That would be silly. And counter-productive. He simply believes that there are better things to do with his time and money - both of which are precious commodities - and that wasting hours on frivolous things like toys and board games and other such pointless doodads isn't becoming of a grown man. So it's not shame. It's just that he would prefer not to be seen doing so.
If he had greater self-control, that would mean he would avoid these shops altogether. Unfortunately for him, he does not, which is how Barton will run into Kim Kitsuragi here at a locally run games shop - Kim himself being a rather inobtrusive looking man, flatteringly described as shortish, painfully ordinary, middle-aged - going through the available roleplaying and strategy games. He reaches for a particularly dry looking one when he finds he's reaching at the same time as a fellow who does not look like the sort to enjoy some casual six-hour gaming sessions on the weekend, tall and broad and scarred, and immediately retracts his hand. ]
Ah -- please, go ahead.
[ It's fine. He's not seriously looking.
(The game boasts nine distinct nations, punishingly difficult gameplay, and five separate decks of cards and a dense manual weighing the box down; of course he's seriously looking.) ]
for barton!
That would be silly. And counter-productive. He simply believes that there are better things to do with his time and money - both of which are precious commodities - and that wasting hours on frivolous things like toys and board games and other such pointless doodads isn't becoming of a grown man. So it's not shame. It's just that he would prefer not to be seen doing so.
If he had greater self-control, that would mean he would avoid these shops altogether. Unfortunately for him, he does not, which is how Barton will run into Kim Kitsuragi here at a locally run games shop - Kim himself being a rather inobtrusive looking man, flatteringly described as shortish, painfully ordinary, middle-aged - going through the available roleplaying and strategy games. He reaches for a particularly dry looking one when he finds he's reaching at the same time as a fellow who does not look like the sort to enjoy some casual six-hour gaming sessions on the weekend, tall and broad and scarred, and immediately retracts his hand. ]
Ah -- please, go ahead.
[ It's fine. He's not seriously looking.
(The game boasts nine distinct nations, punishingly difficult gameplay, and five separate decks of cards and a dense manual weighing the box down; of course he's seriously looking.) ]