11Sorry about the wait. Was on a trip to China then Japan. Got lots of anime merch though, so it wasn't all bad. In general though, I hate travelling, so it was pretty terrible anyways. I'm actually getting positive reviews on this story, so I'm pretty sad I couldn't update sooner.
The above paragraph was written in July. It is currently the end of October. What happened? So as usual, I lost all motivation to write. For a few months. I was done with writing. I had started a ton of stories only to abandon them since I thought they were all trash. And then I read them over recently, and was like, holy hell I'm actually a genius at writing.
For now, I'm only going to update this story, but expect other stories as well. The ones that have been sitting in a folder somewhere that IMO are actually quite good.
I should add that this chapter will be using Hearthstone as of the Knights of the Frozen throne post-balance changes
This is Jaden
This is Alexis
This is Yubel
October 3
(8:30) Darling, who was it that you were texting in class today?
(8:30) Oh some girl I met online when I texted a wrong number by accident hehe
(8:31) You seemed to having quite the good time talking to her
(8:31) Oh yeah! She's pretty funny, and plays HS too! She's a freeze mage kinda person lol
(8:31) I only beat her like, twice I think
(8:32) Sounds like an… interesting person. Would you mind giving me her number?
(8:32) Yeah sure! It's 9083004131
(8:32) Thanks Darling
(8:32) Np!
(8:34) Who do you think you are, exactly?
(8:36) I believe internet predators are usually slightly more discreet when getting personal information.
(8:36) Though I could be wrong.
(8:36) Stop playing games! Who are you!?
(8:36) I could ask the same question to you…
(8:37) For your information, I am Jaden's GIRLFRIEND
(8:38) And that concerns me because…?
(8:38) Also, as his girlfriend, I'm pretty sure it's your job to teach him about internet safety. He gave me all his personal information in like, two seconds flat.
(8:38) Okay yeah that's pretty frustrating. I've been trying for so looong!
(8:38) But
(8:39) WAIT A SECOND STOP TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT
(8:39) STAY AWAY FROM MY JADEN DO YOU HEAR ME?
(8:39) OR ELSE!
(8:40) Or else you're going to send dead memes to me?...
(8:40) I apologize, it's just that this threatening thing isn't really making me tremble in my boots you know.
(8:41) FINE LET'S SETTLE THIS WITH A GAME OF HEARTHSTONE!
(8:41) Hold up. Seriously?
(8:41) First of all, I'm not even sure about what you're mad about.
(8:41) Secondly, you're planning to settle a conflict with an online card game?
(8:41) No offense but that sounds like comes straight out of anime or something.
(8:42) ARE YOU MOCKING ME?
(8:42) Please just stop with the Caps Lock. I'm begging you. It hurts my eyes.
()8:42 I'm not mocking you either way. It just seems a bit, how should I say this, bat-shit crazy, to settle a dispute with an online card game.
(8:42) MY IGN IS DEMONGIRL666
(8:42) FITE ME BITCH!
(8:43) Sighs. I'm wasting my precious lunchtime being threatened with nonexistent threats by an edgy girl I don't even know IRL who wants to settle a dispute with Hearthstone and also named herself DemonGirl666.
(8:43) Whatever let's finish this quickly…
(A/N) Those familiar with hearthstone can skip the footnote. Those who want to see how the game plays out in the final turns can read the note then proceed. Those who don't give a fuck about the game can skip the next section and the note.
Game Log:
Turn 11:
...
Attacks with Doomguard to Alexis' hero. Activates Ice block. Alexis Health: 2
End Turn
Draws Pyroblast
Plays Secret: Iceblock. Fireballs + Pings Yubel's hero. Yubel Health: 7
Ends Turn
Draws Eater of Secrets
Plays Eater of Secrets. Attacks with Doomguard and kills Alexis
NOTE (Don't read if you don't give a fuck about Hearthstone. Just know that Alexis wins):
Hearthstone is a game that is somewhat similar to Yugioh due to the fact that you have two "heroes" with 30 health each (aka lifepoints). You play minions and try and kill the enemy hero.
A common archetype is called "freeze mage." Essentially in hearthstone, there is far more direct damage spells, such as "Fireball: Deal 6 damage to any target (including the enemy hero)".
