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Wholesome. And funny.

daily affirmations:

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😍

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That's so sweet. ❤

Scar is a QT

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This is such an amazing project to be a part of! The people working with it are wonderful, dedicated, fun, and talented, and I couldn't be happier with where the game is going.

Life Series TTRPG Devlog #2

04/04/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

The server has finally found its pace and the work turned from chaotic throwing ideas around to everyone discussing ideas and showing off their incredible work. It does not only help the mods with keeping track with who's doing what, but also makes it easier for collabs, cross-team work and overall the atmosphere of the server. Everyone still claims that they're enjoying themselves, so that's good! Let's just hope this feeling doesn't fade anytime soon, but it doesn't seem like it will.

Not to mention, the team loved the idea of devlog and begin posting more things to hopefully get featured. It's hard to show literally everything they post, but we're trying our best.

As our first true boding moment, we had our first whiteboard drawing evening! Here are our lovely results, some referencing work on the system and some not:

And how have the teams been doing?

Our Mechs finished working on the stats system and are now proceeding to work on combat. So far, the system will consist of 7 statistics for each player - some of them known to you from other TTRPG systems, while some of them a bit more obscure. And yes, you will be able to roll for Charisma to scam someone for their clothes, just like Scar. Next on the list are the combat mechanics, and some people seem very hyped about that.

Our Character chroniclers and Character cryptids are creating some incredible artwork for the upcoming NPCs! Some of them are more technical:

(artwork courtesy of: Top - Mistyjess and Vinik of Character cryptids, bottom - SolarJam of Character cryptids)

While some of them are a little bit more silly:

(artwork courtesy of Goblinbou of Character cryptids)

Turns out, if you have a big team, a lot of cool ideas are generated on the fly! Despite being responsible for BigB's artwork, Smoozie of Character cryptids began creating icons representing each faction. And they look simply amazing!

They would go so hard on some kinda shirt, wouldn't they?

Speaking of amazing ideas generated by an amazing team, I guess this is something we can officially confirm. After a lot of discussion and coming up with some really fun ideas on how to approach that, we decided that the non 3rd Life Lifers will appear in the manual! But not in a way that you expect...

(artwork courtesy of Elyxen of Illustration Imagineers)

The Item imps had their first official meeting, during which they discussed how their work is going to be organized. We won't share too many details, but you will face a lot when being confronted with what they worked out. You're not ready for some of 'em.

Our Environment enigmas together with Scenario schemers started going a bit crazy over particular parts of the system. The rule of thumb is - don't ask Space about the Watchers, and don't ask Crow about the Nether.

(artwork courtesy of August of Environment enigmas)

And that is it for our second ever Life Series TTRPG devlog! Before we finish, one last thing - we have a rough schedule of the project in the works. If we figure it out, it will be posted on our Tumblr - most likely as a separate post, rather than just an addition to the next devlog, but we'll see.

Again, thank you all for your incredible support and we really hope you'll stay with us for the next update in two weeks!

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This project is so fun and I’m so excited to be a part of it as a Design Devil. We can’t wait to show you how amazing it will look down the line!

Life Series TTRPG Devlog #1

21/03/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

Day 1 turned out incredibly eventful! Despite the Admin's worry about how the contributors will get along, people started throwing incredible ideas around right away. Most participants resorted to bouncing suggestions around (interrupted by sudden meeting with oomfs they found on the server), while some groups like Mechanics writers locked in from the first hours. This is the kind of dedication you can only see from a group of people who love their block people very much! (some rumors say even the mod team fears their power)

A strong sense of community blossomed on the server as more and more people joined and got familiar with their teams. Quickly, their usual role names got replaced by silly little nicknames, spearheaded by Carrot of the Design Devils (formerly design artists) fame. Soon, groups such as Character Cryptids, Environment Enigmas and Item Imps followed suit. They really do sound like your local basketball teams, except our guys have never missed in their lives.

As the team grew closer and closer, we even started developing server memes! Writers started a cult, teams started playfully arguing over who's the best one, somehow a whole AU of evil versions of the mod team came up? Soon this fandom project is gonna create it's own fandom, and that would make it yet another fandomception. Is the world ready for that?

