Friday afternoon

[spectacularlyhighking]

[The feed opens to Eliot sipping a martini and shaking his head in astonishment]

I have to express my disgust and, having no one here to do that, I'm settling for broadcasting my thoughts like some pathetic YouTuber.

[He rolls his eyes with a sigh]

That little "meet-and-greet" was utterly pathetic. I mean, really, is that any way to welcome someone anywhere? Please. Allow me to show you amateurs how it's done. I will be hosting a soiree at the, and it pains me to say it, only bar in town. Everyone is invited, though those of you who aren't old enough to drink may prefer to sit this one out.

((ooc: Network responses are welcome. Party is going on over here))

Comments

[spectacularlyhighking]

Riiight. I'm just going to nod and pretend I understand what you're talking about.

[idiotic_bard]

"Oh! I do that too!" he said, happily. "All the time!"

[spectacularlyhighking]

That's not surprising at all, actually. What... do you do?

[idiotic_bard]

"Sing at things, mostly. And make jokes. Though lately I've been swinging at things while making jokes. So that's new."

[spectacularlyhighking]

Sing... at things?

[He regretted asking immediately.]

[idiotic_bard]

"Uh huh. Like monsters. And stupid ogres. Actually, I think ogres might be monsters.I haven't looked them up in the monster manual yet. Oh but I sang at the undead while we were fighting them. And my brother, mostly because he hates that I'm a bard rather than an actual leader or anything."

[spectacularlyhighking]

Ogres are generally considered monsters, yes. [He pauses, regarding the strange man.] Is this at all effective? Or do you just do this for fun?

[idiotic_bard]

"It gives Bardic Inspiration!" [he said, cheerfully.] "And with Nale it generally makes him so angry that he gets negatives to his checks."

[spectacularlyhighking]

I don't know what any of that means... and I'm not certain I care to.

[idiotic_bard]

[Have a long moment of stunned incredulity.]

"I.... understand something... that... you don't....?"

[This might just be a first!!!]

[spectacularlyhighking]

Well we are from different worlds so it stands to reason. I wouldn't expect you to understand what I mean when I say Popper Number 5, after all.

[idiotic_bard]

"Well yeah, but I don't understand most things that most people talk about. Even in my own world."

[spectacularlyhighking]

What do you understand?

[idiotic_bard]

[A beat. A pause for comedic drama. Then...]

"Bardic Inspiration."

[Because there was anyone who didn't see that coming?]

[spectacularlyhighking]

[.... he did. He's.... turning off his mirror and walking away from that.]

Thank you for the thread.

[idiotic_bard]

[Blink blink.] "Was it something I said....?"