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✜// CHECKMATE (IC)

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[S-HIGHLIGHT]CANDICE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​


Apparently this machine cannot be CAPTCHALOGUED. It stays put, at least until Vinnie moves it. Also, if you bother to look at your computer, you will see that the strange person has pestered you again.

-- velociClamper began pestering archaicMiracle --
VC: no, wait
VC: don't touch that yet!!
VC: oh god
VC: well, I'm not sure it matters, of course, but it will probably keep you calmer for longer if you don't touch it. yet! you'll have to later.
VC: so anyways! tell your server player to deploy the alchemiter and the totem lathe aaaaand the pre-punched card before you touch the cruxtruder again! very important :D
VC: you are reading this, right?

 

drunk ¬_¬

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RICARDO: Freak Out?

-- paintSplatter began pestering babelsEngineer --
PS: You did this didn't you?
PS: Are you an idiot?
PS: How is this possible?!
PS: It's not possible.
You stare incredulously at the screen… "Well, it would seem this is all happening in real life… ****."

You scream. "ALFREEEEEED!!! I'M FREAKING OUT!"

Your butler barges into your room. "What is the matter young master?"

You turn around and slap him. No, not a love tap, a hard smack. You slap him so hard as a matter of fact, that your hand goes numb. "Get out of here!" you protest. "I don't need you."

Tearing up, Alfred blurts out "Thank you master" before running out of your room. Anyways, at least that helped you calm down… now to figure out what's going on… Oh! Someone's been pestering you. That reminds you, you should probably go ahead and pester Vinnie and Candice and see what's up with them.

But first things first:
-- rampageTeller began pestering babelsEngineer --
RT: OH GOD
RT: YOU CAN'T JUST DESTROY AND BUILD ALL YOU WANT
RT: IF YOU WANT TO RECYCLE THE WHOLE HOUSE GO AHEAD
RT: BUT IT WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD
RT: THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OF GETTING GRIST, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
RT: DO I SERIOUSLY HAVE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY PROPERLY
RT: AND I THOUGHT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN A PRO BY NOW ALREADY

-- rampageTeller ceased pestering babelsEngineer --
-- rampageTeller began pestering babelsEngineer --
RT: ok sorry i went a bit too far
RT: what i mean is
RT: hello, i'm your fairy godbrother blabla
RT: and there are some things you should deploy now
RT: and some things that are completely unnecessary

BE: You mean the free stuff?
You smack yourself as soon as you hit the ENTER button. OF COURSE he means the free stuff! You know this, man! You freaking know this.

You decide to pester your chums before going further into the rabbit hole. It'll be more of a "status update" than anything, you decide. Short and simple, there's no need to complicate things more than they need to:
-- babelsEngineer opened memo on board INTO THE RABBIT HOLE --​
You pause to nod approvingly at your choice of title.
-- babelsEngineer added paintSplatter, archaicMiracle and bemyValentine to the board --
BE: Hey guys, I figured I should probably start this up because I don't feel like typing everything I want to say thrice.
BE: Also, try not to clutter this memo with unimportant stuff, this is only for things of top importance pertaining to SBURB!
BE: Anyways, I just figured I should let you all know that I'm about to start deploying all this free stuff up in Vieve's pad(?)
BE: Wish me luck.
BE: PS, someone's started pestering me lately, I think his(her?) chumhandle is rampageTeller.
BE: Anyways, I know it sounds weird, but he(she?) seems to know what he(she?)'s talking about, so contrary to my better judgement, I'm going to listen to him(her?)
BE: Actually writing he(she) all the time is kind of tiring, so rampageTeller will hitherto be referred to as a male
BE: ****! I already cluttered this freaking memo by myself…
BE: Stupid!
BE: Alright then, I'm out.
You contemplate erasing the memo. "Short my arse, that's the longest "status update" ever!" you think.

Oh well, no use crying over spilled milk. Time to deploy this stuff!
"Hmmm… it seems there isn't much space in Vieve's room for the Cruxtrader." You think as you move the massive machine around as you look for some space… You decide to cancel the action.

Anyways, you already erased her wall, so might as well use it. But first, you got to take care of that kid lying around in the grass. On closer inspection, he actually looks a lot like Vieve… maybe they're twins? Whatever…

You move the cursor around until you're looking into what appears to be a guy's room (which you immediately assume to be Gavin's, even though you don't know his name). You drag his bed from one side of the room to the other and voilá! Porn stash located.

You pick up one of the magazines with your cursor and realize that it is the Playboy magazine of Arianny Celeste. "That bastard! How did he get his hands on this?!" You wonder jealously.

Now, you take the magazine out through his window and into the backyard where he is lying, and begin to move it frenetically in front of him. Hopefully, you'll be able to distract him and get him away from that side of the backyard in order to get some work done.
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]RICARDO[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​


The boy who sits lazily in the garden, and most definitely is Vieve's twin brother Gavin, does not seem to approve at all of you waving his prized porn magazine in the air in front of him. First a look of sheer disbelief. Then an urgent rubbing in the eyes from thinking he has been zoning out in the sun for too long. Or maybe he is still drunk. Not that he ever drinks, of course. Or maybe he does. You wouldn't know.

And then the anger comes. He clearly believes that it's Vieve doing something and that she threatens to show their mother that he keeps this stuff. Jumping up, he throws his hands in the air, trying to grab what you are holding. He follows you with annoyed curses to wherever you decide to drop his goods.


((OOC: don't take him away from their home though. You should rather make him go inside))
 

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Candice Greyson

The laptop took your attention. Walking over, you watch as the wallet materialized into the cerise charm. You have to admit, it didn't fit at all with the color scheme you had on, but right now fashion wasn't a priority at all...you hated it anyway!

Checking over your notifications, you had that strange messenger pester you again. Curious, this time you ARE going to respond. You took note of his pesterhandle: velociClamper
-- velociClamper began pestering archaicMiracle --
VC: no, wait
VC: don't touch that yet!!
VC: oh god
VC: well, I'm not sure it matters, of course, but it will probably keep you calmer for longer if you don't touch it. yet! you'll have to later.
VC: so anyways! tell your server player to deploy the alchemiter and the totem lathe aaaaand the pre-punched card before you touch the cruxtruder again! very important :D
VC: you are reading this, right?

AM: Yeah I had to learn the hard way.
AM: Will do then.
AM: And yes I am. It's the only reason I got a weapon.


Of course, you turn and glance at the machine. It was called the cruxtruder? What a very funny, yet not-so-boring name. This game had everything made to interest you, didn't it? What ever the case, the idea of pestering Vinnie came. So far, the messenger was right. If you want to pass and win the game, you had to follow the person no matter what. For now, you'll name him...Veloci. I mean, you HAD to call him by something instead of saying stranger or messenger, right?

With that thought out, you were about to pester Vinnie until a memo pops out. Ricardo's pesterhandle was on it...meaning he had created it just now. The title seems to amuse you, which is why you liked him: he was amusing in his own way.
-- babelsEngineer opened memo on board INTO THE RABBIT HOLE --

-- babelsEngineer added paintSplatter, archaicMiracle and bemyValentine to the board --
BE: Hey guys, I figured I should probably start this up because I don't feel like typing everything I want to say thrice.
BE: Also, try not to clutter this memo with unimportant stuff, this is only for things of top importance pertaining to SBURB!
BE: Anyways, I just figured I should let you all know that I'm about to start deploying all this free stuff up in Vieve's pad(?)
BE: Wish me luck.
BE: PS, someone's started pestering me lately, I think his(her?) chumhandle is rampageTeller.
BE: Anyways, I know it sounds weird, but he(she?) seems to know what he(she?)'s talking about, so contrary to my better judgement, I'm going to listen to him(her?)
BE: Actually writing he(she) all the time is kind of tiring, so rampageTeller will hitherto be referred to as a male
BE: ****! I already cluttered this freaking memo by myself…
BE: Stupid!
BE: Alright then, I'm out.

-- archaicMiracle responded to memo --
AM: I can add by saying I have a mystery guy, or girl, with the handle velociClamper, if that helps any. Vinnie already deposited some...er, I think it was Cruxtruder or something of the sort.
AM: I don't know about any of you...but I'm listening to what Veloci says, in this case, the stranger who started talking to us. Apparently there's...two of them?


