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Post by KING on May 17, 2015 5:43:15 GMT -6
❝ I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down ❞
Ahht ov everyone he had seen sah far....KING was pleased that some ranked among his actual....real online mates. Was he stuck? Yea. They were too. Bu' familiar faces seemed ter make things feel juss a bit less dire. They had, at th'moment, split and gone their ahhn ways, bu' it was an easy PM an' they could figger ahht who was where an' schedule another rendez-vous. Right now 'e had set them up on a small....mission ov a sort. Gather information, see if may'ap any uvver players know anything....got a different message....maybe somebody was a beta tester or programmer for th'game....anything. Th'least they could do though was just scope ahht th'land. KING was on tahhn duty.....which was a bit uninterestin' ter be frank. He'd bin in th'tahhn before...when 'e first showed here. It was....mmmmn....honestly a bit...boring? ...Well comparatively. It could ov juss been replaced with any old generic fantasy tahhn an' not much'ud have changed.
Bu' he had a job ter do. And so he was gon' ter scope ahht wot 'e could. There was plenty ov shops......th'baker, th'butcher, some antique-selling bloke, erm.....there seemed ter be a place for merchants ter hawk their goods too? An' he'd thought he saw a smithy or something. Right nahh 'e was standing outside ov a tea shop ov all things. Which.....mostly covered this pahht ov the tahhn. Oh and the inn. There was an inn 'ere. He could go ask abahht how many people was staying.....if 'e could get a number an' figure out who all was staying where, he could......mmmmm.....do something? ...He could also try ter spend some time looking fer uvver kids.....'e knew there was still some ahht there wot didn't have a place ter stay or was just plain scared. He din't blame them a'cahhrse...it was a scary situation nae being able to leave th'game.
KING opened th'menu, tapping into his inbox an' hitting compose. He din't stop walking, jus' kept an eye ahht fer movement sah he din't run inter anybody.
Yo,
KING her guys, update on the town. Lots of probably unnecessary stores here....Im outside a tea shop for crying out loud. Theres lots f players in this district, but I think theres more in the north cause of more residences there to stay at.
I got the cheapest food place pinned if we need supplies quick since we dont have much gold to start. There's also a hgg
KING's typing grahhnd ter a halt as 'e himself walk rahht inter someone, hand slipping ter th'g as 'e started losing his balance. He managed ter catch his footing, though, an' fahhnd himself blinking in confusion as 'e readjusted his eyes from 'typing message mode' ter 'pay attention to wot's arahhnd yea' mode. Golden-brahhn eyes peered straight ahead an' he fahhnd himself looking at....um, a lil' lass prob'ly nae a year past him. KING bit 'is lip, scratching th'back ov his head.
"Er, oi, ye'alright? Din't mean ter run into yea." ....Actually this was nae e'en a kid he recognized th'tag ov. Aria? Nae any screenname 'e was familiar with. Which meant.....'e juss stumbled across perfect recruitment material.
OOC lessee how the kiddies get on. || ARIA |
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Post by ARIA on May 17, 2015 17:37:56 GMT -6
IT'S MORE THAN A SOUND
Her search for her father had been, up to this point, unsuccessful. But Aria had been working hard at it for almost an hour, so she figured she had earned herself a break. Besides, she could explore the town and search for her dad. It was win-win, really. Mostly she was just marvelling at things, and trying to work out how the menu system worked. She might have come here on a dire and serious mission, but a new game was a new game, and Aria wasn't about to let this opportunity pass her by.
She was fiddling with her menus, stumbling across a PM that mentioned something about beating the game. Well, of course she was going to do that, she didn't need some weirdo telling her. She deleted it without much of a second thought, and snapped back to reality long enough to see a boy, similarly occupied, walking directly towards her.
A cry of surprise what cut short by a collision, Aria falling backwards as any sense of balance was lost. It hurt a bit, but she had taken worse tumbles. After recovering a bit from the sudden impact, she glared up at the boy. He was... apologizing? It was kinda hard to make out what he was saying. Well, apology or not, he didn't sound nearly sorry enough.
