Starting with a Bang

[onetrippony]

Who: HSS & Anyone Incoming
Where: HSS Dorms
When: Day 138 Morning

[ Good morning HSS! I hope you like being woken up by loud crashing noises because that's what's happening this morning. Inspection of the room where said crashing occurred will yield you one heavily tattooed adult (??) with his foot tangled in a blanket, looking sheepishly at his tipped over and mildly destroyed bed. To vouch for his adultness and newbieness, he's wearing a t-shirt and pajama pants. There's a flaming pony on his t-shirt. That's an important detail. ]

Ah jeez... I hope that wasn't expensive.

Comments

[onetrippony]

Violence and death... jeez, that's terrible.

[inspiteful]

Yeah, and they like to set up situations where it's like...you have to make decisions that can or will screw over another unit to protect yours, or you have to choose who to protect while hoping someone will think to protect you and cover the ones you wish you could help but can't. You know, create dilemmas so there's drama to watch.

We, uh. Have had a very bad week with that, so.

[onetrippony]

That sounds really messed up and like it can really wear a person down.

... How're you doing, after all that?

[inspiteful]

[ The longest pause. ]

Not great, but nothing I can do except deal with it?

[onetrippony]

Really? It sounds like you're not satisfied with something- is there anything we could do to help change that something to make things a little better for you? I mean, I'm guessing we can't change the games, but those dilemmas sound like something that could be talked or planned through.

[inspiteful]

[ Hold on he just.

Has to stare at the ceiling for a moment.

Holy shit is this what having an actual adult feels like. It's actually relieving? He should probably be honest but...

...Shit everyone can hear him here so maybe now is not a good time. ]

Okay, uhm...now that I'm gonna ask if we can talk about it later. Sorry.

[onetrippony]

[ Sounds like a really personal thing and he doesn't fault him for not wanting to talk about it with everyone gathered round tbh. ]

Ah- sure, that's fine. Just let me know when you do wanna talk about it.

[inspiteful]

Some place a little more quiet.

Well, since you've picked out a colour already, I'll show you around once you get changed?

[onetrippony]

[ With an obvious tease in his tone. ]

What, you don't think people will appreciate my shirt?

[inspiteful]

I mean, it's not going to discourage people from the Stallion bit.

[onetrippony]

... Wait can other people see that name?

[inspiteful]

If they look up your profile, yes.

[onetrippony]

Does picking a nickname change it?

[inspiteful]

Nope. I got stuck with 'Spring Born Wind' so I chose a different name for myself. It still says Spring Born Wind.

But at least having a name to give to other people will pre-empt some of that. And if they aren't the kind to check profiles then they'll be none the wiser.

[onetrippony]

That is a very appreciated tip thank you.

I guess I'll have to make it a point to aggressively introduce myself.

[inspiteful]

Good luck with that.

[onetrippony]

I'm definitely getting called that name by someone, aren't I?

[inspiteful]

Someone's gonna be a smartass about it.

[ Looks at D.va,,, ]

[onetrippony]

I think I can handle a little friendly teasing at least... That seemed like friendly teasing, anyway.

[inspiteful]

Oh, it was. Most of what you're gonna get is ribbing, probably.

[onetrippony]

Hmm... I think I'll live then. Still, I guess I've gotta make a name choice before I go about meeting other people.

I like Mercury, Chollima, and Pegasus... I kind of assume I like horses since I've got a tattoo of one, but I wonder if all the horse theming might get weird.

[inspiteful]

It's up to you? ...Though I guess it might. We...uh, a long while back there was this big thing about getting stables over some other kind of building and it got really silly with one guy making a speech about why horses are great to try and get people behind the idea, so. Plenty of people still remember that.

[onetrippony]

So I could end up 'that horse enthusiast' guy...

[inspiteful]

Possibly, yeah.

[onetrippony]

Hmmm, I'll be especially thoughtful then.

Ah, anyway, what else do you think would be important to know?