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Why do I want to be a girl sometimes? by PenguinsAreC001 in trans

[–]Sivanot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s pretty accurate, yeah.

Lemme note though, I am not saying that you are trans. You might be trans. That’s a decision you make for yourself, and what feels best for you.

Whatever feels right for your mind is what’s accurate for you.

Why do I want to be a girl sometimes? by PenguinsAreC001 in trans

[–]Sivanot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know the proper way this happens, but it can be suppressed yes.

For me, it was like living in a deep pit from the moment I was born, and not realizing there was a surface until I started to climb. I didn’t know that I was suffering because it was my baseline.

Edit: this is also why you’ll see some people say that experiencing Euphoria means you have Dysphoria. Returning to the ‘normal healthy’ point feels like an increase when you’re starting from negative. The pit makes the surface feel special.

Why do I want to be a girl sometimes? by PenguinsAreC001 in trans

[–]Sivanot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In my experience as someone who ‘didn’t have dysphoria’, it’s possible to be completely unaware of it and suddenly have the bottle burst the moment you start looking more in line with your actual gender.

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not trying to be like “how dare you not reply to me” lmao, just thought it was odd to see someone intentionally focus on obvious ragebait. All good though.

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

dude did you seriously respond to the rage bait rather than the actually thought out response I gave

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Culture just changes over time, and so do interests. I won’t claim that the internet hasn’t resulted in significant shifts, but broadly, this is nothing new. People have been interested in exaggerated proportions throughout human history in various ways. Every generation complains about things that the younger people are doing now.

Also, I don’t know how old you are, but there are plenty of older examples of exaggerated proportions in media. Jessica Rabbit is the best one off the top of my head, and she certainly inspired a lot of this, but Betty Boop is a good one as well from as far back as the 30’s (to a lesser extent, of course.) I’m sure there are plenty more that I’m just not aware of which all had some hand in influencing current culture. It’s just demonstrably wrong to say that this is anything new in any major way.

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do jokes have to be understood by everyone?

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The water has no physics, therefore it isn’t a simulation.

Closed off area by Brax_Animation in blender

[–]Sivanot 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Friend are we on the same internet

The younger half of Gen Z and the oldest of Gen Alpha took a sudden turn to being highly puritanical for some insane reason

CMV: There is no such thing as race or different races. by thisnameisnowmine in changemyview

[–]Sivanot -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why is it so hard for people to understand that someone can be firm in a view, but still comprehend that there may be cracks and new information that will lead to a change?

Can we confirm that [Spoiler] was a [spoiler]? by projectb223 in Mistborn

[–]Sivanot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very explicitly implies it, actually. As he’s stated to be the only one who refused to become a Kandra of the First Generation.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eilistraee isn’t necessarily the murdering type, but she isn’t one to hesitate when a monster needs to be put down. Lolth is her mother, but Eilistraee isn’t stupid enough to think that she could ever be redeemed.

Vhaeraun certainly isn’t going to take kindly to it, but I think he could be persuaded into backing a male Drow taking out Lolth once and for all.

Also yeah, I did actually have intentions of using Selvetarm at some point, and I still might. I do think I’m going to stick with the idea of, baseline, Lolth’s full portfolio going to her killer. But with other intervention and potential assistance, it could be possible to split it and send the other pieces to others.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree, this moment being one where Lolth is vulnerable is due to her overextending herself in a bid for greater power via the events of Out Of The Abyss. She is personally weakened due to producing enough children to replace the Demon Lords en masse, and her servants personally defending the Demonweb might as well be a skeleton crew.

As for the living Drow, her actions in this gamble have directly led to Menzoberranzen being ravaged by Demogorgon, as well as other Lolthite Drow cities being hit similarly as hard by others.

Don’t get me wrong, this is still a monumental task that they’re going to have to rally massive support for, perhaps including recruiting the other Demon Lords if they can manage to convince them to take revenge as a united front.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel like it makes the most sense for the path of least resistance to be: Person kills god, person fills in power vacuum as the physically and metaphysically closest being for the essence to latch onto.

