Day 21: Case Coded
|| CONTENT WARNING || Day prompt based on a Fandom Artificial Intelligence Hiccups Hints of teasing Presence of an obnoxious character Implications of internal panic Mentions of frustration
The vibrant corridors were at a dim cast of light than the usually well-lit glow that the jester took note of. They have just woken up from a nap. Well, it is more so of deep pondering about their new life and recent events being in a virtual world and with an excruciatingly mad host that is keeping the said "world" meaning new home together. Can life throw any more curveballs whilst its at it?
The jester rubbed their eyes, making their way to the center of the tent they reside in for "forever" it seems like. Until they were unexpectedly teleported to a different area in the tent.
"Gah! Wuh…?" It left them in a slight woozy state. A hand on their head as they process what had happened.
"What just-," then, their words got cut off, when they heard a sudden yell out of nowhere near them.
"OH-****!" The triangle-shaped head hissed sharply at their fall, a frustrated look in their eyes. They turn to see the jester who was confused and felt the need to be concerned and question about what had happened to the both of them.
"What's going on exactly?" The jester asked with concern, their back slouched a bit and eyes seeking for an answer.
The triangle-shaped head slowly stood upright and spoke in a low and annoyed tone after a grunt, "Apparently, HE'S what's going on." they pointed over from afar.
They looked over to the host floating near the stage with a few of the other individuals, seemingly trying to talk about something while also hiding from him. The jester then noticed the host twitched in a jolt action, making the map glitch a bit out of place. Something is going on, alright.
Once the host was gone in a cloud, the jester and triangle-shaped head made their way to the others. A raggedy plush waved over to them, immediately greeting and checking them making sure they are not harshly affected from a current problem at hand.
"Hey, you two! Oh, I'm glad that you're alright." The raggedy plush spoke to the triangle-shaped head with a mellow, heartfelt tone of concern in their voice.
The jester then shot a question, "Has something happened?" They felt the need to ask as they stood their with a weary, yet confuzzled look.
The raggedy plush and a king piece looked at each other, before the place rumbled a quick second, leaving the group in a state of shock but no panic, or perhaps there is, internal-wise. The raggedy plush decided on explaining.
"Well, it's just a minor inconvenience. Don't worry though, he'll be able to fix it as soon as possible. I hope." By he, they mean the host. "But just so you know, do be careful whenever you're around him."
The raggedy plush ended with an advice. It left the jester curious to ask more.
"Why do you say that?" The jester spoke until shifting their head to another voice from the group.
"Because, you will be subject to a different kind of fun." With a sly, shut grin, an obnoxious rabbit stood with their arms crossed.
"Not helping!" The raggedy plush shook their head in disapproval to their reply.
The jester raised a brow before turning their attention to the triangle-shaped head. "He just have a case of the hiccups, technologically-speaking."
"What?" The jester plainly questioned in confusion and curiosity. But mostly confusion.
How does that work and make any sense exactly? And how did it all started? If one were to incorporate artificial intelligence having a case, it would involve something in their system unit like a malfunction in their coding or a foreign anonymity might have breached and entered into their functions.
"He's a bit aware of it, given that the whole tent is affected, not to mention, it might also not end well for us." The raggedy plush told the jester.
"Yeah, like how they were teleported out of nowhere earlier." The obnoxious rabbit spoke and emphasized, a thumb pointing over to the triangle-shaped head who gave a pissed off look at them.
"Wait until it's your turn!" They scowled back at the rabbit.
What has been given resorts to being similar to the natural involuntary action a human normally experience. If an artificial intelligent were to have it, it may or may not differ and stray away from that of a human body.
Precaution is taken in all seriousness for this matter. The jester figured that when the host hitched, it affects the place to change and individuals to teleport to some place different.
But that is only one result, possible there may be more, and the jester along with the others do not want to know half of it.
"As long as we keep our distance from him, I think we'll be okay." The raggedy plush tried to offer some reassurance to them all.
Suddenly, the tent shook side to side, a quick change of the place made the group hide anywhere that is safe, not wanting to deal with this nonsense.
The jester slightly hyperventilated as they hid, a hand on their chest to calm themselves down. Most of them, then, checked the place with hesitation once the shaking subsided.
"Is everyone alright?" The raggedy plush asked, the others nodding and showing themselves.
"Are you good over there?" Then they asked the king piece who gave a thumbs up in return.
Until another rumble shook the tent. The items and blocks floated shifting in places.
One of the items affected was the king piece's pillow fortress, which they took notice immediately and screamed, "AAH!" concerned for their safe pillow igloo that has disappeared.
Another rumble rose, it made the place shake and shift randomly. That case of his sure is active. Unfortunately, it teleported Ribbons and Triangle-shaped head to the stage rather than the floor.
"Oh my goodness!" The raggedy plush called out to them, checking and making sure if they were fine.
"We're okay…" Ribbons spoke with a wince at their fall.
The obnoxious rabbit chuckled. "That fall was comical, Ribbons! Do it again." Their grin grew in amusement. How could they find humor to that mishap?
With the third wave though, the obnoxious rabbit fell in a black hole that opened underneath them, sending them to fall on top of a floating block. They grunted, face planted on the cube. The two who were at the stage watched it happened, looking at each other.
"Eh, serves them right." The triangle-shaped head commented with no regret.
"Guh! When will this be over?" The obnoxious rabbit spoke in frustration and attitude as they sat on the edge of the floating block with their arms crossed, not happy about this inconvenience.
"We'll just have to wait!" The raggedy plush replied in return, ignoring the murmuring of irritation from the rabbit.
A few more of the earthquakes and changing of the map, it was in a rapid succession. The group figured that it must be quite a stubborn case the host has. They were all completely done with this. The group just want it to be over already. And if that thought was going to happen sooner than later, the host just had to add up to the internal panic and longing of rest as he made his presence known with the group after a long while. In a rushed and iconic host tone, they spoke with the accompanied sounds of the case that is somewhat similar to a human's sounds.
"Hello! my HUCK!-lucky stars-" The host exclaimed with glee.
They all called him out of his name in unison. Then the rabbit spoke. Their voice echoed faintly from above, still stuck on the same floating block.
"Uuugh! No luck with that? Could you please hurry it up! I've been up here for ages!" The rabbit dragged their groan, complaining as they looked down at the host.
"My-my, you should've called me!" The host snapped their fingers to return the way things are back to normal.
But they let out another hitch again, snapping their fingers once more. It happened again and again, until is was a quick cycle.
They all called out to the host again, making him stop in his tracks as he realized his distracted-self. He spoke. "Oh, my bad! HIRK!-RR'Rrr!" It comes out in a fuzzy static.
The tent shook with intensity, glitching a bit, now that the one with the case was at close proximity.
"UH! Do you have something to tell us?! The raggedy plush called out as they hid behind a couch.
The host looked at them. Not them thinking about it, floating mid-air for a few moments on why they were there instead of managing to resolve his case.
The host's eyes shifted to walled, a bright tone on their voice as they held their finger up.
"Ah-ha! Yes, of course. Now I remember why I'm here!" He said with a delightful tone. They all looked at him, anticipating provision of some good news about this matter.
"I still have them." The host said in a defeated and nonchalant tone, back slouching and hands fall to the side.
The group groaned in unison at the end, thinking that this particular episode is accompanied with a case and its about to go crazy or rather, it had already been crazy. It will be quite a long day as the group hid and scattered. This adventure was uncalled for.