"I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.
- Clara Barton
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Fear crept into my heart as ice climbed through my veins. My wrists, spread out and tied to a tree binding me in place. I could tell it was a Weirwood, the trees of the Old Gods of the First Men. Why was I tied to the tree?
Shaking my head as my long black hair got onto my face, I noticed these little creatures. Green little children who only had scarce clothing on.
"The Children of the North?" I muttered under my breath. Hearing me, one of them looked up at me, sneering as if I had slighted him. Or was it her? Walking towards me, the child pulls out a small dagger chanting. " What are you doing, get away from me!" I said, struggling harder in my bonds.
Soon, the Child is in front of me. "For the crimes of Man, we sentence you to death. However even in death, you will set forth and punish your fellow man."
As soon as the Child had finished, it had thrust the dagger into my heart. Looking down at the dagger, I saw frost spreading from my heart. Consuming me, I thought and then everything turned black and I woke up to a chime and window that had popped up in front of my face.
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~Storms End, Stormlands 255 AC~
"What was that, and what is this?" I whispered to myself.
~WELCOME ORYS BARATHEON~
~YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW TO SAVE WESTOROS FROM THE LONG NIGHT! PLEASE THINK THE WORD STATUS TO OPEN YOUR STATS!~
"Uhm... Status?" I trailed off, unsure of what was happening.
~Status of Orys Baratheon~
Race - Human Noble (Subjected to change giving right conditions.)
Age - 5 Years
Stats
Strength - A simple measure of your physical prowess. - 16
Dexterity - How quick you can move, either quietly or gracefully. - 14
Constitution - How much pain can you handle? - 15
Intelligence - What you retain and understand. - 12
Wisdom - What people say as "Common Sense". - 14
Charisma - Can you Sweet Talk, Intimidate, or Convince others? - 14
~PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THESE ARE RAISABLE STATS, HOWEVER TALKING ABOUT THE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE INSTANT TERMINATION OF SYSTEM.... ALSO PEOPLE WONT BELIEVE YOU.~
*DING - FOR OPENING THE STATUS MENU, YOU GAIN A REWARD. ONE GACHA TOKEN. ALSO PLEASE TAKE NOT GACHA TOKENS MUST BE REDEEMED IMMEDIANTLY.
"Uhm... okay, redeem Gacha Token?"
~ROLLING D4 GACHA DIE... YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED 'BASIC HAND TO HAND' SKILL. THANK YOU FOR ROLLING GACHA TOKEN~
*Ding, new skill added to host*
*Basic Hand to Hand - lvl. 0 (0/50 exp)
*New Quest Issued!*
*Stop the Long Night
Rewards - Peace in the Lands
You don't die
Ensure your ? and loyalty from your ?
Failure will result in the Death of every living being on Planetos.
To say that I didn't over react and have a panic attack would be a lie. I'm only five years old! I can't even fight and I've never left Storm's End!
"What do you mean the Long Night, that's just a myth?!" I shouted
~That is incorrect Host. The Long Night will be here within your life time. Please save the world.
"Why me?" I desperately asked.
~Because your the only one who can truly succeed Host. This will be the last time the System will speak to you. Be strong Orys, and win.~
That night, sleep could not find Orys, no matter how hard he tried. The vision from earlier and the new the system gave him, plagued his thoughts until early the next day.
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~The Next Morning~
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That really happened, didn't it, I thought pulling up my stats again. I'm scared. Truly and very scared, but can I? Can I truly do it?
With this line of thought sent Orys deep into what really could happened. His mother and father could die if he fails. His little brother Robert, who was only two years old, could die.
NO, he thought. He will succeed, no matter what!
*Ding! Thanks to your will to succeed, you gain +1 to you Constitution*
*Ding! Daily Quest Activated!*
Challenge- Perform these tasks before the end of the day.
- 0/100 Pushups
- 0/100 Situps
- 0/100 Squats
Rewards - 5 Stat Points to allocate anywhere you desire
or
1 Gacha Token Roll for a new skill or knowledge
Failure is you feel bad about yourself for failing.
"Well, lets get started then!" I say with a look of determination set on my face.
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Name: Orys Baratheon
Race: Human (Subjected to change giving Right Circumstances)
Age: 5 Years Old
Stats
Strength: 16 Intelligence: 14
Dexterity: 14 Wisdom: 14
Constitution: 16 Charisma: 12
Skills
Basic Hand to Hand - lvl 0 (0/50)
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I know this is a short chapter, but I'm working my way up to longer ones. Also, the next few chapters are going to involve time skips, so please expect that.
In my opinion, Orys needed to know what he was facing and I also don't want him to become a grinding maniac who only trains.
Have a wonderful day,
LordMordrex