Movie of the Week: KLAUS.

Which is only on Netflix. Apparently, KLAUS is one of the great Christmas movies, and would have blazed across the sky like a second animated sun if it weren’t for the minor detail that it came out in November of 2019. Instead, people watched it… and then promptly forgot about it, because 2019-2021 pretty much turned into this creative black hole that sucked up all the positive cinematic buzz in the room.

Still, it’s supposed to be great.

Got the new Fermi Resolution maps back.

Decided on 2250 (First Age), 2535 (Second Age), and 2807 (Third Age) AD, respectively. I’m going to write up little details of how magic is different in each era, and the 2250 map will definitely be associated with the adventure I’m throwing together as a stretch goal for the Fermi Resolution Worldbook Backerkit. I’m going to be working on the teaser page and whatnot all next week, by the way. Including a video! That should be fun.

12/27/2024 Snippet, NEVER RETURN.

Getting to the big reveal!

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“Direct or not, there was some link between the two.” Gallagher frowned. “I cannot imagine that either the ghost or the spirit are enjoying their inadvertent bond.”

“My sympathies would be stronger,” I retorted, “if I thought either entity fully deserved them. Our Mister David C. Shane was a thoroughly unpleasant man in life, and the spirit that has him stuck in its gullet seems little better. It took pleasure in killing the man, even if it cannot consume the soul. I would almost be willing to let the two have the joy of each other, except that their shared indigestion is troubling the rest of the city.”

“And there is the upcoming conference,” Curwin noted.

“And there is the upcoming conference. I have received word from Superintendent Marsh: his superiors would like assurances that we will not have our deliberations with our new allies interrupted by foul necromantic events. They are disquieted enough by our ethical ones.” I sighed. “That need for reassurance comes from the very top, gentlemen. Sprague House will be very concerned if things go poorly.”

“But not enough to give us actual support,” Gallagher muttered, probably out of politeness for Curwin’s and my practical inability to do the same. “The Marshes were always purse-pinchers.”

Oddly, the new THE MONKEY trailer isn’t up yet.

I saw it yesterday when we went to go see NOSFERATU. …I’m not going to lie. THE MONKEY looks like old-school Stephen King, before he — I’m not even going to finish that sentence, it was so unkind. Suffice it to say that the movie looks like a solid, gory, dark-humor style flick. Might be worth catching on the big screen, if you like blood splatters everywhere. My eldest is seriously considering it, at least.