Here we are

Just a few gamers and me

In this dark stage

When the lights come on

The announcer does his shpiel

The game boots up

and the competition begins

We all grab our controllers

The challenge is to capture the enemy team's flag... 10 times

We divide into teams, Red vs Blue

Everyone has their thumb over their analogue stick

The tension is indescribable

3...

2...

1...

go

The game is fierce

the flag captures are 9-9

Then I see it

The blue flag

I grab it and make a run for it

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up left down right up up down left left left right

closer...

closer...

Victory

Celebration amongst the red team

but this is only the beginning