...it's earth pigalicious The Doclopedia #74. Guardians: The Guarding Dust of Hawking 4 182 light years from Earth lies the star Hawking A and the 7 planets that orbit it. The fourth planet, Hawking 4 (unoficially called "Rocky"), is the only one possessed of an earthlike atmosphere and ecology. As it's common name … Continue reading Fifty Pounds Of Aardvark Jerky
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The Frisky Kinkajou Dance
...rated PG-13 Aaah, Saturday! With any luck (and more motivation than I'm presently feeling) I'll be working on clearing out the Room of Doom later. Tomorrow will be movie viewing (The Prestige) and more moving stuff around from room to room. For now though, I'm drinking my tea and bringing you, Dear Reader, another installment … Continue reading The Frisky Kinkajou Dance
Swimming Up The River of Madness
...but you never realize it The Doclopedia#72 Guardians: The Guardian of the Eye Deep in the uncharted jungles of southeast asia, carved from the living rock of a mountain, is a statue of the Great God Aggamar and set in his forehead is the All Seeing Eye of Aggamar. The jungle folk and … Continue reading Swimming Up The River of Madness
The Snake Man Hitches A Ride
...and he had two bags full of snakes The Dociverse #71 Guardians: Kalidox, Guardian of Tower Isle Once upon a time, in a land where magic was everywhere, a group of very wise wizards built a very special wizard's tower on an island in the Specific Ocean. In this tower, they put all of their most … Continue reading The Snake Man Hitches A Ride
Mrs. Wangdoodle Freaks Out
...oops, wrong mushrooms in that soup, Mrs. D!Programming Note: I noticed that I was askew on my days with the 365 characters. Normally, new weeks start on Wednesday, but this week it would have been Thursday. Turns out that I got carried away with Average Joe Week and posted 15 Joes instead of 14. Anyway, … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Freaks Out
Here Come The Ice Cream Dwarves
...straight from the Mines of Ben & Jerry The Doclopedia About this character: You knew I was gonna do "Q" sooner or later. #70: "G" Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +1 Mind: +3 Spirit: +2 If you're a spy who needs a cool gadget or two for your next mission, "G" is your go to … Continue reading Here Come The Ice Cream Dwarves
Night Of The Living Dude
...woah, dude Stuff-O-Rama 1: Yes, Grace and I were indeed lucky to have gotten home from Hawaii a week ahead of the recent earthquake. 2: I found out yesterday that my good buddy, Spike Y Jones, and his lovely wife and daughter, will not be attending GenCon this year. In fact, it may be several … Continue reading Night Of The Living Dude
Orange Mice, Magenta Dogs, Azure Cats
...colorful, they is About this character: Here's a fantasy world spy who knows exactly one spell...but then, she only needs that one spell. The Doclopedia #68 Spies: Lady Malissa Of Rivervale Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +1 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Malissa is a lady in waiting to Her Highness, Princess Aldora. As such, she … Continue reading Orange Mice, Magenta Dogs, Azure Cats
Belgian Waffle Golem
...deadly, yet delicious First off: Happy Birthday, Robin D. Laws! Next... About this character: Today, we have a spy who doubles as a hitter The Doclopedia #67 Spies: Cameron Greene Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +3 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Greene is a former Navy SEAL. He saw action in the first Gulf War, as … Continue reading Belgian Waffle Golem
The Daring Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Time Travelling Airship
...from the December, 1899 issue Uncle Doc's Big Weekend Plans 1: Plant irises and daffodils on the hillside garden. 2: Start the long and arduous process of cleaning out the garage. 3: Help Grace with household chores. 4: Watch some of the 8,000 tv shows we recorded while on vacation. 5: Begin clearing out the … Continue reading The Daring Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Time Travelling Airship
Square Snowflakes
...that make square snowballs Spy Week starts out with a femme fatale The Doclopedia #65 Spies: Circe LeBeaux Circe is a freelancer who works for whoever pays her...and she's not inexpensive. She uses seduction on men (and some women) whenever she can, but is also very well versed in all of the other tricks … Continue reading Square Snowflakes
Big Ol’ Crazy Monsters
...with googly eyes Before we get on to the final Joe of Average Joe Week, here are... Several Lessons We Learned On Vacation 1: On the Big Island, hotels charge an arm and a leg for phone calls. A cell phone would have helped immensely. Oh, and internet access is just crazy expensive, assuming you … Continue reading Big Ol’ Crazy Monsters
Monkey Butter On a Stick
...I'm insane This will probably be the last post I'll do before Grace and I get to Hawaii on Monday afternoon. The laptop is FINALLY back up and running, so it is going with us. Now, I must sleep, but here is a veritable Joeapalooza of entries in the character follies. I hope that y'all … Continue reading Monkey Butter On a Stick
The Day We Blew Up Roger
...and other tales from my childhood Regardin our trip prep/house cleaning/garden prep so far: AAAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!! And now, more of Average Joe Week... The Doclopedia About this character: Jooooooe innnn spaaaaaaaace! #53: Joe Orion, Starship Mechanic Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +2 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Oh now, jeez, I haven't seen one of dese in years. An old Asimov 250 … Continue reading The Day We Blew Up Roger
Looking Down On A Room Full Of Wise Guys
...pucker factor: 9.5 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Yes, Joe exists in a standard D&D type fantasy world, too. #52: Joe Smith, Blacksmith Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +3 Mind: +1 Spirit: +2 Aye, I'm the village blacksmith and so was my father and grandfather before me. You need a horse shod or a weapon repaired or a … Continue reading Looking Down On A Room Full Of Wise Guys
Nipplemania!
