This story takes on a different roll and twist AKA I'm changing the Lore. Read to understand.

Anyway as you might know, I use different gods then just Loki, Hestia, (Hestia also voices Kongo from Kantai Collection) and I'm not going to touch Freya. But I do use the "no Familia members plot."


If the Empire is the seat of Knowledge, then the City Of Orario is the center of the world, Orario is the only place that can challenge the Empire in everything. However the City state has one advantage that dwarfs the Empire, it is the only place in the world that has a dungeon and is home to the largest concentration of gods and goddess in the world.

And it is in the city of the center of the world that we begin our story.

A young woman no more then her mid to late 20' has just arrived in Orario, she ran in excitement, captivated by the city, seeing the Tower of Babel a day before only fueled her excitement, never in her life had she seen so many things, she only dreamed of seeing this many different races together. It was so overwhelming for her that she couldn't help but give a smile, she was told to go to the guild before she entered the city, but she quickly forgot about that due to the new experiences she's living.

'Now I can finally forge my own life, and pursue my own dreams' the woman thought as she went deeper into the city.


"And stay out!" A Guard for the Anubis Familia said, rudely throwing the poor boy out.

Sigh "Looks like that's another one down." Bell said as he dusted himself off. This marked his twentieth attempt at finding a Familia, This also marked the end of finding the higher level Familia as well. He decided he would look to the mid tier Familia' next But he met the exact same fate. The list of mid tier Familia' are as follows but not all.

Thor

Isis

Amaterasu

Hella

Diancecht

Vulcan

Ceres

Jupiter

Neptune

Birrahgnooloo, as well as Wurrunna (both Australian aboriginal gods.)

Vishnu

As well as the Izanami Familia but all too no avail, though it was almost as the goddess Izanami and the female members of her Familia were head over heels with Bell' "cute rabbit looks." But in the end nothing.

'Sigh another night of sleeping out.' As Bell found an alleyway to sleep tonight, a hole filled blanket and a small loaf of bread was all he had.

'How am I to join a Familia if they won't give me a chance? Even they had to start from nothing. Grandpa, I'm sorry.' Bell thought as he bagan to think that no Familia would accept him as he cried himself to sleep.


At the same time that night we see the same woman from the beginning eating away at a local tavern, the food was.. unique to her too say the least, it was different from what she used to eat and it was poor quality food as well, but she was excited to eat what "Normal" people ate. She decided that if she was to truly experience the world she would have to join a Familia, it was only then did she remember that she was told by others that the guild is where you should go too find a Familia. Ignoring the blush of shame and embarrassment she finished up her meal quickly and went to bed, excited to take her second steps into the world of new possibilities.

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The next day the woman was walking to the guild, she was trying to remember what the instructions were for dealing with the guild, as she walked in she met a guild member and began to converse.

"How may I help you today ma'am?"

"Yes, I just arrived yesterday and was wondering what Familia' are recruiting."

"Alright Ma'am, here is the current list of Familia' as well as the addresses, good luck." The man told her.

"Thank you."

As she walked out she decided to obviously seek out the high tier Familia'. As she was walking she had to refute the advances of some men who were not that.. gentlemanly thankfully a punch to the gut was all she needed to let them know she wasn't interested.

As she was walking to the home of the Loki Familia she saw a boy get tossed out on his butt, "we don't need a weakling like you! Don't ever come back here you fucking weakling!" The woman screamed and actually spit on the poor boy as she slammed the door shut. The woman looking just above saw a sign and emblem, the sign of the Boann Familia (Celtic/Irish Goddess of the River Boyne). The woman saw the look of hurt on the boys face and eyes, she also saw him rub his eyes fighting back tears. She had heard rumors and stories that the gods and goddess of Orario could be quite strict on choosing new Familia members, but to see it first hand, she actually thought would this be the same fate for her but she quickly shook her head to rid herself of the thought and walked to the poor boy.

"Are you alright?" She asked. Bell looking up from the ground saw who was talking with him, a small blush adorned his face as he saw a woman talking to him, Bell thought that she was very pretty and kicked himself for acting like this.

'What would Grandpa think Bell!' he thought and quickly got a hold of himself.

"Y-yeah, I'm OK, this isn't the first time I've been thrown out, but this is the first time someone did.. that." Bell said that last part a soft and clearly hurt tone in his voice as he looked away slightly.

"I see, I am sorry that happened to you, what's the full story?" she asked.

"I've been in the city for a few days now, and I've been looking for a familia ever sense, but no luck."

"How many familia' have you scouted?"

