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Me think league bad. That no surprise, but you reading this have no idea how bad league is. Me worried that preserve, me home was get destroyed. All because of league.
But also, me reconnect with Lady Valerie Im... She insist on her full name be said, but... me not smart. Me no can remember long name like that.
Then, there also Riley. Me and her go back to get along. It good, because today, she say she show me fun game she found, that have many player. How many? Me not know! But she say it fun, so me believe her!
Some of me Beastie family also come along. Notably, Bongus, Hopra, and Mascurry!
...Also, sidenote about Bongus and Mascurry, people say Mascurry 'extinct' Beastie. And, me also see Beastie named Shloom. Shloom also extinct Beastie, right? Will Bongus become Shloom? Me no sure, but me hope even if Bongus become Shloom, we still consider each other family.
Speak of Bongus, me know they much bigger than normal Bongus, and look more feral. However, me think this make Bongus look more unique, so me no mind.
...Wow, me no usually have this much talk about, but it justified, cuz it in me head. Me think Reese call this 'inner monologue'? Me not smart though, as me already say. Me not know much about modern thing, but me getting better.
But that beside point. Riley and me play game soon. She say it 'MMO', but me not know what that mean, yet again. But me willing to learn!
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It short walk to Riley house. When me open door, Riley there, like me expect, and she look happy see me. Luckily, me happy see her, too!
"Perfect timing, Ace!" she hum. "I found this MMO game pretty recently, and it's got... a lot of players!"
"What MMO?" me ask her.
"That's like..." she muse. "A bunch of players playing the same game at the same time, and they can also interact with each other! It's... It's kinda hard to explain, but I'm sure you get it!"
"Me still trying to wrap head around it, but me get gist," me reply. "Me curious, though! Me play a lot Legend of Office with you, but never MMO! What it called?"
"Mystery Island!" Riley sing. "You wake up on Mystery Island, a mysterious island full of mysteries, and many, many species to choose from!"
"Many species?" Me caught off guard by statement that there many species to be. Me only see human... can me be like Sprecko in Mystery Island? Me hope so! "Me must check Mystery Island out!"
Riley arm stretch and she give thumbs-up. "Right-o, my caveperson compadre!" she hum. "Just come over to my spare computer, I've got it locked and loaded, Ace!"
Me no sure what 'locked and loaded' mean, but me like her enthusiasm! Me like when she smile! That why we best friends!
Me walk over to spare computer. Me know what computer is because Fluffy Shaman, who real name Riven.
Me stare at computer.
Then, me realize.
...Me never use computer before.
"Riley?" me call over to her. "You no explain how use computer, how me use computer?"
"Oh!" me get Riley attention. "Well, first... You gotta get to the homescreen. Now, watch me. It's easy."
Me watch Riley go to 'homescreen', and then click symbol that put thing on screen. Then, she type, 'mysteryisland.org' on computer.
...Wait, that name of game!
"You very skill at computer, Riley!" me compliment her. "Me not smart... Me never figure that out on me own."
"Nonsense!" she tell me. "You're plenty smart, Ace! You know how to strategize a proper Beastieball team, and your team was able to take on the greats of Beastieball!"
"...Thank..." me shed single tear. "Me happy you me friend."
And then, Riley make... 'account' for me. Me not sure about logistics, but she able to put me character in game! Then, she make me character move... and me figure out that how me make character move. Riley smart!
"Alright, I'm gonna find you on the map, stay tuned!" Riley hum, and then she go over to her computer.
Eventually, me see character name 'midoriforrealz78374' on map. Then, words go on screen, and words say, "Hiya, Ace!"
...
Me not sure how respond. Me never use... small squares with letters before.
Me peck at letters. Me try to make character say what me want it say. Eventually, me make it say, "Me learning!"
Her character respond with, "That's awesome, Ace!"
Then, many character come out of door on map, along with character name '3L3N4HELLOFREAKS420'.
...Elena?
She stream game?
...Me think she stream game. Why else so many character here?
Me peck at letters again, making me character say, "Elena! You stream game?"
Then, she respond, "WHAT DO YOU THINK. MY CHAT WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE"
Elena troubled?
Me peck at letters. "You okay?"
She respond with, "YEAH, I'M FINE!! don't worry bout me, cavehomie!"
Cavehomie... that must be affectionate nickname, right? Me could come up with affectionate nickname, but it hard.
Riley character say, "Awesome! I wish I could join your stream, but I'm too busy showing Ace the ropes of the game!"
Elena respond, "relax i tooootes get it. make sure unga plays some minigames so they can get mysterytokens. that's like. an integral part of the game lmao"
Me ask, "What lmao mean?"
"i cant say it in full or else i'll get banned! love this game tho." she reply.
...
Me should ask Riley what 'lmao' mean sometime.