"You should watch where you're going, jerk!" She huffed, standing up and brushing dirt off of her clothes. Between her glare and huffing, it was clear she was waiting for a better apology.
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- Should just headbutt each other. Best getting on.
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Post by KING on May 18, 2015 5:46:29 GMT -6
❝ I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down ❞
Geh.....really? He 'ad sahht ov hoped she'd....say thanks and that would be that. Bu' then again KING also wasn't used ter dealing with.....girls. In person. He....'ad plenty ov online girl f....female friends.....bu' the only girls he knew from real life was 'is ahhn mum an'....uh....well his classmates kind ov? Bu' they kept ter themselves like 'e had the plague or something. Bu' at the same time it was possible this meeting.....nae, not meeting, collision, was going poorly because....well't was a collision. An' he did actually feel...bad abahht it....normally 'e knew ter look where he was going. He reached ahht a hand towards the girl, giving a light smile. "Yea....I know, I din't mean ter walk into yea." ....Um, wot now. Apologize....apologize again...introduce hims....oh. Well 'is name was kinda visible right? Mmmm.
....But he was...nae sure wot else to do. "Ehhm, yea can call me KING. Er...." ...Wotnowwotnowwotnowwotnow? Uhm. "...Actually I was jus' trying ter let me mates know wot the tahhn looks like. Scope ahht good places ter stay. An' hopefully find the rest ov our mates and family members. Bu' really are yea okay?" His voice was laced with genuine concern....'mean he wasn't a tall lad or anything bu' walking inter anyone still could hurt. His lips curled up inter a wry smile. "...Cleahhly yer good enuff ter call me a jerk. Lil Miss snark."
OOC oh this is going swimmingly can we just snarkfest? || ARIA |
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Post by ARIA on May 18, 2015 14:31:37 GMT -6
IT'S MORE THAN A SOUND
Well, he still hadn't apologized properly, but at least he sounded sorry enough. Maybe Aria could be gracious this once and...
"Little Miss Snark...?" Aria repeated, and raised an eyebrow. Any thoughts of forgiveness were, for now, out the window. "Well, excuse me for being miffed, your highness." Privately, Aria was actually a little proud of how much sarcasm she had managed to squeeze into those two words. Seriously, who called themselves King, anyway? Must be some kind of puffed-up jerk. Only possible explanation. "Where did you learn your manners, anyway? You're meant to apologize when you knock over a lady! You know, apologizing? That thing you do when you say 'I'm sorry?'"
But it did occur to Aria that she wasn't really watching too carefully where she was going, either, so she was at least partially to blame. Partially. That still didn't excuse King's behaviour. No, clearly if he was such a jerk to not even apologize, all the blame was his.
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- Exactly as planned...? Positive side, I am enjoying writing Aria, which is good.
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Post by KING on May 19, 2015 8:09:05 GMT -6
❝ I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down ❞
...So much fer tryn'a be funny, 'parently. Although truth be told KING fahhnd her bite back a lil' hilarious. A lot hilarious. He had ter grin, a little chuckle bubbling up ahht ov his throat. "...Oh yea, that was good. I like yea already, hah." ...He knew she was trying ter be serious....'t was probably bad ov him to think it was kind ov....cute. He mellowed ahht a bit as she continued wot had become a mini-tirade an' gave a little shrug. "Oi, oi look I dunnae wot yer goin' on abahht...an' I don't think I deserve all th'hissyfit yer giving here...'mean I said...." .....sorry. Wait. Wait....oh. A dawning look crossed 'is face an' King pursed his lips sheepishly, another smile tugging at'is lips. "Eherm.....actually thought I did 'pologize. Guess I din't. Uhm. I dahhn' suppose you'll forgive me if I say sorry nahh will you?"
Well wot had he learned ov his would-be recruit? Nae much yet. That she was a bit crazy abahht manners. An' fell easily apparently? Or..well 'e was a bit bigger so that prob'ly din't help. "....'m sorry fer toppling yea." he finally stated, e'en giving a little bow...more juss ter be sarcastic an' dramatic than in serious politeness. He smirked as he pulled ahht ov his bow, adding a quick "....milady." Well, wot? She was acting it up sah he would too.
