Using a little too much Moon Ka?
It goes more like this:
Me: "So there was this game I bought in the 90's where you play an immortal being that has magical powers."
Them: "Like...Vampire?"
Me: "No, actually..."
Them: "Oh! You mean Mummy!"
Me: "No, no, this game's magic system is steeped in Hermetic symbolism..."
Them: "Like Mage?"
Me: "No, not like Mage. Anyways, your character is constantly reincarnated into new lives, and as part of character creation, you develop who your past incarnations were!"
Them: "Still sounding like Mage. Or maybe Werewolf."
Me: "Argh! No, it's not a White Wolf game!"
Them: "Uh huh. And do you still have this so-called book?"
Me: "Well, no, it was destroyed when my basement flooded."
Them: "This is another one of those made-up games you insist are real, like Witchcraft or Marauder 2017, isn't it?"
Me: "They were real! Look, I found articles on the internet! And pictures!"
Them: "Don't engage with the crazy person; he might start talking about Torg again."