Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Snatch Game! Just say you think Trinity is huge competition Trinity is pretty funny Welp I don't know who the guest judge is (I'm so not hip) Okay so no, you can't block the other top All Star Yes double Snatch Game! I hope Yvie can get some redemption Pretty sure Tyson is a convicted rapist so I don't like that he's being impersonated here Raja's look as Madame is amazing Gosh this is such a nice change of pace from the last Snatch Game Jinkx is winning it for me Monét looks incredible Yvie's look is so fun Raja looks nice, but the look is not for me Trinity is adorable but it's not as wow as Monét's The Vivienne looks fantastic Jinkx's look is cute but, again, not as wow as Monét's Jaida looks incredible and boy can she kick high Shea looks really good, but it's not as wow as Monét's (guess you can tell my favorite) I'm kinda bored of this lip sync Jinkx HAD to win this week Yeah I'd give it to Shea too I love that they have...

I'm going to try and hide this from my players, but if you're a player and have opened this, please stop! I'm copying from my previous post to expand upon it. Now though, I'm going to focus on the city of Thanatos, where the adventure begins. Expanded world notes are here . Thanatos City of about 10,000 but hard to tell as many come to this town to die Beautiful city on the coast that is surrounded by forest Once you make your way through the forest, you see the towering stone walls of Thanatos: you have arrived at what is known as the city of the walking dead. Guards ask your business in town, but don't seem overly concerned and are rarely checking cargo. The smell of salty sea air wafts through the town, replacing the scent of the pine forest. You had heard stories of Thanatos being a dark and eerie place, but it looks pretty much like any other city you've seen. Population skews older than other cities Despite it's sometimes creepy reputation, it's qu...

All winners season premiere! Was UK Untucked  more tame? No clips? Was the cat catsuit really that difficult? Yeah the crossing of Jinkx's legs was clearly intentional Okay so we're spending time going over the rules Jinkx, you're too observant for your own good Oh yay they get to meet Cameron Diaz Sounds like you want to watch clips, Cameron Oh they all have to change if they think they might win I love that Yvie stuck her tongue out The Vivienne riding on the back was also pretty funny Oh we get a quick moment with Trinity who got the plunger Well this was a fine Untucked I hope the next one is more exciting We'll see! (Prompt by me) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars  Paramount+ Promotional image source

I'm going to try and hide this from my players, but if you're a player and have opened this, please stop! I'm copying from my previous post to expand upon it. Now though, I'm going to focus on the city of Thanatos, where the adventure begins. Expanded world notes are here . Thanatos City of about 10,000 but hard to tell as many come to this town to die Beautiful city on the coast that is surrounded by forest Many come to live their final days here as it's quite beautiful and the death care industry is prominent 5 taverns/inns that have an attached care home Sea of Dignity Tavern Specializes in burial at sea The Trillium Generalist and cheapest The Arbor Specializes in forest burial Park Lawn Inn Has the largest graveyard Ypiresía Etaireía Specializes in cremation Also does fireworks  Town guard and garrison Christos Giannopoulos, captain of the guard (appointed by council) Half-elf Fighter Male 34, served for 5 years Random town guard name generator Guard stats Temp...

I'm going to try and hide this from my players, but if you're a player and have opened this, please stop! I'm copying from my previous post to expand upon it. Nesoi Capital: Nesoi City Patron deity: Nesoi Other cities Achlys Town Sketchy reputation Aether City Known for a lantern festival Chronos City Known for clockwork machinery Erebus Town Sketchy reputation Eros City Local matchmaking festival that all come to Hemera Town Known to be an industrious town Hypnos Town Known as a restful town Nemesis City Where military is trained Nyx Vacation town Known for night life Ourea Town Mountain town Pontus City Sea capital Thanatos City Many come to live their final days here as it's quite beautiful and the death care industry is prominent Where the adventure begins 5 taverns/inns that have an attached care home Death care academy Zoo Ouranós City Scientific capital Ancient Greek influence Gods (drawn from Ancient Greek pantheon, but not full pantheon is represented) Achlys: ...

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I'm going to try and hide this from my players, but if you're a player and have opened this, please stop! I'm copying from my previous post to expand upon it. Nesoi Capital: Nesoi City Patron deity: Nesoi Other cities Achlys Town Sketchy reputation Aether City Chronos City Known for clockwork machinery Erebus Town Sketchy reputation Eros City Local matchmaking festival that all come to Hemera Town Hypnos Town Known as a restful town Nemesis City Where military is trained Nyx Vacation town Known for night life Ourea Town Pontus City Thanatos City Ouranós City Scientific capital Ancient Greek influence Gods (drawn from Ancient Greek pantheon, but not full pantheon is represented) Achlys: The goddess of poisons. Aether: The god of light. Chronos: The god of time Erebus: The god of darkness and shadow Eros: The god of love and attraction. Hemera: The goddess of day. Hypnos: The god of sleep. Nemesis: The goddess of retribution. Nesoi: The goddesses of islands. Nyx: The g...

