It was my favourite hobby. I loved playing video games and live streaming on Twitch.
I never switched on my webcam as I was self-conscious about myself. I was on the chubby side and I always felt I was ugly. I dressed in t shirts and jeans. I was 18 and just finished High School. The truth was that I was a loner at school and I had never had a boyfriend.
I was able to be a little freer online as I hid behind a persona. I never let people know I was a girl or my age as I did not like being judged on being a girl. I was better than most of the gamers out there. My gamer name was AbsentWarrior.
I had a long list of people I played with and it was everyone that played "Final Fate 4." It was my game of choice and I had built a small community around it. I played for hours and through the night many times.
I had not played in the last 4 weeks as I had to focus on my final exams. I had my Chem exam the next day and I was stressed like never before. My parents pushed the need for grades all my life and I had always been an overachiever.
The thing was I knew the subject like the back of my hand but the more stressed I became the more anxious I was about the exam.
I needed to blow off some steam and often a good orgasm did the trick.
I tried searching for porn but there was nothing getting me in the mood and I could not sleep.
I thought a game of Fate4 would help me release some tension.
I logged on and as it was late, not many people were online.
RishiR was online. I always thought it was a silly take on Richie Rich the movie but I was only here for the gameplay.
I sent him an invite to play a battle version of the game. I always found him a challenge and that is why I liked playing against him. I could usually figure out players and their moves after a few matchups but RishiR always changed his style and I never knew what to expect.
We were 2 for 2 when he sent me a message:
"Do you want to make this interesting?"
As far as RishiR knew I was just another gamer on the internet and I thought he could only mean to play for money so I replied:
"Nah. Can't play for money."
I could see him typing and then stop and then start again:
"If I win the next fight I want you to answer one question and to prove it on webcam. But if you win I will give you the Wizard of Akanaw."
Was he for real? The Wizard of Akanaw was a legendary character and I had only heard of it in the chatrooms. I did not think anyone I knew had it and never mind offering it to me in this way:
"What do you want me to prove on webcam? I don't do webcam or microphone. I am just on here to play."
But he had the Wiz and I knew I would play him for it no matter what. Maybe I could just back out if I lost but online gamers were unforgiving and I would likely lose any friends I had gathered and have to start again:
"I have one question and you can only prove it by using webcam. The challenge is there. If you don't accept in the next 2 minutes, then I am leaving."
I really wanted that fucking Wizard:
"You are on."
I sent him an invite and we started. We were even so far and I felt I had a good chance. He had chosen a smaller fighter, Chang Sha. He did not land any big impact blows but he could win a fight with combinations which drained significant power.
I selected a specialist fighter, Kimoni Dra. I was familiar with her moves and I had not lost a fight with her. I hated the way the girls in games were designed with huge breasts and stick thin bodies. Kimoni had a slightly more realistic figure as she had a bigger build, similar to my own. She was dressed in a skimpy short dress and a thong which would be totally impractical for the game. But it just showed the type of men making the games.
I had the upper hand and I had caught him in two of my signature moves wrapping Kimoni's legs around his head and bringing him to the ground before pounding his face while sat on him.
I had to land one more blow and I could feel the exhilaration course through my body as I hunted him down. I became confident as I had plenty of life left and it made me slightly reckless as I searched for the knockout blow. I could not believe I would be getting the Wizard of Akanaw. The motherfucking wiz.
As I jumped to land the final blow in my eagerness to end the fight I had miscalculated. I had plenty of life against a normal fighter but against Chang Sha that life can quickly disappear. I made myself vulnerable by jumping and he caught me in a 3 combination hit, before I was able to recover he hit me again with a 4 combination hit and I saw my lifeline quickly disappear.
We were both one hit away from winning and I could feel this edge of the seat tension in this match. It was more intense than any game I had ever played as there was something real for the victor.
I now became more cautious and he became bolder. I needed to be careful and I began to retreat. My heartbeat was racing as he hunted me and I hoped to find an opening to take him out.
I then saw it, I powered up as he entered into my zone. Kimoni has the power to release an explosion within her zone that damages the opponent in her zone. But he predicted my move and quickly countered me before I could power up.
I collapsed back in my seat, I could hear my heartbeat pounding and sweat dripping from my body. I had never had such an intense game in my life.
Then I saw his message:
"You are an amazing player. I have watched you stream and play over this past year and there was something that always bugged me. When you play with Kimoni, your game is so much better. It is like you are in the skin of the character. Then there is the no webcam and no audio thing. So, my question is simple, are you female?"
Fuck. I knew it. I just knew where this was going:
"Yes. I am a female. We like to play videogames too."
He then said:
"Switch on your webcam. It was part of the deal."