Carl is outside in his boxers trying to get his girlfriend’s cat out of a tree when everything with a roof on the planet is destroyed and the smaller number of survivors are made to compete in an intergalactic dungeon game similar to D&D. If this sounds kind of dumb, I described it correctly; it’s kind of dumb. It’s also fairly entertaining and has a good amount of heart. People who have played any sort of role playing game, like World Of Warcraft, will probably be extra amused.

  • zip@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    4·
    24 days ago

    Okay but what happens to his girlfriend’s poor cat???

    I’m interested in checking these books out, but I’m a big weenie who can’t handle anything bad happening to innocent animals. And I’m not exactly mentally stable lately – lol – so I’m currently trying to avoid anything like that that could send me spiraling. (I know it sounds ridiculous and I’m working on getting help, I promise lol)

    So, uh… Can anyone tell me if there’s any bad stuff happening to any animals (like the aforementioned kitty???) in these books? 😅

    • showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website
      6·
      24 days ago

      I really enjoyed DCC and it’s a pretty fun ride but honestly from what your saying I’d suggest you avoid it for a while. It’s fun but it’s also bloody and full of violence. It starts out with killing 99% of humanity and everybody in it is dealing with some heavy PTSD and it’s hopeful and people pull together but it’s still a tragedy.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      24 days ago
      It's a fairly early spoiler, but still a spoiler

      The cat goes into the dungeon with him, and is initially treated as a pet. Pretty quickly, though, the cat gets an upgrade that turns her into her own character, and they become something of an iconic duo.

      Also, I don’t know that I’d necessarily call it sci-fi, maybe more fantasy with… well. it’s complicated. In any case, I enjoyed it, and the rest of the series and highly recommend it.

    • plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works
      41·
      24 days ago

      It’s extremely dark. If you’re not in a good place mentally, avoid.

      Family and party members kill each other, frequently. So read between the lines about the “pets” and animals, and that provides the dark context.