Good morning me!

Today is the first day of my new life!

You heard me right. I'm going to take this terrible situation in stride and see it in a positive light.

Im finally strong enough to get out of bed.

Whoever the staff here was was nice enough to ignore my blood stained clothes and give me some fresh new blue robes.

They're really nice and comfy and snug in all the right places!

It's gotta be some kind of conjuring with how they managed to make this in the primitive world.

Alright world look out for the new me! Opening this door is the first step to a golden life!

Whaaaaa!!!

This dude looks like he hasn't slept in a week!

He's just laying on the ground right outside my door!

“Are you ok?”

I'm trying to gently kick him awake. But he suddenly jumps up as if he wasn't asleep at all.

“You're up and walking! Are you ok? Do you need anything at all!?”

Am I ok? I'm wondering if I should be asking you that. This purple haired weirdo is the one that needs help. He looks like a college graduate the night before an exam. He hasn't shaved in weeks and his beard is super scraggly.

“I’m ok.. Are you?”

Man is it hard to talk to someone.You can never know what they want to hear.

Apparently hearing that i'm ok has calmed him down. As his demeanor went from a frenzied crazy to a serious face so quickly.

Oh so there was his notepad on the ground with him the entire time.

“I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Doctor Medici. I'm the one who was responsible for your treatment and care during your visit. You were in a coma for the past three days. I was going to check on you last night. But It seems like my body couldn't take being ready at all times.”

So he tried to stay up watching me and ended up passing out from exhaustion? Yep, definitely a college student.

So this nut is supposed to be my doctor. But wait I thought that that Lycos god took care of me?

What's going on here?

Well, is it possible he brought me here on purpose?

Does Lycos not want to be caught helping me for some reason?

“The venom you were injected with should've killed you on contact but by some miracle. You've lived long enough for the treatments to kick in. They were experimental as nobody lived long enough for me to test them. I'm glad they worked.”

Ehhhhhh.

He then started going on about chemicals and junk I don't really understand.

No wonder he stayed up so long to watch me.

He's one of those genius overachievers who care more about their research then life itself.

“As I said before, now that you're awake and moving, try to take a stroll around the hospital, stretch your legs a bit and get some fresh air and sun.”

Haha. That wasn't the first time someone told me that. But he's not wrong. It’d also give me a better idea of the world I'm in now as well.

Alright it's decided!

Lets go outside!

Man, it's really bright.

My arm instinctually covered my eyes. I can barely see anything.

Just gotta wait till my eyes dilate.

Woah what's that beautiful sound?

Is that someone singing?

It's so beautiful, it's like a perfect romance in song form.

Like this is the best singer i've ever heard in my life!

I wouldn't be surprised if this was an actual angel's voice.

Who is this woman responsible?

Why is everyone in this damn town so good at stuff?

Was I really just that inadequate?

I can finally see things again, so whose fault is it for making me admittedly cry?

I can see a figure with several smaller figures around it.

As the image slowly fills in.

Woah

The large figure turns into a pink haired woman in a similarly colored bard outfit. Tied together with a feather sticking out of her hat.

Double Woahs

Besides her clothes, she uh.. has other well endowed interesting features too…

Man, just don't look too much or else.

I don't want to be seen as a perv.

There's also children around her as they sit around the bench.

The children are pretty focused on her singing.

Of course they are!

She's good enough to be an idol!

Wait

WOAH

Woahhhh!

Why is she running towards me!

This is way too fast!

I'm not ready just yet. I haven't hugged someone like this for a long time now. Some warning would be nice.

But before I get the chance to protest I'm already engulfed in her embrace.

“AHH! Thank you for saving me!”

AH they're right in my face.

No way those are natural!

My mind and body isn't ready!

I can't breatheee

I'm going to die of a heart attack if I dont get her off me.

Struggling with all my might I have to get out of this.

MERCY MERCY!

I'm going to die.

This is it.

What a way to go.

Rip Bell

Death by boobs.

HUFF HUFF HUFF

She finally backed off.

I was 100% sure I was gonna die.

I felt more in danger in that moment then even in the spider fight.

Wait she does look kinda familiar.

Pink hair....

Oh! she's the lady I helped from the fire! I'm glad she's not mad or anything. I guess that means I saved whatever she was protecting too.

All right Bell conversation time!

Man my palms are sweaty already. Knees weak, arms are heavy, there's almost vomit on the ground. Moms spaghetti.

God help me.

“So uh what's your name?”

“My names Ari! Ari the Bard! Soon to be famous all around Celestia for my songs and stories! What's yours?”

“Uh Bell. Just Bell.”

“Well thank you for fighting that spider Bell! You've really saved me from a literal hell. Is there any way to pay you back? There is nothing in this world I do not lack!”

Was that a rhyme?

Anyway I'm curious as to what she was protecting back there.

“What were you protecting back there?”

“Is that all you wish to ask? Surely there is more you wish to task? It was a puppy that I saw while running, letting a cute dog die would be my unbecoming.”

So I wasn't just imagining it. She definitely rhymes for no reason. Are all bards like this?

