Before Boot 2: Harvesting the Future.
Life was simple here. Wake up, do chores if there were any, play if there wasn't and try to act like the odd but bright child you were.
It was simple. And you like it.
[X]Hunting: Your Father gave you a rifle and took you and Max, and Able out into the wild lands. He taught you trigger discipline, how to clean and maintain the rifle, and how to shoot straight. And how to survive and keep others alive. Rolled:
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The rifle in your hand was small, with a small caliber as well, made for hunting small game or birds that were trying to eat the crops.
Max and Able were behind you, making sure the orange colors that they were wearing was clearly visible.
Your father stood beside you. "Take deep breaths, and pick your target. Once you have it, breath in, and as you exhale, gently squeeze the trigger."
You followed his instructions, and there was a pop, and the bird fell.
"Good." He stated. "And always remember."
"Always treat the rifle as if it was alive." The three of you stated in a cheerful monotone, as the rifles bolt opened, and the empty chamber indicator was put in by Able.
The rest of the day, you practiced your survival skills by camouflaging yourself in the woods. Dad found you, but he told all of you that you were getting better.
Every day he taught you and your siblings about the hunt. And how you were apart of nature. You must be willing to live alongside nature in the hunt, and not to change it to suit you. To be able to find anything that may help you, from roots to feed you, to clean you, and to protect you. You must suit yourself for any environment.
The way he said that almost made him sound like a soldier.
Almost.
Reward: You, Max and Able are now Journeyman Survivalists.
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[X]Spend time with Able: You little sister enjoyed your company, though she was very weirded out whenever you stared off into space at night. But tonight you would be camping in the fields, as harvest season ends, and her curiosity gets the better of her. She asks what is out there in the Stars. Rolled:
The Fields were freshly harvested, leaving nothing but a barren field of grass and dirt. Able and you were lying down on the ground. "Cayde… What do you think is out there?" She asked. "Do you think there's something watching over us?"
You looked up to the stars. In your mind you could see a monster, an infinite monster that grew and grew on the misery of others, and thrived in the darkness.
But in that darkness, there was a candle, a light, something that drove it back and a man holding it, facing the monster down with every fiber of it's being. A machine man whose body seemed to hold the entire void back by himself.
"There is." you replied bluntly.
You loved nights like this, with Able… You could see the universe for what it was.
Uncaring… but only that little bit to make you appreciate what you have.
You appreciate your family.
Reward: You spend time with Able. She trusts you with her life.
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[X]Dream: In your Dreams, you see wires and blood, darkness and light… a soul with the body of a machine. And a heart of something greater. Rolled:
You awoke in your dreams to a machine man. It was a man with glasses and a suit, with intelligent eyes and a calm demeanor about him.
"Hello young one." he said quietly. "Do not be afraid."
"What are you?" You asked.
"A protector of Humanity… of earth and all her colonies." The machine man said in a robotic voice. "And so are you."
You were confused. "What am I? An AI, A robot or cyborg?"
"No… you are none of those things… unless you wish to become them." The machine stated. "I am unsure how we bonded like this. Your organic body, and soul, with my own machine soul as well. But I do know that if we are to cooperate together, your body must be upgraded."
"Why?" You asked.
"Dark things are in this universe. And the human body is far too fragile to face them." The machine said.
And you awoke from your dream with a start, your heart racing.
Reward: You can now upgrade your body if you gain the skills for it. The Machine will wish to talk again soon.
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The strange woman came to your school wearing a fake smile and large pink sunhat. She was asking around, talking to some of the children.
And then she came to you. "Hello there." She said with a gentle voice.
"Hello." You said, looking up from the chess board you were playing at. It was empty, save for the imaginary pieces in your mind.
"Playing a game?" She asked.
"Yes." You replied, looking up to her. "What are you doing here?"
The woman smiled and shook her head. "I'm just looking for a school to send my children to." She replied.
She was lying.
The man who had come in with her was armed and carried himself like some kind of soldier. You noticed the pistol that was hidden under his shirt.
What do you do:
[]Expose the Lie: "I know you are lying ma'am. Why are you really hear?"
[]Ask her a question about herself: "Who are you? You didn't even introduce yourself"
[]Call over Able and Max and introduce them: "You want to meet my brother and sister?"
[]Continue playing your game: "Checkmate."
[]Expose the man who had come with her: "That man has a gun!"
AN: Enjoy.
