...must have been the weight of all that lead The Doclopedia #1,206 Strange Pet Ailments: Spider-bunny Virus Because this strange disease allows pet rabbits to walk up walls and on ceilings, it inevitably got the nickname “Spider-bunny virus”. Even vets use it. The disease usually strikes bunnies between the ages of 6 months and two … Continue reading A Big Man Goes Down Hard
Author: Doc Cross
I'm Doc. I live in Sacramento, California with my wife, Grace, and two dogs named Yoyo and Duke. I've been blogging for 22 years. I'm a TTRPG gamer, a gardener, dog lover, cook, and unrepentant scalawag. I write things that I think people might enjoy reading, especially if they are roleplayers or just strange. I hope you enjoy reading my stuff.
Working In A Troll Mine
...going down down down WOOHOO! The Doclopedia is back! The theme for the next few entries is "Strange Pet Ailments". The Doclopedia #1,205 Strange Pet Ailments: Feline Transparency Syndrome Cat owners everywhere are worried about this new ailment that slowly renders the animal nearly invisible. Since cats are often underfoot and move pretty much silently, … Continue reading Working In A Troll Mine
Eating Cold Cereal And Singing The Blues
...around a mouthful of Cap'n Crunch. The final (for now) three entries for "Life On The Magic Bus". Chapter 6, Part 1: True Tales Of Roadside Strangeness A return to the Golden State Grace shows off her melons Destination Sign: Ravenloft Captain’s log, 5/8/2009, 8:45 am After 6 more days in Oregon, during which we visited … Continue reading Eating Cold Cereal And Singing The Blues
Doc Tempest And The Devil Of The Desert
...from the June, 1958 issue Yet MORE "Life On The Magic Bus" entries! Only a few more to go! Chapter 4, Part 3: On The Trail Of Giant Jesus Winker arms herself Lucy & Sasha go unarmed 4/27/2009 Destination Sign: Central City When Winker entered the living room wearing her new mechanical arms, the reactions were… … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Devil Of The Desert
Only One Way Out Of This Town
...until we got really creative, that is. Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 3: The Games Are Afoot! Geeks gather Winker goes up a level 4/20/2009 Destination Sign: Space…The Final Frontier (Narrator: Hello, I’m back to tell you the story in this short chapter.) Upon arriving in Seattle, Doc parked the bus in the parking lot … Continue reading Only One Way Out Of This Town
Handsome Joe Eats A Whole Pizza
...and was one full little hound Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 2, Part 4: The World’s Biggest Toilet Paper Rolls And Other Adventures At last, toilet paper! A legend dies! Destination Sign: Where You Least Expect Us Captain’s log, 4/17/2009, 1:45 pm We slept in a bit this morning before driving for two hours to … Continue reading Handsome Joe Eats A Whole Pizza
The Day I Saw A Duck Riding A Horse
...at a trot, even! Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 2, Part 1: The World’s Biggest Toilet Paper Rolls And Other Adventures Enter Joe Lucy chooses poorly Diary entry for Winker Sue Clay, 4/15/2009, 3:15 pm Dear Diary, Man, am I ever glad we are finally leaving on this trip. The past 3 weeks since Dad … Continue reading The Day I Saw A Duck Riding A Horse
The Totally Crazy, Yet Very Lovable Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Five Blue Budgies That Chased Grandma
...co-starring her best buddy, Herman Yankdoodle As most of you know, I started a dedicated story blog for "Life On The Magic Bus" over on Blogger. It got almost no traffic there, so I'm closing it up and porting all of the chapters over here. They'll appear 3-4 at a time for a few days. … Continue reading The Totally Crazy, Yet Very Lovable Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Five Blue Budgies That Chased Grandma
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Fig Soup
...hot or cold Sasha Explains It All MALES!!! What the hell is it with males? Does having a penis shut off half of the brain? I don't include testicles here, because when you're a dog, they are often missing on your male partners. But they all have a dick and half the time it's all … Continue reading Fig Soup
Please Don’t Feed The Zombies
...we have them on a strict diet of politicians The Doclopedia #1,204 Alt. Roleplaying: Trollhunters International The year is 1980 and a doomed archaeological mission has opened up an ancient prison that held the last of the trolls. Now, trolls have spread across the planet, causing all sorts of trouble. Player characters are trollhunters who … Continue reading Please Don’t Feed The Zombies
The Rare And Beautiful Groaning Red Armadillo Of Potawango Island
...they groan because oy, do they have troubles! Such troubles you shouldn't know! A new Doclopedia entry!!! Also, go read my new storyblog here: https://doccross.wordpress.com/ The Doclopedia #1,203 Alt. Roleplaying: Dungeons & Droids In this roleplaying game, players take on the role of Star Wars style droids that are stranded on a world where magic … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Groaning Red Armadillo Of Potawango Island
The Mind Roastingly Strange, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Cat Who Could Hum the Blues
