Pariah

"Blessed are the curious, for they shall have wonderful adventures."

X-ray vision, blocked by clothing

Sound and fury, signifying nothing. But more entertaining to think about than the $24M the team will be over the salary cap next year. Rumors swirl about Broncos' new uniforms Not bad. I'd prefer blue helmets, as there's already a team in the division with white helmets (and they suck). I presume they'd pair this jersey with white pants. I have ~0% confidence that this is what the team will ultimately unveil, but it's an interesting look.

So ... no more teams with purple in the finals, then?

Velociraptor whisperer

Snorkel spelunking

Why, Michigan, why must you wear navy pants in the biggest game of the year? Your signature look is maize and blue. The mono-navy look makes you look like an FCS team. Washington's white over white with gold helmets isn't bad, especially since the pants are striped. But I would have preferred either purple or gold pants. They didn't ask me, of course. They never do.

"Wilson, you're out. DiNucci, you're in. Make us proud, son." QB Ben DiNucci to Sign Futures Deal with Broncos

Q: Who wants to live forever? A: I want it all, and I want it now.

Kissing one's own backside

Despite the Russell Wilson debacle and the general disappointing state of the team, the Broncos are expected to bring GM George Paton back for 2024. What a joke.

Flatulence-powered Flight

Detect Sarcasm

Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist of Rush, died on this date in 2020.

Next up: When will Russell Wilson be released? And who will be the starter for the Donkeys next season? The conventional wisdom seems to be that Denver will draft either Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. in April. If that happens, I hope they will keep them on the bench behind a veteran (Jarrett Stidham or someone else) for at least the majority of the first season. No need to turn either of those guys into Zack Wilson 2.0.

Yin and yang, a life of balance

American Dream: Stephon Wilson idolized one comic book hero growing up: The man with the shield. He dedicated himself to perfecting his mind and body to be like him. He went to a local state school on a football scholarship and graduated with a degree in Materials Science Engineering. He turned down a shot at the NFL to go to graduate school, where his research team invented a polymer that was lightweight and nigh-indestructible—the perfect material for a shield of his own. Stephon now defends the innocent as the costumed hero American Dream. Character Name: American Dream Alternate Identities: Stephon Wilson 25 STR 15 14- Lift 800.0kg; 5d6 [2] 25 DEX 30 14- 25 CON 15 14- 13 INT 3 12- PER Roll 12- 18 EGO 8 13- 30 PRE 10 15- PRE Attack: 4d6 9 OCV 30 10 DCV 35 3 OMCV 0 3 DMCV 0 6 SPD 40 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 12/30 PD 10 Total: 12/30 PD (0/18 rPD) 12/30 ED 10 Total: 12/30 ED (0/18 rED) 12 REC 8 50 END 6 12 BODY 2 35 STUN 8 Running: 20m/40m Leaping: 10m/20m Swimming: 6m/12m 16 Armored Costume: Resistant Protection (8 PD/8 ED) (24 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 20 The Shield: Multipower, 30-point reserve, (30 Active Points); all slots OIF (-1/2) 2f 1) Shield Block I: Deflection, Ranged (+1/2) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 3 2f 2) Shield Block II: Reflection (45 Active Points' worth) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 3 2f 3) Shield Bash: Hand-To-Hand Attack +4d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/4) 2f 4) Shield Wall: Resistant Protection (10 PD/10 ED) (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 2f 5) Shield Throw: Blast 6d6 (30 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) 3 4 Super Metabolism: Regeneration (1 BODY per Day) 10 Indomitable Will I: Mental Defense (10 points total) 5 Indomitable Will II: +10 PRE (10 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about half of its effectiveness (Defensive Only; -1) 3 Bump Of Direction 16 +2 with HTH Combat 3 Acrobatics 14- 3 Breakfall 14- 3 Climbing 14- 3 Conversation 15- 5 Defense Maneuver I-II 1 Language: Spanish (basic conversation) 3 Oratory 15- 3 Persuasion 15- 3 Paramedics 12- 4 Science Skill: Materials Science 13- 3 Streetwise 15- 5 Defensive Strike +1 +3 8d6 Strike 5 Offensive Strike -2 +1 12d6 Strike 4 Martial Block +2 +2 Block, Abort 4 Martial Dodge -- +5 Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort 3 Martial Throw +0 +1 8d6 +v/10, Target Falls 4 Martial Escape +0 +0 55 STR vs. Grabs 3 Martial Grab -1 -1 Grab Two Limbs, 50 STR for holding on 12 +3 HTH Damage Class(es) 15 Social Complication: Secret ID Frequently, Major 10 Distinctive Features: Black Man in a Flag Suit (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 10 Hunted: White Dragon Infrequently (As Pow; Harshly Punish) 15 Psychological Complication: Defends the Innocent (Common; Strong) 15 Psychological Complication: Never Gives Up (Common; Strong) 10 Dependent NPC: Alicia Watters (Girlfriend) Infrequently (Normal; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID) Quote: "With hard work, determination, and courage, you can be anything you want to be. Don't ever let anyone tell you different."

For 2024, I have resolved to build 26 new Champions characters - one for each letter of the alphabet. Since there are 52 weeks in the year, that works out to about one every two weeks. The challenges for me on this project are twofold: 1. I don't currently have a gaming group, so I'm basically working in a vacuum. 2. I have very little experience with 6th Edition. (I'm a Big Blue Book guy myself.) So there's a learning curve. So take a look at my creations. Helpful feedback is appreciated!

...but probably not for very long.

Whenever we visited my brother in Colorado, we'd take him to Golden Corral for lunch. It was always a great time. We've made it something of a tradition to go to Golden Corral on his birthday since he died.

Q: Why did the cowboy adopt a dachshund? A: He wanted to get a long little doggie.