January 9, 2025 • 6 mins
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Searching for answers, Quinn stumbles upon a book about vampires. Strange changes begin—could they be connected?
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(00:01):
Pocket FM presents my vampire system.
Episode 9. What system?
After Quinn had finished unpacking, he was free to do
what he wanted for the rest of the day.
It was still noon, so he had plenty of time to explore the
Academy. Quinn ended up sharing his room
with two people, and to his surprise, he knew both of them,
Vorden and Peter. There were three single beds in
(00:23):
the room, each spread out from one another evenly, but other
than that, the room was pretty empty.
There was just a single desk anda cupboard for each person to
use by the side of their bed. Students were expected to spend
most of their time studying or practicing their skills as there
was no time for pleasure. That was why the rooms were
designed for efficiency. What do you guys want to do
(00:45):
then? Vorden asked the others.
I'm still unpacking, but you 2 don't have to wait for me, but
feel free to go out and explore.Peter replied meekly.
Peter had opened up a little to the two of them.
At first he was completely shy and hardly uttered a word unless
specifically asked, but slowly he seemed to be coming out of
his shell, especially around Quinn.
(01:06):
Peter most likely felt comfortable around Quinn,
knowing that they were both level 1 ability users.
I was thinking of heading to thelibrary.
Quinn said. That will probably be too boring
for you. Boring.
Please, I can make anything fun.Besides, I haven't read a book
in. Borden paused for a while.
I can't even remember the last time I read a book.
(01:27):
The three of them laughed beforeVorden and Quinn agreed to head
to the library together. When they arrived, they found
that the first floor was surprisingly bustling with
students. Quinn noticed that there were
multiple round desks spread out where students were sitting, and
in the middle of the desk was a glowing orb.
You're probably wondering what that orb thing is in the middle,
aren't you? Vorden asked.
(01:48):
It looks like they don't have them in public schools.
If you touch the orb, then it allows you to create an isolated
space inside only those people who have been.
Invited. Can hear each other.
This way, people are able to chat as much as they want
without disturbing others. Wow.
Quinn was quite surprised at howfar technology had evolved.
Quinn and Vorden chose a table that had two other people
(02:10):
sitting on one, just as Vorden had explained.
Quinn could see the two talking but couldn't hear a word.
According to Borden, the orb at a limited range and could only
cover the surrounding tables. Though Quinn searched around the
first floor of the library and picked up as many books as he
could about abilities, most of them listing and describing the
most common abilities. Borden wasn't too bothered and
(02:31):
decided to just select a random fiction book to read.
The two sat at their tables while Quinn started to flicker
away. After skimming through several
books, he had been unable to find a single one that sounded
like his ability. Borden had kept a close eye on
Quinn and had noticed the type of books he had been picking
out. What's with all the books?
Are you looking for something inparticular?
(02:53):
Quinn thought about it for a while before giving Borden an
answer. Given his own ability, he should
be quite knowledgeable about abilities.
I was trying to decide what ability.
To get. Since I've turned down the
school's offer. All right, I nearly forgot.
About that. Already.
To be honest, I thought you might have been one.
Of those pure members who hate abilities.
Turns out you just. Didn't want to become a dog to
(03:14):
the military, Borden said. With a big grin.
On his face, Well, is there anything specific you're looking
for? Not really, although I found
something. Very interesting in one of those
books, have you ever heard of anability?
That is weaker in sunlight. Borden suddenly started to laugh
out loud. What are you crazy?
I've never heard of something like that.
(03:35):
Abilities are. Something our bodies learn.
Sure, some people have limits and can't adapt to stronger
abilities or can do less than others, but for one to get
weaker because of the sun? Are you sure you have not
accidentally grabbed a fantasy book?
About vampires. Quinn felt a little embarrassed
by. Vorden's.
Reaction. Of course, he understood this
reaction was pretty normal. Would he have reacted any
(03:57):
differently if someone had askedhim about an ability making one
grow stronger depending on? How full?
The moon. Was.
Unfortunately, the reality was that as long as Quinn stayed in
direct sunlight, all of his stats would weaken by half.
He continued to look around the library to see if there was
anything else he could find. Eventually, he had gone through
every single one of the books detailing abilities.
(04:19):
Quinn then considered trying hischances by going a floor above
where there were some second year students.
Maybe there's something up there, but I can't imagine what
the Academy would do to me for breaking the rules, especially
on the first day. I might already be on their
radar for refusing their Earth ability book.
No reason to make them any more suspicious, Quinn thought.
(04:39):
As Quinn continued to walk around the library, he
considered what Borden had said.Perhaps he really should venture
into the fiction section and seeif he might be lucky.
What's the worst thing that could happen?
A book titled The Truth About Vampires immediately caught his
interest. Quinn took out the book and gave
it a quick look. Despite abilities being widely
(04:59):
accepted, there was not a singleperson who had come out claiming
to be a vampire. Quinn couldn't help but state
his curiosity, so he started to read the book.
After reading and skimming through the book, Quinn found
most of it to be useless. A lot of the things that
vampires did didn't relate to him at all.
Vampires were required to drink human blood, some could
(05:20):
transform themselves into bats and cast illusions, while others
were incredibly skilled with a sword and hypnosis.
But Quinn had none of those things.
The only thing he could relate to was getting weakened by the
sun. Eventually, Quinn decided to
close the book and call it a day.
It didn't seem like he was goingto find anything from the first
floor of the library. As soon as Quinn closed the book
(05:42):
though, he heard a familiar sound and the pop up appeared at
the corner of his eyes again. You have gained more knowledge
about the system. 10 Exp received 15 of 100 Exp.
What? Quinn blurted out.
