NETWORK SOCIAL #4

[fabulists]

network social #4

never have I ever!

It's time for a game of Never Have I Ever!

The rules of Never Have I Ever are simple: Players take turns listing potential experiences they've never had. If someone has done the action in question, they take a shot or a sip (or whatever other consequence you dream up). If no one has done the action in question, the person who posed the query takes a drink. The house drink of the night is Pixie Punch which may or may not cause any of the following effects: Standard drunk behaviour, giggling, flirting, oversharing, clinginess. (Pick your favourites!)

Not a drinker? No problem! There's plenty of juice and snacks to go around if you want to stay sober. The non-alcoholic punch and food, if sprinkled with fairy dust, may cause similar effects listed above (minus the drunk effects, of course.)

This game takes place on the Fable Network! You can reply in-person with action prompts if you imagine everyone is drinking in the same tavern, or reply with text-prompts if your character might be across the room from someone else. Sometimes it's easier to say things through text than it is face-to-face ... (Which could be for better or worse.)

Use the code below to participate!

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Welcome to Fable's fourth network social! Please read this before participating!
This social post is closed to Fable members!
We alternate between keeping our socials public and private, and this month's one is private!
Lastly, while we love IC banter, please remember to be civil and familiarise yourself with the game rules. Have fun!

Comments

[flamekthunder]

[Maybe for NOW. Come back tomorrow to find out if it stays—

The elbow would have normally been smacked away, but here? He just laughs goodnaturedly.]

Part of it.

[Another mysterious grin. He is a man of many talents, but Hector isn't too far off the mark for his particular specialties.]

Can't say much more or I'd have to kill you.

[He's joking.



Probably.]

[secondthoughts]

[ That earns a laugh from Hector. Because he knows way too many people that would Actually Kill Him for that exact reason. He doesn't take it lightly. ]

Fair enough.

[ Leans casually on whatever is nearby. idk. a table. ]

Really, though, never? Not even before you started working?

[ ... ]

Steady relationship?

[flamekthunder]

[A shake of his head and then shrug.]

None.

[secondthoughts]

Seriously?

[ There's actual disbelief in his voice.

He thinks for a moment. ]

No interest?

[flamekthunder]

None.

[A wry grin as he lifts his glass to take a casual sip, though there is a notable dim in his strangely friendly atmosphere.]

Had other priorities.

[secondthoughts]

[ You know what? Fair. Hector definitely is not one to pick apart someone else's sexual preferences. Or...lack thereof. ]

Fair enough.

[ He clears his throat, lets the subject drop. And when he senses the dim, he takes it upon himself to keep the game going. ]

Never have I ever had white hair.

[ DRINK UP, RU. ]

[flamekthunder]

[Yeah thinking about family revenge can put a damper on anyone even if under weird personality change enchantment—

But he just looks up at that ridiculous prompt and snorts.]

Really?

[AND TAKES THE SHOT it's a good thing these drinks are actually good.]

Bit cheap.

[secondthoughts]

[ He laughs at that, gestures at Eustace with his glass. ]

I'm pretty sure the point of the game is to get other people to drink.

[flamekthunder]

Fine then.

[Two of them can play at that game.]

Never have I ever had facial hair.

[secondthoughts]

[ WELL. Hector runs finger and thumb over his upper lip, and down his chin. ]

Well played. [ SWIG! ]

Never have I ever had...erune ears.

[flamekthunder]

[And another shot taken.]

Never have I ever had human ears.

[This is going in such a stupid direction, but Eustace can hold his alcohol well.]

[secondthoughts]

[ This IS stupid. But guess who's fine with stupid?

SWIG. ]

Never have I ever been over six feet tall.

[ This is actually a lie. But who's here to tell on him? No one. ]

[flamekthunder]

[Wow.]

Jealous?

[Smirks as he takes another shot.]

Never have I ever had to tie my hair up.

[Just a guess with the longer hair Hector has.]

[secondthoughts]

[ Hector laughs, shakes his head. His height is one thing he's never felt insecure about, funnily enough.

He whips his head to the side at that. Fair. SWIG. ]

Never have I ever had to walk my dog in the morning.

[flamekthunder]

Do you even have a dog?

[Takes the shot. Gladly.]

[secondthoughts]

I do. The reliable drakehound. Couple of wolves. [ He rubs forefinger and thumb over his beard again. ] And a fern hound, too. Can't say I know any other humans that's trained one themselves.

[ ... ]

I'd walk my bear in the morning, though.

[flamekthunder]

[...OOOOOH. Changed personality or not, Hector has increased favorability with all those dogs.

...

May it may not be jealous, too—]

You have a bear? Why?

[secondthoughts]

[ Listen, if he has one redeeming quality, it's the animals.

He laughs. ]

Why not? He's my buddy, and I love him.

[ He glances over his shoulder like he might be there but—ah, right. He's not here. ]

[flamekthunder]

Did you find him as a cub or something?

[Pausing on the game, the whole bear thing is interesting.]

[secondthoughts]

Yep.

[ Hector seems to relax a little bit, his expression shifting into something more natural. ]

Found him out on an excursion with my dad and some others when I was a kid. We got really attached and he's been by my side ever since.

[ He thinks for a moment... Man, the shit that bear has seen. ]

My parents weren't going to let me keep him, but they ultimately decided it was better than me stealing the neighbors' cats.

[flamekthunder]

[...Ah.

A bittersweet, nostalgic feeling washes over him as he listens, and he idly turns the glass in his hands.]

...Glad you were able to convince them. It's not a very usual animal to choose, but a formidable one once friended.

Is he here in this world?

[secondthoughts]

[ Oh, he knows it's not normal, but he's never really cared what other people think about him. He chuckles, quieter and a bit more genuine than any of his previous laughs. ]

No, sadly. I wish he was here with me, but I think he's seen enough.

[ He'll probably ask for him back anyway. Especially if it's just a...dream world type thing.

His smile widens as he looks back up at Eustace. ]

Will you tell me about your dog now?

[flamekthunder]

Hm... Valo?

[A fond smile as he thinks about the doberman.]

He found me.

[A light chuckle as he recounts that day.]

Truth is... I love dogs. Raised a wolf cub once when I was a kid. [There's that flicker of bittersweet nostalgia before he continues.] But they were always afraid of me... Intimidated, probably. Over the past couple of years, with some help I managed to get close to them again, but most are still wary.

But with Valo... We happened to see a dog competition and we're just watching when he appeared at my side. We learned afterward from his trainer that he used to live with an elderly couple until they passed... And I was the first one he willingly approached.

I didn't think I was a good fit with my job and fear of him becoming afraid, but he refused to leave me. He even helped rescue a dog when a monster attacked.

That's why I named him Valo.

[For "valor."]

[secondthoughts]

[ Hector listens closely, most of his bravado dropping out of respect as he does. Despite his looks, his demeanor, he has a soft spot for the natural world in general. And he knows to appreciate those who care for it the same way he does.

A soft smile crosses his face, reminded of his own daughter. ]

You know it's going to be a special bond when they pick you. [ He speaks from experience. He gives the tiniest sigh. ] You're lucky. That's rare.

[flamekthunder]

I know, and I'm grateful for it. And to my friends who helped me get to this point.

[A swirl of his glass as for a moment as he appears more like his usual self before there's that...not so usual soft smile appears and he looks back up at Hector.]

So you really are around animals a lot.