ACTUALITY - A KHV Fanfic

Just another bandwagon I thought I'd join. If any of you guys want to be included, just ask.


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ACTUALITY

A KHV Fanfic​

Book I​

Prologue​

Spoiler

_______ Ratatatatat! More sounds of gunfire coming from the main hall. If I didn’t make it to the west wing in 5 minutes, the holding would become utter chaos, and then, if not taken care of, absolute oblivion. The Discussion sector had been dealt with already, and the Codes sector had just calmed down enough for the admins and the rest of the staff to obtain control over the outraged Users in search of help for their games. In retrospect, I should have brought more than a pistol and some stun grenades to help in the Spam Zone. After the recent split between the Zone and the Playground, things sure have calmed down. The Playground is hardly ever used, because who wants to play games? Utter nonsense is all you hear. At that juncture, a shrill shriek came from the west wing. The Zone.

Chapter I​

Spoiler

_______ As a normal User, I wasn’t much. I joined January of ’11, looking for video archives of Kingdom Hearts, on how to defeat that big, black, devil-looking thing in The End of the World. While searching the place (and finding the state room showing the game clip), I became fond of the holding. Spacious, easy to navigate, and its inhabitants were seemingly nice. After joining, posting some stuff on the bulletin in the main hall, and going through what seemed to me as a fiasco regarding my name, the holding – known as KHV – became my second home.

_______ I even made some friends along the way. DH (a.k.a. Destiny), welcomed me to the site, and explained the concept of Reputation (rep): the green bars located on the metal cuffs we wore displaying our name, posts on the bulletin, location/origin, and date of joining. After talking to her and learning the ropes of KHV, I decided to do some walking around. The holding was WAY more spacious than I thought! After calculating and recalculating the area of the holding, I came to grasp the idea that KHV was 1,367 square feet! Who would’ve thought?

_______ During one of those calculating sessions (when the Zone and the Playground were together), I came across a brightly lit (and very loud) entertainment room equipped with a 3D TV, video games with their consoles (PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, etc.), and a snack bar. What a great place to hang out! I thought. Then I noticed an apparatus on the side of one of the walls in the room with digits that increased every time someone said something. Next to that apparatus was a sign saying 5,000! HERE WE COME! Completely unaware that there were other people in the room, I ran right into another User. He seemed about 15. According to his metal cuff, his name was Machazo, he had a mere 34 posts, he was from Argentina, he joined KHV in October of 2010, and he had 3 rep bars. He wore a light blue and white-striped t-shirt with what looked like a waffle on it. Every few seconds he would look to the ground at a rooster/chicken hybrid on a leash. I think it was his pet at the time.

_______ “Well hello there, stranger!†said Machazo. Nervous and not knowing what exactly to say, I choked out a “Hi.†Machazo then contorted his face in a weird expression, which slowly spread into an abnormally huge grin. “You must be new! I must say, you seem scared. Don’t be! We’re a hearty bunch. If there’s anyone here who knows how to have a good time – or make waffles – it’s me!†A bit too close for comfort, I stepped away from the eccentric User. “Oh,†Machazo said extending his arm, “I’m -–“

_______ “Machazo.†I said coolly leaning on the wall, trying not to seem nervous. “You have 34 posts on the bulletin, you’re supposedly from Argentina based on your location and the colors of your shirt, you have a pet... Chooster? Ricken? And you seem to like... Belgian waffles?†Dumbfounded, Machazo dropped his jaw and bulged his eyes. “How did you guess all that?†he said. “I didn’t guessâ€, I replied. “I just looked at your cuff and clothes.†“Wellâ€, Machazo said, “you sure do have good observation skills. I can’t wait to introduce you to the rest of the group! They’ll be ecstatic to find out we have -–â€

_______ “Fresh meat†said a young man, putting his hand on Machazo’s shoulder. “You’re getting good at dragging them in, Machi.†According to this User’s cuff, his name was Christhor. He had over 1,000 posts, had 11 green rep bars (this guy was really popular!), he joined in 2006, and he was from... His cuff didn’t say. He wore a t-shirt with a British flag, a pair of torn jeans, and his black hair was slicked back. He had a pair of rusted keys to a car that may have been from the 1980’s.

