{M3} Please insert disk

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"I'm home!"

"Hello how was your day at school?" Dad questioned not looking up from washing the stained dishes.

"College, I'm not a kid." He shrugged casually. "I'm gonna finish some work off I'll be down for dinner."

"Mmmhm." He hummed, apathetic about his son's whereabouts.

Max opened the back door venturing into the summer house at the bottom of his garden. He grabbed his guitar and let the melody take him away from reality. He sighed and let his curiosity wonder deciding to use the disk he was given.

Max heaved his tired legs up the narrow stairs and opened his brother's bedroom door. He was engulfed by the nose-damaging stench of body odour as he courageously ventured deeper into the jungle of dirty laundry and clutter. He explored further, searching for the computer he could use to play his new game.

"Found it!" He gasped out loud in relief, he wanted to escape as soon as possible.

Dashing out of the room Theo stood on his tip toes attempting not to tread on any of his brother's belongings, otherwise he would be in 'Deep, Deep, trouble...'

Bring Bring
The computer welcomed him as he plugged it in to the hidden socket behind his desk.

Please insert a disk

It repeated impatiently. Max pressed a small button causing the disk tray to reach out towards the video game. He then hesitantly put it in, not knowing why there was such a huge build up of tension for the game to begin.

Please press: D, to start the game.

You pressed D, start up beginning.

Max sighed deeply as the haunting familiar sight of the constant circling symbol in the middle of the screen appeared. Really it didn't buffer for long, though being impatient, Max irritably tapped his food at a steady rhythm under the desk.

Please enter your username:
Trap_Tech
Confirmed.

Choose a password:
It's a secret~
Confirmed.

You have logged on. Welcome.

Please choose one, where do you belong?

Press A for: Glowing reach
B:Undying moonlight
C:Dream vales
D:Eternal realm

Decisions, decisions...
Max allowed his fingers to hover decisively over the buttons. Minutes passed, clearly showing the indecisive side of himself, Max went with the obvious option, well obvious to him that was, because in tests whenever he knew not of the answer he circled A.

You have selected A: Glowing reach

Max blinked harshly multiple times rubbing his eyes in disbelief as he stood in nullity, a void of nothingness. Glowing light surrounding him, the light shone bright, but he didn't squint.

As if out of nowhere a screen appeared directly in front of Max.

The screen read simply:

- Welcome Trap_Tech to GlowRiches, the community of the Glowing reach.
- Before you, you should see a wardrobe.
- Choose what your character shall wear.

Next to the screen a wardrobe could be seen. Max anxiously approached it and opened it wide eventually choosing a tight black jacket, waterproof yet insulated with two stripes down the arms, one citrus lime and silvery one; some black sporty joggers, again with the stripes down the outside of the legs; and some black and white trainers.

As soon as he was changed a lime coloured portal opened with specs of silver flowing through it.

Max took a step through and what he saw was overwhelming...

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