Before I tried activating my skill, I looked towards all the other homeless guys that I've somewhat know throughout all my years being here. The lay motionless on the ground, and their eyes seemed to be devoid of any light, I thought the look of eyes without any light was just useless exaggeration, but it was actually true... I would walk up to them and close their eyelids, but the thought of actually touching their disease ridden bodies almost made me piss myself. I walked up to them to see if they had anything to eat that they hadn't taken a bite out of, bit all i saw was a couple of swiz army knives, and a lot more syringes. I picked up the knives, and the syringes in case the became useful at some point, and I was going to go to IK3A so that i could build a fort to be safe in. It may sound stupid, or silly, but my fort is going to be at the top of the shelves, and monster that can't fly may or may not be able to reach me. and I might be able to 360 no scope some of the monsters on the ground if i'm able to make a slingshot out of strips of clothing or something of the like, and small stones, or just a normal modern day slingshot.
Ever since i was homeless, I didn't move around a lot, and the only times i did, i paced around in a circle when i was deep in thought... that's what probably stopped me from getting blood clots in my legs...
By the time a reached IK3A, every step was agony, i still felt hungry as fuck, since i didn't each shit for a whole 24 hours, and i started thinking if my skill was actually bullshitting me about no need for any intake of nutrients. The weather was still cold, and why couldn't i see anyone outdoors? I entered IK3A, and it was more or less NOT deserted. Everywhere, people where scavenging for items they would need. I mean it's not like anything bad happened... yet. I wondered if IK3A sold machetes, but i somewhat doubt it. It probably wasn't worth it, but i went deeper inside the store, to see if there was any metal shelves to build my base upon.
I found some slingshots, but they were only toys, so i just made one from strips of cloth, and i looked for any darts, which i took with me, and i placed them in a backpack i found. The backpack was quite big and contained medicine, clothes, water, alcohol wipes, thermal clothing, good shoes and a pistol with a silencer, and lots of ammunition came with it too. Although many of the things may or may not be useless to me, i still knew hit the jackpot if it weren't for my skill which made my body ice, and the screams of frustration from where i found the backpack previously, made the find even sweeter. I ran to the other side of the store, where the toilet paper was and i tried climbing it, but the lack of nutrients and exercise didn't let my body grow properly, and the muscles were pretty much non existent, making me pant just by going up the metal shelf one level. Since i was still able to feel hunger even though i had that skill. I ate some of the candy from inside the bag, and the light feeling in my legs, chest and arm had subsided, and i was able to climb two more levels. If i climbed to the very top, I would be easier to see, so i stayed one level beneath the very top. I also moved the toilet paper packages around to create a wall shielding me from the sight of others, placed my backpack down, and thought about what i should no next.
I made sure no one could see me, then i moved part of the wall so i could get out, then fixed it again. (Author's note: It may be boring for you guys for reading about building a base in IK3A, but i'm having a lot of fun XD! When he's finished building the base, and doing what he does best, it'll become more serious, and he'll try out his skill. Therefore, please bare with this until then... :D) If remember properly, in IK3A, there are rooms that look like living rooms, bedrooms, or bathrooms. I'm going to to to the bathroom to shit, and wash myself after 3 goddamn years. And to hell with it if anybody sees me, I lost my shame 2 years ago, my first year still had some pride. Also 'my' bag is in my base, so i don't have any possessions on me to get stolen, and i doubt many people will try to get the toilet paper of the second highest level.
As i'm making my way to the bathroom, a woman stops putting stuff in the trolley, and looks at me.
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-Where are your parents little boy?
Little?! I'm almost a grown ass man! Did the lack of nutrients and exercise really do more than just deteriorate my physical abilities? Or maybe she's just making fun of me since i'm homeless? I'm not homeless! I have a base you know?! But from what i can tell, she didn't look at my clothing, or any interest in my greasy as fuck hair, or dirty face.
-Errr they're right there, behind that shelf...
-They shouldn't let a young boy on their own, as you could get kidnapped!
A handsome man waves towards the woman, and she bids me goodbye and walks towards him, with her trolley filled to the brim, including some kitchen knives... I should get some kitchen knives to, stainless steel will be the best. I get into the shower, and turn the water on... it actually works! since i hadn't taken a shower in such a long time, I washed my hair a couple of ten times with the shampoo I retrieved from my bag no to long ago, and a pile of clothing is left on the ground, which seemed to fit my size. I didn't shower naked you know? I still have a hint of my pride, and as i finished showering, i swiftly changed my clothes, and dried my hair.
I glanced into a mirror, i then i realized why the woman called me a 'little boy'. I could easily pass for a 13 year old, heck, i could pass for a 12 year old! Due to not cutting my hair for so long, it had also went down to my shoulder blades, but i didn't care that much if my height had shortened slightly, and my face looked that much younger. Since i was more of an agility type, who could also use magic, a small body was best for me, since if i had a bigger body, it would be easier to get hit, and my defense and offense was low. I also realized why i could still feel hunger. The tip of my hair had turned white, and part of the iris in both eyes had turned blue. I hypothesized that the skill took time to work. And lastly, I compared my current attire to my previous. I was currently sporting the thermal clothes from the backpack, and it looked much better than the blood, shit, and piss stained previous clothes that i had for three years straight... I always wondered if the reason my clothes didn't rip as i grew older was because it was stretching, but it turned out I was shrinking. The thermal wear was thick, but wasn't that heavy, which could provide protection against monster attacks. But I also changed my clothes, since my wet clothes would drop water on the ground, and people could see where it lead to AKA my base. When i arrived out side the base, since i forgot to take candy with me when i returned before the shower, i felt my like my tendons would tear of my flesh, and my bones would break into pieces as i climbed the shelf.
Not long after i filled my base with cushions from IK3A, and a sleeping bag from the backpack, did i hear the vicious snarls of monsters which just spawned.
-Admin: Hey there, since we just added the monsters, we are now making sure people's skills are now active. Since you had your's first, you'll have to wait a while for the other skills to be done.Also don't forget that all living being have a class, plants too. After that we'll add the status screen, and since the plants now have classes, they will grow quicly, become stronger, and make everywhere start looking like a forest or jungle. Addio! TL;DR: Plants have classes and other shit. also make sure you're on high ground or somewhere you don't think monsters will reach
Like my base? Well thanks for the heads up!... He didn't respond.
I could hear people screaming now, and running outside IK3A... Don't they think outside would be more dangerous? Well, I'll just chill in my base, as i enjoy the tortured screams of all those idiots who didn't bother building a base, lol. (P.s. The protag is being somewhat sarcastic)