...plus, we'd seen the flaw in his plan Grace and I just got back from seeing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We both liked it and agreed that is was at least as good as Temple of Doom. Heard from Round Table Pizza about the job. Apparently, the local manager is … Continue reading On The Other Hand, It Was Preferable To Getting Killed
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Doc Tempest And The Mystery Of The Jade Jackal
...from the August, 1965 issue It's pretty cold outside. Frost is all over everything and The Girls undertook their bathroom duties with great haste, lest they become pupsicles. I had a dream last night that I was in a rock & roll band and we were opening for Led Zeppelin. It was a very realistic … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Mystery Of The Jade Jackal
The Land Where Babies Play With Eyeballs And Old People Crawl On Walls
...ewwwwwww! All Aboard The Random Stuff Express I'm still lovin' me some Heroes this season, but the writers/producer need to learn three lessons: (1) If you kill somebody, at least let them stay dead awhile (preferably all/most of a season) before you bring them back. Sylar should have not appeared this season. (2) You don't … Continue reading The Land Where Babies Play With Eyeballs And Old People Crawl On Walls
Chapter 81: In Which Our Hero Steals A Ship, Becomes A Pirate And Teaches A Parrot Rude Phrases
...and a rude gesture or two Future Doc here, commenting from 2017. The previous version of this post was done on LiveJournal and the pics I had put in it never transferred, so I'm replacing the whole post with Some Random Gaming Ideas. 1: Set a campaign at the very end of a millennia (or … Continue reading Chapter 81: In Which Our Hero Steals A Ship, Becomes A Pirate And Teaches A Parrot Rude Phrases
The Fruit Train Is On Schedule
...all aboard Zounds! My brain is so full of deep fried creative goodness that my head may well explode in a beautiful (albeit bloody and brain mattery) fountain of gamerish/writerish/fanboyish geekgasm. Or I may just lock myself in my writing room, have Grace shove food and drink thru the door every few hours, and go … Continue reading The Fruit Train Is On Schedule
The Touchingly Goofy Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Little Boy Who Painted Cows
...featuring her best friend, Nervous Eddie Doc Update Healthwise: Allergies still plague me (and, it would seem, they plague about half the population of Sacramento), but I survive. My leg was looking like it might be infected again, but we've decided that it was actually a reaction to hitting the treadmill too soon after my … Continue reading The Touchingly Goofy Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Little Boy Who Painted Cows
I No Longer Wear The Evil Bandana
...and it hates me for that It's FRIIIIIIIIIIIIDAY! Aside from gardening, grocery shopping and cooking, I'm not sure what the weekend holds, but I'm glad it's almost here. I turned in a bit of Pro Game Writing the other day (I wanted to do two bits, but in the race between Deadline and Real Life … Continue reading I No Longer Wear The Evil Bandana
Therapy Fun: Part 3
...posted in 2025 Therapist: And what do we do when we feel old? Luke: Go have a good long sex romp with my wife. Therapist: No...ummm...well, okay. . . Therapist: So, what do we do when we feel frustrated? Blue: Blow shit up. Omar: Fuck shit up. Yoyo: Pee on things that frustrated you. Me: … Continue reading Therapy Fun: Part 3
Pieboy Goes To Castro Street
...and ended his long strange trip Stuff 1: Adventure Seed #2 will be posted tonight or tomorrow. 2: After slacking off for nearly 2 months, I got back on the treadmill last night. My legs still feel it a bit today. 3: My Sweet Little Tahitian Blue Lory Of Love and I have a weekend … Continue reading Pieboy Goes To Castro Street
Walking Through The Land Of The Moon Apes
...no, they don't moon ya After laboriously tabulating all 9 votes in the "What Should Doc Try Writing Next?" poll, the big winner is... Linked Adventure Seeds, with 4 votes! The Build A Setting By Poll Results got 3 votes and the other two ideas got one vote each. So, boys and girls, it looks … Continue reading Walking Through The Land Of The Moon Apes
Doc Tempest And The Son Of Fu Manchu
