Apologies for formatting, but here's my crack at an introduction chapter to a Gamer fic, enjoy!

The screen in front of Jaune's eyes hovered just in front of his vision as he made his way into the cafeteria. The cafeteria was silent with the only people present were the staff who he could smell had begun cooking breakfast for the morning. Feeling more awake than he usually would this early in the morning Jaune grabbed some cereal not feeling like waiting for breakfast to be made. He had left extra early despite never being known as an 'early riser' growing up, he didn't really have a choice in the matter anyways having completed his necessary six hours rest needed to start the day and had grown bored with counting the ceiling tiles above his bed. Still, Jaune sipped his coffee, out of habit more than necessity, and pushed his cereal around half-heartedly since his focus was pointed more towards the screen that he let float in front of him.

Complete Tutorial?

Once completed the power of the Gamer shall be yours to wield for the rest of your life.

Y/N?

His head pulsed as he thought about the implications behind completing the quest. On one hand he could hit yes and let this powerful and slightly rude game change how he lived his life completely. On the other hand, he could hit no and go back to life as he knew it, being laughably far behind his peers with almost no training to guide him, but the downside was that he wouldn't have to live life like it was a giant video game. The clear choice seemed clear, but Jaune figured he might as well go over everything 'The Game' that had gotten him to this point.

The Bullhead ride definitely could have gone smoother if Jaune was honest with himself, motion sickness ruining his cool guy image before he could even step onto Beacon grounds. Or at the very least ruining that poor girl's shoes.

Regardless it was with a little bit of anxiety that Jaune stepped off the Bullhead and looked at what was Beacon Academy. Elegant couldn't even begin to define the academy, it had a sleek look to it countering his belief that painted Beacon as an older looking academy, and while technically speaking it was one of the oldest academies it did not look it the slightest. Not that he had seen any of the other academies in person. Regardless, Jaune couldn't keep his mouth closed as he gaped at the mere size of the academy, if he had to bet he would say the small town he was from could probably fit within the Beacon grounds. Sure he'd been to Vale, but there was something different about knowing that if everything went well he could spend the next four years of his life here.

If his sisters knew he was here they would be absolutely jealous of him right now. They loved the rare chances their family of ten got to go out into Vale and take in the magnitude of the town and enjoy the change of pace the city offered. Jaune sighed, his sisters couldn't know, he needed forged transcripts to get into here and he was too embarrassed to tell his family, and scared they would march into Beacon and drag him back home kicking and screaming. They were all so overprotective of him. He knew it showed how much they cared for him, yet he also that that was exactly why they couldn't know he was here. He needed to at least try and get out from under their guard and be what he had always wanted to be, a Huntsman training or no training.

Jaune shook his head, he could admire Beacon later, first he had to find where Professor Ozpin would be speaking to them. His resolve strengthened, and then weakened immediately at the sight of a red haired girl blowing up another who he could only describe as an angel that had fallen and made her way to Beacon. Jaune made his way over, too slow to catch the angel but fast enough to help out the girl in red. He extended his arm to the girl as he introduced himself. She took it and he pulled her up softly, noting her small yet calloused hands that gripped his. Although her face said young maybe even younger than most that he had seen on the Bullhead, she was well trained if her hands told him anything, they were hands that reminded him of his father's that would clap his shoulders when he came back from a successful mission. Yet despite all of that Jaune could see the nervousness the girl gave off and hoped she couldn't read his own in return.

…

Locker, weapons. Jaune was trying to focus on those instead of freaking out about how he was about to enter a Grimm infested forest. He guessed that he was getting close as the numbers on the lockers were closing in on what Beacon assigned him. Lucky for him he saw the angel he saw yesterday, as well as a girl he hadn't see with bright red hair and emerald eyes.

Jaune puffed up his chest slightly as he approached the two catching the tail end of their conversation where the woman in white was offering to be on the same team as the other. Jaune let the two girls know there was space on his team as he introduced himself. The white haired one was Weiss while the girl in red was named Pyrrha. What stunning names for two stunning girls he thought to himself with a slight blush.

