|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jul 11, 2021 13:57:15 GMT -8
Each level had more of the little fire ball guys. She reached the next platform just after Emmett to see him pointing out one of the hammers. "Yes! Get 'em, Doc, before they climb back up in the direction we need to go! I'm sure there's enough of 'em already waiting for us there!"
She ran forward and collected the bolt from her side of the game board, watching Emmett enthusiastically smash the fireballs.
"I'll smash and you rescue our princess?"
"Sounds like a plan, Stan!" she goofily rhymed. One of fireballs on this level was closing in on her, so she quickly hightailed it the ladder.
Journey reached the fourth floor, the last one right below the top of the platforms where Donkey Kong and the "princess" were waiting. Thankfully, there was only one fireball on this level, the others having descended to attack the previous level but now that Emmett had smashed most of them, they hadn't been able to work their way back up.
It was all the way on the other side, having just turned around from reaching the left edge and just now working its way back to her side. She didn't worry. The things moved so slowly that she'd have the bolt from her side picked up and be ascending the last ladder well before it got to her. Running forward, her Sally avatar jumped the bolt and it disappeared with the dinging sound of points. She was about to turn and head back to the one of the right side ladders when a sound that didn't fit within the game caught her ears. Pausing, she looked up and tilted her head, trying to make it out.
It was singing. Only not the usual kind of voice you'd think of as one who would be the type to sing. Such as banshee queens. If Ray's avatar was singing that meant...
Journey tapped into her settings and turned off the noise cancellation on one of the ears of her OASIS headset. Sure enough, she heard Ray singing. At first, she was grinning cheekily, looking forward to teasing him about it later, but then she was struck by the rich, smooth sound of his voice. The guy could sing. Like, really, professional sounding, sing. How did she not know this about him? I mean, sure, they didn't know each other that well and she was only just starting to hang out with him, but a voice like that, people would have talked about it and the fact she'd always struck up chats with whoever was around her, she definitely should have heard this about him from several people over the years.
Closing her eyes, her cheeky grin melted into a dreamy one as she was pulled in by the sound of it, forgetting she was active in a game in the OASIS until his song ended. He started taunting Kong and Journey chuckled now, finally opening her eyes and coming back around to reality just in time to see a fireball closing in on her from both directions. "Oh, shit," she muttered to herself.
Turning her noise cancellation back on, she sprinted the few steps to the hammer that hovered in the middle. Journey leapt up and grabbed it just as the flame to her left was a millisecond away from touching her toe. She swung the hammer downward as she descended, smashing the flame she'd have landed on, then quickly pivoted and smashed the other just before it touched her heel. "Phew, that was close!" It was a good thing he'd been at the end of the song. Five more seconds and she'd have been down a life. On freakin' level 2 of Donkey Kong. She wouldn't have been able to live that down.
"Hope you're not too far away. I'm feeling like I'm dying! This is deadly dullness."
She heard the muffled shout of Ray's avatar from the level above. "We're almost there, Princess!"
Journey turned to see where Emmett was and found him already standing on the same level over on his side. She wondered how long he'd been standing there. He hadn't grabbed the bolt from his side yet, so either he'd just climbed up, or he'd been there and gotten distracted wondering what had distracted her.
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Aug 6, 2021 21:55:30 GMT -8
After their pactful exchange, all Emmett could focus on was smashing the fireballs that danced left, right, up and down. As Journey climbed higher, Emmett giggled gleefully with a pinch of manical as he enjoyed smashing the fireballs way too much. As the fireballs fizzled away into the void of the level, Emmett began to climb higher as well until he eventually met Journey on the same platform. However, Journey's avatar appeared to have been paused before his eyes. "Journey?!" Emmett called out to his friend, however she appeared to be distracted with something IRL. A fireball came whizzing right in his direction and he wasted no time hitting it out of existence. Finally, Journey appeared to snap back into the OASIS with Emmett staring directly at her.
"You good, Journey?!" Emmett called out to his friend. He had a final bolt to step onto on his side, however there was no 'i' in team and he needed to make sure that him and Journey were on the same page first before making his final steps.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Aug 6, 2021 22:35:17 GMT -8
"We're almost there, Princess!" It felt good to hear her voice. Even when it only was her Avatar's one. Damn it! He would never be able to rewatch 'Nightmare before Christmas' without thinking of her when he would see and hear Sally on the screen... He shook his head to get this thought out of it. (Although he knew he, from now on, would never succeed in this.)
"Awesome - can't wait to get out of this... thingamajig!," he shouted back at her. "Oh, and Doc," he now adressed Emmett, "I really hope you will be the next, Bro! I wanna make 'dressed-in-pink-Link' my new Screensaver."
