Level 14 - Lone Warrior

Last Week's Quests - Success!
 
I found some decent local bands. There is this place in town where the majority of bars are. Almost every bar had a band. I kept alternating between bars, but I couldn't find a bar where I felt at ease. There was this weird delta blues rock band at the Smoker's Hut, a rock band at the Pub, and a slew of bands with an uncertain genre at the other bars. The bands were fine, but there is this weird sensation of going to a bar alone. That sensation is usually amplified when looking around and seeing a ton of people in groups.

I'm wondering lately where a lot of my friends are at. Stan always seems to be working at the hotel and Paul seems busy a lot lately, but where have my other friends gone? I know I have more than this.


I did get to go to the book store though. Talk about a needle in a haystack. It's a pain trying to save money and get a book to read. I suppose I can go back to the library, but I may need to give the librarian a little time to cool down.

This Week's Quests: 

• Attempt to find my old friends
• Attempt to meet a girl
• Find a new hobby

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 13 - Tavern Town

Last Week's Quests - Success!
 
Within a week of beginning to play Minecraft, I have decided to quit playing Minecraft.So I haven't really played games online with random people. It was going well. I was building fun stuff and allowing myself to have fun. Then, the other day, I was building a free floating house out of glass when this jerk messed it up. Someone saw and helped me. Soon after, I helped that nice guy build his own house. Within a half hour I grew an alliance with the majority of the people on the map. Then, the first guy to join the alliance asked if I was his friend. I was a little confused by the straightforwardness of the question. The person then told me they were 10 years old. Everyone in the alliance proceeded to tell their ages and it was evident that I was the eldest by at least six years.

Status Effect - [Awkward]

I tried hanging with a few friends. There was a party and I was supposed to meet a girl there. I have learned something about descriptions. They said I would "either love her or hate her." Someone said that about the movie Avatar and I can tell you that I freaking hated that movie. That girl was worse than Avatar. She was just dull and boring. Anyway, I went hanging around town and went to a bar where this band was playing. I think I have found my new hobby: checking out local bands at bars.

I tried looking for my jobs, but I couldn't find any. I'm thinking the hotel job may have to hold me for a while. This week at work, I talked down to by this crazy blonde lady. I didn't put something 1-inch too far to the left. Why is it that party planners lose all ability to be personable around people?

This Week's Quests: 

• Attempt to find more local bands
• Browse around a book store

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 12 - The Great Conversationalist

Last Week's Quests - Success!
 
Finally, I got the quiet girl from work to finally talk. She only talked shit, but she spoke nonetheless.

Achievement Unlocked! - The Great Conversationalist (10 GP)


I like to think that my charisma level is rather high and, as such, like to help people out of their shells. Hell, if someone is entertaining enough or does a great job at something, I will shake their hand. The Quiet One did something rather great today and offered to shake her hand. She wasn't for it so I offered to high five instead. After denying the high five she claimed that she doesn't like touching hands. I respect people and their crazy little things so I let it go; however, I couldn't let it go about five minutes later when she high fived a bunch of people. I'm thinking this Quiet One doesn't enjoy me as a person. Looks like I may have an enemy of sorts.

Returning home, I attempted my new hobby of Minecraft. It's pretty fun. I mean, I don't have the actual game, but it allows me to interact with people and build random crap. Sometimes that's the sort of thing you need, you know? The game seems pretty straight forward and it is pretty cool. It gave me an idea for a little adventure story to write too.

I got to hang out with a few friends this week too. We played a few video games and went to a local bar called Jokerz. It was honestly one of the few good times I have had in a bar. There were laughs, cute bartenders, and I danced with some crazy chicks on the floor. It was a pleasant experience overall. I don't know why I don't do this sort of thing more often. Being around positive people really works wonders.

This Week's Quests: 

• Attempt Minecraft some more
• Hang with some friends
• Look for more jobs

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 11 - Ghost-Busty's

Last Week's Quests - Success!
 
Finally, the quest for Madam Nasty's Gentleman's Club has been achieved!

Achievement Unlocked! - Irony in Advertising (2 GP)


It was an eye opening experience and very telling of myself. Paul and I walked and immediately there were girls in their underwear. My knee jerk reaction was to look away and apologize. It was only later that I relaxed enough to realize this is their "uniform." The hard part about being there was that I kept thinking in terms of girls that are and aren't my type....that and I forgot everything I learned about proper etiquette in a strip club. I tried getting Paul to get a lap dance from one of the girls, but he was too shy. Instead, I decided to give it a try.

