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Richard @ R. Rook

@rrookstudio.bsky.social

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ENnie winning #ttrpg writer / SFWA member / gay (he/him) Sherwood, Silver Age, Barrow Keep, Moonlight on Roseville Beach Believes in swearing, trans agendas, and Antifa 📧 [email protected] 🌐 https://r-rook.studio 🗓️ https://r-rook.click/hello 🎮: rrookstudio

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · Feb 20

One more stretch goal down! Can we clear the last three in 4 days?

That’s new content from me, Ben at @gamingconventions.bsky.social and Tony at @plusoneexp.bsky.social. www.kickstarter.com/projects/r-r...

Silver Age: A Mark of the Odd Game of Werewolves

A tabletop RPG of bad moons, small towns, monstrous heroes, and sacred metals.

www.kickstarter.com

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 2d

Back to The Last Drive In

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 2d

But.... it's the Adam Seats signature 'fit.

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 2d

I was going to say that this post was for "Autumn and for Luna," but for @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social, it is Spring.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 2d

The secret is not putting it in coffee, Brian.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone goes on at length about pumpkin spice latte season, forgetting the higher importance of butternut squash bolognese season.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve not yet forgiven Demons 2 for not casting Urbano Barberini, even though he survived Demons.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

I didn’t think the Bava/Argento Demons 2 would be my first repeat of October, but it’s part of a Last Drive In double feature, so here we are.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

Y’all, I’m entirely over WotC’s D&D, except for randomly bringing up Erin Evans’ Faridah novels multiple times with random strangers in the last 48 hours.

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

Always avoid shipping international packages with UPS, no matter what fuckup the US elects as president.

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s be honest, UPS has been destroying parcels at random since way before Trump ended the de minimis rules. They only deliver international packages when they can figure out a way to parasitically profit from the chaos. I’d be shocked if they ever even made three honest attempts to clear customs.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

UPS says it is destroying parcels sent to US customers because the Trump administration is failing to process or clear the parcels through customs. In essence, no one can figure out what the applicable tariff rules are and how they are to be applied—amidst a deluge of contradictory tweets from Trump

UPS Admits ‘Disposing’ of Parcels as Trump Chaos Creates Backlog

The president’s tariff policy has seen countless packages getting lost in customs.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!!

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

UPS Admits ‘Disposing’ of Parcels as Trump Chaos Creates Backlog

The president’s tariff policy has seen countless packages getting lost in customs.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

What’s the used bookstore?

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

It’s likely great for lots of people, it just doesn’t work super well for my weird brain.

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

I’m pro competitive jams, but competition takes my brain to a not good place, so I *personally* avoid ranked jams.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

My answers are:
- extra time in the day
- spare time during the duration of a jam AND not competitive.

Alexander the Spooky @alexrineh.art · 3d

What would you like to see in a game jam? What convinces you to join one?

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Alexander the Spooky @alexrineh.art · 3d

What would you like to see in a game jam? What convinces you to join one?

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

In contrast, out USPS driver came today, found us, and explained in detail about what to expect with holiday pickups in Q4.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

I suspect the other UPS employees were hazing him.

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

All pallets were present and accounted for after he left.

Our neighbor at Kickblock kept walking by the block and scowling.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

So when people wonder why we don’t use UPS more, there still hadn’t been a pickup when our crew exits after 5 pm. Will there be one before Monday? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 3d

Today in @plusoneexp.bsky.social logistics, we find a lost-looking UPS dude wandering the halls of our shared warehouse. He says he was sent for a pickup.

We point to the 7 pallets and two rolling bins of packages and point him to a pallet jack.

He takes one pallet, puts it back, leaves.

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 4d

And tonight

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Big Spooky ColBosch @colbosch.bsky.social · 5d

*Finally* got into my bank account (stupid low-quality 2FA) and, not counting what I've put aside for shipping orders, I've got enough for either food or internet.

Big Spooky ColBosch @colbosch.bsky.social · 6d

The response the past few days was amazing. I really appreciate how much y'all have helped me out, and I can't wait for everyone to get their little robots. But I still need a bit more assistance with bills, food, and meds. So here's the last few pieces I have for sale at the moment: 🧵 #BattleTech

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Richard @ R. Rook @rrookstudio.bsky.social · 5d

And tonight …

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