Rose was very relieved when no one called her out for being so out of it. "Or worse, called me out for the reason..."
SummonerMan had considered it, but had decided against it. Regardless of how annoying it was that his operator was so affected by this whole thing, he was better off not saying anything. "It'd just delay everything," the Navi had decided, "Besides, I'm too busy being correct to go and be a jerk right now. It'd make me look hypocritical."
Rose listened to the others speaking. She turned back to face the group, and watched the fight. It resolved itself pretty quickly, so she didn't really have much of a chance to respond.
SummonerMan ended up in a similar position. He briefly considered commenting that he had plenty of personality to back up his attack, but then the fight got too involved and he lost his will to participate. It was too much of a hassle.
Then FlareMan made a decent suggestion. And it sounded even better coming from Mr. Jetto.
Sabrina then turned the question to them. Rose couldn't think of anything that seemed too wrong with the suggestion, so she quickly offered that. "It sounds fine to me."
Then she thought more. She knew she was somewhat out of it, so she figured focusing more on the concept might help. After a brief pause she did come to something she'd missed. "Wait. . . How do the chips look? I mean, being non-functional is alright, but if he's a collector or something they should probably at least look correct, since looks are probably what he's going for."
Looks weren't exactly something Mr. Jetto seemed to have an issue with, though, so-
"Focusing," the girl thought. She was getting far more into it now. She was still somewhat out of it, as the fact that she had to correct herself showed. "But at least I'm not tripping all over myself or blushing like a loser or anything."
She was even making more normal eye contact with the people in the group. It seemed, to most outward appearances, that she'd returned to normal.
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"Bringing back broken chips..." Zeo spoke aloud, trailing off. The idea didn't exactly appeal to him, but getting real working tier 3 chips by themselves would either be suicidal or bankrupt them. Zeo wasn't about to insist Mr. Jetto give them working chips either. "It doesn't seem like we have much choice," Zeo laughed halfheartedly. "Unless SplashMan's feeling up to more Chaos Net battles and you're willing to give up two amazing chips," he said to Sabrina jokingly. "So yeah, I-" he was about to say he didn't have a problem with it, but that would be lying. "-uh, it works," he finished.
"Even if it doesn't, we've still got a ton of other stuff finished." Zeo wondered whether the client even expected them to get everything. At this rate they would, which was all the better. I wonder what kind of chips they are. And why they'd stop working, at that. Zeo made a mental note to find a safer place for his chips than in various pockets on his person. Maybe some kind of fancy holster like the one for his PET. But that wasn't important now. "So, what kind of chips are they?" Zeo asked, curious and interested in seeing (even if they were broken) tier 3 chips.
"Even if it doesn't, we've still got a ton of other stuff finished." Zeo wondered whether the client even expected them to get everything. At this rate they would, which was all the better. I wonder what kind of chips they are. And why they'd stop working, at that. Zeo made a mental note to find a safer place for his chips than in various pockets on his person. Maybe some kind of fancy holster like the one for his PET. But that wasn't important now. "So, what kind of chips are they?" Zeo asked, curious and interested in seeing (even if they were broken) tier 3 chips.
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Mr. Jetto listened to the possible problems, though he raised an eyebrow upon hearing something that wasn't said particually seriously. "Hmm? Sabrina, you can access Chaos Net yourself?"
...Uh-oh. That was a fact she didn't want to spill if it could be helped. "Well, um, yeah...but I only got access recently, so I'm kinda having some problems in it..."
"Makes sense. Chaos Net's no cakewalk, that's for sure." With a smile and a nod, the elder group member returned to the bench he was first seen sitting in, reaching past the far end to reveal what appeared to be a backpack. A very boring, all-black backpack. Opening one of the side pockets, he reached in and pulled something out. Two of something, to be exact. He then returned to the teenagers, presenting what, to the naked eye, looked like completely ordinary chips. "I called them broken, but they're not physically so. I'm pretty sure their actual flaw is in their coding, but I lack the ability to fix them myself, and it's a fairly costly process to restore them. It'd be easier for me to just bust for replacements, so I have little need for it."
The chips themselves were quite recognizable by their pictures; the only thing that was different about them were their colors; a red Canodumb, and a light gray, almost white looking Spikey. Which FlareMan felt like elaborating on, for some reason. Specifically, those are M-Cannon and HeatSide chips, the 3rd in the Cannon and HeatShot series, respectively. Of course, if you know anything about battlechips, that last fact would be rather obvious."
"Wow, they look completely normal. You can't even tell by looking at them they're messed up!"
"Ah, yes. I should tell you that even if you have these chips, they won't register in your chip library, as they're unusable. Though I don't think that's a very big problem for you. So, think these will work?...For your mission, of course."
