Chapter 64 - Stock Rising (1/2)
When Madeline opened up Maplestory the next day while recording a video, she found a new item in her inventory.
”Guys, it looks like I got a gift,” Madeline said. It was a ċhėst. When she hovered her mouse over it, the name of the ċhėst was ”Chest for Maddy!”.
”That's strange. I didn't really do anything to earn a ċhėst from the game. I mean I've been dying to slimes and mushrooms every time,” Madeline said. She double-clicked on the ċhėst and it gave her a cosmetic card and a letter.
”Alright guys, it looks like I got some free cosmetics. That's lucky for me! I was thinking of buying some cute stuff for my Bowman so having this saves me some money. Let's read the letter first,”
When Madeline clicked on the letter, the Maple Administrator showed popped up.
”Hello Maddy! Thank you for playing our game and releasing videos of your gameplay to the Youtube community! You did so much for us that we wanted to give you something back! Since you show your face on Youtube, we decided to draw it to the best of our abilities and change it into a cosmetic! This is only for you. You'll have it for every girl character that you make on this account forever! Once you are done reading this letter, you'll have some more items (none of which will give you any stats!). Some of them will be items that you can find in the cash shop and other items are made just for you! The limited items will never be released to the public so if you want to show off that you are our best creator, you can! Once again, thank you for everything that you do and have fun!” The Maple Administrator said.
After reading everything, Madeline shrieked.
”Oh my god! Guys, this is so amazing!” Madeline said as she clicked on the cosmetic card. Her character's face instantly changed into a face that was a Maplestory art style version of her.
”This is amazing!” Madeline said. ”It looks like me! I'm a character in this game now!”
Madeline took a look at some of the other items that were given to her. She got a medal that said ”Maplestory's Youtuber” and in her cash item section, she got a cat that never expired, angel wings, and an outfit that she would wear a lot in videos. Furthermore, she got a chair that had the Maple Administrator jumping on both sides.
”These are beautiful!” Madeline said as she started to equip all her new items. ”Thank you Maplestory for the items!”
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Back at Chris' house, Chris was eating dinner with his father and mother something that he has wanted to do one more time during his new life in the Wizarding World.
”So are you dating Madeline yet?” Chris' father asked.
”No of course not! She'd reject me in a heartbeat Dad. Besides I'm not looking into being in a relationship right now. Studying is the most important,” Chris said with a bit of embarrassment.
”Alright whatever you say bud,” Chris' father said. ”Oh yes, speaking of studying, for college, I'll pay for everything so don't you worry about it. I know you studied hard and Harvard invited you to go to their school. Since you accomplished all that, at the very least, I can get a loan and start paying for it. Besides, you got financial aid and free room and board for all 4 years so I only have to pay half of the tuition. As for all the money you've saved up from that job of yours, use it on other things. When I was your age, I always lamented on how I didn't have any money and the money I did make would go to rent, food, and all the other stuff. Look at me now. I'm not rich and I've never been able to go further than being a middle class man. I've always wanted to create a business and see how far I could go with it, but I never did have the money. I don't want you to have the regrets that I have now when you turn my age,”