(C) 2020, JJ Shaun “Here’s the scene,” says Bert. “Your characters,” he points to Mac, Chuck, and Yvonne, “are tracking a band of slavers. You follow a poorly covered path to a clearing …” The coffee shop fades away, replaced by a forest populated by oak, maple, and ash trees. “Quiet.” Naathyn halted the party. … Continue reading The First Meeting
“My character’s backstory isn’t nearly as detailed as that,” says Sandra, after hearing Julie’s story. “Tell us about her,” prompts Bert. “Well, Meegan is a loner. She’s a half-elf that lives with her mother in the Western Wood, away from her mother’s Elven community. A human diplomat seduced and impregnated her mother. Her father reacted … Continue reading The Protagonist
It’s Thursday night, and I expect my favorite group at the cafe. Bert arrives first, only tonight he’s early. “The usual?” asks my avatar, Stevie. “Yep,” replies Bert. “We’re starting a new campaign tonight, since Aislynn can’t make it,” he explains. “And we have a new player, so I’m going to get her caught up … Continue reading The New Campaign
“Hi, Stevie!” says Bert as he enters The Jaunty Mug coffee shop. “Hi Bert,” says Stevie, the barista, as he raises his head from cleaning the coffee machine. “The usual?” “You got it.” The rest of the group trickles in, ordering their respective drinks as they pass the counter. Stevie acknowledges each with a greeting … Continue reading The New Semester
As the Thursday role-play crowd settles into their characters at The Jaunty Mug, I work my magic. Bert spins his narrative. To their eyes, the coffee shop morphs into a seedy tavern. For the next several hours, they are in Ev’Ran, Bert’s fictional realm of the multiverse. They sip their morning ale as watch the … Continue reading Welcome to Ev’Ran
I wrote this as a contest entry on a writing site I belong to. I don’t remember the prompt, but the idea of a “hub of the multiverse” for some of my stories intrigued me, so I ran with it. Here is my hub, The Jaunty Mug. I hope you like it. When customers enter, … Continue reading Introducing: The Jaunty Mug
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