Insecure Writers Support Group 2 April 2025: Fight, Quest, or Get Drunk?

 

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"Ready to begin our quest, Owl?""Oh, for sure, Leg O' Lamb. But don't you think it would be a good idea to stop at yonder tavern for a pint first?"

April2 question - What fantasy character would you like to fight, go on aquest with, or have a beer/glass of wine with?

Ifound a few fabulous fantasy villains on this website.

https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_most_formidable_fantasy_villains/s1__38791986#slide_25

AmI stupid or crazy enough to fight any of them?

I’ma 60-year-old disabled woman. During my working life, I held suchjobs as bartender, waitress, nursing assistant, and nurse. I can’tcarry heavy trays (or wounded combatants) anymore, but I could stillpour drinks and help patch up the wounded. 

Ican use magic, you say?

Well,that’s a little better, although I must admit, I’m a rankamateur. I’d summon Nyarlathotep and his daughter Yadira to helpme, except that I’d need a very compelling reason to do so, or itwouldn’t turn out nice. 

Yadira and Nyarlathotep are compassionatetoward those who have a real need of their services. They aretrickster deities who play very nasty tricks on those who call uponthem for self-serving reasons. It was April Fool’s Day yesterday,so you know they were having a field day. They may have had such agood time of it that they see no reason not to keep the party goingone more day. I think I’d probably better stick to my own devices.

Idon’t think I’ll piss off Saruman. Even though I’m a big hossof a woman, those Uruk-Hai of his could easily pick me up and flingme into a pit. Also, he managed to imprison Gandalf. I don’t thinkI stand a chance in a fight against Saruman.

I’dbest forget the whole Sauron thing as well. He’d see me coming amile away with my weird way of walking. He’d probably hear mesnuffling and sneezing too. No doubt there’s some weird pollen inMiddle Earth that would set my allergies off. 

Ohyeah, there’s that quest thing hanging over my head.

Walkingthe long walk with the Lord of the Rings boys is a little muchfor this old broad. Maybe I need to skip the Middle Earth thingaltogether and leave that mess to the hobbitses. I’ll head for theWizarding World and have a beer with Harry Potter. He’s a yearolder than my soon-to-be thirty-five-year-old son, so he can drinknow. 

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Ican help Harry, Ron, and Hermione plot a few plots and scheme a fewschemes against the likes of Bellatrix Lestrange and He Who Is Not ToBe Named. I can concoct half-baked ideas and bake tasty treats withthe best of them. The Hogwarts gang would love me.

It’ssettled, then. I’m off to the Wizarding World. I may not be themost interesting side character, but I’m all in, at least as muchas someone in the shape I’m in can be. Maybe I’ll even learn alittle magic along the way. 

Ornery Owl Has Spoken

Free use image from Pexels on PixabayOrnery Owl is outstanding in her field.

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