[Shaun]

coming soon...

[Benjamin]

what is tib8bit?

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

what is tib8bit?

A palindrome

[Shaun]

the palindrome was actually unintentional LOL I realised it halfway through the story

Without giving too much away - it'll be set in the TiBB Arcade. The story will be told from Iceman's perspective as he tries to both create new games and conquer existing ones. Of course being tib8bit it'll involve an interactive element - with references to various TiBB members (this time without any WOMBAI jabs ) and popular computer games.

[GypsyGoth]

Sounds very good.

[Shaun]

and I'll actually finish this one each chapter will be told in "Levels" - there'll be 7 gameplay levels, an introduction and a conclusion.

[Benjamin]

He best not steal my Yahtzee Simon or Pinboliada highs score in your story. I will not lose those to him! EVER!

[Tom4784]

I can't wait for this.

[Z]

I'm so excited for this

[Niall]

[Shaun]

"Eoin, we've had some complaints about you hogging all of the Arcade high scores - it's not exactly a fun competitive environment when the same mutant gaming addict wins everything, is it?" James droned, giving Iceman a reprimanding look.
"I can't help it, I'm just too good," a modest man replied, "perhaps we could give them some new games?" he suggested.
"I'm tired of placating these fools with games! I had dreams of starting the world's first reality television poker series! But will I ever get that?" he snapped, randomly permabanning ithinkiloveyoutoo! "No! Because all these morons care about is pub quizzes and Yahtzee! Well I've had it!"
Eoin was a little bit mortified as James deadministrated (I don't care if this is a neologism, it'll do) himself and made Eoin co-admin. Mark was oddly nonchalant about the whole affair, and Kaz would only find out in 4 months anyway.
"Find your own games, you jackass!" he cackled and took up residency in the music section, forming a rival musical elite to Shaun with a heavy emphasis on the Pink Floyd catelogue, "all in all you're just another dick in the wall!"

'Well that was a rather crude pun,' Eoin observed, 'and one that few of the younger members will get...' he shrugged and suddenly realised his newfound duties. He went to the admin panel when he noticed a PM from arista.

The forum had drastically changed appearance - and even more worryingly, so had the world outside. Beyond Eoin's window he could notice dark red clouds forming overhead; a distant roar of thunder added to this ominous tone. A loud, resonant voice echoed around the world.

"So, Eoin. You sexy Young spunk. You want to Win the tibb Arcade yes?
Bring It On."

All of TiBB suddenly began to lock members' accounts - the most popular and active users, not to mention the more quirky ones that would provide ample writing material - but this went relatively unnoticed. With the worldwide broadcast, membership rapidly shot up, each new member eager to find out what on Earth was going on. Before Eoin could begin to merge these 98 new threads in 34 different languages, he was sucked into the screen - before being pounced on by Scott.

"Oh my! " Scott cooed, before putting his slutty tendencies to rest. "Eoin," he announced in a gravelly voice, "TiBB needs you."
"Yes," a small pink toadstool confirmed before taking to Scott's side. "Arista has set you some challenges and games to fight through in order to save us all!" MeMyselfandI announced.
"Am I high?" Eoin stammered, before MeMyselfandI slapped him.
"Get a hold of yourself!" the surprisingly strong mushroom yelled, briefly changing gender and swelling to 10 times its size, "you'll first have to complete...Stuper Mario Bros.!

A distant 8-bit track could be heard...

Youtube video

[LemonJam]

the 8-bit arista <3

[Tom4784]

I love this.

[Benjamin]

LOL. And for the music.

[Niall]

Pmsl, amazing Shaun

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

"Get a hold of yourself!" the surprisingly strong mushroom yelled, briefly changing gender and swelling to 10 times its size

****ing PMSL at this.

I actually laughed.

And then had to explain to gav what was funny.

Oh the shame f/

[Niamh.]

brilliant

[Shaun]

Landing into this gaming arena via a large green pipe, Eoin took a seat at the controlpad and began to play. He immediately recognised his protagonist - Stu - who had been crudely pixellated and placed in a red plumber's outfit.
"Let's-a go!" he yelled in an unconvincing Italian accent, unable to shake off the Irish roots.

