《TWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river]》Chapter 005 - For most people, a portal is a window of opportunity...
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CHAPTER FIVE
Chapter 005 - For most people, a portal is a window of opportunity...
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Achievement: Enemy of Birds
You climbed the tallest tree you found and disturbed all those birds
Such a selfish, pointless act that leave me with few words
Your reward is minus one intelligence today
When will you learn not to chase a sleeping bird away
Achievement: Vandal
That rock had been in place for nearly ten million years
You moving it over ten feet away brought me to tears
The view is permanently ruined, and it’s in the way
Minus one strength stat for your annoying deeds today
Achievement: Annoying Neighbour
Your dedication to developing your running skill
Woke a neighbour up early, your selfishness could kill
Minus one speed level for being so annoying
Stop making so much noise when your neighbours are sleeping
Achievement: Picky Eater
Your mother cooks such tasty food but you just turned it down
Sure you’re on a diet but you made your mother frown
Even if she understands and supports your diet
Minus one health point because I’m not okay with it
~ Name: Twig ~
Title: Hopeless
Class: Jerk [lv2]
HP
[5⇨ 4]
MANA
[5]
ATK
[5]
INT
[5⇨ 4]
DEF
[5]
SPD
[4⇨ 3]
This kid is so annoying, when will he stop pretending
He wouldn’t be of use for more than broken broom mending
Clean your room and stay at home, you’ll never grow up strong
Training only makes you tired no matter for how long
And so the messages continued while he did his best
And though they were discouraging he never once did rest
Every time his blessings were reduced he felt their weight
And he no longer wondered how he’d drawn such a god’s hate
There was only one thing he could do, and that was train
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To compensate for every skill the deity would drain
One day they might all reach zero, he’d be on his own
He would have to rely on his own power alone
His friends all did their best to aid him in his training too
The four had always been together, doing what friends do
They never criticized him even when progress was slow
They even taught him how to use a sword, an axe, and bow
Together they would play as they had always done before
But now they would often pretend they were all at war
Hunting made-up enemies or finding a lost cat
The missions were all humble but they were all fine with that
His parents worried endlessly about his weak nature
And worried for him as he sought out his own adventure
But together with his friends, Twig always persevered
And they would always help him when any trouble appeared
Once while they were play hunting a portal opened up
And they were surprised, it was the size of a tea cup
They gathered round in curiosity to check it out
Wondering what such a tiny portal was about
“Do you think it’s broken, or are there monsters this small?”
Leaf was probably the most curious of them all
“We should just throw rocks in there and see what we all hit”
Pebble was predictable and wanted to punch it
“We should tell our parents since it’s something strange and new”
Sky was most mature and sought the safest thing to do
“Maybe it could be a monster even I could kill”
But Twig saw opportunity which gave him quite a thrill
He waited there, while his three friends ran back to tell the town
He walked around it carefully before just sitting down
He waited and he waited and he feared nothing would come
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He looked inside but could see where any would come from
Achievement: Invading Privacy
Didn’t your mom ever tell you not to peep through holes?
What if you saw someone changing, oh those poor, poor souls
Minus one mana for being such a peeping tom
Listen closer to the advice you get from your mom
Twig ignored the message as he always did but then
A chill crept up his back as if he’d found a lion’s den
Alone beside the tiny portal he could hear a sound
Buzzing came from inside the portal so small and round
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