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[hidden-collective]

Hello!! I finally get to introduce myself!

I'm Riley! Or Simon but Ghost usually signs off with that!

My pronouns are he/him and I'm an introject of Simon "Ghost" Riley from the Cod: MW2 campaign remastered game, I'm not much like my source but still find comfort in sourcemates

Feel free to ask some questions about me! :D

face claims:

[dragongirlcock]

So, this is pretty funny.

But, "not because they made a mistake" um, who, the company? Cuz they very clearly made a BIG fucking mistake. Feel like this post has an overall tone that just doesn't sit right

Anyway, wishing people that use GenAI for bait and switch fraud a very merry GET FUCKED HAHA

[wearysauce]

☆ How to play D&D together as a System ☆

Before you read on, here's some stuff to keep in mind:

⁎ This guide focuses on ways for you and your system to play D&D together ("solo"): not with any external players.

⁎ This might not work for you! Every system works differently, which means something like this might work differently for you personally. Feel free to read on for inspiration and ideas!

⁎ This guide assumes the reader understands the basics of D&D.

⁎ Please keep discourse/syscourse away from this post: this guide is for any system or collective to try if they're interested, regardless of origin.

⁎ Not every point in this post might apply to your situation!

⁎ No, we're not going to suggest using AI.

CWs: Touches on dissociation and switching in the context of how that might impact game sessions.

☆ Discussing ☆

Before you start running away with campaigns and character sheets, make sure you get a feel for how others in the system feel about playing D&D together.

Here are some questions that might help:

⁎ Is there an interest in the system to play together? Which members of the system are interested? How many players might there be?

⁎ Does everyone know the rules of the game? Are aspects of the game confusing or intimidating?

⁎ Are there any younger members of the system who might want to play, but find the rules confusing?

⁎ Will the game/campaign potentially deal with any triggering topics?

⁎ What kind of game does the system want to play? Serious? Laidback? Something in the middle?

If you can, try to deal with any concerns and questions early on.

In our experience, we've found that making a private discord server with PluralKit was incredibly useful for discussing the gameplay, character and plot ideas, role-play limits, etc.

You may also need to look into ways of simplifying the game: looking up D&D resources for new or young players may help! (I might make another guide for simplifying D&D/resources for that; let us know if that's something you'd like to see!)

☆ Campaign ☆

Your next step will be to either choose a prewritten campaign or write your own.

Out of the two, prewritten campaigns save the most time.

You can find loads of campaigns; some for free; on websites like this!

☆ Memory ☆

Another thing to keep in consideration is how dissociative amnesia might play into all this.

For example, we forget things often and use that to its advantage (which, as a bonus, helps us deal with the otherwise unpleasant part of dissociative amnesia). We're writing our own campaign and usually forget what we wrote, which makes playing through our campaign surprising! In cases where we do remember what the campaign notes are, we just view that as following a basic script: and we let dice rolls bring in the element of surprise instead, or go off-script and improvise!

If your system forgets things easily, you might also want to keep session notes: jot down which players were present, character actions, discoveries, etc.

For systems who have low amnesia barriers, then I'd highly suggest reading the next section:

☆ Random Events ☆

Rolling for random events, NPCs and loot can spice up an otherwise predictable game.

As an example: if the campaign you're running puts players in a dungeon, you could have the next room they go to feature a random enemy, rather than anything prewritten.

(Keep challenge ratings and player levels in mind; otherwise you might be sending some poor Level 1 adventurers to fight a CR 13 Beholder.)

I highly recommend donjon for all your random generation needs. You can also look into random tables for DMs, here's a huge masterlist of all sorts.

This can make the game feel a little disjointed and incoherent at times, but that's when you can: make up lore explanations, dismiss any completely unworkable rolls, retcon, or anything else you can think of.

☆ Playing the Game ☆

We play D&D exclusively on our PC, but you could feasibly do all this on mobile or with paper.

First, you'll need character sheets: if you're playing 5e on PC/Mobile, you can find a form-fillable PDF sheet here.

You'll also need dice, maps, and all your other standard D&D equipment (we use online dice, random gens, and move tokens around maps on paint.net).

We also use our private discord server and Tupperbox to role-play as our characters and document our campaign:

(Our campaign is very serious, as you can see 💀)

We take turns playing the GM/DM: sometimes they're also acting as a player, other times they're solely being the GM/DM.

The GM/DM usually also records if rolls have been a success or fail; we used to record what the dice roll result was (we have a separate channel for rolling with the dice maiden bot) but we've stopped doing that as much because our sessions take long enough as it is.

