2 Choosing a race! -K-
--Karusa's View--
'What the hell is this...' I thought as I looked at the message again to make sure I wasn't (day)dreaming.
[As one who has not chosen your stats will be reduced by 95% for 252,287,207 Seconds. Should you pass the test, you will regain your normal stats as well as a reward for your patience. Should you die you will immediately fail the test.]
Looking at the message I can't help but wonder, if it has a personality. Because this thing is sassy...
*Ding*
[Time will be resumed in 5 seconds.]
What? This stupid thing can stop time? Wait then does that mean it ca-
[Time has been resumed.]
*THUNK*
"OW!" I exclaimed after falling face flat onto the kotatsu. At least I didn't hit the bauxite, that would've hurt.
Looking around I can see my dad and mum with green faces. While Karisa and Karota are...
"Karusa-nee, does this look weird?" My little sister asked while laying against the TV cabinet upside down, thank hell she's wearing shorts today I do not need any more trauma. Oh right, Karota is...
"..." - Karota.
"..." - Karisa.
"..." - Me.
How the hell... after all that happened, is he laying on the floor peacefully with mittens?
He is.
I mean, he's only eight but still...
"Karusa-nee, what's wrong." Karota asked with his 'I didn't do anything wrong voice' making me more suspicious but I'll let it go since we need to figure out what the hell happened to us.
"Mum, dad." I decide to ask about their choices and what they'll...
"..."
Are they still? Right, I'll ask them later...
What was it they called the thing again? The 'Crescent System' was it? How do I bring it up then... wait a second.
'Status'
[Status:
Name (Japanese Orientation): Mori Karusa.
Level: 1
Race: Human [Race Bonus: None]
Title: [One who did not choose.]
Effects: [-95% Stats for 252,286,809 Seconds.]
HP: 5/5 [100] + {0}
MP: 5/5 [100] + {0}
Stats: # (True Number)
Strength: 5 [100]
Constitution: 5 [100]
Dexterity: 5 [100]
Intelligence: 5 [100]
Wisdom: 5 [100]
Charisma: 5 [100]
Skills:
Inventory[Lv: --][Capacity: [1/10]
Race Skills:
None
Equipment:
None
Accessories:
None ]
[Inventory:
Race Pill ]
First off, what the hell.
Second, what the HELL.
Third.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!
The damned thing wasn't lying and... wait. 'Equipment: None' does this mean...
I look down.
"Ah, it must mean some other type of equipment..." I mutter and sigh. I can't imagine what other people must feel like having this appear out of nowhere. I wonder have my parents stopped... calmed down.
As I glance over my shoulder I can see my parents finally stopped... calmed down. Wait a second when did Karota and Karisa get over there.
"Mum, dad." I speak softly so as to not make their obvious migraine worse.
As if predicting my thoughts my dad spoke.
"I guess we'll choose the same race, stay human or choose different races and go about our lives?" He posed it as a question rather than an answer.
"I suppose that'll be best, we should probably be careful choosing though." My mum spoke while moving her finger up and down in the air, is she looking through the races?
"Mum, are you looking at the races? I can't see anything." I asked while pondering about the pill.
"Yep." Is all she said.
I can tell by looking at her expression that she found something she's interested in but when I asked her face turned red and said nothing. Hmm... Interesting, shall I interfere?
Nah, let's see the choices instead.
'Inventory'
[Race Pill, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----][Capacity: 1/10]
Did it have to have the spaces? Really?
Oh well, let's see what's available.
'Race Pill'
[Preference:
- Human-type
- Monster-type
- Animal-type
- Spirit-type ]
Uhh...
'Human-Type'
Choices:
Vampire: [Race Bonus: {+5} to Strength, Dexterity, Charisma | {-2} to total MP and HP] [Race Skills: Blood Drain]
Maybe? I mean, being a vampire would be fun the MP and HP drop would not be though... Let's hold off on that.
