System Failure — Cecilia Tan

This is the 12th episode of Geek Actually a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Cecilia Tan.


Meet your new best girlfriends in this sexy, genre-busting serial that's all about feminism, friendship, and fandom.


~This episode contains scenes of sexual assault and harassment~


Fairy Con! It's everything Elli could have hoped for, with good costumes and old friends, despite the ache of missing Ruby. But when her night takes a turn for the worse, she finds herself in a situation she can't control. In New York, Michelle, too, has a difficult night, after she makes a mistake she can't take back. And Michelle really, really hates making mistakes.


Join this tight-knit group of lady geeks as they navigate the ups and downs of their personal and professional lives. Michelle is a hard-nosed fantasy and sci-fi editor used to things going her way. Taneesha is a talented video game programmer used to being the odd (wo)man out. Aditi is a fantasy writer on the verge of her big break. Christina is a rebel on the sidelines of Hollywood. And Elli is a fan-of anything and everything that keeps her from "proper adulting." They might live far apart, but through the power of the internet and a shared love of all things geek, they are ready to face the world together.