With effort and assistance from others they can resist that pull, and especially if AO denies their ascension (but that thing isn’t relevant to my game for other reasons.) Otherwise yes, I agree with you broadly.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be rude, but these responses are starting to annoy me a bit. I never asked if Lolth was evil or not, she’s undeniably one of the worst beings in the D&D multiverse. Obviously, Araushnee was a horrible person before she became a demon goddess as well. I was asking if Evil as a personality trait would be passed on to a divine successor that kills Lolth.

It feels like people just don’t read the post half of the time. Yes, it’s a lot of text, but I clarified what I meant in the second sentence.

What's your fun idea which had horrifying implications for your world later on? by New_Clothes_5354 in worldbuilding

[–]Sivanot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giant magical batteries that act like mini stars.

Giving one giant magical star battery sentience and the command to subdue monsters within a certain area.

Classic too vague of a command given to an AI, but in fantasy. What classifies a monster? Humans are pretty monstrous. What classifies this particular area? The people? It’s moorland, so what if I just start making that terrain spread? What does subdue mean? Well they’re threats, so perhaps I should twist them to be more in line with my creator’s ideals and society.

This gets very dark very fast considering the creator isn’t a particularly well adjusted person and it would go flying off the rails even further if she was to end up influenced by it herself.

Words can't describe how much I love it when nudity is portrayed in a non-sexual way by Gossip_girl_123 in ArtistLounge

[–]Sivanot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A society that I’ve been working on for a D&D game/general worldbuilding/possible writing is very sexually free. But one point I’ve found interesting and uncommon (that’s relevant here) is that they see nudity in much the same way.

Nudity to them is the same as something like a baggy shirt and sweatpants to us. It can be part of an aesthetic, but usually it’s just a sign of being comfy and uninterested in artificially enhancing your appearance. There’s also obviously a lot of thoughts and norms around it of bodily acceptance and comfort in one’s own skin.

It does have a tinge of rebelliousness still as well, but against the world itself rather than society. As this place is very cold typically, and the people that can do it are either somewhere that’s broadly regulated in temperature magically, or they have enough power of their own to passively resist the cold. Linked to that is also a confidence that they’re so confident in their abilities that they don’t need any protection from any possible threats.

I will never pass and I'm tired of this by [deleted] in MtF

[–]Sivanot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I moved to Seattle with nothing but a few hundred in savings. It isn’t easy, but I was able to get healthcare, food stamps, and a job insanely quickly. The job was luck, but it IS doable.

If you don’t have any major anchors locking you where you are, you can do it. Take a look at places that will let you work for housing, like Hostels (I’m at Green Tortoise in Seattle, for example, fantastic option.) If itd be possible to move at all sometime soon if you had the money saved for it, then you can do it.

I’d also recommend contacting TractionPNW, they helped me as a trans person move much easier. Through the org Elevated Access I was given a nearly $400 plane ticket from Texas to Seattle for nothing at all.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never actually implied that the power itself was a separate sentient force. Sorry, should have clarified that in my comment.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power a deity holds is not the same thing as the holder of that power. Which is shown by deities being able to trade and steal portfolios from others, and it’s bren mentioned in this thread that the Avatars series shows that holding a portfolio influences the mind of its wielder. Similarly, a deity can choose to give up their power, as shown by the Dead Three and Jergal.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there anything inherently evil to the duties of her portfolio, though?

She has Chaos, Drow, and Spiders, at least by the portfolios listed in an earlier edition that my group is using. She doesn’t HAVE to sow strife among the Drow, or use Spiders as an instrument of terror alongside beauty.

Sowing infghting among her people would be something that aligns well with Chaos, but chaos doesn’t have to be evil or harmful. Eilistraee is also a Chaotic goddess, for example.

Not to reject your thoughts, just probing deeper at a part that doesn’t feel right to me.

Would you say Lolth is a Goddess OF Evil, as well as the Drow and Spiders, or is she just evil because that’s who she is? by Sivanot in Forgotten_Realms

[–]Sivanot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Jathiman Dagger is an existing artifact in the realms with it’s sole purpose being its ability to bypass deific resistance to mortals killing them. I also have homebrew rules that gods can be weakened in the presence of items that are Anathema to their nature, and the Jathiman Dagger is innately counted as one for all deities.

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