Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Discord,
Every member was gaming, so as not to get bored.
The memes were all posted in #memetown with care,
In hopes that emoji reactions soon would be there.
Some LXOGers were nestled all snug in their beds,
While promos from #gamingdeals danced in their heads.
And gamers with controllers, and I in my VR gear,
Had just settled in our chairs to play the best games of the year.
When notifications from #general caused such a clatter,
I sprang to the channel to see what was the matter.
Everyone was sharing the latest game news,
Something to read, while waiting in PvP queues.
The RGB glow from my decked out PC,
Gave the luster of mid-day on Funko Pops near me.
When what to my strained eyes did appear,
An email promoting the newest game gear!
While updating my drivers, so lively and quick,
I browsed Netflix to watch an overhyped flick.
Then I searched my library for a time wasting game,
Crippled by indecision, I just launched Warframe.
A few minutes later, I felt the game was a bore,
I closed the window and browsed the Steam store.
There was Cyberpunk, Helldivers, and Black Myth: Wukong,
And twelve editions of Skyrim, who knows which version they’re on?
I took off my headphones and set them aside,
Wondering when I last went outside.
My tummy rumbled so to the fridge I flew,
To chug a can of sugar fueled Mountain Dew.
And then from my speakers I heard a loud ping,
A Discord party had started, what a wonderful thing.
I joined the party to see what was going on,
It was one of our members, streaming Horizon: Zero Dawn.
We made jokes, laughed, and were having a great time,
While another LXOGer was posting in #saltmine.
They were sharing a tale of disappointment and woe,
I felt bad for them, but glad it wasn’t me though.
My eyes—how they twinkled, when I saw an update,
For a game, the third in the series, it was for Baldur’s Gate!
My droll little mouth was drawn up like some bows,
But before I play my game, a quick detour to #tvshows.
Someone shared a meme about Arcane, and I giggled with glee,
Maybe I’ll go to #movies, and watch a trailer or three.
Having not exercised lately, I looked at my belly,
That shook when I laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
Covering my muffin top was my favorite shirt,
On it was Potato the octopus, the adorable flirt.
Made from soft cotton and with room to grow,
Head to thelxog.com and get a shirt of your own!
It was time to wind down, my hands were starting to cramp,
My gaming chair was sticky, it had gotten quite damp.
My monitor needed a break from hours of emitting glows,
My bed was calling to me, so up from my chair I rose.
I began shutting down all my apps and my games,
Time to give my PC a rest, before it burst into flames.
With one last chance to exclaim, before I logged out of sight, I shouted:
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”