>>5649289Your own applause is considerably more muted in comparison to your erstwhile mentor, whereas Set gives only the tiniest of golf claps.
Overall, you enjoyed the play even if the ending leaves something of a bitter taste in your mouth. Having it all end on the depressingly anticlimactic note of Don Quixote renouncing all of his previous beliefs in chivalric virtue and then dying feels like a mean-spirited jab by a personally spurned author.
Still, perhaps there’s a hidden morsel of truth hidden amongst all of the cynicism and parody; that so long as there is a single dedicated adherent to a long-abandoned tradition or belief, then it can never truly die.
That even if a way of life is ridiculous on its outside, perhaps there may be something to be gained by standing by it nonetheless. Considering the fact that Don Quixote dies right after he succumbs to outside pressures, perhaps there’s some commentary there as well.
Regardless, you ended up enjoying yourself far more than you had anticipated; opera always seems like a perennially snobbish activity favored by the sliver-spoon elite that’d sooner die than share a venue with a hick like you. Guess you’ll have to re-evaluate your opinions a bit.
And you’ll have plenty of time for that; the drive to Vladivostok will take the better part of a week, and marks the final landmark on your coast-to-coast journey.
Part of you wants to hit that Intergang stronghold in Siberia, but that’d be left for when you’ve got a better foundation under your feet when it comes to your burgeoning military company.
Plus, you’ve had enough excitement to last for a long while, better to keep things low-key and enjoy the quiet moments.
Speaking of which, with whom would you like to hang out with on the road to this last leg of your whirlwind holiday?
> Bobo. Despite your various and sundry flaws, Bobo’s been a solid ally ever since you were introduced at the Oblivion Bar; perhaps he has more wisdom to share with you?> Jack. Once you retrieve the last artifact, things are going to start moving too quickly for your comfort; let him know that you’ll get him over the finish line if it’s the last thing you do.> Set. While he’s been a bit of an asshole lately, he’s been better at reigning himself in like he promised. Might as well humor him for a while.> Thoth. Maybe you can use this time to try and whip him into shape; Set would definitely get a kick out of it if nothing else.> Pandion. He’ll be confined in the Claw once again soon, a factoid which would definitely be bumming you out if you were in his position. He’ll probably appreciate the company.> Other? 