IC Inbox: Cerealia

[yourotherleft]

Uh. This is Zoro.

Yeah.

[BEEP]

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[yourotherleft]

[DOESN'T MATTER GETS BOOZE]

What color bait did you use to get that? Try it again, maybe you can get even better stuff.

[he's pretty sure he's not going to catch anything with this herring, so after he enjoys a few sips of beer, Zoro reels his in again and tosses the herring back in so he can re-bait the hook. What did he use last time, green? Trying that again, since it got him an actual fish.]

[hoasen]

[She's so curious on if it has the same effects too. Then again Zoro is 2stronk when it comes to booze. ZORO!!]

I used yellow! Perhaps it is because it is an unusual colour. [Not exactly live bait colour. She picks the exact same bait she used and hooks it, before tossing the hook back into the water.]

There. And so begins another round, [For the both of them too!] let's see if we're lucky! [She picks up her bottle and holds it up, she's still too shy to make it look like a big toast, shhh.]

[yourotherleft]

[he reaches over to tap his bottle against hers anyway.]

To luck, then.

[hoasen]

[Thanks for making up for the rest, Zoro!

She takes a sip after. Well, this fake booze isn't half bad either (and she's not sure if it will make her drunk?!)]

[yourotherleft]

[Probably not, but it's the thought that counts.]

I know I said I didn't care what we caught, but I'll be a little disappointed if I don't even see a fish at least as big as me.

[because if there aren't fish that big in here, this game sucks. It doesn't have to be a sea king, just a giant tuna or a shark or something!]

[hoasen]

[She wouldn't be surprised if there's a big fish, considering the game gave them coloured bait and a whacko lunch box.]

Oh? You're getting into the mood for a big fish either way?

[Doesn't have to be now! She decides to look into the bait bucket again.] What about this one? [It's strangely bigger than the others!]

[yourotherleft]

[Hey, he didn't see that one...]

Give it a try. Won't know unless we experiment with everything, right?

[he's actually sitting and holding his pole, for once, doing his best not to jiggle it while he snacks and drinks.]

...not the best beer I've ever had.

[hoasen]

[Mysterious new bait!

She brings back her hook, and replaces the bait with this new one, and drops it into the water.] And so it begins.

[She looks over when he takes a sip.] It is a little...bland. I suppose this is what virtual food is like.

[yourotherleft]

Probably. They can get the look and the feel right but not the taste. Not surprised.

D'you play a lot? I mean, not this game, obviously, but.

[hoasen]

[She reaches over to try one of the fruits--] Mmm yes, the texture is right, but the taste isn't fresh.

Ah? ViViD games? I do. I usually play adventure ones though, an example is one where you seek treasure. [Uncharted 3...] It does help with training as well.

[yourotherleft]

Does it? [although you had his attention at 'treasure,' 'training' is even better] Better than the virtual thing at the gym? Because I gave up on that, but I do use a special program Vegeta's wife made.

[hoasen]

[Clearly Zoro needs to swinging across places like Nathan Drake. AaaAAAaaaAAAah.]

Hmm, I haven't tried that, but I think it does give you a bit of variety. Since you're training while following a story or fulfilling quests. Like the one I mentioned, you're seeking treasures and you have to make sure the non-player characters do not get there first. Another has you leaping through whole cities just to assassinate corrupted politicians. [Wow.] There is also one where you have to claim victory in a war, and be a warrior worth 1000 soldiers [Musou?!] So it can be quite practical.

[yourotherleft]

....weird.

[still not totally sold. But if life in the colony gets any more boring, he may have to try some out.

His line suddenly jerks and then begins spooling out like mad - there is something huge on the line and it's trying to get away. Zoro yanks back on it, dropping his bottle in order to keep both hands on the pole.]

Shit! Looks like this is gonna be a big one!

[hoasen]

Perhaps it will make more sense if you experience one!

[She can take him treasure hunting! If he agrees, anyway.

But that can be decided later, as it looks like they'll have a bit of action on their hands. Or his hands, anyway. She tries to make sure he has space, and that the boat is balanced, as he fights to win.]

Bring one up that is as big as you!

[Thinking about it, a Zoro fish would be abnormally huge?!]

[yourotherleft]

[with the size of the boat it's probably better that he doesn't try to stand up, right? Braced on his knees, he fights the fish with all his might - he's not going to lose this one, not if he can help it!

When it gets within a certain distance of the boat, though, it stops struggling and he manages to reel it in. It isn't quite as big as him, but that's a good-sized fish. Looks like a generic freshwater fish, a pike or something.]

Now that's more like it!

[hoasen]

[She'll cheer him on! Or at least she will once he wins, since she's not sure if too much noise will end up being a distraction. It is when he reels it in that she starts clapping excitedly. Plain fish, but it's big!]

Congratulations! You did it!

[yourotherleft]

[of course, the bucket isn't going to hold this thing, but it's not like it's going to start stinking up the boat if he just leaves it to flop...

...is it?]

So the green ones catch fish, but there's no telling what size it'll be. Good to know. Maybe I'll try another blue one. [results inconclusive after all]

[hoasen]

[She watches as it flops there, and pokes it. Normally she would feel bad that it's going to be out in the air for so long, but since this is a game, she doesn't.

The boat might be rocking quite a bit so she stops poking just to try to balance it. There we go.]

We are learning, one day we'll even beat this game. Hopefully the large bait will also deliver good results, otherwise we know it's a trap.

[yourotherleft]

A trap, huh? [griiiiiiins] Think it'll catch a kraken?

[THAT WOULD BE SO COOL except you still can't eat it, boo]

[hoasen]

[Considering she's already seen a kraken before--!!]

Perhaps! We won't be able to drag it onto the ship, but we might get lucky.

[Pity it can't be food. GIANT TAKOYAKI. Or in her case, probably something grilled.]

[yourotherleft]

If the final battle they want is against a kraken, then I change my mind. I'd totally fight one.

[he's had success with green so he's sticking with green. All day if he has to.]

[hoasen]

You know...it might just be one. If ViViD is never truly normal... [The other thought she had was a shark.

What if a shark kraken.

Alright now she's just getting too creative.]

[yourotherleft]

[Psh sharks are nothing. Sharks are easy mode. But hey, it's a fishing game, so maybe the final boss isn't something that will actually kill you...]

Bring it on, then. I won't call it a day until I've caught enough to be content.

[for some reason he leans over, then, and peers at shrimp-fish-legs in the bucket. It's still silly and weird, would a game with silly, weird things actually throw krakens at them? Ah well. They'll find out.]

[hoasen]

[Zoro taking on a shark! Clearly she wants to see this. Well, him taking on the kraken too.]

Here is to a full load! [A bucket...or a boat full of fish! She notices him leaning over, so she goes and inspects their new friend as well.] I wonder if a boss could be anything like that.

[Shark Kraken with legs.]

[yourotherleft]

[shark kraken with legs would break his mind]

Eh, guess we'll see. And if it's lame, we can just...

[no, now that the words are there on his tongue, he can't just lose. Zoro does not deliberately lose anything. But they could quit without saving, does that count?]