Disclaimer: I own nothing; this is purely a fanfic for enjoyment.

Cross-over from various games, books, anime, manga, and movies.

The familiar characters you see here belong to their respected authors and owners.

'Thoughts'

"Active skill name or magic spell"

'Active skill name or magic spell in thought'

"Activation phrase"

'Activation Phrase in thoughts'

"Speech"

*action*

Time*

Noise*

Gaia/gamer system talking

[Skill Name] - Passive or Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: or none

Description: Info on skill

[Item Name] - Rank: F- to A+ - Durability: 1 to Unbreakable - ATK: 0 to 40000

Description: Info on item

[Title] - Info


Edited Chapter: 8/14/2016, will be edit again later in the future.


AUTHOR NOTE 2018: REWRITE IS UP!


Chapter 1: I Must've Gone Crazy?!

Day 1: New Beginning!

Character Name: Ragna D. Mercer

Alignment: Neutral

Lvl: 1 EXP: 0%

Profession: The Gamer

Title: None

Fame: None

HP: 100/100 Regen: 1 per hour

MP: 100/100 Regen: 0.5 per minute

STR: 10

END: 10

AGI: 10

INT: 10

WIS: 10

MAG: 10

Luck: 5

Point: 0

Money: 0

Lvl: Level, a basic measure of experience and estimate of strength. When you get enough EXP you will level up and gain status points.

HP: A representation of your life force and health. When HP reaches zero you die.

MP: A representation of your magic energy. Used to perform skills.

STR: Governs brute force. The higher your strength the higher your physical output will be, whether be it attacks, movement or defense.

END: Governs physical endurance. The greater your endurance the greater your stamina and defense will be. Increases HP capacity.

AGI: Governs reflexes, agility, coordination, speed and accuracy. The higher it is, the higher your speed, critical rate, dodge rate and accuracy will be.

INT: Governs the ability to process and store information, increases your mana control and efficiency.

WIS: Governs sensibility, perceptiveness, willpower and the ability to make information useful. Increases mana regen.

MAG: Governs magical energy. Increases mana pool, magic damage and magic defense.

LUCK: Luck controls how many events will be in your favour, and governs the quality and frequency of favorable opportunities. Increases drop rates, chance for critical hits and favourability of events. Does not increase naturally unless you experience a streak of good luck.

*Blink* 'Either I'm dreaming or I have gone crazy...' *Blink* *Pinch* 'Nope, not a dream and so I much of gone crazy. Hmm, did my life just become a game like that manga The Gamer? Eh, no used thinking about it. Save me from the headache from over thinking it.' I thought to myself, as I stare at the floating window in front of me. I even check if I was dreaming or something by pinching myself. Feeling the small pain, telling me this was no dream at all.

Ding*

You made a wise decision and a result your wisdom increased by 2.

*Blink* 'Well, that's good to know I can gain more stats other than leveling up. Let test out if I can create skill like in the manga.' I walk to the around my bedroom and look around and see if anything happen. It took me a few minutes until something finally happens.

Ding*

You have gained a new skill through a special action!

[Observe] - Active - Lvl.1/100 EXP: 0% MP cost: 1

Description: A skill to observe objects and beings that allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. The greater the amount of knowledge and insight the user has, the more information displayed.

'Guess that was a success. Now, I know I could create skill without the need the of skill book, which I believe I would get one sooner or later.' I thought to myself, as I test out my first created skill.

"Observe." I said out loud while I look at the pillow near my bed.

[Pillow] - Rank: F - Durability: 178/200 - Def: 0

Description: It a pillow. What did you think it was?

'I don't know if this just mocking me or what. Time to see if there any other skill I have.' I thought, "Skills list!" Silence* 'Maybe I'm saying it wrong.' I thought dryly, as I try a different approach, "Skills!" And to my relief. A window appears in front of me, showing me what other skills I currently have.

Skills List:

[Gamer's Mind] - Passive -

Description: Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through in most circumstances. Allows a peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological and mental status effects.

