Freesia Online: Sara’s Call Draft
Most Eliminations, the one… the only!
CATEGEN
as Sardine
“Girl!” I can hear Sara’s voice scratch into the call. She doesn’t have the best microphone, but she’s planning on getting a new one soon for 2019. “You seriously need to harness those talents, Annette!”
“Like I’m not?” I chuckled a little. Most eliminations, hell yea I’m harnessing my talent! “If I keep this up, I’ll be top ranked in no time.” 28 killing bows, my average is usually 32. This is me being rusty!
I heard an exasperated sigh from the headset. “You know what I mean, join a team!”
Here it goes, the team nonsense again. “Sara, really?”
“There’s Golden Dust, Vector, RissK… that one I can’t pronounce because it’s Latin – so many!” Sara always had the image of joining a professional team, she stalks the streaming sites for the championships every year. Her persistence amazes me sometimes, but she insists that I am the one to join a team. She’s in the top 15% as a tank, I’m confused why she doesn’t want to herself.
“I’m not looking for one, and you know that.” I said, rather sternly. I was somewhat fed up with the nonsensical imagination, but I do like the idea that I’m qualified enough to be in a team. “Professional gaming isn’t really my forte.” I spun around in my swivel chair, knowing I needed to log off soon. “You know why.”
“Your parents wouldn’t mind a thing!” Sara almost screamed through the headset. “Literally, they accepted me like I was their kid. I’m like the worst influence in your life too!" The amount of happiness she gave off worries me about that... "I think gaming wouldn’t be so bad anyways.”
“They don’t want me to play all day. It’s not really a job.”
“You can earn thousands!”
“It’s not about money, it’s about the time.” I sighed, with extra curriculars and school… I would never have enough time to professionally game. I’m just in it for the fun. “I don’t have that time.”
“Annette!” I heard my mom call me name. I instinctively sat myself upright and held onto the chair arms.
“I have to go.” I told Sara.
I could hear her laughing from the yell. “Time’s calling again, huh?”
“Mhmm.” I muffled, I turned around in the chair and began logging out. I looked back at my history, all victories since 4 pm today. “Later.”
“See ya!”
I turned my computer off as well as the desk lamp. A final spin to get up and go to bed! Long Tuesday evening, I just realized it was 11 pm. School’s in a few hours then, for once I should get a good 7 hour sleep.
Thus I did.
Riiiiiiing. Riiiiiiing.
Who… why? I ever so slightly woke up to a bright screen vibrating on my nightstand. Riiiiiiing. Riiiiiiing. I stared a little closer, as much as I can without my glasses.
Sara Saito is calling!
No way. I looked to the corner of the phone.
4 in the freaking morning.
God… damn.
I swiped the green. “Hello?” I drowsily responded, I know I sounded like I didn’t want to be woken up… I hope she picks up on the hint.
“GIRL GET UP!” Sara screamed into the phone. I had to pull the phone away from my ear, and I can still hear her squabbling. “ANNETTE, DID YOU HEAR?”
“Not after that yell.” I mumbled. “I’m trying really hard to properly sleep. New Year’s Day is literally tomorrow…”
“It’s December 31st, you NEED to get online and see the new updates!”
“It’s 4 am.”
“ANNETTE!”
“Fine.” I planted my face into my pillow and threw my arm over to search for my glasses. Eventually, I got my glasses and got up. I didn’t expect my day to start at 4 am already. I went to my desktop and turned on the game. The noise echoed from my headset, I didn’t know the volume was that loud.
The bright screen made me squint, but I could see the new update screen. Big large letters spelled:
NEW SEASON 2019
Are you prepared for the latest updates coming to you in 2019? Here’s the latest in Freesia Online!
“You woke me up, for announcements.”
“There’s team listings too! Like a separate column just for them! Easy pickings now!”
“Sara.”
“Come on! New season! New 2019!”
“It’s 4 am.”
“Try it out!”
“How about you try it out.” I logged back off and headed back to bed, I can hear her voice through the phone still. “Top 15%, I’m sure you’d do great.”
“Annette! This is a lifetime opportunity! Like come on, no one knows the game better than you. Number 9 tops, been on for years, Annette! I know you’d have tons of fun, you’re just dismissing it! Please, give it a cha-” I hung up. It started sounding like a lame speech to why I should join.
I was wide awake now. Drowsy and reluctant, but now I can’t go back to bed. I looked at the site on mobile, seeing 35 teams already signed for the new season. You can look at the team name and all the players in it, and the win ratios as well. I can see many of the teams are filled out with the 6 players, some very well-known players too. I remember playing with Draggon and Aishi once. To think they’re on different teams now. I found myself in Natus Pugnare’s page, they are one of the most feared 6 stack on Freesia Online. Slyf0x, Creteevi, Starseen, even X345… godlike. They are such a collaborative team, an amazing show to watch in the championships. In fact, they won the last three years in a row. Flawless victories too.
Then, I found myself looking at ERROR 404. That was the team name. The team players were also well known… maybe not Natus Pugnare known but still up there in players. I’ve played with two or three of them, but Evelit is a new one. I scrolled down their players… only 5. “Guess they don’t have a full team yet.” I whispered to myself before locking my phone again. ERROR have very high leveled players, I bet that slot will be filled soon enough.
I found myself drowsing off again, comfortably in my bed.
Start time: 2:33 AM on 2/23/19
End time: 4:00 AM on 2/23/19