Our story begins with a man named John.
He is just an average, ordinary guy.
He goes to work, does his job, and goes home.
He hangs out with a couple of friends and enjoys a drink from time to time.
He sometimes feels like an NPC because people never paid any mind to him. No one ever approached him to talk at a bar, asked him who he was, or interacted with him.
He blended into every situation like a stage prop not meant to be used or interacted with.
It has always annoyed him how some of his friends have some crazy story everywhere they go.
For instance, one of his friends was in a store, and somebody walked up to him with a camera and 100 dollars and told him he could have it if he did some stupid tasks.
Another friend had an unnatural ability to make friends and would be approached by random people, sometimes asking a question or complimenting him.
John was used to this and accepted that he just wasn't that guy, but that doesn't mean he didn't wish that sometimes he could have a story for his friends and not just listen all the time.
And just like every other day, this one was supposed to be uninteresting.
That was until something interesting actually happened to him.
John was on his way home after doing a Friday afternoon shift.
He gets handed his checks on Fridays, and just like any other time, he will deposit his check on his way home.
He got to the bank as normal and deposited his check as usual, and as he turned around to leave, he heard a loud BANG!
As the doors busted open, a guy in disheveled clothes who looked like a crazy maniac started screaming and waving a gun.
"MONEY! All of it, including your GOLD! I know you are hiding it!" he shouted, making everyone scared and confused.
The tellers glanced at one another and started to comply as best as possible.
The crazy man gave them no time, and as they were about to start getting the money, he ran, grabbed John, spun him around, and put the gun to his head and said.
"What am I not threatening enough? I said give me the DIAMONDS! An NO SNIPERS!"
Like any other person, John was terrified but also started thinking.
'Something crazy is happening to me? After all this time? I will not only have a story for my friends but I will probably get interviewed on the news! People would know I exist!'
Yes, even though a crazy man was holding a gun to his head, those were his thoughts.
The ladies at the counter filled a bag with as much money as they could hold and threw it toward the robber.
"Where are my diamonds and gold? You guys are hiding them, aren't you? You're not taking me seriously!" He said while giving the bag of money some twitching crazy eyes.
"ILL SHOW YOU WHO YOU ARE MESSING WITH!" He shouted.
The next thing John heard was a defining BOOM!
John's world started spinning, and the next thing he knew, he was on the floor.
His vision started getting blurry, and the ringing in his ear disappeared, only being replaced by silence.
'Huh, this is what dying feels like. I can't believe that crazy motherfucker actually shot me. I guess I won't get to tell this story to anyone. At least it will be covered in the news briefly, so I guess I left some mark on the world before I die.'
'I don't feel sad about leaving. It's not like many people would be affected by my death. Of course, my friends would feel bad, but I wasn't close to them anyway, so they should be fine in a couple of weeks. The only sad thing is that I was never in any relationship. I'm dying a virgin. As a matter of fact, I haven't really done anything noteworthy.'
'I guess I should get used to the next eternity and relax.'
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'Fuck I don't know what is more boring the life I had or this endless black void. There must be something to the afterlife, right?'
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'Uh, hello? God? Anyone?'
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'Welp, maybe I'm in Hell. Is it because I was complaining about my boring life, so whatever power or thing controls this shit put me here to tell me how I was wrong?'
'Fine, I guess I'll just live another boring existence. Funny how even in death, nothing changes.'
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After sulking for an unknown amount of time, a bright light appeared and started forming words.
[System Loading....]
'Fucking finally. Wait, what does it mean system loading? What System?'
[Loading Complete! Reincarnation Activated]
[User will now reincarnate in a new world]
'New world? Is this like those novels I read when I was alive?'
A blinding light consumed the surrounding darkness as 'John' woke up with a jolt.
"Huh, where am I? I guess I should g-AHKKKKK."
As he was about to stand, a rush of memories that weren't his came into his head.
These memories showed the story of a boy named Nilan Fender.
He was raised in a family with a mom and sister who loved him dearly.
His father died before he was born due to a disease called the devourer.
The devourer is a sickness that will take everything from you, be it your energy, arms, legs, and life.
It is an extremely deadly disease with a low chance of survival.
At around 16 years old, Nilan also contracted this disease, which led him to be bedridden for months.
He was clinging with all the strength he had left, not wanting to leave his mother and sister alone until he finally started fading.
'John' had now realized that he had taken over Nilan's body after he died. But he didn't really feel like it wasn't his skin.
He could feel Nilan's emotions, wants, and personality. It was as if his head fused with Nilan's and became one person.
'Wow, that really hurt my head. But wait, why am I not deathly sick right now?' Nilan said while looking at his hands and feeling the places he remembers his skin rotting off of.
'Wait who am I? Am I Nilan or am I John?' He sat and pondered for a while and after not coming to a clear answer he decided.
'Fuck it I guess I'm both. There is really no point in thinking about it right now as either way I was given a second chance to live a better life.'
"Speaking of I got a System thing. How the hell does this even work?"
As if knowing his thoughts a message appeared in front of him.
[Downloading info........]
"Patience is a virtue I guess. I guess ill have t- AHHHHHH."
Nilan passed out on the floor after receiving the info from the system.
[Download complete...have fun and enjoy ;)]