[Gamer's Body] - (Default) - Passive -

Description: Grant's a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. Pain from damage does not last after a few seconds. Sleeping restores HP, MP and heals all temporary statues effects.

Variants: [Mostly normal body], [Locked]

[Fiction Adaption] - Passive -

Description: This ability allows you to adapt functional knowledge and skills to your life and to use them as if they were 'truths'.

[Observe] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 10% - MP cost: 1

Description: A skill to observe objects and beings that allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. The greater the amount of knowledge and insight the user has, the more information displayed.

'Ok, so I do have the gamer's ability like the manga, but better with the fiction adaptation.' I thought to myself, as I close the skill list's window, then walk up to my desk, where I find my Fate/Stay Night disc, and a pop-up alert appeared once I pick it up.

You have acquired a skill disc!

Would you like to learn [Nasuverse Magecraft]?

Yes/No

Choosing yes, the disc in my hand just turns to dust and like a rush, along with a crazy headache. I grit my teeth, as I noticed all the knowledge that seems to like it was plucked out of the TYPE- MOON wiki and was absorbed into my brain. 'Well, that's one way to learn new things, but that's a big headache and wow even the sex scenes...uh, yeah going to just ignore those for now. But, at least now I got access to something to be used for my...business...' I thought to myself, as I shook my head from a leftover headache that started to disappear already while looking around my room in embarrassment from the last thought.

Looking at the window in front of me, showing me another new skill to the list. As I carefully read the skill's description.

[Nasuverse Affinity] - Passive -

Description: An affinity that allows the user to freely use magecraft, magic and techniques from the Nasuverse. Effects may differ from the Nasuverse based on the rules on your current world.

'Hmmm, it looks like I can use all the magecraft, but most of them take too much time and effort to turn into skills. Yeah, I'm just going to try to get all of Emiya's skills set, since they're easy to turn into skills and maybe if I'm lucky enough and put my effert into it. I could create some mystic codes, but first, let see if I can learn some Shirou Emiya's magecraft and hope I don't go crazy with all the knowledge even if I have gamer's mind skill. Ok, let's just get most of the basic of his skill.' I thought while standing still and looking through the knowledge I gained.

3 hour later*

Ding*

You have gained 9 new skills through special action!

[CG EMIYA Stance] - Passive - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: A stance which deliberately creates many openings. False openings are created for the sake of parrying or dodging blows to those very openings. The main purpose of stance is to use in combat against opponents stronger than oneself.

When taking this stance you received the following bonuses.

Increase in AGI and STR by 10% when parrying

You passively gain the following bonuses when taking this stance Increase in AGI and WIS by 0.5%

[Eye of the Mind] - Passive - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: A heightened capability for observation, refined through experience. Allows for calm analysis in danger. Effects improve as skill level, battle experience, intelligence and wisdom increase.

[Structural Grasp] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 3

Description: A magecraft that allows the user to analyze the contents, structure and purpose of the item. As the level increase, more information can be gained and at a quicker rate.

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill. Increase in MAG by 1 and increase in INT by 1.

[Mana Usage] - Passive - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: The ability to freely use mana, control increases with INT and skill level by 10%. Having more mana would make it more difficult to control mana at a lower level.

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill. Increase in MAG by 1

[Reinforcement] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 5

Description: A magecraft that allows the strengthening of the composition of the materials that makes up an object to its fullest.

Bonus to Durability and Power of reinforced object: 10% for an hour

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill. Increase MAG by 1

[Alteration] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 3

Description: A magecraft that alters the qualities and shape of the object. Permanent alteration changes the physical structure and temporary alterations and adds a quality to the object.

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill.

Increase in MAG by 1

[Gradation Air] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 5

Description: A magecraft that allows the materialization of an object in accordance to the caster's imagination through mana. Like its name, the object will eventually fade away to nothing, where 'Air' is an allusion to 'nothing'. Greater consistency = Greater strength and duration

Basic Duration of Projection: 2 hours

Basic strength of Projection: 30%

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill.

