From tonight's online D&D:
Jessica, justifying PCs being armed at the party: "This is my emotional support broadsword."
Joe: [Rolls terribly to make small talk about arcana] Since he obviously knows more than I do, I invite him to tell me some stuff about the subject. People like talking about the things they know.
Mark: He is happy to show off his knowledge, and thereby demonstrate his superiority. If that tells you anything about him.
Joe: It tells me that he's male.
Grim: "Well, actually..."
Jessica, justifying PCs being armed at the party: "This is my emotional support broadsword."
Joe: [Rolls terribly to make small talk about arcana] Since he obviously knows more than I do, I invite him to tell me some stuff about the subject. People like talking about the things they know.
Mark: He is happy to show off his knowledge, and thereby demonstrate his superiority. If that tells you anything about him.
Joe: It tells me that he's male.
Grim: "Well, actually..."