The girl now known as Weiss was berating him for not having heard of Pyrrha, though now that she mentioned it Pyrrha seemed familiar. Pumpkin Pete's! She was the face of his favorite cereal, once he pointed that out the girl seemed to deflate slightly, not quite sure what he said to cause that Jaune moved on and asked both girls if they would like to join his scoffed, for what reason Jaune had no idea, but Pyrrha gave no inclination that she would be upset at being on his time. He just hoped whoever he ended up on a team with he could get along with well, and with a smile he grabbed his equipment and excused himself as he made his way towards where the rest of the students were headed.

...

Jaune stood frozen in place as Ozpin explained what exactly was about to happen for initiation into Beacon. He knew it was going to be tough it's Beacon after all, but for him it was downright suicide! Here he was standing on a launchpad, said launchpad that would then launch him into the Emerald forest. Where if he somehow managed to not become a Jaune sized pancake on the forest floor he would then have to find a partner and relic all the while slaying Grimm as I trek through said forest.

Essentially, I'm screwed. I've got little to no training for combat let alone a landing strategy! I raised my hand. "Headmaster? So you're like dropping us off?" Jaune pleaded with the headmaster knowing what the answer was, but he'd be damned if he didn't attempt to bargain for his life.

The headmaster let out a little chuckle much to my chagrin. "No, you'll be falling." I could sense a hint of amusement in his voice as I chuckled nervously. I could step off the pedestal right now and give up on my dreams of being a hero, or I could stay where I am and if my journey ends here then at least I tried. I grit my teeth as Ruby my first friend I made got launched although she looked like she had some sort of strategy based on the determined face she made as she flew down towards the forest.

My knees went weak, but only for an instant as the next they had nothing to be weak on top of as I sailed through the air. If I'm going to die it might as well be with as much dignity as I can muster. I reached for my shield and expanded it, trying to position it under me in a way that my mind said would lessen the impact even if the effort might be in vain. I felt my arc in the air begin heading downwards and my stomach dropped, and not in a airsick kind of way like I'm used to. No I could feel death reaching out towards me, I was going way too fast and there's nothing I can do about it.

I reached the treeline and closed my eyes. I braced for impact. My head bounced off the first tree and I prepared for my journey to end as my arms stiffened under me ready for the impact with the ground to come soon after. To my surprise though I felt my limbs try and hit the ground, but something above me kept me in place as my body groaned as it refused to let me journey end with a splat.

My hoodie! Wait, my hoodie? I opened my eyes and saw a spear keeping me suspended above what would have been my death. I recognized this spear though, it was Pyrrha's the Pumpkin Pete girl.

"Thank you!" I yelled out to the forest.

"I'm sorry" I heard someone call back, Pyrrha most likely. For what she had to be sorry for U had no clue, but I wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth and hung around hoping Grimm wouldn't reach me before Pyrrha could.

A few minutes later I heard a rustling and out from the bushes, I crossed my fingers that it was human made rustling and my prayers were answered when out came the white haired beauty known as Weiss. I put on my manliest voice and called out.

"Hey!" Weiss looked up let out a scowl and immediately turned the other way. Her loss I guess. I shrugged and continued to count leaves waiting for my savior to free me from my position on this tree.

It took only a couple more minutes for Pyrrha to appear a bright smile on her face no doubt at the fact that she managed to not impale me in the slightest.

"Do you have any spots left on your team Jaune?" I groaned internally already regretting asking her and Weiss early about that earlier. I nodded my head returning the smile that still hadn't left Pyrrha's face. The Amazon pulled the spear out with surprising speed causing me to gracefully land on my face. I popped back up trying to play it cool while Pyrrha tried, and failed, to stifle a giggle at my performance. Maybe dad was wrong maybe I can make friends by being myself? Nah cool guy act has been doing me well so far don't want to push it and show girls the 'real me'. I laughed at myself silently before pointing in the direction Weiss left in and giving Pyrrha a questioning look. She shrugged so I led the two of us on in a direction I hoped was as safe as a Grimm infested forest could be.