...from the September 1936 issue The Doclopedia #89 Tiny Folks: Zini Googler Stats (modified from Toon, but using a d10) Muscle: 5 Smarts: 9 Zip: 5 Chutzpah: 7 Zini has always been fascinated by the high tech gadgets of the Giant Folk. At first, her fellow Zoo Dweller Clan members thought she was a bit … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Son Of Fu Manchu
Daily Vole Report
...now in color The Doclopedia#87 Tiny Folks: Darini Ratslayer Stats (modified from Toon, but using a d10) Muscle: 8 Smarts: 8 Zip: 8 Chutzpah: 9 When you are only 6 inches tall, lots of creatures want to kill you and eat you. Snakes, cats, dogs, rats, spiders, weasels...the list is long. Darini and her Scouts … Continue reading Daily Vole Report
Robotic Emus From Mars
...dangerous, but hella funny The Doclopedia ##86 Tiny Folks: Oba Finder Oba is one of the Tiny Folk that lives in a Giant Folk town. His clan, the North Park Clan, live on the north end of a large park on the edge of town. They make their homes underground, using building materials that … Continue reading Robotic Emus From Mars
Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
...and then a bobcat screams Well, my little woodland friends, Game Day here at the House of C went very well. Since we had all pretty much forgotten what was going on in the last series, we started a new one. This time, we are playing AD&D first edition. The players created characters (1 mage, … Continue reading Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
...a recipe for trouble It's Game Day here at the Old Homestead and after about 3 months of no roleplaying, I'm hoping my crew kept notes on The Adventures of Zora or I'll be starting a new series. If I do start a new game up, it'll probably be a good ol' AD&D 1st edition … Continue reading Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
...Hermione and Ginny are both PMSing The Doclopedia #78 People With Swords: Cupid The Barbareian It was in the spring of 1991 when Murray Felderman woke up to find the Goddess Of Love standing beside his bed. Understandably, Murray was a bit surprised and more than a little scared. And yes, he was horny, what with … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
...and her whistling dog, Reuben The Doclopedia #77 People With Swords: Ian Redberry Stats To Hit Bonus: +1 Damage Bonus: +1 Dodge: +1 Hit Points: 12 Ian Redberry is a swordsman. Well, he's in training to be a swordsman. Actually, his day job is working as an assistant baker for his Uncle Milo. But soon, if … Continue reading The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
Cows That Eat People
...they like 'em barbecued We finish the week with a cyberpunky guardian. Starting tomorrow: People With Swords Week The Doclopedia #76 Guardians: Guardian Program A/6 There are a great many data protection programs on the VRNet, but none are as adaptable and powerful as A/6. Commonly referred to as "Aysix" by netrunners, … Continue reading Cows That Eat People
Baby, If People Were Food, You’d Be Pie
...coconut cream pie Fuck, I'm tired this morning. Gotta start going to bed before midnight on work nights. Especially tonight and tomorrow night, since I have to get up at 6:00 AM on Tuesday & Wednesday. (for dentist & dermatologist appointments) Wow! Character #75! Go, me! Today, we're back in the Old West for a gold … Continue reading Baby, If People Were Food, You’d Be Pie
Fifty Pounds Of Aardvark Jerky
...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
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
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
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
Chrome Plated Tigers
...deadly, but way cool lookin' Well, yesterday's 1 hour shopping trip stretched to 3 hours, but at least we got alot of the stuff we'll be taking to Hawaii. Since I'll be taking the backpack full of laptop, vidcam, still cam and all necessary accessories (which will weigh about a ton), Grace will take the … Continue reading Chrome Plated Tigers
Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
...cross country, full speed ahead Yeah, I had a dream that Spike Y Jones and I were one of several teams involved in a cross country race from San Francisco to GenCon Indy. I don't know who won, but just before I woke up Spike and I were 2 hours ahead and just leaving St. Louis. I'm … Continue reading Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
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