In my defense I have no defense.

[splinterself]

CHARACTERS: Dirk Strider (splinterself) and various and sundry other people who can speak for themselves.
DATE: The 20th, thus allowing for people to tag into both. Huzzah.
RATING: PG13
SUMMARY: I joked about a bunch of horrified level 1-2 people staring at the level for the dungeon before going off and getting e-beers. I was encouraged. Also, I'm starting with prose just because that's how I roll with intro posts, but brackets are strongly encouraged if that's what makes your soul happy.

...and after some stuff which doesn't particularly matter Dirk was staring at the level info for Δ Choosing Superior Offerings. Level 11 temple dungeon? He'd get his ass kicked.

In time he would go back and deal with this issue, go find people to team up with, whatever. But for now? Now? Goddamn.

So he turned to the nearest person who looks plausibly lost, alarmed, bemused, or other such reactions and said, "Hey. I don't know about you but I'm tired of dungeons right now. Know where a guy can get a drink?"

Comments

[splinterself]

...yeah. I know. I [really fucking miss her too, she was the only person I could seriously talk to about some things.] I've been trying to figure out if there's some way of getting to her, but...

[Grumble.]

[stubbornskeptic]

[And it's like in that instance she realizes how incredibly self-centered she's been, lately. Of course Dirk misses Roxy. Jake must too. And she's been sitting here feeling sorry for herself because Jake and Dirk might possibly maybe someday hook up...

She shakes her head, trying to dislodge whatever is gunking up the works in her head. She's not going to let this get her down anymore!]

What kind of things have you been trying? Is it something I could help with?

[splinterself]

Nah. Honestly, it's pretty much been me running around like a fucking idiot, trying to get somewhere above level two-...I'm level two and I've been here for a month. God damn. It's like running after Lil' Seb because he stole your strife deck, and no matter how fast you go that rabbit's one step ahead.

[stubbornskeptic]

Oh, I'd forgotten he didn't come with me! Darn, my life was always a little more interesting with him around, if not productive. [Hum.] But I guess we'll have to step things up to get a higher level. And maybe as we get higher we can get closer to finishing the game and going home? I mean. Who knows, maybe that's the entire idea behind all this flimflam.

[splinterself]

He's fine. He's probably taking over your house while you're away. And...maybe. Sounds more likely than most of my theories. At least it gives us a goal to work towards.

[stubbornskeptic]

It's certainly better than twiddling our thumbs and drinking ourselves into a stupor, huh?

[She gives him a wink. Here she was worried he was trying to gain the courage to confess to Jake and it's just as likely he's just wrapped up in trying to fix things like he always does.]

[splinterself]

Exactly. [He said, not realizing that any attempts to drink alcohol would result in him going BLUH. (Rose got it from someone.)] And this is why...

You know, I'll spare you this once. You're welcome. [Leeeeeader.]

[stubbornskeptic]

[Jane gives him a little kick in the shin anyway.]

You're insufferable, you know that?

[splinterself]

[Ow. Ish...owish.] I try to be. Keeps everyone on their toes. I considered conducting myself with only grave sincerity - for ironic purposes, of course - but then I realized that you got to be true to yourself. In my case, that means being insufferable.

[stubbornskeptic]

[She smirks.]

I just think you two would have been floundering without me if I was really such an important leader.

[splinterself]

You really didn't miss much, believe me. The party hasn't started yet and won't start, and until then you are the only force keeping English and me from floundering around like idiots some more.

[stubbornskeptic]

Of course. You're both completely hopeless and have never managed anything without my nigh-untouchable intellect holding you both back from destroying yourselves.

[Coffee sip.]

I jest.

[splinterself]

[And this is why Jane is awesome.]

Exactly. Before we four started talking I was a drooling mess who spent his time drawing art like a ham fisted Neanderthal while having gulls for conversational partners, and Jake spent his time running from fauna like a spazzy dork...so I guess not much has changed with him.

[stubbornskeptic]

Hoo hoo, oh, don't tell him you said that! He'd so cross with you for that! Jake goes on derring-dos. He never runs away from things.

[splinterself]

Course not, the guy just happens to be perpetually jogging in the same direction as some troll-based abomination. I wouldn't dream of telling him otherwise.

[stubbornskeptic]

Yes. That is the only way to a true adventurer's heart. Indulge his ever fantasy.

[splinterself]

Exactly. [And he gestures with his teacup in a silly flourish.] As his bro I'm obligated to look out for his wellbeing, which includes indulging his fantasies and not telling him that he runs like an idiot. To do otherwise would be to violate being a bro.

[stubbornskeptic]

[That was...quite a flourish. Ironic or not, she's kind of surprised she never realized that Dirk had a crush on Jake before.

And now she's a little bitter again. Sigh.]

I'm looking forward to finding all those little quirks you two have and exploiting them mercilessly for my own entertainment.

[splinterself]

[It was very ironic and very silly.] Looking forward to it.