_______ “So you’re...†His gaze traveled to my cuff “Te Deum. Nice name. Royal-sounding. It also sound like ‘tedious’ and ‘teddy’. But it’s nice.†He turned around to face the other Users in the room. “I’ll be right back. Top Gear is on!†With that, he ran and jumped into the several bean bag chairs spread around the hangout. “Heyâ€, said Machazo. “I forgot to tell you: Welcome to Last Person To Post.â€

Chapter II​

Spoiler

________ “Soâ€, I said while sipping some Fanta sitting in a bean bag chair next to Machazo (I just started to call him Machi), “What do you guys do here?†“Wellâ€, Machi said, “we pretty much keep talking until somebody says the 5,000th sentence. Then, we get kicked out of here and thrown into another room where we set up camp.†“Ah. I see. So... Who are these people?†I said.

________ Machi walked to the front of the room, blocking the TV. “Hey!†yelled Christhor (I started calling him Chris). “I was watching the telly, you know!†“Chris, be quiet for a few minutes.†said Machi. “I’d like to introduce Ted, the new User.†He gestured toward me. “Now who would like to come up first and give Ted his greetings?â€

________ A small girl in a white dress stained with blood was the first to stand up. Her cuff said her name was kellyjelly (a.k.a. Kelly). She had 246 posts on the bulletin, she had 8 rep bars, and her location was not shown. Before I had a chance to see when she joined, she shot out her hand for me to shake it. “Welcome to Last Person To Postâ€, Kelly said as if she’d said it hundreds of times before. “Good luck.†She turned around and sat down in her bean bag chair, which was also covered in blood stains.

________ The next person to come to the front was another boy about Machi’s age. His cuff’s information: his name was Feenie, his is located/is from “District Court Lobby, Defendant Lobby 2†and had 3 rep bars. He also moved before I could make out his join date. He had hair that spiked backwards, and a navy-colored suit. I also noticed his cuff had a red sticker that said OBJECTION! on the side. “Nice to meet you man. Welcome to L.P.T.P.†He sat back down.

________ This next User was particularly intimidating. She was dressed in a black hooded vest, a purple long-sleeved shirt, purple skinny jeans, black combat boots, black biker gloves, and carried a bow-and-arrow behind her back. She grabbed my hand with a strong grip and shook it thoroughly. “Welcome to the team! You’ll have a lot of fun here in Last Person To Post.†She walked back and plopped into here bean bag chair. I later realized I never bothered to check the information on her cuff.

________ The final person (no pun intended) to greet me was a boy also around Machi’s age. His cuff said his name was finalform32 (a.k.a. FF). He had three rep bars. I couldn’t catch the other information on his cuff, so I just decided to only learn Users’ names and rep amounts. He seemed like a normal person to me. He had somewhat long hair, glasses, and wore a gray hoodie with jeans. He had something that looked like a mischievous twinkle in his eye, and a vast knowledge of machines and other-worldly things. “Welcome to Last Person To Post. Hope you have fun!†He didn’t bother to shake my hand.

________ As FF walked to his bean bag chair, I looked around the room and took in the sight. I could play a lot of good games here, I thought, looking at the gaming systems and games that went with them. I wouldn’t get hungry easily, I thought, looking at the snack bar. And it looks like I’ve made some new friends, I thought, looking at the L.P.T.P. gang. You know, I thought, I think I’ve found a new home here. At KHV.

Chapter III​

Spoiler

______ After meeting the members of L.P.T.P., I went for a walk through the holding. Also, since everybody had their own theme, I decided to ditch my gray jumpsuit and go to the Graphic Art sector. I decided to go through a few rooms, check out what kind of clothes they had. That was also the day I met a User I still don’t remember the name of.

