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Jason Bradley Thompson

@mockman.bsky.social

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Artist, RPGer, manga & horror fan. Creator of Mangaka, Cartooner, D&D walkthrough maps, Manga The Complete Guide, Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath GN. Spouse & parent. Current project is Dreamland RPG at dreamrpg.com.

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 23m

Horror story about a kid/adult who since birth doesnt recognize other people (outside say their immediate family) as ‘human’

This may fall under the category of too-obvious-metaphor horror stories

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 29m

When you’re super old you’ll sometimes consider yourself a fan of something and then realize “I haven’t read this in 10 years” and that is how it is with me and Thomas Ligotti

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 38m

Art by Aeron Alfrey who is also insanely good

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 39m

Occasionally I forget how insanely good Thomas Ligotti is

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 5h

It’s still up there! Theres just no one crazy enough to record an endless loop of it, and it’s too distracting to have to keep clicking on it again every minute. 😂

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 7h

Nobody in YouTube put together a one hour loop of the opening music of “The Big O”? Lame. NyanCat it is

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 8h

Today’s song youtu.be/-RRWvHTQjPE?...

The Cruel Angel's Thesis | Evangelion Finally

YouTube video by Milan Records USA

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 8h

Valuable DMing skills developing early

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 8h

I asked our son (2) what friends he had in his pre-K class and after he answered, our daughter (5) added “oh and there’s also Bubbleface. And Starryglar. And Fweeny” and she rattled off like 12 made up nonsense names right on the spot. I’ve never been prouder 🙏

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, China is a big nothing on Palestine isn’t it? At least, they aren’t interested in going out on a limb, AFAIK. Not that they are human rights champions to begin with

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks for the interesting thoughts, I was just gonna ask what you asked

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Instagram is TikTok now anyway. All the time I spent making square images, wasted

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling vindicated, but not in a good way, for never bothering to learn TikTok

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Rumic World @furinkan.com · 2d

A very happy birthday to Rumiko Takahashi! Born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata, she is entering into her 47th year as a mangaka! Happy birthday, sensei!

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Hey all! Here's the new online playtest schedule for Dreamland: Fairytale Portal Fantasy Beyond the Wall of Sleep (coming soon from @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social ) for October. I had to move the Hot Springs Island game to 10/20. Hope to see you there!! #ttrpg #dreamlands discord.com/invite/Q5jVA...

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Image from the 1975 Japanese surrealist film “Pastoral Hide and Seek.” Thanks @patrickmacias.bsky.social for introducing me to this cool film & director!!

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Me everyday #dreamlands

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Rossa Matilda Richter (1860-1937), famous woman acrobat, was one of the first performers as a 'human cannonball.' She suffered several serious injuries including months in a full-body cast, but eventually lived to a happy old age en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossa_M...

Rossa Matilda Richter - Wikipedia

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Ordered a Dreamlandsy book on alibris (to review for the Dreamland Facebook page) and USPS tracking says it arrived days ago?? Address seems to be correct on alibris.... Did the post office person leave it in front of the wrong house as sometimes happens?? Ugggghhh

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

The true measure of a work of art is, of course, is if it has named monsters I can write stats for #ttrpg

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

In pure Dunsany mode Dreamlands, everything is a little heightened & absurd and NPCs/Dreamlanders sort of act as a city and lack individuality, so

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

(This also solved the problem that I didn’t know what the Evil City people would do with their time if they weren’t trying to kill the dreamers)

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

I also suggest, negotiation is fun when you make the results extreme. I did a Dreamland game once where the PCs rocked a Persuasion challenge to intimidate an enemy city (instead of fighting). So I had the entire city flee in terror letting the PCs enter & explore/loot it with no one to stop fhem

Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

Lyla Fujiwara is cool!!

About the peace deals question: peace in #ttrpg s is often disappointing cuz rules for #dnd and many games prioritize fighting. If there were social rules & social mini games like for fighting, it’d be more fun

Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 1d

Ken and Robin talk peace deals in rpgs, Cosmere rpg project lead Lyla Fujiwara, late 80s fantasy films, and Cambridge ghosts and weirdness.

Episode 670: The Ghost of Cromwell’s Head « Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 1d

I guess it’s better to have a crazed conspiracy theory that it pro ceasefire than one that is anti ceasefire

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