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[noopypng]

thats one fucked up looking egg

[nixxsmokeweed]

I made a new backpatch for my wheelchair. The first picture is the new one and the second is the old.

I made this new one with velcro which attaches much cleaner to the chair. That way, you can actually see all the patches.

I find these backpatches are much better than a traditional battle jacket for me. As Battle jackets get really heavy, which makes it harder to push myself. This way I can still participate.

If you make one I would love to see!

[donsdailydiary]

Linocut is done! Here's a test print I did on paper, really happy with the results. Soon to be a patch, when I start producing them I'll probably do a test sale just to see how much demand they'd have. The patches will be around $3 a piece, but that may fluctuate idk

Edit: Finished with the first test patches! Check it out!

[messiahzzz]

i have seen several posts around that addressed how discouraging gale from taking the crown of karsus is “keeping him from realizing his true potential.” that tara is merely upset at his choice, instead of being utterly devastated at the loss of her little love. that it’s not a bad ending per se because to get there he didn’t need to sacrifice 7000 innocent souls in the process. gale isn’t continuing the cycle of abuse either, he still appears to love tav and does come back for them to offer them ascension. he wants them to be equal, so it can’t possibly be an unhealthy dynamic, right?

but what of gale himself, his own convictions, values, and everything he holds dear? everything flawed and human that shaped him into the person he is?

player: are you saying you want to ascend? claim godhood?

gale: no, not like that. i don't want to join them. i want to better them. a god's powers, paired with a mortal conscience, a mortal heart.

gale’s motivation for acquiring godhood is that he will able to aid mortals in a way no other god has ever done before. he won’t hide behind pretense nor require blind devotion of his followers. he will understand and be able to empathize. he wholeheartedly believes that he will be different - he will act.

gale: [..] the gods could aid us if they wished, but instead they cower behind ao. so let us act ourselves.

gale believes that by becoming a god he will kill two birds with one stone: aid mortals and acquire enough power to quash any of his insecurities and enemies in the process. that by ridding himself of every perceived flaw he'll finally feel like he will have enough to offer - maybe, just maybe he'll even be content. his flaws are merely holding him back from becoming the best version of himself, and by ridding himself of everything fallible, he will be whole. maybe this is what all of his suffering has led up to. maybe the orb chose him. maybe the reason he had to endure all the pain, isolation, and excruciating loneliness was so that he could realize that he was meant for something even greater. after all, power feeds ambition. and what is more powerful than a god? his convictions were certainly naive, he possesses enough knowledge to know better. don't get me wrong, part of him definitely wants to spite mystra a lil. but his intentions at that time were mostly pure. a reflection of his self-hatred and feelings of inadequacy.

player: this is wrong, gale. that power will corrupt you, even if you can seize it.

gale: it won't, i swear to you. it's merely a tool - a means to an end.

once we meet gale at the party in his new godlike form, it is apparent that even with all the power at his fingertips, he has reached no greater knowledge about himself. his insecurities are still as present as before, he merely is less subtle in his compensation - repeatedly highlighting his grandeur and how dull life on faerun is compared to the wonders of elysium. it is also genuinely crushing to see how little he thinks of himself even now.

gale: i was nothing. a drifting dust mote of a wizard, abandoned by my goddess, my powers lost, my reputation destroyed. and look at me now. i'm their proof.

any perceived dismissal of his Greatness™ is met with immediate disdain.

gale: a bold decision to treat a divine being with such cold indifference.

nodecontext: aloof, annoyed you weren't impressed with him

gale: you mortals do love to live dangerously, don't you?

nodecontext: the slightest hint of a threat - you've probably made an enemy here today. or at least, you've lost a friend.

he is still desperate to impress. emphasizing what an honor it is that a new-born god chose to bless their little soiree with his presence. gaze upon all his divine glory! gale has now become the embodiment of everything he criticized about the gods. his original intentions and plans are discarded and long forgotten. he assuages his erstwhile companions by telling them to simply pray to him, in case they should ever require aid. if they're lucky and their ambition pleases him, he might even deliver.

player: what does the 'god of ambition' offer to his followers?

gale: i 'offer' them nothing. i inspire them to seize their destinies for themselves.

player: interesting, so you help mortals help themselves?

gale: precisely. though that isn't to say i'm averse to the odd bit of direct encouragement.

gale: [..] my aims are set a little higher than offering cursory blessings to just any half-decent spellcaster.

gale: regardless, ethical quandaries are more the remit of my mortal devotees. they do love to talk, and faerun is starting to listen.

aiding "any half-decent spellcaster" is unbefitting of his status. he isn't concerned with questions of ethics and morality either. deeming such matters beneath his divine capabilities.

once gale has ascended and established his domain, what remains of the gale we knew? what of his mortal heart?

minthara: your ambition is not cruel, but you fear that if you indulge it, you will lose yourself in the mysteries of the weave and unravel the world.

minthara: you are afraid of so many things, and it is that fear that keeps you true to yourself.

