Chapter 1 - My Life Done = Gods Blows The Whistle.

"Uggggh." My voice squeaked through my mouth as my hands shifted to my throbbing temples. Both sides of my head stung something intense; so much so that I felt a bit of nausea overtake me in a way.

If my belly was filled then it would've expelled it's contents infront of me but it didn't give I hadn't eaten anything for the past... 3 hours? A realization came over as my eyes finally opened to take in my surrounds.

White. Stark White. The kind that you'd find in a hospital.

Sanitized to the point where you could smell the chemicals from a distance as one of my hands swiftly went to my nose to squeeze and muffle out the smell. It didn't happen where a solid whiff was intaked which caused whatever pain in my head to intensified by some degree.

"Oh God!" Vocalizing my pain as my head went downward to somewhat quell the pain but a thick *Thud* came with my forehead being driven into a table's surface. It didn't hurt so much but the pain pulsed afterwards causing me to become wide awake.

"Where the hell am I?!" I shouted as loud as I was able. My voice crackled slightly but it held strong for what it was. My eyes widened with the image appearing in front of me.

A man was sitting on the opposite side of the table.

Fair-skinned with it's share of wrinkles, a hefty and full beard of silky white strands attached to his face which replaced all of the hair atop of his shaven bald head, a clearly-tailored and expensive suit of white that was a shade or so brighter than the man's skin.

Wearing a bracelet on hand and a ring on the ring finger of the other.

The thing that stood out was his eyes.

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It looked like it was an overhead light in a store in the early morning. No pupils or veins. Just a dim light.

My eyes blinked once.

Twice.

"W-Who are you?" My confusion bleed to my voice where my usual long-wind energy for conversation disappeared which was only replaced with the kind of voice you'd expected from a new-hire in a cut-throat occupation to an unfriendly senior.

The man looked me - A long creak formed from his chair with a hand began to reach forward my way. 'What is happening? Why is this happening? Whose this guy? Where is here?' My questions swarmed my head like a hive of bees stinging a person whom was messing with their home like it was a plaything.

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My head turned where the man's arm was...long...very long.... Very, very, very lone?! This table which myself and this stranger was seated at remind me of those excessively long tables for those rich families or movie scenes that are just important for no reason.

The man's arm had grabbed something which was in the very center of the table... A whistle?

More importantly at the moment; a black-colored whistle which was picked up to be brought to his face. His lips parted whilst his eyes closed. His cheeks swelled and...

*Pfft* The sound of nothing whispered out of the item with my eyebrows raised where the man proceeded to put the whistle down as he then turned his head to me and spoke.

"Ejection. You are out of here."

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"Wha-" Speaking only to be cut out! My ears were suddenly pummeled by the chaotic noise which one would find if they were inside of a giant whistle. Screaming as my hands went to my head to muffle the sound with no success which I forced to writhe in agony for moments.

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A pause began with my upper-body fall on the table's surface. Face coated in sweat from the intense situation, My mind wasn't ready for what had just happened. My groans and panted breathes caused by screaming was allowed to ease.

"... Why did you foul out?" The voice cause my head to snap with shock plastered on my features to look at the tilted head of the damn guy who blew the whistle!

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU MEAN, YOU SONA-" My body attempted to rise only for all of the control of my body to cease aside for my head. As a result; I couldn't move at all. Shifting my head and neck didn't provide the solution nether did exploding upward in a hope to bring my body forward.

"Why did you foul out?" He asked where he reached to his side that was out of view and pulled up an old fashioned leather briefcase which was cram packed of what it could be which he slowly unbuckled the belts to dig inside.

"I don't know what you mean?! Where am I?! Did you kidnap me, you overgrown piece of sh-" My attempt to insult was answered with...

A foam ball.

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Hitting me right into between the eyes.

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In the middle of my sentence.

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If I could see myself; I knew that my head was shaking, teeth clattering like a mad-dog and my eyes were filled up with veins like a network of roots whilst my shift in brow occurred.

"HEY?! WHY DID YOU H-" My question was silenced by another similar foam ball which glide through the air and bounced off my forehead shutting me up.

