~

Escaping the madness and zooming back home
Mind and body intact
I venture across familiar terrains
Readying myself for those expected, incessant attacks

~

The Dam still at stake and The Strip up for grabs
Livelihoods and futures at the mercy of bullets, bombs, slugs
Yet as accustomed as I should be to this existence; this normality
All I can think of – is bringing you your mugs

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As a child growing up, I learnt many things

To take care of oneself…

as well as the blessing of pets

To be inquisitive and questioning

and to make many friends

To stay fit and healthy

and to open my mind

To have passions and hobbies

and to not be fussed with popularity

To be as good as I could be

without trying to be more than I am

And now that I am older

despite completing my studies

there’s still plenty more to learn

with just as many perils at hand

And that honesty and truth is the key

to a life full of enjoyment,

reward,

and special loved ones to hold dear

~

Image Sources: Fallout Wiki/Fallout 2

Related: The Life of a Gamer

*Originally posted here.

A serenade to Captain MacMillan from COD4 (a spoken word companion to weird Yoko Ono music):

Those times you spoke were like a dream

Sean Connery and Trainspotting altogether it seemed

Dressed in our ghillie suits and crawling through marsh

You stayed calm under pressure, no matter how harsh

~

You loved the wild dogs. Oh how you loved them.

~

“Oi, Suzy” you muttered as you stealth-killed the guard

And entrusted to me a task: the hardest of hard

Variable humidity and wind speed you reminded me not to neglect

As well as taking into account the Coriolis effect

~

When the chopper crashed and rendered you prone

You covered my back and got on the phone

Backup was coming but it was such a long wait

Camping I was, behind the bumper car gates

As I planted my claymores like a scared little wuss

There you were, shooting, an invincible bush

~

I salute you Captain MacMillan: the best NPC ever.