::The Last Avatar::
0.1
Everybody Hates Tutorials
"FUCK-!" was the first word out of the blond teens mouth when she awoke. She was lying on the ground, in a forest, in a blue outfit she'd never owned, with a long bow positioned beside her. Typically not an arrow in sight. Looking around the teenager swore again, vehemently, when she realised she had no idea where she was. "You could have at least left me a map you assholes!" she yelled at the sky. She had not expected for a map screen to pop up in front of her face out of nowhere which caused another string of curses to pour from her mouth in surprise. Picking herself up, and being certain to grab the only weapon she had, arrows or no, Rue had a look at the map floating in front of her face. She frowned, her teal coloured eyes flicking across the screen trying to find something she recognised. Nothing stood out. There were no words on the map either, though it looked to be fairly zoomed in, unhelpfully hiding whatever continent she was on. "Helpful," she dead-panned to herself and poked at the map in futile hope it would zoom out or something. Instead the map vanished from her sight and Rue figured tapping and poking at the screens, that would sooner or later show up in her face, dismissed them entirely.
Huffing Rue took a few steps forward, only to hear a strange chime sound and a golden exclamation mark pop up in front of her. An eyebrow raised in intrigue caused her to poke at this strange thing too, hopefully it wouldn't become a habit. Another screen popped up in front of her.
Tutorial
Movement and Navigation
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Movement is as simple as picking a direction and walking in it by moving your short-ass little legs.
If you wish to access the navigation menu and map just ask, like, you know, you just did.
Current Location: Southern Wutai
Rue's eye was twitching somewhat in aggravation as she read her 'tutorial', it seemed whoever was in charge of these messages was getting sassy with her. At least they'd been kind enough to give her a location, not that it was that helpful, 'Southern Wutai' could mean she was anywhere on the southern part of the island continent. Rue poked at the screen in hopes of getting a more useful tutorial.
Tutorial
Quests and Events
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The marker you activated to begin this tutorial is one of many you will encounter on your journey. There are a few variations so listen up pipsqueak!
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Gold markers indicate an open quest that you can take on as well as important information/Tutorials
Blue markers will indicate a repeatable open quest or event.
Green markers are way-points that must be triggered to continue with an open quest.
Grey markers indicates a quest or event that requires more actions to be completed before it becomes available to you.
Red markers indicate a single instance quest or events that have been triggered due to your actions and can only be undertaken at the moment of creation. These quests are much more difficult to complete, but offer better rewards than basic quests.
Black markers indicate quests and events that must be completed to advance the storyline, effects upon completion will vary greatly upon your status at the time of completion.
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Upon completion of a quest or event you will receive a reward automatically which can include:
EXP , AP, GIL or Items
Rue had rolled her eyes at the 'pipsqueak' remark, yes, she was short, but the damned tutorial didn't have to rub it in. She took in the quest information, though it was likely she'd have to review it again in the future to clarify something. Humming at the final piece of information the screen offered Rue poked at it to dismiss the information.
NEW QUESTS UPDATED!
*Complete the Main Tutorial*
* Escape the Forest*
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Tutorial
Quest Journal
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When you receive quests they will be stored in your quest journal, which is stored in a pocket of your bag.
It was at this point that the screen Rue was reading decided to cough up a large blue tote bag and propel it into her face, causing her to stumble backward a few paces as she juggled with the bag and tried not to drop her bow at the same time. She grumbled and glared at the screen before focusing on the new item in her hands. There were more pockets than she was used to, though it reminded her a bit of the bag you're equipped with in the Pokemon games. After checking the contents of her new bag, Rue found she had been granted a few bottles of blue stuff she figured were likely Potions, a reddish-gold tuft of feather in a bottle that was likely a Phoenix Down and a brown leather notebook. Needless to say she was relieved she had a few healing items and had no doubt she would need them sooner rather than later. Particularly considering she still didn't have any damned arrows for her bow and no other way to defend herself as far as she knew.
It was with a barely repressed sigh and a glance at the screen before her that Rue slung the bag and her bow over her shoulder and opened the notebook. It had tabs. It had a lot of tabs. Thankfully it was also fairly straight forward and she found the main quest page to see her two quests slightly glowing on the page. Frowning slightly Rue poked curiously at the words in the book, only to be startled by another screen popping up in front of her nose, again sending her back a few steps. Growling at the screen Rue steadied herself before focusing on the words before her.
*Complete the Main Tutorial*
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Complete the following tutorials for an EXP bonus and an exclusive item from our sponsors.
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Movement and Navigation 1/1
Quests and Events 1/1
Quest Journal 0/1
Social Interactions 0/1
Reputation, Morality and Titles 0/1
Experience and Raising your Level 0/1
Player Stats 0/1
Player Perks 0/1
Battle Tutorial 0/1
Skills 0/1
Materia 0/1
Achievements 0/1
Rue's main thought upon reading the list before her was something along the lines of: 'Sponsors? Really? Who the hell would sponsor this?!'. As she watched the quest journal portion of the tutorial was completed, as such Rue figured she was due to meet someone so she could have her first 'social interaction' tutorial. Of course, she seriously doubted she was going to meet anyone out in the middle of nowhere, in a forest in Southern Wutai.