We were walking through the woods now in relative silence not wanting to alert any Grimm to our location. I couldn't have got a better partner I decided as we walked, not only was she nice enough to save my life, according to Weiss she was pretty strong which was someone I was definitely going to need at my side if I'm going to survive initiation then Beacon after. Not to mention she's insanely gorgeous Jaune thought letting a little red show on his face against his will.

It was due to him being lost in his thoughts that caused him to run right into the branch Pyrrha held forward for his smacking his cheek before he could react. He felt a slight wetness on his face and his hands told him it was blood after he felt the cut on instinct. Pyrrha looked shocked for some reason.

"Just a simple scratch don't worry about it Pyrrha" He said assuming it was just his partner being overly nice.

"I know but why didn't your aura block it Jaune?" Aura? What the heck is that? He must have shown the confusion he was feeling on his face as Pyrrha stopped to explain it to him. "Aura is the manifestation of our soul. It bears our burdens and shields our hearts." He scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"Sounds important for a hunter in training to have, which is why I definitely one hundred percent have that thing you just said." I said smiling weakly as Pyrrha shook her head chuckling again which she did a lot around him. Pyrrha took a breath and let a more serious look wash over her as she began.

"You don't have your aura unlocked Jaune." he shook his head feeling slightly embarrassed. "Would you like me to unlock it for you?" Swallowing my pride I nodded and made eye contact with Pyrrha. "Alright, close your eyes. I'm going to unlock it now." He followed her orders silently. "For it is in passing that we achieve immortality…"

The world stopped. He felt the urge to freak out but that feeling was quickly suppressed and he felt more calm as if something was preventing him from freaking out at the fact that time was frozen.

The leaves were what tipped him off, aside from the fact that his partner was frozen in the middle of unlocking his aura it was the leaves that were freaking him out. One moment the world was alive and moving the next he felt like he had pushed the pause button on time as the gentle sway of the trees gave way to an unnatural silence that made the forest around him feel fake.

After taking a moment to take in his surroundings a text box appeared in front of his eyes.

Welcome to the Game would you like to begin the tutorial?

Y/N?

What happens if I press no? As if on cue more text appeared.

Welcome to the Game would you like to begin the tutorial?

Y/N?

Failure to accept will result in you becoming trapped in this instant of time forever

Was this his semblance? Was it sentient? He had so many questions right now, and all the time in the world to think about them he joked. The Game as he decided to call it flashed the screen at him. Not wanting to be trapped in time he physically tapped the 'Y' in front of him and accepted. He felt as if he was filled with energy for a moment before another screen flashed to life in front of him.

Quest Accepted!

Name: Jaune Arc

Level: 0

Title: Newbie

Exp:0%

AP: 500/500

HP: 100/100

Stats:

STR: 15

CON:15

DEX: 15

INT: 15

WIS: 15

CHA: 15

LUCK: 5

POINTS: 0

Skills:

Gamer's Mind (Passive) Level (Max): The power of The Game allows you to think logically, keep a peaceful state of mind, as well as immunity to psychological effects.

Gamer's Body (Passive) Level (Max): The power of The Game prevents dismemberment or disembowelment. As long as HP does not equal zero fatal moves will not kill you

Jaune had to squint but at the bottom of his stats screen he read a little disclaimer.

If you choose to accept the power of The Game, after the tutorial your stats will be adjusted to match how you really are. Also any stat changes will be carried over.

Jaune hoped his real stats weren't as low as his tutorial stats. He had played games that gave the player a stronger character to play the tutorial then nerfed you once you reached the real game. It wasn't a real video game anyways so he chose not to worry about it. The part about stat upgrades was annoyingly vague, he hoped it was one of those games where you could level up your stats by doing something associated to them like lifting weights for strength or

studying for intelligence.

