[ WP ] life is an rpg where everyone finds out their class at age 18. Business owners start as level 1 merchants , police and military as level 1 guards/fighters , ect . When you turn 18 , you discover you are the first level 1 wizard in over 1000 years .

“ It was rigged; it has to be rigged this year. ” 
 
 This was what all of my friends were saying about the standardized career acquisition test ( SCAT ). The law of the land was that when you turned 18, you were given a strict personality test that would determine what you would do for the rest of your life. Whatever job you were given, you would start as a level 1 novice, then work your way up through apprentice, journeyman, adept, expert, and then finally level 100 master. People were usually trained by a master until they reached journeyman rank, at which point they would strike out on their own to perfect the craft of their profession. 
 
 I was the youngest of the group of my friends by a few months, so I was the last of them to take the SCAT that year. It first started with Thomas, who became a freight worker for the local train yard. We got a good laugh at it, and gave him some playful jabs about Thomas the Tank Engine. He took it in stride, but didn ’ t really appreciate it either. 
 
 Next came Joe, who among us was known as “ the collector ”. Joe was known as a dumpster diver who was always looking for discarded treasure and would sell his treasures to get an income. Joe became a novice garbage collector as the result of his SCAT results. 
 
 Robin became a postal worker, Justin was called to be a worker at the local coal mine, and Michael became a novice fast food server. 
 
 Thomas was the oldest, and was often the first to speak his mind. “ We all got crappy jobs! We are all NPC's! It has to be rigged this year to help bring balance back to the work force! ” 
 
 Robin tended to be more level headed about the situation. “ Thomas, you are good a keeping inventory, it makes since that you are a freight worker down at the train yard… No matter how ironic it may be. Besides we can ’ t say that it is rigged with total certainty yet. There is still one of us yet to take the SCAT. ” 
 
 I knew what I had to say at this point as everyone was wanting to know what I thought of since I still need to take the test. 
 
 “ If you are right, and it is rigged, then no matter how I answer my test I will end up with a crappy job for the rest of my life. Since it is multiple choice, I ’ m just going to answer with the letter C on every question. I have got to do better than a fast food worker. ” 
 
 Robin shook her head. “ You ’ re an idiot, but you have a point, you can ’ t do much worse the Michael. ” 
 
 After some jokes of the profession I would deserve with this kind of stunt, we all parted ways and went home. 
 
 The following day, I walked to the testing area. The room had about 20 other people in it, all ready to take the SCAT today. There was a banner across the room saying happy birthday, but it looked like it had been hanging in the room for years. 
 
 The proctor came in and handed us our tests, and sat in the front of the room. “ Alright everyone, I know that you have all been preparing for this moment, but I need to stress how important this test is. This will determine the rest of your lives, so please, read everything carefully. There are no correct answers, just answer them how you best see fit. The test should take you about 3 hours, so go ahead and begin. Good luck all. ” 
 
 I sat for a few minutes, trying to decide if I really wanted to carry out my plan. What if I get something absolutely horrible by doing this? I could become a lumberjack, get hit by a falling tree and not even make it to 20 years old, but if I try, maybe I could become a high ranking political figure… I sat and wasted about 5 minutes going back and forth in my head. 
 
 “ Screw it! ” I yelled and Everyone turned to look at me. “ S-Sorry, apparently that was my out loud voice… ” I sank back into my chair and started filling in the C bubble for every question. I felt that life was a crock at this point since this one test was the determining factor for my entire life. If worse came to worse I would become a bum and live off the land. 
 
 I finished my test in about 15 minutes, walked up to the proctor, and handed him my test. The proctor looked at me. “ Are you sure about this young man? You can ’ t retake it, this decision of yours is a lifelong consequence. ” 
 
 “ I ’ m sure, where do I go to find my test results? ” 
 
 “ Walk through those doors there and wait in the room, your results will come up in a few minutes and then you will be escorted to the proper place. ” 
 I sat in the waiting room for what felt like an eternity. This was a life sentence that I was waiting for. What had I done? This was a horrible decision. 
 The screen flashed on the wall. I didn ’ t want to look at what my stupidity had brought upon me, but I mustered the courage to look up, and see the screen flash “ wizard. ” 
 
 “ … What the…? What does that even mean? ” The door slid open on the other side of the room, and an elderly looking man dressed in flowing robes was standing there. 
 
 “ I have been waiting for someone like you young man…. Waiting for about 1000 years or so. No one has been daring or stupid enough to mark all C ’ s on a test, I will let you decide if you were daring or stupid. I am the only wizard left. This makes me the Master wizard, and you are now my student. Let ’ s go. ” 