You finished giving your input. There's nothing much to say on the matter. Besides, you had to talk to Vinnie as of this second. It was important. Then again, you had another reason to do so anyway, not that anybody knew you had trust in the stranger. Despite never meeting or talking to Veloci, he seems to know a lot. So far he's been right, so there's a reason.

-- archaicMiracle started pestering bemyValentine --
AM: Well then, here I am again.
AM: Just came to say that the Veloci guy is ordering me around.
AM: He said you should deploy...uhh, the other machines.
AM: I forgot what he called them.
AM: Too lazy to check up on the names, but I remember he said pre-punched cards too...


You typed what you remembered, since right now you couldn't think straight. Your mind was very cloudy and hazy, questions bombarding into you every second. Your curiosity took over you as you remembered the free two magic pink cards. The urge to use them was great, but at the same time you wanted to save them. Besides, what else do you need? Due to your brain already busy, you couldn't think of anything.
 
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Vieve Gotle

Vieve still couldn't believe that half her wall had just disappeared as if it had never been there in the first place. She couldn't believe that somehow Ricardo was responsible for it. Oh wait, he could see her couldn't he? A smile crept across her face hopefully his was watching right now. She held up her hand with her palm facing her into front of her face. Slowly she put down her thumb then her pinky, then her pointer finger and last her ring finger. That left just one finger left for Ricardo and she hoped that he got the message. How were Candice and Vinnie doing Vieve wondered she knew that they both had started the game as well. If she had to take a guess it would be that Vinnie who would be the Ricardo and Candice as herself in their situation. Vieve pulled up her dress in the front to make sure Ricardo couldn't get anymore of an eyeful. A bing signaled that she had a message from Candice, oh thank god.

archaicMiracle pestered paintSplatter
AM: Hello there
AM: Hope you don't me dropping in

PS: Sorry, I didn't notice these…
PS: I just did the most embarrassing thing, ever.
PS: Vinnie probably thinks I'm a blind duck. ):

AM: It's cool....what happened?
AM: I'm also in some kind of problem at the moment too.

PS: We got bigger things to worry about
PS: Hear me out this may sound a bit crazy…
PS: Apparently Ricardo can see me and he just made my wall vanish
PS: And what's wrong? Couldn't find a dress that you liked? :)

paintSplatter ceased pestering archaicMiracle

A meow came from beneath Vieve from her kitten Tiberius he seemed to want some attention. He was a calico kitten who was mostly black with orange paws and white circles trailed down his spine. Vieve lifted him from the ground setting him on her lap so he'd be more comfortable. His pelt looked very dark compared to her white dress, he was still the cutest thing ever. A memo popped up on her computer screen she hesitated to open it because it was from Ricardo and he wasn't her favorite person in the world right now.

babelsEngineer added paintSplatter, archaicMiracle and bemyValentine to the board
BE: Hey guys, I figured I should probably start this up because I don't feel like typing everything I want to say thrice.
BE: Also, try not to clutter this memo with unimportant stuff, this is only for things of top importance pertaining to SBURB!
BE: Anyways, I just figured I should let you all know that I'm about to start deploying all this free stuff up in Vieve's pad(?)
BE: Wish me luck.
BE: PS, someone's started pestering me lately, I think his(her?) chumhandle is rampageTeller.
BE: Anyways, I know it sounds weird, but he(she?) seems to know what he(she?)'s talking about, so contrary to my better judgement, I'm going to listen to him(her?)
BE: Actually writing he(she) all the time is kind of tiring, so rampageTeller will hitherto be referred to as a male
BE: ****! I already cluttered this freaking memo by myself…
BE: Stupid!
BE: Alright then, I'm out.

archaicMiracle responded to memo
AM: I can add by saying I have a mystery guy, or girl, with the handle velociClamper, if that helps any. Vinnie already deposited some...er, I think it was Cruxtruder or something of the sort.
AM: I don't know about any of you...but I'm listening to what Veloci says, in this case, the stranger who started talking to us. Apparently there's...two of them?

paintSplatter responded to memo
PS: Ricardo's too busy erasing my room.
PS: THIS ISN'T FUN

A big sigh of relief escaped from Vieve's mouth at least she wasn't the only one going through this but apparently Candice and Vinnie were ahead of them. Ricardo better get his game on because she was not going to lose to the likes of Vinnie. Vieve touched the pendants at her neck, what if this game required some sort of weapon but it had already taken her steak knife. She would have to think about this in depth later because right now she was a little preoccupied with thinking about this dang wall.
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]CANDICE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

This time, "Veloci" responds pretty quickly.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering velociClamper --
AM: Yeah I had to learn the hard way.
AM: Will do then.
AM: And yes I am. It's the only reason I got a weapon.

VC: to your strife specibus? good! great!!
VC: ok listen I know this must seem a bit strange
VC: or very strange!
VC: but I want to help, that's all.
VC: so one thing at a time!
VC: I remembered about the pre-punched card! vinnie will be able to deploy it AFTER he's deployed the totem lathe!!
VC: according to a friend of mine
VC: it just appears in the phernalia registry then.
VC: oh don't mind the names btw
VC: vinnie hopefully sees and understands if you tell him!





[S-HIGHLIGHT]RICARDO[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

That fellow sure seems to have conflicted feelings.

-- rampageTeller began pestering babelsEngineer --
RT: ok sorry i went a bit too far
RT: what i mean is
RT: hello, i'm your fairy godbrother blabla
RT: and there are some things you should deploy now
RT: and some things that are completely unnecessary

BE: You mean the free stuff?
RT: YES I MEAN THE FREE STUFF WHAT ELSE WOULD I MEAN!
RT: ALCHEBLADDER, CRUXTRIXER, TOTEM BLATHE
RT: ok sorry i'm calm now
RT: totem lathe first. anywhere
RT: then alchemiter. anywhere
RT: then cruxtruder and the pre-punched card
RT: DAMN I HATE THE BEGINNING OF THIS GAME





[S-HIGHLIGHT]VIEVE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

Eventually, in a timeline where you never realized this until someone saw you flip your pink wallet in the heat of battle, you will come to understand that if a weapon is stored in the SYLLADEX like any other item, it will lose its edge and not be as great as a weapon. Plus, it takes longer time to draw.

But if a weapon is stored in the STRIFE SPECIBUS - the green "wallet" - then a skilled player will eventually be able to draw it without even touching the green pendant. With only a thought. Plus, the weapon will stay sharp and strong and maybe even grow stronger as the player increases in levels.

Maybe if you realize this now and soon take out your STEAK KNIFE from the SYLLADEX and put it into the green wallet instead - making it KNIFEKIND - you will step into a new, more efficient timeline.

Of course, maybe the future for this VIEVE will be one who has another -KIND in her STRIFE SPECIBUS. Maybe you've already thought of putting something else in and actually keeping your knife in the SYLLADEX. In that case, sorry for enlightening you about a doomed timeline. But since you know all this now, that VIEVE will hopefully never come to be.

==> Carry on!​
 
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RICARDO: Do Work!

Dragging your mouse around the screen, you lead Vieve's brother around the garden, into the front door, up the stairs and into a bathroom. You chuckle at yourself laughing at your devilish ways and block the exit with, umm, oh god you have to find something fast!

There you go!

You smirk as you set a hefty tree in front of the bathroom door. What kind of tree? Like you care! Who would've thought it'd be so important to build doors that open into the room. The realization however, makes you remember your mom and you shudder. You hate that woman! God! She just will NOT leave you alone…

Suddenly, you realize one of your chums has been pestering you! Oh wait, it's just that weird blue guy… Let's see what he has to say:
BE: You mean the free stuff?
RT: YES I MEAN THE FREE STUFF WHAT ELSE WOULD I MEAN!
RT: ALCHEBLADDER, CRUXTRIXER, TOTEM BLATHE
RT: ok sorry i'm calm now
RT: totem lathe first. anywhere
RT: then alchemiter. anywhere
RT: then cruxtruder and the pre-punched card
RT: DAMN I HATE THE BEGINNING OF THIS GAME
You smack yourself again… OF COURSE he meant the free stuff!
BE: Thanks for the tip… I guess.
BE: I'll get on to it…

-- babelsEngineer ceased pestering rampageTeller --​
Anyways, back to the game. Oh, that's right, you just locked Gavin in the bathroom and he seems to be inspecting his magazine. Now he's opened it. And he's… reading? Oh god you better stop viewing this as soon as possible. Scroll away, scroll away!!!
.

