I’m pretty sure I should have been smarter today.

Played: Lancer. We finished off the mysterious mechs from last time, who did not yield any more information, and then tried to help Kelsey recreate the mech that Comp/Con ate. Despite the number of people helping, she eventually succeeded, and we all stomped up to the boss fight together.

Read: Obie Is Man Enough (Schuyler Bailar): Slice of life about a Korean-American trans boy who just wants to live his 7th-grade life and swim competitively, but extreme asshats keep trying to stop him. He does triumph in the end, but man, people suck. (Author is also a trans guy, so presumably the transphobia is realistic or even toned down.)

Written: FAIL.