Increase in INT by 1

[Tracing] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 10

Description: Shirou Emiya's self-created magecraft that allows the materialization of an object through the use of seven steps to completely replicate everything from concept of creation to the entirety of its existence. Tracing speed increases with skill level and INT.

Duration of Traced object: Varies

Strength of tracing object: 100% unless there is a lack of information or materials cannot be recreated

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill.

Increase in MAG by 1

[Mana Infusion] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: Infuses Mana into an object, increasing its power or to store power within it for later use.

Current max rate of infusion: 50 mana per second

You passively gain the following bonuses from acquiring the skill.

Increase in MAG by 1

'Ok, good news I got most of the one I want, bad news I don't have the experience like Shirou Emiya to put them to good use till I level them up high enough to match Shirou or Counter Guardian EMIYA. Eh you win some you lose some, heck I still got the skills and some bonus stat. So that's a win-win for me. Now I'm just going to see if I can create that ID Create like the one in the manga.' I gather mana around my hand and try to follow how the manga did it, where I could see my left hand started to have a blue outline covering it.

Ding*

You have entered an Instant Dungeon: Zombie.

Ding*

You have gained a new skill through special action!

[ID CREATE] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 50% - MP cost: 100

Description: A skill to create an instant dungeon, you can bring other in only if you wish to do so yourself.

Current dungeon available: Zombies

'Ok, good to know it work, but now I'm worried there zombies in my house now...I should really think this through more in the future.' I thought while a little depressed.

Ding*

You made a wise choice that will help you in the future and result increase wisdom by 2.

'Ok, that kinda piss me off a little, but at least I got another increase in my wisdom. Still pisses me off, though. Whatever, I still need to find a weapon around my room just in case there are zombies in my house. Well more like my house turn into a dungeon now. Yeah, I can't find anything to use as a weapon beside maybe a few pencils just for me to throw at them. Ok, I feel stupid; I forgot that I just got Emiya's magecraft. Ok, let's see if I can do this tracing, but what weapon should I make. Hmm, you know what I'm just going to try and make a holy sword and hope it doesn't blow up in my face and just to make sure it work I'm just going to draw some of the knowledge about it just to be on the safe size.' I stand still and force out the mana for me to use [Tracing]. While looking through both Emiya and Saber's knowledge in order for me to able to trace something close to a holy sword for me to use.

'Judging the concept of creation, the symbol of a king.

Hypothesizing the basic structure, a dazzling sword with golden inscriptions.

Duplicating the composition material, the finest steel blade adorned with gold.

Imitating the skill of its making, no wasted movement in its crafting.

Sympathizing with the experience of its growth, a symbol of authority pulled from the stone.

Reproducing the accumulated years, shattered at the moment the rules of chivalry was broken.

Excelling every manufacturing process.'

Ding*

You have used a large amount of mana that passes your limit of current maximum mana capacity. So as for a penalty, you have lost 75% total of your HP. But, will keep the traced weapon thanks to the knowledge of the weapon itself to help you trace it.

Ding*

You have created a holy sword.

[Caliburn: Golden Sword of the Victorious] - Rank: A+ - Durability: 1000/1000 - ATK: 11000

Description: The holy sword that is the symbol of the king pulled from the stone of appointment by King Arthur under the guidance of Merlin. With the words "Who shall pull out this sword of this stone have the right to be the king of all England" engraved with a golden inscription on its hilt, it became the symbol of England's king of knights once it was pulled from the stone.

'Oh shit. That was a big mistake on my end. But, at least I got an overpowered weapon to use now! Yeah, I'm very lucky to have Saber, Archer and Shirou Emiya's knowledge about this sword to trace it. I'm really lucky to have their knowledge, if not I'm very sure this will just blow up in my face no question ask. I am so going to own those zombies! But first got to trace the Caliburn's scabbard. Oh? There's a pop-up alert?' I thought while I was staring at [Caliburn], then notices the pop-up in front of me. I look at the small window in front of me while I traced Caliburn's scabbard and place [Caliburn] inside its scabbard and found out I could use a little bit of mana to stick the scabbard to my left hip. 'Good thing too, since I don't have any belt or something to make it stay.'

