Grapes and Gratitudes

bad-fanfiction: fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment: spineye: amandao...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:25 -0400

fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:

spineye:

amandaonwriting:

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) - Resource for Crime Writers

SOURCE

well you never know when this might come in handy.

I feel like this would be useful to some of you.

passing it on to the kumquats

evange1ion: what

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:18 -0400

evange1ion:

what

ninjies: catkarot: cephalopodlovesong: dude where is the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:30 -0400

ninjies:

catkarot:

cephalopodlovesong:

dude where is the video for this.

yo i need to watch this

here’s a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrb6qEvjNS4

i think it’s very important to watch for all artists even if you’re not studying animation. the last 3 minutes are really inspiring.

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:24 -0400

I am so sick and tired of people calling female characters 'useless'.

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:20 -0400

actualcanadiansherlockholmes:

lennat:

Women.

Are.

Not.

There.

To.

Be.

USED!

Do you ever read something that changes the entire way you think?

Holy shit.

nijuukoo: Art by Cyril Rolando

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:36 -0400

Le Pianoquarium

Rage

FiddleBack

Swamp of Soap

Voice of Crystal

Everlasting Blues

nijuukoo:

Art by Cyril Rolando

vvargs: My banana looks like Matt Smith

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:22 -0400

vvargs:

My banana looks like Matt Smith

morgrana: in-the-village-of-derwyn: morgrana: morgrana: for every popular text post you reblog...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:15 -0400

morgrana:

in-the-village-of-derwyn:

morgrana:

morgrana:

for every popular text post you reblog there is a crying blogger on the other side drowning in notifications

DON’T YOU DARE

you know you secretly like it

thewavespectra: Isotope Titanium Lume Ring The Isotope is all...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:20:27 -0400

thewavespectra:

Isotope Titanium Lume Ring

The Isotope is all about contrast. The brilliant glow of the lume, and the sharp lines of the titanium create a visual moment that refuses to be ignored.

The special lume material in the Isotope ring soaks up both natural and artificial light and will glow bright green as soon as it is in a low-light environment. Wear it to bed and it will still be glowing when you get up for that 3am visit to the bathroom!

Moonglow Material:

Moonglow is a ultra-high output photoluminesent polycarbonate. It soaks up both natural and artificial light and will glow bright green for hours once it is in a low-light environment. It also a passive-lume material, meaning it absorbs light. It does not generate its own light as radioactive materials such as tritium do.

https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/black-badger—3/isotope-titanium-lume-ring

herwitchiness: sketchlock: stridershead: sciencefiction—double...

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:40:25 -0400

herwitchiness:

sketchlock:

stridershead:

sciencefiction—doublefeature:

Old Spice has the best commercials. (x)

see also: old spice knows how to be funny & intelligent while not being sexist and demeaning towards women.

Ariel: this is exactly how i feel right now

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:30 -0400

Ariel:

this is exactly how i feel right now

theinformationdump: Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers As...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:26 -0400

theinformationdump:

Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers

As described by Selnick’s article:

Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.

Dinner date We are classy as fuck

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:13:59 -0400

Dinner date

We are classy as fuck

beesmygod: i have seen this image so many times and i have...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:46 -0400

beesmygod:

i have seen this image so many times and i have never not laughed at it

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:19 -0400

saibyr: weexplode: pandyssian: OH MY GOD APPARENTLY TAKING AN ARROW TO THE KNEE WAS AN OLD NORDIC...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:28 -0400

saibyr:

weexplode:

pandyssian:

OH MY GOD APPARENTLY TAKING AN ARROW TO THE KNEE WAS AN OLD NORDIC SLANG FOR GETTING MARRIED

I THOUGHT THAT ALL THOSE GUYS IN SKYRIM HAD LITERALLY BEEN SHOT IN THEIR KNEES WITH ARROWS BUT I GUESS NOT

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

SHE’S ALMOST HERE

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:08 -0400

SHE’S ALMOST HERE

thedrunkenmoogle: DrunkQuest - Drinking Game Review Last August...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:20:24 -0400

thedrunkenmoogle:

DrunkQuest - Drinking Game Review

Last August we posted about a Kickstarter fundraiser for a game called DrunkQuest. The game was successfully funded and shipped out earlier this year and we got our hands on a copy to play. Boy, what a night.