gale did lose himself and ultimately became one of his biggest fears. considering that his existence as a being of pure ambition leads him to constantly seek out greater heights, it isn't farfetched to believe that raphael's prediction will indeed come true.

player[astarion]: ambition? finally, a god i can get behind...

gale: i assure you, this is merely the prelude to a far grander vision. elysium's in for something of a shake-up.

all that remains of gale is a thin veneer of the person he used to be. what he presents is a hollow echo of the old gale. he does retain some of his mannerisms and quirks, but he is definitely a lot colder and more condescending. if his personality already changed that drastically after a duration of only 6 months, what will he inevitability turn into when he has eternity at his disposal?

essentially, you are aiding gale in the eradication of himself. eradicating everything about him that made him into the loveable, charismatic, awkward, kind, buoyant person he was. everything about him that he perceived as defective, flawed, and lesser-than. before, his hubris was merely an expression of his own discontentment and low self-worth, but now he is hubris incarnate. all of his worst qualities have been amplified.

gale: i am ambition incarnate. as indistinguishable from that most potent sensation as mystra herself is from the weave. and word is spreading.

nodecontext: palpable, almost unsettling excitement from him - hint of megalomania

he put his trust in tav, trusting their judgment and relying on them to nudge him in the right direction. after all, they had plenty of opportunities to show him that they are an ally worth following and confiding in. but in the end, the prospect of what he could be, the things he could give them, the enemies he could yet conquer, won over the desire to simply accept him and help him rebuild a life on solid ground. tav denied him the unconditional love he craves most out of their own selfish desires.

tara: you were looking out for him. i expected better of you.

as i've already mentioned, gale desires nothing more than to be seen, accepted, loved, and valued. having a partner who wholeheartedly supports and believes in him is enough to make him feel content. most importantly - he just wants to live. to enjoy life with everything it has to offer. his ambition can’t be quenched because he hungers still. believing that only by acquiring more power will he finally be enough and reach said acceptance.

we see in his good ending that his own contentment was even able to influence and (temporarily) sate the orb's ever-present hunger:

gale: [..] or perhaps the orb's hunger was fuelled by my own, and my contentment influences it in much the same way.

gale: that's how i feel with you - content. it's a rather unfamiliar feeling, i must say. not something gale of waterdeep ever craved.

it is devastating that he doesn't reach the same feeling of fulfillment if he chooses to pursue godhood, and is instead compelled to continuously surpass his own accomplishments. not being granted rest or reprieve.

gale: i achieved everything we hoped i would, and still i'm not good enough for you?

gale pursuing godhood isn't evidence that he "has been evil all along" or that he "just waited to be unleashed" either. we can't diminish tav's influence in this outcome, they are after all an extension of the player. able to steer every companion toward a path of redemption or to enable them in their worst traits. fandom has already established that by letting astarion ascend you are actively supporting him in becoming the very thing he despises most, putting your own ambitions and idea of what you want him to be above his healing, this is no different.

tara: the gale i knew wasn't like this. he recognised his mistakes. he was contrite. all he wanted to do was live.

tara: unfortunately, he fell into company that turned his gaze towards foolishness. yes, i mean you.

player: gale is his own man, tara.

tara: false. he was mine. though now he belongs only to his own pride.

yes, the epilogue cutscene is beautiful and there is something bittersweet and romantic about his love for tav being one of the few emotions that remained a constant throughout the past 6 months. he didn't need to come back for them, but he did cause he loves them still. no matter how warped his definition of love may be now. while it is abundantly clear that tav ranks lower on his priority list than they did before, his commitment remains.

gale fears isolation, hoping to never return to the time when he was hopeless and alone, stuck inside his tower. by heading in this direction he is once again creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

tara: [..] if i pretended you hadn't turned tail on every lesson you set out to learn, i'd have no right to call myself your friend.

morena may as well have already resigned herself to her son’s death. elminster partly blames himself. for his lapse in judgment, as well as being the one who plucked him from obscurity in the first place. mourning the kind, bright-eyed boy who cried at the scorched roses in his neighbor's garden. tara won't be here anymore to care and look out for him either. he has lost his oldest and dearest friend, the one who witnessed his downfall from grace and never left his side. who believed him to be the finest mind AND the finest wizard she's ever had the pleasure to know. who was certain that he’d find a way out of any crisis no matter the circumstances. ...and if tav declines his offer to ascend with him? what does he have left?

gale: yes, i am rather radiant, aren't i?

tara: don't flatter yourself, gale. you've debased yourself in ways i could never have fathomed.

tara: goodbye gale, i hope the heavens are worth it.

gale’s godhood ending deals with the loss of humanity, the loss of oneself, and everything one holds dear. it is a devastating and bone-chilling narrative. it is a tragedy.

gale: i hope you don't think less of me. great ambition should not come at the expense of what you already hold dear. i see that now.

if gale could see himself, he would be horrified at the losses he deemed necessary to get here. he would be horrified at what he’s become.

[mari-positas]

i ain’t gonna do it girl i was just thinkin’ about it i’m not gonna do it

i did it

@joelsgreys >> @pedrospatch

[crippl-hacker]

Wheelchair Tour!!

