The Coffin: Part 4
Throb... Throb... Throb... Marcus took each step at a measured, careful pace, each footfall causing his broken arm to twinge in pain. The spiral staircase that lead away from the treasure room was as steep as a mountain and so tightly wound that it...
For Me It Was Tuesday
My phone chimed one AM through my earbuds, cutting through "battle for everyone's souls." Under normal circumstances I'd have been irked by the interruption. Shoji Meguro's soundtracks were immersive experiences, and even small interruptions required...
Talk Nerdy to Me
Soren stood awkwardly inside Milo's front door. He was alone, leaning against the railing of a winding staircase, and desperately trying not to hear an argument going on the kitchen. His ears flattened as he snapped the toe of his shoe against the...
Leverage
Oregon. Fucking Oregon. I pushed open the doors to the mall, stepping under the canopy and looking up at the sky, half groaning to myself. Fucking Oregon. It was April, which meant one thing: rain, and nothing but rain for days, no, WEEKS at a time....
Drawing Conclusions
The end of the year was drawing closed. Finals panic was sweeping all across campus. I had certainly gotten swept up in it. Both James and I had taken a larger than normal workload this semester, and it was coming back to bite us. Our game consoles...
Taking Two
James' alarm for morning class went off promptly at 6:55. I let out a small groan and turned over, waiting for James to slam the off button. I waited for what felt like ages until I realized that James wasn't there to turn off the clock radio. I sat up...
An Advanced State of Denial
I had never realized that it was the second week of may until thursday came around. Time always flowed differently for me at college. I had perpetual three day weekends. That being said, I had a lot more homework than others on my weekend, but I didn't...
Consequences
Afterglow... it was a concept I'd heard a lot about, read a lot about, but never really experienced. ,Most of, well ALL, of the sex I'd had had concluded with the awkward "get dressed and try and leave ASAP" kind of ending. At least until last night....
Through a Screen
Another day on my computer. I lost count of exactly how many hours I'd wiled away in front of my screen. TV Tropes, Game wikis, YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, Reddit, even Wiki-Fucking-Pedia reading about who knows what. Of course there was Tail-Ups....
Further Testing
The stark white of a blank microsoft word doc bounced off of my rimless glasses. It had been at least thirty minutes of just sitting at my desk. Fuck lab reports. It's not like sampling pond water was going to help me with psyche research, unless the...
Unwanted
\*Crunch\* \*Boom\* "You're done," I mutter to no one in particular. The deep, satisfying drumbeat of a successful parry rang through my speakers. I had my headphones in but my mic was off. Dark Souls pvp. Again. Not unusual for me. There was...
Gathering Data
Sharp clicking noises echoed through the hall as my claws clacked against my keyboard, seeming extra loud in the two AM quiet. I could even hear the noise through my headphones. Still, the padded earbuds blocked out the noise from my room. The pull...