His attention drew back to Donkey Kong because suddenly the Big Ape started to tap his fists onto his breast. The enemy also realized that the rescuers are near and prepared himself for another battle. "Oh hey, if you two wanted to get a kiss from a thankful 'damsel in distress' you first have to deal with my angry annoying devotee." Ray has to admit that he had a whole lot of fun to joke around. And he decided continueing to record the rest of their adventure in Mario Land. Maybe Emmett and Journey would agree to make a movie night when he finished to cut the scenes. "Please, don't be scared, guys - he's a bit... hairy... and used to behave like a monkey. And he loves to throw things around. Don't say nobody warned you!"
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Aug 7, 2021 14:11:56 GMT -8
"Awesome - can't wait to get out of this... thingamajig!,"
"You good, Journey?!"
"Yah, I'm good," she said with a dismissive wave, then tossed out a little white lie. "Forgot to put myself on DND. Got distracted by a DM notification..." Ray shouted down again and Journey looked upward at the ceiling to about where Ray was.
"Oh, and Doc," "I really hope you will be the next, Bro! I wanna make 'dressed-in-pink-Link' my new Screensaver."
This was probably her last chance to also tease Emmett. Once they grabbed those last two bolts on the next and last level, Kong would go right into action and snatch up his next princess. Grinning as evil of a grin as she could with her avatar's sweet-faced stitched smile, Journey looked to Emmett. "Muahaha, you're so next," she said, hands held up with her fingertips tapping together, hamming it up like the cheesiest of villains.
"Oh hey, if you two wanted to get a kiss from a thankful 'damsel in distress' you first have to deal with my angry annoying devotee." "Please, don't be scared, guys - he's a bit... hairy... and used to behave like a monkey. And he loves to throw things around. Don't say nobody warned you!"
Journey chuckled. "Okay, he's taking the boredom of being a princess worse than I did. We best finish this level before we have to have him committed." She crossed her eyes, stuck out her tongue to the side, and did a circling motion of her finger by her ear in an as much of an overexaggeration of looney as she could, always willing to make herself look any level of silly to get people to laugh.
She jabbed her thumbs into the suspenders overlaying her avatar and switched to looking intensely serious about what was probably the most ridiculous premise ever. "Let's do what plumbers do best and save the princess! One more bolt each, then we're done with this level!" She turned and took purposeful steps toward the ladder on her side, throwing another quick grin at Emmett as she started to climb, then turned her full attention upward to watch for any fireball that had decided to start to descend whilst she ascended.
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Sept 17, 2021 11:06:12 GMT -8
"Oh, and Doc," "I really hope you will be the next, Bro! I wanna make 'dressed-in-pink-Link' my new Screensaver."
"Psh, you guys are just jellin' that I'll wear it best!" Emmett called back out to his friend as the approached the bolts on each of their side. If it was for the good of the mission, Emmett didn't mind getting pretty in pink to take one for the team - fair and square. He was sure there were tasks out there with more humiliating conditions anyways. Emmett looked down at his bolt, then up at Journey who appeared as if she was just as ready to end this level.
"Let's do what plumbers do best and save the princess! One more bolt each, then we're done with this level!"
"One...two...three!" Raising his foot one last time, Emmett brought it down hard on the bolt sitting in the platform. Breaking up into eight-bit pieces, the bolt vanished from the level. He looked over at Journey who was just as successful. Suddenly, the entire level began to shake as the middle of each platform began to break away, "Keep to the sides! This monkey is about to go down!" Emmett called out to Journey. He grabbed onto the nearest ladder to keep stable on his side of the platform. All of the platforms had finally broken away, including the very one that Donkey Kong was sitting on. A loud gorilla scream emulated through the level as DK fell past Emmett and Journey, and crashed at the very bottom of the level. Peering down, Emmett figured the monkey was just knocked out for the time being and that they would have to move fast to rescue Ray.
"Ray! You okay, bud?" Emmett climbed to the top of the level where Ray's avatar sat playing damsel in distress.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Sept 17, 2021 22:28:10 GMT -8
"Psh, you guys are just jellin' that I'll wear it best!" Ray had to laugh. At least he had to admit that Emmett might be right...
Finally his friends did it. Yes! They used their bolts to crash Donkey's platform. Nearly every platform began to break while the monkey fell down with a loud scream on his lips. Luckily the damsel's platform was the only one which remain. "Ray! You okay, bud?", Emmett asked while he climbed up to him. "Man, glad to see you, pal. Let's just say I was going to get bored by the big ape," he answered with a grin on his face while he stood up and head over to the spot where his friends climbed onto the platform. He reached out to Journey to help her climbing up and get back on her feet. "Hey guys, if you got nothing to do at the weekend I could show you some funny videos - I started to record our adventure while I clowned around with Big D." Ray's Avatar went back to normal while he was telling them about his recording and now Emmett's Avatar suddenly wore the pink dress. "Oh my GOSH! Doc, you look... amazing! Haha... I mean, really - it's somehow very pretty." And, of course, he made a screenshot. If he'd add a lot of sparkles here and there it would become a nice design for a postcard or something else. Or at least a funny birthday present for Emmett. "Well, let's see what's next..."
