Violet Blitz

the book was "Against Technoableism" by Ashley Shew btw! really great read, I highly recommend and im definitely incorporating some ideas from it into my next ttrpg's vision of the future...

like in high school I was such a stem kid! I still like stem but I basically stumbled into a musicology degree and now im definitely a humanities bitch

y'know the feeling of finishing a book and then you start to miss it? I'm getting that feeling about an academic book about ableism. Truly the liberal arts education has rewired my brain in a really interesting way

miku binder jesus has a lamb fursona and that really got me

Power to DC! Never bend the knee to those fascist fuckers. #freedc!!

Second, I really adore the Aspect system - I think having access to a wide variety of abilities from your ancestry, background, and class and being able to choose from any of them is genius. I played a Tzelicrae Spit-Born Tempest, and even within that combo, there are so so many different builds

First, its crazy I had never heard of it, its literally so similar to my game Windrunners in some ways

I also got to play Wildsea with some friends in Seattle and I was blown away by it!

this is all to say, maybe I'll get started on writing my own Space Western ttrpg...

but I do really like Orbital Blues' Troubles and Gambits, I think a classless system was a very smart move for the genre

because in Cowboy Bebop and Guardians of the Galaxy (which Orbital Blues lists as influences), the heroes rarely ever purely win or lose - there are so many coincidences, fumbles, tragic successes, and such that I feel like they need to be hard-coded into the system

The aesthetics of this book are incredible, but I'm not sure how I land on the mechanics - I think this game would really benefit from a "mixed success" roll condition, or something like Star Wars RPG's advantage/threat system

I went to Powell's Books (a giant multi-level bookstore) and they had a really big ttrpg section! Picked up Orbital Blues, I've been thinking a lot about Cowboy Bebop...

Visiting the PNW and there are so many fun comics and games stores!

im finally resuming my BG3 act 3 Karlach run... one day I will finish this damn game

WHEN OUR TEAM FIRST CAME TOGETHER...

Read about how The Starlings got their start! Our game starts two months after their formation.

Episode 1 comes out on all streaming services tomorrow!

I realize I've just been reposting Paralogue pod stuff, I promise I'm still an active account lmao

The front of a baseball-card-style graphic. It features an illustration of a masked teen boy in a patched-together uniform. The card reads: Starlings 4/5 Ricochet Anh Minh The Janus Played by Vincent Le Speed: 5 Stars Strength: 1 Stars Smarts: 3 Stars Free Time: None @paraloguepod

The back of a baseball-card-style graphic that reads: Starlings 4/5 Ricochet From part-time volunteer at RESCUE to full-time blur on the skyline, Ricochet doesn't run, he rebounds. Gravity? Optional. Momentum? Weaponized. Fashion sense? Questionable. With a suit patched from other lives and a past that won't stay still, he hits hard, lands light, and never looks back – unless there's someone to save. 1/5 Peregrine 2/5 Horizon 3/5 Goldbug 5/5 D-Man @paraloguepod

Introducing The Starlings' speedster, Ricochet!

See him in action in episode 1 of Paralogue, coming out August 7th! Follow us on podcast platforms now! linktr.ee/paraloguepod

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The front of a baseball-card-style graphic. It features an illustration of a short, nerdy teen boy in overalls. The card reads: Starlings 3/5 Goldbug Tommy Foley The Brain Played by Cam Kooken Speed: 2 Stars Strength: 1 Stars Smarts: 5 Stars Gadgets: A list of five insect-themed inventions. Each have long descriptions that intentionally trail off. B.E.E.T.L.E. Armor, S.C.A.R.A.B. Drone, M.A.Y.F.L.Y. Tracker, and M.A.N.T.I.S. Goggles. @paraloguepod

The back of a baseball-card-style graphic that reads: Starlings 3/5 Goldbug Brainiac Tommy Foley puts his superhuman smarts to work fighting evil, as the power-armored hero Goldbug! Once a solo act, he now employs his technical genius (and wrist-mounted laser cannons) as a member of the Starlings. Can Tommy learn to be a team player – and a "normal" teen – or will all his brains go to his head? 1/5 Peregrine 2/5 Horizon 4/5 Ricochet 5/5 D-Man @paraloguepod

Introducing the brains behind the Starlings, Goldbug!

