Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for June 21, 2022

It was perhaps a bit presumptuous to ask Elvis if he needed help.

Elvis the Purple?

Love the Wizard outfit, Elvis! ;-)

With Elvis, playing an old crank isn’t exactly “playing”

Does this mean Violet will be The Mistress of the Vaults?

Love the Wizard outfit.

Purple is Elvis’ color!

Natasha perched on Lupin’s head looks like a crown, or a very stunning hat.

We have similar conversations regarding my new characters. “You’re playing a rogue, right, Nyx?” Though I don’t ALWAYS play one; sometimes it’s fun to go for fighter or cleric and enjoy actually having armor. To each their own!

There’s usually one wearing a ‘headset’…

Remember the “race to comment” will happen every night @ 1:05 am.You could win!

Mock if you must, but if, when the crunch comes, you haven’t got a wizard handy, you are probably doomed. Ask Arthur or Frodo.

Oh. Oh my. An entire row of pajama loaves! :D

A dignified old crank though, of course… I love the loaves in the first panel, sitting so neatly.

I want to be the Beholder.

I’m not very good with the meeces, especially when they change clothes but didn’t anyone notice what’s her name sitting between Lupin’s ears??

Loving the D & D I mean V & V storyline here! :D

Does Goldie have dice stacked up next to her? And does Lupin have his own dice box?

In V&V, Elvis’s familiar is clearly Caleb Widogast.

What are the rest of them playing? Lupin is a chaos something. I don’t know. Barbarian? Puck is so gentle I don’t know what he’ll be. He likes climbing so he’ll be an Acrobat! I guess they can all be thieves, too. I dunno.

Careful Elvis, Wearing purple symbolizes affluence royalty, grandeur, independence, wisdom, devotion, extravagance, and imagination. However, purple can also symbolize arrogance. Be not prideful.

I did not expect Violet as the DM, but she should provide an interesting story. I also did not expect Elvis to be the wizard given Puck’s love of Gandalf. I love the assortment of dice in front of them.

“I have ALWAYS played a wizard. I WILL ALWAYS play a wizard” sounds like one of my friends. He’s not quite so explicit about it, though, and has played the occasional sorcerer or warlock.

I feel you Elvis. Been playing D&D since 1978 and 90% of my characters have been Rangers :)

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile presents to you the Bee Musical Xanadu

Queen Hera: Titania, you have successfully completed Queen Bee School. You are now ready to establish your own hive.

Titania: It’s an honor, Your Majesty. It has been my dream to re-establish the legendary Lost Hive of Xanadu.

Queen Hera: That is a noble endeavor. And I suggest you start your search in the area of the Great Pyramid that no one knows what to do with.

Near the Great Pyramid

Titania: Here is the Great Pyramid. Whom do I have the pleasure of addressing?

Addressee: Hello. I am Hilary from Afar. I’m here to make major renovations to the Great Pyramid. What brings you here?

Titania: I’m Titania, a new Queen Bee. I’m looking to re-establish the Lost Hive of Xanadu.

Hilary: Then I believe I can help. There is evidence of a hive near a grove of wild flowers. I can show you where.

Sometime Later

Titania: Thank you! Oh, I can see where the hive was from here! I’ve arrived!

ELO: I’m Alive

Titania: I’ve Arrived!

And the future is here today!

I’ve Arrived!

Now it’s all coming clear today!

My reign as Queen begins (take a bow)!

A new legend begins (here and now)!

A new honey comb!

I’ve arrived, I’ve arrived!

…….

I’ve arrived!

A new era begins today!

I’ve arrived!

And my dreams all will win today!

No longer need to roam (very clear)!

A brand new honey comb (starts right here)!

And now it is time!

I’ve arrived, I’ve arrived!

Titania: Now I have to hire a worker crew.

I love Elvis here! Of course he’s a wizard!

(Not that he plays this card very often, but I live with one of the original AD&D play testers…)

Without warning, a wizard walks by.

I’m too old for the references, so I’ll just be the thimble :)

Elvis has put on his robe and wizard hat! Beware the Magic Hissile!

El Biff’s ‘wizard’ costume looks like something Sophie would wear while creating her art.

OT: Halo is very cute

But I will not allow myself to become attached for quite some time, after Panda and Hoot.

More ageist humor.

I would like a loaf of Puck and Lupin.

WIZARD ELVIS

Off-topic: One more Ulua, the ship’s cat, tidbit

On some devices you may have to download the link to play this 10 second video of Ulua on the pier and interacting with a couple of tourists. His blasé reaction to their praise is perfect. They are under the mistaken assumption that he is my cat. I noticed this on several occasions. He has such a strong sense of “belonging” wherever he is. I would find him surrounded by several people (and their dogs), each assuming he must belong to someone else in the group.

He is friendly but you only get five seconds of “friendly”, if he doesn’t know you. Enjoy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k01j0x7eqmn6bbp/Ulua%20on%20the%20T-Pier%20-%20Morro%20Bay.mp4?dl=0

I have never played D&D, though my son has; but I do play video games (that, too, is my son’s doing) and I love open world fantasy role-playing games. I’m like Elvis. I always play a magic user and if available I will always be an elf. But, we magic users are not all old cranks, Elvis and Gandalf notwithstanding. I’m more of the Galadriel school, wise and beautiful and very, very, don’t-mess-with-me powerful.

Folks complaining ageism…?! Seriously?! We had “Chainmail” The guide to miniatures on sand tables in 1972, and the 1st three (paperback) rule books; Men & Magic, Monsters & Treasure, Underworld & Wilderness [now $700 on ebay for the 6th edition].So our 1st party (a miserable failure on our part) was played in 1974. Which means (ACK!) that I have been playing 48 years. Game has roots.

I think Elvis looks adorable. But she still makes sense.

I never played D&D or any similar games. I feel like I’m missing a bit of the humor of the strip (although I can’t stop laughing at the Dragons = Vacuums correlation) and certainly the comments, but I sure am enjoying the drawings. (I want that purple wizard outfit for myself.) And any time the Robber Mice, even half of them, are here, I’m ecstatic.

Somehow I pictured Elvis playing a barbarian.

Elvis will now and forever sound like Sheldon Cooper in my head

Try playing little old lady! Try playing little old lady!

Elvis has quite a robe.

OT. On a survival roll, someone rolled a 20. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/20/rabbit-survives-30-mile-roadtrip-trapped-in-grille-after-being-hit-by-car

Wizard of Clawz

Huh, I thought Pucky would play a Wizard because he’s a Gandalf fan and that Elvis would be the VM. Not disappointed, just surprised.

Nice! D&D and all RPG’s are so fun! Lupin I think Rogue, Puck Cleric? Goldie as the voice of reason maybe a Bard or Ranger?

I hear great things about the Japanese PS-5 video game Stray coming out soon. It’s based on the adventures of — wait for it — a stray cat in an urban setting. The clips I’ve seen have wonderful animation.

Oh, is Elvis canonically the oldest of the boys? (He’s the oldest in real life, if I recall correctly…)

Don’t ask…

Yer a wizard Elvis