...alone, cos this bike ain't got a p pad.World Bulding Game Updatemnemex snoozed and lost on getting info to me, so the entire Kartanian civilization was destroyed in a single night by the Evil Duck Brotherhood.So, to my remaining 5 players...smalley_smoot and doc_mystery still need to get their village population info in. And do put … Continue reading Riding A Harley Through The Dreamtime
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.
Harry Potter And The Vibrating Broomstick
...Hermione stole it from him.Doc UpdateMy leg infection is responding well to the antibiotics and all the resting I've been doing, so I'm back to work tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll be back to my nightly walks by next weekend.Picked the first of this years tomatoes, an orange hued smallish tomato variety called "Flamme". Pretty tasty, more … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Vibrating Broomstick
The Running Of The Pigs
...held every year in Hamplona, Spainmnemex and doc_mystery...you owe me Mayors.Don't make me send Vito and Guido around.:)
My Happy Place Has Been Closed Down
...now, I'm in my angry place FUCK! I'm bored!!! I'm tired of sitting in this chair with my leg propped up!!! I'm tired of being in bed with my leg propped up!!! I'm tired of having to have Grace fetch things for me!!! I'm pissed that I'm gonna miss work tomorrow cos I'm sick AND miss it … Continue reading My Happy Place Has Been Closed Down
The Light Blue Negligee Of Doom
...and other spicy storiesDoc UpdateHey, kids, remember how I said in my last post that I hadn't walked on Thursday night because of a sore ankle? Well, it turns out that it was a recurrence of my cellulitis. So now, my infected leg and I are forced to sit around the house, take regular doses … Continue reading The Light Blue Negligee Of Doom
Fried Seaweed Sandwich
...with extra mayoMiles Walked On Thursday: None, due to a sore ankle and the garden needing my attention.Note to the Players in the World Building Game: If you have not answered the Mayor questionaire, please do it by Monday. Failure to do so will result in a severe beating:)BTW, the Adventurer questionaire will go up … Continue reading Fried Seaweed Sandwich
Walking My Pet Ankylosaurus
...pray that he doesn't start wagging his tailIt has come to my attention that James Wallis, a fine fellow and close personal friend of Baron Munchausen, has started a blog about his upcoming charity trek across the British landscape. Clicking the link can only bring you enlightenment and amusement, so you should do it.In other … Continue reading Walking My Pet Ankylosaurus
Mrs. Wangdoodle And Her Trained Hedgehogs
...they sing, they dance, they delight the children Miles Walked On Tuesday: 2.3 miles in 28 minutesMiles Walked Tonight: 2.5 miles in 35 minutes To The Players In The WBG...Congratulations! You have been assigned the position of Mayor of the new settlement of Long Bay, by Queen Dianthus of Chantapho-By-The-Sea. Congratulations! You have been assigned the position … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle And Her Trained Hedgehogs
The Man With The Golden Blog
...kiss kiss, bang bangWho Will Be Playing Whom In The World Building GameOk, Players, here are the cultures you will be playing in the Village portion of the game.antiwesley will be playing the Hobbitsmnemex will be playing the Kartaniansdoc_mystery will be playing the Suraqismalley_smoot will be playing the Chantaphoansunclelumpy will be playing the KjodervolkArn will be … Continue reading The Man With The Golden Blog
Live And Let Blog
...ya gotta give the other fella hell Miles Walked On Saturday: 1.4 miles Miles Walked On Sunday: 3.7 miles Miles Walked On Monday: 2.6 World Building Game: PC Cultures, Part 2 The Suraqi: The Suraqi people were transported to Calandria from their homeworld many hundreds of years ago. In fact, their central homeland, the Al … Continue reading Live And Let Blog
Blogfinger
...No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to blog. World Building Game: The PC Cultures Here is a quick look at each of the cultures that will be played in the game, with references to the real world cultures they most resemble. The Varralonese: Originally a farming society, the Varralonese culture underwent massive changes once they … Continue reading Blogfinger
From Russia With Blog
...I have a license to thrill :)Assorted Doc Thoughts About Stuff On What Has Turned Out To Be A Very Lazy DayThe Origins Awards: YAWN! Does anybody really give a fuck about them anymore? Certainly not any of the Game Industry folks I know. Of course, most of them no longer give a rats ass about … Continue reading From Russia With Blog
Attack Of The Giant Otters
