...and other tales from my childhood Regardin our trip prep/house cleaning/garden prep so far: AAAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!! And now, more of Average Joe Week... The Doclopedia About this character: Jooooooe innnn spaaaaaaaace! #53: Joe Orion, Starship Mechanic Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +2 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Oh now, jeez, I haven't seen one of dese in years. An old Asimov 250 … Continue reading The Day We Blew Up Roger
Month: September 2006
Looking Down On A Room Full Of Wise Guys
...pucker factor: 9.5 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Yes, Joe exists in a standard D&D type fantasy world, too. #52: Joe Smith, Blacksmith Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +3 Mind: +1 Spirit: +2 Aye, I'm the village blacksmith and so was my father and grandfather before me. You need a horse shod or a weapon repaired or a … Continue reading Looking Down On A Room Full Of Wise Guys
Nipplemania!
...sounds like fun Gaah! Work is sucking...still no working laptop...the last minute "pack up for the trip" frenzy is nigh...bank accounts must be manipulated...soon, my head will explode. But until then, here's today's character. 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Here's Joe in the Pulp 1930's, still just doing his job. #51: Joe Doakes, Diner … Continue reading Nipplemania!
The Cut Ups Crash The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
...woohoo, chaos and teddy bears Today is the start of TWO weeks of Average Joe Week in my mad quest to post 365 characters in as many days. And "Average Joe" is not a euphimism! Nope, the character is really named Joe and I show you what average mundane (yet often vital) job he has in … Continue reading The Cut Ups Crash The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Clockwork Raccoon Archers
...furry meets steampunk Watched Heroes last night. Pretty darned good and it had just enough strangness and connectivity between the characters to be cool. But then, I thought Surface was kinda cool last year (in spite of it's terrible twisting of science) and they pulled the plug on it after 15 episodes. We'll see how long … Continue reading Clockwork Raccoon Archers
When Zebra Finches Go Bad
...it's not pretty, what with all the guns and dope <Chef voice> Good morning, children!<Chef voice off> 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Another quick one. #48: Abigail & Charmaine Main Trait (Abigail): Spirit of the Wind Main Trait (Charmaine): Spirit of Fire Abigail and Charmaine are the pets of a powerful sorceress. Both also serve as … Continue reading When Zebra Finches Go Bad
The Dungeon Of Icky Things
...and by the 3rd level, they were really icky Paint me white and call me Snowy, I've finally got all the plants in the ground that I bought yesterday! Now I'm all set up, landscapefully speaking, until after we get back from our vacation...at which point I'll need to stick about a truckload of bulbs … Continue reading The Dungeon Of Icky Things
There Were Tears On Her Cheeks, But A Smile In Her Eyes
...as he rode away on his big iron horse Well...lessee now...I'm tired from a day of working in the garden...well fed by the cooking skills of My Sweet Angel, Grace...about half drunk (using the Cross Family definition of "about half drunk) on Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Stout...and I think it's time to post the lyrics … Continue reading There Were Tears On Her Cheeks, But A Smile In Her Eyes
Wuxia Death Circus
...those clowns are murder I'll post a nice long post tonight, but for now... 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: The shortest character post so far:) #45: Mittens and Scruffy Main Trait (Mittens): Intelligence/Agility Main Trait (Scruffy): Heightened Senses/Endurance Scruffy is a Border Terrier. Mittens is a medium sized, black with white feet American Shorthair cat. They … Continue reading Wuxia Death Circus
Harry Potter And His Wand Of Steel
...hint: Abraviagra! If J.K. herself came and slapped me upside the head, I'd deserve it for that one:) Quick Update Notes 1: My spinach is sprouting and will no doubt have no trace of e. coli 2: Fall is descending upon us here in NorCal. Temperatures are staying steadily in the 80's. 3: I haven't … Continue reading Harry Potter And His Wand Of Steel
The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
...and I was very afraid Damn, both Grace and I are getting antsy to go on vacation. From now on, no more going 2 years without a trip somewhere that lasts at least a week. And now, the start of a week of characters where ya get two fer the price of one! The Doclopedia … Continue reading The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
Powerboosted Sexual Candy
...I mean, like, damn! The Doclopedia #42 Wild Cards : The Head Hunter Ace Power: Can bite off, swallow whole and almost instantly digest a human head. Once he does that, he turns into an exact physical duplicate of the person whose head he ate, while their body changes into his old (now headless) body. Very tough, fast and … Continue reading Powerboosted Sexual Candy
The Almost Completely True Adventures Of Captain California, Pirate & Adventurer
