A throne made of gold and star light rest before me. Upon it is a man that looks like a gentle grandfather but the aura he gives off is like an angry tyrant. I’m standing no floating before him. I’m dead. Last I remember was stepping out the front door of my apartment and feeling a shooting pain coming from my head and chest. Now I’m here standing before God himself. Is that good or bad. I  mean I was a good person so I should be going to heaven right. Wait a minute, why can’t I remember my name. I remember everything else, but no name. I’m sure that I should introduce myself. How do I do that when I can’t remember my name.

I try to look into his eyes but instantly look away. Such a powerful gaze. From his expression something is wrong. He looks angry. Shit what did I do. I quickly thing over my life. I was average. I wasn’t bad at anything, but I wasn’t good at anything either. I didn’t hurt anyone, but I didn’t help anyone either.

-I’m not angry-God

His voice is powerful. There is no other way to describe it. I feel relieved, but also a little scared. I mean why would God himself see me after my death. I’m flattered, but why me.

-You are here because of your soul. To be direct, your soul has jump many realms of power. As such it cannot reenter the reincarnation process-God

Wow he can read my mind. Cool but scary. What does that mean. My soul has jumped realms of power. Wait what is a soul anyway?

-To  put it simply, your soul is now at the strength of a Celestial. And if you were to be put into the reincarnation process your soul would destroy the host body along with the mother and maybe the planet. So I had to step in. I’ve already come up with a solution. You be going to meet my fifth son. He has a proposition for you. His name is Absolon. He is the Primordial Undead-God

With that God raised his left hand and snapped his fingers and in that instant I find myself standing before a new throne. Except this one is made of bones, and instead of giving off an aura of brilliance, it gave off an eerie feeling. Upon this throne sat a massive pitch black skeleton with crimson flames in its eye sockets. Unlike with God, I could look at the Giant Skeleton without needing to look away.

So I guess this is Absolon. If I remember right a Primordial is a being that is the first of its kind and been around sense the beginning. So this big skeleton is the first undead. I can’t help but feel a little let down. But lets focus. God said this guy or girl. Wait do skeletons have a sex. Never mind that God said this guy has a proposition for me. Something to do with my next life I assume. God, I hope he doesn’t want to turn me into a skeleton. Nothing against them, but not a fan of not having flesh. I like to feel stuff.

(No I have no intention of making you a skeleton. Your soul is to strong for that anyway. It would burn  the bones almost instantly.)- Absolon

Wow did he just speak inside my head. Well that was unexpected. Than again he doesn’t have lungs of vocal cord so how else is he suppose to talk. And that voice is bone chilling. No pun intended.

(I’m going to ignore that comment and just give you my offer. I’m making a new undead race and for the last few thousand years have been able too because there hasn’t been a soul strong enough make the body.)- Absolon

I nod my non existent head.

(Undead are much as you world had it but there are some differences. The Undead for the most part lack sentience. Most are no more that animals or are without wills of their own and completely are the mercy of their necromancer creator. A few however are sentient. This trait is normally confined to the Liches. And the problem with them is they are confine to the mage class and no combat classed undead have sentience. And in order to create and undead that is sentient and have a combat class I need a powerful soul. Undead all have strong souls or they have a number of weak souls. But for the new undead race I want to pull out all the stops. And when Father told me about you soul I asked him if I could use you. He said that you must keep you free will. That doesn’t go against my plan. What I propose is that you become this new undead. In exchange for becoming this new undead I can give you anything you desire. I will also let you design the appearance. What say you?)- Absolon

-Uh ok. That wasn’t a lot of information. And this deal seems a little one sided. I mean it all seems to lean towards me gaining a lot out of this, but it seems you don’t. I’m not much of a businessman but I can tell this seems to good to be true.- MC

My voice is all weird. It sounds hallow and distant. Kind of sounds like I’m speaking from far away.

(It may appear that way to you now, but in time you’ll learn it benefits me just as much.)- Absolon

-Well there isn’t just to think about. I seem to gain a lot out of this. If I remember enough about the undead, there are a lot of pluses to being one. Why not. Let’s do it.- MC

(Wise choice. Now shall we begin.)- Absolon

I nod in agreement. I have a lot to gain from this. No turning back now.