"I think they're worth a shot. And you said they're free, right?"
"Heh, of course. I'd never make anyone pay for chips that didn't work properly."
"Then I'm all for trying them!" Before anyone could object, the Netopian girl snatched the chips from her father's hand and stored them away. She also had unstored the list, having inexplicably put it away earlier, but decided to hold off on marking on it until one more thing was resolved. "So, think those chips will work for the mission? They looked flawless to me!"
...Uh-oh. That was a fact she didn't want to spill if it could be helped. "Well, um, yeah...but I only got access recently, so I'm kinda having some problems in it..."
"Makes sense. Chaos Net's no cakewalk, that's for sure." With a smile and a nod, the elder group member returned to the bench he was first seen sitting in, reaching past the far end to reveal what appeared to be a backpack. A very boring, all-black backpack. Opening one of the side pockets, he reached in and pulled something out. Two of something, to be exact. He then returned to the teenagers, presenting what, to the naked eye, looked like completely ordinary chips. "I called them broken, but they're not physically so. I'm pretty sure their actual flaw is in their coding, but I lack the ability to fix them myself, and it's a fairly costly process to restore them. It'd be easier for me to just bust for replacements, so I have little need for it."
The chips themselves were quite recognizable by their pictures; the only thing that was different about them were their colors; a red Canodumb, and a light gray, almost white looking Spikey. Which FlareMan felt like elaborating on, for some reason. Specifically, those are M-Cannon and HeatSide chips, the 3rd in the Cannon and HeatShot series, respectively. Of course, if you know anything about battlechips, that last fact would be rather obvious."
"Wow, they look completely normal. You can't even tell by looking at them they're messed up!"
"Ah, yes. I should tell you that even if you have these chips, they won't register in your chip library, as they're unusable. Though I don't think that's a very big problem for you. So, think these will work?...For your mission, of course."
"I think they're worth a shot. And you said they're free, right?"
"Heh, of course. I'd never make anyone pay for chips that didn't work properly."
"Then I'm all for trying them!" Before anyone could object, the Netopian girl snatched the chips from her father's hand and stored them away. She also had unstored the list, having inexplicably put it away earlier, but decided to hold off on marking on it until one more thing was resolved. "So, think those chips will work for the mission? They looked flawless to me!"
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Rose was glad to see everything was wrapping up pretty quickly. She was also somewhat saddened, as it meant that she wouldn't be around Mr. Jetto for much longer. However this was a mixed blessing; though she did think he was incredible, his presence was making her feel less so.
Rose didn't say much. Her question was answered when the chips were presented, out of a fairly cool looking back pack. FlareMan then explained what they were. Usually Rose would have greatly appreciated this, as new chips weren't exactly something she was very knowledgeable about. However, she happened to have the lower versions of both of these chips, and knew how higher tier chips worked thanks to her experience with her old HiCannons and Cannons.
Since these were tier three chips, she could have made that accurate a description on her own, as a result. FlareMan's comment at the end confused her a bit, though. "I should have recognized Heat-side as the third tier? Is it that much more important than cannon in NetBattling circles?"
Rose didn't worry too much about it, though, as she hadn't been on top of her game so far and decided to chalk it up to this and her lack of Net Battling experience.
She turned back to Sabrina as the girl took the chips and got a closer look at them before the girl stuffed them away. "I'm sure they'll be fine. They look the same to me, and he didn't say anything about them having to function properly."
The girl ended this with a shrug.
SummonerMan had returned to virtual stasis, eavesdropping without offering any more input. Rose had returned to being fairly competent again. All was right with the pair once more.
Rose didn't say much. Her question was answered when the chips were presented, out of a fairly cool looking back pack. FlareMan then explained what they were. Usually Rose would have greatly appreciated this, as new chips weren't exactly something she was very knowledgeable about. However, she happened to have the lower versions of both of these chips, and knew how higher tier chips worked thanks to her experience with her old HiCannons and Cannons.
Since these were tier three chips, she could have made that accurate a description on her own, as a result. FlareMan's comment at the end confused her a bit, though. "I should have recognized Heat-side as the third tier? Is it that much more important than cannon in NetBattling circles?"
Rose didn't worry too much about it, though, as she hadn't been on top of her game so far and decided to chalk it up to this and her lack of Net Battling experience.
She turned back to Sabrina as the girl took the chips and got a closer look at them before the girl stuffed them away. "I'm sure they'll be fine. They look the same to me, and he didn't say anything about them having to function properly."
The girl ended this with a shrug.
SummonerMan had returned to virtual stasis, eavesdropping without offering any more input. Rose had returned to being fairly competent again. All was right with the pair once more.
