Where am I…
Who am I…
It's warm…
Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump…
Pov – Olwen
Pacing around the fire, listening to the spluttering and crackling of wood as it burns, the old wooden floor creeks and moans with each step taken. What am I going to do? We are not prepared, and our kids are still at the den. With a slam, the door suddenly pushed open with a freezing breeze blowing through the house cooling the shack almost instantly. “Orvar hurry and close the door before you let all the heat out, I’ve just got the house warmed.” I sternly shout.
As Orvar shuts the door, while taking off his outer coat he looks around the small shack, “Olwen why are you heating this, place? And why haven’t you packed yet?” Orvar retorts in an annoyed tone. “If we don’t leave now, we won’t be able to get back to the den until the end of winter” Orvar huffed with annoyance, his fluffy ears down flat on his head, with a look of worry etched on his face as he stares towards me.
Walking over to greet my cute mate, letting my mind run away for a minute, even after all these years, he’s still unable to control his ears. “Dear you need to hide your body language, are you still a pup?” I said while giggling as I kissed his icy cheek.
“I can control my ears, but why do I need to do so with my wife in private and why are you trying to change the topic dear, we need to get going otherwise we must leave the kids with father all winter” Orvar spoke softly. Staring back at me with his tail twitching slightly.
Sighing looking down towards my fur boots, reinforced for the journey ahead, “I do not think I will be able to make the journey in my condition if we set off now, we will not make it before winter starts and I know what you are going to say that we will be fine, but it’s not just us anymore” sighing slightly as I place my hand on my pale baby blue shirt, gently rubbing my belly as I spoke.
Orvar stares back, inspecting every inch of me while his tail starting to sag, in a worried tone quickly responds, “Dear you are not saying you are with child again… we were trying to be careful like every year.”
“I know we were, but it’s not a perfect method, it must have gone wrong if we return now the child will not survive, they will die of the cold, I think we should let them have the best chance and stay here where it's warmer.” sighing while stepping back, as the floorboards creeks looking down at my stomach rubbing it gently. It's already risky enough, I hope you can pull through. Orvar suddenly crushes me with his large arms as he goes in for a hug, my face buried within his chest, with a faint aroma of fir, as his icy hands skate down my back.
As he stands there tightening his grip around me, he finally speaks again, “Olwen, it is fine my love I will go to the mayor and ask to use his bird to send a message to Father, he shall say he won’t be happy having to look after them longer, but we know that’s a lie” smirking out a laugh. “I shall start working on winter preparations as soon as I leave the mayor's house, it will be hard, I will need to ask around for help. But you are right we need to give them the best chance to survive anything else is not the way.” Orvar exclaimed with a beaming grin as his tail gaining momentum swaying back and throw. As quick as the embrace happened Orvar burst back out the door leaving a draft behind him as he goes.
He truly has zero control over them you would still think he’s in his teens with such active ears and tail, “why did I marry such a pup. Well, I mean he is a dependable pup at least.” laughing with a smirk my tail wags slightly side to side.
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Pov – Jacob
Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump… Ba-Bump…
…Checking for sapience and sentience… confirmed…confirmed.
*Ding* Welcome to the system and to Nova Natura.
Hello... who’s there?
Welcome {blank} Gelogora to the system.
To see your status think or say Status.
System? Status? Nova natura?
Level 0
0/200 exp
Name – {blank} Gelogora
Race – Devine Beastman Gelogoravarg
Age - 1 month 1 weeks
Tier 1
Blessings - Fertility
Traits – Transformation, Thick Fur, Double-coated, Keen senses, Temperature regulation, Altitude-Adaption, Season match, Parasite resistance
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Mana (5/5)
Stats
Vitality 1
Constitution 1
Strength 1
Dexterity 1
Endurance 1
Agility 1
Wisdom 8
Intelligence 10
Perception 1
Charisma 1
Skills:
Nova Natura is the world.
But I’m on earth…
I am 18… I have a name…
*Ding* You have gained Tier 1 Skill – Recollection Level 1
Suddenly like a wave, I remember what had happened and the being I had met. I remember d… dying. I remember the endless void, the, the god, he never even said who he was. Wait, am I, am I in the womb, how long will I be in here for, how am I even thinking? And what’s this Status thing all about?
What I’m not even human anymore! But a beastman but what does gelo whatever even mean…
..
Well there is nothing I can do about that, I guess I will only find once I’m born. But does that mean, I will be stuck in here for months? Wait I’m not human so let’s think positive it may be less than 9 months got to look at the bright side. Suddenly a wave of exhaustion washes over me, with the warmth embrace while the gentle thumping rocks me off to sleep.
…
Thinking back, I miss going to Sixth form, I hated it at the time, everyone asking if I was okay. did they want me to say no?
If I actually spoke out, could things have been different? Would I still be with my friends and my siblings, then being inside a flesh prison? If that day when Mr Ouder asked me if I was okay, If I just told the truth would this all be different could, could he… have helped?
No, let's not think of this, if I recall before it said status, and I got a level in a skill called recollection, what does that even do?
Recollection – helps you recall and remember things from the past.
