Hanon Ondricek
@hanonondricek.bsky.social
hermit, recovering theater geek, interactive fiction enthusiast
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The Interactive Fiction Competition
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I vote that the specific dance move in #Wicked /For Good be referred to as the "elphabow".
a man and a woman are dancing in front of a wall of lights
Alt: A scene from Wicked: For Good showing The Wizard, Elphaba, and Glinda dancing in the throne room in front of the giant Oz head with dance-club like rainbow lights chasing around the room.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I vote that the specific dance move in #Wicked /For Good be referred to as the "elphabow".
Who knows the treasures that books can conceal?
September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Who knows the treasures that books can conceal?
The 2025 Interactive Fiction Competition has begun!
The newest IF works by contemporary authors are available for free. You can be a judge by voting for at least five entries by October 15th.
ifcomp.org
Join our IFComp discussion at the Interactive Fiction Forum:
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The newest IF works by contemporary authors are available for free. You can be a judge by voting for at least five entries by October 15th.
ifcomp.org
Join our IFComp discussion at the Interactive Fiction Forum:
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The Interactive Fiction Competition
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September 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The 2025 Interactive Fiction Competition has begun!
The newest IF works by contemporary authors are available for free. You can be a judge by voting for at least five entries by October 15th.
ifcomp.org
Join our IFComp discussion at the Interactive Fiction Forum:
intfiction.org/c/competitio...
The newest IF works by contemporary authors are available for free. You can be a judge by voting for at least five entries by October 15th.
ifcomp.org
Join our IFComp discussion at the Interactive Fiction Forum:
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So I don't have a major roach problem, but I think the adjoining apartment does since I see them occasionally in my sink, likely coming up the drain. I put down some baits that are to "kill the nest" and it was so weird to see a roach and be like "Yessss, welcome in! Eat all you want and carry out!"
August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
So I don't have a major roach problem, but I think the adjoining apartment does since I see them occasionally in my sink, likely coming up the drain. I put down some baits that are to "kill the nest" and it was so weird to see a roach and be like "Yessss, welcome in! Eat all you want and carry out!"
Single-old-man life hack: I have stretchy Purple sheets which are sometimes clingy and difficult to extricate one’s self from. Last night I discovered instead of getting under the sheet, I lay on top of it, grab the edge, and roll myself like a burrito.
August 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Single-old-man life hack: I have stretchy Purple sheets which are sometimes clingy and difficult to extricate one’s self from. Last night I discovered instead of getting under the sheet, I lay on top of it, grab the edge, and roll myself like a burrito.
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July 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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July 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Oof. I am currently laid low with what seems like a (hopefully minor) case of food poisoning. I'd suggest avoiding "Gordon Ramsay Black Garlic Beef" cup ramen flavor if you're sensitive. I found it in the "random" aisle at Aldi.
Spearmint tea is helping a lot. WHAT KIND OF SANDWICH ARE YOU GORD-
Spearmint tea is helping a lot. WHAT KIND OF SANDWICH ARE YOU GORD-
July 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Oof. I am currently laid low with what seems like a (hopefully minor) case of food poisoning. I'd suggest avoiding "Gordon Ramsay Black Garlic Beef" cup ramen flavor if you're sensitive. I found it in the "random" aisle at Aldi.
Spearmint tea is helping a lot. WHAT KIND OF SANDWICH ARE YOU GORD-
Spearmint tea is helping a lot. WHAT KIND OF SANDWICH ARE YOU GORD-
Seriously, Charter-Spectrum, how do you manage to send mail to me three times a week and always in different sizes, shapes, colors, textures and formats (closed envelope and postcard which are sometimes paper and sometimes plastic.)
I'm not coming back, but someone works hard on your junk mail.
I'm not coming back, but someone works hard on your junk mail.
June 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Seriously, Charter-Spectrum, how do you manage to send mail to me three times a week and always in different sizes, shapes, colors, textures and formats (closed envelope and postcard which are sometimes paper and sometimes plastic.)
I'm not coming back, but someone works hard on your junk mail.
I'm not coming back, but someone works hard on your junk mail.
OMG you all...I was sleeping in with the clock radio on NPR and just heard "Supreme Court Justice dies..." and I sat bolt-upright in bed having a sincere "oh, this is the Bad Place..." moment and wondering why we weren't in special report mode about whether the MyPillow guy needs a law degree...
May 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
OMG you all...I was sleeping in with the clock radio on NPR and just heard "Supreme Court Justice dies..." and I sat bolt-upright in bed having a sincere "oh, this is the Bad Place..." moment and wondering why we weren't in special report mode about whether the MyPillow guy needs a law degree...
Met a cool snek on my walk today!
May 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Met a cool snek on my walk today!
Constructive critique: When a citizen is forcibly removed from their native country and banished to live somewhere else, that is *exile* not deportation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile
Exile - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Constructive critique: When a citizen is forcibly removed from their native country and banished to live somewhere else, that is *exile* not deportation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile
One of them is going to be sleeping on the couch and I bet it's the dude.
April 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
One of them is going to be sleeping on the couch and I bet it's the dude.
@writnelson.bsky.social Just noticed Game Grumps posted a Let's Play of An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs.
I suspect Arin will either totally vibe with this or *totally* short circuit. Can't wait to watch!
youtu.be/zU5TJpmelN0?...
I suspect Arin will either totally vibe with this or *totally* short circuit. Can't wait to watch!
youtu.be/zU5TJpmelN0?...
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs
YouTube video by GameGrumps
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@writnelson.bsky.social Just noticed Game Grumps posted a Let's Play of An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs.
I suspect Arin will either totally vibe with this or *totally* short circuit. Can't wait to watch!
youtu.be/zU5TJpmelN0?...
