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The Game: Aether and Mind

by Zwillingen700
Have you ever asked yourself, "What would it be like if your life was in some ways like a video game?" I didn't, and it's a lot more complicated than to press a button to win

"'I didn't ask for this. I didn't want any of this. I never thought about this, and I most certainly never dreamed of this' These thoughts went through John Weaver's mind when he was offered a deal where both options were practically a death sentence."

I had nearly everything I could've ever wished for, and despite the little greed I had, I was very much so happy with my life. I don't know how or why exactly I was chosen by the anomaly and not anyone else, and honestly, I'm unsure if I should feel like I was rewarded or forsaken.

The next thing I know is that I am no longer on earth, but a very hostile place alike that of hell itself, I named it 'The Nightmare Realm.' Shortly later, I came in contact with an ancient artifact and was granted two options. Take the deal and become host to the "Grand Aether Manipulator and Extractor" short "GAME" and risk being killed by monsters wanting it, or die.

Despite the definite upside of one of the two choices, I didn't take the gamble for myself, and most importantly, not in favor of these ponies and griffons or whatever is in that weird world of magic and rainbows but for the little chance to get back what was taken from me.


Editor and Proofreader: ZeroOneInFinn


*Tags may change in the future*
*This isn't a self-insert fanfiction*
*The sex tag is for the mentioning of sex, detailed descriptions of it as
well as the few scenes where sexual moments and or organs might be mentioned. If actual sex scenes will take place is something I am not
entirely sure yet.*


This story was inspired by "The Gamer" and "Solo Leveling" when it came to the creation of the Game. This Fanfiction will follow its own story and has nothing else to do with the previously mentioned stories.

Incomplete
Narcotics
Mystery
Comedy
Adventure
Crossover
Sex
Profanity
Violence
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Death
Alternate Universe
Human
 
PPRSP

313464 words: Estimated 1 day to read

47 Chapters:

  1. Prologue: The Anomalies 2019-12-29 22:45:53 UTC
    5039
  2. Prologue: Decisions and Goals 2019-12-29 23:28:52 UTC
    3274
  3. Prologue: 'Character Creation' 2019-12-30 01:06:48 UTC
    6361
  4. Chapter one: Birth 2019-12-30 23:22:12 UTC
    3035
  5. Chapter one: The Tutorial 2019-12-31 00:44:45 UTC
    7623
  6. Chapter one: The other side of the coin 2019-12-31 00:56:44 UTC
    1979
  7. Chapter one: A new Dawn 2020-01-06 00:19:15 UTC
    10497
  8. Chapter one: An unwelcome visit 2020-01-25 23:00:10 UTC
    6618
  9. Chapter one: Preperations 2020-02-10 14:10:58 UTC
    11359
  10. Chapter one: The First Dungeon (Rewrite) [E] 2020-08-09 19:49:34 UTC
    10267
  11. Chapter one: One Special Colt 2020-03-21 23:58:12 UTC
    8487
  12. Chapter two: New Friends and Plans 2020-04-14 23:25:50 UTC
    11043
  13. Chapter two: Social Interactions 2020-04-26 18:56:19 UTC
    11435
  14. Chapter two: In Which A Door Connects Ponies... 2020-05-10 21:08:02 UTC
    7631
  15. Chapter two: ...And A Bed Seperates Them. 2020-05-31 22:19:44 UTC
    11937
  16. Chapter two: Birthday Colt Part 1 [E] 2020-07-04 18:48:05 UTC
    8209
  17. Chapter two: Birthday Colt Part 2 [E] 2020-09-10 17:19:25 UTC
  18. Chapter two: A Decisive Decision [E] 2020-11-06 23:40:43 UTC
    13905
  19. Chapter three: A Mold Cracking... [E] 2021-02-28 21:00:03 UTC
    14528
  20. Chapter three:...Breaking... [E] 2021-04-11 19:27:11 UTC
    10238
  21. The rules of the universe explained 2021-04-11 19:27:25 UTC
    1093
  22. Chapter three: Crumbling part 1 [E] 2021-09-01 10:54:48 UTC
    4567
  23. Chapter three: Crumbling Part 2 [E] 2021-09-04 13:01:48 UTC
  24. Chapter three: Crumbling Part 3 [E] 2021-09-07 13:13:22 UTC
    8235
  25. Chapter three: ...but not broken [E] 2021-09-10 14:32:17 UTC
    8467
  26. Chapter 3.5 relaxing and repairing [E] 2021-09-29 19:00:26 UTC
    1884
  27. Chapter 3.5 Art, Treasures and Traditions [E] 2021-12-05 12:09:42 UTC
    3688
  28. Chapter 3.5 Achievements and (un)welcome new company [E] 2022-01-26 22:39:36 UTC
    6702
  29. Character sheet: John Weaver (Protagonist) Chapters 1-3 2019-12-31 00:57:01 UTC
    12698
  30. Chapter Four: A Golden Palace Above A Black Night [E] 2022-04-24 22:22:52 UTC
    6916
  31. Chapter Four: Maroon Under The Moon [E] 2022-08-08 12:17:57 UTC
    3474
  32. Chapter Four: Warning and Warfare [E] 2022-08-08 12:18:05 UTC
    8430
  33. Chapter Four: Beginning Of The Maze [E] 2022-08-15 20:54:54 UTC
    5061
  34. Chapter Four (Interlude): Agent and Detective [E] 2022-09-19 22:54:56 UTC
    1703
  35. Chapter Four (Interlude): Cracking the Sun's Hard Core [E] 2022-09-19 22:54:59 UTC
    6654
  36. Chapter Four: The Boreal Forest Part 1 [E] 2022-10-14 12:44:06 UTC
    5233
  37. Chapter Four: The Boreal Forrest Part 2 [E] 2022-11-13 20:47:06 UTC
    10848
  38. Chapter Four: Growing Ascensions [E] 2022-12-11 20:13:51 UTC
    4611
  39. Chapter Four (Interlude): Bittersweet Candy [E] 2023-01-13 11:58:28 UTC
    6693
  40. Chapter Four: Second Birth And Death(s) [E] 2023-04-16 18:16:38 UTC
    13639
  41. Chapter Four: Knight And Maiden [E] 2023-06-01 19:41:34 UTC
  42. Chapter Four: Scales, Iron And Glass [E] 2023-10-13 22:04:06 UTC
    17309
  43. Chapter Four: The Tower In The Sky [E] 2024-02-23 00:06:29 UTC
  44. Chapter Four: A Golden Heart [E] 2024-06-08 20:42:52 UTC
    10335
  45. Chapter Four (Interlude): Feathers, Scales and Questions [E] 2024-07-15 20:37:40 UTC
  46. The Visuals Of The Characters 2024-02-23 00:06:47 UTC
    131
  47. Beastiary 2020-03-08 20:53:49 UTC
    1628