Oops
There's a running joke that my games tend to bleed over into reality. Up until now I was pretty sure it was just my player's overactive imaginations as they walked home from game or from class while thinking about game late at night, but now it's happened to me. Last night I had an NPC who spoke in squawks and pantimime, or written words. This evening around dinner, my throat suddenly decided it wanted to make me pay attention to it now, and erupt in pain and swollen soreness. So here I am, unable to communicate except through pantimine, writing, and occasional squawks. Huh. Maybe after this I'll get better and miraculously turn into a kinder, gentler GM? Naaah, but I'll be more careful in the future. Ow.