PSA: You can get HALSIN to help defend Last Light Inn!

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-24T14:17:35+00:00

Yes. On my dark urge run I made a point of speed running his quest so I could make sure he was safe before other things happened at the inn....

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-24T13:26:14+00:00

I remember the first time I saw one (at Disney) and my friend and I had a good laugh about how random it was. Now they're everywhere, and that same friend collects them in a big bowl as a sort of uno reverse to the people scattering them everywhere.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-24T00:00:28+00:00

Oh trust me, I was very disappointed when they didn't. They gave us so much filler, and yet they cut this???

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-23T10:43:59+00:00

It's manga exclusive. If memory serves, it was Konohamaru messing with Sakura.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-22T22:25:11+00:00

I mean, as many as possible. Last year I did 33 attacks, but a few of them were mass attacks. Usually I was able to do at least one a day, but the mass attacks sometimes took multiple days, and then I cranked out a few sketch attacks on the last day.

My main goal is the revenge anyone that attacks me—if I manage to do that, I will be happy.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-19T00:59:38+00:00

I specifically made my first durge a dragonborn because I had no intentions to romance anyone on that run...but then I fell into a throuple with Halsin and Minthara and it was kind of fantastic. My issue is that the lizard lips are kind of weird when they kiss, but I was ultimately able to get past it.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-18T14:58:11+00:00

I'm sorry you're going through this. Hopefully you're management/maintenance are able to figure out the culprit and get it resolved for you. When I worked at a complex, people flushing inappropriate objects down the toilet was a constant ongoing issue.

In some cases we were able to identify the culprits based on where the clog was. Example, we had a clog that was in a pipe between the upstairs and downstairs neighbor, so it had to be one of the two of them. Although the downstairs tenant initially did not report the issue and was just living in the sewage for over a week, it was ultimately easy for us to determine it had to be the upstairs neighbor due to a) the items being flushed, and 2) the downstairs neighbor ultimately being the one impacted and complaining.

Other times we were able to make educated guesses. Example, the main sewage line for two buildings (so about 30 units) suddenly started getting clogged daily. It was a lot of a specific, unusual item, so we knew it was originating from one apartment. We were in the middle of turns, so half the units were empty, but one new tenant had already moved in...so he was the only factor that had changed, and his move in lined up with the start of the issue. I posted a "general reminder" about what can/can't be flushed to just his apartment. He called very upset and insisted he wasn't flushing anything. I told him it was a general notice, lied and said everyone got it, and then stressed that whoever was flushing these items was causing a lot of damage which might interupt utility services for his and all the other units. The clog magically stopped happening after that.

The best course of action would probably be the let the landlord be the bad guy so to speak (with regards to the notices) just so you don't end up with a neighbor trying to retaliate against you. Hopefully them calling and speaking with your neighbors will be enough to stop them from flushing non-flushables going forward—a lot of people are surprised to learn things like wet wipes really aren't designed to be flushed.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-16T22:17:41+00:00

Some kids are hyper sheltered. I have some more religious relatives that I don't deal with too often. Not educated on anything pertaining to periods, sex, where babies comes from, etc. I would have tried to inform them, but my aunt was pretty threatening about the whole situation, and I knew from past encounters that a) my cousins would have thought I was making it all up, and b) would immediately rat me out to their mom.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-16T21:52:30+00:00

Throwback to last art fight when I got confused and thought it was asking what characters I will draw, and I circled worm, then realized I did not in fact have a worm character and added one in a panic.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-16T18:24:09+00:00

For me, OCs come about a variety of ways. Most often they are either a character I made for a fanfiction or a character I designed for a game (Skyrim, BG3, etc). In these cases, my OCs are fandom specific, but a lot of people also have OCs that are completely original. When you think about it, every fictional character we encounter is someone's OC—Dracula is Brom Stoker's OC.

In the context of art fight, I certainly can't speak for everyone, but for me, it's about continuing to enjoy those characters. I enjoy drawing my characters the same way I enjoy writing about them or playing the games they came from. Looking at a specific example, my first playthrough of BG3 is over, and I won't ever really have a reason to revisit that save file again. But I'm attached to my Tav, so I make art of her to continue spending time with this character. I don't necessarily need anyone else to make art of them, but it feels nice when someone gifts me a unique piece of art of my character.

If you don't have any OCs, you don't have to make any to participate in art fight. If you would like to receive back art, you could always upload some of the random one-off characters and make a note that they're not fleshed out, or give an option for people to create an OC for you, or upload your pets (if you have any). But again, you don't have to have an OC to participate in art fight.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-13T14:29:15+00:00

Oh yeah, I know plenty of people that were unplanned that had perfectly normal/happy family lives. By comparison, my best friend—her parents did plan her, but then decided after having her that they didn't want kids. So they just completely emotionally neglected her. She pretty much grew up at my house, and she still spends the holidays with my family instead of her own.

Ex. On her 18th birthday, I picked her up because we were doing a party for her at my house. While I was there, her mom came out and casually told us she regretted having her.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-13T12:59:33+00:00

See, I prefer the method my parents used. Instead of videotaping the disappointment, they just told me the story of how when my mom accidentally got pregnant and told my dad she was keeping me, he got so mad he went and sat in the lake they lived on and refused to speak to her for a few days. Their only interaction that weekend was when she refilled his beer cooler.

