>>719130378
>"And that's why you need to keep practicing if you're serious about playing guitar. Otherwise, your hand will just keep feeling slow and weak, which will make you not want to practice at all! But as you practice, your grip will get stronger-"
>Something grips your arm with great force, almost painfully so
>"Hahah, you don't need to show-off, Vee, I know how strong you are!"
>She doesn't respond or let go, her face is glued to the screen in front of her
>You look at it
>There's a sharply-dressed man in an equally sharp mansion, next to a rectangular object covered by cloth
>"And now, for the newest invention you've ALL been waiting for..."
>"Tell me, are you tired of that heavy, clunky chunk of glass taking up too much space in your living room?"
>"Don't answer that, I know you are! You've always been, but you've had nothing to replace it with..."
>"...At least, not until... now!"
>He pulls off the cloth, and reveals a sleek, black television. It's much thinner than any you've seen
>"This marvelous piece of cutting-edge technology is far superior in all aspects! No scanlines, a higher resolution, much cheaper to make!"
>He leans closer into the camera and whispers "And besides, 'Liquid Crystal Display' sounds much more revolutionary than 'Cathode Ray Tube', am I right?"
>Canned laughter fills the room
>"So, what are you waiting for? Soon, there'll only be two sides: LCD and Ob-So-Lete, so if you want to do the right thing you'll come to one of our stores as soon as possible and-"
>The TV turns off suddenly
>Next to you, you see Vee holding the controller
>She drops the controller and starts holding herself
>She's shaking
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