A Word on the Supreme Court of the Republican Party

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Dominic, Malphas, Real World

I’ve been going back and forth with myself on whether I want to comment on how much I want to say about the… let’s call them schenanegans… coming out of 1 First St. NE.

On the one hand, this is a gaming blog. Hardly the place for in depth political discourse.

On the other, In Nomine deals with angels, demons, and contemporary culture, making it a perfect backdrop for discussions on morals.

Meanwhile…

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Asmodeus, Dominic, In Nomine, LegalEagle, Real World

So, while I was throwing my temper tantrum at SEO, I actually had my best traffic day in months, and I missed a couple of interesting developments which could fairly easily be worked into a game:

LegalEagle explored the ramifications of suing God (and the Devil)

Father Arango retires after thousands of his baptisms are invalidated over a pronoun

Both strike me as good ways for an In Nomine campaign to examine the interactions between Archangel Dominic, Demon Prince Asmodeus, and their respective servitors.

Laki Demons

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In Nomine, Lak, Real World

I recently found a listing of some demons unique or nearly unique to the Lak people (who live in west Iran along the border with Iraq), and I thought it might be a good exercise to speculate where they might fall within In Nomine‘s taxonomy of demons.

Because I am not Laki, and know nothing of them beyond what appears in Reza Yusefvand’s article on their demons, this post treads very heavily on the border of cultural appropriation, and may even have stepped over it. With this in mind, I do not anticipate creating full stat blocks for any of these demons.

The Homegobby Next Door

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Friends, Goblin, Goblincore, Homegobby, Real World

A good friend of mine who literally lives just around the corner just started a new blog for homegoblins. If that’s you, please be sure to check out Homegobby: Give, Gaffe, Grub!

Upon Friar Review

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Dogma, Real World, Upon Friar Review

While I suspect they would rip this blog and Steve Jackson’s In Nomine to shreds. I have always found value in sharing intersections of faith and pop culture – and that’s precisely what Upon Friar Review is.

Based out of San Diego, these two friars review memes and movies that touch upon Catholic themes and opine upon their success and failures as reflections of their faith.

Narrative Impacts of 2020

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Apocalypse, In Nomine, Real World

2020 has been one of those years where enough shit happened that I think it’s fairly safe for a GM to include “where were you in 2020?” as part of their 20 Questions.

• Seraphim took dissonance if they accepted “post truth” statements as fact
• Cherubim took dissonance if their ideals placed them at odds with their freinds’ safety
• Ofanim took dissonance if they observed stay at home orders
• Kyriotates took dissonance if any of their vessels contracted Covid 19 under their care

Adventure Hook: He’ll Ride a Pale Tweet

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Adventure Hook, Apocalypse, Beleth, Blandine, Cretin, In Nomine, Lab 26, Nybbas, Real World, Vapula

If you have not heard, a patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church has warned that smart phone owners should be wary of the internet of things because the two in conjunction could create an avenue to gain control of mankind and thus usher in the Antichrist.

We’ll Take it From Here

If you pick the ‘right’ definition of antichrist, there are some sound theological arguments to be made here, but that’s not the purpose of this blog. We’re going to take this opportunity to present an Apocalypse of the Week.

It’s Warmer Below

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Furfur, Habbalite, Impudite, In Nomine, Liber Neglecta, Lilim, Lilith, Nybbas, Real World

Your humble archivist is gearing up to run a game for the first time in years. We’re still in character creation, but don’t be surprised if you start seeing themes, stories, world building, and NPCs from the game making their way here.

What I can tell you is that it’ll be an infernal game in which demons are allowed to behave badly (which is often not my default).

We’re Back…

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Liber Neglecta, Real World

Well, almost.

As you can see, I cheated a little bit on this post.

However, anything which has not been moved out of my old unit has now become the property of my Landlord, because I am not going to be paying for another month of rent for less stuff than can fit in a car and a unit with a whole punched in the kitchen wall (by the landlord) and stripped of all sliding doors (by the landlord).

My post reserves have been depleted, so there will likely be some fits and starts in getting the blog back up to speed, but we should be set for two a week this month.

Moving

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About, Real World

Sorry there’s no post today.

I’m going to be moving over the next couple months which means most of what will be going up has been pre-scheduled.