...So this fic is from 2009 and there's a good chance you won't even see this comment because you changed your email or something. But I liked the fic, so I'm commenting anyway!

"Wait," frowned Sophie. "I feel like... we're missing something."

"You mean like a cultured, charismatic performer who handles all the talking and social situations?"

"Precisely!"

"Actually, bards are kind of useless in this edition. Sorry, baby.”

This is really funny - I love the subtext.

Now we're going to assign attribute scores. Nice, impersonal attribute scores that have nothing to do with anyone here whatsoever. Think we can do that, team?

This is a fool's errand and he knows it.