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Bleedthrough: A Virtual Horror Story

Scarlett R. Algee

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Shelley's feeling frustrated lately: her job's been downsized to a work-from-home position, her boss is an idiot, and her eccentric neighbor keeps forgetting to feed her loudmouthed cat. Fortunately, Shelley has a coping mechanism: a virtual-reality vacation, courtesy of Futurepast Technologies. For a few thousand dollars, any conceivable world can become Shelley's personal sandbox. Finding herself in the mood for the macabre, Shelley chooses to play out a gaslight fantasy in the role of Jack the Ripper, history's most notorious serial killer. It'll be the perfect outlet for her frustrations--and after all, it's harmless when no one actually dies.

But as the sessions progress, things begin to shift in Shelley's world. Malicious thoughts and strange behaviors slip into her everyday life. She never expected her virtual vacation to literally change her life, but it's happening, and it's happening quickly...but is she just feeling the influence of the simulation, or has a monster lurked inside all along?

Language: English

Pages: 19

Format: Kindle Edition

Bleedthrough: A Virtual Horror Story

Scarlett R. Algee

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Shelley's feeling frustrated lately: her job's been downsized to a work-from-home position, her boss is an idiot, and her eccentric neighbor keeps forgetting to feed her loudmouthed cat. Fortunately, Shelley has a coping mechanism: a virtual-reality vacation, courtesy of Futurepast Technologies. For a few thousand dollars, any conceivable world can become Shelley's personal sandbox. Finding herself in the mood for the macabre, Shelley chooses to play out a gaslight fantasy in the role of Jack the Ripper, history's most notorious serial killer. It'll be the perfect outlet for her frustrations--and after all, it's harmless when no one actually dies.

But as the sessions progress, things begin to shift in Shelley's world. Malicious thoughts and strange behaviors slip into her everyday life. She never expected her virtual vacation to literally change her life, but it's happening, and it's happening quickly...but is she just feeling the influence of the simulation, or has a monster lurked inside all along?

Language: English

Pages: 19

Format: Kindle Edition

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