Inspired by Smashtasm
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Starlll: Okay, so, I've been getting quite a few reviews asking me to write longer chapters. I'm glad you like my writing, but I have to tell you, this is usually about as much as I can write. Sure, I might write long ones, from time to time, but usually, I have trouble making it all the way to three pages. If I go much longer, I usually wind up scraping at the bottom of the barrel, and it doesn't turn out so well. Don't get me wrong, I'm getting better. Really, you should have seen my first story. It's barely legible. So, basically, what I'm saying is, I apologize in advance, but the chapter length probably not going to increase very much.
Phy: Anything else?
Starlll: Yeah: the fact that I've flesh out most of the MMO has been leading to some confusion. You see, there are a few vital details which really haven't been explained. For the most part, you're supposed to just kind of play along when something makes sense. Only, there are a few things that you ARE supposed to wonder about... (Sighs) man, this is getting complicated... okay, I'll tell you right now: it WILL be explained why Nintendo sucks so badly with their security. Really, almost the entire story is leading up to a moment involving WHY they don't just tighten up security. As for why hackers actually have to enter servers and do the animations to launch things like Gray Nukes... ...well, that'll be SORT of explained... it's pretty much for the same reason that they don't tighten up security. I promise, it'll make sense eventually.
Phy: Okay, onto the chap-
Starlll: WAIT! One last thing! The reason why it's so bad for a server to go down, is that it costs a TON to reboot it, repair damages, and attempt to salvage any lost accounts. It sucks so much to get your account hacked because, while you can still make a new account, you'll lose your custom stages, smash tokens, stickers, trophies, win/loss record, and, most importantly, all of your friend data. You will probably NEVER see the friends you made online again, if your account is hacked.
Phy: NOW, we start the chapter.
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Disclaimer: Still stands. I don't own 'Ghosts N' Stuff'. It belongs to Deadmau5. Asha belongs to Eponine in Spirit.
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"Is everyone alright?" Called out Phy.
"I'm okay..." Said one guy.
"What happened?" Shouted a second person.
"Don't worry 'bout it." Said a third.
"'Sall goo'." A fourth one mumbled.
"Ookie-Dookie, Artichokie!" Sang Cherry.
Heart wasn't there.
"He was a good man..." Phy lamented. "I'm going to miss him."
"Now he'll never see the lava rain hack I've been working on!" Cherry shouted.
"Hey, are you from the hacked server?" Asked a new voice. She was playing as a green Zelda, the name 'Asha' floating over her head.
"Maaaaaaybe..." Cherry said, sliding up next to her, attempting a sad impersonation of a gangster. "What's it to ya'?"
"Well, I'm hunting Sniper." She said, business-like. "Please, tell me what happened in the server, and I'll be on my way."
"Woah, now." Cherry said, doing a terrible fake Brooklyn accent. "Just gimme a bit o' coin, and we can get this all settled, now..."
"Just tell me what you know." She was getting annoyed.
"Actually," Said Phy, cutting in before Cherry made Asha too angry. "We're hunting Sniper, too. Maybe we could pool our resources, and split the credit?"
"That sounds like a good idea." Asha admitted. "Are you a mod?"
"Nope, but I will be, someday! Mark my words!"
"How could I 'Marth' your words?" Asked Cherry. "He's a playable character, not a verb!"
"...But, yeah, I'm going to be a mod, some day." Phy said, ignoring Cherry.
"Same here." Asha nodded. "So, what do you know about SN1P3R?"
"...Well, he's a hacker..."
"I assumed that much."
"And he hacks servers..."
"And?"
"He uses Gray Nukes..."
"AND?"
"...Oh, right, he has a Hench-lady named Maeve!" Phy remembered. "She uses a cloaking device, which makes the Ping on servers go up!"
"Okay, that's something." Asha nodded.
"And... um... Oh, right, Zeppelins!"
"What are Zeppelins?" Asha asked.
"...We don't really know..."
"Yes we do!" Cherry chimed in. "They're Ghosts N' Stuff! We agreed on it last time, remember?"