All winners season premiere! Shea looks amazing Jaida looks great Oh yay, Yvie (I didn't look up who was competing this season)! Trinity looks beautiful Monét looks good I would wear Jinkx's look Okay I don't like Raja's look Okay I thought I was going crazy when I didn't recognize the Vivienne, but I haven't watched Drag Race UK So wait Raven is joining? So we're not doing an all winners season? Ah so Raven isn't joining...this was dumb Couldn't we just call them Legendary Stars or Legend Stars? Bruno is so attractive I don't think Raja was funny (sorry I was never a huge fan of hers) Yeah Jinkx was the best Aw I love the queens' reactions to Naomi Campbell I'm honestly a bit bored of watching them all walk Aw hell yeah, alliances Oh, Jaida I love Ru's look Oh Ru has more than one new song Gotta love dropping Machiavelli in a song Ru is not a dancing queen (though she is still miles better than I am admittedly) I mean Shea should win...

I'm going to try and hide this from my players, but if you're a player and have opened this, please stop! Nesoi Capital: Nesoi City Patron deity: Nesoi Ancient Greek influence Gods (drawn from Ancient Greek pantheon, but not full pantheon is represented)= Achlys: The goddess of poisons, and the personification of misery and sadness. Aether: The god of light and the upper atmosphere. Ananke: The goddess of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity. Chronos: The god of time Erebus: The god of darkness and shadow Eros: The god of love and attraction. Hemera: The goddess of day. Hypnos: The god of sleep. Nemesis: The goddess of retribution. Nesoi: The goddesses of islands. Nyx: The goddess of night. Ourea: The gods of mountains. Pontus: The god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures. Thanatos: The god of death. Ouranós: The god of the heavens  Government style Oligarchy Each city has its own council elected by the people in the city Each council ...

Time for some disagreements. Hey look, Bilal did one thing for Shaeeda Shaeeda, don't let it slide for now! Are Bilal and Shaeeda playing around? It doesn't feel like it Miona can wear whatever she wants Lol at Bini not liking American coffee I think Bini should be a personal trainer because a) I'm pretty sure he did that already and b) he can get the certificaiton while he's waiting to work Is Jersey known for being fast paced? Like I honestly just don't know Wow the flowers Patrick got Thaís are gorgeous Ah so they'd talked about the puppy before...good! Patrick...you're not subtle I don't like John for saying Thaís should make Patrick breakfast Drinking in the morning isn't a great sign I also don't like John for being like "Oh she knows what beer is?" Thaís is a little weird at some of the things Patrick is doing for John (like cooking eggs) but I also don't like John John...it literally fell on the floor I'm uncomfy about t...

Maybe I'll DM again? I also have another 15 ideas here  (some of which I used). Which would be most fun to play? Objects in the museum the players work in have begun to animate The forest has begun to take over the town A jeweler has sent the party out to look for "special" stones Werewolves have kidnapped some of the town's children...or have they? It hasn't stopped raining for months...what's to blame? It's the annual matchmaking ball The monarch has recently ceded power to an oligarchy. It's campaign season and the party is hired to spy, campaign, poll, etc. A noble in town has lost her pet and has hired the group to find her The town's talent show is recruiting The royal family is welcoming a new heir. Celebrations ensue and the party has their own motives A series of fires have been started in town lately. The party investigates A strange object lands in the middle of town A desperate post on a job board for protection Violent crimes have been...

So probably the worst advice I got was just really conflicting pieces of advice. At different points in time I asked my parents for advice about choosing a career path. For background, my dad did corporate finance investing stuff I never fully understood and my mom worked in literacy nonprofits. I don't remember how old I was when I asked for this advice, but I think I was in college at least. I also don't remember if I asked them for advice close together, but I think it was close enough together because I always link these two conversations in my mind. Again, I don't remember much of either conversation, but I remember the summary of each. My dad, the corporate one, told me to do something I loved and my mom, the nonprofit one, said to do something that could definitely pay the bills. I was a bit baffled. Surely the opposite would've been true? Did both of my parents want me to take a different path than them? Did they have regrets? Did confusion over career paths not...

The game I DM might be coming to an end so it seems like a good time to reflect. If you can, make some of the characters know each other before the campaign starts Voices are fun and hopefully your party doesn't care if you maintain the exact voice Mannerisms are fun to add to NPCs Do a character creating session as it builds excitement, helps newbies, and gives you some worldbuilding to do Guide character building by explaining the world a bit so players know if they're making a character that stands out in the world or not Be flexible--the party won't always want to do the side quest you made, they'll think of new ways around something, and they'll want their characters to do things you didn't think of Improvisation is key Make fun side quests--not everything has to do with the BIG plot Bottle neck newbies in the beginning to give them a little more structure (this is also helpful if you're a newbie yourself) Let your players contribute to worldbuilding Pl...