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Sept 19, 2021 19:07:36 GMT -8
"Man, glad to see you, pal. Let's just say I was going to get bored by the big ape,""Ugh, soooo boring being the princess!" she agreed dramatically with a roll of her eyes as she accepted Ray's hand to boost her up more quickly. "Hey guys, if you got nothing to do at the weekend I could show you some funny videos - I started to record our adventure while I clowned around with Big D." "Oh my GOSH! Doc, you look... amazing! Haha... I mean, really - it's somehow very pretty."Journey was about to respond to his invitation when an 8-bit flurry brushed over Ray and Emmett's avatars, putting Ray back into the overalls and Emmett into the dress. "Ooooooh," she squealed out same time as Ray, hands going to her lips over how adorable-slash-hilarious Emmett's avatar looked. As soon as Ray finished his gushing, Journey gleefully added her own. "You're right. You do wear it best!" Giggling, Journey wanted to get screenshots of her own, but played it up rather than just clicking behind the scenes. She pulled a camera from her stash, which amusingly looked 8-bit in this world, and held it up, peering through at Emmett. "Come on, work it, Doc! Show me the duck face!" There were 8-bit flashes as Journey clicked away, still giggling merrily. Journey paused to turn toward Ray. "It's those soft, elven features," she surmised. She was just starting to lift the camera again when an angry roar vibrated the room followed by the whole place shaking as Donkey Kong rapidly climbed his way up from the rubble. Journey flicked her hand upward and the camera disappeared back into her stash. "Brace yourself," she said to Emmett with a cringe. Kong reached them in seconds, turning to Ray and Journey with a growl that sent their avatars' hair flailing off their shoulders with the gust of wind it emitted. He then turned his back on them, tossed the elven avatar over his shoulder, then disappeared up a ladder that magically appeared. "Rude," she said, patting her yarn hair back into order. "I don't think he likes that we've beat him twice now. Just one more level and we'll be done with the Donkey Kong world! You ready?" She gestured to the ladder, offering for him to go first. "Well, let's see what's next..."
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Oct 2, 2021 20:01:15 GMT -8
"Oh my GOSH! Doc, you look... amazing! Haha... I mean, really - it's somehow very pretty."
"Heh?" Emmett peered down to where Ray was pointing, and just as he did the outfit he had been wearing on the level they had just finished pixelated and morphed into a big, pink princess dress. Emmett whistled as he examined the dress from his chest all the way down to the sparkly heels that adorned his feet. The getup certainly had all the bells and whistles just as it did in the video games. Emmett was such a huge fan, that he honestly did not mind wearing the outfit even though it was something he wouldn't normally wear. It was the OASIS after all, nothing in this place was anywhere near normal.
"Ooooooh," "You're right. You do wear it best!" "Come on, work it, Doc! Show me the duck face!"
Perching his hands daintily under his chin like a Disneyland princess, Emmett did as he was directed and pulled off his best duck face while kicking a single foot in the air behind him to pose for the screenshots. He knew they were coming, as expected as revenge for the mischievous screenshots he had already taken of his friends. He figured hat he might as well make it worthwhile and ham things up for the camera. It was a game after all, they were all supposed to be enjoying themselves. And Emmett truly was, until he suddenly felt his body being swept upwards by a large, furry paw.
"Ay, easy!" Emmett shrieked as he was suddenly swung over Donkey Kong's shoulder, "Do you have no consideration for the princess?!" Emmett shouted in an accusatory fashion as he was taken away from his friends. The scenery fell rather blurry as Donkey Kong moved fast through the level. Suddenly, Emmett's surroundings appeared to have come to a slow stop and the monkey plopped him down on a platform, "Oh geez, not again," Emmett spoke dreadfully as he brought himself to his feet in the pink getup, only to peer around and realize that they had landed themselves in another warehouse. Only this one had complicated moving platforms, "Good luck with this one, pals," Emmett whispered downwards wishfully.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Oct 3, 2021 3:45:18 GMT -8
Ray couldn't stop giggling while he watched Emmett acting like - well, like his lovely self. He had to admit that this was the funniest run he ever had in the OASIS until now. And he also was glad that Journey managed to have a private room in RL for their adventure because he didn't need a lot of imagination to figure other people's faces when they would enter the room and watch Journey, Emmett and him acting like they did!
And then it was time for Donkey to act like he had to do. The big ape grabbed Lady Link and pulled him over his shoulder. "Ay, easy!" "Do you have no consideration for the princess?!" And off he went. With their buddy. "Geez! I'm sorry not sorry - but do you also think that he is cute as a button?", he turned to Journey with a big grin on his lips.
Now it was time for the next level. This time they had to deal with moving platforms. Ray still was in a joking mood. "Big D is so not up to date! Does he want to have a harem?! Someone should explain him the meaning of fidelity and how to romance the object of desire!" His real alter ego was still giggling and also closed his eyes for some seconds. But he also still moved on in the game. Unfortunately he was a bit too sloppy while jumping onto the next moving platform. Just when he thought he would put his feet onto it, the platform started to move up again. Luckily he was attentive enough to reach for the edge with his arms. It was far away from being the ritziest solution to climb up this level but in the end he prevented to loose a life. Nothing else matters.