"60" he simply said, getting a look of genuine shock and some horror on the woman's face,

"W-what?" she could only say

"The high tier Familia' straight out rejected me without even a chance. The mid tier Familia' did the same and said that I should gain some experience first before they would look into me joining them. But how can I gain experience? You have to be a registered member of a familia before you're permitted in the dungeon, and how can you gain experience if you don't have the Falna blessing of a god if they won't give you a chance?! Bell at first explained to the woman, before it turned into him talking more to himself and finally turning to anger.

"I am sorry you've had such a hard time, I just arrived yesterday myself, and was heading to the Loki Familia myself, but seeing as how they treat new people wanting to join I doubt that I would get any better treatment either." She said.

"Oh please, don't let my experience influence your hopes of joining a familia!" Bell said, this woman's voice quelling his anger immediately and resulting in him felling bad he may have influenced her choice.

"I can tell just by looking at you that you are really strong, a lot stronger then me, and that any familia that you want to join would accept you with out a doubt." Bell explained.

"You're very sweet and kind to say that, don't sell yourself short either, this is the 60th time you've been rejected but you have a determination and a strong will I can tell. You'll find your Familia soon enough." She told Bell getting a smile out of him, she herself couldn't help but think that it was cute.

"T-thank you for your kind words, but I took enough time from you, good luck in joining the Loki Familia!" Bell said as he ran off with a new zeal in his step. But before he turned the corner he stopped and yelled out his name, an "important" life lesson his grandfather thought him.

"My name is Bell Cranel by the way."

"Good luck Bell" she simply said in a soft whisper as she watched him run off, herself heading to the Loki familia hoping to join.


She found her destination, the Loki familia, she walked to the entrance and knocked, the doors opened and the two guards asked her business to which she asked that she wanted to join the familia. Taking note of the aggravated sighs of the guards and a comment about "Not another one" they led her to the main office of the Captain and left.

"Hello miss, my name is Finn, I am the captain of the Loki Familia, I take it you wish to join our Familia?"

"That is correct sir." she responded.

"As you know we are the strongest Familia and as such we do have a strict policy of who joins the familia."

"I understand"

"What qualifications or fighting experience do you have?"

"I was trained at a young age so I am well versed in fighting and defending myself." She said as Finn just nodded and wrote down. The Interview went on for thirty minutes and at the end Finn just got up from his chair and responded.

"I am sorry, but you do not meet the demands and requirements of our Familia, however, the mid tier Hestia Familia I believe is right up your ally." he said.

"I understand." She said with a neutral voice that even Finn was unable to discern which truly surprised him. Just before she was about to get up to leave the doors to the office burst open and a Woman who was clearly drunk came in.

"WOW you're a real beauty! how would you like to join my Familia?" Loki asked her as she staggered over.

"I am sorry goddess Loki but I just finished the interview and had to reject her." Fin said trying to shoo away his drunk god.

"Oh hush Finn, a woman of this beauty is a real gem," she said as she looked at her chest, inciting a very sharp look of annoyance from our Heroine.

"Finn, I am the god of this Famlia my word is the law, and I say this woman is just what we need! How about it? want to join?" she slurred.

But before she could give her answer three others came into the room.

"Dammit Loki how many times do we need to tell you don't drink in the morning!" Tinona said as she her twin and Bete walked in.

"Nah Bete don't interrupt me, I'm trying to get a new member for our Familia here"

"Hah? Another one? well she looks stronger then that rabbit that tried to join the other day. Honestly what kind of idiot was he? Thinking he could join the strongest familia in the city?" Bete said pertaining to Bell of which our heroine heard and decided to say something.

"I take it that boys name was Bell Cranel?" She asked Finn.

"Yes it was, you know him?" Finn asked.

"Only in passing. He was kicked out of all the other Major familia' and last I saw he was mid threw the Mid tier familia'." She explained as Bete interrupted with a laugh.

"HAHA! That boy is such a weakling that even the lower tier gods are rejecting him! such a weakling." to this even the two Amazon' couldn't help but give a small chuckle as strength was near everything to them. However our Heroine didn't take kindly to that and she spoke her mind as well.

"I understand that wanting to join high Tier familia requires a higher standard of recruitment and rules, but if you don't even give people the chance to prove themselves how can you hope to gain new members?" She asked aloud to anyone but they knew it was directed to Finn and Loki.

"Fair enough, however that boy had just arrived a few days ago and he had no knowledge of the dungeon and his equipment was mediocre. He told me he grew up in a small farm village with his grandfather. Needless to say he didn't meet the required criteria. Also he'd just end up dying and that's always a pain when we have to do paper work for the Guild regarding dead Familia members." Finn explained. She left it at that knowing that it was the rules.

"Enough talk about the bunny. So how about it? Want to join our Familia?" Loki asked as the rest looked at her.

