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The Girl Genius comic for Monday, December 08, 2025 has been posted.
So let's start the week with something both hot AND cold
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scans_dailyBy which I mean, my pick of this years DC "Sweater Weather" covers, due in February 2026.
And it wasn't exactly a difficult choice as it's: Nightwing #134
( Travis Moore draws m'boy again )
And it wasn't exactly a difficult choice as it's: Nightwing #134
( Travis Moore draws m'boy again )
I grew up on old-school Doctor Who, back when it aired on PBS Friday nights. My first convention ever was a Doctor Who event - where John Pertwee patted my head - and just a few years ago I received a side-hug from my favorite Doctor, Peter Davison. [Still squeeing over that, btw.] So yeah, you could say the good Doctor and I go back a ways.
So today I thought we'd celebrate all things timey-wimey with the ultimate Best-Of cake mix sure to make your knees wibbly-wobbly. Ready? Allons-y!
(By Nerdache Cakes)
Much as I adore Tigger, I'm kinda bummed I can't make a "Doctor POOH" joke here. But that's ok; Piglet in a homemade Dalek costume MORE than makes up for it.
And speaking of Daleks:
(By Stacked Cakes)
WOW.
The 'net is full of so many fantastic TARDIS cakes, it's hard to narrow down the best ones.
Actually, I take that back; this one wasn't hard to narrow down at all:
(By Leigh Henderson of theyrecoming.com)
This cake (yes, it's cake!) is fitted with mirrors and lights to make it actually look bigger on the inside.
Here's a peek inside the window:
Time for a cookie break!
(By Cookie Cowgirl)
Daleks in party hats. YESSS.
And who's the cutest widdle alien fat particle of all time?
(Found here, baker unknown)
IT'S YOU!
(No, not YOU you. I mean the adipose. Um. Awkwarrrd.)
As a Classic Who girl, these guys were always my favorite villains:
(By Truly Scrumptious Designer Cakes)
Still can't get over how cute she managed to make a Cyberman look, though. I seriously want that cake in doll form!
And now for something a little steamy:
If you think about it, Steampunk and Doctor Who really are a match made in the heavens, am I right?
And while we're talking TARDISes TARDI TARDIS cakes, I love the galaxy airbrushing on this one:
(Made by Claudia's Cakery)
It takes a lot to fool me with cake these days, but this next one did. I *still* have a hard time believing it's not a wooden model:
(Found here)
Even if you've only watched Doctor Who since the reboot, I bet you still have a soft spot for Tom Baker:
(By Border City Cakes)
It's all about the scarf, right? And the crazy hair.
(I'm, uh, glad the baker went with the scarf, though. o.0)
And another excellent contribution from the original show:
(By Imaginative Icing)
K-9!
Sometimes you see a fan-built K-9 rolling around at conventions, and I so want one.
Even though I grew up on the show, I'm ashamed to admit I have a LOT of catching up to do with the new episodes. (Too many were making me cry!) I will catch up, though - I WILL.
Anyway, if you're in the same boat - or if you've never seen ANY episodes and just want to know what all the fuss is about, then at least watch the episode "Blink." It's quite possibly the best episode of any sci-fi show EVER, and stands alone just fine.
Plus, after you watch that, you'll know why everyone else is about to flinch away from their screens in terror:
(By the cake girl)
BOO!
Muahahahaha! :D
Ok, one more, just so we can end on a less petrifying [smirk] note:
(By Michelle Sugar Art)
Woohoo! It's a WHO-bilation!
(In my mind Doctor Seuss & the Doctor are friends, so that totally works.)
Happy Sunday, my fellow Whovians, and have a Sweet weekend!
*****
And from my other blog, Epbot:
A useful method for giving players clues in roleplaying games is the Three Clue Rule, first expounded by The Alexandrian blog. The idea is that players will miss about 2/3 of all clues. So for everything that you need them to find to continue the adventure, you need to have three different clues that let them proceed. Most importantly: they don't have to find all three clues. Finding and figuring out just one is enough to let them know where to go or what to do next.
Read the essay. It's full of good tips for running games with clues and mysteries. And woe betide if you don't follow its advice.
aurilee writes:
Commentary by memnarch (who has not seen the movie)
It's a good thing Wedge is practically invincible; how else would the GM manage to get the party going where they should? That said, expecting things to be fully examined by the players? It's not obviously related to one of the players, so why would it ever be important?