.

.​
Back in Vieve's room, Vieve was apparently sitting down and typing at the computer. Meh, good for her, you figure.
-- babelsEngineer began pestering paintSplatter --
BE: Okay, now that I've taken care of your brother it's time to DO WORK!
BE: Are you ready for this?
BE: Because you might need to go get some cover.
BE: >:3
After giving Vieve her head's up, you go ahead and begin deploying the free stuff, in the order Rampage told you to. You decide Rampage is a good name.

First off, the Totem Lathe. This is the smallest of the three objects, and fits (tightly, but fits) in Vieve's mediocrely-sized room, horizontally along the closet.

Now you use the Revise tool to build a set of stairs from Vieve's bed to the backyard, and next to the stairs on ground level, you deploy both the Alchebladder and the Cruxtrider… wait, that's not right. Alchemitizer and Cruxifier? God! You can't figure out the names and you just deployed them… what's wrong with you!

Last but not least however, is the pre-punched card. This one you simply deploy on top of Vieve's bed.
BE: I'm done for now.
BE: I'll try to figure out what happens next…
BE: Await further instructions.

-- babelsEngineer ceased pestering paintSplatter --​
-- babelsEngineer began pestering rampageTeller --
BE: Okay then, NOW what?
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]VIEVE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

When you notice the machines and the stairs that suddenly pops into existence, you might want to take a closer look at them. You might.


384px-Totem_lathe.PNG
That thing sits in your room and is about two meters long. It's got a shimmering purple-ish metallic color to it, apart from the green mark.


452px-RealAlchemiter.png
This can be found down in the garden where Gavin apparently no longer is. It's huge! Probably more than two meters wide.


Cruxtruder.png
And this last machine stands right next to it. This one has one empty screen on every side and some sort of lever. The lid on top of the tube seems to vibrate... All machines have the same color.


Also, on your bed lies another card, much alike your sylladex cards but red and with holes in it. It can be captchalogued.
pucnh.png





[S-HIGHLIGHT]RICARDO[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

At least he seems keen on replying.

-- babelsEngineer began pestering rampageTeller --
BE: Okay then, NOW what?
RT: IF I WAS HER I WOULD SHUT OFF THE GAME AND CRY NOW
RT: BUT THEN I WOULD DIE PROBABLY
RT: DYING IS ALMOST NEVER A GOOD IDEA
RT: SO I*LL JUST DO WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS SO EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY
RT: freaking schemers
RT: OH ****
RT: LISTEN I*M ABOUT TO FALL ASLLlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllkkkkkk

-- rampageTeller ceased pestering babelsEngineer --


The hell?​
 
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Candice Greyson

Waiting for him to respond was awful. I couldn't take it in...every second felt like a whole hour. Maybe because I was always competitive in games, especially when it's one about life and death. Well, I'm not sure about that last part, but it's close enough. Besides, I still have a few cards left, right? A few of those pink ones.

"Why did they have to be pink? Out of all colors. Pink. How amusing," I mumbled to myself. With the swift movement of my hand, a wallet pops into my hand. The two free cards were still inside. 'Okay, so I have Mr. Fluffly, a pack of Mountain Dew, and my old skateboard. So that leaves me with two free spots. Oh the urge was unavoidable,' I make a mental note, adding a few quirks for the humor of it. Really, could it get any better? This game was made for me. "I wish I could live in this game with such magic," was what I wanted to say, but I knew Vinnie would somehow think I'm weird if he heard that.

Glancing around the room, my thoughts wouldn't stop clashing inside me. Too much mystery here...and that Veloci guy, or for now I'll refer to him as the guy named Veloci, is obviously my only ticket out. Nothing else can be said about the matter. As if on cue, the computer beeps out a notification from Pesterchum. It was Veloci again.

"Wow, that was sure quick," I say as I open the tab.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering velociClamper --
AM: Yeah I had to learn the hard way.
AM: Will do then.
AM: And yes I am. It's the only reason I got a weapon.

VC: to your strife specibus? good! great!!
VC: ok listen I know this must seem a bit strange
VC: or very strange!
VC: but I want to help, that's all.
VC: so one thing at a time!
VC: I remembered about the pre-punched card! vinnie will be able to deploy it AFTER he's deployed the totem lathe!!
VC: according to a friend of mine
VC: it just appears in the phernalia registry then.
VC: oh don't mind the names btw
VC: vinnie hopefully sees and understands if you tell him!

AM:It's ok.
AM: I'm use to the strange by now.
AM: This is also hard to say, but I do trust you.
AM: Not sure if it came out right.
AM: But you know a lot more about this than me and Vinnie combined.
AM: So yeah...
AM: The...phernalia? I'll make sure to pester him about it then.
AM: Somehow I hope I remember.


Okay, I managed to get that out of my system. He sure sounds nice and all, but my dad taught me not to judge a book by it's cover. As nice and helpful as he sounds, he may be a completely different person on the other side of the screen. Oh well, guess I'll learn the hard way.

The charms around my neck felt cold against my touch. Curiosity decided to take over, my hand playing around with the charms. Both wallets came out, one in each hand. Maybe there was more to this. It WAS magic, so there SHOULD be other ways to take it out. Already I figured out how to take out an item out of sheer thought...thanks to Mr. Fluffly! Oh Mr. Fluffly, such a cute teddy bear. Oh wait, what am I thinking?!

Dropping the wallet with the pink cards with one hand, and opening the other wallet with the other hand, the laptop started to beep and catches me off guard. The cerise charm forms back as I turn around and face the screen. It seems Vieve has finally responded back...and the memo also had her response.

-- archaicMiracle pestered paintSplatter --
AM: Hello there
AM: Hope you don't me dropping in

PS: Sorry, I didn't notice these…
PS: I just did the most embarrassing thing, ever.
PS: Vinnie probably thinks I'm a blind duck. ):

AM: It's cool....what happened?
AM: I'm also in some kind of problem at the moment too.

PS: We got bigger things to worry about
PS: Hear me out this may sound a bit crazy…
PS: Apparently Ricardo can see me and he just made my wall vanish
PS: And what's wrong? Couldn't find a dress that you liked? :)

-- paintSplatter ceased pestering archaicMiracle --
-- archaicMiracle pestered paintSplatter --
AM: Please...no.
AM: Just...no.
AM: You're trying to make my day awful, aren't you?
AM: Dresses are just things I would never dare touch.
AM: But besides that
AM: You're not alone.
AM: I have no idea whether Vinnie can do that to my room or not
AM: But he deployed some...device in the middle of my room.
AM: Do you believe in magic by the way?
AM: I seriously do now.
AM: I swear I wont be surprised if I see a magic wand.
AM: Yes I believe in magic.


I had to stop there. Typing so much was so...not like me. Reading over it...I could tell I was going insane. Magic had already taken over my mind by then, apparently. Even talking about magic felt more like a dream. My dreams were always about doing spells and stuff. Although all I can do is take objects out of PINK cards for now...

The wallet with the weapon was still in my left hand. Looking down, I thought about the many ways I could somehow take it out without the need to constantly take out the wallet and card. Nothing came to mind though, so I pushed the thought aside and continued to the Memo. Time to read the Memo.

babelsEngineer added paintSplatter, archaicMiracle and bemyValentine to the board
BE: Hey guys, I figured I should probably start this up because I don't feel like typing everything I want to say thrice.
BE: Also, try not to clutter this memo with unimportant stuff, this is only for things of top importance pertaining to SBURB!
BE: Anyways, I just figured I should let you all know that I'm about to start deploying all this free stuff up in Vieve's pad(?)
BE: Wish me luck.
BE: PS, someone's started pestering me lately, I think his(her?) chumhandle is rampageTeller.
BE: Anyways, I know it sounds weird, but he(she?) seems to know what he(she?)'s talking about, so contrary to my better judgement, I'm going to listen to him(her?)
BE: Actually writing he(she) all the time is kind of tiring, so rampageTeller will hitherto be referred to as a male
BE: ****! I already cluttered this freaking memo by myself…
BE: Stupid!
BE: Alright then, I'm out.

archaicMiracle responded to memo
AM: I can add by saying I have a mystery guy, or girl, with the handle velociClamper, if that helps any. Vinnie already deposited some...er, I think it was Cruxtruder or something of the sort.
AM: I don't know about any of you...but I'm listening to what Veloci says, in this case, the stranger who started talking to us. Apparently there's...two of them?

paintSplatter responded to memo
PS: Ricardo's too busy erasing my room.
PS: THIS ISN'T FUN

AM: Oh wow.
AM: I bet that's going to happen to me soon...


