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inky-duchess · 1 year

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Fantasy Guide to A Great House (19th-20th Century) - Anatomy of the House

When we think of the Victorians, the grand old Gilded Age or the Edwardians, we all think of those big mansions and manors where some of our favourite stories take place. But what did a great house look like?

Layout

All great houses are different and some, being built in different eras, may adhere to different styles. But the layout of certain rooms usually stayed somewhat the same.

The highest floors including the attic were reserved the children's rooms/nursery and the servants quarters.

The next floor would be reserved for bedrooms. On the first/ground floor, there will be the dining room, drawing room, library etc.

The basement/cellar would be where the kitchens and other food related rooms would be. Servants halls and boot rooms may also be down here too along scullery, where sometimes a maid would clean.

Rooms used by Servants

Boot Room: The Boot Room is where the valets, ladies maids, hallboys and sometimes footmen clean off shoes and certain items of clothing.

Kitchen: The Kitchen was usually either in the basement or the first floor of the house, connected to a garden where the house's vegetables were grown.

Butler's Pantry: A butler's pantry was where the serving items are stored. This is where the silver is cleaned, stored and counted. The butler would keep the wine log and other account books here. The butler and footmen would use this room.

Pantry: The Pantry would be connected to the kitchen. It is a room where the kitchens stock (food and beverages) would be kept.

Larder: The larder was cool area in the kitchen or a room connected to it where food is stored. Raw meat was often left here before cooking but pastry, milk, cooked meat, bread and butter can also be stored here.

Servants Hall: The Servant's Hall was where the staff ate their meals and spent their down time. They would write letters, take tea, sew and darn clothes. The servants Hall would usually have a fireplace, a large table for meals, be where the servant's cutlery and plates would be kept and where the bell board hung. (these bells were the way servants where summoned)

Wine Cellar: The wine cellar was where the wine was melt, usually in the basement. Only the butler would be permitted down there and everything would be catalogued by him too.

Butler's/Housekeeper's sitting rooms: In some houses, both the butler and the housekeeper had sitting rooms/offices downstairs. This was were they held meetings with staff, took their tea and dealt with accounts.

Scullery: The scullery was were the cleaning equipment was cleaned and stored. The scullery may even also double as a bedroom for the scullery maid.

Servery: The Servery connected to the dinning room. It was where the wine was left before the butler carried it out to be served. Some of the food would be delivered here to be carried out as well.

Servant's Sleeping Quarters: All servants excepting perhaps the kitchen maid and outside staff slept in the attics. Men and unmarried women would be kept at seperate sides of the house with the interconnecting doors locked and bolted every night by the butler and housekeeper. If the quarters were small, some servants may have to share rooms. Servants' bathrooms and washrooms would also be up there, supplied with hot water from the kitchens.

Rooms used by the Family

Dining room: The dining room was where the family ate their breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was also where the gentlemen took their after dinner drink before joking the ladies in the drawing room.

Drawing room: The Drawing Room was sort of a living/sitting room. It was mainly used in the evenings after dinner where the ladies would take their tea and coffee before being joined by the men. It could also be used for tea by the ladies during the day. The drawing room was seen as more of a women's room but any of the family could use it. The drawing room was a formal room but could also be used for more casual activities.

Library: The library is of course where the books are kept. The family would use this room for writing letters, reading, doing business with tenants and taking tea in the afternoons.

Bedrooms: The bedrooms would take up most of the upper floors. The unmarried women would sleep in one wing with bachelors at the furthest wing away. Married couples often had adjoining rooms with their own bedrooms in each and equipped with a boudoir or a sitting room.

Nursery: Was where the children slept, usually all together until old enough to move into bedrooms. They would be attended to be nannies and nursemaids round the clock.

Study: The study was a sort of home office where family could do paperwork, chill and write letters.

Dressing room: Dressing Rooms where usually attached to bedrooms where the family would be dressed and their clothes would be stored. The valets and ladies maids would have control of the room.

Hall: The hall was where large parties would gather for dancing or music or to be greeted before parties.

Furnishings and Decor

Most of these Great Houses were inherited which means, they came with a lot of other people's crap. Ornaments from anniversaries, paintings bought on holiday, furniture picked out by newly weds, all of it comes with the house. So most of the time everything seems rather cluttered.

As for Servant's Quarters, most of the furnishings may have been donated by the family as gifts. Most servants' halls would have a portrait of the sovereign or sometimes a religious figure to install a sense of morality into them.

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unlawfulgames · 3 months

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Gourmet Street: Dungeon Meshi meets God of Cookery

With Dungeon Meshi being in public eye again with the Netflix series, I thought it would be a good time to shoutout again about Gourmet Street, my free (tips appreciated) Street Food Fantasy zine! Big thanks to our wonderful artist and layout man @feralindiecharlie

A New Setting! - Gourmet Street, a collection of scattered and bizarrely connected alleyways, it seems to pop up in any settlement large enough to begin thinking of itself as a city. Stacked high in wood carts, laid out on intricate rugs, swimming in a myriad of sauces, food is the name of the game on Gourmet Street.

ONE MILLION Food Vendors and Menus! - Never eat the same thing twice! Generate from 8,000 possible unique food vendors and LITERALLY ONE MILLION possible dishes; ranging from Soft-shelled Crabman Sandwiches with Tzatziki sauce and Egg Coffee, to Myconid Zapiekanka in Pesto with a shot of Absinthe!

Food Factions! - From the hyper-radical (and slightly deranged) Neuvo Gastro-Alchemists, to the fanatical and militant Vinegar Knights, the food factions each come with their own wants, goals, and boons, IF you choose to serve them...

