A/N: Here I am with the next chapter! Yes I know it's late. Yes I know I'm an ass. Yes I know I always do this. I am sorry but, hey, at least I'm not gone that long! Still, that's no excuse for my tardiness and I have said sorry a million times but this time, THIS TIME, I will do everything in my power to be on time. I'm not usually like this in real life but since I am like this here, I can promise you that I am setting up daily alarms on my phone to remind me to constantly update the chapters so that I post on time. Now, with that aside, TheFlowerWeSawThatDay thank you again for your input! As well as for taking the time to binge my fanfiction! As for your suggestions on things that I can add to my story, all of them sounded good and I plan to include them sometime soon. However for the EXTRAS, I might be able to do just one. Stay tuned to find out which one! To all of the Guests (sorry I don't know if this is the same person), here is the next update and I hope you continue to love and this story. Thank you for your support! TheWriterInMe that's exactly what I want Renée's relationship with Alluka to be! How this affects Killua, you'll just have to find out! Excalibaaaa here it is! I apologise for the delay. Please enjoy!
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CHAPTER 29
The trio arrived at Tarsetol station just in time.
"I think this is it." Renée said.
They noticed that there was a tighter security around the place, especially at the entrance of the train.
"Ever since that one console was stolen, Battera has taken precautions." Killua hummed.
The red-head bit her lip in thought. 'It was them. Obviously it was them. Why else would Phinks and Feitan be at the auctions? But why would they want that? What could they possibly need the game for?' she kept asking herself.
Gon noticed her quietness but decided to ask her about it later. He wouldn't want to put her off.
"I realised something after reading our contract." the silver-head said as soon as they sat down.
"What is it?" the islander inquired, seeing that Renée was still preoccupied.
"We can take back objects from the game and into reality. And that there's a certain object that Battera wants. I wonder what it is that he's willing to pay complete strangers 50 billion Jenis." Killua continued, not noticing the girl's silence.
"Probably something that can save his life." Renée said dazedly, having an epiphany.
"Yeah? I mean that's a pretty random assumption but it's a possibility." the former assassin confirmed, not completely getting her point.
The red-head shook her head, "Wait what? No! I'm talking about the Spiders!"
"Huh? What about them?" Gon asked. He felt that it was the reason why she was spacing out and, wanting to keep his promise, listened attentively.
"One console was stolen, right? On the same day we attended the auctions. Do you remember who were with us on the same day?" she whispered urgently.
"Phinks and Feitan." Killua realised.
"Right. They weren't there to 'enjoy the auctions'. They had a purpose. And that was to steal a copy of the game."
"But for what?" her brother scrunched up his eyebrows, thinking.
"Chrollo is trapped in Kurapika's chains. There's probably something in the game that can help him." she said, leaning back into her seat, happy that that load was off her chest.
"But what? And how do they know it's in the game?" the silver-head asked her, getting confused.
It all made sense, except for that part.
For a long time, they couldn't get much information on Greed Island.
Only now.
So how did the Phantom Troupe know all of this? Something not even he, who checked every nook and cranny of data, knows.
"That's also what confuses me. I don't know." Renée said, deflating.
"I guess we should just keep our heads and be ready, huh? We might meet them in the game after all." Gon tried to reassure them.
They each gave a grave nod before settling in their seats.
-An hour later-
They finally arrived at Battera's mansion.
"Woah! It's huge! Just like in the movies." Gon awed, looking around curiously.
"Odd that they didn't bother renovating it despite the high-tech surveillance systems." Killua mused.
"Told ya he was a vampire." Renée whispered to her two friends.
They grinned at her and the three were chuckling at their inside joke.
"Keep close to me and do not wander." Tsezugera suddenly said, eyeing the lagging 13-year olds.
He pushed open a door that looked oddly like an entrance to a dungeon and they were met with numerous computers, all on and connected to consoles.
The red-head quickly scanned the room and saw that a lot of players from different times were still actively playing in the game. Some were active since 10 years ago, since this whole thing started. She was surprised that they weren't dead yet.
'Still, I mustn't underestimate this game. There's a reason why we needed to master our Hatsu before entering.' she scolded herself.
"I would like to add something before you decide on an order to enter. The consoles don't work independently meaning whichever you use wherever you use it, the arrival place will be the same."
