posted on 2024-05-14Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time there was a fantasy writer so absorbed in world building and magic systems that he forgot to notice all the real magic all around.
Like grapes.
I mean talk about something magical. Bite sized and delicious.
And how about onions. Not only do they make soup taste better they are self dicing. I mean chop, slice, slice, slice and the onion is diced and ready to add to the soup.
I don't even want to start on bananas. hairylarry posted on 2024-05-14 at 23:53 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2021-07-27Caper's Song Book
https://gamerplus.org/blogs/post/798
A bard's songbook is like a magician's spell book in that it contains words of power, songs for wind, songs for rain, songs to make the fire burn hotter and warm the room, songs of companionship to warm the heart.
https://gamerplus.org/blogs/post/797
Ari and Caper worked on Caper's Song Book last night on Inspired Unreality.
First we worked on a list of songs.
Song to make people dance
Song to make people alert
Song to make people like me AKA the opening numbers
Song of reflection
Song of hope
We will use this thread to wok on Caper's Song Book.
hairylarry posted on 2021-07-27 at 22:00 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2019-10-06The Case Of The Harvest Festival
... continued Mathius said, "And how did my maps get here? I know Marantha didn't take them."
Just then the adventurers walked through the door looking a little bit tired of being regaled.
Everyone looked up and a hush fell over the room. Once again the witch put her finger beside her nose. "Maybe our heroes can help us solve this mystery." hairylarry posted on 2019-10-06 at 17:41 Central Time. Read the story so far
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The Case Of The Harvest Festival
... continued The sheriff shook his head and the confused look on his face told the others he was as perplexed as they were.
"This is the craziest thing I've ever investigated," Slykver said.
The witch raised her eyebrows and glancing around the group admitted rather reluctantly that she too was confounded.
"I can't say that I see anything particularly telling in this hodgepodge, but I feel that there must be something that connects the items or maybe there is more than one thief and each chose something that was conveniently available."
"But who would think a cat's milk dish was worth taking," Mavis interjected. "What's even less understandable they took my corsets.
When the shouts of laughter died Mavis glowered and informed the group that it wasn't a laughing matter.
vivian posted on 2019-10-06 at 17:33 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2019-10-05The Case Of The Harvest Festival
... continued Milathia was visiting her sister, Marantha, at the Apothecary Shop. While they chatted the witch was looking over Marantha's small collection of magic items.
Mavis Goodbody barged in mumbling to herself. "Stuff missing here, stuff missing there, a ring, a knife, someone even took my cats milk dish. Makes no sense."
"What's that," said Marantha, "Someone took your cat's milk dish?"
"And that's not all." said Mavis.
But before she could finish Sheriff Slykver and Mathius came in arguing about the maps. "They were just hand drawn maps in a tube." said Mathius, "Nothing special about them."
"There she is," he said and walked over to Milathia. "Tell the Sheriff about my maps."
Before she could speak the witch piped in. "Do you mean these maps? I was wondering what they were doing in the magic items. Ain't nothing magical about them."
"My maps!", said Mathius. "Now how did they get there?"
"Maps, a ring, a knife, and a milk dish." said the witch laying her finger beside her nose.
hairylarry posted on 2019-10-05 at 13:52 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2019-09-26Moon Pies Delight the Eyes
When I was a child Moon Pies were a treat that couldn't be beat. I could even make my own if I wanted to. All I needed was some graham crackers, a couple of marshmallows and a chocolate bar and I was in business.
In those days a bonfire, a long stick and a package of hot dogs often preceded the gooey goodness of the Moon Pie. By the end of the meal we were usually covered in ketchup and marshmallow-chocolate goo.
Mothers would shake their heads and bemoan the effort it was going to take to get us cleaned up and dads just grinned and remember when it was them.
Life seemed simple then, of course I was probably 10. Now it seems the hot dog comes in a cardboard tray and you eat it on your way to the next stop and hope the dog does not make a mess on your new dress.Moon pies are round, wrapped in plastic and come from the store. Makes me miss those days before everything was labeled and bought at the store. vivian posted on 2019-09-26 at 13:36 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2019-09-15Crabby Apples Make Angry Pies
... continued That's the truth, but I'm sure there are worse things to step in or on. For instance the rather prickly cactus can help you create a rather interesting new dance step but you will take little pleasure in the accomplishment.
vivian posted on 2019-09-15 at 12:57 Central Time. Read the story so far
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posted on 2019-09-06Mostly Kind Of Like That
... continued
The hat on my head keeps me dry but his doesn't even try. It's a sad thing that his hat has lost it's T and it's mostly just a ha! If you can't keep your Ts then it's best to wear a cap. So now you see that this is even better than that.
vivian posted on 2019-09-06 at 16:10 Central Time. Read the story so far
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Access BollywoodIt was hot in the Indian subcontinent. Hadn't rained for weeks. And we were in the middle of a deadline shoot. If it wasn't for air conditioned trailers and plenty of gin we probably all would have died and gone to hell.
Anyway we'd just finished the last dance number and we were back in the trailer under the air. Who schedules outdoor dances in the summer? It felt good to be done with it and we were all looking forward to moving on.
I was scheduled to do some voice acting which would mean driving in an air conditioned car from an air conditioned hotel to an air conditioned voice studio. Sounded like heaven to me. Air conditioned heaven.
Honestly if they don't have air conditioning in heaven I'm just not going to die. Because I know there's no air conditioning in hell.
hairylarry posted on 2018-04-08 at 20:42 Central Time.
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We hadn't been soaking up the cool air for more than
an hour before somebody was banging on the door. "It's open!" I called out.
One of the callboys stuck his head in the door and said we were wanted back on set. "What for?" I demanded.
"No idea." he answered with a shrug."You think they tell me anything except what to do?"
This job doesn't pay enough to end up with heat stroke," Joe Nix muttered. We all nodded in agreement. The six of us stuffed our tired feet back into our shoes and headed back to the lot.
At the gate we were stunned to see cop cars and an ambulance. Lights were flashing everywhere.
I stopped to take in the scene only to be shoved aside as the rest of the crew pushed through. The place was in chaos and nobody seemed to be in charge.
Then I saw my dance partner Mallory and started walking in her direction. Mal's makeup was smeared and she had been crying.
"What's wrong Mal?" I asked, and she threw herself at me and began wailing loudly.
vivian 2018-06-28 at 00:21 Central Time.
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"It's Arjun." blubbered Mallory "He's dead."
"Dead?" I asked. Arjun Mahabharata was the director and he was more than that. He bankrolled about half of the big Bollywood hit movies. And he had helped me more than once.
She nodded crying. I couldn't help myself. I hugged her and comforted her. Actually I was comforting myself. I needed someone to hold on to. My world was shattered.
"Oh, Dante." she cried into my shoulder "The worst thing is, he was murdered."
My knees buckled and I almost fell taking Mallory with me. We found a couple of directors chairs standing alone in the chaos and we both sat down. I put my head between my hands breathing heavily and she stroked my shoulders. Now she was comforting me. I'm pretty level headed but right then I was lost. I had no idea what was going on or what I could do.
In fact I was more than a little afraid. Arjun had always seemed indestructible to me and with him gone I myself felt very destructible.
hairylarry 2018-07-05 at 10:10 Central Time.
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