Day 17 of Drawlloween: Lantern!
Mr. Lamplighter has his work cut out for him today….
#drawlloween #mdwc26d17 #mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #jackolantern #edemberley
Lantern
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Day 16 of Drawlloween: Hist”horror”ical!
On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying near Mt. Rainier when nine crescent-shaped objects streaked past his plane. He told reporters they moved like saucers skipping across water. A newspaper shortened it to “flying saucers,” and the modern UFO era began in a single headline.
Arnold’s sighting lit the fuse- within weeks, more pilots, a prospector, and hundreds of ordinary Americans were reporting saucers of their own, and the summer of 1947 became the summer everyone started watching the sky.
#drawlloween #mdwc26d16 #mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #ufo #flyingsaucer
Some bonus ed emberley illustration aids
Tiny Terrors! Day 21,074
Day fifteen is “tiny terrors,” and while some may think Pearl here is a terror, I love that little beastie to bits. She protects the house from the true tiny terrors-any little bugs that might find their way in-and she reminds the chipmunks and goblins outside to keep out. (She is also good for a cuddle and purr session pretty much 24/7.)
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #doodle, #tinyterrors, #mdwc26d15, #pearl, roanokeva
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Day 14 – Witch for Drawlloween!
The Ed Emberley style returns! Emberley’s drawing books taught generations of kids to build whole pictures out of simple shapes. This witch follows that recipe: a triangle hat, a broom drawn in a few strokes, and a black cat along for the ride. Green skin is optional but encouraged.
#drawlloween #drawlloween2026 #mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #witch #edemberley #halloween #spookyseason #roanokeva #art
Day 13, mirror
Evil Queen:
“What do you mean, you’re not Artificial Intelligence?”
Magic Mirror:
“Oh Queen, who rules with pride and grace,
Look closely at this glass-bound face.
You ask if science, gears, or art
Controls the spirit in this part.
I am no product of a screen,
No microchips, nor cold machine.
I do not scrape the web for data,
Or train on code to feed your beta.
No algorithms compute your face,
No servers spin in distant space.
I crave no power, nor port 80,
I only serve my royal lady.
So fear no virus, glitch, or tech,
My magic holds your foes in check.
Pure sorcery is what I am, my guy!
An ancient spirit, not AI.”
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #doodle, #mirror, #mdwc26d13, #roanokeva
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Day 12 of Drawlloween, and the prompt is raven.
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Pallas is Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom, so the narrator pours his grief out to wisdom itself and gets “Nevermore.” in retutn.
Enjoying the “Below” miniseries. About 3 episodes in.
Day 11 – yokai
The Baku (็ or ่ฒ) is a benevolent Japanese yลkai (supernatural spirit) known as a protector that devours human nightmares.
In Japanese folklore, the baku is a chimera that devours nightmares. Old accounts describe it as a patchwork beast with an elephant’s trunk and tusks, a lion’s mane, and pieces borrowed from half a dozen other animals. Tradition holds that if you wake from a bad dream, you call on the baku to eat the dream so it can’t return.
The creature came to Japan from Chinese folklore, where it was known as the mo. Its name later attached itself to a real animal, and the tapir is still called baku in Japanese today.
Sleep well tonight! The baku is on duty.
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #digitalmarkers, #doodle #yokai #baku, #mdwc26d11
Day 10 – Jabberwocky
I thought this would be easy,ย it wasn’t.ย It *was* kind of fun experimenting with shapes, and even though he has buck teeth, I thought fangs just looked better.
I hope all your vorpal blades go snicker-snack today.
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #digitalmarkers, #doodle #jabberwocky , #mdwc26d10
Day 9 – Frankenstein
In honor of my favorite art teacher, Ed Emberley, I like how he has a blue top rather than the blazer you usually see, and the waxy yellow parlor maybe makes him look a bit more like a jaundiced corpse than the “Karloff green” that is more traditional.
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #digitalmarkers, #doodle #frankenstein, #mdwc26d9
Haunted House Doodle
Added some fixes and tweaks to the weather station / radio app for the ereader – tweaked week function and under the hood bits and bobs
https://svonberg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/weather-004.html
Mabs Drawlloween Day 8
Day 8 – Haunted House
You know, I do like to think of my house as haunted (I also like to think of most of the homes in Roanoke as having a little phantom or three looking out for the living folk within).
