#we're missing out on so many cool campaigns

[robotbeetle]

day XXX of wishing Dnd would release official 5e content of the questionable non-european continents they created like thirty years ago and have never acknowledged since. Zakhara, Kara-tur, Maztica, you could've been great and I think of you often.

[ritzcuit]

PART 2 of "looking at all the times datz says something gay or familial that drives me crazy." i guess?! should look at part 1 if you havent yet

soj spoilers ahead obvs. part 1 here in case u missed it

i skipped A LOT between the last post and now, bc datz doesn't show up for. a while. Well like he does a little bit but it's not gay or anything. it doesn't matter. what matters is that we're back in khura'in now, we're apollo now, and athena is here

and um, dhurke is arrested for murder. lol. but talking to athena in one of those "what to do" segments gets this.......

which up until this point i haven't actually seen yet. the noise i made. DATZ HAVING A HEART ATTACK? IM GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK!!! WWAAAHHH!! :(!!!!! THINK ABOUT IT!! THINK ABOUT DATZ SCARED OUT OF HIS MIND FOR DHURKE'S SAFETY. THINK ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!! i don't exactly know what "wanted datz to go to him" means exactly. go to dhurke? well it doesnt matter i guess. cus the way they know damn well datz would freak out and try to bust dhurke out of jail...Sniffle... Sob........ i love datz so much.... loyalest man alive fr dont play with me

and then a Lot more bullshit happens, but good news;

theyre at the defiant dragons hideout again ^_^ with the photos ^_^ if you investigate them, you get this! here comes datz jumping at the chance to talk abt his (friend's) family again. the day WEEEEEEEEEE all went out fishing. shut up. WE!!! i always knew datz was there, in my heart, taking the photo... earlier, dhurke says "the three of us [dhurke, aj, yuty] living in the mountains", but clearly datz came by often enough. WE! WE WENT FISHING! WEEE!!! its just so easy to imagine... datz insisting they take a photo .. i cant take it... how many times was datz there. fishing w them. helping cook dinner and dealing w two rambunctious boys...crying

he also takes the chance to be hurt over yuty again.. datz has a lot to say about nahyuta.

investigating the sign [sic] gives datz a chance to geek about how cool dhurke is. "his fame as a lawyer spread far and wide!" i'm sure that's how they intended for datz knows about dhurke's lawyer days, but again, i like to believe datz was his weirdgirl. he probably was the advertising campaign if we're honest 😭

now we're talking to datz directly again ^_^ asking him about the sahdmadhi law offices. "and i quote" is so annoying. i know he's doing a deep voiced impression of dhurke right there. Stop memorizing shit he says. Gay

then! he says dhurke mentioned he wants apollo to take over the offices one day...which cute and whatever, but this isnt abt dhurke's dadliness, this is about datz being such a FUCKING GEEK! he's talking to dhurke directly, right, so why are you gassing him up 😭😭 TO HIMSELF! HE'S DHURKE! "must've been because of you, dhurke!" he's too much of a good friend. he's convinced everyone thinks dhurke is as cool as He thinks dhurke is. it's insane. the fanboy behavior will never end

it's nice to see dhurke and datz interact too. we really don't see much of that in this game. dhurke always seems kind of understated with datz as compared to when he's being Boisterous Dad or Rebel Leader in public... how many quiet moments did they share together... just sharing news and shooting the shit...dhurke doesn't have to put on big leader charisma 'cause datz uplifts him no matter what. Gay

Why Do You Know That, Datz

well, it's obvious why he knows that. BC HE WAS THEEEERREEEEEE of course, as a friend of someone, you wouldn't be totally blind to how they raise their kids, but we KNOW datz was there running around! paying attention. noticing these things. crazy. knowing another man's parenting style is crazy. "that much i'm sure of" knowing another man's Thoughts is crazy. Gay

also just makes me emo :( datz rly got front row seats to dhurke's parental anguish. i can imagine a hundred convos just like the earlier one, where dhurke regrets it, and datz is trying to cheer him up, same as always ...

datz has a lot to say about nahyuta. (asking him about nahyuta obviously) actually it isnt that much. but it's so funny. him being a hypeman for both sahdmadhis is so cute... and also him seeming frustrated that he doesn't know Why yuty is acting this way...'cause he cares :( he cares for his yuty :( CAUSE HE HELPED RAISE THAT DAMN KID!

ill smack dhurke rn he pisses me off so bad sometimes. datz is out here worrying over YOUR CHILD! and you're leaving him out to dry :( datz really loves that family...thinking about him trying to nudge answers out of dhurke, but respecting his boundaries all the while...GRRRRRR he's too good for you dhurke. you need to treasure what you have

asking datz about apollo's biological father leads to another Datz Exposition Dump in which i lose my mind bc he remembers too much about this fucking family. it's almost like he cares for them or something. "dhurke's the kinda guy who can become%$^%&#$%^" THIS ISNT ABOUT DHURKE QUIT GUZZLING HIM FOR 5 SECONDS! STOP!

this part is key to me cause, again, WEEEEEEE. *WE!* it proves that datz had been friends with dhurke before anything happened... a lot of his Datz Yapping could have just been recited stories, stuff he knew secondhand, but being close enough with dhurke to help him look for an orphaned baby's mother While fending off accusations of terrorism..... it's key. real ones get it. it isnt just "oh datz is a family friend" it's "datz was there at the beginning of everything". before the dragons started at all! Gay

presenting dhurke's law book gets this. not explicitly dhurke guzzling rly but idgaf. I also refuse it being metaphorical. give datz a gay chest tattoo. COWARD! just imagine it. how intimate it would be... who was doing the tattoos for the dragons at that time anyway? a stick n poke by dhurke would be cool and badass, but then asking dhurke to do a whole chest piece on his best friend... dhurke's like, "are you sure? that's ... pretty intense," but datz's burning passion for the revolution is intense, isn't it? fellas is it gay to impart your personal symbol of revolution onto your best friend's chest by candlelight? because i'm making it by candlelight now? Hello

presenting amara's assassination file. "i got the whole thing memorized" i should smack him genuinely. ive had enough of this man for real. CUS WHY ARE YOU MEMORIZING THAT? his loyalty knows no bounds. also datz sad about yuty again.. omfg i know he is SO SAD about that boy

he is genuinely the sahdmadhi's number one fan. him being dhurke's boyfriend would be less gay than what he has going on now. like despite everything there's still Something to be proud of yuty for...even if it's being a turncoat enldkfngd ... datz cant help it...that's his lil baby 😭

there isn't a lot left in the way of like, anything, but there is this

datz coming in at the last second with Dhurke Can Do No Wrong again. not very gay but i do like them existing together :)

he's just so. ugh. i wonder what happened here so bad. how did dhurke and datz meet up at all? but dhurke asked datz to break him out and datz was like OKAY YAY ^_^ bc he probably was itchy about dhurke being in custody at all. sorry aj! objectively it looks bad but datz is, i think, incapable of seeing dhurke in a critical eye, so he just assumes dhurke's Got A Plan and he's totally coming back 'cause why wouldn't he :) he doesn't even think dhurke got caught again or anything. hes like. well surely dhurke did escape, because he's dhurke and he's the coolest most capable amazing perfect man in existence. Obviously

(those who know..)

:(

honestly, a little underwhelming all things considered, he bounces back immediately right after this because he is A Freak. well, no, it's bc he knows damn well it's what dhurke would have wanted, dragon yielding and whatnot. but seeing his sad little face devastates me. he tries to put on a determined face at first, only to revert back to this sad pensive sprite... datz... honey....

how freaky is it that datz was running around with the ghost of his bestie without even realizing it? well, that dhurke's been dead for so long... even "you're a sight for sore eyes" is with ghost dhurke, right?!

oh he got over it

"like how dhurke always wanted" WHAT ABOUT YOU. DATZ. YOU. AS A PERSON. YOU ALSO WANTED THIS. YOU COULDNT SAY "WE"? well it's in memory of dhurke, right? to honor his death? that makes sense. surely this is the last time he attributes something to dhurke specifically

STOP

and that, actually, is it. well roughly? considering i found a new section of dialogue that i totally missed up until this point, i wouldn't be surprised if something slipped my mind. I also have no idea if this was worth anyone's time, but i had fun with it anyway :3

if u read this far then cheers!! if u have any thoughts abt these specific morsels then tell me about them..!! again, like, i know it is Literally datz's purpose as a character to be the sahdmadhi lore dump in lieu of dhurke and yuty, but that just means they created an uncle who loves that family with all his heart. if we ever EVER!!!!! got any canon acknowledgement of khura'in again, which i doubt we will, i'd pray and beg for another crumb of datz content. please...

[bananathebookworm]

TLOVM S3 Eps 4-6 Ramblings

Ep. 4

Ashley is just... so good at what she does...

Hell is disgusting. I love it.

I know splitting the party is almost always a bad idea in D&D, but I really like how they've done it in this series. It helps to get through so many important plot points. (And also makes it easier on the animators to have less characters involved in each scene.)

The concentration check fail to drop their disguises is a nice touch

I like that we get more about the NPCs stories simply because they introduced things like EXU later. They expanded on lore that didn't exist when this campaign was originally played and it's really cool to see. I'm only disappointed we didn't get to see Senokir.

Loving this card game between Pike and Zerxus.

I really want Bell's Hells to go to the Hells and talk to Zerxus. I mostly just want Luis back at the table. Let him take over like Abu did.

Also the Aabria, Brennan, and Matt in the stained glass pictures while Zerxus is retelling of his friends during the Calamity is phenomenal.

"Do you want your family here?" Damn Pike. Get him.

"We all have blindspots." I refuse to believe that wasn't a deliberate reference to Ashley's show. Especially after Scanlan's reference to Phoenix Wright a few episodes ago.

I need a mini-series of Zerxus life in Hell please.

Ep. 5

Kima and Allura being badass is always a plus. I want a mini-series of their adventuring days.

