...they glow in the dark Happy Halloween, y'all! Today, we end People With Swords week with somebody who may or may not be a "person". Tomorrow: Tiny Folk! The Doclopedia #83 People With Swords: The Clockwork Swordsman Nobody knows who built the Clockwork Swordsman, but there are reliable reports that he has been … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Bouncing Mice Of Potawango Island
Month: October 2006
The Kitty Cats Learn To Dance
...and then they head to Broadway Damn, was it ever a slow day at work today! Obviously, nobody felt like eating pizza. I can just imagine the owner of the store popping ulcer medication when he sees the receipts. So, tomorrow is Halloween and Grace and I will most likely be doing nothing to celebrate. … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Learn To Dance
Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
...and then a bobcat screams Well, my little woodland friends, Game Day here at the House of C went very well. Since we had all pretty much forgotten what was going on in the last series, we started a new one. This time, we are playing AD&D first edition. The players created characters (1 mage, … Continue reading Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
...a recipe for trouble It's Game Day here at the Old Homestead and after about 3 months of no roleplaying, I'm hoping my crew kept notes on The Adventures of Zora or I'll be starting a new series. If I do start a new game up, it'll probably be a good ol' AD&D 1st edition … Continue reading Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
Synthetic Guppies
...because we can, that's why Went to see my mom today and had a nice visit. Did a bit of gardening after I came home, then watched the new Hellboy animated movie "Sword of Storms". It was pretty good. The Doclopedia #80 People With Swords: Zeek, the Well Educated Barbarian Zeek Skullsplitter started … Continue reading Synthetic Guppies
Pickled Bullfrog Sandwich
...it's amphibalicious! Damn! Almost forgot to post today's character. The Doclopedia #79 People with Swords: Samurai Monkey Stats To Hit Bonus: +3 Damage Bonus: +3 Dodge: +4 Hit Points: 30 In the Country of the Animals, there are many evildoers who flaunt the laws of Emperor Gorilla. Samurai Monkey is the swordsman charged with … Continue reading Pickled Bullfrog Sandwich
Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
...Hermione and Ginny are both PMSing The Doclopedia #78 People With Swords: Cupid The Barbareian It was in the spring of 1991 when Murray Felderman woke up to find the Goddess Of Love standing beside his bed. Understandably, Murray was a bit surprised and more than a little scared. And yes, he was horny, what with … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
...and her whistling dog, Reuben The Doclopedia #77 People With Swords: Ian Redberry Stats To Hit Bonus: +1 Damage Bonus: +1 Dodge: +1 Hit Points: 12 Ian Redberry is a swordsman. Well, he's in training to be a swordsman. Actually, his day job is working as an assistant baker for his Uncle Milo. But soon, if … Continue reading The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
Cows That Eat People
...they like 'em barbecued We finish the week with a cyberpunky guardian. Starting tomorrow: People With Swords Week The Doclopedia #76 Guardians: Guardian Program A/6 There are a great many data protection programs on the VRNet, but none are as adaptable and powerful as A/6. Commonly referred to as "Aysix" by netrunners, … Continue reading Cows That Eat People
The Mutant Whale Army
...or is it a navy? Sweet Dog in Heaven, I can't believe I got up at 5:45 AM. Now, understand, I can and do get up early to do things when I'm on vacation...but during the rest of the year, I generally never get up before 7:00 AM if I can help it. Strange, I … Continue reading The Mutant Whale Army
Baby, If People Were Food, You’d Be Pie
...coconut cream pie Fuck, I'm tired this morning. Gotta start going to bed before midnight on work nights. Especially tonight and tomorrow night, since I have to get up at 6:00 AM on Tuesday & Wednesday. (for dentist & dermatologist appointments) Wow! Character #75! Go, me! Today, we're back in the Old West for a gold … Continue reading Baby, If People Were Food, You’d Be Pie
Zebras In The Artwork
...black & white, of course Quick Movie Review: The Prestige Wow, was this ever a great movie. It stars Hugh Jackman, Cristian Bale, Michael Caine and has David Bowie as Nicola Tesla! It takes about a minute and a half to get you totally involved and then doesn't even let you go at the end. … Continue reading Zebras In The Artwork
Fifty Pounds Of Aardvark Jerky
...it's earth pigalicious The Doclopedia #74. Guardians: The Guarding Dust of Hawking 4 182 light years from Earth lies the star Hawking A and the 7 planets that orbit it. The fourth planet, Hawking 4 (unoficially called "Rocky"), is the only one possessed of an earthlike atmosphere and ecology. As it's common name … Continue reading Fifty Pounds Of Aardvark Jerky
