Bing Gan
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Enlightenment (x16P), S. Ascension (x23)
Zeni: 13,528
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OOC Name: Bing/Biggums/TruetoCaesar
Posts: 3,722
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Post by Bing Gan on Sept 7, 2015 11:23:45 GMT
[ Vi-Poi] [Thread PL: 3,552,736] An incessant beeping came from the bridge of the Flight Deck. Bing, who was currently passed out in the captains chair, awoke with a start to the sound of the blaring alarm. He sat at full attention, rubbing his weary eyes as he attempted to reach for his crimson sunglasses. He grabbed them successfully, adorning them and tapping the small button situated on the left temple of the shades. "What is it Donna?""You've got a message...from James Big.""James Big?"Bing could somewhat recall the name. It was the name of the owner of a Video Game company if he remembered right. He brought a hand to his chin, scratching it inquisitively. What could Mr. Big need right now? "Show it to me."The message opened up, and Bing read it intently. "Dearest Bing Gan: I would like to cordially invite you to the very first reveal of Serpent Master EX. After the battle with the evil Realigner Red, the game picked up in popularity, and now we're ready to begin our first ever tournament for the newest patch! This newest version of the game features all of the brave souls who challenged Realigner Red, along with the villain himself! Please come to the enclosed coordinates at the specified time; we hope to see you here!~James Big."Bing wasn't sure what to do. He had a Saiyan Invasion to prepare for after all! Of course, taking a small break would probably do him some good. Besides, he would love to see how well the game portrayed the people involved. "I'm gonna get changed into something a bit more casual...Send him a reply telling him we're on our way!"
The legendary battle between the titans of power is now available to play! Serpent Master EX features updated game-play and brand-new characters based on the warriors shown fighting at the Gizard Wasteland!Play as your favorite heroes and villains; Bing Gan, Re-aligner Red, Beetle Queen Reikiko, Golden Swordswoman, Gummy Warrior, and many more!Serpent Master EX will be shown off live at the massive East Capitol Game Center! Don't miss it!Bing arrived with a bit of an odd clothing choice; he was currently wearing an orange Hawaiian shirt, with a pair of brown khaki pants. He smiled as he adjusted his crimson shades, approaching the massive convention center with excitement growing in his stomach. This was going to be really cool, he could feel it!
The Guardian stepped into the convention center, a look of awe upon his face as he surveyed the room in front of him. In almost every direction there were rows upon rows of video games, each station filled with people either watching or playing one game or another. At the center of the convention was a massive stage, the main attraction -Serpent Master EX- was currently being played by two masterful players.
The game itself was a pretty common one for the fighting game genre. A basic 1-on-1 2D Fighter, with room for 2-on-2 and sometimes even 3-on-3 battles. On stage, there was already a game in progress. Player 1 was playing as Zexama (Named Gummy Warrior), while Player 2 was playing as Bing (Named Serpent Master).
The two players seemed evenly matched. Neither one was very low on health, and they were both blocking every hit coming in. Bing stood in the ever growing crowd and watched intently, waiting to see which of the players would win this bout.
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Vi-Poi
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Premier of Earth
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Post by Vi-Poi on Sept 7, 2015 18:03:29 GMT
(Thread PL: 5,944,004)
Vi-Poi had wanted to wear his old suit or even something relaxed and low key like jeans, but the Corebliss Entertainment Agency that was acting as his celebrity manager during this event had urged him otherwise. He had to appear with his brand, and apparently that meant in the armor and battlesuit he’d fought in. When she suggested he dye his hair red, he’d adamantly refused. He might be willing to do a lot to stop the hemorrhaging of Blue Banner’s finances, but Realigner Red would never be resurrected, not even in pantomime, not for all the zeni in the Universe. The limousine was a well-polished rental, and hovered sturdily up to the curb of the domed convention center. Crowds buzzed with excitement from behind velvet ropes.
His celebrity manager pointed towards the daylight gibbous moon hanging in the blue sky as they waited for the attendant to open the limo door. “Think you’re strong enough to move that?” She asked, grinning teasingly. She had been attempting to gauge something called his feat level in her side-project of interfacing with video game developers on something called ‘the new DLC for EX’, and so had been asking him all sorts of ludicrous questions.