Freeze mage's plan is to continually play spells that either kill or stall the enemy minions, as well as use cards such as Iceblock, which makes it so that your hero is unkillable for one turn, to delay the game. It uses these stall tactics in conjunction with direct damage spells such as Fireball to kill the enemy hero solely with spells.
It's considered quite an annoying deck to play against, since there is very little counterplay.
The way that Alexis v Yubel played out is that Alexis set up an Iceblock, the exact text reads "During your turn, if you're hero takes fatal damage, negate it and your hero is immune this turn," and she also got Yubel's hero down to 7 health, which one single Pyroblast (Deal 10 damage) would finish. She couldn't play it this turn because of mana restrictions, a mechanic not seen in Yugioh.
Yubel, probably hearing from Jaden that Alexis played Freeze Mage, ran the tech card "Eater of Secrets" which essentially destroys Iceblock. It's a pretty douchey move considering that Yubel knew in advance what Alexis would play and hard countered it, while Alexis had no idea what Yubel played.
(8:55) CHEATER! YOU CHEATED!
(8:55) THERE'S NO OTHER WAY I'D LOSE TO SCUM LIKE YOU OTHERWISE!
(8:55) Okay first of all, how could I possibly have cheated in an online card game?
(8:56) HAXXXXX!
(8:56) … Really?
(8:56) If anything, you cheated since you knew the deck I was playing ahead of time and prepared a deck to counter it.
(8:56) I'M REPORTING YOU FOR HACKING. ENJOY THE BAN
(8:57) Remind me as to why we are settling an online dispute with a card game anyways?
(8:57) And I forgot to ask: what do you even have against me anyways?
(8:57) I can see through your plan! Your trickery will not deceive me!
(8:57) I fail to see what in the fuck is going on. No seriously, please enlighten me.
(8:57) Fuck you.
(8:57) Okaaaaay?
(8:59) JADEN!
(8:59) ANSWER ME!
(9:02) What's up Yubel?
(9:02) That girl.
(9:02) You
(9:02) Are
(9:02) Never
(9:03) Allowed
(9:03) To
(9:03) Talk
(9:03) To
(9:03) Her
(9:03) Again.
(9:03) EVER
(9:03) Is that clear?
(9:05) Um, yubel?
(9:05) ANSWER ME
(9:05) You mean about Alexis?
(9:05) OBVIOUSLY!
(9:06) Wait why can't I talk to her tho?
(9:06) She seems pretty nice
(9:06) Besides, didn't you ask for her number?
(9:06) ARGH! EVERYTHING ABOUT HER INFURIATES ME
(9:07) LISTEN JADEN! IF YOU DON'T STOP TALKING TO HER THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
(9:07) Yes?
(9:07) Good boy! What do you say we get some ice cream today and never talk about that wretch ever again? 3
(9:09) Sure…?
(12:13) I have a question
(12:15) I may or may not have an answer.
(12:15) Why is Yubel mad at me?
(12:15) Like, she started screaming at me for talking to you for no reason
(12:15) And idk, I felt really bad but I don't know what I did wrong
(12:16) And my friends said they didn't want to get on the bad side of her so they didn't say anything either
(12:16) Sighs. Clueless as ever I see.
(12:16) I'm not even supposed to be talking to you right now
(12:16) She said she'd punish me if I did
(12:17) But I'm really confused and no one else wants to help
(12:17) Long story short: she thinks I'm making advances on you.
(12:17) What does that mean?
(12:17) Talking to you is the most frustrating thing ever, did I mention that? *sighs again*
(12:17) She thinks I want you to break up with her and go out with me.
(12:18) Which is preposterous.
(12:18) Obviously.
(12:19) Wait, is that seriously why she's mad?
(12:19) That means all I gotta do is go to her and explain everything! Then she'll stop being mad!
(12:19) Wait that is a seriously bad idea nononononono
(12:19) Dear Lord it's too late isn't it?
(12:23) Yubel! I asked Alexis and she told me that you were mad because you thought she was going to steal me from you!
(12:23) I promise that's not going to happen! :D
(12:23) You
(12:23) Did
(12:23) What?
(12:23) I asked Alexis and…
(12:25) Oh
(12:26) That's not good
(12:27) Do you remember what I said, g?
(12:30) Shit
And thus Chapter 2 ends. Short, I know, but I wanted to just let you guys know that I'm back in the business! Next chapter: "Let's hope Jaden doesn't get fucked by Yubel too hard!" (No innuendo intended)