The Bearded One (he/him)
@therealbeardedone.bsky.social
Sign Language interpreter
TTRPG player & GM since 1979
LARPer since 1989
amateur movie critic
Semi-professional writer and pope
TTRPG player & GM since 1979
LARPer since 1989
amateur movie critic
Semi-professional writer and pope
Pinned
Y'all remember the Wolfenstein games? No reason, just curious.
As a gamer, but not a video gamer...
Try being Chaotic Good: do not obey immoral laws just because they are the law. And don't hesitate to be kind, charitable, and loving just because it breaks some laws.
Bad laws are meant to be broken by good people.
bsky.app/profile/marc...
Try being Chaotic Good: do not obey immoral laws just because they are the law. And don't hesitate to be kind, charitable, and loving just because it breaks some laws.
Bad laws are meant to be broken by good people.
bsky.app/profile/marc...
Did anyone else read the Urban Shadows rulebook and think "This game would be perfect for 1 GM + 1 player"?
December 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Did anyone else read the Urban Shadows rulebook and think "This game would be perfect for 1 GM + 1 player"?
I just finished my third full watch of The Good Place. Still one of the top 5 TV shows of all time and probably one of the 2 best series finales ever!
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I just finished my third full watch of The Good Place. Still one of the top 5 TV shows of all time and probably one of the 2 best series finales ever!
Okay, why hasn't there ever been a truly great Robin Hood movie?
The best re-imagining I can think of is Office Space.
The best re-imagining I can think of is Office Space.
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, why hasn't there ever been a truly great Robin Hood movie?
The best re-imagining I can think of is Office Space.
The best re-imagining I can think of is Office Space.
I think the reason why Rollercoasters don't agree with me is that I drive a car with my spouse as a passenger. I consider myself responsible for my passengers' safety, so when Rollercoasters make me feel out of control, I react very badly.
October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I think the reason why Rollercoasters don't agree with me is that I drive a car with my spouse as a passenger. I consider myself responsible for my passengers' safety, so when Rollercoasters make me feel out of control, I react very badly.
If today is International Name Your Favorite David Bowie Song Day, then I will just casually mention I'm Afraid of Americans.
October 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If today is International Name Your Favorite David Bowie Song Day, then I will just casually mention I'm Afraid of Americans.
I don't know what goes through the minds of people who make left turns from right lanes. The bloke who made that dangerous decision 20 minutes ago nearly causing an accident with me seemed mad.
I hope he was more mad at himself than at me.
I hope he was more mad at himself than at me.
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I don't know what goes through the minds of people who make left turns from right lanes. The bloke who made that dangerous decision 20 minutes ago nearly causing an accident with me seemed mad.
I hope he was more mad at himself than at me.
I hope he was more mad at himself than at me.
Watched the latest GinnyDi video. I'm very seriously thinking about trying StartPlaying .game to see what paid GMs can do.
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Watched the latest GinnyDi video. I'm very seriously thinking about trying StartPlaying .game to see what paid GMs can do.
New buttons acquired at Intercon this March. I designed the bottom one myself.
May 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
New buttons acquired at Intercon this March. I designed the bottom one myself.
Traveling back home from Intercon W. I played in 5 Larp and had an overall great time!
March 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Traveling back home from Intercon W. I played in 5 Larp and had an overall great time!
If you weren't already aware of the movie, and your mindset was on fantasy, what would you imagine Children of a Lesser God would be about?
February 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you weren't already aware of the movie, and your mindset was on fantasy, what would you imagine Children of a Lesser God would be about?
Catching movies on streaming that I missed in cinemas:
Blue Beetle (2023) has the seeds of a good superhero film, but the side characters overact so much that it distracts from the actual drama surrounding the main characters.
2.5 stars out of 5 IMO.
Blue Beetle (2023) has the seeds of a good superhero film, but the side characters overact so much that it distracts from the actual drama surrounding the main characters.
2.5 stars out of 5 IMO.
February 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Catching movies on streaming that I missed in cinemas:
Blue Beetle (2023) has the seeds of a good superhero film, but the side characters overact so much that it distracts from the actual drama surrounding the main characters.
2.5 stars out of 5 IMO.
