1. D&D
I never imagined I'd have this much fun with D&D. My dear Stuart got me a set of dice for Christmas and I drew up a character to play with a group of friends, co-DM'd by my hubby and his friend Michael. It's such fun. We've played 3 times and the last time is where I really began to understand my character, a Changeling Halfling named Dido.
Dido's a little different. She's a halfling, sure, which is a normal race in D&D. She's about 2 1/2 feet tall, 30 pounds, good with a sword or light crossbow, a little sneaky and not above playing a prank if she can get a laugh out of it. However, the Changeling part of Dido has made her different. Growing up inside a fairy mound as one of their adopted children will do that to one. Although she doesn't remember any of it(the fairies wipe the memories of whoever they kick out of the fairy mound and, once you're not a child anymore, you have to leave the fairy mound), it has changed her in weird ways. She's got pale skin from living underground, and she has a shock of whitish-silvery hair that glows faintly in the dark. She is 'touched' by magic so she knows some things but she doesn't know HOW she knows them. Like secret languages. Or Bardic Knowledge.
Anyway...I made my own mini for her - she's wearing a dark grey shirt and gloves, black pants, big brown pirate-ish boots, a chain mail shirt, and a swirly red cape. She does have the spiky white hair and light skin...but I haven't painted her eyes on yet. :) She was a lot of fun to make and I think I'll keep making minis unless I find a PERFECT one for my character in later games.
I'm already thinking up characters I want to play in D&D 4.0 and Warhammer. Such fun! The last time we played, especially, was a blast because I found out that when Dido is frightened, she gets really grumpy and mouths off to what's frightening her. She doesn't really feel comfortable around anyone in the party except for Arkadies, which is weird...seeing as how he's a Lich. I guess it's because he's in the same boat she's in...they're just a tad bit different from the usual run of the mill creatures inhabiting D&D worlds...I have a feeling, though, that Dido will end up being fast friends with Gnaomi. You can't really share thoughts and not become friends in the end.
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2. I started working on my dollhouse yesterday! I punched out the window pieces, according to the instructions, and glued the 'glass' (silk-screen/plasticy-looking stuff) onto the window frames...I did that with about 8 windows and then I started on the door and now I'm working on the last window, a big one that I might add a window seat under when it's in the house!! I've got materials to 'bash' the house to my likings (1 more room per side, plus a terrace and different room arrangements) and I've got a storyline going.
It's going to be inhabited by someone who went to Hogwarts, but I don't know who just yet. Maybe about the girl I was going to use in a fanfic. Another good Slytherin. :) You knew it. Anyway...that means I have to make a gazing ball, a broomstick, a Quidditch box with all the equipment, books, an owl and cage, cloaks and hats, floo powder, and paintings depicting hogwarts and maybe Dumbledore and Snape, among several other magical items. I don't know who the person living there will be yet but I am WAY excited! It's going to be a stone house with a red door with a conservatory, terrace, and glassed-in living room. I'm going to include a library as well. Woohoo! I already bought a tiny picture frame and a wooden chest (school chest?)...it's going to be so much fun!
I'm currently making a tiny marbled black and white vase to put red poppies in...I think it will probably go into the bedroom, which will be in black and white. Or maybe the kitchen, since it will have the black and white patterned floor.
All of this makes me extremely happy. Other things that make me happy are my hubby (the darling, he makes me the happiest!) and 2 rooms of our house are completely organized and clean! Also we have a new 26" LCD TV!! It's awesome!
Hope everyone is having a lovely week. Love to all!
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