"Day 1 will begin shortly!"
My hopes soared. A game I had long prepared for was finally close to starting. The roster set, the players confirmed and gathered. I was in for a grand adventure of reason and debate.
Unfortunately, I had a challenge placed in front of me. I could not speak. Whenever I unhinged my lower jaw, nothing but a ghastly crackle echoed from my dry throat. It was a terrible sound to hear, so I often kept my mouth shut.
I had to make do with what I could.
"Oooooo," I throated, just so others could acknowledge my presence. Granted, my person seemed to stick out enough but I was kind of a shorter fellow.