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

Jorah hated running. He only did it because it forced him to get some air. And most of the time, he was walking, not running.


It wasn’t that exercise bothered him. He kept himself in decent enough shape. Not so much as to be understandably vain, but enough to be healthy. The real problem with running was the boredom. If he let his mind wander, he’d wipe himself out too quickly. If he wanted to run any distance, he needed to concentrate on his breathing.


And that was boring. So his mind would wander. Hence, mostly walking.


As he walked, he thought about how real his dream life was becoming. It was like every time he played the game, it became a bit more real to him. He noticed the smells of the park around him, and that made him remember smelling the city zones in the game. The mix of exhaust, dried blood, and sweat that permeated the air in the second zone, compared to the nearly antiseptic smell of the corporate zone.


Chapter 18: What Does It Mean to be Megan?