So it turns out we give birth via mitosis and mitosis is extremely painful for non-single celled organisms.
It seemed like it would be easy when we checked our sheets.
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User Name: “Viola”
Level: 1
Race: [Un-named]
Race Type: Transformative.
Type Description: “You are designed to transform parts of your body in any way you see fit. Modify your body, Master it. And soon you will be able to transform more than your body”
Body Attributes:
Strength:3
Dexterity:3
Constitution:3
Magic Attributes:
Control:2
Capacity: 2
Power:2
Skills & Perks:
Seed of Godhood:
“You have been granted the Seed of Godhood, and with it, Gained the envy of the heavens. Evolve and grow your seed and you may ascend to godhood.”
+1 to all Attributes,
Gained “the Magic of creation” (level Max: 3),
Skill is hidden from all but the most powerful beings.
More benefits unlock as level increases.
Alloy Body:
“Forged by powers beyond the gods. You have been blessed with a body that can take the properties of any metallic alloy you absorb.”
You can eat any alloy to gain its properties (Linked with ‘Lithvore’)
More benefits unlock as level increases.
Lithvore:
“When you think about it, Meat and Plants are all just various minerals and compounds, so why not try Alloy and stone?”
You can eat any alloy to gain its properties (Linked with ‘Alloy Body’)
You can eat minerals and or Alloys in place of food
More benefits unlock as level increases.
Life Giver(limited):
“Due to your race’s dangerously low population (2) it is possible to reproduce Via un-natural methods”
By expending all your mana you can breathe life into anything comprising 20% you, Kabiliti, and/or another member of your species. (Subject can’t already contain life/un-life)
Soul-Twin:
“You were once one. Once whole, Once Alone. But, for better or worse, you have become two.”
You can telepathically talk to your soul twin (Kabiliti) at no cost provided they are within 1 km,
Any farther will cost mana at a rate of 1 per km per minute.
If both twins are touching each other their memory becomes photographic and past memories can be easily accessed.
Abilities:
- The magic of creation
Provided you know how something works you can spend Mana to create it.
Requires source materials.
The mana cost is calculated based on the materials used, size, and complexity of the Item.
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The Life Giver Skill-perk-thing made it seem like it would be some kind of magic process. But to my horror and Kabiliti's great pain, this was not the case.
As soon as Kabiliti asked how the process worked she paused mid-sentence and said a pop-up appeared in her vision asking her to, quote, “confirm her intent” with 2 parameters of quantity and quality. At the highest quality, the most we could make with the gold provided was 6. She picked 3, and hell was let loose.
She first told me “It says that it’s locating suitable limbs-”
Then she started screaming. As soon as she did I ran to her, trying to help her but her arm rotated behind her, as if it were on a gimbal, and pushed me away.
“IT’S NOT ME! THEY'RE RIPPING AWAY!” she screamed
I tried to run back to her but then
*Pop*
Her arm popped off
*Pop* *Pop*
Then her other arm and her left leg.
I quickly caught her as she fell, and watched in horror as her detached limbs proceeded to turn into the same inky black eggs we started as and began devouring the piles of gold in the room.
I turned my attention back to Kabiliti.
Viola: “Kabiliti! Can you hear me? Are you ok?”
she had passed out, likely from the pain. I didn’t know what to do, she never did any first aid training so I didn’t know anything about first aid aside from movie stuff and to compound things, we’re no longer completely human.
Viola: “Ok, what do they normally do? Check for a pulse. Do we even have pulses?!? Fuck, no arms?” I was panicking and I didn’t know what to do, then
Kabiliti:*Cough*, *Cough*
Viola: “Kabiliti!You're alive!”
I hugged my sister tight
“Ow, stop stop,” she begged in a hoarse voice.
Viola: “Sorry, I thought you died or something”
I loosened my hug on Kabiliti
Kabiliti:” I might as well have. It felt like my arms were being pulled apart by a gorilla that took steroids”
I looked over to the 3 eggs that were currently hungrily devouring the gold much like we did when we arrived in this world.
Kabiliti:” It was worth it by the way.”
Viola: “Huh?”
Kabiliti:” It was worth it, the pain I mean. The second before it started, I got to talk to them. They’re like… I don’t really know how to explain it.”
Viola: “Do take this the wrong way, but what just happened was terrifying and sounded excruciating.” All 3 eggs stopped the second I mentioned the pain Kabiliti went through.
“I’ll live, it’s fine!” Kabiliti rasped out, doing her best to downplay what happened to her. But the eggs didn’t continue eating.
