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A young man stands in his bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 17th of January 2026, is set to be the release of a highly anticipated video game he’s planning to play! However, it is not his birthday; the 14th anniversary of his existence will take place several months from now.
In the meantime, why don’t we learn more about him?
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==> Reveal name.
Your name is Harry Anderson Egbert, but your friends call you Harry.
You really like musical theatre. Sure, you’ve been in several school plays, but you’re aspiring to be in far grander productions than those of school plays. It’s just your slight stage fright you’re going to have to overcome. You’re also a fan of musical remakes of movies. You also enjoy dabbling in a bit of accessorising, sewing, arts and crafts, dress-up, and especially costume production. Not only that, but you take inspiration from many sources, but you would NEVER outright duplicate it. Also, maybe, if the right one piques your interest, you like pranking your friends.
What will you do?
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==> Harry: Retrieve arms from under your bed.
The arms are not under your bed! You keep all of your props inside your basket.
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==> Harry: Examine basket.
Ahh, your basket. You keep all of your theatre props here for the moments you want to dress up with your friends. Despite their slight reluctance to this, they really do enjoy spending time with you. The basket is filled to the brim with these props, and finding the arms may take a while, but you’re willing to do it.
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==> Harry: Pick up arms.
You pick up your prop arms. You’ve had this prop for a while and, honestly, you can remember which play you had to use this for. As of right now, you have no use for this item, so you decide to put it back on the top of your basket.
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==> Harry: Examine sewing machine.
You’ve had this sewing machine for as long as you can't remember. There’s a piece of quilt you haven’t finished sewing. Might want to get started on that.
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==> Harry: Sew quilt.
Some people may say that sewing is a tedious process, and while you don’t wholly disagree with that, you are aware of the fact that you do have some enjoyment from th-
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==> Harry: Examine strange noise.
That must be one of your friends! If only they didn’t interrupt you while you were sewing.
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VRISSY: Hey, did you get the game yet?
HARRY: no, not yet. i was just finishing up my quilt.
VRISSY: Well, you 8etter get ready and play the game! I don’t think I can w8 another day for it!
HARRY: okay, okay. i’ll check outside my window.
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==> Harry: Check outside window.
You look down and see a parcel on your porch! That must be your SBURB client and server discs! You’re going to want to get that!
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HARRY: yeah, i can see the game, i’ll get it now.
VRISSY: Awesome. Wait, remind me what the order for playing the game is?
HARRY: okay, so you’re supposed to be my server player. yiffy is supposed to be your server player, and i’m supposed to be the server player for tavvy.
VRISSY: Got it!
HARRY: did you really?
VRISSY: Nah… :/
HARRY: i’ll just keep you posted, okay?
VRISSY: Sure thing!
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==> Be the cheerful troll girl.
You are now the cheerful troll girl, several minutes into the future. This day does not mean that much to you personally, but you’re planning on playing a game with your friends! You still have to get your SGURB copy, but your friends call the game SBURB.
In the meantime, let’s find out more about her.
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==> Reveal name.
Your name is Vriska Maryam-Lalonde, but your friends call you Vrissy.
And oh boy, do you LOVE RPGS.
You absolutely love role-playing as characters and going on fantasy adventures with your friends. You’ve played D&D several times, but you’ve never won a game. Furthermore, you can just never seem to roll a natural 20, and this makes you believe you have terrible luck. However, you don’t want this to stifle you from the thrill of adventure. You almost always talk in a way that enunci8s the way you speaaaaaaaak.
Right now, you already have your copies of SGRUB, what will you do?
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==> Vrissy: Start up SGRUB.
VRISSY: I got the game!
HARRY: perfect, let’s get this game started.
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==> Vrissy: Be Harry.
You are now Harry, several minutes into the past, and you still need to get your copies of SBURB. What will you do?
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==> Harry: Leave room.
You leave your room. Just down your room, you see your parents’ room. Your parents aren’t usually at home most of the time, but you’re forbidden from EVER entering their room unless they let you in. They have their secrets, as you know.
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==> Harry: Go downstairs.
You go to your living room. You don’t really spend that much time here, but when you do, you usually watch TV and wrap yourself warm near the fireplace.
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==> Harry: Embrace the warmth of the fire.
Ahh… So warm…
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==> Harry: Go outside and get the game.
You got SBURB! Now, time to get back to your room!
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==> Harry: Look at the sky.
It’s the early morning, and the sunrise beams down on your neighbourhood. You wouldn’t say that the streets are empty, but the feeling of it envelops your body.
Your friends will be playing a game that nobody else has played before, and this makes you feel quite uneasy.
“I don't know how long anything is going to last, so I have to make sure I have something to do tomorrow.” - Harry Anderson
You’re 100% sure Harry Anderson said this. Definitely.
You have a feeling it’s going to be a long day.
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