The sole human in the known current world, sits on the bed to think. Meal breaks occur during his thoughtful approaches. While applying the analysis that made is video stream on earth profitable.
I was paid 1 silver for those translations with the rest of my earnings going toward that damn debt. I didn't even learn how much of my debt was paid off. I did learn that one of my skills will allow the equivalent of a magical social network. No accepting friends for me, I am the only one who can send friend requests. Need to find out how much those clean soul stones cost?
There has to be a way to turn he translation skill into a verbal formula? Training sessions are based on what you understood for the day. Wait day, my training sessions are several each day. The soul words end with daily assimilation. Is this something else that the common practitioners miss? Even training from the time they can walk that can't be missed. Unless the soul format shown is based on understanding. I know Jodroun said 1 hour between sessions so his awareness is not restricted to daily.
Thumbing through the hunter's book. A beasts training is focused, but what if they realize something in a different path then their trainer? This book doesn't say anything about focus. Beasts would have random insights the same as I have last few days. So how does the trainer cause them to focus? The meditation technique is about clearing the mind and entering that darkened region. However Jodroun never said anything about that region. Could be a beasts instincts creates a focus, the more sentient one is the less focus they are. Lets try that focus on the library skill set as I get double training that way.
Half the day has gone by while Mark worked through all these thoughts. Getting ready to improve his way to surviving this world. Setting up his mat and entering mediation with the sole focus on Library.
Library level 2
Download Book – 2
Text to speech - 1
Text translation – 2
Dwarfish – 4
Avian – 4
Harpy – 2
Cherubim – 2
Coming out of his meditation that feeling of being refreshed doesn't exist. Concerned Mark checks the time, its only been 1 hour 20 minutes. Based on what Jodroun said that would be equal to less then 3 hours sleep. Short naps while editing video in his previous life showed that eventually one will feel refreshed. But that is no where the same as getting enough rest in 1 sitting. WOH! Wait a new sub skill 'Text to Speech'. If this set of skills is based on his E-reader app then that would be 'Audible' not exactly helpful with communication.
That worked, but at this rate I will never really be able to make it in this world. I really need that energy scanner skill so I can find a way home. I will need to change my video format as I now believe in myths. How can one not belief in them when you enter a world like this one. What kind of energy will get me home? Vortice energy, but I don't have the understanding for that. If I could look at my previous equipment, it may grant some inspiration. Soul stones glow so must be some sort of energy involved. Lets give that a try, at least will grant a direction to work in if successful. With these thoughts Mark once again meditates with his new understanding of focus.
Energy scanner level 1
Soul stones - 1
Another success at focus training yes! Not a way home though. I need to find someplace to study, someone in this world must have come across vortices. Without enough knowledge I can't infer a way to guide this skill. Can't get home, can't succeed with these skills. Won't give up, some of my previous stories didn't get anywhere. I was able to work a video segment out of them anyways. Communication is really where I need to focus. That means the chat skill based from social networks of my world. Friends requests, status lines, chat functions, how does any of those help? Can skills work in conjunction with each other? A status line combined with text to speech could work. Lets try mediating on those then.
Chat level 1
Status Share - 1
Connections - 1
Jodroun Hillbrew – 1
Cool! Status share, based on social networks that would be sent to all contacts. Wait connections shouldn't that read contacts? Haven't done a full meditation all night. If I am right about expectations influencing what is shown from the soul stones. Then if I focus on changing the wording rather then training might help keep things organized later on. We'll try the status share later after morning meal. Once more into his darkened region, with a book in hand this time.
????? soul level 1
Sojourn level 1
Clock – 1
Calculator - 1
Library level 2
Download Book – 2
Text to speech - 1
Text translation – 2
Dwarfish – 4
Avian – 4
Harpy – 3
Cherubim - 2
Mapping level 1
Current location – 1
Contact location - 1
Chat level 1
Status Share - 1
Contacts - 1
Jodroun Hillbrew - 1
Energy scanner level 1
Soul stones - 1
"-Session assimilation complete-"
Something new that I wasn't concentrating on. Bringing up map skill, only shows where I have been. Oh yea. Everything that pops up in that location is based on my thoughts so where am I? I see a dot now that must be me. So if the new sub skill contact location works, where is Jodroun? No dot but an arrow pointing towards center of town. Based on my gaming days that would mean Jodroun isn't with in range. Since he isn't in his room I assume he is awake lets test the status share skill now. "Where are you Jodroun?" After several minutes go by Mark realizes that Jodroun can't respond with no status share skill of his own.
The status line appeared over top of the map. In fact everything pops up in the same 2 places. If this was a game I could customize the placement like a HUD. How do those trained from childhood accomplish that? So far all the changes I have made are based on sessions. The only thing I see in that darkened region when meditating are the soul words. So customizing the HUD will take more sessions then I would like. We'll focus on training until I feel success is possible rather then relying on 1 person in this world. I really need to be able to go out on my own for personal growth.
Taking time to get a meal and listen to conversations in the dining hall. Mark attempts to focus on 1 person at a time gathering what they say into the status share skill. The plan is to use a combination of skills to translate. However failure occurs with everyone even the attempt with dwarfs failed. That last one was expected to be easiest. Heading back to his room to ponder some more on how to improve his ability to succeed in this world.
I can input my own thoughts into status share, but not others. If I assume this law of 5 is important then each prime skill has 5 sub skills. So there is more to this chat function to work out. Since I assume it is based on the social network app from my Smart phone. What specific functions did we use on earth that relates to chat and social networks? Groups, forums, topic specific pages, none of those really helps. Wait chat as in chat room can that be a sub skill? Chat rooms can use voice to text so lets give that a try. Another meditation session coming right up.
Chat level 1
Status Share – 1
Chat room - 1
Contacts - 1
Jodroun Hillbrew – 1
As soon as he rises up from meditation Mark quickly walks down to the dining room in excitement. Talking aloud to himself, inputting everything he says into the new chat room. So far so good, however as he sits down at a corner table. Focusing from 1 customer to another, this too is a failure. As depressed feelings envelope him 1 last test needs to be made. Focusing on bringin Jodroun into the chat room Mark says "Hello, if you can hear me think something back." Not expecting much due to lack of understanding how all this soul BS works something amazing happens.
Jodroun:"This is the 2nd time what are you doing?"
Just like a chat room from Earth the name appears with what is said,Though no sound only text.
Mark: "It works!!! though I had hoped to hear you rather then read."
Jodroun: "I hear you, obliviously you need more training."
Mark: "I need a way to work off my debt and communicate with others besides just you."
Jodroun: "I am in important meetings all day today, leave me alone and I may be able to help later."
Worn out from the recent emotional roller coaster and nothing else to do. Mark heads to his room exhausted and yet not tired he lays down. With the thoughts from throughout the night and morning just free floating, hoping for additional breakthroughs. Mark lets the rest of the day go by.