Hey guys! Sorry about the delay on this part, but its out and about now. Also, just to clarify the concept thing is still open, and just to clarify due to the actions of a few, you don't have to post the concept publicly, but it is preferred so as everyone can see. Including the two who PMed me, here are the concepts so far:
Heroism(Appropriate considering who it is)
Cat
(Why...)
Analysis(Same as the first)
Death(...Again, why?)
Game(Obvious, but still interesting)
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You continued to stare at the man, attempting to bring your heartrate back within a normal range. Your mind latches onto a single part of Dante's words, "W-w-wake up? W-what do you mean wake up?" You questioned, finally managing to get a full sentence out of your mouth.
The purple haired man just continued to stare at you, although he had stopped drumming his fingers against the desk. After a few more moments of this he groaned, placing his head on the table as he does. "You've gotta be kidding me! You really have got no idea what I'm talking about, do you?" Questioned the man glancing up to look at your face.
Seeing no change, he dropped his head back onto the table, groaning. You winced at the banging sound the action produced, waiting for the man to continue as you shifted around uncertainly. "…Just… give me a minute…" Dante muttered, his head never moving from its position on the desk; despite the rummaging sounds that could be heard suggesting he was looking for something.
"…And there. We. Go!" Exclaimed the yellow eyed man, pulling a medium sized book from under the counter, dropping it next to him as he raised his head. You stared on in confusion, glancing between the book and Dante. You went to question the man, but he suddenly stands up and moves around the desk to stand on the same side as you, sitting on the desk.
"Sooo… I'm not as good as the church at this, although realistically there are worse people you could've got for your intro to this world, but I'll try my best to explain. Welcome, to the world lit by moonlight, where magic is real and monsters lurk around every corner, some better hidden then others!" Stated the man, raising his arms with a flourish, as if to emulate a presenter.
Patting the book by his side, he picks it up, tossing it to you. You caught it, barely, as the throw caused you to stumble back. You look at him in confusion, to which he again answered the unasked question.
"That, my friend, will be your life-line when dealing with the magic side of Japan. The law book of Japan's main governing body, the Ancestral Sea. It's got an actual government office name, but the priest is the only person I've ever actualy heard say it, and I can't remember it." Dante explained, rubbing the back of his in embarrassment at the last part.
You glance down at the book in your arms, looking over the mostly pristine cover, the words 'Codex of the Ancestral Sea' inscribed across the front. Before anything else could be done, a screen popped up over the book.
「
Quest Complete!
Quest:
Welcome to the moonlit world
Status:
Completed
Details:
[X] Visit the church, Dante's Bookshop and café or
███ ██████ ████████ to gain an understanding of what's going on.
Rewards:
Codex of the Ancestral Sea
」
'Quest complete?!' You wondered, eyes widening in shock as you re-read over the screen. 'How did I not notice starting a quest?' you questioned glancing back up at Dante, who was again sat on the chair on the other side of the desk, grabbing a glasses case from under the table.
Something still caught in your mind, something that still bugged you, "B-but why did you call it waking up?" You questioned, shifting the book to be under your left arm; so as to be easier to carry around until you could put it into your bag.
Dante smirked, a faint chuckle escaping him as he leaned forward in his seat, gathering a few pieces of paper strewn across his desk. "Heh, that's an old joke amongst the residents of the moonlit world. It's just a play-off of the fact that most normal people are basically asleep towards the comings' and goings of our world."
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Roll(1d100)-10(Exhaustion):
54,-10
Total:44
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'Asleep towards the comings… and goings…' you pondered, coming to a conclusion over the store's sudden appearance. 'I-I must now be able to see it because of having magic!?' you realised. The explanation seemed obvious to you know that you thought about it; after all, a store like this would take ages to set up, so the short time since you'd come this way wouldn't be long enough.
Add to that the fact that this Dante had obviously sensed him come this way before meant it already existed the last time you rushed by. An impossible feet since you'd never noticed it before. Yet if you take into account that maybe people who could use magic could see and enter it, it easily explained away the inconsistencies.
"S-so that's why the store gives off so much energy…" You muttered to yourself quietly, although obviously not quietly enough since the rooms second resident caught the last few words. Dante scoffed, finally finished prepairing… whatever he was preparing.
"So much energy, ha! Kid, even the best ward forgers and bounded field crafters would hard-pressed to limit the leakage to as little as it is. Afterall, you try and stuff this many ancient grimoires and innately magical texts in a single building; and not turn it into the biggest magical beacon this side of the Yazd Atash Behram!" Dante exclaimed, opening the case to extract an ordinary looking pair of glasses.
'That's a small amount of energy?!' you question, remembering the absolutely electric feeling that was surging off the store when you were outside. Whilst you contemplate the terrifying prospect Dante had presented you, just what it would feel like if all the energy was allowed to escape, the man himself placed the glasses on his face, looking you over.
"Now kid, I'm a do you a favour and te…" The jovial man trailed off, mouth hanging open in shock as his green eyes raced over you form once, twice, thrice before halting to stare you dead in the eye. "What. The. Fuck." Breathed the man, eyes wide as he stared you down.
You shifted uncomfortably under the emerald eyes of the man before you, slowly baking away. "W-what's wrong Mr Dante" You asked carefully, still caught in his unblinking gaze.
"When did you first find your magic?" The man asks, ignoring your question as his gaze shifted to focus specifically on your arm. You stutter out a quiet today, and his face darkened, gaze only intensifying. "You asked what's wrong? It's easiest to show you, roll up your sleeve and focus on the mana in your body." The elder male instructed.
Hesitantly, you do as instructed, getting the sleeve to just past your elbow before it became too difficult to roll it further. You concentrate mana to your hand, trying to replicate what you did this morning, unknowingly muttering under your breath. "
Candle" Red fire springing to life on the tips of your fingers, just as it had that morning.
What train of thought halted as you stare down at the elaborate markings that suddenly appeared across the entire surface of your visible arm, as well as the back of your hand. "Focus seals of better quality than I've seen in ages, of an ancient style on a first gen kid who just woke up this morning! And you've already created a spell?! What are you kid?" Dante muttered, continuing to stare at your arms.
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[ ] What the hell are these seals on your arms, where did they come from and what's got Dante so shocked about them?
[ ] Was it really so impressive that you managed to create something so simple as flames that couldn't even burn?
[ ] First gen? What does that even mean, what does any of this even mean?
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