Party Banter Meme

[faderifting]

In the Dragon Age games, as you travel Thedas with your best pals, they have a lot of short conversations about politics, the weather, butts, etc. So this is the Fade Rift equivalent, in four easy steps!

1. Imagine your characters are on a very long walk toward a mission objective, or on a very long walk back after kicking ass, or standing guard together, or gathering herbs, or working in the library late at night, or something. Anything sort of boring that might make people want to have a dumb conversation just to break things up a bit.

OPTIONAL ASSISTANT: Since so many people reported being out of it, we made a random generator to help you come up with some general banter prompts for your top-levels.

2. Post a few remarks your character might say (similar to TFLN, except spoken out loud and less ridiculous and sexy, maybe. maybe not. we don’t know your life) while passing the time.

3. Tag around to reply to those general remarks or to start new/wildcard conversations! Threads should be pretty short and involve minimal action; there’s no need to turn anything into a big production. Multiperson threads are encouraged. Series of conversations between the same two characters occurring on different days are also encouraged.

4. Gather up all of your little conversation snippets like a bouquet and keep them forever, because they’re game canon. Banter threads can't be used for Base AC, but do count towards AC Rewards points.

Comments

[bouchonne]

What word would you use, then?

[technologist]

Weak. Which is what you meant, anyway. What if someone you cared about was in front of the boulder?

[bouchonne]

Hold on, now. You think it's weak to not murder people?

[technologist]

That's not what— if it's someone who deserves it, then yeah. Yes. People I theoretically hate, that's what we're discussing.

[bouchonne]

I see. So strength would be to watch them die?

[technologist]

Strength is doing what has to be done, no matter what it costs you. I'm not going to generalize about appropriate murder.

[ subtweet @ "when is murder good" survey ]

[bouchonne]

So the deaths of those you hate is something that has to be done?

[ His slight smile gives nothing away. ]

[technologist]

See, now that's— [ BRACING PAUSE. ] It's not about me hating them. It's about them being very bad people.

[bouchonne]

Is that so? What have they done?

running out of Tired icons

[technologist]

Bad things. And I've changed my mind, let's go back to generalizing.

never running out of smirking icons

[bouchonne]

But we just moved past - what was it? Pointless riddles? Aren't you glad to have found a point?

[technologist]

Or we could go back to not talking, actually. Even better.

[ his slight smile gives lots away, liking wanting to hit someone A Lot. ]

[bouchonne]

Have you made any enemies in this world yet?

[technologist]

A few people I'd chuck a boulder at, yeah. Enemies is a bit much. Have you?

[bouchonne]

In my thirty-five years walking upon this ground? Have I made any enemies?

[technologist]

Fantastic. Let's talk about them, then.

oh also

[technologist]

Thirty-five? Really?

[bouchonne]

What a charming question, dear fellow.

[technologist]

It's just— nothing. You're a bit tired, probably.

[ 100% guileless. worse for it?? ]

[bouchonne]

[ He offers a bland smile in return. ]

Well, I've had a full life of being invited to many parties - never sleeping, living hard. I'm sure that if I'd skipped all of those things, I'd have a nice and youthful appearance like yours.

[technologist]

[ somehow both dubious and defensive, ]

I've been invited to parties. And I don't sleep either, actually, so maybe you should just... drink some water, occasionally.

[bouchonne]

Oh, yes. Apologies. I had my doubts initially, but it's clear that someone who says I've been invited to parties like that is a very popular fellow. It was really the way your eye twitched when you said it that convinced me.

[technologist]

Fine, whatever.

[ but more like: WOT!!!!!!ever ]

Sorry I'm not getting plastered twenty-four seven. I've got better things to do with my time, like saving the bloody world.

[bouchonne]

[ By laughs. ]

Oh, is that how you spend your time?

[technologist]

Well it isn't a bloody hobby, is it. And what are you doing, exactly? With Riftwatch. Because that's not being idle, that's jumping right in the boulder's path.