At that thought she immediately started looking around her for signs of people, cause, hey, if this was a game then someone would show up, like now.
So of course, no-one did.
The suspicious young woman waited around for around ten minutes before she realised that if she was waiting for it then it was unlikely that anything would happen. Glaring down at her Quest Journal Rue figured she should look at the details of her other quest; *Escape the Forest*. Dismissing the last screen Rue poked at her other quest, wondering if there were any other requirements, apart from the obvious.
*Escape the Forest*
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Player must escape the forest with more than 50% HP and enter civilisation.
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Helpful Tip: Making friends is always helpful, particularly when you ain't got no usable weapons, like you don't right now.
Yeah. Make some friends kid. Like Now. Before you die.
Rue rolled her eyes at the 'helpful tip', like it wasn't obvious that she needed help. She also resented the fact that she'd been called 'kid' by the 'sassy' screen. Huffing Rue snapped the Quest Journal shut and the screen before her vanished with it. Something she was thankful for, perhaps now she would be able to concentrate on finding someone to help her out. Looking around her again, Rue frowned and a possibility occurred to her, she wasn't banking on it, but if it worked it could save her some time.
"Uh, map please?" she asked hesitantly. A growl escaped her as the damnable thing practically exploded to life in her face again, making her back up once more. This was quickly getting old she decided. Whoever was behind the screens was going to get an arrow somewhere, once she got one, and it wouldn't be the knee.
Snorting at the lameness of her thoughts Rue focused on the stupidly zoomed in map screen before her, there wasn't much to see and no discernible path to take, nor any green way-points in sight. "Um, show filters?" she queried. She winced and waited for an error or something telling her she was out of luck, she was surprised however when a small 'ding' sounded and another, smaller, screen appeared over her map.
Attention!
You have requested information you do not yet have access to!
Rue immediately deflated at the words, there went her hope of an easier way out of her current predicament.
However
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For using your brain and utilising your own past experiences you have been awarded a bonus!
+EXP 100
+Gil 400
+Skill - Scan lvl 1
+Item - Leather Bracer
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Enjoy, Shorty!
Rue yelped as a small bag of what she assumed was Gil and a Leather Bracer were promptly thrown at her face by the screen, which, naturally, sent her reeling backwards once again. It was unfortunate that she ended up falling over, but at least her newest acquisitions hadn't hit her. She was about to reach for the bracer when yet another screen in her face startled her. Yeah. It was getting old.
Congratulations!
Your quick manoeuvring allowed you to unlock another skill!
+Skill - Dodge lvl 1
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Careful kiddo, don't wanna take on too much at once, yeah?
Rue was now glowering at the screen. Taking a deep calming breath she quickly dismissed both screens and picked up the bracer and bag of Gil, almost waiting for the next screen now she had some skills for it to inform her about. She wasn't wrong it seemed when a screen did, in fact appear before her. For once, not showing up right in front of her nose. Not that she had anywhere else to back into now that Rue was leaning against a tree.
Tutorial
Skills
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It appears you've acquired a skill or two, well done, even toddlers have skills moron.
So don't pat yourself on the back yet, you haven't figured out use 'em on your own, now have you?
First things first
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To activate the Scan skill you need only examine an object, person or monster of your choosing.
Doing so will allow you to discover things such as; an opponents level, HP and weaknesses; what an item is, should you not know; who someone is and their status'.
You can also use the Scan skill to activate the Player Stat Screen, by scanning your reflection and have access to the filters on your Map.
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Oh yeah
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Your dodge skill is just that, an ability to get out of the fucking way of things. It's only a level one skill so, you know, you're still gonna be kinda clumsy and shit, but at least you have it.
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You can level up your skills by using them, the higher the skill's level the better they work.
In the higher levels of the Scan skill you will be able to see more details of whatever, or whoever, you happen to scan.
Upon reading her newest tutorial Rue found herself wanting to bash her head against the tree she was leaning against. Honestly, who wrote these things? Usually tutorials were far more formal and, well, these ones were actually insulting her and, in this case, swearing at her.
"Gods I hate tutorials," she grumbled as she poked it away. Looking down Rue figured she should probably just equip the bracer in her hand now and stow the Gil in her new bag. Knowing her right wrist was the weaker and needed the extra support Rue wrapped the piece of leather around it awkwardly, taking note of the two slots in the strip that she assumed were for Materia. She was almost looking forward to that, almost. With her luck she'd probably set herself on fire or something.
As Rue finished tying her bracer onto her wrist a flash of silver caught her eye and before she could blink Rue found herself on the wrong end of what looked to be a very, very, long sword.
Her only thought: Holy Fuck Nuggets
AN: Didn't make that last bit half obvious but hey, still don't know where in the timeline we are, maybe? Took me a while to get this out, the 'somewhat-sassy' tutorial writer/s went on strike or something halfway through the chapter and I had to use bribes to bring them back.
The next chapter is going to be fun to write, at least the first little bit. *snickers*
RLK