Blue Beetle (2023) has the seeds of a good superhero film, but the side characters overact so much that it distracts from the actual drama surrounding the main characters.
2.5 stars out of 5 IMO.
Finally finished my first playthrough of Midnight's Kiss, a journaling #SoloRPG
I don't know if I got carried away or if this is normal, but I wound up writing 30,650 words = 54 pages.
I'll be starting my next SoloRPG within the week.
I don't know if I got carried away or if this is normal, but I wound up writing 30,650 words = 54 pages.
I'll be starting my next SoloRPG within the week.
February 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Finally finished my first playthrough of Midnight's Kiss, a journaling #SoloRPG
I don't know if I got carried away or if this is normal, but I wound up writing 30,650 words = 54 pages.
I'll be starting my next SoloRPG within the week.
I don't know if I got carried away or if this is normal, but I wound up writing 30,650 words = 54 pages.
I'll be starting my next SoloRPG within the week.
I got to try out another Lasers & Feelings hack on Sunday called Magical Pets.
You play as the animal familiars of students or faculty at a school for mages. Wacky low-stakes fun!
You play as the animal familiars of students or faculty at a school for mages. Wacky low-stakes fun!
February 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I got to try out another Lasers & Feelings hack on Sunday called Magical Pets.
You play as the animal familiars of students or faculty at a school for mages. Wacky low-stakes fun!
You play as the animal familiars of students or faculty at a school for mages. Wacky low-stakes fun!
I fell victim to the GM's curse again:
I prepped 6 encounters for the PCs, but they only got to 1 of them, then backtracked to an encounter that I hadn't prepped!
I prepped 6 encounters for the PCs, but they only got to 1 of them, then backtracked to an encounter that I hadn't prepped!
February 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I fell victim to the GM's curse again:
I prepped 6 encounters for the PCs, but they only got to 1 of them, then backtracked to an encounter that I hadn't prepped!
I prepped 6 encounters for the PCs, but they only got to 1 of them, then backtracked to an encounter that I hadn't prepped!
Out of context YouTube quote:
"When they told everyone to clap for Tinkerbell, I didn't."
"You didn't?"
"Nah. She got what she deserved."
"When they told everyone to clap for Tinkerbell, I didn't."
"You didn't?"
"Nah. She got what she deserved."
February 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Out of context YouTube quote:
"When they told everyone to clap for Tinkerbell, I didn't."
"You didn't?"
"Nah. She got what she deserved."
"When they told everyone to clap for Tinkerbell, I didn't."
"You didn't?"
"Nah. She got what she deserved."
I have enjoyed Amy Schumer's stand-up comedy in the past, but I have serious doubts about her choices of movie projects.
I've just seen Kinda Pregnant (2025) and I was mostly embarrassed for all the actors just trying to get a paycheck. 3 laughs + 1 good kiss.
1.75 stars out of 5 IMO.
I've just seen Kinda Pregnant (2025) and I was mostly embarrassed for all the actors just trying to get a paycheck. 3 laughs + 1 good kiss.
1.75 stars out of 5 IMO.
February 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I have enjoyed Amy Schumer's stand-up comedy in the past, but I have serious doubts about her choices of movie projects.
I've just seen Kinda Pregnant (2025) and I was mostly embarrassed for all the actors just trying to get a paycheck. 3 laughs + 1 good kiss.
1.75 stars out of 5 IMO.
I've just seen Kinda Pregnant (2025) and I was mostly embarrassed for all the actors just trying to get a paycheck. 3 laughs + 1 good kiss.
1.75 stars out of 5 IMO.
Time passes quickly.
This year marks 10 years since the release of:
Mad Max: Fury Road (4.75 stars out of 5)
Inside Out (4.25 stars out of 5)
The Martian (4 stars out of 5)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (4 stars out of 5)
All ratings are my personal opinions only.
This year marks 10 years since the release of:
Mad Max: Fury Road (4.75 stars out of 5)
Inside Out (4.25 stars out of 5)
The Martian (4 stars out of 5)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (4 stars out of 5)
All ratings are my personal opinions only.
February 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Time passes quickly.