A One-Page Adventure: ESCAPE FROM GOURMET STREET! Help a pair (or trio) of star-crossed lovers escape from Gourmet Street in a Snake-and-Ladders inspired chase! Fend off rival lovers, food cart brawls and escaped dishes as you dash through the alleys of Gourmet Street!

And More! Monsters, magic items, and cookbooks for both Players and GMs to use and abuse!

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sprintingowl · 1 year

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Ryuutama

I guess I'm sort of doing a small series on TTRPGs that get slept on, so let's talk about Ryuutama.

Ryuutama is a pastoral fantasy TTRPG about travel.

You manage your water and food, try to stay out of bad weather, fight monsters sometimes, and solve little problems in the villages you come across.

The vibe, as communicated by the book's gorgeous art and layout, is cozy and pastoral. However, the game also comes with a built-in tone slider. By deciding on the type of dragon that the GM is, the group can play a gentler, or more dire and combat-driven game.

Yes. This is required. You have to decide what sort of dragon your GM is.

Somewhat cutting against the usual TTRPG expectations, the GM is also encouraged to cameo in the game---either by appearing in the background of a scene in their dragon form, or by actually intervening in the story.

Gameplay is super easy to learn, but has some real tactical depth. Most dice rolls and d + d, with the size of each die based off one of your attributes. Combat uses a simple grid with front and back rows, and you get small bonuses for incorporating the environment into your attacks. Magic is available to everyone, and the spell lists are small, concise, and extremely useable.

Character creation involves a fair bit of customization, but the centerpiece is your profession. This is a game where it's reasonable to play as a farmer or a merchant, and there are huge advantages for doing so. Every class has stuff they can do in combat, but some classes are better at carrying gear, others at managing food and water, others at handling different environments.

Managing how you travel is important, and your HP in combat is a factor of how well rested, watered, and fed you are.

The book comes with lots of GMing advice, plus a bestiary and sample adventure, and it's probably one of the easiest to read rpg books I've encountered.

If you like games like Banner Saga, the Atelier series, One Way Heroics, or Yamafuda! 2nd Station, or if you want to try something that's a little like DnD but cozier, more travel-focused, and gentle, I'd highly encourage a look at Ryuutama.

#rpg #indie ttrpg #ttrpg #ryuutama #also the setting's default goblins are cat goblins if that sways anyone

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liuhko · 3 months

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ㅤʕ ྀི UR MOM ㅤ ݁ ˖ Carla Jaeger drabble headcanon things (?) requested by mootie @cindol

THIS WORK INCLUDES: female reader, mommy kink, nsfw, dominant character x submissive reader

NOTE: Today (January 29th) is Carla’s birthday!! Giving this post my nice layout cause ily cin (pls stop dissing yoosung). PLS SHE’S SO NGH~! Not proofread *frowny face*

Dealing with Eren was a handful, this was nothing new, but being his teacher came with a lot of perks. Perks such as meeting his mother. Carla Jaeger is the perfect woman. Smart, polite, and so gorgeous. Your first meeting with her was a parent-teacher conference. It was after school, in your classroom, she was the last parent you needed to attend to. You’d never been one to get butterflies, but when you locked eyes with this woman those bugs started soaring! The conference was quick, mostly because you had very little to say about Eren. He was a good kid, just a bit odd, but that’s just how kids are. Carla had praised your teaching abilities repeatedly during the meeting; you struggled to control yourself that day. Meeting her was like rainfall in mid-summer Arizona. However, you had noticed the pretty ring she wore and that soured your mood. “Of course, she’s married.” You grumbled to yourself once she had left. It was a rather sad predicament, her marriage ruined just about every fantasy you had. Until…!

“My parents divorced.” You furrowed your brows at the young boy. Eren had a bad habit of sharing everyone’s business, his included. “Divorced?” You asked him, a comical lightbulb flickering on in your head. A divorced woman needed the most love, surely she needed someone to talk to, someone she could trust. That someone would be you.

Carla was sensitive after her divorce, so it was easy to get close to her.

She grew comfortable with you instantly and was the first one to suggest contact outside of school.

She ranted about her ex-husband often, which pissed you off, but you knew it would pass with time.

Carla shared custody with Eren, and you often followed her when she had to drop him at his dad’s. She knew you disliked him but she had begged you to be cordial — you refused.

Carla and Grisha divorced because he had lost feelings for her and rekindled his love with his previous wife. This led to Carla becoming a bit critical of her appearance, and it drove you mad.

You showered her with affection and affirmations. Praising her face and body, often referring to her as the perfect woman, she always laughed at that title.

Carla often gave Eren an extra lunch to give you at work. Her food was delicious and you resisted the strong urge to eat HER (out) when you’d personally return the lunchbox to her the following day.

SUGGESTIVE/NSFW WARNING!

Your close friendship with Carla benefitted you in various ways. Once, her towel had slipped after getting out the shower. You were in the room and your eyes widened at the sight of her naked body. She apologized profusely but you just grinned. “It’s alright, we’re both women. I don’t mind.” The intentions behind your words were anything but innocent but they led to Carla being a lot more open.

She dressed/undressed in front of you. Asked for your help with changing, and sometimes showered with you to “save time”. You never questioned it. It was incredible.

