Wastrel: This character was the local drunk or junkie and has worn out their welcome.
Ink art from page 19 of The Mutant Epoch (TME) Expansion Rules Book using the Outland System Game Mechanic. See a PDF sample here: https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm
A quotation from Cicero, Marcus Tullius:
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But if they should seek only revels and mistresses in wine and in the dice, they might be so despaired of indeed, but still they would be endurable. But who can endure this, that indolent fellows should lie in wait for the bravest men, the most foolish for the most prudent, the drunken for the …
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/cicero-marcus-tullius/68675/
A quotation from Augustine of Hippo:
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We pursued an empty fame and popularity even down to the applause of the playhouse, poetical competitions, and contests for garlands of grass, foolish plays on the stage, and unbridled lusts.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/augustine-of-hippo/63351/
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#Introduction Fan of #literature, #cats, #fireplaces, #wingback chairs, #foggyhorizons. Roles: editor, freelance writer, researcher. Trader. Layabout (although not a #wastrel). #humour, #humor. Live by a Great Lake. Surrounded by #trees and #cicadas. Absorbed the ruminations of McLuhan at U of T. “There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.”
#Introduction Fan of #literature, #cats, #fireplaces, #wingchairs, #foggyhorizons. Roles: editor, freelance writer, researcher. Trader. Layabout (although not a #wastrel). #humour, #humor. Live by a Great Lake. Surrounded by #trees and #cicadas. Absorbed the ruminations of McLuhan at U of T. “There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.”
