This is a test: if you have been a truly loyal reader of Spyscribe's story hour, then you have heard me mentioned, though only the truest of the true believers will recall it. But think back. Once, a discussion arose about the implied
Buffy reference in the title of the story hour, "Welcome to the Halmae." Spyscribe and Fajitas explained that neither one of them had intended to make the reference, despite being huge fans of the show.
Spyscribe added that her roommate surprised both her and Fajitas by calling attention to the Buffiness of the title.
I was that roommate.
I spent several years hearing Spyscribe's stories of this game. I read the story hour, since so many of my friends were involved. I even sat in on a session once. The whole time, though, I was convinced that this was not for me. "I'm a geek, sure," I would think to myself, "and certainly when I created elaborate adventure games to play outdoors with my friends as a kid, I was doing something akin to this and loving it. And absolutely I enjoy board games that have some plot and character to them, especially when I play them with this exact group of people. And it's true that I become obsessively fond of long saga-ish TV shows. And there's always the fact that, like others in this game, I'm a writer, but ... nah, D&D just isn't for me. It's all, y'know, math."
As this new campaign began to take shape, Fajitas, WisdomLikeSilence, and the rest of the group went to work.
Time passed.
At some point, I noticed vaguely out of the corner of my eye that they were all laughing at me a lot, fondly, like proud parents (also evilly, like vampire sires, but let that go) ...
... and I was far too busy contemplating the details of my character's theological stance to care.
It now seems only fitting that I'm teaming up with Ellinor to begin the new saga. Hope you enjoy, and, of course...
Happy Birthday, Fajitas!!!
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