...regular type fish only! The Doclopedia #615 Wait...What?: Dixie The Dog Dixie is the pet of the Selwin family of Hobart, Tasmania. She is a medium sized dog of indeterminate breed, with long brown fur and a big waggy tail. The Selwins adopted her when she just showed up on their doorstep on day … Continue reading No Lungfish Allowed!
Month: June 2012
It Was Wrong To Trust The Skinny Redhead
...but you can always trust a chubby redhead The Doclopedia #612 Wait...What?: Little Annie Oliver Little Annie Oliver was an American child movie star of the 1930's. She began her acting career in 1931 at the age of 3 in the short film “Talented Tots” and within a year began starring in the “Sweetie Pie” … Continue reading It Was Wrong To Trust The Skinny Redhead
Apes In Toyland
...did I mishear that? CatCon4: Day 11 (Con Day 4) Last day of the con...mucho merch is bought... games are played...seminars are attended...pie is eaten...we head home via the old spacey wacey/timey wimey This being the last day of the con, our merry band of travelers hit the Dealer's Room early and hard. There … Continue reading Apes In Toyland
The Rare And Beautiful And Highly Carnivorous Giant Pink Gophers Of Potawango Island
...they're like huge pink underground sharks! The Doclopedia #610 Classified Ads From Around The Multiverse: Wanted Power Armor: I am a girl looking for Diana class power armor. I do not care if it is made by the Ryoshi Company or Mitsuhara Industries. There are aliens and robots to fight, so help me out! … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful And Highly Carnivorous Giant Pink Gophers Of Potawango Island
Caution: Contents May Include Strangeness
...heh heh..."may"...heh heh CatCon4: Day 10 (Con Day 3) An even quicker recap Grace: Spent very nearly the entire day in several board game tournaments, two of which she won (Bean Trader and a giant sized live action version of Kill Doctor Lucky) The Critters: Played in two LARPS (as a team) and went … Continue reading Caution: Contents May Include Strangeness
Lucy In The Sky With Dogtoys
...she likes the Squeaky Snake CatCon4: Day 9 (Con Day 2) Again, a quick rundown, but with added critter comments Grace: Took a tour (with Mary and Miranda) of a local herb garden...bought several books at a local used book store...went with no less than 15 other gamers folks and several pets to the … Continue reading Lucy In The Sky With Dogtoys
The Sasha Jane Adventures
... which mostly involve walking and trying to eat stuff she shouldn't. The Doclopedia #607 Classified Ads From Around The Multiverse: Personal Single Male: Superhero 39 y.o., 6'6”, 235 lbs, in great physical shape and financially independent. Want to meet woman 30-40 y.o. who loves adventure, justice and tight body armor. Cat lovers need not … Continue reading The Sasha Jane Adventures
The 8 Things That You Should Do Before Attacking That Fully Operational Death Star
...Ask Admiral Ackbar what he thinks of the idea. Oh man, that is so geeky. The Doclopedia #605 Classified Ads From Around The Multiverse: Help Wanted People with swords. Looking to hire 5-6 good swordsmen/women for an easy week of work in the Hellfire Mountains area rescuing a princess. Good pay and free medical … Continue reading The 8 Things That You Should Do Before Attacking That Fully Operational Death Star
George Washington Did Not Sleep Here
...but he and Martha did knock off a quickie in the woodshed CatCon4: Day 8 (Con Day 1) A quick rundown of what transpired The Pre-Con Party on Wednesday night: Rocked, plain and simple. Everyone had loads of fun and at one point, we had a group of sock puppets doing various Monty Python … Continue reading George Washington Did Not Sleep Here
The Funky Chickens Buy A Hot Rod
...and go off on another wacky road trip. The Doclopedia #603 A New Breed Of Dog: Northern Squirrel Dog In many parts of Canada, hunting squirrels is a popular pastime with rural folks. That's why, sometime around 1890, a group of hunters started looking for a way to breed a type of dog that … Continue reading The Funky Chickens Buy A Hot Rod
Greedy Moose Infuriated My Albino Lungfish
...we had to pour him a stiff drink CatCon4: Day 7 We wake up to the sound of music...breakfast riots occur...swag is gotten and plots hatched...dogs & cats race together...more food is eaten, sans rioting...a fine party is attended Since this entire town is wired up for every sort of electronic communication you can … Continue reading Greedy Moose Infuriated My Albino Lungfish
Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Barber
...and is aghast when he finds out it's a woman The Doclopedia #601 A New Breed Of Dog: Teleporting Terrier On Earth 83, many creatures have strange powers and the friendly little Teleporting Terrier is one of them. Weighing in at only 15 pounds and standing just 8 inches tall, these wire haired little … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Barber
Gnomes Reading Tomes In Their Homes Made Of Domes
...would have been longer, but I've yet to have my tea Hey! Stay tuned after the CatCon 4 report for my 600th Doclopedia post! CatCon4: Day 6 A short entry Our trip report for Tuesday goes like this... 8 AM: Wake up, eat, hit the road Abby: Mom and Mary took me on a … Continue reading Gnomes Reading Tomes In Their Homes Made Of Domes
