Waking up with a pounding headache was never pleasant. I sat up from what I felt to be grass and shook off my discomfort at being out in nature alone at night. "Ugh, I feel like I stayed up using the laptop for too long." I commented, putting my pain into words as I clambered off of the ground and pat the dirt off of my hands.
[Welcome to Remnant! We hope that you enjoy your stay here!]
"Oh fuck not this shit." I groaned. While I didn't mind the fact I was now in a world where a girl several years younger than me could kick more ass than me and make me inadequate, I did mind the fact that from what I remember RWBY is one of those worlds where you really have to put an effort into staying alive.
[With your arrival several things have been updated! Would you like to look at the patch notes?]
"Yes please." I said, curious as to what changes there were.
[Patch Notes]
[Aura has been added as an energy resource affected by VIT and INT]
[Abilities with costs now require Aura to use.]
[Difficulty has been set to Difficult. You will only gain Status Points from Items or Levelling Up.]
[Due to Difficulty setting you have received 10 extra Status points for your use.]
[Nametag has been updated.]
[Classes have been added]
I looked up and sure enough, instead of [Unnamed] from before my name and level not floated above me.
"Stats."
[Euca Vinmoor]
[Level:2]
[Class: Beginner]
[HP:48]
[AP: 130]
[STR:8]
[VIT:7]
[DEX:5]
[AGI:5]
[INT:5]
[LUK:9]
[EXP: 0/200]
[Points:10]
I put six points into LUK and put the rest into STR and VIT, bringing my LUK to 15, my STR into 10 and my VIT to 9. I didn't put much stock into the other stats so I only put points into what mattered to me, STR for the hurting, VIT for the living, and LUK for the…well…luck.
[Euca Vinmoor]
[Level:2]
[HP:103]
[AP:130]
[STR:10]
[VIT:9]
[DEX:5]
[AGI:5]
[INT:5]
[LUK:15]
[EXP: 0/200]
[Points:0]
Content with my spread sheet of stats I closed it and took a look around. I was in a grassland somewhere. I'd look at the Classes when I'm somewhere a lot more comfortable and a lot less death prone. I could see lights of a city just over the horizon. It looked like dawn was coming and my trip to civilization was going to be safe.
[New Quest! A Morning Workout]
[Uh oh, looks like you've stumbled upon a Beowolf pup! Defeat it before finding your way to civilization!]
[Rewards: 150XP, 50-100 Lien]
I spoke too soon. There was a small Beowolf pacing in the direction I was heading to.
"Observe."
[Beowolf Pup]
[20HP]
[Small but terrible.]
I brought out my Stone Hammer and tried to approach it without gaining its attention. I was mostly successful but when I reached striking range it whirled and lunged at me. I blocked it and threw the Beowolf to the side where it recovered quickly and growled at me before letting loose a long resounding howl.
Several other howls rang through the area.
[It has called for reinforcements.]
[3:21]
It was a countdown.
My other hand held Treasured Coin in its grasp. I was going to be in a lot of trouble if I didn't end this fight quickly. I paid its cost to double it seven times and began pelting the Beowolf Pup with it. As I expected I missed a lot of times but I did manage to get a few shots in.
[-2HP]
[-2HP]
[-2HP]
Suddenly I charged recklessly and tackled the Beowolf Pup with my shoulder before lifting Stone Hammer and bashing its head hard enough I heard something crack.
[You have created a new skill: Reckless Charge]
[Reckless Charge – 30AP]
[Charge in the general direction of your enemy and hope for the best!]
[Victory!]
[Item Get! Bone Mask Shards x4]
I brought up my Inventory and used Observe on it.
[Shards from the bone masks of Grimm. This material is usable for making items or potions.]
"Potions? Potions?!" I exclaimed. One of the many fantasy items that have always fascinated me was potions. Knowing I could make potions made me giddy. I dismissed the various windows.
[1:02]
'The timer was still counting down?!'
I decided to do what would be best for my health and leg it away from the area and towards the dimming city lights.
"RUN AWAAAAAAAY!" I yelled, going as fast as my legs would be able to.
[You have created a- "Shut up already!"
[Quest Complete!]
[Level Up!]
[You Earned 210 Lien!]
I panted as I leaned against a building and caught my breath. It was a after dawn that I arrived in the city and I sat myself down on the sidewalk and thought about what to do from here on out. I could use this new power of mine to help people here, go to Beacon and go on adventures…
'On the other hand…I could not do that. I could do as I pleased and make a quick buck. I could stay here in...' I looked around for any signs of my location. 'Vale, this is Vale, I'm in Vale. I could stay here in Vale and open a shop or something…speaking of getting here, Stats, Classes...'
[Euca Vinmoor]
[Level:3]
[Class: Beginner]
[HP:55]
[AP:210]
[STR:10]
[VIT:9]
[DEX:5]
[AGI:5]
[INT:5]
[LUK:15]
[EXP: 0/300]
[Points:3]
'Hmm…maybe I should invest a little in INT and AGI…' I thought before putting the points into them and VIT. Then I turned my attention to the Classes that were available.
[Classes]
[Different classes have different bonuses and give you different abilities! You can only choose one!]
[Swordsman]
[Archer]
[Mage]
[Acolyte]
[Thief]
[Gunner]
[Martial Artist]
[Merchant]
"Let's see here…" I began as I quietly read through each description, humming all the way. After a few moments of reading I rather liked how Merchant looked like. "Merchants…" I began to reread its entry. "Always in the lookout for profit. Merchants sport inherent sturdiness, allowing the Gamer to carry more items than they normally would be able to and easily wield melee weapons and wear heavy armor. This class also allows the opening of shops to sell your wares. I like this, I really like this." I selected Merchant and watched my stats go up.
[Euca Vinmoor]
[Level:3]
[Class: Merchant]
[HP:59]
[AP:330]
[STR:10+5]
[VIT:10+4]
[DEX:5+5]
[AGI:6+1]
[INT:6+1]
[LUK:15+2]
[EXP: 0/300]
[Points:0]
I closed the status window and inspected my Inventory, noting that it looked like I had more item slots. It even showed that I had more equipment slots than normal.
[You have learned the skills: Open Store and Hardened Strike]
[Open Store]
[Claims an area as your store for 10000 Lien. You can sell your items here and even use it as a place to stay.]
[Hardened Strike]
[Deal 600% damage with your next attack.]
My eyes shot open at the price of Open Store. I looked at my hammer and then at the direction I came and groaned.
This was going to take a while.