...with singing and fudge and cartoons and pie and an open bar Website thoughts While revising and reviewing the vast number of characters/locations I did both here on LJ and in unpublished files, I've decided that I'm going to go with Theme Weeks when I put them up on the website. (which we are hoping … Continue reading It Was A Very Cheerful Apocalypse, As Such Things Go
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.
The Migration Of The Dancing Elks
...it's a 200,000 elk conga line Stuff...IN 3D!!! 1: Grace and I both had to work on our anniversary yesterday, but when I got home, I whipped up a dinner of pork chops, mashed potatos, gravy, spinach and tapioca pudding for dinner. It was very filling and delicious. 2: Your Humble Narrator has been working … Continue reading The Migration Of The Dancing Elks
AAAAAHHOOOOO! Werewolves Of Woodland!
...AAAAAHHHOOOOOOOO! THIS DAY IN HISTORY! 40 years ago: My pal was born! Happy birthday, Nik! 20 years ago: The Berlin Wall fell! Take that, you commie motherfuckers! 13 years ago: My Sweet Angel, Grace, in a moment of either lost sanity or saintlike charity, married me in Reno, Nevada. Sweetheart, it has been a wonderful … Continue reading AAAAAHHOOOOO! Werewolves Of Woodland!
The House In The Woods Where The Singing Badgers Live
...You need to be really drunk to find it The Adventure Building Poll, The Finale: The Army Of Terror And so, we rap up our little adventure creation experiment. It was fun, folks, so we'll do something similar soon. After a day of resting up, Our Heroes hear that the Super Creeper is raising hell … Continue reading The House In The Woods Where The Singing Badgers Live
The Stupidly Funny, Yet Kind Of Annoying, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Hopping Vampire
...co-starring her pet gopher, Mr. Pembroke So this afternoon, less than 3 minutes from pulling into work and going home, I'm at a stoplight in the bigass company van when some dickwit rearends it. He hit pretty hard, about 2 seconds after I had stopped. I'm ok, the van is slightly damaged, but his car … Continue reading The Stupidly Funny, Yet Kind Of Annoying, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Hopping Vampire
Super Frosted MescaWheats
...fiber with that psychedelic difference The Adventure Building Poll, Third Phase: The Army Of Terror We're nearing the end here, folks. The Super Creeper is nearing critical mass, El Santo is still alive and Our Heroes are undaunted! Let's see what happens next. More bloggage later!
Harry Potter And The Ghosts Of Baker Street
...from the post-Hogwarts days Stuff: The Musical! 1: It was 10 years ago today that escrow closed on stately Cross Manor. Still 12 days away from the official move in date, tho. 2: Today is the start of yet another Mystery Shopping Death March. Grace is out doing hers right now, and I will head … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Ghosts Of Baker Street
Doc Tempest And The Sword Of Satan
...from the April, 2011 issue The Second Website Poll Results Ok, gang, time to look at your answers on the second poll concerning my upcoming website. Once again, thank you to all of you who responded. There are several ways to present world settings. Which do you prefer? Quite a bit of detail in all … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Sword Of Satan
Hollow Eyed Vampire Babies
...yikes! Ganked from em_gumby • Leave me a comment saying "Resistance is Futile." • I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can satisfy my curiosity • Update your journal with the answers to the questions • Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions 1. Why "Doc" (been … Continue reading Hollow Eyed Vampire Babies
The Ice Cream Dwarves Hate The Pancake Goblins
...it has something to do with enchanted syrup. The Adventure Building Poll, Third Phase: The Army Of Terror During a pitched battle with the attacking Aztec Mummies, Our Heroes discover that immersion in water will paralyze these horrid undead long enough to rip out their withered hearts. The forces of good triumph. Later, the group … Continue reading The Ice Cream Dwarves Hate The Pancake Goblins
If Adventure Has A Name, It Must Be…ADVENTURE!
...sheesh, do I have to explain everything? Grace and I figured something out after watching "Heroes" Monday night: Claire, who heals really fast and is a virgin, WILL ALWAYS BE A VIRGIN. Well, physically, anyway. After every romp in the hay, her hymen will grow back. Grace's reaction to that whole idea: "To hell with … Continue reading If Adventure Has A Name, It Must Be…ADVENTURE!