Another, albeit softer, voice boomed into the gaming arena.
"You should be familiar with the controls to this game!" MeMyselfandI reassured, "and I'll be appearing a couple of times as Toad."
"Do you reckon the readers of this story will even remember Toadgate?" Eoin sighed.
"Only the sad ones" Toad confirmed. "Now, the objective of this game is to save Princess."
"Princess as in Laura?" Eoin gasped.
"Yeah! Amazing how this shit writes itself really isn't it?" Toad laughed, shattering all manners of fourth walls. "Now sod off."

Eoin took the controller and Stu sprang to life. He hopped around a bit crazily, gathering coins and hitting blocks with no real direction, when suddenly three ukturtles came crawling towards him. Stu leapt onto the back of the first one, dismantling its shell with a disconcerting lack of blood, and used the shell to chase off the other two.
"Piece of piss." Eoin mused, as Stu jumped into another block, revealing a mushroom. He began to eat it and grew to double his size - also distorting the screen into a slowed-down psychedelic experience; the music reduced to a sinister series of loud thuds and whistles.
"Ah, gay." Eoin tripped.

Suddenly a pink dinosaur appeared from behind a bush on the screen.
"Josyyyyyy!" she cried, and Stu immediately jumped onto her back. They ran along the rest of the level toppling more ukturtle clones and goombas with ease. At the end of the course they found a flagpole and a castle - they leapt and reached the peak, earning themselves a gold star. They stored it and entered the castle.

"Oh Stu! You're here!" Toad whimpered. "Help us! TRWser has taken Princess in ransom of a Real World forum!"
"What a ballbag." Stu muttered, ignoring the Italian character development.
The music suddenly grew darker as Stu went through the castle - avoiding large concrete blocks that decided to fall as he drew near, and Boo Boo Gavins (ghostly villains that only appear if you look the opposite way) - with little trouble when he came to a large hallway. He ran up it, coming to a grand throne, where TRWser sat.

"Prepare for some tense dialogue!" TRWser cried, gesturing a team of cameramen to his side to get all this action, and kicking a script towards Stu. Stu picked it up and struggled to find his motivation.
"I...where's Princess?" Stu demanded, waving hair out of his face and calling TRWser a "fake slut!"
"That ***** is locked away, and unless you beat me in a fight, you'll never see her again!" TRWser overacted, but the cameras still rolled.
"Look. Fuck this. What the hell are we being recorded for?" Stu flung the script at TRWser, causing him to lose a life.
"Cut! You insufferable druggie!" TRWser shot a flame towards Stu which Josy deflected with her own. "I need a dramatic show for the launch of my new forum!" he jumped, causing the earth to quake and knocking Stu and Josy off their guard.
"Get. Over. That. Sack. Of. Crap!" Stu jumped, knocking TRWser on the back - which was guarded with spikes. As Stu shrunk, the cameramen kept focus on the battle. Josy charged at TRWser, knocking him onto his side, before eating the script.
"Nooooooooooo!" TRWser howled, as the cameramen walked off, lost and with a sudden desire to film their own independent project about Sticks' Mystical Realms saga. TRWser shrank and shrank until he completely evaporated.

Stu hugged Josy and they were greeted by a jubilant Toad.


Stu sighed and punched MeMyselfandI in the face for leading him on a wild goose chase. He parted ways with Josy and realised that Princess would have to be saved at a later level. Eoin sat back, triumphant, and arista's voice boomed outside.

"Yes. Well Done, you Irish Scamp.
But the Real World is Rubbish anyways. You will be no Match for Pic-Man!"

The booming voice cackled, and Eoin looked back to his screen. Stu, MeMyselfandI and Josy were free - and had gone back to their respective homes. He leveled up.

[Benjamin]

Hahaha, I am laughing so much at the TRWser vs. Stu bit!

[Vicky.]

[Shaun]

if you're wondering wtf a goomba is, it's these little buggers:

[Iceman]

LOL I feel honoured....I think?

[Tom4784]

Lmao

[Shaun]

qt~

[Benjamin]

I hope the second part to this is soon.