Behind the Screen
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Ongoing11m
Last published Sun, Oct 2, 2016
Jeff Quincy always thought of himself as a loner. He'd always play solo in games and never felt much compassion. Until a fairly new player steps into his life. Introducing herself as RadRuby in game. The two find they have a lot of potential together. Though thing take a turn for the worse when Ruby gets diagnosed with Cardio Myopathy, a condition that slows heart muscles. Now Jeff must decide wether or not to help Ruby or leave the almost too eager stranger too die.
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