"Yo, it’s Aiden from Boston. You guys voted for the 'Slapshot Roulette.' So, here we go."
The basement air in South Boston smelled like old copper and damp concrete, but to Aiden, it smelled like an opportunity. He adjusted the ring light—a cheap thing that flickered if he breathed too hard—and checked the frame on his DSLR. ItsGonnaHurt.com - Aiden From Boston.mp4
The final puck was the "money shot." In the video file that would eventually be titled Aiden From Boston.mp4 , this is the part where the comments always exploded. The machine misfired slightly, the puck rising higher than the others. It clipped the bottom of Aiden’s jaw and slammed into his collarbone. The sound was like a dry branch snapping. "Yo, it’s Aiden from Boston
He pulled his face into view. His jaw was swelling fast, and he couldn't quite open his left eye, but he held up a shaky thumbs-up. The final puck was the "money shot
What kind of should Aiden face in the next chapter of his "career" as an internet stuntman?
The goal wasn't to dodge. The goal, according to the site’s twisted points system, was to take the hit and stay standing.
The screen cut to black. Within an hour of the upload, the video had a hundred thousand hits. Aiden was a star, at least until the bruises healed and he had to find something even more painful to do for the next one.