Carla Jaeger was a bold woman. You had caught her searching a box in her bedroom, and she was completely unbothered. She proudly showed you the contents of the box and watched as you grew embarrassed. She even went as far as to explain how each object was used. “Oh, (name), there’s no need to be so shy. I’m sure you know how lonely I can be at times.” You scoffed at her. “Why would you be lonely when you have me?” A grin spread across her face upon hearing your words. “Then why don’t you help me with these? We’re both women after all. It’s not a big deal.”

If there’s one thing Carla loves, it’s toying with you. She enjoys taunting you and gets a kick out of watching you beg.

She also loves sitting on your face. Partly because you’re good at eating pussy but mostly because she loves seeing your cum-stained face.

Carla’s very accepting of your preferences and doesn’t judge you in the slightest, even when you accidentally call her mommy. “Do you like that, sweetheart? Should I keep going?” She cooed. A soft giggle escaped her lips as you let out a loud gasp, your legs shaking, when she increased the intensity. “Mhm…feels s-so good mommy…!” You responded through labored breaths. It didn’t take long for you to realize your mistake and begin explaining yourself, but Carla quickly shushed you. “I don’t mind, sweetie. If you like calling me mommy, you can…it just means I’m making you feel good.” The puzzled look on your face made her smile. “Are you sure you don’t mind? Cause if it makes you uncomfortable then I understand—“ She rolled her eyes and increased the vibration setting, effectively shutting you up. “I’m perfectly fine with it, you don’t need to worry.”

Carla records. She’s so attached to you and gets so lonely when you aren’t around. She’ll usually watch a few videos and play with herself when she misses you.

She sends you videos and pictures of herself all the time.

Carla gets DOWN with the strap. She never fails to make you cum. Never!!! She’s also interested in the craziest positions whenever she uses a strap. “(name), we should try this! All you have to do is get into a bridge pose, the yoga one!” She will persuade you into having sex in these abnormal positions.

Carla likes to get straps that are bigger than what you usually use just to see you with a stomach bulge. Watching you struggle to take a larger strap gets her much more excited than she should be.

Carla has a slew of pet names for you and they’re adorable. They’re nothing unique but still so cute, she loves using them to guide you through your orgasms.

She doesn’t love scissoring because she isn’t as close to you as she’d like to be (Carla’s very clingy) but she does enjoy the feeling of your wet pussy rubbing against hers, so she can’t complain too much!

Being a mom is stressful, and sometimes Carla just needs a day to de-stress. If you allow her to de-stress by using you, you’ll likely wake up sore and covered in bite and/or scratch marks. She apologizes when she’s done <3

Her aftercare is unmatched. Carla will cook you whatever you want if you’re hungry, pepper you with kisses and take her time cleaning you up.

She fantasizes about sexually torturing you.

Carla loves your tits, size is irrelevant. She plays with your nipples all the time.

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whirligig-girl · 11 months

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Commission for @trydianth of Entrapta operating tiny trains (since she loves tiny food so much!)

Image ID: Entrapta from She-Ra is grinning and fiddling with some train cars on her model train set. Entrapta is a tan-skinned woman with pink hair in large prehensile tentacle-like pony tails. Her regular hands are on the train layout table but she’s messing with the train cars with her hair. She’s also using her hair to control the model railway’s power transformer, which is hooked up to a First One’s crystal. The train layout contains a yard with three sidings with five freight cars and a purple tank engine. It also contains a loop that goes back and forth between a simplistic diorama of dark purple Dryll castle on the left and of Brightmoon castle on the left, with a small diorama of the Whispering Woods’ dark blue trees in the foreground. There’s a spur track that runs off-screen with the ominous reddish glow of the Fright Zone. A pretty streamlined tan, white, and gold train is coming from that line. On the loop line near Entrapta is seven freight cars and a scary looking military-green diesel with a Horde insignia. End Image ID.

Under the cut are some detail close-ups and artist’s notes.

Flatbed of First Ones Tech, FZR Boxcar, two unnamed vans, a refrigerated Salineas Fisheries boxcar, an unnamed tank wagon, a gondola of snow from the Kingdom of Snows, a Fred Pelhay Coal Co. truck for some reason, a Plumeria Products boxcar, and a Freight Zone Rail Road boxcar with graffiti reading She-Ra was Here.

A Freight Zone Rail locomotive and an old industrial shunter tank engine from Dryll Quarry.

Bright Moon Railway’s cab-forward streamliner, coming from the Fright Zone. Does that make sense? Perhaps not, but I hasten to remind the viewer that this is just Entrapta’s toy model.

I definitely put more detail into this than I intended to! It was going to be a lot simpler, but by the time I got to drawing and then perspective-skewing an actual model railway layout with sidings and switches I realized this was going to take a while. I wasn’t quite sure what to do for the engine visual style. At first the locomotive positioned next to the Dryll tank engine was going to be a big Dryllian steam engine, but I decided it’d be better to show a big scary Horde diesel.

I used steam engines for the good guys and a diesel for the bad guys soley and completely because i am thomas the tank engine-brained because I just like the look of steam engines! There’s no realistic reason why there should be steam traction in Etheria, rather than something entirely magical--but then, steam engines just look better in fantasy settings in my opinion! I can justify it, after-the-fact though: magic is everywhere in Etheria, but it can’t be harnessed by everyone (during the events of the series). Sometimes transportion has to be done through mundane means. And it’s not like we see any big power plants on Etheria, so electricity is out. Entrapta’s one of the only people who uses first one’s tech to power her inventions--otherwise we see no powerplants in Dryll. So. Wood or coal or magic-crystal powered steam engines! Yipee!

Obviously they’re all electric powered in this model, though.

