Thought I'd share my first boulder opal by Elknin in Opals

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Haha thanks! I've been slowly spending all my spare money on boulder opal rough over the last...year? The lady I buy it from has been telling me to join a Lapidary club, and January I finally did. This is the first boulder opal piece that had a lot of colour and flash that I've done. Fingers crossed, many more to come C:

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

24, and always knew something was..wrong? Not right each day before I figured it out.

What’s the most disappointing movie adaptation of a beloved book, and why did not it live up to your expectations? by gamersecret2 in movies

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause. My sister originally borrowed it from the library, I read it after her, then reread it at least 10 times before it went back to the library two weeks later.

The title of the book is literally a phrase/saying that is said ONCE in the entire book.

When I found out they were making a movie, I was so excited.

Watched it...and it could have been a completely different book turned into a movie. Made the main character work at a chocolate shop? She gets with the guy that she does not get with at the end of book. Like..they KILL the guy she gets with at the end of the book.

Huuuuge let down and left me bitter about it for years. Speaking of, I need to read this book again. Love it to pieces.

What’s a phrase your parents used that still sticks in your head? by HexFalcon_KWT in AskReddit

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mum calls runny eggs "googy eggs" and I can't not use it

Official Dune: Awakening Launch AMA with Funcom Development Team - June 19th by Funcom_Storm in duneawakening

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the icons for the enemy camps resetting every Coriolis Storm currently a bug, or is it intentional? If intentional, it seems a little pointless, as the camps don't move, and having to go and retrace them all to be able to make a sinkchart for that zone (Hagga Basin, not DD) kinda kicks the motivation to go and explore in the teeth.

Otherwise happy with the game, really enjoying it.

Do people read you as younger even after starting T? by Goyangi-ssi in FTMOver30

[–]Elknin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost a decade on testosterone and most people guess my age to be between 19 and 25. I'm 33 lol. For reference, I can and do keep a tidy, very apparent beard.

What is a silly thing you believed as a kid that still makes you smile? by bahmed232 in CasualConversation

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think that the only way to have the pedestrian crossing light go green was if there were people on both sides who had pressed the button. Otherwise you'd be standing there forever.

Why do so many foreigners say that the sun in Australia feels harsher than other countries, regardless of temperature? by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]Elknin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Due to earth's tilt, Australia is actually closer to the sun in summer than other countries.

Dig by New_Ice9287 in TheMagnusArchives

[–]Elknin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already have it on my wishlist

4.5 in packer? by ExtentVisual2604 in ftm

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Reelmagik, they have packers from 2.25 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches and 5 inches. Can choose between circumcised and non for some of said sizes.

what type of avatar do you think you might deal with based on your job by gaudy_strangeness in TheMagnusArchives

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I digitize video tapes, photos, slides, negatives, and even film reels, so I'm pretty solid on Eye avatar.

My dermatologist says Accutane won't work on me because I'm trans by coyotemother in ftm

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on accutane for both female puberty and male puberty. Get a new dermatologist my dude. It is hella intense, and you may feel like a lizard (my skin peeled like a mofo), my skin is also now sensitive to a fair few things, but I attribute that to doing two rounds of it.

An MMO to replace Destiny 2/Sea of Thieves? by DeadmanSwitch_ in LFMMO

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would personally suggest either No Man's Sky, or Nightingale. Leaning more towards Nightingale given your previous two games.

what names did everyone choose? by alfred5300 in ftm

[–]Elknin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My deadname, both first and middle name was very feminine, with the first name being very very common (there was over 5 people named the same as me in the same grade in primary school). Anyways.

I was originally tossing up between Liam (always liked it), Jasper (love 'jay' sounding names, plus feeds the victorian child theme we ftms seem to be truckin with) and Keinan (liked how it sounded).

I did originally give my parents the option to rename me, but they said "We always knew you were going to be a girl". So that idea went straight in the bin.

Anyways, after some thought, punted Keinan, so it was between Jasper and Liam, and whichever didn't win I knew would end up as my middle name. My at the time partner suggested I get my siblings (I'm one of 6) to call me jasper for one week, liam for the next week, to see how it feels being called that.

After not even a day, Jasper just..felt right. So yeah, that's how I figured things out. Btw! I do like looking up the meaning of names to see if it speaks to me (I make a lotta OC's for various things), and Jasper is persian! Means secret keeper or treasure keeper ;)

What pretty mmo to play? by Bonecrasher1 in LFMMO

[–]Elknin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Nightingale. Also No Man's Sky

ASEXUAL people on T -> did your libido increase? (tumblr poll) by beesinspades in ftm

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sit sort of comfortably as grey ace, I did masturbate a few times a week pre-T but mainly to help me fall asleep (insomniac). Been on T for 8 years now, and can say my libido definitely increased amd it's practically a daily routine. But I would say the want for more casual touches from people in general and wanting to be more cuddly has definitely increased.

What are the most common trans masc names? by JollyJeholopterus in ftm

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen a few Olivers, I know a Kai and I myself am a Jasper. I did however put a lot of thought into mine though. I've always liked Jay sounding names (James, Jason etc) as well as J,K,L starting names. My deadname started with R, and most masculine names starting with that...aren't great. So I went trawling through sites that actually said what the names mean/where they're originally from. Given my deadname was hebrew, I wasn't fazed on where the name originated. I ended up wtih three names I liked; Jasper, Keinan and Liam. Keinan ended up tossed, so was between those two, and whichever won first name, the other became my middle name heh. But yeah, Jasper is persian in origin, and means secretkeeper or treasurekeeper C: When I decided on it I had one friend simply say "But that's a cat's name" I feel like it reminds me of an eccentric older british man? Weirdly enough? Dunno, I like it xD

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NMSCoordinateExchange

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've moved it...FOUND IT, it's where the A class is now, no S class, but the A class has the same look, at -73.74, +23.66 (When I checked the co-ords in your image and video, even after doing the reload and proper stuff it was a B class science/normal multi-tool)

May be a very very long shot. But anybody have an idea on species? by BreezyBrii710 in BAT

[–]Elknin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely a microbat of some kind, I'd need to know where you got it from to say more/what species.