Artificial Fantasy

[Social Media] Discourse Chat #3

[Date: December 19, 2050]

[SignMage has logged in]

[SignMage:

Hello? Am I doing this right?]

[SwordieGuy19:

Hey! Looks like the birthday boy is here! Welcome to Discourse, bud!]

[AirsoftKid:

How are you holding up, SignMage?]

[SignMage:

Uh, great?]

[SignMage:

You're Zac, right, AirsoftKid?]

[SwordieGuy19:

That's Damon, I'm Zac! Did you see a hint in our nicknames?!]

[AirsoftKid:

Ignore him. But he's right. I'm Damon. However, you need to be careful when you're not in a private chat. You will be talking to strangers, you know.]

[SignMage:

I don't know if I can go to other chats than this one. You did tell me to sign up and follow Hayate's instructions.]

[AirsoftKid:

Either way, it's better to call our nicknames here than our real ones. There is a possibility that someone will record a chat log of this one. Might as well be safe and sorry.]

[BusyAsHeck has logged in]

[BusyAsHeck:

Finally! I never thought I get to my computer for hours! Mom can be brutal with chores, especially before SignMage's birthday. Geez...]

[SignMage:

Hey, Hayate!]

[SignMage:

I mean Busy!]

[BusyAsHeck:

I'm guessing Airsoft already taught you the etiquette and security of Discourse. I'm relieved that you managed to register with no problem.]

[SignMage:

Yeah! I'm guessing having a birthday party beforehand really does help.]

[AirsoftKid:

Actually, you already turned 13 the moment your birthday rolls around.]

[SwordieKid19:

Eh. Whatever the reason, at least you can chat with us with your smartphone app while we're out of the game for a while. That maintenance will be out until 21.]

[SignMage:

Yeah. I'm a bit bummed that we need to wait a few more days. But I'm excited for the studio tour to come soon.]

[SwordieKid19:

A studio tour? To where?]

[SignMage:

To Midnight Dragon Studios, of course!]

[SwordieKid19:

Oh. That's neat.]

[SwordieKid19:

WAIT?! MIDNIGHT DRAGON?!]

[SwordieKid19:

YOU MEAN THE DEVELOPERS WHO MADE <ISEKAI ONLINE> MIDNIGHT DRAGON?!]

[AirsoftKid:

Please don't tell me you guys are joking to mess with Swordie.]

[BusyAsHeck:

Nope. Dad got us through with VIP passes to see behind the scenes. A big win considering how hellish those [Hidden Quests] I had to endure alone.]

[SwordieKid19:

GET OUT!!! Please tell us you also got VIP passes for me, too! Come on! You can't leave your best friend hangin'!]

[BusyAsHeck:

Who made you decide you're my best friend?]

[BusyAsHeck:

Whatever. Only two passes were given, but Dad said there is an event happening in the lobby of Midnight Dragon's main studio. Probably to celebrate the first expansion.]

[SwordieKid19:

Disappointing, but close enough. Isekai doesn't have any live events for the launch day for the public. So I can't wait for it!]

[AirsoftKid:

I visited the event page. Looks like some of the tickets here are right in our budget. Not to mention they will show off the gameplay of the new locations and features.]

[AirsoftKid:

Are you sure you're going to miss out on the event for a studio tour instead?]

[BusyAsHeck:

Seeing the gameplay would mean spoilers for both of us. But what do you think, Sign?]

[SignMage:

Nah, I'll skip it. It's not fun if you saw it already in advance before the release.]

[BusyAsHeck:

Well, you heard the boss. It's a skip from me as well.]

[SwordieKid19:

No arguments here. If there's an Isekai-related dessert on the buffet table, I'll holler you.]

[AirsoftKid:

Now that we know what to do during maintenance, we should head to bed early. I think it's already past 12 here.]

[Date: December 20, 2050]

[SignMage:

Awww... Can we chat a little more?]

[BusyAsHeck:

Sorry, Sign. You're too young to experience sleep deprivation yet. Let's go before Mom grill us again.]

[SignMage:

Alright. See you in Midnight Dragon, everyone!]

[SignMage has logged out]

[SwordieKid19:

You heard him! C U, Busy!]

[BusyAsHeck:

Good night to you, too, guys.]

[AirsoftKid:

Same to you.]

[AirsoftKid, SwordieGuy19, and BusyAsHeck have logged out]

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