Beautiful Star (A PSU fanfiction)

["Squares"]

Mihoshi, a.k.a. "Squares" (1), lays content in his bed,
when he hears the all-too-familiar voice of his PM, or
Partner Machine. "Buzz buzz buzz! Wake up, wake up!"
the robotic voice chimes.

Mihoshi groans and rolls over in his bed, facing the wall,
away from his partner. The PM moves up and down, slightly
annoyed. "Hey! C'mon, buddy! We have a big day ahead of
us. Remember? The training?" It floats over to the groggy
boy and gently bumps against his head.

Mihoshi scowls and finally sits up in bed. "Mmm... What
time is it anyway?" The PM checks its computerized clock.
"Why, it's 7 A.M. Y'know, if it weren't for me, you'd be
so late, and Laia would kick your butt."

"Yeah, yeah." Mihoshi throws the covers off him and hops
out of bed. The PM shakes its head at the mess as the
boy just throws his pajamas anywhere on the bed. "Tsk
tsk. What would the inspectors say if they saw this?
You oughta straighten up!"

Mihoshi gives his PM a sidelong glance. "I oughta shut
you up..." The PM spins in a circle out of astonishment,
but says nothing. Mihoshi makes his bed, straightening
the bed covers and neatly folding his pajamas and placing
them next to his pillow. "Better?"

"Much better!" The PM watches as the boy gets dressed.
"Hey, when are you gonna give me a name?" An annoyed,
half-dressed Mihoshi stares at the PM for a while before
responding. "You're name is 'Stupid.'"

The PM bounces back in the air as if it had been struck.
"I am NOT 'Stupid!'" "Okay 'Not Stupid.'" Mihoshi smirks
as he puts his shirt on. The PM moves about furiously,
making an annoyed noise.

"Oh, you were serious..." The boy gives a moment to
think. "Okay... You're name is 'Haruko,' (2) since you
were manufactured this spring." The PM thinks for a minute,
spinning around in place. "Hmm... Haruko. I like it!" It
nods up and down to emphasize.

Mihoshi smiles. "We'd better finish getting ready. Do you
have anything for me?" Haruko opens up its compartments
and takes out the items making up the force starter kit.
One by one, each item materializes from thin air and
drops to the floor, making quite a racket.

"Oops! Sorry! I'm still practically new Y'know. Gotta
get used to holding things." Haruko sorts the items out
and sets them on the floor in front of Mihoshi. The boy
looks to the items, a bit confused. "So... what ARE these
things?"

Haruko spins around. "Lesson number one! All aspiring
forces are given the following items when they begin
their training: a rod, a wand and gun, four monomates,
basic armor, and a Photon Art known as Foie." (3)

"Photon Art? Monomates? What the hell?" Mihoshi looks
quizically at each item, picking them up and trying to
get a feel for them.

"Don't interrupt me!" Haruko shouts. "Anyway, each item
is essential for your training. I shall explain the
functions for each one.

"The rod, wand, and gun are the basic weapons used by a
force. The rod and wand can be used to cast spells, also
known as Photon Arts or PA's. These can range from attack
PA's like Foie, to Support PA's like Resta. Guns are
obvious. You shoot at monsters with them.

"Now, if you were to ever get hurt by a monster, you
could always heal yourself with Resta. Unfortunately...
You currently don't have enough meseta to buy that
particular PA disk."

"Don't remind me of how poor I am..."

"Didn't I tell you not to interrupt?"

"Sorry..."

"Anyway, since you don't have the Resta disk, you need
to use Monomates to heal yourself. 'How' you ask? It's
simple! Simply drink the liquid and the synthetic enzymes
that promote healing will do the rest!

"Now, to help protect you from a monster's attack, you
have armor. It's quite sturdy, but it also has the
comfertable feel of 100% cotten in the lining.
Go ahead, try it on!"

Mihoshi nods and puts the armor on, slipping it on like
he would his shirt. "Hey, that's not bad!"

"Last, but not least, you need to learn about PA disks.
Take the Foie disk and squeeze gently."

Mihoshi does this, and the disk glows faintly before
dispersing and absorbing into his body. "Woah! I
suddenly feel... smarter."

"That's impossible." THWAP! "Ouch! Hey, it was a joke!"
Haruko glares at him.

"Well it wasn't a very good one," Mihoshi replies,
glaring back. "But, how come I feel like I can do magic
now?"

