Game Over DIXI

Hey, it's Shari.

So...

not to steal Mimi's resignation thunder or anything, but...

I give up.

I have tried so hard to stop the Nameless One and all I've

done is made things worse.

I've lost all my friends.

Mimi's quit the showcase and gone into hiding.

And Miss Malik's sensibilities were so shaken by the protest

she's asked Isla to work backstage to stop them from coming back.

Backstage!

Singing is what Isla lives for!

So now she's not answering my calls and her only Dixi post is

a row of 50 crying emojis.

So that's two of my best friends' dreams I've crushed with my

campaign, which I've also been fired from.

The Nameless One has beaten us.

Whoever they are, they got what they wanted.

Anyone who's not sat at home crying,

hates each other.

I wish Eve was here.

But she's gone to try and cheer up Isla

and show her how backstage works.

Plus I think she's pretty mad at me, too, at the moment.

And she's right.

This whole thing is my fault.

Shari,

where does Mum keep the cleaning stuff?

I need to buff my horns for the Laser Maze cosplay.

Don't know, don't care.

Thank you, Shari, for that incredibly unhelpful contribution.

Hello.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I'm just the worst person ever.

Should go and live under a bridge with the Nameless One.

The Nameless One.

Is that that level two boss in Orc Spawn's Revenge?

It's someone who's picking on me and my friends.

Everyone's unhappy and it's my fault.

How is that your fault?

It's complicated.

Let me guess -

you tried to help, it went wrong,

you made everything worse?

How did you know?

You have a pattern.

Look, this Nameless One is clearly the real bad guy.

In my time as an Elf Lord, I've had many nemeses

but never been beaten.

Except that one time, last week, but I'm going to slay that guy soon.

Want my advice?

When an orc raids your potions chest you don't hide in a cave.

You fight back.

Make them see that they did wrong.

Then run them through with a broadsword.

I suppose that does sound more fun than staying in my bedroom

for the next five years, which was my other plan.

Thanks, Syd.

That was actually kind of helpful.

Except for the broadsword part.

Of course it was helpful.

I got the brains in this family.

And the beauty.

"Make them see they did wrong."

New Dixi post.

Maybe that will get Sofi-Jade and her minions to back off my friends.

COMPUTER PINGS

New message.

From...

Dixi admin?

"One of your recent posts

"has been reported as...

"abusive."

Seriously, Sofi-Jade!

"We regret to inform you as a consequence,

"your Dixi account will shortly be suspended."

What?!

No, no...

No, no, no, no!

You can steal my campaign,

you can crush my spirit but you can't take my Dixi!

How do I stop it?!

Wow. Poor Shari.

How does she get into these situations?

Anyway, never mind my sister's Dixi drama,

it's time for me and Chloe to get our game on!

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Chloe?

Hey, Chloe, I finally cleaned off the rest of the Griefer's virus.

Where have you been?

Palace of mirrors,

doing my hair.

Your...virtual hair?

Still can't decide which style I like the best.

You look great whichever way.

I know.

Is that the cosplay you're wearing to the Laser Maze LARP tomorrow?

No. I'll unlock my battle armour.

Elegant but deadly.

I'm wearing my level-12 combat costume,

IF I level up in time.

Better keep harvesting those diamonds!

That's a lot of level grinding.

You've got to help me with my selfie-vision later.

I set three reminders in my phone.

It's the only bit of the showcase that hasn't gone into meltdown.

Look!

Here comes Troll-demort again.

Vengeance is ours!

Greetings and salutations, Plasma Elves.

What do you want?

Cough syrup for that sore throat before we spell you to pieces?

Ha-ha! No.

I'm going to destroy you -

in this game, at Laser Maze -

wherever you go, I'll be there.

Any final words before I defrag you forever?

As if!

Between us, we're 15 levels higher than you.

Then you won't object to a dungeon duel.

Challenge accepted.

But no cheat codes and no viruses.

Only REAL elf and troll spells.

A cheat is just what a loser calls a winner.

Oh! He's using a deus mod!

