Lordlings

Recall that game about castles, and kingdoms, and liege lines?  Yes.... we're back to that with this post.
You may have heard the phrase that war makes for strange bedfellows.  It's true.  War games also lead to an adrenaline rush that is rather addictive, and a turn on. (Admittedly, not for everyone - but well... geek, it's in me.)

A bit more about that game... if you're going to war,  you bring a buddy to support you, boost your defenses, watch your back, etc.   And you usually end up chatting via IM to pass the time if you are both stuck in boring bracket.   Given that it's a war game, and most of the active players were male...  well, flirting - it happens.

While playing ... I had brief online flings with Farmer, Marine, Hacker, Train, Sailor, Dane, Lion, and Wolf....  not their real names,  but related to their avatars. Sadly - these are the Lordlings who were just playthings.  None of them knew of each other, and they weren't simultaneous affairs... usually only 2 flirtations at any given time, not including Liege.

Farmer
Farmer was an alliance member. He owned a farm, worked as a lab chemist, was a former football player, and was stuck in a loveless marriage to a woman who didn't care about him. He was a horribly kinky SOB,  describing threesomes and having a bit of a bondage fetish. He fancied himself a loyal knight of his liege - but in the end, he had serious issues around trust and betrayal, and a temper that led me to ignore him.

Marine
Marine fell in love with me. That wasn't good.  He was also the first man who ever sent me an unsolicited picture of his hard cock.  Classy?  No. Hilarious? Yes. 

Hacker
Hacker was a very devout Christian.  He'd actually studied theology, with the intent to become a pastor.  He opted not to continue that path when his wife got pregnant with their first, and instead became a programmer and network administrator.  We seduced each other with storytelling - all hypothetical.  I ended it when he got too needy, and his wife got pregnant with their fourth child.

Train
Train was in the middle of a divorce when I met him.  He was the first person outside of a small group of friends that knew how shitty my life had gotten - that I was unemployed, living in my parents basement, and trying to make sense of my life and find a job, and a place to live. We kept each other company a few nights, when we'd feel especially lonely.  He is geographically near enough to have met in person, but I never did.  For my own self - I didn't want to ruin the companionship.   And honestly, at the time, it felt safer to just do cyber-sex instead of dealing with the emotional entanglement that comes with physical contact.

Sailor
For Sailor, I was just another port in a storm.  He was a charmer, and I think had multiple online partners.  It was just fun, and never serious. I'd flirt with him when I was bored, and he would do the same with me.


Lion
Hmm... where to start with this one?  Lion believed in chivalrous love, and wanted me to be his queen consort within the game - his fair maiden who needed protection.  It was fun for awhile to pretend.... but, he'd feel guilty, and get shy... and well - I didn't want that.  Had it been a real castle - he'd have left roses and poorly written poetry in places where I visited.  Apparently, I am not very romantic after all.

Wolf
I don't know where to start with this one either. Wolf and I were just.. carnal.  If I knew I'd be going to war at the same time he was, I often didn't even bother wearing underwear. It was raw, and dirty, and probably one of the hottest virtual flings I have ever had.  It sizzled, then fizzled, and I don't regret it at all.


Were I actually alive in medieval times, I'd likely have been a courtesan.  As you can tell from most of these descriptions - the guys who played the game were also somewhat lost in life, and looking for a place with a friendly voice, and someone to listen, and have fun with.   Really, I think that's why all of us played.  Real life was far more shitty than playing a game was.