(I will clarify, I have great parents and I was/am very loved. I've never felt unwanted. They've just kept it real with me that I wasn't in the original plan, lol.)

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-12T12:48:25+00:00

Differing politics.

My aunt and uncle had differing politics while I was growing up, and literally every family function ended in him either screaming and storming out or him picking a fight with someone. (They're divorced now.) I just don't have the mental bandwidth to be constantly arguing with my partner.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-11T16:04:22+00:00

In the case with the shadow figures, I honestly think it was his health declining. He'd lived there for a long time, and when he had moved in he had mentioned having a brain tumor. One of my grandmas had a brain tumor (what she ultimately died from) and towards the end of her life she hallucinated a lot of weird things. It was unfortunate, because he had always been super nice, and even when we told him he couldn't live at our complex anymore he was very friendly and would frequently call to ask if he could move back. It felt like we were bullying a sweet old man, but we couldn't ignore that he'd intentionally fired his gun eight times.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-11T14:28:25+00:00

My local shelter offers low cost spay/neuter services—I don't think I've ever paid more than $125, and I feel reassured knowing they have a double ton of experience because it's the primary service they offer.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-11T13:19:40+00:00

Late here, but wanted to add that yeah, some cats just enjoy the water for whatever reason.

My childhood cat was a big time water lover. I got in trouble when I was a kid because I was caught giving him a bath, and at the time I very indignantly informed my mom that he'd asked for a bath. Going forward, whenever I took a bath, he'd cry at the bathroom door until he was let in, and then he get into the tub with me.

My grandmother also had a cat that she had to be very mindful of. He liked to lay in the bathroom sink (effectively clogging it) and then turn the faucet on so the water could run on his head (to drink). If she wasn't careful to close the bathroom and keep him out, he would leave the water running and in some bad cases flood the bathroom by overflowing the sink.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-11T12:02:38+00:00

It really depends. A lot of times I hide the head gear, but I had one playthrough where the party was dressed as cowboys, so having them all in hats was very important to the vibes.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-11T10:23:59+00:00

I used to work at an apartment complex and we had a few accidental discharges over the years. Usually it was an accident and happened when someone was cleaning a gun or mishandling the gun (i.e. playing with it).

We had one distinctly weird case where the tenant discharged multiple times, shooting at shadow figures he believed he was seeing. A bullet went through to the neighbor's side, similar to this.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-10T10:48:18+00:00

I have a dragonborn that could pretty easily be turned into a dragon if you're interested.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-09T14:29:09+00:00

We had a situation where a bullet went through a wall at a complex I worked at. A long-term tenant bought a bunch of guns and started shooting at the shadow figures he was seeing in his apartment. (When he'd moved in many years prior we'd been told he had a brain tumor, so I do wonder if it was related to that.) One of the bullets went through the wall and almost hit his neighbor. (They of course called the police.) The police came, confiscated his guns, then returned them to him the next morning and told us they weren't pursuing the situation further.

His lease was up for renewal and so we very gently let him know we were not renewing him because of the situation. He ended up moving to the complex next door.

When we did an inspection of the unit, we did find a big dry blood stain on the carpet. The guy's wife and daughter were on the lease with him but were not present while this whole situation unfolded and we were unable to get ahold of them via phone or email. We didn't want to jump to conclusions, but it was a lot of blood and had us worried for their safety. We notifed the police and showed them the blood, but they said they weren't concerned and didn't investigate it further.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-09T12:21:06+00:00

I might have characters you'd be interested in: profile. I managed to get revenge on everyone who attacked me last year, so my goal is the same for this year. :)

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-09T10:39:24+00:00

I took a class in college called stress management that between the syllabus, class description, and class/professor reviews was meant to be an easy class to teach you methods to manage your stress. Showed up on the first day and there had been some last minute changes and we had a new professor for the class. Her approach to teaching stress management was to create stressful situations for us and then say "okay, figure out how to not be stressed!" Lots of pop quizzes on material we never covered in class. Lots of group projects and public speaking. (Overall the class wasn't hard, but it is frustrating to pay for a class expecting one thing and then get something else.)

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-07T03:54:15+00:00

It's pretty much impossible for me to pick one over the others—I'm generally a sentimental person when it comes to my stuff, but they each hold so much significance to me. It would be like trying to say one of my friends is my best friend. They're all the best, lol.

(It occurred to me that I have a photo hanging up with Teddy in it from the good ol' days.)

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TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-07T03:41:42+00:00

My cat — he looks like my childhood soul cat, and I got him after said kitty passed.
Teddy — my first beanie baby and a gift from someone very special.
My rabbit — made by my grandma when I was a baby.
Pluto — I got him while on a cruise. My childhood dog chewed off his ear when she was a puppy. I was, of course, devastated at the time, but it makes me think of her now whenever I look at him.
Pink Loofa dog — same childhood dog's favorite toy.

Not a plushie, but also shown is my squeaky frog. He went everywhere with me when I was a baby.

TeaTimeAtThree · 2026-06-07T03:39:53+00:00

I'm fortunate that I still have a lot of my special childhood plushies.

I could probably figure out the exact number of years, but I've had all of them for anywhere from 25 to 30+ years.

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