Day 2: Heather sat up and examined her status and her skill level gains from the day before. 7 levels in Herbalism, 12 levels in mana manipulation just playing with lights, 2 levels in Mana sense, her cooking skill was now level 10. She would be getting to things like farming, construction, and maybe smithing, today, and then tommorrow she would go fishing.

"Man, I wish dad was here to see this." Heather said with a sad smile as she began to inspect her status.

"I think I understand a little more about why people love video games so much. The sense of accomplishment." She said smiling as she took in growth.

She had walked only two roads since she had arrived her, the road of beginnings, and the Road of wizards I. But already, her mana had more than doubled, with stamina being almost there, though health seemed to be lagging behind the others by a bit.

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By days end she was exhausted but as she inspected her status she couldn't help but smile.

Heather M. Westforum

Race: Human

Class: N/A

LVl. 32

EXP:2,413/6,300

Currency: $248.86

Stats

Resources

Total

Regen.

Strength

6

Health

157

(4.9/min)

Constitution

6

Mana

345

(9.6/min)

Endurance

10

Stamina

258

(5.3/min)

Dexterity

8

Road Points

1

Willpower

8

Stat Points

0

Intellect

25

Luck

11

Wisdom

18

Perception

10

Charisma

5

Spirit

11

She had gained 3 levels in farming, 12 in manual labor which she learned from the instructor was sub skill that you could obtain from many other skills.

The Manual labor skill she learned gave a small bonus to stamina and health for every level you had, 10 for stamina, and 5 for health to be exact. Seeing her stamina quickly climbing gave her a great sense of fulfillment and growth. She still needed to work on her health though.

3 levels in construction, which also connected to and contributed to by manual labor.

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She heard about an attack on a temple in the city while she had been working on her construction skill. The thought of being attacked shook her.

She realized that this new world she was in was not all the fun and games she had come to experience until now.

"Maybe I should at least try those combat tutorials."

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Heather laid in her bed thinking of what the day had brought.

'Cultists of the crimson king? Blood magic? Maybe I should push that trip to the lake back a few days.' She thought as she drifted off to sleep.

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When she opened her eyes she found herself in a grassy clearing surrounded by tree's.

"Uh....Where am I?" She asked as she looked around, wondering why she was no longer in her room and how she had gotten here.

"Hello Heather." Came a voice from in front of her causin her to jump back several feet.

As she turned to see who had spoke she saw a tall woman wearing colorful robes standing there with her arms crossed much like a monk and her hood up.

Her long red hair spilling out from the front of the hood, but not enough to obscure her face.

Her lips she could see even from some feet away were a rich crimson color.

"Who are you!? Did you bring me here?!" Heather exclaimed, demanding answers of the woman before her.

Slowly the woman reached up and pulled back her hood, allowing her long fiery red hair to fall behind her.

"I cannot tell you my name just yet, but yes I am the one who brought you here. I wished to speak with you early. We would have met eventually, but I decided it would be best to bring you in sooner rather than later." Came the womans simple reply.

"I don't understand! Who are you? What do you want with me?!" Heather exclaimed not understanding what was happening, and it scared her.

Slowly the woman began to walk forward. As she did so Heather saw a pair of simple leather sandles strapped to her feet.

As the woman drew closer she could finally get a better view of her eyes. Her own widening as she saw the chaotic and yet beautiful shifting of colors taking place across the womans Iris'.

As the woman stood before Heather she raised up a hand and gently cupped the right side of her face, lightly stroking that side with her thumb. The woman smiling a reasurring smile.

As she did so Heather felt warmth wash over her.

It reminded her of the warm hugs her mother had given her when she was younger.

"Heather, I can only tell you so much of what I know..." she paused for a moment as she turned her head to the left then the right as if checking for the presense of any other besides themselves.

After a moment she once more looked upon Heather.

"You have already heard the first reason you must grow strong..." The once sunny sky began to grow dark as if night were falling. The earth shook once and then stopped a few seconds later it it shook again, and a few second after that.

"Great dangers are coming Heather. You must grow strong if you are to win before your time runs out." she said her tone dire.

The shaking of the earth only grew worse as the sounds of combat rang out.

In front of her and off to the left, in the distance, she could hear many tree's breaking and falling.

A great roar forced her to cover her ears at the deafening sound as she heard more tree's breaking off to her right.

The earth left her feet for but less than a second, but such was the force that impacted the earth.

She realized what was happening.

"Is that something walking?!" Heather exclaimed the question, her voice filling slowly with fear.

"Yes." was the womans simple and only response.

Her breathing began to become panicked as she began looking around, thinking of bolting off into the forest to hide.

But as her eyes meet the robed woman's once more she realized something.

"None of this is real, right? These are things that...will be?" She asked not knowing if she wanted to be right or wrong.

The woman smiled as she spoke, "These are but possibilites..." she paused for a moment as the sounds of combat and the shaking of the earth slowed until it ceased, though the sky remained dark.

Her bright smile grew sorrowful, "Near certainties if no one steps in to change things." she added.

"So you want me to help change these things?" Heather questioned.

"You already will. I'm simply trying to hasten that process." the woman stated.

Heather pondered this for a moment before asking, "Already will? From all you have shown and said, your basically saying you know what will happen, or at least much of what could happen. So, my question is how?" She said whilst crossing her arms, awaiting her answer.

The womans smile returned somewhat, "I am a goddess of Life and Blood..."

The sky began to brighten somewhat as beneath their feet flowers of every color began to grow.

Heather wached all this unfold with awe, as all that she had been through over the last two days made it easier for her to believe that gods could exist.

"I can see a short time into the furture. About a week for most people. But for you I see more. Though I cannot say why." The woman said her voice almost teasing her.

"Will you...help me?" Heather asked not quite certain what she was getting into, but compelled by what she had seen to at least ask.

"I will help you all that I can." As the woman said this she raised up her arms and the sky grew bright. The air was sweet as the smell of all the flowers around them hit her all at once. It was surprising to her as she realized it wasn't over powering.

Looking to the woman one more time she had made up her mind. "Please tell me your name."

She smiled as she spoke, "My name is Rosana. I am the goddess of Life and Blood. Soon you shall meet him, the first of my clergy upon this world." Her voice was joyous for a moment before once more it grew ...determined.

"Should you fail, so shall he, and the many shall suffer for it. You shall soon come to understand. May the blessings of blood be upon you."

Heather once more covered her ears and instinctively closed her eyes as the deafening sound of a clock chiming the hour erupted around her and all went black.

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Congratulations! You have leveled up! You have gained a level in, Cleric!...

Congratulations! the Road of Blood I has opened to you...

You have unlocked green mana...

Blue mana has already been unlocked...

You have obtained red mana...

You have obtained the affinity, Blood...

You have obtained the affinity, Earth...

You have obtained the affinity, Water...

You have obtained the title, "Cleric of Rosana"

Cleric of Rosana- You are a cleric, of the goddess of life and blood, Rosana. For your faith you lose the power to lie, for your goddess disallows such things. But for what you lose you gain so much more. Grants the bestowed player several affinities and access to their corresponding mana types.

You have obtained affinity, Radiance...

You have unlocked yellow mana...

Your clerical domains are Blood, and Life...

Heather awoke in her bed with a start as the notifications and the sound of a clock still rang in her ears.