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026, #digitalmarkers, #doodle #hauntedhouse, #mdwc26d8
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Day 7 of Drawlloween, and the prompt is Grave.
This is Edgar Allan Poe’s original burial marker in Baltimore, which holds a special place in my heart; it stood over his first grave from 1849 to 1875 and bears a carved raven with the words we all know.
It has been a couple of years since I did yearly gate work for the Westminster burial grounds. Every Halloween, BHK and I (and sometimes Amy, sometimes Van) would take a station (usually the big Poe memorial) and do tours of the catacombs. The keys to the gate and vaults are still on a ring in our bowl in the living room. They were really nice folks there, for the most part, and they put on quite a spread for people there for the evening. When I signed on in ’06, they added baked ziti because I don’t eat meat. The source for cider and popcorn was ideal… we would frequently prep the event by scooping bags of popcorn from about six giant trash bags to single serving size paper bags for visitors that night, taking about two hours to get it all together while chit-chatting and just getting in whatever Halloween costumes we had done for that year. BHK would frequently do the “umbrella jellyfish”, while my outfits were usually something equally easy in which to wear and interact with the public. I think I liked the scarecrow / voodoo doll the best, as seeing and breathing through burlap (hessian) is really easy, and the effect can be neat because it’s hard to make out features through it.
Holy cow, it’s been a while since I waited behind a high school bus. I swear some of those kids looked 30 and others looked 10.
Sporeshaper Agaric
Sporeshaper Agaric
Tiny Fey/Plant Follower
Hero System (6th Edition) โ 75 Character Points
Characteristics
Cost: 22 Pts
| Stat | Val | Base | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 3 | 10 | -7 | Lift 25 kg; HTH Damage ยฝd6 |
| DEX | 12 | 10 | +4 | Initiative: 12 |
| CON | 10 | 10 | 0 | Physical Endurance |
| INT | 12 | 10 | +2 | PER Roll: 11- (13- Sight) |
| EGO | 12 | 10 | +2 | Mental Willpower |
| PRE | 10 | 10 | 0 | Presence Roll: 11- |
| OCV / DCV | 4 / 6 | 3 / 3 | +10 | Base Offense / Base Defense (Inc +2 Size) |
| OMCV / DMCV | 3 / 4 | 3 / 3 | +3 | Base Mental Combat Values |
| SPD | 3 | 2 | +10 | Phases: 4, 8, 12 |
| PD / ED | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | +2 | Total Physical & Energy Defense |
| REC / END | 4 / 20 | 4 / 20 | 0 | Recovery per Turn / END Pool |
| BODY / STUN | 6 / 20 | 10 / 20 | -4 | Physical Hit Capacity / Stun Limit |
Powers & Equipment
Cost: 33 Pts
| Cost | Power / Ability | AP | Real |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rapport Spores: Mind Link (Up to 4 Willing Targets), Area Of Effect (4m Radius; +1/2). Lim: No Range (-1/2), Broadcast Only/Simple Concepts & Scents (-1/2). |
22 | 10 |
| 8 | Pocket Brewmaster: Multipower, 15-Point Reserve. Lim: OAF (Mortar, Pestle, & Foraged Materials; -1), Requires 1 Hour Preparation/Rest (-1/2). |
15 | 8 |
| 1f | 1) Tonic of Light Footing: +4m Running (Total 16m), Uncontrolled (+1/2), 1-Hour Duration (+1). Lim: 1 Charge (-2), OAF (-1). |
10 | 1 |
| 1f | 2) Soothing Glow-Mash: Healing 1d6 (BODY/STUN) + Sight Group Images (Light, 2m Radius). Lim: 1 Charge (-2), OAF (-1). |
12 | 1 |
| 1f | 3) Sweet-Sap Syrup: Life Support (Immunity to Natural Poisons & Diseases). Lim: 1 Charge (-2), OAF (-1), 1-Hour Duration (-1/2). |
10 | 1 |
| 3 | Lantern Staff: HTH Attack +1d6 (Bludgeoning/Fire FX) + Sight Group Images (Light, 4m Radius). Lim: OAF (Staff; -1), Hand-to-Hand Only (-1/2). |
10 | 3 |
| 4 | Spore Puff: Healing 1d6 (STUN). Lim: 4 Charges (-1), Decreased Radius/Touch Only (-1/2). |
10 | 4 |
| 5 | Keen Sight: Nightvision (5 Active Points). | 5 | 5 |
Skills & Talents
14 Pts
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3 Paramedic (Medicine)
11- -
3 Sci: Mycology & Herb
11- -
3 Survival (Underground)
11- -
3 Stealth (+2 Tiny Size)
13- -
2 +2 PER Sight Group
13-
Combat Summary
Movement: Running 12m, Swim 2m, Leap 2m
Unarmed Strike: OCV 4, Dmg ยฝd6 Normal
Lantern Staff: OCV 4, Dmg 1ยฝd6 Normal (Bludgeoning/Fire)
