Umbra Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Disclaimer: Should you lose the Game while reading this thread, the Fool's Game Secretariat cannot be held responsible. [spoiler=Prologue: Acceptance]The name's Taylor, Jeremiah Taylor. I'm twenty-two years old, and in desperate need of cash. I can't tell you much, but I'll say this: I've made some bad decisions in my life, and now the bad people are on my trail. You people are my last chance. Please, help out a guy in need. Jeremiah sighed, and put his face in his hands. Now, his fate was in the hands of a few select people he trusted. He regularly kept in touch with six others, whom he only knew by their aliases. Still, he suspected he knew them better than most people did. There are some secrets you only gave away to those who don't know you. Jeremiah spoke to all of them everyday, and he was fairly sure he'd get a reply within a few minutes or so. Sure thing, after a few minutes, a chat opened up. [spoiler=New message from Piscu!]Piscu: Hey there, Chacu.Chacu: Hi.Piscu: Or should I call you Jerry? :)Chacu: :D Yeah, right.Chacu: You don't happen to have any spare cash?Piscu: No :(Piscu: but I might know someone who doesPiscu: or rather, something Jeremiah froze for a moment. It wasn't that he didn't trust Piscu, but this... it seemed strange. A friend of Piscu who might give him some money? Sounds a bit too good to be true. [spoiler=Your conversation with Piscu]Piscu: A friend of mine recently got a job at some sort of lotteryPiscu: I didn't understand it all, reallyPiscu: but he said there was some serious money involved. Millions.Chacu: :O A million or two would be great. Chacu: It all sounds a little too great, though. You sure about this friend of yours?Piscu: Sure, I've known him since I was a little kid. Piscu: I'll have to talk to him about it, but I'm pretty sure it'll go your way, Chacu.Piscu: He called it “Fool Game” or somethingPiscu Google itPiscu See ya~Piscu has left the conversation~ Jeremiah sighed, and closed the window. None of the others were online, and Piscu probably wouldn't get back any time soon, so he decided to do - for once - what Piscu told him to. He opened up Google, and after a few minutes he found the website. The Fool's Game, he read. A game where skill and knowledge trump physical qualities. The Game itself consists of various rounds and stages, with many different rewards. However, all these rounds are just means to an end; the true, grand prize will only be given to one person, the winner of the game. This grand prize can vary slightly depending on the players, but will be at least...He couldn't help gasping. “Thirty million dollars? With that much, I could... I could pay everything back, and still have way too much.” He sighed. “Then again, I don't know jack about how to play this game.” Out of the blue, the FAQ section appeared. Question: How do I sign up for the Fool's Game?Answer: Application to the Fool's Game (from hereon referred to as “The Game”) will close at midnight, on the sixth of June. Until then, you can apply through this website. Click the “Apply” button above for more information. Question: How do you play the Game?Answer: Specific rules regarding each Round will be revealed upon entering the Round. Let us assure you however that large amounts of money will be involved. Jeremiah sighed. Some other questions were listed, but they wouldn't help him. So, I basically sign up here, and then what? Wait until I get a reply? There was the familiar ding! from the community, and Jeremiah switched the tab. [spoiler=New Message from Piscu!]Piscu Hai ChacuChacu HiPiscu I just got off the phone with my friend.Piscu Seems that you sign up on the websiteChacu Yeah, I saw that.Piscu and then the Game startsPiscu some sort of challenge, directly on the sitePiscu to see if you're worth the moneyChacu ... “So that's it, eh... that's the catch. The Game would start from the very beginning. Of course, you wouldn't be able to apply more than once.” Jeremiah shrugged. “Still, there's no downside. I don't really think I'll find cash anywhere else.” Without further thought, he clicked Apply. After filling in a few forms and submitting them, he got an e-mail. Your application to the Fool's Game has been accepted, and you will move on to the preliminary round. A million dollars (1000000$) has been added to your Fool's Game Secretariat Account. Best of luck,~The Dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury the year Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Do the YCM Fool's Game dealers appear? I'd so love that. ;D So is it gonna be like Liar Game and Kaiji? And nice reference to the Earthbound Gods in the chatnames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes, and yes. Since I control everyone now, I'll probably throw some Legend Zero into the mix, too. You take the Game more seriously when failure means death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ixigo Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 This was... quite nice for a beginning, reminds me quite a few of 'those' manga I've read. I still detect the basic lines of that old style of yours you had during Legacy of the Tormentor, but it has been vastly improved upon. Interesting characters and the looming shadow of something going on - that's what I love about your writing. Even if it's just from this first sample, I'm already intrigued. Only weakness so far is the lack of considerable length and the meticulous avoidance of detailed description, which might turn out as a good thing depending on the style you choose to maintain. Oh, and it's "regularly", not "regularily". That will be all for now. Keep it up. And Ixigo vanishes back into the shadows of lurking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Is there any significance behind which of the characters have what Jibakushin name? So far I like this. Can I get a link to Kaiji? I await my appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Ixigo, I'm glad you enjoyed this. On the topic of regularily and regularly, I'll set up an auto-correction in OpenOffice - it's one of those things I always end up doing wrong. Roxas Cecil, there will a significance, but it'll be minor. Due to the nature of the Game, you'll appear first. And I can't find a link to Kaiji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiro Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 This seems interesting...I'll subscribe to this thread and I'll be reading it! So far I like this. Can I get a link to Kaiji? What? The Manga?Here Also' date=' the anime (subbed),Here. I've got the feeling that you meant something else, because I can't believe it was that hard to find that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Traveler Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 About 22 days since the last post of this thread. I hope I don't get in trouble for this Necro-Bump but, will you be continueing this? I just read the Prologue, and found it to be very interesting. I would like to read more if your still working on it. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azmodius Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 This is awesome. I'll certainly be following this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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