I suspect Arin will either totally vibe with this or *totally* short circuit. Can't wait to watch!
youtu.be/zU5TJpmelN0?...
Reposted by Hanon Ondricek
This year's Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction is open for judging. There are 34 new games entered this year, a mix of choice, parser and more. All entries are well worth checking out. The festival runs until 9th May. www.springthing.net/2025/play.html
The 2025 Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction
Spring Thing is an annual online festival celebrating new interactive fiction from all kinds of people.
www.springthing.net
April 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This year's Spring Thing Festival of Interactive Fiction is open for judging. There are 34 new games entered this year, a mix of choice, parser and more. All entries are well worth checking out. The festival runs until 9th May. www.springthing.net/2025/play.html
I've been thinking a lot about how genius Lady Gaga is about writing "hooks" in the music and why it's so infectious and ear-wormy.
I think it's that she craftily sets the title of the song amidst "nonsense lyrics" which immediately invites one to join in and sing backup which ear-worms the chorus.
I think it's that she craftily sets the title of the song amidst "nonsense lyrics" which immediately invites one to join in and sing backup which ear-worms the chorus.
March 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I've been thinking a lot about how genius Lady Gaga is about writing "hooks" in the music and why it's so infectious and ear-wormy.
I think it's that she craftily sets the title of the song amidst "nonsense lyrics" which immediately invites one to join in and sing backup which ear-worms the chorus.
I think it's that she craftily sets the title of the song amidst "nonsense lyrics" which immediately invites one to join in and sing backup which ear-worms the chorus.
Phone CSR pro-tip: If your microphone doesn't have a foam windscreen on it, position it next to your eye instead of below your nose.
Your callers and other agents will greatly appreciate not being subjected to your nose tornado wind sound when you breathe.
Your callers and other agents will greatly appreciate not being subjected to your nose tornado wind sound when you breathe.
March 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Phone CSR pro-tip: If your microphone doesn't have a foam windscreen on it, position it next to your eye instead of below your nose.
Your callers and other agents will greatly appreciate not being subjected to your nose tornado wind sound when you breathe.
Your callers and other agents will greatly appreciate not being subjected to your nose tornado wind sound when you breathe.
Caught a big spider when shaking out my comforter. Released outside.
March 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Caught a big spider when shaking out my comforter. Released outside.
Just rewatched an online reaction to WICKED and was delighted to put together exactly how Glinda affects every bit of the wicked witch look - up to the epic cape-flip moment in the window before she flies. It clicked for me that is Elphaba incorporating Glinda's hair-toss in the most awesome way.
March 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just rewatched an online reaction to WICKED and was delighted to put together exactly how Glinda affects every bit of the wicked witch look - up to the epic cape-flip moment in the window before she flies. It clicked for me that is Elphaba incorporating Glinda's hair-toss in the most awesome way.
I'm reading Coralie Fargeat's screenplay for THE SUBSTANCE and it's a great lesson in "show-don't-tell" - there are omitted scenes in the script, and you can see expository dialogue that was judiciously removed in shooting or the edit. They did such a good job paring it down to just what was needed.
January 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'm reading Coralie Fargeat's screenplay for THE SUBSTANCE and it's a great lesson in "show-don't-tell" - there are omitted scenes in the script, and you can see expository dialogue that was judiciously removed in shooting or the edit. They did such a good job paring it down to just what was needed.
I liken "the muse" to a cat: if you call it and try to encourage it to approach it's like WHUT FOR LOSER? But if you're busy and interested in something else, then the muse is over your shoulder in in your lap collaborating like YOUR PROTAG NEEDS FRENDS, HE SHUD HAV A PET.
January 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I liken "the muse" to a cat: if you call it and try to encourage it to approach it's like WHUT FOR LOSER? But if you're busy and interested in something else, then the muse is over your shoulder in in your lap collaborating like YOUR PROTAG NEEDS FRENDS, HE SHUD HAV A PET.
JackBox’s Drawful is my favorite game with the right group of people!
December 30, 2024 at 11:03 PM
JackBox’s Drawful is my favorite game with the right group of people!
It is cold and the cats are relentless heat vampires. I have actually ordered a sweatshirt with a kangaroo pouch for the girl cat to sit in instead of perching on my chest so I can type while this occurs.
December 18, 2024 at 1:39 AM
It is cold and the cats are relentless heat vampires. I have actually ordered a sweatshirt with a kangaroo pouch for the girl cat to sit in instead of perching on my chest so I can type while this occurs.
Oh my god. Until a couple minutes ago I assumed that the Oz head in the Wicked movie was CGI. Even in the previews, I'm "of course, this is the kind of thing CGI is made for, it's glossy fake surfaces, those ropes are animated on a computer with-"
images.immediate.co.uk/production/v...
images.immediate.co.uk/production/v...
November 28, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Oh my god. Until a couple minutes ago I assumed that the Oz head in the Wicked movie was CGI. Even in the previews, I'm "of course, this is the kind of thing CGI is made for, it's glossy fake surfaces, those ropes are animated on a computer with-"
images.immediate.co.uk/production/v...
images.immediate.co.uk/production/v...
Wicked was great. John Chu's superpower is he knows how to put the budget actually on-screen instead of having the movie built in a cubicle farm ten miles away.
I cannot wait to buy this movie on video so I can go frame by frame and just look at detail that's packed into every shot.
I cannot wait to buy this movie on video so I can go frame by frame and just look at detail that's packed into every shot.
November 24, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Wicked was great. John Chu's superpower is he knows how to put the budget actually on-screen instead of having the movie built in a cubicle farm ten miles away.
I cannot wait to buy this movie on video so I can go frame by frame and just look at detail that's packed into every shot.
I cannot wait to buy this movie on video so I can go frame by frame and just look at detail that's packed into every shot.