The interior of Santa’s workshop is cavernous, and fully automated. “Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace taught Santa computer programming in the 1840s,” explains Chordette. “He had a rudimentary AI worked out by the time he died, in 1888. The elves … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 7
You sneak through Santagrad’s sewer system, which smells like cinnamon and nutmeg. Chordette’s mom leads the way with the emergency flashlight Scrooge had. In addition to having a solar panel, it also has a crank, which she has to wind … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 6
You climb a trellis onto the roof of the Overland house. It turns out to be really, really hard to climb a trellis quietly. “It’s been ages since I’ve done this,” whispers Kevin McCallister. “Is that everyone?” There’s a sudden … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 5
The Yuletide Council is furious when Chordette brings the results in. You’re made to wait outside while there’s a great deal of shouting that unfolds in the official chamber. Eventually, voices rise to a crescendo, the doors are flung open, … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 4
The APC ride back down into Santagrad is tense. So much death! “I believe this will work out okay,” says Catbug. “I believe,” seconds Rod. “That’s the spirit!” says Chordette, who is loading bean-bag rounds into a riot shotgun. “We’re … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 3
The elves lead you from the Great Hall to the Even Greater Hall. Along the way, you have to go through a cursed-looking cinderblock stairwell lit only by a single, guttering fluorescent light. “We keep meaning to have this fixed … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 2
After a few minutes of wandering around the plaza, meeting each other and shaking hands, an armored personnel carrier rolls up. Christmas lights are duct-taped to its hull. A woman with pointy ears and a pointy hat dismounts, accompanied by … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Day 1
The place is here. The time is now. You have a life. It’s an okay life, full of ins and outs, ups and downs, pros and cons. The seasons are changing, and now it’s too cold again, and you don’t … Continue reading WW110: Santa Fight – Signups
Night falls. Gerry and Nora Rose climb into bed and go to sleep. You watch this, like total perverts, but it’s pretty PG. After 20 minutes or so, Nora Rose quietly climbs out of bed, removes the case from underneath … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 7
You pitch camp in the parking lot of the mine and pretend to go to sleep. Astral HOWEIRD Possum floats over his physical body, checking it for scuffs and scratches, when a figure approaches, wielding a gun. “Time to die,” … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 6
Jail. The big house. The hoosegow. El slammeroonie. All these names and more are graffitied on the cinderblock walls of the Cryoliteville Police Department’s drunk tank. The Alaska State Police shove you in there, along with a visibly intoxicated moose … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 5
For those of you just joining us, you have discovered that the entire party fell through some kind of crystaline time warp (where fire is blood or something) and now you’re stuck in 2015. Some of you are taking it … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 4
The IdaDyne Mining & Minerals Cryoliteville Cryolite Mine, as it’s officially known by the rusting sign on the fence, has decayed significantly since you saw it last. The complex of rock crushers and storage bins is heavily overgrown, and some … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 3
As you approach the Kmart, the sun sets. Abruptly. It goes from midafternoon to midnight in about 20 seconds. “Huh,” says Dr. Olivia Octavius. “Huh,” says Lazer Floyd, Hyperphysicist. They look at each other and shrug. It turns out that … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 2
Fully provisioned, Clive shoos you out the door of the Northern Reach offices. There’s a plane in the parking lot. “The airport is overrun with bears,” he explains apologetically. “This is almost as good.” The pilot is standing next to … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 1
You are in a large room. The far wall is made of floor-to-ceiling glass panels, and outside the sky is blood red. Silhouetted against the dusk is a man behind a desk. You can’t see him clearly. “Welcome back,” he … Continue reading Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Signups
You pressure Oswald into leaving the orbit of Neptune immediately. You watch the rear-view cameras nervously as the Paternoster initiates burn, but nothing comes after you. “What happened?” asks the redshirt, when you finally feel safe-ish. “The answer is unknowable … Continue reading Werewolves 89 – Space Freighter: Day 6
You’re in high spirits as you initiate burn to leave Jupiter. Three of the would-be spacejackers have died. As you head back to your pods, however, you receive some sobering news from Oswald. “I have good news,” he says, which … Continue reading Werewolves 89 – Space Freighter: Day 5
You say your goodbyes in Vestaville, and Dad walks you back to the ship. “It’s been swell having you all here,” he says, giving each of your hands a firm, cool shake. “Come back and see us again soon.” “Now,” … Continue reading Werewolves 89 – Space Freighter: Day 4
As you prepare for cryosleep, Oswald announces a new message has been received. It’s heavily degraded by interference from MARS-AM, but still playable. “Hello, Paternoster!” says Walter Hovnatanian III through the static. He looks much the same as he did … Continue reading Werewolves 89 – Space Freighter: Day 3
Oswald ushers you all to the stasis area, which it worryingly describes as “human storage.” Each stasis pod has a long door on the side, sort of like a sideways closet. “I can sense worry,” says Oswald. “Do not be … Continue reading Werewolves 89 – Space Freighter: Day 2
