*DING*
A soft chime echoed through the void, cutting through the suffocating silence.
Aiden's panic slowed, his awareness snapping to the sound.
In the distance, a small light flicked into existence growing steadily brighter until it formed a screen, floating in the black void before him.
He blinked-- at least, he thought he did.
The screen resembled something familiar, like a menu from an RPG game.
Aiden's confusion deepened, the panic ebbed, replaced by curiosity. 'What is this?'
The glowing letters on the screen flickered to life:
/—————————\
[ GAME OVER ]
[ You are dead ]
\—————————/
Adrien stared at the screen baffled, his emotions swirling in disbelief. 'What the fuck.'
'Am I dreaming? No, I can't be. I'm fully conscious and completely aware of my surroundings.'
'So what the fuck is this?'
Before he could question it further, the screen shifted, displaying a new message:
/—————————\
[ Do you want to start a new game? ]
[ Accept ] [ Decline ]
\—————————/
'Start new game? The game it's referring to is life right?'
'Does that mean if I accept, I'll be able to live again?' Aiden continued to question, but he inevitably chose to accept.
The screen shifted, displaying a new message:
/—————————\
[ Default World Selected: World of Origin (Earth) ] [ More Options ]
[ 7.95 Billion Players Online ]
[ World Traits ] { + }
\—————————/
'Whoa, World of Origin... That's a cool name.'
Aiden blinked. 'Wait-- Earth? 7.95 Billion Players...'
He started cackling internally, 'Haha, I KNEW IT!!' disbelief mixing with excitement.
'The world is a simulation!! I knew it! And my friends thought I was watching too many conspiracy theories.'
It took an indeterminable amount of time for Aiden to finally calm himself and as he did so, he noticed that there was something else below the text that displays the quantity of players online.
'World Traits? What's that?' Aiden wondered.
As if responding to him the screen expanded and displayed the two traits.
/—————————\
[ World Traits ] { - }
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Oshi No Ko: My Gamer System
FanfictionAfter finishing his assignment, Aiden decides to grab some late-night food- a decision that would tragically lead to his death. Waking up in an ever-expanding dark void, Aiden quickly realizes that the world is far more complex than he ever imagined...
