Search the Ethernet is set in a quiet neighborhood in Central City, in Some State, in the US. The characters include a single mom, her children and dog, and a gaming group who are meeting for an evening of fun, as well as a lot of people who know how to say, "I don't think I can help you." It encapsulates a crisis on what should have been a quiet evening of just hanging out online and having fun.

You will enjoy this story if you:

Play role-playing games, on screen or table-top Like mystery stories Enjoy family-oriented short stories Believe that we are all responsible for each other in this world Have online friends Believe that online friends are more than a pixel paper dolls Know someone who substitutes gaming for activities because they are ill or disabled Have ever realized you only know someone by their character name Like stories based on the Heinleinian writing principal of "if this goes on" Know someone who has cancer, diabetes, or any other debilitating illness This story is about the friendships that can be forged online through MMORPG's and is for the good friends I have made through my guild.

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