...with big red eyes CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 4, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Oy! That was one long honkin' drive! Fortunately, My Sweet Angel was able to drive a bit every couple of hours, so I got some rest. I also got a chance to watch a couple of episodes … Continue reading Pink Lizard Things
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The Rare And Beautiful Varigated Marching Roses Of Potawango Island
...the march in perfect ranks We interrupt our regularly scheduled fictional con trip report for this special message... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET ANGEL, GRACE! YOU GET BETTER EVERY YEAR, BABY! And now, back to the report... CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 4, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Those of you who … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Varigated Marching Roses Of Potawango Island
My Life Among The Pinecone Throwing Women
...it's an interesting story CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 3, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Despite the sign on the bus showing our destination as "Bree", we are indeed way the fuck up in the Rockies. Just got back from a hike along an easy trail. Well, it was easy until the … Continue reading My Life Among The Pinecone Throwing Women
Ginger Pork Burritos
...are actually pretty yummy CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 2, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) So, after looking around at fossils and such for a couple of hours, our merry band continued on into the depths of wildest Colorado. Mostly, we drove alot, with frequent stops for picture taking and dog walking. … Continue reading Ginger Pork Burritos
Modern Slimes
...in designer colors CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 2, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Thanks to our canine alarm clocks, I was up at 7:00 am to give them their second breakfast Grace having given them their first breakfast and walkies at 4:00 am. Since I was up anyway, I went and … Continue reading Modern Slimes
The Old Hospital Was Full Of Cannibals
...some of them were even alive CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 1, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Well here we are, 23 hours after I woke up to start this journey, in a KOA Kampground just outside Medusa, Utah. Everyone but me is asleep...and I soon will be. Our drive through Nevada … Continue reading The Old Hospital Was Full Of Cannibals
Sixth Floor…Lingerie…Ladieswear…Shoes
...Oh, Mr. Cross. Going...down? Ok, ok, so I ripped off Aerosmith. (Note: This con/trip report is dedicated to Daisy Ann Cross, who left us far too soon, but is always with us in our hearts. Fuck cancer!) (Note: Comments by our dogs, Lucy & Winker, are presented in italics) The Trip To CatCon2: Day Zero, … Continue reading Sixth Floor…Lingerie…Ladieswear…Shoes
A Sense Of Porpoise
...did that come off as sounding flipperant? Message to my gaming group Due to a whole bunch of factors, but mostly the motherfucking economy (fuck you very much, 8 years of Republican assholery), I am forced to take a break from running our regular RPG sessions. Spread the word please, Sam & Paul. I'll call … Continue reading A Sense Of Porpoise
The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires
...from the August, 1908 issue Imaginary Gaming Convention News So, one week from today is the start of the very real GenCon, which I will be missing because Grace and I cannot afford to miss a beat on our descent into poverty (although we will have a house to live in while we are impoverished). … Continue reading The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Get Trampled By A Yak
...damn those yaks! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, smalley-smoot! I hope you have a good time today. Also, thanks for being one of my few gaming friends who is older than me:)
Terri, A Canary From Derry, Shares A Berry & A Cherry, With Hairy Larry & Mary, The Dairy Fairy
...but she's wary of Harry, who is scary and has dysentary Damn...that was a fun one:) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA! Have a beer (NOT one of those fucking Bud Lights) on me! And to any of that insane bunch of right wing assholes called "birthers" who might read this, let me just ask... Why don't … Continue reading Terri, A Canary From Derry, Shares A Berry & A Cherry, With Hairy Larry & Mary, The Dairy Fairy
Ornithopter Racing Weekly
...a pretty specialized publication Ok, folks, the results for the Final Walter Poll are in and the winning villain is... Joe Elephant! Who is a right wing bible belt nutcase mutant who, when he gets really mad, turns into a sorta Ganesha looking superstrong troublemaker. And so ends our time with Walter the Working Class … Continue reading Ornithopter Racing Weekly
The Family Friendly, Yet Morally Ambiguous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Summer Vacation
...co-starring her adopted sister, Pearl In Which I Move Even Closer To My Permanent Home In Hell The setting: At 7:00 this morning, I had to drop the car off for service at the Honda dealer 1 mile from my house. As always, I dropped it off and then started walking home. At a bus … Continue reading The Family Friendly, Yet Morally Ambiguous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Summer Vacation
Who Knew That One Fox Bark Could Incite A Small, Fully Panicked, Riot?
