I Was Offered 100.000 Euros to Beta-Test a New Piece of Virtual Reality Technology – Part 2
“What the hell are you talking about?” “You arrived here at our Munich facility this morning to test our new immersion rig.” With that, Dr. Kitagawa pointed at a different contraption. One I’d never seen before. It looked almost like a giant wheel a person could be strapped to. A ...
I Was Offered 100.000 Euros to Beta-Test a New Piece of Virtual Reality Technology – Part 1
“Hitting rock bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” - Michelle Parsons That was the reason I found myself in front of a small, mundane office building in the outskirts of Berlin. It should be the greatest mistake of my life, even more so than all the shit I’d ...
What Happens in Thailand Doesn’t Always Stay in Thailand or the Story of How I Got the Worst Itch of My Life
Did you ever feel an itch, an itch so bad, you scratched yourself bloody to make it go away? Well, if not, count yourself lucky, count yourself damned lucky! I really don’t know when or where I got it, but I’m sure it was during this shit show of a ...
We Had to Make a Few Changes for Grandma’s Funeral, Necessary Changes
When grandpa died, everyone cried. When grandma died, everyone smiled. “Grandma’s a goddamn bitch,” dad used to curse about her. No one ever said anything against his words that so defiled his mother. He was right though, grandma was a mean, old woman. That’s something everyone agreed on, even her ...
We Were Never Allowed to Leave Our Homes During Easter – Today I Learned Why
We never celebrated Easter in my home village. When other parents hid Easter eggs for their kids, mine would lock our doors and made me stay inside for the duration of the holiday. I never understood why. When school started again after the Easter holidays, all the other kids talked ...
The Wonderful Works of Nikolay the Wonderful
“The Wonderful Works of Nikolay the Wonderful,” he read out loud as he stared at the book I’d handed him. His eyes returned from the book to me, and a questioning look formed on his face. I couldn’t help but giggle. Nikolay was the smartest man I knew, a bona ...
Never Buy A House on Craigslist!
I guess everyone has heard about a Craigslist horror story, but no one expects to end up in one. I’d been thinking about leaving the city life behind for a while now. I guess I couldn’t stand the bustle of the city anymore and longed for a more remote life ...
She’s the Reason I Can’t Watch Porn Anymore…
It all started a few days ago. What can I say? When you live in a city under lockdown, life can be lonely. I’m sitting here alone, all by myself. Books, Netflix, and YouTube can only grab your attention for so long. With no chance of real social interaction, I’ve ...
Silverback, the Wolf King
Do you remember how you saw the world as a child? Wasn't it a magical place with mysteries and secrets hidden everywhere? What about imaginary friends? I think we all had them at one point. They might have been the siblings we never had, magical creatures, or characters on TV ...
There’s Something Extremely Strange Happening to the Teachers at My Boarding School – Final Part
When we stepped outside, Erik was about to storm towards the school, but I stopped him. From afar, I noticed the dark silhouettes of the students still searching the school grounds and pointed at them. “Who in the hell?” Erik asked in a whisper. “Other students, they’re searching for me, ...
