Abstractionist

"After your death, you will be what you were before your birth." - Arthur Schopenhauer

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Death…

The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.

A simple word most people can understand. A thing alot of people have seen in other people or even have experienced it themselves, barely escaping its grasp.

Plato, a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, defined death as the separation of soul from body.

A interesting definition but we must ask the question, 'what is a soul and is it even real?'

Well, its real alright. Right now I floated as an incorporeal specter in a spacial singularity.

• Well…atleast you're not like the rest • A figure asked me from a void. A abstract construct of lightless and smoky skin appeared from nowhere.

"The rest? Everyone meets..-" I trailed off as an invitation for the figure to introduce itself.

•Aemond•

"Aemond? Aemond One-Eye, son of King Viserys and Queen Alicent? Very cool." I thought on his name choice. Aemond was one of the 'Dance Of Dragons' coolest characters ever. Without Aemond, the greens would have lost to Rhaenyra and Daemon instantly.

•Why thank you, I choose it at the start of time because I thought it sounded cool. Plus one of the coolest Targaryen's ever is named after me so thats a plus.•

"....Yeah, soooo, Im dead?"

•Yeah you're dead•

"Yeah…..I was just making sure."

•Mmh, now here's the thing, answer my question and ill put you in another world. •

Now that surprised me. A simple question and I could transmigrate? I'd rather go to heaven but I don't want to risk angering the….celestial being in front of me. "Ok, shoot."

•In a world where rhinoceroses are domesticated pets, who wins World War 2?•

"...Uganda." The answer itself was entirely to easy, so easy I thought its was a trick question.

•Explain•

"Kenya rises to power on the export of rhinoceroses and so a Central African power block is formed, colonizing North Africa and Europe. When war breaks out, no one can afford the luxury of a rhino. Kenya withers, Uganda triumphs." A simple explanation for a simple question, I wasn't even that smart, not even in A.P classes.

•Correct•

I didn't feel anything from it.

•So how was your life? I watched it, I just want to know your thoughts on it. •

I ignored the fact that he watched me, "Like everyone else's, subject to Entropy, Decay and then eventual death. Thank you for asking."

•Oooookay, well, since you know alot about game of thrones/asoiaf, you're going there. So much for small talk. •

"Got? Interesting….can I make wishes?"

• No, you get an ability decided by a wheel. Time and place as well. •

"A wheel? Cmon! What if I get killed as a peasant?"

• Not my problem, plus, what family would you even wish to go into? •

"Martell's easily. Preferably a bastard son of Oberyn." I could see my answer caught him off guard.

•Very Interesting…..no matter• The figure says as a giant gacha wheel comes into existence.

He spins it at a speed I couldn't even see. •First up; Time Period• It lands on the number 8000. •8,000 years before the start of the series, how…..unfortunate. •

8000 years? Before Valyria, Andalos, Yi Ti, Sarnor, Dothraki and much more. "Damn…so cool." I whisper to myself. Excitement of the wonders I could visit and explore had piqued my interest.

•Right at the end of the Great Empire Of The Dawn. Well, relatively. •

The Great Empire Of The Dawn, an ancient empire in the world of GOT. Like Egypt, Greece and Rome all put together in terms of Greatness. Said to be full of magic and mythical figures like their god king. "Wait…wasn't it ended by the Long Night? Am I the Azor Ahai?"

I hadn't realized the position I was in and I looked like a fool. • No, you could never. • His words didn't offend me as I knew I wasn't a selfless savior or someone of 'Pure Heart', most of the time I couldn't be bothered to care.

"Oh…so that means no plot armor. At least I don't have to save the world."

•Well…not exactly.• I look up at the figure and see he spun the wheel again.

"W-what?"

•You got the power, 'Bloodline Reincarnation'.•

"Is it what it sounds like? Perhaps you could explain it in detail?" I didn't know I would get a superpower, always wanted one.

•You can reincarnate into any of your MALE descendants, at your choosing. Only when your previous body dies. If you have no descendants and your body dies, you will wander the world as a spirit unable to communicate on any level with the outside world until the end of time. •

"...….Ill go insane from practical immortality. I'd constantly see my loved ones die all around me." I said with shock.

•Don't worry, ill protect your mind so that Depression, Grief, Regret, and Insanity/Madness cannot pierce your mind. •

"I'd…I'd basically be cold-blooded?"

•Perhaps you don't understand, negative emotions regarding loss will not plague your mind, trauma will crushed under your enhanced willpower. Things such as happiness and joy will still come to you. I can't have you become insane, can I? •

"I see, is there anything thing else? More power?" I asked hopefully.

•How cute….No, on your way you go. •

With a flick of his wrist, bright lights assaulted my vision, and what greeted me. "N-no wayyyy." Ancient Chinese style buildings that I swear could touch the sky. "Its....beautiful."