In breaks from frolicking on general chats, our contributors started doing some really impressive work!

After a bit of debating, our Mechs (mechanics writers) settled for a 2D6 based system, with possible room for using other dice in certain mechanics. A pretty simple system if you ask me, and since some Lifers aren't good at maths, it's fair to give the players a simple, less math-heavy system. Right now, they're busy figuring out the exact mechanics of out stats system.

After seeing the list of suggested scenarios, our Scenario schemers immediately turned towards half of the server's biggest dream scenario... Flower husbands wedding? I guess sometimes you gotta make love and not war. Or at least that seems like the struggle they're currently facing, trying to decide between making a scenario for a peaceful wedding, or one that will kickstart a war on the server.

Our Item imps (item artists and writers) are already figuring how to make inventory management hopefully less painful than it was in the source material! One of them even provided a proof of their incredible stylistic work, which will likely get even better as more and more items are created and written.

(artwork courtesy of Mistake of Item Imps)

After dividing their work into Primary and Secondary points of interest, Environment enigmas (Environment artists) immediately jumped into action, and boy are they quick-

(artwork courtesy of August of Environment enigmas)

We've even been left a special message! Good luck deciphering that one

(courtesy of Space of Environment enigmas)

After having to wait for their teammates a bit longer than everyone else, Character chroniclers and Character cryptids (Character writers and artists) had their work divided. All of them are ecstatic at the prospect of getting to draw and design their favorite cubitos. A few sketches have already surfaced:

(artwork courtesy of: top row: Mistyjess and Pendular of Character Cryptids bottom row: Goblinbou and Wilbur of Character cryptids)

Despite a bit of mismanagement from Admin Excel, Illustation artists (name still pending) who were not given specific tasks yet did not decide to just sit around twirling their fingers. Many of them found niches in other roles that they decided to fill in while waiting for the meat of their task. They do quite well collaborating with people responsible for Environments, Characters and Mechanics.

Lastly, Design Devils are having very heated (not heated at all) discussions about how the overall manual will end up looking. A few page layouts are in the works, but most of the time, they just poke into other servers to see what's up and how they can mess with people.

All in all, despite some hiccups along the way, the first week has passed very fruitfully! If we were to believe the team, they very much enjoy their work and are eager to try new things and take on new tasks. And this is the kind of comittment we love to see!

Tune in in two weeks for the next Life Series TTRPG devlog!

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A last life ethubs comic that isn’t really about last life ethubs

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Is there a lore reason as to why people usually associate the Watchers with purple and the Listeners with yellow/green? What are the colors you associate with the Watchers, Listeners, and Speakers?

Also, is there a collective name for the Watchers, Listeners, and Speakers, or are we all doomed to list all three separate names for eternity? :P

It might be my old age but I don't recall ever establishing the colourings. I think that was solely audience led and I really enjoy them, I'd never change 'em!

I even adapted them in to the shadow robes in Last Life etc.

Speakers are a big unknown atm, that was very much a joke when I said it on stream but it's a narrative avenue I've always had banked (as well as the collective name, I do have one in my lore doc but it's not concrete)

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THE RULES OF BUTTERCUP CAMP

Rule 1: No friendly fire in the camp.

Rule 1a: NO GRAVEL, NO SAND, NO FALLING BLOCKS

Rule 1b: SCAR THIS MEANS YOU

--- I dont know What you’re talking about

--- You know exactly what I’m talking about!

Rule 1c: Grian is not allowed to make Scar strip down to his underwear on the Perimeter edge to ‘find all the sand’; this makes us look bad in front of Doc.

--- He had it in his SHOE

--- counter-rule!! Actually this makes us look GReat in front of doc. my abs intimidate him.

--- There’s no such thing as a ‘counter rule’ and your abs don’t intimidate anyone

--- mumbo agrees with me!!

--- I. Um. I just think Scar’s abs could be good PR. I’d be impressed if I were Doc.