______ She had flaming red hair, and a dress that seemed to move as she did. “Oh! I have JUST the thing for you sweetie! I love matching people’s themes to their names!†With that, she spun me around and took out a tape ruler. After wrapping it around me several times, she went into an over-sized
closet. She stayed there for a few minutes.

______ When minutes turned into hours, I decided to take a peek into the closet. The red-headed girl was busy finishing up some sort of fur-covered suit. When I realized what she was making, I grew furious! I marched into the closet taking 7 foot strides, and when she turned around, she giggled. “What’s so funny?!†I demanded to be told. “It’s just that...†said the girl before bursting out laughing.

______ “Seriouslyâ€, I said, “what’s making you laugh so hard?†“Your reaction to the suit! It’s hilarious!†the girl said. “Put it on! Put it on!†Hoping to stop her obnoxious laughing, I put on the suit. It was surprisingly comfortable. When I finished putting it on, I swear she almost broke her neck when she fell back from the laughter. “It’s perfect!†she said. “Te Deum sounds like Teddy, and your aura SCREAMS bear! Walk around KHV! Try it out!†So I did as she said.

______ It turns out that the suit enhanced my sensory skills. I could smell things that were over 6 sectors away, I could see all the way down a 300 foot hall, and I could hear a pin drop all the way in another sector. My strength and stamina were also increased. I could get used to this! Suddenly, I felt a power surge run through my body.

______ For some reason, my first instinct was to check the rep on my cuff. 2 rep bars! In the same day! Probably not much compared to other Users here. I had also reached 10 posts. Still a n00b User. I decided to check my own room.

______ After a few hours of decorating my room and making it presentable, I decided to relax on my couch and play BBS on my PSP. Just for kicks, really. Today had been an exciting day, and sleeping in this suit seemed like a good idea, so I closed my eyes.

______ What a horrible mistake that was!

Chapter IV​

Spoiler

______ I woke up on the roof of KHV.

______ It was not daytime, but night. The stars were all out, and with no buildings in sight, it was even easier to see. I just stayed there for about half an hour, taking in the amazing view from the top of this awesome holding. You could see the constellations of the famed Deathspank, defeating a horde of bots attacking KHV’s main hall. Many stories were told in these stars.

______ Wait a second, how did I get up here?! I don’t remember waking up at all after I went to sleep in my room. All I remember is meeting the guys from L.P.T.P., getting the suit, going to my room, playing BBS, and putting on my bear suit. Was I still wearing my...

______ My suit. I STILL had it on. Had I sleep walked my way up here? Before doing anything else ostensibly stupid, I tried taking off my suit. Yes, I TRIED. But it wouldn’t come off! It was like the fur was glued to my skin. Wait. Glued? I found a hatch in the roof and found my way back to my room before running into another User.

______ I ran into my room and grabbed the nearest mirror.

______ What I found was a nightmare.

______ My skin had merged with the suit, and I had no way of shaving the fur off without it growing back every 3 to 4 seconds. My face had grown into a small snout, and with that snout, I had ground razor sharp teeth, including elongated canines. I also discovered I had claws. Big-ass, really really sharp claws. My eyes were red.

______ I went my bed immediately, and closed my eyes. About 2 minutes later, I felt someone poking my shoulder.

______ When I opened my eyes, I found a girl sitting on the edge of the mattress. My eyes went immediately to her cuff. Cat<3Sora, 10 rep bars. Her cuff was pink, which means she was prem. She wore a t-shirt that displayed a goateed man in an iron suit walking into a blue phone booth. The shirt said WHO IS THE IRON DOCTOR? She wore short jeans that were up to her knee, and her hair was tied back in a ponytail.

______ “Teddy?†she said as she fidgeted nervously, like if she was ready to run. “Are you okay?†“Ummm...†I said. “Do I know you?†“Are you kidding?! Maybe your just too sleepy. You should come outside! We’re celebrating the new year!†Cat said. I sat up immediately, the blood rushing out of my head, making me dizzy. “New year?! But the year just started?!†I said. Cat put her hand on my shoulder.

