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A 3647-post collection

Monday, Day 0, BIFDY!

Plague news: One new case, an import. There's twenty-three active cases, fifteen of these are in hospital. Australia's at 79% first-vax, and 56% fully vaxxed. Queensland has 48% fully vaxxed.

I'm plotting to go out and see MeMum today. Tech support maybe and I have a card to open for sure. Gimmie a sec...

Horrible visual pun, check. Nice yellow-hued stuffing, check. Complete with the rest of my Irresponsible Money, saved since I forget when, I have a little over $100 to spend on PURE INDULGENCE. If anywhere accepts cash with a lockdown hanging over our collective heads.

For the record, Session 0 went well. Most of my players have chosen neither lawful nor chaotic and it will be MY job to stop them turning into murder hobos. Sigh...

I am publishing today's tale and then putting my head down for an extra nap before going on my adventures. Whether or not 500 words happens today is a bonus, to be honest.

In the news:

  • Victoria sets an opening date despite numerous cases of plague brought on by anti-lockdown protests and Knomiras
  • Gabby Petito's boyfriend spotted "dazed and confused" near the Appalachian Trail
  • Grand Final inspires crowds to flaunt the plague rules
  • Missing Mum's body found
  • Basketball legend says players who refuse the vax should be prevented from playing. Yay him
  • New encouragement to get the vax - a lottery!
  • Anti-maskers make work a living nightmare
  • Queen has a secret booze tunnel

And now - storytime.

Sunday, Day 0, D&D Nite

Plague news: Four new cases, two of each. Twenty-five total active cases, thirteen of those are in hospital. Australia's at 79% first vax, 56% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 48% fully vaxxed.

I have woken at 2AM to discover Toasty was streaming -- Sigh. So I stayed up for Tale Foundry since I'd _just had my coffee... and now I'm done with my stream.

I am going to sleep soon so I can more easily transition from Trainee DM to Baby DM.

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Saturday, Day 0, Bifdy Soon

Plague news: Three new cases, two locals and one import. Twenty-two total active cases, fourteen of them are in hospital. Australia's at 78% first vax and 55% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 47% fully vaxxed. This is the month that my little darlings get their second jab. Hooray.

In just a few short days, I turn 49. Yeeps.

In an even fewer days, become... A Dungeon Master! Tomorrow, in fact. Yahah.

Also AAAAAAAHHHHH!

Pretty sure Beloved is Plotting something. But today, I eat

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Friday, Day 0, Lockdown Looms

Plague News: SIX new cases, all local transmission. Twenty-two total active cases, nine of those are in hospital. Australia's at 77% first vax, very nearly 78%, 54% fully vaxxed. Queensland is at 47% fully vaxxed.

The spawn are getting their second jabs this month. We are part of the plague protection force.

Today: I feed the starters, clean the catbox in the catio, at least do some cleaning and write 1K in my novel.

In the news:

  • Victoria having their opening plns
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Thursday, Day 0, Catching Up

Plague news: One new case, a local transmission. Eighteen total active cases, ten are in hospital. Australia's at 77% first vax, and 53% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 46% fully vaxxed. Pull the lead out...

I am doing all the things I have neglected this week because I have been hepped up about DM'ing all week so far. So... finances, buying a few last books, commenting on and voting for at least two other stories in the Foundry... and setting up potential encounters

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Wednesday, Day 0, Wordpress and Shenanigans

Plague news: Six new cases, four local, two imports. Despite this, there's not yet talk of a lockdown. Mostly because the Covidiots come out of the woodwork to make everything worse when they go off. There's seventeen total active cases as of noon yesterday, and seven of those are in hospital. In other states, people are dying of this shit in their homes and there are STILL people who think it's fake. AUGH. Australia's at 76% first vax - almost 77%, and

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Tuesday, Day 2, Patreon

Plague news: NO NEW CASES! We have twelve active cases, seven of which are in hospital. Australia has moved up to 76% first vaxxed, almost 52% fully vaxxed. Queensland is at 45% fully vaxed. My spawn are getting their second jabs next month. Yay. On separate days. Boo.