Gon furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, clearly not getting the point.
Killua took it upon himself to explain it to the islander. "Simply put, it means that we will all be playing in the same place."
"Well of course. The consoles are all here." the dark-haired boy said.
The former assassin's face fell, making Renée laugh at them.
Gon still didn't understand and got even more confused because of how they reacted but no one said anything more.
"I'll give each of you a memory card, though some of you may already have one. These are essential in playing the game. Once you insert the memory card, use Ren on the console and you'll be able to start playing the game. Once you enter, there would be an explanation on how the game works. It will only take a few minutes but since there are 22 of you, it should take about an hour or so. With that, I'll let you decide your order of passage." Tsezugera finished, distributing memory cards to those who don't have.
Renée and Killua took one as Gon called them over.
"They said we can settle this through rock-paper-scissors! The minority wins."
Gon lost the first round so he went first.
Renée lost the second and Killua's the 17th.
The silver-head looked pissed at his luck and he glared at the smug-looking girl.
"For someone who claims to be an expert at games, you suck." she smirked.
Getting even more pissed, he pressed his knuckles on her temples and ground them.
"Ow ow ow ow! Leggo old man!" she shrieked.
Renée kicked and clawed at him but didn't let go until tears formed at the corner of her eyes. The red-head clutched her head in pain and scowled at Killua despite the tears in her eyes.
"I swear I'll get back at you for that!"
"The second one may enter." Tsezugera called out, catching their attention.
They didn't even realise Gon had already entered.
Renée stepped forward and inserted her memory card.
Before applying Ren on the console, she turned back to her friend, "We won't wait for you, loser."
Then she disappeared.
Everyone turned to Killua and he felt his skin prickle at their stares.
'Damn that girl.'
"You were a bit mean to her though, don't you think?" Puhat chuckled.
The silver-head grimaced at the though of being comforted by a stranger, "I don't think so. That's a normal reaction coming from her."
"Ahh, must be nice having young love." the man sighed wistfully.
Killua's eye twitch when he heard that but he didn't bother with it.
He stared at the "Now Loading" sign on the screen, blocking out Puhat's rambles.
'How annoying.'
-In the game-
Renée blinked and she saw the interesting architecture of the room she was in.
It was a bit dark but there was a blue in it that made everything crystal clear.
It's what you'd expect of a game, complete with neon lights and stuff.
A ring popped on the girl's left hand which made her jump a little.
The wall in front of her opened up and, upon walking through, she found herself in a wider room that wasn't much different from before.
However, now she wasn't alone.
Waiting for her was a young girl with silver hair under a helmet and soothing azure eyes. This girl had a patient smile for Renée but the red-head couldn't help but gawk at the ancient-alien-looking pedestal that the girl was standing in.
"Welcome to Greed Island! You must be Renée. I am Eeta and I'll explain the rules of the game to you. Would you like to hear it?" Eeta said in a chipper yet monotonous tone.
Renée shook her head and focused her eyes on her companion, "Yes please."
"In this game, the players have a ring and this gives them the capability of using two spells: 'Book' and 'Gain'. Please present the hand with the ring and say 'Book'."
The red-head raised her left hand and did as she was told.
Renée was surprised when a spell book poofed out of nowhere and started floating in front of her.
"All the items in this game can be converted into cards. This book is made to contain all of those cards. The goal of the game is to complete the book. Kindly turn to the first page." Eeta paused as the other girl obediently did so. "You will notice that the card slots have a number on them. Each slot only accepts the card with the same number written on it. These are called 'imposed slots'. Please turn the pages and you will notice that there aren't any more numbers. These are called 'free slots' and they can hold any card. There are 100 imposed slots, numbers 000 to 099, and 45 free slots. The primary condition of the game is to complete the imposed slots!" Eeta finished with a flourish of lights.
Renée shielded her eyes and blinked to readjust them when the lights had dimmed.
"Do you have any questions?"
"Yeah, um, how do you turn objects into cards?" the red-head asked her awkwardly.
She still can't get over the fact that the NPC is in a weird-looking pedestal.
That and everything is still so surreal for her.
I mean, She just got sucked into a game!
'This is so going in my weird experiences list, right next to the Hunter Exam.'
