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nya_chan	Dec 23 2006, 08:41 PM
TeH g00fy admin (I wonder why no one takes me seriously...) Posts: 749 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 14, 2006	Ramzam Dec 20 2006, 07:48 PM After reading this story twice (once on crater) I've grown overly sympathetic for my charachter in the silver version...ah well, it's a videogame, so who cares? APRIL: JUST A VIDEOGAME?! hits you with a chair nya: sorry, you brought that on yourself. Shall I call 911? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Chapter 2: It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world I was surprised to find myself in my room. Wasn't there an unstairs hallway or something? Where did the MOM sleep? Eh, what the hey. I got a computer. I walked over to it and turned it on, ignoring the clock. "APRIL booted up the PC," stated the computer. "Who else?" I snapped. "What would you like to do?" Quick beeping. "ITEM STORAGE (beep) -WITHDRAW ITEM (beep) --POTION x 1 (beep) WITHDREW 1 POTION(s)." I felt the weight in my fanny pack increase, then tapped the monitor. How had the potion POTION been inside the computer? I pondered this then remembered the clock. Wandering over to it, I noticed how high it was. Standing in front of it, tried to pull it down. I couldn't reach. Jumping gave me no success either. I left it as a lost cause and went downstairs. Besides, it was pink. I hate pink. This DAD of mine must not be a good father. Where was he anyway? Downstairs, the MOM was watching the news (that annoying music was playing) and calling my name. The reporter said,"This has been GABBY in front of PEATALBURG GYM." "WHAT'S WITH ALL THE CAPITALS!?!" I yelled. Maybe these nut jobs are polluting me. The MOM ignored me. "Oh...it's over. We must have just missed DAD. Too bad." The beeping speed up again. I heard something about a LAB and a tree that...was a prof. er, PROF.? I walked as quickly as my stubby, circular feet allowed to the front door. This was a weird world. The lab was devoid of life except for a brown-haired, glasses wearing nerd of some sort walking around in pointless circles. I cornered him and pumped him for info. "Hunh? PROF. BIRCH?(beep) The PROF'S away on fieldwork. Ergo, he isn't here." "Wha?" "(beep)Oh, let me explain what fieldwork is." "How 'bout not." Mercifully, the beeps drowned out the rest of his speech. Soooooo...basicly the tree got lost in the forrest...'kay.... Well, if he's out on "fieldwork" then he must not be in this 18x20 ft. little scrap of a town with a grand total of three buidings. I headed for the exit. A little pipsqueak I could sqash with my pinky toe blocked my path and informed me I needed one of those blue mice before I could "face the dangers of the outside world." Now what? There was one place I hadn't been in town. I saved it for last because, personally, it seems rude to just barge into someones house. I noted a sign next to it: PROF. BIRCH'S HOUSE When a mailbox won't do, I sighed inwardly. Then I noticed one next to our house: APRIL's HOUSE As long as I don't have to pay the morgage... I barged into PROF. BIRCH'S HOUSE. "'Lo? Anyon--" I noticed someone sitting at the table. She must have noticed me because an exclamation mark materialized above her head. I get the feeling a lot of things materialize in this world. The woman rushed over to me. "Hello. And you are? (beep)" Then something weird happened. Instead of my snappy response (look at the freakin' sign woman!) the white dialouge box below me read: "... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..." That's when I realized something. No on could hear me. That's why I've been ignored. That's why I've been interrupted. Brick walls were more attentive. This was a sucky situation. "Oh, you're APRIL our new next door neighbor. Hi!(beep)" As per usual, I got only a fleeting glimpse of what she said, er... barely could hear what she was writing. No. Saying. Whatever. Anyway, they had a son upstairs (I think). They? I only see her. I went upstairs anyway. They don't have a hallway either. However, there was-- "A blue clock?! No fair!" I turned my gaze to the floor. "What's a bird doing on the ground?" I looked closer and poked it. "A plushie?" What self-respecting male leaves that out? The one sitting at his computer desk and muttering to himself apparently. I poked him in the shoulder. Hard. "Yo! Buddy--!" Uh-oh. More dialouge. And...did I hear music? "Hey! You... (beep) Who are you? (beep)" Not this again! Once again the noise of beeping reigned supreme. I caught enough to gather he jumped to conclusions and was sexist. What a wonderful combination. It made me want to pull his freakish, white hair out.... Hang on. I'm a GYM LEADER's daughter? What's a gym leader? A Phys. Ed. teacher? And this kid is related to a tree? As I stood rooted to the ground, lost in thought and confusion, White Head left. I shook my head and followed, after I kicked his plushie. Take that White Head! I know your weakness... As I left the HOUSE, Pipsqueak was running rampent around town, screaming about trees, zigzags, and--WHUMP! Pipsqueak rammed into me, sending me flying out the town exit. "Noooo!" I cried. "I don't want to get eaten by mice!" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= the chapter title is actually the name of a movie


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