Either Quit, or Play Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Douchebag

I've been thinking about that stupid game again. Yes, Warcraft. When we started, we were but children in a world of teenagers. As we grew, we formed our own opinions and felt the rejection from our elders and, in turn, we rejected our elders. We believed that we would level and grow and be different. We would accept people. We would accept the little people. We would love them and care for them and teach them our ways. We would make peace with our enemies and bring glorious harmony to our world.

Though the countless hours wore on our souls. We were murdered and abused. We lived, struggling and cold, in the expanding shadow of those overtaking us. We still sought a world where we could accept our brethren, but a terrible fury built against our enemy.

As we grew to fill the place of our elders, our elders grew again beyond us. As did the enemy. Our solution was clear. We must murder their children. And we did. Conquest after conquest saw a wake of crushed and broken bones. But the threat endured. To see victory, we must grow; in numbers and in strength. And we did.

We collected them in droves. Barbarians. With every one of them came two more. Of some we became quick friends. Of others, turmoil brewed. And so a seed was planted within us. A seed of sour fruit. Though we purified our ranks with vengeful fire, we could not kill that seed. Truly it was our greatest downfall.

And so we left. We abandoned our brothers, abandoned hope. But our hunger was not satiated. Our bloodthirst had not been quenched. Revenge was too sweet not to be tasted. Our return was heralded by none. We arose as strangers in a strange land. Though we stood at the foot of new bastions of hope, we could see our enemy had grown ever stronger.

Today, we have rejected the lives of our children. We train them to fight, as all do here. We raise them without hope. We raise them without emotion. We raise them without hearts.

Though, of them we see warriors, in them their child lives on. I pray they will be released.