...well, maybe the fox did The Final Walter Question Ok, Gentle Readers, this is the last question about Walter, our working class superhero.
The Bluebird Of Sappyness
...not as well known as his famous brother So, I've got a couple of ideas for Cheapass Games level card/board games. My question to you, Dear Readers, is: What is the best way to go about making prototypes to send out to playtesters? What about making the final product? I am quite clueless as to … Continue reading The Bluebird Of Sappyness
Go Fast, Then Slow, Then Really Fast
...driving instructions from Christopher, 1989 In my recent post about Game Day, I forgot to mention that I told my players about one of the upcoming segments of our ongoing series: they'll be students at Hogwarts. Now, to explain that. See, right now, the world that they live in is at about the average magical … Continue reading Go Fast, Then Slow, Then Really Fast
The Ice Cream Dwarves Build A Fortress
...with sprinkles Walter, Working Class Superhero And lo, the people spoke and Walter did wear thrift shop clothing as his heroic garb. And in truth, he did wear different items each time he set forth to smite evil in the face. Hard. And the people saw this and said it was good.
Twelve Miles To The Nearest Fruit Stand
...and we were really needing some fruit El Stuffo 1: We had Game Day yesterday and my players had tons of fun, as did I. They managed not only to get their characters all the way to the ruined city of Barchan, but also helped return a Knight and his Lady to life so they … Continue reading Twelve Miles To The Nearest Fruit Stand
My Other Dog Is a Werewolf
...it's a joke, Lucy I must be gettin' old, since in my recent DogCon post, I referred to this years fictional event as "DogCon 2". In fact, this being an alternate year, the con will be called CatCon 2. And speaking of the bigass fictional alternative to GenCon, I shall once again be running a … Continue reading My Other Dog Is a Werewolf
Chapter 122: In Which Our Hero Learns Yiddish, Ice Skates Through Enemy Lines And Invades France
...again Ok, there was no winner in the first poll on Walter's crime fighting duds, so I took the top three and invite y'all to vote again.
A Beer Mug Full Of Dimes
...I haz it And now...STUFF! 1: On the canine front, Lucy continues to adapt to our household. Although she is still a very timid dog and does not play with Winker, she is a very loving girl towards her mom & dad. 2: I am formulating an idea for a fantasy setting where nobody actually … Continue reading A Beer Mug Full Of Dimes
This Just In: Michael Jackson Is Still Deader Than Interstate Roadkill
...just heading off the inevitable "he still lives" conspiracy theory Walter: Working Class Superhero By overwhelming vote, Walter works at the cities main water treatment plant. He is, in fact, a water testing chemist at the newly constructed green bio-treatment unit, which uses natural methods (such as soil filtration and water hyacinth) to produce clean … Continue reading This Just In: Michael Jackson Is Still Deader Than Interstate Roadkill
It’s All Fun & Games Until Vegetable Oil Goes Sticky
...don't ask Last night, I took My Sweet Little Chocolate Frog Of Love to see Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince. We both enjoyed it, despite the fact that they had to compress and cut parts of the original story in order to avoid a 5 hour movie. They did capture most of the … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until Vegetable Oil Goes Sticky
Doc & Spike Versus The Zombie Ninjas
...mostly, we talked them to death People who know Spike Y Jones and myself are laughing and nodding over that one:) It's The DEEAATTHHH Of Roleplaying!!! I've been a player of tabeletop RPGs for coming up on 33 years now (insert "HOLY SHIT!" here) and almost from day one, I've heard people talk about the … Continue reading Doc & Spike Versus The Zombie Ninjas
Glossy Winged Starlings Of Doom
...also, they'll poop on yer car Walter The Working Class Superhero Ok, time to breal that three way tie over Walter's occupation.
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