Kabiliti:” Just ignore us and keep eating. After Viola makes her kids-”
Viola:” Whoa whoa whoa, I didn’t say I was going to…Copy you, that process-”
Kabiliti:” Is a required part of our deal with the queen. We need to use all the gold before we leave remember”
Viola’s mind:” I… really didn’t want to have my arms pulled off by a roid gorilla.”
Kabiliti, seeing my apprehension, continued ”Trust me, Viola, it will be worth it”
I… I did trust her, I always would. I looked at the eggs, and… they were offering us, no, they were offering Kabiliti gold bars. They wanted to help Kabiliti.
I looked back at Kabiliti to check that she was seeing what I was but she was still looking, staring at me “I know what they're doing, it's part of the reason I think you should make your own set.”. So now I have two choices; trust Kabiliti and lose my- Oh who am I kidding?
I thought of using the Life-giver skill and a prompt appeared in my face.
You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.
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[Would you like to con-]
Yes.
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[What quality and quant-]
Viola’s mind:” Highest possible quality, 3 people.”
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[Confirmed. Locating suitable limbs to act as seeds and eggs.]
Viola’s mind:” Just make it quick before I regret my choice.”
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[Error, process can not be cancelled at this point and time.]
Viola’s mind:” Ok, yeah I guess that makes sense.”
…
…
…
Viola’s mind:” So… Do I need to do anything?”
I tried to speak, but my mouth felt too heavy to move.
Viola’s mind:” Oh no.”
I try to look around. Nothing. I’m just stuck looking directly at Kabiliti’s face.
Viola’s mind:” Telepathy?”
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[Error, Perception of time is too slow to use the skill “Soul-Twin”.]
Viola’s mind:” Fuck! Ah… ok calm down. Time has slowed for me, It’s probably going to go back to normal after this is done. Speaking of, when will this be done!?!”
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[Answer; Limb selection was completed at the same time the user requested to cancel usage of the skill “Life Giver(limited)”]
Viola’s mind:” Wa- then why-”
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[Preemptive answer; continuation of the skill “Life Giver(limited)” requires user be of relative sound mind]
Viola’s mind:” *Grumble* “
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[Quiry; Would the user like to continue?]
Viola’s mind:” Yes…”
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[Understood. Securing required origin mass]
And then I felt it.
I lost all control over my arms and my back. I knew they were there and they felt… like they weren’t mine. It was like I was wearing a complicated costume and my arms and back were just props rather than actual body parts.
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[The first soul has been found. implanting]
Suddenly I felt…something or someone. It was like noticing someone new walking into a room, but far more…detailed. They were asleep and in my back. They… they were dreaming…dreaming of… Earth?
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[The second soul has been found. Implanting]
Again, I felt someone ‘enter’, asleep and dreaming of Earth. This time in my left arm.
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[The third soul has been found. Implanting]
This time it was my right and again dreaming of Earth. I don’t know why they're dreaming of Earth, or how I even know that they're dreaming of Earth specifically. I just know and it’s weirdly comforting.
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[The first soul has requested fu-]
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[The second soul has-]
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[All souls have requested for you to join their dream]
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[Error; logi- GLOE has taken temporary control over this instance]
Gloe! Did he leave something for me and Kabiliti? I guess it explains why Kabiliti wanted me to do this as well.
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[GLOE as relinquished control. System Recommendation; Many ignored errors have been detected within the ‘Acceptance’ result, the ‘Rejection’ option is recommended.]
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[Accept request?]
Viola’s mind:” Yes”
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[Acknowledged]
My vision went dark and then something started shaking me
Viola: ”Wha- what is that!”
I try to move my body…and I can! I, blindly, stand up and get ready to fight.
“Wow, calm down Ms. Kung Fu.” A familiar voice teased.
Viola: ”D-dad?”
“Yes Kabiliti, now open your eyes,” said the woman who was my mother
Dad: “No, she’s Viola. Remember dear she got the first name and Kabiliti got the middle”
I open my eyes and…see Kabiliti’s, my, our parents. They were just floating heads but it doesn’t matter.
Mom:” Does it matter? They are both my little girl”
Dad: “I’m sure it matters. We just don’t know how”
Viola: ”Mom, Dad! You're here!”
I didn’t even want to ask how. It doesn’t matter how. Then a sickening thought occurred and I grimaced.
