You are human. A simple, mundane human. Perhaps you attend school, perhaps you have a day job, perhaps you are unemployed and struggling to make it through the days. Regardless of all of that, you certainly have some imperfections. Maybe it's your appearance, maybe your mentality, maybe your ability, but there has to be something about yourself that you would change if you could, doesn't there?

And, if you're that one-in-a-million person who really, truly was blessed with perfection, then, well...

There has to be something about the world you'd change if you could, doesn't there?

Here, take this.

Don't look at me that way, there's no need to be suspicious. Just...roll it, and you'll understand.

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In some form or fashion, it has come to you. Maybe a friend or stranger happened to give you it with a cryptic explanation. Maybe you were walking down the sidewalk, and saw something glinting. Regardless, you have obtained a single, translucent blue die. Curiosity eventually gnaws at you, and you roll the die.

The die is rolled, and after it comes to a halt on a 4, its color shifts from blue to red. A moment later, the die fades out of view, seeming to dissipate into the air as though it had never been there.

Just as you see this, trying to make sense of it, the phone in your pocket buzzes.



You feel a slight shiver dance along your spine as you unlock your phone and see a new app installed on it, simply named "Dice". Opening the app, you are met with a strange selection of menus. Several are greyed out and unreadable, but the two available to you are "Status" and "Quest".

Clicking on "Status", a picture of you is pulled up, next to what resembles a stat distribution page like what you would see in a roleplaying game. Strength, Agility, Endurance, Appearance, Intelligence, all of these have values, and above these "stats" sits a single sentence.

4 Dice Points undistributed.

Out of curiosity, you click on the arrow that indicates raising Appearance by one, and confirm the selection. The number of points remaining decreases to three. You race to the nearest mirror, scarcely able to believe you're buying into this, but as you look into the mirror, you realize something. The mole on your left cheek, something that had always bothered you, is gone.

Eyes widening, you look from the reflection back to your phone, hastily tabbing over to the "Quests" selection.

"Confess to the girl in your science class! Reward: 3 dice."
"Stop biting your nails! Reward: 1 die."
"Call your parents at least once a day for two weeks! Reward: 3 dice."
"Beat up that annoying mathematics teacher! Reward: 6 dice."
"???. Reward: Capability to stop time."
"???. Reward: Precognition."
"???. Reward: Right of Creation."
"???. Reward: Become God."
"???. Reward: ERROR."

Your phone vibrates once more, as a second text from the unknown number is received.

Hmmmm. Seems interesting

Interested.

Alright. I'd ideally like at least four people before I put up an OOC.

Interested, but I have a few questions.

Is this planned as more of a "mystery game," where the players will be encouraged to figure out who's doing this, why, and how?

Or will it be more of a "battle" scenario, where after using the power of the dice--perhaps to gain supernatural abilities or accomplish unlawful goals--players turn against each other and each must try to "win the game?"

Both are fine alone or as a hybrid, I just want to get a better feel for the atmosphere of the story so I can design my character accordingly.

Interested, but I have a few questions.

Is this planned as more of a "mystery game," where the players will be encouraged to figure out who's doing this, why, and how?

Or will it be more of a "battle" scenario, where after using the power of the dice--perhaps to gain supernatural abilities or accomplish unlawful goals--players turn against each other and each must try to "win the game?"

Both are fine alone or as a hybrid, I just want to get a better feel for the atmosphere of the story so I can design my character accordingly.

It's intended as an open-ended sort of thing in that regard. If your character thinks that the influence of the dice is something to not be trusted, or to try and exploit or take control of, then they're more than welcome to try and figure out the system behind it, who "X" is, and the like. However, they should also consider that "X" might not take kindly to that.

Similarly, if your character simply wants power, wants to survive, or wants to better themselves because of an inferiority complex, then it's probably in their best interests to just do quests and get more dice. There will likely be some PvP elements if you go down this route, depending on the specifics of what happens, but I don't want to get too in-depth on that because of spoilers.

But yeah, I won't tell you how to play the game, and I have things set up to where whatever choice you make, it's fine, so it entirely depends on personal preference.

This seems really fun.

Alrighty, so that makes four. I'll put up the OOC later today, since I'm busier than I'd like at the moment. Others are still more than welcome to join, of course.

Interesting idea. :) I've always had a fascination with dices. XD

Interested. I've read some of the source.

An OOC? In my Int. Check? Preposterous.