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The Screen lits up revealing a Classic Japanese RPG game. Three Icons revealing players. Two are moving in circles around the center. The right side shows party members. The center shows a red-haired warrior. The second is a yellowish spikey mohawked muscle-man, while the other is a lady in witchy clothing with brighter purple hair. The center is the first to speak, revealed with a blinking red exclamation mark.
"Welcome all to a Mass Co-Op journey, with chaotic numbers, and randomization of the quests and items." It spoked through the recoding mic, "Today we dust off our TG16 emulator to play more of DragonSlayer: The Legend of Heroes with the MCOP activated. I'm your host, Masa Fairway, Armored Samurai. Joining me is Ino, the Brawler who likes swords, and Kyofu the sorcerer who also like swords."
"Of course we do." Kyofu in the witchy clothing spoke, "The Sword is a Symbol of our club which I should mention. We belong to the special school club known as 'Dragon Slayer Club' who will spread the influences about why Dragons are evil and should give NO MERCY to them!"
"Kyofu's currently the squad leader by the way." Masa explaiend, "You have to ask our Club Head-miss the reason. But without further ado, Kyofu, what's our next target."
"Well, now we got our full party, we can focus on finding Key Items." Kyofu explained, "Last time, we're in a boss dungeon where an evil Dragon dwells. It can kill if we're under level 20, but with three party groups consisting of four, we're able to yield nothing and slay it. Turns out it was a Mage that used the evil spell, so we sentence it to death."
"It would be a terrible disaster if we let it go." Ino said, "So we're after the stone shards?"
"Yes. The NPC Priest says it contains greater power that will make Dragons vulnerable." Kyofu briefed, "The problem are the high-level monsters, and not even three party groups are enough. So instead, we'll split up and start training. I've gave you two the download link to the map so we'll know which place to grind."
"Good plan." Masa said, "Now, let's go. We need to reach at least ten or fifteen levels."
And so they went separate ways, going to different caves. They started fighting monsters they encounter, and then have some random conversation, switching topics after around two to three minutes.
"Oh Masa. Have you heard from Timber?" Ino asked,
"About what?" Masa replied with his own question,
"They showcased using those on an RTS game." Ino said, "It was crazy! Five People against a Nod force with five times the army Count!"
"What the heck is RTS?" Kyofu asked, annoyed that those two were talking a lot about RTS.
"Real-Time Strategy." Masa said, "I remember my former brother liking those type of genres."
"Speaking of, THERE'S THAT ASSHOLE! COME HERE!" shouted Ino who started tapping buttons fiercely. "Got em! Got e- No Way! How'd that intruder got a lot of enemies!"
"Ino! Pull back! Don't waste that Spawn Ticket!" Masa warned him,
"He's right." said Kyofu, "These are rare to find, and if we die without any Tickets available, our session ends and the save is deleted. It's like any roguelike games."
"Too late! That asshole wrecked me!" Ino huffed and crossed his arms, they can hear the sound of placing the controller on the table. The chiming beep sound confirmed when the Spawn Ticket Counter on the top goes from 13 to 12. The first two deaths comes from Ino, who tends to be reckless in RPG games. Usually it's because he's surrounded by armies.
"Hey, what do you mean 'Speaking of?'" Kyofu asked,
"I think I know. My stupid brother Dirk and his Dungeon Puppeteer Program!" Masa growled, "He can possess enemy nodes so he can control others. Plus he has our abilities and controls."
"Now you mention it, how that pervert keep getting into our Sessions?" asked Kyofu,
But now let's reverse five minutes earlier, before the Game Invasion by one person. That person known as Dirk Smaug happens to be a Super-Genius. His short hair pitch darker brown, a Darker bronzed geek with paler blue eyes covered with round glasses, which helps due to his poor eyesight.
"Time for another session of Dungeon Puppeteer `10" Dirk brushed his hands before doing some clicking, and then picking up his Logitech Game Controller plugged into his Gaming Desktop PC. The TurboGrafx 16 game is loaded up to show the edited hud with only their Spawn Ticket counter shown, which is good to not needed one for himself because his allows infinite amount of spawn tickets.
He is now spawned as a big Green Dragon. With an icon-size same as Naja, aka NAJA THE INDESTRUCTABLE! "At least my brother won't talk me from playing this." Dirk huffed, knowing it's one of his lost brother's favorite Retro game, and the thing made by Timber Spruce. For years Dirk tries to get into this MCOP but somehow his brother found a way to IP Block him, so Dirk will never touch MCOP again. "If I can't play MCOP, then I'll make something to give them a super hard time." And thus, he developed a special program. It requires this, a game whether on PC or Emulation, and he's good to go.