#She-Ra #SPOP #Entrapta #Train #model train #model railway #autism #neurodiversity #commission #model railroading

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soulmuppet · 3 months

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Brave Zenith

Brave Zenith is a post-fantasy tabletop RPG, set in a world inspired by Brazilian culture and long summer nights playing JRPGs on a pirated PS1. With a set of simple interpretative rules, that focus on player creativity and imagination, explore the ruined world of pastpresent, meet colourful (and deadly) creatures, see the sights of the Second City, partake in delicious Monkey Oil and become an adventurer: ambitious, indebted, BRAVE.

Choose from 3 unique origins:

Humans - lovers of ideology, probably depressed (and responsible for ending the world).

Catfolk - cats that walk and talk, lovers of food and hospitality.

Jellies - wobbly and goofy, unburdened by tradition, possibly delicious.

Pick one of 6 exciting vocations:

Freelancer - Hit stuff, be strong, wear a cool jacket.

Mixologist - Make up your very own special grog, get drunk, make friends.

Thief - Steal stuff, create disguises, leave no locked door behind.

Magic User - Create spells, manipulate the mists, wear a cool hat!

Dancer - Feel the secret rhythm of the world, turn your body into a weapon.

Hunter - Become one with nature, use your poisonous tongue, get a cool pet.

And face over 10 unique creatures in your adventures:

Capymera - Half capybara, half jabberwocky, 100% monstrous.

Observer - Eldritch sea urchins with laser eyes. Behold their glory.

Mermaids - Kids turned into 4 armed sea creatures, ready to steal your stuff.

Written by Giuliano Roverato. Layout by Tatyane Frankalino. Art by Alex Damaceno and Silva João. Editing by Maik Malik.

#ttrpg #ttrpg community #tabletop #indie ttrpg #ttrpgs #rpg

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theresattrpgforthat · 4 months

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Hi Mint!

I love your game recs so much! Do you know any wilderness survival ttrpgs with a lot of crunch? The genre could be anything including horror, fantasy, etc, mainly I’m just looking for a game with plenty of rules/systems for things like foraging and building shelters. Ideally I’d like something with a solo option, but I’m also good with group games :)

Thank you so much!!!

THEME: Wilderness Survival

Hello there! Thank you very much for your kind words. I don’t have a lot of recommendations for you today, but I hope the few I do have are useful for you!

Cast Away, by Monomyth Games.

A shipwreck survival horror game that will crash you against the rocks of mysterious unknown shores and leave you asking—why me?

Castaways are unfortunate lost souls stranded on a far off island… but they aren't the only ones who now call the island home. With rules for exposure, building shelters, crafting, hunting, gathering, debilitating ailments, escape plans, an island weather system, a menagerie of wildlife and monsters, and mysterious island encounters, players will have to fight tooth and nail exploring the harsh island environment to survive against the odds.

MÖRK BORG has really made a name for itself over the past few years as a game with astounding layout and easy-to-learn rules. Cast Away, being built on MÖRK BORG, looks to have plenty of rules built onto the original framework, so I think it might be a bit crunchier than the original game. The setting is also pretty brutal, in tune with the themes of the game it hails from. The game also has a supplement for solo play, called Stranded, in case you want to take the game for a spin by yourself.

Against the Wind, by Cezar Capacle.

In the lands where the wind howls like a beast untamed, you forge your path. They say the gales here shape not just the land, but the very spirit of those who walk it. You are one of those souls, a wanderer amidst the churning skies and the earth that bites with frost.

Against the Wind is a solo/coop fantasy-adventure sandbox game in a land ravaged by fierce winds and biting cold, all infused with a subtle pinch of fairy tale ambiance. In this world, players step into the roles of magical nomad heroes, confronting the relentless climate, traversing diverse landscapes, and following their own unique paths.

The game blends traditional and modern styles of play, merging the classic elements of fantasy adventure — like wilderness exploration and dungeon delving — with contemporary, narrative-driven mechanics.

A character in Against the Wind has plenty of descriptive pieces that tell us about how they look, but they also have pieces that appear to matter mechanically, such as their background, role, gift, skill, and weapon. As a GM-less and solo-friendly game, much of the world appears to be procedurally generated through rolling on tables, so it looks to be pretty dense when it comes to player involvement. With all of these pieces, I’m not sure how much of this game can be labelled “crunch”, but if you’re surviving I imagine you’ll have to deal with things like the surrounding environment, inventory, and dungeon navigation, which feel pretty “crunchy” to me.

Stranded, by Rúnica Games.

The best navigators in history have searched for a northern passage to join the Atlantic and the Pacific. Many of them never returned home. You should have been the last in this line of pioneers, with a discovery that would have brought light to these uncivilized lands. But things went wrong.

A few weeks ago, the fury of the elements left you stranded between sheets of ice. Summer has been very short this year, and it is clear that you do not have enough time to free the ship and repair it to return home.

You must go through the harshest fall and winter of your lives, waiting for warmer days. But neither the ship nor you are prepared to spend months isolated in the most remote part of the world. You have neither the food nor the proper equipment. You only have yourself. Will this be enough?

This game is still in playtest, but it’s a pretty sizeable playtest! Unlike the other games on this list, it’s situated in a very specific time and place, that of an arctic voyage in the Northern Passage. It looks like character creation occurs as you play, so you’ll have a lot of pieces on your character sheet, but you don’t figure them out all at once. I think this kind of character building might be helpful for long-term play, as you can achieve mastery over a long period of time without feeling overwhelmed by new rules or tracks.

Games I’ve Recommended in the Past

Cast Away, by Afterthought Committee.

