Numamushi by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
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A foundling boy raised by a great snake becomes intrigued by a reclusive calligrapher living near the river snake and boy call home.
Numamushi by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
james_davis_nicollA foundling boy raised by a great snake becomes intrigued by a reclusive calligrapher living near the river snake and boy call home.
Numamushi by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
Girl Genius for Friday, June 06, 2025
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I had a tiny little tense moment last night
Jun. 5th, 2025 09:41 amjames_davis_nicollWhen a woman looked around her for her husband, who had been right behind her on the stairs but was now nowhere to be seen. I was very worried I was facing a repeat of the time not too long ago when I spent an hour looking for a missing patron.
The missing husband turned out not to have been behind his wife on the stairs after all, so mystery solved. The missing patron I spent that hour looking for was found once I thought about where she had to be to have not been found where we looked: row H or J, somewhere near seat 26.
The missing husband turned out not to have been behind his wife on the stairs after all, so mystery solved. The missing patron I spent that hour looking for was found once I thought about where she had to be to have not been found where we looked: row H or J, somewhere near seat 26.
The Witch Roads (The Witch Roads, volume 1) by Kate Elliott
Jun. 5th, 2025 09:11 amjames_davis_nicoll
An arduous journey in a prince's entourage offers a courier escape from immediate, judicial danger, at the cost of an entirely different assortment of dangers.
The Witch Roads (The Witch Roads, volume 1) by Kate Elliott
NDP display firm resolve
Jun. 5th, 2025 09:04 amjames_davis_nicoll Pursuing their vow to bring down the government, NDP ... do nothing of the sort.
I wonder if they got phone calls from voters expressing their displeasure at the prospect of an election so soon after the previous one?
I wonder if they got phone calls from voters expressing their displeasure at the prospect of an election so soon after the previous one?
Another short-term bundle - Inevitable
Jun. 4th, 2025 07:00 pmffuturesThis is an offering of the game Inevitable, "doomed Arthurian Western RPG rulebook" from SoulMuppet Publishing, available for one week only.
https://bundleofholding.com/promo/list/key/KingMalavan
https://bundleofholding.com/promo/list/key/KingMalavan
I'm not convinced that Arthurian mythic structures and the Wild West really go together - but there are a LOT of magical wild west game settings out there (I could mention my own Elvis: The Legendary Tours, for example) and it's probable that some people will find the idea interesting. I'll be honest, I tend to prefer something a little less doom-laden, so it probably isn't one for me. Presentation is pretty good, at a quick look I'm not sure that the rules are explained as well as I would like but I may be being unfair. It's pretty cheap and if you can avoid endless Monty Python jokes it could be worth a look.
Five Stories About What Happens After You’ve Defeated the Big Bad
Jun. 4th, 2025 10:07 amjames_davis_nicoll
Mission accomplished! Quest completed! Now what...?
Five Stories About What Happens After You’ve Defeated the Big Bad
Touring After the Apocalypse, volume 4 by Sakae Saito
Jun. 4th, 2025 08:59 amjames_davis_nicoll
Exuberant Youko and stoic Airi continue their tour through the remaining wonders of post-apocalyptic Japan. Carpe diem!
Touring After the Apocalypse, volume 4 by Sakae Saito
Girl Genius for Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Jun. 4th, 2025 04:00 amgirlgenius_main_feedThe Girl Genius comic for Wednesday, June 04, 2025 has been posted.
Windows worries 3
Jun. 4th, 2025 02:03 amffuturesJust an update - it turns out that Omnipage Ultimate is now very cheap, under £10 for lifetime use if you buy it online and download the files etc. A bit of a pain to set up since it's a fair while since I've used Omnipage, it's a bit different to 15, and I'd forgotten some tricks, but I got it working in the end. You can get it here
https://www.
They're also doing the 2021 release of Corel Draw pretty cheaply, under £20 and I have a 15% discount code because I bought Omnipage - while Libre Office has its own draw program, I think I might be better off using a program that I already know in its earlier incarnation, hopefully there will be a smaller learning curve. Too tired to make decisions tonight though...
Mac versions are cheaper for some reason, but I prefer a bigger screen than my laptop.
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They're also doing the 2021 release of Corel Draw pretty cheaply, under £20 and I have a 15% discount code because I bought Omnipage - while Libre Office has its own draw program, I think I might be better off using a program that I already know in its earlier incarnation, hopefully there will be a smaller learning curve. Too tired to make decisions tonight though...
Mac versions are cheaper for some reason, but I prefer a bigger screen than my laptop.
Young People Read Old Nebula Finalists: Mikal's Songbird by Orson Scott Card
Jun. 3rd, 2025 02:25 pmjames_davis_nicoll
In an uncommon turn for famed author Card, he presents a very special boy in very difficult circumstances faced with great responsibility. What will the Young People make of it?
Young People Read Old Nebula Finalists: Mikal's Songbird by Orson Scott Card
Two Comments
Jun. 3rd, 2025 09:01 amjames_davis_nicollThis sure is different from how RPGs were covered in the news in the 1980s.
It never occurred to me that people would be worried about playing wrong. Would-be gatekeepers complaining that people play wrong, sure. I am sure that started in 1974. But I didn't consider performance anxiety.
It never occurred to me that people would be worried about playing wrong. Would-be gatekeepers complaining that people play wrong, sure. I am sure that started in 1974. But I didn't consider performance anxiety.
Port Eternity by C J Cherryh
Jun. 3rd, 2025 08:50 amjames_davis_nicoll
Made-to-order slaves fear their eccentric owner will tire of and dispose of them... until a calamity renders the issue moot.
Port Eternity by C J Cherryh
