IRL Engineer

February 22nd, 2008 by Fullforce | Posted in Gaming, PC, Random |

Today was the day of a great experiment. The computer case I had ordered had come in the post. I had everything I needed. Wrench, toolbox, and a Texan mindset, along with an obligatory construction hat. Today was the day I built a monster of a computer. I set to work.

I threw the case onto the ground, “Erectin’ a Computer!” was yelled. It hit the ground with a clang, and I stood back, watching, waiting. Nothing happened. Time for the next step. I grabbed the wrench, and smacked the computer case. I smacked it again. I smacked it again, and again. The clangs of metal on metal resounded throughout the room, and I examined my work.

Nothing had changed. All I had now was a computer case with several huge dents in. What was I doing wrong? It should work, I told myself.

I hit it again. And again. But nothing happened. No computer. I swore loudly, and regretted this entire endeavour. It was a waste of time, anyway. Waste of money, too…

I looked up. I saw myself staring back at me. Quickly double checking it wasn’t a mirror, I stared in disbelief. It was me. Walking into the room… acting normal. ‘Me’ approached my computer, looked at it, and then at me. I then jumped in shock as suddenly this… electric box… appeared on the computer case! It started zapping away, and I felt the undeniable urge to shout “There’s a spy sappin’ mah computer!”.

I knew in that moment that ‘Me’ was not me at all, but a damn dirty double agent. I looked up, but the bastard had disappeared. I grabbed the wrench, and frantically smacked the sapping device into a pulp. I was horrified. This person had come into my own home, to ruin my project! I would get my revenge. I rushed out of the back door, into the garden. I turned left and right, wrench high in the air. He couldn’t stay invisible fore-