The two orbs lightly came back down on the table's top only for them to slowly roll back in my direction.

"... Can you please answer my question, Player?" He asked as if I knew what had happened or what was going on!

"I'M NOT SOME PLAYER! WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!" Shouting at him fast before he even got a chance to wind up one of the balls to throw at me once more.

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"You weren't informed during the game? Shameful referees."

Game? Player? Referees? What the hell is this? All of this?

"I apologize for their poor performance in this matter. Your file was presented to me only a moment ago." The man spoke with a mildly annoyed tone with a hand placed towards his brow before he rummage into the depths of the briefcase.

"H-Hold on. Referees?! Player?! What did you do to me?" I cried out with panic formed in the depths of my mind. One thing that wasn't on my to-do list was to be in some freak horror rip-off... that isn't acting.

My panic rouse where the man tugged onto something and brought it out.

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A Gu-?

My first impression was for it to be a ballistic weapon intended to blast my brains out... Instead... It was a couple sheets of paper with a black pen. A big metal clip held everything together with it being taken off; everything was placed down with the man clearing his throat.

"Name: Ricardo 'Ricky' Richardson. Race: Biracial Male (White Father. Black Mother.) Age... Unimportant. Desires... Professional Basketball Player - Underachieved... Sadly." What? My eyes widened cause me to look hard at the man with squinted eyes as he knew who I was clearly. My desires, my name and nick-name even... Even the race my parents were.

"Details: Called 'R 'N R' or 'RRR' by friends. Currently has two Ex-Girlfriends. 'Believes in True Gender Equality?' ... Who wrote this?" My eyes shifted at even more information being revealed with those even stupider nick-names, the knowledge about my Xs' wasn't something that I was keen to reveal to anyone... Even my friends.

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A snort however escaped in hearing that little part at the end which I unconsciously agreed with by nodding my head after the man asked his own little question to himself.

"Time til Death? ... Expired." He spoke before he put down the piece of paper to look to me. The jokes ceased after hearing that part... 'Time til Death?' Dread formed into my center with my sweaty forehead felt even colder than it did before. A full-body shiver came.

"D-death?" I whispered out to myself with the man's own head nodding in response to my question causing me to lose all feeling in myself.

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The stiffness from before disappeared.

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My body sank down into my chair with my eyes widened. A certain and irregular numbness overcame where my lips felt drip and my teeth clattered from the chill.

Looking down at my hands with shock. My complexation had changed completely!

Usually; I was a light or deep shade of brown but instead... I was a dull brownish-grey... Clenching my hands caused my eyes to widen more and more.

"Now... Do you know why you fouled out?" My head shook side-to-side that caused a "hmmm." from the man across from myself.

"Alright. Foul out due to unnecessary roughness. Collided with another player leading to both you and her being injured. She is free of severe injuries however you have surfaced numerous leading to your ejection and early retirement."

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'Colli-' My thought process haltered in an instant. Last night; I was driving back from work and I stop at a light. The street was empty with me just waiting for it to change.

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It did and I turned my car only for some crazy bimbo to crash my car with her truck... I remembered watch as if the world slowed down as the entire front part of the vehicle had collapsed inward... then... darkness.

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"No." A whisper came out.

"Truthful... It would seem that you've passed on... Welcome... to... Limbo." He stated as his eyes shifted from the pure white to a muddy-red. An aggressive shift in tone that caused me to raise my head to look at him.

His glowing eyes dimmed as we locked eyes with my wide-eyes beginning to tear up as everything was hitting me hard.

"G-God Damnit!" I scream aloud where I shot to my feet and slammed both of fist onto the table. 'WHY?! IT JUST HAD TO FUCKING BE ME?! COME THE FUCK ON?!' My thoughts at the moment lead to me proceeding to pace back and forth with the chair.

"Hey. Don't damn me! I am merely going to judge you... Nothing serious." My pace came to a halt whilst I heard him shout at me... My face shifted completely to look at him.

"Excuse Me?" Put my head down as it was tilted to try and gasp what this guy just told me.

"You aren't excused. Please sit. A new contract has to be signed." The seated fellow stated whilst he held a clipboard with paper and the pen attached to it.

