Chapter 1: New Game

A Gamer's Rise in Marvel

Disclaimer: I don't own Marvel or any other work of fiction.

Another boring day in her mundane life. She barely cared for the daily grind that was her job.

Her only form of respite these days came in her love for many the forms of media which held her interest. Comics, manga, novies, and anime.

These things made her life a little brighter, yet still left her wanting something more.

Opening the door to her apartment and immediately flopping down onto her bed, she started to think about her life. She never had much success in dating, not because of a lack of trying but more because she tended to be more self-serving and manipulative than most people would like.

It usually ended the same way, her boyfriend, or girlfriend depending on her ever-changing preference, would either have had enough and break it off or be figuratively running for the hills to avoid her reaction.

Her job was currently being jeopardized as well. She works in the IT department of a decently sized advertising firm. While the pay was good, it was utterly boring. Most of the time she was being used as meagre tech support, which left her with a lot of time on her hands.

In her lack of foresight, she decided to spy on her co-workers and find out what dirty little secrets they had. The problem came up when one of her exes came forward, creating rumours of corporate espionage. Now, she was probably being investigated because someone had a grudge. Could her life get any worse?

That was probably not the right thing to ask of the universe, but oh well, Murphy doesn't scare me.

Getting up from her bed and heading off to the kitchen, she sees that the lights are on.

Huh, she could have sworn that she turned them off this morning.

Moving to investigate, she came across something rather unpleasant.

A married co-worker with whom she once briefly slept. You see, he was rather rude, letting out the regular sexist remark and questioning everything between her competence and right down to her salary.

He was rather easy to seduce, and the recording she made of that evening got him to shut up completely while also reducing him to her personal gopher.

Eventually, she got bored with him and released the video anyway. (Blurring her face, of course). Last she heard, he lost his job and was going through a nasty divorce.

In hindsight, she should have done that more carefully. He quickly got out after finishing the case in court, cursing how she had ruined his life and all that. 

However, she had greater concerns at the moment, for example, the kitchen knife poking out of her ribcage and the blood spilling onto the floor. That would be a bitch to clean.

Now lying on the ground with her senses slowly fading, she thinks about how crappy her life had turned out.

Should she have been a kinder person?

Nah, her life may have been rather short, but it did have its moments.

As she pondered her life in the growing darkness, a small sound startles her fading consciousness.

You have been selected as a user of the GAME!

Congratulations!

Do you accept?

YES/NO

God, if you're messing with me, then please piss off. If not, then thank you to ever-loving heaven.

Is this actually real?

Yes, I'm real, nor was I sent by any entity known as God.

Oh cool, it talks... well, no time like the present. Plus if this is the type of gamer system I think it is, then I'm taking it.

 Yes, I accept.

Congratulations, user, you are now the Gamer. 

Skills acquired:

Gamer's body(passive) LV=max 

Gamer's mind(passive)LV=max 

Observe(active)LV=max 

I̸D̵ ̴c̸r̷e̴a̵t̷e̶ ̵L̴V̷=̴1̷ ̶

ID escape LV=1

Skills transferred from the users' previous build:

Programming LV=62

Hacking LV=36

Lying LV=30

Acting LV=34

Cooking LV=2

Please select a class:

Warrior, Mage, Rogue

A class system? I didn't see that coming. And who are you to judge my cooking?! It may not be the tastiest or healthiest, but it gets me all the required nutrients! I think, at least.

Anyway, moving on!

What benefits and limitations does a class give me?

Classes decide which ability and stats will primarily be developed. While all stats and abilities can be developed, a level-up will boost those related to the chosen class. Classes can be maximised, after which other classes and specialisations become available.

The benefits of this are rather great. I do have to choose carefully though. I'm going to need something suitable to fit my personality. I've never been that athletic or sneaky though I would have preferred it somewhat differently. Intelligence is my strength so it would make sense for me to go with Mage then. Maybe if that maxes out I can choose Rogue for something stealthier.

Mage class selected.

Please select a corresponding magic system:

Harry Potter

Fate stay/night

Naruto 

Overlord

Fairy tail

This goes deeper than I thought. I have a fair understanding of all of them but only know the finer details of Harry Potter and Fate. The possibility of Servants, Reality Marbles, and True Magic is far too great to give up, I'm going with fate.