"That's the magic of PA disks! The disk absorbs into
your brain and enables you to learn the PA Foie."

"That... doesn't sound safe..."

"I don't understand how you could be worried about
something like that. Maybe it's because I'm not
organic like you, and therefore don't have to worry
about dying. But don't worry. The process is
completely safe!"

"...If you say so..."

"Anyway, it's too late to change anything now. You already
absorbed the PA disk. Let's gather our things and head to
the Guardian Headquarters. Laia will be waiting for you!"

Mihoshi nods and puts away his new things, having them
dematerialize and be stored in his personal storage
unit. He starts to head out the door, but stops and looks
back at Haruko, who is just floating there. "Wait...
aren't you coming with me?"

"Are you crazy?! I'm just a level-one-production unit.
I'm not made for combat... I'm sorry, but you'll have
to fight on your own."

"Okay... Well, I'll see you later then."

"Later! And good luck!"

Mihoshi smiles, and exits his room.

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(1) - Mihoshi is traditionally a girl's name, but I
always name at least one of my male characters Mihoshi
because of an old tradition. Before I knew what that
name really was, I would give my main male character
that name. When I found out, I was like "What the hell,"
and kept it anyway. XD

As for the nickname "Squares," it's another tradition.
Since some people who played PSOBB couldn't read
his name and it appeared to them as squares, he was
often called "Squares" instead.

(2) - Haruko means "Spring Child."

(3) - This may not exactly be what's given to
characters that have the force class as a default, but
that's what I'm going with. :P

["Squares"]

BTW, I'm going to bed, but I'll look at all your replies tomorrow. :D

[BigBoss]

Not a fanfic...fan. Still, in my attempt to promote creative thinking, keep it up champ! make this one stand out from all the rest in a sensible way :p You seem intelligent enough to make it happen

[Secone]

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There IS A FANFICTION SECTION.

[Mewn]

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There IS A FANFICTION SECTION.
Yeah, how did you miss it? :lol:

I don't think half the people here even play PSU.

["Squares"]

...............

There IS A FANFICTION SECTION.
Yeah, how did you miss it? :lol:

I don't think half the people here even play PSU.

Guess I didn't look hard enough :lol:

But aside from that, how about posting on what you think
about the fanfic.

["Squares"]

Not a fanfic...fan. Still, in my attempt to promote creative thinking, keep it up champ! make this one stand out from all the rest in a sensible way :p You seem intelligent enough to make it happen

Thanks! I appreciate any comments on my fic.

[Spuz_-]

...............

There IS A FANFICTION SECTION.
Yeah, how did you miss it? :lol:

I don't think half the people here even play PSU. No they don't :P

and it's more than half hehe

plus I loveing the story ;3

["Squares"]

...............

There IS A FANFICTION SECTION.
Yeah, how did you miss it? :lol:

I don't think half the people here even play PSU. No they don't :P

and it's more than half hehe

plus I loveing the story ;3

Thankies :D

[Deco Bryl]

Hey, your story so far is pretty darn good, Squares. I enjoy the attention to detail particularly. Also, I like how Haruko's personality differs from, say, Pete's. As well, your interpretation of how photon-art discs work is interesting. I could split a few hairs, but I won't unless you really want me to.

Keep it up. :) I want to see what happens to Mihoshi next.

["Squares"]

Hey, your story so far is pretty darn good, Squares. I enjoy the attention to detail particularly. Also, I like how Haruko's personality differs from, say, Pete's. As well, your interpretation of how photon-art discs work is interesting. I could split a few hairs, but I won't unless you really want me to.

Keep it up. :) I want to see what happens to Mihoshi next.

Thanks. lol I really couldn't think of a better way for the PA disks
to work. I'm sure people have other ideas though :P.

Yeah, I think I'll have to make another chapter now!

[Deco Bryl]

Hey, your story so far is pretty darn good, Squares. I enjoy the attention to detail particularly. Also, I like how Haruko's personality differs from, say, Pete's. As well, your interpretation of how photon-art discs work is interesting. I could split a few hairs, but I won't unless you really want me to.

Keep it up. :) I want to see what happens to Mihoshi next.

Thanks. lol I really couldn't think of a better way for the PA disks
to work. I'm sure people have other ideas though :P.

Yeah, I think I'll have to make another chapter now!

Great! I look forward to it.

