/unreasonable loud panicked chatter

“Hello… HELLO!”

/silence

/cough

“Sorry about that everyone but you're all quite loud in this chamber. Welcome to Prime and 1 of the 10 Human capitals spread out amongst the southernmost region on the western continent. This region is home to the humans of this world and its separated in the middle by a forest that continues to the northern coast. The forest however is home to the wood elves who are age old allies to the Human empire.”

> Ok, so there’s some random Gandalf character who can apparently float? I mean hell, its not everyday you see some cracked up old gramps with a grey beard and hair long enough to be tucked into his waistband… if he had one that is, the old coots trying to be Hugh Hefner wearing that crimson robe like he's some sort of.. mage? Yep definitely some magic shit going on and those people directly underneath are not going to be happy with a straight view of the wrinkliest balls imaginable.

“My name is Gerard and I'm currently the head mage of this towns mage guild, the town being aptly named Manasford as we are lucky enough to actually be the town holding the main branch of the guild. Now I'm sure your all wondering why your all here and expecting me to give an in depth explanation.. Well sorry but life's a bitch and if we could control Fate then we wouldn't be relegated to this western pice of fu… /cough ..funtastic land. Anyway ill just cut to the chase on what we have amassed over the past ten thousand years give or take a millennia. Point one: when a world is not doing so hot the predominant (sentient) population are transferred here in part for their continued existence. Point two: no one knows why and the messages we receive have just been called Fates voice since earliest record. Point three: saying ‘Status’ either mentally or verbally brings up your individual Fate status chart. Point four: This concludes my responsibility, so have a fun life and don't mess with beings stronger than you”

/silence

> Yep, batshit crazy old wizard who clearly doesn't give a shit what happens… Sweet. Ok lets check this shit. 'Status'.

Name: Jake Steel

Profession: N/A

Trait: Viroid Proto

Class: G

VIT: 3.50

STR: 2.00

AGI: 2.50

PER: 2.50

INT: 1.10

WIS: 1.00

NOTE: stats are relevant to base stats of humans.

> What the hell?! I have an STD!?? I haven't slept with anyone in like a solid ye.. Maybe i should just check what it is before committing, I mean I've never heard of ‘Proto’ before. Also looks like I'm twice as strong as a normal human? Focus, one thing at a time. Check to see if my dicks going to fall off.

Jake focused on his Trait and thought ‘Info’.

“Wow, Fate knows Aussie slang”

Trait: Viroid Proto (G) 0.00%

The ability to consume certain organic and inorganic substances to replenish the body. Also allows for material storage inside the body as a resource stockpile.

At current level of progression, minimal body alteration available depending on VIT and PER. Stockpile dependent on INT.

“Hey asshole, what do you mean your finished? What the hell are we supposed to do? And what does Class men?” Yelled some fat looking used car salesman.

“Fucking insects” mumbled the wizard before turning back around from his leisurely exit.

“I’m feeling generous so i’ll give you all a heads up about this world. It’s not friendly. Class ranking pretty much decides your lot in life. It ranges from the lowest level of H- all the way to the cream of the crop at SSS+ which pretty much means your essentially a god. At present there are 2 such beings in the western continent, 1 being a half human, half elf, the other being all elf. By the way I'm currently Class A which means I'm outta here!”

And just like that, the Merlin impersonator left seemingly as if teleporting. The rest of the mob at seeing this display started murmuring. Some however started heading for the giant domed exit roughly 20 metres away from Jake’s current position.

> This is the coolest Trait ever! Ok, ok calm down, i cant be getting a random boner in a crowd this size. Hmm maybe imagining it works? Ok focus Mr. Awesome this is your moment.

As Jake started to visualise a sort of knife like appendage his right index finger slowly start to move. looking almost as if worms were now crawling through his veins, shaping and moving the flesh as they went along. He noted it didn't hurt but just felt… unusual would be the only descriptor. after the movement had ceased which only took a couple seconds, Jake could see a sharp, metallic needle like appendage attached instead of his finger by some sort of black tendons and muscles. What was a little disturbing though was the pulsating light blue veins spread along that connecting flesh.

> Awesome! Pretty interesting though that I have blue veins. If I remember correctly the main character in the first Prototype had greenish ones and Heller had red so maybe its an individual thing? Oh who cares, I've got the coolest power ever! Well lets go see what Manasford has to offer, I don't exactly have anything so I'm going to need to earn money and a town should surely have part time work. Onward and upward!

Feeling somewhat ecstatic about the whole getting out of Dodge incident Jake started towards the ever increasing flow of human movement out the exit. The first thing his eyes saw however after adapting to sunlight, was the huge yellow sun in the sky accompanied by a smaller white one.

“Definitely not in Kansas anymore”.