That'd get pretty annoying quick.

Wait? So she really just risked her life for a random dog? A dog she just happened to run into?

Just how naive is she? Did she really understand the situation she was in?

Self preservation first!

Save yourself before you go around helping others.

I'm honestly offended that I almost died for a dogs sake.

Thing is, as much as I don't want to admit it, I have a phobia of dogs. Any kind of dog gives me the heeby jeebies. The reason why is something I don't want to think about. But now it makes sense why I would be offended over Ari getting herself and me nearly killed over one right?

Imagine you dying to protect something you hate. The utter shame and embarrassment would only be helped by the fact you're dead.

“I can ask you to do anything?”

“Absolutely anything that's on your mind, for the hero who got me out of a bind.”

What should you do if you have a cute airhead who's willing to do anything because you saved her life?

If this were an eroge game the answer would be obvious. But I don’t have the social skills to pull anything like that off though. I wouldn’t even have the first clue of what to do anyway.

Man, this sucks.

Oh!

I do need to sign up for the adventures guild.

Adventures guild huh.

I wonder if monsters exist? If they do what kinds exist. This is a completely new field of science! Completely unknown!

Any biology nerd would kill to be in my place right now!

Darwin be damned!

I have no idea how to get there though.

Well the rpg thing to do would be to ask Ari to take me there. Ok let's go with that!

“Could you guide me to the closest adventurer’s guild please?”

“Oh yeah that's easy! Lemme tell the children real quick that i'll be back.”

While she's doing that. There's some things I should consider before I join. What kind of weapon would be ideal. I'm not fit by any stretch of the imagination. So being a paladin tank is out of the option.

Eh. ill figure it out by the time I get there.

“Okaaeyyyyy follow me! For I shall guide you to the place you want to see!”

Ari waves to Bell from across the street.

We're walking now and the city is definitely not as advanced as earth. But I wouldnt say its straight medieval levels either. There's wooden townhouses and fairly clean streets.

The clothes people are wearing aren't rags or look like centuries old hand me downs.

My guess is from what I remember from school it's closer to the renaissance.

I'm taking the opportunity to ask Ari more about this world and get more info. Intelligence is king in a battle. If you have no info on who or what your opponent or problem is, you're destined to fail.

I feel like a CIA agent sneaking into enemy territory. I wish I had some cool sunglasses and a jet black suit to complete the look.

“By the way where am I? After I killed that monster I passed out and woke up here.”

“In the land of Celestia you ponder, the town Weksor of Baal sin of gluttony is the place you wander.”

Sin of gluttony? Baal? I've heard of those before. Is there some kind of seven deadly sins system here too? That would mean there's all the other sins as well, pride, wrath, lust, sloth, greed, and envy too.

And she also said Warrington of Baal, would that mean it's controlled by this sin somehow? Like it's a nation of people controlled by gluttony? If that's how it works I haven't seen it yet.

This place so far looks like a completely normal 1700’s european town.

Is gluttony a mental thing at all?

If it did would I even notice?

What if every action i've taken since I got here was influenced by gluttony in some way.

Being mind controlled to do bad things driven by evil desires.

I enjoy having freedom very much. Don't invade my mind please!

These are some pretty dangerous thoughts I don't really want to have.

Better to just shut them in the lock until I get more information.

I don't want to risk standing out too much. If I tell her I don't know who Baal or the sins are. That'd make me look even more suspicious than I already do.

Best to ask about something else.

“Why were you singing for children right outside of a hospital of all places?”

“Oh…”

Ari is making a pretty sad face now. Did I say something wrong? Was the question bringing up bad memories?

“I was singing for the children to try cheering them up. They were all outside the hospital because their parents were villagers there who got hurt badly by the attack. Those poor kids were so scared… I had to do something!”

So I guess when she's serious she stops the whole rhyming bit.

Man now I feel like a dumbass. I killed the mood with my stupid question.

It's been pretty quiet since that question.

“And here we are.”

The guild building was huge. The building looked like your average bar, if a bit larger. You can see a lot of people on the inside drinking and talking together.

There was a big statue of a knight on a horse at the top. It really stands out among the rest of the town and you can't miss it.

If there's a bar inside…

Hm

Wait!

Am I allowed to drink in this world? I was too young on earth, but this is Victorian europe!

Earth alcohol laws don't apply here!

Most people here are considered adults at like 14 or something right?

I'm more than old enough to drink.

Hahahaha! Controlling parents beware!

Ugh my morals are kicking in. It wouldn't be right to go against everything I learned in health class just because it could be legal now. Maybe I'll stick to celebrations only. Yeah keep it to a minimum.

PANG

Ughhhh... I haven't eaten anything in a in what did that doctor say for three days?

I'm starving.

This guild should have food right?

I can't wait to see what kind of food a fantasy adventurers guild could have!

I bet they have yummy food like Dragon roast or slime sorbet!

Ugh, I'm just so hungry. I could maybe eat a dragon whole.

Mmmm… hehehe

Alright it's decided!

First things first! Get food!