Close encounter of the scary kind

Without thinking, John’s body raced towards what had crashed. Getting closer, he saw that it was a figure he recognised. John looked down at her **** body. He admired her beautiful, freckled face. Her plaited, fiery red hair reached her knees. He then looked at what she was wearing: a white chest plate with golden accents as well as matching pauldrons, gauntlets, greaves and large shield-like tassets that were held in place with leather straps. Under that, she wore a coat which matched her crimson hair and a strip of light blue fabric that hung between her legs, down to her feet.

She looked peaceful, but John noticed that blood began to pool around her. He quickly used Healing Touch but was stopped before he actually managed to raise her HP as he saw a car-sized, komodo-dragon-like creature with eight legs and blue scales burst through a wall.

It stopped to look directly at John before it slowly walked towards him with a string of saliva dripping from its maw. John quickly looked back to Moira and saw that he’d luckily managed to stop her bleeding, but she was still in extremely bad condition and there was no way she would be waking up anytime soon.

John quickly used Observe on the creature.

Name: Blue Basilisk

Class: Lesser Dragon | Inclination: Agressive | Level: ??
Size: Large (9m long) | Weight: 1.7 ton | Sex: M

General information:

Basilisks are from the drake branch of dragon. They are wingless and have between 4 to 12 legs.

Basilisk do not have the capability to use a type of dragon breath or any other elemental powers, but retain the associated resistances.

Lesser Dragons are rarely capable of higher thought and typically act in a more animalistic manner.

Personal information:

This Blue Basilisk is disoriented and confused, which caused it to go into a Frenzy. Be cautious, any sound or movement will draw its attention to you.

(I recommend that you get out of there immediately or you will likely die.)

’If I make a run for one of the buildings, I can probably either outmanoeuvre it or find somewhere it wouldn’t find me… AHH, shit. No, I can’t do that because then Moira would still be in danger and I can’t just let that thing get her.’

John didn’t have much time to plan as the creature lumbered closer towards them. John began wildly swinging his arms around and yelled, “Hey, you! Ugly! Come get some!” He then ran towards an alley while still yelling and screaming to get its attention.

And get its attention he did. The Basilisk picked up its pace, and before John knew it, the thing was right behind him. John looked around and used Move on a rock to hurl it towards the creature, hitting it right in the eye.

17 DMG (Critical Hit)

The attack did nothing more than piss off the Basilisk, and it lunged towards John.

-120 HP

John heard a crunch and felt his chest give way as he was pinned down. The Gamer could only cry out in pain as the creature's foot put pressure on him, and the taste of blood filled his mouth. The Lesser Dragon reared its head, opening its toothy mouth and letting saliva drip onto John. The Gamer braced himself and tightly closed his eyes. Time seemingly stopped as John’s mind raced.

Suddenly, he heard a loud thunderous crack as if he were in the centre of a thunderstorm, followed by an extremely loud thud and the feeling of pressure lifting from his chest. He opened his eyes and saw the creature crumpled to the ground and smouldering. He blinked, “W-What? What the hell happened? Moira? Did she do this somehow? Where is she?”

Collect loot? Yes/No?

He gasped in pain as he used Healing Touch on himself enough to regain 10hp. Soon he felt an awful shift inside him before hearing a loud pop and a crunch which filled his ears and made him cringe as his chest returned to normal.

He scooted backwards and sat up against the wall, then pressed Yes on the pop-up. He watched as the Dragon's skin began to char and peel back, turning to ash and dissipating, followed by the rest of the creature, leaving only a burlap sack.

John slowly stood, trying to keep his balance. He scanned the area and saw no one in sight. He walked over to grab the sack, causing it to vanish.

Several items have been added to your inventory.

He looked at the message and was about to check what he’d gotten when he remembered Moira and made his way back to where he’d left her. She was still there, ****. “So it wasn’t Moira? The thing didn’t just kill itself, and I certainly didn’t kill it. So who did? Or worse... what did?” John vocalised. Seeing that he didn’t seem to be in danger, he headed over to help Moira.

Looking down at Moira’s **** body, his eyes were drawn to her cherry lips, and he was reminded of his quest. ’I guess this is as good a time as any to complete it?’ he thought.

“Please don’t wake up, or at least don’t freak out and kill me if you do,” John said to Moira's **** body as he lifted her head to his lap.

He took a deep breath before leaning down and pressing his lips to hers and cast Healing Touch. John was surprised at how soft her lips were. He had already kissed Ellie before and knew how it felt, but even so, every time he was pleasantly surprised by the sensation

[A neutral individual has left the barrier.]

