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[deafaq]

Hello! Thank you so much for your work and this amazing blog.

I have a question: are there any visual indicators to a person being deaf/Deaf/HoH beside hearing aids and/or using a sign language? Mostly asking for the visual storytelling purposes - I wonder if there are any ways to visually hint at a character status as a deaf/Deaf/HoH person. Maybe some popular home assistive devices, or common little quirks/habits in regards of how a person carries themselves? I'm wondering if there are any telltale signs that hearing people often miss but that are obvious to other deaf/Deaf/HoH people. Something that makes you go like "oh, I do this thing too all the time!" when you see it.

Hello,

visual? Hm... Well, deaf people tend to turn their heads more, since they need to check their surroundings with eyes. They tend to place more importance of eye contact and see lack of eye contact as end of conversation. Instead of calling for someone, deaf people pat on the shoulder or wave to get attention.

Devices - vibrating watches, light based alarm clocks and doorbells.

People born deaf often have so called "deaf accent".

Lot of Deaf people make loud noises while signing, they really aren't silent at all.

Hope this helped,

Mod T

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[dailypepsicola]

DAY 11: Online Date

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[questioning-culture-is]

Back again with questioning culture is coming back to this blog a year later and all you said before is now being pulled into question again to the point maybe unlabeled seem easier for you.

I love life /s /hj

welcome back!! I also just came back to this blog after like half a year (but can't promise anything towards regular posting, I might if the queue works again) I also noticed I still have a ask from you from a while back so that might pop up soon!

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[wordgirledits]

“ So! Let’s break some laws, ‘ey boys? It’s a great big city out there, and it’s about time I get my paws on some cheese! “

Dr. Two-Brains requested by @twobrainz !!

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[underworld-suggestions]

what is gold to the dead? what is a coin to the ferryman? what is wealth to the god of it?

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[maddys-mad-menagerie]

Considering that she keeps getting her weight re-set, and C doesn't? I can see it happening sooner rather than later.

Maddy's behaving pretty well, honestly, so her limits are getting pretty high.

It's not like C can ever BEAT her, but Maddy's got her own quirks and worries.

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[emeralds-but-everywhere]

IT'S BEEN A YEAR!

GUYS! GEMS! we've been emeralds loveposting for a year now!

thank you all for your support, we love you all dearly and are excited to continue this incredible work :D

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[dm-in-the-corner]

so i have a question, how do you go about making magic items? how do you scale them for your campaign?

Good question! I think every DM's method is a bit different, so I'll speak on my own.

Typically I go with three things.

Is it narratively good for my game?

is it something that I personally want to make?

is it funny?

This had lead to me to making very personally tailored magic items for my players, such as a hammer passed down through a cleric's family from father to son

to a magical bannana from the shadowfell that tastes different to every one who eats it

Typically to make it 'balanced', if it does damage, you can test out a few dice rolls to see what the average of the dice roll is, and if that is an acceptable number for the party level you have. the higher the party level, the more damage the item should probably do, which means the more important the item is!

where as some things don't always have to have crazy effects. some of them can give advantages, or boost a particular stat. and those same items could have strange effects on them because of that!

like a necktie that gives you advantage on charisma checks, but permanently changes the wearers tongue silvery!

the best thing you can do is make the items and know that if it need to be tweaked, it can. players and DMs working together to make sure an item is balanced for the campaign is the strongest foundation for a good D&D group.

there have been PLETNY of times a player has come to me to recommend a tweaking in the item they were given that is at their expense (for example : a pair of claws that were too powerful, so the player suggested a lower set of damage to make it better)

Don't be afraid to fix things as you go! this is a game of imagination and make believe, there is always room for editing and tweaking! don't be afraid of mistakes!!

and best of luck building to you!

-Mod T.

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[ncthandrake]

WELCOME LEON

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[deafaq]

Could you explain a little about the difference between PSE (Pidgin Signed English) and ASL (American Sign Language) or at least point me to a scholarly article on that?

I know SEE (Signed Exact English) is used more in an educational setting to teach English structure and grammar to a young deaf student, but as they get older, it naturally transforms (for lack of a better term on my end) into ASL. I'm just unsure where and how PSE would fit into the Deaf community as a whole.

Thank you.

Hello,

lets get some general linguistic info out there first.

"pidgin" is a linguistic term. Its not its own language, but a means of communication which emerges when two language speakers meet who don't share a common language. The resulting communication usually contains grammar and vocabulary from both languages in a mix of both. Its also simplified. Additionally, its not anyone's first language they learn from their parents.

Pidgin often happened in areas with European traders and/or colonizers and/or slavers. Pidgins can sometimes evolve into "creoles" - meaning they become someone's first language.

So, to PSE, SEE and ASL specifically:

ASL is its own language with grammar and vocabulary, which has no connection to English. It emerged naturally (aka it wasn't created by one guy) and its a native language of USA Deaf community. (and elsewhere)

SEE is a artificial creation. Its mostly ASL vocabulary but with English grammar - with additions for words which do not exist in ASL. Its mostly used in schools.

PSE is combination of both ASL and English. It can emerge in conversation between two people where one person is hearing and other is deaf. Often, the grammar is more "English-y" while signs come from ASL, but the rules are not set in stone like with SEE. Its very individual. The reason for this occurring is usually hearing person with limited knowledge of ASL and deaf person with limited knowledge of English trying to communicate.

Imagine SEE and ASL on opposite side of one spectrum. PSE is somewhere between them and moving, depending on the situation and the speaker.

While in past, term "Pidgin Signed English" was preferred, now its fallen out of favor with linguists. The preferred term is "contact signing" . Sometimes, "Conceptually Accurate Signed English" (CASE) is also used.

I see PSE/contact signing in "action" often - most commonly with hearing teachers + deaf students or hearing social workers who sign + deaf clients. In casual conversation, correct grammar often isn't the most crucial, transfer of information is. Also, unlike with spoken language, you technically use both languages at the same time. So its often person speaking aloud and using sings with it - the English by itself sounds weird (wrong word order or different terms used) and the signs by themselves wouldn't make sense either, but the combination can be understood.

Hope this helped,

Mod T

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[undonefm]

to the anon with concerns in our inbox, we are working on getting that changed. thank you so much for reaching out to us!

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[questioning-culture-is]

hey so I think, or thought I'm aspec, aroace or something. But also me when women.. (and sometimes enbies/gnc folk)

like women are (can be) really hot. but like I don't think I'm attracted to them really? I have a way easier time telling when women are attractive than when men are.

But yeah I was kinda wondering what it could mean like having a type who you aren't like attracted to really, like don't want to date them, fuck them, befriend them or be them, but think are hot.

Another thing that got me questioning is a thing where I've - kinda jokingly - said my type is like pretentious people, and don't really know any. And if I just haven't met my type basically..

Also if anyone else relates to any part of this?

hi anon!! maybe check out aesthetic attraction, that might be what you're experiencing! here's an explanation of it to get you started

hope that helps!!

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[wordgirledits]

“ I know the only way to win your heart, is to turn good! “

Tobey from Tobey Goes Good

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[underworld-suggestions]

there is no hope here. isn’t that wonderful? no deviation then!

…what do you mean im crying

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[maddys-mad-menagerie]

Secret Manager T Post

+8 inches, no new chair needed yet, but boy howdy is she eating some junk while she works here~

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[emeralds-but-everywhere]

happy pride month! ❤️ whether you are out or not, have your identity pinned down or still ambiguous to yourself, you're valid and we're with you!

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