56 Paradigm Shif (1/2)
”He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little. He who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly should sacrifice greatly. ”
-James Allen
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”So, we're now seeing the question marks. What should we do next?”
Everyone spelled the same question to the NPC act-a-like spirit, Amadea Mozart, as they clicked the Re: Characterization Database...yet, to my surprise mine was a little peculiar. There are no question marks, but everything is filled to the brink... Mine says these,
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Re: Characterization Complete
Database:
Paradigm Name: Requiem Aranea
Type: Dark, Binding, Manipulation
Definition: Control anything dark, black, or bleak whether through imagination or physical contact
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Paradigm Shift: Dark By Default
Limit: Once per three days
Consequence: -100 day lifespan
Usage Violation: -1-year lifespan
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As though I know that there's something not right, I have to act the same with the masses, or else I'll found myself exposing superficial profiles that I want to be kept private and separate from the publicity. I'll have to act however usual and casual I can be.
”As you can see in the new appearing layer, there is this, 'Re: Characterization: In Progress' prompt. It means that all of you are to undergo this said progress, may it be by hook or by crook. ” Amadea Mozart exclaimed...
As I thought so. It is something to be done 'only' this day. Moreover, mine's different. It says Re: Characterization Complete. No room for any progress at all.
”So what do with do with this?” Feeling the impulse of quickly finishing the said process, everyone started to act in haste with the coalescence of curiosity about what this process really is.
So my paradigm is 'Requiem Aranaea'? I don't ever recall knowing what it means. Or giving my chosen power a name of its own. While it matches my power's definition, I can't help but wonder how this name came to be here, unless it's auto... Well, if that's the case, I should be thankful. If they were to auto-name it something else like 'xxJosephxx123', I'll have to sue whoever made this program, if it is one... which I think, is not the case.
”And at this point. I would like you to spend an hour or two, or even half a day to think about this. Because in your Paradigms lies your survival. It's your surreal capacity against this surreal realm, its environments that you don't know that you are yet to experience and of course, against your enemies. Upon choosing, there's no required limit, but know that it has usage boundaries. Please do choose wisely, after this it will remain 'inalienable', meaning, no external links would be ever to change what you chose. It will be your power even to your last breath. ” Amadea added.