-last edited on Jul 18, 2018 22:17:04 GMT by TheGreatCon
Post by TheGreatCon on Jul 18, 2018 22:15:49 GMT
Chapter 13: YouTube is Man’s Best Friend
The next day was Sunday, and my laptop lay unused on the couch cushions as me and Mateo got around to exploring the upper layer of the warehouse. There were some super sketchy stairs leading up to it. The door was locked, but Mateo had a hanger handy and he picked the lock before I could even suggest smashing the window.
We stepped cautiously inside. You never knew what to expect in abandoned buildings. In this case, it was musty couches and some desks. After poking around a bit, I dropped into a rolling chair.
“The water works.” Mateo reported. “It’s orangish though.”
“Hey, cool. I’ll bet it’s flavored too.” I spun a bit.
“I’m not about to try it and find out.” Mateo reappeared. “We could bottle it and sell it online as Gatorade.”
“That’d wreck my amazon ratings all right.” I said. “Anyways, who buys Gatorade online?”
“Says the guy who runs a videogame restaurant.” Mateo stomped on something, presumably a spider.
“I’ve heard our burgers are amazing.” I leaned back. “What shall we do with up here?”
“I vote fire-pit.” Mateo grinned. “It’d be good while it lasted.”
I glanced at the wood floors. “I’m looking for something more permanent.”
“Gaming lounge.”
“I second it. Suggestion passed with no objection.” I glanced around. “TV there.”
“TV? I was figuring an immersion rig or two, and maybe one of those touchscreen wall computer things you always see in the movies that they finally got around to inventing.”
“You’re buying, right?”
“Like bricks I am.” Mateo inspected a wall. “You’re the rich dude with an online restaurant.”
“Heh, if only there was a way to get rich quick on there.”
“There is.” Mateo said. “You just cash in all your XP, and boom, you’d be rich. Maybe. I sure as bricks wouldn’t be.”
“What?” I raised an eyebrow.
“Newb.” He said. “You can cash in your XP for money. Everybody knows that.”
The next day was Sunday, and my laptop lay unused on the couch cushions as me and Mateo got around to exploring the upper layer of the warehouse. There were some super sketchy stairs leading up to it. The door was locked, but Mateo had a hanger handy and he picked the lock before I could even suggest smashing the window.
We stepped cautiously inside. You never knew what to expect in abandoned buildings. In this case, it was musty couches and some desks. After poking around a bit, I dropped into a rolling chair.
“The water works.” Mateo reported. “It’s orangish though.”
“Hey, cool. I’ll bet it’s flavored too.” I spun a bit.
“I’m not about to try it and find out.” Mateo reappeared. “We could bottle it and sell it online as Gatorade.”
“That’d wreck my amazon ratings all right.” I said. “Anyways, who buys Gatorade online?”
“Says the guy who runs a videogame restaurant.” Mateo stomped on something, presumably a spider.
“I’ve heard our burgers are amazing.” I leaned back. “What shall we do with up here?”
“I vote fire-pit.” Mateo grinned. “It’d be good while it lasted.”
I glanced at the wood floors. “I’m looking for something more permanent.”
“Gaming lounge.”
“I second it. Suggestion passed with no objection.” I glanced around. “TV there.”
“TV? I was figuring an immersion rig or two, and maybe one of those touchscreen wall computer things you always see in the movies that they finally got around to inventing.”
“You’re buying, right?”
“Like bricks I am.” Mateo inspected a wall. “You’re the rich dude with an online restaurant.”
“Heh, if only there was a way to get rich quick on there.”
“There is.” Mateo said. “You just cash in all your XP, and boom, you’d be rich. Maybe. I sure as bricks wouldn’t be.”
“What?” I raised an eyebrow.
“Newb.” He said. “You can cash in your XP for money. Everybody knows that.”
Texas is starting to sound like a trap. 
Well, I do like Alaska. 
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Np. 
Great parts!!! 