Let's Play A Game!

[hapaxnym]

So, here I am in my cubicle at work, and a shimmering time-space vortex has suddenly appeared -- as they do -- to engulf me and send me I know not whence.

I have only one minute to grab what I can before being transported into... a vaguely medieval Europe-ish fantasy land?  A twenty-fourth century starship?  An arid wasteland of lurking horrors?

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[girasole]

You are a madwoman. But we knew that. I have a blue leather purse that I used to carry everywhere. I used to carry it everywhere because it had everything in it. I no longer carry it everywhere because it weighs so much. But it contains: Kleenex, a tiny paper notebook and pen, allergy meds, Tiger Balm, a little Tylenol, my iPhone (I guess that would not be useful), Assam teabags and packets of sugar-in-the-raw, a foldable bag, a tiny bottle of liquid soap, my paper address book. That blue purse lives behind my desk chair, so it is right here.

But I look around my home office aerie. What do I bring?The box of colored pencils? My Legolas action figure? The bunny finger puppet?

[hapaxnym]

Tea! Why do I not have tea at my desk?!

The bunny finger puppet of course, All cultures need to learn "Little Bunny FooFoo."

[takumashii]

I'm at a disadvantage here because I'm living out of boxes!

Pencil, pencil sharpener, notebook, fork, feminine hygiene supplies, and a bicycle. (Useful only until the tires get punctured, I admit...)

[hapaxnym]

A bicycle would be nice. Shades of INU-YASHA.

[nenya_kanadka]

Water bottle, naturally, which I keep next to me always. Kleenex, because I'm constantly having to blow my nose. Wallet, in case I end up somewhere where Canadian photo ID two years out of date will be worth anything, but mostly because it is a comforting item to have on hand. I've got apples and potato chips and muffins in the room at the moment, so some of those probably. My long-sleeved blue plaid shirt. Hearing aid batteries and case. (I *hope* I'd actually remember those! The batteries wouldn't survive forever, but I've got a month's worth or so in the drawer over there.) Hair clips, possibly earrings (if we're thinking barter--though most of mine aren't worth anything; still might be nice, for the pretty). Pens and pad of paper, really quick--wouldn't have time to sort through my art stuff for the good supplies, probably

[hapaxnym]

Oh good, I'm glad they arrived safely. The Neverland one really did not do it for me, so I will be very interested in an alternative reading.

[nenya_kanadka]

So far I'm divided on whether I like it or not. It is an obvious self-insert into the Peter Pan world, in which the character is trying to do it better than Wendy. But it isn't grating on my nerves yet, although the premise that the female characters of Neverland instantly dislike her bothers me. (It's trying to be feminist in a "girls can have adventures too" way--so why pit girls against each other?) It's not the best YA novel ever, but I don't hate it yet. I'll have to let you know what I think once the action gets going. (So far she's only just meeting the Lost Boys.)

[ashnistrike]

It's kind of cheating for me to play, given that my home office is in my bedroom - there's a sword, a hand-cranked LED lantern, and my grandmother's sewing box (which has a carry handle) in here! Plus things like embroidery floss and perfume samples that make awesome trade goods. I would, nonetheless, be tempted to run downstairs - not for kitchen-garage-secret lair stuff, but for the dog's leash (dog will follow on her own once the door is open) and my wool longcoat.

Fun game!

-Nameseeker

[ashnistrike]

(Actually Ashni, now, in the same room)

Also whatever medicine is in grabbing range (painkillers and allergy meds!). Jewelry. Probably not time to print out the "Keep this in your time machine" poster, pity, why do I not plan ahead for these things? Guide to recognizing trees, all the language dictionaries especially the Latin, large fix-it guide which has a good chance of explaining how to make a boat, and the basic anthropological overviews of Rome, ancient Egypt, Victorian London, and pre-Columbian America. Role-playing dice (introduce a new pass-time, or gamble for a few coins). Long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts. Bras, because ack the alternatives. Water bottle. And a towel, of course.

[hapaxnym]

I guess I did say it was fair if you were *already* in your Mad Lair of Secret Villainy.

Spouse has the "All of Medical School on A T-Shirt", which I would definitely have grabbed if I were at home. Also the broadsword, but I'm not very adept at using it. The daggers would be more useful, except those are packed away with the guns, because of Children.

[little_carrot]

http://guy-who-reads.blogspot.com/2012/05/game.html

I don't know why it's so ugly, but there's my response. Fun!

[hapaxnym]

I don't think you're any more doomed than the rest of us -- except Ashni. I think I want to join her Quest. (I'm good with dogs...)