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I think our DM has realized I'm there for the drama. We started the session, with the druid all ready to heal Varvara of the lycanthropy, even as he (with his consent) infected the one member of the party who didn't get it during the fight, but then he insisted he couldn't do it without offending the werewolves we were trying to do diplomatic negotiations with. She had to send her were-fearing wolf companion Lon off with their other allies and spend a traumatic night were three weres, two of whom had a very limited ability to control themselves, even after she finally got cured, terrified the villagers would take their fear of the werewolves out on the actual wolf. Then, when the druid actually told Lon she'd been infected and cured, he initially refused to be near poor Varvara, and yeah, high drama there. They eventually reconciled and we were able to continue the story, but things are definitely never going to be the same.
I haven't been watching the January 6th hearings so far. At this point I care only if it actually makes it harder for the Republicans to get votes, or if it makes Merrick Garland feel any pressure, and I don't have much faith in either thing happening. I've actually been paying more attention to the week's blowup in the TTRPG community, because hey, that's a thing where just maybe some good will come out of bad things being exposed. I even watched much of Brian's stream on it last night, and say what you will about him, he's done good there.