Killing in The Phase

[Summerlander]

Have you ever killed in the phase?

I killed two men in the phase by stabbing them with a blunt knife. I killed one first and disabled the other with severe injuries. Then, while I pinned the injured one to the ground, I gouged out the dead one's left eye and kept pulling on a red thread of flesh until his brain came through the eye socket.

The injured one kept screaming so I took the pleasure to stuff his mouth with his friend's guts. Then, I mercilessly stabbed him to death. I noticed an old man watching me from afar, a witness beyond my reach. But I knew I was in the phase and used telekinesis to hurl him into the air and make him splat on the floor.

The initial point of this phase experience was to practice self-defence against burglars but ended up drunk with power in my lucidity. Before I knew it, I was an evil warlock wreaking havoc on a virtual town and enjoying a murdering spree. I can't help but think that I understand psychos now.

[NOVA]

Gosh Summer, how did you deal with that? Did it freak you out when you came back. Was there any regret, remorse or guilt? Interesting. Not that I expect there would be, knowing that you know it was the phase.

[Summerlander]

I was ecstatic when I returned to wakefulness. I was buzzing at being a homicidal maniac. No regret, remorse or guilt. I guess I fully lived one of those scenes that usually people just imagine when they are angry at someone.

[Kate]

I hit a couple of bandits badly in their groins

Funny thing is I've been into martial arts for some years (long before I've heard about the Phase) and kept having those dreams when someone hits me and I want to hit them back but my fist just goes sooooo slow and never hits anybody. I was like, c'mon, I can punch faster than that! But it was a regular dream, so no control. They kept punching me and I was in a slow mo. So, once I got into the Phase where I am all powerful, I was so glad to see those bad guys and finally I hit them hard!

This is what women do in the Phase, huh?

[Summerlander]

Ahhhh...

I enjoyed reading that, Kate! I'm not the only one.