I wish they had included Scanlan slaying the pit fiend with Mythcarver. It was one of the only times Scanlan used his sword and we got one hell of a cutting words song from it. And also no one but Keyleth saw his victory which would've added to the "Scanlan is not appreciated enough" story.

"Let's get weird." I love that they throw in the various player phrases too. Not just the one-liners from characters, but the actual quirks of the players at the table that span all characters.

Kaiju battle! The only thing missing is Pike's Divine Intervention punching Vorugal out of the sky.

The Magnificent Mansion baby!

Ep. 6

Chateau Shorthalt! Love it.

Okay, but the cannonball contest is one of my favourite downtime moments. I know it was probably passed over for time, but I'd love to see it animated.

Oh god, the bath scene. I knew they wouldn't pass it over just because of how everyone reacted to that moment, but I wasn't sure how they were going to do it. Welp. Here we are. Fucking hilarious as always.

I love these moments of character bonding so much. I know we can't have as many of them in the series as in the game, but it's good that they include at least a few.

Oh this scry is rough... Scanlan is not well.

Well shit. I didn't think he'd leave at that moment. Though I do like that Pike both knows and encourages it because Ashley wasn't there for this whole thing. Sam said that if she'd been there Pike would've been the only one that could've convinced him to stay. I'm really curious if we're still going to get the "What is my mother's name?" breakdown.

Are Kash and Zahra going to return? I know they were there for at least part of this lead up to Thordak.

I really love how these different battles are choreographed. I love that they can combo and support each other's abilities now that initiative order doesn't need to be tracked.

General

I'm really enjoying this season so far. So many important character things are happening both independently and as a group.

I don't necessarily love the pacing, but I also understand that condensing a 500 hour campaign into seasons that are about 4.5 hours long total is a fucking behemoth of a task. Like even if we go two more seasons, that's only 20-25 hours total. So much has to be cut and reworked to make a coherent story.

[ardienothesieno]

I agree, you should talk more about DND here

i would be honored to talk about D&D here

i don't want to go to deep into the details of the campaign without getting permission from my DM, but i have been taking notes on each session so far... >:)

this is the first full campaign i've been in and it has been INCREDIBLE so far. i've had the luck to have both an amazing DM and already the coolest freaking storyline (AND WE'RE ONLY ON SESSION 4. THE REAL STORY APPARENTLY HASNT EVEN STARTED YET.)

it's almost entirely homebrew because. well. it's in space. IT'S A FREAKING SCI-FI FUTURISTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR CAMPAIGN AND WE'VE ALMOST DIED SO MANY TIMES ALREADY AND AHHHHHGGFGB IT'S. SO. COOL.

and. just from the sessions we've had already. AUGHHHHH i'm going insane and bouncing off the walls and rampantly theorizing about parallel realities and geeking out over giant factories and being thrown into leading all the big crucial decisions and ACK

my character is named Theo! he's a robot. but nobody knows he's a robot. he's a very... inconspicuous robot! of course if you hang around them for more then a couple minutes you will notice that they're a bit. off. not quite right... not quite human.

he's on this mission (the one that the campaign is centered around) because he has the alternate motive of looking for his little sister! who went missing seventeen years ago and no one has heard from her since... until a very distorted and broken message comes in from the far reaches of space... from where no one has gone before... hmmm...

it's been so fun and chaotic and amazing and as soon as I get permission to talk about it more then HOOOO BOY. you guys will have to bear witness to my insanity lol

[frenchy-and-the-sea]

KICKS DOWN DOOR. multiples of 3 for the oc ask meme (for tritchett OR val)

WAHHH THAT IS MANY!!! Thank you!! I will do Odds for Val and Evens for Tritchet. :>

Val

3. weapon of choice? any particular reason they chose their weapon?

HER TRIDENT!! God, she misses her trident. She loves polearms, both for the reach and the versatility, and while she'll be the first to admit that handling a sword alongside a shield is much easier, she feels like her trident was sort of her calling card! It's what people remembered!

She originally chose it because she spent a good long while on a monster hunting ship pre-campaign, and ended up favoring a harpoon. The trident seemed a natural choice when she stumbled across one while back on shore, and she kept it...basically until my DMs put a dragon slaying sword in front of her that was just TOO powerful to leave behind.

9. favorite food? least favorite? are they a picky eater? do they have any dietary restrictions

Val is a terrifically simple woman; she will pick a handful of fresh blackberries over just about anything else. At this point, most of the love for them is simple nostalgia. She spent a lot of her youth getting scratched to shit while digging the little bastards out of the wild bushes that she and her family found, and now they are a taste of simpler, better times.

That said, her simple taste means that she's also not particularly adventurous? She's kind of a simple eater, which means she's kind of a picky eater, and she is hyper sensitive to sweet things, which she actively dislikes. Her family were wandering tradesfolk, so she grew up on road food, and I'm very sure it absolutely destroyed her sense of taste LMAO.

15. how big or small is their family? who did they live with growing up? do they live with anyone now?

Oh, very small, if we're talking blood family. She grew up almost exclusively with her parents, and with the occasional visit from her very cool, definitely-not-part-of-a-thieves-guild uncle, and almost no one else. She has...met...her aunt on her mother's side, and her cousin, but since her mother passed, Val has felt no urge to reconnect with them.

Her parents passed something like eight years before the campaign began, and she is under the (incorrect) impression that her uncle is also gone, so at this point? Her family is this group of weirdos that she took up with on a whim. And she loves them so, so much.

21. their favorite place to be?

ON THE ROAD!!! Anywhere on the road!! Traveling is her hobby, her passion, and her oath!! Val took up with the god of travelers a few months back and pledging herself to his cause has only renewed her sense of peace and joy while traveling the world's highways. She LOVES the outdoors, and she loves helping people love them too.

It's really no wonder she fell in love with a druid.

27. if applicable, do they have a favorite sport? do they play any sports or prefer to watch?

Val has never sat down to watch a particular sport in canon, but I could see her being a soccer nut. God. Actually, now that I say it out loud, I'm so afraid that she would be obsessed with soccer. Not to play, naturally. She's not that dexterous. But to WATCH....

33. if applicable, how would your other characters describe them? i mean specifically the people around them.

STRONG. A huge sap. Bit of a goody-two-shoes. A little too overprotective for the sort of bullshit they get into. Cheesy and fond of really stupid jokes. Willing to throw down for any one of the idiots she's traveling with at the drop of a hat. Hot.

(She is deeply embarrassed by this last one.)

Tritchet

6. how do they wear their hair? do they care a lot how their hair looks?

Tritchet has worn her hair short since leaving home, and she will probably keep it short forever. It just makes sense! She is usually trying to cultivate a very specific Look, and thus cares a lot about how her hair looks at almost any given time. Cutting it off means it's less of a hassle for her to manage. She also just thinks long hair is kind of silly when you're jumping around all over the place in a fight.

12. how long have they been around? do you know their birthday? is their birthday the day you made them or another day? what do they think of celebrating birthdays?

Tritchet has been around since...2022? Ish? Her birthday is canonically on November 17th (thank you FFXIV for saving that data for me so I can remember) and she is very keen to let almost no one else know about it! She loves to be the center of attention, yes, but she thinks that attention just because she happened to be born on a specific day is very silly.

That said, she will absolutely go all in for someone ELSE'S birthday. That's all fair game!

18. their opinion on lying, stealing, and killing?

Lying - something that happens, but that she would be devastated to find out happened to her. She takes being lied to VERY personally, and certain people who have done it in the past *coughcough*Urianger*coughcough* have had to claw their way back into her good graces.

Stealing - generally bad, but not wholly damning. She actively doesn't support the idea of stealing to get by, since she spends a lot of time with struggling craftsfolk and traders for whom their business is their life, but folks that are starving need coin too, y'know? She won't ENTIRELY hold that against them, even if she will try and step in to stop them.

Killing - something that she would love to avoid overall, but that tends to run rampant in her line of work. Tritchet values freedom intrinsically, and will do her damnedest to avoid handing down a consequence that you can't walk back. But...she's also not going to roll over in a fight. And in the case of Zenos, it was a matter of giving him plenty of fuckin chances before he forced her and her sisters' hands.

24. do they have any creative hobbies? (art, writing, music, etc)

Goldsmithing! Tritchet likes the fiddly little work it calls for. It calms her down and gives her something to laser focus on. :> She also likes making accessories for herself that are totally one-of-a-kind, and she finds that it makes gift giving SO much easier. Typically, if you find her sitting still for a long period of time, it is because there is food involve, or because she's working on a Project.

30. do they smell like anything notable?

There is a...fairly notable scent of warm scales that comes about whenever the weather gets hot. Tritchet got a pretty nasty wound during the end of Endwalker that was compensated for by Dragoon Shit, which left her with a sizeable patch of scaling that healed up over the scar. So she gets a touch of Warm Lizard smell during the warmer months. It's one of those things that SHE hasn't really picked up on yet, and that she would be absolutely mortified to find out about.

Present company has yet to mind, though. :>

[grigori77]

Critical Role, Campaign 3 Episode 66

Stray Gods? Ooooh ... yeah, that does look pretty cool. And yeah, shout-out indeed to our own girls on board! And ... oh boy, here we go ... Sam's singing ... great ... and it's bloody awful as always ... that's it, Sam, make my ears bleed ...

Yes, last Candela Obscura ep coming SOON ... but I heard it's only the FIRST story, apparently there are more on the way?

Oh sweet, Daggerheart? Cool. Can't wait ...

And so we begin. Again. And I'm like STUPID excited about this one ...

Yay! Zephrah! Sweet! I've missed this place ...

And yes, Orym is home ... I'm so happy for our boy ... super nostalgia for him ...

Wow, that's a SHIT roll for Chetney's sense of smell, Travis ...

Strength Save? Already? Gah ... roll good, guys ...

It fucken wimdy ... and now we're losing THREE OF OUR PEOPLE!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!