...featuring her new kitty cat, Bessie Yes, I know, I suck at doing new posts here lately. I hang my head in shame and blame it on my sucky new work schedule. HOWEVER, I have finally started my new storyblog here: https://doccross.wordpress.com/ Those of you who have read my DogCon/CatCon reports or my Facebook or … Continue reading The Mind Roastingly Strange, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Cat Who Could Hum the Blues
Kingfisher On The Power Line
...memories from my youth. The Doclopedia #1,201 Critter Avengers Choice: Silky: The Hairy Pupper Series Let me start this out by saying that the Hairy Pupper series was written by a dog on DogEarth 1, so it will not be easy reading for other species. For one thing, detailed descriptions of sounds, smells and body … Continue reading Kingfisher On The Power Line
The Rare & Beautiful Ambling Abalone Of Potawango Island
...they just sort of casually roam around The Doclopedia #1,199 Critter Avengers Choice: Sasha: “Cat Chasin' Bitches” by Titanium Dog This is the latest CD on Barkly Records from Titanium Dog, the hard rocking supergroup that formed after T.C. Growler and LeeLee McCanus left the Beasty Bitches to join former Dawg Sabbath guitarist Poochie Dane … Continue reading The Rare & Beautiful Ambling Abalone Of Potawango Island
Alien Goldfish Hunted My Springboks
...thank goodness they could only do it for a few seconds at a time. The Doclopedia #1,197 Critter Avengers Choice: Daisy: The Adventures Of Doc Savage On Earth 3B, this animated series (which alternates with “The Shadow” every 6 episodes) has been running for 15 years and gets high ratings. The visual style is very … Continue reading Alien Goldfish Hunted My Springboks
The Better Late Than Never, But Still Way Fucking Late, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gorillas From Mars
...co-starring her new pal, Alice Prunewattle The Doclopedia #1,196 Bats, Man: Mark III Bat Armor The Mark III Bat Armor was supposed to allow Special Forces units to fly/glide into enemy territory, then use advanced night vision, radar and other sensory enhancements to fulfill their mission. The armored suits, while surprisingly lightly and non-restrictive, would … Continue reading The Better Late Than Never, But Still Way Fucking Late, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gorillas From Mars
Chapter 305: In Which Our Hero Herds Sheep And Drinks Overly Sweet Wine While Eluding An Angry Scotsman
...although once the Scotsman saw the sheep, he calmed right down TWO blog posts in one day? Thank Sasha for this one. Sasha Explains It All Reader Mail Hi there, folks! For this entry, I thought that I might FINALLY get around to posting some answers to some of my voluminous reader mail, so here … Continue reading Chapter 305: In Which Our Hero Herds Sheep And Drinks Overly Sweet Wine While Eluding An Angry Scotsman
Chickens Who Just Don’t Care
...such a terrible attitude, even for poultry The Doclopedia #1,195 Bats, Man: Bat People From Venus Lovers of shlock movie maestro Ed Z. Corman can argue about which of his low budget movies is best, but they all agree that “Bat People From Venus” is his worst. Indeed, the 1958 film is so bad, it … Continue reading Chickens Who Just Don’t Care
Dogs Reading Books, Cats Taking Photos, Canaries Doing Yoga
...Downward Finch is a hard position to master The Doclopedia #1,194 Bats, Man: Micro Bats Earth 11 is nicknamed War Earth and that is a damned accurate description. As of the current year of 2023, pretty much the entire planet is wracked by hundreds of wars. Communist vs Capitalist vs Facist, Male vs Female, … Continue reading Dogs Reading Books, Cats Taking Photos, Canaries Doing Yoga
The Totally Unrelated To Football, Yet Still Very Competitive, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bathtub Full Of Guacamole
...co-starring her pet skink Malcolm The Doclopedia #1,193 Bats, Man: Giant Fruit Bat The Giant Fruit Bats of Orzongeelo are found only in that steaming and jungle choked land. Measuring a full 7 feet long from nose to tail tip and having a 16 foot wingspan, they are the largest bats on Earth 444. Active … Continue reading The Totally Unrelated To Football, Yet Still Very Competitive, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bathtub Full Of Guacamole
Let’s Play Confuse The Goat!
...if the goat gets pissed off, everybody loses The Doclopedia #1,192 Bad Swords: Heartbreaker, The Sword That Destroys Yung Ki was the greatest swordswoman of her time, perhaps one of the greatest ever. She had fought battles beyond counting, against both men and demons. She had saved lives, villages, cities and entire kingdoms over the … Continue reading Let’s Play Confuse The Goat!
Not In This Issue: Squid Mating Rituals, Ham And Ireland
...sorry about no ham The Doclopedia #1,191 Bad Swords: Rotseeker, The Sword That Infects “That there sword, it calls out to you, don't it? It wants somebody to pick it up and to use it. But that's just the start of the curse, ya know? After you touch it and feel that cold steel … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Squid Mating Rituals, Ham And Ireland
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