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]

I know it was. And this is why you're definitely coming to game night so you can beat people at things and play Cards Against Humanity, because honestly I should get in touch with them when we get home and have them make a specialty Richard Strand deck.

[nobasisinfact]

I'm not even sure what that means.

[11calls]

Cards Against Humanity is a game for sort of assholes. Well, definitely for assholes. You're given seven black cards that can be used to describe the white card that the card czar plays. You're not meant to be nice on it. At all.

[nobasisinfact]

I don't need cards to be an asshole.

[In fact, that seems pretty limiting.]

[11calls]

Wow. I'm shocked that you don't.

[Yep, definitely trying quite hard not to grin.]

But this game gets everyone to be an asshole.

[nobasisinfact]

That sounds like it cheapens the value of it.

[11calls]

[Remember that face she was making when she was trying to keep it together about when he was talking shit about Warren's manners? Yeah, she's making it again right now]

Are you seriously being an asshole snob?

[nobasisinfact]

I would think you'd agree that it's my right to be.

[11calls]

Well, that's true. I don't know many people who wrap themselves up in that title as much as you do, my Richard.

[Alex wasn't complaining. It was just a straightforward statement with more than a little bit of amusement in it. Or honestly a lot of amusement in it.]

[nobasisinfact]

[Richard wasn't apologizing for it. It was who he was, no matter what he'd been like before.]

So there's no reason for me not to expect certain standards.

[11calls]

Then I guess you're going to need to come show us how it's done then, huh?

[A beat and she bumped him with her elbow.]

I mean, since you're a professor and such an expert and all of that.

[nobasisinfact]

I hope you realize that doesn't work on me.

[11calls]

I hope you realize I know that but I'm going to try anyway.

[A beat and a grin.]

Besides, you'll come for another reason.

[nobasisinfact]

You're planning on burning down the house?

[11calls]

[That made her roll her eyes.]

No, because you want to be smug and have bragging rights over half of Riverview who plays Trivial Pursuit or chess with you.

[nobasisinfact]

That implies that I care about half of Riverview.

[11calls]

Oh, I know you don't. But Jeff and Cam? Beating them? Or like Tony Stark...

[Look, there are a lot of smart people here, Richard. Don't you want to win?]

[nobasisinfact]

I have no interest in beating any of them.

[Besides, he could beat Jeff blindfolded and backward. Cam, he just didn't particularly want to ever see.]

[11calls]

Come on, you're not seriously going to skip this, are you?

[That is a little hurt in this here frown, Richard.]

[nobasisinfact]

I would think it would be preferable without me.

[11calls]

Well. I don't think so, and it's my event. So there's that.

[Come on, Richard.]

[nobasisinfact]

I'll be in my study.

[Away from the people.]

[11calls]

Richard I wouldn't do that to you and have it here. I'm an asshole occasionally, but I'm not that bad one of one.

I'm going to hold it at the school or rent out one of the cafes.

[nobasisinfact]

And if I have work that day?

[He could TOTALLY have work that day.]

[11calls]

Oh, are we adding evening hours now?

[She knows you don't have to work that day, Richard. Don't be ridiculous.]