BurningDaisies

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What times will you be free this week?

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@Genkai

Completely off-topic question:

I've been wondering for awhile now. Are we actually going to do a 1x1? xD

Don't get me wrong! I very much enjoy our chats, but curiosity simply got the better of me.

I had to ask.

{ F a d e | A w a y }

Nice!

I hope it works out for you.

I still have a good bit of school left to finish before I try living in another country. =P

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@Denny
I strongly suggest we get another discord chat going.

The OoC chatter was half the fun sometimes. xD

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@Genkai
So what are you going to do when you finish school?

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@Mercurial
@Inertia
@Lmpkio
@Gowi
@Altered Tundra
@Crimson Raven
@Denny
@Indra

I suppose the real question is this:

Do we just let it die now?

Pertinent followup questions:
Are our other GMs still willing to carry on with it?

If not, do any of our other players want to GM in their stead?

Push come to shove, I'll volunteer for a GM spot. Doesn't bother me any =o

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Life's treating me as well as it can I suppose.

I'm more worried about my family than myself. They're starting to drop like flies, and I think my grandma is next on the list. Both my grandparents are in their 90's. o-o'

I started hanging out with one of the girls from my math class rather recently. To be honest, I don't know if we're dating or not. We're in that ambiguous territory where it seems like the friendship may go somewhere, but we've only gone out for coffee a few times, so I don't know yet (not sure I care where it goes either). In any case, its odd we hit it off in the first place because I normally have a difficult time relating to really shy people, but she is an absolute joy to tease and for some reason puts up with it. Frankly, I'm surprised I haven't run her off yet. xD

At the very least, I got a new friend. Which is good because, between you and I, the old ones were getting stale. #badjokes

As for games... *sigh* I really want to play Tides of Numenera, but I don't have the time to play it. It's the spiritual successor to Planescape Torment, which was friggin amazing. >.>

I've had to settle with breaking out the N64 at house parties and fiddling with some mobile games. =/

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Avicenna Nemu

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Not feeling too invested in the drinking games anymore, Nemu turned her attention to the rest of the tavern. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves at the tables, but quite a few were leaving to attend the ascension ceremony. Truth be told, she was more than a little curious about it. She had heard the legends of Mother Juno before, but it seemed so amazing and unbelievable that a human, mage or not, could ascend like that.

Her grandfather always spoke of the Great Beyond which held the Dreamlands and a host of other otherworldly domains. Maybe this local sister would arrive in one of those sacred places when she ascended? The more she thought about it the more questions she had and the more she wanted to discover the answers. Her excitement welled as her thoughts raced, and her typical restlessness took hold.

If she was going to investigate this ascension ritual further she would need a trustworthy companion to assist her--just like in those detective novels. Reynolf! If anyone could be easily goaded into a mystery-solving adventure, it would be him.

She jumped up suddenly, surprising a few of the patrons, and quickly caught sight of her friends. Reynolf, Lazulin, Asahi, and several others we're congregated near the guild master and Maude. Thinking Lazulin and the others would probably tag along as well, a childish smile spread across her face.

In her excitement, potent sleep magic escaped her body, causing a few drunks nearby to start dozing off. Embarrassed, she whispered a soft Oops! before stepping past them awkwardly.

With the tide of her own magic stemmed, she weaved through the rows of occupied chairs and tables towards her friends. Rey was always seemed to be easy target for a so-called 'S-class' mage. She circled around to sneak up behind him, using the tavern patrons as a screen. When the moment was right, she casually strode up and draped herself over top of him like spoiled child. Her chin rested on Rey's head while her arms dangled over his shoulders as she lazily drooped against him. "Hey Rey, I'm boooooooored~" She complained with feigned disinterest. Her flat expression might've sufficed, if it weren't for the impish grin tugging at the edge of her lips. "You should come help me solve a mystery. It'll fun. You remember what 'fun' is, right?"

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Avicenna Nemu

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Only two shots in and Nemu was beginning to realize her blunder. Her throat was on fire and her stomach seemed ready to flip. If this is what all alcohol tasted like, she was certain to swear it off forever after this.

She looked incredulously at the hawkish man sitting across from her. He gulped down the spirits with a practiced effort, and a steady rhythm. He'd definitely played this game before. Four of her own shots were gone while she had only managed to drink two of his. And the massive tankard of amber ale was still waiting for them.

The two other contenders were already working on chugging their ale and exchanging glances to see if the other was about to slow down. Both men were sweating now as the spirits seemed to kindle a fire in their bellies.

The butterball was the first to finish. He laughed triumphantly and jumped to his feet. "Tha's roight! No one bests Ruckus Tuckett in-" The words caught in his mouth as his tongue fell asleep... along with the rest of him. He blacked out and fell backwards onto two innocent bystanders who were too drunk to dodge.

Oi! Git off me, ya fat oaf! one of them shouted in between the pained groans.

Ruckus's competitor tried to form a smug grin; one half of his face managed a dopey smile, the other sagged uselessly. He hadn't noticed it right away, but the moonshine had hit him much harder than he expected. The poor bloke teetered precariously before his face his the hard wooden planks of the table with a thud. Nose-first. An onlooker standing behind him sucked in a breath and grimaced sympathetically.

Nemu's eyes widened.

Am I going to end up like that?

Worried lines formed on her brow as she shot another look at her opponent. He was pausing between shots to brace for the next one. Beads of sweat began to form on his neck as his cheeks went red with heat. He looked ghastly after finishing the sixth, but continued with absolute determination. His eyes wavered slightly as he reached for the tankard.

Someone from the crowd shouted "Knock it down Harper! You gonna let some girl beat'cha?"

Nemu was on her fourth and had expected to feel something other than scorching bitterness. Lazulin had tried to explain to her what a "buzz" felt like one time--something like a "hazy awesome feeling". But, aside from her stomach groaning in protest, she didn't feel any different. To be honest, she was liking this alcohol stuff less and less.

The stout referee eyed the two intently. His gaze shifted back and forth, scrutinizing each of them. Harper may have had the lead, but curiously enough Nemu showed no signs wear despite her petite body and reckless idiocy. Admirable, but Harper was gulping down the last of his ale, while Nemu was just starting on hers.

"Well gents, I believe we have our winner." Laughter and shouts erupts from the crowd around the table. Coins exchanged hands in a frenetic shuffle as the bets started paying out.

Harper looked at Nemu and offered a conciliatory smile that betrayed his previously hostile demeanor. "Don't sell yourself short, kid. You just drank two grown men under the table." He looked a little surprised himself that Nemu was still conscious.

"You're right, I guess..." She said meekly, the acrid taste still lingering in her mouth. She smiled weakly. Being a runner up was fine, but her first grand experience in drinking with the adults didn't really go as she expected.

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I'm drowning in a sea of responsibility

@Leslie Hall

I'm shamelessly stealing that line.

~ Thank you