...writ by me own hand, so's ye know it's true Yarr, maties, Ol' Cap'n California had himself a touch o' insomnia last night an' only got 'round 3-4 hours sleep. I be feelin'n like Davey Jones hisownself done swabbed a deck with me. Still, a bit o' extra strong tea oughtta see me thru tha … Continue reading The Almost Completely True Adventures Of Captain California, Pirate & Adventurer
The Five Blue Budgies Explode
...I guess they got some bad millet The Doclopedia #41 Wild Cards: Monster Man Ace Power: Can change into any movie monster he has ever seen...but he cannot increase his mass beyond normal. Main Skills: Movie Monster Knowledge, Acting, Stuntman Skills Attributes (from best to worst): Intelligence, Strength, Constitution, Agility, Charisma, Dexterity. Weakness: Just the ones a normal human has Adam "Monster Man" Benson … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Explode
Teenage Ducks Go Wild
...it's all that duck rock they listen to that makes 'em crazy Sore...no, very sore body tonight...that hillside gardening kicks my ass...here's today's character...I go sleep soon... The Doclopedia #40 Ordinary Supers: Maxwell Edison Power: Can create a silver hammer out of thin air. Main Skills: Medical Knowledge, Persuasion, Ladies Man, Artistic Skills Attributes (from best … Continue reading Teenage Ducks Go Wild
The Horticultiral Whore Goes Shopping
...and mum's the word That would be Mum as in fall planted chrysanthimums. I hit Loews garden center pretty hard today, buying the following... 6 different color types of Mums (red with a yellowcenter, deep red, deep purple, yellow, white and yellow with orange edges) 6 False Heathers (Cuphea) 12 assorted Marigolds 1 purple Calabrachoa … Continue reading The Horticultiral Whore Goes Shopping
Organic Ant Farm
...no recombinant DNA in our aphids Oh yeah, it's weekend time! With any luck, Grace will get my laptop booted up (we got it back from having the screen replaced on Tuesday) and I can get off this desktop computer. It all depends upon the restore disk and other techie shit I know nothing about. … Continue reading Organic Ant Farm
Cone Shell Cabaret
...as deadly as it is fun The Doclopedia #37 Waterboy Joker Form: A short man composed entirely of what looks like water Main Skills: Sneak, Hide, Move Rapidly, Quick Regeneration, Virtually Invisible when immersed in water, Malleable Form Attributes (from best to worst): Agility, Intelligence, Constitution, Dexterity, Strength, Charisma Weakness: Speech is very hard to … Continue reading Cone Shell Cabaret
Electric Betty And The Too Sweet Kid
...they were quite a couple The Doclopedia #36 Ordinary Supers: Mr. Cool Ace Powers: Temperature control, ice blast, arctic winds Main Skills: Martial Arts, Security Systems, Streetwise Attributes (from best to worst): Intelligence, Charisma, Agility, Constitution, Dexterity, Strength Weakness: Extreme prolonged heat with low humidity Hakeem Wells always loved those asskicking 1970's blaxploitation heroes like Shaft … Continue reading Electric Betty And The Too Sweet Kid
Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
...a cautionary tale for all boys and girlsStuff...get yer red hot stuff...two fer a dollar...1: I finished the second book of The Dresden Files series, Fool Moon. It was a fine tale, full of wizardry, massive contusions and rampant lycanthropy of all sorts. I've just started the 3rd book in the series and it looks … Continue reading Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
...maybe it's cos they have red hair Well, I successfully made it through yesterday with almost no 9/11 crap entering my realm of awareness. Hopefully, now that we've passed the 5th anniversary, it will begin the slow fade into history where it belongs. Our regular every other Sunday Game Day was fun. In lieu … Continue reading We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
The Vicious Guard Dogs Who Loved Turkey Frankfurters
...and I was their best buddy The Doclopedia #34 AD&D Monsters As Characters: Sheriff Rowf The Kobold About this character: You've got to have law and order in any town and Oak Hill is no exception. Sheriff Rowf the Kobold STR: 7 CON: 8 DEX: 10 INT: 18 WIS: 14 CHA: 9 Once upon a … Continue reading The Vicious Guard Dogs Who Loved Turkey Frankfurters
Chrome Plated Tigers
...deadly, but way cool lookin' Well, yesterday's 1 hour shopping trip stretched to 3 hours, but at least we got alot of the stuff we'll be taking to Hawaii. Since I'll be taking the backpack full of laptop, vidcam, still cam and all necessary accessories (which will weigh about a ton), Grace will take the … Continue reading Chrome Plated Tigers
Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
...cross country, full speed ahead Yeah, I had a dream that Spike Y Jones and I were one of several teams involved in a cross country race from San Francisco to GenCon Indy. I don't know who won, but just before I woke up Spike and I were 2 hours ahead and just leaving St. Louis. I'm … Continue reading Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
The House Of Whacks
...the most popular BDSM playhouse in the city I like that one. It cracked me up. About this character: Sometimes, a gal just needs to show the guys she can be rough and tough. Sometimes, she needs to act girly. Today's character does both. The Doclopedia #31: Bronwyn the Yeti STR: 18 CON: 18 DEX: … Continue reading The House Of Whacks
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