While laden with allusions to the works of Lovecraft, this rule book focuses on simulating cats in the liminal zone between realistic and fantastical, very definitely giving it the feel of Eliot not Ulthar. The world faces many threats, from the mundane dog to the eldritch Snarlyhotep and Phatproggua. While saving civilisation from these threats … Continue reading Call of Catthulhu, Book I: The Nekonomikon by Joel Sparks
Cats
It has now been ten whole years beneath the benevolent rulership of Una Cat... Whether Una deciding not to undertake her usual ritual of batting my wife in the face about an hour before we get up was her way of celebrating or not, I am unsure. However, she continues to wax strong in fuzzy … Continue reading
The Art of Justice
The first session of Tenebrae, the Vampire LARP I am part of running, was on Saturday and seemed to go very well. In addition to being provided most excellent cake, sausage rolls, and other snacks, and getting to see our NPC crew bring the desolation, I have been given a painting of one of my … Continue reading The Art of Justice
Happy International Una Cat Day
A joyful International Una Cat day to you all. In celebration of this wondrous annual event, Una requests that you don't travel here to pay your respects. In line with paragraph 7 of the Fickleness Accords, other cats may also celebrate this as an international holiday dedicated to them providing everyone maintains a strict policy … Continue reading Happy International Una Cat Day
Abuzz
My Phacelia Tanacetifolia commenced blooming over the weekend, which is a double joy: once for the purplality itself; and once for the sight of bees enjoying it. In addition to the beauty of the bee, they are a greatly important part of the ecosystem. Some bees bring even deeper joy: this larger one, for example, … Continue reading Abuzz
Definitely the Best Present Ever
As we clamber from the wreckage of Yule, social media is littered with people commenting on the presents they received. This is considerably later than most, apposite given it refers to one I received years ago and haven't used for several years. A little over nine years ago, my wife sneakily negotiated a variation to … Continue reading Definitely the Best Present Ever
Rocks in My Head
Sometimes to relax, I look at photographs of karesansui (‘Zen’ gardens) or watch videos of them being maintained. A few days ago I recalled that, when younger, I found them quite boring and started to ponder whether I have actively learnt to like them or would always have developed into it. As frequent readers will … Continue reading Rocks in My Head
Purple Pyewacket
In an amusing turn of events, this drug information film is trippy enough to give me flashbacks to a past I never took. Fortunately, parody is a drug that strengthens, so if you like cats tune in. https://youtu.be/3scQ0wq5zLE If anyone wants me, I'll be tie-dying my black T-shirts black and watching Una Cat turn cartwheels … Continue reading Purple Pyewacket
Una Nation, Una Way
Today's political debate is extremist and anti-expert, replacing any inclination toward trusting knowledgeable individuals to create nuanced solutions with the requirements that everyone has to have an opinion on everything and everyone's opinion is equally valid. I suspect my thoughts are already relatively well known to readers; however, Una's aren't. So I asked her for … Continue reading Una Nation, Una Way
Strange Situation Purrocess
I'm quite sleepy today: almost entirely because a couple of times during last night Una decided to check whether I was awake by poking me in the face. Which reminded me of the studies into whether cats feel love. This video by Neuro Transmissions provides a reasonable précis. https://youtu.be/CuIYD-zTEDc However, I feel the axiom might … Continue reading Strange Situation Purrocess
Davetopia 