...they only scream when they are mating. Ok, so my once prolific posting here on has nearly vanished. I could blame Facebook, and I'd mostly be right, but I also think it has a lot to do with fewer posts on here by my friends. At any rate, something must be done. If Facebook allowed … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Screaming Hyrax Of Potawango Island
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.
Wicked Pigs On The Rampage
...all dressed in black leather Oh, ye heartless blackguards! Ye made yer poor Uncle Doc have to flip a coin to decide if CyberPulp or The Great Tower gets written about on this blog. It breaks me heart that not one of ye could cast one wee vote to break the tie. Ah well, the … Continue reading Wicked Pigs On The Rampage
Chicken Soup For The Free Range Celtic/Portuguese White Boy’s Soul
...assuming said "soul" was not sold to Satan years ago for ale & whores & pie Note From 2020: This post was short and boring. I'll post something new here eventually. Keeping that subject line though
The Mystical, Yet Rather Screwball Comedic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Portuguese Prince
...co-starring her new boyfriend, Swanky McDuff Ok, it's official: Facebook is devouring the time I used to spend here. February saw only 6 posts by me. My shame is great. Anyway, in Doc news, we have... 1: I'm about to start up a Pirate series for my regular RPG group. Still undecided as to what … Continue reading The Mystical, Yet Rather Screwball Comedic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Portuguese Prince
This Is NOT A Test!
...not even close Note From 2019: This entry sucked, so I deleted it. I'll put something new here soon.
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Never Tell Your Mom That You’ve Been In A Mud Fight
...mothers tend to get a bit over emotional about such things So, I'm back from DunDraCon. Actually, I got back Sunday afternoon. The con was fun, despite my developing a knack for not getting into any games other than my own. This took the form of games filling up, me misreading times, me falling asleep … Continue reading Never Tell Your Mom That You’ve Been In A Mud Fight
The Kitty Cats Take Over A Donut Shop
...and they run a special on cat hair sprinkled donuts Duuuude! DunDraCon is only a couple of days away! If you are going to be there, here is the all important Doc info... Kill The Wabbit! Friday 8 PM in 156 for 4 hours GM: Doc Cross Type: RPG System: TOON Edition: Deluxe TOON & … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Take Over A Donut Shop
The Chicken Who Ate Milwaukee
...naturally, he washed it down with beer Ok, so I'm reading about science fiction book series on Wikipedia today and I'm checking out a series titled "Hero.com" (published in 2009) and I read this... "Rise of the Heroes Toby, Pete, Lorna, and Emily are just average kids—until they stumble upon a Web site called Hero.com … Continue reading The Chicken Who Ate Milwaukee
Zoe Was A Stabby Kind Of Girl
...she used scissors Ok...this answer amused me most because it made more sense than the others. Graveyard Greg: Well, I thought there was cake when I invited you to share, but I misheard. Sorry! My reply: Well, hells bells! Looks like Greg and I need to find some cake. Where should we go looking first?" … Continue reading Zoe Was A Stabby Kind Of Girl
The Sweetly Sexy, Yet Wickedly Satiric, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Tree House Of Doom
...co-starring her French Bulldog, Amelie Ok, y'all, we are gonna playtest a group story telling game (one of three, actually) that I'm fixing to write up and publish. It's called AMUSE ME! and the rules are simple: I say "amuse me", followed by a question. Y'all answer it and I pick the answer that most … Continue reading The Sweetly Sexy, Yet Wickedly Satiric, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Tree House Of Doom
Hey! You Kids Get Off My…Oh, Wait, I Don’t Have A Lawn
...I have a jungle Well, it's 1:00 AM, so it's my birthday. #56, to be exact. I'll celebrate on Saturday, after work, with cake, ice cream & Guinness. Yum!
She Blinded Me With Fish Sandwiches
...lake trout, Mmmmmm Altho I doubt she'll see this...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARY CHRIEST JONES! She is my dear friend and wife of my other dear friend, Spike Y Jones. Have a great birthday, hon.
The Amazing Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Terror Of The Trolls
...from the June, 1898 issue Man, have I been remiss in my LJ posting or what? I think it might have something to do with a combination of S.A.D. and my new night time work schedule. The old "oomph" is just not there. Maybe it will return with the good weather. Anyway, here are a … Continue reading The Amazing Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Terror Of The Trolls
Fierce Thoughts About Turtles
...means that I'm tired My work schedule has been mutating almost daily. That, coupled with the January Mystery Shopping Death March has played hell with my LJ posting. My apologies, Gentle Readers.
