Grand Theft Console
As your typical British fellow, I lead a rather uneventful, unexciting life. I eat, I sleep, I play video games. Sometimes I can fit a game of darts or a hastily-scrawled essay into my busy schedule. Last night, I stayed up with my girlfriend watching a DVD, then played a little of Chrono Trigger DS before turning in for the night. At 2am this morning, my girlfriend knocked on my door, saying t...
As your typical British fellow, I lead a rather uneventful, unexciting life. I eat, I sleep, I play video games. Sometimes I can fit a game of darts or a hastily-scrawled essay into my busy schedule. Last night, I stayed up with my girlfriend watching a DVD, then played a little of Chrono Trigger DS before turning in for the night. At 2am this morning, my girlfriend knocked on my door, saying that she couldn't sleep. Being the chivalrous gentleman I am, I went to her room and stayed with her while she fell asleep. Unfortunately, tiredness got the better of me, and I ended up falling asleep as well. I woke up at around 5:30am in need of a drink, so went back to my room to get a glass. I was not prepared for what I saw.
The first thing that struck me as odd was that my laptop wasn't on my desk. It was sitting on my bed, unplugged and disconnected from the internet. A litle uneasy, I returned it to its standard position. It was only while I was doing this that the full extent of the upset in my room became apparent. My chest of drawers had been disturbed, and the contents thrown onto the floor. My wardrobe was open too, and all the boxes inside it had been opened and moved. Reality sinking in, I finally began checking the room for missing objects.
I was burgled!
To cut a long story short, the thieves took my dead Xbox 360, my Nintendo DS (along with Chrono Trigger still in the cartridge slot) and my MP3 player - approximately £400 worth of kit. They moved my laptop, but didn't steal it, and left my PS2 completely alone despite it being sat right next to the drawers they'd opened. Thankfully my PSP is in the care of one of my flatmates, so that didn't get taken. My shelves were undisturbed, so despite stealing two consoles, they didn't see fit to take any of my games as well. Perhaps the most bizarre detail of all is that whoever it was also left a used spoon on my desk, the design of which doesn't match any of the cutlery in my flat. I can't get my head round most of it, to be honest. The whole thing seems like a very botched job.
It's been a really weird and hectic morning. I had to report the incident to the security team on campus, who put me in touch with the local police. I had two very helpful police officers turn up at my door to gather information and so I could provide a statement. Then, at around 10am, a guy from Scenes of Crime turned up to carry out a forensic check on my room. He dusted all my stuff for prints and took the spoon away for DNA testing. It's been exciting (because I have such an ordinarily uneventful life), but harrowing at the same time. It's horrible to think that somebody has violated my space and stolen things that belong to me. I don't feel comfortable in my own room right now. Were it not for the fact I've dedicated myself to writing this blog, I probably wouldn't be in here.
Obviously, with all that's been going on, I haven't been playing games today. I had been playing Chrono Trigger, which I received in the post on Wednesday, but because the cartridge was inside the DS when it was stolen, I guess I won't be playing it again. I also got Dragon Quest IV on Friday, but again, I can't play it now due to lack of DS. With my PSP still in the care of my flatmate, I guess my gaming options are cut right down to the PS2 right now. This is fine by me. I'm going to pour some hours into Canis Canem Edit and Valkyrie Profile 2, both of which I'm really enjoying. I'm also hankering after an FPS, so I may finally have an excuse to boot up Far Cry. Furthermore, because I was having such a blast with Fallout 3, I decided to order a collection consisting of the first two games on Amazon yesterday. With any luck, they'll turn up sometime next week.
Thanks for reading guys. Sorry for the lack of pictures, I couldn't find anything appropriate. Take it easy, and I'll see you around.
DanK
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Currently playing - Canis Canem Edit (PS2)