JustABitOfWarpstone

You now own a ! Now try to speedrun her freedom.

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 20 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

When John left *The Silver Collar*, he was honestly at a loss of what to do. He was officially a owner, with not only the contract that sat heavy in his inventory confirming it, but his *very own character sheet* confirming such right below his name. ![Chapter20CharacterSh...

… will see you now

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 19 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

**DING** John stepped forward off the elevator into Francis Beauregard’s office. Bartholomew, or Alexios as a quick **Observe** revealed, had remained silent the entire ascent, not even questioning why John was there so quickly after his interaction with Sarah. Nope, Alexios had...

The Boss…

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 18 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

The silence was almost deafening. The hubbub of the upstairs, the cheering and shouting over the corpse of the cyclops, the hum of the air conditioning, all seemed to stay silent as the well dressed man looked over the scene. He looked to be in his 60s or even older, with wrinkl...

The Underbelly of the Abyss

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 17 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John couldn’t move. His body refused to respond to any commands as his mind took in details that surrounded him. His hometown, Springfield, was home to a *slavery ring*. People being trafficked and sold, treated like nothing but desirable collectables, rights be damned for anythi...

The Aftermath. And Oh shit? What's that place?

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 16 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

Cho did not take long, returning with a button up white shirt that seemed a little bit higher end than what John expected. He figured Cho was going to grab him some cheap graphic tee or something, not a nice shirt that felt more like church clothes than casual wear. “The Hot Top...

Round 2: FIGHT!

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 15 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

“Oh. Good. I was thinking that life was feeling too fun and free and happy. Glad you returned to remind me that it can suck too.” Frank gave a proud smile, though it was also trying to be a sneer at the same time. John recognized Lyndon was standing right next to Frank’s side tr...

A little over a week later

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 14 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John pushed the door to the bar open, smiling as he took a quick few strides to the bar and pulled up one of the stools. “Hey, Robert!” Robert, the bartender, smiled at John. “Kid, I told you just call me Bobby. Your teacher does.” “Yeah, but it always looks like you get annoye...

What's in a backstory?

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 13 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

When John was younger, one of his favorite things to do was go to the library and read the various “For Dummies” books that they had there. Sure, it was kinda weird, but John was a weird kid! Mostly he did it for the entertainment value, seeing how dumbed down some stuff would be...

Slip of the tongue, Slam of the hammer

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 12 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John’s bones and muscles ached and groaned with every movement. His body, though getting healthier, hated every action that John called for it to do. A hot shower helped, but his body demanded more rest and video games and potentially a bag of chips. And John couldn’t help but b...

Just pretend “Training Mix” from Gravity Falls is playing during part of this

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 11 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

“So, to start things off we need to work on your physicality.” John looked down at himself. He wasn’t really doing *that* badly in his opinion. After all, he did some work on his stats and he had a nice 17 Agility. That had to count for something, right? “Am I really that bad?”...

Alcoholics can be teachers too!

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 10 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John honestly didn’t know what to expect when going to the address on the flyer. Maybe it was going to be a dojo like out of an old kung fu movie. Or maybe he was going to find a gym where the head coach was teaching proper fighting techniques. Hell, part of him expected to find...

The social dynamic is in chaos! Nerd becomes popular! Jock nowhere to be seen! Details at eleven!

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 9 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John never really expected Springfield to have *this* many dojos. Like, sure, a few he could understand. Maybe upwards of like… 5. But FIFTEEN?! The Warrior’s Path Dojo, Strike Lab Martial Arts, Unbreakable Self Defense, Future Leaders Martial Arts, Springfield Combat Club, The...

Ignore this chapter, it is an error.

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 7 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

Helllooooo Nurse (Ow, it hurts to catcall)

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 8 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

“Frankly, honey, you’re lucky nothing is broken.” John reached up, feeling his nose which currently had a tissue in it to try and soak up the blood. “My nose wasn’t?” “Nope,” the school nurse said, jotting a note down on some paperwork. “I was actually surprised at that. Guess...

Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 7 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

***BRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG*** Oh shit, was that the bell already? John hadn’t really noticed the time going by. He honestly felt like he just sat down not more than a few moments ago. But that was that. The end of the day. And possibly the end of his life if he couldn’t p...

Plot twist: John actually has friends

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 6 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

 John waved over his shoulder to Moira, using the motion to hide his dismissing of another popup. This one had at least the decency to stay out of his field of vision until they finished training...

I cast FIST

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 5 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John’s brain was not functioning. Or at least it wasn’t functioning at higher levels. Higher level functions would have come up with something to say like “Hell yeah, I’m ready to start training” or “I’ll do my best!” No, instead he just looked dumbly at legs that made him drool...

A school bell sounds a lot like a funeral dirge when you're John Newman.

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 4 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

*‘We are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Johnathan Benjamin Newman. Beloved son of Brenda Newman, Johnathan was unfortunately sent home to his heavenly father early in his life due to his foolishness when dealing with the villainous Frank Dickinson.’* “I don’t get it...

Oh joy, Frank is involved in this story

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 3 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

John was convinced that whoever invented the school bus secretly hated children. First of all, the thing had no suspension or shocks to speak of. Every bump or pothole on the road went straight through to John’s spine, and while his new **Gamer’s Body** skill did ensure physical...

Well, he’ll try [JustABitOfWarpstone]

by JustABitOfWarpstone

Chapter 2 in The Gamer, Chyoa edition.

Well, with that kind of a call to action, how was John to refuse? He smiled, grabbing his uniform and marching off to the bathroom to complete his first quest AND bonus objective. After all, the quest was piss easy. Most of his mornings were spent jerking off thinking of the hott...