The Moderately Evil Plan Of Professor Breem
...he's trying to work up to unspeakably evil Doc Update 1: Everyone here at the homestead is healthy, altho My Sweet Angel is wearing out after a year and a half of working her job AND doing mystery shops. 2: I appear to be getting a major boost in hours at work, which is good … Continue reading The Moderately Evil Plan Of Professor Breem
The 67 Things You Might Want To Know About Emus
...#21: don't discuss emu oil anywhere near them E-zine Stuff In case I never mentioned it, the E-zine will be known as "The Potawango Island Gazette". I want it to sort of have the look of a newspaper, but it may come our looking more like a magazine. I will merely be the editor, since … Continue reading The 67 Things You Might Want To Know About Emus
Roll Percentile Dice And Pray To Whichever God You Choose To, Sword Boy!
...sometimes, GMs can be a wee bit evil The 2009 Subject Line Review: Part 4 The final part of this longass mess is right OCTOBER The Totally Mysterious, Yet Also Rather Naughty, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Spanky Boy...I guess the question would be, was Patty the spanker or the spankee? Journal Of … Continue reading Roll Percentile Dice And Pray To Whichever God You Choose To, Sword Boy!
Attack Of The Clockwork Samurai
...he's a deadly for until he starts to run down The 2009 Subject Line Review: Part 3 As you might have guessed, it's right behind this . JULY The Screwball Funny, Yet Also Erotic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The 5 Robots Named Gus...This is another title that could well inspire some pornographic storytelling. … Continue reading Attack Of The Clockwork Samurai
The Slippery Fish & His Adventures In The Big River
...watch out for herons, fish! Saw Sherlock Holmes today. Fine bit of entertainment, if you assume it's alternate world Holmes. Guy Ritchie is still far from my favorite director, but he did an ok job. Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law are both very good as Holmes & Watson. Worth seeing. The 2009 Subject Line … Continue reading The Slippery Fish & His Adventures In The Big River
The Creepy, Yet Strangely Funny, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Road To Nowhere
...co-starring her twin cousins Felix and Adelbert The 2009 Subject Line Review Appearing in 4 parts, it begins JANUARY Garbanzo Bean Soccer...is played on a tabletop, using a garbanzo bean (chickpea), usually during a holiday, at the home of your aunt who can't cook worth a damn. Chapter 71: In Which Our Hero Finds Out … Continue reading The Creepy, Yet Strangely Funny, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Road To Nowhere
Walking On Thin Eyes
...which turn out to be a bit squishy GOOD-FUCKING-BYE TO THE BUSH DECADE! Man, am I ever glad to be seeing the retreating ass of the 2000's! Marked by 8 years of that shit eating idiot, George W. Bush as president (to say nothing of that evil fucking scumbag Dick(head)Cheney), this was a decade that … Continue reading Walking On Thin Eyes
The Strange Animals Are Stalking You
...and they are really strange The Real World Shire No, I'm not gonna tell you about a real place called The Shire, I'm talking about the area the land of the Hobbits would occupy in our world. It's alot bigger than most people think. In "The Lord Of The Rings" (and in other places), Tolkien … Continue reading The Strange Animals Are Stalking You
A Pink Mink With A Decided Stink Bought A Drink For A Skink Who Poured It Down The Sink
...cos he didn't stop to think, the reptilian little fink. So today I went to see my urologist with the thought in mind that, after about 18 months of trying various drugs to shrink my prostate gland, it might be time to reduce it via surgery. And so I did. It would seem, however, that … Continue reading A Pink Mink With A Decided Stink Bought A Drink For A Skink Who Poured It Down The Sink
Ice Creams, Lice Schemes, Nice Themes, Mice Dreams, Rice Gleams
...I think I fell into a trance on that one Stuff On A Winter's Night 1: Xmas Eve at my mom's went well. A fair number of folks showed up and Grace and I brought home a ton of food. 2: I did my first Saturday run at work today. It is exactly like my … Continue reading Ice Creams, Lice Schemes, Nice Themes, Mice Dreams, Rice Gleams
