What is a Game?

Chapter 2 - I Really Hate Being a Child

AN: Updated as of 05/21/2020 - Beta'd by Lucy.

I still don't own it. I have explanations below, if you don't care for those and just like the story, feel free to skip! (I always do)

In response to various things; let me be clear, the last chapter was more of an introduction to the character. This chapter is a quick series of events to get you used to the character in isolated situations, so you can get a feel for how she acts, before I introduce other characters you know. This is so you can get a proper feel for the OC. If you want to get to the real meat and potatoes, it's in chapter four.

The first three are introductory. Not supposed to even make sense really, since they're mostly just quick scenes which convey something of the character.

Now for Skill Ranks. I have them in my head as so -

Novice - Level 1-Level 5

Beginner - Level 6- level 15

Adept - Level 16 - Level 30

Journeyman - Level 31 - Level 60

Master - Level 60 - Level 100

Grandmaster Level 101+

As the skill rank goes up so too does the time to improve it. You get XP for skills and ranking them up, but it's minimal, and reflects that you've become more of a 'threat' for becoming better at a skill. As with other fics, fighting things is the best way to increase your (threat) level. Nothing beats experience.

Unlike other fics you don't get XP from a fight if they're vastly weaker than you. Voldemort doesn't get anything out of beating Jane witch and Joe Wizard.

As further clarification, I'm going to focus her away from actual combat (As I both suck at writing combat and it's not-interesting to me) and more into the theory and practical aspects. (which is far more interesting to me). The theory and such will pick up in year 3 when she gets her electives, but I will show some of it earlier.

Basically, she's useful, in the end. An explorer, not a main combatant. Can she hold her own? Sure. Will she need to? Likely. Is her point as a character to beat up the baddies? No. Her point is to be a strong support for Harry(?) in the end. Maybe not even. We'll see where it goes.

There will be no pairings, if there are it won't be with her, unless I really like the character and I can't stop myself. I have out to chapter 13 Written, but will post weekly/twice-weekly, depending on progress and how I feel I can go. I want to have a cushion to push out if I have Writer's Block.

Sorry for Long AN - on with the show!

.***************************.

When I wake up to the screaming of a young child, presumably my year-and-a-half brother, I sigh. I wouldn't be joining him, to start screaming my head off too. I would not.

I swing myself out of bed only to find that my feet don't touch the floor, which is aggravating. I was a pretty tall woman in my past life and now I'm now stuck in a child's body. I'm a tad short for my age, seeing as I have to reach up a bit to open the door handle. I'm maybe an inch or so shorter than a 4-year-old should be.

'I wonder if I'm looking at that because of my observation skill being where it is in level?' I think, trudging down the hall to see my mother.

She's just over a meter and a half at a glance, with brown hair and warm hazel eyes. A wonderful woman to my knowledge. She's cooking breakfast while coddling a sleeping baby to her breast.