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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · Jan 31

A Thread of Threads (Bluesky Edition)

First Up is my thread on the returning Legends of Aetherdrift.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · Jan 31

Aetherdrift Legends Thread

Big congrats to Pia Nalaar for continuing to get tougher in every single appearance. Also, despite costuming changes and four different artists, she's been pretty consistently portrayed.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 5h

scooby doo says " ruh row " in front of a purple background

ALT: scooby doo says " ruh row " in front of a purple background

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

I’m at the Epilogue of the game and so pumped to be depressed all over again

Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 8h

YESSS THEY’VE STARTED WORK ON A SEQUEL

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

I'm now good, I'm going to sandwich a really cool mace in between these shitty magic items, but keep posting them if you have any more fun, snake oil salesman level magic items.

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

Love these, thank you!

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

Oh my god hell yes, that's exactly a Rutstein thing to sell

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

lmao

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah cause he's going to call it [Redacted] or something like that, just like how Man of Tomorrow isn't "Superman 2"

I'm hip to your games, Gunn

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 8h

James Gunn says he has no plans for 'Peacemaker' S3

(via Deadline)

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

Okay, I'm out of time and need some ideas. I have a potential encounter with Honest Rutstein, and I need some shitty items for him to sell with a real one mixed in. I need your help with the bad items.

I need:
What he CLAIMS the item is
What the item really is
Any magical effects that stem from it

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

It turns out Magic fans did indeed want character work

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

The party is returning to Thunder Junction for the first time since their first first session a few months ago (only seven sessions ago) and they may find some consequences to their actions from back then, good or bad!

I was originally just going to have it be a brief stop on the way to Tarkir.

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 8h

I think my favorite thing about writing a D&D Session is when I think of a goal for the session, but then I think of so many fun things to do before hand that it ends up that the original goal is going to be next time.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 10h

I need to look up all the IPs Turtles have crossed over with to make a 'Beyond Universes Beyond' Ninja Turtles deck

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 10h

Okay, not enough of you seem to know that Turtles Forever is based on the 25th anniversary tv movie of the same name.

The '03 cartoon turtle do a multiverse thing and team up with their '87 cartoon counterparts. And the Mirage comic versions show up too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles...

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

I'd need Beast Wars to complete the "Jay's Childhood Toy" trifecta, but close enough!

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

LMAO

a group of teenage mutant ninja turtles are fighting each other and one of them says cowabunga

ALT: a group of teenage mutant ninja turtles are fighting each other and one of them says cowabunga

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

I know but I like keeping these UB decks mostly together

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Xabi Gaztelua @xabigazte.bsky.social · 11h

April O'Neil, Hacktivist
🐢🧪

AD: Stephanie Cheung

for MtG - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

One of my childhood crushes <3 getting to paint her for this set was such a gift.
I've been the biggest fan of all the iterations of TMNT since the 90's, so working on this felt amazing!!
🧡💜❤️💙
#MTG #MTGxTMNT

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

Are these Brawl decks? They're 60 cards with 'face' Legends so...

I'm asking for a bunch of 9yo's who will not share a single Commander deck and for whom this would be perfect.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 13h

The #MTGxTMNT Turtle Team-Up Bundle is a new 2-4 player co-op experience that brings the half shell fun to your kitchen table. Every generation of turtle fan will see beloved characters, TMNT moments, and more.

This image depicts the product packaging for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Team-Up". Across the box art is four humanoid turtles fighting four different mutated creatures.
At the top left corner of the package reads "Magic: The Gathering" and at the bottom right reads "New 2-4 Player Co-Op Game Mode"

This image depicts the card "Michelangelo, On the Scene". Four mana, two green. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card Art: This illustration shows a humanoid turtle riding a motorized scooter through a group of mutated creatures. He smiles a huge grin and wears headphones as the pistons on his scooter flare up.

Rules text: Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player it's attacking)
Michelangelo enters with a +1/+1 counter on him for each land you control.
When Michelangelo dies, return this card to your hand. Power two/toughness two

This image depicts the card "Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo". Four mana, one blue. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Human Turtle. Rare rarity.

