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Bored Ghost

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Mar 29, 2017

“At the end of the tour
When the road disappears
If there's any more people around
When the tour runs aground
And if you're still around
Then we'll meet at the end of the tour”
―They Might Be Giants

Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about X minutes X seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 2: Throwing Lightning

  1. The False Bride - A. L. Lloyd
  2. By-Tor and The Snow Dog - Rush
  3. She Moves Through The Fair - Fairport Convention
  4. Travelling Song - Pentangle
  5. Seed of Memory - Terry Reid
  6. Lady Gay - Dave Van Ronk
  7. Cold Wind to Valhalla - Jethro Tull

The characters for this game:

Esteban Gorey (Ken Breese) - An ex-steroid user who has never strayed far from his hometown.

Tiger (Giaco Furino) - An amateur guitarist and professional drinking buddy.

Veronica Draber (Tiffany XXX) - The most put-together of the lot.

Travis 'TD' Dinan (John Holt) - He loves his grandma.

Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Tiffany's Cat on instagram

Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino and instagram @GiacoFurino and his clippings here.

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Mar 22, 2017

“Casual drug users should be taken out and shot.”
―Daryl Gates

Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about X minutes X seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 1: It'll Be Okay

  1. Keep Pushing On - John Maus
  2. Hey, Hey We're the Gories - The Gories
  3. Bright Lit Blue Skies - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
  4. Kill V. Maim - Grimes
  5. I'm an Albatraoz - AronChupa
  6. Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy) - DEVO
  7. High Pressure Days - The Units
  8. Funnel of Love - SQÜRL, Madeline Follin
  9. Wetetie mare - Muluqen Mellesse
  10. Skull & Crossbones - Sparkle Moore
  11. Your Motion Says - Arthur Russell
  12. Enchanted - Stevie Nicks
  13. People Like Us - Talking Heads
  14. Wild Imagination - Kurt Vile

The characters for this game:

Esteban Gorey (Ken Breese) - An ex-steroid user who has never strayed far from his hometown.

Tiger (Giaco Furino) - An amateur guitarist and professional drinking buddy.

Veronica Draber (Tiffany Thornton) - The most put-together of the lot.

Travis 'TD' Dinan (John Holt) - He loves his grandma.

Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Tiffany's Cat on instagram

Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino and instagram @GiacoFurino and his clippings here.

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Jul 6, 2016

 

“The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die a little.”
Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye

Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 3 minutes 4 seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 2: Optimism in the Face of Self-Destruction

  1. This is the Day - The The
  2. Disconnected - Cowboy Mouth
  3. A Step You Can't Take Back - Keira Knightley
  4. This Year - The Mountain Goats
  5. I'm an Albatraoz - AronChupa
  6. God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
  7. Disneyland - Five For Fighting
  8. El Manana - Gorillaz
  9. Stand Up - The Cab
  10. Wild Things - Alessia Cara
  11. Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
  12. Roam [Edit] 45 Version - The B-52's
  13. Babylon - David Gray
  14. Never Let Me Down Again (Remastered) - Depeche Mode
  15. Hang On St. Christopher - Tom Waits
  16. London Calling - The Clash
  17. Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
  18. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

The characters for this game:

Chip Hanley (Ken Breese) - Ex-cop turned P.I. is the personal fixit guy for the Dadeed family.

Charles Matz (Brian Jones) - Childhood friend of the Donna Wilson, bride-to-be, he is a recluse who still holds a torch for Donna Wilson.

Phoebe Wilson (Stacey Douglass-Moverely) - Sister to Donna Wilson, she is not convinced that this union is the right thing for her sister.

Peter Dadeed (John Holt) - Youngest child of the affluent Dadeed family, he idolizes his older brother and groom Jacob Dadeed.


Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Brian on twitter @alowroar

Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Jun 29, 2016

“If you have a story that seems worth telling, and you think you can tell it worthily, then the thing for you to do is to tell it, regardless of whether it has to do with sex, sailors or mounted policemen.”
Dashiell Hammett

Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 3 minutes 55 seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 1: Ribbon Overdrive

