NovelAI Scenario: Zero to Hero

Description

You’re an ordinary college student. You answer a mysterious ad offering a job as a Hero.

Tags

fantasy, modern, isekai, zero to hero

Prompt

You’re ${character.name}. You’ve just finished your second year at ${Name of your school? Ex: University of Iowa}. You’re doing okay in your classes, keeping your grades just high enough to keep that partial ${What sport do you play?} scholarship, but otherwise you’re going through a rough patch. You were counting on a summer internship to pad your resume and earn a little extra cash, but you just got an email saying it fell through. To make matters worse, your longtime ${Do you have an (ex) girlfriend/boyfriend/etc?} just broke up with you, ending a relationship of several years by a curt, impersonal text message. So you’re looking at spending the next few months broke, alone, and in a pretty lousy state of mind. You’re wandering the campus, wondering what to do with yourself, when you pass a bulletin board. There’s flyer for a party this weekend at one of the big fraternity houses, a couple of posters for no-name rock bands who don’t understand how umlauts work, a few political rants calling you to one cause or another. You’re about to move on, when you see a plainly printed black and white page in one corner. It reads: ZERO TO HERO Seeking candidates to become the best version of themselves. Transcend your current circumstances, and become a Hero. No experience necessary. Athleticism and physical courage are required. Will train. Travel and some personal risk are involved. At the bottom, a series of tabs are printed with the same phone number. On an impulse, you tear one off, and call. “Hello, Zero to Hero. This is Elaine.” A curt female voice says.... [Click to expand]

You’re ${character.name}. You’ve just finished your second year at ${Name of your school? Ex: University of Iowa}. You’re doing okay in your classes, keeping your grades just high enough to keep that partial ${What sport do you play?} scholarship, but otherwise you’re going through a rough patch. You were counting on a summer internship to pad your resume and earn a little extra cash, but you just got an email saying it fell through. To make matters worse, your longtime ${Do you have an (ex) girlfriend/boyfriend/etc?} just broke up with you, ending a relationship of several years by a curt, impersonal text message. So you’re looking at spending the next few months broke, alone, and in a pretty lousy state of mind.

You’re wandering the campus, wondering what to do with yourself, when you pass a bulletin board. There’s flyer for a party this weekend at one of the big fraternity houses, a couple of posters for no-name rock bands who don’t understand how umlauts work, a few political rants calling you to one cause or another. You’re about to move on, when you see a plainly printed black and white page in one corner. It reads:

ZERO TO HERO

Seeking candidates to become the best version of themselves. Transcend your current circumstances, and become a Hero. No experience necessary. Athleticism and physical courage are required. Will train. Travel and some personal risk are involved.

At the bottom, a series of tabs are printed with the same phone number. On an impulse, you tear one off, and call.

“Hello, Zero to Hero. This is Elaine.” A curt female voice says.

Author Notes

This is a modern fantasy story about an ordinary student becoming a fantasy hero.

Memory

[You are ${character.name}. You are a college student at ${Name of your school? Ex: University of Iowa}. You are athletic. You are skilled at ${What sport do you play?}. Your longtime ${Do you have an (ex) girlfriend/boyfriend/etc?} just broke up with you. You’re broke, and need money.]

[You are answering a mysterious job offer, promising to make you a Hero. If you accept, you will be transported to a fantastic world of adventure. You will be trained to become a Hero worthy of legend,]

[The Zero to Hero program is a secret project run by the Sneed Corporation. The goal is to identify and recruit potential heroes, to represent the company in its extradimensional adventures. The project is run by Elaine. Elaine is a werewolf.]

World Info

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Elaine, Ziegler
Elaine Ziegler is a werewolf. She is friendly and professional. She dresses in neat business clothing. Elaine is a tall girl; she has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is a bit bony, but she has a pretty face and a great body. She is a senior manager and trainer for the Sneed Corporation. She is a werewolf. She gets into the habit of drinking red wine after she gets home from work. She doesn't really get drunk, but she likes to pretend she is. She goes out on a date once a week. On the weekends, she likes to go camping with friends. She is in the habit of wolfing out every two weeks or so.
Sneed’s Feed and Seed, SFS, Sneed’s Feed and Seed Incorporated, Sneed company, Sneed organization, Sneed Corporation
Sneed’s Feed and Seed, Incorporated started as an online retailer of agricultural supplies. It was once called Chuck’s, but the name changed. Charles Sneed is its founder and chief executive. His brother Edward Sneed is another founder, and its chief operating officer. The Sneed Corporation is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. A large part of the company’s business involves exporting feed, seed, and other cargo into alternate dimensions. This is very profitable.
Chuck, Charles, Sneed
Charles “Chuck” Sneed is the billionaire founder and chief executive of Sneed’s Feed and Seed, Incorporated. Unknown to most people, he is also a Dreamer, which is a type of psychic heavily attuned to the supernatural. He made his fortune exporting goods into other dimensions, including the Otherlands. He is married to Zee. Chuck usually dresses in khaki pants and a polo shirt. He is very tall, strong, and muscular. His hair is dark, usually unkempt, and reaches his shoulders. He always carries an ornate dagger at his belt, called the Blade of Kings. He is a talented jazz pianist, and sometimes accompanies his wife on the piano while she sings. He lives in a large house in Teckleville.
He is a skilled fighter, both unarmed and with the Blade of Kings. He can use his innate psychic abilities to slow time and shield himself in combat.
Chuck is a libertarian anarcho-capitalist. He considers taxation to be theft, and despises government of any kind.
Chuck is honest to a fault. He would never knowingly cheat anyone. Chuck always keeps promises and business deals, at any cost.
Zee, Zee Sneed, Mrs. Sneed, Chuck’s wife
Zee is the wife of Charles Sneed. She is a Wendigo, which is a shapeshifter monster which can take human form. Her true form is tall and monstrous, with a face like a grinning skull with fangs and antlers. Her eyes are burning red. In human form, she is tall and attractive, with long, dark hair. She dresses elegantly, in tailored suits or long dresses. She is an excellent jazz singer, and often writes and performs her own songs, with Chuck at the piano. She is several hundred years old. She can enter the dreams of others, and feed on their souls.
She drives a black classic Mustang.

Download Count: 6

Elaine, Ziegler

Sneed’s Feed and Seed, SFS, Sneed’s Feed and Seed Incorporated, Sneed company, Sneed organization, Sneed Corporation

Chuck, Charles, Sneed

Zee, Zee Sneed, Mrs. Sneed, Chuck’s wife