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Day 11 of 107: Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
May. 1st, 2023 08:51 amI burned through my social batteries over the weekend, so today I'll take a little more time to myself. On Friday we played the Kobold game, which turned out to be fairly intense. A LOT of ghosts attacked our group, screaming about the "Scaled Ones!". The ruined city where we made camp turned out to be overrun by the Yuan-Ti years ago, and after surviving the attack we traveled to the heart of their empire.
It turns out I'm way behind on Yuan-Ti lore. They used to be humans who were so dedicated to the cause of scaled people ruling the world that they became naga. They're ruthless with humanoid civilizations and have a bit of an ego about their own greatness, but you can hardly fault them for that. It'll be interesting to see how we get along with them; I get the feeling that they'll be friendly as long as we keep our distance, which we obviously will not do.
On Saturday we played our Firstdawn game. It's an interesting homebrew setting at the end of the universe, essentially. The last remnants of the stories and tales told by humanity exist on huge land masses drifting slowly but inevitably toward a black hole. We're all playing beastfolk, of course; there's a Rabbitfolk Paladin of Glory who seems to have attracted the attention of multiple gods in his travels; a Ratfolk Sorceror whose personality fundamentally clashes with his Clockwork powers; a Lizardfolk Ranger whose people have an uneasy alliance with the people of Saltmarsh; a Badgerfolk Alchemist with a talent for making unique weapons for the party; and me, a Jackalope Fighter searching for the special destiny his antlers point toward. It's a really fun group, and a really great game.
Right now we're making our move on a shadow dragon that has taken advantage of the latest cataclysm to expand the territory of the Shadowfell. It'll be an intense fight, but we're a murderously competent group so I think we've got this even though it won't be easy. Our Badgerfolk friend (the player, anyway) is a really decent guy who nonetheless can end up sapping my social battery if I'm in the wrong headspace. And I was on Saturday. So, by the end of the game I was ready to slip on my headphones and get some badly-needed alone time.
Instead, another friend came over to hang and watch stuff. He's also a good guy, but he's found himself in a position where he's socially distanced from the local groups due to poor behavior in the past. He's turning over a new leaf, and is looking for a way back in, so we're inviting him over. We played a couple of Jackbox Games and forced him to watch Reefer Madness -- a chill evening all around.
On Sunday we had lunch with most folks in the Firstdawn game (minus the Badgerfolk). R. brought a work-friend along going through a hard time and looking to make some friends, and we ended up inviting him back to the Burrow to hang out. More Jackbox games, a few Game Changers and the like. He seems like a good kid, just a bit unsure of himself and looking to make a good impression. Which, I've been there. Even still, by then my batteries were drained so I may not have been the best company.
Which brings us to today and a brand-new month. We have another game this evening with far more chill folks, so I'm not dreading that so much as gearing up for it. I'll move in to the current month on my Bullet Journal, try figuring out how to sign up for COBRA and get reimbursed for it through my severance package, and make the beans and rice I had been threatening to all last week. There will be video games too, oh yes.
Today is the first day of my T-break as well. The first day of a month is as good a time as any, and I anticipate this might last a little while. It's been a while since I've taken an indefinite hiatus, and right now feels like an excellent time to learn to live without it for a minute. Another reason I wanted to take it easy today is to settle into that headspace. Especially in the evening, the urge presents itself and it will take a bit of work to wrestle that down. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm habituated to partake; it's just that unlearning the habit takes spoons that I'm a bit low on at the moment.
I'd also like to bring the Patreon out of mothballs this month. I won't start with anything too ambitious, but it would be a solid way to bring in some extra funds while I'm looking for work. And it's an even better way to practice focus and discipline so I'm ready to apply those lessons after I've found a job.
That's the dream, anyway.
It turns out I'm way behind on Yuan-Ti lore. They used to be humans who were so dedicated to the cause of scaled people ruling the world that they became naga. They're ruthless with humanoid civilizations and have a bit of an ego about their own greatness, but you can hardly fault them for that. It'll be interesting to see how we get along with them; I get the feeling that they'll be friendly as long as we keep our distance, which we obviously will not do.
On Saturday we played our Firstdawn game. It's an interesting homebrew setting at the end of the universe, essentially. The last remnants of the stories and tales told by humanity exist on huge land masses drifting slowly but inevitably toward a black hole. We're all playing beastfolk, of course; there's a Rabbitfolk Paladin of Glory who seems to have attracted the attention of multiple gods in his travels; a Ratfolk Sorceror whose personality fundamentally clashes with his Clockwork powers; a Lizardfolk Ranger whose people have an uneasy alliance with the people of Saltmarsh; a Badgerfolk Alchemist with a talent for making unique weapons for the party; and me, a Jackalope Fighter searching for the special destiny his antlers point toward. It's a really fun group, and a really great game.
Right now we're making our move on a shadow dragon that has taken advantage of the latest cataclysm to expand the territory of the Shadowfell. It'll be an intense fight, but we're a murderously competent group so I think we've got this even though it won't be easy. Our Badgerfolk friend (the player, anyway) is a really decent guy who nonetheless can end up sapping my social battery if I'm in the wrong headspace. And I was on Saturday. So, by the end of the game I was ready to slip on my headphones and get some badly-needed alone time.
Instead, another friend came over to hang and watch stuff. He's also a good guy, but he's found himself in a position where he's socially distanced from the local groups due to poor behavior in the past. He's turning over a new leaf, and is looking for a way back in, so we're inviting him over. We played a couple of Jackbox Games and forced him to watch Reefer Madness -- a chill evening all around.
On Sunday we had lunch with most folks in the Firstdawn game (minus the Badgerfolk). R. brought a work-friend along going through a hard time and looking to make some friends, and we ended up inviting him back to the Burrow to hang out. More Jackbox games, a few Game Changers and the like. He seems like a good kid, just a bit unsure of himself and looking to make a good impression. Which, I've been there. Even still, by then my batteries were drained so I may not have been the best company.
Which brings us to today and a brand-new month. We have another game this evening with far more chill folks, so I'm not dreading that so much as gearing up for it. I'll move in to the current month on my Bullet Journal, try figuring out how to sign up for COBRA and get reimbursed for it through my severance package, and make the beans and rice I had been threatening to all last week. There will be video games too, oh yes.
Today is the first day of my T-break as well. The first day of a month is as good a time as any, and I anticipate this might last a little while. It's been a while since I've taken an indefinite hiatus, and right now feels like an excellent time to learn to live without it for a minute. Another reason I wanted to take it easy today is to settle into that headspace. Especially in the evening, the urge presents itself and it will take a bit of work to wrestle that down. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm habituated to partake; it's just that unlearning the habit takes spoons that I'm a bit low on at the moment.
I'd also like to bring the Patreon out of mothballs this month. I won't start with anything too ambitious, but it would be a solid way to bring in some extra funds while I'm looking for work. And it's an even better way to practice focus and discipline so I'm ready to apply those lessons after I've found a job.
That's the dream, anyway.