Maybe I should have said nothing. That didn't help at all with the conversation, but oh well. My input was considered good from my perspective. Now all I had to do was remain seated and stare at the wallet with the green card. Maybe it did the same thing like in the pink magic cards?

Wanting to test it out so bad, I take out the green card. With my free hand, I imagine the bat in my hand...and surely enough, I nearly fell off since what ever just landed on my hand weighs so much. Who knew this metal bat was so heavy? Looking at the card, the bat's picture was no longer there. Instead, my free hand, which is no longer free of course, was struggling to lift the thing. Standing up, I managed to raise the bat over my head with my two hands.

"Oh my god...it's so heavy! How does my dad LIFT this thing?!"

Without hesitating, I struggle to keep the metal bat with my left while my right hand reaches for the green card on the floor. 'Reach....reach....got it!' Slapping the two together caused the metal bat to disappear into the green card, which was now slowly falling down like a feather. I opened the wallet and kneel down, watching as the card slowly descends. Once it falls back, I drop the wallet and watch as it materialized into the green charm.

"I just can't get enough of this magic," I mumbled out, smiling.
 

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Vinnie Valentine​

I watched as a huge machine drop in the middle of Candice's room. I nearly choked on my own saliva.

Holy hell, I didn't know it was so big!

Candice walked back into her room, apparently hearing the impact. She looked at it curiously, and then checked her computer. She typed something, and then pesterChum beeped Vinnie. He could guess what it said.

BV: Okay, okay
BV: Im going to send you some items...i think.
BV: some Velicirapter told me too or something
BV: They look cool

AM: Yeah
AM: Must be that huge device that's standing in the middle of the room.


Wow. She didn't have to be a prick. Vinnie disregarded this and watched her. She used a card to....suck in a teddy bear? What? Why did she take a teddy bear? Whatever. You see a new memo from Ricardo.

-- babelsEngineer opened memo on board INTO THE RABBIT HOLE --​
You pause to nod approvingly at your choice of title.
-- babelsEngineer added paintSplatter, archaicMiracle and bemyValentine to the board --
BE: Hey guys, I figured I should probably start this up because I don't feel like typing everything I want to say thrice.
BE: Also, try not to clutter this memo with unimportant stuff, this is only for things of top importance pertaining to SBURB!
BE: Anyways, I just figured I should let you all know that I'm about to start deploying all this free stuff up in Vieve's pad(?)
BE: Wish me luck.
BE: PS, someone's started pestering me lately, I think his(her?) chumhandle is rampageTeller.
BE: Anyways, I know it sounds weird, but he(she?) seems to know what he(she?)'s talking about, so contrary to my better judgement, I'm going to listen to him(her?)
BE: Actually writing he(she) all the time is kind of tiring, so rampageTeller will hitherto be referred to as a male
BE: ****! I already cluttered this freaking memo by myself…
BE: Stupid!
BE: Alright then, I'm out.

Ugh. Ricardo, telling people what they already knew. I'm disregarding this too. Time to do some stuff. Like deploy the other two machi-


AM: Well then, here I am again.
AM: Just came to say that the Veloci guy is ordering me around.
AM: He said you should deploy...uhh, the other machines.
AM: I forgot what he called them.
AM: Too lazy to check up on the names, but I remember he said pre-punched cards too...


Oh. And I thought I knew something Candice didn't. That ruined the surprise factor. Well, no sense in making her wait any longer.

I clicked the deploy option, and selected the totem lathe. I dragged it to the kitchen. Why? I don't know. It looked like a kitchen appliance I guess. The Alchemiter went to the bathroom near Candice's room. Oh, whoops. My finger slipped, and I erased the toilet, and water started pouring out of the hole where it used to be. Uh oh. I really should plug that up....but with what? I really should be more careful, but for some reason this just seemed so surreal. I didn't really believe what was happening....but just in case this wasn't a dream, I should stop the water. I looked all throughout the house, but the only thing I could find to do it was the sofa cushions....but they needed to be weighed down. I dragged the cushions, and the water seeped through them, like I thought. So I put the fridge on top of it. It looked like a lego mishap from a child. Oh well, Candice didn't need those things...
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]CANDICE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

Oh my. Suddenly your home got a few more appliances spread about.


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That thing can be found in your kitchen and is about two meters long. It's got a shimmering sky blue-ish metallic color to it, apart from the green mark.


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This, Vinnie dropped into the bathroom. Pretty much filled up most of the floor area there, unless you have a really big bathroom. Let's hope it's waterproof, by the way. It's blue, so perhaps that gives it some resistance? Because water is blue. Or wait...




[S-HIGHLIGHT]VINNIE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

The joy of creating and destroying is giving you an alarming sense of satisfaction. At least it would give any decent person that, don't you think? There seem to only be one more thing you can build for free now. Some sort of PRE-PUNCHED CARD. Doesn't sound like much to build, but perhaps you could leave it somewhere for Candice to play around with.​
 
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Vieve Gotle

Something is telling me that I'll be needing a weapon to protect myself in the future or just from Ricardo! I don't know why he can't start figuring out this stuff faster. Weapons? I only have the knife but will that do? Mom probably has some sharp garden equipment maybe I should start looking in the shed. I'm hoping that Ricardo just doesn't res-

babelsEngineer began pestering paintSplatter

BE: Okay, now that I've taken care of your brother it's time to DO WORK!
PS: YOU TOOK CARE OF MY BROTHER? How did you know I have a brother? What did you do to him?
BE: Are you ready for this?
PS: I mean I might not be his biggest fan but you can't erase him from existence!
PS: Ready for what?

BE: Because you might need to go get some cover.
PS: Oh fuuuuuck
BE: >:3
PS: I hate you

paintSplatter ceased pestering babelsEngineer

I learn my lessons the first time and I'm not in the mood to be learning something again. Quickly diving under my desk happens to be the only thing I could think. After hearing something being set down on the floor I took some time deciding if I want to come out or not. Poking my head out seemed like the best options. Ricardo had deployed some type of machine right in front of my closet, now how I am suppose to get to my clothes? Ugh, what a typical guy never caring about clothes the way they should. Crawling from underneath the desk had to be worse than going under I never knew how much it hurt to hit your head on a bedframe.

"What is this? What does it do?" I'm yelling this out loud because maybe Ricardo knew something that I did not. The color is fascinating it's purple but yet metallic like most machines. All the wheels are beckoning for me to start twisting them so that's exactly what I did.

"I hope I'm not breaking it?" Turning around to talk to Ricardo as if he's standing right next to me. His game vision must be coming from my laptop because it would be creepy if he could see me like, like the Sims! The wall now had stairs leading down into the garden but that's where Gavin's currently at! Wait wait wait, didn't Ricardo say, "I've taken care of your brother"? Taking a look down the stairs, which by the way didn't have railings, there are two more machines that are bigger than the one in my room. I slowly start walking down the stairs being careful not to fall over because then I would get grass stains in my dress. I carefully took steps toward the bigger of the two machines it is the same color as the one in my bedroom. Is Ricardo giving me some sort of weight device what's he trying to say? Climbing on it seems like a bad idea but what the hell this is some alternate reality! If I face some injury I won't be affecting my real world body. I'm making my way up the darn machine in a very slow fashion because what if it's a Transformer? Gavin and I use to watch that show all the time but that's before he became Mr. Party goer. My worry for him is increasing with every passing moment Mom would kill me if somehow I am an accessory in his demise. Why did I decided to climb this thing it's enormous and I want off. There are lines crossing and turning on the weight reader part of this machine.

