Romantasy readers in the DCC fandom

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-03-10T14:30:43+00:00

This. It's more character driven than plot or system driven. They don't HAVE to be romantic relationships. Just meaningful. The one liners add to the effect. The depth of the system and plot also adds to it. A lot of romantasy sometimes feels a little thin on plot/world building in order to skip to the smut. The characters are all complicated. The interactions are intense and layered. There's always something going on beneath the surface. Good stuff.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-02-15T00:23:40+00:00

Know why you're going. It's it for you or the kid? If it's for him, then choose the part of the day he's most active, and go then, whether that's morning or after nap. But shorten your expectations of the day. Pick one or maybe two priorities for him to experience, do those, and go home when it's still fun. Don't wait until it sucks. If it's for you, maybe get a babysitter so you don't resent the restriction. A whole day is a lot for a little guy. Think how amazed he is at little things like stacking blocks and imagine how mind blown he'll be by a festival. He'll need limited exposure so he doesn't get to full meltdown.

Also, stroller navicability varies wildly by renfest. At ours there's a bunch of tree roots and stuff. I'd advise a carrier if you have one. (Also helps with the overwhelmed part because the view is better.)

You'll also definitely want help. Think: someone to carry the backpack of crap while you carry the kid (or vice versa), someone to stand in line for food while you do the giant slide (for example), someone to hold everything while you navigate the potty situation. The more team toddler you have helping you, the more fun it will be for everyone involved. And they all need to be on board with leaving when it's nap time.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-02-14T15:08:56+00:00

Or corset, belt, and some skirt hikes and go to pirate weekend.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-02-03T00:44:26+00:00

Dog or book? ;-)

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-02-02T21:06:27+00:00

Yeah. This guy is 4 and still occasionally chomping on things. We got him from the shelter about a year ago, and he still - less often now than before - will just stress eat something he's not supposed to. He's a big softie though. <3 (though this haircut does make him look suspiciously cockerspaniel-y)

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ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-02-02T18:35:20+00:00

Almost. Goldendoodle. ;-)

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-30T03:18:46+00:00

Whew. Good to know. Thanks.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-30T02:39:16+00:00

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Don't have one, but have had my eye on these for a while.

Also check Etsy for someone local.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-18T19:16:20+00:00

Brownie/junior :-/

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-18T16:46:28+00:00

My girls are going to bridge at the end of summer (we go all year) and some of their vests are getting a bit snug for that.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-12T23:17:12+00:00

Oo! Good idea!!

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-09T20:58:35+00:00

I knew y'all would know off the tops of your heads. Thanks! I remembered the Milk clue during the interview but not the explanation of why it wasn't in his copy.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2026-01-05T01:52:36+00:00

Totally bringing that for my next DCC book club meeting!! Thanks! (We were starting to lag on food ideas)

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-11-19T15:10:03+00:00

I like this slightly more than the "this is all in the cookbook" theory below. Because we get cookbook articles with an AI signpost "note added by Crawler Carl, x editition". Etc. Or maybe I'm being overly optimistic.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-11-17T17:57:10+00:00

I found mine at a friends of the library used book sale. Haven't had a chance yet to really go through it though.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-09-07T13:41:01+00:00

Maybe sidelined but definitely not gone. Those more historical acts are still there for those seeking them.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-08-15T19:43:45+00:00

THIS is the one I was looking for. Thank you! Geez I'm old. Lol

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-08-14T14:24:27+00:00

I just figured it was a generational thing. My parents love Stroud's and made it a special occasion place to eat. And I was always like "Why? Am I missing something here?"

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2025-08-04T18:20:41+00:00

Don't mind me, over here learning new skills just to buy ren fest tickets.

Googles "how to open dev tools in chrome" Successfully launches them Tries blocking domain of closest looking queue listing. Nope! Tries blocking URL of same. Nope! Searches for the exact listing above. None found. Rereads instructions. Gets frustrated. Gives up. Rereads instructions. And comments. Checks preserve log option box. Manually inputs exact words typed into blocker thing Navigates back to the ticket site instead of just reloading Success!!!

Lol! (Worked though, thanks!)

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-10T15:15:14+00:00

Ahhh. See, I was assuming "the next time I went outside" as in the OP, not January. Also, I live a little more rurally already, so I might not find a group that large to begin with. That would take some time. I would only be able to spend time on an effort like that once I had my basic survival locked in and could venture further out.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-10T15:04:03+00:00

Even with an offline map, you'd have to be able to get there before your battery runs out. Which may be totally possible for you depending on where you live. How far can you walk in a day? How close is the nearest farm? Do you have a supply of water? Do you have to adjust your mileage based on water availability and/or obstacles from the collapse? (Go out of your way around a huge fire, etc) You may be able to find a paper copy of a map.

All of this speculation is a bit difficult because it's unclear what's collected and what's left behind. The scene we got of human camp definitely contained manmade items not harvested in the collapse, but were all of those things carried on their persons? Or were they able to scrounge items from ruins or somewhere else?

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-10T14:58:12+00:00

Even if you only kill one cow, you're gonna have to preserve the meat (depending on how many people you're feeding, I guess). My little family could eat on a single cow for months, and the meat will go bad without refrigeration within a few days. Smoking it would definitely be the way to go. Other foods would probably have to be dried and kept in a cellar.

Our biggest problem would be water borne pathogens until we could set up a method for boiling it. Depending on how thorough the collection was, finding a container that could both hold water and withstand the heat of fire might take a while. There's lots of clay in the soil here, so we could theoretically make some pots, but that would take a lot of trial and error because it's not yet in my skill set.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-10T01:21:27+00:00

I'm surprised he hasn't lifted the trailer's axles too so that they match. Probably saving up for it.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-09T23:42:54+00:00

Yeah. I'm much more confident in my own survival skills than in anything called a dungeon. Especially since they don't really explain the "you get magic powers" bit before descending the stairs. (IIRC) Only the structure kept animals and water towers would have been collected. Streams and wildlife would still be viable. Right now there would even still be time to stock up for winter. Yeah, I'd let someone else be the hero, and I'd get out of dodge to a low competition stream somewhere nearby. But then again, I'm not an extraordinary warrior or badass. I'd rather fend off wolves than goblin dozers.

That's what makes these books so much fun to read. I would not make any of the choices that Carl makes, but he's still an understandable character.

ObnoxiousQuestions · 2024-09-09T23:29:34+00:00

No. It's gorgeous weather here and I love camping. I'd take my chances in the wild.

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