Card art: This illustration shows a black woman and a humanoid turtle mid-battle as the pair stands amidst on-going chaos. She holds a katana at the ready and he blocks a laser beam from hitting him with his bo staff.

Rules text: When Donnie & April enter, choose one or both. Each mode must target a different player.
- Target player draws two cards.
- Target player returns an artifact, instant or sorcery card from their graveyard to their hand.
Power three/toughness three

This image depicts the card "Baxter, Exzzperimental Zzientist". Boss. Common rarity.

Card art: This illustration depicts a mutated humanoid fly. The creature, with his bulging insect eyes and mandibles twiched into a sneer, fires a laser beam just past the viewer. Behind him, three other mutated instectoid mutants rush into battle.

Rules text: Creatures named Foot Disciple have flying.

Flavor text: "There is always opportunity to improve your useless minions, Shredder... just as you 'improved' me."

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

This obviously would have broken things lol, which is why I'm not a game designer.

But seriously, I adore the Arcade Game flavor of this, just wish I wasn't forced to choose Leo.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

As the hype passes, I think my solitary criticism is that I would have given them each "Choose a Background" and had a new, five color background called "Teenager".

I don't love HAVING to pick Leo if I want a Mikey commander.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 14h

Combining individual strengths to create a dream team is a core part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Each Partner card in the #MTGxTMNT Commander Deck highlights those strengths and adds a different flair to your path to victory.

This image depicts the Leonardo, The Balance card. Three mana, one white. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This art depitcts a humanoid turtle warrior standing in a crouched defensive postion with two twin katana held in each hand, his arms crossed to protect his torso.

Rules text: Whenever a token you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Do this only once each turn.
White mana, blue mana, black mana, red mana, green mana: Creature you control gain menace, trample and lifelinkt until end of turn.
Partner - Character select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability) Power 3/Toughness 3

This image depicts the card "Donatello, the Brains". Two mana, one blue. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card Art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle sitting at an L shaped desk. He has one hand hovering over a keyboard while he turns his body away from the computer and towards a small tube filled with ooze. On another part of the table, a piece of pizza sits on a plate as a rat nibbles at the toppings.

Rules text: I one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Mutagen token are created instead.
Partner - Character Select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability)
Power two/toughness four

Flavor text: "I always thought there 'd be more to the ooze."

This image depicts the card of "Raphael, the Muscle". Four mana, red mana. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This is an illustation of a humanoid turtle with broad shoulders and a thick muscled build. His arms are frozen mid swipe as clutched in each hand is a twin sai held backwards. His mouth is set into a snarl.

Rules text: Double all damage that creature you control with counters on them would deal.
When Raphael enters, create a Mutagen token.
Partners -- Character Select (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.) Power four, toughness four.

This image depicts the card "Michelangelo, the Heart". One mana, one green. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Card art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle breakdancing and frozen in a one arm hand stand in front of a well loved couch. He kicks his legs in two different directions, one in front of him, the other catching a pizza box and his other arm is holding up a pizza. Another pizza box rests on his head as he smiles.

Rules text: Trample.
Raid (the Fridge) - At the beginning of your second main phase, if you attacked this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and create a Food token.
Partner - Character Select (You may have two commanders f you both have this ability) Power two/toughness one.

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

Luffy, having already cheated, lets them copy

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

Tomorrow, my D&D group, who know zero Magic lore (before playing an Omenpath campaign with me) are meeting Sensei Ryu. Let's hope he has a lot of wisdom to share!

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Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 11h

Yes

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12h

Her aunts owned a candy shop that sold comic books! She had copies of a ton of the original Marvel comics

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12h

My mom was a Trekkie and she never bought my a toy so fast as when these came out.

I did break her heart by opening them to play with though (she's of the 'my parents threw everything away' generation, which included her X-Men #1 among other nerdy stuff that'd be worth bank if it hadn't been)

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