Tensions were high as Leo and Lacie sat opposite each other, only the Voidcritter Battle Station separating the two fiercely concentrated children. They were approaching the last leg of the final round and were quite evenly matched. Robert, with the help of Thea, was keeping score and cheering on both his cousin and best friend evenly.
Robert: “Come on Leo! Come on Lacie!”
Lacie: “You’re going down Leo”
Leo: “No you are!”
A sly smirk appeared on Lacie’s face as she substituted her Bubalus card for her Vulpes card. She opted to use her most powerful asset, the only void card in her collection, to defeat the unfamiliar critter her opposition had put forward. Surely this bird...thing was no match for her all-powerful void critter Vulpes, right? Her hand crept forward to initiate the final attack. She felt confident of her ability to win, so confident in fact that she indulged in some light boasting.
Lacie: “What even is that thing? It looks dumb and bad”
Leo: “It is not! It’s like the best critter in the game”
Lacie: “No way, that thing?” You’re wrong! My friend Sophie says that Arcticorn is the best”
Leo: “Nooo, Arcticorn is the best water element, but my one is the best in the whole game!”
Lacie furrowed her brows, racking her brain for a clever insult to throw at this boy and his stupid...cool critter, but her thoughts were interrupted by a loud ‘Thump!’ as Leo’s hand met the large blue button that initiated his final attack sequence.
The children watched in silence, as the air surrounding them metaphorically thickened with anticipation. Both Lacie and Leo held their breaths as they watched the two critters battle each other on the screen in front of them. Things were looking good for Lacie...that is, until Leo’s critter produced an attack both Lacie and her critter were utterly unprepared for. All of Lacie’s hard work was diminished as the flaming ball, launched by Leo’s ‘Avesu’, crashed into her critter, destroying the generated image of the Vulpes, and with it, Lacie’s hopes of winning.
Leo exclaimed loudly at this sight, pointing at the frustrated Lacie with a large grin on his face.
Leo: “Ha! Told ya my critter was the best, and I’m the best!”
Robert: “Yeah Leo! You’re the Bestest Voidcritter Battler Ever!”
Lacie: “Not fair! Let’s play again”
Between taunting her as they set up their second game, Leo offered Lacie some tips on the timing of her attacks, the types of cards she could choose and their effect on the opponent, which she greatly appreciated. After chatting about their schools, favourite tv shows and the other games they enjoyed to play, the two were ready to continue the battle for Robert’s prestigious title, but this time, as friends.
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It’s Day 7 -- the final day of the McFly portion of our Newcrest Adventures. Aaand -- it’s kind of a quiet day for them, honestly. I didn’t have any big plans, so when they weren’t at school or work respectively, they just spent their time hanging around the house. Douglas technically entered a “Clingy” phase, but I didn’t notice him wanting to spend a lot of time around Mom or Dad.
Then again, maybe that’s because he was too busy buying more Voidcritters and training them -- in front of an audience! Yes, on my end, I figured he ought to buy another set of booster packs to increase his collection -- he got Wisp, Suinton (a rare!), Avesu, another Yorier (good for trading), and Simgaia. I also went ahead and put his limited edition foil Nymphaea card on display -- hey, gotta show off the shiny. :p On HIS end, he would NOT let go of the whim of doing a video or stream with Marty’s drone. So eventually I caved and had him stream himself training a couple of his new Voidcritters. (Suinton kicked some serious Freezer Bunny butt! Simgaia -- not so much.) Hey, it killed some time before school and kept him out of everyone’s hair. And got him some followers on social media. I mean, people in real life film themselves playing Pokemon games. Maybe I should unlock fame for him too the next time I visit this family. . .
Speaking of fame, Marty also picked up his first fame quirk! Fortunately it’s one of the less annoying ones, “Refined Palate” -- a few too many Excellent quality meals, and suddenly that’s all Marty expects out of life. If he starts eating normal-quality food again, he’ll get an uncomfortable moodlet. Fortunately for him (and me), the reason he’s been eating so many Excellent quality meals is because his wife is a good cook, so this shouldn’t be much of an issue. Probably will make eating out a bit tricky, though. Not that I do that much, but still.
But hey, you don’t get fame perks or quirks without doing famous things! And Marty was due to release another track for his label. . .
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