Running Right Roads

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Tim called me to thank me for inviting him last night, but was confused at our absence. I guess Foxhole was also last night. That was never a big thing for me, but it was somewhere on my list to reclaim, I just always moved to the back. We talked about Julian's plans and his upcoming paycheck. It'll clear up a lot of things. I need to check out various budgeting resources. Julian was long gone for work by the time we finished talking, but when I saw he wouldn't have enough for a lunchtime coffee, I decided to hop over to the store before any crowds got there. I walked, of course, so I edited my shopping for the trip. Most everything else would have a digital coupon anyway. I even remembered to get his AXE! Sadly, no Butch Vanilla for me. I tried to journal at home, but a friend asked to call me so I could get him off. I think he might have been parTying, and I'm definitely not a dirty talker, but if you just need someone to fill the air, give me a topic. I left off a little before D&D so I could get at least a little more journaling done, and then we started late anyway.

Julian came home while I was waiting so I went to check on him. The Renty Car Rental owners are married, and Mrs. Renty came in today. At the end of the day, Julian got a text from his manager. There'd been complaints about Julian's cigarettes and chocolate milk alcohol aura. He thought it was just Mrs. Renty complaining, but even if it was... That's a huge red flag. I suggested quitting booze during the work week, he just said he'd shower before work. I remember being kind of exactly where he is, trying to negotiate the need for numb with the more basic needs like food and rent. And terrified at the idea of cutting off booze completely. We'll how it goes.

The game was underway when I got back, but I got caught up pretty quickly. Given that my attendance has been lacking it was really important that I be fully there this week. Even though I still thought about bolting as I was calling in for no reason I can think of. It was the last game before a bunch of their kids had to go back to school, so it was the end of the side quest he'd put us on. I have trouble following the main quest, so I'm fine with the distraction. They discovered orcs and goblins were kidnapping villagers and feeding them to a red dragon in the mountains, presumably to keep from being on the menu themselves. It's been a while, but my spider sense was tingling, so we decided to investigate the dragon before charging in. Turns out I'm one of two characters who could even speak Draconic. The other was one of the kids, a wizard with an overpowering urge to stab. They tied him up, I had a little gurl talk with the dragon. It was hilarious and perfect and so wonderful on so many levels, even though the dragon might turn out to be an avatar or servant of Lolth. And even though I tend towards the Combat Monkey side of the spectrum, I had a phenomenal time just role playing. Apparently it was planned as a TPK, but it went so delightfully off the rails that the DM (Justin) saved us and the kids wanted to continue playing. No can do on account of schedules, but I'm delighted with all of it.

I figured we'd go to bed early since we'd been up so late lately, but Julian wasn't tired. He decided on the Popcorn Chik'n and suggested the fried rice with it. I'm easy! It was funny to both of us that we spent closing night of Pride cooking and cleaning like an old married couple. Quite the contrast from before. We watched music all night long, I took my evening pills... And then we started up for another couple hours fucking. I could probably have bottomed but it just didn't work out that way. Channeled music, ate his ass, and came simultaneously with and inside him. Then beat off again again before I slept.