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(I'm alive, just working on a whole lot of setting and character stuff.)

(I've decided that I do wanna divorce this blog and its characters(though I may move blogs? At the very least there will be a new url) from dnd and work on my own spin on things, but that will require a lot of work.)

(I've also decided that I do like the number twelve, so on top of new lore, keep an eye out for two new characters: a speaker for the dead, and a paladin who prefers to hide in the shadows.)

(thank you all for your patience. I will share some lore snippets soon-ish.)

#ooc

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Kithri and Elias would like to make their own offerings for @dragonskxn 's soupfest!

Kithri offers a small but very spicy pepper!

Elias offers wild elk meat!

#dragonsoupfest2023

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protective starters!

the protector 

“Get behind me.”

“I’ll fight them off.”

“I won’t let them touch you.”

“They hurt you, didn’t they?”

“Hold onto me, it’s not safe here.”

“Stay there, I’m coming to get you.”

“If you want to live, you’ll let them go.”

“I’ll kill them if they lay a hand on you.”

“Here, grab onto me, I’ll carry you out.”

What were you thinking, running off like that?”

“I get it, you’re brave. But, don’t do that, again.”

“If they want to hurt you, they’ll have to go through me.”

“What made you think you could protect yourself here?”

the protected 

“You… you saved me.”

“I didn’t need protection.”

“You were hurt… saving me.”

“They’re trying to kill me, help!”

“You could have been killed saving me.”

“I could’ve handled it myself, you know.”

“I don’t like it here. Can I stay behind you?”

“Oh my god… I didn’t think you would come.”

“They want to hurt me. Please, don’t let them!”

“Please, just leave me behind. They only want me.”

“You’re going to get yourself killed rushing in for me like that.”

“They were going to kill you! Why would you risk your life like that?”

#repeated vows(memes) #please specify muse!

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RPC self-care

We all get worn down by life and often we turn to RP for rejuvenation. But more than once I've seen people on here that find themselves burnt out on the RP community itself. With nearly 20 years of role playing under my belt, I thought I'd share some of my favourite self-care tricks.

Block people. You don't have to explain yourself and 'weird vibes' is a legitimate reason. You deserve to feel safe and unbothered in your hobby space, and RP is based on consent. Just like with any recreational activity, you can withdraw your consent at any time and no is a complete sentence.

Turn off anon. This prevents anonymous harassment and gives you great insight into who to block or report if you get non-anonymous harassment.

Drop threads. I know RP etiquette suggests you need to tell your RP partner when and why, and sure, if they ask politely you can give it a go - just know that a pre-written variant of 'not feeling it' is good enough. In my humble opinion, I think dropping boring or vexing threads is everyone's prerogative and doesn't require explanation. Again, no is a complete sentence.

Talk it out. If you like the thread but things took a turn you didn't like, it's time to bring the RP into the workshop. Something like 'Hey I really like our RP so far but I'm losing my spark, can we talk about course correcting where the plot is going?'

Make clear rules and revise them frequently. I'd also advise against spending said rules excusing or explaining why you don't like or want a certain thing - I cannot stress enough how your preferences are not up for debate.

Get comfy chasing. A lot of RP is about inviting others to play over and over and over. Rejection is a part of it. See if you can't find some element of self-care in it - taking rejection well is a great skill to practice in such a low stake environment.

Notice and celebrate the good stuff, instead of digging holes about the bad. Tell your co-players how great they are. Marvel at all the hard work you put into your muses and graphics. Admire your own blog.

Stop. Take a break. Check in with yourself. Do you actually need to face something in IRL? Do you need to rest? A snickers? A walk? Don't bother with posts á la 'offline for the day' - leave your options open to reduce guilt or shame if you want to poke your head back in.

Happy writing. 🌿

#ooc

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For those of us who have multiple characters... the struggle is real.

#...admittedly me with Havedas #which is funny because if any character here has main character energy it's Matias #ooc

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let me psychoanalyze you while I assign you poetry

Atoya:

bottled emotions

tell them. tell them right now. you keep your emotions bottled up and it is doing absolutely no one a favor including you. you're the type of person that incorporates your feelings into art because you have no idea how to say it out loud. you fear rejection and the fact that you might not be good enough. i'm sensing recent heartbreak or unrequited love. if it's for you, it will come back to you. you're enough, i swear.

stolen from @oddlies

#dash games #distant storms(atoya)

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Havedas baked a lot of homemade treats for Halloween, so like this post for him to bring your muse a treat!

#ooc #please specify if you're a multimuse

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Havedas is actually a great cook and a semi-talented baker, he just chooses to eat garbage and raw meat because it's his gods-given right as both a goblin and a horrible dog man.

#muse facts #room for joy(havedas)

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when you want to be heartless but you know that’s not how you are

#stitched vengeance(elias) #Elias's heart is too big for his own good

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"Of course I would," Adric gently pats her arm for reassurance "while you're very beautiful, the warmth and love from within is what matters."

some people ask if you'd love them if they were a worm.

meanwhile chiasa:

"Hey, uh...weird question...would ya love me if I wasn't this big and cuddly? Like, if I was an average girl..."

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Happy Halloween y'all! My muses are 100 percent accepting ic trick or treating!

Come into the inbox and have one of them (please specify) give you a treat!

#self rb #halloween is over but I'll still accept some more today!

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Trick or treat Dogblin!!!! <for havedas>

Instead of candy, Havedas hands out something a little more extravagant- a homemade cherry pie bar on a little orange and black paper plate! The top layer is purposefully cracked, and he added cherry drizzle to make things look a bit more gorey.

Tis the season, after all.

"Happy halloween firecracker, hope you enjoy the treat!"

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"Trick or treat!" It's Roe, her face made up to look more deerlike and bigger fake antlers stuck to her little ones. (For ulraste)

"Oh deer me, what an incredible costume!"

Ulraste shall hand Roe a king sized chocolate bar, its wrapper stating that it was made in Dunhallow.

"I hope this treat works for you, if chocolate disagrees with your stomach, I can always get you something else."

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Happy Halloween y'all! My muses are 100 percent accepting ic trick or treating!

Come into the inbox and have one of them (please specify) give you a treat!

#self rb

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Adric doesn't seem too upset that the child bit nim, especially since he hasn't broken the skin, though he does try to pull away. He's not entirely sure what would happen if Kachi tasted his blood.

"I see..." Adric replies "well, I'm truly sorry I missed that particular event."

@risingshine |X

"Ah, fascinating!" Adric replies, kneeling down and carefully offering his hand to Kachi "almost reminds me of myself, at least in terms of origin."

"Did anything odd happen in the days before he appeared?"

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@risingshine |X

"Ah, fascinating!" Adric replies, kneeling down and carefully offering his hand to Kachi "almost reminds me of myself, at least in terms of origin."

"Did anything odd happen in the days before he appeared?"

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Happy Halloween y'all! My muses are 100 percent accepting ic trick or treating!

Come into the inbox and have one of them (please specify) give you a treat!

#self rb