Bother your friends in three easy steps!

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Hi!

So. I had fun last night.

Ah, but did your friends?

I think so?

We were playing a game. It’s called “Betrayal at House on the Hill”.

It’s a horror-themed game, and I’d never played it before. And I think I was able to, umm…

Bother your friends, perhaps?

Well, yup. It was really fun!

So, here are three easy steps to do similar!

1. Play Betrayal at House on the Hill. (And yes, that title’s right, even though it looks like it’s missing an article. It’s not.)

One of the fun things about that game is that an “event” (called the Haunting) is sparked, and somebody ends up becoming the traitor. With their own particular (horror-themed) mission.

So, 2. Become the traitor. (Alas, this is randomly assigned. So, not entirely controllable…)

As you probably guessed, that randomly happened to me. And it was fun.

3. Play in as cheerful sunshiney a way as possible! Yup. The scenario was Cannibals. Civilized Cannibals. So naturally, that just requires all the sugar, spice, and everything nice! (See how even that has a slightly bothersome image now, in the context of cannibal?) And pleasant, civilized smile. It’s so delightful they’ll be joining you for dinner, after all!

And I wager you can do the same thing for other scenarios as well. Possibly not with the same amount of punnage, but certainly with comparable happy-cheerful-you’re-all-going-to-die!-ness.

(Even though they did actually win.)

Yep. It was fun.

Have a lovely day!

Good books and old friends

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Hello!

I’ve recently been having a bit of a “staycation”-ish type thing, and part of that has included rereading a book. And that got me thinking of how much books really are like old friends. Or at least, they can have good friends in them. Especially the longer books!

Especially the books that we know and love. There, you start to really get to know the characters. And as you see how the characters respond to a certain situation, you can start figuring out how they’d respond to other situations. And you just enjoy reading about the characters’ lives.

In some cases also, the books themselves are like an old friend. Friends tell us stories, after all; often about their lives. And a good book will tell us stories, and let us get to know their essence just a little bit better. And just as we get familiar with friends, and start being able to predict what they’re going to say, we can get to know a book, too. Or We’re comfortable with friends, and with old books.

So, yep. Re-reading has been a great joy. I’m revisiting an old friend.

What have you been doing this weekend?

Nicely done ragtime covers

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Greetings, readers!

I recently encountered a rather remarkable set of music. A pianist took several “scary themes” from movies and converted them to ragtime. Although the latter two (“Jaws” and “Twilight Zone”) are not entirely believable as the originals, the first one is quite nice.

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NO STAR WARS DAY FROM STAR WARS?!

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Readers, I am shocked.

I was away from being able to do much online the past few days, including May 4th, or Star Wars Day. I had totally expected there to be a new trailer — or something — for the new Han Solo movie.

AND THERE WASN’T.

I’m not sure what to make of this. Does Star Wars not know it has its own holiday-ish thing? Do they not have enough good material that’s able to be good outside of context? Do they not have enough good material, at all?

Hopefully, this mysteries will be answered.

Meanwhile, have a lovely day!