  1. So Much - Madlib
  2. Ninety Nine and a Half Won't Do - Wilson Pickett
  3. Sea Foam - Land of Talk
  4. Heart Attack of Love - Craig Werden*
  5. Queen Bitch - David Bowie
  6. Bumpin' - Wes Montgomery
  7. Tighten Up - James Brown
  8. Jane - Jefferson Starship
  9. Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots
  10. Lawful Neutral (Live off the Floor) - Chamber Band*
  11. Creep (Acoustic) [AOL Session] - Anberlin
  12. Spiderman '79 - Veruca Salt
  13. Flute Loop - Beastie Boys
  14. Pusherman (Alternative Mix) - Curtis Mayfield
  15. Money Folder - Madvillain
  16. The Hop - A Tribe Called Quest
  17. The Red - Jaylib
  18. Zero Point (pt.1 & pt.2 - 45 Version) - Kashmere Stage Band*
  19. Silence - Portishead
  20. Down Under - Blonde Redhead
  21. Knives Out - Radiohead
  22. Tripoli - Pinback
  23. Condor Ave. - Elliot Smith
  24. I Me Mine - Beatles
  25. Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
  26. No Dice - Beirut
  27. Who Got da Props? - Black Moon
  28. Do you Know (Transition) - Madlib

*not on spotify- replaced with as close as John could get in the playlist above


The characters for this game:

Chip Hanley (Ken Breese) - Ex-cop turned P.I. is the personal fixit guy for the Dadeed family.

Charles Matz (Brian Jones) - Childhood friend of the Donna Wilson, bride-to-be, he is a recluse who still holds a torch for Donna Wilson.

Phoebe Wilson (Stacey Douglass-Moverely) - Sister to Donna Wilson, she is not convinced that this union is the right thing for her sister.

Peter Dadeed (John Holt) - Youngest child of the affluent Dadeed family, he idolizes his older brother and groom Jacob Dadeed.


Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Brian on twitter @alowroar

Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Jun 27, 2016

This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Ribbon Drive. 

Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 3-6 hours on average

Ribbon Drive is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world. 

We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Buried without Ceremony. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Fiasco.

In addition to players Ribbon Drive only requires a handful of components:

1) Rulebook 

2) Mixes (1 per player, 45-70 minutes each)

3) Index Cards/Paper

5) Writing Utensils

May 25, 2016

“And I can't be running back and fourth forever between grief and high delight.”
J.D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

 Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 9 minutes to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 2: Worth of Mirth

  1. Before it Breaks You - Lewis & Clark
  2. The Good That Won't Come Out - Rilo Kiley
  3. Hundreds of Ways - Conot Oberst
  4. Where is My Wild Rose - Robin Pecknold*
  5. The Waves at Night - Phosphorescent
  6. Aurora - Bjork
  7. Winter Fields - Bat for Lashes
  8. Good to Love - FKA twigs
  9. Ultralight Beam - Kanye West* 
  10. Festival - Sigur Ros

*not on spotify- replaced with a version by Chris Thompson in the playlist above


The characters for this game:

Kyle (Ken Breese) - Surfer now living on the west coast- was best friends with Francy from a very young age.

Trent Smith (Brian Jones) - Longshoreman now living in Maine- was a troubled teen who Francy was romantically involved in.

Chris Robles (John Holt) - Does something with Wall Street in New York- he was driving the night of the wreck that killed Francy.


Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Brian on twitter @alowroar

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

 

May 18, 2016

 

“Each day I lacerated myself thinking on her, but I didn’t go back.”
Neal Cassady, The First Third

Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 9 minutes to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn’t need to sync up perfectly.

Mixtape 1: Black and White and Red all Over

 

  1. Last Kiss – Wayne Cochrane
  2. Chili Town – The Hinds
  3. Friday I’m in Love – Yo La Tengo
  4. Transfusion – Nervous Norvus
  5. Why Would You Wanna Live – Wilco
  6. Good Feeling – Violent Femmes
  7. You Rascal You – Cab Calloway
  8. Ingrid Bergman – Mermaid Avenue
  9. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
  10. The Wind – Cat Stevens
  11. B+A – The Beta Band
  12. Iron Man – The Cardigans
  13. Montreal -40C – Malajube
  14. Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) – Pixies
  15. There is a Light The Never Goes Out – The Smiths
  16. Paranoid Android – Sia
  17. Push – The Cure
  18. Before Cologne – Ben Folds
  19. Last Kiss – Coeur De Pirate
  20. Farewell, Farewell – Fairport Convention

 


The characters for this game:

Kyle (Ken Breese) – Surfer now living on the west coast.

 

Trent Smith (Brian Jones) – Longshoreman now living in Maine

 

Chris Robles (John Holt) – Does something with Wall Street in New York

 


Ribbon Drive’s creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who’s work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show.  Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.

Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard

Find John on twitter @LordJoho

Find Brian on twitter @alowroar

Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld

Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band websiteHotels and Highways.

Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

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