'So, someone else was here?’ John thought as he continued the kiss, ’I wonder who they were and why they didn’t come out. Are they a superhero or something and didn’t want to take credit? I wonder if Moira is one as well? She must have superpowers at least and I can assume that girl Kim is too, I did see them together at school. Oh, now that I levelled it up, I should use Observe on Moira and hope I get some more info.’ He pulled away from the kiss and was momentarily distracted by the pop-up in front of him:

Quest complete: Sexual Healing 1
+50 exp
+$120
+Minor healing potion

“Nice.” He smiled. Moira began to stir and John started to panic. ’Shit! I can’t let her see me, what if she realises I stole her chastity belt? Or that I just kissed her while she was ****? Also, she must have been fighting that thing and it had like a tiny chunk of health missing, so if she does realise I kissed her, she might be pissed and kick my ass or worse.’ John gently lowered Moira to the ground and clumsily tried to escape.

As he ran he heard Moira weakly call from behind him, “Wait, w-who are you? How did y-” Her voice cut off, which concerned John. He turned around and was surprised to see that she was gone, the street was brighter and all the damage to the buildings had vanished. There was even a drunk stumbling down the sidewalk.

[You have exited the barrier.]

’So I can just walk out of it? Good to know... I guess.’ John, still confused, continued home while he checked the loot he’d gotten.

2m² Blue Dragonhide
Basilisk Eye
3 inch Dragon claw
Crystalised Dragon Blood (Consumable)

John was curious about what the Crystalised Dragon Blood could be or do since it had a Consumable tag on it. He cast Observe:

Crystalised Dragon Blood

(Consumable)

This prize was bestowed on the most loyal followers of the Great Drakes.
It is said to bring the one who consumes it closer to the Great Dragons.
This practice was abandoned after humans tried to use the gifts they had been given to fight against their masters.

The Drake who bestows this gift would usually choose the power given. However, as this was not given, you will receive a random gift.

John withdrew the item from his inventory. It was a small, half-inch crimson gem, almost looking like red rock candy. The top and bottom didn’t seem sharp, although they came to a point, and it felt heavier than you would expect something that size to be.

Okay, that isn’t vague at all... but it does say it will give me some kind of power and that it was seen as some kind of prize. I can’t imagine someone would strive to get this if it did anything bad. Also, if this gave people enough power to fight against one of those monsters, it must be quite a large power boost. One that I desperately need if the past few encounters are any indication. That **** guy and Frank didn’t even have any powers and they probably could have killed me. Not to even mention that Dragon, if it had hit me again, I wouldn’t be alive right now. I don’t have much of an option; my Hand to Hand skill was completely useless. If I am to survive, I need to do this.’ he reasoned internally.

Looking around, he saw no one. He took a deep breath and tossed the gem into his mouth, swallowing it whole. It had a coppery taste but a warmth he didn’t expect. It was like someone had mixed blood with vodka, and it wasn’t pleasant. He waited a couple of seconds and was confused when he didn’t get any kind of pop-ups to tell him he’d gained a new skill or something.

He was just about to bring his character screen up when he was overcome by a searing pain coming from behind his eyes. John cried out as his eyes continued to burn, tears streamed down his face and he dropped to his knees pressing his hands to his face. A moment passed, and the pain slowly subsided.

His breathing was heavy as he wiped the tears from his eyes, then he leaned his back against the glass of the storefront he was standing next to.

[Mutation gained: Draconic Eyes]

Achievement: Thanks, Master Shi-Fu - Become a Dragon Warrior
+2 Strength (you need it)

Achievement: Think before you act! IDIOT!
Do something STUPID that could have possibly been deadly. (Seriously, didn't your mother teach you not to put strange things in your mouth? Or are you actually trying to see if you can kill yourself?)
+1 Wisdom (like that's going to do much)

He slowly opened his eyes and was surprised by what he could see; the memory of the pain suddenly forgotten. He knew it was pitch black out, but it seemed more like early dusk. He also felt as though he'd been colour blind his entire life and just put on a pair of those special glasses. Things seemed extremely vibrant; he could discern minor colour differences in almost everything. Even looking at the trees, he could see each leaf was a slightly different shade of green.

Everything in his vision seemed amplified. He even flinched as he caught the movement of a plastic bag being blown across the street, but after he looked at the sky, he was simply awestruck. It was as if there were no light pollution. He was staring right at the Milky Way and became lost, jaw dropped in the majesty of it.

After being lost for words for a period of time, he wasn’t sure of, he finally stopped staring and looked around. He wondered how else his vision had changed, but his excitement quickly shattered as he turned to see himself in the store window.

He had no whites in his eyes, and they were a grey-blue colour. It looked like he had thousands of tiny cracks across them that met in the centre where a slit pupil cut down each eye. Not only that, but immediately around his eyes were small scales. John began to panic.

“Oh shit. Oh fuck me… God!” His breathing became erratic as he began to hyperventilate.

Achievement: Overreaction (Maybe you should have thought about that before eating the strange crystal?)
Knowledge - Just focus on your eyes to turn them back to normal, IDIOT!
1x chill pill (it’s a Tic Tac)

Achievement: Direct contact - speak to me (in)directly
+2 Wisdom

Achievement: Got some balls kid - Proposition a goddess (kind of but not really)
+5 Libido

John was confused but calmed down slightly. He looked into the store window and focused on his eyes. Slowly, the world dimmed into blackness. He couldn’t see his reflection anymore and the sky returned to normal. Looking around, he could barely see and assumed that since his vision had gone back to normal, his eyes had too. He was bummed that he didn’t get to keep the supervision while having his normal eyes, but excited to see what they could do.

“Wait, I never propositioned a goddess...” John scratched his head. He looked at the two last Achievements he’d gotten and spent a second trying to process everything.

Wait... So... I thought my quests and Achievements came from my powers or my subconscious or something, although I haven’t thought that hard about it. But maybe, possibly, my powers were given to me by some kind of deity or entity? His train of thought was interrupted by another couple of pop-ups.

Achievement: Bingo: Finally piece things together. (Took you long enough.)
+1 Intelligence

Quest: More information
Learn more about me and the world of the Abyss.
+2 Intelligence
+2 Wisdom
100xp

Accepted

’Okay I guess I have **** in whether I take that quest or not.’

John spent the remainder of his journey home trying to wrap his head around everything that had just happened. Looking at his character sheet, he had to do a double take. “Huh? Wait? My HP and MP are bigger,” John thought out loud

[So I forgot to update them before. Come at me!]

With that John zipped his lips and carried on. When he got home, his mom was in the living room watching TV. He took notice that she was only wearing a nightie and a pair of fluffy lounge socks.

“Hey Mom, I’m home. I’m kinda tired, so I’m going to go straight upstairs,” he called, making his way through the living room while doing so.

“Hold on, sweetie, I haven’t seen you all day and I feel like you’ve been a little distant since Monday. Can’t you at least spend a little time with me?” she asked.

“Yeah, sure thing, Mom, and I’m not being distant; it’s just that quite a lot has been happening lately and I’m trying to get used to it, that’s all,” John explained as he sat on the couch next to Brenda.

“It kind of feels like you’ve been avoiding me, and I know you haven’t, but it still feels that way,” Brenda confessed to John.

While she spoke John struggled to not ogle his mom’s curvy body as it was almost completely on display for him. He also fought off all the inappropriate thoughts trying to bubble to the surface.

“Sorry Mom, I’ll try to make sure we spend a little more time together. I’ve been waking up a little earlier before school, so if you’d like, we could have breakfast together. Then we could spend that time together?” John offered.

“That does sound nice, sweetie. Do you think you’ll be late home tomorrow?” she asked

“I might be. I think I might ask that girl if she’d like to do something after school,” John said.

“Oh, so she goes to school with you?” Brenda pried.

“What? No, but I still have to go to school, Mom. I can’t take the day off to spend it with her,” John explained.

“So you still won’t tell me anything about her? Not even her name?” Brenda pouted.

“Nope, I’ve only known her since Monday. Just be happy you know that I’m kind of seeing someone… I think,” John said.

“Fine, I guess you are right, I’m just a little excited that you have someone in your life that isn’t me or one of your online friends.” She sighed.

“Well, she could have been one of my online friends, you know. Quite a few people nowadays meet online. We didn’t, but we could have,” John explained.

Brenda laughed and pushed his shoulder. “I don’t care how you met, I’m just happy you finally have someone.”

“Yeah, me too,” John sighed happily.

Brenda sat up and pulled John over to her, giving him a tight hug. John’s thoughts went to how he could feel her heavy chest pressing against him and how little she had on; he struggled as he felt his crotch begin to awaken.

“I know you are tired, so I’ll let you go upstairs. Thanks for talking with me for a while. I’ll make something nice for breakfast, so make sure you come down.” She kissed John on the cheek just at the corner of his mouth before letting him go.

“Thanks Mom, and it was no problem. I like spending time with you. Night and I love you,” John said before standing up and heading towards the stairs.

“I love you too, sweetie, goodnight,” Brenda said back.

John laid back in bed after unequipping all of his clothes. ’I think I have a good plan to get even with Frank and take the Goddess of Ashcroft down a peg…’ John chuckled ’I guess I have that Goddess stuff on my mind still, like are there more gods? Is there a heaven and hell? I think I need to sleep or something before my head explodes. The goddess analogy has given me a little idea or two for my payback though.’

John chuckled to himself again, hitting yes on sleep.