Out of Beta (Dead)

[The One Guy]

A planet floats in space waiting for reader input on a name.
…Wait, it already has a name; it’s Earth.
Recently it has been through a global catastrophe, and when the meteors died down and the green flames subsided, nearly the entirety of the intelligent race inhabiting it was dead.


In one town fortunate enough to remain unscathed, a young girl stands in her room as if she’s waiting to be introduced to some sort of readers; a girl by the name of…
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This is my first forum adventure, so we’ll see how this goes. This will start very similarly to the main comic (though taking place years in its future), and the characters will be playing Sburb (or will they?). This is primarily just to provide a framework to get things going, and I hope that user suggestions will ultimately drive the plot in a different direction. I do not have the whole storyline planned out, thus giving user suggestions more control, however, since doing so is potentially dangerous, I will try to have a general idea of what will happen in the near future of the story planned out at all times. Please note that I am not a great artist, so expect lots of copy/paste and it may be a while between updates (especially when changing to a new location).

Holy crap, I've got fanart:

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By bluemage:

[rambunctiousOrganic]

Elizabeth Flynn

[SonicLover]

>Obvious Jokename
>Lana Shimmers

[Reecer6]

>Future von Humperdink

[dsfargeg]

>Fina Flickan

[Roundy210]

Elizabeth Flynn

[The One Guy]

>Obvious Jokename


Things just got so meta that her obvious jokename is Obvious Jokename. But really, what is her name?

>Elizabeth Shimmers


That is correct! Her name is Elizabeth Shimmers.

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You are Elizabeth Shimmers. As previously stated, your town has managed to avoid the effects of the Armageddon, and even still has working power and internet, what’s left of the internet at least. When you were very little, your parents were out of town as the destruction came and died, so you currently reside with your Uncle. Your unique situation has provided you with a variety of interests. You enjoy collecting, often venturing out into the harsh desert around your town to find relics and rocks of interest. You often fantasize about being an archeologist like Indiana Jones and Lara Croft (Because that’s obviously what archeologist were like, right? Yes, you’re sure of it). You also enjoy fake sword fighting, but your skills cannot compete with your Uncle’s; he is simply the best there is. You have also taken a recent interest in chatting over PesterChum, to which your chumhandle is darkArcheologist [DA].

What will you do?
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[rambunctiousOrganic]

>Examine Window
>Examine Wooden Chest
>Go on an adventure

[Snowmanne]

>For some reason say the entire history of the apocalypse out loud

[AvzinElkein]

Grab that sword.

[Kino]

>Fondly regard Harrison Ford

>Examine the archeological findings on your shelf.

[dsfargeg]

> Be Indiana Jones.

[Space Lizard]

Get a more obscure chumhandle

[Cowey42]

Check MSPaintAdventures.com as that will obviously never die, even after the apocalypse.

[The One Guy]

>Examine Wooden Chest


Ah yes, this thing. Your Uncle keeps this in your room for some reason. It's locked, but he says he'll give you the key "when you are ready," whatever that means.

>Examine the archeological findings on your shelf.


These shelves hold your most prized findings: a model car, pieces of a fancy vase you broke, a strange large pot, a can of shaving cream, a picture someone drew, a broken clock, a broken pair of headphones, and is that ... yes that's the holy grail, you're sure of it.


I looks like someone's pestering you.

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[AvzinElkein]

Answer it!

[Metana]

Ignore them! You have more important things to do! Like LARPing as an archeologist.

[The One Guy]

>Answer it!






It appears that there are two people pestering you.

Who will you answer first?
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[pandaExtremist]

Both of them.

At the same time.

[Roentgen]

> Change mood to Rancorous and answer CA with a rude greeting

[GoldenMB]

Both of them.

At the same time.

[KawaiiMelon]

Answer.

After that, allocate your strife specibus with your broken vase to your SHARDKIND folder.

