>>520453091 (OP)
The catapulting stops. The crowds have gone silent. The final announcement is imminent.
>Those drowning, the last thing they see is the massive half life three and font projected into the sky. Closing their eyes, dying in disappointment albeit relieved.
"Three thousand years ago. I bet no-one would have believed that we would have a PC..." He places all of the previously released Valve software CDs on the table.
>Displaying them all to the starved and bloodied masses outside.
"Now...I am happy to announce the release of our third steam OS. Bundled together with a copy of our very own Half Life 2. 3D Edition."
>The crowds remain silent...
>Some quietly throw themselves off the edge. Loosing all hope.
>Others merely convulse on the floor, stabbing their body relentlessly.
>A few lucky ones...shoot their own head with what little ammunition they can find...
"This has been me. Gaben. A thank you for your time. You have been a wonderful fan base."
>The screen turns to black.
>The world stands still for some. For others, too fast.
>God weeps, angels then cry. The peoples wails and weeps can be heard for miles around.
>The citadel lights shut off as a beam of what seems to be a laser fires from the ground into the sky. Almost too silently.
A massive explosion parts the clouds. Dumbfounded the people sit and stare in awe as sphere of energy forms above.
A portal breaks the very fabric of space and time.
A Combine drop ship emerges. A few more then arrive.
God himself sheds a single golden tear.
Gaben falls asleep.
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