Wanting to know how much I weigh I begin jumping up and down on it because it's not telling me my number. Perhaps this is not what this machine is for, the other one had various screens that could show my weight. I took it slow the first time around but that's not happening again so I'll jump to the next machine. Sounds like a crazy idea, I know but what's alternate reality life without a few risks? Scooting to the edge of the weight machine I begin swinging my arms back and forth. The realization that I'm in a dress hits me as I'm soring through the air. Latching onto the pipe-like section as if my life depends on it which it didn't because y'know alternate reality and all. Did all the machines have a wheel that you could twist on it? As I did previously I twist the wheel hoping for it to budge.

"Weapon! Duh!" Saying this out loud to myself or to Ricardo if he's still listening to me. No, he's listening to some computer virus telling him to destroy and rebuild and give me machines. I head to the shed after getting off that terribly wasteful machine. Mom had all sorts of tools she used and if she knew I am taking them to play with I'd be dead. Different types of spades, hoes, clippers, and shovels happen to be racing through my mind as I open the shed. The inside looks cleaner than anything I've ever seen in my life but I guess that's mother for you. Instantly my eyes gaze over everything looking for anything that is sharp. I shuffle forward being careful not to dislodge anything from its proper place. The shovels aren't sharp enough, the hoes are too dull, using clippers would be a joke, and I didn't see the spades. I spot the perfect thing in the back corner an axe. Sure it's more then likely too heavy for me but I'm not letting that stop me! I grab for the wooden handle of the axe and for my pendant, which I long since forgot about. I need the green ones, though I'm not quite sure how I know that. Picking a green one out is easy when I am not in a dumb shed. I swipe the green card on the axe's handle then the axe is gone but as I hold up the green card I see its image on the front.

I make my way out from the shed and up the stairs waving goodbye to my new toys. I'm sure that they are really Ricardo's toys because they are useless to me. I peer into my room to make sure Ricardo hadn't added anything else without my knowledge. My bed looks so comfy what if I just take a quick nap? There's something on my bed that's red with holes. A big version of my other cards is what it looks like but it also seems to be able to fit others into it. I still had the green card in my hand what would happen if I stick it one of these holes? The beeps on my computer distract me for the time being it seems like the other have something to say.

archaicMiracle began pestering paintSplatter

AM: Please...no.
AM: Just...no.
AM: You're trying to make my day awful, aren't you?
AM: Dresses are just things I would never dare touch.
AM: But besides that
AM: You're not alone.
AM: I have no idea whether Vinnie can do that to my room or not
AM: But he deployed some...device in the middle of my room.
AM: Do you believe in magic by the way?
AM: I seriously do now.
AM: I swear I wont be surprised if I see a magic wand.
AM: Yes I believe in magic.

PS: Ricardo put a machine in my room as well and two outside
PS: You think this is magic? We're playing a game.
PS: I'll believe in magic once I can breath fire out of my mouth at will
PS: He made me get my dress a smudge dirty, can you believe it?!


paintSplatter ceased pestering archaicMiracle

This is not magic what is Candice going on about? Of course I don't believe in magic because it's not real, right? Though Ricardo having the ability to vanish my wall, build stairs, and place machine wherever he wants isn't exactly possible but he did. Did I believe in magic? Should I believe in magic? I'm not sure, I just want my life back and I want my brother he always knows how to comfort me in these situations. I could not stop the tears, I'm crying for no reason at all or just reasons I would rather not admit.
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]VIEVE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]


Someone is pestering you. Someone you haven't talked to before. This someone seems strangely nice.

-- velociClamper begun pestering paintSplatter --
VC: oh Vieve, don't cry!! ;_;
VC: you'll make me cry too!
VC: I know this must seem strange and scary for you.. it was scary for me too...
VC: and this is just the beginning.
VC: things will become even more strange
VC: but it will be fun too!
VC: amazing, even!!
VC: but it will be sad as well.
VC: I wish I was there and could help you! I would know how to make you feel better.
VC: but at the same time it feels so strange to talk to you
VC: and I think I will let someone else do it.
VC: but I am here and one day we will meet!!
VC: I hope ;_;

-- velociClamper ceased pestering paintSplatter --


Shortly after this, someone else starts pestering you. With another unknown chumHandle.

-- viralBlaster begun pestering paintSplatter --
VB: Hi.
VB: I will help you.
VB: Secrets suck.
VB: Make sure your server player is ready, because soon you might have to act quickly.
VB: Shape up, girl.
VB: I bet you are stronger than you think.
 

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Candice Greyson

Everything felt weird to me now. No use in thinking about it, since I have better things to do besides contemplate. Ever since these events happened...I just...started to change? No. Maybe just the fact that I THINK all this is magic is making me insane. Reading over my responses to others showed how...cold I was. I mean, I knew I was cold and too honest, but this was too much. I would hate to be in their places and read the cold responses. Some of them are also so....weird. Obviously this wasn't magic, but something inside me kept screaming it was. Maybe it was just the child inside I never let go. Out of all times, I guess right now my need to be a child wants to come out? No. This is silly. All of this is silly.

All of a sudden, the floor started to rumble beneath my feet. Scared to death by this, it took me a few seconds to realize that it was probably more machines. Oh how insane I really am, aren't I?

"I'm going insane. Gotta stop with the magic thing...I'm probably making a fool of myself with Vieve and Vinnie now," I lecture myself, kicking the pole that holds up the bed with force. Like always, it doesn't even leave a dent in it. Such a strong pole, and never have I broken it. Maybe I'm weak too.

Walking out my room was already hard enough. I don't even know where my dad is! He wasn't in his room when I sneaked inside, and now I'm definitely worried. What if a machine fell on top of him?! Maybe he went to call the police?! Oh the possibilities...all this worry made me uneasy, so impatient. Without thinking, I started to run towards the kitchen, slamming the door open along the way.

There, in the kitchen, was a two meter long device. It's sky-bluish metallic color shone out brightly. Something took my attention though...it had that same green mark. "The other device in the middle of my room also had that green mark. It would be a coincidence if the OH MY GOD." Interrupted by the rumble of another device, worry started to take grip on me. Okay now my house is going to be destroyed. Great. I bet the floor is going to be cracked.

My feet took off at the fastest speed I could manage. I was about to enter my room when suddenly, I slipped on the floor. Water splashed around me as I hit the ground. "Great, now I imagine Vinnie getting a laugh out of this," I spat out, standing up. Then it hit me. Water? Wait...what was water doing in the hallway floor? Oh no. The bathroom!

Opening the door wide open revealed a gigantic mess of the bathroom. You would expect me to be angry. To be kicking or doing something insane, but I wasn't. There was another machine that somehow caught my full attention. This one was the same color as the last device, but wasn't skinny at all. In fact, it took nearly the entire bathroom to place this gigantic beast in. There was a platform I could stand on. Ignoring the splashing water, I jump up into the platform. Looked rather funny, but I just HAD to jump up on it. Why not show my childish side once in a while?

Soaking wet, I finally finished admiring the machine and look at the messed up...wait, there was no toilet? Instead, there was a pile of cushions that was topped off with the refrigerator from the kitchen. "Oh well, at least I got the Mountain Dew...maybe there's more inside?" I tried to calm myself down. Acting calmly, I open the fridge and inspect what was inside. A few foods were already spilled or thrown around, but like always, there was another pack of Mountain Dews inside. I could never get enough of those. Without hesitating, I take out the wallet out of thin air and take out another pink card. Slapping the pack into another free card, the water started to spill everywhere since the cushions had already absorbed their maximum. "I'll figure out how to fit these two packs in one card later...gotta take care of this before dad sees it," I talk to myself, dropping and letting the wallet turn into the cerise charm. There wasn't much I could do without Vinnie's help. If it WAS like Sim's, then maybe, JUST maybe, I could tell him to build a wall around the toilet, then erase a wall from the outside so it can spill there instead? YES. I am such a genius! But I have to slow down the water before my dad somehow notices it...but how?

Pacing back and forth, filling my sneakers with water, I suddenly get the image of the towels in mind. Picking a dry towel from the rack, I rush outside and slam the door shut. I then squeeze the towel into the small gap between the door and the floor. Unfortunately, it wasn't so absorbent, but it will do for now.

