A/N : This is based off a real game, though I had to change the info on it. IT WAS TOO GOOD OF A PLOT TO PASS UP. The real game is called Maplestory and I just… yeah. I hope you guys enjoy this plot bunny.
Cauldron Brew
Hermione tapped on her keyboard, replying to her friends online as she went about her daily quests. She liked to call herself a gamer girl, though the term applied loosely as she was more of a casual gamer, but she did take it seriously when it came to patch updates and new content. She played this online mmorpg game called Cauldron Brew that allowed you to create a 2-d character which launched you straight into a world of Wizarding where you learned how to… well… be a wizard.
In real life (IRL) she just liked to spend her free time reading and hanging out with friends, but when she was alone? Cauldron Brew. She never shared the habit with her friends because, who would understand? It's not an actual game that you can do professionally, but it's still not a casual game that people would play once then never think of it again.
It was her dirty little secret.
Transporting to the Guild HeadQuarters (GHQ), Hermione dropped down into the map, spawning right in the midst of her guildmates/online friends. Today they were supposed to vote to add new members into the guild. Hogwarts was a well known guild in Cauldron Brew and they didn't just let anyone into the guild. There were far too many people that scammed or hacked the game and ruined it for everyone else. So once a week the Guild Master, her friend Harry, holds a conference with all his Jrs. to get a feel of how these new initiates should be welcomed.
BookerGirl : Is everyone here?
ScarHead : Have you guys heard from Ron?.
DevilsSnare : I think he was afk (away from Keyboard) with Lavender last I saw, Harry
BookerGirl : Typical Ron keeping us late
ScarHead : Let me summon the rest of the Jrs so we can get this show on the road
My godfather should be home any minute now and
I know he still laughs at me whenever he sees this on my screen.
[Hogwarts Juniors have been Summoned]
Within moments, the GHQ was filled with his trusted Jr's including a not afk Ron. The Jrs were made of her online friends that she liked to think of her IRL friends too given they talked almost daily on Skype Chat. Harry was Guild master because he's been playing the longest. Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny, and her made up the Jrs.
AlwaysRed : Heya Harry
Nargles : Hello everyone
CCannons : Oi, harry! 'Ello everyone!
BookerGirl : hello!
Scarhead : Niceta see you guys
DevilsSnare : Hullo
ScarHead : Okay, we need to make this quick
There's 3 new applicants today and
We need to vote on yes or no
Sirius is coming home with Dinner
BookerGirl : He didn't cook, did he?
CCannons : Harry wouldn't be alive if it weren't for me mum
Has me drive over food whenever Sirius screws up
AlwaysRed: Yeah, mum's a bit weird like that
But at least I get to see Harry after school when we drop off food
CCannons : HEY! NONE OF THAT HERE!
AlwaysRed : Shove it, Ron
ScarHead : Guys! Do this later
Our 3 applicants are
PureProud
Tactix
Vapore
And here are their gaming info
On each screen, character info indexes had popped up, showing what the characters looked like and what medals, chairs, level, fame and so forth that had all collected through their gaming. They checked background info on them such as previous guild and whatnot but it still took more digging to decide if they should bring in a total stranger to their close knit group. Shuffling through the info, Hermione huffed as she took in their Gear that they have made, and the fame that other players had bestowed upon them or taken away. PureProud had 51, Tactix 35, and Vapore -67.
BookerGirl: Really?
That's it?
Ok
I vote PureProud
And
Tactix
ScarHead : Okay. One last tidbit I forgot
Proud didn't want to join unless Tactix did.
So really
Its 2 vs 1
CCannon : really mate
BookerGirl : …
AlwaysRed : Oh Harry
Nargles : Best friendships are made by strangers
DevilsSnare : Its alright
I was going to pick those two anyways Harry
ScarHead : Sorry guys but
I think I can hear Sirius' Motorbike
Hurry pls
Nargles : go with the flow
CCannon : What Hermione picked
AlwaysRed : Same
ScarHead : Then we're settled
[PureProud has joined Hogwarts]
[Tactix has joined Hogwarts]
ScarHead : Welcome!
BookerGirl : Hello
Nargles : Don't get lost
DevilsSnare : Hullo
CCannons : Hey mates
AlwaysRed : Hey
PureProud : Thank you
Tactix : Thank you mates!
ScarHead : Sorry guys
Gotta run
Cya tonight
[ScarHead has logged off]
CCannons : So tell us about yourselves
PureProud : Not much to say
Tactix : Ah cmon, Draco
Don't be like that!
My names Theo
His is Draco
Thanks for adding us
PureProud : Yes, this shall be fun
Draco popped out of the map, presumably transporting somewhere far far away from us. Hermione furrowed her brow and typed into the Guild chat.
BookerGirl : So, lets talk here
Since people are leaving
Makes it easier
Tactix : Sorry about him
He's not usually this grumpy hahaha must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed
CCannons : No worries
DevilsSnare : yeah its cool
Nargles : Eating leaves calm you
AlwaysRed : What kind of leaves, Luna?
[Nargles has logged off]
AlwaysRed : okay then
Oh
Harry wanted to know if we wanted to hang out Ron
CCannons : Alright! Lets go!
AlwaysRed : Sorry guys!
Gonna go see my boyfriend!
[CCannons has logged off]
[AlwaysRed has logged off]
BookerGirl : well we know how to clear a room
Tactix : Yeah no kidding
BookerGirl : Let me add you guys to our Guild Skype!
It'll be easier
for when we're offline and
still want to chat!
Tactix : Yeah sure. Add TheoNott
And add DracoMal
Switching tabs quickly, Hermione typed up their Skype names, adding them and waiting for the approval. Theo approved instantly but Draco's sat there unattended. Sighing, Hermione added Theo to the guild chat and let him load up all 2k+ messages from that day alone. It really lagged people if you didn't check it daily. The had thought about using text overall, but Hogwarts is made up of people from all over the world and well, carrier fees apply. It's not cheap texting to other countries. Thank goodness for her Iphone… Imessage for life. It made things easier when she lived in the same country as her fellow Hogwarts Jrs but the traveling distance is a bit much of her to be able to see them often without requiring a night stay. Right as she was about to tab back out to the game, a notification hit her skype.
[DracoMal Accepted your request]
Quickly adding him to the group, she tabbed over to Cauldron Brew so that she didn't keep Theo waiting too long.
BookerGirl : So
Where you from?
Tactix : England
BookerGirl : really?! Where!
Tactix : Wiltshire
Neighbors with Draco actually
BookerGirl : ooo
Too far for me then
Hahaha
Tactix : where you from?
BookerGirl : London
Tactix : ahhhh, city girl
BookerGirl : Well we can't all
Live in the country
Must be beautiful
Tactix : It is
PureProud : Man you guys are chatty
Tactix : Well we can't all have your manners
BookerGirl : You're more than welcome to join us
PureProud : No thank you.
[PureProud has logged off]
Tactix : I should probably fix this.
It was nice to meet you …
BookerGirl : I'm Hermione.
Tactix : nice to meet you Hermione
Thank you again for accepting us
BookerGirl : No problem
[Tactix has logged off]
Hermione shook her head disbelievingly, shocked at how utterly rude Draco was to them. New guy already acts like a wanker. Who would have known? Shrugging it off, Hermione thought about her new friend and smiled. Guess today wasn't useless after all.
A/N : I hope you guys enjoyed it! I wrote it this style for a reason. I wanted to capture the true gaming chat feel of it to be able to give it more action and depth into those actions. Let me know what you guys think!
