" she for a second looked surprised but in a second she returned to her personality "Why yes of course you are dead, although it surprised me a bit that you don't remember it" Then it hit me the realization that i am dead, i panicked for a second but then… I felt acceptance, it felt weird but i just accepted being dead "Who are you?" i asked "Well i two names, the name of my aspect, and the name I chose for myself, i was created as Acceptance, but i chose my name as Martha" she said happy and continuing to sip her tea "What do you mean Acceptance? also you mentioned siblings?" my curiosity just increased by the second "Yes how to forget my siblings, first let's start at the beginning shall we? We were created by the feelings of souls, at the beginning there was no afterlife, no hell, no heaven, no paradise, just void that began to be filled up by souls of the dead, those souls still had emotions and feelings, they lost them through time but the sheer number of emotions led to the creation of us, the aspects, We are a lot, i was created by the feeling of acceptance of death, my other siblings were created by those feeling as well, anger, love, grief, joy, sadness, over time we became a lot and we were out of space if you will, so we created our pocket dimensions, although not every one of us did it, three of us chose to help the lost souls and have been doing it for the longest time, those three are Life, Death and Ambition, some of us help time to time to alleviate the burden they chose on themselves, but almost everyone chose not to help, I chose to help sometimes, which is why maybe you came here" she finished explaining, a lot of my questions were answered but a lot were created.
"Is that why I accepted my death so easily? because of you?" this troubled me a little "Yes, sometimes i do have that effect on souls, even though i was created by the feeling of acceptance I'm not always like that, i also experience sadness and anger, if you could see Sadness, she is happy all the time, and affects you being around her, you become all happy and bubbly around her, haha" She laughed and seem to remember then finished her tea.
Well, I'm sorry to say this darling but you are out of time, he will be here shortly, it was good talking to someone that is not my siblings, maybe in another time we can talk more" She smiled and lifted her cup as a cheers, i mimicked her and made the las sip of my tea when i suddenly appeared somewhere else.
I was in some office, I presumed, from a beach to the office, that it's a downgrade. I was still sitting but when I explored the office I could see a lot of… trophies? Maybe mementos, but when I saw directly in front of me, there was a desk and the chair spun so I could see the person behind it, and I was surprised to say the least.
"You didn't expect me to be a child right?" asked the child behind the desk "to be completely honest no, i didn't, but either way it does not make a difference to me" i said, i looked at my hands and the tea had disappeared which made me a little sad but i didn't questioned it much "You surprised us a lot, it was a long time ago when a lost souls appeared in one of our separate dimensions, that's why you are here, in front of the aspect of ambition to determine your next life" he grinned and his eyes were full of excitement. "Wait, next life? i mean sure I'm not complaining but i didn't expect it" i said leaning a bit "Yes your next life, to be honest i don't get a lot of people, Life and Death get most of the souls, giving them new life's and wiping their souls so its a fresh start, i sometimes help but my specialty is giving souls a new life, a new opportunity, i honestly don't do it much, in fact you are the first one in a millennia to get this treatment" He finished, summoning a computer and staring to type, his face never became something else that full of excitement "So… I'm getting isekai… nice hehe" Honestly this is going to be awesome, i honestly lived a good life, i made a lot of friends and do a lot of stuff that i wanted, i don't remember how I died but everything else is clear, and reading about this kind of stuff always made me excited, imagining how it would be for me. "Well, yes and no, let me explain, you are given an opportunity to experience the multiverse, but there is a catch, we will cross that bridge later but in the meantime, I'm going to explain your boons if you will" he said turning his monitor around "Wait, boons? as powers?" "Yes, what? you expected to be thrown into a world full of magic or dangers without any power to your name, now, this is going to be your power, it's something that you are familiar but also extremely nerfed, that said, I implemented some features that will make you op in given time, if you find something to exploit go for it, i will not be mad, but like i said, this is more nerfed that you think it is, also it is the template, I will help you chose your next powers but first read it and understand what i meant." He said and the screen flashed and started to show me information of my new power.
The Gamer
You are now a gamer, and with this privilege comes its perks.
You have access to your status, perks, skills and other options on the Menu.
You have access to Gamer's body and mind
You have access to the Inventory
You have access to the A.I.
Added Journal
Added Shop
Added Gacha
Added Map
By design this features come nerfed
You won't have access to stats, your strength, speed, endurance etc will be blocked from view, the system will help you grow but by how much it is unknown to you.
