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[video] BACKDATED TO JAN. 19TH | un: newt
[Ah, yes, it's the half-dragon birthday boy!
He wastes no time in playing out the likely anticipated song of celebration.
This lute is getting some mileage.
It ends on a smug, contented:]
Haaaappy biiiirthday to meeeee!
That's the second birthday in a row that we're stuck on a mission. Man. But at least this birthday wasn't me stuck on a western-themed planet where we literally ran out of food to eat. That was a real freakin' bummer. [... well, it was the worst part until the townspeople turned into ash, but we don't talk about our traumas, new bloods] You guys better tell me happy birthday by the end of the day, or I'll cast a spell on you.
.... Mmmmnah, that would be too easy.
I'll just follow you around playing nothing but the happy birthday theme.
But the point of this wasn't just to shout at the rooftops that I'm 37-years-old! I spoke with the barkeep, Fribbington? What a queen, guys; I'm so jealous of her beard. Do you know how hard it is for me to get one of those? It's borderline impossible.
Ah — Right. Like, I spoke with her, and she really does not like Jun Shortaxe. Something about being sure you and him are on the same side, because it's not always that clear. But she had a lot of good things to say about Dweyre — that he was smart as a tack, helped a lot of people while in their party, best in his group at the Knights of the Seven Sisters... that after he died, nothing was ever really the same for them. I wish I could say anything else about the conversation jumped out at me... but...
Oh!
She mentioned the heirloom was some kind of scepter.
Round and royal-like, passed down through the kings. So valuable to King Zaros that he was willing to send parties after it and into deadly situations. Apparently this kind of gig, it would have set up Fribbington and the Brigade for the rest of their days as adventurers.
Unfortunately, things went really sideways. You know.
But uh! Yeah, that's all I got. I gotta admit, I've never been very good at finding the little details when it comes to things like this — maybe that's the ADHD talking. Either way, I'm almost done with the Ballard of Dweyre, so make sure you stop by the tavern and give a listen.
... Also, like. Cake. I want cake this birthday.
Someone around here has to have cake.
And I've also got an important questionnaire for everyone, by the way; no rush to finish it, it's just a little something to pass the time. Especially you new people. New people are required to fill this out.
[Anyone who knows him knows he's full of shit. But the text file comes through:]
NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
FAVORITE MOVIES:
FAVORITE FOODS:
FAVORITE MUSIC:
What’s your claim to fame?
How do you like to spend your free time?
What skill would you like to master?
What is your proudest accomplishment?
What is your biggest pet peeve?
What is the most useless talent you have?
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Are you a cat or a dog person?
Do you sing in the shower?
If you only had 5 minutes in a grocery store, what would you buy?
Which body part do you wish you could detach and why?
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
If police arrested you with no explanation, what would your friends assume you had done?
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
He wastes no time in playing out the likely anticipated song of celebration.
This lute is getting some mileage.
It ends on a smug, contented:]
Haaaappy biiiirthday to meeeee!
That's the second birthday in a row that we're stuck on a mission. Man. But at least this birthday wasn't me stuck on a western-themed planet where we literally ran out of food to eat. That was a real freakin' bummer. [... well, it was the worst part until the townspeople turned into ash, but we don't talk about our traumas, new bloods] You guys better tell me happy birthday by the end of the day, or I'll cast a spell on you.
.... Mmmmnah, that would be too easy.
I'll just follow you around playing nothing but the happy birthday theme.
But the point of this wasn't just to shout at the rooftops that I'm 37-years-old! I spoke with the barkeep, Fribbington? What a queen, guys; I'm so jealous of her beard. Do you know how hard it is for me to get one of those? It's borderline impossible.
Ah — Right. Like, I spoke with her, and she really does not like Jun Shortaxe. Something about being sure you and him are on the same side, because it's not always that clear. But she had a lot of good things to say about Dweyre — that he was smart as a tack, helped a lot of people while in their party, best in his group at the Knights of the Seven Sisters... that after he died, nothing was ever really the same for them. I wish I could say anything else about the conversation jumped out at me... but...
Oh!
She mentioned the heirloom was some kind of scepter.
Round and royal-like, passed down through the kings. So valuable to King Zaros that he was willing to send parties after it and into deadly situations. Apparently this kind of gig, it would have set up Fribbington and the Brigade for the rest of their days as adventurers.
