Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Two: Beta-Tester

-chapter two-

FINN

I yawned as I made a last flip for my scrambled egg. Inaantok ko itong inilagay sa plato. I stretched and sat on the table, facing my breakfast in the heat of eleven noon.

Maaga na akong nakatulog. And by maaga, I meant alas tres ng umaga. We had the practice cave wars in my other game kung saan hanggang ngayon galit pa rin sa'kin si West. I scoffed a chuckle upon reading his rants on our discord channel.

West
I'm telling you all, that was cheating.
How can Sparrow appear from the other side of the cave then in front of me?

Gloria
Sparrow's just fast, West.
Ayan kasi't lagi kang wala sa mga guild events kaya hindi mo alam.

Dierran
Hayaan mo na, Lori.
Pre-med 'yan eh HAHAHAHAHAHA

Humalumbaba ako. Oo nga, West was a rare find in our guild. Magaling siya sa offense at defense. He's also the brain in all our raids. Kaya kahit na hindi siya nakakasama ay pinapabayaan na lang.

I joined the guild, Autumn's Fall, way before West. Nakapasok lang din naman siya dahil sa malapit niyang kaibigan ang guild leader. There were criticisms at first but he proved to be a wise and skillful member.

"Finn, lalabas lang muna ako."

Napatingin ako kay Tita Layla nang magpa-alam siya. Isinu-suot niya ang kaliwang sapatos habang may hawak na dalawang malalaking bags. Tita Layla is Mama's older sister at isa siyang online seller. It's a job to de-stress herself from her main office work.

"Ikaw na muna bahala sa bahay?" tanong niya habang inaayos ang hairclips.

Binigyan ko siya ng tahimik na tango. Ngumiti si Tita Layla at muling nagpaalam bago tuluyang lumabas ng bahay. I scanned over the conversations in discord and closed the chat when it was too much to backread. Nagkukulitan na rin naman ang ibang guild members namin.

Autumn's Fall have never met each other in person. Mostly sa mga members dito ay streamers na may malalaking subscribers. A selection of us are also very private in our lives.

Pagkatapos kong hugasan ang pinagkainan ay sandali kong nilinis ang buong bahay. Then I opened the television while browsing for the new update. Under maintenance pa ang game na tine-take care ko and my streams are all on the evening.

Natigilan ako nang mabasa ang isang post. It was about the invitation that the BBG sent two days ago. I'm actually considering the email, lalo na't we streamers are actually advised to become beta-testers. As pros, we can provide more insights to the game and hints to the players. It becomes a learning opportunity for all of us.

Huminto ako sa pagbabasa ng post ng isang kilalang streamer about sa game nang tumunog ang discord notif ko. A peek of the chat appeared on top of my screen. It was West and he chatted something about the RWO, kaya naman binuksan ko na rin ang app.

West
Are you all signing up for that beta-tester invitation?

I munched on my chips. So he got an invite too? Ano ba ang criteria ng BBG in selecting out gamers?

LuhFam
HA?!
NAPASALI KA WEST?!
HALA BA'T AKO WALA, EH MAS MARAMI PA AKONG NASALIHANG EVENTS KAYSA SA KANIYA!
AT PAANO KA NILA NAHANAP WHEN YOU'RE NOT EVEN STREAMING UNFAIR PRE
*crying anime gif*

Napasimangot din ako do'n. West is rarely online but when he is, he contributes a lot. Not to mention he's only shown in the stream of other people. I thought the company sorted out gamers through their influence and standing in the gaming community.