Let’s go back in time to a period in which there was dial-up internet that was interrupted by every single phone call, online chat rooms were all the rage, and multiplayer was still relegated to split-screen and LAN parties. It was at this time that impressionable 10-year-old me had access to PeoplePC internet for one unforgettable summer of RuneScape.While others my age were learning about sexuality through Yahoo! and AIM’s online chat rooms, I was losing my digital virginity to a random stranger on RuneScape. Sure, role-playing as a mage or blacksmith was fun, but everyone knew the real action happened in the private chat.

Many like myself would sit in the opening town of Lumbridge or the huge capital city of Varrock, shouting in chat in hopes of meeting some new friends. Not unlike the sexting of today, I attempted to sharpen my witty banter and skill through my use of very “mature” language and early attempts at coding the in-game text to appear wavy or rainbow-colored.It was through these weird times that I met quite a few notable characters. The two that I still vividly remember are two sisters that I met while playing. One was around 11 or 12, while the other was 14. An awkward, virtual love triangle developed between the three of us, as I embarked upon something of a long-distance first romance with the older sister.

Rocket League Items escapades with this older girl gave me much to ponder on as I reached my teen years. Alas, it only lasted a short couple of months as our family simply couldn’t afford to keep the internet once I went back to school.When I finally was able to log back in a few years later, they were nowhere to be found. Even still today, I am certain their names sit on my friends’ list, never logging back in to see the several messages I attempted to www.lolga.com send them. Even though this chapter had concluded and I wouldn’t get internet at home again until my senior year, my time with RuneScape was just beginning.