houses used to know how to talk, long ago

“And over here,” indicates the tour guide, “you’ll see the World’s Oldest House.”

The tour group politely observes the house, which responds by saying “You all look a lot like your ancestors.”

A beat. “They were pretty ugly too.”

And then it laughed so hard a window pane tumbled from the second floor.

MILKWALKER

a photo of a milk carton featuring a safety mascot called MILKWALKER

First Message. 5:12 p.m.
From.
MILKWALKER.

Thank you for your phone number and your full name. I will take care of them. I will return them soon. When I am done.

If you get sad, find me à̸͓̫̟̞͢m̖̩̠̩o̵̸̮̝̤ͅn̻̣ͅg̴͉͇͇͟ ̵̱̥ţ͎̗͔͢h̡̤̗̜̞͖͉́e̴̸̠͎̣̜̪̤̙̼ ̶͉̫͔̲̠̀̕c̬̬̮̬͈̟ơ̢̛͉̭̖͉̭̦̗w̷̯̘͉̯̕͢ͅs͈̘͢ ̢̧̻̭̮̗͞ͅa̢̘̻͓͔͉͇͇̰͟ͅn̳͕̤̱̰̬͡d͕̩͔̩͎͍̙̜̻̕ ̥̙̮͔͞b̸̧̖̭͝a̵̧͓̟̯̞̩r̶͏̘̰͉̘̰͈̙̞͞l̛̹̦͈͔e̷̪̙͎͓͖̳͈̮͞y͏̶̹̘̬͖̪̕

To Repeat This Message, Press 1.
To Delete This Message, Press 2.
Who Are You, Press 3.
Where Are You Now, Press 4.

The Signal: EP158

The Signal EP158

The Signal: EP158 – Exactly 45 minutes of music that’s designed for human ears, but strong enough for whatever ears you have handy! This time out, we’ve got Australian pop, pop-punk, Brazilian reggae, street Viking jazz, French pseudo-surf, psychobilly, Colombian soul and more!

Download by clicking on the link (or image) above. The file is available only for a limited time. If you’re interested in the tracklist, it’s in the mp3 itself, in the id3 tags. Or, if you sign up to be a member of our mailing list, The Tuned In, you’ll be among the first on the planet to know when a new mix is posted, and you’ll get a permanent archive link and the entire playlist, delivered to your inbox.

If you’re a Spotify user, I found most of the tracks, but not all of ’em.

2D6 FINAL NOTICE WOLVES

With keen senses and knowledge of the terrain, they’ve tracked you down and ringed you in. Inside every growling mouth, a Final Notice bill from one of your creditors.

Roll for Initiative + Credit Rating

Bite 1d4
Deliver Mail 1d6 (psychic)
Distract (disadvantage vs other Final Notice Wolves)

ANTI-PLEASURE GRAHAM CRACKER GOLEM

Imbued with life via the least possible amount of magical/electrical stimulation, this Grahamite creation has but one purpose: to promote vegetarianism and discourage sensuality.

As such, its sensory organs border on vestigial.

Possessions:
) Trifold brochure on virtues of temperance
) Folding chair
) Sandles (plastic)
) Coupon for powdered soap (expired)

Advanced Skills:
3 Resist Temptation
1 Inspire
1 Absorb

Key Mummy: a Troika background

KEY MUMMY

Wrapped in a shroud, weighted down with keys, this figure was sent like an astronaut into the afterlife with the expectation that they’d be able to throw the doors wide open.

They’re back. Clanging. Still on the old mission? Was a new mission waiting behind a locked door?

Possessions:

  • Formal shroud
  • Casual shroud (w pockets)
  • So many keys
  • Blockbuster card

3 Extraplanar Navigation

2 Lockpick

1 Strength

1 Dust

branding exercise

Had a Dream Once of Butter…

Butter? No. Ha! You Thought This Was… ? No.

The Cruel Trick That Resembles Butter

Don’t’cha Wish Butter Was Affordable?

Butter-Adjacent

But_er

An Empty Case That Smells of Butter