"When you take an item, for example a rock, it will automatically turn into a card. Once you put it in the book, it is already in safekeeping. If, for some reason, you need to use it again, all you have to do is take it from your book and use the spell 'Gain'. Once you do so, it will transform back into a rock. However, once you use 'Gain' on an object, it can no longer transform back into a card. If you want to have a card-form of the object again, you need to acquire that object once more."
"I see. So it's possible that objects don't turn into cards when we've used 'Gain'." Renée pondered.
Eeta smiled, happy that she follows.
"That is correct. There are two more instances that an item will not transform into a card. First is when the limited number of card transformation is reached. Though an item has about a hundred copies all over the game, each is allowed only a limited amount of 3 in card-state form. For example, three players have obtained a sword and has stored it as a card in their book, when you acquire that same sword, the item will not turn into a card. Another situation is if you acquire an item but you did not place it in your book. After one minute, the card will revert into an item and retransformation into a card will not be possible, so please be careful about this."
The 13-year old nodded much to the guide's satisfaction.
"Lastly, the most important point, if you were to die within the game, the book and the ring would be destroyed, including all of the cards you collected. Be careful about this as well."
'I won't die anyway. I'll make sure of that.' Renée thought.
"And with that, you are ready to proceed to the game. You have been presented with just the bare minimum of knowledge. It is up to you to find more details on the island. Good luck on your quest. Please use the stairs." Eeta raised her hand and a set of stairs revealed themselves at the side.
She thanked the guide and made her way down, seeing Gon at the end of the stairs.
Her brother waved at her, a big goofy grin on his face.
"Did your dad leave anything for you? I mean he made this game, right?" Renée asked, standing beside him.
Gon shook his head, "He just told me to have fun."
"Your dad's evil." she sighed. "Anyway, do we go this way or this way?" the red-head added, pointing at two directions.
"Why do you think we should head towards those parts?"
"Because we're being watched at those general directions. Seeing as this is a wide field with practically nothing in it, it's safe to say that the people watching us are probably not too dangerous. Besides, they're doing a sloppy job at it which implies that they're amateur scouts that need to be near a town in order to camouflage."
The red-head looked at Gon and saw steam come out of his ears.
"Wha-!? What's wrong!?" she panicked.
"Too much info... Greed Island rules... Scouting... Ugh." the islander said, falling flat on his back.
"Hey! Get uuuuup! We need to gooooo-oof!" Renée exclaimed, falling down next to her brother when she tried to lift him.
"What have you been eating, why are you so heavy!?" she asked exasperatedly.
"Don't ask me, you're the one cooking all the meals." he shot back at her.
Renée scoffed and sat up.
She noticed some of the players that were with them have already entered the game and were walking off through the prairie.
"They're all going the same way. The two points where people are watching us." Gon mused, sitting up as well.
"Yeah, I told you. So let's go!"
"What about Killua?"
"That old man can go die. He's a 'game expert' isn't he? Even though he sucks at rock-paper-scissors." she cursed at the silver-head under her breath.
Her brother laughed at her, "You had a fight again? Geez, I just leave you two alone for a few minutes and you're already arguing."
The red-head looked at him incredulously, "It's not my fault he's so callous! That egoistic spoiled geezer!"
"Who's egoistic and spoiled?"
The two turned to spot the devil himself, hands in his pocket and a smug air around him.
"He's stupid too." Renée added.
This got the former assassin irritated and he flicked her forehead.
"Ow! See Gon? He's so callous!"
"Shut up dunce!"
Gon scratched his nape at the sight. 'Some things will never change.'
Suddenly, Killua paused and he scanned their surroundings.
"We're being wa-!"
"We know. Now do we go this way or that way?" Renée cut him off.
The silver-head saw that the girl understood their position and shrugged, "Whichever, I guess."
"Then let's decide by rock-paper-scissors! I choose this way and Killua can choose that way!" Gon piped up, forming a fist in front of him.
"Hold on! Why does it have to be me?"
"Because if Ren plays, we'll be at it forever! But if it's you, well...y'know..."
Killua understood and he didn't like how that went.
Renée guffawed at the reason or maybe at his failure to win a match against Gon.
It was most likely the latter.
"Fine." he said grudgingly.
Of course, he lost and they all walked along Gon's route. They were in silence for a while until Killua called his book out.
"Well? How many cards were in your inventory? Did you get anything good?" he turned to Gon.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Your saved data! Was there anything in it?"
