Paintwork by Tim Maughan

Author:Tim Maughan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: games, virtual reality, cyberpunk, futurism, video games, near future, mmorpg, role playing, augmented reality, 2020, william gibson, post cyberpunk, mmpog, award nominated, bsfa
Publisher: Tim Maughan

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John rubbed his tired eyes and squinted at the Toshiba's LCD display, trying to read the game log. Over the last two weeks he had apparently spent 156.34 hours in-game, running through tutorials and quests, getting a feel for not only his character and the controls, but also the game world itself. It was a sizable chunk of his life, but he couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't enough. The character Claire had supplied him with was developed and powerful, more than capable of handling anything that might be thrown at him during the simple beta-test run, but only as long as he could control it. And, more importantly, make it look convincing.

It wasn't all he'd been doing over the last fortnight. He had spent almost as much time elsewhere in the net, flitting between forums and social networking sites, building up his fake identity. It was a long and complicated process, constructing a believable alter ego, laying a digital trail around the net that gave the impression that a real person had passed through, but he was one of the best he knew at it. Months of constantly shifting and updating his trail while working on Ghosts had made him an expert, and in many ways he found it more challenging and enjoyable than playing the game itself. But even now he wasn't convinced that he had enough to keep the Sakura Guild spies off his back.

There wasn't time to worry about it now. He lay back on his bed and set his alarm clock for 5am. Just three short hours, and the run would be under way.

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