Summary: 
Non-ZA AU. Caryl nerdvana. Software development, gaming (video and otherwise), geek culture. Some angst, hopefully some humor.
This was inspired in part by Na Bruma Leve's lovely and hysterical "I Liked You First."
This is my anti-Negan story, one of the AUs I had to write to get away from TMWTB else I sink into a pit of despair. It's a Caryl geekfest... If you think I'm exaggerating, well, there's a D&D game in a later chapter.
Timestamped is Google Hangouts
<< >> and italics = SMS/texting
Group chat is Facebook Messenger.
Dedicated to my friends in the Monkey Haus chat, who will probably never read this.
Disclaimer: Not my circus, not my monkeys! I don't own these characters, I'm just going to make them do really nerdy things.
1. Chapter 1 by viktories [Reviews - 10] 
(5406 words)
Let's try this again...
2. Chapter 2 by viktories [Reviews - 7] (6640 words)
3. Chapter 3 by viktories [Reviews - 4] (6495 words)
For silversundown who is awesome and who doesn't like cliffhangers. :)
4. Chapter 4 by viktories [Reviews - 5] (3794 words)
My chapters are apparently huge for this one, so at least for now there are two at a time.
5. Chapter 5 by viktories [Reviews - 6] (4414 words)
Decided to post this right away because it is fairly short but potent.
6. Chapter 6 by viktories [Reviews - 5] (7261 words)
Posting what I have because I'm starting to second-guess myself and pick things apart.
7. Chapter 7 by viktories [Reviews - 5] (8490 words)
8. Chapter 8 by viktories [Reviews - 4] (4933 words)
9. Chapter 9 by viktories [Reviews - 2] (7317 words)
10. Chapter 10 by viktories [Reviews - 10] (6524 words)
I want you to know that I drew up the important stats for all of them and actually made all the rolls. It changed the course of the story at some points.