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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[animalhusbandry]

Of course not, Rin! Why, your father and I go way back.

[There's another short pause and a thudding sound before his voice comes back.]

What I mean to say is, a holiday celebration is a perfect opportunity for bonus roleplaying XP.

[animalhusbandry]

Miss Rin, life itself is a game! Surely I've explained this to you before. All we have to do is...

...go to work every day and come home to eat the wife's delicious cooking! That's the American way!

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[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.