...run away! run away! I died in the Dungeon of DoccrossI was killed in a crumbling cellar by Mylescorcoran the giant spider, whilst carrying... a Figurine of Weaktwos, the Sceptre of Pulp, the Crown of Kent Allard Jr, the Sceptre of Led Zeppelin, the Sceptre of Xomec, the Armour of Zianuray, the Axe of Sex, … Continue reading Attack Of The Giant Otters
She Moved Like A Panther
...and she was getting ready to pounceMore World Building Game InfoHow Turns Work In The "Mayor Game"... It's really simple: First, you get a letter from your City Council (played by me) that contains news, requests, complaints, ideas, suggestions, etc....THEN (in the form of a letter) you tell your Council members how to implement solutions/solve problems/what … Continue reading She Moved Like A Panther
Equal Parts Crazy And Cool
...with just a dash of egotism:)Miles Walked Last Night: 1.8 in 35 minutes The World Building Game Begins Now! A Quick History 5 Years after Part One: There is peace in your lands. Prosperity and advancements in all fields have continued smoothly. Exploration continues, with several new races and civilizations being met or, in some cases, discovered and … Continue reading Equal Parts Crazy And Cool
Here’s Lookin’ At You, Helen B. Narbon
...go read NarbonicMiles Walked On Tuesday: 1 in 18 minutesMiles Walked On Wednesday: 3.7 in 1 hour, 5 minutesNot sure if I'm losing weight yet, but my leg muscles are getting steel hard, baby!I hope those of you on my FL who are at Origins are having a great time.And now, I must drink my … Continue reading Here’s Lookin’ At You, Helen B. Narbon
I Thought It Was Over, Until The Big Black Car Drove Up
...then things just went all to hellWorld Building Game Announcements!1: I have enough players. No new ones will be accepted.2: The game will be switching from a Play By Email format to a Play By LJ Post format. Yep, that's right, we'll be playing both the Village Mayor and Adventure Party formats right here on … Continue reading I Thought It Was Over, Until The Big Black Car Drove Up
WWPPD?
...What Would Porky Pig Do?Ok, I'll post this one last time before I send out the Big Email Package and officially start the game.OPEN CALL FOR PLAYERS IN THE WORLDBUILDING GAMEI'm looking for 3 or 4 new players. You'll be playing the mayor of a small village (this part is basically a Sim City type … Continue reading WWPPD?
Chasing Down The Worst Nightmares
...and killing themMiles Walked Tonight: 1.7 miles in 25 minutesStuff-O-RamaAaargh! I meant to have the first email for the World Building Game out today, but it's not ready yet. Soon tho, very soon.I know many people are really looking forward to Superman Returns, but I'm not one of them. I've seen the trailers and read … Continue reading Chasing Down The Worst Nightmares
Squid And Strawberry Pie
...that's just wrongMiles Walked On Saturday: 1.1 in 16 minutesMiles Walked On Sunday: 1.3 in 21 minutes (I was a a bit tired from gardening)We didn't do much of an exciting nature this weekend, unless you call changing a flat tire exciting...and if you do, that's just fuckin' sad. Mostly, it was business as usual … Continue reading Squid And Strawberry Pie
The Adventures Of Sally Smithfield, Girl Inventor
...and her incredible flying car, BetsyTo My Dear Friend Avis Crane On Her BirthdayIf we are lucky in our lives, we get to have at least one friend to whom we can reveal all about ourselves without fear of being judged. They will take you as you are, the Good the Bad and the Ugly and … Continue reading The Adventures Of Sally Smithfield, Girl Inventor
I’m Not Bad, I’m Just Drawn…No, Wait, I AM Bad
...bad to the boneMiles Walked Last Night: None, because work kicked my ass and made me it's bitch Doc Update #4,982, 351I'm taking a break from my weekend garden chores due to Grace's fanciful notion that working more than an hour in this triple digit heat might adversely affect my health and my ability to cook … Continue reading I’m Not Bad, I’m Just Drawn…No, Wait, I AM Bad
Doc Tempest And The Laughing Devil
...from the December 1941 issueOh, Look, A Meme!It works this way: You can ask me ONE question...ANY question...and I will answer it with total honesty. However, in return, I get to ask YOU a question...ANY question...which you must answer with total honesty.Let the inquisition begin:)
Face Eating Zombie Goats
...run away!Miles Walked Last Night: 1.8 miles (didn't time it)Miles Walked Tonight: 2.5 miles in 45 minutes (that last half mile uphill was a motherfucker)Movie StuffWatched another 6 episodes of The Slayers last night and it was more good fun with that wacky Lena Inverse and her pals. I have 2 more discs to go … Continue reading Face Eating Zombie Goats
Here…Hold This Anvil
...while I grease up the bowling ballsMiles Walked Tonight: 1.9 miles in 32 minutesOne of the good things about Netflix is that we can catch up on movies we never went to see in the theatres (like Madagascar, which we saw tonight) or anime we never got to see all of at cons (like tomorrow nights … Continue reading Here…Hold This Anvil
