It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Yasha Nydoorin, a half-angel barbarian . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Jester and Fjord, also on deck, only see what appears to be ball lightning, but they see you being hurt by it, and Jester casts Cure Wounds on her, causing the creature to double in size. you and the being continue to battle, with you being seriously injured.
DM: Yeah, it's staying. You reach out and your hand passes partly through it and it goes numb, the field of sparkling energy lightly electrifying the skin around your hand. But you manage to get hold of something-- it's not solid matter, but something. As it tries to move away, you keep it there, barred in place. That ends its turn; it's your go.
Player: All right, I'm going to take out my sword and I'm going to attack it.
DM: Go for it, you've got two attacks.
Player: Okay that's-- okay. Oh wow, okay.
DM: Are you doing this reckless or not?
Player: Oh, shit! Sorry. No, I'll take the first roll. Sorry. I'm forgetting everything. No, I'm not doing reckless. It was 21.
DM: 21 hits.
Player: Yeah, okay, so I'll take out my sword and I'll attack.
DM: Go for it. Describe to me your attack. As you're holding it with one hand and pulling the blade out...