Demi/Semi-Human: [Race Bonus: {+2} and {-2} to certain stats depending on the other species] [Race Skills: None]
So, I could be a cat-girl... why am I considering this. What else. Oh wow there's a lot left.
Undead: [Race Bonus: {+10} to Strength, Constitution | {-10} to Charisma, Wisdom, Intelligence] [Race Skills: 'Regeneration']
Don't particularly want to be dead, thanks but I'll pass.
Shadow: [Race Bonus: {-1} to all stats | {+6} additional MP per level] [Race Skills: 'Shadow Form']
Ooh. Interesting. Sad that reduces my stats by one, but it's worth considering.
Elf [Variants:
Dark: [Race Bonus: {+2} additional MP per level | {-1} to Charisma, Constitution] [Race Skills: 'Mana Regeneration'],
Wood: [Race Bonus: <Higher Small> Affinity to Earth[Nature: Flora] [Race Skills: Flora Magic[Lv: 1]] ]
Elves. If I think about it and the possibilities of trouble versus benefits in the future, I'll avoid this. Forever.
Dwarf: [Race Bonus: {+2} to strength | Automatically Shortened to 1.2 Meters tall.] [Race Skills: Advanced Hammer Use[Lv: 1] ]
I mean. Being short has benefits however I don't really want to be any shorter thank you.
Shae: [Race Bonus: {+3} to all stats. | Automatically Shortened to 0.2 Meters tall.] [Race Skills: Engraving[Lv: 1], Enchanting[Lv: 1] ]
...
Maybe being short isn't so bad. Wait, wait... hold up Karusa, look at the other options.
Demon: [Race Bonus: {+1} additional MP per level | {-1} to Charisma, Dexterity] [Race Skills: None ]
It's okay? Maybe? No idea. Maybe mum and dad have thought about this more. I turn to ask, they're talking about it while Karota and Karisa are... What the hell are they doing...
"Karusa-nee, why do you have a blank stare." Karisa asked with a questioning voice as if she didn't know why.
"Why do you like being upside down so much?" Asking is the best way to find out, I need to get rid of this quirk before it becomes a problem.
"Because it's fun."
"..."
Is she serious? I can't tell. If she is...
No, don't think about it, she's already lost.
"Mum, Dad."
"Hmm?" Mum asked while holding the pill in her hand.
"What are you going to choose?"
"A wood elf. The magic is something I'm particularly interested in and Karisa is going to be one as well. Your father decided to be a dark elf with Karota. You're the only one left who hasn't chosen yet."
"..."
That damned title.
"I guess I'll be a Shae. The engraving and enchanting seems interesting, I'll rely on you guys for transportation."
"Hmm? Why's that?"
"Because I'll be 20 centimetres tall." I said as I crushed the pill like the damned thing showed me.
Nothings happening...
...
"When is this going to-"
Ah, there it goes. Shrinking, shrinking... wait. Oh no. I look up and I can hear my mum panicking since I'm smaller and she runs to my room.
Two minutes later she comes back with clothes for me, a black blouse with green lining along the frills, some dark green jeans with black cuffs and some sandals with a black panther design. I guess she did it to match my shoulder-length black hair and dark-green eyes, maybe, maybe not.
I put them on, albeit hesitantly. Wearing dolls clothes is not what I'd thought I'd be doing this weekend. Dad and Karota have already crushed the pill and now have dark grey skin that matches their black eyes, they now have weird grey-white hair that looks kind of like silver but not quite. Mum and Karisa have brown hair now, with the signature green eyes that goes with our family.
They all have pointed ears, my ears are the same but smaller.
"KARUSA ARE YOU OKAY?" Mum's voice boomed in my ears.
"MUM QUIET DOWN ITS TOO LOUD!!!" I shouted as loud as I could to stop her from talking loud enough to break my eardrums.
They all look relieved albeit now they're talking quieter for me. Which is kind of weird hearing them talk quietly. I suppose it'll be easier for them to hear with those ears, I guess it'll be easy to hear me talking normally then. In the future she'll need to relay words to someone for me.
Now that I think about it. What do we do now?
