Player 456 X Player 001 Novels & Stories

“I don’t think I have met you two.” He indicated to the other players at the table. “I already said I am Adrea,” Adrea said as she checked her cards. She had a pair of nines — one of spades and the other of diamonds. “I am Laurence,” the player next to Moreau said. “Francis Sutton,” the player after Laurence said. “You can call me Frank.” Frank then looked at Adrea and said, “I detect a similarity in your accent and Moreau’s.” Adrea smiled and said, “We play for the same sponsor. And flew here from the same city.”

“Instance loading complete. New player account bound!” The voice was a flat, synthetic drone in my skull. A massive, translucent panel materialized in the void before me, numbers glowing with cold finality. “Player ID: 666666.” “Level: 0.” “Points: 0.”