It's draining all my plasma!

I said no cheat codes!

What part of "I'm going to defrag you" don't you understand?

Syd, I have no defence.

Hang on -

I'll get a healing potion.

It's not working.

I can't move.

He... He's killed me.

Everything is going dark.

Nothing will save her.

No, don't you die on me!

Chloe, stay with me!

Syd, I'm not going to make it.

Yes, you are. You have to!

NO...!

Ugh!

I'm hit.

I'll respawn, and I'll find you.

No, you won't.

This spell takes everything your character ever had.

Please, I've levelled up for years.

Sorry,

not sorry!

LORD METAMANCER GROANS

It's game over.

Thanks, Silkworm.

At least our characters died with honour.

And at least this day can't get any worse.

Lord Metamancer and Lady Akhali...are dead.

Long live Chloe...

And Syd.

Grim Griefer, you may have struck us down online, but here,

in the real world - you know, the place outside your bedroom -

we have become more powerful than ever.

Ugh! Were you in the shot? We're going to have to do it again.

Sorry, it's just you guys are dressed how I feel...

We've been murdered.

Online.

Our gaming characters.

Oh, for a moment there, I thought it was something serious.

Which it clearly is. I'm sorry, my condolences.

Don't you have one of your vlogs to do instead of crashing into ours?

Not any more. My Dixi account's been suspended.

I'm just too angry about what happened to Lady Akhali

to enjoy that.

-Remind me to laugh about it later.

-I will.

-Shari!

Seeing as your mob cost us our lead,

the least you could do is help to find a replacement.

Not now, Benny.

-I'm really not in the mood.

-It's "Benedict"!

And who's this?

Doesn't matter. Are you filming?

I could give this to Perry for his behind-the-scenes.

What, so you can make me look stupid in it?

Well, you give me so much to work with.

Syd, selfie-vision!

Now!

He's documenting my artistic showdown with Shari.

Yeah, it's really important that the world sees him yelling at me.

Oh. OK.

Meet me in the gallery after?

OK, great. So is everybody happy with this shot of Benny

-having a go at me?

-Yep, ready when you are.

Right, so should I come in again?

OK, stop!

Look, I'm sorry we've lost our lead.

Believe me, I feel terrible.

But not just about the showcase.

Someone posted Mimi's number, so she's at home right now,

listening to her phone buzz every few seconds with

a new message telling her what a horrible person she is.

And Isla has had the one thing she loves more than anything

taken away from her. So, yeah, I am really, truly sorry.

And as much as you blame me, I blame myself more.

So, for once, please back off!

Shari!

We need to speak about your commitment to the showcase.

A true artiste embraces crises

as not only danger but also opportunity...

It's all right, Miss Malik.

Shari's on it.

She's...totally focused on what's important.

Splendid!

All's well that ends well.

We're done here.

Can you film me in the gallery with Chloe?

I want a record of what a helpful boyfriend I am.

Sure. Why not?

Chloe, I'm here.

-SHARI GASPS

-Oh, no...

She is going to rampage.

Chloe...stay calm.

We can fix this.

I know you all thought making art out of selfies

was a big joke, but...

..I worked really hard on these.

She won't come out of the toilets.

Should I go talk to her?

She doesn't want anyone to see her.

But I know who did this.

I know it was you, Grim Griefer.

What are you talking about?

It says N-O.

For Nameless One, that troll I keep telling you about?

The Grim Griefer is a troll in World Of Orc-Craft.

He killed me and Chloe.

Well, then they must be the same person!

"Game over."

Do you remember that viral of that terrible cosplay you posted?

Watch it every day.

Well, wasn't that called The Game Over Kid?

What if they're behind all this?

That clip came from a Laser Maze LARP.

And there's one tomorrow.

Your troll and mine is going to be there.

And so am I.

Welcome to Perry Presents,

with our Astorath Bones Haunted Special.

Rumour has it that a ghostly woman has been walking the grounds

of our academy.

Let's find out -

is it fact or fiction?

Aargh!