"Oh. No there wasn't. All Ging said was for us to have fun." the dark-haired boy shrugged.
"Hm. Not surprised there." he sighed, making his book disappear again.
"Hey, do you guys hear something?" Renée asked urgently.
The trio paused, making the hum in the air resonate more clearly.
They noticed a light from the sky. It resembled a comet and they watched in awe as it landed right in front of them.
As soon as it touched the ground, the light faded and revealed a weird-looking man who was smirking at them.
The children got into a fighting stance, Ten at the ready.
'He has his book out so he must be a player. How did he get here? Was it Nen?' Renée thought, unsure of how to handle the situation.
"Gon, Renée, and Killua, right?" the man licked his lips.
Killua clenched his fists, "How did you know that?"
"Hmm. How indeed." The man continued to stare us down and we watched as he pulled a card out of book.
"Trace On! Attack on Killua!"
This shocked them out of their stupor and the siblings shielded Killua but the force of light shot past them.
This got the silver-head running off across the opposite of the field.
"You idiot! You won't be able to outrun a spell!" the man cackled.
When the spell finally caught up, Killua halted, checking himself for injuries.
"Are you okay?" Gon asked, concern laced in his voice.
Suddenly the air shifted and the silver-head glared at the man, sending a chill through his spine.
"What did you do to me?"
This got the weirdo backing up and he jumped when he bumped into someone. He whipped around to find Renée behind him, sword drawn.
'When did she-!? These kids aren't normal!'
"Tell us what you know and maybe things won't get messy." the red-head muttered in a sickly-sweet manner.
Panicking, he drew another card and backed up out of their reaches. "Return On! To Masadora!"
The children watched as he was enveloped in another white light and flew away to God knows where.
"Hmp. Wuss." Renée scoffed, sheathing her weapon.
"'Maybe things won't get messy'? Since when did you learn to threaten people?" Killua asked her.
"Spiders." was all she said.
"Are you really okay, Killua?" Gon asked again, scanning his friend.
"Yeah. I don't feel any different and what he did didn't hurt at all."
"Still, we need to get to the city quick so that we can learn more of what's going on. I feel that 'Book' and 'Gain' aren't the only spells we can do here. Especially with the way he said 'Trace On' and 'Return On'. It was a bit too specific, don't you think?" the red-head concluded.
The trio nodded and continued walking towards their destination.
-Antokiba-
"Killua, you really don't feel anything weird?" Gon asked for the nth time.
"No Gon, for the last time, I am fine." the former assassin groaned.
The islander pouted, "But we don't know what it was!"
"It was most likely magic from the game. He pulled out a card and said 'Trace On' then the card turned into a light that chased Killua. There's also the 'Return On' so there are probably specific cards that can do different sorts of things. We'll find out soon enough." Renée reassured her brother.
"That should also be an advantage for us because if it's magic inside the game then we can use it too." the silver-head grinned.
"Ah! I can see the city!" Gon exclaimed, already forgetting all of his doubts.
The trio jogged the rest of the way downhill.
"Antokiba, The City of Prizes." Renée read aloud.
"Woah! There're lots of posters on the wall and each of them has a reward!" her brother ran off to the said area.
"'Missing dog. The person who will find him will receive the "Statue of the Cursed Goddess of Fortune" as a reward.'" the red-head said, reading one of them.
"How do you know if any of these prizes are good?" Killua wondered to himself.
"If only there was a directory of items we can collect here. Like the catalog from the auctions." she replied, to which he nodded.
"Killua, Ren, over here!" Gon called out to them.
The two followed him through the crowd and to the huge signboard of events.
"Schedule table of the Monthly Antokiba Tournaments." the silver-head said, reading the table.
"The tournament for September is rock-paper-scissors." the islander indicated, feeling hopeful.
"I wonder if we have the same dates here as in real life." Renée mused.
"Hmm. That's a good point."
"Excuse me, what date is it today?" Gon turned towards the man next to them.
"It's September 11."
"Oh. It's the same."
"I see. Well the tournament is held every 15th of the month and the prize for September is the 'Sword of Truth'."
"Do you guys think it's worth it?" the red-head asked skeptically.
"Well yeah. Look." Killua nodded towards their surroundings and they only just noticed that a lot of people are checking out the board.