#tabletop games #indie ttrpgs #game recommendations #asks #survival

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clumsiestgiantess · 7 months

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Alright everyone, this prompt is done! I couldn’t help myself, or was just too cute a scenario

Whenever Sierra grumbled in that adorable way of hers, Scotch‘s heart simultaneously softened and sped up. He loved her in a way beyond words, and as for the coming child — it was impossible to say who he loved more. “Hungry again?” he asked softly, sliding gently to Sierra’s side. She nodded, placing her hand over her rounded belly before glancing discreetly at him. “I know you’ve already gotten me so much..” With a small smile, Scotch slid her hands into his own, and this time her gaze alighted on his. “Just tell me, sweetheart. Whatever you want, I’ll go find it for you.” A gleaming smile immediately brightened her features. “Well, since you offered, it’s pickles and peanut butter this time.” Scotch‘s face scrunched up at the thought. “Hey! You promised not to judge!” He chuckled, “I didn’t say anything!” Sierra smirked, giving him a light shove, “Your look said enough.”

After a few goodbyes and a kiss, Scotch picked up his pack of supplies, and headed uncertainly out the door. This was what put him on edge. Both he and his wife are borrowers, a species of creature similar to humans — though their range of adaptations differs greatly from their larger, more well-known counterparts. Their ears are slightly longer and rounder to pick up on acute noises, and their limbs are naturally double-jointed to give them better maneuverability while escaping danger. However, their most noticeable difference is their height. The average borrower only grows about four to five inches tall — six at the most. To survive, many live off of what humans have, simply because it’s easier for them to steal what’s already been made then make it themselves. Between fending off danger around every corner, and trying to stay hidden in a large and unforgiving world, making anything beyond necessities is only a fantasy for most.

Scotch shuddered at the end of his route through the walls. He and his wife had more than a few scares over the last few years. The old house’s cat was by far the most terrifying. It was the reason they’d moved away, after all. He and Sierra could barely consider themselves safe around such a dangerous creature, nevermind a child. The layout of this new place still confused Scotch some, but he’d quickly put to memory the layout of the kitchen after all the times he’d come for yet another random piece of food. What did she ask for? Pickles and peanut butter? He felt his face scrunching up a second time. “I have to get into the fridge again? Great.”

The last time Scotch tried opening the fridge, it took him nearly all night. A whole leverage system had to be set up just to pry it open. Tired, but determined to get what his wife asked so sweetly for, he made his way down the kitchen counter, across the floor, and back up to the fridge. From there, he had to set up the pulleys and whatnot to actually open the thing. After that, he had to get in and out as quickly as he could — quite a tedious process. The fridge sets off an alarm when the temperature rises a few degrees too high, meaning the door could only stay open for so long before attention was drawn to it. If he really had to, Scotch figured he could leave the door open to give himself a bit more time to escape. The humans would deal with it once he was gone.

Neither borrower knew much about the humans of the new house. They had only lived there a little less than a month. From what Scotch had seen, there seemed to be only two of them, and at least one of them was always in the house. Beyond that, they knew very little. Not that it mattered much; a borrower wouldn’t be caught dead with a human so much as looking at them.

With the fridge finally open, Scotch rushed into the frigid interior, scouring the shelves for a pickle jar. Luckily, he found it quickly and began yet another ascent. Using a handmade grapple — a trademark tool of all borrowerkind — Scotch pried off the lid and reached into the jar, knife at the ready. THUD THUMP THUD What?! How-? No! The sounds of a human walking towards the kitchen startled Scotch so badly that he dropped his knife into the jar. That was the least of his worries, though. Haphazardly throwing the lid back on, he rushed to get out of the fridge. Sure, he could hide in the racks upon racks of goods, but the human would undoubtedly close the fridge the moment they found it open, leaving him trapped inside. There really was no other choice, he had to get out.

Winding up the grapple into his bag, Scotch hurriedly jumped down onto the shelf from the top of the jar. This was a major oversight on his part. The shelf was made of metal wiring, which left gaps in its surface. They weren’t wide enough for a borrower to fall through, but a leg or an arm could certainly get stuck between them, and that’s exactly what happened to Scotch. The footsteps only grew louder as he desperately struggled to free himself, but he could already tell that there wouldn’t be enough time. The human would find him, and who knows what they might do then.

Scotch‘s heart stung at the thought of Sierra waiting for him back home. How long would it take her to realize he wasn’t coming back? She’d have to move again, alone. And raise their child alone. He couldn’t let that happen to her, he couldn’t. But when it came down to it, there wasn’t much he could do to stop the inevitable. The thought only worsened the pain in his chest.

In the blink of an eye, the refrigerator door was opened wider by someone who was easily thirty times Scotch‘s size. The human’s eyes wandered sleepily through the contents inside, but when they landed on Scotch, they lifted wide open in shock. “What the hell?!” Bryan yelped, jumping away from the strange creature in his fridge. He regarded the little thing for an astonished moment. It could be a weird mouse or rat, but it almost looked like… No, it couldn’t be that, could it? Bryan hesitantly reached for the thing, but just before his fingers made contact, a small choked voice rang through the kitchen. “Please- Please, don’t do this! I- I have a wife and a child on the way; I’m begging you!"

Bryan’s heart practically dropped out of his chest. That- It is a tiny person! They have.. oh. What does this little guy think I’m gonna do to him? Slowly, Bryan moved his hand from the tiny person to the shelf where they were stuck. Gently, he pressed their leg out of the wire shelving. Scotch could only watch in frightened awe as the human freed him from the metal wires. Very briefly, he thought the human might snap off his leg, but it wasn’t any more painful than it was when he got it stuck there to begin with. Both beings stared at eachother in silence, confused and dumbstruck by the other. They were both about the same age, and even wore almost identical expressions. In a moment, the refrigerator alarm sounded, startling them both.