Breathing in and out, I get back inside my room and take a glance around. First thing I do is sit on my chair and start to type out my feelings. No need to hide them anymore, since I was going insane.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering bemyValentine --
AM: Yeah um, sorry if I seemed so...different and weird.
AM: And cold too.
AM: I'm going nuts.
AM: All this magic stuff? No.
AM: Don't believe that...I mean, what I'm saying is...
AM: I'm going insane.
AM: AND DON'T THINK I'M WEIRD BECAUSE OF THE TEDDY BEAR
AM: His name is Mr. Fluffly by the way...
AM: Oh god what did I just type.
AM: Sorry if I'm so...weird.


"What kind of writing was that?!" I whisper loudly to myself. Doing a face palm combo felt nice for once. I always wanted to do it...and so I do. I then do a double face calm combo, which hurt so bad. It was the right moment and the right place. Before I could do anything else though, I get pestered by Vieve. Her response didn't help, but calmed me down somehow.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering paintSplatter --
AM: Please...no.
AM: Just...no.
AM: You're trying to make my day awful, aren't you?
AM: Dresses are just things I would never dare touch.
AM: But besides that
AM: You're not alone.
AM: I have no idea whether Vinnie can do that to my room or not
AM: But he deployed some...device in the middle of my room.
AM: Do you believe in magic by the way?
AM: I seriously do now.
AM: I swear I wont be surprised if I see a magic wand.
AM: Yes I believe in magic.

PS: Ricardo put a machine in my room as well and two outside
PS: You think this is magic? We're playing a game.
PS: I'll believe in magic once I can breath fire out of my mouth at will
PS: He made me get my dress a smudge dirty, can you believe it?!

-- paintSplatter ceased pestering archaicMiracle --
-- archaicMiracle began pestering paintSplatter --
AM: Yeah you're right.
AM: It's only...a game.
AM: Sorry if I seemed insane.
AM: I guess you just saw my child inside me or something...
AM: Oh great, now I can't type without saying something weird.
AM: And oh no...did he? Even if I hate dresses, making your clothes dirty is not a good thing.
AM: Oh, and I slipped on water so I'm soaked in water. If only we could switch places.


I stop there. It felt good to talk so much on here. The only reason I really am is...well, I really don't know. Maybe because this game caused me to go insane with magic and child fantasies...but they're right. I'm taking this a bit too far. It's only a game. Nothing less, and nothing more. Once the game ends, it might return me back to normal...and steal this magic away from me. No wait, not magic...more like "technology." Oh for crying out loud, I DO BELIEVE IN MAGIC. Even my head is jumbled up now. If only I had somebody to talk it out with...Mr. Fluffly? Pfft, Vinnie wouldn't stop laughing. Vinnie himself? He probably thinks I'm weird.

That reminded me about the bathroom. I had to tell him.
AM: Look um, I have an idea about the bathroom...
AM: Maybe if you build a wall around the broken toilet and fridge and pillows
AM: And then delete a wall that leads to the outside
AM: The bathroom wouldn't be filled with water.
AM: You don't have to do it...just an idea I had.
AM: Maybe you have a better one.
 
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BE RICARDO

You can't be Ricardo since I am too busy being him… now get out of my head!

Phew. Now that that's over (whatever that was), I'm free to worry about the stuff I was being worried about earlier… which was?

Oh yeah! I realize as I gaze back to my computer screen.
-- babelsEngineer began pestering rampageTeller --
BE: Okay then, NOW what?
RT: IF I WAS HER I WOULD SHUT OFF THE GAME AND CRY NOW
RT: BUT THEN I WOULD DIE PROBABLY
RT: DYING IS ALMOST NEVER A GOOD IDEA
RT: SO I*LL JUST DO WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS SO EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY
RT: freaking schemers
RT: OH ****
RT: LISTEN I*M ABOUT TO FALL ASLLlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllkkkkkk

-- rampageTeller ceased pestering babelsEngineer --​
…Rampage is going nuts or something…

Hmm… this could become an issue…
I should probably just admit to Vieve that my fairy godparent, or whatever the hell he's supposed to be, is bipolar or something…

Aaaaaannd… I couldn't have picked better timing to switch back to Vieve's screen!
-- babelsEngineer began pestering paintSplatter --
BE: LOL!
BE: Oh my god, are you seriously pole dancing on that crux…
BE: -whatever?
BE: God I need to get a screenshot of this!
Unfortunately, Macs have weird commands for everything that I never quite remember, and the internet was being slow, so by the time I figured out how to get that picture Vieve was already gone… bullocks.

I went ahead and searched for her around the house but somehow I couldn't find her until I saw her coming out from a shed… I wonder what she went in there for, then promptly decide I don't need to know. What needs to happen at this point is for us to figure out what to do with those damn machines…

The Totem Lathe and Alchemiter seem to be pretty stable despite their complexity, which leads me to believe that we need to do something with the Cruxtruder first. After all, it is shaking. I decide to let Vieve know about my suspicions. Then again, the pre-punched card may also be a good clue…
BE: Yup, the screenshot is beautiful
BE: <3
BE: Anyways, I figure we need to do /something/ with those machines, so here's my idea:
BE: Figure out which machine the pre-punched card fits into
BE: (I'm guessing it /has/ to fit somewhere, right?)
BE: Then activate the machine and see if that works.
BE: If not, I suggest you break open the Cruxtruder.
BE: After all, since they're free I figure I can just deploy another one if that's not what we needed to do…
BE: Wait, are you crying?
BE: Don't cry!
BE: ****!
BE: What's wrong with you woman!
BE: It's not even like anything /that/ bad's happened!
Oh god!

That's reminds me of her brother! Gavin! I mean… the one who's name I don't know!

I certainly hope he's okay… I'm TOO young to have a murder in my conscience!
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]CANDICE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]


Your father decided to go out and send a mail. It so happens that he enjoys sending mail for real and not through the internet as everybody else insists on doing these days. He is simply too practical and creative for that. He is not back yet, so there is really no point in worrying about him at the moment.

Not that you know that, of course.

[S-HIGHLIGHT]==> Carry on. Without worrying about Dad too much.[/S-HIGHLIGHT]




[S-HIGHLIGHT]RICARDO[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

Gavin I mean the brother that you do not know, does not seem to be bored of his exotic magazine yet. The toilet also happens to be a pretty good place for reading such a thing.

[S-HIGHLIGHT]==> Better let him... take his time and keep focusing on Vieve instead.[/S-HIGHLIGHT]

 
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Vieve Gotle

Crying at a time like this is pointless like these machines that are around my house. I just need to make sure that Gavin's all right and then we can continue. If only Ricardo would tell me what to do with these machines because I couldn't figure out how to work them. He probably didn't either which means that we're in some serious trouble. Glancing at my computer I notice how many new messages I had. When did I get so popular? Gavin would be jealous and proud right now.

Who is velociClamper? Wait, Candice mentions something about him/her in her memo post but she didn't say much. Why are they acting as if they know me somehow? Asking all these questions that are never going to get answer is another pointless thing I keep doing. Wiping my eyes would be a good first step but I didn't have anything to wipe with. I'm not quite sure how to respond to this but I do my best without making a fool of myself, I think. How does s/he know I'm crying the only person that could have that knowledge would be Ricardo.

-- velociClamper begun pestering paintSplatter --
VC: oh Vieve, don't cry!! ;_;
VC: you'll make me cry too!
VC: I know this must seem strange and scary for you.. it was scary for me too...
VC: and this is just the beginning.
VC: things will become even more strange
VC: but it will be fun too!
VC: amazing, even!!
VC: but it will be sad as well.
VC: I wish I was there and could help you! I would know how to make you feel better.
VC: but at the same time it feels so strange to talk to you
VC: and I think I will let someone else do it.
VC: but I am here and one day we will meet!!
VC: I hope ;_;

-- velociClamper ceased pestering paintSplatter --
-- paintSplatter begun pestering velociClamper --
PS: You seem nice.
PS: I don't know how you know I'm crying.
PS: Which I wasn't! New mascara and all.
PS: I only wish I knew who you were…
PS: Thanks.