This year marks 10 years since the release of:
Mad Max: Fury Road (4.75 stars out of 5)
Inside Out (4.25 stars out of 5)
The Martian (4 stars out of 5)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (4 stars out of 5)
All ratings are my personal opinions only.
This year marks 10 years since the release of:
Mad Max: Fury Road (4.75 stars out of 5)
Inside Out (4.25 stars out of 5)
The Martian (4 stars out of 5)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (4 stars out of 5)
All ratings are my personal opinions only.
Saw the movie Companion (2025) last night.
It is an obvious companion piece to M3gan (2023) and Ex Machina (2015).
Hard to untangle how Companion spoke to me personally vs how good it is "objectively", but I loved the story it told.
4 stars out of 5.
It is an obvious companion piece to M3gan (2023) and Ex Machina (2015).
Hard to untangle how Companion spoke to me personally vs how good it is "objectively", but I loved the story it told.
4 stars out of 5.
February 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Saw the movie Companion (2025) last night.
It is an obvious companion piece to M3gan (2023) and Ex Machina (2015).
Hard to untangle how Companion spoke to me personally vs how good it is "objectively", but I loved the story it told.
4 stars out of 5.
It is an obvious companion piece to M3gan (2023) and Ex Machina (2015).
Hard to untangle how Companion spoke to me personally vs how good it is "objectively", but I loved the story it told.
4 stars out of 5.
Many years ago, I played in a Spirit of the Century campaign. This uses FATE as its #TTRPG rules.
Character creation is communal in that the interaction between the PCs is key to each PC's background.
In other games, my PC's background is very personal.
Do you feel FATE PC creation is better?
Character creation is communal in that the interaction between the PCs is key to each PC's background.
In other games, my PC's background is very personal.
Do you feel FATE PC creation is better?
February 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Many years ago, I played in a Spirit of the Century campaign. This uses FATE as its #TTRPG rules.
Character creation is communal in that the interaction between the PCs is key to each PC's background.
In other games, my PC's background is very personal.
Do you feel FATE PC creation is better?
Character creation is communal in that the interaction between the PCs is key to each PC's background.
In other games, my PC's background is very personal.
Do you feel FATE PC creation is better?
Yay! Actual writing progress!
I'm in the last scene now. The main character has watched someone transform into a werewolf, and there is about to be a climactic fight.
Ah, good times.
I'm in the last scene now. The main character has watched someone transform into a werewolf, and there is about to be a climactic fight.
Ah, good times.
February 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yay! Actual writing progress!
I'm in the last scene now. The main character has watched someone transform into a werewolf, and there is about to be a climactic fight.
Ah, good times.
I'm in the last scene now. The main character has watched someone transform into a werewolf, and there is about to be a climactic fight.
Ah, good times.
Penultimate session of my Masks #PbtA game.
The PCs rescued a dude who was an innocent bystander but got transformed into a huge ogre. The guy was so grateful that they helped him that he gave them his business card and offered accounting help.
PCs R now thinking of bringing him onto their team.
The PCs rescued a dude who was an innocent bystander but got transformed into a huge ogre. The guy was so grateful that they helped him that he gave them his business card and offered accounting help.
PCs R now thinking of bringing him onto their team.
February 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Penultimate session of my Masks #PbtA game.
The PCs rescued a dude who was an innocent bystander but got transformed into a huge ogre. The guy was so grateful that they helped him that he gave them his business card and offered accounting help.
PCs R now thinking of bringing him onto their team.
The PCs rescued a dude who was an innocent bystander but got transformed into a huge ogre. The guy was so grateful that they helped him that he gave them his business card and offered accounting help.
PCs R now thinking of bringing him onto their team.
Just finished watching The Decameron (Netflix, 2024).
It has just the perfect blend of 14th century comedic LARPy soap opera. I think it's the best series I've watched since The Owl House!
It has just the perfect blend of 14th century comedic LARPy soap opera. I think it's the best series I've watched since The Owl House!
February 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Just finished watching The Decameron (Netflix, 2024).
It has just the perfect blend of 14th century comedic LARPy soap opera. I think it's the best series I've watched since The Owl House!
It has just the perfect blend of 14th century comedic LARPy soap opera. I think it's the best series I've watched since The Owl House!