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    I was expecting Final Fantasy XIV and instead I got Final Fantasy XIV.
    If this was a Facebook status, I would like it.

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    I was expecting champagne supernova to know about the rep system, but instead I found champagne supernova did not know about the rep system.
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    When I was in high school, I wanted anything but a Toyota Corolla. Now I drive a Toyota Corolla.

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    That reminds me, when I was a kid I wanted to be a motorcycle racer, just like my third cousin (he boarded with us). Not sure what happened with that as I don't even have a learner's licence... for anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Værn View Post
    I planned on making a level 7 sorcerer for a D&D campaign beginning this weekend, but I've settled for a bard because nobody else wants to play a healing class or take any social skills. Again.
    Psshhh. My bard is great! Right now I run a fishery company supplying dried fish goods to a large portion of the area in our little campaign. I've employed shadowkind to work for me, so no else can see them, see where they fish, or try to steal my work force. Plus if anyone smurfs with me, weird little halflings that people forget immediately after meeting them "take care of the trouble makers."

    They also mine for me, and are pretty handy at supplying rare ores and gems.

    Even the other people in my party don't know what to make of the situation. It's great!

    As for things that didn't turn out great, and I've had to settle or just give up entirely. Jobs and romance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mo-Nercy View Post
    When I was in high school, I wanted anything but a Toyota Corolla. Now I drive a Toyota Corolla.
    I like my Toyota Corolla

    Okay, new one for the thread:

    When I was about 18 or 19 I wanted to make movies.

    I settled for having a useless degree in "Media & Theatre" and working in retail.

    (Why did no one warn me about this!)

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    I drove a 2002 corolla
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    HAPPY NEW CAR DAY

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    I was expecting large breasts but instead had to settle for what nature gave me

    Also, I went to a restaurant Friday expecting good Quesadillas, but instead got cheese slices melted in between two rediculously small tortillas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharkythesharkdogg View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Værn View Post
    I planned on making a level 7 sorcerer for a D&D campaign beginning this weekend, but I've settled for a bard because nobody else wants to play a healing class or take any social skills. Again.
    Psshhh. My bard is great! Right now I run a fishery company supplying dried fish goods to a large portion of the area in our little campaign. I've employed shadowkind to work for me, so no else can see them, see where they fish, or try to steal my work force. Plus if anyone smurfs with me, weird little halflings that people forget immediately after meeting them "take care of the trouble makers."

    They also mine for me, and are pretty handy at supplying rare ores and gems.

    Even the other people in my party don't know what to make of the situation. It's great!

    As for things that didn't turn out great, and I've had to settle or just give up entirely. Jobs and romance.
    I've got a bard in a really old game who became a dictator. The DM intended to have us support either a military leader or a cleric of St. Cuthbert, but I nominated myself and ended up winning. That game's been on hold for a while, but hopefully we'll start playing it again once our monk gets back from Germany.

    Starting at level 7, though, with no prior events like that to add to your character's story or in-game reputation makes it a lot less interesting to be a bard. I'd rather be a no-name sorcerer or cleric at this level than a bard with no reputation. Oh well, the DM will probably give me some sort of background for a bit of fame since they tend to do crazy stuff that people hear about. Especially if I take Leadership again...


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    Yeah, that's a fair point. We started at level 6 for a second campaign and I made a Loxo barbarian. It's just easier to pick up in the middle with a more basic character like that.

    Bard's really are better when you've created their back story through adventuring. Nothing I've done has been what the DM planned, but he loves how I pull together elements he never though about. It helps him use stuff he put effort into he though would just not get used much.

    Good luck though! Songs and Silence is your friend!

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    I had to settle for being Mexican.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod View Post
    I had to settle for being Mexican.
    want me to make you asian?

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    Just 'cause of the thread title.

    Lowered Expectations

    In case nostalgia had you thinking Mad TV was ever funny. That should take care of that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peegee View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod View Post
    I had to settle for being Mexican.
    want me to make you asian?
    Yes.

    inb4 cutting of part of my penis

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