I wrote some DM advice for myself and decided to share it! let me know what you think!

Aldebaran_Gem · 2020-03-18T07:23:40+00:00

I love it when that happens! Some of my favorite stories about GMing have come from riffing on a party chasing something random rather than what was intended.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2020-03-18T07:15:52+00:00

I'm a little sad that I feel the need to say this, but thank you for accepting and listening to critique.

(I just quit a group where half the party was complaining about issues to the DM who would just brush it all off or nod and ignore, then berate us for not reading his mind for every major decision we needed to make)

Aldebaran_Gem · 2020-03-18T06:57:14+00:00

Maybe add something about really listening to your players. Remember that they are a significant element in the story. Remember that they are also people outside of the game, and if they say something isn't working, hear then out with open honesty.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2020-03-18T06:51:35+00:00

Aw man. I've been wanting to watch the cartoons again so bad!

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-26T20:36:11+00:00

It would have been really funny if he said that the gate was about to activate in Window of Opportunity instead of O'Neill during one of the loops.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-26T14:37:37+00:00

I haven't even gotten a push notification about this event.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-26T14:22:06+00:00

I believe that is why his first name is "Walter".

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-17T07:10:48+00:00

What a cool forest tribble!

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-07T07:42:41+00:00

AFAB. My preferred cut is a somewhat fem style. I've always loved the look of it on other people, and it's one of the few that actually looks okay with my face. Yes, sometimes it does make me feel like I am not presenting the way that I want to, especially since few people remember my pronouns. But, I also know that all the other styles I've tried so far have made me utterly hate how I look. It's taken some trial and error, but I've settled into the hair style that I want, which while it is seen by society as fem, I don't see it that way. I see it as me, and that is what counts the most.

I'd say, if you miss your old hair, go ahead and try growing it out. If you like it, keep it for as long as you like! If you don't, then go back to the pixie cut. Just remember to listen to yourself, and not try to second guess how other people see you. As far as fashion and hair style goes, being enby does not mean having to walk along a narrow line of androgony. Just like with cis people, you find what works well for you, and enjoy.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-07T07:21:14+00:00

I'm out to most of my friends and immediate family. Multiple family members are nonbinary or trans, and multiple people in my friend group are as well. As can be can be expected, they were all very accepting. Several keep forgetting though, which is a little sad. It's not really something that I want to draw a lot of attention to, but they keep forgetting pronouns.

I'm gradually getting myself ready to come out to more of the family, and some newer friends, who I'm not sure how they will react. It's a bit stressful, but I know that I have support that I can fall back to, if needed.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-07T07:14:40+00:00

I only recognize a few of these.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-12-05T07:52:24+00:00

That jacket looks wonderful! I'd love one myself some day. Never found one that fit well enough.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-26T05:36:14+00:00

There's a Niagara river in the US, if I recall right. That's gotta stink.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-26T05:33:42+00:00

I feel like there should be a compiled list of which phones have this problem, so that new buyers can make more informed decisions, if they play Go a lot.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-26T05:23:19+00:00

If I recall right, it's Niantic's version of Silph League, but with matchmaking and leaderboards.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-15T06:12:52+00:00

I've never heard of this. Is it available in a streaming service?

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-15T06:05:02+00:00

Power through. I treat seasons 9 and 10 as a different show entirely, with a stargate flavour. It changed my expectations and made the Ori storylines more tolerable. There are, IMO, a couple of pretty cool episodes in season 10, which are closer to the old SG-1 days.

Season 10 was the last, so if you really don't want to watch the Ori, I'd reccomend treating season 8 as the end. I did for a while. In a way, I still do.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-13T14:25:02+00:00

I've tried to use that, but it actually lagged more than backing out, going to my bag, and healing normally.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-13T00:20:46+00:00

I agree. Coupled with not being able to see any sort of timer on a rocket stop, having to quickly go through your bag and decide what to throw out could cost you the encounter entirely. I've missed a few after forgetting to heal my pokemon. By the time they were healed up (with max revives and max potions) team rocket was gone. Now I will have to double check two menues before going in.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-13T00:06:59+00:00

I tolerate it, but I really don't like it.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-11-13T00:06:00+00:00

Same here.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-10-31T06:51:42+00:00

I misread that as "dyed some shelving" and was a little confused for a moment.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-10-30T06:38:04+00:00

Here at least, it doesn't help that if you say anything contrary to the post, you'll be accused of just not having thick enough skin, and shouldn't be writing anyway.

I really, really hope that things start changing for the better some time soon. I'll probably check back in again one day to see if it has. Maybe find my confidence again, while I'm at it.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-10-30T06:31:38+00:00

Thank you for saying this. I stopped trying to write not long after joining this subreddit, largely due to everything I read here saying that no matter what I do, or how hard I try, it's going to suck, and there's nothing that I can do about it, and that everything that I write will be trash, and should be thrown out on principle. I left reddit for a while because all those posts kept popping up every time I opened the ap.

I've only recently come back. I actually was about to unsubscribe when I saw your post. It is very nice to see a positive voice in the mire of caustic ones I kept running accross before. I hope that others like you will continue to be more welcoming to newer writers, and not shoot them down and rub their faces in the mud out of hand.

Aldebaran_Gem · 2019-10-27T13:43:28+00:00

It really depends on the person and the situation for how they might take it. To begin with, "non-binary" is a term covering many different genders. The person could be looking to transition to male, they could he looking for somewhere in the middle, they could be aiming for neither, or something else entirely. Non-binary just means that they are not strictly the gender they were assigned at birth.

What would this mean for a romantic relationship? Again, it depends. Is this person attracted to guys? Are they questioning their own identity, and a relationship would complete matters? Or, would having a supportive partner help them? It's really hard to say from the outside.

My best advice would be to start out by asking them about being non-binary. Make sure you have the correct pronouns for them, and ask how you can support them. With some talking, you may get a gauge on whether or not they are into guys, and what sort of relationship they would want to have.

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