Oh, so it's just a welcoming committee? Sort of?

Yes! Hello Orym, yes, he's a welcome defuser of tension, definitely.

Maeve? Half-elf? Wait ... HIS SISTER?!!! Really? Awesome! Awwwww ... hello, cutie! :3

Take forms? Oh, so she's a druid? Cool! I mean yeah, of course she is, but still ... COOL!!!

There's a Nexus close? Crap ...

Whoa ... Maeve was AT THE BATTLE!!! Okay then ... and now it's all fucken CRAZY ... yeah, it would be ...

No communication with Whitestone? Crap ... but not unexpected ... and folk got scattered? Again, not a surprise ...

YOUR mom ... oh, so she was WILL's sister ... yeah, I get it. But slso awwww ...

No, I'm ahead of you, FCG. They're IN-LAWS.

Yeah, he was in love, very much ... and my heart's breaking all over again just remembering ...

Matt once again reminding us that Zephrah is one of the most beautiful places in all of Exandria ...

Maeve (regarding Laudna): "Is that her? She looks cooler than I thought." Awwwww ... :3

More reunions ... yeah ... awkward ... but yeah, hello Leeta ...

Red dragon? Thordak, yeah ... cool ... Nice trip down Campaign 1 memory lane ...

KEYLETH!!! Yay!

FCG tries to bow and just faceplants cuz he ain't got knees ...

Ouch ... that's gotta hurt ... that looks NASTY ...

Oh yeah! THE Staff! Nice!

Yup, just as we thought, it's that nasty shit poison again ... a remedy? Blue Perennium flower? Oh boy ... no, not LIKE THAT!!! Matt is irritated by the smutty jokes that now ensue and I don't blame him ... oh, how many PCs is he gonna kill for this? XD

So this COULD heal her? Oh yes ... so ... quest time again, maybe?

It grows in places marked by strife? Hmmmm ...

So there are THREE others hurt like her? Two dozen more dead? Ouch ...

The last thing SHE saw ... yeah, OF COURSE it was Vax ... this is gonna be hurting her WAY worse than her wounds ...

The white light? Hmmm ... so what, Illianna might have sent them all away to SAVE THEM? Interesting ...

Ah yes ... so here we go ... revealing Imogen's connection indeed ... Keyleth: "But you're here to help?" Oh yes ...

So the Ruby Vanguard are OPENLY recruiting now? That can't be good ...

Orym: "I've been struggling with the blood in my eye for weeks now. I've never been so fucking angry!" Oof ...

Keyleth: "Sometimes it's just what you need, so don't let go of that anger. Learn how to use it."

Orym: "I promise you I'll give you every last breath to make this right."

Keyleth: "Together we'll rain the fury of every power in Exandria down on these ... shitheads."

Get hold of the toxin, reverse engineer an antidote? Smart, Chetney, smart.

Yeah, Keyleth never really had that much to do with the gods, generally.

"The Ascension and the Sealing". Oh yeah ... so cool ...

Letting the Voice of the Tempest rest, then ...

Laudna: "We dropped the airship." Leeta: "That was you? That was GREAT!!!" Yeah ... :3

Ah yes, finding out what happened after they all got shunted away at last ...

27 ... Whispers! Yay! What's Leeta hiding, Fearne?

Wait, MOLES? Really? Like another Bor'Dor situation? Hmmmm ...

Thollo? Okay ...

The Scattered War of Gwessar? Intriguing ... so the Grey Valley is ... a creepy, fucked up place ... sounds about right. And apparently this is the SAFEST place for them go look for the flower? Ye gods ...

Liam: "We all know what you WANT to hear, Travis Willingham." XD

The Hishari helmet? Intriguing ... oh, here we go, then ... so Ashton COULD finally get some answers after this? Cool ...

So, going to meet Orym's mum ... sweet ...

Home sweet home! Cottagecore? Cute! :3

Awwwwwwwww ... she's the sweetest mum ever, hi Alma! Oh yeah, she DOES know Fearne already. And she's definitely fascinated by FCG ...

Oh yeah, Laudna does love her some biscuits ...

Oh, intriguing, the possibility that Chetney might hit on Alma ... XD

Such a lovely cosy place, I love it ...

Muffins? Really? Cool ...

No stealing stuff, Fearne. "I would never steal from a mother." Okay then ...

Yum! Freshly baked goodies! Yay!

Alma: "I worry about you, Orym. You carry a lot of weight on your face."

Whoa ... the Ashari have means to delay births to prevent babies from becoming Ruidusborn? Intriguing ...

Alma:"Just don't be a hero if you don't have to." Orym: "I just do what I have to, mom."

So Orym was a truly TINY baby? I mean OF COURSE he would have been ... awwww, the cavalcade of baby memento-based embarrassment for Orym, I love it ... XD

Recipes to go for FCG? Adorable ...

Chetney's carved a little wooden Orym for her? That's so cute ... is this Chet flirting? Wait ... Orym ACTUALLY HAD C-POP toys when he was little? Oh my gods ...

Orym: "Did you invent Optimus Prime?" Chetney: "I killed him, too." LOL

FCG trying to work out if Orym looks a little like Chetney ... 4 perception roll? Yeah ...

To Torth's shop for fresh armour, now ...

Sage and herbs in the metal AS IT'S BEING TEMPERED?!!! Intriguing ...

Old Fanny Z? Hmmmm ...

Oh, this place looks FASCINATING ... oh, and Fanny is too ... wow ... oh yeah, she is just FABULOUS, definitely ... XD

Fanny: "Anti-hero chic?" Oh yes ... that's perfect Ashton, definitely ...

Marisha: "Whitestone's for lovers, Zephrah's for fuckers." LOL

Meanwhile Laudna's flying Pate on a string like a kite. Pate: "Hey, there's a big hawk up here, circling! I think he wants to be friends!" O.O

Big-ass backpack? Okay ... so they need to fill THIS with the flowers ...

Oh boy ... a shit ton of healing potions ... NEVER a good sign of things to come ...

Whoa ... so Orym's fighting style is like THE regimental style of Zephrah? That's so cool ...

Maeve can do the tree portal thing too? That's so cool!

Matt: "And we're gonna go to break!"

Oh, so they're actually Blue Perennum flowers? Ah ... so basically Matt dug his own grave there ...

Liam: "I'm just glad we don't have to find some Taintweed." Snort ...

Always nice to get to see a pair of Jesters drawing little cartoon dicks in the air ... XD

Back to the game ... and the Grey Valley ... hmmmmm ...

The smell of ash and BURNED FAT?!!! That's not, like, foreboding at all ...

The whole place is COMPLETELY monochrome ... fascinating ... in a really creepy way ...

Perception check for blue flowers ... 30? Fucking hell Orym ... no joy, though. Not here ...

FCG doing a Divination spell on the inside of Orym's shield to find the way from the Changebringer ... oh ... is it working? Intriguing ... cool, another genuine divine visitation ... ooooooh ... and a marker? Cool ... go west, young man!

Chetney trying to get a read on the burned fat smell ... what ... a Religion check? Hmmmm ... oh, it's a smell of demons? Oh shit ... not great ...

Hello again, Pate ... he turns invisible and goes looking for possible demons and blue flowers ...

Single file, to hide their numbers ... and Pass Without A Trace? Okay ... sneaky sneaky ...

Lightning split trees? Yeesh ...

Bits of tarnished metal? Hmmmm ... that's suspicious ... not fresh, at least, but ...

So it's a helmet ... with a skull still in it? Not good ...

Nothing inherently fancy about any of it ...

Pate sees fuck all ... with a Nat 1 ... oof ...

FCG casts Death Ward on Orym in order to make sure they can get him back to his mum ...

Something's flying in ... TWO somethings, in fact ... bug and black ... black SMOKE?!!! Oh hell ... they don't spot thd party, but ... creepy ...

Chetney climbing a big rock to get a look round ...

Smells like a volcano? Lovely ... that's not a good sign ... and part of the forest is smoking ... great ...

Everybody's doing Pate impressions while Matt looks stuff up ... it's adorable. XD

Oh, the TREES are smoking? Hmmmm ...

FCG casts Owl's Wisdom on Fearne? Intriguing ...

Orange glow under the tree bark? Hmmmm ... FCG casts Detect Thoughts ... nothing in particular ...

Some kind of potential damage site? Hmmmm ...

An ash MARSH?!!! Seriously? Urgh ... hard going now ... no surprise there ...

Back onto solid ground without incident ... phew ... or not ... some kind of ancient battlefield now ... lovely ...

Something got badly charred here ... and there's some kind of dark crater? Hmmm ... AND there are flowers ... okay ... is it a trap?

Bollocks ... turns out Pate is colourblind ... THAT'S not exactly useful for finding the flowers ...

Pate land on the bush ... and falls into it. "They're thorny!"

Chetney goes in to try and see what's what ... and starts doing an English accent when he finds himself interacting with Pate.

So THESE are the flowers ... BINGO!!! Chetney starts cutting blooms, also casts Hunter's Bane just in case ... and he gets a little prickle of SOMETHING ... hmmmm ...

Oh fuck ... some of the bodies start moving ... great, it's undead time ... and there's something else there too ...

Okay, this thing definitely SOUNDS like a demon ...

Chetney pretends he doesn't actually see this thing znd starts to nonchalantly walk away ... yeah, this thing ain't convinced at all ...

Oh yeah ... "Roll initiative." HERE WE GO!!!

Battlemap time! Wow, that shit is BLEAK!!!

Top of the round, then ...

Here come the undead! Aaaaaaaah! Chetney's under attack ... crap, and he is now GRAPPLED ... oh shit, they're Ashari! It's some of the missing warriors!

Chetney: "Nuke us!" FCG: "I'm a healer! I don't Nuke!" Chetney: "Bring the falling fire!"

FCG casts Compulsion and they both FAIL!!! Now they're dragging Chetney through the nasty ashen mud ...

