*beep* "You have 4 messages. Message 1..."
"Hey Justin, it's Meg, I just wanted to let you know that..."
*beep* "Message erased. Message 2..."
"Justin, this is Eric. Say, did you hear about..."
*beep* "Message erased. Message 3..."
"Justin! Oh my God, it's an emergency! We need you at..."
*beep* "Message erased. Message 4..."
"Justin...it's me, Lexis. Listen, the flag's been within sight the past few days, but I've been unable to grab hold of it. I figure the GM wants something more from us. Have you looked into those..."
*beep* "Message erased. End messages."
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
[Poetry Interlude] Melt My Heart
Don't hold your breath, day is breaking
Through the darkest night. Shivering
By my side, the sun's overhead
And melting the snow at our feet,
Warming this cold earth gradually.
I'm calling out to you, so please
Like the bright sunshine, melt my heart!
For only you, only you can
Penetrate these bleak, icy walls
That envelope my guarded soul.
As winter turns to spring, waiting,
Waiting for the snow to vanish,
You take my hand in yours. Is this
Feeling as ephemeral as
The most delicate spring flower?
Listen to me, hey, can you please?
Like the bright sunshine, melt my heart!
For only you, only you can
Diffuse this frigid sheet of frost
That confines my most sincere self
Through the darkest night. Shivering
By my side, the sun's overhead
And melting the snow at our feet,
Warming this cold earth gradually.
I'm calling out to you, so please
Like the bright sunshine, melt my heart!
For only you, only you can
Penetrate these bleak, icy walls
That envelope my guarded soul.
As winter turns to spring, waiting,
Waiting for the snow to vanish,
You take my hand in yours. Is this
Feeling as ephemeral as
The most delicate spring flower?
Listen to me, hey, can you please?
Like the bright sunshine, melt my heart!
For only you, only you can
Diffuse this frigid sheet of frost
That confines my most sincere self
Monday, February 21, 2011
The Illusory Catharsis
There it was, not too far in the distance: the golden flag that I had been searching for. Sharp winds buffeted me from all sides as I stubbornly pushed forward, fiercely resolved to ignore the weight of fatigue wearing heavily upon my limbs. My goal could not have been more than 50 meters away. It was so close, I could almost feel the elation of finally capturing it. However, this feeling had been premature. The rocks beneath my feet suddenly gave away, and I before I knew it, I was falling. Falling, far down, into the darkest abyss...falling, endlessly...
I awoke in my room, seemingly only moments later. I blinked my eyes open a few times. Soft rays of sunshine streamed in through my partially open window, giving the room a pallid glow that made me feel all the more soporific as exhaustion took hold of my body. How long had I been unconscious for? I feel so very tired...
It was late afternoon when I awoke once more. I sat up in bed and decided that I would set out once again after a good meal. As I fried sausages on the stove, I retraced my steps of the previous day. The golden flag...it had been so close, and yet I could not grab hold of it. The day before had been the same way. There must be something holding me back, but what? If only death was the end...the continual striving and suffering that only ultimately ended in failure would be enough to wear out anyone. But for some reason or other, I can't die. Either that, or perhaps the game master had this written in the rules somewhere...that we, as players, are not ALLOWED to die...
I awoke in my room, seemingly only moments later. I blinked my eyes open a few times. Soft rays of sunshine streamed in through my partially open window, giving the room a pallid glow that made me feel all the more soporific as exhaustion took hold of my body. How long had I been unconscious for? I feel so very tired...
It was late afternoon when I awoke once more. I sat up in bed and decided that I would set out once again after a good meal. As I fried sausages on the stove, I retraced my steps of the previous day. The golden flag...it had been so close, and yet I could not grab hold of it. The day before had been the same way. There must be something holding me back, but what? If only death was the end...the continual striving and suffering that only ultimately ended in failure would be enough to wear out anyone. But for some reason or other, I can't die. Either that, or perhaps the game master had this written in the rules somewhere...that we, as players, are not ALLOWED to die...
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