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Oct 3, 2021 11:57:21 GMT -8
Emmett fully committing had her in stitches. It was a good thing that the OASIS could manually take its own pictures because she was shaking with laughter so much that holding an actual camera and taking pics in the real world would have resulted in blurry pictures.
"Ay, easy!" "Do you have no consideration for the princess?!"
"Noooope!" she called after Emmett, then turned to Ray. "I think we all know what a sack of potatoes feels like after being monkey-handled by Kong."
"Geez! I'm sorry not sorry - but do you also think that he is cute as a button?"
"He is!" she emphatically agreed. "So freakin' adorbs. I just love that boy to bits! I mean, how could anyone not?" He really was one of the sweetest people she'd ever known that that was not the first, or last time she'd make that comment about him.
They climbed the newly appeared ladder, following where Kong and Emmett had disappeared to. Reaching the new level, Journey watched the intricately moving platforms and let out a quiet whistle. She remembered this level. It was a tricky one to play on a remote control, sending a character to do the actions. No doubt it'd be even harder to physically play the level yourself.
"Big D is so not up to date! Does he want to have a harem?! Someone should explain him the meaning of fidelity and how to romance the object of desire!"
"Well, technically, he is just devoted to one princess at a time, but he tosses us away quickly and easily, like we all meant nothing to him." She feigned being hurt but doing so had her smiling in humor again. The second part of his comment definitely peaked her interest far more though and she really had to hear more before starting on this harrowing level that they probably wouldn't be able to stop and rest for until they reached the top. "Oh, but this romancing thing, I have to hear more about that! You almost sounded as if you were offering to teach him," she said, crossing her arms, one arm lifting upward to tap at her lips as she watched him with a new level of fascination. "Are you secretly a Cassanova?" she asked, teasing but also intrigued.
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Nov 13, 2021 21:45:19 GMT -8
Emmett was dropped down on a high platform, right next to Donkey Kong himself. Teetering at the edge of the platform, Emmett gazed down at the multiple moving tiles to bring into view two ants at the bottom of the mat - Journey and Ray. He knew that his friends would eventually conquer this level, no doubt about that. Though, waiting around next to this big ape was rather awkward, especially with the bare minimum to occupy himself with.
"Ay, big D...got a stash of bananas up in this joint? I'm starved," Emmett inquired to Donkey Kong who had no direct answer for him. Criss crossing his avatar legs, a princess Link slunk into his pink, frilly princess getup as his chin sunk into the palm of his white gloved hands, "Hurry up, team...," Emmett whispered as he peered down to watch the progress unfold.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Nov 14, 2021 3:14:44 GMT -8
"Well, technically, he is just devoted to one princess at a time, but he tosses us away quickly and easily, like we all meant nothing to him." "Okay, then I'd say he got a great wastage of princesses." He also tried to feign bitter disappointment but failed. He had to grin too much, too. "Oh, but this romancing thing, I have to hear more about that! You almost sounded as if you were offering to teach him," "Haha, well, let's just say..." "Are you secretly a Cassanova?" "A Cassanova? Me?" Now he acted like he'd be disgusted. "I'd just say I care about women's feelings. So this makes me more of a gentleman, darling." This time he was half joking but also half serious - even if he sent her come-to-bed eyes. But he always tried to be nice and attentive with girls and women. None of his former girlfriends had complained about his behavior. (He hadn't have that much. But two of three had quit their relationships because in their minds he had been way too much a Geek. The other one just fell in love with another boy - a guy with a lot of money...)
"Okay, let's get back to business," he started to change the subject and hoped that Journey didn't realize his little embarrassment in front of her talking about a topic like flirting and so on. "Just one last thing - I'll show you and Emmett my tête-à-tête with Big D before I start to edit it and load it up on several platforms. But now we should go on. Princess Linky-pinky is counting on us!"
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Nov 25, 2021 17:50:04 GMT -8
"I'd just say I care about women's feelings. So this makes me more of a gentleman, darling."
"Oooh, a gentleman. I thought those had gone extinct over a century ago," she teased, playfully poking his avatar in the side. Though she believed it. In the short time she'd personally gotten to know him, he'd been polite and respectful. Plus, he had those warm, kind eyes that hinted at the possibility of those same qualities within. If only one had the chance to take a long, studied look, which her curiosity made her determined to do at some point.
"Okay, let's get back to business," "Just one last thing - I'll show you and Emmett my tête-à-tête with Big D before I start to edit it and load it up on several platforms. But now we should go on. Princess Linky-pinky is counting on us!"
She couldn't wait to watch all their footage from today's gaming. It was going to be a hoot! "It's a date!" she promised, her Sally avatar conveying the warm smile that was on Journey's face as she stepped ahead, ready to tackle this tricky level.