So will we end up getting to Ajan Kloss next in spite of the nav computer having the route? I note that Wedge didn't actually seem to transmit anything. Or is Phanastacoria the next place that we'll see? The only thing I can think of that the group would need to head back to jungle planet for is to let them know about the back-up Peace Moon and assemble whatever fighters might be available for an attack of some kind. Which wouldn't need an in-person message I would think, but who can say how the writers think.
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Beetle + Bee = Zombie Ant: JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #26-27 (JLI 33)
Dec. 6th, 2025 09:19 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Warning for psychological horror. This isn’t Black Swan or anything, but there’s some scary mind-control stuff, and the penultimate page shown here has an image that stayed with me for a few days. Also some mild misogyny.
The series title shifts from “Justice League International” to “Justice League America” (no “of”) to distinguish its team from Justice League Europe.
The story starts with that American team avoiding the ringing phone like a bunch of Zoomers.
( Don’t fret, fellas, I’m sure the Atom didn’t REALLY need to reach you guys anyway. )
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Today Judy L. shares with us "The Inspiration"...
...
... and "The Devastation":
Or, as I like to call it, "The Reason I Can't Stop Laughing."
(But only because "The Leaning Tower of Pisa Crap" is just a little too mean. :D)
******
P.S. I've been shopping for the best Christmas lights to hang outside this year, and I think you'll like what I bought:
BrizLabs Color-Changing Christmas Lights
This is a 115 feet of LED lights, which you can change from warm white to multi-color to any combination of the two! They have 11 different settings like "slo-glow" and "breathing," a remote control, and even built-in timers. All for $27! This is the best price for the most features I've found, plus they have great reviews, which is a must for me.
John & I installed 3 strands of these beauties last weekend, and they. are. GORGEOUS. Highly recommend.
*****
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The Girl Genius comic for Friday, December 05, 2025 has been posted.
Writing Otto was a real treat. Once I noticed how often I was making him toss out a literary allusion to show off how clever he is, his whole personality just locked into place. -- Al Ewing
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It's only three weeks 'til Christmas, bakers. Quick! THROW PLASTIC CHRISTMAS FLOTSAM ON EVERYTHING!
Oh come on, man. PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT!
That's better.
Now, go make some cupcake cakes {PATOOIE!} that defy all laws of logic and common sense. DO EEET!
Yessss, and use sprinkles instead of colored icing! GENIUS!
I don't know what's happening here, but I like where your head's at.
Ok, now make a Christmas King Cake, because it's been WAY too long since those things got me in trouble:
Of COURSE you can still use the purple sprinkles and little plastic baby, silly! It's a King Cake! But for Christmas! AND THIS MAKES TOTAL SENSE!
Now pass the eggnog, and let's go flash people on the street with our ugly Christmas sweaters for tinsel!
WHOAH THERE, St. Nick. I said flash our sweaters!
And you call yourself a saint. REALLY.
Thanks to Daisy B., Andrea J., Ginny V., Lizz, Holly H., & Christine V. for the cup of holiday HELLOOOOOO, Santa.
******
P.S. It is possible our obsession with gnomes has gone too far?
Gnome Refrigerator Handle Covers, Set of 8
... or not far enough?
*****
And from my other blog, Epbot:
Spying is a risky business. Which makes it perfect as a career or job for PCs!
You can set your whole campaign in the spy genre, with a highly cinematic game based on James Bond, more gritty ones like the Jason Bourne or Impossible Mission films, or even humorous like Kingsman or Austin Powers. Several games are dedicated to the genre, including the venerable James Bond 007 roleplaying game*, Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes, and Top Secret, and the more modern Spycraft and Night's Black Agents.
Or you can insert a spying mission into some other campaign to mix it up a bit. Scouting for information can involve spy-like infiltration and action, as can heists or rescues.
* Out of print, but a faithful, inexpensive, and highly recommended retroclone is available on DriveThruRPG: Classified.
aurilee writes:
Commentary by memnarch (who has not seen the movie)
Oh. Huh. And here I'd thought we'd have Hux not show up again or get killed by Kylo. Like really, who's this random admiral? With how nonsensical it was for movie Hux to stay behind instead of escaping as well (there aren't restrooms in Star Wars after all), it feels like a waste for Kylo not to be the one with the metaphorical gun. Maybe this is the part of the scene that people didn't like, rather than the surprise assistance.
So ties to Resistance figures? Is Hux meant to be Leia (and Luke)'s uncle or something? I don't think Poe is from Tatooine, and I don't know if we've got enough information to tell if the little girl is meant to be Shmi or Rey. Either way, Hux being related to any of them as a cousin or uncle? That would be really odd.
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