Blob Thing Becomes A Geeky Player of Games

Blob went to a cafe recently.  He goes to quite a lot of cafes.

His person wanted somewhere quiet to sit because being in the street was becoming more than she could bear.  She was wondering where to go and while making her decision noticed that a cafe shop was just opening for the day.

Blob Thing asked whether that would be a good place to go because, at that time of day, it would be quiet.  It's jam packed full with players of games later but at that time it would be empty.  His person looked through the door and decided it would be okay and that they could sit on a very comfy looking sofa in the side of the cafe.  Blob made a good choice of cafe.

His person has been there before and even eaten hot sweet waffles with ice cream there which is an experience she recommends.  But she hadn't visited in quite a while.  She ordered her drink and sat down and tried to focus on the quiet.  She needed to be alone and kept her noise cancelling headphones on and closed her eyes.  She desperately needed this quiet if she was going to be able to face the noise again and get home.

Blob wanted to help his person but knew if he said too much he would add to her difficulties.  So he went off to explore the cafe.

Blob and the cafe.  Later in the day all those tables would be used by people playing complicated games.  Blob was glad that there is a special place in Newcastle for game playing.  He likes it that people play.

Blob loved all the flashing lights on the pinball machine.  He's not seen much Star Trek, just a few episodes of Deep Space 9.  One day he would quite like to watch that entire series but there's ever such a lot of it.

Blob wonders what it would be like to cosplay as different characters from Star Trek.  If anyone wants to make him a costume, let him know and he'll send you his size.

He wanted to play with the pinball machine too but didn't want to disturb his person for money and didn't think it would be that easy anyway, what with having no hands and only being a few inches tall.

Games!

Blob loves this place.  It has lots of games for customers to play.  And it has lots of comic books available to read too.

This is no ordinary cafe.  This is Geek Retreat, on Grainger Street in Newcastle.  Blob thinks it's completely amazing and he can see why it gets so packed with people.

Blob loves this picture.

He loves it a lot.

He doesn't know anything about Magic The Gathering but he enjoyed being carried by this woman, whoever she was.
























After his trip round the cafe shop Blob returned to his person.  She seemed to be feeling a lot better.  She was sitting on the sofa enjoying her drink and was even managing to read some pages from her book.  Blob was glad.  He loves his person and when she's not feeling good he feels sad and wants her to feel good again.  She is glad to have Blob.  He is a good friend and his smile is always an encouragement.

Blob's person agreed to leave her drink for a few minutes so he could show her the things he had seen.  So she came with him and took photos of him with the things he had enjoyed there.  Yes, it's true.  The above pictures were not selfies taken by Blob.  He can't take selfies.  He finds that it's impossible to press the button on the phone and take pictures while he is far enough from the phone for a good picture.  He finds it almost impossible to press the button at all and leaves all the photography for his person to do.  But she doesn't mind.  She likes taking pictures and having all the memories to look at later.

Blob and his person sat down again on the very comfy sofa and Blob waited patiently for his person to finish her drink.  She read a few more pages took some deep breaths, feeling able to move on.  So they left Geek Retreat for the bus stop, which is only across the road from the cafe.

Blob didn't want his person to feel bad.  He didn't want her to have been so close to meltdown or to shutdown.  He didn't want to see her have another panic attack.  He likes it when his person is calm, as she was calm in the countryside when walking.  On the other hand, Blob was pleased to have visited Geek Retreat.  He liked it there.  And he has more to say about it.



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