Ding*

You have gained the title [Carrier of the King's will] - You have wielded King Arthur's treasured symbol of authority. + Kingly Aura (Medium)

'Ok, that's a very nice title. Hmmm, I should see if it works around people when I use the title. Well, time for zombie hunting!' I open my door and the first thing I see in my hallway is...1 zombie.

'Well, that killed the mood; I thought for sure there be more. Meh, there must be more around the house.' I ran to the zombie with [Caliburn] drawn out of it scabbard, with both my hands on the handle raise it over my left shoulder and swing it downward cutting the zombie in half, killing the zombie's two halves of it former whole body, burn to ashes.

After I put [Caliburn] back into its scabbard. I check to see if there anything the zombie drops as a loot and so far I don't see jack shit. 'What the hell?! Where my loot! Stupid cheapskate zombie...wait a minute. I forgot to check my inventory. Let see, how I open it.' I thought with a scowl on my face before I realize something and smack my forehead with my right hand. Due to my forgetfulness.

"Inventory!" The next thing I see is a blue square box. 'Oh, it's there. Now I see! It was put in [auto loot] setting without me having to pick up the loot itself.' I thought to myself after I checked a few thing to see the reason why it appears in my inventory instead of staying on the ground after killing an enemy.

'Ok, I just got 300 money, but in what money currency is it in? I don't see any symbol that shows which currency it is in. You know what I'm just going to find out later.' I look at my inventory to see what other kind of loots I gained from killing that zombie. 'Wait, what?! I already got a skill book?! Let see...WHAT THE HELL! It's a noble phantasm?!' I thought, with a shocked expression on my face from discovering something that shouldn't be possible with the kind of monster I just killed.

Taking out the skill book from my inventory, which only took me a few seconds by just putting my right through the inventory and grab the skill book itself, where a pop-up window appear in front me, once the skill book was out of my inventory.

Ding*

Would you like to learn an unknown Noble Phantasm?

Yes/No

Not even giving it a thought and press the Yes on the window in front of me.

Ding*

You learned a new skill from a skill book!

[Aestus Domus Aurea] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 200

Activation Phrase = "Behold my glory...Hear the thunderous applause...Sit down and praise...My Golden Theater! Kingdom of Heaven and Hell...My heaven, reconstructed! This is where the limelight shines!"

Description: Aestus Domus Aurea: Golden Theatre of the Flamboyant is the Domus Aurea, the theater designed by Nero and constructed in Rome during her lifetime, given form and reproduced through prana with a method extremely similar to that used by Reality Marbles. Rather than being a materialization of her inner world, it is High Thaumaturgy that only Nero, who believes without a doubt that before her status as an emperor, she is "an artist who rivals Apollo" and "a chariot driver that rivals Sol", can perform. It is an "absolute imperial zone" which allows the owner to achieve their aspirations.

It boosts the user parameters and negates an opponent's defense and greatly decreases their speed.

As I started reading, which Noble Phantasm I gained from the skill book. I nodded my head a few times as I read the Noble Phantasm's information and at the end, I feel pretty good to gain a reality marble type Noble Phantasm.

'Alright, one of the many rare reality marble type Noble Phantasm. Now I can't wait till I get Unlimited Blade Work. If I can learn it that is.' I thought to myself, as I close the skill's window.

Checking, if there anything else in my inventory and seeing there's nothing else. So I decided to continue walking through the hallway to see if there any more zombies to kill for loot and EXP.

Once I took a left turn at the end of the hallway and see 5 zombies blocking my path to the kitchen. 'Finally more zombies!' I thought, as I pull [Caliburn] out of its scabbard while I rush to the closed zombie near me and I cut its head off, killing a zombie already. 4 zombies left coming straight at me as they growl at me.

Taking a step back, just as one of the 4 zombies tried to grab me. Seeing as the zombie failed to reach me, I took a step forward and put some extra strength in my arms and brought up [Caliburn] to attack, slicing through the zombie's chest easily, causing the zombie to burst into flame.

