==> be the kid with the friends

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==> be the kid with the friendsAs EXPLAINED EARLIER, your name is VENN DIEGRAM.

At the moment, fortunately, things are MUCH CALMER. You have a variety of INTERESTS, most of which have to do with CRYPTOZOOLOGY. You are an AVID CRYPTOZOOLOGIST and VOCIFEROUS DEBUNKER. You also have a fascination with TERRIBLE ACTION MOVIES, and the television programme MYTHBUSTERS. You worship NO GODS, but if you did, you would WORSHIP HYNEMAN'S GLORIOUS MOUSTACHE.

It is a thing of beauty.

Your room is CIRCULAR AND GRAND, containing a BED, your COMPUTER, and your CRYPTIC CHEST OF MYSTERY. Your room is covered with SEVERAL POSTERS.

==> examine posters

Why examine your posters? You already possess a CATEGORICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSTERS AROUND YOUR ROOM. They are, in order: two posters of GOOD OL' NESSIE, a poster of a representation of THE BLOOP, a poster of the CLASSIC FILM, DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER, and the NEWER BUT JUST AS EXCELLENT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL.

You're pretty fond of those posters.

==> retrieve arms

Why on earth would you do that?

You already have your SCYTHE. Also, you have arms.

==> mess about with sylladex

NO TIME FOR THAT.

Your GAME has arrived. At least, you're pretty sure it has. Postal service to the island usually arrives by BOAT, and the cargo boat came in yesterday. The mail should be here now. You go downstairs.

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Venn descended the spiral staircase that led to the main floor, and made his way to the front door.

He was positively aflutter with excitement.

[will]

==> examine package
You are pretty sure as to what the wrapped box contains, yet there is no harm in making sure. You glance at the label, determining that the contents are indeed the ordered DISKS OF THE GAME SBURB. In a ATTEMPT TO BOND with your adoptive son, you ordered them a few weeks ago.

You turn toward the house only to find that upon opening the door, your son is literally RIGHT THERE.

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In order to sidestep a "strife" Will quickly places the package in his son hands with a smile. He just hopes that Venn won't throw a fit over the fact that there are four disks in the said package. Due to the fact that he ordered a separate pair for himself, in yet another attempt to form a father son bond. Who knew being a adoptive father would be so bond needing, certainly not this gentleman.

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==> VC: STRIFE

No, that would be stupid.

While you are always ready for a SHOWDOWN, you know that your ESTEEMED ADOPTODAD is NO FAN OF SUCH SHENANIGANS. For that matter, NEITHER ARE YOU, particularly when said shenanigans involve PEOPLE NEAR AND DEAR TO YOUR HEART, i.e. more or less EVERYONE.

You take the discs and smile. You're not sure why there are four of them, though.

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VENN: thanks W!LL
VC: ! MEAN DAD
VC: haha you know how !t !s
VC: anyway there's more than two cop!es here
VC: and ! only need two
VC: so ! guess these other two are yours!
VC: are you gonna be play!ng, do you th!nk?

Venn handed the two extra discs back to his father and smiled.[/justify

[will]

==> LP: take discs
You take them, swiftly placing them into a pocket in your SNAZZY SUIT.
You ponder going into a tirade about how much you love your fine outfit, but decide that such a thing would be silly and generally awkward.

Instead you scramble for a explanation as to why you "think" you will be playing the game.

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WILL: I will indeed be playing.
LP: However I doubt the fact that I will be even slightly exceptional at this video gaming.
LP: Perhaps you can aid me?

Yes that explanation would have to do, and he managed to throw in a question to throw him off the track. He wondered if this was deserve able of a "level up" as they said in the gaming world.

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==> VC: instruct father

You cannot believe it.

You HAVE the discs.

You're doing this.

You're making it happen.

If a series of ironic comics dedicated to bad grammar and graphics existed in this universe, that would probably have been done in a more referential manner.

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VENN: haha sure th!ng dad!
VENN: THOUGH HONESTLY ! DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM MYSELF
VENN: THESE GAMES ARE MORE OR LESS ON, ! HAVE BEEN LED TO BEL!EVE
VENN: THE EDGE MOST CUTT!NG
VENN: so you m!ght actually have an advantage
VENN: NOT HAV!NG ANY PRECONCEPT!ONS BASED ON EARL!ER GAMES

[will]

==> LP: decipher lingo
The edge most cutting? What advantage? Preconceptions based on earlier games?

You hadn't the slightest idea as to what your son was going on about, that is you didn't really follow it. Instead you choose to nod as if you understand, and decide to CONSULT THE INTERNET in hopes of better understanding the game later.

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LP: Of course.
LP: I shall start dinner now if you do not mind, and put all this game shenanigans on the back burner for now.
LP: You are welcome to start the game without me.

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[venndiegram]

==> VC: EAGERLY COMMENCE GAME

WELL OBVIOUSLY.

You smile and give your dad a BIG OL' SURPRISE HUG, AS IS CUSTOMARY IN THE DIEGRAM HOUSEHOLD. Mostly because you hug the ever-living shit out of any biped you lay your eyes on.

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VENN: haha r!ght-o!
VC: AND THANKS A BUNCH DAD
VC: ! AM REALLY LOOK!NG FORWARD TO PLAY!NG TH!S TH!NG SO ! TH!NK !'LL GO
VC: POP !T !N THE OL' COMPUTER
VC: GET !T F!RED UP
VC: thanks aga!n

You rush up the stairs, obviously not for the last time.

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