Mom saw my face and scowled “No, I won’t have my daughter having any more bad thoughts”
Her head flew towards me and I felt invisible arms hug me
Dad: “Viola, sorry, Kabiliti told us you might have some ‘Existential crisis’ over whether or not you are our daughter.”
Mom:” And you are our daughter. It doesn’t matter how you came about, you are still a Kitumaini”
“I won’t lie. When Kabiliti told us about you I was a bit confused” Dad then joined the hug as he continued “But that just meant I have more mechanical maniacs to love”
Dad squeezed me hard after that gem. This is nice. It makes me wonder what life would be like if I was Kabiliti’s flesh and blood sister. Would we have been close or distant? Would I have stopped her from leaving the h-
Viola: ”OW!”
“What did I just say?” Mom warned after pinching my side “No depressing thoughts”
Viola: ”How did you-”
“I’m still your mother.” Mom proudly declared, as if it explained anything
“speaking of” Mom began as she and Dad broke up the hug “What's this about me having 6 grandkids”
“I- I mean- I guess me and Viola just had kids” I stuttered out
Dad: “We know. We just raised them for you.”
“It’s the main reason we were ‘allowed’ to see you two.” Mom finished
Viola: “You raised them? For us?”
Dad: “After we…passed we were offered a chance to see our daughters, Viola and Kabiliti, and after a bit of confusion we jumped at the chance”
“You were confused, I just Jumped” Mom corrected.
Dad:” Yes…I asked what the price was while your mother ‘just jumped’ and it was to raise your kids to 18.” I was horrified at the information that me and Kabiliti unknowingly abandoned 6 kids and forced them onto our dead parents.
Dad saw my face and quickly continued “BUT! We were all informed that this wasn’t by choice, even the kids were told, though they were told substantially more than us.”
I was somewhat relieved at Dad’s explanation, and I had the feeling that Gole wouldn’t let them struggle. But god, 18 years never knowing their mother.
I clapped my hands “Alright! I’ll be the best mother and aunt to all 6 of them!”
Mom and Dad beamed at me, pride clear on their faces.
Mom: “We know you will.”
Dad: “To think, I help raise the Twin Goddesses of-”
And then I was back in the real world.
My arms and spine were missing, the areas around my missing body parts were sore as hell, and my throat felt like I had just drank lava. I was on the floor being restrained by Kabiliti… with arms and legs.
Kabiliti:” How do you feel?”
Tears rolled down my face “Validated. I didn’t know I needed that. To actually meet our par- and be accepted by them.”
Kabiliti:” I told you it would be worth it.”
Kabiliti helped me sit up
“So, how did you get your limbs back?” I asked
Kabiliti: ”Just thought about it. Turns out being Lithvore gives us a healing factor”
Viola: “Really?”
Kabiliti: *snicker* “Na, that would be a completely broken power. No, after a while the kids replace the limbs they took. Look.”
Kabiliti pointed to my left and I saw 1 of my eggs using 3 smooth black tendrils to construct an arm just above them while they feasted on a stack of gold bars. Looking around I noticed 2 things about our offspring: First, my other 2 eggs were also making respective replacement body parts above them and second, Kabiliti’s eggs were distinctive from mine. While yes, they were still inky black eggs that would use tendrils to grab stuff and pull themselves around, They had specific differences on the outside of their shells and tendrils. My eggs had smooth repeating patterns reminiscent of rolling plains and their tendrils moved and acted like splashes in a river with the ends of each tendril bulbing like it’s about to separate into a single raindrop but never completely separating. Meanwhile, Kabiliti’s eggs are covered in repeating diamond lines that stay within angular borders That would rise and fall, up and down, between their restrictions. Their tendrils were far more precise and deliberate in their movement; jutting out, stopping, rotating, then shooting out again. with each corner that the tendril created transforming into circular gimbals. I looked to Kabiliti and then to myself, then back to her.
Kabiliti: “Yeah, isn’t it cool? I think this is how our species, or race, gives birth. Give up a limb and the appropriate resources, lose the limb in question, and then the kid replaces the limb by creating a whole new arm or leg or…whatever!”
Viola:” I think we’re both a different race”
Kabiliti:” What?”
Viola:” Umm...no, wait. Not like a full race, like sub-race, variants even. Kinda like the difference between black and white Rhinos”
Kabiliti looked back between the two sets of gold-hungry eggs, quickly noticing what I was saying: “Yeah, you're right.” Kabiliti looked back at me, excitement in her eyes “That means we get to name our subspecies!”
