A New Life in Taffy Tales Chapter 1: Day 1 Pt. 1

I opened my eyes only to look around and see an infinite black void, and when I tried to look down at my body I found only more darkness. The last thing I remember was crossing the street to work at my law firm where I had just made, senior partner. Then the image of a pair of headlights flashed into my mind followed by a brief flare of pain then absolute darkness.

“Shit,” I cursed into the dark void, just my luck that I got run over on the best day of my life. The day that I had been working for ever since I started high school. Even then I worked my ass off graduating as valedictorian, captain of the football, wrestling and debate team.

I got into the top university on a pre-law track, aced the bar exam on my first try and was accepted into one of the best firms in the country. But from there my work load only grew, sometimes I would go days without sleep doing everything in my power to stand out amongst my peers. My hard work paid off and I became the youngest senior partner in the firm's history. Only to get run over by a fucking bus.

If I still had my body I would have been trembling with rage, my entire life I had forsaken any distractions that would have stopped me from achieving my goals. I couldn’t remember how many parties or potential relationships I had turned down or ignored all in the sake of progress. Now I was dead with my hard work amounting to jack shit and nothing to show for it.

Just as I was about to succumb to despair a bright light flashed into existence and I looked up in time to see a title card with cursive pink lettering appear in the void.

‘Taffy Tales’

I stared at the floating words dumb struck wondering if I was having some kind of near death hallucination. But after a second the words faded away and were replaced by an even bigger display.

‘Create your Character’

Underneath the words was a blank 3-D human model that looked more like a mannequin than an actually living being. But next to the model were a series of slides each with a different label such as eye color, nose, lips and more.

There was even a scroll bar on the very side and with a thought I went down the list and realized that every single feature a person could possess had a customizable slider.

‘This is insane,’ I muttered in my mind but regardless I started to mess around with the sliders, a gut instinct told me to take this process seriously no matter how outlandish it seemed.

Before long I found myself fully entranced in the process as I sculpted my character, down to the individual hairs on my body. The only thing I couldn’t change was my body mass or height. Though that didn’t really bother me as the model was relatively fit and tall, perhaps a bit skinny for my tastes but nothing that couldn't be changed with a decent diet and exercise. Once every detail was to my satisfaction I scrolled down to the very bottom and selected the done button.

The character creation screen faded away only to be replaced by yet another display.

‘Choose Your Traits’

[0/100 Points]

The moment I read the title, my vision was filled with countless screens each equipped with a scroll bar and a tab over button. Putting the pieces together I realized that all the screens offered traits that I could select for my character, some were positive with positive modifiers that would add to the 100 point limit while others were negative and subtracted from the limit. Meaning I had to carefully balance out the positives and negatives.

Once more a feeling of urgency filled me and I started to go through every single screen and page reading every trait available to me. Before long I realized two things about the traits available to me. The first being that many modified more than just my mind or body, some were completely world changing and reality warping. Those tended to be far more expensive with some being more than 100 points which was more than enough discouragement. The second thing I noticed was that most of the traits for better or for worse were aimed around sex, my looks, or seducing others.

At first I strayed away from those traits, but then I remembered the straight and narrow life I had just left behind that left me with nothing but regret. With that thought in mind I started to pick some of the more X rated traits and each time my excitement grew more and more.

When I finished selecting my traits I didn’t know how much time had passed, but I had reviewed every single option available and came up with the perfect mix of positive and negative traits that would help me live the life I had missed out on my first time.

[Selected Traits: 100/100] 

Positive Traits: [+220]

Limitless Pill [+50]: 

This trait unlocks superhuman mental abilities, granting you peak cognitive function, photographic memory, enhanced learning speed, and analytical prowess. Additionally heightened focus, situational awareness, and social influence make you highly persuasive and adaptable.

Oni No Men [Demon Face] [+50]:

This trait grants you near inhuman strength and an adaptive, ever-evolving physique. With each battle, your body grows tougher, recovering quickly and increasing in resilience and power. Your muscles, bones, and reflexes become stronger and more resistant after strain, allowing you to learn from past injuries and adapt to new threats.

Lucky Bastard[+40]: 

Fortunate events occur regularly. High chances of avoiding negative outcomes and encountering unexpected benefits. The universe seems to smile upon you.

Angelic Beauty [+25]: 

Possesses ethereal attractiveness that makes people naturally drawn to you. Advantage in social and romantic situations, and makes an unforgettable impression.

Casanova[+25]: 

Effortlessly charming and irresistible to romantic interests. You quickly form intense and loyal bonds with people to the point of near dependency

Wealth Magnet [+15]: 

Money-making opportunities find you without effort. Passive income sources are steady, and financial stability is guaranteed.

Perfect Health [+10]:

This trait grants immunity to all disease and illnesses while increasing physical stamina and endurance along with longevity

Empath [+5]: 

This traits allows you to sense the emotions of those around you giving you insight into their wants, desires, dislikes, fears and fantasies

Negative Traits: [-120]

Seven Sins [-60]:

This trait embodies the full weight of the Seven Deadly Sins, affecting your personality, decisions, and interactions with the world around them. The influence of each sin (Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust) manifests far more intensely to the point of being uncontrollable.

Incubus Blood [-60]:

This trait changes your biology removing the need for food and water, instead requiring you to draw energy from others through intimate connections. As such you are granted an endless libido with genitalia to match that will grow stronger with prolonged abstinence. If enough time elapses you will enter an enraged state where you will be unable to control your actions. Additionally your body produces hormones making your bodily fluids slightly addictive to romantic interests that grow stronger overtime with exposure.

[Confirm Selection Y/N]

Seeing my traits I couldn’t imagine that anything could possibly give me any trouble. Even with my negative traits they shouldn’t give me any problem, attracting women and girls would be as easy as breathing and the Seven Sins trait would help me shed my old inhibitions, setting my old self free.

So with no small amount of anticipation I confirmed my selection and suddenly the void around me flashed with a blinding light as I felt an irresistible force grab my consciousness pulling me through space and time to an unknown destination.

—

Opening my eyes I winced as the blinding white light shining directly in my face nearly blinded me. Raising my hand I shielded my eyes as my vision adjusted and I sat up.

After a moment I lowered my hand and looked around. I was in a hospital room with an IV in my arm and a couple of bandages around my head. For a moment I wondered if I had survived my head on collision with public transit, when I caught sight of my reflection in a mirror across from me.

I stared at my face, more precisely the face I had made in the character creation. I had dark brown skin with an angular face with high cheekbones and a strong jaw. My nose was slim while my lips were full and my eyes were a light brown that practically shone when the light hit them. My black hair was cut short, with a serious need for some TLC. The only thing that took me by surprise was my age.

“I can’t be more than eighteen years old” I muttered under my breath just before I heard the door knob rattle and the door swung open.