Journey stood with her toes at the ledge, assessing the level and what step they should make first. She looked down at the skinny platforms moving upward. She looked forward and up a little, taking note of the little fireball guarding the next non-moving platform where an item rested on the lower level. And finally, she looked way up, barely spotting an item on the top ledge.
Glancing back at Ray's avatar, she said, "Okay, so, there's an item up there and one being guarded by that little fireball." She'd pointed to each in turn. "So far, we've gotten all the items from the previous level. I say we go for a perfect score. Maybe we'll get some kind of bonus at the end for collecting all the objects." She grinned, looking hopeful. Both would take a little time to get to. One involved a long hike up two levels of ladders and once retrieved, a descent in order to hop onto the moving platforms at the correct angle, and the other involved waiting patiently for the right timing, when the fireball would be well away from the object. "Let's save time and split up--you grab one, I grab one--then we'll meet in the middle. Got a preference?"
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Dec 4, 2021 10:42:02 GMT -8
Emmett peered downwards, his head following his teammates movements down below. Journey and Ray were working hard to free their elf boy princess, and he felt absolutely helpless. If only there was a way he could help them get closer to beating this level. A voice in his head told him to just relax and let go of any sort of control he may want to have. It was hard for him to do, as Emmett was always the 'yes' guy and tried his best to help anyone he could. This time, he settled on the fact that his friends down below had this in the bag and that he would just have to continue to wait for their rescue.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Dec 4, 2021 21:55:19 GMT -8
Ray stepped closer to Journey when she started to figure out what was next. His look followed hers so he also spotted the two items. Then she turned her face to his side. Gosh, he knew that this was just her Avatar but she was so cute! He wished to hold her tight and that he could feel her in his arms. But not only virtual due to those expensive Hardware that he couldn't afford himself besides but rather in the real world. "...you grab one, I grab one--then we'll meet in the middle. Got a preference?" Suddenly he noticed that she had talk to him but he didn't really listen because he was absorbed in his daydreams. "Um, yes...," he raised his voice while he hoped she wouldn't perceive that he hadn't listen to everything she had said. Now he was glad that they were in the OASIS and not in the reality so that Joourney would have seen him blushing because of his embarrassment. "I take the fire. I like stormy affairs." 'REALLY?!', he berated himself in thoughts. Luckily Journey and also Emmett couldn't see how the real Ray facepalm himself. Why did he say something like that?! Journey might get it totally wrong! "Okay, let's go," he shouted out, trying to cover up his blooper and then hopped on the first platform before Journey could react to his stupid words. Fortune favored fools. Ray's Avatar managed to get onto the platform although he hadn't wait to use the perfect moment for his jump. "See you on the other side," he yelled and glanced back at Journey over his shoulder. But then he manned up again and focused on the platforms and the moving fireball. He wanted to be succesful - first to impress Journey and second because they maybe might get a bonus when they catch all available items.
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Dec 5, 2021 0:03:00 GMT -8
Journey was too deep into her assessing and planning to notice the hesitation in Ray's voice.
"I take the fire. I like stormy affairs."
'Wait, what?' The oddity of his statement pulled her from her deep concentration on this tricky level. She was still trying to process what she'd thought she'd heard when he spoke again and quickly set off for his item.
"Okay, let's go," "See you on the other side,"
She simply must have heard wrong but thinking of what she thought she'd heard had a single laugh bubble up and the feel of it vibrating in her throat shook her back into action. Seeing that he'd jumped forward to the lifts to tackle the item in the middle, Journey backtracked the couple of steps to take the ladder on the platform she stood on. She began to climb, her brain distracted with trying to decipher what she thought she heard or figuring out what words he'd actually said that she'd misheard as other words. The fire statement. That made sense now, knowing he went for the item were the fireball was wandering the vicinity of.
She was up on the next level and grabbing onto the next ladder as her brain continued to work through it. 'Stormy affairs?' Again, a little laugh bubbled up. What was up with her? Apparently her ears and brain weren't working in harmony. She started to think of words that rhymed. Stormy... story? As in stories? As in the several stories or platforms? Maybe. Affairs... stairs? No, no. There were ladders, not stairs.
Journey had reached the top and put her hand out to touch the umbrella. The game sounded out the chime of points as the item disappeared and showed in her inventory. The easy part was over. Ray had taken the tricky one and she'd had a little time to get distracted in thoughts here in this only safe part of this level. There was no room now for anything but pure concentration on this hellscape of jumping onto lifts that didn't stop, then onto tiny platforms, with fireballs ready to greet you on a couple, and bouncing springs falling from the very top.
Already having assessed that it would be easiest to get to the next platform from the bottom where they'd first climbed into the level, Journey climbed back down both sets of ladders. Ray had vacated the platform and was waiting for on the safe one that he'd gotten to from the second set of lifts. She watched the lifts go by, gaging the timing for a couple rounds until she felt confident in the speed and level in which she'd have to leap from the lift to the bottom level of the next platform. There was also the fireball to take into consideration. Knowing the timing of the lift and jumps, she waited for the fireball to reach the top level of the platform, then jumped onto the lift and seconds after, straight onto the platform.