The Diagon Alley Cat Blues
...who knew that Arthur Weasley could play such a wicked sax? The Second Website Poll Yes, I have another website poll for you to take, Gentle Readers. this one gets into a bit more of the specifics of things. Thank you in advance for your participation. But first, some information. Longer pieces of writing, such … Continue reading The Diagon Alley Cat Blues
R.I.P. Aunt Shirley
This morning, at about 2:30, Grace's cell phone rang. By the time she woke up, the call was dropped, but I knew what it was about. My Aunt Shirley had died. At 8:10 this morning, my mom called again to confirm it. An infection that had popped up earlier in the month and had necessitated … Continue reading R.I.P. Aunt Shirley
Pogobat Sunrise
... no, I don't know what a pogobat is The Adventure Building Poll, Third Phase: The Army Of Terror In this thrilling episode of our adventure, the meeting between Our Heroes, El Santo and La Bruja Blanca is suddenly disrupted by an attacking group of six Aztec Mummies. During the fight, the Good Guys will … Continue reading Pogobat Sunrise
Wanted: Dancing Elks
...must have own tap shoes Book Reviews: Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders andSherlock Holmes and the Rune Stone Mystery both by Larry Millett These two books are, respectively, numbers 2&3 in a five part series by Larry Millett that tells the story of Holmes and Watson's adventures in America, primarily in Minnesota around … Continue reading Wanted: Dancing Elks
The Rare And Beautiful Bug Eyed Mouse Ferret Of Potawango Island
...they're tiny, but creepy looking These Dreams Go On When I Close My Eyes A pox upon all alarm clocks, I say! Three times this week, that infernal device has awakened me from a great dream. The first time, I was dreaming about having hot jungle monkey sex with Alyssa Milano. The second dream, the … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Bug Eyed Mouse Ferret Of Potawango Island
In The End, We Decided That The Eels Were A Bad Idea
...and the exploding watermelon was not well thought out The Adventure Building Poll, Third Phase: The Army Of Terror Our Heroes, having pursued the Super Creeper to Mexico City, learn from Federal Agents Robles & Moreno that panic is sweeping the city and there has already been one attemp on the life of El Santo. … Continue reading In The End, We Decided That The Eels Were A Bad Idea
Captain Of The Clouds: A Steampunk Romance
...with dashing heroes, loathsome villains and steam powered airships After a mere cursory look through my files, I find that there are at least 267 RPG characters for me to polish up and put on the upcoming website. I haven't even started looking at the adventure seeds and/or frameworks.
Mrs. Wangdoodle Goes Down Under
...to see the funny animals The Website Poll Reviewed First off, thank you to the ten of you who took the poll. It helped me figure some things out and helped me know what I was not clear on when I composed said poll. There will be another poll about things website related coming soon. … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Goes Down Under
The Secret Life Of Dogs And Mice
...they go drinking together and think of ways to mess with cats The Adventure Building Poll, Second Phase: The Army Of Terror More blogging later.
No Pokey Fingers In The Morning!
...even in dreams Insert comment here about how much Mondays blow. So, if you have not taken a look at my Website Poll, please do. If you have, thank you. A new, more detailed poll on the same subject will go up in a day or two. Speaking of polls, the Adventure Creation Poll will … Continue reading No Pokey Fingers In The Morning!
100 Pounds Of Frozen Squid Parts
... including the bad parts Here is the Website Poll I mentioned the other day. Please give it a look.
This Just In: Tom Lehrer Is Poisoned By Angry Pigeons
...you don't EVEN want to know what the tango dancers did to him Damn! My mug of tea this morning was so strong that I almost sent it off to perform 12 labors, rather than drink it. The Adventure Building Poll, Second Phase: The Army Of Terror Here are the latest poll results. The terror … Continue reading This Just In: Tom Lehrer Is Poisoned By Angry Pigeons
Chapter 357: In Which Our Hero Inadverdently Triggers A Werewolf Apocalypse
...it's time to move on from zombies and vampires The above lycanthropic micro-rant was inspired by cappadocius Adventure Poll Update: 12 of you have voted. More of you should. Poll will close tonight. Website Stuff: I have found that my stores of gaming writing stuff are indeed of legendary proportions. I should be able to … Continue reading Chapter 357: In Which Our Hero Inadverdently Triggers A Werewolf Apocalypse
What’s This Thing Called, Love?
...ok, so it's not original Happy Birthday To Robin Laws! Go out and buy a big stack of his RPGs.
