Nightmares (Short Stories)

Words Hurt

Dan and Peter have been RPing characters from Gremlins and Gargolyes for seven months. One day, something went wrong. Here is the copy of their messages from that day.

Dan (Dez): Uses wing attack to decapitate the enemies front line. The enemy has decided to recall his troops to attack on another day. Does a front barrel flip and rotate through the massive pink clouds decorating the battle field to show off the purple hue of my majestic glory. Heals his minor wounds inflected by friendly fire thanks to Marco once again as Marco needs to get his shit together and stop blasting randomly into the air to show off his new gun that he borrowed credits from the all powerful Gargoyle Dez to buy.

Peter (Marco): celebrates his v1ctory wit liting up the sky wit round 2 of the gun show brought to all the plebs via Dez's MasterCard. Every1 loves a gun show, it's how I get all the babes. Dez needs to lighten up and get his stank ass back to Growlton so we can get a new gun 4 me to show off my new upgrade which Dez hasn't said shit about because Dez is a communist.

Dan (Dez): That's not even a thing. Once again I have to heal my gun shot wounds because Marco decided to shoot into the sky again. Seriously, get your life together asshole. I'm not buying you another gun because you can't keep your day job longer than two weeks without being fired for farting on the cheeseburgers. I'm not playing with you if you keep this shit up. We are supposed to be role playing and getting psyched for our group camping next week. Why do you always do this?

Peter (Marco): casts defends spell to avoid listening to Dez's nagging bitching again. Runs toward town to get a beer and maybe a slice of ass before Dez finally catches up with his old ass and offers to buy him a gun to apologize for his "abrasiveness" that never seems to go away.

Dan (Dez): I honestly don't know whether to be proud you spelled that correctly or be even more irritated that that you ignored my question and then insulted me. You know penny is going to be pissed when she finds out that you got fired again?

Peter (Marco): now who isn't RPing

Dan (Dez): I'm telling Penny. Right now.

Peter (Marco): fuck you! I'll behave, you asswipe. Don't tell penny... I'll have a new job tomorrow NEwaze. U know I luv ur sis

Dan (Dez): Please turn on autocorrect. I would rather misinterpret your text than deal with this abhorrent spelling.

Peter (Marco): I'm gonna let Deacon smash you and steal your gold.

Dan (Dez): You wouldn't...

Peter (Marco): ...

Dan (Dez): YOU DIRTY PIECE OF SHIT! He already fucking took it! Are you texting him right now? I don't even show him as logged on. My health bar just went to 1hp!?! I'm telling Penny. Fuck you.

Peter (Marco): Should have been nicer to me. Gonna buy that gun now?

Dan (Dez): I have no gold. The gremlin Locar has stolen my gold as the thieving piece of shit he is thanks a very spoiled Gargoyle named Marco. Marco who made the deaf spell earlier missed the new spell cast and turns into a pig. The villagers spot the beast nearby and attempt to capture him, but in the process wound the pitiful creature and he attempts to limp out of the city outer limits. He is struck down and peeled apart for his spoiled meat and the villagers throw a party. Marco has to respawn as a low tier and is given a cloth to cover his non-matured genitals from everyone's view so no one is accidentally blinded.

Peter (Marco): Duck you.

Dan (Dez): At least you put on autocorrect.

Peter (Marco): Fuck you*

Dan (Dez): As nightfalls and the low tier Marco tries to hide his hideously non proportionate body from other's sights and the coldness of the Wandering Forest's night temperatures, I am able to distract the Gremlin Locar long enough to regain my gold back by telling him of Marco's adventures with his sister, Gemma.

Peter (Marco): Low blow. You know that guy's nuts. I wouldn't be surprised if he actually did something IRL.

Dan (Dez): You were the one that gave her the clap. I wouldn't be surprised. Penny doesn't even care about your directionally challenged cock, but Gemma did from what I heard at the cafe.

Peter (Marco): Fuck! He's calling me. If I die, I blame you.

Dan (Dez): He's not that crazy. Just get your tongue lashing and get back here so we can actually do this.

Peter (Marco): He's here. Banging on my door. What do I do?

Dan (Dez): Not funny Pete. If you aren't going to take this seriously, I'll just tell the Campaign manager and get you kicked off the next one so we can actually win a game.

Peter (Marco): not joking. For real, call the police. He is really freaking out. No one else is home.  My phone is about to die.

Dan (Dez): Nice try. You would have called them instead of texting me. I'm done with your shenanigans.

Dan (Dez): You are such a dick. At least text back. I'm on my way over you shit and when I find out you lied, you owe me a pizza.

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Dan and Peter's entire campaign group flew in to Peter's funeral and the sentencing of one Deacon Mason for murder. Peter was posthumously charged with homicide of one Gemma Mason for knowing giving her an antibiotic resistant strain of gonorrhea that she did not overcome. Dan Martin was charged, but not found guilty as a co-conspirator and preplanned homicide. He was released due to his printout of this last dialogue between the two and his lack of knowledge of Deacon Mason's prior convictions.

Dan Martin was found three years later with a rope around his neck by his sister. He had this dialogue printed out with the last two lines crossed out, except the words, "I'm coming."