While the idea of Xenk in Honour Among Thieves being a DMPC or an NPC is funny, I’m much more a fan of the idea that he’s actually a PC controlled by somebody else who played a full campaign with the same DM. Because meta textually, I can clearly imagine the conversation between the DM and Xenk’s player:
DM: “…So yeah I kinda fucked up the CR’s of the Underdark encounters but my current group is super excited and determined to head down there and since Xenk was already down there before…dude please help me, one session.”
Xenk’s Player: “I dunno, Xenk’s character arc felt pretty complete to me…”
DM: “Wait…The Red Wizards are the bad guys of this campaign too! You can finally settle the score with that asshole Dralas!”
Xenk’s Player: “…You sonnuvabitch, I’m in.”
DM: “YES! Oh also, Edgin’s-the Bard’s-backstory has him being a former Harper, so I have some ideas on how you could drive him nuts…”
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15 Questions | 15 People
Rules: Answer these 15 Questions, then Tag 15 People (LOL no way I tag 15 people, but I’ll try)
No one tagged me, this just looked fun and I’m avoiding things while my minions watch Wall-E
1. Are you named after anyone? No because I’m the middle child. Which means I have the most popular girl name for the year I was born. YAY. 😬
2. When was the last time you cried? Last night. Mr. Schmem and I were having a pointless argument and I got very emotional. Don’t worry, we’re all good now, but splitting hairs when I’m in a bad mood is what I do best.
3. Do you have kids? Oh, you mean, minions that look like kinda like me and talk back incessantly? why yes, I do believe I have some of those wandering under foot.
4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? When I’m pissed off, absolutely. I become a sarcastic hissing cat and I kind of hate that about myself, but it’s a coping mechanism and it gives me a dopamine high to be a bitch sometimes.
5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? It’s mostly subconscious and I’m a human so I definitely judge the book by its cover, at least for a millisecond before I decide whether to keep being judgmental, or feed myself the override codes.
6. What’s your eye color? Blue, but not the pretty kind. The murky, grey-ish blue that looks blaaaahhh/colorless from far away. You have to get up REAL CLOSE to appreciate the shade of blue. Mr. Schmem likes it though, so that’s good.
7. Scary movies or happy ending? Both. There is a time and a place, they are equally satisfying in their own context.
8. Any special talents? Monkey see, monkey do. I’m one of those “jack of all trades, master of none” people who picks up new skills and tinkers with them until I feel like I’ve gotten what I wanted out of them before moving on. I think it’s my way of coping with the fact that I’m not much of a traveller (not ‘cause I don’t wanna be, but because of my adorable minion baggage and the fact that I’m a broke ass millennial.)
9. Where were you born? St. Louis, Missouri. I’ve lived a lot of places, though and I don’t remember it well.
10. What are your hobbies? Outside of fandom?? Sourdough baking. Quilting. Knitting. Sewing. Hiking. Yoga. Reading. (I do 50 about books a year in addition to fic reading). Netflix and Chill. Cooking delicious food that my minions refuse to eat. Decluttering my house (I am an optimistic minimalist enthusiast who is always battling with holiday and birthday gifts and the thousands of papers they send home with minions from school.) Painting, sometimes, but abstract, not figure/portrait stuff.
11. Do you have any pets? No. Allergies out the wazoo here. Best we could do if we wanted is a reptile, amphibian, or fish. Hard pass on all of the above.
12. What sports do you play/have you played? I suck at sports, mostly because I have no interest in them. If I did have an interest, I’m confident I could learn. I will not play volleyball though, under any circumstances. Too many broken glasses.
13. How tall are you? 5'7″
14. Favorite subject at school? Science, specifically the life variety. Don’t even try to talk Physics to me. Oh! and I LOVED Statistics, surprisingly.
15. Dream job? Since I burnt out as an educator, I’m literally open to anything flexible, that pays, and that I can put down at the end of the day and not think about until tomorrow. (mental health reasons)
Tags (feel free to ignore or participate!!): @the-francakes @sliebman10 @coconutice22 @broomsticks @defaultchaos1 @nanneramma @peachpety @lumosatnight @eggbagelsjr @millennialgrandma @eevans22 @dodgerkedavra @thebrokequill @emberandrain @holygnocchi
I think that’s 15 but if I missed you, participate anyways and tag me so I can learn more about you! <3
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Mariah Carey is defrosting quickly we must run before it’s too late
It’s Mariah Carey…
…there’s nowhere to run to.
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Rage and subtlety
Go hand and hand with the current flow of information . Feel more hurt lees but the end goal is still missing .
Observing:
Control, check.
Domination, accomplished.
Satisfaction, unattainable.
Outcome: Disrepair...
Resolution: COMPROMISE.
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🎨Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer | The Life Line - 1884 - Philadelphia Museum of Art
Detail - Homer's composition puts us into the midst of the action with massive waves rolling past, drenching the semiconscious woman and her anonymous savior on a breeches buoy.
Winslow Homer in 1880 - Born: February 24, 1836 – Died: September 29, 1910
An American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art.
Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.
Winslow Homer | The Fog Warning - 1885 - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, U.S.
The painting depicts a lone fisherman in a dory who has caught several halibut but now sees fog blowing up, threatening to cut him off as he rows back to his ship.
🔽 Bonus Homers 🔽
Winslow Homer | The Herring Net - 1885
Winslow Homer | Boys in a Dory - 1873 - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Winslow Homer | Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) - 1876 - the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Winslow Homer commemorative issue of 1962
Winslow Homer | Shooting the Rapids, Saguenay River - 1910 -> This was his final painting & it was unfinished.
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