IC Inbox: Cerealia

[yourotherleft]

Uh. This is Zoro.

Yeah.

[BEEP]

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[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?]

[hoasen]

[With a goofy looking face as well.]

Log out?

[She's guessing that's what he's trying to imply, even though he looks like he's struggling since he doesn't want to lose!

Still, her line suddenly jerks forward and she has to scramble to keep a good firm hold of it.]

?!

[yourotherleft]

...that thing.

[he doesn't know how it works OKAY no he doesn't want to lose but...

Ooh, good work Vietnam!]

Reel it in, let's see what you've got! See if it's bigger than mine.

[hoasen]

[SHE'LL HELP HIM WHEN THE TIME COMES.

That time is not now though, and it's actually rather heavy, even for someone of her strength. She constantly tries to pull it back--] Goodness, this one is energetic!! [--and there was one splash as it dives out into the air, and back into the water.

It was smaller than his large fish, but it was a strange on that looked like it had wings and pincers. What on earth!]

[yourotherleft]

Ooh, it's a real fighter. Get it!

[BEST CHEERLEADER wait what the...

Zoro lays a hand over his swords just in case]

You can do it. C'mon!

[hoasen]

[HIS SUPPORT STRENGTHENS HER!!!

She just needed to make sure she could yank without snapping the line, so as soon as feels that it's okay, she pulls and reels!]

I think I can grab-- [WHOA it's snapping at her.]

[yourotherleft]

[not that he wants to rock the boat, but as soon as it comes up, Zoro leans past her, drawing Kitetsu, and bashes the fish on the head with the pommel of the sword. There, it should be dazed just enough now]

What an asshole. Accept your fate, fish, don't bite Vietnam.