Ahh, console video games (or vidcons as I call them). the ultimate medium of expression, able to convey any emotion ranging from hatred to love, loyalty to fear, all in front of our eyes. Ah, and with lovingly crafted art, music, and the ability to control the action, vidcons are the ultimate combination of the high arts. While I tend to play the stoic, I will be the first to admit that vidcons haven driven me to cry, to scream and shout, to feel actual hate; such is the power of this force beyond our wildest reckoning. And here I am, before you, to temp your tongues with the taint of such a tantalizing topic.
And the Japanese, the true geniuses behind the world of video games. Pah, I throw my scorn upon such incompetents of the West who would mock the true art of the Japanese with 'games' such as Baldur's Gate and Madden. Perhaps it is that the West is not as intelligent as the East, but this is a matter for another day. Japan has given us such masterpieces as the Final Fantasy series, Star Ocean, Wild Arms, and of course, Arc the Lad. Yes, some of the finest vidcons in the world were created by Japanese. I come to you today to ask you in all earnesty, what is your favorite vidcon? I will reveal mine after the grand debate has illustriously begun, but not before the first poster falls victim to my plot of discussion.
In other words, this is a thread on an imaginary forum our avatars frequent. The topic can fluctuate, and its mostly just general discussion.
you know, like... nya!
Well it's not my spell, I just found it in a book. I'm a Summoner first and foremost.
janet likes her new icon.
I'm helping!
magic is very common indeed particularly where i'm from but we don't use it to tpe on this thread. that's a technology thingy
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
Semain Calm
Hey guys! Wait, are you talking about magic?
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
you know, like... nya!
Well we're not talking about toads.
"Magic... It's not common in my world, but Shuka and I can use some to fight the Jammers! Or, um, Shuka said it wasn't exactly magic, but I don't know what else to call it."
"I guess we use something similar to summoning magic ourselves? We Realize units, and they help us fight Jammers."
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jan 1st 2021 at 3:47:31 AM
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wait, uh... red text with the telepathy or whatever. can you... hear this? see this? what’s going on there
A plague has consumed the town, summoning Pestilence, Horseman of the Apocalypse!
Semain Calm
Summoning? I mean, I can kind of do that?
What do you mean by realize units?
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
"I don't really get it myself, but whenever we summon the units, I have to call out 'Realize!' for them to appear. So I have to 'Realize' them!"
"Well... Shuka has to get the cards ready first, but then I have to Realize the card and then they'll appear when I use the Blaster Rod to summon them."
"I hope that makes sense. I'm still getting used to this magical girl business, myself! ^^;"
Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jan 1st 2021 at 3:52:59 AM
you know, like... nya!
I can hear you guys clear as day and, it's Tokki Gwi. My name, I mean.
You're a Summoner too? Your spells seem a bit different than mine.
Semain Calm
Wait, how does summoning work for you?
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
"What kind of summoning magic can you do? It's probably way different than what Shuka and I do with our units!"
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nice to meet you Tokki! I’m Pizzacatcher Cutbug, or just Cutbug for short
god, my voice probably sounds weird, doesn’t it
A plague has consumed the town, summoning Pestilence, Horseman of the Apocalypse!
you know, like... nya!
Well, I got my Familiar with me, she can do a bunch of stuff.
... Actually, it sounds like you can summon a lot more than just a Familiar.
Semain Calm
A familiar? Okay, if I recall right, that's an animal of some sort.
...Holy SHIT, you can create life with your mind?! I wish I could do that! All I can do is make objects like swords or lockpicks when I make things with my mind.
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
you know, like... nya!
Woah woah, huh? No, she's just summoned from another plane. She's served people before me and probably will serve people after me.
"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Emi, and it's nice to meet you, Tokki!"
"Shuka and I are able to Realize units from cards specifically. If we have a card, then it should be able to be called!"
-Emi noticeably goes quiet for a moment though... 'MagicalGirlEmi is typing' keeps appearing and disappearing as though she's trying to figure out whether or not to say something.-
"...Although there is one card that we haven't been able to Realize. I'm not sure why..."
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"Ah... Actually, I'm not sure. Shuka hasn't shown it to me..."
-There's a notable pause after that, once again as she seems to be sorting through what she wants to say again.-
"I should ask her next time I see her. Maybe that unit will be the key to helping get to Aichi!"
you know, like... nya!
I've read enough books to know that card is probably pretty plot important.
Semain Calm
They haven't shown it to you? ...Maybe it's dangerous? Like, maybe she doesn't want you to get hurt by the card!
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
"'Plot-important'? What, like in an anime or something? Now that you mention it, we have been following that sort of format! Even running into Mask, the Dark is a lot like those mysterious heroes you see in magical girl anime!"
"And dangerous? We've tried summoning it before, but it didn't work... I don't think Shuka would have wanted to try it if it was dangerous..."
"I guess I'm going to have to trust Shuka on this. Shuka wouldn't hide something from me if it weren't important, right?"
I'm dying at the "plot important" thing, holy crap. It's so true! XD
you know, like... nya!
Yeah, see, you're figuring it out. What's anime, by the way?
Semain Calm
You don't know what anime is?! It's pretty good! I've gotten really into it; it's basically these really fucking cool cartoons from Japan!
and the public won't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised.
"Eh?! You can just think what you want to say, and it'll appear here?!"
"Even Shuka can't do anything like that!"