> "You want me to spread your religion?"
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> There's little a person can do when shoved into a role by a goddess. Right now, it was best to get as much information as I can before whatever happens, happens.
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> Yes. I know this introduction is a little... rushed. And to you, it's likely an incredibly heavy thing to carry. But to me, it's a matter of continuation.
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> Though I was keeping an eye on my surroundings, I was focused almost entirely on Eriasson. But things were starting to change around me as she spoke. And as I watched, the essence of the world, snaking through everything...
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> It was starting to writhe.
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> I wanted to move, but when I tried reaching out to my body, I only had a vague sense of it. It was stuck, sitting at my desk, staring at my PC screen. My right fingers were clenched around my mouse in anger, my left hand massaging my temple, tangled in my hair. I had let it down, and brown strands wrapped around my headphones reaching nearly towards my waist.
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> 'I never noticed parts turned gold in certain light.' Flitted through the back of my mind. Suppressed, but still there.
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> You'll get your body back when this is done. As you noticed, the system is initiating. I used a good amount of the last portion of my power to slow down your personal time, so you'd best pay attention.
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> Eriasson's words snapped me back to attention easily.
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> "Yes! Please explain to me."
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> As I said, my religion... it's fading, and my worshipers are few and far between. I need this, so I made that deal even though it went rather strongly against my domains. Luckily, I had absolutely no presence in this world before this, so it didn't matter one bit. Had I inflicted this on a world I governed...
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> Well, let it be said that I know this is wrong.
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> Still, even deities have survival instincts. Do not worry though, I'm not putting this on you without compensation, or reward.
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> I felt fingers, running through my hair. My back began warming up, as if a body leaned against me. I could twitch my extremities, I suddenly realized. I could feel my lungs begin to expand as Eriasson's magic started to fade. A breath washed against my ear.
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> "This will hurt."
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> Full control of my body came back to me in an instant. I jerked back in my chair, emotions hitting me like a tidal wave. I was tipping over, falling to the floor chair and all, but all I could focus on was my panic.
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> 'Hurt?' I managed to think, before I felt my entire life being scrutinized. It was rough, ripping me apart for every portion of my existence, turning it over this way and that to get every angle, every view. It was analyzing me. It lasted for a mere second, but felt like an eternity.
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> Just as it appeared to be finished, a new sensation came over me. It was soothing, cold and refreshing. It felt like Eriasson. Relief washed through me as she pushed the other sensation away. The two forces entangled and then vanished. Never before had I ever been so drained. I shuddered weakly as I lay on the floor, eyes hazy and lower end still somewhat laid on my tipped over chair.
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> 'At least it snapped me out of a panic attack.' The optimist side of me found time to chime in.
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> A dinging sound then rang in my ears and a cheerful female voice began speaking.
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> Greetings, Players! Welcome to the New World!
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> I jerked my hands to cover my ears, but the voice was completely unaffected, continuing to play loudly. I couldn't escape it.
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>
> Please pay thorough attention as the beginner's welcome package message commences!
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> "I can't not pay attention, dammit!" I laughed hoarsely, tears beginning to leak from my eyes as fear made my heart start to beat faster.
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>
> As of this moment (November 1st, 2018), your world (Earth) is now under the supervision of System 23! To prevent total annihilation from worlds under other system supervision, this world (Earth) will now enter lock down!
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> The voice was unbearably cheery, and every so often it was interrupted by a mechanical male voice for clarification. I untangled my legs from the chair and began pulling myself up. I was only able to sit up after a bit of effort, grabbing my bed to my right and hauling myself upright. The silk of my bed sheet felt heavenly as I laid my head down on it.
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> A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
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>
> Please be aware that further security measures will be enacted via region.
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> Please be aware that lock down measures will end after a pre-determined amount of time.
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> Due to the insufficient level of this world (Earth) you will now be subjected to trials to develop this world (Earth) and its population! Congratulations, Players!
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> This ends the beginner's welcome package message.
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> End? Other systems?! What... Just from that message alone I could infer too many horrible things. A sob welled in my throat. I was starting to cry in earnest when a blue screen popped up in front of me, scaring the hell out of me. Even though I had tears in my eyes, and my head was pounding, the screen was as clear as day to me. Frustration made my head pound harder. The screen remained unchanged.
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>
> Welcome, User Lillianne Clearwater.
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> Please look over the status screen below.
> Lillianne Clearwater
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> Level: 1
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> EXP: 0 (0/400)
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> Class: ??? (Harbinger)
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> Faith: 0
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> Affinities
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> Light: High Water: Medium Air: Low
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> Earth: Low Fire: None Dark: None
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> Abilities
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> Chosen Of Eriasson -
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> * Passive: Holy Aura – Grants a holy aura that projects the domains of your God. Increases charisma. Increases reputation with spirits, entities, beings, etc. associated with your God's domains. Repulses and damages undead, abominations, dark and evil entities. Can be used as illumination.
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> * Healing magic potency and effects increased.
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> * Protection (Defense) magic potency and effects increased.
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> * Light affinity increased.
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> * Grants the ability to channel Eriasson for a short period of time.
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> * Effects increase with level.
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> Path to the Heavens -
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> * ???
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> * Able to create link to Eriasson for close communication.
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> * ???
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> Faith -
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> * Able to use class based resource Faith.
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> * Accumulate Faith through worship and prayer to manipulate the world and your spells. Manipulations and boosts restricted to domains of your God.
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> Skills
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> Heal – Heal one ally.
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> Consecration – Consecrate 20 square feet after a 5 second channel. Area of effect can be increased based on amount of time channeled.
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> Mass Heal – Heal up to 10 allies.
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> Shield – Create a shield of mana. Able to be imbued.
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> Light Manipulation – Able to manipulate light mana. Effects increase with level.
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>
> 'This... aren't there supposed to be more numbers? '
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> Aside from the very beginning, there were none. Not even any ability scores, or even health and mana! Even stranger, my ability names, my class, light affinity, and my apparent new resource were glowing a bright fucking yellow. I raised my hand, intending to touch the yellow words when the screen changed, replaced by a much larger and much more official looking gold one. Things were going way too fast.
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> Warning!
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> The Tri-State Area of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama will now be referred to by the system as Area 7.
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> Each State in an Area will be locked down. In order to lift the lock down, open your borders, and unlock a Major Teleportation Array, all States in an Area must individually complete a dungeon and defeat its Boss to unlock your Area's Final Boss.
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> Warning!
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> Failure to lift an Area's lock down by the end of the pre-determined time limit will result in an insufficient level to survive.
> Shock made me shake uncontrollably where I sat.
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> Warning!
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> Assigning enemies ...
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> Undead/Abominations/Dark.
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> Warning!
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> Enemies now Spawning.
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> "Way too fucking fast.."
>