What is wrong, robot?

Gamma World was amazing.

This was the first time I ever DM'd a table top game (and only the second time I've ever played one) and the experience was completely unbelievable. It is no secret I love to write, and being a Dungeon Master is a writer's wet dream. I was telling a story that was constantly evolving, needing to change and adapt my narrative in accordance to fate and the unpredictable actions of Ratagan Manrattington (Medic), and Longshanks (Lex).

For example, the first enemy they were facing was a small robot that they were meant to kill before moving on. Instead, they made it cry and convinced it to join them in their adventure. That wasn't in the plan. But it sure was awesome.

A sketch of the party's robot, "I.G."

During their misadventures the trio managed to fight off radioactive birds, find a car, befriend a race of pig-men, and nuke a group of living plants. They were pretty productive.

I can't wait for the next session, where the party will brave the Bow River and reach St. Mary's high school, which is probably filled with snake people or something. I will have to see.

In other news, I am swamped with homework! Oh jeez oh jeez. Back to commentaries and questions!

  

What a terrible night for a brain-moose!

So today during rehearsal I was privileged enough to get to help clean dried up brain from a 30 year old moose-scalp. For those who have not had the distinct pleasure of chiseling rotten grey matter from an ancient moose skull, it is quite tedious (yet very rewarding!) work. Also, it smells exactly as you would think it would.

Judging from the skull, I assume the moose looked a bit like this.

Hopefully by tomorrow the smell will fade and I can start playing some Gamma World with Matt and Lex. I am using Calgary as a setting and have been enjoying turning all of our landmarks into post apocalyptic death-pits. The Stampede grounds are now the location of one of the area's largest settlements, and the Saddledome plays host to gladiator-like blood sports. And that's just the beginning! Teleporting plants, pigs on motorcycles, and obsessive compulsive robots await them!

And maybe, if they work together and believe in themselves, they will be able to stave of starvation long enough to get eaten by giant talking moles with British accents.

JOLLY GOOD

In which a man faces his fears

This is based on an upsettingly true story.

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So anyways, I picked up Gamma World today and I'm pretty darn excited to start playing it with some friends. The random character creation is definitely a winner; Medic already rolled his and ended up with a swarm of rats in human form controlled by a hypercognitive central intelligence. Its name is Rataguhn Manrattington and it wields a gun that uses rats from its own body as ammunition. The act of creating this character alone was enough entertainment to justify the purchase, so I can't even guess what the actual game will be like.

I assume we will never stop laughing.

I'm doing a Book note thing, I guess!

So a few of my friends have been doing "Book Notes," which involve writing down 15 books that you think will always stick with you. Keep in mind I limited myself to one book per author, to keep things a bit varied.

1) The Cthulhu Mythos - Lovecraft
2) Thud! - Terry Pratchett
3) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
4) The Hobbit - Tolkein
5) Watchmen - Alan Moore
6) The Gunslinger - Stephen King
7) Dune - Frank Herbert
8) The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
9) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne
10)1984 - George Orwell
11) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Phillip K. Dick
12) A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
13) The Gods of Pegana - Lord Dunsany
14) The Conqueror Worm - Mike Mignola
15) Areas of My Expertise - John Hodgeman


I don't want to go into them all in any great detail, because that would take literal eons. Just know that every one of these has influenced my life and my writing immensely, and I STRONGLY recommend all of them. I may have been cheating with Watchmen and Conqueror Worm, since they are graphic novels, but I guess you have to deal with it 

Just for you, Glenndl

Scream Fest was excellent,  and I was slightly less cowardly then I predicted. My friends and I were some of the only people there over 15, and MAN we felt old. The haunted houses were pretty freaky, and I saw a certain terrifying zombie child in the maze. We also saw the guy from Guinea Pig shove a meathook through his nose and out his mouth then hang a bowling ball from it, which was... entertaining?

The unthinkable has occurred!

Is this the first time I have done back to back blog posts?!?!?! Mayhaps it is! But don't start burbling with pleasure just yet folks; I'm only lavishing you with this rare treat because I may be unable to update tomorrow. So Instead of doing a late post as usual, I've decided to do an early one. And for today's post, I present to you yet another rare treat, me talking about my life!

