The heavy chatter of keys echoed across the almost silent apartment.

Two girls sat mesmerized, both staring zombie-like at their respective laptop displays.

"Ooh WHAMMY time! You totally just got owned beyond belief by Sheldor!"

One girl barked manically at her partner, breaking the quiet.

"Shaddup! I've SO got this! You may think you're being flanked by the biggest hotshot on the server, but I still have my secret weapon! Arrgh! And take this, Queen Penelope!"

The second gamer clicked furiously.

"Secret weapon?"

The first sounded curious now. Eyes never leaving the screen, she shifted.

"To what secret weapon are you referring, Dark Slayer?"

"The secret one, stupid. If I told you, it would ruin the entire point--"

"Oh my god!"

Gamer One typed even more furiously.

"Sheldor wants to start a voice chat! What do I do?"

"I don't know,"

Dark Slayer scoffed.

"I personally couldn't care less. I have no interest in these mortal fools. And if you had any sense at ALL, Maiden of Lil'dre, you would have joined MY clan and you wouldn't keep DYING!"

She risked a quick sip out of her soda can, and quickly returned all fingers to the laptop.

"So whatever."

Maiden Lil'dre whined in frustration, then typed out a quick sentence between retaliating against goblins.

'srry cant roommate's bing wrd. cn i get ur # 2 cll l8r mb?'

She bit her lip hopefully and continued to half-heartedly annihilate goblins.

Then Dark Slayer giggled, and threw a glance at the Maiden.

"Hey, you'll never guess what Sheldor just said to me."

"What? What did he say?"

Dark Slayer typed up a quick AFK and turned her screen and opened PMs for her roommate to see.

'Hello Dark Slayer. It has come to my attention that your companion has asked for my number. I find this unnacceptable, considering her weak grasp of the English language. I'm disconnecting. Farewell.'

Maiden's eyes narrowed into slits. "What?! Who even SAYS 'farewell'?! What a freak!"

The Dark Slayer laughed, and logged off, setting her computer down.

"You meet some real weirdos on the internet, Maiden of Lil'dre. Come on,"

She stood.

"I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow. We're out of Mountain Dew... So I'm gonna hit the hay."

"Whaaaatever." Her roommate remained seated. "I'll have one last round with the boys-- and Queen P-- before I go to bed. Night-night!"

One again, the chatter of keys echoed through the apartment.