When i awake again i sit up immediately.  After a few seconds i realize i can move!  Then i realize I'm not in a hospital, or anywhere else i can recognize, its just a giant white void.  I hear someone clear their throat behind me and turn around.  I see what looks to be a person made of light.  It looks at me and says "Hello, good to see your awake."

  The voice sounds really familiar and it takes me a few seconds to place.  As i realize where i heard it i say "You sound just like Morgan Freeman!"    

  It chuckles and says "It is one many people associate with a Godly figure.  It seemed appropriate." 

  XXXXXXX "Wait, god?  Does that mean i died?"  

  God "Yes, you died on the operating table.  Would you like to know what happened to the person who killed you?"

  XXXXXXX "I would rather know how my family is taking it, if you don't mind."  

  God "I was going to tell you that regardless.  They grieved, but they survived and lived on.  Your sister even went on to become the president around 30 years later, and has passed many laws that have brought the crime rate to an all time low.  As for the person who killed you, he made it about a block before tripping into traffic and getting killed by a truck.  The cops realized he was the one who killed you from the bloody bat in his possession."    

  XXXXXXX "Who was he?"  

  God "The son of the governor.  He figured he was untouchable and has been mugging people, and rapeing women for the last few years.  It finally caught up to him that night.  Your family successfully sued the governor for several million dollars and your parents retired with the money."

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  XXXXXXX "Why do you keep talking in past tense?"  

  God "It took a few decades to set up my little surprise.  Its been 50 years since you died."  

  As i sit there stunned, realizing that all my friends and family have grown up and lived their lives, I realize he said he had a surprise.  "You said surprise, what did you mean?"  

  God "I was fascinated with the different Role Play systems your species has come up with.  Hundreds of different ways the world could have worked, with infinite possibilities for people to developed within those systems.  I decided to start making worlds that utilize those systems.  You were one of the first souls i grabbed to use, before realizing that it would take decades to prepare the worlds for use so i put all of the souls on ice so to speak.  I couldn't just throw you back into the cycle of reincarnation without some unfortunate consequences on your end."  

  XXXXXXX "What system do i get to use?"  

  God "I chose one you are familiar with.  Shadowrun 4th Edition.  You will be using a modified version of chummer with some customized options, and some things will be prevented too, you cant be reborn as an infected, or anything else that would require too much difficulty learning to live as.  But otherwise its fair game."  

  XXXXXXX "Interesting.  So i can create be any kind of metahuman basically?"  

  God "For the most part yes.  You can even start with magic or resonance if you want, and will have the knowledge to use your abilities at the basic level." 

  XXXXXXX "Lets see what we got."

  As I look around i try to figure out where to access the program.  Hearing God chuckling I turn to look at him confused, and he says.

  God "Just think character create, you access the program with your mind."

  Nodding, I think character creation, and see the normal chummer screen show up in front of me.  Then a thought strikes and i try the options.  It works! i can edit options, I have to do this quick, 1 build points for all options, can spend an infinite amount of Build points on money.  Don't want to do something that may result in genetic incompatibility, that would be a very painful way to die, so no ignoring normal rules.  I can even set qualities to be free.  This will be fun.