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[eirs]

( this is what you wanted to be greeted with when opening the network, right? a woman sat on an unmade bed with her legs crossed ankle over knee, ashtray full on a bedside table, looking about as enthused as a rock as she's so very clearly scrolls through some searches. )

So, video games.

( great opening line. didn't even introduce herself. )

I get what they are from looking it up, but what's the point in some of these? PowerWash Simulator? Farming Simulator 56? American Truck Simulator? You could just go outside and do some of this.

( is she smoking inside her bedroom? also yes. sorry if that gets into the vents, redemption team. )

... I also need suggestions for games. And no, I don't have experience in it which means I don't have enough to make a preference with.

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[eirs]

( .................? )

okay, so that wasn't a glitch in the system. you did say ducks.

and you saw them.. here?

( listen it's a new world, anything can happen, but also - huh?? )

[queenofkur]

No, their kingdom fell a long time ago.

We explored its ruins last month. Honestly, I was pretty surprised too. The way depictions of those ducks were everywhere... It feels like they were treated more like gods than kings.

this is gonna be the funniest misunderstanding for later

[eirs]

the future is crazier than i imagined.

( that ducks of all things would carve out a monarchy of their own. with lasting statues and depictions to show generations after? )

i wonder where they went now that their kingdom's been abandoned. i haven't seen sentient ducks around.

[bemist]

[ She's just grimacing lightly. ]

Even though I said it isn't really my thing?

[elfsufficient]

[ Fern moves like someone who isn't entirely at ease in her surroundings (she isn't) for her part, her arms stiffly swinging at her sides, each step measured and cautious. ]

Well...

[ She looks a bit thoughtful at that question. ]

...No, I don't think I have an interest in such things. But my teacher would. There are some monsters that leave something behind, and she always seems interested in those for some reason...

What about you, Miss Tao?

[eirs]

( almost like she expects something to pop out in the next corner. it's not a bad thing to be cautious, but to be unable to rest in the base is bound to be a bad thing.

so this one has a teacher, one who has an interest in this sort of stuff. she wonders if they're around, or if they've been tasked to be among the researchers. )

... Not my thing. ( scholarly pursuits like that are above her pay grade. ) Ours don't stick around either when killed, and to keep one for too long would be too dangerous with what we had on hand.

( none of this fancy tech were available, that's for sure. )

If it'd help get rid of the source altogether? And I knew they can keep themselves safe while doing what they need to? Maybe.

[laevateinns]

That part exactly, yes.

In a video game, of course.

[lifeprice]

[ Aki wants to say 'I'm too old for it', but... He's barely in his 20s. ]

Some of the technology is worthwhile, but a lot of it just seems to be pointless, or over the top.

[elfsufficient]

[ Ah, that's interesting... Studying the enemy to aid in the efforts to eliminate them... When Tao puts it like that, it does remind Fern of something. ]

It's not quite the same, but... that's how some spells were developed, where I'm from. Mages studied demons' magic and then adapted them for our use... and now, we use them to kill monsters. [ A beat. ] That's a very pragmatic way of looking at it, Miss Tao.

[ Also, walking them through the recreation area... Fern has no idea what any of the things in here are, but maybe Tao does? So she asks: ]

By the way... Do you know what the machines in here do...? I did see someone use the machine for running in place, but...

disney is real, believe her!

[queenofkur]

It is possible they went extinct because of the kaijus.

[ Sad, really. She wishes she could have met one in the flesh.

... Well, in the feathers, rather. ]

It is sad to think those ruins may be all that's left of them.

[1797]

[fps vr alpaca simulator... the dream.]

it would be more fun that way, right?
that's the main reason anyone plays video games

[omeka]

[ tao, is it any consolation that you're not as much of a boomer as other people here? at least you're a sexy boomer idk ]

Cozy games are games that are easy on the eyes and on the brain. There's no need for reflexes and being good at aiming with a mouse. All games require mindless clicking to some degree, but cozy games like Stardew Valley and The Sims can be relaxing.

[ unless you're being overly ambitious with your sims and trying to do challenges, or flat out trying to kill as many sims as you can..... ]

I, myself, [ a hand is splayed across her chest; a poor attempt at being modest. if she sounds like a know-it-all, it's because she is. ] prefer classics like StarCraft. It's not for the impatient, though. There's a steep learning curve. For beginners, I would suggest Smash Bros, Animal Crossing, Overcooked if you want to play with other people.

[gimu]

all right. but do the stinky thing outside.


… but where are you anyway???

where did my html go wow???

[plagiarists]

just mash buttons and hope for the best

[ Or for noobs in PvP. ]

oh right you can probably get demonetized if you stream porn
try otome games then
i really liked j*ck j*anne
the heroine thinks she's forced to give up her dream of becoming an actress, but she gets a chance to join an all boys theatrical school

[thundercrashes]

Yeah, exactly. So it's just easier (and less expensive) for those who are simply curious to get a hint of what it's like to do something through playing an easy simulator of it rather than actually doing it for real.