Anticipation
For the past few nights, I’ve had trouble sleeping because I’m so excited about TALAN this weekend. I find it amusing that I can still get so giddy about playing a roleplaying game. It makes me feel like a little kid who can’t sleep on Christmas Eve.
Why is the game so stimulating? I’m not entirely sure, to be honest. I guess it’s just the level of immersion. For an entire weekend, I get to escape from the mundanity of day-to-day life and experience the thrill of becoming a character in an epic tale. And, of course, I get to play a wizard, and I’ve always had a thing for magic.
I am perhaps a few hours away from the game, now, and I can barely sit still thinking of all that might happen. Maybe we’ll make some headway against the thieves this gather, or maybe they’ll kill me (again). I think my goal will be to keep from dying or getting items stolen from me like the past two games, which will be quite a feat if I can accomplish it.