- 90 [Action]

[fortunefail]

[Yuan had headed to the general item store early in the morning, with the intent to search for new gadgets and appliances. Over the past year, he's taken quite a liking to tinkering with otherworldly technology, especially the electrical kind. He doesn't do anything too grand with it- he just finds it oddly therapeutical to take things apart and then put them back together, drawing blueprints of them as he goes. His trip was rewarded when his eyes fell on this little beauty, complete with batteries and a special adapter that could plug it into electrical outlets. Yuan's not entirely sure why you'd need two different power sources, but that's just another thing to examine when he takes it apart. There's just one problem.

Curiosity got the better of him and he decided to try it out in the store, to see what exactly this thing does. He found a cartridge with the word "Tetris" on it, which fitted perfectly into the slot on the back. One thing led to another, and five minutes later he found himself completely absorbed in the game.

How much time has passed since he started playing? He doesn't even know. He does know he decided to take a seat on the ground at some point, to make himself more comfortable. He also knows he needs to beat this level.]

Left... Left... Now turn! Good, now I just need- No! There is no place for a square! Damn, damn, damn!

[Yes, there is a grown man playing Tetris in a corner of the item store, now completely blind to his surroundings.]

Comments

[fortunefail]

[A Dream Shifter, hm?] That's all the more reason to train yourself, so these kind of situations won't be repeated.

[everyonesconfidant]

I really should... I guess I was enjoying the vacation from constantly defeating demons and aliens at home. There's always the Battledome, or learning that magic mentioned in the guide.

[fortunefail]

[... Wait, what?] You've fought demons?

[everyonesconfidant]

Yeah... my home world was suddenly invaded by demons. Aliens, too. It had been... I think it was six days of fighting before I was taken here. Six straight days of fighting, making sure none of my friends died, managing the team when we were together... I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a bit taxing.

[fortunefail]

A bit taxing? Six straight days of fighting is more than a bit taxing. [Either this kid is very modest, or he's just plain making this up.]

[everyonesconfidant]

Well, yeah. You know what I mean, don't you? Even though I did my best to be strong for my friends, I felt my resolve come near collapsing a few times. My heart would sink every time I got the message that said one of my friends was in trouble.

[fortunefail]

Hm. Well, all the more reason to train and build confidence, here.

[everyonesconfidant]

Yeah. I wonder if the Battledome can be set so that demons show up in the scenarios... I'd think so, given how it has to accommodate people from so many different worlds.