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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Last night I got to see one of my all time favorite bands for I think the 10th time? Bane was a huge part of my formative time and continued to grow and evolve with me as I aged. They retired 10 years ago and I was broken up about it but they come back for shows here and there and I love it

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

No big deal just did a thing this weekend

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

And finally just a few more misc fun pics

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The second one was a last minute add, my friend wanted a companion to play in a game of Masks A New Generation, a teenage superhero RPG in the PBTA system. It was excellent but I think a lot of that had to do with the A++ GM and the fantastic table we had. We just vibed together and it was so fun

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This was also a big con for me this year, doing more events than I usually do. This included two RPG events. I finally got to try out Pirate Borg, which I liked but was initially nervous about bc I was by myself with anybody I knew and the rest of the players were 6 guys in a group.

In the middle of Pirate Borg, the Trapped in the Tropics one-shot

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So instead of the hotel we ended up gaming on the last night in the stadium, which is one of my favorite things about recent Gen Cons since they've taken over the stadium. It's so fun and because it's so big it's almost eerily quiet even when there's a lot of people

View of Lucas Oil Stadium taken over by game stuff on the field

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We thought the storm didn't really affect us...until we got back to our hotel. Which had flooded. Water everywhere on the main 2 floors, down to one elevator on one side of the building, and reports of water in halls and guest rooms. Turns out our stuff was fine, so...phew

Standing water over much of the carpets of the main floor event space

Carpet floor under a couple inches of water on the mezzanine level directly above where I was standing in the last photo

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We were safe in the main hall, all interior space. But the alarm kept going off like every 60 seconds or so. For maybe 20 minutes. Weather service has confirmed it was a real tornado about 10 min drive from the con. Saw these around the very next day, bless the crafters

Badge ribbon proclaiming "I survived the Gen Con Tornado (Warning)"

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Also got to demo one of the hot games going into the con, Entropy. It was fun, but the complexity makes it difficult to get to the table with the folks I regularly play with. But it sold out on the first day so I couldn't have bought it anyway.

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Got to meet Timothy Zahn again and get my new Thrawn book signed. A cool dude as always, and we chatted briefly about Eli Vanto. I knew the couple behind me had an event to get to across the convention hall and the guy in front of me plopped down like a dozen books to sign so I kept it brief.

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thunder Road Ignition is the new entry point version of one of my favorite games of the last couple years, Thunder Road Vendetta. They're both racing games set in a legally distinct Mad Max world. TRI streamlines the gameplay of TR , gets rid of player elimination, and has a lower price point ($35)

My first play of Thunder Road Ignition at the game's launch party

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Obligatory haul pic. This year followed the trend of the last few years for me with much fewer games than pre-pandemic. I ended up being interested by smaller, lighter, tighter games (with one obvious exception). These spoke to me more and I'll be able to get them to table easier

Games arrayed: Thunder Road Ignition, Batman TAS Enemies of Gotham and expansion, Bring Your Own Book, Wild Magic, Warp 99, a_way, and the Rock Hard 1977 expansion Ear Candy

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

TFW you are Queen of the Blankets

Rory is a senior black and white tuxedo cat. She sits regally in a nest of several twisted up blankets

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Seems to be fully inflated. It knocked a plant over on the key stand but that was corrected. It's pressing into the drum kit but it seems okay?

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

A slightly concerning amount of duck taking shape at the Alestorm show

A slowly expanding inflatable rubber duck crowded onto stage

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

In case anyone missed the Stardust the Super Wizard Anthology crowdfunding from a couple years back (edited by @vanjensen.bsky.social)...both me and @virginiabarksdale.bsky.social backed it unbeknownst to the other so we ended up with a second copy. DM if interested

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The Iron Maiden cover band was excellent, a local band called Eyes of the Nile. Would absolutely see them again, great show, great energy

Lead singer of Eyes of the Nile pointing to the sky singing Aces High by Iron Maiden

Wide shot of the band during Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Duel guitarists during Phantom of the Opera

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

@capitalweather.bsky.social pea-sized hail rained for about 10 minutes in Falls Church

Pea-sized hail stones strewn on a front step with welcome mat and wet package off to the side

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

When you're at the heavy metal show and they set up the theremin 👌👌👌

A lone orange theremin set up next to a mic with event staff nearby

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I'm in NC for work so of course I had to get the most NC meal I could think get: Brisket, Pork BBQ with NC vinegar sauce, coleslaw, potato salad, and hush puppies. And gotta have the Cheerwine with it!

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Face Bones @itsfacebones.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I need advice! @virginiabarksdale.bsky.social got me this incredible piece of Mike Mignola art for Xmas but I can't decide how I want to mat it. Which do you think looks best? Option 1: single layer black mat with wider opening Option 2: Double mat black with red accent Option 3: Double blackmat