Sadly, this causes to block my sight of the remaining zombies. Hearing one of the zombie growling from behind the flame. A pair of gray hands burst from the flames, reaching to grab me. As the flame dies out, showing a very close up zombie, looking at me with its red hungry eyes.

Bending my upper body back a little, just barely dodging those pairs of zombie's arms from grabbing me. Raising [Caliburn] towards the zombie and took a single step forward to bring up my momentum, and thrust with all my strength, piercing the zombie's chest and out it back.

Another zombie burst into flame, showing me I have killed the monster. Not making the same mistake again. I took a few steps back, and a good choice at my end. As the last 2 zombies suddenly charge at me with the speed that shouldn't possible for them from what I found out with the last few zombies.

Lucky for me, the [Gamer's mind] kept me calm and even with level 1 [Eye of the Mind] still helped me plan out a way to take out these last 2 zombies almost getting too close to my personal, much to my disgust.

I duck down, dodging both zombies' attacks and slice their legs off. To my relief, they still die from just an attack to the legs, as the last 2 zombies burst into a familiar flame.

'Damn! And here I thought it would be easy grinding. Guess it shows that not everything would appear the same. Better take that lesson to the heart if I ever want to stay alive from now on.' I thought with sweat going down my forehead and let a sigh of relief I actually still alive from facing 2 zombies that could easily kill me from their surprise increased speed.

Feeling the mental and physical fatigue. I called it a day and start using the same method as the manga to leave the Instant Dungeon filled with zombies.

Ding*

You have gained a new skill through special action!

[ID ESCAPE] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 50% - MP cost: 100

Description: A skill to escape an instant dungeon, but when a boss-type enemy appear you cannot escape till the boss is destroyed.

Looking around to see if I was still in my room, where I used the skill to create the Instant Dungeon, to my surprise. I was actually still at the same spot where I fought the 5 zombies. 'Interesting. So I don't actually teleport back to the starting point, where I created the Instant Dungeon. Good to know, this will give me many options in the future with just using [ID CREATE] and [ID ESCAPE].' I thought to myself, as I close the window showing me the new skill I created.

Ding*

For making a wise decision and a result your wisdom increased by 2.

'Right. Forgot about that. Wait, I still haven't level up yet? Damn. Guess I better kill more zombies later then.' I thought to myself, as I walk back to my room after seeing it was 8:45Pm from the clock inside the kitchen.

Looking back in the hallway, just to make sure there no zombie that may or may not appear, even outside of the Instant Dungeon. Seeing as there's none. I put [Caliburn] back into its scabbard and took it off my hip, then placed in my inventory instead of just laying around in my room.

Entering my room, then closing the door behind and let out a sign from discovering that my normal life is over from this day on. 'I can't believe I just gained the Gamer's ability out of nowhere and just when I came back from school too. Anyway, guess I have something to do tomorrow and it on the weekend. Lucky me, I wasn't planning to buy the rest of the Fate Stay Night's series, this soon, but seeing as this is my life now. I better get them for all the magecraft to turn into skills and different Noble Phantasm for me to trace. After raising my stats a bit more for mana or there be a higher penalty than the one I got for [Caliburn].' Are my last few thoughts before I fall into my bed and sleeping from an exhausting day.

Character Name: Ragna D. Mercer

Alignment: Neutral

Lvl: 1 EXP: 60%

Profession: The Gamer

Title: None

Fame: None

HP: 100/100 Regen: 1 per hour

MP: 160/160 Regen: 1.1 per minute

STR: 10

END: 10

AGI: 10

INT: 12

WIS: 16

MAG: 16

Luck: 5

Point: 0

Money: 300

Skills List:

[Gamer's Mind] - Passive -

Description: Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through in most circumstances. Allows a peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological and mental status effects.

[Gamer's Body] - (Default) - Passive -

Description: Grant's a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. Pain from damage does not last after a few seconds. Sleeping restores HP, MP and heals all temporary statues effects.