Imogen's up ... Laura has a very dubious plan ... Watery Sphere? Interesting ... she tries it on the demon ... a strength save? 17 plus more ... nuts ... then she uses her Telekinetic Shove to try snd free Chetney ... nope, it's like FREAKISHLY strong ...

The demon just SINKS INTO THE GROUND ... andnow it's FUCKING CLOSE to them all ... CRAAAAAAAP!!! A Soul Rend Vortex? WHAT THE FUCK?!!!

38 points of Necrotic damage to Orym and FCG, 19 to Fearne ... ouch!

Ashton RAGES!!! YEAH!!! Yeah, he's making some crazy gravitational wave as he charges the thing ... Density Well? So cool ... BOOM!!! 18 points of bludgeoning damage AND it's knocked prone ... AND some fire damage? 8 points! Nice .. but it's fiendish, so not yhat much of zn effect ... another attack ... another 19 points of damage because it's BIGGER than he is? Awesome ...

Orym performs a Disarming Attack to free Chetney ... yes! Success! AND 11 damage on the undead! Second hit ... only 8 points more? Not so good ...

Oh man ... Orym KNEW this guy? Crap ...

Chetney wolfs out ... he charges and while taking damage from the undead (8 Necrotic) as he moves away, inflicts LESS damage on the demon within ice attack than he'd like ... hmmm ... how CAN they kill this thing?

Fearne speaks Infernal? Of course she does ... "Stop it!" And here comes Mister ...

Laudna casts Mirror Image on herself, then ... oh man, that is HORRIFYING ... oh! Hey! It's the wolf! Laura is DEEPLY impressed! Matt: "That's your girlfriend!"

Here we go ... the wolf attacks the demon ... 14 piercing damage! Nice!

Oh crap ... now there are creepy shadow wraiths coming out of the marsh... great ...

A TOTAL MISS on Imogen! Phew ... now Ashton ... Erratic Defence? What is THAT?!!! Cuts it down to 11 points of Necrotic damage, but Fearne's fancy aura softens it ... now he's just chucking one of the wraiths around ...

An attack on FCG ... but Silvery Barbs from Laudna AND Fearne's spell saves the day AGAIN!!!

Undead longbow attack? Really? Both miss, though ... but the other one hits Orym with its sword ... crap!

Orym strikes back HARD!!! 15 points of damage! Nice ...

Spiritual Weapon from FCG ... a chainsaw? Really? Crazy ... attack on the undead! 7 points of radiant damage? Hmmm ... not THAT impressive ...

Imogen tries to get the Watery Sphere to actually DO SOMETHING this time ... okay, that's more like it ... ooh ... 4th Level Lightning Bolt AND it's Quickened by Ashton? Wow ... double hit INCLUDING the demon ... okay ... NINE D6 OF DAMAGE?!!! Fucking hell ... 24 points ... wow ...

Demon boy VANISHES again and reappears in front of Fearne? NO!!! Shit ... 10 slashing damage PLUS 13 Necrotic? Oof ... second attack CRITS ... 13 slashing and 21 Necrotic? AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!! Damn, that hurts ...

Soul Rend? Crap ... EVERYBODY but FCG has to save ... oh man, this is all round SO BAD ... pain all round, but SOMEHOW Fearne still maintains her concentration ...

Ashton hits HARD on one of the wraiths ... POW!!!

Orym jumps over Mister and charges in to pull Bait and Switch on Fearne, then attacks the demon! POW!!! 18 points of damage all round! Oh shit ... another Ashari inside the demon? Not good ...

Chetney tries to just JUMP attack the demon ... in the end just GRAPPLES it ... okay ... second attack then ... still not that heavy with the ice damage ... hmmm ...

Fearne casts Daylight right on its chest ... oh shit! Oh, and that HURTS IT BAD!!! Nice! AND it repels EVERYTHING!!! Okay, then!

Mister chucks some flaming shit! XD 7 points of damage ... meh ...

FORM OF DREAD!!! YES!!! Always awesome ... Laudna sends Pate into the Watery Sphere and then twins a Shocking Grasp through him ... NAT 20!!! Oh shit! Pate: "Special delivery!" She electrocutes the guy ... and gets the HDYWTDT!!! Nice ... oh shit ... TWO kills? Way to go, dead girl!

Now the wolf attacks the demon again ... 11 damage! Sweet!

Undead attack on Fearne! Crap ... Laudna casts Silvery Barbs, but it still hits ... 12 slashing damage! Double crap ... and she's unconscious! NO!!!

FCG casts Mass Cure Wounds! Phew! 16 points all round! Nice! Fearne's back up!

Buzzsaw attack from FCG! Oh, Divine Strike? No ... ALMOST killed that zombie ...

Imogen chucks a 4th Level Witchbolt at the demon ... 42 points of damage ... and she gets the HDYWTDT!!! YESSSSSSS!!! Oh yeah, she full on LIGHTS THIS FUCKER UP!!! Oh yeah, the demon is TOAST.

For the sake of brevity, Matt lets the rest of the thralls die ... yeah, seems fitting ...

Orym finds a fading spirit within the demon's body ... oh man ... it's tragic, but bittersweet ... at least he gets to put her to rest in the end.

Ah, they at least found enough flowers before they died to fill a 3rd of the satchel ... cool. Meanwhile Orym's looking for personal effects, then performs last rites in the Ashari manner.

Moody, mournful wind ... hmmm ...

Matt: "And that's where we're gonna end the night."

All round, EVERYBODY is in awe of Ashley saving the day so it wasn't a TPK ...

[diana-fortyseven]

HITMAN SPRING ROADMAP 2023

Here's the full blogpost!

Details and my thoughts on them under the cut!

Elusive Targets, cool cool, happy for those who started late and still need to unlock the suits.

I'm also kinda happy to see a return of Featured Contracts, they're fun to figure out. Curated Contracts too, nice nice.

Paris and Sapienza as free locations is amazing for me, because that means I can take nice photos with NVIDIA Ansel. I don't own the game on PC. I'll definitely get a lot of use out of this!

Let's talk about MAY.

First patch for HITMAN WoA is coming in May.

Patch 3.150 will feature a bunch of fixes that has been reported by our community and we're adding a lot of QoL improvement to the whole game in general. Among all the fixes is the known issue regarding GPU memory leak (VRAM). This patch will also have many tweaks, fixes, adjustments and QoL improvements specifically for HITMAN Freelancer. Full patch notes and more information will come closer to May 11.

Can't wait for the patch notes to learn more about the QoL updates for the whole game. (But of course I'm also looking forward to a more balanced version of Freelancer)

New HITMAN Challenge: Boom Beats Blah w. unlock.

What will explode shortly after being thrown, but is also sharp enough to kill on impact? The exploding Pen, that’s what. On May 11, this very useful pen can be yours after you complete the new challenge called Boom Beats Blah where you need to Eliminate Craig Black with an explosion while he is reading. Poetic?

Yes, poetic! Thank you! I love new challenges in this game, this one sounds fun and it's something 47 would actually do, aaaand I'm happy to see a return of the original Exploding Pen! 10/10!

HITMAN Freelancer Challenge: The HITMAN w. unlock

On May 11 we also add an awesome unlock to the HITMAN Freelancer challenge “The HITMAN”. Here the task is relatively straight forward, however not easy. You need to complete a Freelancer campaign with the Hardcore Mode Enabled. When you’re successful, you’ll unlock The Black Bruiser Suit. Maybe the most appropriate suit to wear after a full hardcore campaign. If you’ve already completed "The HITMAN Challenge “in HITMAN Freelancer, you’ll automatically get the suit unlocked and added to your inventory when it becomes available.

I love this suit omg omg omg. Finally a reason to play Hardcore Mode, apart from just completing the trophy collection upstairs. This just increased my willingness to put up with Hardcore by 470%!

Contracts Mode Enabled on the ICA Training Facility.

From May 11 you can turn your favorite training yacht into your very own playground. We’re enabling Contracts mode on the ICA Training Facility. Get cracking, in this relatively safe entermeted.

Ahh that's so cool! Only the yacht though? I'm a moron, I completely forgot we already had contracts mode on the Final Test. xD

THE ROAD AHEAD

We’re just getting started, look forward to more Year 3 versions of Elusive Targets, as well as a chance to catch up on any Years 2 targets you may have missed. In addition, we will be introducing new unlocks, challenges, and a fresh escalation for you to sink your teeth into. We'll also be rolling out game patches throughout the year packed with fixes, tweaks and QoL improvements. Keep in mind that some details may change as this is a tentative production plan, but this timeline should give you a good sense of what's to come in HITMAN World of Assassination in the months ahead.

Now this is interesting!

We'll get a new challenge with unlocks every month!

November will also give us contracts mode on Holiday Hoarders and Snow Festival! That's dope!

Really looking forward to all of this!

Thank you IOI, I love you!

[youngster-monster]

real talk you WOULD be a really good writer for blizzard theres more conciseness in your fics than there is in the actual official lore, i spent like 2 hours one time trying to figure out how old illidan was and i STILL cant get a clear answer

i actually hadnt watched wc3, but since you mentioned it i thought i might finally get around to watching it because Why Not and .. no yeah you were right kael is so obsessed with him there. he is so funny for that

i cant play ffxiv because i fear what the double mount collecting opportunities will do to my brain as if itll like turn me into a shrimp or something. mmorpgs are crazy dangerous forreal

also the best part about recent content- or like. recent...ish... it was in shadowlands and now we're in dragonflight and i still dont know whats happening but kael AND vashj showed up in shadowlands and they had BANTER!!!!! i was going absolutely nuts about it it was great. i miss them (can replay shadowlands at any time)

devastated that neither of them had a Massive role in shadowlands though. i remember prior to launch i found out they would both make an appearance and i just about went feral abt it but then they only really appeared in covenant campaign stuff.. and not even for the full campaigns.. and also only for like two of them... i will never get over this ever

oh illidan's age is really easy! he was already a few thousand years old during the war of the ancients so... that's not right... no he was a baby when... wait a minute... (checks notes) (increasingly frantic riffling of paper) yeah okay so he's anywhere between 10,001 year old and Old As Balls, hope that helps

that's very sweet of you to say though. my secret is that when i make a story choice i try to stick to it and make it work even when my understanding of the universe changes with time :)

(@ blizzard's "rule of cool" i am COMING for you)

also bold take to call my fics 'concise'... i AM looking at a few thousand words of completely unrelated worldbuilding that i snuck into this soulmate au but thank you for the vote of confidence <3

i'm SO GLAD you gave w3 a try!!! it's my favorite warcraft content for many reasons (nostalgia and 'best and only correct kael characterization ever' first and foremost) and it's SO funny like kael truly abandoned kin and country to go on a gay vacation to space mojave with some hunk he found in a ditch. iconic.

