But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way?

[beanside]

Monster of the Week day! My chaos goblins will be up for today's adventure. I think I have an interesting mystery lined up for them. It'll be interesting as always to see which direction they take it. As long as everyone has fun, that's all that matters to me.

Last night's D&D game was predictably bonkers. They went right where I wasn't planning, and thus may have gotten into an encounter with a frost giant skeleton they may not be quite ready for. We shall see. They were their normal murder muppety selves, and managed to kill and eat a harpy. Well, at least one of the party ate the harpy. It had already been partially cooked by fire magic, so it tasted like chicken? Then, it was onto the caves, where they found and bested a Sea Hag. The problem with a party so large is that the creatures only deal damage to one member at a time, so the fight tends to go rather lopsided. I believe that the next encounter, I need multiple enemies, so that the characters can be properly engaged.

I slept like a log, as per usual after a game. I think it's because I'm naturally more of an introvert, so when I extrovert, after I'm done, I'm tired. It's totally worth it, though. I love running the games. As I've said before, it's good for my mental health to have something to look forward to, especially with the dumpster fire the news currently is.

I'm terrified of the Inauguration. I get the whole "do it in the open and show we're not afraid of the terrorists," but it scares the hell out of me. I'd much prefer that it be done in an undisclosed site and broadcast. I know they're talking about basically locking down that part of DC, but it still worries me. I felt this way to a lesser extent when Obama took the oath of office, because I was convinced that white supremacists would want to block a Black man from being president.

I probably won't relax for a little while after the swearing in, event though I know Biden will have the best possible security.

Also worrying is that apparently there will be armed demonstrations in all fifty capitols. Since our governor has been pretty vocal about wanting Cheeto out of office, I have some concerns.

Nothing to do but wait, I guess. I never really wanted to be part of historical times, but I guess I don't get to make that choice. It's annoying, really.

Comments

[dine]

your murder muppets amuse me so - it does sound like multiple enemies might be required to keep everyone busy, though that might be more complicated for you.

I keep hearing about what might happen, an getting twitchier; I know our capital is looking completely unlike normal, and I'm sure there are preparations we don't hear about, but the crazy is unknowable, and I worry

[beanside]

I think so. They're just plowing through single opponents, so it might be time to step up the difficulty on them.

I really just want the week over, so I can take a deep breath again.

[coyotegestalt]

You could always have the big villains recruit a couple of goblins or kobolds as comically incompetent minions to distract us? :)

(says the person playing a retired Incompetent Kobold Minion in another game)

[beanside]

This is a possibility. I've got two weeks to think on it.

[poisontaster]

If you want us to murder less, maybe fewer evil things should try attacking us, that's all I'm saying. Athradel and Thea and Sparrow are the talky talky people. Ankhsetseg is the "I have a javelin and I know how to use it," person.

[beanside]

I am perfectly fine with your murder-y tendencies. I just need to challenge you all more. So, frost giant skeleton!

[nilchance]

I dunno, the main option for NPCs trying to interact with us seems to be a multiple choice test:

1) Will you pay us?
If yes, you may proceed with this conversation. If not: go fuck yourself.

2) Are you actively trying to murder us this exact moment in time?
If yes, we kill you. If not: go fuck yourself.

[beanside]

That pretty much seems to be the basic theme of your dealings, yes. *nod*

[nilchance]

Oh, unless you're some kind of (preferably dangerous) animal, in which case we adopt you and love you and call you George.

ETA: To be fair, I can't say I disagree with Skink's POV of "yeah, because I like animals better than people and they deserve way more leeway than asshole murder wizards."

[coyotegestalt]

They're such cute and cuddly murderbeasts!

[coyotegestalt]

Poor Athradel keeps trying to figure out how to have civilized conversations with people... but is also well aware that ze needs murderfriends in order to survive and accomplish anything around here. <3
And they all seem like very cool and interesting people, even with all the murder....

[coyotegestalt]

Yeah, I am really worried about what's going to happen this week... here's hoping things stay calm :/

[beanside]

I’d say that went perfectly well. :). Nothing to worry about at all!

[coyotegestalt]

oh, yes, we're doing fine with the creepy undead horrors!

I'm more worried about the IRL monsters wandering around town :(

The bunch of fancy black pickup trucks with out of state plates cruising down Georgia Ave gives me the creeps. I'd like to think they're just a group of people off to go fishing or something, but I don't really believe that....

[beanside]

I can totally see why that is creep-inducing. Hopefully, we'll get through Wednesday, and things will calm down a little? In the meantime, stay safe!

[coyotegestalt]

Managed to get groceries this morning without anything terrible happening; hopefully I can now stay in until things get calmer.