Variants: [Mostly normal body], [Locked]

[Fiction Adaption] - Passive -

Description: This ability allows you to adapt functional knowledge and skills to your life and to use them as if they were 'truths'.

[Observe] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 10% - MP cost: 1

Description: A skill to observe objects and beings that allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. The greater the amount of knowledge and insight the user has, the more information displayed.

[CG EMIYA Stance] - Passive - Lvl.2/100 - EXP: 25%

Description: A stance which deliberately creates many openings. False openings are created for the sake of parrying or dodging blows to those very openings. The main purpose of stance is to use in combat against opponents stronger than oneself.

When taking this stance you received the following bonuses.

Increase in AGI and STR by 11% when parrying

You passively gain the following bonuses when taking this stance Increase in AGI and WIS by 1%

[Eye of the Mind] - Passive - Lvl.6/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: A heightened capability for observation, refined through experience. Allows for calm analysis in danger. Effects improve as skill level, battle experience, intelligence and wisdom increase.

[Structural Grasp] - Active - Lvl.25/100 - EXP: 79% - MP cost: 3

Description: A magecraft that allows the user to analyze the contents, structure and purpose of the item. As the level increase, more information can be gained and at a quicker rate.

[Mana Usage] - Passive - Lvl.12/100 - EXP: 3%

Description: The ability to freely use mana, control increases with INT and skill level by 10%. Having more mana would make it more difficult to control mana at a lower level.

[Reinforcement] - Active - Lvl.7/100 - EXP: 45% - MP cost: 5

Description: A magecraft that allows the strengthening of the composition of the materials that makes up an object to its fullest.

Bonus to Durability and Power of reinforced object: 17% for an hour

[Alteration] - Active - Lvl.4/100 - EXP: 8% - MP cost: 3

Description: A magecraft that alters the qualities and shape of the object. Permanent alteration changes the physical structure and temporary alterations that adds a quality to the object.

[Gradation Air] - Active - Lvl.3/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 5

Description: A magecraft that allows the materialization of an object in accordance to the caster's imagination through mana. Like its name, the object will eventually fade away to nothing, where 'Air' is an allusion to 'nothing'. Greater consistency = Greater strength and duration

Basic Duration of Projection: 6 hours

Basic strength of Projection: 36%

[Tracing] - Active - Lvl.32/100 - EXP: 89% - MP cost: 10

Description: Shirou Emiya's self-created magecraft that allows the materialization of an object through the use of seven steps to completely replicate everything from concept of creation to the entirety of its existence. Tracing speed increases with skill level and INT.

Duration of Traced object: Varies

Strength of tracing object: 132% unless there is a lack of information or materials cannot be recreated

[Mana Infusion] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0%

Description: Infuses Mana into an object, increasing its power or to store power within it for later use.

Current max rate of infusion: 50 mana per second

[ID CREATE] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 50% - MP cost: 100

Description: A skill to create an instant dungeon, you can bring other in only if you wish to do so yourself.

Current dungeon available: Zombies

[ID ESCAPE] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 50% - MP cost: 100

Description: A skill to escape an instant dungeon, but when a boss-type enemy appear you cannot escape till the boss is destroyed.

[Aestus Domus Aurea] - Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: 200

Activation Phrase = "Behold my glory...Hear the thunderous applause...Sit down and praise...My Golden Theater! Kingdom of Heaven and Hell...My heaven, reconstructed! This is where the limelight shines!"

Description: Aestus Domus Aurea: Golden Theatre of the Flamboyant is the Domus Aurea, the theater designed by Nero and constructed in Rome during her lifetime, given form and reproduced through prana with a method extremely similar to that used by Reality Marbles. Rather than being a materialization of her inner world, it is High- Thaumaturgy that only Nero, who believes without a doubt that before her status as an emperor, she is "an artist who rivals Apollo" and "a chariot driver that rivals Sol", can perform. It is an "absolute imperial zone" which allows the owner to achieve their aspirations.

It boosts the user parameters and negates an opponent's defense and greatly decreases their speed.


AUTHOR NOTE 2018: REWRITE IS UP!