Want to know what happens next? Download Pocket FM and listen to
(06:02):
my vampire system now.
Pocket FM presents my vampire system.
Episode 9. What system?
After Quinn had finished unpacking, he was free to do
what he wanted for the rest of the day.
It was still noon, so he had plenty of time to explore the
Academy. Quinn ended up sharing his room
with two people, and to his surprise, he knew both of them,
Vorden and Peter. There were three single beds in
(00:23):
the room, each spread out from one another evenly, but other
than that, the room was pretty empty.
There was just a single desk anda cupboard for each person to
use by the side of their bed. Students were expected to spend
most of their time studying or practicing their skills as there
was no time for pleasure. That was why the rooms were
designed for efficiency. What do you guys want to do
(00:45):
then? Vorden asked the others.
I'm still unpacking, but you 2 don't have to wait for me, but
feel free to go out and explore.Peter replied meekly.
Peter had opened up a little to the two of them.
At first he was completely shy and hardly uttered a word unless
specifically asked, but slowly he seemed to be coming out of
his shell, especially around Quinn.
(01:06):
Peter most likely felt comfortable around Quinn,
knowing that they were both level 1 ability users.
I was thinking of heading to thelibrary.
Quinn said. That will probably be too boring
for you. Boring.
Please, I can make anything fun.Besides, I haven't read a book
in. Borden paused for a while.
I can't even remember the last time I read a book.
(01:27):
The three of them laughed beforeVorden and Quinn agreed to head
to the library together. When they arrived, they found
that the first floor was surprisingly bustling with
students. Quinn noticed that there were
multiple round desks spread out where students were sitting, and
in the middle of the desk was a glowing orb.
You're probably wondering what that orb thing is in the middle,
aren't you? Vorden asked.
(01:48):
It looks like they don't have them in public schools.
If you touch the orb, then it allows you to create an isolated
space inside only those people who have been.
Invited. Can hear each other.
This way, people are able to chat as much as they want
without disturbing others. Wow.
Quinn was quite surprised at howfar technology had evolved.
Quinn and Vorden chose a table that had two other people
(02:10):
sitting on one, just as Vorden had explained.
Quinn could see the two talking but couldn't hear a word.
According to Borden, the orb at a limited range and could only
cover the surrounding tables. Though Quinn searched around the
first floor of the library and picked up as many books as he
could about abilities, most of them listing and describing the
most common abilities. Borden wasn't too bothered and
(02:31):
decided to just select a random fiction book to read.
The two sat at their tables while Quinn started to flicker
away. After skimming through several
books, he had been unable to find a single one that sounded
like his ability. Borden had kept a close eye on
Quinn and had noticed the type of books he had been picking
out. What's with all the books?
Are you looking for something inparticular?
(02:53):
Quinn thought about it for a while before giving Borden an
answer. Given his own ability, he should
be quite knowledgeable about abilities.
I was trying to decide what ability.
To get. Since I've turned down the
school's offer. All right, I nearly forgot.
About that. Already.
To be honest, I thought you might have been one.
Of those pure members who hate abilities.
Turns out you just. Didn't want to become a dog to
(03:14):
the military, Borden said. With a big grin.
On his face, Well, is there anything specific you're looking
for? Not really, although I found
something. Very interesting in one of those
books, have you ever heard of anability?
That is weaker in sunlight. Borden suddenly started to laugh
out loud. What are you crazy?
I've never heard of something like that.
(03:35):
Abilities are. Something our bodies learn.
Sure, some people have limits and can't adapt to stronger
abilities or can do less than others, but for one to get
weaker because of the sun? Are you sure you have not
accidentally grabbed a fantasy book?
About vampires. Quinn felt a little embarrassed
by. Vorden's.
Reaction. Of course, he understood this
reaction was pretty normal. Would he have reacted any
(03:57):
differently if someone had askedhim about an ability making one
grow stronger depending on? How full?
The moon. Was.
Unfortunately, the reality was that as long as Quinn stayed in
direct sunlight, all of his stats would weaken by half.
He continued to look around the library to see if there was
anything else he could find. Eventually, he had gone through
every single one of the books detailing abilities.
(04:19):
Quinn then considered trying hischances by going a floor above
where there were some second year students.
Maybe there's something up there, but I can't imagine what
the Academy would do to me for breaking the rules, especially
on the first day. I might already be on their
radar for refusing their Earth ability book.
No reason to make them any more suspicious, Quinn thought.
(04:39):
As Quinn continued to walk around the library, he
considered what Borden had said.Perhaps he really should venture
into the fiction section and seeif he might be lucky.
What's the worst thing that could happen?
A book titled The Truth About Vampires immediately caught his
interest. Quinn took out the book and gave
it a quick look. Despite abilities being widely
(04:59):
accepted, there was not a singleperson who had come out claiming
to be a vampire. Quinn couldn't help but state
his curiosity, so he started to read the book.
After reading and skimming through the book, Quinn found
most of it to be useless. A lot of the things that
vampires did didn't relate to him at all.
Vampires were required to drink human blood, some could
(05:20):
transform themselves into bats and cast illusions, while others
were incredibly skilled with a sword and hypnosis.
But Quinn had none of those things.
The only thing he could relate to was getting weakened by the
sun. Eventually, Quinn decided to
close the book and call it a day.
It didn't seem like he was goingto find anything from the first
floor of the library. As soon as Quinn closed the book
(05:42):
though, he heard a familiar sound and the pop up appeared at
the corner of his eyes again. You have gained more knowledge
about the system. 10 Exp received 15 of 100 Exp.
What? Quinn blurted out.
Want to know what happens next? Download Pocket FM and listen to
(06:02):
my vampire system now.
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