Bu' he was a bit curous....juss what was this girl doing by herself? Most folks were grouped....'mean, most people bought th'game ter play with friends, so by nahh a lot of them had already partnered up. He ov cahrse had his forum mates...an' found some ov them, nae all. Bu' this kid was by herself it seemed. "By th'way, nae ter pry or anything.....bu' how come yer all alone? Dahhn' yea have friends?" ...Uh, wording. Wording. "...I mean, on th'game. On th'game."
OOC "Do you have friends?" so pro. also enjoying is good. || ARIA |
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Post by ARIA on May 19, 2015 15:39:50 GMT -6
IT'S MORE THAN A SOUND
This... KING person was a bit odd. Aria had given him a hard time, and he liked her? But at least he had finally realized his blunder, and apologized. His playing along with her sarcastic comment did eventually cause Aria's scowl to crack, amusement breaking through. Difficult to keep up the act of annoyance, especially since she had gotten what she had demanded.
"I do have friends," Aria started slowly, still not trusting KING all that much. "But I dunno if they're in the game yet or not." If this whole getting-stuck-in-the-game thing was widespread, maybe her rescue mission would be getting a lot bigger. "I was going to play this game with my dad, but... well, I'm looking for him." Her somewhat guarded attitude vanished. "You haven't seen him, have you? Tall-ish guy, bit of a grumpy face, probably named 'Makenai' or something equally lame." It wasn't the best description, but, at this point, she'd take a lead, almost any lead. Her expression was immediately hopeful, staring intently at KING.
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- Good question-asking, KING.
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Post by KING on May 20, 2015 15:39:22 GMT -6
❝ I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down ❞
Ha, so she did ‘ave a sense ov humour. It juss took a bit more ter reach. Her lil smile had a big smug smirk forming on KING’s ahhn face. ”Ooooh, guess yea find me funny aft’ all~” he crowed, waggling his eyebrows in amusement. Well, ‘e was getting somewhere’t least. He listened silently as th’girl explained her situation. Mmmm, well’t was possible that nae everyone with the game got stuck....bu’ he had his dahhts about that. Um, except may’ap for cases where th’person juss never actually logged in ter begin with.
A bit ov sympathy crossed his face as she mentioned she was going ter play with ‘er da but couldn’t find him. Or....she didn’t say’t exactly, bu’ he figured that...if she was looking for him, obviously they didn’t end up in th’same place when they stahhted. He pursed his lips.....she was giving him that face, a look wot young girls seemed ter be masterful at. KING shook his head, an apologetic look on ‘is face. ”Nae...I dahhn recognize any name like Makenai...an’ um, th’oldest person I seen in game looked more teenage an’ was a lass, so....”
His face brightened an’ a smile lit his features. ”Um, bu’ we could look. I mean....we...ehhm, me an’ th’friends I managed ter find so fahh. ”If yea want, I can send a ringer ahht ter me mates fer a manhunt. Uh...mansearch. May’ap we can work togevver ter find yer da?” ...hunt ‘ad certain...ehhm....connotations with uh...ending th’tahhget. A search was a better way ter word’t. His grin grew. ”...Wot do ye say? Care ter join th’KING’s court in a pap search?”
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Post by ARIA on May 24, 2015 16:28:59 GMT -6
IT'S MORE THAN A SOUND
There was a touch of disappointment at KING's admission that he hadn't seen her dad. There weren't that many people in the game, and the starting area wasn't that big. If she remembered right, she and her father had been able to get a couple of the first ten thousand copies printed, and it wasn't like there was a huge influx of new players. So just where was the guy hiding?
"I'unno about joining your... court," Jeez, he really did take this whole 'king' thing way too seriously, didn't he? Wasn't like she went around singing just because her name was Aria. "But if you'd help me find my dad, I'd appreciate it." What had started with dubiousness ended on a bright note, Aria electing to forget most of KING's rudeness and peculiarities.