By the way, I always thought PA discs were data discs that Guardians uploaded to their brains. Then again, the game doesn't really say how they work, does it?

["Squares"]

Hey, your story so far is pretty darn good, Squares. I enjoy the attention to detail particularly. Also, I like how Haruko's personality differs from, say, Pete's. As well, your interpretation of how photon-art discs work is interesting. I could split a few hairs, but I won't unless you really want me to.

Keep it up. :) I want to see what happens to Mihoshi next.

Thanks. lol I really couldn't think of a better way for the PA disks
to work. I'm sure people have other ideas though :P.

Yeah, I think I'll have to make another chapter now!

Great! I look forward to it.

By the way, I always thought PA discs were data discs that Guardians uploaded to their brains. Then again, the game doesn't really say how they work, does it?

Heh, I wouldn't know, though I didn't see anything anywhere that
said how the disks work.

["Squares"]

Should I make an entirely different thread for each chapter,
or use this thread?

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Mihoshi strolls down the smooth, metal
sidewalks in Cylez City of the Guardians
Colony. His mind is wandering, like it
usually is, thinking of various things.

*Gee, I wonder if life as a force will
change things... I mean, will I get
better pay as a force than as a waitor?
Would Jessica think of me as a better
person? I think she's a good person.
She's pretty nice and all.

*I remember the day she got me a really
cool gift. Year before last... Christmas
time, I wanted to get the latest edition
of 'Partner Machinery' as my Christmas
gift from the orphanage. I was so
disappointed when I couldn't get it...

*Then, Christmas day, I fell from the
stairwell from the second floor to the
first floor doing a stupid stunt for
my friends. Luckily, I didn't break
anything, but I badly bruised my left
leg.

*I didn't cry, though it hurt a lot.
I sent my buddies, Jason and Lyle, to
go get help from an adult. I didn't
realize it, but Jessica was watching
the whole time.

*She ran up to me. "Goodness! Are you
alright, Mihoshi?" She had so much
concern in her look. I nodded, and
tried to be strong for her.

*She helped me stand up and walk to
the infirmary. When we got there, the
doctor said I'll have to stay off of
my leg for a while. That meant I
couldn't goof off with my friends,
train to become a force, or take walks
around Cylez with Jessica.

*I couldn't help but feel sad at
that point. I tried not to cry, but
the feelings were too hard to fight
off. Jessica tried to cheer me up
by asking what I got for Christmas.
I told her I got a new outfit from
the Orphanage.

*It is true that as an orphan, one
should be grateful for what one gets,
as the Orphanage is always on a tight
budget, and you never know if you'll
even get to eat. But I really wanted
that magazine...

*"Oh, that's a fine gift," Jessica
tells me. "My parents got me some gifts
too. Hmm..." I tell her how much I want
the magazine, and that I've been
saving up money to buy a copy. They're
so darn expensive.

*Jessica just looks at me and smiles.
Then she notices the digital clock on
the wall. "I'd better get home. My
parents will wonder where I am." She
pats me on my good leg. "Get well soon,"
is all she says as she leaves with a
giggle.

*The nurse takes me back to the
orphanage in a wheelchair, and gives
me some crutches to use. It was late
when I got home, so I ate dinner and
went to bed. I fell asleep feeling
miserable...

*The next morning, I woke up to the
usual bell being rung by the orphanage's
owners, Mr. Perry and his wife. But
something unusual happened as well.
There was a package sent for me that
morning. The tag read, "From a special
friend."

*I opened it up and instantly knew who
it was from. A tear came to my eyes as
I gingerly pulled the latest edition
of 'Partner Machinery' from the
packaging.

*When my leg got better, I was able
to resume training as a force, although,
the 'training' was actually just
reading books about monsters. When
my training was finished, I was given
a Guardian room to stay in, and was
officially a Guardian.

*You know, I should really get some
nice gift for Jess. Maybe if I get good
pay from the new missions I'll be
getting as a full-fledged force.*

"Oh! I won't be a full-fledged force
if Laia doesn't pass me on my Guardians
exam!"

Mihoshi slaps his forehead and starts
running towards the Guardians HQ. It
soon comes into view...

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A little cliche, but I like it :P

[Spuz_-]

Should I make an entirely different thread for each chapter,
or use this thread?


Stay using one thread. otherwise it would probably be considered spam, besides one thread will look cleaner.

and btw last bit rocked my *ock out ;o

["Squares"]

Should I make an entirely different thread for each chapter,
or use this thread?


