[ WP ] While playing a Civilization game you realize that your actions in the game seem to happen in real life .

Keeping my eyes open was my biggest enemy. Not Napolean, not Attila, none of that. It was my own eyes. I tabbed out of my game of Civilization just to make sure work was n't emailing me at four in the morning for some reason. I had the next day off, but you know, better safe than sorry right? As I ventrue online, I decide to check FaceBook, curious as to how all my'friends' from high school are doing. Sally's pregnant again, Checks back in jail, nothing to odd here... 
 
 Wait. What was that link Samantha posted? America has invaded Mexico and Canada? Umm... Baffled beyond belief, I clicked the link. Maybe Samantha will finally be useful and interesting? The hate filled comment stung as soon as I knew I meant it. *'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NOW IN POSSESION OF ALL OF NORTH AMERICA.'* The title flashed accross the screen and made me chuckle. I mean, I know America is big and strong and all that, but Canada and Mexico? In like two hours? Seemed pretty unlikely if you ask me. 
 
 As I go to close the page, a related article catches my eye. I open it and begin to skim through it. Zombified world heroes are roaming the world? I got ta see this. As I read on, I find that America for some reason is at war with Napolean ( is n't that guy dead? ) And the Hunnic Empire. ( Hunnic as in Attila the Hun. Now this guy, I'm positive has been dead for a long time ). 
 
 Suddenly it all clicked. My game of Civilization took over the priority of my screen. I rushed over to France and clicked on Napolean's city, Paris. I hover over the button that reads *'Peace Treaty'* and go to town on writing up the best treaty I could think of. I sent it to him and refreshed the news page. Sure enough, the American-France war has ended. 
 
 I took full advantage of my new power. I put happiness at an all time high, and a *'We Love the King'* day was in full swing. Science was at an all time high, and things were being discovered left and right. Putting the game on auto-pilot, I left my room feeling like I just saved the world. The zombie I was just five turns ago is now a rejuvenated being grabbing a glass of water. I swear, I can feel the happiness, as if it was a real number somehow programmed into our brains. All was calm and peacefu - *BANG*. I rush downstairs wondering if I could fix what just happened. And to my horror there is nothing I can do. 
 
 America is gone. A nuclear wasteland now stands in its place. Gandhi made it to the nuclear age.
