Arthur Raines | Our first One-Player Game!

No I have just started the second book

In that case, one spoiler word: schist.

January 15, 2013

As the new year has started, so we have started practicing. Oh, sorrow.

Anyways, we had practice today. Hitting, I went 7 for 10, and hit a few decently hard ones. Fielding, I caught 5 and missed 2. (Coach's Eavl +3, 10 points gained)

After practice, I went home.

Decision Time!!!

What should I do?

A. Work on coach's assignment (1/3)
B. Practice
C. Call one of my friends (Marvin, Joe, Tasha)
D. Go into town
E. Play JPPY '12
F. Get on MLBPPLand
G. Sleep

Vitality: 40/100
Mood:
Points: 12
Coach's Eval: 13/100 (30 or shortstop needed to start)

A

I decided to work on coach's assignment, and felt that I improved quite a bit. (Shortstop 2/3, 5 points gained)

Vitality: 10/100
Mood:
Coach's Eval: 13/100
Points: 17

Improve error resistance to 3

You got it. Stats are now 1, 10, 40, 7, 6, 6, 3.

How much does it cost to improve power?

5 points per upgrade.

January 22, 2013

We had practice again today, and I practiced at shortstop. I have the feeling I'm just about ready to play the position for real. (Coach's Eval +2, 7 points gained)

After that, I went to the locker room.

Decision time!!!

What should I do?

A. Practice shortstop (2/3)
B. Practice
C. Go into town
D. Get on MLBPPLand
E. Play JPPY '11
F. Rest
G. Call a friend (Marvin, Joe, Tasha)

A

How many points do I have available?

I decided to work on coach's assignment, and felt I have improved to the point of adequately playing shortstop. (Shortstop 2nd position gained!)

Afterwards I took a rest.

Coach's Eval: 15/100 (20 needed to be starting shortstop, 40 to be starting second baseman)
Vitality: 80/100
Mood:
Points: 9

So there are your points. Coach's Eval needs to be at 20 to be a starter.

Upgrade power by +1

Gotcha. Stats are now 1, C10, F41, E7, E6, E6, G3.

January 29, 2013

Today we were supposed to have practice, but 15 minutes before practice, my girlfriend, Tasha, called me.

"Hey Arthur! You wanna go get something to eat?"

Decision Time!!!

What should I do?

A. Skip practice and go out with Tasha
B. Give Tasha a rain check and go to practice
C. Break up with Tasha
D. Throw your phone in a blender
E. Run out to the field, kick Coach Hedge, then go out with Tasha

B

I told Tasha that I had practice, that my obligations were to the team, and that we could do it another time. (Coach's Eval +2, 8 points gained, Tasha likes you -3)

After practice, I went back home.

Decision Time!!!

What should I do?

A. Practice
B. Call a friend (Tasha, Marvin, Joe)
C. Go into town
D. Play JPPY '11
E. Get on MLBPPLand

Coach's Eval: 17/100 (20 needed to start)
Vitality: 20/100
Mood:
Points: 12

B. Call Tasha

I knew you'd say that.

I called Tasha and asked her to go out with me to make up for the date skipped. She accepted.

We met up in town.

Decision Time!!!

What should I do?

A. Take her to the park
B. Take her to a fancy restaurant
C. Take her shopping
D. Dump her
E. Take her to a movie (Chick flick, action, etc.)

Coach's Eval: 17/100
Vitality: 30/100
Mood:
Points: 12
Tasha's Likability: 27/100
Money: $200

E. Action

I decided to take Tasha to the premiere of a popular action movie. The lines were extremely long, and she didn't particularly like the movie, but a date is a date. (Tasha likes you +/-0, spent $20)

Vitality: 80/100
Mood:
Coach's Eval: 17/100
Tasha Likes You: 27/100
Points: 12
Money: $180

Improve power as much as possible.

Stats are now 1, 10, 43, 7, 6, 6, 3, with the Contact Hitter special ability.

Is this sill going?

I think, he's thinking of story lines.