"You kidding? 'Captain Puff' just ain't got the same ring to it." He drank back some of his own, then went to sit on the couch.

"That was when I set up the potion lab, though," he continued, thumbing towards the lab setup on the table not far from the couch. "Grabbed a bunch of supplies, came back home and ordered what I couldn't get quick. Was able to mix up a bunch of fire resist potions, and some heals in case I needed 'em."

He gave Travis a wide grin. "You got any idea how surreal it is to have all this shit be real? Before, you just knew it was talk about some game. Not it's like... shit, man. You'll never know if what someone says is referrin' to a game or not, now."