Anon03/24/26, 22:49No.43128853
>C'mon bro, keep pressing A! Or we'll never get past Lord Obsidian!
>Goo gah bah goo...
>Yeah sure, whatev--ah sweet, he's dead! Wait--YOU cast the finisher spell? How did you do that?
>You allow your sore marshmallow hooves a break from mashing the controller. You beam enigmatically up at your big brother, wishing you had a way to tell him how much of pleb he was
>Laughing with the characteristic insane joy of a kid who has finally gotten past the most annoying boss in the game, he picks you up and spins you around ecstatically before wrapping you in a hug
>You love your big brother>The tinny victory music pierces your sensitive ears as you beat the third level of Obsidian Quest XII
>"Nice one, Joypad," Button Mash grins. "I swear, it's like you were born for this!"
>Bright light flashes through the room, and you hear the click of a camera shutter
>Button's mom stands in the doorway to the kitchen, smiling and holding a camera
>"Mom...ow!" Button whines, rubbing his eyes.
>"I couldn't resist," she confesses as she puts the camera down. "It's nice to see you playing with your little brother, but Joypad needs his nap."
"But mom!" Button exclaims, waving his hoof at the screen as it plays the intro for the next level. "We're just coming up on the Starshard Cavern! That's the one with all the stupid keys and bats and fireballs and--look, I'll never be able to beat it without Joypad! Even Shamrock can't get past the miniboss!"
>"Then you'll just have to wait until Joypad finishes his nap," the mare reminds him sternly as she picks you up. You mewl pitifully.>You wiggle your hooves, trying to let your "mother" know how strongly you protested to this course of action
>she just takes this as a sign that you're a "fussy little guy," and that you need some sleep
>Such circular logic! you mentally pout as she sets you down in your crib and drapes a small blanket over you
>Your pride still smarts from this indignity as you fall asleep
>A loud blare of music jars you awake
>You look around
>You seem to be in a photorealistic recreation of the Starshard Cavern
>You look at yourself
>Huh.. now you have hands again.