The Drunk and The Ugly

The juvenile delinquency adventures continue, with the high schoolers having survived their exploration into a realm of terror.  It’s time to start dealing with all of the fallout from their decisions. For Yuji, it’s step one: Apologize, step two: don’t knock your girlfriend’s house down. Simple enough. For the rest of the gang, untangling what’s happening to them isn...

In the continuing adventures of the Thebes gang, the kids are settling down into the aftermath of a very strange weekend. Vandals have tagged up all of the Houses of Apple Court, and Grim swears he didn’t do it. Strange holes have appeared in basements. Odd things are accumulating quickly. On top of that, the Apple Court kids have acquired a new member. Who is she, where did she come from, a...

The kids stuck in ISS have managed to weather the gymnasium full of shenanigans, and are on the trail of a sudden, mysterious scream. A black tar has filled the hall, and Fenix and Yuji are tearing after it. Keith and Julie are trying to calm down Alicia, who’s having some kind of fit. It appears someone is trapped, stuck in what ever place the tar is seeping from. Alicia is able to sense th...

The posse of Apple Court is on the trail of a mysterious cat-harassing “green kid,” aided by a young girl who can’t remember her own name. A fog is beginning to settle over the heat-drenched town, framing a sudden fight in the middle of the street. Tensions are running as high as the temperature, and the only ones holding themselves together are the young kids of Apple Court. Sid...

First day of ISS down. Next step: scramble back up the popularity ladder and get out of the lowest dregs of High School society: her fellow classmates. She focuses her all into the topic of mascara and “guy-liner”, hoping greatly to find someone who appreciates her superior taste in fashion and accessories. Will her efforts to win the ISS crew over be a smashing success, or will shenan...

In the suburbs of Thebes by the sea, a small culdesac is in the throes of the hottest February on record. On the heels of the heat wave comes an awakening, the focus of a dark presence. The Houses of Apple Court, and the children who call it home, are under the eye. This is the beginning of their adventure. Nightmares lie ahead. Side Chatter Manda – Grim Grey Matt – Virginia Stewart Ha...

Julie Williams had a bad summer. Bomb threats, riots, competition for that charming British boy, and of course that kidnapping. Things are looking up now, right? Unfortunately, no. It turns out that her hospitalization and rescue prevented her from enough school that she has been placed in the in-school-suspension program until her work improves. How will she recover from this? Can she still maint...

It’s Friday, and there’s a party going down. The crack quasi-superhero team of weird kids at Argosy High School are absolutely ready to crash the party at Brian Summer’s mansion. There’s going to be terrible high school bands, terrible high school drinking, and lots of regrets. Of course, stranger things are at work. It’s up to Explosivo, the Cutlery Kid, That One Gir...

We return to Spring Crescent, already in progress. The unstoppable sass of Jingles, Molly, and Emma combined is tearing its way through the Middle School. Predictably, this lands them in Saturday detention. A Saturday detention in a school ripe with mystery and danger (and teachers who are huge jerks.) It’s time for the trio to get to the bottom of all of this. Side chatter The Journey to Ic...

Donny’s terrible van is quickly busing the group way out of that crazy hospital horror scene. Straight out of the fire and into the frying pan. Their next postcard is apparently leading them straight to Oz, and the Emerald City. Someone’s stirring up a revolution, and the sitting leaders of Oz are helpless to stop them. The kids will have to uncover who’s behind the movement, and...

Troy is swaddled in the quiet, thick snow of Winter. The city is blanketed in calm and holiday spirit. Halloween has passed and the year is quickly tipping down towards its end. The heavy snow and canceled school days mean it’s time for the annual Winter trip to Camp LeFay. Snow Wars will be fought. A Snow Bastion will be built and fall. Two will find their paths joined. Two others will fray...

Rough and tumble members of the Vontais Explorer’s Guild are on their way to an outpost of the Polin Trading Company, seeking work and the latest news. The outpost is located in the center of a swamp, and the land is as foreboding as it is desolate. From here, they are asked to track down a missing caravan. Their journey will take them deep into the heart of danger.   Side chatter PLAYE...

