because I get way too attached to made up characters in dungeon crawlers

[originrune]

Yes, mundane, I can see you're restless. Anyone with two eyes — hell, even just one — could. You're never satisfied just hanging around on these 'memes', after all. Now, I'm all for getting into something a bit more engaging, but you do remember how things went the last time you rushed into a game, right?

[Yes. Yes, I do. You don't need to remind me.]

I'm just saying. I know it's not how you usually operate, but you might want to think it over before doing something stupid.

[Shut up.]

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[chatterboxing]

Mundanes? Thinkin' stuff over? Ain't that a joke, eh? Only time I see 'em thinkin' is when they're thinkin' 'bout the next psycho-whatsit horror they wanna go an' put us through.

Or when they wanna make us see how long we can fly circles 'round some goddamned dragons.

Not really sure which is worse.

[originrune]

Dragons are big and scary, sure, but you can kill them. That's more than you can say of a mun.

Mine seems more intent on embarrassment than torture right now, though. I'd be grateful but I highly doubt it'll last.

[cursed_prince]

True, mundanes do seem to lack in restraint.

You have my sympathies, miss.

[originrune]

... Thank you, Prince. Speaking from experience?

[Her voice carries just the slightest hint of suspicion. This one's not quite as inclined to simply forgive and forget as her buddies, sorry to say.]

I won't lie, it's a bit of a surprise to find you in a place like this.

I cannot tell you how excited I am to see other EO RP-ers.

[cursed_prince]

[He was a desperate man and he kind of panicked thanks to the curse.]

Something similar, at least. Though the game to which I was sent closed down shortly after I joined... However, I digress.

True, I would much rather be back home so that I might assist with the effort to restore my lands, but it seems the mundane has other plans.

...Something we appear to have in common.

Same here! It's such a niche series, I really wasn't expecting it.

[originrune]

[And understandably so, but is that truly enough to absolve him of his actions? She doesn't really believe that he will attempt such a thing again, but nor does she trust him completely.]

I'm not sure whether I should offer condolences or congratulations...

Indeed. I can't say I enjoy the idea of having no control over my own fate, but I guess I'll have to adapt. It won't be the worst thing I've done, I'll say that much.

[She's lucky her mun is too squeamish to get into the real heavy stuff, otherwise she'd regret that statement.]

If you click on the Etrian Odyssey tag, everything there is either by me or the above person.

[cursed_prince]

[Possibly not, and it's something he regrets doing with every waking minute, but he is doing his best to make up for his past mistakes and find another way to save his dying empire.]

It's for the best. I was separated from my land and people whilst there, but I might still be able to save them without being confined to a game.

Fate is a tricky thing. We may have more control over it than we think.