January - February Test drive

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Comments

[sassymaru]

That... is a strange statement, I must say.

One would hope childhood nostalgia did not involve games of death.

[doublefist]

That would be the ideal, but there are crazy people in the world. Just look at the SAO incident.

[ He says like someone who was not at all involved in the SAO incident. ]

[sassymaru]

I beg your pardon. I am unfamiliar with an... SAO incident.

[doublefist]

Really? Sword Art Online? That was uh... a pretty big international crisis to miss the memo on.

[sassymaru]

Likely it did not occur in my world, then.

... I take it that concept has not been explained to you, yet?

[doublefist]

Right. Sure. [ He sounds genuine in that, it's not sarcastic, honest. He just... thinks he's AI now, it's fine. ]

I guess not entirely. "Mom" [ Actual air quotes. ] was pretty basic with her script when she kicked me out.

[sassymaru]

[Well, one of them technically is an AI...]

She always is, isn't she.

Well then. As I understand it, the current theory is this is some sort of nexus of worlds. We awaken based upon the whims of Arceus.

[doublefist]

[ Wow, this is sounding more and more like a video game every second. ]

Mm. I'm going to take a shot in the dark here: no one knows their true motive?

[sassymaru]

Several guesses have been made. However, most of those guesses are less than charitable in their estimates.

A great number of people here feel as though Arceus is simply bringing individuals here to make their lives harder, to put it mildly.

[doublefist]

Yeah, that lines up. Making it harder how?

[sassymaru]

There are many who blame Arceus for the hardships they encounter here. In particular, the times Arceus allows someone close to them to return back to their world again.

[doublefist]

I see. That... would be extremely difficult to deal with, I can see why they'd want to lash out and blame the easiest target for it. Is there any particular reason people have leaned towards this theory? Some sort of proof that links Arceus to some of the things that happen here?

[sassymaru]

Tragically, such a mystery is not my area of expertise. I have only the hearsay of others.

I suggest speaking with an individual known as "Armin". He is quite knowledgeable in this world.

[doublefist]

Armin. [ He repeats the name under his breath a couple of time so he doesn't forget. ] I'll be sure to reach out to him. Thank you very much for the info, uh...

I don't think I got your name. I'm Kirito.

[sassymaru]

Ahh, a pleasure.

[He is. Absolutely bowing on the other end.]

I am Shadowmaru, the Ninja Detective of the Brave Police.

[doublefist]

[ HOLD UP HOLD UP HOLD UP. He's staring at him in shock for a second, before looking VERY INTERESTED all at once. ]

Wait, like a real ninja or is just a nickname?

[sassymaru]

Oh, as real as I was made.

I would not call myself such, were it inaccurate.

1/2

[doublefist]

[ A REAL

NINJA

DETECTIVE!!!!!!

If this is an NPC, this is the BEST NPC ANYONE HAS EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE. He needs to play it cool. He needs to not just stare at him with shock and an open mouth and everything like he is uhh

Right this second ]

[doublefist]

That is the most impressive and insanely awesome title I have ever heard of in my entire life. And I've heard some really cool titles.

[sassymaru]

Why thank you.

I shall endeavor to live up to such lofty admiration.