Perks and skills can level up but you don't see their bonus to progress, you just know that the skill leveled up.
The Shop and Gacha are locked until level 25.
Gamer's body and mind have been altered, they still retain their basic functions but with some changes.
Your inventory is capped with your level, the stronger you become the better the inventory.
Map is locked with your knowledge, if you find maps of the world the map function will update the location but not in real time.
Skills are not your typical skills, you don't get your magic powers from it, nor your special moves, that comes with practice, perks on the other hand can grant you bonuses.
You have access to I.D Creation but with one use per day.
"Dam, that's interesting, it's nerfed but at the same time, it's really powerful '' I said looking at the screen with a sense of calm and satisfaction. "Don't let the wording fool you, you are not becoming op at the start by having these, in fact, this is more something so you can keep tabs on how you grow your skills and keep tabs on your powers, the rate of growth provided by the system is not much, but either way, lets go to the next part, your actual powers, you have two options, you can spin the wheel five times and get five random powers or chose two powers of your choice, if the power is overpowered I will nerf it, i don't want you to be super powerful just starting your journey, that is not ambitious" his face looked scary for a second, and there I remembered that I'm talking with a being beyond me, beyond anyone, and in that moment i felt calm all of the sudden. "That's a taste of Gamer's mind, sorry for that but i couldn't resist" he said giggling a little, showing his age although i knew he was a lot older than me "Don't worry, I actually appreciate it, know I know how Gamer's works, but to the powers… Can I choose one and have two randomly selected?" he suddenly grinned and nodded "good, then i would like to roll first then chose after those two if you don't mind" he grinned more and laughed "yes yes, of course, I'm really liking this, let's spin the wheel" he said and a wheel of fortune appeared on the screen, and began to spin, at first i could see the options before it began to spin, and there where a lot of options.
The wheel spinned for thirty second and began to slow down, the options where more clear, from having the ability to teleport to having your thought be heard out loud without control, they were from useful to useless, in the end it stopped in Font of Energy "That's really useful, in the beginning it will help you grow but in the end can become a weapon, that was lucky"
Font of Energy:
No matter where you are you are attuned to this plane of existence and have access to its energy used by everyone, be it magic, Ki or chakra, you have it and in greater amounts, this also translates to having a lot of energy in form of stamina letting you run for hours and just needing a little rest of half a minute to do it again in the end, energy can be whatever you want, but to control it and will it it's different.
"Wow, that's really good" still reading the ability when I heard the wheel stop spinning, not being aware that the wheel had spun again and it stopped in Fire Control
"No way" I was shocked, I really had good draws "That was really lucky" he said with a grin
Fire Control:
You are a firebender, using martial arts movement to facilitate the use and creation of fire, you have become a firebender, summon fire at will so you can destroy your enemies, but remember that fire is also life, no one has ever achieved full control of fire, maybe you will succeed where others have failed.
"Now, what is your chosen power?" he said looking directly at my eyes, right now I'm strong, depending where I end up I can become a powerhouse with this powers, but you can never be to sure, "I want to be able to make deals, deals where both parties need to do what it is said to do if not they will die, they need to agree with it, but anything in the deal goes, even stuff that isn't tangible, for example, someone giving up their power so something doesn't happen, something like that" I looked directly into his eyes and he started to laugh maniacally, it honest startled me but then he just clicked his fingers and…
Deal with the devil:
A deal with the devil is something you cannot take lightly, the deals you make are followed thoroughly, no one can back out once they are in, be it by their own free will, because of fear or respect, the deal has been set and you will get the rewards. Be careful, there have been some people who have bested the devil in his deals, so do be careful with who you make a deal with.
"AMAZING, I COULDN'T HAVE CHOSEN SOME MORE PERFECT FOR THIS, AND YOU JUST CAME RIGHT AT MY DOOR HAHAHA, ENJOY YOUR TIME AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS SEE LIFE WITH AMBITION HAHAHA" He laughed and laughed and my vision just went to black, all sound disappeared and i lost consciousness.
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Music is the first thing I heard, it was a soft tune, the warmth and comfort of a bed is the next thing i felt, for some reason I knew this tune, it was almost always playing in Inns at the game Skyr… Am I in Skyrim?. I opened my eyes and I saw the wooden ceiling. It was a small room but it had everything I needed, a bed, a chest to store my wares, a dresser and two doors, maybe a bathroom? one of this doors surely lead to the rest of the inn, Maybe I'm wrong, maybe this isn't Skyrim but maybe the menu will help
´Menu´ With a mere thought with purpose the menu appeared.
