GANBATTE JANEJANA

This weekend I am going to a fighting game tournament. It is supposed to be 'major' but this will be its first year existing so I am not sure it will actually be major in terms of attendance. Though regardless of size, I suspect everyone will be v. SERIOUS BUSINESS because that is how these things work.

Anyway, I'm getting pretty nervous about it.

I've already accepted the fact that I will most likely go 0-2 in any game I play (I'm only signed up for Soul Calibur V, but I might, miiiight do a last-minute, day-of sign up for DOA5 and/or Persona 4 Arena, for experience rather than any belief that I'll do astoundingly well) but even so, I'm worried about being THE WORST PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF FOREVER. I'm okay with losing to better people but I don't want to be so outclassed that people will wonder why I even bothered coming, and that is a distinct possibility.

There's no backing out now, though. (I already paid the venue + entry fees + hotel for the weekend) THE ONLY OPTION LEFT IS TO FIGHT!

Also, since it's in Boston, no matter what happens I will have the option to drown my sorrows or celebrate an unexpected triumph?! in some pretty excellent bars. YAY BEER.

this also means I won't finish any of the genre drabble meme requests until after the weekend. I apologize: I have not been using my time wisely this week.