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Zeo took particular interest in the tier 3 chips as they were taken out. In the minute or so that they were visible, he marveled at how cool that red cannon looked. Unfortunately, Sabrina "procured" and pocketed the chips as soon as she had approval, so that didn't last long. Zeo also appreciated FlareMan's explanation, even if he could have figured it out himself. He spoke up after Sabrina's question and Rose's reponse. "So long as we don't say anything and he doesn't check them right away, there isn't any way for him to know," Zeo added after Rose. "Feels a little... dishonest, so hopefully he wasn't planning on using the chips." That was about all that needed to be said, so Zeo didn't bother continuing.
"Thank you for your help," Zeo quickly added, realizing he hadn't thanked the man yet. "You made what sounded like such a difficult task really easy." The alternatives... well, they'd already been considered. Zeo didn't know where the trio was going next, so he kept quiet and waited. Rose or Sabrina probably had somewhere in mind, and if they didn't they'd say so. Not NetVegas, I hope, Zeo couldn't help thinking.
He glanced at Rose after speaking, curious as to whether she was back to normal. She looked like it, so Zeo quickly averted his gaze back to Mr. Jetto and waited for someone (probably Sabrina) to declare this part of the hunt finished.
"Thank you for your help," Zeo quickly added, realizing he hadn't thanked the man yet. "You made what sounded like such a difficult task really easy." The alternatives... well, they'd already been considered. Zeo didn't know where the trio was going next, so he kept quiet and waited. Rose or Sabrina probably had somewhere in mind, and if they didn't they'd say so. Not NetVegas, I hope, Zeo couldn't help thinking.
He glanced at Rose after speaking, curious as to whether she was back to normal. She looked like it, so Zeo quickly averted his gaze back to Mr. Jetto and waited for someone (probably Sabrina) to declare this part of the hunt finished.
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A single mark of the pen signaled the end of the the hunt for Tier 3 chips. And quite frankly, Sabrina was glad that she didn't have to do it herself. Having to get two of them herself, then give them away would've been rough. "Well, that's that. Thanks again, Dad!"
"Well, if you're going to thank anyone, thank FlareMan. Without him, I probably wouldn't have remembered those chips."
"Right...thanks, FlareMan."
"I have no need to be thanked. As Christopher's Navi, it's my duty to be aware of such things."
"Too bad, I'm not taking it back!"
"...Then I suppose I have no choice but to accept it, ill-desired as it may be. ...Speaking of ill-desired, we should probably be heading back to SciLab."
"Ah, that's right. Well, I guess I need to be going. Glad I could help you three."
"Already?"
"Yeah. And you're not finished either, right?"
"Yep, got two more things to get. Not looking forward to it, but...well, we'll manage!"
"Glad to hear it." With that, Mr. Jetto started a walk over towards the MetroLine station. "Goodbye, everyone. Good luck with those other items."
And then there were three. Plus their Navis, but aside from SplashMan, none of them were really up for discussion. "So Sabrina, what two things do we need to get?"
"Hmm, let's see...a Nil-Zenny Poker Chip, and the previous three NetCafe Secret Menu listings."
"...So, the three of you need to go to Netopia to finish this...is that even possible?"
"...Uh..." That was a very good question. One that needed friend input. "Is it?"
"Well, if you're going to thank anyone, thank FlareMan. Without him, I probably wouldn't have remembered those chips."
"Right...thanks, FlareMan."
"I have no need to be thanked. As Christopher's Navi, it's my duty to be aware of such things."
"Too bad, I'm not taking it back!"
"...Then I suppose I have no choice but to accept it, ill-desired as it may be. ...Speaking of ill-desired, we should probably be heading back to SciLab."
"Ah, that's right. Well, I guess I need to be going. Glad I could help you three."
"Already?"
"Yeah. And you're not finished either, right?"
"Yep, got two more things to get. Not looking forward to it, but...well, we'll manage!"
"Glad to hear it." With that, Mr. Jetto started a walk over towards the MetroLine station. "Goodbye, everyone. Good luck with those other items."
And then there were three. Plus their Navis, but aside from SplashMan, none of them were really up for discussion. "So Sabrina, what two things do we need to get?"
"Hmm, let's see...a Nil-Zenny Poker Chip, and the previous three NetCafe Secret Menu listings."
"...So, the three of you need to go to Netopia to finish this...is that even possible?"
"...Uh..." That was a very good question. One that needed friend input. "Is it?"
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Scavenger Hunt1- Batch AA-00001 Process Upgrade ~SciLab (Suitachi's Navi Shop)
2- Nil-Zenny Poker Chip ~NetVegas3- [Neuronomicon], author Maya Frasser ~Bookstore in ElecTown
4- Previous three NetCafe Secret Menu listings ~NetCafe5- Two (2) Tier-3 Battlechips ~Dad?6- Thousand Year-Old Spring-Boiled Egg ~Yoka (Mom?)7- Dentech University 200X Vision Statement Plaque ~DenTech
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It looked like everything was all clear here. This appeared to be a good time to thank those involved, so Rose stepped to it.