This is the back of my chair!

This is a close up of the top left. I got the clay unicorn pin from a trinket swap at a convention (wear a mask!!). I got the D20 pin at the same con! The Howl’s Moving Castle was a gift from my first girlfriend. I made the rainbow infinity patch myself using acrylic paint pens and embroidery floss.

This is a Deny Defend Depose pin I got from trading with someone on TikTok!

I have the bongo cat that I got from trading pins with a fellow punk, severed limbs black knight (a favorite of mine), a supernatural pin that I got from trading my RA at Job Corps, a hunk pin that my sister got me, and the disability pride flag.

I have a Khalo pin that I got from a convention, and a crafty patch that I got from trading my ‘All Cops are Bastards’ patch that a friend and I made.

My mom got me this salt girl resist patch on a vacation in New York City.

I got orange push rim covers to match my chair and fulfill my orange aesthetic.

This is a space creature sticker I got at a street fair in the southwest!

I got this Bigfoot sticker in the SeaTac airport - I am a Bigfoot enthusiast so I had to have it.

I love Dino nuggets - they are a safe food for me. Gotta bring out the vibe!

[gilearstimboards]

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Cane Stimboard with Black and Punk Theming

PT: Cane Stimboard with Black and Punk Theming

Made for: anon

I went more with a crust punk theme here, I hope that's okay. Let me know if you'd like another version. :)

Credits: x x x | x x x | x x x

[sunshades]

and kurokumo ⛈️ + blade lineage 🕊️ as well..... steeples fingers.

[greycatbird]

Red Trillium starting to bloom :)

[milkweedman]

My big wheelchair bag is yet again falling apart. And it stretched out a ton, which i failed to account for. This is the second one I've made and they're just getting completely shredded, mostly by the bus (there is, for some insane reason I cannot comprehend, a belt attachment in the disability searing area that sticks out and is sharp. And usually I'm trying to wedge myself into a tiny space while ableds are in the way being clueless and/or refusing to move.

I need to make a new one but I'm not sure wtf to make it out of that won't get it destroyed so quickly.

I'm kind of considering quilting a bag out of some hardwearing canvas, which should be pretty repairable. Current bag is technically repairable but badly designed tbh. Live and learn I guess. Only worry is idk if I can actually sew thru thick canvas without destroying my hands.

Would not mind some advice, especially if you have experience with functional durable quilting or have hand and muscle issues and/or use a wheelchair yourself ! I don't wanna make a new wheelchair bag every 4 or 5 months, but thats what's currently needed OTL.

[nightinghoul]

Gentle reminder: When you see someone using a mobility aid, don't make it weird.

Some recent interactions I've had:

1. During some introductions, a person took my hand and talked to me like I was a cute puppy, and even went, "Aww!" Don't do that.

2. Someone patted me on the chest...!? Please do not do that. I didn't invite anyone near my boobs.

3. Just more general "Awws" and weirdness. I am a middle aged human person. Not a baby. Not a fluffy yellow duckling. That is inappropriate.

OMG this is so woke. You can't say anything these days!

Jusy kidding! Here are some nice interactions I've had regarding my mobility devices:

1. Some new friends/acquaintances saw me with my rollator for the first time and said things like, "Oh, that's so nice! I guess you have different devices for different occasions? The elbow rests look like a great adaptation! You look really happy with this!"

2. A lady with a different type of walker/rollator approached and said, "I've been thinking about getting one like yours. Do you mind if I take a look"? Then we talked about rollators for a while. Ya know, just shootin' the shit. Shop talk. Just a couple of badass broads talkin' wheels. Mobility stuff. You wouldn't understand.

3. A lady behind a desk asked if I needed her to get the door. I said no thanks, and she said "Okay," and carried on with her business. Actually, this happened twice at different locations. Nice!

4. A new acquaintance just chatted with me casually, making no mention at all of the rollator, even though I'm super self-conscious and nervously refer to it a lot. Refreshing!

(Related, I have decided that for both the kind of times I was previously using the chair, and the times I was using nothing, the standing rollator (that means it has elbow rests) is best. I should have looked into it first, but dammit I had no idea there were rollators with elbow rests, and I didn't know to look for one! It's a thing, y'all!)

[ilikedetectives]

A pic of Minthara doing the hand thing for good luck before the 30GB patch drops.

[cinnamon-phrog]

AW HELL YEAH TRIO ON THE DENIM JACKET !!!!!!!!!!

Patches are from the official DHMIS website!!!!!

[donsdailydiary]

Draft for a cripple punk patch to put on my jacket

[suprsaturatd]

TALK SHIT GET HIT

Cripplepunks of the world, unite! We have nothing to lose but the shins of people who tell us we’re “too young” or “too healthy-looking” to use a cane or other mobility device. Slap this bad boy on your jacket or patch pants or what have you to tell those annoying commenters off.

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[adeline-gardina-sarah]

I redrewed Doll's ref sheet . I hadded a 2nd main outfit . I haded more human like feature as she is half human , half worker drones .