CHAPTER 3
After being creeped out by the responsiveness of that which put me here; I realized one of the popups said, "look at status"
...What does that mean... Is it being literal?
"gurgle", right can't ask aloud though that had the one who carried me look at me.
Wait, the game said that I gained the "adopted" title and what was that "once of Kusa Orphanage" thing about...
I feel like an idiot now.
So, the place I had been was an orphanage... I hope I would have found that out if I could SEE but still. Why would these people want me?
I don't even know their names. I called them Blobs... I am a horrible Daughter.
"Her face changes so much. I didn't know a baby's face could," Huh that was the one sitting next to me, talking to the one in front through an open window. "Every child is different." Came a reply through the window... I wonder what I am supposed to call them.
"Yes, but the way Mimi described them was 'they poop, they scream, they sleep'" Well then, When I meet this Mimi I will -
"And she is biased from being the oldest of 14 children, and counting. I am amazed she stays in her father's house with how often he remarries and gets more children." Gossip. I am forced to listen to gossip of all things.
"She actually stays for the children," the one holding me said, I think defensively. "She said that with her father dealing with his wives and 'those females' (I could hear the air apostrophes) trying to one up each other, if she didn't the children would be scared for life. I know because I asked her."
"Through repeated action you have created a skill
Eavesdrop
Please go to the status menu to look at further"
Oh right, that.
So, I can't talk to ask it. But last time I didn't either. I just thought Game... Well then.
Here goes.
*Game, what do you mean 'Status Menu'*
"The Status Menu is part of Game of Life and is able to be called up"
*Do I just think Status Menu? *
"YES"
Name:
Tomomi Kiku
Gender: Female
Title:
Orphan
Stats
Strength= 6
Constitution=15
Dexterity=6
Intelligence=8
Agility=6
Wisdom=7
Charisma=3
May turn on Automatic Upkeep in the Options Tab
Automatic Upkeep means you will not have to worry about keeping enough Chakra for Organ Life
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Perks
Once of Kusa= +1% gain to all poison related skills, +.5% gain Renown with Kusagakure, Land of Grass, & affiliated allies
ALLERGY: Walnut, Walnuts when eaten by you count as a poison you cannot become immune to, and is exempt from all Poison related skills.
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Titles Unlocked
Adopted: +.5% gain to family related skills. Must be near Guardians to assign this. Gets rid of the Orphan title
Orphan: +.5% gain to skill necessary to basic survival, -1% gain to all other skill sets. Gets rid of the Adopted title
Flower Child: +10% gain in plant based skills.
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Skills
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Eavesdrop (Passive): 0%, at higher levels this skill creates a better chance of going unnoticed when overhearing information, and of hearing better information.
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That's a lot of information.
Ok, first thing I need to do
*Game how do I turn on 'automatic upkeep'*
"Go to Options"
*the same way as the 'Status Menu', right? *
"Yes"
*Options*
Subtitles: on or off
Automatic upkeep: on or off
Renown: on or off
Nudity: on or off
Show Player title: on or off
Inventory: on or off
To start with *Game, set option Nudity: off. Then set Renown: on, set Automatic Upkeep: on, and then set Subtitles: on*
Why did they have nudity on when the player has the body of a Child I have no clue. Creepy people.
Done, are there any other changes to be made?
*No, thank you. * hey, no need to be impolite.
I learned in the past not to insult games... they get back at you by letting assassins sneak up and kill you.
"+3 WIS"
"I wonder what has Kiku so quiet." I jumped, or twitched really badly, since I can't really MOVE.
I had forgotten about the person Holding me, what this says about my level of perception is horrible.
"I am just glad the kid seems to be able to entertain herself. After all, it's a month to the Village in the Mist."
CHAPTER 4
"Via skill: Eavesdrop, you have found out about Perk 'Meant for mist'."
"Eavesdrop has leveled. It is now level 1. "
Just how many perks do I have? I mean, really?
Usually games are only this kind is if the player gets orphaned, made a pariah, and hated for the rest of their childhood.
"Because of Strong use you have created the skill: Foretelling... Use with care, you have to live with it"
Meep.
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A few Days later.
I can see why the person who was driving was glad that I could entertain myself. Not that it really lasted; see, I was in that moment bored out of my skull. There is only so long before messing with menus, sleeping, squinting at the person holding you; sleeping, poking the blurry figure holding me, humming brokenly trying to remember some random song and sleeping some more get boring. The person wouldn't even let me play with string...
Yes, I am that bored. For I while I found some enjoyment out of staring at a random image then closing my eyes to study the after image.
I did get a lovely new thing out of it though
"Do to spending time waiting you have unlocked the 'Wait' item"
This would be good...
OH, Look. There's a city, an actual to goodness city outside. Not some little village where we don't even leave the carriage. A chance for fresh air!
