Philoscifi

On the brink of destruction, the world desperately needs a Hero. Phil Safari, a reluctant Candidate, must prove himself worthy to the gods by completing a Heroic Task: change 1000 lives for the better… or else! The following is part of the Safaris – a collection of Phil’s misadventures in Heroism. Find out how it all started and what he has learned about love, life, and the pursuit of happiness.

It was the wee hours of the morning by the time I got home. I headed straight to my computer, and I immediately logged into WoW.

Aeriska (me): yo dude, i’m quitting wow for good.

Razzlebop (Jake): yeah right! like i haven’t heard that before. how many times have you quit now, like three or four?

Aeriska: maybe, but this time i’m serious. this game has done enough damage to my life, and not just in terms of wasted time. i wrecked both my hands and my back playing this damn game.

Razzlebop: lol. you’re kidding, right? how’d you manage that?

Aeriska: well, when i first started playing, i used the keyboard on my laptop. i didn’t realize until too late that repetitive motion + cramped keyboard = carpal tunnel. as for my back, sitting in my cheap-ass office depot chair for eight hours straight every day wasn’t good either.

Razzlebop: rotf. you noob! i could’ve told you to get a full-size external keyboard and a nice ergo chair.

Aeriska: yeah but you didn’t, you jackass! i blame you…j/k. you remember that conversation we had a few weeks back when you said that a certain point you know who you are?

Razzlebop: i said something enlightening? no way

Aeriska: heh. anyway, that point for me was today, or really last night. i suddenly realized that i really had no idea who i was. up until then, i had been living by other people’s rules. no more. it’s time to figure out what i want out of life before it’s too late. real life doesn’t have to suck…with the right attitude, it can be pretty damn good.

Razzlebop: …wtf happened to you?? did you find jesus? lol.

Aeriska: haha…no, the next best thing: love, or the possibility of love anyway.

Razzlebop: make love, not warcraft, eh? wow…does she have any sisters? lol. well, good for you, man. that’s definitely legit, not like the sorry excuses you used before. you know i’d quit too if i had a better alternative. keep me posted, so i can live vicariously through you. remember all those instances i ran you through!

Aeriska: heh, sure thing. don’t give up on life, man. you never know when things will turn up.

Razzlebop: yeah, yeah. one more thing: can i has your stuff?

Aeriska: …

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