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[punchesyu]

Sure. [And he does so, walking past residences and shops until they reach the entertainment district. It looks a little shady, and he makes sure to lead Rei away from any types that look like they'd give them trouble.]

You know, I was kinda hoping it would be a little friendlier than this. Some of these people don't look like they even want you looking at them the wrong way.

[faithfulflame]

[It's not that she doesn't notice, she just doesn't comment. There's silent appreciation in her sense, though. She's from Tokyo, she knows what dangerous neighborhoods look like, and she's more than happy to avoid them. The same goes for troublemakers.]

I agree. It's like something from a science-fiction comic. There are even aliens. [Not that she has a problem with aliens per say, but it's jarring.]

But for some sort of space paradise colony, it's a little lacking in amiable individuals.

[punchesyu]

Let's just hurry and get inside before we find out how unfriendly they really are.

[He steps his pace up, hurrying to the doors and walking inside. The large lobby lay before them, with many entrances to different chambers where they could try their luck at the ViViD simulations. His eyes go wide at the sight, not used to this level of technology.]

Check it out! Let's go grab one of them before there's none left!

[faithfulflame]

[Rei is in less of a hurry, but still, she doesn't disagree. Savory characters or not, she'd rather go on about her business and not risk trouble in the streets.]

Right.

[And she stops...pretty much dead in her tracks. Is this ViViD? Her eyes go wide as she stares around the lobby, completely shocked at what she's seeing. It's comparable to the stuff Luna had set up under the Game Corner...]

This...goodness! This is something else!

[punchesyu]

No kidding! This is some serious kind of tech they got going in here! [He finds one place open for them to use, and squeezes through a group while trying to keep tabs on Rei.]

I found one! [The inside will lead to a panel to set up what they want to do, with tons of flashing lights and various things to make it seem more attractive to the eye, like a video game should look like.]

Sweet. Man look at this thing!

[faithfulflame]

[She slips inside with him, and looks at the panel in complete and utter confusion.]

Do you...know how to work this? Because I sure can't.

[Wow. Just, this makes Luna's computer look like a child's toy!]

[punchesyu]

I can try. I mean, everyone else uses it around here so it can't be that hard.

[So he takes to the computer and punches a few things in, hoping that's what they wanted.]

Okay, I think I managed to get it all put in. You ready?

[faithfulflame]

True enough. With practice anything is possible.

[Probably.

She'll wait patiently, eyeing the commands he inputs cautiously. But everything seems in order, and he didn't press any buttons labeled Instant Death so...]

As I'll ever be. Let's get started.

[punchesyu]

[Another door opens in front of them, leading to the device that is supposed to "upload" them into the game. Chambers await the two of them, and Yosuke steps into one hesitantly.]

This is totally right out of a sci-fi movie. Gotta wonder how this whole being put into the game digitally works. [He figures it probably works since they're supposedly made of code on this planet, but that's a thought he tries to push away.] Here we go. I set it for that cool hack and slash thing I told you about before. Supposed to be a medieval kinda deal.

[faithfulflame]

[Rei doesn't really want to think about how these things work, either, but she'll just roll with this. Being made of code isn't any weirder than some of the stuff that's happened.]

Well, let's hope it all works out, yes?

[She steps into her chamber, puts on the glasses as the machine has instructed, and the digital world opens up to reveal...?]

[punchesyu]

[A castle! In what looks like a throne room. With strange little short things running around that kind of look like they're human, but two feet tall. They're running around yelling for help, something about the king being captured.]

Uh, yo, little dudes, calm down and tell us where to go. [They point.]

Yeah, that's not helpful.

[faithfulflame]

[Indeed. Rei looks at the...gnomes? Gremlins? Tiny hobbits? She's not sure other than they are little creatures jabbering about their king.]

Hey! [She snaps her hands together, clapping them hard to draw the little critters attention.]

Calm down and tell me what's going on. We'll help, but you have to give us more direction than just pointing. Who was taken? And by who?

[punchesyu]

[They jabber on in some incomprehensible language, and Yosuke just sighs.]

Come on, I think they're programmed to just spaz out. I bet we gotta make our way down to the basement to get to the last level. That's kinda how these games work. [Depending on what game you play.]

[faithfulflame]

I thought you programmed them?

[She looks annoyed at the creatures, but unslings her bow.]

I guess there will be monsters on the way to the basement, then?

[punchesyu]

Hey, I just picked some preset that was sorta like what I had in mind! I didn't know they weren't going to be able to talk!

[He glances behind him as they walk out, heading towards the huge double doors that would lead them out of the chamber and to the first level.]

Well yeah, what fun is a game if there isn't stuff in between? There should be a mid-level boss too, somewhere around here.

[faithfulflame]

[She just sighs and follows, nocking an arrow into the bow, that seems to have reshaped itself into a European shortbow.]

Did you give yourself a weapon too? Or are you going to go hand to hand with it?

[punchesyu]

[He laughs with a silly grin, hands going up and underneath his jacket to reveal a pair of large, shiny kunai that he's been hiding underneath his clothing wherever he goes now.]

I got these babies right here. After that freaky carnival, I don't go anywhere without 'em!

[faithfulflame]

[Raising an eyebrow, Rei can't help but chuff a vague laugh. Knives. Of course.]

Are you any good with them?

[punchesyu]

I've got a little bit of practice.

[He winks as he tries to do some kind of fancy trick with them- and ends up almost dropping one of the kunai because he is super smooth.]

[faithfulflame]

[She doesn't laugh. she does smile though, saying nothing.]

Is this the sort of game where we have a...class?

[punchesyu]

Nah, I didn't set it up for that. I heard whatever we do in here effects us when we're outside of it too. You know, like getting a workout and stuff.

[He embarrassingly keeps a better grip on his kunai.]

No time like the present though, right? Come on, let's go check out what's behind those doors. [He walks up to them, and pushes. It takes a lot of effort from him, because they're really heavy doors and he's not particularly strong. Outside though, they can see the remnants of whoever "kidnapped" the king, little cartoony midget medieval swordsmen in primitive animal skins. He scratches his head, baffled.]

Man, maybe I should of made my own instead of this lame preset...

[faithfulflame]

[She nods and takes a step out the door, leaving the heavy lifting to Yosuke. That's only proper, right?]

Well, I don't know. They might look menacing in the right light. I guess though, we're supposed to dispatch them?

[punchesyu]

Yeah, if you mean they're gunna menacingly bite my ankles. [He doesn't look impressed, but subsequently freaks out when one of them decides to charge him and try to take a swing at him. He dodges out of the way, but falls on his behind.]

Woaaaahhhh!!! What the hell, dude?! You could kill someone with that thing-!

[faithfulflame]

[Rei blinks when it comes charging up, and skips back a few steps before drawing back the bow and taking a shot. The arrow sticks in the little guy before he can keep attacking, and he flops over and vanishes in a pile of pixels.]

Apparently! That looked really sharp. [A sigh.] You said this was a Preset?

[punchesyu]

Yeah- [He says with exasperation, because that was hella lame of him...] I thought it would be faster just to use something they already set up.

[He picks himself up, brushes himself off, and stares down at the other remaining minion. It freaks out, and starts to run.]

Hell no, you're gunna pay for this! Get back here! [He doesn't go running off without Rei, but he does want to give chase so he could get revenge for making him look like a loser.]