War on Christmas

The vanguard party of the revolutionary War on Christmas takes the respite of the last few moments before the final battle to inform the proletariat, for whom it is fighting on behalf of (that's mostly you, Nick and Ken), of the status of our glorious struggle.

On the whole our struggle has been successful. The disgusting icons of the bourgeois Christmas state have been smashed and subverted to conform to our revolutionary ideals.


That is not to say that there has not been resistance. Indeed, as the futility of their untenable strategic position becomes obvious, our enemies among the dictatorship of the bourgeois have begun to fight with increasing savagery.


However, we have had some surprising additions to our valiant and correct war; class traitors have joined us from even the highest levels of the oppressor's systems of control.


We are close to victory, comrades! But it is now, at the very moment of our triumph that we must not shrink from the use of any weapon no matter our reservations.


Nor can we afford to neglect any tactic that will assure our success, no matter how questionable we find it.


Soon, our Post-Christmas world will become a reality!


Forward, comrades, into tomorrow, into the future!

Walking through walls in the heart of December

Seattle continues to be devastated by snow storms since Thursday morning. Needless to say I have taken advantage of this enforced time off from work by playing computer games and drinking beer. I also saw a sweetass bus crash from my parking lot that involved a tour bus crashing through a guard wall and dangling over a highway. Having done nothing for the past four days I have nothing interesting to say and will instead make this another Portishead Appreciation Station post.

Mysterons, performed live at Roseland in NYC, 1997:

Up the River

UP THE RIVER is a COMPLETE CAMPAIGN for Unhallowed Metropolis. Narrators are cordially invited to utilize this travelogue for the further Edification of their Friends and Players in the matter of the FEARSOME and SAVAGE BORNEO JUNGLE. Disease, DEATH and GHOULISH HEAD HUNTERS are but a few of the Natural Wonders that await Players who choose to EXPLORE the other side of the World.
UP THE RIVER is best explored over the course of Several Sessions, and comprises a Campaign in Miniature for the Narrator's use, certain to DELIGHT the discerning Player. UP THE RIVER will be available as a pay-to-download supplement on www.eos-press.com and www.newdarkage.net Additionally, the campaign is accompanied by Pre-Generated Characters, New Items and a new Calling for Unhallowed Metropolis: THE EXPLORER.

Up the River, written by Simon Berman and illustrated by Robert Tritthardt, will be available in early 2009.

Simon will be premiering Up the River at Temple Con in February.

http://www.templecon.org/09/

To Kill a Dead Man

Portishead Appreciation Station Part 1.

A short film made by the band prior to the recording of Dummy. To Kill a Dead Man stars and was scored by the band and was something of a commercial to record labels.

Ninety-six below the wave

Just wanted to confirm to all three people who read my blog and already know that I will be attending Templecon in Providence, RI this February 6-8th where I will be premiering/promoting Up the River. For those not familiar, this is the Unhallowed Metropolis campaign I've been working on since September. The art is being produced now and the campaign will be being published sometime this winter as a pay-to-download pdf on www.newdarkage.net

More details when we have some official press for this up on the main website.

I intend to arrive in Providence on Wed the 4th and be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning no later than Friday evening prior to having to run the first session of my campaign.

I leave you all with the thought that an inappropriate leer is worth a thousand words.

Better of Two Evils

Yesterday I found out that WA state has absurdly lax gun laws. In fact, to acquire a conceal and carry permit here all one needs to do is not be a felon.

Needless to say this means I will be fulfilling my destiny to be The Worst Liberal and getting a handgun.

I am down to two probable candidates, a Glock 23 .40 is winning out based on price but I would also kind of like a 1911. Input is welcome (mandatory)!

The Direst Troll

The final word in arguing on the internet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect