10th Random Encounter - 50% Droning

[animalhusbandry]

[Action; 1765 Beaver Street]

[Red Mage wakes up in his bed just like usual, but today he's feeling rather... different than usual.  Still, everything looks normal during his morning routine.  He puts his bathrobe on, takes a shower, heads downstairs, gets the paper, lights up his pipe...

Wait.

Since when does he smoke a pipe?]

Well, this is silly.  Why

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Action 2

[failgetservant]

[Red Mage will soon find himself bumping into his Servant, whom does not have a very pleased look on his face. Mostly from his own experiences and watching his Master's experience as well.]

... Master.

[animalhusbandry]

Now, now, Kojirou! That bet ended over a week ago! You don't have to call me-

[HNNNNGGGH CLUTCHING AT HIS HEAD AGAIN]

-Assassin! What's going on? There must be a high level enchanter behind this, or a witch, or something!

[failgetservant]

Judging by the populace's reaction to today, I would wager that it is similar to being droned. Brainwashed or whatever terms you may use. Only not as effective as a typical one, as you are being conflicted with both being yourself and assimilating the role of you being here all of your life.

It's a disgusting and unfair tactic.

[animalhusbandry]

That certainly seems to be the case. If only I had my own character sheet back, I could give myself resistance to mind-influencing effects!

[aaaaaaaand switch]

...Ha ha, listen to me! I guess I've been playing too many of those make-believe games with Sakura and Laharl. Oh, to be young again.

[failgetservant]

[Aaaaaaand a chop to the head for you, Red Mage.]

Snap out of it.

[animalhusbandry]

[RM just shakes his head back and forth after that, straightening out his hat.]

Ah... thank you. I needed that.

[failgetservant]

Anytime. Now then... what do you plan to do now with this theory given to you? And seeing how you are more in a worse condition than I am, I would assume that it would be best if you stayed home and I'll keep guard of you until this is over.

[animalhusbandry]

I don't know. I can't think straight. All the numbers and stat tables and things I've carefully memorized... it's all jumbled around in my head. I think I should try to write it all down so I don't forget it, but chronicling that much knowledge could easily take months. More than likely, it would take years.

[failgetservant]

Then I would suggest write down things that are most important first that you'd need to know for certain.

[animalhusbandry]

Right. Yes. That makes sense. Get it down on paper. Okay.

[Red Mage starts to head back inside, clutching at the side of his head as he goes. Repeating things to himself.]

THAC0 stands for 'to hit armor class zero...'