She offered what appeared to be a hybrid between a polite bow and a curtsy, extending her arms out, sans fabric, as she lowered her body. "Thank you very much," she said with a smile, "Your help is greatly appreciated."
She waved when he turned to leave, wishing him good bye, as well. As Mr. Jetto walked away, she glanced at him, quickly up-and-downing his back side, as well as his backside, before turning back to the group.
Rose was totally capable of answering the next question, as well. "Yeah, of course," She offered. "I've driven there a few times, so I know the way pretty well. I even gave Zeo a ride home from that tournament at the Coliseum."
Rose had done it before, so she knew it was possible. She knew it seemed odd, but in her opinion, if it worked, it was sometimes best not to question it.
"I think the café will probably be easier. Sound ok to you two?" Rose posed this question fairly evenly. If it wasn't, she could deal.
Assuming they all agreed and were ready to leave, she was, as well, and prepared to head out to her car with the others.
She offered what appeared to be a hybrid between a polite bow and a curtsy, extending her arms out, sans fabric, as she lowered her body. "Thank you very much," she said with a smile, "Your help is greatly appreciated."
She waved when he turned to leave, wishing him good bye, as well. As Mr. Jetto walked away, she glanced at him, quickly up-and-downing his back side, as well as his backside, before turning back to the group.
Rose was totally capable of answering the next question, as well. "Yeah, of course," She offered. "I've driven there a few times, so I know the way pretty well. I even gave Zeo a ride home from that tournament at the Coliseum."
Rose had done it before, so she knew it was possible. She knew it seemed odd, but in her opinion, if it worked, it was sometimes best not to question it.
"I think the café will probably be easier. Sound ok to you two?" Rose posed this question fairly evenly. If it wasn't, she could deal.
Assuming they all agreed and were ready to leave, she was, as well, and prepared to head out to her car with the others.
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So NetVegas will be the "finale" of sorts...
Not that Zeo had any problem with that. Maybe it wouldn't even be as bad as he thought. He'd never been there, after all. Been to the network, though, Zeo recalled. The gaudy, blaring lights of NetVegas Net had annoyed both him and ViralMan, and he was outside the network. Maybe I should find a pair of sunglasses. Then again, if the lights were that bright in the real NetVegas it would probably be an annoyance to tourists too. Zeo had to worry about the NetCafé now, though. He had never been there before, but he anticipated some difficulty in getting "secret menus". They were secret for a reason, Zeo assumed. There had to be a way, at least.
"The café sounds alright to me," Zeo said finally. Wonder what it's like. He started walking back in the direction of the car. "Not like it'll be another fun experience like the Navi Shop..." he mumbled as he walked. Zeo stopped a few seconds later and sighed. "...maybe I shouldn't have said that." It had already been said though, so Zeo stayed where he was and turned to make sure Rose and Sabrina were with him.
Not that Zeo had any problem with that. Maybe it wouldn't even be as bad as he thought. He'd never been there, after all. Been to the network, though, Zeo recalled. The gaudy, blaring lights of NetVegas Net had annoyed both him and ViralMan, and he was outside the network. Maybe I should find a pair of sunglasses. Then again, if the lights were that bright in the real NetVegas it would probably be an annoyance to tourists too. Zeo had to worry about the NetCafé now, though. He had never been there before, but he anticipated some difficulty in getting "secret menus". They were secret for a reason, Zeo assumed. There had to be a way, at least.
"The café sounds alright to me," Zeo said finally. Wonder what it's like. He started walking back in the direction of the car. "Not like it'll be another fun experience like the Navi Shop..." he mumbled as he walked. Zeo stopped a few seconds later and sighed. "...maybe I shouldn't have said that." It had already been said though, so Zeo stayed where he was and turned to make sure Rose and Sabrina were with him.
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And the cafe was decided upon. Worked for her. "So, we'll do the cafe, then finish up with NetVegas. Cool. No point in standing around here, then..." Sabrina put away her list as she said this, not realizing the truth that was staring her in the face.
The truth that her Navi was willing to just spit out. "Sabrina, they're already headed for the car..."
"They are?" Sure enough, Rose and Zeo were quickly becoming smaller and smaller as they headed for their mode of transportation. "Ah, shoot! Wait up, guys!"
The truth that her Navi was willing to just spit out. "Sabrina, they're already headed for the car..."
"They are?" Sure enough, Rose and Zeo were quickly becoming smaller and smaller as they headed for their mode of transportation. "Ah, shoot! Wait up, guys!"
