Me: "Hello?"

John: "Hey, Rich?"

Me: "Yeah?"

John: "Hey its John. You still there Scott?"

Scott: "Yeah, but I just died."

John: "Yeah I just died too, in one of those green lakes. Where are you guys?"

Scott: "I'm not sure, I'm inside looking out a window and I can't see you."

John: "Rich you still there?"

Me: "Uh, yeah, but I think you're looking for the other Rich. You looking for Rich Strong?"

John: "Uh yeah."

Me: "He doesn't live here anymore. I don't know his new number."

John: "Oh, sorry Mouser." *click*

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Backstory: My old roommate Rich and his brothers would often play multiplayer online games while using headset phones on conference call so that they could coordinate their movements. Being suddenly thrust into that world was quite unexpected and odd, even though it only lasted a few seconds.