Harsh Reality (Epic Fantasy)

“Uh oh. Are things getting busier?”

Maybe.

“Want to put this off for another week?”

Well… er, no, not rea-

“Are you sure? Are you sure you don’t want a teensy little break again?”

No, I’d like to do this.

“Yeah, well, you’d also like to be rich, wouldn’t you? You’d also like to get moving on getting your own place, wouldn’t you? You’d also like to maintain better contact with the people you care about. You’d like to do a lot of things, but the harsh reality is, you probably won’t will you?”

Alright brain, just shut up and leave me alone for a bit.

“How long’s a bit? A teensy little week?”

I don’t know. Just long enough to get the odd jobs sorted. Heck, I barely have enough time for leisure any more.

“And you count leisure as…?”

Watching stuff, playing stuff, listening to stuff, reading stu-

“Reading?! Pfft, ha! And when exactly was the last time you picked up a book?”

I’d like to think I’ll read some more again soon.

“Yeah I know, there’s a lot of things you’d like to do. We’ve covered this already.”

Okay, okay, harsh reality. I get it. But there has to be more than this. You know how big my Netflix list is getting. You know how many unread books are on that shelf. Can I just get a chance without my own brain berating me?

“Didn’t you literally just buy the new Zelda?

…

“Breath of the Wild”

…

“A giant open-world epic fantasy adventure game that will only take up more and more of that time you don’t actually have?”

Yes. Alright. Yes I did. And you know what, I’ve barely even scratched the surface of it. To be honest, it’s so big I’ll probably never be finished with it. Ever.

“Well… at least you’ll get your money’s worth out of it.”

Yeah, I suppose we can agree on one thing.

“It’s awesome though, isn’t it?”

Yeah.

“You want to stop writing this so you can go away and play it some more, don’t you?”

…

“Wait, where’d you go?”

…

“Already?!”

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Whenever I hear anything sung in a different language, I’m always slightly suspicious of its meaning. I mean, sure it’s light and bouncy and full of upbeat guitar bits, but how the hell do I know this song isn’t about serial killers or a new breed of venomous bee plotting their revolt against the humans?

Death and potential uprising aside, it’s certainly not advisable to light flares indoors, let alone inside buildings filled with priceless decor. The dancing’s nice though. Oh come on, what else do you want me to say. It’s a song I’ve heard a lot and it’s grown on me. Can I please leave to go and play my game now?

Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains – Grand Dérèglement