______ “You probably hit your head. Let me just refresh you. Your name is Tequila, but we still call you Teddy. You have 9 rep bars. You are “Where Everybody Knows Your Nameâ€. You have 310 posts. You joined in January. It’s January, but it’s the 1st. It’s 2012. Come outside, you could use some fresh air.â€

Chapter V​

Spoiler

______ My mind still reeling from the fact that I’d been asleep for almost a year, I fell off my bed. “Hey, don’t faint on me.†said Cat as she helped me off the floor. “Sorryâ€, I said. “It’s just that after sleeping for 2 minutes, and waking another year later, you get pretty confused.†I rubbed my eyes and looked around my room. Everything had changed, from the images of the wallpaper, to the bulletin in my room where other Users left messages.

______ I checked my cuff, and everything that Cat had said checked out. The name change, rep bars, location, and posts were exactly what she said. “You know Teddy, how ‘bout we go celebrate the new year and I’ll find you somebody to get your head fixed?†Cat said while standing up. “Sure, why not?†I said. “Like you said before, some fresh air would do me some good.â€

______ After hours of celebrating and re-meeting Users I had apparently been friends with, I was sure my head was going to explode. Memories would painfully (and I mean that literally) thrust themselves into my mind. The way I met Cat, as well as Makaze, Loxare, DarkTraitor, Daxa, and theonly9one all began to clear, as well as rooms like PYPH9, the shipping rooms, and Castle Oblivion. I vividly remembered Castle Oblivion, which is ironic, since you are supposed to lose your memories there.

______ My pins (which were actually badges) consisted of the 2011 Anniversary, the Blank Exchanger, and Castle Survivor. They were stitched on the center of my shirt. Oh, and that was another thing. I had completely changed my outfit, no long wearing that dreaded bear suit. I wore a simple solid black t-shirt, with black cargo shorts and red high-tops. My hair was black (as usual) but had red streaks in it. If I must say so myself, it was pretty stylish.

______ The rest of the Users from L.P.T.P. joined me in the L.P.T.P. room. I decided to ask some questions regarding my recent activity in the holding. “Well,†Machi finally managed, “you hit one hundred posts somewhere around July. You hit two hundred in October. You hit three hundred last month, December. Not to mention we’re in a rep race. You’re winning.†Well THAT was good news. I was advancing fast here at KHV.

______ Kelly was the next to speak up. “We’re currently in the 5th remake of L.P.T.P. We’re nowhere near 5,000 but the count is going up fast.†Makaze stood up. “In KHV’s official shipping thread, you are Tequila x Tequila (Tequila). That isn’t really important information but I’d thought I’d say it anyway.†Finally, the hooded girl I found out was Midnight Star (Midny) spoke. “You have a lot to remember before really coming back to a normal state. We’ve voted on sending you with two Users on a journey to find spdude, the heir of KHV after Deathspankâ€unfortunate demise. He may be able to restore your memory completely.â€

______ “The Users to go with you on this journey will be chosen at a later date.†said Chris. “In the meantime, just hang tight.†With all this happening, my head started to ache yet again. I was told to get some rest until tomorrow, which would be the day the polls would start.

______ I hope this journey wouldn’t go in vain.

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I am SERIOUSLY dedicating myself to this. Every week or two, this will be updated. Opinions are more than welcome.

 

I'm liking it. I look forward to seeing more involving the staff in sections and bots (I think).

You did a nice job of making KHV easy to navigate while giving it a certain charm that I haven't really seen in other fanfics. I eagerly wait for the next update and, if it's possible, I'd like to be a part of this wonderful adventure.

 

Oh my! Creative! I love the idea of the cuffs on everyone's wrists, is there only one or two? I can also see a future plot to use with these, or a plotbunny, I wonder what else these Cuffs do ;D
your writing style is great as well! I only have a tip that doesn't really matter to most people, but when when someone is speaking you can space it to another line and not have it squished and jumbled with the other dialogue of characters.
I can't wait for the next chapter! Awesome work bro!