Adventure Module K-3: Lair Of The Giant Vole
...compatible with Dungeons & Rodents 4th edition The Doclopedia #597 A New Breed Of Dog: Japanese Ghost Dog No, these are not ghostly dogs, but instead are small dogs trained to sense the presence of ghosts and other spirits and then bark to both wake the family and scare the ghosts away. The average Ghost … Continue reading Adventure Module K-3: Lair Of The Giant Vole
Iceboxing
...it's a polar bear martial art CatCon 4: Day 5 A lazy day...Critters Assemble!...we view two houses made of stuff Our Monday got off to a later than usual start. This can be blamed on: adults going out for adult beverages and fun the previous night...and everybody being tired from walking around the city … Continue reading Iceboxing
Doc Tempest And The Castle Of Dr. Loveless
...from the March, 1913 issue CatCon 4: Day 4 We perform musically for Yazoo City, Mississippi, then make a quick escape...Clowns are viewed...We enter New Orleans If you are going to do “The Time Warp” in full costume with pre-recorded musical backup, where and when better to do it than in Yazoo City, Mississippi … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Castle Of Dr. Loveless
Never Talk Smack To A Water Buffalo
...trust me on this one The Doclopedia #595 A New Breed Of Dog: Martian Greyhound When humans settled Mars in the early 1980s, they took dogs with them. Over the generations, the humans slowly changed to adapt to the lower gravity and other environmental forces and so did the dogs. One of the best … Continue reading Never Talk Smack To A Water Buffalo
Soggy Sock Tricks
...not as much fun as you might think CatCon 4: Day 3 Your Humble Narrator plays catch up...we again encounter Jesus...an Iron Chef competition happens Having fallen behind by a day, I shall now make an earnest attempt to catch up by compressing Saturday into a “highlights reel”. 8:00 AM: Our company begins waking … Continue reading Soggy Sock Tricks
It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Causes A Temporal Anomaly That Traps Your Starship In A Causality Loop
...I hate when that happens! WOOHOO! CatCon post AND Doclopedia entry in the same blog entry! CatCon 4: Day 2, Part 2 We venture into the wilds of Alabama...Project Applesauce revealed!...Cornbread is eaten and sat upon...battling attractions for the WIN! Now that I'm sitting in my comfy recliner, enjoying a cold beer and … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Causes A Temporal Anomaly That Traps Your Starship In A Causality Loop
500 Miles To Crazyville
...my home town The Doclopedia #592 WaRPed Characters: The Head Hunter Cannibal Mutant Serial Killer Human mutant. Beyond that, everything about him/her is subject to change, including blood type and DNA. The mutant known as the Head Hunter can bite off, swallow whole and almost instantly digest a human head. Once he does that, … Continue reading 500 Miles To Crazyville
Cliff Diving For The Complete Idiot
...the title answers the question "who would do that?" CatCon 4: Day 2 I accept a cereal eating throwdown...we stop to see a really big gator...Flash & Lucy raise hell The KOA has a free pancake breakfast, so at 8 AM we all got in line for it. After a couple of minutes, Mary noted … Continue reading Cliff Diving For The Complete Idiot
Half The Price, Twice The Fun
...we're losing money, but who cares? The Doclopedia #591 WaRPed Characters: Nicodemus Splatch New York City Bicycle Messenger Young man of indeterminate ethnicity and national origin, age 26, 170 pounds, 5’11″ tall, good looking, short black hair, brown eyes, small scar under left eye. Nico, as his friends call him, is a good natured … Continue reading Half The Price, Twice The Fun
Chipmunks For A Better America
...one without predators, but with more peanuts CatCon 4: Day 1, Part 2 We eat and watch movies. We ate a good dinner at a Cuban restaurant last night, then watched a couple of alternate Earth movies. The first one was “Escape From Toronto”, directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell and William Shatner, with … Continue reading Chipmunks For A Better America
The Rare And Beautiful Balloon Squirrels Of Potawango Island
...they float gently on the wind, then drop nuts on your head CatCon 4 Trip: Day 1, Part 1 We see turtles galore...barbecue is eaten...a house of driftwood is toured...we encounter Driftwood Jesus Finally in the proper place and time, we rolled out of Orlando heading due west. The plan was to drive up … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Balloon Squirrels Of Potawango Island
Standing On The Edge Of A Damned Bad Mistake
...and about to step off Big post here, kids, as I kick off a new theme dedicated to characters for the WaRP roleplaying system. Note: All of these WaRPed Characters were made using the Wanton Role Playing (WaRP) rules system, which was originally designed for the groundbreaking RPG “Over The Edge” from Atlas Games, … Continue reading Standing On The Edge Of A Damned Bad Mistake