If you decide to play how we do, my biggest advice is: save, save everything, and save often.

Our method also creates many tabs and windows, but luckily, we micromanage all that fine: if you struggle, try grouping tabs if you use Firefox, as well as closing tabs once you no longer need them.

If using discord isn't your style, then experiment with different ways of playing: in a document, in your notes app, with paper, etc.

☆ Scheduling ☆

Unless your system allows for voluntary switches/your D&D party are often co-con, you'll probably find some players will not be available to play when others are.

The way we handle this is by essentially splitting the party up, as well as playing for certain players when they're absent (with their permission).

So far, we haven't even left the starting zone (we're on Session 3), so we've yet to see how much trouble splitting the party might cause. Hopefully, we'll get back to you on that one.

In some cases, where there is only one of us fronting, we just get our character to explore an area alone whilst the rest of the party rests in-game.

Another way to play solo could be to play through a character backstory, or in a one-shot campaign.

☆ Warning + Our Experiences ☆

In our experience, we've found playing D&D together has been really fun, but the one downside is that it has caused a few crowded headspaces. We've got nine players total (not the system total, just nine of us are D&D nerds), and on one occasion six of us decided we wanted to play D&D. We had to step back because that made us incredibly dissociated and switchy.

If you're prone to that, then definitely consider that might happen.

Another problem might come from suddenly switching midway through playing solo, or you might switch out during a session: in that case, you can cut the session short/other players can either take your character with you, or your character can just go back to camp for the rest of the session.

(Or, like we do because we all find it funny: just leave the character where they were before the player switched out.)

For us, that is part of the appeal: we've played with others outside our headspace and have switched midway through playing, where we've then had to figure out what we're doing, what our character was just doing, and who we're in call with. That used to stress us out, whilst this way we can literally just step away/stop playing.

A less serious note is that, like any D&D session, they tend to drag for hours: keep that in mind and don't stay up too late like us! And always hydrate, eat, and take breaks every so often!

☆ Bonus Resources!! ☆

Simple D&D 5e Guide, including tips for DMing: https://easydnd.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/easy-dd-v0.0.pdf

The best generator and D&D websites ever: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ and https://rollforfantasy.com/

5e Wiki: https://dnd5e.wikidot.com/

Homebrew: https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_Homebrew

[pastryjay]

I know some OFMD fans have become more biased against Izzy content, Izzy fans, and Con himself due to two years of discourse, and I get it, but that is not an excuse for this. Some people have to be more careful/ respectful of the way they talk about Con O'Neill.

Context: he streamed a workshop about creative insults titled 'How To f*ck off with Con O'Neill'. This was explicitly stated to be for people 18+ only. At one point, he was seen briefly wearing only boxer shorts and a t-shirt in his own home. This was in a non-sexual context - he was just sitting down. Now, he's being called out for sexual harrassment and indecent exposure because of that.

Firstly, i'd like to say that anybody loudly offended by this 'incident' has made it clear that they didn't attend the workshop, and those who did attend are fine with it. The Venn diagram of people who wanted to attend that event and people who love Con's cheeky humour is a circle. Con knows his audience and his audience know him. You, random person who doesn't like Con much anyway, don't have to like it but it making you uncomfortable doesn't mean it is morally wrong.

It's important to note that Con O'Neill is open about being queer and proud about that. He is not shy about his sexuality or willing to censor his queerness e.g. he's not afraid to make suggestive (but not overly explicit) jokes or show his support for queer fanart. That is a good thing! It reeks of homophobia seeing him getting accused of being perverted just for existing as himself. It's not the first time either. In the past, OFMD fans have called him gross, a freak and creepy for sharing suggestive fanart to his Instagram.

It's wild to see all the focus on a cheeky, harmless moment when there are so, so many real issues in the world. Countless people are out there committing real sexual harrassment daily. Focusing on this queer man over nothing is dangerous. Accusing queer people of preying on those around them just by existing is literally right-wing rhetoric. Especially as there is a bigger push than ever from right-wing politicians to paint queer people as dangerous predators. Censorship, homophobia and puritanism is not welcome in the fandom for a show about queer joy.

Lastly, To the people mad about this: Why are you fine with anybody posting thirst traps online or people existing in swimwear in public, but you cry about 'not consenting' to seeing a queer man in boxer shorts and a shirt? Why are you upset about Con doing this, but love it when Rhys Darby posts shirtless photos to his Insta stories for fans? Why is it okay for most people to be comfortable in their sexuality/ their own body... but not Con?