The first thing you’ll notice when you open DrunkQuest are the crazy large cards. Originally I was turned off by the size, as the cards about double the size of normal playing cards. While I thought it might be annoying to have to hold onto a big hand all night, my opinion changed in the night. The play area isn’t huge, so table space wasn’t an issue and after a few rounds the large text was still easy to read while tipsy. The size of the cards also makes them extremely hard to lose- a definite plus with a drinking game. The game also came with two plus/minus dice, which is really just a fancy coin flip. Overall, the packaging is solid and portable enough for me to throw in a bag when I take it to a friend’s. Now let’s dive into the gameplay.

Each player picks a hero card and a realm, which gives players a permanent ability that they can use by rolling a die. The heroes are colorful and fun, depicting classic RPG classes like thief or mage and throwing in a few new classes like brewmaster (my favorite). The other card decks are for monsters and items. The goal of the game is for a player to defeat enough monsters to obtain level 6.

A player encounters a monster on his or her turn by drawing them at random from the pile. Each monster has a drink value (red number), an ability, and a treasure amount (green number). To defeat the monster, the player must drink the drink value of the monster. Drinks can be determined by the team, but generally a sip of a beer or cocktail works just fine. They will then gain a level and collect their treasure from the treasure deck. Here’s where the fun, and competitive, part comes in.

Once a player draws a monster, every other player has a turn to play cards that advance the monster by adding to it’s drink value. As seen above, the Wineapple card adds three additional drinks to the monster, making it harder for the player to defeat it. If by the end of the circle the player doesn’t feel like drinking the final amount, they can pass up and not gain any levels. However, the player isn’t entirely helpless to the will of their jerk friends. Over the course of the game you’ll also gain armor and weapons to help reduce a monster’s value. There are also instant cards that can be played at any time that allow you negate a players card, steal their armor, or even force all your drinks onto another player. This makes for an incredibly fun, fast, and chaotic game. We had many rounds where players would battle it out with instant cards, adding and subtracting drink values, stealing items, and forcing each other to take drinks with cards. It felt very “you’ve activated my trap card”-esque and was very fun. Players can also choose to help each other out by splitting drinks on normal monsters, generally agreeing to split the loot gained.

Every once in a while you’ll encounter a boss monster which the whole team has to battle. These special monsters have high starting drink values and it was neat to see everyone stop trying to screw each other over and work together to slay the beast.

One negative that we experienced in the game was length. Games with 4 and 5 players took over an hour, sometimes closer to an hour and a half (which can feel around 3 hours in drunk mentality). This was largely due to instant card wars that sprung between players. There are a few especially evil cards that cause players to lose an entire level, which can really add some length to the game (It should be noted that there are other gain a level cards). While I enjoyed myself thoroughly the whole game, some people might not have the attention span for it while drunk. And trust me, you’re going to get drunk.

Players are going to drink a lot in this game. This can be a positive or a negative for some people. Personally, it was the first and last game I played on the nights we played. We went through a crazy amount of beer, as some encounters demanded up towards 20 drinks to kill a monster. If you’re going to play this game, I advise starting sober so that you remember winning. When the game labels itself as a drinking game, it totally means it. The more players you add to the game, the more you’re going to drink and the longer the game will go on.

Overall, DrunkQuest is one of the most fun times I’ve ever had with a drinking game. It’s fast paced, competitive, and really suits table top gamers who enjoy to drink with friends. The presentation and art of the cards is colorful and quirky, mixing RPG themes that players will find familiar with drinking culture. It’s regularly been requested that I bring it back to friends’ houses when my wife and I go to visit and I highly recommend it. I’m definitely looking forward to the expansion, which we will post about later today.

DrunkQuest website

As always, please play responsibly.

evilsupplyco: Evil Supply Co. brings you Evil Merit Badges!...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:10 -0400

evilsupplyco:

Evil Supply Co. brings you Evil Merit Badges! Honoring your worst deeds! Categorized into two tiers (“Minion Efficiency” and “Overlord Efficiency”), all badges are available in sets or individually.

Evil Merit Badges are 1.5” in diameter (the traditional merit badge size), and can be sewn (recommended) or ironed-on to your garment or bag.

Available for purchase now!

pyraxis: The soundtrack piece I did for Westmount’s Production...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:50:39 -0400

pyraxis:

The soundtrack piece I did for Westmount’s Production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, for the end where the stars come out. Overall my first finished work in Ableton Live.

Saw this show last night. Not only was everyone owning their roles, but when this came on it couldn’t have fit better.

Can’t emphasize that enough.

Sam, this is beautiful.