Wait how is that a treat

Anyways, I have been a pretty busy bloody bee lately, and I think its starting to cause me considerable anguish, which as though who are familiar with anguish know, is not a good thing by any stretch of the imagination. At this moment I am involved in

• A play
• My school's leadership committee
• Improv club
• Torch
• Junior Achievement
• Another play
• Writing a 3000 word essay
• Full flipping IB

When I first took all this on, I thought I would be able to manage it, but that seems to be becoming less and less the case. The leadership committee in particular has been quite antagonizing to my well being, since the two leaders seem to think that while there are literally 20 members in our group, all tasks of any importance must be delegated to me. And when I try to get the other members to help its like they all get folded into some sort of higher dimension.

They just disappear from our mortal plane. 

Its frustrating to say the least, especially when one of those leaders tells you last minute that everything you've been doing is wrong. So yeah, I've been stressed. And now that Junior Achievement is starting I have a sneaking suspicion I will be literally drowning in work. IT WILL INVADE MY LUNGS

But being the stubborn fool that I am, I refuse to quit any of these things. Although I got to say, if I had to quit one of them it would be that Bob-forsaken leadership team. I get loaded with every single menial task they can think of, and almost never get any recognition. Also, we don't seem to actually do anything so, I dunno, maybe it doesn't matter if I'm in it or not. Seriously, if I put "Leadership Group" on a university application I will be asked if I made that bull honkey up. Its a joke.

Whoa I wrote a lot. I apologize for my delusional raving, maybe I shouldn't do this kind of thing at such a late hour. I get cross.

Now time to hit the hay, gotta get ready to be murdered with fright tomorrow. Can't wait!

The future is a worrisome place

You may have noticed I completely redesigned this whole mess, even the URL!!! I think this better reflects the tone and style I am going for with this blog, and I am quite pleased with it indeed. I even have a new comic for you guys, my first real one done with my tablet! It touches on a very sensitive topic, the total replacement of your blood with caffeine. It happens every day you know.

Every day some guy has his blood replaced with caffeine.

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Things have been hectic as of late, and things will only increase in hecticity as time goes on, so I apologize in advance if my schedule cannot be strictly maintained. You have been warned, so brace yourself. Brace yourself well.

In stranger news, I'm now mayor of my school in foursquare, so I guess that means I can do whatever I want now. No more homework for me, teachers; not for Mister Mayor! And soda in the water fountains wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

In stranger news still, I will be attending scream fest on Friday, and I am looking forward to an evening of spooks and thrills! No really, I think I may die of fright. I am a nervous person in even the most non-terrifying situations, so being in an environment where people dressed as serial killers are literally lurking behind every corner may not be great for my health. I better bring some Median.

Scottish Scones

Today was the first Macbeth read through, and despite much stumbling and horses eating each other, we managed to pull through. Then I went home and drew this, my masterpiece:

BEHOLD

I guess my life's work is done.

I have been having a great conversation with a great person, which has so far taken place over twitter, text, and spoken word, thus making it extra-great. We apparently have much in common; we both share turbulent childhoods, we have similar interests and aspirations, and we have a similar taste in fine wine (we both agree '62 was a very good year). She is also pretty good at giving advice, and has already helped me with a few tricky situations, including how to safely hide all of these diamonds I stole.

Apparently gluing them to a skull is the way to go.

So all in all it has been a pretty good day. I'm still a bit nervous about singing in the play, due to having never sung anything before, ever. I'm sure I'll do fine though, as long as I can manage to hit the high notes without my voice cracking.

Oh yeah, a friend of mine has taken to picking me up and carrying me around like a child. It was initially terrifying, but now it's only slightly bothersome. Maybe someday I will grow to enjoy it.

Probably not.

Excitement and Defiance of said excitement

First off, WHAT A HORRIBLE NIGHT FOR A CURSE

I love my tablet so much, and paired with the Sketchbook Pro software it is truly a thing of magic. And due to what has become somewhat of a crippling social retardation, I have made this thing instead of today's comic:

Just to make it clear that even though I may raise my hackles when excited it doesn't mean I can't simultaneously look awesome.

Also, Macbeth stuff starts tomorrow, and I'm ready to kick it into high gear. Gonna slay this play, rockin every scene. I'm hard for the bard if ya know what I mean.

Oh goodness that was awful.

The thane of tablet

Welp I got a tablet. I still need to get used to it, and I need some software besides paint, but I think this is the start of a new era. Of terribleness.

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Yeah paint pretty much sucks. I need a REAL drawing application. Will acquire one as soon as possible.

Oh and I'm cast as Ross in my school's production of Macbeth!

I am quite excited for this play and can't wait to work with all sorts of wonderful people to make something amazing. Also, sword fights.