I know the kind of people who need to see this probably won't take any of it on board, but it is really uncomfortable to see the way some people are talking. If many people like myself (I have been very critical of some Izzy fans and mostly avoid Izzy content) disagree with you, maybe you should re-think what you are saying.

[feathersamongthestars]

Slept on our side last night so J's wings could be not squooshed and since Charlie's ears would get partially mushed into the pillow we apologised by giving ear scritchies, something Charlie normally wouldn't like BUT apparently really liked then, cani even leaned into it lol

we a happy freaky mess

[selves-indulgent-coining]

april showers bring flag flowers

[pt: april showers bring flag flowers end pt] coined 4/4/2024 on the LGBTA+ Wiki Central Discord server

Enjoy this (surprisingly not dead) bouquet of apex- and vallis- flags!

apexromantic | apexsexual | apexaesthetic

apexsensual | apexplatonic | apexqueerplatonic

apexalterous | apexpleasure | apexsocial

[alt text: nine rectangular flags with a light gray triangle on the left side, a black section on the top half-ish, two equal light turquoise (top) and dark-ish cyan-blue (bottom) stripes on the bottom half-ish of the flag, and a stripe across the middle of the flag; the colors are mid green (top left), dark purple (top middle), pink (top right), light-ish orange (middle left), light yellow (middle middle), light-ish pink and yellow (middle right), mid blue (bottom left), a green/blue/red/green gradiant (bottom middle, or light-ish blue and light-ish pink (bottom right) end alt text]

apex-: "an orientation prefix where one does not experience attraction towards strangers, but may develop attraction when a personal bond forms, and then loses that attraction when the bond grows stronger." (source)

These flags are based the secondary description of apex-: "a combination of fray- and demi-, where demi leads into fray."(same source as above)

vallisromantic | vallissexual | vallisaesthetic

vallissensual | vallisplatonic | vallisqueerplatonic

vallisalterous | vallispleasure | vallissocial

[alt text: nine rectangular flags with a light gray triangle on the left side, a tripe across the middle of the flag, two equal light turquoise (bttom) and dark-ish cyan-blue (top) stripes on the top half-ish of the flag, and a gray triangle on the left side of the flag; the colors are mid green (top left), dark purple (top middle), pink (top right), light-ish orange (middle left), light yellow (middle middle), light-ish pink and yellow (middle right), mid blue (bottom left), a green/blue/red/green gradiant (bottom middle, or light-ish blue and light-ish pink (bottom right) end alt text]

vallis-: "an orientation prefix where one may experience attraction towards strangers, loses that attraction when a personal bond forms, then may gain that attraction back when the bond grows stronger." (source)

These flags are based the secondary description of vallis-: "a combination of fray- and demi-, where fray leads into demi." (same source as above)

[spotaus]

Wow! I sure do love re-organizing my room! (<- The sound of Spot Lying)

[askullinajar]

it's been 6 years since I first took skully here to a con, and I'm finally doing a lockwood & co group again this year, so I figured I'd revamp him

painted the old jar with green glass paint. the lid and base are made from eva foam and paper straws (sort of based on the show look but less complex), and lined on the inside with green LEDs. also attached a wire handle so he can actually be carried around easily by our lucy. I think he looks pretty cool if I do say so myself 😎

[benny-the-spaceman]

i love good cop so much. she's my little tootsit whatsit i need to give her all my life savings. bad cop is ballin too both of the cops are awesome but good cop is my silly little guy so sorry bad cop i have a fave and it's your brother. LOOK AT HER. MY PRETTY PRINCESS. I LOVE GOOD COP 😭

i guess benny likes good cop too (:

[purpleflameb0i]

”Who’s the evil alter ?”

I dunno but one time Onyx made some shitty eggs so I guess he would be

-Lucid/Lurid (he/she/it/neos)

[companionwolf]

and then suddenly, gone

juan ramón jiménez / dennis wells / james tate / @/hannahlockillustration on tumblr / mahmoud darwish

[revalition]

fronted for the first time today and i've been stuck in front for hours! had to make dinner and heated up way too much spaghetti and fuuuuck. fuck. [pain threshold]

[dblsoul]

been on the cosplay grind for MCM so nothing new to share except that during the con they announced PJSK MOVIE COMING TO THE UK YEAHHHHH WOOOOOO

[littlest-bugz]

I want to be close, but don't come too close

[no images or poetry belong to me]

[slipery-bastard]

I think we collectively need a moment to process the fact that there is an actual caseoh utau

[emeraldoo]

brocal for ship bingo :]

stared at this ask. i know who you are =_= /pos