“I suppose I may have to, soon.” Vi-Poi replied seriously, thinking on the Saiyan threat.
The blonde woman blinked in shock, peering at him in askance. She was nervous with him, in a bubbly sort of way, no doubt worried there was still a haywire circuit or two left in him. He glanced over at her and smiled reassuringly.
The door whispered open, Vi-Poi stepped out, and a massive crowd of onlookers began to cheer.
“It’s the destroyer of North Capitol!” One gushed excitedly.
“Oh my, it’s really him!” Cameras and flashbulbs began to snap and burst, making the slow procession from the vehicle and across the patron-lined red carpet a stilted, desultory affair.
“Administrator Azure!” A pig-headed Zoanthrope with a media badge over his long coat called, waving a microphone. “How do you expect to deal with the Namekian Refugee Crisis now that you’re no longer Special Secretary? What about the Saiyans, do they really plan to attack?”
“I’m working on it.” Vi-Poi responded cryptically with a tight smile, moving down the line. His celebrity agent had given him a phalanx of tuxedoed security officers. Even though he had no need for personal protection, it’d increase the buzz he recalled her saying.
Another microphone pushed past a guard’s shoulder. “Administrator! Vi-Poi! How will you answer for your actions against Earth and Namek? Will you be charged with war crimes? How much money does Blue Banner have left?”
“I don’t know.” Vi-Poi responded, swiveling his head away from the microphone, as they meandered into the entrance.
“Butcher! Murderer! World killer!” A woman’s shrill voice pierced the crowd. A wet arc of red paint suddenly sailed from a bucket towards Vi-Poi. He admired the protestor’s accuracy from so far away – the paint would have easily doused him, had he not flickered quickly out of the way. The crowd gasped and applauded at the android’s adroitness. The camera flashes picked up in tempo and a couple of uniformed police quickly snatched the woman away.
“This is really popping!” His celebrity manager announced proudly as they were ushered into the convention proper.
His built in scouter quickly picked up a massive ki signature, one that he recognized. Bing Gan, though there is something slightly changed about the signal. His Magitek Megacore purred softly as it detected traces of magical residue in that direction. Before he could investigate, Vi-Poi was quickly distracted by the photo op he had contractually agreed to attend. Several movie stars whom the celebrity manager chitteringly observed as A List or B List or sometimes, glumly, D List, came to shake his hand or flex next to him in pictures taken by the entertainment reporters. They stood before a great wall of white cardboard with various movie and video game titles emblazoned across it, including the game in question which had brought him here – Serpent Master EX.
One celebrity who Vi-Poi was genuinely excited at meeting was Ornion Shallotnagger, the burly Majin action superstar. “I’m a big, big fan.” Vi-Poi said, beaming up at the hulking pink figure, who was wearing the combat boots, tiger-striped pants, and army tee from his latest movie Salad Tosser VII: The Seven Deadly Dressings. “Time’s up, you’re tossed.” Ornion boomed, replicating his catchphrase perfectly and grinning down at Vi-Poi. His massive hand swallowed Vi-Poi’s in its grip during the handshake. “I don’t blame you for anything.” He said to Vi-Poi, more seriously and quietly. “Chartreuse is an old friend of mine – we starred in Taint Fuzz together – and I know that upgrades can make people crazy sometimes. I used to puff myself up with needles until I started getting anger issues.” The superstar quietly intoned. Vi-Poi was shocked by the action hero’s candidness, reasonableness, and eloquent manner. He took a few shots of the two comparing biceps – a contest which the bubblegum-tinted hulk won easily compared to Vi-Poi’s own flat, pale limbs – and then moved out towards the central plaza, where the game consoles were.
There he quickly came face-to-face with Bing Gan, who was dressed quite relaxed compared to Vi-Poi – in a Southern Islands shirt and a pair of comfortale-looking khakis. Behind them, a large screen showing splashes of the fighting game’s characters rolled to a character entitled Evil Robot, showing a pixelated rendering of Realigner Red. His celebrity manager laughed nervously and explained softly to Vi-Poi that that name was only for the demo, and the publishing studio was looking for naming rights. “No.” Vi-Poi said to her. “The name fits.” He turned his full attention to the Snake Master. “I understand that you are now something like Kami.” Vi-Poi said, his magic detectors silently confirming this as golden streams of data blinked in his large blue irises. He slowly extended a hand. A hushed murmur fell across the crowd at the moment. The two had been facing off epically mere days ago. “Perhaps we can play this game together.” He suggested, his palm still extended.
