Farewells Upcoming
Aug. 26th, 2022 07:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
missizzyI first read Serena's words in Vogue about retiring when I was eating lunch while sitting with my mom at our gate in Dulles, and the news definitely hung over all of us when we sat watching Coco Gauff play the current Wimbledon champion the next day. But I don't think it felt real for me until earlier today, when I saw the tweet announcing she's playing on Monday. Her career could end on Monday. At least they had the sense to give her the evening session, if the first slot. I don't think anyone's ready.
Next week my D&D group will also finally be meeting again, after we missed most of this month because every Wednesday at least one of us has been out of town. The campaign's likely to wrap up next Wednesday night. I'll be saying goodbye to Varvara Glowgrotto, the first character I came up with and the first I played either in person or for more than a handful of sessions. Her and the fate of her wolf companion Lon is also very much in suspense right now, and this ending's going to be bittersweet for them even in the best case scenario.
I suppose it's even possible Serena might lose her second round match instead, and both these farewells will come for me on the same night. I might even have to be checking the results during our mid-session break, or on the drive home with a guy who'll have said the same farewell to the most colorful character of the party. That'll be quite a ride.
Next week my D&D group will also finally be meeting again, after we missed most of this month because every Wednesday at least one of us has been out of town. The campaign's likely to wrap up next Wednesday night. I'll be saying goodbye to Varvara Glowgrotto, the first character I came up with and the first I played either in person or for more than a handful of sessions. Her and the fate of her wolf companion Lon is also very much in suspense right now, and this ending's going to be bittersweet for them even in the best case scenario.
I suppose it's even possible Serena might lose her second round match instead, and both these farewells will come for me on the same night. I might even have to be checking the results during our mid-session break, or on the drive home with a guy who'll have said the same farewell to the most colorful character of the party. That'll be quite a ride.
