"Yes, it would be best if we got this out of the way and determined what the results would be in actual combat, that way the reason for us to accept these challenges and not simply attack an invader will be made obvious to those whom we are fighting."
"Ah," said Kachoo, understanding now. "A non-fatal gladiatorial game. Sort of like that 'Tenkai Ichi Budokai' thing?"
"We operate best as a team," indicated Sailor Mercury.
"Very well," said Kachoo. "In a week. In the meantime there is a home version of the game which you can continue to play through until you have either won or lost."
Terror isn't when a 100 ton war machine walks past you, its every step shaking the ground.
Terror isn't when your country has been invaded by a tentacled entity from outer space.
Terror isn't when you discover that your only hope of salvation from this alien oppressor is a bunch of teenage girls.
Terror was being one of those teenage girls when your mother discovered that you were losing a videogame that would determine the fate of millions.
"USAGI! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!"
Terror was finding out that your best friend, who was normally very shy and quiet, had a temper.
"B-b-b-but you left it out, and we're a team so I thought that I..."
Ami looked it over. Her score had plummetted in the time it had taken her to go to the bathroom and return. "It's okay. Usagi. I think I can fix this."
Various relieved looks.
"Oh no! I've got an armed insurrection in the Congo!" Ami exclaimed as she started going over the readouts. A popup window appeared.
"Maybe if you do this?" Minako suggested, reaching over and touching a button.
"Whoa," said Minako. "I didn't know you could do that."
"What does this do?" Haruka asked, emboldened by Minako's success. Klik!
Everyone stared.
"Do you suppose he really has an Orbital Death Ray?" Usagi asked the question in everyone's minds.
"Is there an Undo?" asked Haruka as she tried to find the right button.
"Okay, maybe that wasn't the best move," admitted Haruka as everyone else glared at her.
Michiru tried to ignore the latest problem, as Ami sniffled and others carried on that her score of 98% was now in the negatives.
There were other concerns, such as:
(Posted Fri, 01 Aug 2003 13:09)
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