Yes. I was bored out of my mind can you tell
Welcome to Tanzaku Gai
Home of the Fire Nation's Gambling Tournament
Blinking at the popup I wonder what's so important it's almost like discovering a new loca-
*Game is there a map feature*
"Yes"
It was laughing at me. I know it.
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It turns out I was not allowed out of the carriage. I now feel cheated. Yes, its petty; what about that.
Anyway, I think my eyesight is finally getting better. About time, I mean exactly how long am I supposed to refer to the people around me as blonde fuzzy and main blobs 1&2 (one who carries me and one who is not)? I am now able to see that we are passing things through the window... But I finally know what my guardians look like.
The One that usually holds me has a kind of soft red color for hair, but has rather pale skin. While the One that drives has black hair and tan skin and is a woman.
CHAPTER 5
We were still traveling.
(you know when before one could go from Texas to Michigan in a day it really gives one a misunderstanding of the time it takes to travel)
The woman driving said something about going to Otafuki Gai and using the river to get better time, since it was Spring...I wasn't paying much attention. I was focusing on the feeling I will be let out even less often then.
You have no clue the boredom I have endured.
Yes, I could 'wait' it out but think about it. If I am unresponsive for however long I choose; what do you think my guardians would do? Would think? Really, it would be the same as temporarily becoming a statue... which most people are averse to.
So, no 'waiting'
My attempts at staving off boredom though have given me some things Like
"Through trial and much error, you have created the "Music" skill"
Who knew my attempts to hum would be helpful or that my poking at people could get a skill
"Through repeated use, you have created the "Annoy" and the "Pacify" skills"
You know I wonder if I want to look at skills if I must pull up the entire menu. I am also wondering about the map that it mentioned...and why the game has been so nice besides giving me opportunities to mess myself over (foretelling my molded cookie)
*Game. why are you acting so nice*?
You are still in the tutorial phase.
The tutorial ends when you enter the Academy or reach age 10
Whichever is first
Oh. That is not a good thing. Games with long tutorials usually have many issues, and are easy to die in.
"Foretelling as Become level 2"
Why has foretelling gone up when I can't even speak
You think loudly
Well, now that I have messed this up for me might as well try to pull up just the *Skill Menu*
Skills
Annoy (active-no chakra cost): Lv5. 0% at higher levels this skill makes people react. Be careful how far you push. People might attack.
Pacify (active-no chakra cost): Lv2. 0% at higher levels this skill calms people. Be careful of overuse. People might become Annoyed.
Eavesdrop (Passive): Lv1. 0%, at higher levels this skill creates a better chance of going unnoticed when overhearing information, and to hear better information.
Foretelling: (active/passive): Lv2. 0% at higher levels this skill makes one able to see what is likely to happen in various ways. Be careful what you say.
Once spoken it Binds the future. Use takes 50*N. cool down time is 5 minutes after use. (N is use amount per day.)
My life. How is this my life?
"Sheesh! What has the kid depressed; at the last town we got to the kid was practically chipper. Now Kiku looks like someone kicked her puppy."
I have a puppy? I look at the dude, really hoping he didn't get me a dog, leave it behind, take who knows how long to pick me up and a month's trip back to said dog. It would not go well.
"You got the kid a puppy?" It seems like driver and I are of the same page. "No, I did not get a puppy." Oh, good. The thing would be starved by now.
Eavesdropping has gained 10%
Wait, the dude said that we were at a town.
Otafuki Gai
Nearest Large City to Konohagakure
... That's supposed to mean something. Not sure what but it means something
Wasn't this where we were going to travel by river? Looking around from the arms of the dude holding me I just see the crowd.
Then we started moving forward and the crowd parted. Probably because we had just left a carriage that had jewels in the doors (I saw them while going through the door. Kind of glad to finally be able to see the thing; before I had just say a shape connected to things that sounded like horses...).
Or it might have been that we weren't going into the city. Either one.
Yep, for some reason my caretakers were walking around the walls, and going-
Oh, large river ahead. There also is a really big boat. I think these two are famous or rich. Maybe both. It would explain the expensive things around them.
While settling into the boat a weird thing happened. When the one carrying put me into a crib that already had a folder in it this popped up
Acquired Books
Health and Personal Records
Placed in Inventory
I will think about it later
In the meantime, I wonder how long it will be before the next city.
It only took a day to get to the city called Keishi. Or to list like the game labeled it
Keishi
Capitol of Fire
Like most of the other cities, we only stopped briefly then were on our way again.
I finally decided to just use the 'Wait' option. I was tired of going days with nothing but passing trees.
And then the boat we were on crashed into a bridge, and killed nearly everyone on board.
It was also the first time I remember getting hurt. Turns out low health will knock one unconscious. The thing I saw before fading out
Health: 15
Concussion has caused: Slow
Side Wound has caused: Bleeding