[Fiction] Chloe and Her Patch Notes: Chapter 1

Was in the mood to write a short story and then it became the idea for a much longer thing. “The story of one game developer’s career, from beginning to end, one year at a time.” If you prefer, you can read this on Archive of Our Own. Enjoy. 2008 Although she would never admit it, Chloe always loved making up characters. It just wasn't something that she had a word for. She couldn't call herself a "writer," because she hated reading and had an 82 in English class. She couldn't call herself a "cartoonist" or a "comic creator", because she sucked at drawing and always gave up after a page or two. She couldn't call herself a "actor", because she hated being on camera with every fiber of her being. So, instead, Chloe didn't call herself anything. Not in front of her parents, not to her guidance counselor, and definitely not when she introduced herself to anyone new. In class, she would doodle characters in the margins of her loose leaf. Brooding pirates with dragon wings and…