Thanks to Tale Foundry being back in action I have a NEW WORK for my $5 tier over in Patreon. Yay. The one person who pays for that should be glad. I hope.

I'm

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Monday, Day 1, OMW

Plague news: No new cases! We have seventeen total active cases, seven of those are in hospital. First vaxxed are holding steady(ish) at 75% [closing on 76%] and rising to 51% fully vaxxed. Queensland is still below the bar with 45% of the population fully vaccinated.

My personal health news: my arm is back to what passes for normal. I'm on antibiotics and steroids for the lung gobbets, which are now smaller and harder to get rid of -_- Win

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Sunday, Day 0, Happenings

Plague news: One new case, local transmission. There's nineteen total active cases with seven in hospital. Australia's at 75% first vax, 51% fully vaxed, with Queensland at 45% fully vaxxed.

I have completed all my boards. AAAAH. Which means I have a week to read the adventure book and familiarise myself to what's up within. AAAAAAHHH!

I am newbie DM as of next week. Terrifying.

We have finally unfucked a large amount of environment with small pockets of nonsense here and there

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Saturday, Day 1, Unfuckening Part 2

Plague news: no new cases! Twenty total active cases with only nine in hospital. Australia's almost at 75% first-vax and 50% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 44% fully vaxed. I am still rather weary but I have only minor aches in my arm now.

I am going to cut up all the free range cardboard so it takes up less space, and finally go through the Pile from the computer room floor.

I was distracted by getting new kitty litter yesterday. Beloved came

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Friday, Day 0, Unfuckening Overdue

Plague news: Two new cases, one of each -_- Twenty-five total active cases, thirteen of those are in hospital. Australia's at 74% 1st vax, 49% fully vaxxed. Queensland is still at 43% fully vaxxed. I have motion back in my arm with minimal pain and PLNs to take it slowly but surely today.

The rubbish and recycling peeps have kindly entered our bins so today's a perfect day to start filling them all over again. Yay.

Today, I will get rid

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Thursday, Day 0, Finagling

Plague news: One new case, a local transmission. Twenty-three total active cases, thirteen of those are in hospital. I've had my second jab and my arm is very sore and my head is slightly floaty. Australia's at 73% firxt vax, 48% fully vaxed. QLD's at 43% fully vaxed - and ME!

I will immediately be lying down with fluids after this part of my workday is done. Chicken soup, drinkies to suit my palette, and a lot of rest.

Sometime later today,

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Wednesday, Day 0, Mor Jabs

Plague news: One new case, an import. Twenty-nine total active cases, nineteen of those are in hospital. I'm due to get my second Pfizer jab this afternoon! All of Australia's almost at 73% having their first jab, and we're nearly at 48% having had their second. Queensland is 42% fully vaxxed.

I have some devastating story to share on Wordpress today. Kosh is throwing himself at heartbreak and smashing himself to pieces. One among many instances of self-destructive behaviour that occur during

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Tuesday, Day 0, Jabs at Last!

Plague news: Two new cases, both imports. Twenty-eight total active cases, with eighteen in hospital. The kids are getting their first jabs today and myself and Beloved are getting our second ones tomorrow.

Which means that the next couple of weeks are going to be "fun". Especially when we're also aiming to unfuck the house and yard.

...whee...

I have to do the Patreon stuff after the kids have been pierced. Because getting them organised is the big challenge this AM.

In

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Monday, Day 1, School Hols

Plague news: No new cases. Twenty-seven total active cases, nineteen in hospital, and none in the ICU any more. Yay?

We finally have the stuff to turn my hair Really Blue and we're going to. But to really begin I'm going to get a broom and round up the nonsense all over the floor. We need to tidy.

Beloved has been a whirlwind and I should firkin help out. Now that I can.

In the news:

  • Body found in the Wyoming leads
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