(also arthas' arrival to lordaeron is branded permanently into my brain, kid me was so in love with his undead ass it's not even funny)

you should play ffxiv tho... it will absolutely turn you into a shrimp but in a good way. you would not BELIEVE the amount of elves they're hiding in there. also the free trial including-- (i am dragged offstage by a comically long hook)

KAEL AND VASHJ BANTER.... god that's the dream. #1 item on my wow wishlist at all times. rare blizz w for that one now release more kael and vashj content PLEASE

they had to shove illidan in space forever because my level of normalcy about the whole thing would have risen to truly unsafe levels if they had had even the SLIGHTEST Possibility of interacting post-legion

[phazius]

Id say i havent been around tumblr in a bit but really i havent been around anywhere for a bit, kinda fell into a hole but we are gonna work on that. My WoW guild stopped raiding so I get to reclaim that time so maybe we'll see a return of ttrpg recap posts among other things. My mental hasnt been the best but i do attribute that to just being too busy between work, warcraft, and so many ttrpg games, that when i had a bunch of time off from work i feel like i slept about 60% of the time. Either from just depresso, or the immense amount of sleep debt lol.

As for the ttrpg games they are still moving along.

Strength of Thousands: they've started the last part of book 4 and im really looking forward to book 5

Abomination Vaults: nearing the end of "book 1" probably just a session or 2 left there. Just found The Whispering Reeds and still need to following the spectral trail to its conclusion. They did realize how many secrets they missed when the found the blueprints in Volluks lounge lol. Theyve been doing anything that is the obvious plot line lol.

Quest for the Frozen Flame: my understanding is we are getting close to part 3 of book 2 but we'll probably do a bit more hex wandering before tackling that, knowing that its gonna be a dragon lair.

Outlaws of Alkenstar: next session is the start of the end, book 3 part 3. The boss of part 2 would have been insta-killed by a phantasmal killer if the incapcition trait wasn't a thing, instead we got a close boss fight in a cool set piece.

The Saturday game: we're picking up the start of a new mini campaign later today, taking our pirate characters we played from a conversion of Plunder and Peril into kinda continuation a few levels later. More Shenanigans in the Shackles.

We've also got games laid out forever lol. After Outlaws of Alkenstar, that group is gonna be doing Gatewalkers :D and after Quest for the Frozen Flame we're gonna bring back my first Abomination Vaults group for Stolen Fate which should be mostly out by the time we finish.

[allthemusic]

Week ending: 8th August

And we're steadily working our back towards "real time", relative to me writing this post :) Summer is properly underway, and this week's songs are (thankfully) a far cry from the mopey drag we got last week - I love a summer hit that actually feels summery, and I think both of these probably count?

Island in the Sun - Harry Belafonte (peaked at Number 3)

Look at the title and artist combination, right there. You know exactly what you're letting yourself into, here - and sure enough, it's a calypso tune about life on a sunny Caribbean island, complete with cheery flutes and some low-key marimba (?) work. Add in a strummy guitar and some vaguely African drumming, and you've got an incredibly chill island vibe already.

Except the lyrics aren't content just to wax lyrical about how lovely the island life is and be done with it. Sure, we've got lines about how All my days I will sing in praise / Of your forest, waters / Your shining sand. But we also get a focus on the hard work that it takes to live there, and the sense of ownership that that creates for Harry, the sense of the island being willed to me by my father's hand, a place where my people have toiled since time begun. It's Harry's island, because it's him and his people who've really put the work into it - and still are doing so, going by lines about Harry's heavy load and his sweat falling to the earth. He joins a cast of characters cutting cane for their families or going out to fish - hard, honest workers, out to tame and tend the island.

You could absolutely do some sort of post-colonial reading of this, of the poverty that the locals seem to be living in, and of Harry's defiant insistence that it's his people's island, that it's a place and a work that's worth taking pride in, despite it all. And you also see the pride in the culture and musical traditions that have sprung up there, especially in the verse where Harry sings about how I hope the day will never come / That I can't awake to the sound of drum / Never let me miss carnival / With calypso songs philosophical. Caribbean music - and calypso, in particular - is portrayed as something profound and worthy of celebrating, even as Harry moves to the US and pursues a career there. It's cool stuff.

I should also mention here that the song is from a film, also called Island in the Sun. And honestly, it sounds pretty awesome - it's about various interracial relationships, and how they all play out on a fictional West Indies island called Santa Marta. Harry's in the film, playing an ambitious young union leader, hence the focus on work in the song, who falls for the widow of the former heir to a local plantation, as one of the many plot threads. And when I say many, I mean it - scanning a synopsis, there appear to be four romances, a murder and subsequent investigation, multiple reveals about key characters' parentages, a whole lot of political campaigning and at least one attempted suicide. So yeah, I'd definitely watch that.

In the film, Harry romances a character played by Joan Fontaine, and apparently she got threats from the KKK as a result. The film wasn't shown throughout parts of the southern US, and the filmmaker eventually had to step in to say he'd pay the fines of any theatre-owner who got in trouble for showing it. So yeah. Definitely a cool film, in a way that makes me like the song considerably more, too. It's going to be a tough one to beat, for sure...

Lucille - Little Richard (10)

Ah. Right.

Gosh, did this song really only make Number 10 in the UK? Further proof that the record-buying public in the UK can have some real dodgy taste, because this song is a certified banger. Words like iconic are overused when talking about music, but if any song merits them, it's this. It's just *chef's kiss* perfect!

The whole song's insistent, driven along by this bass ostinato that just hammers away at this one rhythm, shifting it up a bit occasionally, enough to give the song momentum. Honestly, it sounds like something the Beatles will be getting a load of praise for in about five or six years. Which is almost certainly not a coincidence - heck, they apparently covered the song. Still, it's awesome to see this sort of riff-driven approach a few years "ahead of schedule".

This riffing, combined with the gun-shot drumming, the hammering piano notes and Little Richard's yowling, screeching delivery, gives the whole thing much more of a striaghtforwardly "rock" feel than you'd expect. It's got all the rock and roll hallmarks, sure - we've got a bluesy chord pattern, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it bit with those rock and roll triplets and even some sax for good measure - but overall, it just feels heavier, a bit more aggressive.

And in among all of this, Little Richard, performing like only he seems to be able to, rough and scratchy by turns, then high and squealy, the ends of his lines ticking upwards with a sort of camp abandon. There's a reason that Little Richard's songs always have a bit where the backing drops out and just lets him sing for a line or two - his vocal style and random screaming vocalisations are just that interesting and weird, they easily become the song's star attraction.

Lyrically, it's straightforward, but a bit more emotional and anguished than your typical rock and roll song, with Richard basically begging his wayward woman to come back to him, imploring her: Oh Lucille, please, come back where you belong. It's a straightforward story, and Richard doesn't jazz it up in poetry, or anything. You don't come here for fancy lyrics, you come here for Little Richard selling the emotion of it all. And that he does, line after line after line. As I said at the start, iconic.

I almost feel sorry for Harry Belafonte in this match-up, because I really did like Island in the Sun. But pitted against Lucille, there's really only one song I can pick as a favourite, and it's not Harry's.

Favourite song of the bunch: Lucille

[jaesrri]

My group tends to go in for homebrew worlds, and our DM has a tendency to throw a significant amount of world building at us before character creation. As such I find it best to choose some aspect of the world and deep dive into that, which really gives a lot of opportunities for everything that happens to matter. This works out brilliantly with a DM who enjoys weaving world and characters.

Below the cut are some examples of how this has gone.

Thus in the game where we knew I'd be missing occasionally, @notyourfathersdungeonmaster went, 'ok, so you think you might be feeling cleric? How about the Order of St Altheus, they act kinda like FEMA/the red cross, getting into disaster areas and helping out. That way when you have to miss you're off doing that.' Cool! I can work with that- and so I made Vexation of the Gravehounds, a tabaxi orphaned by an incursion of undead that wiped out her home and who was raised in the order. Near the end of act two I was out two sessions, so Vexi, having become something of a rising star (adventuring will do that) was invited to travel with the head of the order on a peace-making tour. Big honor, very exciting!!! The tour culminated in a special mass for the feast of St Altheus (gift giving holiday) in the city the party had made home base- with Vexi assisting and the party as guests of honor.

After, the head of the order had us meet with him privately and gave us all gifts. The first few were fine, thoughtful and sentimental, but the last few, while sharing those qualities were *also* creepy and sus. When questioned, the father went into a monologue that revealed him to be: a) St Altheus himself, b)a lich, c) incidentally responsible for Vexi's orphaning, and d) THE SHADOWY MASTERMIND WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO COUNTER.

He did the typical 'and you should join me' to which we were like. Uh no. Ends are not justifying the means here. And then he power word killed himself in order to try and start the wars he's been setting up. It was fucking fantastic, Vexi changed subclass, went Martin Luther on the order and caused a schism. Later our wizard managed to kill him by punching his soul-container to pieces with bigby's hand while holding the lich in it's fist. To this day it's one of the greatest twists I've been a part of.