“Here, let me.. let me close the door for a second.” Bryan offered an outstretched hand to the smaller man, and he reluctantly climbed on. Scotch didn’t quite trust the human, but he was afraid of being shut into the cold space, so he went willingly. After closing the fridge, Bryan set him down on the island counter a few steps away. He turned, glancing at the contraption still hanging from the refrigerator door. “What were you looking for in there?” he asked questioningly. Scotch stayed silent. “I’m not mad if you’re taking things,” he amended, “I just wanted to know. Maybe I could help get whatever it is you need.” Scotch gawked up at the large human. “You.. You would do that?” Bryan nodded, “Why not? What is it you want?” “Well,” the borrower rubbed the back of his head nervously, “Pickles and peanut butter, for my wife,” he added.

To both of their shock, Bryan suddenly belted out a laugh. “No way! My wife gets the same craving!” “You.. She’s.. You’re having a kid too?” The human nodded enthusiastically, “I’m Bryan, by the way. It’s nice to meet you.. tiny.. person. Sorry if that’s offensive or anything, I just- I have no clue what you are, man.” A relieved breath of air escaped Scotch‘s lungs. The human, Bryan, didn’t seem nearly as malicious as he first thought. Rumors are slow to pass around the community of borrowers, mostly due to their separated, secretive lifestyle. However, that didn’t stop hundreds of variations of tortuous human stories from passing from household to household. Humans are known by borrowers to be unnecessarily cruel and overly curious, but Bryan seemed more confused than anything else.

“I’m.. Well, I’m obviously not human, and that’s all you probably need to know.” Bryan’s eyes narrowed in thought and Scotch hastily added “I- I didn’t mean to be rude!” “Naw, that’s alright,” the human shrugged, “Clearly you guys aren’t very fond of us, though I don’t really understand why. I know we’re obviously bigger, but I don’t think either of us have done anything very scary.” Scotch sighed, “It’s just humans in general. My wife and I moved in recently, so we haven’t had the time to learn much about you two, specifically.” Another shock to the borrower: the human agreed with his secrecy. “Yeah, that’s probably for the best. I know a few people I definitely wouldn’t want to be, like.. five inches tall around.”

Bryan returned to the fridge, grabbed a few different items, put them all down on the counter beside Scotch, then went to the pantry and pulled out even more. “Here, take whatever you want, for your wife and you.” “R- Really?” the borrower stuttered, amazed at the sheer amount of options spread out for him. “Of course, dude! It’s not like you can go to the grocery store and pick stuff up.” A human pacifist was one thing, but a human who was willing to let a borrower take from them was unheard of. “And you’re sure you don’t need any of it, yourself?” Scotch asked. Bryan chuckled, “It's not like you’re taking the whole jar with you! Just.. think of it as a belated housewarming present or something.”

At that point, Scotch was shocked he was still surprised by the human. “You mean we can stay here? Usually we leave if someone sees us…” “No, please stay! I’m gonna need someone else to talk about dad stuff with! I could introduce you to my wife, and maybe she can meet yours-“ “Woah, woah, one thing at a time!” Scotch cautioned, “Let’s just keep my existence a secret for now, ok?” Bryan felt it was such an awkward topic between his friends, all of which weren’t even married. Meeting someone in the same situation as him — or at least a similar one — was beyond exciting. He couldn’t help it if he was rushing the borrower some.

“Alright, sorry. You’re right. I got a bit carried away there.” Scotch stepped up to the pickle jar and peered in, finding his knife stuck in the middle of it. “My uhh, my knife is actually in here. I dropped it when you came over.” Bryan dug in and pressed it between the tips of his fingers, dragging it back out. Once that was taken care of, Scotch got to work slicing the tiniest bits of pickle to take back with him. As he worked, he gestured to a few other items he thought he might need. “Dude, will you be able to carry all of this?” Scotch shrugged, “I have to stock up while I can.” “Or you could just take it whenever you want,” Bryan offered, “I told you that you can have whatever.” “It’s still a hike to get it, though,” he countered. Bryan agreed. “So, are you as nervous as I am?” the human asked after a brief silence. Scotch glanced up at him. “About.. what?” “Your kid, man! God, I’m kinda freaking out about mine! They haven’t even been born, and I’m already having doubts whether I can raise them. I don’t know.. Do you think I’d be a good dad? It’s just.. a lot.”

Scotch stopped working for a moment. Setting down his pack and tools, he turned to examine the human in front of him. He couldn’t deny he’d been thinking very similar things over the last few months. “Just don’t mess up and you’ll be fine.” Both of them laughed loudly through the quiet house. “I’ll sure as hell try. When’s your kid-“ “Bryan? What are you doing down there? What are you laughing at?” His wife called from the bedroom upstairs, still waiting for the bottle of water he’d promised to bring her. “Oh shit; I forgot she’s waiting for me,” Bryan whispered quietly to Scotch. “Nothing hon! I just remembered something funny! I’ll have your water in a sec!” “Thanks!” The moment his wife called back, he began gathering everything into his arms. “I gotta put all this back now, but if you want anything else, feel free to get it. I just don’t want to leave it all on the counter.” Scotch nodded, “I think what I have is enough. Thank you, though. Honestly, I thought you were going to hurt me when you found me, for stealing from you”.

