Trouble in the Subway, and other short stories

I wanted to take a look at DRPGs and try to capture some things about the subgenre that I thought were neat. To that end, Ive gone and made two short stories which each have a different mechanical focus. The first one is focused on trying to capture what its initially like to play a DRPG. Youre kind of confused and wandering around aimlessly, and stuck going to and from town, spending all your money on items to get a little bit further. The monsters are tough when they hit you, but not too tough if youre being mindful of your inventory and skills. That sort of thing. The second story is focuse...