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[myresponsibility]

[The video is upside down. Or, rather, Peter is sitting in a ceiling corner in the level six common room, upside down, and you're getting a weird camera angle as a result. Feel free to adjust your screens accordingly.]

You know, [He starts off, sounding generally more conversational and maybe slightly bored than anything else. Not having an inmate or much really to do is kind of wearing on him.] I know it's like, the butt of every joke imaginable, but Dungeons and Dragons? Way more fun than just sitting around here waiting for the next disaster port to hit, and I don't really think it deserves the bad rep it gets. Crazy, I know, but you might even enjoy it if you gave it a shot.

I mean, a few of you I wouldn't necessarily want to be Dungeon Master or anything - I've seen people who aren't world leaders turn into power crazy psychos, figure we don't need to dump gasoline on any fires - but seriously, might be a decent way to kill some time.

Orrrr anyone got Scattergories? Or Pictionary or something? The copy of Monopoly I found stashed under the television's missing most of the pieces, but honestly, Monopoly is pretty much the worst board game ever invented anyway. Probably not worth tracking down the top hat piece.

[ooc: Peter is affected. c:]

Comments

[walkingmeltdown]

Monopoly has such a dour reputation. Really, it's only problem is that it takes too long. [Beat.] Well, that, and they never adjust for inflation.

[myresponsibility]

Yeah, and a six hour long board game that usually turns into just circling the board until someone goes bankrupt is pretty much the worst game imaginable.

[walkingmeltdown]

Six hours? Who were you playing with? I normally had everyone beat into unconditional surrender after three.

[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara is looking - better. Not quite well, but functional. Her smile is warm.]

I haven't DMed in ages.

[myresponsibility]

Something tells me you'd be good at it.

[bodilesswarrior]

See, I knew you were smart.

[routemistress]

...I'd so be up for Dungeons and Dragons. Be a nice change to go adventuring without leaving me couch.

[myresponsibility]

The library's probably got books and stuff, if people need to brush up on rules.

[routemistress]

Who needs a library? I've got Babs.

When do we start?

[mistconduct]

Are you shitting me? I would be the king of Dungeons and Dragons. Sign me the fuck up!

But no, seriously, I have no idea how to play.

[myresponsibility]

We can talk you through it. I think Barbara just volunteered to be DM.

[mistconduct]

I don't know what that is, but yes.

[sssiiiiirrrrr]

I haven't heard of any of those particular games, but, I do think that games of both chance and skill prove an excellent way to pass the time on long voyages, and would be very glad to join in one.

[How do you feel about getting savagely beaten at a hand of whist, Peter?]

[myresponsibility]

Cool. Dungeons and Dragons is like, you create a character and sort of roleplay an adventure they go on with the other player's characters. It's kind of involved, but it's not really hard?

[sssiiiiirrrrr]

You create a character? So, it is somewhat akin to telling a story together?

[semifreakingnormal]

I never got how you play Dungeons and Dragons. I used to think it was like, just a board game.

[myresponsibility]

Basically like, you come up with a character and have someone tell you about what kind of weird stuff they're going to get into while you play.

... It's more complicated than that, but.

[fridgetothefire]

I don't know what most of those are.

I hate not knowing things.

[myresponsibility]

Sorry. Dungeons and Dragons is like, a fantasy role play game, Scattergories is like, you roll a die with letters on it and write answers to different topics that start with that letter until the timer goes off, Pictionary you have to draw an object and your partner needs to guess what it is, anddd Monopoly is horrible.

[sickjoke]

Oh Gosh, I played that in college. I had the meanest GM ever.

[myresponsibility]

What did they do?

[strangehistorian]

I don't have either of those! What is Dungeons and Dragons?

[myresponsibility]

It's a fantasy roleplaying game. You create a character and go on an adventure.

[Private]

[logistical]

Is no one satisfied with a simple game of chess?

— I believe I made a joke, deliberately. It is peculiar.

[Private]

[myresponsibility]

I like chess. Do you still play that cool 3D chess?