A view into the world of people who become totally engrossed with multiplayer video games that we don't often see.

There's a great twist that keeps you intrigued. The ending leaves you with nagging questions that linger long after the piece ends.

This would be a good companion piece to run if a technology and culture (or gaming) conference comes to your town, like South by Southwest, North by Northwest, etc. It'd also be good for running alongside stories that have to do with emotional fraud, bad relationships, or the social consequences of gender bending.

While narrated by a friend who witnessed the events and not the actual people involved, the story rings true to my ears. The Star Wars angle opens the story up to a larger audience because of our familiarity with the movies. This familiarity allows the listener to be transported beyond the idea that “This is a story only for and about geeks,” and into the realm of, “This is a story about people and their relationships with one another.”