StFornicate
Sinful Salvation
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Tommy O'Ryan wasn't sure what to expect from this visit. He'd put up an ad, trying to find a roommate, about a month ago, but he hadn't been impressed with any of the local college students that had inquired.
Granted, the thirty-year-old construction worker was rather picky. He didn't really need a roommate; he had no problem paying his bills. But the two-bedroom house could get a bit lonely sometimes after work. He wasn't in the market for a girlfriend, either.
No, he wanted someone specific. Someone... malleable.
Tommy knew he was a bit of an odd bird. He was physically quite fit; intimidating, even, at six foot tall, and well built from years of hard construction work. He curly brown hair was generally kept back in a pony tail, and his face seemed to always feature some sort of stubble and goatee or beard. He was, however, a nerd through and through. He spent entirely too much of his time and money on his biggest hobby: Magic the Gathering, collectible card game. He'd been involved with the game and local players for years. It kept him sharp, as it was ever-changing and evolving, and he savored the challenges the game presented on a regular basis.
He had one big room in the back of the house fully dedicated to the game. Adorned with posters, and featuring shelves stocked full of boxes and boxes of cards, all meticulously organized, the centerpiece of the room was a big, adjustable table around which games could be played. He regularly played host for private tournaments there. There was even a fully-stocked bar, something the local comix and games shoppe couldn't offer.
The doorbell rang. Tommy set his cards down; several were scattered about the big table, as he was in the midst of building a new deck, and had lost track of time on this Saturday morning. He recalled immediately that a potential roommate was coming by to see about the room for rent. He got up and went to answer the door...
Granted, the thirty-year-old construction worker was rather picky. He didn't really need a roommate; he had no problem paying his bills. But the two-bedroom house could get a bit lonely sometimes after work. He wasn't in the market for a girlfriend, either.
No, he wanted someone specific. Someone... malleable.
Tommy knew he was a bit of an odd bird. He was physically quite fit; intimidating, even, at six foot tall, and well built from years of hard construction work. He curly brown hair was generally kept back in a pony tail, and his face seemed to always feature some sort of stubble and goatee or beard. He was, however, a nerd through and through. He spent entirely too much of his time and money on his biggest hobby: Magic the Gathering, collectible card game. He'd been involved with the game and local players for years. It kept him sharp, as it was ever-changing and evolving, and he savored the challenges the game presented on a regular basis.
He had one big room in the back of the house fully dedicated to the game. Adorned with posters, and featuring shelves stocked full of boxes and boxes of cards, all meticulously organized, the centerpiece of the room was a big, adjustable table around which games could be played. He regularly played host for private tournaments there. There was even a fully-stocked bar, something the local comix and games shoppe couldn't offer.
The doorbell rang. Tommy set his cards down; several were scattered about the big table, as he was in the midst of building a new deck, and had lost track of time on this Saturday morning. He recalled immediately that a potential roommate was coming by to see about the room for rent. He got up and went to answer the door...