Before she got the chance I quickly proclaimed the wondrous name of my subspecies “Mtiri, my are the Mtiri!”
Kabiliti: “Then we’ll be Gia.”
Kabiliti’s eggs Froze and I gave Kabiliti the most disappointed frown I could. ”You are not naming your subspecies ‘Gear’.”
“Fine, then how about…Dilika.” Kabiliti offered and behind her, I could see her eggs spelling out the word ‘Yes’ as a team.
I smiled past Kabiliti and to them then answered “Yes, that's much better”
Kabiliti: “Great, now we just need a name for the species”
“How about ‘Pachadamu’ ?” I suggested and now it was Kabiliti’s turn to give me a disappointed look, presumably with my kids pausing to disapprove.
“Did you just try to name us all ‘Twin Blood’ and hope I wouldn’t notice by removing the ‘wa’ from ‘Pacha wa damu’? ”
“Yes” I answered shamefully “B-but it’s not like anyone will know. It’s Swahili! While we can understand and speak the local language, they won’t know!”
“We will know, our kids definitely know, and members of our species likely know.” Kabiliti countered.
She’s right… but what about…
And like a flash of Genius I…was usurped by my sister“Nyechuma? Nyechuma.”
“Oh, that's much better than what I was thinking. “
“Oh no, sorry you can go ahead and say your idea.” Kabiliti sheepishly interjected but I just continued. ”Nyechuma… I like it. It's a really good name” It really was a good name. It sounded and felt… Right. By now my kids had attached my replacement arm and spine, so and so, I stood up and pumped my fist in the air while declaring
“We are Nyechuma!”
Kabiliti smiled and joined in “We are Nyechuma!”
Then I noticed all 6 eggs were shooting their tendrils in the air just like us, so we did it one more time, all at once with me and Kabiliti shouting as loud as we could “We are Nyechuma!” Then we started laughing our asses off, coughing our asses off and then finally, after we reassured our worried kids that we were fine, softly chuckling our asses off.
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[Declaration received and confirmed. The Human, race, unknown and its subraces unknown and unknown have been renamed to Nyechuma and its subraces Dilika and Mtiri respectively. Their Creator gods have been registered as the Twin Goddesses Viola and Kabiliti Kitumaini. The declaration was made on the 75th second of the 99th minute of the 2nd day of the 1st week of the 14th month of the 1803th year since the Abyssal Collapse/Cataclysm/Void Fall/Ending Quake/Thunder Fall/Expected Arrival Date. It is highly recommended that the Goddess visit the Divine Domain as soon as they are able as multiple Gods and Goddesses have requested to meet them.]
Wow, that's… that's a lot to unpack.
Viola:” Kabiliti, you saw the same message I did right?”
Kabiliti: “Yeah, tho I’m not sure how we’re supposed to access the ‘Divine Domain’ seeing as we’re banned-”
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[Clarification: ‘Ban’ in question ended 2 days ago. Duration of the ban was 1 month or 40 days, or 1600 hours or-]
Viola: “OK OK! Just…just tell use the normal measurement of time instead of doing that”
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[Understood. Teaching basic time: ]
I felt slightly annoyed as I read that. Is this another sentient system, Is this fate fucking with us?!?
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[There are 100 seconds in a minute. There are 100 minutes in an hour. ]
What?
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[There are 40 hours in a day. There are 10 days in a week. There are 4 weeks in a month ]
Kabiliti: “Wait, every month?”
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[Correct. Lastly, there are 20 months in a year.]
Viola: “Wait, what about leap years?”
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[Term unknown.]
Huh, that's… oddly simple. Wait, we just talked out loud to a system message only we can see.
I quickly looked at the kids: “We, we were just talking to some god interface stuff right now. I know it probably looked weird-” I was quickly interrupted by 6 sets of tendril thumbs-ups.
Me and Kabilit sighed in relief, we have such understanding kids.
Kabiliti: “We should probably leave now, and go to that land we were promised. You guys can move right?”
Thumbs up.
We looked around the completely empty storeroom before Kabiliti continued
“Alright, follow us and don’t attack or eat anything or eat anything. We both know you all are full.”
We both grabbed each side of the door.
“So we’re The Twin Goddesses now?” Kabiliti whispered to me
Viola: “Yeah, Dad was about to say what we are the gods of before he got cut off, I wonder what he was going to say”
“I don't,” Kabiliti responded. “I prefer finding out.”
Then we opened the door.
Viola: “Hey. Did you notice the system messages were a bit different?”