No narration. Just speech.
"They say he came from the depths of hell, riding a black steed with hoofs of fire and a body made of nightmares. He bore a sword forged in the blood of murderers and villains, engraved with the words 'THE URN' down the side of the blade, and a shield covered in the skulls of his fallen enemies. When he rode, Heaven itself trembled before him, and dark clouds followed him."
"What are you doing?"
"On this day, he rode on the Mountain of Dra'al, chasing the one beast of the land whose head did not yet adorn his wall: the elusive Fire Dragon, rumoured to bathe in the flames of the volcano. On this day, his goal was set; he rode, both hands on the reins as he drove his hellbound steed forward, determined to claim the head of the drake as his own."
"Seriously, what are you doing?"
"Uhm- the wind pushed past his war-scarred face, bearing the spoils of a lifetime of combat. He finally neared the mountain, and the mountain was intimidated by him."
"Charlie, what are you doing?"
"H- His mount hesitated, but he pushed it forward through sheer force of will. His quest had brought him this far; he would continue moving forward until it was beaten."
"What the he-"
"Jesus Christ woman, I'm setting a mood here."
"What?"
"I'm about to throw my character into combat with the most epic monster in the game, so I'm building it up a little, creating some suspense."
"For whom?"
"Certainly not for you; for myself."
"But don't you already know what's coming?"
"That's not the point, Monica."
"So what's the point?"
"The fight is going to be hard. I'm building myself up to get some adrenaline going, so I can do better."
"So you're going to win."
"Well probably not now, not after you killed the mood like that."
"You're going to lose?"
"Probably, yeah."
"Then why fight?"
"Because it's not about whether I succeed, it's about the excitement of being in the fight at all."
"And building it up helps with that?"
"Yes."
"What was with all that 'depths of hell' stuff?"
"It's called flavour text- look, I know you don't play this game, but can you please just let me do it how I want to?"
"Okay, but first you should take a long look at me to see what you're missing out on."
"...Really?"
"Really."
"...The Mountain of Dra'al can wait."
2020-06-22 · Boss Music Intensifies
2020-06-15 · Accept the Unexpected
2020-06-08 · Failing The Test
2020-06-01 · Best Laid Plans
2020-05-25 · The End?
2020-05-18 · The Only Explanation
2020-05-11 · Personal Victory
2020-05-04 · Six Questions
2020-04-27 · It's A Team Effort
2020-04-20 · The More Things Change
2020-04-13 · It's All About Perspective
2020-04-06 · Fake It 'Til You Make It
2020-03-30 · Keeping It Clean
2020-03-23 · How To Save The World
2020-03-16 · Time For A Change
2020-03-09 · Music To My Ears
2020-03-02 · Unfamiliar Territory
2020-02-24 · Something From Nothing
2020-02-17 · The Times Are Changing
2020-02-10 · The Missing Piece
2020-02-03 · Wrong Place, Wrong Time
2020-01-27 · Overexposure
2020-01-20 · As Seen On TV
2020-01-13 · Written By A.I.
2020-01-06 · Promises Kept
2019-12-30 · Ringing It In
2019-12-23 · Happy Unspecified Seasonal Holiday!
2019-12-16 · The Lair
2019-12-09 · Time To Get Cracking
2019-12-02 · Not A Suicide
2019-11-25 · The One That Knows What Number It Is
2019-11-18 · Venting Frustrations
2019-11-11 · The Test Takers
2019-11-04 · Make Your Play
2019-10-28 · Horror With Smart People
2019-10-21 · The Interview
2019-10-14 · It Must Have Happened At Some Point
2019-10-07 · Work The Problem
2019-09-30 · Cogs in the Machine
2019-09-23 · First of One
2019-09-16 · Curse Your Inevitable Betrayal!
2019-09-09 · Be Brief
2019-09-02 · Changing Channels
2019-08-26 · It's A Process
2019-08-19 · Armed And Dangerous
2019-08-12 · Good Intentions
2019-08-05 · A Simple Procedure
2019-07-29 · Finale Feelings
2019-07-22 · Fun And Profit
2019-07-15 · It Builds Character
2019-07-08 · Aviator Safety
2019-06-24 · Something's Been Bugging Me
2019-06-17 · It's All About You
2019-05-27 · Rough Encounters
2019-05-20 · Wishes Three
2019-05-13 · A Gentle Nudge
2019-05-06 · A Simple Misunderstanding?
2019-04-29 · Don't Spoil It
2019-04-22 · Under Scrutiny
2019-04-15 · Prepare To Resist
2019-04-08 · Making Small Talk
2019-04-01 · The Crisis
2019-03-25 · Just Kidding
2019-03-18 · How About That Local Sports Team?
2019-03-11 · Public Engagement
2019-03-04 · The Hero We Need
2019-02-25 · The Negotiation
2019-02-18 · Executive Orders
2019-02-11 · The Talk
2019-02-04 · The Big Game
2019-01-28 · If It's A Girl...
2019-01-21 · The Nature Of Picasso
2019-01-14 · I'm Sorry, Ms. Jackson
2019-01-07 · Never Saw It Coming
2018-12-31 · Duelling ...Holidays?
2018-12-24 · Too Much Cheer
2018-12-17 · Taking Out The Trash
2018-12-10 · Let's Go To The Movies
2018-12-03 · Not For Donuts
2018-11-26 · Horizons Made Broad
2018-11-19 · It's The Journey That Matters
2018-11-12 · Anthing You Can Do...
2018-11-05 · Let's Call It "Laundry"
2018-10-29 · Unfriended
2018-10-22 · A Conversation About "Tacos"
2018-10-15 · Changes
2018-10-08 · An Adult-Sized Secret
2018-10-01 · Street War
2018-09-24 · Whither Whether Why
2018-09-17 · The Pitch
2018-09-10 · The One That's Meta
2018-09-03 · A Night At The Movies
2018-08-27 · We're Vampires
2018-08-20 · The Final Showdown
2018-08-13 · The End Of The World
2018-08-06 · A More Rational Kind Of Love
2018-07-30 · Death Troubles
2018-07-23 · True Love
2018-07-18 · At Least It's Not Des Moines