Some of the players Renée recognised as the people they entered the game with.
"Do you think we should participate then?" Gon turned to his friends.
They nodded enthusiastically, matching the islander's grin.
"Since we have time before the tournament, maybe we should go around looking for information first." Renée suggested.
"Yeah! We can also try to win other prizes like those in the posters!" her brother exclaimed, his eyes lighting up.
Suddenly, a low grumble went by, confusing the girl.
She looked at the boys' sheepish faces and realised that it was their stomachs.
She giggled, "Okay, how about food first then info then prizes?"
"No complains about that!"
They found a small restaurant nearby and, seeing that they have an eating contest, ordered a large platter of pasta each.
"Okay! If you finish those in 30 minutes, your meal is free and you will receive a 'Garugaida' card! Your time starts now!" the cat-server explained enthusiastically.
The trio started eating immediately and almost all of the staff were surprised at the speed with which they were finishing their food.
"Excuse me, do you know how many people will participate in the rock-paper-scissors tournament?" Killua mumbled in between bites.
The server laughed, "If I were you, I'd focus on more eating and less talking!"
The silver-head grumbled in annoyance at that remark but did as he was told.
"Usually less than 10 people would participate in these tournaments, but since this is a competition in which everyone has an equal chance to win, about a thousand people will join. Even I will be there." the server continued.
"I see. So do you know how to use magic?" Renée inquired, gulping down a hefty bite.
The cat-server tilted his head ever so slightly and looked at them confusedly. "Magic? What's that?"
The red-head blinked dumbly at his response, unsure whether or not he's serious.
"Who's the most knowledgeable person in town?" Gon tried.
The same thing happened, "Knowledgeable? What's that?"
The siblings just stared at him blankly, continuing to eat the pasta.
Renée heard Killua snort as the server went away after their silence.
"What was that?" she asked him, referring to the odd answers they received.
"He's probably a character part of the game. Most characters have a capacity of answers in them but when you start asking something that was not predetermined in them, they're programmed to just answer with 'what's that?'." he explained, scarfing down the last big bite of his food.
"So how do we get more information then?" Gon wondered.
"We ask everyone on the island."
"Are games really that tiring?" Renée whined.
"Most, if not all, RPG games are like this. We don't really have a choice here."
The trio sighed at the long work ahead of them.
Everything in this game won't be so easy.
"Woah! You guys are really something! You finished the dish in 10 minutes, 12 minutes, and 15 minutes respectively! I'll go get your prizes."
The cooks and some of the customers clapped at their feat, though in reality, the kids were just really hungry.
"Can we have some juice please?" Gon asked the cat-server.
"Oh, just for them, I'll just have service water." Renée quickly requested.
The server understood and walked off.
"Sorry for the wait, here are your beverages and your Garugaida cards."
The red-head downed her water in one gulp and inspected the card. There was a monstrous looking fish on the picture and numbers on top.
"F-185? 1217?" she read aloud.
"What does that mean?" Gon asked the server.
"Looks like you're foreigners! This is probably the first time you saw a card. The number on the left is the card number of the item. On the right, the letter is the item's difficulty level of acquisition. There are 10 levels of difficulty, namely SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. F is the third least difficult to acquire. The number next to the letter is the number of cards of that item." he explained to them.
"Then this card..."
"...it's useless." Killua grumbled.
Despite this, the three placed their cards in their books then stood up and to leave.
"Thank you for the meal, mister!" Gon called out.
"Hey! You still have to pay for your juice! The pasta dish was free but your beverages were not. That will be 1,020 Jenis." the server hollered, getting irritated.
"No need to yell, here, 10,000 Jenis." Killua said, handing him a bill.
"What's that? Money on this island looks like this. That is nothing but useless paper here." the cat-server pulled out a card. It looked the same, with the picture of the bill on front and everything, but it was in card-form.
The three were stumped.
"1,020 Jenis in card-form please." he repeated.
"Er.."
"I'm gonna call the police."
"Wait a second! What if they pay their drinks through service?" Renée said, stopping him from reaching for the phone.
"Our drinks? What about yours?" the silver-head asked incredulously.
"I had service water. That is free in most restaurants." she told him, giving him a smug look.
"That is correct. Alright, you two come with me. There are dishes in the back."