Bryan gave him a saddened look. “Naw, I wouldn’t hurt you! But.. you are still staying here, right?” “Yeah. I don’t think you’re a big enough threat to have to move for.” “Oh,” Bryan said with a tinge of shock, grabbing two water bottles from a package in the pantry. “What was such a big threat you had to move here?” Scotch shuddered, “The other humans bought a cat.” “Geez, that’s definitely not good for the kid,” Bryan remarked. “Well, I’m gonna head back to bed. Good luck getting everything back.” Scotch scoffed, “The bigger problem is going to be hiding it all. I think my wife would be a bit suspicious if I came back with all this.” Smiling knowingly, Bryan made his way to the hall leading upstairs. “See you soon?” Scotch nodded, hefting his back over his shoulder. “I’m here practically every night. Come down and talk about ‘dad stuff’ with me. Or help me with the food.” “Or both?” “Or both.”

Confirmation settled, Bryan headed upstairs and Scotch headed into the walls. It had been a strange evening of events, but both were grateful for the companionship. It was only a matter of time before the kids arrived, and Scotch had the feeling he would end up needing the human’s help with a few things. Even if he didn’t, it was still nice having someone new to talk to.

#funny thing about the borrowers’ names:#Sierra’s name comes from the Sierra Mist drink #And Scotch’s name comes from Scotch tape #There’s a good chance I’ll write a part two where the wives accidentally meet but that might be a while #have this for now lol #g/t #giant tiny

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ターキー . . . 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄 ! . ໒꒱⋆ﾟ

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Last night on patreon we launched the biggest update for Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy released since we launched our patreon.

We're in the home stretch towards the kickstarter launch, which we plan to be in April of this year.

Here's a look at the complete changelog for this version, it even comes with a new and super improved character sheet you can take a look at right here.

CHAPTER 1

Have started working on replacing the examples of play with updated ones that actually fit the current and slightly more stable version of the rules. These will be found in various chapters. You can see them in the table of contents.

Added a new core skill, the Wealth skill, used to determine if the investigator can afford purchases

New Mandatory Fear: Poverty

Added “scene” to quickterms.

Added “Ticking Clock” optional rule.

Added a bit about diegetic discussion of clues to “Role of Investigators”

Added another optional rule for handling total composure loss.

Fixed and clarified some traits

New traits

Better clarified that investigators should be encouraged to make as many investigation rolls as possible and only consider avoiding them when there is a clear and logical risk associated with them.

Better clarified that multiple investigators may make investigation rolls on the same clue

New optional skills: religion, pickpocketing

Added some advice on how to roll and use interpersonal skills during dialogue.

CHAPTER 2

Added a codified system for determining investigator starting items.

After many requests, moved the trait list to chapter 2.

CHAPTER 3

Added “Irregular forms of damage” section, handling poison and drowning and potentially other irregular forms of damage in the future.

Better clarified the injured status and fixed a misleading mistake

Added more advice about how eureka’s combat was designed with planning in mind, but not with the intention of the group pausing combat scenes constantly to discuss plans

CHAPTER 4

Added many new firearm accessories, including Laser Sight and Flashlight

Clarified where an “SMG” would fit into the firearms categories.

Slight edit to Ducking, now does not work at close range unless the ducking character has cover

CHAPTER 5

Slightly updated the Escape rules to make it harder to escape from stronger opponents and easier to escape from weaker opponents.

Melee attacks from characters on the ground will have a lesser penalty if done with CQC instead of Athletics.

CHAPTER 8

Hunting is now codified. Ambush predator hunting tables are fully functional despite some blanks. Will probably leave parts of the tables blank for kickstarter backers to fill in. Social predator tables are not yet functional.

Made it clear that monster traits from certain monsters go together

Fairies get a bonus to Wealth but it can be capped by composure.

Added a whole new playable monster, the thing from beyond.

Minor tweaks to vampire

Tweaks to wolfman. Can now die permanently from anything while in normal human form, and must eat twice as much food to feel sated, resulting in -1 to Wealth rolls to buy food.

Major updates to witches and fairies, can turn people into toads now and witches can ride brooms. Fairies can take voices. Witches now have a more regular true nature despite it still necessarily being a bit of a vague one.

New mage trait

Edits to existing mage traits.

Made clarifications to the distinction between mage traits and monster traits

Rearranged some of the layout of chapter 8 to make the rules for different monsters easier to reference mid-session

CHAPTER 9

Started work on the index for real but it’s still a long way from being usable

Clarified use of the dark contract is not actually recommended

As you can see, there's a whole bunch of new helpful systems and mechanics, there's more of a structure, the rulebook is easier to use, and there's even a whole new playable monster, the thing from beyond! Hopefully, I can manage to make a post about this new monster soon, but in the mean time you can see for yourself for just $5 on our Patreon.

You can also visit our website for more info and even download the free demo version of the game there.

Check us out on itch.io too!

And if you'd like a chance to play this, join the ANIM TTRPG Book Club!

#eureka: investigative urban fantasy #rpg #coc #roleplaying #ttrpg #tabletop #eureka #indie rpg #changelog #ttrpg design #ttrpg tumblr #indie ttrpg #ttrpg community #monster #monsters #eldritch #indiegames #indie #indie games

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sheep-on-leash · 10 months

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Everyone! Everyone! Listen! I! Have something to show you all!

