The Elf Half

I have reached the point in "clean the kitchen" where I have to make decisions.

• Watch Robin Williams movies • Order pizza with bell pepper topping (along with other veggies & a couple of meats, ideally including linguica) • Slurp my coffee when it's too hot • Watch movies with subtitles, downstairs on the big tv • Leave the light on

Very few recipes are designed for one, or even two.

I have never lived alone before.

There's a solo TTRPG: Cage of Sand, "A time loop horror TTRPG for one or more players."

A friend asked me if I worked in an office (yes) and warned me that AI is probably coming from my job.

I ran a Whole Game Scenario, more than a single session, for the first time in more than 20 years.

There is Drama going around in the indie TTRPG community.

Found a nice gaming article on Bluesky (Three Tiers of RPG Publishing), which led me to another article, which I found insightful and clever (and a bit sad, as accurate talk about economics these days tends to be), and then hit the bit that blew my mind.

I'm writing a Brindlewood Bay adventure based on MDZS/The Untamed.

No ICE in Minnesota bundle at itch.io: 1400+ games for $10 donation that goes to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

From this thread at Bluesky - When people ask how to get into GA SF I always say that the right way is via some of those fat "Best Of" short fiction collections.

Eaglecon is Cal State LA's student-focused science fiction convention.

Last night, bluesky exploded with the discovery that itch.io has delisted/shadowbanned pretty much all its "adult" games - they don't show up in a search anymore, even if you have the 'show me adult content' turned on, even if you are the game's creator.

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I'd forgotten how much I love https://theyfightcrime.org.

Got the most recent FAPA mailing, #351.

I have been reading the TTRPG space on bluesky. 1) Everything is commercial.

I've been getting more connected to TTRPG communities, both playing groups and game development.

Yesterday's tea club was virtual, because the weather is icky and I didn't want to be out after dark in the rain.

So, this is a bit late, because today is Tea Club #14 and I have been so busy & frazzled I forgot to post about last Saturday's meeting.

I arrived after the first pot had been made but was still warm; we had Dosti Tea because Eldri is visiting for now.

I arrived late to the tea party and they already had a chai blend brewing, so I had that.

Saturday's teas were Akito Sohma, which we've had before and liked, and Shigure, which we hadn't tried before but turned out well.

I found the only voting guide I need for the upcoming election; can now fill out my ballot with confidence.