ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Saturday, 30 December 2023

Boxing Day Game 2023… The Game.

Greetings …

I managed to take a lot less pictures for this game than I normally do…

The main reason was… I was having far to much fun… I can honestly say that Mharaid and I spent a lot of our time laughing…

I have… for probably the first time… altered some pictures to try and give an impression of what happened in this delightfully confused massacre/game.




First up a reminder of the table…

All is well and Old Sleepy is guarding the Yule Goat and the Christmas Tree…

Our four groups of Treasure/Christmas Dinner hunters enter the table…


Sergeant Baptiste and his men…


Sergeant Shirley and his men…


Malchanceux and his men…


Rust and his Villains…



An excellent start… Mharaid/Rust immediately started to get organised…


I rolled…Mostly…. One’s 🙄

Then…



Henri and Dorian turned over a counter…

And the Snow hits the fan…


As always Mharaid rolled well and got more organised…

Don’t they look pretty…



Army Red starts to find Christmas Dinner…


I continue to roll… This 🙄.


It didn’t all go Mharaids way though…
Dougal got Canvassed…


Sergeant Shirley continues in an orderly manner…


Even I am starting to feel sorry for Dougal…


Sergeant Shirley continues to add to his force…

After much wandering and failed dice rolls…


I find Dimitri…


Do you remember this Snowball ?…


Do you remember this dice ?…


Do you remember Dimitri ?… 😱😱😱.


The table as it looked when we stopped for some food…On the far left of the picture you can just make out a marauding Snowball…


Not as posh as Cleaver and Wake…
But a very tasty Beef and Sausage Stew…
Yum! Yum! Yum!…

After Dinner…


Rust has also been organised and has made a few new friends…And Drunky.
Mharaid’s plan was to form groups move as one and deliver maximum firepower on my scattered disorganised forces…


Groups may also be seen of as targets of opportunity… 😱…


Drunky sees the Yule Goat…


The Snowball sees Drunky…

Goodbye Drunky…



Shirley continues to add to his force…


Shirley moves towards the Village and my still disorganised force nearby… For a change The Dice Gods were looking the other way…


Oh Snow!!!…


David manages to dive out of the way… In the background Dougal is still being Canvassed 🤣.


Near the Village… Although slightly disorganised Malchanceux starts to hold off Shirley’s more organised advance…
Yes even I was a bit surprised…

Rust and Baptiste also faced off against each other…

Then this happened…




😱😱😱😱😱😱.

Seeing the horror on the other side of the table…


Shirley Bayonet Charged Malchanceux 😳
The results were devastating 💀💀💀💀💀…


Of course this doesn’t go unnoticed…

Meanwhile…



The slaughter of Rust and Baptiste continues…

At this point I realised that I had three men left in any condition to fight…
I surrendered to the victors… 
The Three Snowballs of the Apocalypse 🤣😂🤣…

Given that The Three Snowballs of the Apocalypse were rolling randomly for direction… Once they were all out on the table and we generously presented ourselves in convenient stationary groups it started to feel like they were the organised ones… Prowling like round snow sharks looking for victims 😳💀💀.

So… 
Although I managed to knock a few people over… I caused no actual casualties..
Dad… 0.
Mharaid caused six casualties…
Mharaid… 6
The Snowballs caused nine casualties ten if you include the pig…
Snowballs… 9/10.

Third place is a first for me 🤣😂🤣… Sigh!

Would we make the Snowballs weaker next time… Of course not 😁… We will just have to change our tactics 🤣.

Bob Brush just wandered about… 
Ken Pump bored poor Dougal rigid…
Drinky was unrevealed in the village… He was probably asleep 😴.

To say this was fun would be a serious understatement…

I hope my report makes some sort of sense and that you enjoyed reading it…If nothing else I hope the pictures made you smile…

All the best.  Aly





























38 comments:

  1. Some wonderfully narrated and illustrated seasonal whimsy, which continues to entertain year on year. Coming second to Mharaid is a given but third to the snowballs😂 Maybe next year?

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    1. Thank you Phil…
      I suspect I will probably come 4th next year… Beaten by the Christmas tree…🤣

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Reminds me of the snowman carnage scenes in Calvin & Hobbes. 🤣 Have a happy Hogmanay when it comes.

