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The Laaksone
@thelaaksone.bsky.social
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Been around since the movie Alien and Joy Division's debut album Unknown Pleasures. Into games since Road Fighter for MSX and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Ed. Cast Member in +H: Rajatiloja (Actual Play).

This is a personal account: Opinions are my own.
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As we say in Finland:

Oikein paljon onnea syntymäpäivänäsi, Robert "Johnny Silverhand" Linder! 🎸🎉✨
A spread from the Finnish translation of Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. Tabletop Roleplaying Game's Chapter 3 opening that contains an in-universe quote from the Rockerboy Johnny Silverhand on top of which are the character's dog tags and a partly-visible semi-transparent crimson red guitar pick made by Fender.
November 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Today I played #TheZoneRPG by @raphdamico.bsky.social with @silliet.bsky.social @strangeworlder.bsky.social. We had a superb eve of co-creation, surreal events & a lot of Type 2 fun!

Also, the true horror were the dogs we made along the way.

The #ActualPlay video will be released later this year.
A screen capture of The Zone RPG's digital version. There's text over a background filled with flora, fauna, and an animal's skull that are all set against a wire fence. The text reads: "You are now in The Zone. The next few scenes will be about exploring The Zone, developing your characters, and most importantly being very irresponsible" We, as the players followed this advice with our characters and it lead to some great collaborative storytelling! A screen capture of The Zone RPG's digital version. There's an official-looking report with the logo of the fictional in-universe Federal Bureau of Coherence in the upper left corner and a header, which reads: "FBC Case Report" next to it. Under it there's the surviving character's archtype, which has been covered with a black color bar. Under that reads: "Classified" and "Operation God Glow". The report begins with a header that reads: "Survivor Interview Notes". The only line that is left uncovered reads: "INTERVIEWER: Our reports say you entered The Zone wanting to".
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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No nyt, kyllä! 👍 Ko-me-at! 🌑✨ Samalla onnittelut kalvosinnappien ulkoilutuksesta! Sattumoisin omalla kohdallani Se Päivä koitti viime viikon la, loppuvuodesta (?) julkaistavan pöytäroolipelikerran kuvausten yhteydessä. #KalvosinnapitKunniaan #CufflinksForTheWin
Lähikuva kalvosinnappien käytöstä osana pelaajan (tässä: allekirjoittaneen) vaatepartta Legendoja & lohikäärmeitä -pöytäroolipelikerran kuvausten yhteydessä. Kuvassa on näkyvissä kalvosinnappien, noiden arkea ilahduttavien ja sitä rikastuttavien yksityiskohtien lisäksi Myrrysmiehet Oy:n tunnuksella varustettu kirjan selkämys, käsissä pideltyjä lyijytäytekyniä sekä hahmolomake.
October 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Merry Midsummer's Eve to all who celebrate! ☀️🔥🌅

Me? I was reading Absolution by Author @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social in natural light, under the open sky at 1:00 a.m.
A spread of the book Absolution (the fourth entry in the Southern Reach trilogy - yes, that's right) written by Author Jeff VanderMeer being read under the night sky in Finland on Midsummer's Eve at 1:00 a.m. The text is pixelated to prevent any spoilers with the exception of the chapter title that reads: "NEKCIHC EHT" and the first letter of the chapter, which is "C".
June 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Today in a new Call of Cthulhu #TTRPG campaign I created a character with 8 HP and starting SAN 18.

The campaign: Masks of Nyarlathotep by @chaosium.bsky.social

#ThisIsFine 😅 🎭

Also, a Big Thank You to Keeper @jlaakso.bsky.social & Co-Investigators @miameri.bsky.social @merilainen.bsky.social
A screenshot of a part of a Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game's character sheet that shows various statistics, among which are 8 for hit points and 18 for starting Sanity: A combination, which is sure to contribute to the said character's life expectancy, especially given the overall lethality of the Masks of Nyarlathotep campaign that we have begun to play.
November 30, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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If you see this post a vampire

