Brrring Brrring

“Ugh, why does the bell always have to be so loud. Don't they know some people are trying to catch up on sleep?”

“If only you went to sleep at a reasonable time like I keep telling you to.”

“Yo, Liam what did I tell you about bitching at me first thing when I wake up?”

If you didn't do shit that was bitch worthy I wouldn't have to would I? 

Ugh, we’ve had this argument before too many fucking times and my head hurts.

I could already feel the headache that comes whenever I woke up. It would make getting to third period an annoyance but nothing I couldn't handle. I got better at figuring my way around this massive school sometime around the second month of being at James West Point Highschool. Its been 3 or 4 months since then, and while I know my way around its still a pain having to trek a marathon to get to class. 

Walking around I always feel like this place was more of a castle than a school, probably was too but I never cared too much about the lore of the dungeon, as I so lovingly referred to it, to go fact check. I get to my third period eventually, really the only class besides Mrs. Wagner’s where the teacher will complain if I head to the roof to sleep through it, it's fine though, Mr. Carter is a nice enough guy that I won't curse him in my head for it. Not Wagfuck though. She stays perpetually burning in the ninth level of hell.

“Hey, Michael how are you doing today?” growls Carter with his ever annoying but honestly endearing positivity. He has a voice and build like a grizzly but the heart of a teddy bear. 

“Tired and annoyed, just like yesterday but if anything changes you'll be the first to know,” I grumble as sociable as ever. 

He smiled, amused like all the other times I gave a witty remark. To be honest he’s half the reason I started getting so good at them. He’s a good teacher and an even better person. I scan the room and even though there is only one or two minutes before the bell for class rings it's still mostly empty. The rest of the class will come rushing in just before it, and probably a few will be a couple of seconds after it.

Lenny is there already as always, looking like he’s ready to answer all of Carter's questions before class even starts. Katie’s there also, Lenny's permanent shadow. Those two are quite possibly the weirdest couple ever. The real-life example of the nerd getting the hot girl to fall in love with him. 

“You’re just bitter” Liam so helpfully points out. His observation while true is annoying as hell, but I only have one best friend so I can't really demote him from that spot just yet. 

“No, I'm not” I lie scowling as I respond “I'm just making an observation.

“Uh-huh,” he replies. Slinking back to doing whatever the fuck he does when he isn't putting me in my place. “When you believe that I’ll believe it.” he chuckles, making sure not to leave before I hear his retort. 

I lumber to my seat, a few levels more annoyed with life than I was a couple of seconds prior giving a small nod to Katie and flat out ignoring Lenny’s death stare. If only he was angry about me looking at his girl, that would make him a lot less annoying to deal with, but alas his inferiority complex from being permanently number two is a burden onto me as well. Boohoo, my life is pain and suffering. 

This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.

The rest of the class starts to trickle in as I walk to my seat and have my melodrama. Eventually, almost a minute after the bell rings the whole class is there. All seventeen of us; ready to learn about AP Statistics after Carter was done shushing us. 10 minutes into class however I already regret not skipping and just getting yelled at on Monday like I wanted to. Again he's a good teacher but I self-study and his voice isn't very conducive to getting some sleep in. I could read on my phone but even I feel bad about doing that in Carter's class.

I glance out the window for a quick second just to give my eyes something new to look at and when I look back the first thing I see is a glowing blue screen

Welcome Michael Arvo

To The Greatest Game You Shall Ever Play

We Wish For You An AdventurePlease

Continue

"What in the fuck"

I looked up and saw that it was Ethan who had blurted out. He looked about as baffled as I felt. "Liam," I asked "You seeing this? And feel free to say no, so I can hang on to the last shred of my sanity." I damn near yelled out, hoping he would have an explanation "No I see it, believing it is a different sorry but I definitely see it. I'm pretty sure Ethan and the rest of the class can see it too." Whelp there goes the chance of my life ever becoming normal.

I hear a couple of continues but I choose to say it in my head in the hopes that I wouldn't look like a complete fool if this was all a really good prank...., or I really had lost my mind. 

Continue

The previous screen disappeared and in its place were two others, accompanied by a cheerful and energetic voice. "Hello, New Arrival to the Greatest Game You Shall Ever Play. Rejoice as your world and every other world in your galaxies supercluster has been pulled into the Game by the system. This is the 457th cluster that has been pulled been added in this reality and there are 543 more to be added. Take note, even though you are now a part of this great Game the system does not wish to coddle you. While you will be provided items and skills because our data shows that without them the survival rates after the Initial Extinction drop by nearly 62 percent, many of the Games premier features such as Quest, your own game helper, and perhaps most importantly your class will not be made available until you have crossed the level 10 boundary. I wish you the best of luck and hope sincerely that you will find your adventure where ever you see fit.

Okay, that's a lot to process but at least there's some good and bad. 

Good: 1. I don't have to say continue out loud every time I need to get to a new page. 2. That's it

Bad: 1. I have more voices in my head and this one I'm even more sure I didn't create. The rest I'm not even going to touch right now; the potential mental breakdown isn't worth it.

I finally get a good look at the new screens that are currently in front of me.

Please Choose Your Starting Skill and Item

You Have Been Detected To Be Magic Touched

You May Also Select A Starting Spell

Starting Skill Starting Item Starting Spell Sneak 3 Small Health Potions Mana Shield Calm Beginner Mage Staff Mana Bolt Jab Iron Dagger Lightning Mastery

"Fuck were in a videogame."