Our current campaign I did much the same- there was an oppressed culture in the world doc and I was intrigued, so I built that as the deep threads of Alondra's backstory- her ties to her culture, her contact with the colonizer culture, and the impact that has had on her life. From a lone warrior from a tiny village she's grown to be warrior-prophet, leader of her people and teamed up with people dead set on toppling the colonizer state- and yet at the same time she's positioned to understand that *most* of the other culture's people are just people getting by, so she's working to build peace between the peoples while bringing down the powers, especially those that have been revealed to have the end of the world as their goal. We are doing so many politics! I don't know if we're going to succeed! I'm obnoxiously invested!

Anyway don't listen to the haters; your D&D character doesn't actually need a twenty-page backstory for your GM to read as homework so they can integrate as much of it into their prep as possible. The GM shouldn't have to read a lore document that they then carefully integrate into their prep so they can feed you Da Slop.

You can just show up and go "hey check it out my guy is an Elf named Morningwood" and then play to find out what this Morningwood guy's deal is.

[aanakin]

any steddie recs ? 👀 I’m just starting to get into the ship

oh yes, been reading quite a lot of steddie recently, so here’s a list of some of my favorites. I arranged them by length, starting from the shortest. All of them are completed works.

tell me that it's not my fault (tell me that i'm all you want) by penguinwritesbooks | 3.1k | Steve leaves Eddie a message.           

what a match, i'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet by DeadAndDying | 4.6k | Steve feels a little feral about Eddie like all the time.

and here we are in heaven, for you are mine at last by obsceme | 6k | 5 times Steve steals Eddie's clothes, and one time Eddie returns the favor.

third nat one by acetheticallyy (judesstfrancis) | 7k | Steve agreed to sit in on the kids’ silly little fantasy game for one reason and one reason only. He didn’t think those stupid dice would be so hard to manipulate.

you could let it all go (it's called freefall) by anniebibananie | 7k |  Good things don’t happen to Eddie Munson, so he has no idea how to wrap his head around Steve Harrington’s sudden appearance in his life as an unmovable fixture.  No fucking clue.

the unmapped places by groaninlynch | 7.5k | Eddie confesses. Steve, amazed, confesses back.

I can't save us, my Atlantis by kissmejusttokissme | 8.7k | Steve will relive the night of the battle as many times as it takes to make things right.

Whole Lotta Love by stereobone | 9k | Steve scoffs. "I think if I was dating someone, Robin, I would be the first to know about it." "Would you, though?" Robin says.

Keep It for Me by  stereobone | 9.7k | It's 1993, and Steve is attending Lucas and Max's wedding. It's 1993, and no one has seen Eddie Munson in seven years.

Monster Killer, Holy Diver by shibbi | 10k | Steve gives Eddie a one-way ticket to New York as a graduation present and spends the next few years being sad about it.

stay through the night by zach_stone | 10k | after defeating Vecna, Eddie's having trouble coping. Luckily, Steve's around to help.

Of Kings and Cult-Leaders by ladyofthenorthernlights | 11k | Dustin convinces Steve to host Eddie's latest D&D campaign.

You Oughta Know by thisapplepielife | 12K | Days stretch out, long and slow. Steve tries to ignore the only thing he’s sure of: Eddie ran. He ran from him, ran from all of them. Or: Steve's having a rough couple of years, thanks for asking.

pulling your strings byThorinoakentwig | 14k | Steve lives the same day over and over again trying to save his friends

Rock of Ages by BoudicaMuse | 16k | "Eddie's having a love affair with my stereo." "Don't make it sound so tawdry, Harrington. We're well on our way to a committed relationship."

STRIKE TEN. by oaseas | 16k | Steve’s striking out. It’s the summer after his graduation, he’s working 9-5 at Scoops Ahoy, and hey, did you hear? He’s striking out. Enter Robin, her ‘you rule/you suck’ board, and a promise to romance the next girl through the door. Except, that’s no girl. That’s Eddie Munson.

Steve Harrington's Guide to Touch by how_about_no | 18k | Eddie won't stop touching anyone and everyone, except for Steve. He has a plan to change that.

the summer of '85 series by ToEdenandBackAgain | 20k | it's the hottest day of the summer so far, and Eddie just wants his due of free samples. Annoying the shit out of Steve Harrington is just a cherry on top. 

Eddie Munson's Vampire Mixtape by Springandastorm | 21k | Vampire!Eddie AU, Post Season 4 fix it.   

this is your home. these are your people. by oaseas | 21k | Ma Henderson & Wayne Munson get cosy, Dustin makes an off-hand remark, and Steve spirals. It works out in the end.

cool just doing nothing with you by anniebibananie | 24k | It's never easy, recovering from the trauma of a battle with the supernatural, but this time Steve has Eddie. And weed. Hopefully one of those two can help him sleep at least.

Sanctuary by SpicedSage | 47k | After Steve Harrington goes missing, Eddie Munson gets exposed to the secret dangers of Hawkins, Indiana in 1985 instead of 1986.

sub-culture by palmviolet | 60k | steve is pretty convinced eddie now hates him. turns out eddie has the opposite problem.

Lovesick in Loch Nora by red0aktree | 62k | Steve gets Eddie a job as an anonymous columnist at a local newspaper.

the lathe by palmviolet | 82k | Time loop AU. steve relives the day they try to kill vecna over and over, and eddie just can't seem to stop dying. steve finds this totally unacceptable.

[eddie-van-munson]

could you do a eddie x reader where the reader is like, rly into legos still? or something like that? they think it’s dumb but eddie thinks it’s the purest thing in the world seeing them flip the instruction book and get to work :D

Warnings: Gender-Neutral but Uses Pet Names (Babe, Angel, Sweetheart, Etc.), Cursing, One Sexual Innuendo, Fluff.

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-Ok! Legos in the 80s were not what they are today? But we're going to pretend they were!!!

-So, maybe you're feelin' sick today, right? You've had a little cold.

-You called Eddie before school and told him you'd be out so he wouldn't worry.

-You rest on the couch for a good while and drink a lot of fluids, but the only thing on TV during the day is Days of Our Lives, and while you find it surprisingly gripping, you do get bored after a while.

-Eddie gets your make up work from all of your teachers and walks over to your place. When he gets there, he doesn't want to wake you if you're resting, so he just let's himself in.

-You're not in the living room or anything so he goes to check your room. He knocks on the door softly, "Y/N? It's me. I'm coming in."

- "No!" He hears shuffling, "Just a minute!!!"

-He frowns, concerned. "Are you ok?!"

-"Yeah!! Yeah I'm just...I'm naked!!"

-"Naked?"

-"Yep."

-He smirks, "Well, shit. Don't threaten me with a good time, sweetheart..."

-He opens the door to find you disappointingly clothed, but you've got on little pajamas and your cute nose is all rubbed red from tissues, so he's willing to forgive this.

-You're sitting on your bedroom floor with an instruction book in your lap, surrounded by about a million Legos.

-You cover your pale face with your hands, embarrassed.

-He tosses his backpack to the side and plops down beside you, leaning against your bed as he snatches the book from your lap. He studies it curiously, flipping through its thin pages. "Whatcha got?"

-You bite your lip nervously, ears burning. "Legos."

-"Oh shit!" He gasps when he realizes what he's looking at, "Is this the Death Star!?"

-You nod, hesitant.

-"Oh man, how do we start it?"

-Your eyes go wide for a second and you stutter dumbly, reaching beneath your bed and pulling out piece of cardboard. Sitting on it is about 1/3rd of the Death Star, already perfectly assembled.

-His jaw drops, "Fuck, babe!"

-Your whole body relaxes a little when you realize he thinks it's cool.

-"Look!" You smile, holding up a piece. "I just finished the Superlaser Focus Lense!"

-He grins, carefully taking it from you to admire it.

-You show him all of your favorite details and what parts you're working on now

-Guys he's just so in love

-You're just so eager to show him this thing you like!! And that's so precious and special!

- Side note, Eddie hyper fixates on things really easily right?

- He can't count how many times he's rambled on about something that's really exciting to him...a new campaign he's written or a book he's just read...only to slowly realize that the person listening doesn't care.

-And that's the shittiest feeling in the world.

-So when people talk to Eddie, especially about things they're really jazzed about, sweet boy listens.

-Even with his attention span being absolute shit, he listens so actively. He nods and responds and asks questions. He shows people that he cares about the things that make them excited!!

- After the Death Star incident, he'll come over sometimes and find you working on building something new at your kitchen table.

-He LOVES watching you. You get so focused and your little tongue sticks out when you frown. Your brow always furrows when you're trying to work something out or find a missing piece.

-But the best is when you figure it out or connect a section, and your whole face lights up. God, he could just pinch your lil smiling cheeks bfdybnk

-Sometimes he sits with you and "helps".

-Mostly he just makes you endearingly wonky flowers out of the pieces you aren't actively using.

-You still get a little embarrassed about it sometimes? Maybe one night you ask Eddie if he'll stop and pick up a new set you've ordered because you don't like to be stared at :^/

-He frowns, "Stared at?"

-You shrug, frowning as you scratched your neck. "I mean...a lot of times people think it's weird. You know? 'Cause they're supposed to be for kids?"

-Eddie raises his brow, pointing at the box sitting in front of him on the table, "Babe, the box says 'six and up'!! You're up!!"

-You're not quite convinced.

-He croons down, "Hey...Look at me.”

-You obey, cheeks going pink.

-"Does your Super Wicked Lego Mastery hurt anyone?"

-You shake your head no.

-"Does it make you happy?"

-You shake your head yes.

-"Then fuck what anyone else thinks, babe! I love that you build with Legos! It's cute as shit!"

-"You really think so?"

-"Oh my god, sweetheart. I could watch you all day. It's fucking precious! You get so excited!"

-In the end, Eddie comes along with you to pick up the set you ordered, shooting protective glares at anyone who dares to look twice at you.

