Starcaught

Act 1: Part 2

Sage: Go check your door.

A wise choice given current circumstances. You normally don't go outside given your situation but that is unimportant right now because it is likely that it is CC with the game. Or at least whoever CC gave the game to deliver. No one ever sees her anymore. You exit your room into the hallway of the second floor and make your way to the stairs on the way you see a few framed pictures of you, your friends and your guardian. You smile at the pictures remembering the better times, where the most dangerous thing to you was a scuffed knee. Life seemed so peaceful then.

You stare at a group picture of you and your friends as you get lost in your thoughts, before shaking your head and continuing down the stairs. You turn to your left as you finish descending and face the door.

Sage: Open the door

You grasp the handle and turn it, opening the door slightly to peek out. There is no one there from what you can see, but as you open the door slightly wider you spot something on the mat outside the door.

Could it be? It is! It's the game. Identical to the image CA sent.

Sage: Pick up the game

You do so and admire it. It would normally be just a normal game, but with how much importance and time it took to make from CC, you couldn't help but admire it as you close the door and start up the stairs. The odd designs on the front left you excited with the anticipation of what will come next.

You close the door to your room as you enter it once again, the game cases still in hand. You only look up once you hear a familiar ping go off from your computer. Some is pestering you again so soon? You suppose you shouldn't be surprised at this point and resign yourself to your fate.

Sage: Answer

You walk up to your desk and sit it your seat once more. You open the message and scan to see who is pestering you.

What? What is she doing pestering you? And now of all times?!

--ghostlyAnonymous [GA] began pestering tetrisArchitect [TA]--

GA: hello ta.

TA: GA? Why are you pestering me? Not to sound rude but you never pester me.

GA: you have gotten your game. we must begin soon. i need to make sure you aren't having second thoughts or doubting this.

TA: Why would I be having second thoughts? And how do you know I have my game now?

GA: You are being pestered by cc, she is concerned. and your second question is unimportant as of now.

TA: I'm not

But before you can finish and ask GA what the heck she means and what is wrong with her, you get another notification.

--corruptCessation [CC] began pestering tetrisArchitect [TA]--

CC: ta we have to talk now

TA: CC, what's going on? GA is messaging me and is being very weird.

CC: NO you cant talk to her not now

CC: somethings gone wrong very wrong and theres no more time to explain

TA: What are you talking about? I don't understand! Is this some kind of sick joke between the two of you?

CC: no this is no joke and no one is going to be laughing soon

Before this conversation continues you look back at your conversation with GA.

GA: do you see what i mean now?

GA: but what she says is beside the point right now.

GA: are you still planning on playing with me or not?

TA: Hold on, back up, what happened? CC is making it sound like you made a deal with the devil and are going on a rampage or something, what is going on?!

GA: in a manner of speaking, i have. but like i said what she says and what has currently happened is beside the point. now answer the question.

TA: Not until someone explains what the hell is going on!

But before anything else can happen there is a wild character selection choice. As you can no longer be Sage, you must now choose one of the available children to annoy on their adventure.

You have three options:

toxicCredence [TC]: Quietly given up on their life, won't even open their windows, never knows when to stop helping their friends.

clinicianAmbrosia [CA]: Overly helpful, (Potential) Best Parent-Friend, Never leaves home without cookies.

crosscheckTempo [CT]: "Where's my Axe?", Doesn't care who but if you touch their friends they will fuck you up, when will they next answer their messages no one knows.

Who will you choose? Choose wisely.