"What will you be doing while we work our asses off?" Killua asked the girl angrily.
"Since I'm not as stupid as you, I will go around Antokiba and ask about the magic we saw at the prairie. I'll ask about your condition too. See ya!" she waved at them as they were whisked away to the kitchen.
-At the plaza-
Renée walked around the town, checking the posters for anything interesting.
She couldn't differentiate players from in-game characters and, right now, she didn't want to deal with the former.
As she was walking around, she noticed an old man struggling to lug around a huge crate. Without hesitation, the red-head rushed over to him.
"Excuse me, would you like some help with that?"
The elder smiled at her, most of his teeth were already missing. "Yes please, thank you dear."
Renée bent over and got a proper grip on the box and, with little to no strain, lifted it off the ground.
"Oh! You are very strong! I'm quite lucky to have met you." the old man gushed.
"Where do you need this, sir?"
"Those are new stocks for my shop over there. It's just nearby, follow me."
The red-head followed him to a small trinket shop near the outskirts of the plaza. It was just a small place and it was quite small so there were barely any people that went by.
"Thank you for this, miss. I don't really have any help in this shop and, as the years went by, it got harder for me to get my stocks." the old man said as they sat down.
He offered her some tea as thanks, which she gratefully took.
"It's alright. It's my pleasure to have helped you! I'm a foreigner you see and I can tell how hard it is to look for help around here." she said sheepishly.
"Well, if you have any questions I can answer then maybe I can be of service to you too." the elder said, the smile never leaving his face.
"Well, my friends and I encountered someone using magic. Maybe you know something about it?"
"Hmm. Magic? I do not know how to use this magic but I've heard of a City of Magic. They said it was called Masadora. There you can learn magic, I suppose, but I don't know where that is."
"I see! That's more than enough information! Is there a place where I can buy a map of the island?" Renée asked excitedly.
Sadly, the old man shook his head no. "I'm sorry, dear, I do not know."
The girl's shoulders slumped but she recovered quickly, "Do you know how to earn money here?"
"Well the way I know, other than looking for a job, is if you sell items, whether they're in material-form or card-form. Some shops accept items in exchange for money. The greater the value and rarity of the card, the higher the bargain."
Renée had learned more than enough and she was smiling like an idiot.
The two spent some more time drinking tea and the elder happily answered her questions about the shop and Antokiba.
Her phone buzzed and she saw that Killua had sent her a message asking her where she was.
"Oh shoot! It's already so late. Thank you so much for helping me! I hope to see you soon, mister!" she stood and shook the old man's hand.
"You're welcome. Do stop by some time." he urged softly.
"Yes, I will. See you!"
Renée walked out of the shop then broke into a jog when she reached the plaza.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her by the arm, stopping her.
She was about to roundhouse the offender but when she turned, she recognised that it was one of the men that entered the game with them.
He had a crazed look in his eyes, his mouth gaping open and blurring out the words "help me".
Renée looked him over, still not getting over her shock, and realised that a weird-looking bomb was attached to his abdomen.
The panel read "4..3..2..".
The red-head shielded her face with her arms and amplified her Ren around her body to protect her from the explosion.
"1."
BOOM!
A prickling heat grazed her skin and she heard her clothes sizzle.
Some shrapnel scratched her arms and legs and the impact flew her backwards.
Blood sprayed everywhere and this made a lot of people murmur loudly.
Renée tumbled on the ground, unable to stop herself from the explosion.
Her eyes were fuzzy, her ears ringing, and her head throbbed. Not only that but her whole body felt like it was on fire.
It probably is but she couldn't think, let alone move.
She barely registered the fact that someone was hoisting her up.
"Ren..! What happened..!? Are you okay..!?"
She blinked dumbly at the person's words as it was a bit muted. She couldn't understand.
"Ren..!? Stay with me..!"
'Who is this? I can't hear. Everything's fading... I should sleep..?'
Her eyelids felt droopy and she didn't fight it.
Unable to do anything else, she closed her eyes to sleep.
END OF 29.
A/N: And cliffhanger! This one was unexpectedly really long! Consider it a special treat, from me to you. I'll be posting the next one next Sunday and if I don't, I give all of you full authority to berate me. Please review!
P.S.: Sorry about the repost. I forgot about one teensy detail and just added it in! I'll post the next one on December 11 so stay tuned!