-He starts helping you find places to display your creations when you're done.

-And best of all? You're proud!!! You take pictures and bring them to school to show them off to the Hellfire boys (who always lose their shit because that's SO COOL).

- And you have to agree. It's very cool ;^)

***********

[aroaceacacia]

why you should check out future smp!

future smp is a small minecraft server started by mysticat, frostbyte freeman, and animagician. the server's whitelist now has a roster of 23 very cool creators, including people like pixelcraftian, zyphon, and firebreathman!

every player is genuinely such a sweet person. like i cannot tell you enough how great they are. theyre thoughtful and they try to learn, and listen if theyve been corrected. they're all so nice to be around. a rly great bunch.

they have lore! it's not super intense, just every few streams or so they do in character stuff. and they let us know beforehand and usually will have lore in the title. and if you're behind on lore, they have a lore document summarizing events so far for people who've missed things! in addition, the events of the christmas arc are on youtube :)

frostbyte freeman's monologues are legitimately a reason you should watch this, mans improvises dramatic ass speeches and heartfelt, real, and raw character arcs and THEN goes on twitter and posts screenshots of a build hes made as part of a character beat and leaves us an emotional playlist with a title in italian

they're all pretty young! the streamers range in age from 13 year old apden to 23 year old mysticat. it's honestly really cool to be watching creators who are younger than me (and who are peers in age with many of my friends) because it feels kind of like I am supporting a younger sibling sometimes. makes me proud. and especially with that in mind, their maturity is astonishing - apden in particular was one of the creators at the forefront of calling out a creator who was scamming and sexually harassing people.

they are Queer !! that I know of there are 4 members who use any pronouns, two gay people, and two bisexuals!

they are funny! frost's weird ass dynamics with literally everyone else make me laugh out loud, mysty has such great comedic timing, deadhawk and longjaws have a really cozy and fun dynamic that fills me with joy, they're all so much fun. wolfeei showing up to a presidential campaign debate wearing a shirtless buff skin. keegan deciding that his detective uniform is a maid dress. bigman walking up to the mic and saying "free my mans he ain't do nothing wrong" in response to wrongfully incarcerated animagician asking which candidates would free him. jack notsouls being a flower loving catboy who thinks that giving flowers to the ominous void rift in the sky is a good idea

the community is really great! we're mostly based on twitter where the creators tend to hang out but its really great being able to easily interact with them and each other, like we have a groupchat there and a discord server! it's a lot of fun and just about everyone in the community is wonderful. it's an interesting mishmash of people from the creators' stream chats/fanbases pre-smp, irl friends, online friends, and people who came because they saw frost's "how the blue bats won mcc 9" video and liked his content and found future that way

they appreciate artists SO much. a bunch of them have fanart reels with credits on their streams, they reply to just about everything, they get so happy to see art you have no idea. they have the custom pictures in item frames plugin on the server so they can hang fanart! they have art by me and by many of my friends on the walls of the government building! hell j even wrote a fic and linked it on twitter and the guy I wrote it about read and approved it! and to top it all off they Commissioned Me to make them their official group picture, like! that's supporting artists baby!!!

you want interesting character designs? they have two frogs, a cat, a penguin, a bird, a tedsattic, an ironstarr, and a literal cookie. rinnly wears a box on their head. dec is a goth. pixelcraftian is a funny little man. john needs a life is a jojo cosplayer. bigman is a snowman. bigman is also the president. the penguin is his secretary of defense.

a handful of them are current or former MCC testers, many of whom met or became testers because they were runner-up mcc 10 applicants, and dec is a noxcrew artist! theyve also participated in smaller events in the community, or even bigger ones, like minecraft ultimate! the upcoming retro rivals event has 4 future smp members on team space invaders (the fact that they didnt put pixelcraftian, the man whose brand is Loving Mario, on the mario team is a crime).

this is a long post but I'm dead serious please check them out!! I'll link their introduction slide show in the notes, which is a good place to start for most of these creators!

[loridrabbles]

Imprisoned | Dogma x Reader (Part 22)

     Dogma awoke to two guards standing over him, a pair of shackles in hand, but no muzzle. They stood, unmoving, waiting for him to wake up to the demands they spat at him. Unbeknownst to him, they were the same two guards who discovered that he and (y/n) had had a child, Frigate and Hubris.

     "Your retrial is today." One spoke while the other put him in chains. "It starts in an hour. We're taking you to get cleaned up, then we will escort you to the court room where you will meet with your defendants." 

     "It's today?" He asked. He hadn't expected it to come so soon, though throughout the months, had lost track of the days, even though the prisoners were alerted as to when sunrise came and went. There were days where he didn't notice, but he slept through the day after taking a mid morning nap and wouldn't wake until the next morning. Was it depression? Stress? Emotional exhaustion? Or maybe just plain old physical exhaustion. 

     "That's what I just said isn't it?" Hubris responded. "Let's get going. We don't have all day." 

     The guards escorted him up and out of the depths of the prison, to a wing that looked like a medical facility. He assumed it was the same place (y/n) was taken when she was cleaned up for her trial. They reached a door and Frigate fumbled with the key card to get in. While Hubris berated his partner, Dogma examined his surroundings. His assumptions were made true when he spotted dried stains between the tiles on the floor. Not very much, but it was old and brown, unmistakably blood. He didn't have a very close relationship with Kix, but he missed him regardless.

     (Y/n)'s heart pounded as she entered the court room. She passed by so many unfamiliar faces and felt trapped under their gaze. She spotted Rex giving her a hopeful smile as she walked to the stand. Kix accompanied him. His wheelchair was nowhere in sight, but he still depended on a set of crutches. (Y/n) sat next to them having decided the night before that it would be too nerve racking for her to testify. The court was quiet, everyone's head's snapped to a door as it opened. Two guards entered followed by Dogma. (Y/n)'s heart jumped to her throat and tears pricked her eyes as she gasped quietly. She felt Rex place a hand on her shoulder and Dogma smiled at her and he took his place at the stand. 

     "All rise." The magistrate spoke to the crowd as the judge entered the room. "Department one of the court is now in session. Judge Abedion presiding."

     "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Calling the case of the Republic versus CT-4573. Are both sides ready?" The judge asked. His voice was kind, but authoritative and commanded the room. Both parties indicated they were ready to begin. "Now, Mr... Dogma, is it? I have been examining your case since it was submitted months ago and I already have in mind what I believe to be the proper outcome, but I will still humor a case and an argument from both parties. I'm curious to see what your attorneys have to say. Miss Amidala."

     "Thank you your honor. My client will in fact today be found not guilty for the crime he is accused of. The Republic accused him of killing a Jedi general without permission from a superior. However, the law states that an able soldier may continue a superior's plan of action if that superior becomes unable to carry out stated action. His Captain, Captain Rex, had the authority to execute the Jedi general Pong Krell, and upon attempt to exert that authority, was rendered unable to do so. Rightfully, Dogma took his place, and executed the General himself."

     "Is it not true that, immediately before the execution of the General, your client was imprisoned by the Captain himself."

     "Yes, your honor."

     "And why is that?" The judge questioned. 

     "He had drawn his weapon on him."

     "Any why would an able soldier, draw his weapon on his superior?"

     "He was defending the General, your honor. It wasn't until the moments leading up to the execution that it was brought to my client's attention that the general was a traitor." Padmé spoke smoothly and with confidence. (Y/n) nervously shifted in her chair.

     "I believe in a statement received from CT-7567 that what you are saying is true, however, when was it stated that CT-4573 was a soldier granted capability to take place in executions?"

     "Hours before the execution, General Pong Krell himself made Dogma the executioner for two other troopers." Padmé responded.

     "So, it sounds to me that there was no reason Dogma was not permitted to execute the general. Would you agree?"

    "Yes, your honor."

    "Now a question I have for you is, who is to decide whether or not the General was worthy of execution?"

     The conversation between the judge, Padmé, and the prosecutors went on for hours. Tension was high and half the court room was on the edge of their seats, the other half biting their nails. The trial was emotionally exhausting and (y/n) could feel herself about to break. One minute, the judge would seem to be in Dogma's favor, and the next he would be almost insulting him. The judge stood.

     "I believe I have all the information I need to make a decision. The jury will now retire to deliberate." The judge slammed down the gavel and left the stand followed by the jury.

      The court was filled with chatter as Dogma was escorted out of the court while the parties deliberated in the back rooms. (Y/n) sighed and put her head in her hands, leaning on the ledge in front of her. She felt Rex give her a reassuring rub on her back. Barely an hour passed before the jury returned, which according to Padmé was a bad sign.

     "This court is now in session." The judge said, banging the gavel as Dogma took his place at the stand. "Has the jury reached a verdict?"

     "We have, your honor." Nearly the entire courtroom stood in anticipation of the verdict.

     "Members of the jury in the case of CT-4573 V. The Republic what say you?"

     "Your honor, the members of the jury find the defendant guilty." 

     (Y/n)'s heart sank and she wanted to cry. Her breath shook and tears stung her eyes. Her head spun and she felt like vomiting and wished this day had never come. The court around her chattered in disapproval.

     "CT-4573 the jury finds you guilty of one count of second degree murder and treason." The judge spoke. "However, I disagree with their ruling and overrule their decision."  The people in the court gasped and began talking louder, quieting down upon hearing the gavel and the judge declaring order. "Sir, I do not find that the jury has reasonable enough evidence to declare you guilty of these crimes. No one in this room, but the two men sitting behind you know what happened during that campaign, at least not the full truth. None of us will ever know. I believe the decision you made may have been the right one." The judge leaned on his elbows with is hands folded in front of him, a slight smirk on his face. "I find you not guilty of these crimes. But, now we have another issue to address. Unfortunately, as a clone, you are property of the Republic, and I cannot let you go as a free man. It is now the 23rd of the standard month, by the 1st of the next I am sending you back to the 501st." 

