Oleander

The cover art for Blood in the Snow from Tales Yet Told. The title stands front and center. Behind it is a grungy, black and white picture of a castle on a mountain surrounding by a red halo of red. The art is framed by gothic corner pieces with the Tales Yet Told logo at bottom center and the Many Sided Media logo in the top right.

A promo image for Blood in the Snow from Tales Yet Told. In black and white text it reads: "From the mind of Oleander. Our Vampire Knights: Kendrick as Elvira Jibril, Fabian as Blythe, and Josephine as Swan Arcati." Behind it is a a grungy, black and white picture of a castle on a mountain surrounding by a red halo of red. The art is framed by gothic corner piece. A promo image for Blood in the Snow from Tales Yet Told. In black and white text it reads: "From the mind of Oleander. Our Vampire Knights: Kendrick as Elvira Jibril, Fabian as Blythe, and Josephine as Swan Arcati." Behind it is a a grungy, black and white picture of a castle on a mountain surrounding by a red halo of red. The art is framed by gothic corner piece.

Game Master:
@straynerdboy.bsky.social
Cast:
@rocketsandpens.bsky.social
@kendomakesfilms.bsky.social
@scarydogfriend.bsky.social
System: Hunt by @gilarpgs.bsky.social
Editing and Sound Design: @straynerdboy.bsky.social

🧵 2/4

The Final Act of Blood in the Snow is out! I'm super proud of how this final episode turned out and so thankful for this cast that has been so encouraging, enthusiastic, and so easy to work with

Enjoy the finale and figure out if Sanguis Populi have what it takes to challenge the Great Beyond...

Oleander has been knocking it out of the park with Blood in the Snow. I’m incredibly proud and honored to have been apart of it and watch this series come to life. By the time we wake next, Sanguis Populi will enter their final act.

The final episode of Blood in the Snow drops tomorrow, just under an hour for its runtime, and crossing the finish line on the edit was SO satisfying 😌 I'm very proud of it

a drawing of a vampire with red eyes in front of a red moon Alt: Gif of Alucard in Hellsing, standing under a red full moon, cloaked in shadow

It is done

Born to be sexualizing my OCs, forced to work holiday season retail

Have you been enjoying Laurie's House so far? Consider nominating it for your favourite SFF podcast released in 2025! ⬇️

Movie you've watched more than six times. Hard mode: No Star Wars/Trek, LOTR, or Marvel

I have so many movies I could do this with, but this is the most watched of the decade for me

I have taken a photo exactly like this before the trailers start for every movie I've seen in the last 2 or so years, big or small, I love going to the movies

Selfie of me looking down at my phone, wearing my mask, inside of a movie theater before the trailers start

Another Selfie of me looking down at my phone, wearing my mask, inside of a movie theater before the trailers start

yet another Selfie of me looking down at my phone, wearing my mask, inside of a movie theater before the trailers start

One more Selfie of me looking down at my phone, wearing my mask, inside of a movie theater before the trailers start

I be in the movie theaters and will continue to be until you pry me from those seats

writing out a TTRPG wrapped is hard bc i don't wanna have 1000 posts on the thread

I haven't played mothership on years! such an interesting game

I still do those scenes, bc sometimes it is the right choice for the narrative, but there only being one thing to engage with for a full 1-2 hours feels so slow. Having multiple important things to engage with just lets players express so much more character than "How do i hit this guy THIS time?"

I would literally rather run 2 action sequences in different locations simultaneously or have like 2-4 other more important objectives than "beat bad guy" active at the same time than a sequence that only asks a singular yes or no question "Do you win, yes or no?" to a larger group.

My least favorite way to run an action scene in ttrpg is the following scenario:

- The whole 4-6 player party
- 1 big bad guy with a stacked stat block
- One objective: Last team standing

I still gotta run it sometimes, but that's so few things to engage with for so many players

I'm cooking that up as we speak!!

I planned so much more of this world than I would ever be able to believably put into this game (there's a full continent map) + the players added some really interesting stuff to the world that I was so excited to find a way to tangibly represent on the journey

The only horror I GM'd this year was Slumber, and as good as it was, that was me on the way out of the horror door and when I get back to that fucked up little world it'll be so much more nightmarish...

Taking a year long break from doing horror stuff made me so excited to get back to horror, starting with the editing process of Blood in the Snow. I feel like I've improved so much as a storyteller by taking a year away from my beloved creature features and mystery-thrillers, out of my comfort zone

World building isn't just lore, it's atmosphere! The people who painted the blaster marks on the walls of the Mos Eisley Cantina did just as much world building as anyone working on the script to a Star Wars project featuring it. They conveyed the dangerous history without exposition packed dialogue

The final episode of Blood in the Snow is gonna be the longest! After that, I can start working on another odd tale that's been weighing on my heart more and more these last few years...

🥹 Thank youuuu

we've only been in a game together once, but I'd love to sit at a table with you again one day!!

The poster on an all white background has a title, "Actual Plays I Loved". Underneath are listed four thumbnails from actual plays. First is "Blood in the Snow" from Tales Yet Told. The text description is, "oleander...please please please i’m begging you for more. i love the hunt system, and this world is so dark and lovely. your players are so lucky. (“all knights eventually die”???? hello???)". Next is Afterlight by Blackwater DnD. It's text description is, "Came out of nowhere and the vibes are immaculate. si knows how to conduct a room as well as an orchestra. damn. these characters are ripping my heart to shreds." Next is Shadows of Gotham, on the Wounded Warrior Project's channel. Its text description is, "okay i couldn’t find a good thumbnail but god damn. this series is so good. edward spence when i catch you. these performances are riveting and life-altering and the theme of the show comes together so nicely." Last is The Chaos Protocol by Transplanar RPG. Its text description is, "are you fucking kidding me. time after time i’m in awe of my friends and the wicked performances they’re pulling off. masterful understanding of the mythos they’re creating. a masterclass in table cohesion. a beautiful cast with devastating journeys ahead. what a dream."

Actual Plays I LOVED. There were so many I loved, this list could go on for AGES.

Blood in the Snow by @talesyettold.com
Afterlight by @blackwaterdnd.bsky.social
Shadows of Gotham hosted by @calltoadventure.bsky.social
The Chaos Protocol @transplanarrpg.bsky.social

THEY STILL ALL HAVE MY HEART 😭💚

You GOTTA embrace the title of The Unc Who Throws on a Classic and Says "WHAT Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT THIS??" and DO IT ON THEIR NETFLIX/SPOTIFY account so it stays in their algorithm bc otherwise they won't see shit not released in the last 10 years!

That video of a dude showing The Thong Song MV to his 18 year old cousins is funny, but hes doing more to expand their tastes than anyone mocking them in the comments and making another eye-rolling social media post about how "uneducated and uncultured" the young are. Save ur "open the schools" post

I need The Wiz Polycule fic immediately

Yes, things are more accessible than ever before, but nothing is curated anymore. This is why curated watchlists, scheduled watch/listen parties, etc. are more necessary now than ever. This is how books survived the lack of marketing. Now everything must survive this way.

Remember to be kind to the youth who've only known algorithms when they don't know a movie or tv show or musical artist from the past

"I knew musicians that never released albums during my lifetime when I was a kid"

MTV played Michael Jackson MVs all August when u were a kid. They dont have that.

finishing a 40+ session stretch in one year as a GM and immediately beginning to plan another game bc I'm a storytelling energizer bunny

Disabled people were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis.

They coined the term “useless eaters”.

They tested the gas chambers on us.

They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.

That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.

We’re not expendable