*Menu*
Status
Skills
Perks
Gacha
Store
Relations
Journal
Map
Inventory
Gacha and Store are unavailable at the moment, level 25, this might be difficult, ´Status´.
Name: Atlas
Age: 21
Lvl: 1
Hp: Healthy
Mana: Plentiful
Stamina: Plentiful
Status: Healthy
I mean, i already knew about the nerfs but this still sucks, i thought that maybe i could see my hp in numbers but apparently not, this is troublesome, i don't know if i can't take a hit, as low as a scratch or a full fist from a nord, got a take this seriously from now on. ´Skills´
Skills:
Camping (25)
Cooking (20)
Bartering(10)
Hunting (10)
Tracking (28)
Arts of war*
Archery(4)
Sword(3)
Hand to hand(7)
Still, helpful but not much, at least I have the skills of this new "body", looking down, I feel derent, my body is more athletic, does Skyrim have mirrors? thought for later ´Perks´
Perks:
Gamer's Body: Treat your body like that of a game, you can sleep injuries, not mortal ones but you will function better, eating restores some of your health overtime, the better the food, the better the help, enables gain of xp.
Gamer's Mind: Calms the user in stressful situations where the user may be harmed, allows the user to see the interface of The Game. Allows the user to learn at a quick pace skill tomes. Immunity to Mental Attacks.
Font of Energy: No matter where you are you are attuned to this plane of existence and have access to its energy used by everyone, be it magic, ki or chakra, you have it and in greater amounts, this also translates to having a lot of energy in form of stamina letting you run for hours and just needing a little rest of half a minute to do it again in the end, energy can be whatever you want, but to control it and will it it's different.
Fire Control: You are a firebender, using martial arts movement to facilitate the use and creation fire, you have become a firebender, summon fire at will so you can destroy your enemies, but remember that fire is also life, no one has ever achieved full control of fire, maybe you will succeed where others have failed.
Deal with the devil: A deal with the devil is something you cannot take lightly, the deals you make are followed thoroughly, no one can back out once they are in, be it by their own free will, because of fear or respect, the deal has been set and you will get the rewards. Be careful, there have been some people who have bested the devil in his deals, so do be careful with who you make a deal with.
Lady Acceptance: accepting who you are and where you are is the beginning of the journey, what lays ahead it's only a step away from acceptance and understanding.
What is with the last perk?
Lady Acceptance has granted you a gift of departure in your new journey.
A voice ringed in my head, monotonous and robotic, it lacked emotions but it sounded feminine, is this the A.I?
Affirmative, My lack of emotions it's because this is the start of your journey, while you grow in power I will adapt to suit your needs master.
Ok, that last part sent chills through my spine, maybe it isn't so bad, I mean, she is already calling me master… ´Do you have a name?´
Not at the moment, master
´Well, your name will be Alice´.
Alice… thank you master, i shall make this name my own
I can get used to this, but for pressing matters, I need to explore all the menus, ´Inventory´. A screen appeared with some items that i guessed are mine now, there was a map, some tools like an axe, hammer and the usual to make a campsite, a bedroll, a sword, bow and 17 iron arrows and a backpack, i saw that the backpack could be open so more spaces appear and when i did it, i saw some books, scrolls and three potions of health, the books where basic ones, also there was the legendary book of The Lusty Argonian Maid, maybe this version of me was as equally perverted like me. There wasn't any skill books for i could see, maybe an extensive read later will change that fact. The potions were basic potions of healing. The last four scrolls were some basic stuff, the first one was a wanted poster rolled up actually, mentioning something about the dark brotherhood and its whereabouts, the second one was a scroll of fireball, something told me that this wasn't common and I was just lucky to have one. The next one was a map of all Skyrim, the moment i opened it a new window appeared in the corner of my vision telling me that the map updated, and the last one was a note directed at me, it was rolled up and it looked fancy, i really thought it was going to be another scroll but anyway.
To Atlas:
Congratulations on your new life, you might be wondering why Skyrim of all places… Well this is your start, i wanted to test you, putting you in a harsh environment, full of gods, conflict and death, the game you played back in your planet will help you a bit but remember, this is now your life, the people around you have lives beyond what you know form the game, this place will be dark sometimes, but at the same time it can be beautiful. Beware that you don't know a lot of things in this new world, a lot has changed or maybe it hasn't. Trust Alice, she will guide you when you think you are lost and help you when needed, also, the important memories from this life will be transferred to you the moment you finish reading this letter.
