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You floated in darkness without form, your own thoughts being the only evidence of your existence. Was this hell? Not an eternity of fire and torment but simple indefinite deprivation? Suddenly a light appeared, it was not a warm friendly light but a harsh cold light. Within the light you could see the silhouette of a man getting closer.
“Well, well if it isn’t another poor unfortunate soul victimized by outrageous fortune.”
You felt indignant at the man’s words but could not speak, you had no form and thus no voice. Strangely enough the man seemed to read your intent well enough.
“There’s no need for hostility unfortunate soul, we’re here to give you an opportunity, one you never had in your previous life.”
There were a whole lot of opportunities you’d never had, you thought. He’d have to be more specific. The man chuckled.
“Oh we are intimately familiar with the tragic absurdity of your existence. Tell us, wouldn’t you like to be reborn into another world? One where you could obtain all the things you yearned for in your previous life?”
Like in your animes? Hell yeah! Wait, what’s the catch? This is too good to be true. Real life-er-death isn’t like this, isekais are just fiction! The man’s face stretched into an impossibly broad grin that radiated malice.
“There is most definitely a catch, you see we have a bit of a cruel streak, things will not just fall into place for you like a regular isekai protagonist, if you fuck up, you will get fucked… and we will be there to laugh at you. If, however you skilfully navigate the new world and obtain all that you desire, well we congratulate you on a game well played.”
Great, some kind of bored trickster god. Also is he using the royal we or is he some kind of collective entity?
“The latter.”
GAH! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
The man laughed.
“It’s time to choose…”
What world will you be reborn into?
>Sci Fi Universe: A high tech world where humanity has spread out across the stars. The human federation is crumbling and aliens are at the gates. It is a time of great chaos and opportunity.
>High Fantasy Universe: A vibrant fantasy world full of clashing kingdoms and different races. Magic use is wide spread and most people can use basic spells.
>Low Fantasy Universe: A grim world of perilous adventure. Magic exists but can only be used by a select few and has many limitations. Monsters lurk in the dark corners of the world but the real monster is man.
>Science Fantasy Space Opera: One of those lazily written universes that has high levels of magic and technology so the author doesn’t have to explain shit. Despite being capable of building a post-scarcity economy with it’s bullshit magi-tech for some reason humanity is organised in a feudal structure with noble houses and their vassals swearing fealty in a chain leading up to the Emperor, who may or may not be space wizard and/or control some kind of macguffin.
>Cont
