The moment I awoke, I had a few questions. Though I knew I wouldn’t be getting any real answers I still had to ask them.
What Happened?
Where is this?
Why does my head hurt?
….. and perhaps most importantly of all…
Who am I?
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<td style="text-align: center">Keiren Ignis</td>
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Well…. That was unexpected. Maybe I should open my eyes and see what the heck is going on.
Slowly, I opened my eyes, adjusting to the pain that doing so caused. Hmm… okay, eyes open. I seem to be laying down on the ground in a cavernous space of some sort? I can''t tell much other than it is dimly lit, and everything looks grey. How about sitting up and looking around?
As the pain and nausea washed over me I decided it would be best to wait a while longer, as I don’t want to be laying or sitting in a puddle of my own vomit.
Maybe I should confirm a few things while we wait. I know what my name is because that screen told me. But what is the screen? Dang, no new screen explanation. Okay. I won’t be discouraged by one failure. Perhaps the screen information is limited to me? How about this, what is my current status?
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<td style="text-align: center">Name:</td>
<td>Keiren Ignis</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">Race:</td>
<td>#ERROR#</td>
<td style="text-align: center">HP:</td>
<td>25(50)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">Gender:</td>
<td>#ERROR#</td>
<td style="text-align: center">ST:</td>
<td>100(100)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">Level:</td>
<td>#ERROR#</td>
<td style="text-align: center">EXP:</td>
<td>0(0)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">Current Status:</td>
<td colspan="3" rowspan="1">Amnesia (semi-permanent), Concussion</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">Titles:</td>
<td colspan="3" rowspan="1">#ERROR#</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">Attributes</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">STR:</td>
<td>5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">WIS:</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">DEX:</td>
<td>5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">INT:</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">CON:</td>
<td>5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">CHA:</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td style="text-align: center">PER:</td>
<td>5</td>
<td style="text-align: center">LUCK:</td>
<td>45</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">WARNING: MUST DEFINE SELF FURTHER BEFORE MOVEMENT WILL BE PERMITTED</td>
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Well… Ok. So. What. In. the. Actual. Fuck.
At least now I know why my head hurts and I have no memories. Also why trying to sit up brought me close to losing my lunch (Did I even eat lunch before all this?). Okay. So. I know who I am, but have no idea as to whatI am. We''re off to a wonderous freaking beginning of whatever this is.
I’ll worry about what all of that other stuff is about once I clear those errors. I assume that would be done by defining myself. I''d like to know more about my current situation before I start changing myself using whatever these screens provide, but that doesn''t seem to be an option.
Alright, so, how do I “define self”?
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WARNING: ALL SELECTIONS ARE PERMANENT ONCE APPLIED
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WARNING: SELF EDITOR MAY ONLY BE ACTIVATED ONCE
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Oh. Great. No Pressure or anything. Well, even if I screw myself somehow, it isn’t as if I can tell whatwill bea good or bad idea, with what little knowledge I have.