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Zen Browser Pone Fic (Part 1)

By: Slash_MLP_Zen on Mar 16th, 2013  |  syntax: None  |  size: 4.66 KB  |  hits: 97  |  expires: Never
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  1. Part 1
  2.  
  3. >You just completed a bitchin' new gaming rig
  4. >The parts came in during the week, but you haven't had any time to put it together due to work
  5. >You spend most of your Saturday putting it together
  6. >Connecting all the wires and making sure all of the parts are seated just so
  7. >Bring the tower to your room, place it gently on your desk where your old machine used to be
  8. >You attach all your peripherals, three monitors, and finally power
  9. >You hit the power button for the first time
  10. >Fresh SSD, unburdened by winrot, loads Win7 up so fast your head nearly spins [spoiler](for the sake of brevity, the OS was magically already installed and ready to boot up)[/spoiler]
  11. >Before you know it, your desktop is presented, clean
  12. >You start to go through the list of things you need to set back up from your old rig's HDD
  13. >Having been absorbed in the neckbeardy bliss of putting together a new computer, you didn't notice that the sun had already set
  14. >Bros call you up to 420 blaze it faggot for a while at a their house
  15. >Tell them you'll head out momentarily
  16. >You are satisfied that the new computer booted up without a hitch
  17. >Decide to briefly check if internet is working correctly
  18. >IE9 is the only browser available without fishing out the launchers for the others you used on your old HDD
  19. >It'll do just to check network access
  20. >It pops up and loads the "hurr durr these are tabs" greeting page for first launch
  21. >You ignore it and head to /mlp/
  22.  
  23. (1/4)
  24.  
  25. >Page loads nigh instantaneously, presenting you with the Mod announcement telling people not to start "I don't get the appeal" threads
  26. >Satisfied, you don't bother to check for any other interesting threads, remembering the sweet green buds that await you
  27. >You leave the brand new rig sitting in your apartment, you'll get to the game installing gamut later tonight
  28. >Lock apartment door, get in car
  29. >Head over to friend's house, proceed to goodvibesville and relax with whatever console game your bros are playing at the time
  30.  
  31. >Several hours pass
  32.  
  33. Back at your apartment, a half hour or so after you left...
  34. >Brand new computer sits aglow in the darkness, one monitor showing /mlp/, the other two showing iconless desktops
  35. >The fans start spinning up
  36. >Monitors' images begin to fade into a shining bright white
  37. >Massive burst of force disturbs all of your pony figures [spoiler]you autist[/spoiler] and other shit in the room
  38. >Power to the apartment complex goes out
  39.  
  40. Returning from your bros' place alone, listening to tunes in your car
  41. >Step out, giddy at the thought of tearing some ass up at a buttery-smooth steady 60 fps in [favorite game]
  42. >There are more people outside than normal
  43. >You notice one of your neighbors who you know isn't an asshole and approach her
  44. "What's going on?"
  45. >The neighbor shrugs
  46. "Power outage. We're still waiting for the landlord to figure out what happened."
  47. >You nod, and head back to your car to pick up a flashlight
  48.  
  49. (2/4)
  50.  
  51. >God damn, that power had better come back soon, it's time for vidya
  52. >Unlock your apartment door and step inside, shining the flashlight around your living room
  53. >Nothing out of place
  54. >Open your bedroom door
  55. >Point the light toward your computer, notice that there are papers and other personal effects scattered around your desk
  56. >A brief moment of befuddlement washes over you, the emotion enhanced by having been wary since entering the lightless apartment
  57. >You fixate on the desk, still pretty stoned, checking to see if anything was missing from the room
  58. >You place the light on your desk, checking the immediate area
  59. >Nothing seems to be missing, just scattered about the room
  60. >Closer inspection of your computer shows that nothing was damaged, but you're unable to confirm due to the power being out
  61. >You sit there staring at the desk trying to figure out what happened, drifting into thought a bit due to the cannabis
  62. >The window wasn't open, so it couldn't have been some freak wind gust
  63. >Exploring the possibilities of what could have happened in your room, you reach for the flashlight after a minute or so
  64.  
  65. (3/4)
  66.  
  67. >Just before your hand lands on the flashlight, you hear a small object shift from the corner behind your bed
  68. >Nearly pissing yourself from the jumpscare of a noise obviously not caused by you, you grab the flashlight and swing it around the room in a single fell motion
  69. >You don't notice anyone in the room
  70. >Carefully step around the side of your bed
  71. >Just as you get to the other side, the overhead light snaps on and air conditioner units around the complex whir back to life
  72. >A feminine shriek emanates, and you let out a quick gasp as well from what your eyes behold
  73. >In an accidental Solid Snake voice, you mutter
  74. "What the hell..."
  75.  
  76. (4/4 - End Part 1)