In a rare moment of calm, non-shenanigans, Manny and Caleb are at the Mall, hanging out. The seasonal decorations are being swapped out, the Matinee is cheap and open later, and there are super cheap, terrible Halloween costumes up for clearance. Bros will be bros. PLAYERS Manda –  Manny Matt –  Scott Valle , Caleb “2Dope” Andrews Nate –  Emma Vaerbond ,  Etsu Hikane

It’s late October, and Halloween season is here. Time for costumes, candy, and good old fun times. There’s Trick-or-Treating to be done, and a Who-Can-Get-The-Most-Candy Contest to be had. Before all that occurs, though, it’s time to get on board the Friendship Guilt train. Side chatter PLAYERS Manda –  Manny Matt –  Scott Valle , Caleb “2Dope” Andrews Nat...

Our brave, bold, and daring adventurers are still trapped in a Haunted House. Doing their Scooby-Doo thing. There’s a horrible ghost in front of them, pit traps at their feet, and nothing but bad times ahead.   Side chatter PLAYERS Manda –  Manny Matt –  Caleb “2Dope” Andrews Nate –  Etsu Hikane Sam – Molly Weits Charlie –  Nele

It’s the first day back for Emma at Spring Crescent: sporting a new haircut, and a shiny new feeling of intense peer judging. Will she survive the gauntlet of middle schoolers? Meanwhile, things are apparently stirring at the local Ackerson Mansion. A party is being held that Friday, and Dash Princely has invites to give out. Unfortunately, more ominous things than “videogames” a...

1967 Brazil: RYAN WHITEHEAD, hot off the success of his first novel (Man Jesus with the Golden Arm) has become a revered author in the growing American counter-culture. Described as “the next Hunter Thompson rising from the swamps of Southern Gothic,” the author has his pick of book deals and assignments. Seeking to cash-in on his long-awaited success, Whitehead signs a contract with B...

It’s field trip time for a few Madison Faire students. Where are they headed? The South Harston Museum of Art. For what purpose? Well, to be more cultured, obviously. What shenanigans will take place on the trip there? What awaits our heroes? Paintings? Sculptures? Perhaps, something more devious. . . Side chatter PLAYERS Manda –  Manny Matt –  Caleb “2Dope” Andrews

Daniel’s in the hospital, so it must be Thursday. Suddenly, everyone realizes that they can’t remember the last time they had a proper meal. Their immediate choice? Steak and Cheese House. Can the gang survive the food coma from eating too much steak and cheese? Will they resume their quest? Or will they be caught up in the strange goings on in the local Mercy Hospital? PLAYERS Sean &#...

The Rugby game has passed in triumph, and the strange showdown with the opposing team’s monsters has been resolved. What does that mean for our intrepid heroes? That’s right. It’s Robot Time. Side chatter PLAYERS Hannah –  Jingle-Heimer Schmitt James – Tim Rodgers Manda –  Manny Matt –  Caleb “2Dope” Andrews Nate –  Etsu Hikane Charlie &#...

The Ice: home to penguins, subzero temperatures, and a research station full of crazy criminal scientists. The web of lies, deceit, and booze they’ve weaved is barely holding together at the seams. Will any survive the cracking of The Ice? This was the Sordid Dystopia Kickstarter Ransom reward game: our good friend Claes was kind enough to throw a lot of money our way, and we thought it best...

The kids survived the Big Dance. Now it’s Saturday, and it is time for the Big Game, and the question must be asked: how exactly does one rugby? It seems like nobody really knows, and Coach Ditka’s plan is to toss some people into the mix and tell them to reach out and TOUCH somebody. This can really only end well. High contact sports are exactly what the doctor prescribed for a group...

The rag-tag mercenary team (amazingly) gets a new contract. Something needs investigating on Prominence Street, along the entertainment district. Several ‘disappearences’ have occurred in the area, and their client  wishes to know who’s responsible. Foul play is more than suspected.  Can the mercenaries uncover the kidnapper? Side Chatter PLAYERS Nate – Agnes Johanna Mikhai...

George and Tim stand in front of a secret swimming pool. The fancy (and not so fancy) clothes their friends were wearing are floating in the water. A crazed conspiracy kid is raving about the Underworld.  What’s left to do but jump in? Below the calm surface waits a portal to an Underworld maze. Its rooms are filled with deadly traps and strange monsters, and the only way out is forward. Can...

The mercenaries are back in business. Unfortunately, they have no idea what business that might be.  Until they’re plunged directly into it and told to swim. Will they be uncouth enough rapscallions to rescue the syndicate leader’s girl? Side Chatter PLAYERS Nate – Agnes Johanna Mikhail.   An athletic (if not a wee bit chubby) teenage girl with a penchant for punching first and a...