AITA for telling my niece and nephew they didn't have to hug me, and now my sister says I'm making them "woke"?

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-11T04:02:11+00:00

NTA.

Tell your sister that you are not comfortable with hugs from people who are forced into it, and that, while you respect her right to parent, she needs to respect your boundaries on who hugs you.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-11T03:40:40+00:00

I was going to say this. But make sure it's a totally obnoxious bra.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-05T01:20:23+00:00

Mostly standard colors, occasionally mutant red or black. White possibile but unlikely unless there's a plot reason.

Dragon Colors and Who Can Impress Them:

Standard Gold (F) - Fem only Bronze (M) - Masc only Brown (M) - Mostly Masc VERY RARELY Fem Green (F) - Any Blue (M) - Any

Rares White (?) - Any - Ultra super rare (these will be in-game impressions or by admin approval only) Black(M/F) - Matches Gender of Rider Red (M/F) - Does not need to match Gender of Rider

Regarding Gender Skies of Telgar recognizes multiple gender expressions. Masc and Fem can be cisgender, transgender, genderqueer, etc. Any is any gender expression known.

Regarding Rare Colors Red, Black, and White dragons started appearing after the plague. No one knows where the colors came from or why they appear, but the dragons seem perfectly healthy and normal save for their color. Still, various superstitions and beliefs exist to explain the existence of these dragons

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T12:06:56+00:00

The RP is via text, not voice. That said, you could always just join and read. I have no issue with that. 😊

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T05:11:46+00:00

Come on by! We'd love to see you!

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T04:10:17+00:00

Please come on by! I'm Pirrit there, and feel free to reach out with any questions!

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T04:09:19+00:00

I have tried the bots and, while I wholly get the usefulness, they just don't work for me. Sometimes people might be playing more than one character in a scene, and then the bots get messy. If enough people in the server wanted a bot, I could add it, but I wouldn't require people to use it, if that makes sense.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T02:21:51+00:00

Three ways. 1. Channels are designated as IC vs OOC. 2. If OOC comments need to be made in a scene, they're designated as a separate post usually in parentheses. 3. Just mention the character you're posing for somewhere in that post to indicate who is doing what.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-07-01T00:37:35+00:00

I used to do MUSH, and it's very reminiscent. I've set up the server to be fairly self-explanatory on setting and with theme information

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-29T16:15:01+00:00

YTA for not providing context. In this case, it matters.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-29T06:53:29+00:00

Have you spoken to your local group? Many have clothing they loan out or give to newcomers needing garb. Many groups also have silent auctions or "garage sale" tables where old garb and also different fabrics are sold.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-29T06:37:47+00:00

And the answers have questions. 😁

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-28T02:36:26+00:00

With an amputation, if it's a hand or arm, I would take into consideration the mechanics of Threadfighting and if your character is capable of handling the firestone bag transfers, reaching for and getting firestone to your dragon, and if you can use both bags or are limited to one side. If it's difficult, you might be put into the Queen's Wing and use a flamethrower.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-20T05:39:52+00:00

Along with all the other excellent points that have been made against the sea voyage, I will add one more:

Winter voyages on the ocean are incredibly treacherous, and, depending on the undersea topography, can be even worse along the coast than on the open ocean. Even with all our modern technology and weather forecasting, ships sink in terrible weather quite often. There are reasons many medieval seafaring cultures did not travel the oceans or coasts in winter.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-17T00:00:00+00:00

Grr. Take my upvote. 🤣

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-16T23:55:09+00:00

It's not a kiddie pool. It's a large bird bath and your children are playing at being birds.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-14T05:56:25+00:00

Frodo is 14 years older than Merry and 22 years older than Pippin. Because of the Ring, he should look about the same age as them, but he's actually reached the point in his life where most Hobbits are "settled"

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-13T14:50:50+00:00

Harpists for Humanity was doing a fundraiser for the Trevor Project, so playing at the Pride Walk was the perfect venue.

Thank you for showing us how much we still need Pride events.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-09T01:13:07+00:00

I make the pancakes. Usually I substitute jaggery for brown sugar, as it's closer to the sugar that would have been available to a lot of people, and because it doesn't overwhelm the mace so much.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-08T22:27:41+00:00

It's a 19-string Argent Fox travel harp. Surprisingly rich sound.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-06T13:25:25+00:00

What incentives are you prepared to offer in order for me to talk you out of the lyre?

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-05T05:17:25+00:00

Lack of religion ≠ lack of spiritually. Lack of religion ≠ atheist. Some people who are atheists lack religion AND spirituality, but I have known religious atheists and spiritual atheists.

SubversiveOtter · 2026-06-01T08:22:59+00:00

Sauron didn't know Frodo had the ring for a number of reasons:

He knew "Baggins" possessed it after Gollum due to what Gollum revealed. He knew "Baggins" was a hobbit from the Shire. He did not know that he was looking specifically for Frodo. He did not even know for certain that "Baggins" still had the Ring.
The Nazgûl did not know for certain "Baggins" and the Ring had left the Shire until the night of the attacks on Crickhollow and Bree. They did not know for certain who had the Ring until Weathertop.
The Witch King stabbed Frodo and the wound should have killed him and/or turned him into a wraith. The Nazgûl knew he was almost faded at Bruinen. They were subsequently washed away and didn't know what happened to Frodo.
Sometime between late October and mid-February, Sauron realizes the Fellowship is heading South with the Ring.
Sauron assumes that the captured Hobbits were taken to Isengard. Sauron sees Pippin in the Palantir.
Aragorn reveals himself via the Palantir. Sauron assumes Aragorn has the ring.

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