She looked up to see the fireball making a very fast descent back toward her, leaving her no time to carefully assess the next lift to platform jump. "Oh crap," she said as she made a hasty jump onto the next available lift and then onto the platform Ray hadn't had a chance to vacate yet. The platform was barely wide enough for two avatars and Journey felt off balance in her landing. Feeling as if she was tipping backward, she reflexively threw her arms around Ray's avatar's waist then looked over her shoulder to see that the heels of her feet were hanging off the side of the platform. "Phew, that was close!" she said, looking back to Ray's avatar with a sheepish grin. Journey shuffled closer until her feet were fully and firmly on the platform before letting go of her anchor. "Sorry. Geez, that gorram fireball moves way faster than the ones on the previous level," she said wide-eyed as she pushed her yarn hair out of her face.
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Jan 2, 2022 13:26:08 GMT -8
Emmett's eyes were glued intensely to his friends below as they worked up and down the ladders to achieve the levels goals. Knowing they were working as fast as they could, Emmett sat tightly as the big Ape watched over him as his pretty princess prisoner. Things seemed to be going rather smoothly for his friends, until he saw a massive fireball began to bounce it's way into Journey's path. "Look out, Journey!" Emmett exclaimed, yet he know his bestie couldn't hear him from all the way up on the platform of imprisonment. He watched fearfully as she jumped, and was able to sigh with relief as soon as he saw that both Ray and Journey were safe. "Phew. Careful, my dudes," Emmett uttered cautiously as he shook his head. The level hadn't been completed yet, but progress was being made and Emmett was hopeful his rescue was drawing near.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Jan 13, 2022 3:07:12 GMT -8
To be honest Ray was glad that they had to make their way on their own for a moment. On the one hand he wished to know what was going on in Journey's mind at the moment, on the other hand he didn't want to. The worst case scenario was that she thought he would be a braggart and a macho. Of course, he wasn't shy or introverted but despite his mostly shown coolness he always respected other people. "Calm down, dude," he spoke to himself. Perhaps she would have forgotten it when they'll meet at the safe point. Or at least she won't waste any words on this.
It was not that difficult than he had feared to get the item and manage the jumping-parts. Luckily he had spent many hours in games like this so that he was prepared for it. Finally he reached the safe point. He looked out for Journey and found her - just at the very moment when she dared a difficult jump. For a moment it seemd like she wouldn't make it but then she suddenly threw her arms around him to get back her balance and not fell down from the platform. "Phew, that was close!" This grin! At this very moment he just wanted to kiss her more than anything else. Of course, he didn't. But he was so relieved that she didn't fall down. "Sorry. Geez, that gorram fireball moves way faster than the ones on the previous level," "Nothing to say sorry for," he answered. "Of course these fireballs are faster than the ones in the first level. Everything's getting harder from level to level. But don't worry: If you'll ever get into trouble again I'll be there to catch you!" Now he had to grin, too, although he was very serious. "B@nshee_Queen at your service!" Suddenly his grin became even more sheepier. "Hey,you wanna see one of these old japanese RPG-moves?!" He made a pose and showed her a thumbs up. "Haha, but now we should get back to our business, I think. Poor princess is counting on us. And Big D is yearning for another kick up the backside."
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 16, 2022 11:14:50 GMT -8
"Nothing to say sorry for," "Of course these fireballs are faster than the ones in the first level. Everything's getting harder from level to level. But don't worry: If you'll ever get into trouble again I'll be there to catch you!" "B@nshee_Queen at your service!"
"My hero," Journey said, batting her eyelashes while placing her folded hands beside her cheek like an old timey damsel in distress. She chuckled at her silliness and continued to chuckle as Ray continued with his own.
"Hey,you wanna see one of these old japanese RPG-moves?!" "Haha, but now we should get back to our business, I think. Poor princess is counting on us. And Big D is yearning for another kick up the backside."
"Yah, we should get going before he dies of boredom," she said, still giggling. "I get to go for that last item," she said, pointing up at the 8-bit purse at the highest platform as she called dibs on it. Now she pointed ahead of them doing a quick and easy count. "Careful of that spring. It falls fast and often. Every two seconds." That was going to make the platform after this next one a tricky one. They were going to have to do a double jump in quick succession.
Since Ray was on the right side of the platform, it made sense for him to go first. Journey gave him the go-ahead gesture. She watched him jump to the next platform, then held her breath, letting it go when he quickly double jumped to the lowest platform on the very right of the board. "Woo! Go Ray!" she cheered.
Journey did the easy jump to the next platform then waited patiently for Ray to get up the ladder to free up the platform she'd have to double jump to. No use in crashing into him again. She was glad she hadn't knocked him off the previous platform with her hasty jump.
