I saw Todd Howard taking all the cup lids at McDonald's the other day. He was stuffing them into his backpack, looking around nervously. I was curious, so I followed him outside. He got into a black car and drove away. I decided to follow him in my own car, keeping a safe distance.

He drove for about half an hour, until he reached a secluded warehouse. He parked his car and got out, carrying his backpack. He entered the warehouse through a side door. I waited for a few minutes, then followed him inside.

The warehouse was dark and dusty, filled with crates and boxes. I saw Todd Howard walking towards a large metal door at the end of the hall. He knocked on it three times, then waited. The door opened, and a man in a lab coat came out. He looked surprised to see Todd Howard.

"Todd? What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I have something for you," Todd Howard said, opening his backpack and taking out the cup lids. "I brought you some more materials for your project."

The man in the lab coat smiled and took the cup lids from Todd Howard. He hugged him and said, "Thank you, Todd. You're a lifesaver. Come on in, I'll show you what I've been working on."

He led Todd Howard inside the metal door, closing it behind them. I was intrigued by their conversation. What project were they working on? Why did they need cup lids? I decided to sneak closer and see if I could hear anything.

I crept along the wall, until I reached the metal door. I pressed my ear against it and listened. I heard some muffled voices and some beeping sounds. Todd Howard said to the man, "Wow, this is amazing. You've done it. You've created a portal to Skyrim."

I gasped. A portal to Skyrim? That was impossible. Skyrim was a video game, not a real place. How could they create a portal to it?

The man in the lab coat said, "Yes, Todd. It's true. I've been working on this for years, ever since you released Skyrim in 2011. I was so fascinated by your game, by the world you created, that I wanted to see it for myself. To explore it, to live in it, to be part of it."

I was in awe. I had never fit into the real world, and finding out I could actually live out a life in Skyrim made me excited.

He continued, "I used your game as a blueprint, as a map of Skyrim. I studied every detail, every pixel, every code. I reverse-engineered your game engine and used it to create a quantum computer that could simulate Skyrim in real time. Then I used some advanced physics and engineering to create a device that could open a wormhole between our world and the simulated one. The device needs a lot of power and materials to work. That's why I needed the cup lids. They're made of plastic, which contains carbon atoms that can be used as fuel for the device. The more cup lids I have, the more power I can generate I've tested the device several times, and it works perfectly. It can transport anything or anyone from our world to Skyrim and back again. It's safe and stable and amazing."

He looked to Todd and asked, "do you want to see it? Do you want to go to Skyrim with me?"

Todd Howard replied, "Yes, yes I do."

They walked rowards the device, which looked like a large machine with wires and tubes and screens. They some buttons and flip some switches. Then I heard a loud humming sound and a bright flash of light.

They said, "Wow." "Oh my god." "This is incredible." "We're here." "We're in Skyrim."

They sounded happy and excited and amazed. I felt jealous and curious and scared. I lept into the portal after them, but it closed before I could get in.