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

Once again, Jorah wasn’t tired when he woke up. He didn’t feel like he had missed out on any sleep, even though he’d played all night. According to his computer, he’d actually logged thirteen hours in the game last night. It felt like more, but one of the features of the game running in your dreams was that your brain could dilate time to a certain extent. It might seem like more time was passing in the game than actually was.


He wondered how that worked if you set everything to PvP or the more constant multiplayer options. Maybe they stretched time a specific amount.


It didn’t matter; he wasn’t planning on doing much in the realm of multiplayer. He liked contacting Aijin when he could, and wouldn’t be opposed to recruiting other players, but he wasn’t looking for them. If he came across them, that was another story.


Chapter 24: Worries About Megan