So, Charles wanted him to do a simulation scene for a fun Halloween game for the children? That wasn't a problem at all. Jim was a computer wiz, and had several wizzes underneath him. He'd been working for the agency for... longer than he liked to admit he was alive... and didn't think anything of it. Today would prove to be quite a challenge for him though.
It didn't start out as a challenging day, really. The two weeks had been a trial-run week for the program. Flashcharge had had quite some fun with it, had tried to destroy a thing or two, but the super's way of bending the rules had proven to be a help for once. The next time, things worked out well. Jim was quite proud of the program and his programers, and had even done the unmentionable.
He'd asked Charles if he could introduce it to the little supers, something which Jim never cared to do. The man was dressed casually today, and smiled a little stiffly at the young one as he explained the program.
"... so in conclusion, what you need to do is to just stand there in the simulation room. We will start up the program for you. It will all feel and look real, but you don't have to worry. We have safety protocols online so you can not get hurt. This will serve as a training excersise as well as something fun for you to do. Your main goal is to extract all candy from the 'monsters'." Jim moved his fingers simultaniously in the so called quote movements to show he didn't mean real monsters and winked. "You can do this by destroying them. Don't worry, they are not real, you have to keep in mind that they are robots and don't feel pain. Remember to try to make your way to the castle." he nodded and turned to check a few statistics. Satisfied, he turned back to the child.
"So, lets get started then." he couldn't surpress his grin as he watched the child enter the room. He smiled rather nervously. He had spent so much time on this, he could only hope the children would find this amusing. Looking at a few graphs and numbers on a small screen, his gaze turned back through the glass window to peer at the child. Jim pressed in a small button to activate the intercom and bent over to speak in a small microphone. "Ready? Here you go!" He pressed in another button to activate a pre-set sequence of commands to activate the program and suddenly the environment in the simulation room changed.
You find yourself in an open space in the middle of a thick and dark forest. The light of the full moon illuminates the open place, making it seem as if it is bathed in silver. The trees are closely knit together; finding a path through them to reach your goal will not be easy. When you look around, you see nothing but trees though on the horizon high mountains tower over the forest, as if cradling it in their arms. Before you, you watch the forest cover an entire mountain, with a big castle proudly sheltered by it. You are currently a hundred feet or so away from the foot of the mountain, but the trees block your gaze so it does not give you a completely clear view.
The atmosphere does not feel that scary, but it gives you a certain alertness. Though the forest is dark, it is definitly not dead. There is rustling everywhere and it is obviously packed with dozens of different life forms. Somewhere behind you, you hear a pack of wolves howling and to your right an owl hoots. A small gust of wind rustles the leaves and gives you a small chill.
It is time to get started!