See him in action in episode 1 of Paralogue, coming out August 7th! Follow us on podcast platforms now! linktr.ee/paraloguepod

#ttrpg #superhero #actualplaypodcast

The front of a baseball-card-style graphic. It features an illustration of a tall, sullen teen boy in a beanie and jeans. The card reads: Starlings 2/5 Horizon Daniel Denver The Scion Played by Nolan Caile Speed: 4 Stars Strength: 3 Stars Smarts: 2 Stars Loyalty: ??? @paraloguepod

The back of a baseball-card-style graphic that reads: Starlings 2/5 Horizon Even the arc of gravity bends towards justice. Once the sidekick (and son!?) to the cosmic supervillain Nebulon, Horizon now fights for good as part of the Starlings. With the power to bend physics, he's the wildcard every team needs. But will he stay on the side of good when the going gets tough, or will he be drawn back by the pull of villainy? 1/5 Peregrine 3/5 Goldbug 4/5 Ricochet 5/5 D-Man @paraloguepod

Introducing the powerhouse of the Starlings, Horizon!

See him in action on episode 1 of Paralogue, coming out August 7th! Follow us on podcast platforms now! linktr.ee/paraloguepod

The front of a baseball-card-style graphic. It features an illustration of a young blonde woman in a superhero costume. The card reads: Starlings 1/5 Peregrine Darlene Dubois The Legacy Played by Audrey Dutcher Speed: 3 Stars Strength: 4 Stars Smarts: 2 Stars Fists: 10 Stars @paraloguepod

The back of a baseball-card-style graphic that reads: Starlings 1/5 Peregrine (Darlene Dubois) The daughter of the late Peregrine – a superhero of The Falcons, famous for her ruthlessness and bravery – now 17, spreads her wings and learns to fly... As the leader of the Starlings! Raised in underground fighting rings, Peregrine (Darlene Dubois) turns her brutal boxing skills to knocking the lights out of evil-doers! 2/5 Horizon 3/5 Goldbug 4/5 Ricochet 5/5 D-Man @paraloguepod

Introducing the leader of the Starlings, Peregrine!

See her in action on episode 1 of Paralogue, coming out August 7th! Follow us on podcast platforms now! linktr.ee/paraloguepod

Watch the trailer for our first season, The Starlings!

Episode 1 comes out August 7th!

Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/paraloguepod

#ttrpg #actualplay #podcast

I was stressing over prep for my first @paraloguepod.com episode - y'know its a podcast for an audience, I want to make sure it's polished - but then I just sat down and played with my friends and it was so easy! I forgot how fun playing the damn game is

I've played ttrpgs twice since I last posted, I'm really glad I've made keeping up with these friends and playing make-believe a priority in my life! it genuinely adds so much happiness

everyone should play games :)

oh woww i've been quiet for a whole month oops - been super busy with work and podcast prep

we have lots more promo content (a trailer, character intros, a one-page prologue) coming out in the next two weeks, and then episode 1 is on august 7th!

I'm so excited to share all this! we've been working on it for a while :)

I've been hyping it up for a few months, here's my TTRPG podcast's official account! We'll be playing a lot of fun games, please check us out!!

I've been banging this drum for years now, I know, but Zohran's Big Night is a clear illustration of the power of giving people a vision of the future that boldly contradicts the rhetoric of Republican fearmongers. Not just "disagrees on policies," but actively paints a different image of the world.

the actual play podcast i'm starting officially has a name! but it doesn't have art yet so you'll have to live in suspense a little longer...

fuck 'em up LA! all love and power to you