Editing They're in a good mood (section)

===Session 2, Part 1===

'''"Swing the Bat"'''

That night, we started where we left off.

Dad began: "Okaaaaay, Nao, lets start with you."

"Why is it always me?"

"Because Granpa would burn the town to the ground."

Granpa: "I don't have enough spells for that."

Nao: "Isn't that what I did too?"

"Quiet Nao, you're ruining your chance to do something amazing here. You have to take the lead sometimes, you're the meat shield! The wizard can't be the meat shield!"

"Meat shield?"

"You'll understand when you're older, Takkun."

...This game was so confusing.

"Fine. What should I do?"

"Well, what do YOOOU think you should do, Takkun? Gaming is all about the freedom, the opportunity! Its a realism thing, you see. You get to do what you want to do!"

"...Alright. I ask the wizard what to do."

Granpa: "About damn time! I think we should skip town, before the fuzz comes down on us!"

Dad: "They weren't called the fuzz back then, you know."

"Quiet! Let's hoof it, now. Expeditious Retreat!"

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We were out in these woods now. Dad kept saying something about these "spooooky sorts of things" that we kept seeing, but it was no big deal. We never ran into anything. We camped for the night, and I got some of my HP back. Granpa said he studied or something. Whatever it was, he got his magic again.

We decided to travel onward, apparently we knew about a town or something farther ahead.

...The town had a giant iron rising up over it, and was shrouded in steam, according to Dad.

"No. Nuh uh. Nothing amazing happens here." I said, right then.

"What ever do you MEAN, Naota? Lots of exciting things happened while Medical Mechanica was in town. Or did you forget all about Haruko?"

"Of course I didn't forget! Every time I think of her my head hurts! We are NOT doing this!"

"But Naaaaaaaota kun, I spent so much time on this city!"

"Nuh uh, no. We are not going in there. My barbarian is afraid of giant metal things."

Granpa laughed. Dad looked angry a moment, then smiled. 

"Nicely played Takkun. Bringing roleplaying into the story. A very clever sort of thing. A very sneeeaky sort of thing, a barbaaaaric sort of thing. A gaaaaaming sort of thing, you know? Well, alright then, you're afraid of big metal things."

...I was wondering if I was going to regret this.

"Okay, Takkun. Now that you aren't going in to town, what AAAAAARE you going to do? Since you're so set AGAINST actually doing anything story-wise tonight, we might as weeeell do something character wise, you know?"

...Huh. What WAS I going to do. "Um... I'll ask the wizard again, I guess."

Granpa: "Ha! I like this guy. He lets me run the show! I say we go in to town!"

Nao: "Ah! But, but..."

Granpa: "If your pansy-ass barbarian wants to stay out here in the friggin wilderness, eating beetles or whatever, that's fine. I am going to rest in an inn."

Dad: "Try not to burn this one down, granpa. You might need to be in this town for a while."

"All the more reason to burn it in the morning!"

This was getting out of hand. I was starting to like my barbarian, I didn't want him to just vanish from the story line. "Wait, what about me?"

Granpa: "What ABOUT you? You can come with me, or rot out here."

"You should probably go with him, Takkun. Rotting is generally pretty bad for you, you know. I've rotted once before, you see, so unlike many people, who have never rotted before in their lives, I can tell you it isn't something you should look forward to, and -"

"OKAY I GET IT. I'll head in to the stupid town."

"Excellent Naota! Give me a will save."

"...A what?" A will save? That didn't sound too good.

"Roll the round one."