Rule 2: All Buttercups must remember at all times that Doc is the enemy and we are here to TAKE HIM DOWN.

Rule 3: Goateater is not allowed to eat Mumbo’s pillow.

Rule 3a: we should leave GOateater alone because she’s doing her Best

--- Scar, she’s doing her best to eat my pillow!

--- this is proving resorcefullness and initive like a good Buttercup!

Rule 4: Mumbo’s cooking tastes like a camping mat and he’s not allowed on the cooking rota

Rule 5: grian cant cook us eggs for more than 2 meals in one day

Rule 6: I have to say I agree with Rule 5.

--- Mumbo needs to LEARN HOW RULES WORK

--- and also stop being RUDE about my COOKING

Rule 7: Goateater is not allowed in Mumbo’s bed under any circumstances.

--- mumbo is biased against Goateater!!

--- Then make her sleep in your bed, Scar!

Rule 8: Grian is allowed to push Scar into the Perimeter if he does the sand thing one more time

Rule 9: Grian is allowed to push Scar into the Perimeter if he refuses to put a shirt back on and is being really obnoxious about it

Rule 10: Grian is allowed to push Scar into the Perimeter if he keeps snoring at night

--- Mate, we’re getting some expansion of powers here that I’m not entirely comfortable with.

--- yknow its not tJHAT Bad

--- Okay, so, Scar, listen, just because you’ve never minded doesn’t mean Grian should be able to do what he likes. This is setting a precedent. We need to talk about this.

Rule 11: Grian is allowed to push anyone into the Perimeter for any reason necessary

--- I told you! I TOLD you!

--- Cmon Mumbo a man’s gotta have hobbies

--- Not threats-of-immediate-violence-to-his-two-closest-friends hobbies!

--- WAnt some sand?

--- I CAN LITERALLY SEE WHAT YOU TWO WRITE HERE. SCAR I AM COMING FOR YOU.

--- Good LUck :)

Rule 12: Grian is not allowed to keep stealing Mumbo’s HotGuy poster for his own tent then denying it.

Rule 12a: Grian is encouraged to get his own poster or pay Mumbo 16 diamonds.

Rule 13: Buttercups are reminded to focus their efforts on DOC and how everything is DOC’S FAULT, not SPYING ON THEIR FRIENDS about POSTERS.

Rule 14: Goateater is not allowed in Mumbo’s entire tent.

Rule 15: Goateater is allowed whrever she likes, including in MUmbos tent.

Rule 16: Scar is not allowed to write rules that contradict previous rules.

Rule 17: Mumbo is not allowed to do that either!!

Rule 17a: If Mumbo and Scar don’t stop fighting over the rules board and GET US SOME DRINKING WATER LIKE THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO then Grian gets to throw them both in the Perimeter

--- I thought everything was Doc’s fault.

--- Sometimes it’s your fault, Mumbo!

Rule 18: Look, can we have some sort of punishment here that isn’t ‘Grian pushes people in the perimeter?’ Only he’s not pushing himself in the perimeter, and last night he blew up a firework experiment in the campfire and took half my moustache off.

Rule 18a: That was obviously Doc’s fault.

--- I don’t think it’s Doc’s fault if you did it yourself! In fact, you’re the reason we’re here in the first place. There’s sand in my sleeping bag and I’ve lost half my moustache and Goateater keeps eating my shoes!

--- also I gotta pointout G you never paid me for those fireworks

--- Listen, Buttercups, the rules are very clear about who’s to blame. It’s Doc’s fault.

--- That’s pretty rich coming from you, Grian!

--- also goateater is perfect and hasn’t done anything wrong

--- Shut up, Scar, this is Grian’s fault. I’m making a new rule.

Rule 19: I think we should blame Grian for everything

Rule 20: I secnd this rule

Rule 21: Oh, yeah? Well, I think we should blame SCAR for getting me BAD FIREWORKS

Rule 21a: those were top quality scarland fireworks, Mister!

Rule 22: It was Scar who technically broke the tunnel bore so he’s the reason we’re here

Rule 23: I mean, I guess—Scar, mate, you did do that.