...sounds like fun Gaah! Work is sucking...still no working laptop...the last minute "pack up for the trip" frenzy is nigh...bank accounts must be manipulated...soon, my head will explode. But until then, here's today's character. 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Here's Joe in the Pulp 1930's, still just doing his job. #51: Joe Doakes, Diner … Continue reading Nipplemania!
The Cut Ups Crash The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
...woohoo, chaos and teddy bears Today is the start of TWO weeks of Average Joe Week in my mad quest to post 365 characters in as many days. And "Average Joe" is not a euphimism! Nope, the character is really named Joe and I show you what average mundane (yet often vital) job he has in … Continue reading The Cut Ups Crash The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Clockwork Raccoon Archers
...furry meets steampunk Watched Heroes last night. Pretty darned good and it had just enough strangness and connectivity between the characters to be cool. But then, I thought Surface was kinda cool last year (in spite of it's terrible twisting of science) and they pulled the plug on it after 15 episodes. We'll see how long … Continue reading Clockwork Raccoon Archers
When Zebra Finches Go Bad
...it's not pretty, what with all the guns and dope <Chef voice> Good morning, children!<Chef voice off> 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Another quick one. #48: Abigail & Charmaine Main Trait (Abigail): Spirit of the Wind Main Trait (Charmaine): Spirit of Fire Abigail and Charmaine are the pets of a powerful sorceress. Both also serve as … Continue reading When Zebra Finches Go Bad
The Dungeon Of Icky Things
...and by the 3rd level, they were really icky Paint me white and call me Snowy, I've finally got all the plants in the ground that I bought yesterday! Now I'm all set up, landscapefully speaking, until after we get back from our vacation...at which point I'll need to stick about a truckload of bulbs … Continue reading The Dungeon Of Icky Things
There Were Tears On Her Cheeks, But A Smile In Her Eyes
...as he rode away on his big iron horse Well...lessee now...I'm tired from a day of working in the garden...well fed by the cooking skills of My Sweet Angel, Grace...about half drunk (using the Cross Family definition of "about half drunk) on Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Stout...and I think it's time to post the lyrics … Continue reading There Were Tears On Her Cheeks, But A Smile In Her Eyes
Wuxia Death Circus
...those clowns are murder I'll post a nice long post tonight, but for now... 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: The shortest character post so far:) #45: Mittens and Scruffy Main Trait (Mittens): Intelligence/Agility Main Trait (Scruffy): Heightened Senses/Endurance Scruffy is a Border Terrier. Mittens is a medium sized, black with white feet American Shorthair cat. They … Continue reading Wuxia Death Circus
Harry Potter And His Wand Of Steel
...hint: Abraviagra! If J.K. herself came and slapped me upside the head, I'd deserve it for that one:) Quick Update Notes 1: My spinach is sprouting and will no doubt have no trace of e. coli 2: Fall is descending upon us here in NorCal. Temperatures are staying steadily in the 80's. 3: I haven't … Continue reading Harry Potter And His Wand Of Steel
The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
...and I was very afraid Damn, both Grace and I are getting antsy to go on vacation. From now on, no more going 2 years without a trip somewhere that lasts at least a week. And now, the start of a week of characters where ya get two fer the price of one! The Doclopedia … Continue reading The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
Powerboosted Sexual Candy
...I mean, like, damn! The Doclopedia #42 Wild Cards : The Head Hunter Ace Power: Can bite off, swallow whole and almost instantly digest a human head. Once he does that, he turns into an exact physical duplicate of the person whose head he ate, while their body changes into his old (now headless) body. Very tough, fast and … Continue reading Powerboosted Sexual Candy