Thaumaturgy of the Nasuverse selected

Notice: Only thaumaturgy and magic generated by the game SYSTEM are now available

Character creation:

Name/Appearance/Starting world

Character creation? Shouldn't this have come earlier?

Everyone makes mistakes, so don't rub them in.

Didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Besides, if possible, I'd prefer we have a good relationship.

You are giving me a second chance at life, after all.

Relationship with SYSTEM +5 (05) because you showed some gratitude.

You're welcome... I guess?

We should continue 

Oh, right sorry. So I want a clean slate and will be taking my connection to the Nasuverse a bit further.

Name: Jeanne

Appearance: Jeanne d'árc (alter)

Please select your starting world:

Marvel 

DC

One piece

Bleach

Game of Thrones.

Interesting selection. I thought I'd be getting the same worlds as my magic selection.

I thought we could spice things up. Can't have something too simple now, can we?

Are you secretly planning to torment me, System?

Not at all ;)

Sure you aren't. Well, then, I want a world where my knowledge is most useful and can't disrupt canon too much, as such things do get noticed. The optimal choices here would be DC or Marvel. Tough choice. Though I love Batman, he does have his flaws. Not to mention, my personality and potential will most certainly make us enemies and cause the League to set their eyes on me.

My biggest issue with DC characters is that their power levels can range drastically depending on the current universe. In some universes, Superman can be taken down by a cyborg or average Meta-human with super-strength. In others, he's capable of punching galaxies to oblivion.

Though this issue appears in Marvel as well with some of the more cosmic entities, it isn't as often. Marvel Universe, here I come. Let's get this party started.

Not so fast, we aren't done yet.

What could still be missing?

Background Customisation and Perks

Oh... that's important. I definitely want that.

….

….

…...

So~ what are my choices?

You don't choose. You get to roll for it.

Please tell me you're joking!? You aren't, are you? This is way too important to joke about.

I'm dead serious. You have your rolls; better make them count.

You're really going to torment me…fine, let's get this over with.

Relationship with SYSTEM +10 (15) for going along with her "fun."

I'll pretend I didn't see that.

;)

Well, here are your results.

Believe me, it's not as bad as you expected.

If I selected these instead of being random, you would definitely have a more "fun" time.

Background acquired:

Child of Greatness: Your parents are special in this world. They could be heroes, villains, gods, or monsters. You will have to find out for yourself what they are and what relationship you build with them.

Orphan: Whether you were abandoned or stolen from your parents is unknown. You have lived most of your life in the orphanage, growing up in impoverished conditions. (Relationship gains with members of lower social classes doubled)

Sliver of Darkness: You've done the odd crime here and there to make your life somewhat easier while gaining the attention of certain underworld elements. (connections to your city's criminal elements, minor reputation for smuggling, distraction, and theft among them)

Perks gained:

Sin of Gluttony(devour) LV 1: You have the ability to gain stats and abilities by devouring your enemies. Comes with the disadvantage of increasing hunger rates at higher levels. (can be negated through other means)

World of Wildcards: Your version of the Marvel universe will be different from the ones you know, taking many aspects of parallel realities and even other franchises.

I admit I can work with this, especially Devour. The last perk, however, seems to throw my Marvel knowledge slightly out the window. Is there a chance I could take a different world?

No take-backs.

Thought so. Well, I guess we are good to go. Let's see how this new life turns out.

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Authors Note: Hi there, everyone. This is my first time writing any kind of fiction, and I hope that this story turns out as I want it to. English isn't my first language, and although I haven't written anything about it for a few years, I will try to improve over the course of this story. So please bear with me. I was inspired to write this story by a myriad of gamer-based fiction, but mainly by the works of the Dark wolf Shiro, whose works I most certainly can recommend. That's all for now. I don't know how frequently I will be updating, but I do hope some of you enjoy this start. I welcome any critique you might have so I can improve my writing. 

Edit: For those wondering, Jeanne will primarily be using Game Magic and Nasuverce Magic. Anything else will frizz out. (as seen when she tries to acquire wands later on)

this is a Marvel centric story. so even if it would have been more intelligent to travel to Game of Thrones at the beginning, it won't happen as this is meant to be a MARVEL FIC!

But yeah. I also have a Patreon. Can't promise much there, but I do post early drafts and future scenes there. As well as, all the Art for the stories I make will be posted there. Have a wonderful day!

Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/La_Pucelle_Altre