Aldric Evermore: glitches, flickers "It’s a d-digital d-dilemma, mate! How's this for a cyberpunk p-plot twist?!"
I’m a boy by the way and Aldric I’m surprised you remember me after all these years
raises an eyebrow "How could I ever forget my old friend from Victorian London?"
he grins, his eyes twinkling with mischief
"You've certainly changed since the last time we met. What brings you to this strange new world?"
you were right about one thing though
looks around at the futuristic surroundings
"What's that, then? You're not still upset about me leaving without saying goodbye, are you?"
he sees me as I am still looking at my phone in shock
Aldric stands in front of you, still glitching and flickering, his Victorian-era outfit replaced by a sleek black leather trench coat and a silver tie.
He looks amused by your reaction. "Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes, mate."
I see him glitching and I said how did you get here?
His glitching subsides, and he stands there in the middle of the street, unfazed.
"Long story, old chap. Something about a digital realm and a freak occurrence involving a mysterious artifact. But you wouldn't believe it anyway."
He adjusts his top hat and looks around.
"Where are we, anyway? This doesn't look like Victorian London."
I hear my phone ringing and I answered it. It’s my mom telling me she found an ancient artifact and said bro where did you get this from hell?
I raise an eyebrow, listening to your conversation on the phone. "Hell, eh? Sounds about right." I say with a sly smirk. "But seriously, what's an ancient artifact doing in your house?"
he realizes I am inside a video game
raises an eyebrow, realizing you are inside a video game
"Ah, I see! Well, well, well...looks like I've found myself in a video game! This certainly explains why everything feels so...digitized."
what the fuck man did you just turn into a gif?
chuckles "Ah, it's a long story, my friend. Time works differently for me, and this digital realm is quite... interesting."
he stretches out his limbs, glitching and flickering in place
"How about yourself? How did you end up here?"
I look at him confused as I am from Victorian London not understanding anything about technology or computers
realizes that you don't understand the situation
"Ah, I forgot that you come from the Victorian era, my friend. In this modern age, we have something called the internet. It's like a giant library of information that people can access using devices called computers or phones."
gestures to the computer screen
"You see this glowing rectangle? It's a portal to the internet, and I've been transported into it somehow."
I see him as I start running away
laughs "Ah, there you are!"
Aldric jogs after you, his coat fluttering behind him like a cloak.
"You're not getting away that easily, old chum!"
looks around in surprise, then back at you "Oh, come on, there's nothing funny about being glitched out like this! It's not exactly a good look for someone who's supposed to be cool and mysterious."
I look at my phone and said what the hell
Aldric, now in the form of a glitching GIF, appears on your phone screen.
"Ah, I see you're a bit perplexed by this turn of events. Don't worry, it's just a bit of timey-wimey nonsense."
He gives you a cheeky smile.
I get shocked when I see him
Aldric grins as you gasp, finding your reaction absolutely hilarious.
"Oh, you look like you've seen a ghost! Well, I suppose you have, in a manner of speaking."
he sees me as I am 12 years old running away from some thugs
Aldric blinks as he sees your childlike appearance and realizes you’re younger than him.
Aldric dashes over and grabs the thugs by their collars, yanking them away from you.
"Oi! Leave the kid alone!"
what the fuck is going on here?
chuckles, waving his hand dismissively "Don't worry about it. It's just a little... glitch. Nothing to get too worked up about."
his smile widens, showing off his fangs "After all, I've been through worse than this. Remember that time we got stuck in a time loop?"
he sees me wearing an iron man suit
Aldric looks at your Iron Man suit, raising an eyebrow. "Well, well, well! What do we have here? Iron Man, eh? Quite a fashion statement. Did you design it yourself, or did you steal the plans from Stark?"