SF0 / r2factory / Journey to the End of the Night Chicago 2011

50 + 31 points

Journey to the End of the Night Chicago 2011 by Forest Hawk

May 16th, 2011 9:59 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: The city spreads out before you. Rushing from point to point, lit by the slow strobe of fluorescent buses and dark streets. Stumbling into situations for a stranger's signature. Fleeing unknown pursuers, breathing hard, admiring the landscape and the multitude of worlds hidden in it.

  For one night, drop your relations, your work and leisure activities, and all your usual motives for movement and action, and let yourself be drawn by the attractions of the chase and the encounters you find there.

Come play the game, then share your new found knowledge and experiences here. We eagerly await.

I had one of the best experiences of this year at this event.

I managed to make it a half block from the 6th safe zone before getting caught at the last minute. It was, quite honestly, one of the most terrifying moments of my life. I tried to run, but she was on me before I went more than a few steps.

This was actually the second time I got caught. The first time, I was walking down an alley between checkpoints 5 and 6. I saw two heads pop out at the end of the street and ducked and hid behind some garbage cans. I saw one chaser walk past and out of my line of sight, but I knew better than to be fooled by this point. The chaser continued to circle closer. He finally pulled out a flashlight and I knew that I was done for. As I crouched in terror behind the garbage cans, I watched the beam of light creep slowly around them. It hit my shoes and I exploded up, trying to make a break for it. Sadly, I smacked straight into him. He tagged me, and congratulated me on my hiding skills, saying that, "I almost got away with it." As he reached for my armband I pulled out the free life that I had won at the secret checkpoint. He groaned, "you've got to be fucking kidding me." I laughed and ran for my life.