Since I started to regale you all with this story, the drama has continued into the weekend. So a short recap for those of you not aware: tldr; I made a comment about hunting, get blown up at by the DM's new girlfriend.
I should've clarified that particular point. 'New'. So, my DM is a great guy, socially awkward as fuck, but a good person.I'd chalk it up to him being homeschooled and not always picking up on cues, but generally I consider him a good friend. Great storyteller, the man should really be an author instead of screwing around with us yokels. Personally, I think he the stuff he runs is just using us as a testbed for his plots. Either way, they're great stories.
But he's never had the best relationship life, and he finally met someone who clicks really well with him. With him. I've since learned after our tt session a couple days ago where I walked out, that I wasn't the only one she had lit in on. I got a couple messages on Discord from another player who had to deal with a tirade from her regarding how he's a 'coward for being a moderate' as I guess he and the DM were working on the new gaming table the DM had been building in his basement this weekend and like a lot of other people, the whole impeachment trial came up in the process of conversation. I didn't hear the details, but it became a whole 'thing', that wound up with the DM apologizing and having to go upstairs to smooth over stuff. The other player was like 'yeah imma head out'.
So last night, the group, sans the DM were in a group convo talking about what the hell were we going to do. The DM is our mutual friend and it'd be an asshole move to say 'us or her'. But at the same time, some of us are getting really tired of her shit. The moment we push back against her views, she decries her opinions are being repressed and the waterworks will start up. None of us want to deal with it but we also don't want to stop playing either.
I've suggested that next week I host game. My apartment is more than big enough. My SO is fine with it since they're already in a campaign with their coworkers from her job, so there's no FOMO going on.
Still, nobody wants to say 'your new girlfriend is batty and needs to be medicated'. As much as I hate to say it, they're really good for each other. She's just a nightmare for anyone else to be around. Espeically if a given topic doesn't conform to her views.
Not really sure what'll happen from here, but I suspect the drama will continue. I'll keep this updated.