Dirk begins. He starts moving around starting at the unknown Red Cave. He did soe exploration, meeting other monsters, and treasures to steal from party groups. But being lost is one of the things common to suffer in RPG games. At least three minutes was spent while scouting for monsters that can help him before reaching the exit. "Made it!" Dirk cheered.
Being a Dungeon Puppeteer means one thing. Dirk remembered, I have access to areas without the needing key items or gears. "Hey, is that?" Dirk stopped his thought to look at the screen. A mohawked warrior is in his play screen. After seconds of exchanging looks, the party leader comes chasing in and Dirk enters the cave, He goes to the monsters he scouted before, giving command to follow. By now he has around 15 before reaching the dead end. The Mohawked warrior comes in, and then Dirk used the Shift+Numpad Commands, ordering to surround target. The Mohawked warrior is too late to turn back. He is surrounded, and one more command sends them to attack. Dirk can see the dusty clouds morphing, as the hero is fighting. A number of Orcs, Lizardmen, and Hippogriffs.
"HOW ARE THEY SMARTER?!" shouted the Mohawked Warrior, now panicking, "WHAT OSUKUSO IS THIS?!" One by one slowly the monsters perish, Dirk used the battle spectate command to watch it's party group plummeting to doom. He can see the Party Member's names as he spectates. Ino, Fenix, Lisa, and Iza. Ino is the last with 10% of its max HP, and now straight to Zero. An emergency broadcast sound chimes as a message on the bottom shows who killed who. 'Ino could not escape Dirk's Monster Army.'
Back to Masa's perspective, who now just witness the lost of one Spawn Ticket, down to 12 left.
"Ino. Confirm. Who was the leader?" Masa said,
"The Green Dragon. It's the only one the same size as Naja." Ino said,
"I thought so. It has to be my stupid brother." Masa said, "Always nosing around."
"Your brother's controlling the Dragon." Kyofu asked,
"He has to be." Masa said, "Dragons are his favorite mythical creatures after all."
"Then it looks like we know our target." Kyofu said, "Let's group up and go after him!"
"I'm at Greyoaks. I've just finished scavenging Wyn Tower for the Calm Spell." Masa said, "let's meet up there."
It took them some time. Ino got there first before Kyofu by a big flying pigeon. The group-up command has been initiated and they head all the way to the Red Cave Entrance. Kyofu decides to go to Cave Crys since it has a secret teleporter connected to the Red Cave. They all agree, and managed to surround the Green Dragon.
"So here we are." the Green Dragon echoes his voice, "The so-called heroes seeking to slay me. But at what cost will you sacrifice?"
"Drop the act Dirk. You were told hundred times to stay away from MCOP." Masa said with a scolding speech,
"Why would I, hero?" Green Dragon said, "It is destiny that told me to do so, and I will do as it told me."
"He's gone insane." Kyofu shook his head, "Let's just slay him immediately. Then we can find his parents."
And thus the battle screen appears, all black, and a Naja-Dragon all recolored in green. Dirk started casting some spells, to buff up his defensives for physical and specials. He is quick enough before he can hear the 'CALM' spell casted. The symbol representing a line-crossed lip appears on Dirk's monster name.
Dirk coughs before trying to speak, "Don't think you're out of this. I have items at disposal!"
"Wait! *Coughs* he can do that?" Ino was surprised
"Don't forget about what I noted about." Musa said, "As a Dungeon Puppeteer, he has the same abilities as the players do."
After Ino and Masa does their normal weapon attack using Wolf Sword and Iron Sword, Dirk then raises the mysterious gemmed rod.
"IT'S THE DOOM ROD!" Kyofu warned them, pointing his finger at the tool. Dirk uses it to drain as much HP from the Party groups, all drained by 25% and given to Dirk himself, he's now at 99,999 HP.
"Didn't we warned Timber Spruce of that before...?" Ino asked,
"We did. Something is amiss though. No matter, we need to flee. It's time we start leveling up." Masa suggested, they all nodded and select 'Flee'. Fleeing is no longer restricted. We can even flee from bosses to fight another day, and upon fleeing we'll be temporary invincible to encounters and we can move faster. Only in RPGs alas.
The three flees, leaving the Green Dragon alive. The Exclamation mark appears on its head after half-minute of silence. "I am totall gonna have fun with my new toy."
(End of this Chapter. And Happy Irish Day!)