April and the 2025 A to Z Challenge ends, and into May

Tonight is Wulpurgisnacht (which is certainly snappier the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurga), a time to light bonfires to ward off evil.  In the Roman calendar, the month of May (Maius in Latin) was named after the Greek goddess Maia, perhaps, who is associated with Spring.  So, what theme would you like to see for May?  Spring and nature?  The fae and faerie?  Something else?  Let me know and I will do my best to work it in!

As should surprise absolutely no one at all, April’s writings were primarily for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, which I am pleased to say I completed, again.  So, the posts for April 2025, are:

A to Z of Supporting Cast:

Asiloe Ghostchasher, young medium and spirit hunter.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Breslan Black, enforcer for a criminal syndicate.  [All?]

Ciranus Castrin, catfolk wizard and student of magic.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Dizcord, orkish athlete and shadowrunner with a double life.  [Shadowrun]

Exeline Eveningsong, Earthkine mistress of necrougic magic.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Fearzum, superpowered master of fear!  [Superheroes]

Ginger, mysterious anti-corporate behavior.  [Cyberpunk/Science Fiction/Shadowrun]

Helgra Swordcut, honorable but tough-as-nails mercenary.  [Fantasy/Sea of Star]

Isis Igiri, an investigative reporter who is willing to go undercover.  [Cyberpunk/Modern/Science Fiction/Shadowrun]

Jozish Jonz, Visse entertainer and master of short con (no pun intended).  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Olengard Klost, a student of crystalurgy and elemental workings.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Loristi the Labile, traveler and teacher of the Way.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Master MASER, supervillain in a suit of advanced powered armor.  [Superheroes]

The Ntwk, a fellow who can naturally interface with computers and seek to fully ascend into the realm of code someday.  [Cyberpunk/Science Fiction/Shadowrun]

Oyesa Onyxhammer, ancestor priestess of the Gemkine, she travels bringing the advice of the past to the present.

Petunia “Petty” Sugarfoot, former ugly stepsister, now trying to be a better person (and I am so happy with her catchphrase: “Petty by name, petty by nature“).  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Questor, a man without a past who is devoted to keeping the world safe from rogue AIs.  [Cyberpunk/Science Fiction/Shadowrun]

Rockit Racer, teen protector of Miami in the late 1960s, possesses “rocket-powered speed” and a devotion to his community. [Superhero]

Seraph, elven sensei, former Shadowrunner turned trainer of the next generation.  [Shadowrun]

Teapot Monday, Stellar goblin trying to make good in a world quite unsuited to them.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Unity Uxor, an influencer on wifely things, which have a broaded sense than you might be thinking. [Cyberpunk/Shadowrun/Science Fiction]

Vyv, one of the least dragonkin, but they are not least in ambition. [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Whippoorwill Willowrose, trying to reconstruct the family trees of the Earthkine, all of them. [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Xiadani, priestess of flowers who seeks to heal the world.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars]

Doctor Yum, friendly AI chef and restaurateur.  [Cyberpunk/Science Fiction/Shadowrun]

Zarish Zariel, confidence artist, master of disguise and trickster.  [Fantasy/Sea of Stars.]

Campaign Reports:

April Shadowrun Campaign News and a new Seattle Scream Prop (#107)

New Magic Items:

Actor’s Mask, I am an . . . actor!

Book of Guidance, I know the information is in here, somewhere . . .

Fighting Fool’s Scepter, take that hecklers!

Wanderer Staff, where are you going today?

Witch Wand, they need useful minor items too.

Shadowrun Sunday:

Important!  Please respond to my Shadowrun Sunday Poll: What do you find useful?

Sir Laughs-a-Lot Comedy Club, can you take a joke?

Terminus, an exclusive dance club in Seattle.  “Pardon me, are you a member?”

Vladamir-Shivan Combine, a corporation, do you know where your food comes from?

Miscellaneous:

Dark Future Ahead 42 -News from the Net of a Cyberpunk Bent.

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