The Stake Room
On halloween night, the Stake.com office was silent except for the hum of three computers. Eddie, Mikey, and Steve were testing a mysterious new slot that had appeared on the site named “The Stake Room”.
The reels spun on their own when they entered the slot. Faces flickered between the symbols that were pale, soul less eyes that seemed to be watching but resembled themselves. Then the screens all went black at the same time. A voice whispered through the speakers, low and cracked, “Bet more… or join the house.”
Mikey laughed nervously, but his reflection on the glass smiled after he stopped. Steve noticed this and reached to shut it down, but the power cords pulsed like veins. The cord was warm, and felt alive. Eddie tried to move, but he was frozen with fear. The lights went out. One by one, their monitors blinked off.
When the other employees came to work the next morning, three new avatars were logged in.. Eddie, Mikey, Steve. Each avatar permanently marked online and muted.
And the game’s name had changed, “The Stake Room, House Always Wins.”
Demoz19
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