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Catherine Deneuve's character Miriam Blaylock dressed to kill from The Hunger by Dir. Tony Scott, 1983. It's one of the best vampire movies out there. And that soundtrack with songs from bands such as Bauhaus & Iggy Pop? Simply put: Perfection.
October 1, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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It is midnight on Midsummer's Eve in Finland and I'm reading In Viriconium by Author @mjohnharrison.bsky.social outside under natural light. #ThisIsFinland #Midsummer #Juhannus #HyvääJuhannusta
A spread of In Viriconium book written by Author M. John Harrison under the midnight light of Midsummer's Eve in Finland with a piece of the sky seen in the background behind some trees. Truly, there's enough light in these conditions for one to be able to read a printed book.
June 21, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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Okay, Firewatch (developed by Campo Santo, published in partnership w/Panic, 2016) video game has a very strong start. Wow!
An opening text card for Firewatch video game that reads: "Boulder, Colorado, 1975" An in-game, in-universe area map encountered in Firewatch video game. Firewatch video game's in-game title card that reads: "Firewatch".
February 21, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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Was about to begin True Detective: Night Country but unintentionally hit the Play button, continuing where I last left off—in the middle of That Scene from S1 with Det. Cohle extracting a certain villain while navigating through a neighbourhood 🤯 Even so Part 1 of the new season was very promising!
The menu title of True Detective: Night Country from HBO Max, with the two main characters watching the viewer as if through a sheet of ice.
January 15, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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Tried the demo version of EARTHLESS: A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder video game by Blackbird Interactive & Team 17 to be released later this year. Judging by the first 2 hours it's highly entertaining. Soft landings, Captains! 🚀
A screenshot of EARTHLESS video game's main user interface's starmap display with the player's ship moving on the map like on a game board, traveling from one location to another and not able to go backwards meaning that important choices regarding the paths taken are to be made. There are also visualizations of the different regions of space. These can have, for example asteroid fields, gas planets, and nebuale in the background, all animated and adding to the overall gameplay experience. A screenshot of EARTHLESS video game's reward screen with 3 different cards to choose from and with an option to crush a card instead of selecting it to gain in-game resources. The possible reward cards here are from left to right: Target Lock, Open Silo Doors, and Chronal Acclerator. A screenshot of EARTHLESS video game's tutorial with a pre-generated main user interface's starmap display and a text that reads: "Greetings, Captain. We've just exited warp, and it seems we're in an asteroid field". With this text begins humanity's long journey to the stars along the paths chosen by the player.
January 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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This year 2023 in #TTRPGs:

GM'ed 5 game sessions:
- The Witcher TRPG
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Ed.

Played in 20 game sessions:
- Savage Worlds RPG
- Blade Runner RPG
- +H (New Horizons)
- Alien RPG
- 2 custom Halloween RPGs
- D&D5E

Many Thanks to all my Players, GMs & Co-Players! 👍🎲!
The covers of the following books: The Witcher: Roleplaying in the dark and dangerous world of the Witcher, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition Core Rulebook, +H Beta 1 Ensikohtaaminen, Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, Alien: The Roleplaying Game, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition with four dice on top of them, which from left to right show the following results: 2, 0, 2, and 3.
December 31, 2023 at 1:29 PM
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#NoSpoilers For the past 2 weekends we've been playing ALIEN RPG's Chariot of the Gods, a Cinematic Scenario written by Andrew E.C. Gaska. It was a great experience w/interesting characters and encounters in the spirit of the movies. Many Thanks GM @jlaakso.bsky.social & Co-Crew of USCSS Montero! 🚀👍
The covers of Alien RPG, The Book of Alien (unrelated but offering insight into the first Alien movie by Director Sir Ridley Scott), and Chariot of the Gods scenario, with two Personal Agenda cards and two custom Alien dice (one black six-sided die, one yellow six-sided die). The scenario, the cards, and the dice are found in the Alien RPG Starter Set made by Free League Publishing.
December 3, 2023 at 9:26 PM
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Today we recorded some new material for #Rajatiloja an upcoming actual play #TTRPG campaign of #PlusHRPG. Stay tuned for some exploration of the Shadow Biosphere in a contemporary setting, which reminds at least this player of the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. (🧵: 1/2)
A layout of an upcoming Actual Play video of +H Tabletop Roleplaying Game with three image frames of the players on the left side and with the Gamemaster in a larger image frame in the center.
October 31, 2023 at 8:58 PM