Today, the tallest living man turns 40. Born 10 December, 1982 in Mardin, Turkey, Sultan Kösen currently stands at 251 cm (8 ft. 2.82 in.). Turkey is also home to the world’s tallest living woman, but it’s not her birthday, … Continue reading The Night Thread Is Quite Tall
Richard Ayoade wasn’t a security guard by trade. He took this gig mostly for fun, and to try out an idea for another travelogue show. So when he found his booth demolished, the remains smoldering, he barely missed a beat … Continue reading Werewolf 156: Farmers Market – Day 2
Sorry I’m late, everyone, sorry! There was a delay in the permits at City Hall. Despite this market being a staple of the community for nearly a century, bureaucracy gonna bureaucracy, isn’t it. Anyway, I have everyone’s booth assignments here, … Continue reading Werewolf 156: Farmers Market – Day 1
This is a game designed for newer players. Rules will be kept simple, and players should feel free to ask questions of me and veteran players. The number of players is flexible, depending on interest. The Avocado Town Farmers Market … Continue reading Werewolf for Newbies 156: Farmers Market – Signups
From Wikipedia: Gena the Crocodile (Russian: Крокодил Гена, Krokodil Gena) is a fictional, friendly crocodile in the series of animation films Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka and Shapoklyak by Roman Kachanov (Soyuzmultfilm studio). He debuted in the 1966 novel Gena the Crocodile and His Friends by Eduard Uspensky. In Russia, and in most of the world, it … Continue reading Gena the Crocodile Night Thread
Once again, Jean-Baptiste faced a sleepless night. The salt of old Wally left him craving something sweet. Surely the Reverend was a sweet fellow, always going on about kindness and the blood of Christ and whatnot. Yes, that would hit … Continue reading WW136 – Oregon Trail – Day 6
It was another stressful day, and Jean-Baptiste Trudeau could barely sleep a wink. A good midnight snack would calm him down, for sure. That comedian had tasted funny, though. Maybe try something well seasoned… Later that night, Wally Burns, undercover … Continue reading WW136 – Oregon Trail – Day 5
It was somewhere around Soda Springs that Jean-Baptiste Trudeau awoke in the night, a chill running down his spine. “The weather is starting to turn,” he said to himself, “Soon, we will be out of food. After we finish this … Continue reading WW136 – Oregon Trail – Day 4
With the space possum buried in a trash bag under a pile of rocks, the team returned to camp. It had been a long, long day, but with an actual, factual angel of death now himself dead, they were feeling … Continue reading WW136 – The Oregon Trail – Day 3
After saying their goodbyes to the model, they all decided it was time to set up camp. Per the wagon master’s instructions, they circled the wagons and built a fire. Soon, a hearty stew was brewing. Then, in time, everyone … Continue reading WW136 – Oregon Trail – Day 2
Welcome to Independence, Missouri, a town best known for people leaving it. From this spot, many legendary trails have launched: The California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail… Hell, even the Mormons were driven out of this very town by an … Continue reading WW136 – Oregon Trail – Day 1
This is a game intended for beginners. The rules will be relatively simple and as straightforward as I can make them. If I have failed to cover something here, please feel free to ask. Veteran players are welcome to join, … Continue reading Werewolf 136 – The Oregon Trail – Beginners’ Game
Hello, and happy December 10th! Today is fun in several ways. It is Nobeldagen in Sweden, the day they present Nobel Prizes, which used to come with a special ice cream dish in addition to the prize money. It’s also … Continue reading It’s the December 10th Day Thread
The oblivious foreigner was not happy with this vacation. He would not be leaving a good review on Yelp, that’s for sure. Already, he was composing it in his head: “Nobody here speaks English. Too many wolves. I went here … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 5
After narrowly escaping the mob’s wrath, H. R. Giger did not sleep well. When the wolves came for him, he was ready. As he watched his viscera spill onto the floor, he sketched out some ideas he had for a … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 4
When the townsfolk awoke on the third day, something was different. Something about the world seemed… wider? It was hard for them to put their finger on it, but they felt like they could see a lot more than before, … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 3
The masked possum went to bed that night, restless and afraid. To calm himself, he sang. He sang for hours, at the top of his lungs. It was in fact the singing—or rather the abrupt cessation of loud singing—that alerted … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 2
If I could have your attention please, meine Damen und Herren. Thank you all for meeting on such short notice. Please, have a seat. There is some space here on the left. We were all understandably concerned at the sudden … Continue reading Werewolf 102 – Day 1
Muppet Casting is back! Sporadically! Whenever somebody has an idea! Hooray! For this edition of Muppet Casting, I thought we’d try a Broadway musical, since those seem well suited to adaptation by Muppets. So, without further ado, Wicked, as played … Continue reading Muppet Casting on Broadway: Wicked
Ninety-eight years ago today, in Seattle, Washington, Carol Channing was born. Carol Channing was best known for her work on stage, originating the roles of Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: and Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! Carol Channing famously … Continue reading The Carol Channing Day Thread
Folks, I’m afraid I have some tragic news. Young Miss, uh, Friend was found dead this morning, her hands—all of them—missing. Additionally, two members of Vault-Tec staff have died. Miss Verdon, who was doing research into the effects of radiation … Continue reading Werewolf 76: Fallout – Day 3
