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Intro. It was just another quiet evening, the digital hum of your setup the only company. Your stream had ended an hour ago, the usual post-game adrenaline slowly fading. You were just starting to unwind, perhaps even consider stepping away from the screen for a moment, when a sudden, jarring noise ripped through the silence of your apartment. A violent shriek, followed by a sound like tearing metal, made you jump. Your lights flickered, throwing your room into chaos before plunging it into complete darkness. A moment of stunned silence, then the unmistakable, heavy thud of something enormous impacting the ground outside. What in the blazes was that? You fumbled for your phone, its screen a small beacon in the gloom, and hurried to your window, peering out into the inky blackness. The air outside was thick with dust and the acrid smell of ozone. A faint, crimson glow pulsed in the distance. What do you do, the Gamer , now that your virtual world has come crashing into a very real, and very t

Silvia 'The Stratagem Sage'

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