#The game

[satureja13]

(Poll below)

Jack logged out from his Therapy Game and he couldn't be happier. Tiny Can did a very good job. Though, he'll have to have a word with Tiny Can and the goats about that BL content. But maybe he's supposed to start a romance with Lou to forget about Kiyoshi?

Saiwa is so happy that Jack didn't feel the pain from his rash ingame :3 So it seems that the feelings from ingame do not effect their life here (like Vlad's ingame hunger) and the feelings and sensations from out of the game won't necessarily affect their characters ingame. Poor Vlad is torn. He's happy that Jack's therapy went so much better than his own playtest, but he's afraid to send Ji Ho in the game. What if he really is going to marry Caleb? But he can't be selfish. Ji Ho deserves his therapy. And if it helps Ji Ho, he will survive it too.

Jack: "So Sai, my friend. When will you go to your therapy?" Sai: "Uhm..." Saiwa is hesistant. He's their leader and should have been the first to check the Therapy Game and if it's safe for the others, but he's not ready yet to face his problems. And that's fine. The door to change can only be opened from the inside. (This quote is written on the wall at the front desk of my psychiatrist. Another one says 'Change needs time'.)

Jack: "I'm just kidding. I bet no one can stop Ji Ho from checking out now if he's really Caleb's bride! Right, Ji Ho?" Ji Ho laughs a bit nervous: "A haha, yes. Can't wait." Of course Ji Ho can't wait. Caleb is the dream of each of them (well, except Vlad's). But he also knows this will hurt Vlad.

Vlad has to leave to care for Jeb and Kiyoshi. They quickly charge the Bond and Vlad tries to let Ji Ho know through the Bond that he's ok with whatever happens in the Therapy Game. But he's not even fooling Diablo...

Ji Ho is torn. Is it really ok to hurt Vlad's feelings when it's necessary for his therapy and well being?

Ji Ho asked Jack and Sai what they would do. Jack thought about it too. But he does not have a partner right now so he's up for it should Lou hit on him. Saiwa agrees that Ji Ho should go for it. It's just a game after all and NPC Caleb is not the real Caleb. Nothing is real in the Therapy Game.

Jack: "So, it would be ok for you if Jeb had a boyfriend ingame?" Saiwa hisses and Jack realized that he went to far. Jack: "This isn't as easy a decision as it seems, huh."

It's time to go to bed. They are tired but Jack is still happily chatting about the game and they are glad it went so well for him. And even though they saw some scenes on the screen, they listen. It wasn't possible to watch everything anyway. Jack had been away for a few hours and they took turns to watch over him. And it's interesting to hear how it had been for Jack and how he experienced his Therapy Game.

If Ji Ho's therapy goes well too, Saiwa will try it. One day they will have to return back home to the others and he'd better be prepared to face Kiyoshi and Jeb again. He misses Jeb so much it hurts. But he has no idea how they are supposed to get over this fake realtionship he had with Kiyoshi. Even though they both agreed to it because they had no choice.

'May the ghosts that howled round the house at night Never keep you from your sleep May they all sleep tight down in hell tonight Or wherever they may be

As I walked on with a heavy heart then a stone danced on the tide And the song went on though the lights were gone And the North wind gently sighed

And an evening breeze coming from the East That kissed the riverside So I pray now child that you sleep tonight when you hear this lullaby

May the wind that blows from haunted graves never bring you misery May the angels bright watch you tonight And keep you while you sleep'

Lullaby of London - The Pogues (Such a beautiful song. Shane McGowan, the head of the Pogues, died November last year but he left us all his beautiful music. He was so gifted.)

Outtakes

A screenshot from the Therapy Game and a photo of Jack, 'The Pioneer' ^^'

Because no way we're having a normal meal where we all stay sit at the table and have a normal meal together -.-

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[misscrazyfangirl321]

If you're reading this, you've won The Game. It's over, it's done, and you can breathe. Now any time you see posts telling you that you lost The Game, you can smile, shake your head, and feel sorry for all of those OTHER people who are still playing The Game, while being glad that you yourself are free.

"But that's not how The Game works-"

If someone can arbitrarily decide that everyone on Earth is playing The Game, someone else can arbitrarily decide there's a way to win.

Congratulations on your win!! Celebrate with a treat of your choice.

[rhetthammersmithhorror]

The Game | 1984 — aka The Cold

[janmisali]

you know what. after seeing Another blazed poll about this I'm gonna just

[hbmmaster]

the rules of The Game are simple: you can start playing at any time, and you win once you forget you're playing. I started playing quite some time ago, and I just now remembered that I had been playing, so that means I won The Game! highly recommend, much better than that other game people talk about sometimes

[90s-2000s-barbie]

October 2005

[shiftythrifting]

it got me and now it's gonna get all of you too because im evil >:) found near new castle PA

[thunder-cube]

[askfriskandcompany]

I have a message

Not me though. I've decided I'm not playing The Game. Therefore I don't care about being reminded of The Game's existence.

"You're always playing the game"?

Who says?

You can't make me.

You're not my dad. :/

In fact, I've decided that I'm playing the Much Cooler Game. The rules are that every time you're reminded of The Game, you win. And if anyone argues with you about it you win even harder. And if anyone says the Much Cooler Game is just made up and dumb you win the hardest. Also if you're playing the Much Cooler Game, you're automatically exempt from playing The Game forever.

-TQ

[flyin-shark]

You have lost the game.

-ds

Your tricks no longer work on me fool

[floral-ashes]

Is it ethical for professors to tell their students that they’ve lost The Game, given that students are a captive audience?

[canmking]

T h e G a m e // D r D r e

[facts-i-just-made-up]

This dude’s been pissing off the internet since 1905.

[rhetthammersmithhorror]

The Game | 1984 — aka The Cold

[janmisali]

This is not a gotcha or even important ti the arguments people are making, I'm just curious: do you feel the same way you do about Loss as you do about The Game?

which of the things that I've been describing as things I dislike about The Game are relevant with Loss? I can't think of literally any

[hbmmaster]

so if you describe The Game as a bullying tactic people tell you you don't get it, the point is that you're pretending to be angry but you aren't really angry. that's the fun part. and if you describe The Game as a contrived social script where people expect you to act as though you're angry about something people tell you you don't get it, the point is that it's a prank. the fun part is that people enjoy suffering together.

so like what the heck.