What am I supposed to put in this thing? My teacher says meaningful things. My mom says something I'd like to see later, but I want to see things now. Why would I want to see things later?  I suppose one thing I'll include is a letter to myself. But what do I say? Hi? How's it being older? Is there something I should remind myself of? I can't think of anything that I'd want to know that I don't already know and if I already know it then won't I know it in the future? I guess I'll ask what life was like in high school cause we're all supposed to come back when we graduate high school and dig it up. Well I'll have a go at it now: Dear Future Elizabeth, Hi from your 4th grade self. How has life been since we last saw each other? Is that a weird way to put it? Oh well, we're a bit weird and I hope we haven't lost that. You probably don't remember, but you struggled with this assignment and I'm writing this before deciding what to put ...

Original prompt: list up to 5 books or films that have made a profound impact on you and explain why. The Harry Potter movie and book series: This series helped inspire my love of both reading and fantasy The Magic Treehouse book series: I think this series really helped get me into history, nature, science, reading, and more Little Miss Sunshine : This movie touched me in regards to family dynamics, especially the dynamic between siblings The original Star Wars movie series: This series was a huge part of my childhood and early friendships and it inspired my love of sci-fi The Dear America book series: I think this series really helped get me into both history and reading The Cam Jansen book series: I think this series really helped me get into photography, mysteries, and, again, reading The Wizard, The Fairy, and the Magic Chicken : This was a favorite as a little kid so I think it helped inspire my love of books (especially silly ones) Meddling Kids : This is probably my favorite...

I suppose it comes as no surprise that my favorite subject in school is what I majored in in college: history. However, perhaps it is a bit surprising that I didn't really connect with history until high school (at least that's how I remember it). I remember always liking the social sciences and writing (big surprise) but I don't remember really being into studying history until freshman year of high school. My freshman year of high school history teacher was a big inspiration to me. Although, I feel obligated to mention right now that this view is now tainted. She was later arrested for abusing a student. But, at the moment of being a high school freshman, I didn't know this and despite everything she did, she opened my mind to history. She didn't make history stuffy and serious; instead, she showed how goofy history is and how many mistakes we make and remake and how things relate to one another. She made history human to me. This is not to defend any actions she ...

US arrivals! Emily pumping is fine (though clearly this is a cultural thing) You...don't have to do that Kobe Well meeting Bilal's kids is awkward Bilal's Man Cave is labeled This whole kids conversation is awkward Looks like Bilal was in a frat Yes, Ari, problems do follow you Patrick got the cutest dog Thaís should've told her dad the truth Oop her dad is already very emotional about a trip Kara's uncle sounds like he sucks Does Guillermo have a college degree? Working in the US might be hard without one Yve could've taken this day off (though she makes a good point about money stress) What is the white circle on the back of Mohamed's neck? (a bandaid of some sort?) Kobe makes a good point about phrasing I don't think it's weird at all that they had a fight on the first day...everything is new and everyone is sleep deprived Aw Mohamed and Tharan seem to get along Where would Ari and Bini be without Ari's parents? Ari...did you not expect that y...

I wore my "My Body, My Choice" shirt. Just here to dis man tle shit Roe Rage I do not regret my abortion We're not ovary-acting Pro child + family choice We need to talk about the elephant in the womb Abort the bans Not fragile like a flower, fragile like a bomb Angry & upset & determined My body my fucking choice Pro choice AF Public cervix announcement: fuck you I won't be told what to do wiht my uterus by men who can't find my clitoris Constitutional originalists are fuckboys Ruth sent us (Prompt by me)

I don't think my party reads my blog. If you do--STOP IT! I'm going to copy and paste a lot of my last posts so I can build on it.  At the capital Three other bastards Elmonia Maglynn , elf, cleric, female, cunning, ambitious, lawful neutral Radfin Preswynn , human, barbarian, male, gruff, partyer, crude, chaotic good Alleera Mosshelm , half-elf, ranger, nonbinary, quiet, observant, true neutral Queen visits again Asks if they can be trusted to deal with other problems in town Eventually get to the trouble at the Drab Yak but only after Alleera bursts in See section below for Drab Yak information Can be a form of community service, but will reflect poorly on the queen if they escape  Alleera bursts in and announces they're leaving. They're still sick though so the queen urges them to stay until they're better Alleera consents, but is frightened of being killed Alleera's fear frightens Abarat Abarat always suspected that the plague was actually murder and fears b...