(Would you like to pick you affinities or your class first?)- Absolon

-Let’s start with my Class- MC

(Very well. As you already now, mage types are off the table. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to use magic. You should also keep in mind that I’m making a special classes for whatever you choose. The two paths you have to choose from are the Warrior path, or you can choose the Rogue path. The special class I’d make for the Warrior path includes the power of a Knight, Berserker, Swordsmen, and Pike men. The special class for the Rogue path includes Assassin, Thief, Scout, Ranger, and Hunter. Make your choice.)- Absolon

I think for a moment. It doesn’t take me long. As easy as it is to be a warrior, I hate the idea of running straight into a battle.

-I’ll go with the Rogue.- MC 

(Interesting choice. I’m curious what you do with it. Now on to affinities. Normally, undead have Death, Ice/Frost, and Necromancy. I have a feeling that you don’t want these ones, so tell me what is it you desire?)- Absolon

I begin to think. What types of magic would go with my Class. I think of what are the problems that rogues face. First thing to come to mind is the low damage that inflict in a fight. They normally rely on others to be the main damage dealers well they support with quick pain inducing blows. I don’t want to rely on others for anything. So what affinity can help with that? After a moment, I find one. Blood magic. If I could manipulate blood, I could cause massive bleeding damage. It will make battles real messy. I think for a moment again, but this time about what would make me harder to catch. I remember that Rogues are lightly armored so I need something to make me hard to pin down. First I think of wind but disregard it because it doesn’t fit with an undead. I then think about Darkness. And quickly decide on that.

-I think Blood and Darkness will work best.- MC

(An undead that wields an element of life That would be a first. Perfect. Now As I told you before, I want to make a new undead race. I also want this new race to look different from the normal undead. I want it to look alive. That’s why the soul needs to be a powerful one. I plan on using a small portion of your soul’s radiant energy to make real flesh. This won’t effect you in anyway negatively. But it will make you future life as an undead in a world of the living a lot easier. I’ve already chosen the racial skills. You find out what they are shortly. Now would you like to tell me what you want your body to look like or would you rather me just make appear as you are picturing it right now?- Absolon

-Make it look like what I’m thinking.- MC

With that, Absolon raises his right hand and points his black skeletal finger at me. I feel myself getting heavier. I look down and see first a black metallic skeleton that slowly gets covered by grey muscles, and finally snow white skin. I look back at Absolon and he makes a gesture with his hand and a mirror appears. I look at my new self and can’t help but think ’Damn’.

I’m now six feet tall with lean, defined muscles. Pitch black hair that is long enough to reach my shoulders. My face is sculpted to perfection. But my attention is drawn to my eyes. Even though I imagined them like this they are still as nightmare inducing. My irises are red with onyx flames dancing within them. 

After I tear myself from my own gaze, I look at Absolon before he beats me to it. Clothes and armor suddenly appear on me. I’m now wearing ink black leather and crimson red chain mail armor. The two materials are perfectly intertwined. The armor seems to protected without prohibiting movement or causing any sound. On my back there is a cloak made from a cloth that seems to suck any light from the air. All in all very intimidating wardrobe. I like it.

(No all this last this is a gift from my father. All Celestials have a weapon that is made to signify who they are. Father made you a pair of Bloodsteel daggers. That is the same metal that your armor is made of. They will absorb blood essence and evolve. And because they are soul bound to you they can never be lost.)- Absolon

As he said that two blood red curved daggers appear floating in front of me. I take them but the moment I touch them I feel a connection to each. They fit in my hands perfectly. Smile inwardly as I tighten my grip on them.

(Last thing before I send you off. A persons mana pool is mostly connected to the strength of their soul. As a Celestial your mana pool is going to be massive. No I’m sending you to an island in the middle of a giant lake. I advises getting a head start on your skills before going to the mainland.)- Absolon

With that statement, the big skeleton gestures with his hand and I get suck through a vortex, and reappear standing on a beach. In front of me and a open expanse water and as I look behind me there is a forest that I can hear loud roars coming from.

Suddenly, a translucent blue screen appears in my face.

Name: N/A

Race: Undead

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Sub-Species: Reaper

Class: Deathdealer(Rogue)

Level: 1/930

Strength: 20 Intelligence: Celestial HP: 100% Agility: 40 Wisedom: Celestial MP: 100% Dexterity: 40 Constitution: 25 SP: Unlimited Willpower: Unlimited Racial Skills(+) Skills(+)

I need a name.