And, on that note, she lowered her head in a shallow bow. "I'm Tae-" She stopped short, reddening for a moment. Her dad would kill her if he found out she was giving out her real name online. That was one of those things she had gotten drilled into her head pretty early on. "...Aria. Nice to meet you, KING." Just because one of them was completely bereft of manners didn't mean that she had to be. "Now," She clapped her hands together, looking eager. "Where do we start?"
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- For some unknown reason, KING's voice reads like a Scottish King Harkinian to me. I WONDER WHAT'S FOR DINNER, LADDIE
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Post by KING on May 26, 2015 15:31:32 GMT -6
❝ I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down ❞
Poor lass. Nae, really, he felt kind ov bad…mean if he’d come with family, he would have bin pretty worried abahht them. He was actually, wot with his online friends being stuck ‘ere. He opened his mouth ter speak, bu’ was cut off when Little Miss Snark chirped up again. He grinned real wide. ”Oh ‘ay, yea dunno wot yer missing wiff me mates ‘n I. Bu’ to each their ahhn.” ….He’d git ‘er on th’team eventually. Nobody could resist. Either he’d convince her or one ov th’doe-eyed kiddies….heh, Pen no dahht…would give her a change of heahht.
KING smirked a twitch at her bow. Ahh, real cute, tryn’a play up his name ter every end. Nice. He cocked a brow at her sudden pause an’ stumble on her own name. Ah…did’e juss get a hint ov wot her real life name might be? He smiled at’at. ”Nice ter meet che, Tae Aria.” He winked, reaching ahht a hand ter shake. Based on wot she looked like she wan’t from th’Euros or anyplace West. Prob’ly wasn’t used ter handshake greetings…uh, well, based on looks alone – which ‘e knew nae ter judge by. Be a damn hypocrite if he did’at. So fer now she was juss any regular girl.
He took a moment ter think abahht her question. ”Ehhn…well lessee. First, I got ter know…did ye see yer pap at all? Like when yea first stahhted maybe. Uvverwise…yea know wot kind ov place yer pap might like ter hang if he’s in a neew place, or worried? Like a tav…” …he cut off on ‘at one. Nae a good idea ter suggest a drunkard pap. ”…Like a pahhk? Uhh…an’ could ye spell ahht wot ye said his name might be? I can git a message ahht ter me mates an’ tell them ter ping me if they find ‘im.” He smiled as ‘e opened up a new message, tagging th’mates wot he knew were in game for certain. ”Dahhn worry, once ye have th’KING on a job yer gonna be fine…’cause see I’m ter prahhd ter ever admit defeat an’ stubborn ter give up.”
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Post by ARIA on May 27, 2015 23:58:58 GMT -6
IT'S MORE THAN A SOUND
Aria stared at the offered hand for a moment, her cheeks puffed out a bit at KING's teasing regarding her name. Eventually, she took it, and shook it lightly. It wasn't as though she was completely unused to the idea of shaking hands, but it wasn't something she did on a day-to-day basis. Still, Aria was more intrigued by novelty than she was intimidated by it. It was at least half of what had brought her here in the first place.
"Well..." Aria took a step back from KING, and folded her hands behind her back. "I haven't actually seen him in-game, exactly." Aria didn't feel sheepish about it, really, but she could see how it wasn't exactly helpful."I started a bit after he did, so... yeah." There was no telling how far her dad could have wondered in those couple of hours. Aria's face darkened for a moment, before she shook her head, expression returning to its previously cheery state. Better not to dwell on those couple of panic-filled and nerve-wracking hours.
"Well, he works at home, and I don't think he really goes out much..." It was only the two of them in their little family, and they spent a lot of time together. Sounded a lot better than the dads of some of her classmates, working such terrible hours that they barely say their kids, let alone spend time with them. Made up for having to deal with her dad all the time. Aria shrugged. "He's not very good at games, so I figured I'd just find him wandering around in circles, or something."
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