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Bing Gan
Administrator
PL: 374,871
Enlightenment (x16P), S. Ascension (x23)
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OOC Name: Bing/Biggums/TruetoCaesar
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Post by Bing Gan on Sept 8, 2015 2:56:29 GMT
Bing watched the match on stage unfold intently, but increased rumblings from the crowd behind him forced him to turn around. It seemed a special VIP had arrived on scene, but at the moment he could not see just who it was. He moved through the crowd unnoticed for the time being, trying his best to catch who exactly this person was that everyone was so excited for. Bing barely recognized a Majin celebrity flexing with somebody...It was Vipoi! He was all fixed up now, and he was taking pictures with Ornion Shallotnagger! Bing had seen a couple of the Majins movies, and while he wasn't the biggest movie buff, he thought the movies were pretty darn good.
Bing was surprised to see that Vipoi approached him. A woman followed the android, letting out a nervous laugh as the splash screen behind them showed multiple characters, one of which being Re-Aligner Red's characterization. The android spoke to Bing, asking about his new position as Guardian.
"Temporarily, yes. Until Pieter and I find a suitable replacement for Scargot, I've taken the old fellas place."
He looked Vipoi over, noticing he was wearing his combat attire. While it wasn't entirely unusual to see the android in such a uniform, it was slightly jarring due to Bing's own choice in clothing. He gripped the shirt he was wearing and chuckled. "If I had known we were gonna show up in our fighting clothes I wouldn't have gone so casual. Maybe I should go change really quick..." His smile slowly disappeared as he noticed that the crowd had begun to murmur.
"Is that the real Bing Gan?"
"I thought it was some guy cosplaying his alternate costume... but that is him!"
"Do you think they'll fight? I gotta record this..."
Bing grabbed Vipoi's hand, shaking it vigourusly. His smile returned as he answered Vipoi's suggestion. "Sounds good to me, let's see if we can get on stage and play a couple rounds."
The crowd erupted in a bout of clapping. The sound of multiple cameras taking pictures could also be heard. The crowd cleared a way to the stage for the two big stars, and Bing moved forward. He beckoned the android to follow as he walked on stage, taking the place of player 1.
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Vi-Poi
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Post by Vi-Poi on Oct 12, 2015 17:47:10 GMT
Vi-Poi took to the stage, frowning down at the clunky control pad and joystick in his hand. He was mildly surprised that arcade and gaming interface technology hadn’t changed much over the centuries – perhaps it was because a machine-mind interface would take all the fun out of it. Still, linking with the servers that housed the game, the quick-minded android could have easily hacked the output and made himself into the easy victor, but he decided that cheating would probably not be best for his public image.
At the character selection screen, Vi-Poi would quickly scan the Avatars, frowning at the cartoonish representation of his Realigner Red form, before swiveling his blinking blue indicator across Queen Zucceta and Reikiko. How had the design teams been able to get such decent representations of these two, but execute his own appearance so poorly? Is that truly what Realigner Red looked like? He suppressed a grimace, deciding it was a very good thing Poi wasn’t a ginger, then eventually decided upon Realigner Red. However, he switched the alternative costume to Vi-Poi, in much the same black and muted blue armor he wore today.
"I hope you're ready to be beaten soundly, like all the other times." Vi-Poi quipped for the cameras.
Vi-Poi study the moves list and commit each to a file of dynamic and hierarchal processes based upon criteria of damage and speed in relation to his opponent – the best to provide windows for attack and counter attack – and would wait for Bing to make his selection. Some flashbulbs snapped even still, and the blue-haired android lifted his controller as a show to the crowd.
Earthlings were far too obsessed with what was new and what was immediate. Already they had turned the profound events of this spring and summer into a form of mockery and entertainment, turning events that were still in motion and very much consequential to them into some kind of sideshow farce. It was a deadly weakness which this society strongly possessed. Existence was not episodic, moving from one new and interesting event to the next. It was a great continuum, one where causes could lurk hidden for long breaths before their effects came roaring on.
