Six (lack of) Sleep note. Game night. Audio as always sn@pnwsalex

[11calls]

[Hey look, it's yet another post that does not happen at three in the morning. It seems that Alex is actually sleeping for the most part. It's kind of amazing. And she's also sounding extremely chipper, even if there is the faintest of whispers of 'Richard' from somewhere behind her. Look, she locked the thing in the drawer of her desk and it still keeps saying the name of the person she has a crush on. It's all Jeff's fault. But she's not going to mention it at all. Nope, it's not even happening. Instead, she's focused on something else.]

So I was talking with a friend recently, or at least recently-ish anyway about games. Like board games and things like that. Did you know that dice and games were used before recorded history on Earth? And that dice were found in tombs in Iran that date back to 2800–2500 BCE? So honestly, playing games is like something that really seems universal and kind of timeless as well.

Which brings me to my next question, and trust me I really do have a point. What sort of games did you play at home? Do you have copies here? What sort of games do you want to see if you have copies of?

I'm putting together a game night, either renting out a cafe, or if need be the school, and I'd like to include something from everywhere if possible. Board games, dice games, card games, it's all going to be welcome here. If nothing else, it'll be a nice distraction from everything else. [Everything else here meaning all of the love festival stuff that's going down.] And the goal is to play five games you've never played before, so come on down.

I'm not even limiting games like Monopoly or Uno or whatever. [Even though she probably should just based on her experience. She's also definitely not bringing Mario Kart. Alex does have some sense of fair play and wanting to keep friendships in tact. For now anyway.]

Also hi if you don't know who I am. I'm Alex. Alex Reagan. Welcome.

Comments

[11calls]

It's a dice game where you try and get specific combinations of dice. Sort of like a mix of dice and poker. It's fun. And Uno of course.

I see. Still, it's late.

[nobasisinfact]

Good.

[Because he's not going to change.]

[11calls]

Good.

[And she's not going to say it, even though it's on the tip of her tongue to do it right now.]

[nobasisinfact]

[It doesn't change anything for him. He knows how she feels, and vice versa. That phrase has been used as a weapon against him too many times for him to take stock in it being true.

So instead of saying anything he just drinks his tea, watching the note flying around and screaming his name.]

[11calls]

[Alex watches that stupid note fly around too before she picks up her coffee again, and takes a sip out of it.]

I need to find the Cards Against Humanity set I left here that time after I came over from PNWS game night. Do you have any idea where it is? Black box about so big?

[Subject change GO.]

[bardish]

[ Teasing: ] So... a game I should definitely keep in my classroom. Got it.

[thestoriesarereal]

Uno is easy to play, but the dice game sounds fun--I was trying to learn poker once.

....it's early for someone else. [Trying and failing to make the argument that it's late now, BUT somewhere else it's early.]

[enveloped]

Carrom is like pool, except you're playing on a board, and instead of cues you use your fingers. It's actually very exciting, and not all that difficult to play, but the game can get... very competitive, very fast.

Like Monopoly, it's a good and bad way to test the strength of your relationships with the people you're playing against.

Chess is fun with the right opponent, otherwise it's like an uneven tennis match. Sad to watch and boring to play.

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to grin.]

Well. If you took some of the super offensive early cards out of the deck it'd be fine. I know they're already out of mine.

[Alex didn't stand for slurs about transgender people or the like in her games.]

[11calls]

Yeah, we played Uno a lot at game nights until my friend Nic and I got too competitive.

[Attack Uno was always a thing, and Alex knew how to get Nic to lose his mind. One time she made him pick up sixty-four cards and he almost tipped over the table.]

Yeah, but it's too early for you, kiddo.

[11calls]

Oh, that sounds like a lot of fun actually! Maybe one of the vendors in the market has it. Or a connection to get it. They seem to find the strangest things, honestly.

[And they tended to like her, so she would turn on the charm and see what would come of it.]

As for chess, you and Richard should play. He's good. Then you can spar verbally while you're doing it in person.

[To the amusement of everyone (Alex) in the room.]

audio, un: evangelista

[redpumps]

I didn't always have time to play games. When I was real little I liked to play mouse trap. I've only played card games in recent times though, mostly blackjack and poker.

I've heard of monopoly but never had a board to play it on.

I'm Angel.

[11calls]

Welcome to Riverview, Angel.

[It's clear from her voice she means it.]

We definitely have Monopoly boards here. Multiple ones from different places so if you wanna play you'll get your shot.

I don't think I've seen Mouse Trap, but I'll look!

[thestoriesarereal]

..No it's not.

[Slurred a little from being sleepy. Stubborn Lucy is stubborn.]

It's fine.

[11calls]

[And Alex is just going to laugh gently.]

Now you sound like me.

[thestoriesarereal]

...imi....tation is [another yawn.] form of flattery.

[Someone really needs to put her butt back to bed.]

[redpumps]

It could be interesting to try sometime. I hear people get real competitive about it, though.

[ikenai]

The last gathering I went to, I sang for a bit and then left. I'm not that good at...crowds.

[Or fun that isn't performing.]

[indigobird]

I do like a good mystery, though less so when I have to run around everywhere to solve it. But if it's all on a board then that should alleviate that little problem.

Cards Against Humanity?

[Alex if you answer that question you will be officially opening the seventh seal of Hell onto Riverview.]

[nobasisinfact]

They're on the top shelf in the study.

[For once it wasn't a jab at her height, it was just somewhere out of the way.

Also, he noticed that subject change.]

[11calls]

So is going to sleep.

[Look, someone's got to sleep for the woman who doesn't, tiny child.]

Good night, Lucy. I don't want your dads to get mad at me so they won't let you come, right?

[Bribery. Alex Reagan is so not above bribery.]

[11calls]

...Have you ever played Rock Band.

[Alex can combine both.]

It's not a board game, but it is a game.

[11calls]

I seriously need to get a stepping stool.

[The words come with a quick grin, because well, thank for going with that, Richard.]

I can't climb onto the counter there.

[11calls]

Yeah, this one has to do with like cards you're given and what not so you can be the murderer and not even know it.

[Which is half the fun, honestly.

And this is Alex Reagan who never met an Apocalypse she couldn't help start. Of course she's going to bust open that seal with a laugh.]

It's a card game where a person plays a card that is a noun or whatever, and then you play a descriptor card for whatever it is. Only it's sort of for terrible people so a lot of the answers are wrong. But fun.

It's even better when you know people so you know what to play just to make them crack up.

[11calls]

Oh yeah. There were certain games back home that were definitely banned from game night by my bosses because my friend Nic and I just got too into them. Monopoly was one of them.