Just one time, I swear

Chapter 1

The first video.

Adelaide, Australia

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, 22:03

Oscar glances at his phone to see a DM from Jacksucksatlife? He's never really collabed with other big youtubers, only really other big Geoguessr players like Rainbold and Lennli. So this was surprising, but not huge.

Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to record a video together? I was planning on it being 'Trying to beat a Geoguessr Pro' or something like that.

Oscar, slightly shocked because Jack was a big name, responds, Yeah, that sounds great. When were you thinking we'd film?

Jack swiftly answers with, In a few days? The 4th or 5th, maybe? Also It'd be around noon for me which should be good for you, since the time difference. A few moments later Oscar replies confirming the date to record.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, 17:43

Oscar is chowing down on some spaghetti when his phone buzzes. Discord, a friend request from Jacksucksatlife. And a few moments later, Hey, I just sent a friend request on discord for filming on Sat.

Yeah, I just got it, thanks, Oscar responds. Then a few moments after he finishes eating, Hey again, could I use the footage to make the same concept my video? Except I'd have my own intro and transitions.

Sure that's alright

Friday November 3rd, 2023, 21:30

Oscar's discord starts pinging with notifications from Jack Hey I'm just getting set up right now I'll call soon. Oscar tries to respond immediately, for he is doing the same, and in a few minutes he gets a ring, it's Jack calling. He answers, they chatter for a few about what their video is exactly. Oscar doesn't usually film the intro's on the spot, but another day, so they kind of got started right away. While Oscar sits there, Jack does his intro, but stutters a few times till he gets the perfect take.

"Today I'm playing Geoguessr with one of the best players in the world. Zi8gzag is capable of getting insane guesses while seeing the map for just 0.1 seconds. So today we're gonna see how many advantages I need in order to beat a pro player..." Oscar announces how it's been a while since he's played a game of Geoguessr.

How they're playing is there 5 rounds, one person goes first to place their guess somewhere in the world the closer they get the more points. Max total is 25,000. After the first person goes, knowing their score the second person goes and at the end whoever has closest to 25,000 wins.

Game 1: They both have 0.1 seconds to see the location and Oscar obviously won with 16,787 to 399 points. Oscar and Jack chat about their scores and the first round, "How did you find playing 0.1 seconds there?" Oscar says with a smirk. He overly thinks of many ways to teach Jack to improve, but doesn't fully form the thought, for right now he thinks this'll be their only video together.

"Impossible. Literally impossible."

Game 2: Jack gets 1 second to see the location however Oscar is still on 0.1 and Oscar won again with 18,388 to 8,749 points. "Did you see my Iceland guess?" Jack, in shock, questions.

"That was unbelievable, so close. You like kept on getting closer. I was like, ok he's cooking on the Shetland Islands, that makes sense that's a good guess. Then you looked a the Faroes, and then the Iceland, and you get the right region as well, no way," Oscar says with genuine joy of Jack getting correct/close guesses.

"That's the only bit I'm clipping and putting on TikTok and YouTube shorts, absolutely."

"Then you went Denmark on Mexico." Jack giggles profusely to Oscar's comment.

Game 3: Jack gets 5 seconds whereas Oscar is stuck on 0.1 and Oscar won again with 19,744 to 5,667 points. They simply discuss the round and where Jack guessed, then quickly continue.

Game 4: Jack gets infinite time while Oscar's still on 0.1 and Oscar won with 23,981 to 9,475 points. After Oscar's turn, before Jack went, Oscar exaggerated how lovely that round was. "Ok, I can see why you were quite excited about that round," Jack exclaimed with joy for Oscar's great score, even though he was a Pro.

"I got almost 24,000 points on that seed!"

Game 5: Jack gets to move around in 30 seconds, Oscar also has 30 seconds but only 0.1 to see the spot, and he has just won with 13,411 to 12,798 points. They chattered a bit about how close their scores were to each other. While Oscar internally frowned on how he got a low score, he was cheeringly smiling for the fact Jack could've won, and was proud of him for it. However it was one guess that led Jack to lose.

Game 6: Last round, Jack has unlimited time and can move wherever, and Oscar's on 0.1 and finally Jack won with 20,324 to 13,051 points. Oscar was hoping to record a video with Jack in the future, because he had such a great time and thought they had gotten along quite well.

They quickly end the video, "Great playing with ya. That was really fun. That was all right."

"GG's, Jack. That was a lot of fun."

"GG."

Sunday, November 5th, 2023, 20:56

A ping from the PC, Oscar was nowhere near, went off. The empty room with the PC left on filled with that lukewarm noise. It was Jack.