Rule 24: I think we should blame Scar for everything

Rule 25: now wait A MINute

Rule 26: Yes, honestly, it’s mainly Scar’s fault.

Rule 27: Its not!

Rule 28: It’s either you or Grian. I think either way we can all agree I’m the innocent victim here.

Rule 29: What – okay, fine, new plan! I think we should blame MUMBO for everything!

Rule 30: yeah!

NEW RULE: MUMBO IS BANISHED FROM THE BUTTERCUP CAMP

NEW RULE: OH I AM, AM I? WELL THEN, GRIAN IS BANISHED FROM THE BUTTERCUP CAMP!

NEW RULE: OKAY! I GUESS THIS IS MY CAMP NOW! IM MOVING JELLIE INTO YOUR TENTS AND SERVS YOU BOTH RIGHT!

Rule 34: Guys?

Rule 35: …guys?

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board suspended :(

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Rule 36: fine I’m back

Rule 37: strewing my bed with cherry blossom wasn’t actually necessary

Rule 38: Aw, Scar, you shouldn’t have.

--- i missed you guys

--- I missed you guys too!

--- It’s been TWENTY MINUTES

--- admit it G you missed us

--- Fine I did

--- But I think I have time for a second shot

--- GRIAN

--- joking <3

Rule 39: All previous rules are suspended.

Rule 1: It’s Doc’s fault.

Rule 2: Grian is still allowed to push people into the perimeter.

--- mumbo, wheres Goateater?

--- Special mission, mate, don’t worry about it.

WHY HAS SOMETHING **EATEN** ALL MY ***CROCS***!

YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS, BUTTERCUPS!!

– G.O.A.T.

p.s. Also kindly return my hotguy poster, Grian, I know that this was you

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don't know😇 quick concept you get the idea

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"Grian, why are your eyes purple?"

Best game of Telephone, ever. 😂

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This is really so very wholesome. ❤️

reasons to love harrison ford

1. hates donald trump 2. got his ear pierced at claires because why not 3. legit asks people to beat him up in action scenes EVEN NOW AS AN OLD MAN 4. is arguably one of the most iconic star wars characters yet couldnt give less of a crap abt star wars 5. the universe tried to kill him (or at least permanently incapacitate him) twice in 2015 and it only mildly inconvenienced him 6. flies helicopters in search and rescue missions 7. was in his 40s for the majority of the indiana jones series which is insane when you think about all the stunts involved 8. quote “the director yells cut and harrison cracks open a beer and then builds a fucking shed” 9. arguably sexy 10. points angrily and its super effective

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Umm . . . Not sure that baby bird will be okay . . . 😭

ok new winner from r/stupiddovenests

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From Gem's stream today, at around 1hour30minute mark

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the sunset

long time no see guys :D

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a quick reminder for hermitblr/trafficblr to please tag your ship content properly.

it's basic respect to make sure ships can be easily avoided; not just for content creators who might stumble across them but your fellow fans who simply don't want to see it.

the catch all tags are #hermitshipping and #trafficshipping respectively. also many duos have a separate ship name for more specific filtering so please keep them separate and don't crosstag.

some examples off the top of my head:

treebark vs renchanting

gempearl vs shinyduo

scarian vs desert duo

if you're unsure, a lot of ship names follow general ship name principles [aka smushing names together] (mumscarian, grumbo, smalletho, etc) while duo names are silly and tend to apply to an existing alliance (the buttercups, waffle duo, boat boys, etc). there isn't a universal naming system though so i recommend checking the tags yourself.

and as always remember the wise words of the one and only zombiecleo:

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Beautiful.

{Before and after the fight}

"Two hands bloodied, two hands bruised.

A pact was forged in your change of hues.

In life and death, in love and war...

Your hand in mine forevermore.

Lest you slip,

And down you fall

Still I am at

Your beck and call.

Two hands bloodied, two hands scarred.

A pact broken with your change of heart.

In life and death, in love and hate....

Your life is the last thing I shall take.

Two hands bloodied, two hands cold,

This is the way our story was told."