brains.communication

[wispfox]

Self, if you spend a weekend during which large portion involve you needing to interpret spoken communication which is often confusing or complex, you _will_ be very drained by the end. Especially if you're not getting enough sleep.

Sometimes I think you forget that conversation, especially if spoken conversation, is _already_ effort for you. Worse yet if you have to actively translate what is being said.

That said, it _was_ a good game. Just... draining past the point of being sufficiently aware of just _how_ draining.

Next time? Good plan to have your character speak the common language, as that would have been worse. But be _really_ careful with the ability to speak with animals. It's right for your character, but your player cannot necesarily cope with that, plus a party member whose spoken language isn't quite fluent, plus general high levels of attention required by gaming.

Buh. Brain still hurts.

Comments

[jasra]

I thought it was a very good game, but yes, I'm feeling pretty wiped myself.

At least the crows stopped being quite so chatty at you as the game moved along. ;) (Though they were really funny.)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

crows: And I was reasonably able to handle their speech (especially when James and others noticed that I was flailing on things my character should have understood)! Just... too much, really. Especially since I was awake at 5:45 and 6 Sun and Sat mornings, so really, _really_ underslept.

But yes, they were funny. :)

[jasra]

You were awake just randomly and unable to fall back asleep or on purpose? That's very early!

I think we should call today on account of need to be napping. ;)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

awake & not able to fall back to sleep: yep. I suspect some combo of a room I'm not used to, still trying to get a sane sleep schedule, and morning sunlight. But considering bed at 10:30 and probably 11 fri & sat nights, _not_ enough sleep.

MMM. napping... more, though, just... sitting. I need to be not-thinking for a while, to recover.

[jasra]

I hope you find the quiet time you need. I'm sure NSPy will help out!