Just got to the break of the episode and “Ass Without A Trace” is hilarious but Brennan immediately telling the audience is even better.

“With my daughter there”?!?!

New Darrington Brigade!

I’m loving the schemers table. It’s been exciting to try to figure things out along with the party. It feels like so much has happened and it’s only their second episode! They also mentioned that in both episode Cool Down, so much happened in each episode. I guess that’s what happens when it’s the table of talking and planning.

My last game I decided to focus on friendship and get 10 hearts with everyone. That meant short farming days and not optimising anything. My husband was shocked that at the end of year 1 I still had so little money and my farm was just a few 3x3 squares. Barely any animals too.

American consumerism shoved its way in, so now everything is prepackaged garbage made as cheaply as possible from the same conglomerates that make unhealthy trash that’s often banned by other countries due to health risks.

I’ve watched YouTube videos of school cafeterias in different countries preparing food. Japanese schools get fresh produce every morning, some proudly mention they’re fresh from local farmers, and they have to clean (very thoroughly too), prepare, and cook the food every day. But the US schools get frozen/fridged packaged stuff delivered and they cook by putting stuff on trays and heating them up.

And the food budged for each inmate is higher compared to for each school student. There are stricter regulations for prison food too so they’re more nutritious and of higher quality.

Matt and Karen are back, which is somewhat unexpected. I thought the slow dance in the trailer was a flashback but maybe not…

Jess referenced straight from the start. Hope we get a good amount of Jess and Matt cos I love their dynamic. Bullseye reveal at the end was great too.

A bit slow on the story but I guess we can’t expect too much from a first episode. We’re just establishing the main characters and where we are right now.

Alex: Someday someone will like me for my personality. Aabria: As soon as you get one.

She’s so quick. I love this table.

Same as you! Easy/normal Randy Random is my go to. I just build a colony and sometimes try out different winning conditions. More often than not I don’t even go for winning, just build up until the colony is too rich for it to be fun

Haven’t started a new game in a while though maybe I should try out other difficulties and see how that goes

I just started the episode and already loving Ashley, as always. “And also Vaelus was there” to “I forgot my dice again!” Never change Ashley!

Man that was a really interesting conversation between the druids. I guess I underestimated their high wisdom.

Poor Ashley though. Especially with rolling high afterwards during Cool Down. Matt looked so sorry for Ashley throughout the whole battle while slaying all the Tachonises, so sweet to see.

The demon sisters probably should’ve been scarier but with the rolls it just became hilarious.

Alex: “there must be someone who doesn’t want to kill me”

Poor Seekers, they’ve just been running. Even when they find sanctuary they still (maybe) have to run.

Also just found this that seems really helpful: https://www.omenarchive.com/c4/araman-events-calendar/

I’m finally caught up and may be able to watch a tiny bit of tonight’s episode live!

EDIT: I managed to watch 5 whole minutes before baby cried!

It’s been interesting. Although I do like the cold opens of other tables, it’s weird that it feels like they’re doing side quest while the main table is the main storyline. I know it’s not supposed to be like that but that’s how it felt like. After this episode I thought we were going to Schemer next cos they got half the episode, but I guess not. Thimble has been amazing. Whitney as Tyranny is wild.

Excited for the next ep to have more Matt as player. Also love Aabria. Ashley and Alex have such interesting characters too. But honestly I don’t know if I’ve been able to follow what they’ve been up to in the cold opens other than traveling west.

Oh, I thought campaign 4 would be back this week. I guess I have time to catch up!

Yes. Because if I’m somehow in a situation where I’m dating again, I’m a single parent too.

So we should just not wear pants until however long it takes to happen?

I rotate between 2 sets as well