Stay using one thread. otherwise it would probably be considered spam, besides one thread will look cleaner.

and btw last bit rocked my *ock out ;o

Okay, I'll do that.

And lol? Is that a compliment, or something perverse? :o

[Spuz_-]

compliment

Tis what some of us say around here but it's not tha thing down thar!!!

Its ya chicken ya need to get out!!!

Rockrel with ya c*ockrel doesnt sound as good... so rock with ya c*ock out plus people think its perverse so it is good nevertheless ;3

Tho rock with ya socks off is also used :P

["Squares"]

compliment

Tis what some of us say around here but it's not tha thing down thar!!!

Its ya chicken ya need to get out!!!

Rockrel with ya c*ockrel doesnt sound as good... so rock with ya c*ock out plus people think its perverse so it is good nevertheless ;3

Tho rock with ya socks off is also used :P

lol oh, I had no idea XD

["Squares"]

Mihoshi makes it to the Guardians HQ. He walks
inside to find Laia angrily waiting. He also
sees his two buddies Jason and Lyle.

"Hey Squares!" Lyle shouts out, waving to him.
"Hey," Mihoshi replies. Jason merely nods to
acknowledge him.

Laia steps between the two other boys and
glares at Mihoshi. "You're late," she states
coldly. The boy swallows nervously and
appologizes, running a hand through his
short, navy-blue hair.

Laia crosses her arms. "I'll let it slide
this time, but next time I expect you to be
here on the dot. You hear me?"

Mihoshi gives a "Yes ma'am," in response.
"Now then," Laia continues, "My name is Laia
Martinez. I will be your instructor for today."
She starts walking out of the building, stopping
to motion for everyone to follow.

As they walk down the stairway and towards the
Linear Line gate, she explains their mission.
"Your task is simple. Make your way through the
corriders and kill any monsters you may encounter."

They stop just infront of the gate. "The Unsafe
Passage is literally a breeding ground for
monsters, so it'll be perfect to hone your
skills. I'll hang back and monitor your performance."

"You mean you're not gonna help us?" Lyle looks
nervously at their instructor. "If things look
dangerous, then I'll intervene. But if you have
done your homework like you were supposed to, then
this shouldn't be too difficult for you." Laia nods
confidently.

Mihoshi puts a hand on Lyle's shoulder. "Hey,
don't worry. We can do this. Afterall, you're the
best ranger I know, and Jason's the best hunter I
know."

Lyle smiles at his friend, feeling his morale
somewhat boosted. "Thanks Squares. I couldn't do this
without you guys." Jason nods and raises a fist.
"Let's do this!"

All three of them shout enthusiastically, and march
through the gate. Laia rechecks her clipboard. "A
level 1 hunter, ranger, and force..." She pinches the
bridge of her nose. "This is going to be one of those
days..." Putting the clipboard away, she quickly follows
the three boys through the gate.

Laia leads everyone to the right path: Unsafe Passage,
Level C.

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The next chapter will have some action in it for sure.

[Spuz_-]

compliment

Tis what some of us say around here but it's not tha thing down thar!!!

Its ya chicken ya need to get out!!!

Rockrel with ya c*ockrel doesnt sound as good... so rock with ya c*ock out plus people think its perverse so it is good nevertheless ;3

Tho rock with ya socks off is also used :P

lol oh, I had no idea XD

:P


Oh no level C :shock:

(lOVING IT ;3)

["Squares"]

compliment

Tis what some of us say around here but it's not tha thing down thar!!!

Its ya chicken ya need to get out!!!

Rockrel with ya c*ockrel doesnt sound as good... so rock with ya c*ock out plus people think its perverse so it is good nevertheless ;3

Tho rock with ya socks off is also used :P

lol oh, I had no idea XD

:P


Oh no level C :shock:

(lOVING IT ;3)

^^

Hehe thanks. I'm glad that at least some people are reading it.

["Squares"]

Okay... I'll admit it... I'm kinda stuck ><

Dunno how to continue with this... I don't have a lot of experience
with writing action in my stories... ><

I'll try to get this story up and running again soon. Sorries!

[Spuz!]

Okay... I'll admit it... I'm kinda stuck ><

Dunno how to continue with this... I don't have a lot of experience
with writing action in my stories... ><

I'll try to get this story up and running again soon. Sorries! Lol it's ok I can wait :)