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I made a thing again! Thoughts? Questions? "Breaking News" — A lighthearted GMless 1-page RPG for 2 to 6 B-list supers and the press that covers them. This is a "yes, and" game. Each player represents a reporter and either a super hero or villain. Reporters—unbeknownst to the public are the trickster gods of this world—working together to increase the network's ratings. Villains commit crimes, and heroes stop them. Every turn should aim to make the game more fun and the news more exciting. 1. Each person gets three cards—write a superpower on each card, then put 'em in a hat. 2. Draw three powers and write entertaining limitations for them. Put 'em back in the hat. 3. Draw two powers. 4. Declare hero or villain. If one side is outnumbered, the smaller side gets a bonus: • 2:1 - get +1 to rolls or an extra power • 3:1 or worse - get both 5. Write the names of your characters on a card and stand it in front of you. Characters should always be referenced by name. Powers "just work" (within their limits). Powers should always be referenced by their name and limitation. Contested actions are settled with d6s—highest roll determines outcome (ties go to defender). Non-contested actions are d6 vs static difficulty (ties maintain status quo): • 1-2: easy • 3-4: difficult • 5-6: "impossible" Non-contested difficulties and the truth of reporter statements should be generally agreed upon by the table. A turn consists of a fact-establishing observation by your reporter and/or a cinematic action by your super. The game starts when the villains decide on a crime and a reporter goes live with breaking news about it. Turns pass to the opposing super who acted least recently. Game ends when reporters agree it would be better for ratings to cover the Great British Bake Off. This is a "Saturday morning cartoon" game; nobody important dies (unless they want to)—they just limp off to fight another day. --- Example powers, limitations: - Telekinesis, but only works on burger. - Invisibility, but only when no one is looking. - Phase through objects, but clothes don't. - Laser vision, but terrible eyesight. - Super speed, but horrible motion sickness. - Shapeshifting, but maintain mass. Example crimes / targets: 1. Rob / Bank 2. Hijack / Train 3. Destroy / Tech Startup 4. Kidnap / Celebrity 5. Disgrace / Politician 6. Vandalize / Landmark Example liveplay: Alice: "Hello PNW-TV 12! We're coming to you live, where we've just learned that Captain Softserve—whose freeze ray is regularly out of order—has teamed up with the Burger Master—the teen who can telekinetically control burger with their mind, and they're in the process of hijacking the 1-line to Cap Hill! I believe we actually have someone from PNW-TV 12 *on* the train now! Over to you Bob; what's going on down there?" Bob: "Thanks Alice! It's true, I am on the train now, and things are crazy here—" *CRASH* "Oh my! The hero SpeedLimit, the motion-sick speedster, has just caught up with the train and jumped in through a window!" SpeedLimit: "Don't worry folx, I'll make sure you get there...on time 😉—" [rolls a 2] 🤢 *hurk—* Carol: "—Aaand we're cutting back in the studio where a psychic has phoned in to tell us they see a raised drawbridge in our train's future." #TTRPG #1PageRPG #MicroRPG

Ugh, reporting some of these porn accounts makes me sad. Some of them share pretty hot stuff, and I *do* like erotic art (hence all the work I've put into my own). **BUT** that doesn't make those accounts any less gross and violating. #PornRequiresConsent, because without consent, it's sexual harassment *and* copyright infringement (at the least). Not to mention: - reposting someone else's nudes is theft - it falls under anti-revenge-porn laws - it might be CSAM (you can't know if they're 18) - it's just fucking gross and parasitic Support local artists and sex workers — boost their stuff, subscribe to their sites, link to them. Don't make Fedi a hostile place for women by following these shitty accounts (or worse, running one); report them instead, and let folx know you side with the artists here, not the art thieves. #SexWorkIsWork #NoRevengePorn

Something funky has been going on with my @npub1rx6h...pdar notifications lately (on @npub1kwar...e0nj). Anyone else seeing lots of duplicated notifications from Mastodon in the past week or two? #AskFedi #Bugs

D&D is like crab—and no, I won't elaborate.

""" Swearing is literally a calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool at our disposal for when we need a boost in performance. """ Well, fuck. """ The team next plans to explore the influence of swearing on public speaking and romantic behaviors, since these are situations where most people are more hesitant and less confident in themselves, and hence more likely to hold back. """ Well, fuck me.

Ars Technica

Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.”...

#IgNobel #ScienceThatSoundsLikeShitposting

The kids who think it's fun to be cruel to others grow into adults who think it's fun to be cruel to others. And they don't make friends—they make victims and accomplices. "Boys will be boys" is what got us incels, school shooters, big tech, and the current state of politics.

#PSA: If someone says they accidentally reported you, it's a scam. If someone says you need to verify your Mastodon account, it's a scam. If someone says you need to change the email address on your account, it's a scam. If someone tries to lure you off-platform to Discord or Telegram, it's a scam. If someone jumps into your replies or DMs with a mutual aid request, it's a scam. If someone from mastodon.social sends you an unsolicited DM, it's a scam. --- Telltale signs of a scam: - wants you to move off-site - wants you to change account settings - wants you to click something - unsolicited private interactions - new account - under ~20 followers and over ~5:1 follow ratio - sense of urgency - appeals to your compassion - piggybacks on a trending post or event #KnowTheSigns #Report #Scams

#PSA: Calling someone cringe is cringe. Just let folx like stuff :floofPlead: Don't try to blow out someone else's candle because yours is dim.

Just a friendly reminder that I (and many other big accounts on Fedi) don't boost posts without #AltText So if you want your post to get shared, you'll have a much bigger audience if you add alt-text to the media elements. And that's not even counting all the folx with slow connections or vision impairment that wouldn't otherwise have access to your post. #AccessibilityMatters