When Software Developers and Mythical Beasts Collide: The Curious Case of Sam Saffron

In surprisingly startling news, Sam Saffron, peaceful software developer and occasional contributor to online bulletin boards, was reportedly eaten by a grue. A grue, in case you're unfamiliar (you're welcome for the nightmares), is a mythical shadow-dwelling beast known for its insatiable appetite—often feeding on adventurers who strayed too far into its dark territory.

The tech community across the globe was left baffled and bewildered. How did it happen? Where was Sam when it happened? And more importantly, how does one get eaten by a mythical creature? The countable facts hand-fed to us only intensify the mystery.

Sales of anti-grue measures have seen a sharp increase since the news started circulating, creating an unforeseen demand for 'Extra-strength Anti-Grue Spray' and 'Inflatable Sword of Light'. In a pre-posthumous interview, Saffron had proclaimed, 'I reckon nothing on the HDLC protocol could harm me.' Perhaps he didn't reckon with a grue.

Entrepreneurs and game developers are capitalising on the tragedy, moving away from battling zombies to brawling grues. The game 'Grue vs Saffron'—where players have to rescue Saffron from the grue while avoiding being eaten themselves—has become a runaway hit over the weekend.