Tag: berkely 94

Also the second of three Friday 13ths this year. Apparently 2026 is particularly cursed. :looking around at the world emoji: Yep, story checks out.

Did not go to the office, did get my performance review. Apparently since the previous management and the current management, I have become much less satisfactory.

Played (Changeling the Lost): Berkeley 94. Our motley continues to explore the Dreamlands, which have a very symbolic ruined temple and another island easily accessible by eggshell boat (Petunia is the best chicken) that turns out to be where King Mark’s court dreams. No sign of a grail, though.

Read (manga): My Dress-Up Darling vol 11 (Shinichi Fukuda): Not just cosplay, not just group cosplay with almost everyone they’ve met so far, but horror group cosplay.

Read (novel): Tear Down Heaven (Rachel Aaron): The dramatic conclusion to the war against Gilgamesh, whose plan is indeed universe-shattering in scope and horror, but not quite a match for unexpected demon power and witchcraft.

Written (game design): 146.

I guess you cover the anything in chocolate after you deep-fry it?

Played (Changeling: the Lost): Berkeley 94. The changelings hypothesize that Mark’s unending reign as the King of the Summer of 69 is connected to the legendarily disastrous Altamont Free Concert in December of 1969. It’s surprisingly hard to find contemporary sources, but eventually they track down a copy of the documentary Gimme Shelter at a small video store run by a changeling and take it back to Shaun’s to watch. SAN rolls for everyone as they see the Queen of Winter get murdered on camera and fall at the feet of their Fae enslaver!

Read (novel): The Last Echo of the Lord of Bells (John Bierce):The final battle! Things get turned inside-out, people get killed, cities get destroyed, great powers go mad, more people get killed, things that do not spark joy get yeeted, rumors are greatly exaggerated, the end!

Read (graphic novel): Mamo (Sas Milledge): A small town is having trouble with the fae, so a teenage girl goes looking for a local witch. She is only sort of successful, but nevertheless they do find out what’s going on with hauntings and generational trauma and sus birds and kisses.

Written (game design): 187.