voice.

[dorkwonder]

[Tim stares at his journal for a good few minutes, trying to decide what to say or write. After spending nearly a month lost in a sea of research or working, his brain is having a hard time getting back into "social Alvin Draper" mode.

He browses some of his old journal entries to recharge his memory. After a few more minutes pass, an idea pops into his head. Maybe Cass' curiosity will lure her in to respond or she'll track him down to give him a look.]

So, hey. I've got a strange request--or at least it might sound strange! I promise it's not as strange as it sounds. In fact, it's a lot of fun.

When I first came here, I was running a pencil and paper game for my friends, using a D20 system. The game we were playing was Warlocks and Warriors. You pick a base class, draw up a character sheet, and then a storyteller guides you through stories. You roll the twenty sided die to help determine the outcome of different challenges. At one point, I had a group of three which is a good number for beginners. Unfortunately, two of the players went home. Well, that's not really unfortunate for them! But you know what I mean.

If anyone is interested in playing, I could teach you, or I'm sure my girlfriend, Stephanie Brown, would be happy to help. She also plays with me.

Comments

[secondchances]

I just crossed your mind, huh.

[dorkwonder]

[Suspects that happens with Ezio way more than it should.]

[assassino]

Only briefly!

[hellofist]

She did okay, during expedition.

[SHE'S GOT YOUR BACK STEPHANIE]

[secondchances]

Sure did. Not even that much whining. [Some of the places she and Leslie went to in Africa weren't exactly the land of plumbing, but she's not mentioning that when Tim and Cass are obviously reading.]

[hellofist]

We should go camping. Give you... more practice.

[secondchances]

Practice sleeping on the ground?

[hellofist]

Living outside. Pretty sure... you'd sleep anywhere.

[secondchances]

But why.

[hellofist]

Cause it's fun.

[secondchances]

It's itchy, too.

[hellofist]

... Get on wrong side... of poison ivy?

[THIS IS A FUNNY JOKE, SHE'S TRYING NOT TO LAUGH.]

[secondchances]

We've got a comedian, here.

[hellofist]

Learning from you. If it... falls flat? Your fault.

[secondchances]

Hey, I can't be the only one you're learning from!

[hellofist]

Probably shouldn't... repeat Ezio's jokes, though.

[secondchances]

... yeah, that's true. I think he's the only one who can pull them off.

[hellofist]

See? All rests on you. Big responsibility, Stephanie.

[secondchances]

I don't know how to handle this sort of pressure, Cass.

[hellofist]

Mm... extra hugs?

[secondchances]

We'd have to see and find out.

[hellofist]

Rude. Should know answer.

[secondchances]

Rude? Scientific! You have to test these things, just in case.

[hellofist]

And now, cheater. Just trying to... get more hugs.

[secondchances]

Noooo...

[Except yes!]