Perhaps, one day, they could be made to understand this folly. Taking the Universe seriously would be the only way to survive it.
(Vi has selected ... Vi, and is ready to play. Feel free to make the first moves )
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Bing Gan
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Post by Bing Gan on Oct 14, 2015 7:03:46 GMT
The crowd seemed to get quite excited as the duo sat down in front of the screen. While the screen the console was hooked up to wasn't that large, there was a secondary, larger screen above the arena hooked up to the TV itself, allowing the entire showroom to see the match that was about to take place. As Bing picked up his controller, the screen moved to the Character Selection. There was a surprisingly high amount of choices, some of them were fighters that Bing was surprised to see! People such as Liang, Cipher, and Kaula were understandable, seeing as they were at Red's tournament; but it was highly unlikely that the developers would have ever heard of someone like Mayze! The Guardian wondered for a brief moment if the game company had actually gotten in touch with Mayze, but it was more likely that they simply saw him at some point or another and thought he looked menacing.
Bing slowly tapped his control pad, moving from character to character to see which one interested him most. It didn't take long, but he decided eventually on himself. It wasn't because he was vain or anything however, it was just because Vipoi picked himself already. Seeing as Vipoi chose an alternate costume, it stands to reason that Bing should do so as well. He chose himself, and his character on-screen did a neat little animation of charging up. He clicked to the right a few times, scrolling through the costumes he had available.
There were quite a few choices, but there was one he didn't expect: There was a relaxed outfit, an old-man variation... And an evil costume? It seemed that it was indeed a very different version of Bing. His hair was unkempt, reaching down to his shoulders, with a few strands covering his face. His clothes were torn and blood stained his shirt. His fighting stance was also altered slightly. Instead of a refined and confident stance, it seemed much more wild and aggressive.
Bing turned to Vipoi, a smile appearing on his face as he replied to the android's taunt. "I'm not so sure, Vi. I think I'll be winning this one!" With a determined push of the button, Bing locked in his selection as "Ping", and the crowd went wild. A short dog-man in a suit jumped on-stage behind the two, and spoke into a microphone.
"Amazing! Bing and Realigner Red have decided to flip the switch and play as their alternate universe depictions! We'll see soon enough which version is the stronger!"
The dog-man hopped off stage just as the stage selection screen appeared. There was a myriad of choices, ranging from cities to mountains and just about everything in-between. There was even a stage for Planet Vegeta and Arcose! Bing studied the choices carefully, deciding on "Red's Gizzard Arena" in hopes it would hype the crowd even further. Unsurprisingly, the choice made the crowd go nuts!
The game loaded in, and the two character spoke to each other before the battle began.
In a somewhat raspy voice, Ping spoke. "It's time to turn you into scrap metal, blue boy!"
Vi-Poi responded in a soft yet stern tone. "It seems I'm not the only one who needs a system reset. Allow me to assist you in regaining your sanity."
A multi-colored logo lowered onto the screen, accompanied by an eccentric announcer's voice. "READY?... FIGHT!!!"
The round had begun! Bing was the first to act, double-tapping his control pad towards his opponent to initiate a dashing animation! As soon as Ping got into range, Bing would attempt a simple combo-string to juggle Vipoi into the air, followed by a Ki blast which was sent diagonally upwards to keep Vi-Poi airborne.
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Vi-Poi
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Post by Vi-Poi on Nov 10, 2015 20:25:45 GMT
Vi-Poi hmphed as the combatant avatars faced down one another. Did he really sound like that? His analytics didn’t think so, and he was quite certain they weren’t being prideful about it. He quickly formulated and sent off a chiding message to the design team about their inaccurate voice actors while the fighting began. He suppressed a sigh as Ping raced towards Vi-Poi and launched him into the air with one of the standard melee combos. Vi-Poi briefly considered interrupting with one of the several combo breakers available to them, but this was pantomime theater, and he was supposed to give a good show.
Besides, letting the audience know that he could easily digress all of this limited probabilistic phase-space video game’s motives and perfectly execute any outcome might be unsettling to them. Vi-Poi’s systems interfacing with the engine running the game was akin to a human feigning incompetence during play with their slobbering dog. Better to appear human and fumbling, though. He allowed his health to decline to seventy percent, then activated his Mega Nega Bomb special, which inaccurately formed from two palms and expanded like a fat balloon out in front of him, its expanding circle threatening to damage Ping.
