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Ian spun around, looking for the source of the mysterious voice. When he didn't find anyone, he shrugged and sat down in the sand. "Now… where was I…?" he asked aloud, laying back.

"AHEM!" the Voice yelled in Ian's ear, causing him to jump up.

"Where the hell are you?" Ian cried aloud, eyes darting back and forth.

"I am in a different dimensional plane, high above Battle Island…" the Voice said, very mystically.

"Battle Island? What the hell is that?" Ian asked, questioningly.

"This island that you are on is Battle Island, host to Battle Royale!" the Voice said, no longer very mystic sounding.

"Battle… Royale?" Ian asked, still confused.

"Battle Royale is the newest, most, intense, craziest reality game show around!" the Voice replied.

"Reality TV sucks. I'm leaving…" Ian said, walking away.

"Wait! It's a reality GAME SHOW! Not some stupid show like American Idol!" the Voice responded, pleadingly.

Ian turned back to the voice. "Game show eh?" he said, scratching his bearded chin. "What do I do in this Game Show?"

"Basically…" the Voice said, a tone of happiness in it's voice. "KILL EVERY ONE OF YOUR FREINDS!"

Ian fell over.

"What?" he said, pushing himself back up. "That's insane! You want me to kill all my friends just to win some sort of prize? Well let me tell you something Mr. Voice! I-"

"Whoa whoa whoa! Calm down there fella!" the Voice replied. "You see, seeing as it is a GAME show, we wouldn't have you just murder them. Oh no no no! They respawn! You have an unlimited number of lives in this game! So, while you technically are 'killing' them, they just come back!"

"Interesting…" Ian replied, scratching his chin again. "Do I have any weapons?"

"Yes…" the Voice said, and suddenly Ian was struck on the head by a very hard object. He fell face first into the sand.

Ian pulled his head out of the sand, and looked over to see a very familiar looking katana next to him.

"ONI MAKASUSHI!" Ian yelled, hugging his Christmas katana from last year. He attached the sheath to the left side of his pants, and drew Oni, swinging him around in the air. Oni's blade cut through the air, like some sort of song.

Ian grinned, and re-sheathed the sword. "Anything else I should know?" he asked, sitting down.

"Yes. Your other forum user friends, the 'Heroes', as we shall call them, will be arriving momentarily. They will also be equipped with weapons, and will spawn on random parts of the island. Your objective is to kill them, and try and kill as many as possible before you die."

"So I have to kill them before they kill me, right?" Ian asked, with a grin on his face. "Sounds relatively easy."

"The Heroes aren't the only foes on this island…" the Voice warned. "Characters from other stories on the Badger Nation forums, BN comics, and other Hero created people will be on the island as well. They are referred to as the 'Villains.' They will be out to kill the Heroes as well. So, while you are trying to beat other Heroes…"

"I have to work with them when facing Villains out for our blood." Ian finished. "Ingenious little game you got here…"

"Thank you. We even make use of the forum's Karma system!" the Voice said, happily.

"Karma? You mean that pointless thing finally has a purpose?" Ian said, laughing.

"Yes. A very important one!" the Voice said, getting ready to do another rant. "Karma is your tool for unlocking your 'true power,' or what I call your 'Karma Ability.' Karma Abilities vary, but they all work the same way. When a Karma Ability is activated, the character that activates it can use said ability for a certain length of time. The length of time depends on how large the person's karma is, but it's always useful. Once your Karma ability runs out, it has to recharge. If you have Negative Karma, however, it takes twice as long to recharge, but generally does more damage. The only downfall to Karma Abilities is that they're unusable if you have 0 Karma, so be careful! Because of these Karma Abilities, characters also have 2 other special abilities; Continuous Abilities and Weapon Abilities."

"How do those work?" Ian asked, inquisitively.

"Weapon Abilities depend on your weapon. If you have some sort of special trait, or are fighting a special person, they might activate. It all depends on what weapon you have. For instance, Oni Makasushi's ability is called 'Negative Gain.' If you ever get Negative Karma, it's power rises to extreme levels, while positive Karma gives it no bonuses."

"Alright, that sounds simple enough…" Ian said. "Now, what are these Continuous Abilities all about?"

"Continuous Abilities are abilities that are always active, regardless of how much Karma you have. These abilities are also as diverse as the character. For instance, your Continuous Ability, 'Mirror Tactics,' makes it so that you use the Continuous Ability of the last person you fought!"

"Cool!" Ian said, hopping to his feet. "Well, it was nice talking to you Mr. Voice, but I want to go and kill people now! Seeya!"

Ian ran down the beach, screaming "Wooohooo!" as he did.

"Good luck!" the Voice called after him.

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Off in his plane of reality, the Voice smiled to himself.

"Little does that boy know that this isn't your normal game show…" he said, smirking evilly. He laughed evilly, as it echoed through his chambers.