     "Yes, sir." Dogma spoke.

     "But we have yet another issue to address. I understand you have a child now. Am I correct?" The judge asked with a soft smile.

     "Yes, sir." Dogma answered.

     "How old?" 

     "11 weeks, sir."

     "You love her?" The judged asked. Dogma could barely speak as tears stung his eyes. He nodded.

     "So much, sir." 

     "I understand. I'm a father myself, and I, in my right mind, cannot separate you from yours. You'll need each other moving forward. I'd like to work something out for you. I've reviewed the tapes of how you and your partner were treated in the prison and it's unnerving. That should never have happened and I'd like to make it up to you. You will be living at the base, whichever one your battalion is assigned to, however you will be permitted to move to and from on certain days when permitted by your general. Does that sound ok?"

     "Yes, sir." Dogma tried to smile holding back tears. "Thank you, sir."

     "Is there anything else I can do for you?" The judge smiled.

     "May I have permission to marry her?" He choked out.

     "Is that your girl behind you?" The judge asked, nodding towards (y/n) who's face was wet with tears. 

     "Yes, sir."

     "Yeah, you can." He smiled, giving him a curt nod before standing. "This court is adjourned." 

     The judge left the room as Dogma was escorted out. (Y/n) stood and rushed to Padmé.

     "What happens now."

     "He'll be processed and released. He can go home with you until the first of next month." She smiled as she was pulled into a tight hug. "He'll be released in an hour or so. Let's go wait for him outside the booking office."

     "Yes!" (Y/n) said, grabbing Padmé and Anakin's hands, dragging them out of the court. They waited impatiently outside the office. The cool spring air at night was soothing and dried the tears off (Y/n)'s face, but more were sure to come. The three of them chatted for a while and Kix and Rex joined them as they waited. Finally, the door opened and out walked Dogma. He was given brown pants and a white t shirt, civilian clothes, for his trip home.

     "(Y/n)!" He said as she ran towards him, jumping into his arms. He picked her up, hugging her so tightly she could've broken. He set her down and stood back, holding her face in his hands. "I love you so much." He said as he pulled her into a kiss.

     "I love you too." She leaned her head against his chest. "Let's go home. Saiorse is waiting." 

     "Oh, Saiorse. I can't wait to see her."

[doubleddenden]

If you're bored in quarantine, here's some stuff you can do or watch

Mind you if I'm missing stuff its probably because I haven't played or watched it.

YouTube channels

Drawfee: artists draw based on a suggestion, commentate over it, and it's funny as hell. They make cute, cool, funny, and horrifying stuff. Julia is always a treat.

Bon Appetit: a few varieties of shows, but its basically a cooking channel with personality. Professional chefs do stuff like recreating every day stuff with gourmet ingredients (hot pockets, pizza rolls, etc); recreate dishes based on taste, smell, and texture alone; or whatever the hell Brad is doing in Its Alive. It's fun. Try it!

Buzzfeed Unsolved: honestly if you haven't tried it, I get it. I tend to stay away from Buzzfeed, but Ryan and Shane basically go over unsolved cases or incidents in the real or supernatural realm and occasionally go out to real locations. Unsolved Supernatural is hilarious because they'll go to haunted houses and Shane will try to taunt demons and Ryan will piss himself. Besides being a time killer, it's funny and genuinely intriguing.

Ruining History: same network, Shane and Ryan, and a few others. Basically Shane gives a history lesson and either it's something not many knew or nobody asked for. Its fun.

Puppet History: Similar tone and vibe, Shane and Ryan again, different network. Watcher is kind of new but Puppet History is hilarious and a decent time killer where a puppet gives you a nice history lesson.

Good Mythical Morning and its affiliates: honestly it's rare to find southerners I can tolerate, speaking AS a southerner, but Rhett and Link are fine guy by my book. They try random shit or do random game show type stuff. My favourites are when they try weird food. Do be careful, some of it can be gross. There is a kitchen channel affiliated called Mythical Kitchen where their chef makes random shit or tries to make really expensive versions of every day stuff.

Snapcube: hilarious woman. Streamer, let's player, singer, voice actress, and she and her friends do Real Time Fan Dubs, where they take cutscenes from games and dub over it with non rehearsed lines. Give her a try. Her voices are really fun too.

Monster Factory: you know the McElroys? Probably. Griffin and Justin create monsters in character makers. It's a fun time. Not reccomended for people with asthma. Like me. You will laugh into a wheezing fit.

Critical Role: honestly I just started, but I'm hooked. A bunch of famous voice actors play DnD. Its hilarious tbh. I reccomend following my friend's advice and starting with campaign 2 since campaign 1 starts in the middle of their adventure.

Sword Art Online ABRIDGED: What if SAO was hilarious, actually written to make the characters likeable and the plot actually made sense in a loose way? This. Trust me when I say that you will quote everything from this series. Everything. Even if you hate SAO, this is objectively miles better than the original.

Podcasts, aka the McElroy power hour

The Adventure Zone: another DnD thing, featuring the McElroys and their dad, Clint. Its hilarious from start to finish and actually has interesting world building. Currently there's 2 finished campaigns and a third currently going along with a few live shows and short stuff, but honestly all of it is good.

My Brother My Brother and Me: Justin, Travis, and Griffin give bad advice. Its great.

Til Death Do Us Blart: the three guys above, and the guys from The Worst Idea of All Time come together every Thanksgiving to review Paul Blart Mall Cop 2. Its AMAZING.

Anime.

We're going to mix long, short, popular and not so popular in here. Google if you're curious. I reccomend these just because I like em. Do beware that if you don't watch much anime, fan service can and will catch you off guard- its unavoidable, so just a heads up.

My Hero Academia

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood (there is a distinction)

Cowboy Beebop

Gundam Iron Blood Orphans

Beyond the Boundary

Violet Evergarden

The Promised Neverland

Konosuba (warning, pretty raunchy but hilarious)

B the Beginning

Gurren Lagann

Dr Stone

Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (warning for animal cruelty and lots of poop or piss humor. Try not to skip to part 3)

Space Dandy (also very raunchy, especially episode 1, but don't let that scare you away from some of the most unique animations and episodes I've ever seen in some cases).

Demon Slayer

Dororo

Movies

Into the Spiderverse

Guardians of the Galaxy

Summer Wars

Howl's Moving Castle

Wall-E

Lilo and Stitch

So bad, its good movies

Anything by Niel Breen. Look up a drinking game.

Zombeavers

Scary Movie 3

Games (how you acquire these is up to your own discretion)

Pokemon Yellow or Fire Red/Leaf Green, Crystal or Heart Gold/Soul Silver, Emerald, Platinum, Black/ White and Black/White 2, X /Y, Ultra Sun/ Ultra Moon, or Sword/Shield (although the others are better imo). Pick your poison, you can even pick ones I haven't listed. These are just some personal choices. I personally really like Black and White or BW2, but if you haven't played before? X and Y are great starting points. Hacks are also fun. ALSO PLAY COLOSSEUM. XD, AND MYSTERY DUNGEON 1 AND 2, THANK YOU

Sonic Advanced, Adventure 2 Battle, Colors, Rush 1 and Adventure

Mario Sunshine, Galaxy, Odyssey

Kingdom Hearts (now THAT'S a time killer. There should be huge sets you can get that bundle everything together or ps3 versions for cheaper).

Tails of Vesperia

LA Noire

Red Dead Redemption

Saints Row 3 and 4

Breath of the Wild

Wind Waker

Miitopia

Dragon Quest 8 and 11

Digimon Cyber Sleuth 1 and Hacker's Memory

Digimon Dusk and Dawn. Actually have story differences.

Lego Star Wars

Okami

Shadow of the Colossus

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Sly 1, 2, 3 and 4

Rayman Origins and Legends

Psychonauts

Fire Emblem Awakening and 3 Houses

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm games.

Persona 5. I'd also reccomend 3 and 4, but 5 is the easiest to find. Go for 3 FES and 4 The Golden if you do.

Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom

Halo ODST and Reach. I really do not care much about the others

Assassin's Creed 4 and Syndicate

Abzu and Journey

Hobbies and activities to pick up

Dream catchers. Obviously these aren't the real deal but it's nice to keep your hands busy. Vines, twigs, and some yarn go a long way.

Spriting. Do like I did and study video game sprites you're interested in mimicking and start off with some splicing. Then as time goes on, try to scratch sprite if you want. No matter how bad you think it looks, it could probably pass in some indie games.

Drawing. Doesn't matter if you're good or bad, just try it and make it fun!

Writing. Try to set 1 hour for yourself and a friend over Skype or Line or something, write what you can, and read each others results. Try not to criticize too hard.

DnD: it's fun. You probably know people who play. Find a dm, make a character at dndbeyond, and use Roll20 for maps.

Cooking, for realsies

Den's home made stew: got an insta pot or crock pot? Cool. Get some roast beef or leftover meat, let it thaw, and cut it up into chunks before you grill it a bit to brown each side of the meat. Cut up some potatoes, carrots and onions and pour them into the bad boy. Add salt, a couple of handfuls for the potatoes. Pour a box of beef broth into the thing, add your meat, more salt, and add water up to the fill line. Add about one handful of pepper, then you add garlic powder, onion flakes, onion powder, and a dash of cumin to add some smokiness. In an instapot, press the stew button and leave it until it beeps. You'll probably cook it for about 2 hours, but for both the crockpot and instapot you'll know it's done when the potatoes and carrots melt in your mouth and the meat falls apart. There you go. This will feed you n your kin for a few days. Season to taste.

Rice n Sausage: easy stuff. Chop up a sausage log and sear or grill it in a pan, boil or microwave some rice, and add a thing of steamed veggies (any kind works, I like brocolli or asian medley), salt and pepper to taste. Done. Get crazy and add some other stuff if you want, but this is a quick meal.

I'll be thinking of more stuff to add to the list. Stay safe and have fun :)