Diary of a Poisoner – Day 1400

Well I still absolutely loathe this current version of the WordPress App, it’s so user unfriendly, couple with some troublesome quirks (it doesn’t like it when you hit Enter and the resulting gap you get is random!), but wow a second post in a week, this is unheard of in recent times 🙂

So what’s got me posting more “news” this week then? Well mainly that I’ve upgraded to a new level of ill – boo! So I’ve suffered from new levels of exhaustion this week, very often retiring to bed around 20-00……… Coupled with usual stomach issues, but I’m just entering the second day of passing blood – most inpleseant 😦

To further complicate things today should be my day off work (Friday) with the kids (as it’s half term). But I’ve had to do some trading of days off as we have the little ones next week as well for an exciting family wedding 🙂 So I’m working this morning, and for the second time in 2 weeks this work largely involves me running a long presentation for a big group. Beginning of last week I was responsible for a big (brand new) launch/first ever presentation to aour big area of “Shares Services” as we’re known. It was only by my force of will an mentoring that this presentation happened, plus I kept the thing running by basically Compereing it. I’m pretty much doing the same this morning with another big presentation. Now from last week lots of feedback has come in (via an online questionnaire that was sent), and it was nice to see that my name actually appeared as the thing people most enjoyed 🙂 But this level of recognition has not managed to manifest itself into actual thanks or praise from my department, that seems reeves for those that just do their day job or pass their driving test?!?

Well that’s it for now, I’ll be getting the little ones this afternoon once I’ve delivered another fun presentation session for absolutely no recognition 🙂

<em>Odi et amo………..Excrucior</em>
Stay Slinky People,
TTFN,
Malinari..

Diary of a Poisoner – Day 1399

Clearly the love affair with blog has waned recently, but I’ve forced myself back into it this morning …….. Part of the problem is definitely the changes that have been made to the App, it’s such a chore to use now, I long for the halcyon days of simplistic blog posting 😦

But enough grumbling, illness of course continues unabated, the other week I was having a new test in Hospital, and the test took 3 hours to perform so I got to wear my special person red bracelet whilst I was admitted (& then as usual forgotten about for an hour). The test was to see if I’m allergic to Lactose, officially I’m not – Yay! However as usual I did display the physical symptoms of being allergic, whilst the science showed I was deficient in lactose. I would like to go on record as saying I went into the test determined not to be allergic to Lactose, so psychosomatically the results don’t add up either

Now the fun bit, yesterday I was involved in a full Geek day 😉 we started a new Roleplay game – Victoriana finished last time – and it was time for D&D 5th Ed. I stayed true to my plan and didn’t build a Rogue class character, I’m the Fighter for the party. And “Rudi” did a pretty decent job of tanking. Sure I just about failed every to hit roll, but all my perception and intimidate rolls worked, in fact the intimidation criticaled meaning it succeded and then some actually avoiding a fight for the party 🙂

I also unwittingly Roleplayers the hell out of the character, only realizing it upon reviewing my character sheet once home. Much to the rest of the parties bemusement in every combat (where I mostly didn’t hit) Rudi just strode forward to meet the threat literally head on. Now as a background choice my character flaw is that he believes himself impervious to harm (despite the fact I was the only character to go down to 0 hit points and get my death rolls at 3 successes, 2 failures – it was tense with that last roll!). His belief is based on (via the back story I wrote) the fact that upon hearing from other soldiers that there is a sword or arrow out there with your name on, Rudi keeps in a pouch around his neck and arrow head and a piece of blade with his name inscribed on 🙂 And just to make absolutely sure Rudi (which everybody knows him as) isn’t his real name, as his logic dictated that it would be really clever to change his name and keep his real name secret, but still inscribed uppon those 2 items around his neck 🙂

So by blindly bulling into all combats I was not only making sure I don’t slip into a rogue class (my usual Modus Operandi), but also sticking closely to my characters background 😉
<em>Odi et amo………..Excrucior</em>Stay Slinky People,TTFN,

Malinari..

Diary of a Poisoner – Day 1398

Hello again world, it’s been a while 🙂 once again I’ve struggled with either time, inclination or energy to keep things updated……….

A few things have occurred over the recent break in ramblings. Firstly I performed at an open mic comedy night last week. The journey home from that (we got in about 01:45!) proved difficult. Whenever we end up Birmingham way Nottingham seems to get quarantined and all the roads that lead us home end up closed, so after a long night of comedy, both performing and watching, I needed my wits about me to fulfill the role of navigator 🙂

The performance itself was great, at least that’s how it felt. There were many other acts on that night (12 of us and a compere), and the feedback from them very positive. Clearly I’m slowly building to something else here………. There was also a reviewer in the audience 😉

I didn’t get a bad review, I think it was fair, but what was said doesn’t match the direct feedback from the other performers I received, or the audience. I realise that a review is only one persons take on it. I also wholeheartedly agree that the material I used needs to be stronger, being a new material open mic night I was using brand new material. In fact I new my ending was poor and needed development, but I figured I’d give it a go and see what happens 🙂

Secondly (remember at the beginning I said “things” -plural) the Forger had a good weekend for her business. Her massage service was procured by a group of Live Action Roleplayers for back to back treatments on the Saturday, she went along and deliver flawless service, so good in fact that they booked for the whole day on Sunday too, and for tier next gathering in 6 months time 😀

Finally, for now at least, the band for back together last. Our Roleplay group reconvined in order to play a quick game of Age of Sigmar. It was fun and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Now time for some pictures 🙂

   
    
   
I was playing Empire and got wiped out completely by Orcs 😉
<em>Odi et amo………..Excrucior</em>Stay Slinky People,
TTFN
Malinari..