 

Oh hey look; my Twinny was the first to be mentioned. WAY TO GO, TWINNY.

I like this (over-used expression); it seems different to the other KHV fanfics out there, which makes it refreshing.
I like the idea of individual threads being completely different rooms, but how are you going to explain the new threads being made all the time? Or are you gonna dance around the subject?
Keep this up; I'd love to read more. I'd also love to pop up at some point.

 

@bold 1: It's that predictable already?

@bold 2: Explain please.

@bold 3: Done and done.

I thought about it.

I'll try it next time.

OH GOD NO

I'm not going to even try that. I'm going to stick to important threads.






I'm already working on Chapter 2, guys. DT, program, and Cat, you guys might have to wait a little. I met Cat first, but not that early in my joining. program I don't know all that well, and DT... Well... You'll see.

 

Sort of. I mean, bots are the only things that really ever cause that much chaos. Even if it's not in a KHV fanfic, what else really causes so much distress to the staff (besides flaming, harassment, spammers and other such nonsense)?

Thank you kindly.

 

> Implying LP2P is important.
"You'll see"? Now that has me very interested. I very much look forward to seeing the next few chapters, that's for sure. Also; don't be afraid to alter the actual order of events; it's a fanfiction remember, so keeping everything exact isn't neccessary.

 

Flaming, bullying, and harassment apparently.

OK good


Somebody post after this so when I'm done with Ch 2 in a few minutes, I can update and post

 

Just go with the flow, write out what comes out first and whatever will lead to the plot. As for me, I'm just that awkward chick in the forums who posts where ever theres something of interest or she knows about :T
Must say, your updating fast, usually takes me months until I update something.

 

UPDATED​

And yeah. I'm already half way through Ch. 3.

I'm liking where this is going.

 

This is intriguing and quite a different take on the site. I find it quite funny how you've shown everybody and I'll be sure to be reading more. You're rate of update is really impressive so keep up the good work.

That girl with the bow and arrows, that wouldn't happen to be me would it? If it is, that discription made me laugh so much

 

Yup yup yup :3

You guys are going to laugh so hard at the upcoming chapter.

 

I'm enjoying reading this. I look forward to see which other members will be added in. I like the simple, yet detailed descriptions.

 

This makes me wanna go post in the Last Post thread now :T
I like what you did with the little dividers, makes it more attractive to the eyes some how.
I also like how you were introduced to the others. Great work once again, I found myself actually reading it and not skimming like the other fics like this(MyAttentionSpanIsn'tSoBig)

 

UPDATED​

This is easier than I expected.

 

I understand now why you had that Bear theme :T And the only reason this is so easy to you is because your just getting started, and your posting short chapters and maybe because you've planned ahead the story.
I wonder what'll happen now, will there be a battle dream sequence where everything turns dark? Or something more?(RemindsMeSortaOfPersona3)

 

Well, this is pretty entertaining. I just wonder if the girl in the purple hoodie is Midnight, because Ienzo and I would probably be described a bit differently. Anyway, I like the idea of repurposing rooms for different threads. Why not use that to fill the plothole?

I hope for another update soon.

 

This is very good Teddy, very interesting, keeps the readers attention. It's also very detailed and the way you implemented LPTP into it was genius xD

I'm struggling to remember back to the day when I had but 3 rep bars :P
Also, not to be a buzz kill, you got my location wrong. It should be "District Court, Defendant Lobby 2" Whereas you put “District Court Lobby, 2nd Floor”

 

"A small girl" :B|: Curse my height.


Anyway, I like it so far, it kept me interested and I didn't skim read like I do with most stories I'm made to read. I think you're somewhat creative with your writing style, simple yet detailed. I like the idea of repurposing rooms for different threads, creative somewhat again, I also like how you described the team of LP2P, made me smile. I'm actually wondering how you're going to introduce Makaze and Cat.I'm sure that will be somewhat entertaining.

I look forward to more.

 

This is a good and entertaining piece of writing. Keep up the good work, i'll be sure to come back and keep up to date with this one!