Taking her time, Journey watched the springs whoosh down at quick intervals. Everything they'd come up against so far had been child's play but suddenly, here was this spring falling at what she'd consider a far more advanced level. Ray had made it look easy but it had caution alarms going off in her head nonetheless and got her adrenaline going. She fiercely concentrated on the springs, counting out the two seconds between, measuring out the correct timing of her jump. She'd have to be in mid-jump just as the spring was going through the platform.
Inching to the edge of the platform, Journey had all of her other senses numbed as she honed in on sight. She followed one spring, then a second, then finally, she launched herself in quick succession from the next platform to the next, hearing the sound of the spring whooshing right at her back as she cleared it. If she'd been in a full simulation pod, she'd have felt a gush of wind along with it. Twice more, they were going to have to brave that spring with very accurate timing, but going for that last item, it would be three time more for Journey. Trying to take the shortcut ladder that the spring fell right through was suicide. It most likely wasn't possible and was set up that way to tempt a lazy person out of a life.
Journey continued on her way up, waiting for Ray to safely clear the platform before her. The next was another spring, which they both thankfully cleared. On they went until they reached the last set of free floating two level platforms. This time, Journey climbed up the ladder to stand beside Ray. The rest of the way to Emmett would have to be done quickly, which meant the item had to be retrieved first. "Wait here. Phew, a spring and a fireball to work out the timing of," she noted out loud. "I've got this," Journey reassured and immediately jumped to the next small platform, in case Ray was thinking of going for the item himself.
Journey went into deep concentration again, counting out the springs and watching the little fireball. Just as the fireball started descending the second set of ladders, Journey did her spring count, then double jumped upward to the tiny platform, coming right in contact with the 8-bit purse on her landing.
The 8-bit purse vanished. And so did Journey.
***Journey disappears to Oasis - Tartarus***
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Feb 4, 2022 7:26:16 GMT -8
Joke around with Journey was so much fun. For so long he had tried his best to avoid her or at least not getting too close to her. He always knew that she also was a bit nerdy but now he finally noticed that she might even be a bigger geek than himself. And that made him like her still more. Ray inwardly sighed. He wished things wouldn't have been that complicated. But at least he hoped he won't hurt his dad when he and Journey Watts were getting to be friends. And for the moment he would be fine with the friend-zone. It would be better than nothing. Another perfect thing about Journey was that she and Emmett already had been friends for a long time. A friend who didn't get along well with your other friends was one of the worst things Ray could imagine of.
Speaking of his pal - time to save him! This level was a bit more difficult than the last ones but no big deal at all. At least for Ray. He heard Journey cheering for him. "Woo! Go Ray!" That really pushed him forward a bit more. He gave his best to let it look like it was very easy. Even if he was okay with the friend zone he could try to impress her. When it was her turn he watched her steps and jumps and also cheered for her. "C'mon, Journey - you can do this! Looks like it's child's play to you."
Finally they arrived a safe place not very far from their destination. "Wait here. Phew, a spring and a fireball to work out the timing of," "I've got this," Ray had not forget that last item but to be honest he had intended to pick it up himself. Journey obviously guessed that and so she gave him no chance to restrain her from doing it. "Be careful, please," he whispered to himself while his eyes were glued on every move she made. Luckily she arrived the platform without something bad happen. "Wohoo, that's my girl!," Ray shouted out loud. This time he was too much relieved that nothing had happen to her so he didn't think about the choice of his words or how she might react to it later. Journey grabbed the 8-bit purse - and suddenly she vanished. And so did the item. "Journey!!! NO! Wait - what's going on?!," he shouted out loud with sorrow in his voice. He got no answer. And she still had disaapeared.
Without thinking about it he started to follow the path she had used before. Thanks to his long career in playing video games he managed the jumping part without taking too much attention on it. But his worries about Journey made him act headlong. When he also arrived the platform Journey and the item still had gone. There was no hint left where they were now or what had happen. "Okay Ray, calm down," he spoke to himself. "Use your noggin." He took a deep breathe. It worked, but only a little bit. But still there was no sign of his friend.
Suddenly he remembered his other friend. Emmett still was waiting for them to save him. So Ray decided first to help Emmett and then to find journey with his help. It was easy to get to the final platform. "Doc, wait a minute," he shouted and started to fight against Donkey Kong. It was a bit hard to fight him alone because they started their game in sets of three so that there should have been two players to free the princess. But his sorrow for Journey and his anger about his own awkwardness to help her empowered his will to fight. Finally he beat Donkey, a loud "Take that!" on his lips. He turned his back on his beaten enemy and rushed towards Emmett. "Get up, Doc. I need your help. Journey needs our help! She just grabbed that last item and then vanished from one second to another. No sign left." Ray only now realized that he had spoken very hasty. Normally it wasn't his style to act like this but he really worried about their friend.
|
|
Ariel
Lost RPG
Cashy-money: $88,900
Posts: 6,757
Harry Potter RPG:
- Cami Laroux
- Draco Malfoy
- Morgana Parkinson
- Odin Markell/Ashworth Jones
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Shane Hudson
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Nebula
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Emmett Rodgers
_________________________
X-Men RPG:
- Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Vye Davidson/Ripple
_________________________
Lost RPG:
- Bennett "Rom" Friendly
- Harley-Rae Stone
- Jack Shephard
- Linda Pace
_________________________
Once Upon a Time RPG:
- Dracula/Vladimir Lee
_________________________
The Walking Dead RPG:
- Enid Snow
- Hazel Valentino
- Ingrid Snow
_________________________
|
Post by Ariel on Feb 5, 2022 20:30:09 GMT -8
"Get up, Doc. I need your help. Journey needs our help! She just grabbed that last item and then vanished from one second to another. No sign left."