Unfortunately, things went really sideways. You know.
But uh! Yeah, that's all I got. I gotta admit, I've never been very good at finding the little details when it comes to things like this — maybe that's the ADHD talking. Either way, I'm almost done with the Ballard of Dweyre, so make sure you stop by the tavern and give a listen.
... Also, like. Cake. I want cake this birthday.
Someone around here has to have cake.
And I've also got an important questionnaire for everyone, by the way; no rush to finish it, it's just a little something to pass the time. Especially you new people. New people are required to fill this out.
[Anyone who knows him knows he's full of shit. But the text file comes through:]
NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
FAVORITE MOVIES:
FAVORITE FOODS:
FAVORITE MUSIC:
What’s your claim to fame?
How do you like to spend your free time?
What skill would you like to master?
What is your proudest accomplishment?
What is your biggest pet peeve?
What is the most useless talent you have?
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Are you a cat or a dog person?
Do you sing in the shower?
If you only had 5 minutes in a grocery store, what would you buy?
Which body part do you wish you could detach and why?
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
If police arrested you with no explanation, what would your friends assume you had done?
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
text
And the survey is a time-honored tradition, it's a requirement of the orbers.
A way to get to know one another, of course!
[AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM GETTING DIRT ON PEOPLE FOR THE BIMONTHLY MOVIE NIGHTS...]
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NAME: Newton Geiszler, PhD x 6 -- call me Newt!
DATE OF BIRTH: TODAY!!!!!
FAVORITE MOVIES: Any monster movies, of course. Godzilla #1 fan!!!
FAVORITE FOODS: anything bad for me
FAVORITE MUSIC: PUNK ROCK! But all forms of rock! Music is awesome in general.
What’s your claim to fame?
I worked on a science team that helped stop the invasion of Earth and destruction of humanity!
How do you like to spend your free time?
Rocking out, reading comics, eating junk food, making science badass. 🧪🔬🤘
What skill would you like to master?
Field medic stuff! Everyone's always getting their asses kicked around here.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
I made a machine that removes harmful toxins from the air and from soil back home.
Granted it works more specifically to remove the toxins that linger behind from the corpses of alien invaders, but I'm gonna work on it being applicable to any situation!
What is your biggest pet peeve?
I would be here all day
What is the most useless talent you have?
I can touch my nose with my tongue.
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
I'm an angel, I don't need a warning label
... Maybe a 'loud zone' warning...
Are you a cat or a dog person?
BOTH
Do you sing in the shower?
I don't need a shower involved to sing, but absolutely, dude.
If you only had 5 minutes in a grocery store, what would you buy?
SWEET CHILI FLAVORED DORITOS
Which body part do you wish you could detach and why?
It would be super cool to have a detachable hand that can crawl around...
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
My name is perfect, I'd never change it.
If police arrested you with no explanation, what would your friends assume you had done?
bar fight :/
or trespassing :///
or theft :///////
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
:)
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NAME: Chuuta Kokonose
DATE OF BIRTH: July 20
FAVORITE MOVIES: I don't really watch a lot of movies.
FAVORITE FOODS: Ochazuke.
FAVORITE MUSIC: Pop music.
What’s your claim to fame?
I'm a good cook.
How do you like to spend your free time?
Sleeping, I guess. I don't have a lot of free time back home.
What skill would you like to master?
Maybe making umeboshi?
What is your proudest accomplishment?
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people don't clean up after themselves.
What is the most useless talent you have?
I'm good at cleaning.
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Are you a cat or a dog person?
Cat? I don't know.
Do you sing in the shower?
No.
If you only had 5 minutes in a grocery store, what would you buy?
Rice and eggs and green onion.
Which body part do you wish you could detach and why?
Hand I guess, it would be useful.
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
Does changing how it's written count? Maybe 忠田 instead of 宙太.
If police arrested you with no explanation, what would your friends assume you had done?
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
No.
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Because I can relate to making time for sleep in my world.
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And how do you resist the urge to eat everyone's noodles while you work?
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you're gonna have to cook some grub in exchange for stuff on the station
AKA cook for me and I'll reward you handsomely my guy!!!
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There's food in the fridge I'm ALLOWED to steal???