Cassandra and the Infinite Doomscroll
@eris523.bsky.social
Radical romantic mystic cynical idealist. Minimal expressionist postmodern neosymbolist. Armchair rocket scientist graffiti existentialist. Cranky old autistic migraineur pretend roboticist.
Art of the evening, as determined by me: Salvador Dali's "Burning Giraffe" (because there was one, except as an animate topiary, straight from the Overlook Hotel).
Song of the evening, determined unanimously by the players: "'Yakety Sax played in a minor key" (eg share.google/yyE11yGi8DX1...)
Song of the evening, determined unanimously by the players: "'Yakety Sax played in a minor key" (eg share.google/yyE11yGi8DX1...)
October 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Art of the evening, as determined by me: Salvador Dali's "Burning Giraffe" (because there was one, except as an animate topiary, straight from the Overlook Hotel).
Song of the evening, determined unanimously by the players: "'Yakety Sax played in a minor key" (eg share.google/yyE11yGi8DX1...)
Song of the evening, determined unanimously by the players: "'Yakety Sax played in a minor key" (eg share.google/yyE11yGi8DX1...)
The whole book is pretty inside, with new art and a gallery of movie stills and battle maps for every scene and a secret hollowed out space inside to hold 2d6 customized for the game (with the 1s replaced by little owls). Visually, it's a treasure!
September 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The whole book is pretty inside, with new art and a gallery of movie stills and battle maps for every scene and a secret hollowed out space inside to hold 2d6 customized for the game (with the 1s replaced by little owls). Visually, it's a treasure!
Tonight's D&D session: This book can be used either as a sourcebook for other systems or as a standalone RPG. Because of where this arc falls within the larger plot, I chose to have the party take a "vacation" from their character sheets to play the d6-based simplified system presented in the book.
September 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Tonight's D&D session: This book can be used either as a sourcebook for other systems or as a standalone RPG. Because of where this arc falls within the larger plot, I chose to have the party take a "vacation" from their character sheets to play the d6-based simplified system presented in the book.
The Kurgan strongly protests this scheduling of The Gathering during his habitual mid-morning naptime.
August 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Kurgan strongly protests this scheduling of The Gathering during his habitual mid-morning naptime.
Giving my D&D group their 30 minutes' notice on game night
July 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Giving my D&D group their 30 minutes' notice on game night
I'm not saying arson isn't a valid D&D problem-solving philosophy. I'm just saying it's the Jason Mendoza problem-solving philosophy.
July 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I'm not saying arson isn't a valid D&D problem-solving philosophy. I'm just saying it's the Jason Mendoza problem-solving philosophy.
The Kurgan particularly enjoys this celebration of solidarity among the voids of the world.
June 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The Kurgan particularly enjoys this celebration of solidarity among the voids of the world.
Happy honorary birthday to my Friday the Thirteenth cat! He gets extra birthdays every year because I like excuses to give him presents.
June 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Happy honorary birthday to my Friday the Thirteenth cat! He gets extra birthdays every year because I like excuses to give him presents.
That's his "I'm just baby" face. I suspect his other face is the one being summoned:
June 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
That's his "I'm just baby" face. I suspect his other face is the one being summoned:
Dent's baby brother reporting for snoozy.
June 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Dent's baby brother reporting for snoozy.
When you say "tale of Halloween horror" and this is the link preview, it leaves me wanting a horror story about Amazon trying to make sure I'm not a robot. But I did go ahead and buy the one you wrote instead, because it sounds delightful, too.
April 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
When you say "tale of Halloween horror" and this is the link preview, it leaves me wanting a horror story about Amazon trying to make sure I'm not a robot. But I did go ahead and buy the one you wrote instead, because it sounds delightful, too.
Just adopted this rule for-canon-realsies in my neurodiverse 5e campaign. "Autism" is not a defined skill, so proficiency & attribute bonuses won't apply. This will help newer players better understand the math the VTT does for them; in areas of strength, +5 will be less than att+skill. BUT FUNNIER.
April 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Just adopted this rule for-canon-realsies in my neurodiverse 5e campaign. "Autism" is not a defined skill, so proficiency & attribute bonuses won't apply. This will help newer players better understand the math the VTT does for them; in areas of strength, +5 will be less than att+skill. BUT FUNNIER.
If you've ever wondered where the idea of Cheshire Cats comes from...
March 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you've ever wondered where the idea of Cheshire Cats comes from...
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
March 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Best day of my year so far! IT'S BUILD DAY!
February 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Best day of my year so far! IT'S BUILD DAY!
Blue Dodgeball of Patriotism, AVERT!
February 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Blue Dodgeball of Patriotism, AVERT!
So this is the morning I'm having. How about you?
February 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So this is the morning I'm having. How about you?
The void is eepy and wishes everyone would stop making so much noise, though!
(Cat pictures are what I want to see more of.)
(Cat pictures are what I want to see more of.)
February 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The void is eepy and wishes everyone would stop making so much noise, though!
(Cat pictures are what I want to see more of.)
(Cat pictures are what I want to see more of.)
Like this bit. If the CDC is forbidden to communicate with any regulatory body to the extent they can't even order lab glassware, they definitely cannot coordinate with the FDA to investigate anything.
We NEED that complicated, interconnected web that can work together.
We NEED that complicated, interconnected web that can work together.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Like this bit. If the CDC is forbidden to communicate with any regulatory body to the extent they can't even order lab glassware, they definitely cannot coordinate with the FDA to investigate anything.
We NEED that complicated, interconnected web that can work together.
We NEED that complicated, interconnected web that can work together.
Hey, how about the cull list of trigger words for pulling National Science Foundation grants? It's a long list, but let's start with these two words. If you're in a hurry, you could just call this "eugenics". Will you cover that medical news, too?
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Hey, how about the cull list of trigger words for pulling National Science Foundation grants? It's a long list, but let's start with these two words. If you're in a hurry, you could just call this "eugenics". Will you cover that medical news, too?
Do you believe us about the threat to disabled people yet? We're literally on a cull-list for research. I realize you might feel the Nazi comparison is wearing thin, but it just keeps fitting better and better.
February 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Do you believe us about the threat to disabled people yet? We're literally on a cull-list for research. I realize you might feel the Nazi comparison is wearing thin, but it just keeps fitting better and better.
I'm not sure whether to be congratulatory or concerned.
February 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I'm not sure whether to be congratulatory or concerned.