"No, YOU said it was Ghosts and whatever, and we just nodded along!" Phy said, then sighed. "But, yeah, he has some kind of secret weapon, I guess."
"Okay, so, where is he, now?" Asha asked.
"I was kind of hoping you could tell me that..." Phy admitted. "He said that after Maeve took down the server, he'd activate his Zeppelins. So, yeah, no idea where he is... and he's going to use a secret weapon."
"We're basically screwed." Asha nodded.
"Hey! I've been far more screwed in the past!" Shouted Phy. "But I've never given up! People!"
"It's impossible." She pointed out. "We don't even know where he IS. It'd be madness."
"MADNESS?" Phy shouted. "THIS. IS. ...yeah, actually I guess it'd be pretty silly. Still, though! Nothing is impossible! All we have to do is figure out how, and we'll find this guy! We can do it! Together!"
"...Is he always like this?" Asked Asha to Cherry.
"Usually." She giggled, making it snow.
"So, how do we find him?" Asked Asha, ignoring the snow.
"Well, maybe if we traced Maeve's locations, we can find where they'll meet up!" Phy suggested.
"We'll blind him with science!"
"Sounds like a good plan." Admitted Asha. "How will we trace HER locations?"
"...Well, we could trace her cloaking device." He offered. "That's a pretty unique hack. If we could find a way to track it..."
"Then we'll find Maeve! Okay! Follow me!" Asha shouted. "We'll go to the Nintendo Mainframe server, and get to the bottom of this!"
"We're gonna get down wit' dis!" Cherry said, picking up the fake accent again, making it snow everywhere.
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A/N
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Starlll: Filler, I know. I have a lot more stuff planned for the second arc, though. Which will be coming in... three chapters, give or take.
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The Review Corner
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Starlll: We'll be going over TWO reviews, today! One by Pax the Dreamer, and one by Fanaticofmanythings!
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Nice.
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Starlll: Thank you.
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...what? That's not enough of a review? WELL WHY DON'T YOU TELL THAT TO SOME OF MY REVIEWERS?
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Starlll: ...(Nudges a rock with his foot)
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I'm just kiddin', I love you guys! ...plutonically. Please don't stalk me.
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Starlll: Ooh, come on! Look, here's a picture of you sleeping. (Takes out a picture) Am I in it? NOOOOOOOOOOO.
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Anyway, chapter's short, and again, as pointed out below, these people are putting an awful lot of time and effort into hacking... a GAME.
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Starlll: As opposed to hacking, you know, real life.
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What would make a lot of sense (to me at least) would be if it turned out the Hackers had their own special achievements with their own special trophies, so it all turns out that the hackers are the REAL nerds after all!
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Starlll: You have to wonder, though...
...but hackers being unstoppable badasses is cool, too. Can't wait to see when those two bafoons can spit out what a Zepplin REALLY is. AND I WON'T REST UNTIL I FIGURE IT OUT. *Stalks them*
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Starlll: Get a picture of them sleeping!
Phy: Okay, the next one is from Fanaticofmanythings.
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Okay, honestly Pax, people hack Mario Kart Wii so they start the race with a Bullet Bill online.
THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH FAT MEN WITH NOTHING BETTER TO DO SO BE QUIET.
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Starlll: You see? THIS is why you get the person who's arguing with you's little sister on your side! (She's his sister, you see.)
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Oooooh suspense! But really short chapter. Maeve definitely seems like she'll do a Heel-Face Turn any chapter now. P.S MAEVE YOU'RE AWESOME KEEP HACKIN GURL
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Maeve: Thanks!
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I like the bonus fight. I'm pretty sure Maeve would have won easily WITHOUT items, but the fight got pretty dang close cause of them. She still won, though. (WOO)
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Starlll: Yeah, but writing battles WITH items are a lot more fun, if you ask me.
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I love the whole Zeppelin thing, though. I have no clue what they are or what they do but the whole spiel was just awkwardly funny. Love it. :3
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Starlll: Zeppelins? Oh, that's easy! They-
Phy: Folks, we're all out of time, here! So, please, review! They can save lives! And also act as a pillow when you're not getting enough sleep!