As you may or may not know, MMBN is an RPG, a "Role-Playing Game", where you play as the brave PET Megaman.EXE and his NetNavi leader Lan. But what would happen if it were a shooter like Jame Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire or a platformer such as Super Mario Bros.? This thrilling (or not) installment of The MMBN Journal on the caring sponsor site of The Battle Network (really... they are...) uses existing game examples for a twist in MMBN! No, I am not a compensated endorser. I only write stories for no pay, and no medical benefits or workers' compensation or anything. As a matter of fact, I only do it because I am a wonderful, wonderful friend of the great, yet somehow freaky, Quickman X! So, enough sucking up... here's my latest installment of TBN's "The MMBN Journal"! Can I have an Independence Day bonus?

--Dr. Mario (NES puzzle)--
Dr. Mario MD, the cameo player: I think I'll play some Dr. Lan, since I'm addicted and all. *plays*
Lan: *jacks into a bottle and sends Megaman.EXE into the 'net* OK! I'll send battle chip Megavitamin data to you.
Lan: These will allow you to battle viruses. All you need to do is rotate the chips and get four of a chip type in a row.
Megaman: Four in a row will delete the viruses, correct, Lan?
Lan: Yes. Yes it is.
(game begins)
Megaman: How come we start on level 0?
Lan: Because... you just do...
Megaman: What's with the levels?
Lan: Each level has 4 more viruses than the last.
Megaman: Then, shouldn't there be 0 viruses on level 0?
Lan: No, you start with 4.
Megaman: Why?
Lan: I DON'T KNOW!
Megaman: Why not? You're the highly-educated doctor... I'm just a pill-flipper.
Lan: Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a video game programmer!
Megaman: Is my name Jim now or something?
Lan: No, just a very poorly-written "Star Trek" quote by the author.
Megaman: Author? What author?
Lan: I... don't... know...

--Goldeneye 007 (N64 shooter)--
Lan: Megaman! Your mission is to enter the facility's bottling room and rezendevous with agent Clyde.
Megaman: Shaken, not stirred.
Lan: Whatever... also, you must find our double-agent, Dr. David Cloak, and talk with him.
Megaman: Do I get a license to kill?
Lan: Fine... just go away. *jacks in*
Megaman: *plops down onto a toilet that someone was on* Oops... sorry. *climbs back through the vent*
Lan: *smacks his head* The United NetNavi Kingdom is doomed.
Megaman: *falls out of the vent into a bathroom stall* Ow.
Dr. Cloak: *walks in the stall* Oops. I didn't think anyone was in here.
Megaman: The crow caws at midnight.
Dr. Cloak: ...oh, then you must be Megaman. Lan briefed me that you would say something stupid.
Megaman: HEY! I was stupid in the last two issues! I'm smarter now.
Dr. Cloak: Here. Take this keycard for the bottling room.
Megaman: Okee dokee. You do realize that I am writing this story, and I can kill you off, right?
Dr. Cloak: Story? *shot* Ow.
(later)
Megaman: Good day, sir.
Clyde: Good day, Megaman. I am Agent Clyde. One of Lady Yai's programs is lost. Can you find it?
Megaman: I suppose this mission will never end until I do, eh?
Clyde: It seems so.

--Super Mario 64--
Bowser: You're goin' down!
Megaman: (gulp) *gets toasted*

I hope this month's didn't suck. I was in a hurry because I put it off until the thirtieth of June. Anyway, have a great July. Bring out the fireworks or something... unless you live in the UK, then disregard celebrating on the fourth because we celebrate because we beat you in a war a couple centuries ago and became free from monarchy. You can still have a great July, but fireworks would be redundant.

-Da Blue Bomber, who still wants his Independence Day bonus