An Ice Cold Glass Of Shut The Fuck Up
...free to everyone who pisses me off Doc Update Well, I'm about halfway thru the Room of Doom and I reckon I'll have the whole thing sorted out by nightfall...just in time to clean the bathrooms. First tho, I must rest a bit before going to Home Depot for more plastic storage containers. Watched Dr. … Continue reading An Ice Cold Glass Of Shut The Fuck Up
The Frisky Kinkajou Dance
...rated PG-13 Aaah, Saturday! With any luck (and more motivation than I'm presently feeling) I'll be working on clearing out the Room of Doom later. Tomorrow will be movie viewing (The Prestige) and more moving stuff around from room to room. For now though, I'm drinking my tea and bringing you, Dear Reader, another installment … Continue reading The Frisky Kinkajou Dance
Swimming Up The River of Madness
...but you never realize it The Doclopedia#72 Guardians: The Guardian of the Eye Deep in the uncharted jungles of southeast asia, carved from the living rock of a mountain, is a statue of the Great God Aggamar and set in his forehead is the All Seeing Eye of Aggamar. The jungle folk and … Continue reading Swimming Up The River of Madness
The Snake Man Hitches A Ride
...and he had two bags full of snakes The Dociverse #71 Guardians: Kalidox, Guardian of Tower Isle Once upon a time, in a land where magic was everywhere, a group of very wise wizards built a very special wizard's tower on an island in the Specific Ocean. In this tower, they put all of their most … Continue reading The Snake Man Hitches A Ride
Mrs. Wangdoodle Freaks Out
...oops, wrong mushrooms in that soup, Mrs. D!Programming Note: I noticed that I was askew on my days with the 365 characters. Normally, new weeks start on Wednesday, but this week it would have been Thursday. Turns out that I got carried away with Average Joe Week and posted 15 Joes instead of 14. Anyway, … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Freaks Out
Here Come The Ice Cream Dwarves
...straight from the Mines of Ben & Jerry The Doclopedia About this character: You knew I was gonna do "Q" sooner or later. #70: "G" Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +1 Mind: +3 Spirit: +2 If you're a spy who needs a cool gadget or two for your next mission, "G" is your go to … Continue reading Here Come The Ice Cream Dwarves
Night Of The Living Dude
...woah, dude Stuff-O-Rama 1: Yes, Grace and I were indeed lucky to have gotten home from Hawaii a week ahead of the recent earthquake. 2: I found out yesterday that my good buddy, Spike Y Jones, and his lovely wife and daughter, will not be attending GenCon this year. In fact, it may be several … Continue reading Night Of The Living Dude
Orange Mice, Magenta Dogs, Azure Cats
...colorful, they is About this character: Here's a fantasy world spy who knows exactly one spell...but then, she only needs that one spell. The Doclopedia #68 Spies: Lady Malissa Of Rivervale Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +1 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Malissa is a lady in waiting to Her Highness, Princess Aldora. As such, she … Continue reading Orange Mice, Magenta Dogs, Azure Cats
A Red Dress And A Black Leather Jacket
...it was a night to remember Damn...it's overcast and crappy looking outside. Fall sucks. Not as bad as Winter does, but it still sucks. So, yesterday I had a pretty good list of stuff I needed to do...or at least get started on. However, a late start and the need to do a bit of … Continue reading A Red Dress And A Black Leather Jacket
Belgian Waffle Golem
...deadly, yet delicious First off: Happy Birthday, Robin D. Laws! Next... About this character: Today, we have a spy who doubles as a hitter The Doclopedia #67 Spies: Cameron Greene Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +3 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Greene is a former Navy SEAL. He saw action in the first Gulf War, as … Continue reading Belgian Waffle Golem
Blue Moon Eclipse
...bark at the moon Hawaii in the 1920's & 30's The following is based on some reading and alot of hearing about the history of the various islands, especially Hawai'i and Kaua'i. I may be wrong about certain things, but I reckon I'm close enough for RPG stuff. 1: Much of the arable land on … Continue reading Blue Moon Eclipse
The Daring Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Time Travelling Airship
...from the December, 1899 issue Uncle Doc's Big Weekend Plans 1: Plant irises and daffodils on the hillside garden. 2: Start the long and arduous process of cleaning out the garage. 3: Help Grace with household chores. 4: Watch some of the 8,000 tv shows we recorded while on vacation. 5: Begin clearing out the … Continue reading The Daring Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Time Travelling Airship
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