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    Reborn: God's Game
    Reborn: God's Game
    Reborn: God's Game
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    Reborn: God's Game

    By D.W. Jackson

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    Derrick has never had a nice life. It seems that since birth it had been one trial after another with no hope of getting better. With the little money he has he buys an old game but as soon as it starts it up he find that he has died. Not only has he died he has been transported into a new world with the laws of a game.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherD.W. Jackson
    Release dateJun 18, 2015
    ISBN9781311249166
    Reborn: God's Game

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      Reborn - D.W. Jackson

      Cover made at http://melchelledesigns.com

      Hello, this is a new series I am writing and I will be doing it in a new way… At least a new way for me. On the first and fifteenth of each month, I will publish what I will be calling chapters. Though in all honestly, they are simply parts of an ongoing story line that will be roughly the size of a novelette. They will be priced at 2.99, the lowest amount I can make them while receiving a fair percentage of the sale price. You might complain that this is too expensive for what you are receiving, but honestly it’s cheaper than a lunch at a fast food joint for something I will be putting at the minimal of eighty hours into. If that is still too much then every five chapters, or two and a half months, there will be a compilation volume that will be sold for 9.99

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      Derrick browsed through the small stack of games in a cardboard box he had found at a small garage sale. It was his junior year of high school, but while most kids were having fun, he had spent most of his time working. Growing up, moving from foster home to foster home, he never had what one would call a real family.

      His current home was not the worst he had been in, but it was not the best either. The few homes that seemed nice, often ended up short lived. Thankfully, his current parents allowed him a deal of freedom as long as he worked. They made him pay if he wanted anything but second hand clothes.

      Derrick had often heard his friends talk about the games they played. Even the girls spent a good deal of time on their smartphones and computers. Being a gamer was no longer seen as something only for nerds. That said, Derrick didn’t have a computer, nor did he had a cell phone. He could buy one, but he had long ago decided that what money he didn’t spend on clothes would be saved for when he lived on his own.

      A few months ago, he had ran across an old game system when he visited a garage sale, where he was looking for cheap books. It had only cost twenty dollars and had even came with an old style cartridge game.

      He found the game simple yet entertaining. Today, he was out looking for some more cheap books, and maybe some more games. He didn’t want to spend a lot of money, nor did he want to waste a lot of time playing the game. After looking through the bin, he picked out one game called Loki along with four books.

      As soon as he was back in his room, Derrick hooked up the system. As he pushed the small square power button, he saw a small red light to show that it was working. Suddenly the room started to spin around him. Derrick closed his eyes and tried to steady himself.

      Welcome to the special edition of Loki. You have been chosen to be one of the tributes, A soft voice said. Opening his eyes, Derrick found himself in a large brick room alone with one other person. She looked like a child, though her eyes seemed to look through him and she smiled at him with a devilish grin.

      Tribute? Derrick asked with a stunned look on his face.

      I might as well get this over with, she said with an annoyed look on her face. As you know, the population has risen to unacceptable levels and has started to strain the resources of your world. This often happens with worlds after a given amount of time. With more souls than can be used, the gods take some of them and move them to newer worlds that fall under their control. And before you ask, yes, you are dead. Right now you are nothing but a soul.

      God, what god? And what do you mean dead? Derrick asked, raising his voice.

      Loki is the high god over this universe. As for being dead, I thought that would be the easiest part to understand. Right now your body is lying on the floor, no longer drawing breath. The doctors will find that you had a stroke.

      High god? Derrick asked, still unable to understand the situation.

      Why do I always get the dumb ones? There are different levels of gods. The highest is that of a true god, who rules over an entire omniverse. After that, you have high gods who rule over a universe. Then you have lower gods who rule over a galaxy or two and then world gods… that one would be simple to understand. There are also demigods and lesser gods who work under world gods. This time the higher god thought the name Loki would be the best for his intention. If you really wanted to go into the details, we might be stuck here for a couple centuries.

      Loki? Isn’t he the god of mischief? I didn’t even think that people still worshiped him? Derrick asked, still feeling numb.

      Loki has gone by many names over the years, just as the other gods have, she said, rolling her eyes. He picked the name Loki because it seemed to fit this method the best. He has always had a weird sense of humor.

      What happens now? Derrick asked, his mind covered in a type of fog that seemed to numb him to everything that she was saying.

      You will be taken to one of the ten worlds that Loki has designated for relocation. It takes a lot to explain, but your world has reached its limit and will soon collapse upon itself. As the world reaches its end, the gods create new worlds so that they can increase their power.

      What do I do next? Derrick asked.

      The lady looked at him and tilted her head slightly to the side. You are taking this better than the others, she said then gave him a thin lipped smile. You will need to pick one of the races, or pick random, which will be a mix of races. This can be good or bad depending on the mix you get.

      Derrick nodded his head, but remained silent to let her continue. Humans have the shortest life span, but level up the quickest. They also have the most jobs and skills that you can chose from. Elves have one of the longest life spans, at an average of three thousand years, but they level up the slowest and have a more limited skill set. Dwarves lives are five times longer than a human, but level up five times slower. There are also the Demi-humans with over a hundred different tribes, each with their own characteristics. You also have monsters who have a varied life span that depends on how you live. As a monster, you start out as a goblin, but as you level up you can evolve. If you choose the monster race, you will be given a more detailed description. The last race is that of the demons. Like monsters they level up as well and are immortal, but have weaknesses that can be very debilitating. Knowing this, which one would you like to choose? Be warned that once chosen you will not be able to change.

      Derrick was more than a little shocked, but oddly he wasn’t scared. So it is a little like a game? he asked confused.

      Well it depends on how you are reincarnated. Loki took a great deal of interest in the games made in this world and even spent quite a few years sampling them. When it came time to migrate the souls, he decided to directly reincarnate a select few. While most souls will lose all memories the few he chose will get his blessing and retain them. I don’t really understand everything myself, since I think it is foolishness, but gods do tend to be a little odd at times. Now please choose, I have a lot more souls to separate and I would prefer not to have to spend an eon just talking to you.

      I think I will take random, Derrick said after giving it a fair amount of thought. A little chance sounds like fun. While that was what he said, in truth, Derrick was still new to games and he wasn’t fond of fantasy novels. He preferred sci-fi when given the choice.

      Not many people have chosen that one, she responded with a smile. Now, for your last choice, would you prefer to be male or female? Men tend to be stronger while females tend to have more intelligence and skill with magic.

      I think I will stay a man, Derrick replied quickly. Being female might be fun for a day or two, but he didn’t find men attractive and if given the choice, he wanted to have children. If that was a possibility in the new world.

      Ok, step through the door and you will find yourself in your new world, She said, pointing toward an arched doorway that shimmered slightly. Good luck, She said as Derrick quickly walked through the magical portal to start his new life.

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