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11:59:45… 11:59:51… 11:59:58… 12:00:00. It’s go time.
With the precision of a Seviper’s strike, Gwynn pounces at her CTRL + R keys, identifies the Canari 1/8 Scale Limited Edition Numbered Release Special Outfit Signed Holographic Figure, clicks Add To Cart, laughs maniacally as her payment information autofills.
Now, all she has to do
Is
Click
Buy.
The page loads, and loads, and loads, until, finally—
We are sorry, but your order could not be completed at this time, as one or more items in your cart is out of stock. Please try again later.
“NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!” she wails, loud enough for her oaf of a brother to poke his head in.
“Is everything alright, my dearest Gwynn?”
“I… I didn’t get it… The limited edition figure with only 200 copies… Oh, Canari, I’ve failed you… I’m a fake Canatic…”
“Despair not, Gwynn! I, too, was in the purchase queue for you… and I obtained a copy, with my superior speed!!!”
“Snf… You… you did…?”
Prideful, Ivor hands over his Rotom Phone, cracked nearly to smithereens from the impact of his finger on purchase. Still, there she can see it, between the technicolor glitches… the purchase confirmation.
“…Good. I will be stronger next time, brother, and I shall repay the favor.”
She takes a photo of the confirmation with her own phone, opens up her messaging app, and begins to type.
”Guess what I got Canari (*´꒳`*)”
…
…
”Holy SHIT Gwynn what happened to that phone”
”What needed to be done. I have maintained my status as the top Canatic.”
”I ALREADY SAVED YOU ONE????”
”It’s the assertion of dominance that counts. Love you.”
”ily2 freak”
Anything it took, Gwynn thought. Let’s see Naveen get one of these.