The Bookwyrm

Yup.

I did make some art of my character (description back on page 3 if you're interested.) I went through a number of attempts and I think this one does the best at representing someone going into... you know...a literal deathmatch...to save his family...

Congratulations, you've officially confused me!

Are you shear?

We all know the feeling: You're a fan of a niche community or fanbase and struggle to find people that share your interest. Then, you do find them, and you're happy, because people get your references! (The 17th Shard is like this. We're all Sanderfans here, Cosmerenaughts of the highest order. (At least I hope.) We were sad and lonely because people wouldn't listen to us blab about hunormous fantasy tomes, until we found this little online community.) So, you're happy, because you've found your people. But then, you realize: none of the people in this group get any of my references to this other group. Which is sad. You seem like you're a part of both worlds, and then part of a new world in the middle; but even if you have people in the worlds on either side, there is no one who's a part of that little double-fandom, caught in the middle of your various interests. This thread is for you to post memes, jokes, references, and other things that seem like no one else in the world understands except for you. This thread is for confusing people. This thread is for getting a peek at what your friends are interested in that they've never talked about before. And, if you're lucky, this is a thread for finding people that might live in that same little world as you, caught between all the others. I'll start:

226.* Start referring to the last letter of the alphabet as "zed". *Only really works in the US.

What's wrong with goat cheese?

160. Cannibalizing anyone in front of anyone.

157. Eat a real live animal in front of children. 158. Eat a real live animal in front of anyone.

154. Eat raw bacon.

Man, it would be so cool to go to Japan. I'm in the process of doing my papers right now, and I'll probably leave on my mission in September-December, depending on how long it takes for me to finish those, and get my call.

Bookwyrm walked along with Lyla, gazing up at the tower. He listened in on the conversations, but didn't say anything.

"That...is a very strange coincidence." Bookwyrm stepped off the hovercraft and onto the dock. He turned back to Lyla. "Thank you for saving us. And giving us enough information to get started." He smiled. "Hopefully we see you around again sometime."

"Well, yes...But we're also looking for someone. Or at least I am. Um...have you heard of anyone named Thaidakar?"

...Wow.

Bookwyrm gazed out at the city in wonder. It was an indescribable mix of tacky and beautiful, deliberate and unplanned. "I'm going to get lost in there," he said to the pilot. "Where...where are we supposed to go? ...Also, you never introduced yourself to us." He eyed the two silvery ships, and the guards inside, as they flew back towards the docks. I guess we'll get a feel for what government here is like soon enough.

"Well...not always..." Bookwyrm sighed.

I used to be a Utah.