Playing Jetman

Facebook login…password…enter…applications. Okay, here we go. Challenges - Jesus - four new challenges. Hmm, 1440, 1690, 2490, 340…duh, 340! Let’s do this thing. Alright, in position, music on, window maximized, and…go. We’re off. Just flying along, flying along – woah! That was close…almost bit it at 100. Concentrate. Get in a groove, no showboating…hug the ceiling…switch…hug the floor…good. Nice rhythm. Man I love this song. “I like pleasure spiked with pain.” Okay, okay, concentrate you silly bastard. And…340! Ha! In the clear. Jesus look at that yellow counter move. It’s fucking beautiful. It’s almost…too beauti – ahh! That was way too close. Get with it. We need at least 1500, preferably 2000.

[2 minutes later]

3000! Alright! Great challenge volley! He is so fucked. His high score isn’t even close to – yikes – that was tight…good maneuver…good maneuver.

[1 minute later]

4500…just passed…yep, 4500. Stay cool man. Stay cool. Almost there. We’re gonna get a personal best on this one. Shit…don’t jinx it…just…it’s nothing…nothing…just another run…this is just another…

[30 seconds later]

Holy shit…holy shit…holy shit...holy shit…5500…that’s a new record…that’s a new high…that’s…STOP IT. Be cool, man. Keep going. Act like you’ve been here before…time to focus…this is what we train for…keep it together…just concentrate on the course. Weave in and out…nice, even clicks.

[1 minute later]

SWEET LORD ALMIGHTY 7000. I AM A FUCKING GENIUS. THIS IS CRAZY. This is terrifying. This is terrifying. My heart is pounding. My finger is burning. My arm itches. My vision is blurring. My – NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[10 seconds later]

Okay, here we go…

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