-- paintSplatter ceased pestering velociClamper --​

That is much easier than I thought it would be. Lying is the only option for me right now, I can't let people know I'm crying over a game. Clicking on the next chat I notice that this name is foreign to me as well. Are these the users that are commanding Ricardo around? No the other ones name is rampage something or other. This one is offering help but the pessimistic side couldn't help but think at what price? I can't just trust these people that would be a mistake I need to keep my guard up. S/He wants me to make sure Ricardo is ready? What exactly are we getting ready for? Breakfast, lunch? Telling the time is a bit difficult when your eyes are all misty from crying.

-- viralBlaster begun pestering paintSplatter --
VB: Hi.
VB: I will help you.
VB: Secrets suck.
VB: Make sure your server player is ready, because soon you might have to act quickly.
VB: Shape up, girl.
VB: I bet you are stronger than you think.

PS: Why would you want to help me?
PS: Not that I'm rejecting your help but we don't know each other.
PS: I guess it wouldn't hurt.
PS: I'll tell him.

-- paintSplatter ceased pestering viralBlaster --
Candice's and Ricardo's conversations are the only ones left. I didn't know which one to respond to first. I need Ricardo to tell me where Gavin is and to get ready for something we don't know about. I also need to apologize to Candice I should be respecting her beliefs. Everything is just getting confusing and I don't have time to sort it out. Well, since Candice's will only take a second I better just pester her first and that way it'll give me time to think of what I'm going to say to Ricardo.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering paintSplatter --
AM: Yeah you're right.
AM: It's only...a game.
AM: Sorry if I seemed insane.
AM: I guess you just saw my child inside me or something...
AM: Oh great, now I can't type without saying something weird.
AM: And oh no...did he? Even if I hate dresses, making your clothes dirty is not a good thing.
AM: Oh, and I slipped on water so I'm soaked in water. If only we could switch places.

PS: Hey, if you believe in magic I believe in magic.
PS: Us girls got to stick together. :)
PS: Which means getting you to the nearest store and getting that dress!
PS: Soaked? What is Vinnie doing to you?

-- paintSplatter ceased pestering archaicMiracle --
I'm still not sure if believing in magic is the best thing to do. What harm would it do me? Candice obviously has a good reason to so that means I should at least give it a chance, right? Thinking about this now will only make the confusion greater therefore I'll wait until later. Ricardo's more important than some silly magic talk anyway. Pulling up the chat I almost instantly laugh. He had previously messaged me I guess I didn't see that. I'm not much of pole dancer with this dress on but the comments made me smile regardless. I look like a raging mess I'm bet but yet he calls it beautiful.

-- babelsEngineer began pestering paintSplatter --
BE: LOL!
BE: Oh my god, are you seriously pole dancing on that crux…
BE: -whatever?
BE: God I need to get a screenshot of this!

BE: Yup, the screenshot is beautiful
BE: <3
BE: Anyways, I figure we need to do /something/ with those machines, so here's my idea:
BE: Figure out which machine the pre-punched card fits into
BE: (I'm guessing it /has/ to fit somewhere, right?)
BE: Then activate the machine and see if that works.
BE: If not, I suggest you break open the Cruxtruder.
BE: After all, since they're free I figure I can just deploy another one if that's not what we needed to do…
BE: Wait, are you crying?
BE: Don't cry!
BE: ****!
BE: What's wrong with you woman!
BE: It's not even like anything /that/ bad's happened!

PS: First, tell me where my brother is.
PS: I need to know for peace of mind.
PS: Second, I'm not crying what do you take me as?
PS: I'm just not use to this new mascara I got and when I rubbed my eyes it made contact with them.
PS: I'll see what I can do with this large card thingy.
PS: Third, some "viralBlaster" guy told me to tell you to get ready
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The large card thingy is a lot lighter the second time carrying it. I back out of my computer desk too fast, which causes me to ram into my bed frame. I stand up to walk over to the first machine trying to see if there are any crevices or drives for this me to slide this into. None that I can see but knowing me it's right in front of me. I notice the green symbol for the first time it'ss the same one as on the waiting screen! Running my hand over it as if it validates that I'm actually in this wacko game. I really didn't want to walk all the way down these stairs and back. Ricardo can switch these stairs to escalators like now. Does he really think I know what I'm doing, he should really be directing me through this. I start down the stairs before I turn back to look at the computer before heading down. The garden looks like perfection as always and let's hope it stays like that. Holding up the big card up to the sun to see if it would shine through. It dawns on me that bringing my laptop would help because then I could communicate with Ricardo. Oh well, looks like I'll be on my own for a little bit.
 
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[S-HIGHLIGHT]VIEVE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]

On closer inspection, there does seem to be a slot on the Totem Lathe where the pre-punched card could fit, don't you think?

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And your new friend seems keen on helping. In their own way.

PS: Why would you want to help me?
PS: Not that I'm rejecting your help but we don't know each other.
PS: I guess it wouldn't hurt.
PS: I'll tell him.

VB: True, we don't really know each other.
VB: But I know you will need to get to the Medium very soon,
VB: even though VC believes this bought you guys some time.
VB: And I know that we need you.
VB: And I will let you know that you need to open the Cruxtruder. The machine with the tube and screens. Use something heavy and bang the lid as hard as you can.
VB: Then, take a look up into the sky, girl. And see how SBURB really begins.


[S-HIGHLIGHT]==> When you feel ready, open the Cruxtruder's lid in the instructed way. End a post there.[/S-HIGHLIGHT]





[S-HIGHLIGHT]VINNIE[/S-HIGHLIGHT]​

Uh-oh, now you're the one to get a frantic helper on you.

-- velociClamper begun pestering bemyValentine --
VC: what are you doing!?
VC: oh nevermind
VC: playing around is a fun part, I guess!
VC: but she'll need her house for a while longer so maybe follow her suggestion on how to get the water away would be good?
VC: anyways!!
VC: my friend thinks time is ticking too fast for us to keep playing
VC: even though playing is all this is about! well, not all.
VC: but in a way!!
VC: sorry. I'll try to be more specific.
VC: the cruxtruder! use that mighty cursor of yours and pick up something heavy
VC: and smash the lid off!
VC: but make sure that Candice is ready and stands beside!!
VC: oh I'm getting too nervous
VC: but there's no skipping this part :(
VC: just don't look up into the sky afterwards. or at least try to stop Candice from doing it, because
VC: that would make even her nervous!! :(


[S-HIGHLIGHT]==> When you feel ready, open the Cruxtruder's lid in the instructed way. End a post there.[/S-HIGHLIGHT]
 

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Vinnie Valentine

Candice saw the bathroom. Uh oh. She's pissed. Wait, what? Oh, she's pestering me....dear god. She's soooo gonna-



-- archaicMiracle began pestering bemyValentine --
AM: Yeah um, sorry if I seemed so...different and weird.
AM: And cold too.
AM: I'm going nuts.
AM: All this magic stuff? No.
AM: Don't believe that...I mean, what I'm saying is...
AM: I'm going insane.
AM: AND DON'T THINK I'M WEIRD BECAUSE OF THE TEDDY BEAR
AM: His name is Mr. Fluffly by the way...
AM: Oh god what did I just type.
AM: Sorry if I'm so...weird.


Oh, she doesn't seem upset. Actually, she seems....scared? The **** is this?! Candice never gets scared, nervous, or anything! She's like this emotionless enigma of emo! Or something. Obviously, she has emotions, but she's always so.....chill. And cool. Laid back. That kind of stuff. And cute too....does she have a boyfriend? No! Vinnie, no! Now is not the time to fantasize about girls! Especially Candice! She's probably in a lot of trouble! This game is ****ing weird.


AM: Look um, I have an idea about the bathroom...
AM: Maybe if you build a wall around the broken toilet and fridge and pillows
AM: And then delete a wall that leads to the outside
AM: The bathroom wouldn't be filled with water.
AM: You don't have to do it...just an idea I had.
AM: Maybe you have a better one.

BV: No, I really don't.
BV: hence the fridge and cushions.
BV: I'll try to build that wall
BV: Is there anything else I'm suppossed to deploy?
BV: Well, I see a card, so ill send it over regardless.
BV: Okay hold on a sec.


