By Bartoneus on Nov 7, 2007 in Featured, RPG, Random Encounters, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tabletop Games | 5 Comments
I really could not resist coming up with a few joke ideas for the RPG Superstar contest, the problem is that I’m also very interested in seriously entering but all I have spent time on is things like you see here. It seems like some of the steps in this contest will be harder to [...]
By Bartoneus on Aug 1, 2007 in Random Encounters | 8 Comments
I apologize for my absence, I’ve been spending the whole week knee-deep in putrid water being eaten alive by the most vicious bugs since the plagues. At least that’s how I imagined Florida would be, even though I’ve been here many times before every time I anticipate the trip I cannot help but return [...]
By Bartoneus on Jun 6, 2007 in Random Encounters, Tabletop Games | 7 Comments
This started quite simply with the question, “What would Candyland look like as a text adventure?” Clearly it went a bit further than that, but as a game we’ve previously discussed as having no decisions what-so-ever and therefore not being a game, the concept is tantilizing. Is there a sole decision in Candyland, and is [...]
By Bartoneus on Apr 18, 2007 in Random Encounters, Web Meme | 2 Comments
At the behest of one Scott Kurtz we have created this week’s comic, yes that’s right I say we because Dave had as much a helping hand in this one as I did. Hazzah collaboration! We have taken a slight alteration to it, of course, and featured my beautiful new kitteh as well. The praying cat [...]
By Bartoneus on Apr 4, 2007 in Random Encounters | 3 Comments
While making fun of Dave has become status quo for me, laying on thick while he’s out of town is not exactly beneath me. The original plan was to have a whole new banner at the top of the page for the whole week, but he has complete control of that. Since I’m not the [...]
By Bartoneus on Mar 21, 2007 in Random Encounters, Video Games | 1 Comment
A quickie for this week, which disheartens me because of the last two weeks missed, bringing my tally for the year to -3 comics from the goal. I keep not illusions of necessarily ending the year in the positive, simply an improvement over last year will suit me well enough, but I wouldn’t have [...]
By Bartoneus on Feb 28, 2007 in Random Encounters | 2 Comments
The most delightful thing about Final Fantasy XII is that, when it rains, there are these big ball of energy elementals who wander around various areas of the game. Their primary purpose is to look at first glance like an average level friendly mob, but upon hearing one of your characters have a wet-dream about [...]
By Bartoneus on Feb 21, 2007 in Movies, Random Encounters | 8 Comments
Back at the dawn of February there was some discussion of comicbook movie adaptations, and not surprisingly he-who-should-not-be-named was…well, named. The dark one, the spawn of satanic movie-making, Joel Schumacher. I will refrain from repeating his name any further, as on the third time I’ve heard he springs forth from your VCR and suffocates you [...]
By Bartoneus on Feb 7, 2007 in Random Encounters | 6 Comments
I will take the beginning opportunity to explain to the un-educated exactly what a “boyfriend bomb” is. If you’ve already figured it out, then consider this an online IQ test and you’ve just scored above einstein but just below those cavemen on those Geico commercials. They’re stylin’ dudes…
Boyfriend Bomb (v) - 1.) The act of a female [...]