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Taryon "Tary" Gary Darrington ([personal profile] likemybooks) wrote in [community profile] synflux2025-03-08 07:50 pm

OPEN | LILITH Board Game Club: First Meeting

WHO: All Outsiders
WHAT: Board Game Mingle
WHERE: LILITH Base, Library
WHEN: Some time in the middle of March
WARNINGS: N/A

closeup of a board game in play

The Games.
For those that remember the question posed on the network nearly two months ago, now is about the time that Taryon promised to put together a splendid party centered on games played around the table. A "board game" party, if you will.

And if you forgot, then a large sign with "BOARD GAME CLUB MEETING SPONSORED BY TARYON DARRINGTON STARTING 3PM AT THE LIBRARY" on the residential floor will inform you.

The upper floors, thankfully, was not as damaged as the lower portions of the base, leaving enough space for Taryon to add two more foldable tables from storage and additional chairs. There is a deck of cards and few simple board games stacked on one of them: chess, checkers, Battleship, Monopoly (please be civil, Taryon might cry if you lose the pieces), and the like. There are also a few newer boxes with more complex rules for those into games involving tracking multiple resources and cards Taryon already has a set for Settlers of Catan and Risk prepared from the very start

A small table (actually, a repurchased stand) is reserved for the Mahjong players. Doty, the automaton, has been ordered to stack them neatly facedown into a pristine cube. If he weren't a machine but for precision, it would be superhuman impressive.

On a separate table are the tabletop role-playing games. In the past, Taryon has donated to a kickstarter for a small-scale roleplaying game...that is completely forgot about after he died. Its arrival in the mail came to a surprise, and he had to read the clumsily written rule pamphlet twice to get a handle for the gameplay mechanics. Or roleplay mechanics, seeing as there is a system for rewarding players that have a conversation about pre-determined topics. Hopefully everyone will agree on how it's played. Otherwise, there's some good old-fashioned Dungeons and Dragons oneshots he'll be happy to DM.]



closeup of a dragon figurine on a map

The Refreshments.
He didn't order any heavy meals, but Taryon and Doty made a long snack run at the nearby convenience stores to buy drinks and snacks. As much as he would have loved to bring wine, by the time he bought ten varieties of daifukus, he realized he went over his food and drink budget.

He hopes no one complains about the lack of sustenance, although a few hours into the games, he stands up from his seat: "Not that I'm hungry or anything, but if anyone wants to chip in with some money, I can order something!"

Whatever cheap food they get, one can eat it either during a game or while relaxing in other parts of the library - or they can just read a book and try to deal with the noise of victorious and defeated players.
asafepairofhands: (human - grin)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-21 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ratchet considers this human and his rather impertinent question, resting his chin on one hand for a moment before he decides, what the hell. He'd much rather open curiosity than hostility or revulsion.]

Sure, fine by me. How long does this game take, about?
asafepairofhands: (human - hello)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-21 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
All right. I should be good. [Ratchet looks at his character sheet again, and nods.] Let's get started.
asafepairofhands: (human - fffffff)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-23 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's fine. Uh...

[Ratchet is not the most creative guy on the base, so he flounders a little.]

My name is um. Verity. [A very human name.] And I guess I'm looking for the medical tent so I can help out?
asafepairofhands: (human - tired)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-29 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I am here to help," I tell her, and I... familiarize myself with the place? Learn where stuff is and what supplies we have in case we do have a lot of injuries and I need something in a hurry.
asafepairofhands: (human - hello)

i'm on a dnd retreat so i'm rolling actual dice for this

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-29 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I rolled a sixteen. [Ratchet squints at his character sheet.] Plus... two. So eighteen? What does that mean?
asafepairofhands: (human - pissed)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-29 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ratchet frowns, considering, then nods.]

I go up to her and ask if there's anything I can do to help her, since she's been looking at me. I'm not rude, but I want an answer.
penaltypoints: (05)

B

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2025-03-29 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The variety of strategy-focused games on offer seems quite useful here, not simply a way to pass the time. Taryon's automaton has also caught Yesod's interest, and he eventually approaches the other man's table, glancing over the items there. The amount of preparation dedicated to this game is clear.

Yesod himself has no planned character sheet, and he studies the figurines a moment longer. ]


...Will my character pursue the objective alone or with others?
asafepairofhands: (human - grin)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-29 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ratchet considers this before nodding, then changing tack.

I apologize to her and tell her I'm self-conscious because I'm new, that's all. I... ask her if there's anything in particular she's worried about.
asafepairofhands: (human - fffffff)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-30 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
...six. [Ratchet looks up at Tary, his mouth slanting.] Probably not enough, right?
asafepairofhands: (human - unsure)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-30 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
No... no, I'd wait for patients. [He hesitates.] Should I be doing something else?
asafepairofhands: (human - grin)

[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2025-03-31 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ratchet laughs a little, looking surprised.]

Seems like a lot of work for something people might not use. I don't want to stall the main plot, what happens next?
penaltypoints: (14)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2025-04-01 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Considering Taryon's response, Yesod casts a look around them. Perhaps some of the other attendees are interested in a group session?

After a pause, he turns back to Taryon. ]


In that case, does the option exist to begin alone, with the possibility of allowing other players to join in as the game progresses? Ideally, our combined skills would address a range of situations that we might encounter then.

[ But for the time being, he supposes that he should create a character preferably equipped to proceed successfully on his own. He selects a figurine wearing a pointed hat and holding a staff. ]

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