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Putting down on the table only to push it where it slide far only to stop just in front of me. My eyes shrank a tiny bit only to widen as I read the paper's text for a moment.

{New Life Contract}

"What is this thing?" Point with a spare finger whilst I was being cautious. 'This guy just basically stated that he was 'God.' ... Whatever he put in front might be something to send me to hell or something along those lines.'

"Please do not slander me in my presence either; Hell is far too cruel for you." My mouth was agape as he knew what I was thinking based on that response.

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Moving the sit to comfortable sit back down where I looked at it.

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"What is this... 'New Life Contract?'" Question aimed at the person to my opposite position.

His throat was cleared where I looked only for him to gesture for me to look at the paper. It was rather blank.

*Snap* Sound of his fingers snapped echoed aloud.

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I watched as detail text in English which was done by ornate and expert levels of penmanship. Looked down with a confused shift in my features whilst I proceed to examine it.

"It is as it states... A New Life Contract. Signing means that you agree to the terms listed - You will also be fitted into the system and it's benefits." He spoke to me which confused me where I looked over what the rules were.

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1. Live Your Life.

2. Follow The Main Questline.

3. Have A Better Life Than Previous.

4. State Your Desire Infront Of God.

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Reading them in my head only to stop at the last rule...

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"Ugmmmh..." An awkward noise popped out of my mouth where I ruffled my hair and my head drifted downward where I felt uncomfortable at the moment.

"Speak. If you wish to undergo the New Life Contract." He spoke clearly whilst awaiting my answer with his attention completely focused on me.

"... What if I refuse?" I asked where my head dipped down to wait for my answer. A long-winded sigh was my only response.

"You will remain in Limbo. You weren't as vile to be sent to the depths of hell but you weren't pure enough to grace the gates of Heaven." My head shot up!

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'If I refuse.

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I'm just stuck?!' I thought with my expression clearly where the man never lose his step whilst his eyes shifted to glow a pure, bright crimson.

"Yes." A volatile growl escaped him where everything flashed red and the... wherever the two of us had been at shook like it was an earthquake.

My hands grasped both sides of the table in fear whilst he looked me only to visible relax only with our surrounds.

"... I accept." Stating as I was getting tired of being frighten so damn much at the moment.

"Then state your desire." He spoke clearly to me once more with his attention on me.

"I... Want to Play Basketball... At all levels... Even when I was a little Kid... I want to play Basketball as much as possible... I was just good at rebounds and hustle plays... I couldn't jump out of the gym or cross out everyone." Speaking in an abnormally soft voice compared to my usual once more where the man nodded.

"Accepted."

I watched as the Contract practically vanished.

The sheet seemed to be replaced by another.

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"That is your build chart - It will decide what sort of Basketball Player that you may be." The man stated to me whilst I looked at it.

Three Columns appeared in front of me causing me to look at them.

{Physical Build - A build focused on the Player's physical body and athletic ability; Perks most often than not directly linked to the Player's athletic ability.

Cons: Fundamental & Technical Skills are heavily limited at beginning whilst they take more time to develop effectively.]

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So basically every athletic player whom can't develop some skills which can't make them better.

{Skill Build - A build focused more on the Player's skills and technical aspects; Perks most often than not directly linked to the Player's skills directly.

Cons: Conditioning and Athleticism is limited heavily where the Player's physical development may not be great or leave them with some physical disadvantages.}

A build which was in direct contrast to the Physical Build; if anything it was more technical but it lacked some things in my opinion.

{Balanced Build - A build which is an initially mixture to the Player's body and skills; Perks seemed to be a mix and match of the Player's body and skills.

Cons: The Player's Skills and Athleticism will develop at a much slower rate than both other kinds.}

In exchange for having a better starting point and more variety... The Player's body and skills can develop slower.

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Despite the advantages of some builds...

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I knew what I wanted.

[Physical Build]

It appeared where my body was coated in some light that caused a gasp to rip out from my lips.

"Live Your New Life." He raised a hand where I rose out of my seat to speak only for him to snap his fingers.

*Snap.*