TTRPG Sampler Platter

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HARDCASE

VOID 1680 AM

.a thread for a few brief moments.

The caller only has the length of a few songs to hold the DJ's attention. The DJ doesn't get to call back. The relationship is brief, often unrequited, almost always unresolved--but the caller makes the call, and the DJ picks up.

Why?

Well, aren't they the same kind of lonely? Driven by the same need to hear, and be heard? Why broadcast, or tune in, if you're already satisfied?

Black: "That's it: I'm replacing one of your limbs. It's not optional."

Green: "If you tell me what it is you regret so much, the next drink's on the house."

Orange: "Just surrender, and you'll never have to see me again."

Red: "What happened to the dream you had when you were young? I was so sure you were going to make it."

Blue: "Do you want to get dinner together after this match?"

Exquisite Biome

.an exploration for one or more.

Late at night, the programming gets downright esoteric. You've just been browsing, but this documentary--theoretically of real nature, but you've never seen animals or places like these--has you enthralled.

The Links Between

Love Will Still Remain

.a reminiscence for two or more.

There is so much to cover; how can words possibly describe it all? But words are all you have. Disappear into reveries together; all the bright unreality, all the bitter lessons learned, the invitations, the chairs left empty. It is all important.

MEET ME IN THE FIELD OF HONOUR AT DAWN

.a thread for two.

You both know why you're here. It's well beyond words at this point. Time to settle this, once and for all.

Fight, knowing that to hold back is to insult an old friend.

Both of you: decide what you will say when you win.

Dive Bar in HELL

.a thread for two.

It's a classic beat for a creature like 1. Each cocktail 1 mixes brings up something different to feed on. Anger, bitterness, confusion, glee, and yes, even sometimes a distant and glimmering happiness. A soul like 2 has lots of old memories to dredge up, and nowhere better to be than this old barstool.

D E T E N T E F O R T H E R A V E N O U S

.a thread for three.

1 is preparing for a job. Maybe the most important job 1 will ever do. But to do it takes sacrifice. To do it right...takes change.

2 is preparing 1 for that job. 1's weapon of choice must become a part of 1's body--and, for better or worse, 2 is the only one with the expertise to do it fast, and do it right.