Journal Entry #1
Just how did I get here you ask? That's a damn good question. One that I don't have an answer for either. All I know is that I was headed into work one day, there was a loud screech, I felt my car get hit hard, and now here I am. Best I can tell is that I'm in the future. A grim future at that. I've seen a total of maybe 300 other humans and they're all driven to survive. I'm still in my town of Madison, but the state name was lost long ago I'm told. The local historian is the only one that even knew what Wisconsin was. I've made a new friend in the 3 days I've been here. A guy by the name of Denar. He is a "Veneficus", a wizard that sneaks around.
I suppose that didn't make much sense. We have an AI that runs the world, think big brother that doesn't give a shit about you. It runs everything: Trade, money, buildings, plumbing, health, everything. Magic sorta exists now. I know mana sounds like a trope but that's basically what it is. Venes can cast spells using their mana. I wish I had mana but I just plain don't. When I was initiated I only had access to a few class options. I'm a "Debilitator". It sucks. I'm stuck being a tank that can use heavy armor but *I* dont have any heavy armor. I have `1 combat skill and I can't even use it most of the time; Concussive Blow only works from behind a target. Not sure how much you know about video games, but tanks don't belong behind their target basically ever.
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We're going out on our first patrol tomorrow. Hopefully, I can figure out how to record that so I can just show you what happens. I'm kinda itchin to try out combat but it also terrifies me. There are no respawns here, if you die...that's it for you. Pain filters don't exist by default either, which means being a tank is going to suck. A lot. The one upside of being a tank is that I get 25 health per point of endurance. Most folks only get 10, including most tank classes. Gives me an inkling I'm not much about mitigation and instead I'm just a bucket of health that needs to last longer than the enemies.
Right now I'm living in a system-given tent, right out on the street. It's going to be high on my priority list to get an actual bed under me and a pillow. The tent is tiny, but there's at least enough room for me to keep my meager 2 possessions in here. I have a combat baton and a large shield, both system-given pieces of crap. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to have something rather than nothing but I'm pretty sure this won't last long either. Going to have to be high on the priority list to get upgrades here, and some armor.
Denar offered to at least let me use his shower in the morning. He has a house with 4 other people. I'll be stuck eating system food but that's fine. After patrol, I'll have some scratch and will be able to eat things that aren't bland nutrient bars.
I think that's all for tonight. I'm still getting used to all of this and I'm sure there will be plenty to tell. Ryan out.