It was entertaining and maddening at the same time.



A lot of the time I was distracted by this super pale woman there. She seemed really nice, but I never had a chance to talk to her. I suppose I will have to attempt going another time. Not too soon though. That place is expensive.





I got to go to the library as well and the girl there seemed pretty busy as well. Apparently, it was children's week and these schools would come in to visit and have story time. In terms of a hobby, I have taken up the game Minecraft...the free version. It is a pretty interesting game...when I'm not having my buildings destroyed by schmucks. I will attempt this some more, but we will see if it stays my hobby.

This Week's Quests: 

• Attempt Minecraft some more
• Hang with some friends
• Attempt to write

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 10 - Of Owls and Women

Last Week's Quests - Failed!
 
Turns out that the strip club was a bit of a bust. No, it still exists, but the story is a little more interesting than that. As it turns out, Paul has been raised to basically be a Paladin. His parents sent him to parochial schools since he was five years old and he just graduated from a private college that highly focuses on religion. He didn't end up wanting to go to the strip club, which was cool because it made me realize I didn't know what to expect from the club either.








Instead, I low-balled him into going to Hooters, which was great because he thought it was another type of strip club. I took him and entire families were there. Though it made me realize that I had never been there while single and began thinking about my ex. I should probably email her again and apologize. When I was there I thought of a good ad campaign for the restaurant: Come for the tits. Stay for tits despite the food being horrible.

Good news though. I did get to know the bellhop girl a little more. As it turns out, she is fantastically nuts...at least that's what the cute bartender told me. There is this mini-bartender girl that looks like Tina Fey and she is really funny. As it turns out, she is friends with a few strippers and gave me something very important...



Item Acquired - Knowledge on Proper Strip Club Etiquette

Reina still doesn't talk. She is kind of is like a robot: all business and no play. Part of me wants to nickname her R2-D2, but I feel that is giving her too much credit in cool points. Instead, I shall name her R-3PO.

This Week's Quests: 

• Attempt to go to strip club once more.
• Go to the library
• Find something to occupy time...a hobby?

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 9 - Leisure Suit Dave

Last Week's Quests - Failed!
 
I planned to get a lot done this week, but I realized too late that I had made plans already to go to a friend's wedding. The wedding was pretty amazing in a fantastically nerdy way. My friend walked up the aisle to a song John Williams wrote for Star Wars. Weddings are great for the sole premise hanging out with women in dresses and attempting to get their phone number...and this wedding was no different. My friend was fantastically cool enough to invite several of her single cousins and tried to introduce me to them.
 

Cousin #1 - While too tall for me, she was pretty amazing. We danced, but then she found a guy more her height to dance with.

Cousin #2 - This one was a bit too short on attention span for me and so I ignored her completely.

Cousin #3 - Wasn't so bad, but she was married so it was a no-go.


The cousins ended up being somewhat disappointing, but the party was fantastic overall. I even hit on one of the bartenders. She was pretty amazing, but anyone that serves me kitty cocktails for free all night is sure enough to win me over. Especially when they are wearing a mini-skirt. Unfortunately I didn't get her number, but who cares? I had fun and that is all that matters. As for next week, it looks like I will be continuing my quests from last week.

This Week's Quests: 

• Go to strip club with Paul
• Get to know the bellhop girl
• Try to make Reina talk
• Write for fun

To Be Continued...
Dave

Level 8 - In a 2-Bit Hotel

Last Week's Quests - Failed!
 
I'm really trying to get use to this hotel job, but it's growing rather strange. My coworkers are stranger than anything. There is that one guy that trained me, Jim, and he continues to mutter how I should change my method in approaching tasks before reiterating that he still isn't my boss.  He isn't so bad, but I don't understand him. I also work this weird goth chick named Reina that kind of just stares at me. It's very strange. She doesn't talk, just stares. In terms of last week's quests, I have began infuriating my boss somewhat. I screwed up on a few things because my training wasn't that great. When he approached me saying, "WHY DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THIS?!" I would respond with, "I know, this is crazy, right?"

On a lighter note, I became friends with someone that works at the front desk (that isn't Stan).

Item Acquired - Free Admission tickets to Strip Club

Not only did I make this new friend at the front desk, but I figured out a way to cheer up my friend Paul. Also, I have made friends with a guy in the laundry department and a girl that works as bellhop so that will be fun, exploring new friendships.

This Week's Quests: 

• Go to strip club with Paul
• Get to know the bellhop girl
• Try to make Reina talk
• Write for fun

To Be Continued...
Dave