So last night.....

Yesterday my friends had a first day of the year party. Frankly I love our definition of a party. We watch ridiculous movies/TV shows that we pick mostly because of our ability to make fun of them, we eat entirely too much food (usually pizza), and drink a ton of soda. There are usually video games, and a large variety of other nerdy things. It's amazing. So I was first to show up for this party and my friend Shannon and I immediately go and do what has become a new party tradition for us since we have both gone off to different colleges: hiding from the rest of the party and talking about everything new in each others lives. We also resolved to try and talk DURING the semester a couple times this year.

So after my boyfriend finally found our crafty hiding place we rejoined the rest of the group and watched really old, really terrible cartoons including the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon! Oh my gosh, it was terrible! There was an acrobat class, and the character who was said class had a terrifying weapon: a stick! That was probably my favorite thing to make fun of in it! However while all this was going on, Shannon looks over at me and innocently says, "Hey you should create a character!"

And that's when it all began.

From that point on, I was learning. I'm still a little lost. Ok, really lost. I stared at the page with the different races and I was kind of like O.o. How am I supposed to choose one. Eventually I settled on a halfling. It helped that Shannon was making one too. So I handled the easy things like name, eye color, hair color, and after that I was completely deer in headlights. There were numbers and math. But it was kind of fun. So Shannon and I sloooooowly worked through a profile before our Dungeon Master got frustrated with how slow things were going, took my computer and finished everything for me. Then the real trial began! I was the only newb there and it was painfully obvious, but it was still pretty fun. Our small intrepid group was hoping to earn some money by killing some zombies! ...It didn't go well. But it was fun! I felt so bad for Shannon though! My turn would come around and I could get the dice roll by myself..... and then I'd be going, "Shannon! Shannon! What do I do now?"

It was most certainly a new experience for me. I think with a little for practice and a little more help from a friend who does know what they are doing (Shannon!!!!) I could really be having fun with this. However, I think after I go back to school I'm not going to have a chance to actually do this, so I'm not sure how committed I want to get with this. Time will tell!!

Also! My father texted me in the middle of the game and asked what I was doing, and I found out HE used to play D&D. He suggested I play a Paladin because they're the best (according to him.) THEN when I got home I found out my MOM had even played once. The new things you find out about your parents are astounding!

Farewell to all my nerdy friends! I love you all!!