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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Film choice this evening is Hitchcock's North By Northwest. Absolute classic.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Saturday morning and I'm wearing my Gnod t-shirt. In Gnod We Trust. What are you wearing? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October on the Lost Films of Hollywood calendar is Face/Off starring our very own Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Splendid stuff from @christhebarker.bsky.social and @quantick.bsky.social 😍

The Lost Films of Hollywood calendar for October.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great time at MORPCon this afternoon running my Storm adventure EYE OF MADNESS. We ended the session with a TPK as the party opened the BOX OF NIGHTMARES in the court of the Theocrat Jagreen Learn. Thanks to @andyhemming.bsky.social @jaje7406.bsky.social Ste and Brendan for playing.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

All set for bringing some old school madness to MORPCon this afternoon. 😊

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This sunny Saturday morning I'm sending a message out across the sky, alien raiders just passed Gemini... what are you wearing? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Me wearing a t-shirt. On it is an Anime style version of the Dai-X from the TV series Star Fleet.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My uncle Alan's best mate Philip recommended this album, in lieu of shelling out a small fortune on the full set. He's right, it's good.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good morning Planet Bluesky. Black Philip hopes you have a delicious Saturday. What t-shirt are you wearing this morning? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Black Philip from the film The Witch, portrayed as a Loony Tunes character.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I don't think these are the same Sea People you fought north of the wall in Cthulhu Far From Rome @fenrisgames.com @dozy139.bsky.social @clownf1st.bsky.social @huwbowen.bsky.social @andyhemming.bsky.social 😅

Book cover: The Sea People. In Search of the Ancient Navigators of the Pacific.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I've never seen a bad Kurt Vile gig, and I am glad to say last night did not change this fact. A great evening of hazy Americana and indie rock. He sure can play that guitar! Or should I say guitars - I am sure he changed to a different one about twenty times!

Kurt Vile on stage at the Ritz in Manchester.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. Today I'm wearing my Kurt Vile tour tee from the gig last night. He was great as always. 😊 What are you wearing today? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Me wearing a Kurt Vile and the Violators t-shirt.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. It's a "Godspeed You!" sort of a day today. I still have no idea if it's a dog or a bear but I like it. What do you think, Planet Bluesky? Also, what are you wearing? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Godspeed You! Black Emperor tour t-shirt.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

September on my Lost Films of Hollywood calendar is all kinds of brilliant. 😀 Kudos to @quantick.bsky.social and @christhebarker.bsky.social for this and the equally brilliant accompanying book.

Lost Films of Hollywood calendar showing September. It's "Yesterday", but this time starring Mr Starkey himself, Ringo Starr.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Some brilliant roleplaying and great dice rolls this afternoon meant that the team fought off the horde of infected and escaped by helicopter as the island exploded. Thanks to @jaje7406.bsky.social @clownf1st.bsky.social @daftoldefart.bsky.social and Ste for a great game. And beers after. 😊

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Waiting for tram into town to meet up with @clownf1st.bsky.social @jaje7406.bsky.social @daftoldefart.bsky.social and others to get round a table, roll dice and play some games. 😊

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I love receiving unexpected joy in the post. Today it comes in the shape of the Lost Films of Hollywood book. It's brilliant, and the bonus postcards are gorgeous. My favourite has to be The Revenant. Kudos to @quantick.bsky.social and @christhebarker.bsky.social for such a marvellous work of art.

Postcard form inside the Lost Films of Hollywood book.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. I'm feeling a bit cyberpunk today. I need a Sino-logic 16... Sogo 7 Data Gloves, a GPL stealth module, one Burdine intelligent translator... Thompson eye-phones. What are you wearing? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Cyberpunk 2077 tee. Nicola, taste the love.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Pirates of Drinax: Fleeing a derelict Sindalian cruiser infected with a rampaging nanoplague, it's Vacc Suit rolls all round to EVA to safety. Even rolling at Boon, Doctor Van Helsing didn't quite make it out unscathed. Dak Morningstar later tried to cheer everyone up and made terrible drinks.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Grog coordinates, should anyone need them. Is this an emergency dice stash location, @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social ?

Photo of coordinates written on a wall in what looks like chalk, as follows:

GROG (definitely not "GRO6")
E.383578.207
N. 397575.902
Z: 43.134

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. Time to choose. I'm "all of the above." 😂 #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

T-shirt with 3x creatures on the front and the slogan "Time to choose". Each creature is labelled either Good, Evil or Don't Know

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Charity shop find. I never knew that Robert E Howard wrote historical fiction stories set in Outremer. 👀

Book cover. Sowers of the Thunder by Robert E Howard.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It's full of maps and photos. Craco in Italy is definitely going to turn up in a FRPG in the future.

Pages about RUBJERG KNUDE LIGHTHOUSE and a map from the book

St Peter's Seminary College map from the book.

As photo of Craco in Italy from the book. Hilltop town.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

At my mum's. She's bought me another book!

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

My mum buys me things and sends them to me at random, and just lately she's been on a roll. This looks great.

The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades, extracted and translated from the chronicle of lbn Al-Qalanisi
By H.A.R. Gibb

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. Decided that as I resubscribed to Fortean Times last week, I should dig this one out today. What t-shirt are you wearing? #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Me wearing my Cryptids Club Charter Member t-shirt.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Spooky sun through a welding mask.

A photo taken of the sun through the viewing area of a welding mask.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I mean, this is the view out of the back of Nerissa's mum's house in Fife. 😍

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I see you, giant cloud caterpillar. Baby Mothra? 👀

Cloud formation that looks like as giant caterpillar. Baby Mothra?

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Saturday morning t-shirt check. What are you wearing? I've dug out an old classic. Two weeks?! TWO WEEKS?! #saturdaymorningtshirtcheck

Total Recall t-shirt as worn by me. It says Mars terraforming.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Still down that High Middle Ages rabbit hole. New reading material acquired this morning, research for planned Dragonbane things...

Queens of Jerusalem by Katherine Pangonis.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Back from holiday but not back in work. Time to distract my brain. I seem unable to just do nothing these days. 😐

A cartoon about someone attempting to avoid thinking about existential dread by filling their days. I think the illustrator is called Shen - if anyone can confirm or correct me on this let me know.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

the sound of the computer in operations Muther. Currently watching the suitup sequence.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Back from Scotland. Watching Underwater and I am still wishing there was an art book @fenrisgames.com - you can tell from the opening credits that they did a lot of important design work you never see much of onscreen.

Still from opening credits of Underwater, showing Exploration Site 8374.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looking through books at my mother in law's. I think I should save these two:

Book cover: The Folklore of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by Wendy Boase.

Book cover: The Old Inns of England by Brian Cook.

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Great game of Ravine with the family. One of my favourite games.

Ravine in progress. A table of cards and tokens.

A card showing ludicrously poisonous mushrooms that almost did me in. 😅

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This rock jutting above the waves at high tide was named Granny’s Dragon by one of my kids many moons ago, and that’s what it will always be to me. A sea dragon, half-submerged and unhurried, letting the Fife tides rise and fall around it as it keeps its timeless vigil.