A short story written by The Lyniezian featuring his version of Jenny Everywhere along with original character Megan Whitehead as first seen in Grangefield Park, which is kind of meant as a silly tribute to Dungeons & Dragons. No prizes for guessing what aspect of the game the title is referencing.
In the story we have Jenny and Megan being tasked by a certain Lord Marcus to retrieve a chest from a cave with a dragon in it (naturally). The encounter is difficult enough, but further problems await after they bring the chest home...
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Tropes included in this story:
- Accidental Misnaming: Jenny keeps calling Melara "Melinda", much to the latter's annoyance. (Actually borders on Malicious Misnaming given Jenny's rather dismissive attitude towards her.)
- Action Girl: Jenny and Megan.
- Affectionate Parody: In its references to Dungeons & Dragons.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Lord Marcus, not only in how terribly condescending he is to our protagonists, but also for the fact that he feeds his enemies to the Mimic.
- Bland-Name Product: Jenny tries looking for a bottle of "Black and McWhatsittie"note after her ordeal is done.
- Chest Monster: The Mimic.
- Damsel in Distress: Discussed in the narrative with reference to Melara, who's compared to "some damsel in an old black-and-white horror movie" for screaming so much.
- Dragon Hoard: What we're led to believe the Mimic is at first.
- Fantasy Gun Control: Deliberately averted. Being a reality-hopping superhuman has its advantages when you're stuck in the Standard Fantasy Setting, and Jenny doesn't mind cheating.
- Girl of the Week: Melara, a local barmaid whom Megan is having it off with. Subject to Deconstructive Parody:Megan had retired to bed, along with some local girl (Melinda, wasn’t it?) to whom she had taken a fancy to and no doubt would manage to enjoy a night or two with before the inevitable gut-wrenchingly tearful farewell when it was time to move on.(later in the story) “Melara, actually,” scolded the girl, brushing aside the remains of her tears which had rather too quickly turned to annoyance. “I might be just some lowly tavern-wench, not important enough for such a brave and noble adventuress like yourself, but by all the saints you could at least remember my name!”
- I Need a Freaking Drink: Said verbatim by Jenny after the Mimic gets shot.
- Masculine–Feminine Gay Couple: Implied with Megan and Melara.
- Riddle for the Ages: Who shot Lord Marcus?
- Screaming Woman: Melara.
- Self-Deprecating Humor: A lot of jokes at the expense of D&D players, of whom the author is himself one.