"I have pretty much the same story as Bell does, what makes me different?" She asked.

"I've got a feeling about you lady, and I don't miss with them." Loki said.

"Plus you don't look nearly as weak as that loser." Bete added his opinion in.

"Sorry, but I will have to decline the offer" she said as she got up. The look of surprise on the faces of the Loki Familia and god

"Why?" Loki whined.

"I've lived all my life around those who perceive themselves better and look down on other's without even trying to understand them. I left that life and I'm not planning to enter into it again in this Familia." She said as she simply walked out; the looks of shock on everyone's faces


"We don't need a new member of our Familia at this time." The captain of the Yudi Familia (Jade emperor of Chinese Mythology) said as he shut the door on bells face. Bell just stood there at the door for a few minutes, sadness in his eyes as he was yet again rejected, and the insult to injury, he was now forced to scout the low tier Familia' and being rejected by the lowest ranked familia' was not good for his self esteem.

'Remember Bell, get into a strong familia so that you can go into the Dungeon and be the hero's of your favorite stories! Also remember to save all the beautiful ladies and girls! Girls maybe the purest but the cool beauty cougar' are the real adventure! Remember, saving girls is part of a mans ROMANCE!' The words of his grandpa echoed in his mind. Only his words caused Bell even more pain, 'Grandpa I'm sorry! I'm not strong enough to even join a low Familia! How can I fulfill my dreams and make you proud to be my grandpa.' He thought as he ran off, tears falling from his eyes, not caring where his legs would take him. For ten minutes he ran, ignoring the yells of people he ran passed until he hit another person and he finally stopped.

"Seems we meet again." Our Heroine said, noticing that he was crying.. or at the very least stopped soon before.

"I-I'm Sorry." Bell said as he looked to the ground dejected and defeated.

"I take it no luck with the Familia's?" She asked Bell who just looked even more dejected.

"I am sorry, that was rude of me."

"That's alright and you're not wrong. That is my fifth Familia scouting attempt of the low tiers and its ended like the rest." Bell said as his stomach growled as a response for food, however the poor boy exhausted his funds.

"Come with me." Our Heroine said, her tone absolute and leaving no room for back talk. Bell following like a lost puppy due to his mood and the fact that she was leading him by his arm.


"I see." was all our heroin said as Bell began explaining how he got here. The two were eating at a small local place outside just a block from central plaza.

"Umm.." Bell started to ask as he took a break from eating.

"Were you able to join the Loki Familia?" Bell asked.

"No I did not meet their recruitment standards.. however their goddess herself offered me a place."

"That's amazing! Did you take it?" Bell asked

"No." Was her simple reply.

"Why?" She thought about whether she should mention he had a part to play as to why she didn't join, but seeing him down twice before she quickly swept that idea away.

"Their.. ideas of strength and.. ideals in general reminded me much of home, I came here looking for a new life, not reminders of home." She explained to which Bell knew enough not to pry.

"I see..." Bell paused for a moment to think about what she said before he continued.

"Who will you scout out next then?"

"I apologize if this seems rude but.. do you have any suggestions?" She asked, while she didn't mean it in a rude way, Bell scouted nearly a hundred plus Familia's though she tried her best to make sure he didn't get dejected by that subtle question/realization He was bound to know a thing or two.

"Well.. If you were scouted by Loki herself then I'd say you're chances of joining a high tier Familia is guaranteed. Who though.. did you have any other back up Familia's?"

"I was thinking of joining the Amaterasu Familia next."

"I wouldn't." Bell interrupted.

"Why is that?" She asked.

"Well, the Amaterasu Familia is a female only Familia, I was turned away immediately. Now I know that's just the way it is by Amaterasu but if you didn't join Loki Familia based on their views then I'd doubt Amaterasu would be the Familia for you."

"I see."

"But I think the Ceres Familia would be the perfect place for you, their a high mid tier Familia, some say it's only a matter of time before they become a high tier Familia. They accept mostly everyone, I'd try there."

"Hm.. thank you for your suggestions, and may I ask what Familia you will try next?"

"I-I don't know.. maybe Takemikazuchi Familia."

She was about to wish the boy luck but she felt that would be inappropriate given his current luck. So she just left it be.

"I'm grateful for your hospitality here and Listening to me, a complete stranger." Bell said bowing

"Do not worry about that, but could you point me in the Ceres Familia's location?"

"Sure in fact it's on the way to where I'm heading I'll show you." Bell said as he lead the way.

"Umm. We've met a few times and you treated me to lunch and I don't even know your name." Bell asked.

"I apologize, your right that was rude of me. My name is Riviera Ljos Alf.

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This was an Idea story I had in the works for about a month