The truth? Or a comfortable lie? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

Actually the second time The Hybrid’s plans have been thwarted by a coffee pot. I guess it’s like his kryptonite or something. Also! Here’s me having a nice chat with Dan Berry for Make It Then Tell Everybody.

Hit The Hybrid? Or hit the B.O.R.D.E? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

For the benefit of new readers, the coffee pot is Brad Pitt. It’s a whole thing.

A little murder? Or a lot? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

Our Xmas Extravaganza continues! First up we have the Werner Herzog Christmas Special, followed in quick succession by the Devil, the deformed, the dead and… er… Godzilla. Then, setting the controls for 100 Planets, we discover The Plane of The Christmas Encounter and finish our journey at The Planet of God & Son. Merry Christmas everyone!

Attempt camaraderie? Or go for the toast? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Christmas Eve and the result shown on Boxing Day.

Wait… Eve? Boxing? Yes, that’s right – Winter Yule is upon us once more and with it the annual E-merl Xmas Extravaganza! Which means… links to your favourite Christmas-themed strips of years past! Woo! So for today’s treats: How about this or this from Brain Fist and oh… maybe this and this from All Knowledge Is Strange? More to come on Friday!

Canons make all peace negotiations better (and, crucially, often a lot shorter).

Welcome to all the new readers brought on board by The Empty Kingdom. Your task today: choose between negotiation and trickery! Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

Really, who hasn’t?