Case 187

[manofgnee]

You know, it's sort of nice, seeing all the happy married couples on the network today.

I know it's a curse, or maybe it's not, sometimes it's hard to tell with these things, but...either way, be happy and enjoy it!

As for me, I'm off to go have a beer. Or maybe several. Depends on if its good beer.

Comments

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Why, you suddenly woke up married?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Haha, nah, I seem to be safe from this one. Luckily. It's just weird seeing everyone all... [He makes a completely incomprehensible hand gesture.] Y'know?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I guess. But hey, it might make somebody discover something special!

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Oh. Yeah, I guess that's true. Some of these couples are pretty crazy though-- all a lot of them will probably realize is that what they're doing will never work.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Well, that just narrows things down for them, doesn't it?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Such optimism! This is totally foreign to Neil! But in a good and inviting way.]
Didn't think of that. You're right, maybe it's not so bad.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Try to be optimistic!! It helps a bit.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Optimistic? Like... the bottle of Lon Lon Milk's still half-full, that kind of thing?

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like that!!

...what's Lon Lon Milk?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's-- there's this game I used to play. It restores health. Uh, never mind, not important.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

No, I'm suddenly interested!

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Okay, wow, uh, okay.

[Neil does not get this kind of invitation often. Hope you're prepared for this.]

Okay, so there's this kingdom called Hyrule, right? And it's this totally beautiful, almost Utopia-like place. It was created and is maintained by a trinity of goddesses. They use the principles of Power, Wisdom, and Courage to keep everything in balance. That's called the Triforce. Earthly guardians are entrusted to these forces, but everything kind of get overthrown when an evil king named Ganondorf, the keeper of the Triforce of Power, decides he wants complete control over all three-- so he kidnaps the princess who's the keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom. So a young hero named Link-- that's you, in the game, and the keeper of the Triforce of Courage-- has to rescue her and banish Ganondorf to try to restore balance to the kingdom again.

[SO MUCH RESTRAINT went into keeping the description this short.]

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

...Wow, you know something?

I forgot how much I liked Legend of Zelda. It's been a while since I've played, see...And I haven't played any of the new games, so.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[NEIL IS GOING TO CRY. NO REALLY. OKAY NO, NOT REALLY. BUT HE WANTS TO. ALSO HE WANTS TO HUG EVERYTHING.]

Y-- ah, ergh-- I... Oh my god. What was the last game you played? You totally need to play the new stuff, especially the newer platformers, they're-- What's your favourite? You know, I have this special edition of-- no, that's back home but-- Oh man, isn't Miyamoto a genius? He's a god among men really, and--- okay, wow. Sorry, I;m asking too many questions.

[Breathe, Neil, BREATHE.]

*suddenly, I regret never having played a Zelda game beyond Wind Waker*

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

[Hanna laughs. OH GOD NEIL YOU ARE AWESOME.]

I think the last games I played were on the Game Boy Color...which, coincidentally, was the last system I really remember owning. I always liked Majora's Mask, personally, even if that moon did creep me out. I think it creeped out everybody....

Miyamoto is awesome. I mean, he made Zelda. He is Nintendo.

I might not have played games in a while, but hey, I know good work when I see it.

THIS IS OOC. IGNORE THIS.

[antimonycarver.livejournal.com]

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE BEST CONVERSATION EVER.

THIS IS ALSO OOC. IGNORE THIS.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT. GAMER GEEKS UNITE.

GETTING ALL UP IN THE OOC PARTY

[totallyinaband]

I'M JUST PICTURING THEM MAKING GIANT GRINNY FACES AT EACH OTHER AND HAND FLAILING THIS WHOLE TIME.

OOC BRILLIANCE RIGHT HERE

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

HEY I JUST HAD AN IDEA.

BIG. GROUP. IN CHARACTER IN GAME ZELDA PLAYING PARTY. To educate Hanna in modern
Zelda.

MORE OOC; PLEASE IGNORE

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

I AM FLAILING. I LIKE EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING SO MUCH. \o/

SO MUCH OOC HERE

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I KNOW I AM LOVING ALL OF THIS.

IT'S COOL, YOU'VE PROBABLY PLAYED MOST OF WHAT'S IMPORTANT

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Isn't the way that people wake up in the City a lot like the beginning of Link's Awakening?? I thought it was really awesome!

Majora's Mask was awesome, especially for something that was made with such intense time restraints. The focus on the time-travel concept coupled with the masks theme really worked well coupled together. Plus the side-quests were awesome-- I keep one save slot right before the Anju and Kafei saga, and one right before the alien attacks, so I can go back and play those whenever I want.

You have awesome taste. Dude, we should totally get together and play stuff sometime! If you've never played Twilight Princess, that's totally a priority-- it's awesome!

Played or read all about :D

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have a lot of catching up to do. I need a good video game refresher course!

I once had a theory that the City was a video game we got stuck in, like Captain N, but...I don't think that's right.

[He laughs again.]

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

That's totally what I was saying when I first got here-- even if it's really not, this whole thing is a lot like a video game!

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

It sort of is! It'd be cool if we had a choice to be here.