I sent over the pre punched card, or whatever it was. All of this English and made up words to sound like English ones had messed up my translation process. I mean, I'm pretty fluent in English, but this was all wierd stuff. It had me confused momentarily....well, I put it on her floor, next to her crixtruder. It wasn't that big.....wait, wasn't I suppossed to do something? ****, I forgot.

........

Oh yeah! The bathroom. Duh. I grabbed my revise tool and built a wall around the toilet, but with enough room to squeeze by the Alchemy maker. Is thay what its called? Alchemyter...Alchemeter....Alchemiter. Yeah. Those three words sound exactly the same. Whatever. Now I destroyed the wall on the other side. Water bagan spewing out of the house. Success! Candice was a genius. Damn girl, she's smart too...wait! Stop mind dating Candice! Mind dating? No......just.....just use the word fantasize again, Vinnie. ****, now I'm talking to myself in the second person!

*beep beep*

Thats my impression of pesterChum's alarm system. Pretty realistic if you ask me.

.....now some dinosaur is giving me directions again. Looks like he's been pestering for a while now...

VC: what are you doing!?
VC: oh nevermind
VC: playing around is a fun part, I guess!
VC: but she'll need her house for a while longer so maybe follow her suggestion on how to get the water away would be good?
VC: anyways!!
VC: my friend thinks time is ticking too fast for us to keep playing
VC: even though playing is all this is about! well, not all.
VC: but in a way!!
VC: sorry. I'll try to be more specific.
VC: the cruxtruder! use that mighty cursor of yours and pick up something heavy
VC: and smash the lid off!
VC: but make sure that Candice is ready and stands beside!!
VC: oh I'm getting too nervous
VC: but there's no skipping this part :(
VC: just don't look up into the sky afterwards. or at least try to stop Candice from doing it, because
VC: that would make even her nervous!! :(


Smash the lid off? That sounded productive! Maybe there like...a big cannon inside....or some really rare materials...or a diamond pickaxe! Something great, obviously. It wouldn't be so hard to get unless it was awesome. Err...something heavy.....I know! The rest of the couch!

bemyValentine began pestering archaicMiracle

BV: Hey! I fixed the toilet thing!
BV: Oh, and im gonna smash the cruxtruder
BV: velocirapter told me to.
BV: seems legit
BV: oh, and don't look at the ground when I do
BV: you dont wanna see it


A little reverse psychology never hurt anyone, right? Anyway, I grabbed the couch and slammed it hard (teehee) into the cruxtruder to knock the lid off....
 
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Candice Greyson

I have to learn to keep my cool. I'm not ever like this. Usually I try to keep my cool and go with the flow...I should do that. This insanity is getting the best of me. Oh dear god, I wish I could just swallow my emotions and let them go. That reminds me of a Mountain Dew actually. The two mountain dew packs are going to take up space, so might as well see if I can somehow combine them...

Taking out the wallet, I glance inside quickly. Snatching the two pink cards with mountain dew was easy now, unlike before where I went so slow. Guess practice made perfect. Ignoring my thinking, I managed to take out one of the mountain dew packs from inside. Throwing the pink card inside the wallet, the other one that still had it's own pack was still on my hand. Without hesitating, I gently slap the card against the mountain dew pack. Just like magic, the real mountain dew pack disappeared. Only there was one difference: beside the picture showed x2. 'It obviously means I have two of those in there. Sweet,' I thought to myself, placing the card back inside and letting the wallet disappear into the cerise charm again.

Okay, now I had two extra cards instead of one. I sure do know how to save space, don't I? Glad to know my intelligence was finally put to use in something so serious. Oh wait, I was being pestered.

-- archaicMiracle began pestering paintSplatter --
AM: Nah, it's fine...
AM: I gotta keep my cool here...
AM: although I'm not going to lie...
AM: I think I might believe in magic.
AM: But besides that, thanks for being here.
AM: And such a good friend.
AM: To return the gratitude, I will teach you the ways of skateboarding
AM: It's a bit....dirty, but it's fun.
AM: Anyway, that isn't the point.
AM: Vinnie destroyed my bathroom, so I slipped and got water soaked over me.
AM: As clumsy as that makes me sound.
AM: But it's going to be fixed soon.


The fact she responded back made me feel a bit...loved? Nah, more like she's a good friend. It's funny how she doesn't sound different, unlike me who's going insane over magic and things. When ever a situation is dire, I swear she's more calm than me sometimes. More like a miracle I haven't blurted out non sense...but then again, we both do a good job of hiding emotions, so who knows what she's dealing with. If only I could somehow be a better friend...

AM: Look um, I have an idea about the bathroom...
AM: Maybe if you build a wall around the broken toilet and fridge and pillows
AM: And then delete a wall that leads to the outside
AM: The bathroom wouldn't be filled with water.
AM: You don't have to do it...just an idea I had.
AM: Maybe you have a better one.

BV: No, I really don't.
BV: hence the fridge and cushions.
BV: I'll try to build that wall
BV: Is there anything else I'm suppossed to deploy?
BV: Well, I see a card, so ill send it over regardless.
BV: Okay hold on a sec.


The fact he agreed pleased me. No wonder Vieve likes him...while slapping away these thoughts, the worry for the bathroom still lingered. It was weird, being in such a situation like this. My eyes dart around the room, looking for the card Vinnie was going to send. After a few seconds, I caught sight of a red card with...holes in it? It reminded me of the pink cards, but something about it wasn't the same. It gave off a strange vibe. To my curiosity, I forced myself to get off my lazy behind. I took out another pink card as I walked towards the strange card. This must be the pre punched card. Maybe it can be captchalogued? There's always a first in everything, right?

My left hand grabs the pre punched card. It was so beautiful and...not boring! In fact, so oddly different than anything I have seen before that I spend a long minute just staring at it. Being the one who spaces out a lot, it took me a few minutes until I realized I was just staring at nothing in particular. Shaking my head, I slam the empty pink card against the pre punched card. Suddenly, the red card disappears from view. Guess it can be captchalogued then? How nice is that. A question then pops into my head...can I store huge items? Then again, I couldn't store the devices, and they were huge, so maybe not.

Not wanting to find out, I slide the card back inside. As the wallet turned back into the charm, I sat down on my metal chair. It was the first time in ages that I felt it cold.

"The chair is cold...feels so nice," I mumbled, liking the cold feeling. Not that I was emo or anything, but I just prefer cold over hot, and ice over fire. You know, the usual about a girl like me. It wasn't long until I was pestered again.

BV: Hey! I fixed the toilet thing!
BV: Oh, and im gonna smash the cruxtruder
BV: velocirapter told me to.
BV: seems legit
BV: oh, and don't look at the ground when I do
BV: you dont wanna see it


He fixed the toilet problem? What a relief, my worries just dwindled. If only I knew where my dad went...but of course, I had bigger things to attend to at the moment...like Veloci. "So it seems Veloci talked a bit to Vinnie..." I start to say to myself. If Veloci told him to smash the cruxtruder, as weird as thats sounds, I trust the guy. He hasn't been wrong so far, so I have to see what happens from there. Can't be anything too weird...but what IS normal about this game? Hehe, nothing. Can't wait to see what will happen once he does smash the strange device.

"Yes, I would say the same about legit," I agreed, turning around and waiting for the magic to happen. Not that I still expect it to be magic, since Vieve and Vinnie would think I was going nuts...but I already was, so I didn't want to make myself worse. Wouldn't want to scare both Vinnie and Vieve again, would I? Then again, if it was Halloween, it would be perfect, but it's a bummer it isn't Halloween. One thing bothered me out of all though. "don't look at the ground when I do, you don't wanna see it." What did he mean by that? I always looked at the ground...unless...he was being sarcastic? Maybe he meant the sky? He did like to play mind tricks with me sometimes. Besides, I rarely even look outside my window unless I really had to. The window was too far away from where I am. Oh yes, I am that lazy. What ever that meant, I simply wait on my chair.

Suddenly, I see my living room couch floating in the air. 'The couch?! I guess he wasn't joking when he wanted to smash the thing.' Vinnie then sent the couch slamming into the machine, hitting the lid...
 
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