my Nintendo DS was stolen a few years back, shortly after i got it. i kept telling myself that it's here in the house somewhere, but tricking yourself like that only works for so long.
after you've taken literally everything out of every room and not found it, it's like a little part of you dies. that last bit of childish excitement that Nintendo brought you is snuffed out forever. Goodbye, Donkey Kong; Rest In Peace Mario; Poor Luigi, you'll be vacuuming yourself up pretty soon. What sort of monster does this?! I hadn't even named her yet!