Canon: Log Horizon

[swordsaintseta]

I guess this means you're looking again? I won't mind it if we find a good place. Is it a little too much to hope that we'll see some familiar faces at least?

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[spacedragonmonk]

You've got better luck than some on the friendly faces part, cutter, even if your game ain't exactly the most shiny and known, y'know? Real frustratin' that, ain't got a chance in the Abyss to be seein' my party again.

[Grumpy dragonish lady is grumpy at this fact. Sob no one plays Dungeons the Dragoning.]

[swordsaintseta]

So you haven't seen anyone you know around..? I'm sorry.

I know how anxious one can be when they're separated from those they care about...

[spacedragonmonk]

I can't let -my- partners go around without me. Berks'll get into trouble without me and then I'll have to bail them out and....ugh!

[ She throws her hands up in exasperation. She's not concerned! She's just possessive of HER party dammit! B-baka!]

But my Player's group broke up and no one plays the game he made me for, so I've got a rat's chance in the Abyss to see anyone from the Wheel again.

[swordsaintseta]

...heh, it sounds like you're all really close. Kind of reminds me of the old group I used to be with before we broke up too...

It'll be sad not to be able to do things with the people you used to, but at the same time, nothing's holding you back from making new friends too. It's not easy, and maybe it won't be the same, but...it's something?

[spacedragonmonk]

You spend six months living on a ship together repelling Dark Eldarin raiders wanting your ship, your loot and your 'yummy soul-filled bodies' and you either get close or die horribly.

Well, die horribly if you're a lucky bastard anyways.

[The most non-chalant of shrugs. Someone's inured to the threat of death and/or horrible torture. But she looks like she's giving some serious thought to Soujirou's statement]

Suppose that'll have to be the chant of it. Might be interesting to start up all over again...

[swordsaintseta]

I guess I can see how that would work. Fighting for survival does have its own way of drawing people together. But it could also make things a lot worse if it didn't, so it's good that you all ended up working things out all right! ...at least, it sounds like you did?

[But at least his words had been well-received. He smiles, giving a nod.]

You won't know until you try, at least.

[spacedragonmonk]

Ehhhhhhhh....most....ly? Just FYI, shortstack, find out if you've got a Malal worshiper in your group right snappy. Leatherheaded teamkilling frackers.

Yeah, suppose I won't. You know, you're alright guy. Name's Adeline. Ever wind up in Sigil, give me a jingle yeah?

[swordsaintseta]

[Mff, shortstack? Well...he supposes he is kinda on the short side compared to some people...]

...that would probably make more sense if I knew who or what Malal was, huh.

It's nice to meet you Adeline. I'll remember that. I'm Soujirou Seta.

[spacedragonmonk]

[You're stalking to a six-seven foot dragon lady, guy. Most everyone is short to her. Also totally doesn't have height issues about not getting a growth spurt until her late late teens or nothing!]

Oh. Yeah right, you're a Clueless. Right, Malal is the Chaos God of Opposition, Anarchy and Teamkilling Fucktards. He's a dick and his worshippers frack things over because it's amusing and shit like that. And they're fracking everywhere thanks to his whole thing on supporting the pissed off downtrodden and shit.

Soujin then? Cool. [Hope you enjoy the nickname. It will never leave] Round'll be on me.

[swordsaintseta]

[That sounds about the right scale for some of his friends and guild members.]

A-ah....I see.

[He doesn't mind nicknames, thankfully.]

Heh! Guess I'll hold you to that.

[spacedragonmonk]

[#tinyandincharge #tiny=attractive?]

Yeah, the Gods of the Great Wheel are all kinda dicks like that. Well, Pelor gets a pass but his whole worship thing can be summed up as "Don't be a dick". Still, ain't really my thing, so who gives a crap, eh?

Hey, by the by Soujin, if your Player's lookin' for a place to crash for a while, I'd say head over to genessia. Easy set up, variable setting and hey, I can getcha that drink.

[swordsaintseta]

[Wah, he's not that tiny!]

Sounds complicated.

Ah, that place sounds familiar. I'm not sure if my player's found any interest in it, but I guess it won't hurt to keep it in mind. Thank you, Adeline-san.

[spacedragonmonk]

[He's tiny enough that she can make fun of him! Especially now that she's not tiny!!!!1! Damn that everyone else is a whole one or two size category bigger than her!]

Gods and their 20,000 plus wars tend to be that way, yeah?

Ah, that so? S'cool. My Player's only really there because its the least 'jamjar' type setting he's been able to find. Hates jamjars, y'know?

[swordsaintseta]

Heh, it sure seems that way. Maybe that's why they have so many disagreements.

Mn, understandable! It seems that 'jamjar' settings make up most places these days, so I guess it can be kind of frustrating.

[spacedragonmonk]

S'their nature, Order 'n Chaos and all that shit.

Ugh, tell me about it. Can't stand them because he feels they take agency away from the players when it comes to 'big' things. Prolly not right but he's a berk at times, so.... [Shrug]

[swordsaintseta]

A-ah, I guess that can be true, depending on the circumstances. I don't think all such settings are so bad though.

[spacedragonmonk]

And they aren't. I know that, you know that but my Player? He doesn't know shit about that. Probably just resentful of other people playing their plots.

["Plots I can see halfway through their mere revelation!"]

Yeah well, not everyone is a big plot-precognizant like you are, ya freakazoid! [Shakes fist up into the air]

[swordsaintseta]

Well, plots are nice to drive things forward. Do you mean the game plots or player plots? Oh! Why doesn't he run a plot? Then he can't complain how it goes.

[spacedragonmonk]

Game plots is what I was jabbing my bone-box on about and player plots? Ha! He's so damn self-conscious it's amazing he let me out to talk at all! Probably wouldn't have if he wasn't gaga over your canon.

[swordsaintseta]

I guess it is pretty tricky coming up with a unique game plot. I think the best ones are those that rely on the actions of everyone and their players, but it can be a delicate balance.

It's all right, Player-san! I think my player can understand that too. She admits to not being very good at plots, but she likes throwing monkey wrenches in them. A saboteur I guess?

Heh heh, well I'm glad he let you speak with me. That kind of sounds like an overprotective father! But it's always nice to talk with people who are familiar with where I'm from.