Awhile ago when I was talking about wildland fire mitigation and how fires move through urban areas, I was struck by a visual of mitigation but make it Chutes & Ladders. It seemed like a potentially good educational aid, so I decided to make it into a poster!
I think the general movement dynamic of Chutes & Ladders does a good job of capturing the basics of how fire can move through urban areas and spread erratically, jumping and moving from one area to another while leaving some areas untouched.
I actually fell in love with this enough that I think I'm going to turn it into a full game at some point as well, with a full 100 square board. That version will have two sets of rules, one the basic Chutes & Ladders rules and then another that has points involved based on which houses you hit. Not sure when I'll get to it, but it's on my To Do list!
This version is totally playable, though! You can get the print file of this version, and a version that has a clear board, for free on my Payhip Store! The poster is 18x24" and the playable version comes with a second sheet with pieces you can cut out and play with.
Alt text for the text on the poster:
Top text: Don't play games with mitigation.
Game Rules:
Everyone select a flame piece, then each spin the spinner once. Whoever gets the highest number goes first.
All players start outside of square 1 in the bottom left corner, then move their flame the number of spaces they get on the spinner.
Winds: if your piece stops on a square at the BOTTOM of a wind gust you can ride it UP to the square where the wind gust ends, then move forward from there. Remember, wind gusts only lead UP!
Yellow Fences: If your piece stops on a square at the TOP of a yellow fence, you must move DOWN to the bottom of the fence, then move forward from there. Remember, yellow fences only lead DOWN.
You can only move along a yellow fence or wind gust if you land on a square where they start or end. If you land in the middle of one, you must keep moving forward normally.
The first player to reach square 49 wins!
Mitigation info banner: When wildfires impact neighborhoods, their movements become erratic and hard to fight. The best way to protect your home is to mitigate the danger before a fire ever arrives. For information on how, visit https://wildfirepartners.org/resources/wildfire-mitigation-basics/. Even a little mitigation can be the difference between losing your home and saving it.
Credit text: Poster created by Katy L. Wood in 2026. | www.Katy-L-Wood.com
When it comes to fiction, people need to understand the difference between "I find this subject matter repulsive, therefore I will not seek it out, read it, or join discussions about it," and "I find this subject matter repulsive therefore no one should seek it out, read it, or join discussions about it and if they do, they are obviously disgusting perverts."
One is a healthy setting of one's own boundaries, the other is authoritarianism masquerading as moral concern.
What if Buffy's mom hadn't found out about slaying at the end of season 2 and Buffy had to convince Spike to stay in town and pretend to be in a band with her because that was the cover story they'd told Joyce
Low key I feel like Buffy would just see it as a cover and itâs a âfake bandâ but Spike gets like way into it and itâs a Real Bandâąïž to him and heâs a little annoyed Buffy doesnât take it as seriously. Heâs always like âyou missed practice this Tuesday what the hellâs up with that. We have a gig next week btwâ
#he starts trailing after her on patrol to bitch about missing practice or how she's sloppy on her chords #starts pitching in on the slayage because vampires keep interrupting his tirades #''EXCUSE ME we are having a ROW'' *stakes fledgling* #no chip necessary spike is literally the guy in the band with zero chill about the band #he undeads the band. he unbreathes the band. he spends all his time not sleeping... on the band. #(willow is their manager xander is the merch guy) #(giles was secretly plotting to lure spike into a trap until he notices spike is... actually better at corralling buffy on patrol than he is #because spike doesn't want her injuring her hands or doing anything that fucks with her breath control) #(giles is also weak to the nostalgia of it all and tunes their instruments when he thinks they're not looking) #(when faith arrives mid-S3 she's quickly recruited to sing backup) (via @entirelytookeen)
#spike after learning Oz plays guitar: why Ä°sn't he in the band? #buffy: he's already in his own band. which is actually a real band unlike our fake band that you keep forgetting is just a cover story #spike: we're never going to make it in the music industry if you don't stop calling our band fake
Spike (with reluctant but knowledgeable backup from Giles) finally convinces her that "Slayer" risks bringing copyright lawyers down upon their heads, a fate worse than vampires
This is actually such a crucial part of healing from neglect and abuse and I have to add to this.
Because indeed, people who like you will not roll their eyes and sigh at the idea of accommodating your needs, they will value your voice and be upset with you about injustice done to you, not at you for "being difficult". They will be happy when you find a way to live a better life, and help you to get there. If you are struggling, someone who loves you wants to see you smile, not tell you to smile because "you have it so good".
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