Your patron: Ambition
The moment I finished my vision went white and I could see the memories the letter talked about, there wasn't any pain, it was like I was in VR, watching every important memory that would help me in this journey and in the moment it finished, every memory was a blur but it made sense to me.
My name was Catilas Juriatus, I was born in Cyrodiil, the capital, mom and dad were hard workers but cared for me all of the time. Time passed and I grew up. I was fifteen when we moved to the outskirts of the capital for farm work, but it was the worst decision ever. A few months went by without anything wrong happening, until the raiders appeared. A group of different races united against the empire raided my farm and my family was killed. My mother used while I was hidden beneath the farm, it was a horrible experience that I thankfully didn't live through, although seeing it still affected me a little. I waited till morning and mourned the death of my parents. Sometime later a guard found me resting by their graves that I dug up, almost dying from not eating nor drinking. He saved me and cared for me. Sometime later I decided to look for my parents' killers and I escaped the guards home. I left him a note saying goodbye and thanking him for everything that he has done for me.
Time passed, lead after lead I found nothing until I found out that they retired to Skyrim. They are in different locations living their lives peacefully, some of them even turned a new leaf and help the part of Skyrim where they are, but it didn't changed a thing, I knew that it wasn't my past… but something inside me burned with hatred and passion just imagining killing them, maybe I will do it for Catilas.
Somewhere between my journey from Cyrodiil and Skyrim i changed my name to Atlas, no last name. The scroll of Fireball I looted from a dead mage in a tower nearby one of my campsites. That was lucky, the tower was abandoned and the mage looked like he died peacefully… or maybe he was stabbed, I don't know with Skyrim.
The last memory is of where I am at the moment. I'm in Dead Man's Drink, the inn in Falkreath, the date is Turdas, 21st day of Second Seed, 4E 200, opening the journal i can see every bit of information i have available, from the books, scrolls and also the note, its practical but if i need all the information there i need to open them from the inventory, it also has a bestiary and more importantly information i know from the future, the events that will transpire in Skyrim that i know of and some the i don't apparently, one in particular tells me something really important. The events of Skyrim don't begin till Morndas, 17th of Last Seed 4E 201 around 09:00 AM. This tells me that I have around a year and a half to prepare or maybe to run away.
Skyrim might be beautiful but… there is all of Tamriel to explore, just imagining being able to explore the forests of Valenwood, maybe even the deserts of Elsweyr or Hammerfell, the rocky mountains of Dagerfall and the ashen lands of Morrowind, the Summerset Isle and the beauty untouched by mankind only available to the High Elves, maybe even Black Marsh and get in touch with The Hist… the possibilities are endless but… there are somethings i need to take care of first here, once im done with that i will see what to do next.
A.N. Well, this is a story that i had on my mind for a while, for those that you are wondering, yes, this is sort of a jumpchain, in the meaning that when he is finished with the world of The Elder Scrolls he will move to the next, altough i dont see it in the near future, i will explore a lot of Tamriel story here, i like to deep dive in the lore of this types of worlds so expect a lot of that.
Also, he may seem powerful right now having all this powers but remember, the gamer system only helps him grow at a really slow pace, where someone need 10 years of training to be a master in something, he needs like 3 to 5, I will try to not be 0 to a 100 in this story, he will have growth but at the cost of learning, adapting and failure, if you want an op character sorry but you will have to wait, he will become one but not in the near future.
The Deal with the Devil power only works if the other party is doing it by free will, he wont be able to mind control them or make the do it by pressure (saying you are going to kill his loved ones in front of him if he doesn't accept the deal, wont work because is not free will).
And lastly for those who don't know how to read the calendar in the elder scrolls here is some help. (day), (date) day of (month), (year).
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.(Morndas, Tirdas, Middas, Turdas, Fredas, Loredas, Sundas.)
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. (Morning Star, Sun's Dawn, First Seed, Rain's Head, Second Seed, Mid Year, Sun's Height, Last Seed, Hearthfire, Frist Fall, Sun's Dusk, Evening Star.)
Every day and month is in order so Monday is Morndas and March is First Seed.
This will be one of the few long A.N. I make, I hope I cleared some of the misunderstandings, also English is not my first language so sorry for any grammatical mistakes.