The Last Stand (1)

Linsley smirked, his mind already racing with ideas. "You're not wrong. Alright, let's do it. But if we're pulling this off, it has to be flawless. No glitches, no shortcuts. If we're going to drag an entire gaming convention into a zombie apocalypse, we're going to do it right."

Aurielle practically vibrated with excitement. "Finally, someone who gets it! Alright, give me a second."

She closed her eyes, her hands glowing with a faint violet light as her Gift Creation gift activated.

Within moments, a glowing sphere materialized in her palm. She opened her eyes, tossing it into the air with a flourish.

"There. A gift for creating and maintaining a seamless virtual game world. Now, Linsley, it's your turn to bring this bad boy to life."

Linsley extended his hand, his white flux swirling around him like mist. The sphere absorbed the flux, glowing brighter as his Real Fantasy gift melded with Aurielle's creation.