Defenses: DCV 6 | PD 3 | ED 3
Complications
5 Pts
Physical: Tiny Size (0.5m tall, ~5kg; +2 DCV, +2 Stealth, -2 Knockback Res) Infrequent, Slightly Impairing
5 Pts
Physical: Cannot Speak Human Speech (Communicates via Spores/Gestures) Frequently, Barely Impairing
10 Pts
Psychological: Curiously Hospitable & Eager to Brew Common, Moderate
5 Pts
Dependence: Damp Soil / Moisture (Must spend 1 hr in damp soil/24 hrs or take 1d6 Damage/6 hrs) Uncommon
A Timeline of Global Collapse Scenarios (Based on Current Systems Data)
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Here is a breakdown of potential mid-century collapse scenarios, ordered chronologically with estimated probabilities based on climate data, systems dynamics, and existential risk modeling.
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2020sโ2030: Severe Regional Shocks & Supply Chain Friction
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- Odds: 90%โ100%
- The Scenario: Persistent climate extremes, localized state failures in highly vulnerable regions, chronic supply chain disruptions, and accelerating mass migration. This tracks toward current estimates of up to 1.2 billion people displaced by mid-century.
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2030s: Peak Output & Global Economic Stagnation
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- Odds: 75%โ85%
- The Scenario: Global industrial and agricultural production hit physical ceilings, aligning with empirical updates to MIT’s Limits to Growth model. Infinite economic growth permanently stalls, driving global stagflation and heightened geopolitical conflict over critical resources like water, arable land, and rare earth metals.
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2040s: Systemic Global Contraction (The Core “Collapse” Window)
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- Odds: 40%โ60%
- The Scenario: A severe downturn in global food availability and manufacturing capacity. Globalized trade fractures into isolated regional blocs, international institutions lose enforcement authority, and average global living standards drop significantly.
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2040sโ2050s: Total Civilizational Fragmentation (“Dark Age” Scenario)
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- Odds: 10%โ15%
- The Scenario: A compounding “polycrisis”โwhere simultaneous climate disasters, wars, pandemics, and infrastructure failures collide. This results in the permanent blackout of global communications and the internet, the collapse of major national governments, and a massive decline in population.
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Post-2050: Total Biological Extinction
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- Odds:
- The Scenario: The complete die-off of Homo sapiens. This remains extremely improbable due to human adaptability. While our complex, “technologically dependent humanity” may suffer a massive contraction, isolated pockets of human populations will survive and adapt to the new environment.
Mab challenge 2026, day 4 and 5
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #digitalmarkers #doodle #owl #mdwc26d4
‘Do you ever miss the person you used to be?’
There are better graves to visit.
Fun fact: In Hesiodโs ancient poem Works and Days (around 700 BC), Pandora opens a pithos, a massive clay jar used to store wine, oil, or grain.
I tried doing something different, and I am not sure I am crazy about the mixed paint/marker effect I was shooting for.
My first thought for the mythological theme was a minotaur, but I thought “Pandora’s Box” would allow for more scribbles and giggles. Maybe I will go back to the minotaur for day 21 or 28 if nothing better leaps to mind.
#mabsdrawlloweenclub2026 #pandorasbox #doodle #mythological #mdwc26d5
Newton’s birthday
Happy birthday, buddy. You were my best friend and brilliant son for a couple of decades, from tiny baby kitten to grumpy old man who was still a sweetheart to me and the family to the end.
I will love you forever, and you are alwaysย somewhere in my thoughts. Thank you for being there whenever I need you. I miss your physical presence, but your influence helps me get through the day.