Grrl Power #1391 - Flourish with unsuccess (Patreon)

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Yes, Max is Neo-ing him. At the end of Matrix 1, when he IDDQD'd after getting shot? You know the scene.

It's the no-look more than the one-hand that's really got to sting. The only way this would hurt more is if Max manages to add a few pumps of apple pie filling from the nearby condiment dispenser to the top of her funnel/warp cake without missing a parry. 

Man, imagine if apple pie filling was a regular condiment alongside ketchup and mustard and mayo and "magic sauce" which is really just horseradish and BBQ sauce mixed together. Would I try a few pumps of apple pie filling on a hamburger? Especially one that had cheddar cheese and bacon on it? Hell yeah I would. A waffle or pancakes? I mean, I have eaten that. It's great. A hot dog? No, probably not. Unless the hot dog had sauerkraut on it. Sauerkraut and applesauce work well together, so yeah, I would probably try that. Though sauerkraut dogs usually also come with spicy mustard. I don't think that would work well with apple pie filling. Hmm...

Anyway, if life were a game, this guy would be surprised by how much XP this duel earns him, since he doesn't realize how many ranks higher his opponent is. That is, assuming the game doesn't give you any hints about relative level disparity, and also grants XP for non-mortal combat. Which games really should. Grant XP for sparring, I mean. I understand why most don't, because you could level in total safety, but if it doesn't then what would be the point in practicing? Like, schools for learning weapons wouldn't really exist if you couldn't advance your skills in them. This assumes, of course, that XP in a given game is simply a numerical representation for skills learned, and not some external system that functions as a sort of currency for purchasing level ups and new abilities.