By attempting to understand how the game works you have gained +1 to WIS

Well that pretty much proved his line of thinking, he'd have to experiment but he had a feeling there wasn't just one way to level up any stat. He filtered through the multiple screens that all opened when he accepted the quest as The Game called it and opened up the next one after Skills. Jaune paused for a moment as a realization hit him, can he just think the same thing over and over again and his WIS stat will go up infinitely?

By attempting to outplay The Game you have gained +1 to WIS

By not realizing that The Game would never allow you to do this you have lost -1 to WIS

Dang he had hoped the game was working with him. But if the laugh track that played in his ears after he thought that was anything to go by then The Game's sense of humor was the negative to this power.

Jaune opened the next tab.

Relationships:

Pyrrha (Partner): thinks you're a great guy.

Ruby (Friend): thinks you're a good friend and nice guy.

Weiss (Lower than acquaintance): Thinks you are annoying.

Yang (Sister's Friend): You threw up on her shoes dude. Pray to the Gods that it wasn't her hair.

He felt a little dirty being able to see how others thought of him, but accepted that that is just how his life worked now. Jaune shrugged at the passage for Yang he didn't know how The Game knew that she loved her hair a lot, but he was going to assume that it was correct and sent a silent prayer.

By listening to The Game closely you have gained +1 LUCK

Jaune grinned, maybe the game wasn't going to hate him as much as it says, a cold sweat came down his back as he thought that, but Jaune paid no mind to it. Jaune could already tell The Game would take some getting used to, but he loved video games so he figured he could get used to this.

Jaune thought about the next screen and it popped up automatically, he breathed a sigh of relief at the fact that he wouldn't have to thumb the air like an idiot every time he wanted to interact with The Game as he read the screen.

Quests:

Tutorial:

Complete Initiation: In order to get into Beacon you have to complete initiation.

Reward: 5000 Lien and 10000 Experience

Failure: Death, slow and painful.

Where was that failure screen earlier! Not like it would have changed his mind but still he could already feel like The Game had a life of its own. By the time Jaune read through all the screens in front of him he felt like he had a basic grasp on the game that was now a part of him and closed the screens as he thought about that very action happening. He was glad it was intuitive to say the least.

Oh yea he was at initiation he almost forgot! Jaune looked to Pyrrha who was still stuck mid sentence, he wondered what her level was compared to him.

New Skill Discovered!

Observe (Active)(Level 1): You can look at things and tell what they are, not much else yet. No Cost to Activate

Jaune said the word observe in his head as he looked at Pyrrha.

Name: Pyrrha Nikos

Level: ?

Title: Invincible Girl

Jaune's mind raced at the implications of the question mark, he didn't know if Pyrrha was too high a level or his Observe skill was too low a level. He figured he'd try it on a lot of different people and learn by doing instead of torturing himself with an endless amount of 'what ifs'.

What about the fact that he's frozen in time? Jaune was once again made painfully aware of the stillness that frozen time brought. As he shuddered at the thought of being trapped in time he got a notification that said Returning to Real World in Five and the notification began to count down.

All of the sudden Jaune got nervous, how was it going to be different after all this? 4 Did he even have what it takes? 3 All the questions he should have been asking came back to him, and just like that the nervousness went away just as fast as it came 2 Gamer's mind had it's perks he realized as he steeled himself for the rest of initiation. 1 Start.

And there's the first chapter. This is more of a prologue and although I know there hasn't been any flare to this story yet I wanted to see if anybody would be willing to read the story I have been planning out for a little bit. Going off the description without spoiling too much, this is a Gamer story, but I am going to focus on Jaune being of the class tank and his journey to become stronger, but I don't want this story to be as serious as this chapter might lead you to think. There will be humor, and a lot of it at the expense of Jaune.

I'm going to be following the story of the show, but with Jaune's new semblance there will be some divergence from the plot as you could expect. Pairing wise I don't know where I'll go just yet, I favor some ships over the other, but depending on where I take the plot I could do a pairing I've never done before so don't ask about that.

If you want to read more leave a fav, follow, or review it means a lot to me. I have some cool things in mind for this story so I hope you guys will support me. Thanks for reading!