The frilly dress had taken a few blinks to finally be removed, putting the green and brown villager-esque outfit back onto Emmett's elf-like character. Bringing himself to his feat, he faced Ray with just as much of an alarming panic, "I know. I saw what happened - it was like a glitch or something. Is that...normal so deep in the OASIS?" Emmett questioned Ray. He was not sure if his friend was tech savvy or knew the answer. As far as he could think back to, Emmett had seen the occasional glitch on the surface of some worlds but never this deep inward. Something weird was going on, he could feel it, "Maybe if he officially complete the level and exit, she'll come back?" Emmett was at a loss for what to do, but he knew that they had to try something at least.
|
|
Anduin
Marvel RPG
Cashy-money: $2,000
Every villain is a hero in his own mind. (Tom H.)
Posts: 2,136
Harry Potter RPG:
- Nathaniel King
- Scarlett Stark
- Sherlock Holmes
- Sirius Black
_________________________
Marvel RPG:
- Loki
- Rocket
- Thanos
- Thor
_________________________
Ready Player One RPG:
- Ray Johnson
_________________________
|
Post by Anduin on Feb 5, 2022 22:00:56 GMT -8
"I know. I saw what happened - it was like a glitch or something. Is that...normal so deep in the OASIS?" "I haven't heard about glitches here yet... but I'm not sure. I wouldn't believe that it happened if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes." Ray didn't even realize that Emmett's Avatar got back his normal clothes - no 'Pinky-Linky'-jokes at the moment. He just worried too much about Journey. "Maybe if we officially complete the level and exit, she'll come back?" "Um...," was all he was able to say at first. But then he noticed the also helpless look of his friends face. And finally Ray remembered that most of the times he had been the one who showed initiative to encourage others around him. So he straighten himself and tried to act circumspectly and confidently. "Okay, let's finish this level, get to the save-point and hope she will already wait there for us!" At the moment he didn't want to think about what they could do if not... Emmett was right. The best they could do is to make one step after another. And, of course, to stay as calm as possible.
While they continued the rest of the level Ray nevertheless continued to think about their possibilities. "When we get our savegame one of us should log out for a moment and look for her outside in real life. I will do. Maybe that kind of glitch bounced her out of the OASIS and didn't let her log in again..." Ray sighed. For a moment he forget to show his 'everything will be fine'-attitude. His face was lined with sorrow.
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 5, 2022 22:43:32 GMT -8
***Journey reenters from Oasis - Tartarus***
After a little hacking behind the scenes whilst being stuck in that strange nightmare world, Journey had found herself exactly back to where she'd disappeared from... with the little fireball that had been on the lower level when she'd poofed away now back on the top and a second away from touching her. "Ah crap!" Journey said, jumping hastily back to the platform to the left in an attempt to avoid losing a life, but unfortunately, luck was not on her side. It was hard enough trying to avoid that spring when concentrating and counting out the time. Blindly taking the leap was a one in a million shot and unfortunately, she didn't catch that one of a million lucky break. Just as she landed, the spring squished her avatar and the game made its funny little lost life sound as her squished avatar spun in a circle and comically fell off the gameboard.
Journey's avatar respawned at the start of the current level spouting the same string of angry curses that Journey's actual self was spewing. It was very rare for her to be in any sort of bad mood and one could probably count on one hand the amount of times she was mad enough to let out a string of curses. They were probably all gaming related as she took her gaming seriously, but still, very rare.
"That was so not fair!" she shouted into the pixelated oblivion. Their rental time of the room was almost up, but besides, she was ready to call it a day and to let off the steam the game's glitch had caused. She knew that they couldn't save their progress unless they were all together at the end of a level, so Journey pushed through the level in angry fervor to get back to her teammates, following the same path, still having the math and countdowns in her head. In no time at all, she was beside Emmett and Ray's avatar, still too worked up to notice the look of worry on their avatar faces.
Journey tapped into the menu. "Save progress, exit game," she ordered, still angry at the faceless virtual space.
***Journey, Emmett, and Ray exit to Halliday University - Recreation Center***
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jun 12, 2022 10:47:38 GMT -8
The weekend passes.
It is now the morning of Monday, September 29th, 2070.
|
|
|
Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jul 1, 2023 23:39:56 GMT -8
The rest of the morning passes.
It is now late afternoon, Monday, September 29th, 2070.
|
|