This was nothing like the real fight he recalled with Ping, in what seemed like so long ago. There was no blood here, only cartoonish sparks. There was no sound of snapping bones, no cries of pain, no desperation. Vi-Poi grew more and more unsettled as the fighting continued. Is this how the world saw what happened? As a trivial fighting game? A passing amusement?
An unexpected surge of anger flowed through his circuits, reaching the game console through the controller and bursting it into flames, ending the demonstration with a douse of fine glass across the ground. Vi-Poi blinked slowly. He’d never felt that sort of anger before. It was Poi, he knew. It felt somehow… refreshing.
His bright blue eyes caught Bing, wondering what the fighter would say. He might not be able to sense Vi-Poi, but he may’ve been able to sense the brief surge of his kiai. “It seems that there are some bugs to work out.” Vi-Poi announced as the audience gasped.
A nearby developer sank to his knees, tugging at his hair.
His celebrity manager rushed to his side. “Did you do that?” She hissed excitedly into his ear.
“Probably.” He whispered back, dropping the controller and folding his arms.
“It was mondo cool! We’re going to get so much buzz from this! Hey, if you go haywire again, maybe we can give sympathetic interviews about your struggle with your bugs or frizzy circuits or whatevs. Android struggles with identity are really vogue now.”
The celebrity manager went on in a bubbly sort of way, but Vi-Poi was focusing intensely on Bing. Was the Snake Master still a child wanting amusements, as well? He’d never gauged a person by their age before, as emotional maturity had been a foreign concept to him. But now, he understood.
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Bing Gan
Administrator
PL: 374,871
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OOC Name: Bing/Biggums/TruetoCaesar
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Post by Bing Gan on Nov 15, 2015 10:09:05 GMT
The virtual fight was underway, with Bing's digital avatar gaining an early lead. Ping was able to get in some nasty damage, but Vi-Poi had gotten enough energy charged up to use his special move! The energy ball was... Surprisingly incorrect. Bing stared at it in disbelief as it ballooned improperly, trying to figure out what to do to avoid such a large attack with such limited movement in this digital space.
Bing's senses began to tingle. He glanced at Vi-Poi, noticing a surge of Ki escaping him. It was interesting to sense something living from an android. Soon after this surge of energy, the game console burst into flames. Instinct told Bing he should stand up and get ready for a fight, but he trusted that Vi-Poi didn't do it intentionally. It must have just been a simple outburst of energy, perhaps caused by the rude interpretation of his character? Regardless of what the reasoning was, the Guardian wouldn't draw too much attention to it.
Bing stood up from his chair, turning to the crowd with a smile. He grabbed the still dumbfounded announcers microphone, speaking to the crowd with an upbeat tone of voice. "Looks like the games suffered a malfunction, everyone! The developers should have the schedulued tournament back in action soon enough; in the meantime though, there's plenty more to enjoy here at the convention, so don't let this get you down!" He quickly handed the microphone back to the announcer, who gave a confused look to the Guardian.
The crowd had a mixed reaction. The bulk of them left, while a few stayed behind to take pictures of the ruined game console and the android who quite possibly could have destroyed it. Bing ignored the remaining paparazzi, moving closer to the Azure Administrator. He gave the android a concerned look as he spoke. "You alright, Vi? Accidental bursts of energy don't seem quite like you."
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Vi-Poi
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Post by Vi-Poi on Nov 25, 2015 22:12:29 GMT
Vi-Poi brushed off his armor with a perfunctory wave of his hand. "I'm fine." He said to Bing, turning his large blue eyes to the flashing bulbs of the cameras. "Thanks for the offer, but I have to get out of here." He said simply before shooting off into the air, flying up into the clouds. (Sorry to cut it short Bing Gan, but I need to do a 'thread reset' XD Lemme know if you want to thread again, I'd love to. Please throw this up on T2G when you get the chance. PL please!)
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Post by Beryl Roarke on Dec 26, 2015 4:54:18 GMT
Bing -- 274,635 + 2658 = 277,293 PL
Vi-Poi -- 288,650 + 2751 = 291,401 PL
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