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also, we didn’t get bored of it. we figured out how to make custom maps. yes including our school, and picked appropriate demon for each classroom to represent our fabulous teachers. Columbine hadn’t happened yet. even if someone found out, you weren’t gonna go to jail.

Things went downhill fast after that.

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I made an Unreal map of my high school. Was really awesome and had pretty much all the nooks and crannies. Even had that weird stairway hidden in a crevasse of a hidden tunnel. Hadn't been opened in decades with the amount of rust. I mean, I did a hell of a job.

Next month, Columbine happened. That put an end to me releasing that map anywhere.

Tbf I think it was quite common, because our friend group did the same (in NZ, where we have only ever had 1 school shooting, ever).

It definitely has something do with: * We spent a lot of time there (every day for school) * We were intensely familiar with the spaces

It would be interesting to research the psychological reasons why making a space like that as a map is so appealing!

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