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    1. I hadn’t seen the Calvin and Hobbes snowmen before…
      I’ve just ordered ‘Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Snowgoons’
      For research purposes… 😁

      A splendid New Year to you too…

      All the best. Aly

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  3. A wonderful spectacle Aly , clearly a lot of fun. And another food picture too. Obviously the snowballs are pretty tough !👍

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    1. Thank you Matt…
      Laughing a lot makes you hungry…
      The Snowballs are more or less indestructible 😱…

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Funtastic game Aly! And the "Altered Images" (remember Clare Grogan....sigh!) really added to the reportage - outstanding. Have a happy Hoggers and I hope your head is ok on 1 Jan!

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    1. Thank you Keith…
      You could never forget Clare Grogan or Altered Images… 😁
      A Happy New Year to you too…

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Such carnage! Those snowballs are very worrisome...sure glad I live in a temperate climate!

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    1. They were certainly unstoppable Mark…
      I have heard that you do/can get snow in New Zealand…
      Which means the Snowballs are just biding their time 😱

      All the best. Aly

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  6. What a cracking looking game, dinner looked mighty fine as well! Looks like it was loads of fun, have a great Hogmanay and here's to the new year!

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    1. Thank you Donnie…
      I still have some stew in the freezer… I will probably need something substantial tomorrow 😁
      Have a very Happy New Year…

      All the best. Aly

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  7. What merry merriment. The soldiers look so seasonal. If the pig came fourth you at least get a bronze medal.
    May 2024 produce plenty of fun for you and your readers.
    Stephen

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    1. Thank you Stephen…
      The pig would definitely beat me… It’s Dinner 🤣

      All the best. Aly

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  8. Splendid entertainment there! Marvellous to see and read the AAR, wargaming of any type should always be as pleasurable! Happy New Year!

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    1. Thank you David…
      We need a bit silliness in the world…
      Happy New Year to you too old chap…

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Simply brilliant on all levels Aly!

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  10. Looks such a fun game I'm surprised that you took any photos, which is what usually happens when I get sucked in. With so few figures required I'm heavily tempted - whoops there I go again!

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    1. Thank you Rob…
      You could use smaller wooden beads and make 20mm Snowmen/Snowballs to go with your Napoleonics 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  11. A wonderful and fun madness! And to think that snowballs made a killing rolling on a flat table... what would have happened if they had done so on a steep slope? 😰
    The saddest news is Drunky's passing...any chance Drinky will put him back together once he's a little less drunk? 🤔
    Did Dougal then join Ken Pump's party for the upcoming village elections?

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    1. Thank you…
      The table has some low hills on it… I can’t imagine the horror that would happen if the Snowballs went any faster or further in their moves…
      Drunky will always return… ⛄️⛄️⛄️
      As far as we know Dougal is still being Canvassed rigid on that little hill… Possibly wishing for a very hot Spring.

      All the best. Aly

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  12. An excellent report Aly, and such an entertaining game! The marauding snowballs were terrifying, yet a joy to watch! Have a Happy New Year with many more wonderful games ahead!

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    1. Thank you Brad…
      A Happy New Year to you too…

      All the best. Aly

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  13. Bravo. Very fun reading, thanks--and the effects add nicely. The idea of the snowballs (or something like them) randomly bashing about sounds like a concept worth stealing! And the dinner plate looked distractingly good, too!

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    1. Thank you Ed…
      I look forward to seeing your own bonkers ideas…

      All the best. Aly

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  14. Ahhh, Christmas spirits at play. Delightful.

    Happy New Year to you and yours.

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    1. Thank you Ross…
      Happy New Year to you too.

      All the best. Aly

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    1. It was indeed fun…
      Happy New Year to you too…

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  16. This indeed looks like a fun game! Winning or loosing a game with a daughter is always a win! All the best in the New Year Aly!

    Jan

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    1. Thank you Jan…
      Very true indeed…

      All the best. And a Happy New Year…. Aly

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  17. Brilliant game Aly, thanks for sharing.
    A Happy New year to you and yours.

    Willz.

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    1. Thank you Willz…
      All the best and a Happy New Year to you… Aly

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  18. Fantastic sounding game!
    What fun!
    Best Iain

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    1. It was an absolute hoot Iain….
      Having so much fun is always a win.

      All the best. Aly

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