Oh, it has a description. I mean I guess it’s helpful like for tests, thinking back I can remember more… Tom! Tom you short, short man with scruffy brown hair, brown eyes, with a small scar on your nose, I… remember… your obsession for textiles, I remember you... how could I even forget your name and face, we had known each other for years… I still don’t remember our last goodbye, But Tom if you’re out there I promise I won’t forget you again.
*Ding* Recollection has levelled – Level 2
*Ding* Recollection has levelled – Level 3
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 1
Wait what, I have already levelled? Status?
Level 1
200/400 exp
Name – {blank} Gelogora
Race – Devine Beastman Gelogoravarg
Age - 2 month 2 weeks 3 days
Tier 1
Blessings - Fertility
Traits – Transformation, Thick Fur, Double-coated, Keen senses, Temperature regulation, Altitude-Adaption, Season match, Parasite resistance
Mana (5/5)
Stats
Vitality 1
Constitution 1
Strength 1
Dexterity 1
Endurance 1
Agility 1
Wisdom 8
Intelligence 10
Perception 1
Charisma 1
Free Stats Poins: 6 (Locked)
Skills:
Tier 1
Recollection level 3
Wait it’s already been over a month? I only woke up about a few minutes ago, was I really asleep that long, well maybe it won’t be that bad in here then.
When I focused on the skill it gave more detail I wonder if any other parts of the system have the same function, like what is the blessing of fertility it’s bothering me since I noticed it, is that the gift that God was on about, what does it even do?
Blessing – Fertility – By ------- increase in fertility -
Well, I mean I guess it does what it says on the box but that, is an awful blessing how that is even classed as a gift. Ah, well I mean at least it’s something that can be used in the future I guess, I mean I did want to have my own family eventually, he did call himself worthless. Wait what does blessing even mean are they the same as they would be back on earth?
Blessings are gifts given by higher beings.
Hmm, I guess that’s practically identical. What about tier?
Tier is a categorisation created by the system to help beings understand levels of power.
Interesting does that mean tier is just a measuring system then? Oh, what about Gelogora and divine beastman I was wondering what that even means, does divine beastman mean I’m a god or something?
Gelogora is a race of wolf beastman created by a divine beast, specialised in living in most biomes preferring freezing high-altitude areas.
Divine beastman are a race that is said to be children of Divine beasts.
Wow the system is handy I mean it may not be the most informative, actually it's extremely vague, but it gives me enough to go on, I guess. But how will this type of easy information about people affect the world if everyone has access to it? As I start to try and think about how the system may affect the world, once again a sudden wave of exhaustion engulfs me to the abyss of sleep again.
…..
Ba-bump… Ba-bump… Ba-bump…
The sound of my mother’s heartbeat is so relaxing it’s a constant white noise, I now understand why they say babies calm down while listening to their mother's heartbeat it's almost meditative…
Ba-bump… Ba-bump… Ba-bump… Ba-bump… Ba-bump… Ba-bump…
As my mind wanders away, a flash of memories comes running through my head, Jacob… Jacob… Brother… Jacob… YOUR JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER… if you need help just ask… Brother get up please… falling deeper and deeper the memories quickly flashing through my mind, until I see the green pendant on the floor, suddenly the scream of Sam and gentle booming voice merge shouting at me, “Get up… You are already dead…”
*Ding* you have gained Tier 3 skill Shattered Mind – level 1
*Ding* Shattered Mind has levelled – level 2
*Ding* Shattered Mind has levelled – level 3
*Ding* Shattered Mind has levelled – level 4
*Ding* Shattered Mind has levelled – level 5
*Ding* You have gained Tier 3 skill Mental Resistance – level 1
*Ding* Mental Resistance has levelled – level 2
*Ding* Mental Resistance has levelled – level 3
*Ding* Mental Resistance has levelled – level 4
*Ding* Mental Resistance has levelled – level 5
*Ding* Mental Resistance has levelled – level 6
*Ding* You have gained Tier 1 skill Meditate – level 1
*Ding* Meditate has levelled – level 2
*Ding* Meditate has levelled – level 3
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 2
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 3
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 4
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 5
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 6
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 7
*Ding* you have gained a level – Level 8
*Ding* Exp requirement to the next Level 800/1800 exp
What… I thought groggily as my mind was weaving itself back together, WHAT THE HELL, just happened?
Shattered mind that doesn’t sound good at all, what happened? I only remember feeling scared and seeing my younger brother. Status.
Level 8
Exp 400 / 1800
Name – {blank} Gelogora
Race – Devine Beastman Gelogoravarg
Age - 4 months 3 weeks 5 days
Tier 1
Blessings - Fertility
Traits – Transformation, Thick Fur, Double-coated, Keen senses, Temperature regulation, Altitude-Adaption, Season match, Parasite resistance
Mana (5/5)
Stats
Vitality 1
Constitution 1
Strength 1
Dexterity 1
Endurance 1
Agility 1
Wisdom 8
Intelligence 10
Perception 1
Charisma 1
Free stats Points: 48 (Locked)
Skills:
Tier 1
Recollection level 3, Meditation level 3
Tire 3
Mental Resistance Level 6, Shattered Mind Level 5