Ugh, so bright!
I thought to myself as I sat up and looked out the glass sliding door towards the now frozen lake. Mildly hungover I look at the time on my phone while trying to get myself to fully wake up.
10:30 I really need to get home and take a shower.
Yawning I got up and slowly walked to the bathroom but stopped when I noticed a light on from under the door.
Cory must be up guess.
I walked back to the sectional couch I woke up on and sat down kicking my feet up on the table.
"Is that Lysol I smell?" asked Cory.
"I cleaned up my vomit from last night before going to sleep." I said shifting my eyes away and putting my feet on the ground.
"Yup, kinda figures since the floor was a little wet" said Cory as he sat down on the couch to the left of me.
"Sorry about that. That bottle of scotch really was a lot less empty than Dad let on." I grumbled while scratching my beard.
"Yeah dude, that bottle was still half full and you drank it all in like 2 hours." Cory leaned forward laughing.
"Well the parents told me to finish the last of the booze from Grandpas funeral when I said I was coming over here to drink." I said.
We sat in silence for a few moments before I stood up.
"Well i better get going. Thanks for letting me hang out here last night." I said.
"Anytime man. I gotta get ready for going to pick up Sandy later." Cory said.
"Have fun with that man I'll catch ya later." I said as i walked up the stairs to the front door of H's house.
Walking outside to my car I pulled my jacket closer and sighed I have to put in some more applications when i get home. Being jobless while freeing up some time had started to get to me. Not wanting to stay at home all day playing video games or scrolling social media for memes I resolved to do something productive with my time.
Stepping out of the car a bit over half an hour later and walking into my parent's house I went to my room and was about to get started with those applications when my stomach growled. Welp as much I don't want to eat I really should. I should really drink some of water while I'm at it. I walked to the kitchen intent on raiding the pantry for anything quick and easy to make. Alas another day with no food to make. I thought fully aware that we had plenty of food just none that was plate ready in 5 minutes or less. Walking downstairs and knocking on the wall when I reached the bottom.
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"Is Vivi alseep?" I called out softly.
"Yeah come on in." Nora my sister-in-law said.
"I'm gonna make a Jersey Mikes run you want anything? There's no food upstairs." I asked knowing that I wasn't helping her stick to her kido diet.
"I'll text it to you." she said.
"I'm heading out while the cars still warm then." I said as she waved me off while checking at her phone.
Getting back into my car I turned on the stereo hearing some snippet about President Frump making another post on social media. A bunch of idiots I thought to myself thinking about the state of what our media considered newsworthy. Welp business as usual i guess. I turned stereo to aux and started looking through Utube for something to listen to. Finding a new electro swing music playlist I select that and headed on my way. 20 minutes into the drive I was stopped at a stoplight waiting to turn and checked my phone to select the next song when I head the brakes of a Semi-truck screeching. Looking up and to my left just in time to the the grill of the Semi hurtling towards me. Well Shit. At least I don't have to worry about lunch anymore I thought right as everything went black...
Initializing...
Huh?
Name Brynth Arma Race Pangolian Status Healthy Health 25/65 Injury 62% Essence 0/100 Stamina 35/40 Fatigue 80% Strength 13 Dexterity 6 Constitution 12 Spirit 10 (20) Agility 8
Status? Am I dreaming?
"Brynth!" called a feminine voice.
"Ugh, not so loud." I grumbled.
"Brynth are you ok? You suddenly collapsed when you learned that skill." the voice called out again.
"Skill? What skill?" I asked looking up stunned at the beauty rushing up to me. She long black hair that turned to a dark red near the tips that went down just past her waist next to her short black furry...TAIL?! Her bright silver eyes looking on with concern as I realized her wolf like ears were on the top of her head perked up in alarm. The Scythe in her hands lookinig way too heavy for someone of her stature. She seemed to be about 170 centimeters tall wearing brown leather armor and a brown leather pants. I was startled to know that I remebered that her name was Ruby Ravenport and she was the daughter of a successful armor merchant based in the nearby city of Flumen. I seemed to be was what was called a Pangolian with sharp looking segmented claws that were relatively close to a human hand with light brown scales up to my elbow. I was wearing a brown leather cuirass and a leather skirt designed for mobility. My scaled feet with toe claws in the same fashion as my clawed hands.
"That sketchy skill that you said sounded really cool. I knew having a second will for seperate tasks sounded too good to be true." Ruby said with a frown as she kneeled down next to me putting down her scythe.
Ugh my head! I heard in my head but as a thought that wasn't my own. Wait! My thoughts aren't even private anymore I screamed out in my mind. But then I heard her voice You mean MY mind. I heard from a husky female voice in my head.
This is gonna take some getting used to. We both thought at the same time.