I would like to apply! For the role of lead architect for the OuppyLabs Research Institute (a name that totally wasn't just made up by me on the spot), better known just as something along the lines of puppy playtime.. Okay, let me explain. There is this concept planted in my mind (and many others!) due to exchanges between @/your-subby-creature, @/softmumblings, @/smolltguy, and many more, where a bunch of pet-people, subs and doms alike, are kept in an enclosure and experimented on for sexual purposes. Since this concept has the capacity to include just about every last one of my top kinks, it has been rotating around in my mind very, very frequently. And what has this culminated in? Well...

My obsessive ass has created an entire lab-type building designed with the sole purpose of fulfilling this fantasy.. In Minecraft. It's gonna be hard to show everything properly, and a few details of the build might be left out, but I'll do my best!

Allow me to give you a totally professionally-made rundown of the layout!

We start in a reception area, where people can make reservations, drop-off or pick up subjec- I mean pets, ect. And a secondary area I intended as sort of a vetting area for the workers to vet whether or not a pet is fit for the enclosure. The display is all for show, though- chances are they'll take any subjects they can get.

Fun fact! The conversation pit is actually inspired from a very early post from Creature, where he imagined the whole puppy playtime thing taking place in such! Same thing with the one in the actual enclosure.

So! Pets get accepted, there's a little hallway, and then they're let into the enclosure! Decorated with plants, natural tones, and plenty of pet-accommodating furniture littered about, the design of the enclosure is intended to be as welcoming as possible.

Included here is a complex of kennels. Modular technology allows for each compartment to be highly customizable to a pet's individual needs.. Minus the ability to stand. The size allows for even taller subjects to be able to lay down fully straight, but only be able to navigate it on their hands and knees or sitting down.

And for the more outdoorsy, there's an outdoor portion of the enclosure thats just as large as the indoor portion. Just cut through the mudroom (wouldn't want too much mud being tracked around!), and you have a rolling expanse of nature at your disposal for zoomies, primal-play, and all your other outdoor needs! Rest assured, pets get walks outside the enclosure alongside this based on their individual needs.

And for the researchers? They have a full view of the enclosure at all time (and probably cameras for the outdoor portion) through a one-way window. From this location, they have a series of control panels to have complete control of the interior environment- light levels, temperature, humidity.. And even options for more interesting experiments, like pumping pheremones or playing hypnotic audio in the enclosure.. The possibilities are endless :3

The facility is also fitted with a series of vital amenities needed to keep the subjects within the enclosure happy. There's a kitchen for supplying food, a medical room for examinations and treatment of the minimal injuries that occur, private rooms for one-on-one training/conditioning, and even a proper laboratory for developing new technologies based on the research conducted here (no peeking, though! development is top secret ;3)

I, um, I'm not quite sure how to end this post off. Thank you for listening to my contribution for my latest obsession. And go check out @/your-subby-creature if you haven't already! I wouldn't have had this idea if not for him and the asks people have sent him ^w^

#sheepy thoughts #nsft pet #petpl4y #queer nsft #male sub #nsft community #master/pet #nsft #nsft furry #bd/sm pet #the puppy playtime saga continues

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Do you have any tips on how to write about an environment your character just stepped into, or how to explain it to your audiences?

Hey there! Sure thing—describing a new environment for a reader can sometimes feel clunky. You don’t want to write a product description, but it might feel that way occasionally.

My first tip is to give yourself some creative room to breathe. Get that first draft done, even if it’s just the one scene. You’ll have something to work with and improve as needed. Eliminating clunkiness is much easier when everything is out of your head and on paper.

My next tip: use your senses.

Let’s say your character gets out of a car and has to explore a marketplace to find a specific vendor. They’ll see the busy crowds, the cobblestone streets, the makeshift stalls with homemade goods. But what else is happening around them? The reader will be more drawn into the scene with another sense detail or two.

You could mention the seagulls calling overhead as they circle the area for dropped food or trash. Maybe the breeze carries a salty scent because the marketplace is beachfront. You don’t have to use every scent to describe a new setting, but one or two make the new place more vivid for your reader.

Another tip: use real locations as inspiration.

Sometimes it’s hard for me to fully visualize a setting, especially if it’s more creative than realistic. Whenever possible, I try to find pictures of similar settings to help me describe them more accurately.

If I were writing a scene that happened in a fantasy world where trees came to life and battled the woodland creatures who lived in their branches, I could find a picture online of a forest to get the setting right. The image would help me more accurately describe things like the way the brush grows along the ground or how the sunlight looks when it cuts through a leafy canopy.

Most of my stories have separate folders with pictures I've used to create locations. I'll look back on them when continuing the story or making edits!

My last tip: take your time to bring the environment to life.

When you walk into a huge chain store for the first time, you won’t know where everything is or what’s on every shelf. Imagine walking into a Walmart or Target in a new city. The layout is similar, but things are often in different places.

Your character might not automatically know everything about a new place they enter. Describing everything would clash with what they’re able to understand at that point in your plot and make the scene unrealistic.

You can always describe the environment as your character explores it. Mention a few aisles they pass by to set up the type of store they’re in, like shelves of kitchen appliances and glassware sets. They could have to dodge people pushing carts around and crowding the halls. Maybe they ignore the sweet aromas drawing them to the bakery section because they need to grab something quickly and head home.

I hope these tips help! If you want a few resources, I’d check these places out:

4 Tips to Help a Reader Visualize an Environment How to Write Descriptions and Create a Sense of Place Show Don’t Tell: How to Show Not Tell in Writing With Exercises Setting of a Story: How to Create a Story Setting that Attracts Readers

#writing descriptions #settings #setting a scene #describing a scene #describing an environment #writing tips #writing resources

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