[The One Guy]

>Change mood to Rancorous and answer CA with a rude greeting


-- cyberneticAura [CA] began pestering darkArcheologist [DA] --
CA: Did you get my package?
CA: Did you get my package??
CA: Did you get my package??? :)
DA: what the hell do you want, you idiot!
CA: Woah, what was that for?
CA: I want to know if you got my package!
DA: oh, sorry, i clicked the wrong tab
DA: DH is pestering me too
CA: Aw, you really shouldn't hate him so much.
CA: He's really not that bad once you get to know him.
DA: actually, i think i'm liking him less the more I get to know him
CA: Did you get my package?
DA: calm down, I just went to the post office today
DA: they had your package
CA: Yay!!!
DA: so, uh, sburb?
CA: It's the most popular new game out right now!
DA: given the state of the world, it's likely the only new game out right now
CA: Have you seen the horrible review it got from GameBro Magizine?
DA: is that supposed to be a good thing?
CA: Have you ever read GameBro?
DA: no
CA: Then you wouldn't understand.
DA: so, why should i play this stupid game?
CA: Because it will be fun; I sent it out to DH and CH too.
DA: ok, ok
DA: but is it going to take up much of my time?
CA: Oh, most definitely.
DA: in case you haven't noticed, it's a post apocalyptic world out there
DA: i have more important things to do than play some silly game
CA: Like what?
CA: Collecting random pieces of junk?
CA: I'm sure the people in need are so happy you're doing that for them.
DA: oh, shut up
DA: i'll have you know that once the world recovers they'll be happy i gathered all these artifacts for the museums
CA: Is that so, Dr. Jones?
CA: I'm sure that old, broken pair of headphones you just found will be worth so much, as you sit at a working computer.
DA: but those headphones have historical value
DA: and i'll have you know, indiana jones is a great role model for all archaeologists out there
CA: There are so many things wrong with what you just said, but I'm not here to insult your intelligence.
CA: I just want you to play the game!
DA: yea, well, i'll play it if i feel like it
CA: Well, I know you'll play it; I've seen it in Skaia's clouds!
DA: what the hell is that supposed to mean?
-- cyberneticAura [CA] ceased pestering darkArcheologist [DA] --

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[SonicLover]

>Weirdo. Now have a word with DH.

[The One Guy]

>Weirdo. Now have a word with DH.


-- deadlyHarmony [DH] began pestering darkArcheologist [DA] --
DH: Hey Lizzie...
DA: we've been over this, it's elizabeth, not lizzie
DH: Now, now, Lizzie, there's no need to get hostile.
DH: Just 'cause you're jealous doesn't mean you have to lash out at me.
DA: i'm not jealous, you idiot
DA: There's no way I would ever want to be in the miltary
DH: Oh, but why wouldn't you?
DH: The entire base was protected...
DH: We have plenty of food and clothing...
DH: Reconquest of the surrounding lands is running smoothly...
DH: All perfectly organized, perfectly setting plans in motion.
DA: it's an organization designed to kill, to destroy
DA: your "perfect organization" could care less about the good of the public
DA: all they care about is protecting themselves and destroying the enemy
DH: And it does so with such beauty...
DH: Such efficiency...
DA: you're missing the point entirely
DA: what'd you contact me for anyway?
DH: CA says you should be getting her package today.
DA: yes, i did
DA: what's it to you?
DH: What's in it?
DA: some silly video game
DH: Sounds like her.
DH: Most of the population’s dead, and she sends us some stupid game to play.
DA: we can agree on that at least
DA: some game called sburb
DH: Yea, tell me about...
DH: Did you just say Sburb?!
DA: um
DA: yes?
DH: No...
DH: Oh No...
DH: OH GOD NO!
DA: what? What is it?!
DH: I have to contact my higher-ups immediately!
DH: Whatever you do, do not install that game!
-- deadlyHarmony [DH] ceased pestering darkArcheologist [DA] --

Ok, now you just have to play.

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