I can’t focus on the height but it’s hard to not keep looking down. This has brought me a whole new meaning to the word tree hugger. There doesn’t seem to be anything around, though—nothing in the nearby trees or on the ground. I can’t see through the bushes, though, so that might be something to worry about later. Okay, Tutorial.

Altiria is a 2nd Tier planet with varying and vast ecosystems. Altiria is host to world energy that permeates the entirety of Altiria. All beings that hold vitality can manipulate world energy. The civilization present in Altiria is equivalent to the medieval level of your society.

We have placed colony groups in twelve different, but sustainable settlement locations based on scans of your race. We have divided up the remaining humans, who were able to withstand the cosmic energy at the point of the incident, into settlement groups. As a participant of the frontier division, your family has been placed in the settlement group designated for this area.

Your duty as a member of the frontier division is as follows:

1. Locate a suitable starting point with the agreement of the majority of the division.

2. Cover the basic needs of your people

a. Food

b. Water

c. Shelter

3. Locate the majority of the threats to your people.

The Frontier division is the first step in the integration process for the resettlement of your people.

So, this system thing also responds to thought and specific thoughts at that. I didn’t even say the word “Tutorial” out loud. Planets are now tiered; does that mean we can go to other planets? Focus! There is another potentially hostile civilization on the planet. There is this thing called world energy, is that supposed to be magic? Lastly, when I build this settlement, I’ll get my family back. Oo! A list. How nice the system thing is, giving me a list to follow. You can never go wrong with an organized list. Well, Houston, we have a problem. This is a group project. I need other people to make decisions. I’m not sure that this will be a win if this becomes a popularity contest. How is that going to work? Am I going to be a leader or a follower? I’ll figure it out when I meet the other members of the frontier division. Oh, neat! My list matches up with the system list. I knew there would be threats! Focusing on the now.

The “system” is provided by the vitality of Altiria. Altiria is alive and has “basic” consciousness. Altiria kindly agreed to take in your people after the destruction of your home planet Earth. Altiria recognized that the environment that Earth had set up is another variation of solid earth planetoid. Thus, has provided a basic tutorial of how her planet is operated.

First, as you have recognized, Altiria has a “system” that allows direct communication with the spirit, physical, and atmospheric level. All beings that have vitality have access to the “system”. There is only one “system”.

Second, Altiria is indifferent to all beings that have vitality. All beings that are living on Altiria produce vitality. Altiria is fed by vitality and feeds vitality.

Altiria has quantified all the general components of the beings on the planet in reference to each other. Viewing your status will give you a direct comparison of your stature among all beings. All beings, races, and resources are able to transcend or descend their stature.

There’s so much to unpack in this box. I am going to have to come back to it. Status overview is next.

Personal Status

Name

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Azaiah Star

Race - Variant

Earthling - African American

Vocation

None

Carrer

Mechanical Engineer

Standing

Frontier Woman

Age

26

Gender

Female

Tier

Excellent

Vitality

12

Power

5

Strength

3

Charisma

3

Wisdom

5

Spirit

15

Intelligence

15

Equipment

Sleep shirt,

Underwear,

Leather pants,

Wilderness boots

Vitality is how much lifeforce a being has. Assume that unless the vitality is zero or the status of a creature states that it is dead; the being is alive.

Strength is the relationship between the amount of power that can be exerted through physical means.

Wisdom is the current amount of intelligence that can be applied to situations a being may experience.

Intelligence is the acquired knowledge that a being has access to either learned, gifted, or acquired.

Power is the amount of force a being may apply to in any given situation.

Charisma is the ability to dominate, communicate, and influence another being.

Spirit is the ability to influence atmospheric energies.

Altiria was unable to choose a correct vocation for you based on your hobbies and past experiences would you like to choose your vocation now?

There is no way I’m ready to pick a vocation. I don’t even know what that is or what it does. I haven’t even finished digesting the information that I’m receiving.

A vocation is a being’s makeup expressed as ability. Based on your previous hobbies of “DIY”, gardening, engineering projects, and tinkering. Altiria has suggested the following vocations:

· Mentalist

· Grove Tender

· Earth Architect

I’ve always wanted to be an architect. There’s no details though. Altiria is that all you’re going to give me.

I’m going to take that as a yes. So, I have not the faintest idea what a mentalist is, there’s no way to be able to tell what an Earth Architect is. I love the idea of a Grove Tender, but this is sadly not the time for wants and desires. Being that I will be aiding in building an entire civilization my best bet is probably the Earth Architect.

You have chosen the vocation of Earth Architect. As the Earthlings race is a new race you are unable to seek a mentor out for training this unique vocation. Altiria has graced you with a tutorial for your vocation’s basic ability and tasks. To begin the tutorial, release your intent to start learning your vocation.

The system said Altiria is alive, but I think Altiria is really alive! The system is basically Altiria’s voice to beings on the planet. That’s another can of worms I’m not even close to being ready to work out. I have so many thoughts I need to work out. Not now! Focus, I’ll come back to this later.

Note function unlocked. Would you like to save the tutorial to your notes section?

My Lord in Heaven! Altiria is really alive and paying attention! It takes exactly five minutes before I can breathe again, and another five before my heart stops racing. Deep breaths are king, living is the best gift. Deep breaths. Step one, is calming down. Step two, is saving the tutorial. Step three, is completing the rest of the tutorial. Step four is following the previous plan. After creating the plan of action, I can breathe again. With just a thought steps one and two are complete. Completing the tutorial feels like it would be a nightmare. I’ve exhausted myself in this, honestly, I don’t even know how long it has been. Looking through the trees, the sun appears to be halfway past the direct center. So, maybe it’s around noon. Apparently, the sun works the same on Altiria as it does on earth. I pray it does because dying from radiation or something doesn’t seem pleasant, at all. Focusing! So, the plan was to complete the tutorial, but the day is passing me by, and I still need to find the others from the frontier division. So do I finish the tutorial or find the other frontier division members.