Can a game be a dream come true? Jorah has found a world where he can be Megan Proxy, exploring his own gender identity even while exploring a cyberpunk world that is more than it seems. Something in the world isn't working quite right, but is that a product of the game, or of the fact that the game is using his brain as a mainframe for its processing? Will he be able to enjoy living as a woman, or will he be too busy trying to avoid getting killed for the things that he finds while he takes on the role of Megan? Will the secrets that she uncovers be enough to keep her alive, or will he have to process the loss of his female self so soon after finding a way to finally indulge her?
Playing by Proxy is created by Joe Weinberg, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Playing by Proxy

Megan sighed and thought about the slider change she’d made before she logged on. It was enough that she knew that she was dreaming, that she was playing a game, but not enough for her to remember any real details about her waking life. She idly wondered what her real life was like.


It had to be interesting, she reasoned. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen to be a researcher as part of a game.


It felt like she’d been doing this for hours. She was going through legal documents, seeing if there was any precedent or existing patents that would get in the way of the prototype system that had almost been destroyed or stolen just yesterday.


She saw a notification from the company but she ignored it. It was probably one of those messages that went out to everyone.


Chapter 11: The Game of Research