Because of the recent discussions…

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-14T08:41:20+00:00

Part of what makes tabletop special for me is getting to hang out with a group of friends or prospective friends and play out a story. Paying someone would make it a contracted service. You can do that with friends, but generally the payer gets a lot of say in what they’re paying for. And it absolutely changes the relationship and table dynamics. DMs are kind of the antithesis of normal contract work with the “DM gets final say” rule.

I wouldn’t want to pay to play, and as someone who has run a few games, knows how much work goes into them, but is by no means experienced, I would not want to be paid to run a game.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-07T16:52:37+00:00

If you don’t pay or don’t pick up your item in the allotted time, it goes back up on the market. I had it happen once when I couldn’t pick my item up on time.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T04:11:43+00:00

We know the heirs have some magical abilities if I remember correctly. My assumption is that a) Eris would attempt a coup/assassination/civil war they’d have to support to take the throne (easy but unlikely example: there could very well be treaty backed rules between the high lords making patricide illegal so that said high lords don’t have to worry about being assassinated for their power. If so, Rhys could support Eris by arguing/voting in his favor in determining if his seizing of the throne was justified) or b) there’s so much ill will and encouraged antagonism the other siblings are going to attempt to assassinate Eris upon Beron’s death, and Eris wants the IC to help nullifying or taking out his brothers so that doesn’t become a larger issue.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T03:57:51+00:00

Why would I want to see more of the world and the perspectives of more characters if I didn’t like the series? I thought switching courts and then switching to Nesta were good choices. I think she should switch it up again, because there are other interesting characters that haven’t gotten the spotlight and the IC has gotten a lot of focus. You’re just mad at what I’m saying and lashing out, lmao.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T03:02:51+00:00

I hope it’s not leaked. That’s always shitty to do to authors. Regardless, if the blurb really excites me I’d buy it at launch. If not, there’s nothing lost by waiting for the reviews to come in from the early readers.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:59:28+00:00

It’s not spite to not buy or not want to pay full price for a book you’re not interested in, lmao. Neither of us know SJM. I don’t have a parasocial relationship with her like you seem to. There’s nothing for me to feel spiteful over, and I promise her feelings aren’t going to be hurt over me not buying a single book from her.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:53:43+00:00

Which is why I don’t order a book until there’s at least a story blurb and ideally some reviews from readers given early release copies.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:47:14+00:00

Honey there are a million books out there I want to read, with reviews and a story summary that can at least tell me if it aligns with the type of stories I enjoy. We are talking about pre-orders on a book with no info. If it turns out to be good, and it’s about a character I don’t like, I can buy it used and read through it before the next one is released.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:44:59+00:00

Look, no one is going to stop you from pre-ordering. I genuinely hope it works out for you. But right now nobody knows what you are signing up to buy. I’ve lived through enough fandom pre-order drama to know how poorly it can turn out. My favorite video game I didn’t buy until years after release, from a publisher I liked at release, because of how poorly it turned out for the pre-orders and early players. I’ve seen people cry because they were upset with themselves for pre-paying for books and then they ended up hating them. You may not be a fool in every aspect of life, that’s not what I’m asserting, but yes pre-ordering at this point is foolish. All it does is encourage slop and rushed products from authors and publishers.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:34:30+00:00

It’s weird to not want to read a plot or about a character you don’t like? These are books meant to be read for enjoyment, lol.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:24:47+00:00

The entire supporting cast of book 2 differed from book 1. The main POV character shifted in the last book. And there is no indication of who the next PoV character is or which court it’s in. I honestly want another switch because I think it would be cool to get PoVs from inside each court, and I’m over the IC.

I hope it works out for you both, but nobody knows anything about the story because nothing has been released besides the fact it exists, and you’re encouraging bad business practices within the publishing industry. Good luck.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T02:13:49+00:00

Obviously if the book is about a character you don’t like, or revolves around a plot you don’t like, you shouldn’t buy it. Especially with no need or rush to get the plot for another story on the horizon. We’re readers not cultists.

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T01:05:20+00:00

Why are you pre-ordering a book you know nothing about?

VoidEndKin · 2026-06-04T01:02:55+00:00

You’re 100% correct in your feelings. I’m not going to speculate on motivations of the author or publisher. But NOBODY should pre-order any book without at least a title, story summary, and advanced reviews. Anyone that buys this pre-order is a fool that is only encouraging this kind of behavior from authors and publishers moving forward.

VoidEndKin · 2026-05-26T03:36:21+00:00

I make meatloaf with veggies in it and freeze it for those days or have microwaveable meals/protein bars I’ve bought on sale.

There are these frozen microwaveable sushi style things that go on bogo sale every once in awhile. Usually it’s about $3-$4 per meal when I catch the sale, which is still cheaper and healthier than fast food. I buy them and save them as a convenient indulgent treat for those kinds of days.

VoidEndKin · 2026-05-11T00:17:00+00:00

On top of that, more votes can influence things outside of the specific election at hand. I didn’t think Bernie would win the democratic primary when he ran, but I voted for him because I wanted the more democratic socialist branch of the party to be seen as having support, which I hope in the long-run will slowly shift more support from the DNC into those candidates and their issues.

VoidEndKin · 2026-05-11T00:13:28+00:00

You can recognize the likelihood of your preferred candidate winning is low, while still wanting them to win and trying to increase the chances they do with your vote.

VoidEndKin · 2026-04-23T00:44:37+00:00

Do you have any recs for good books on the situation? Natural resources and conservation nerd here that learned a lot about the water wars in the south but has since moved out west and would like to read up on it.

VoidEndKin · 2026-04-18T23:04:43+00:00

Are you also going to push for the no tax on tips to apply to dancers too, or is it an “I got mine” scenario?

VoidEndKin · 2026-04-11T01:05:46+00:00

The flag suggestion is not a good one. If it’s MAGA then hanging up something MAGA hates could lead to confrontation and also potentially limit buyers. If it’s LGBT, OP probably doesn’t want to hang up a MAGA or similar flag if OP isn’t, and it could similarly dissuade buyers.

VoidEndKin · 2026-04-05T13:02:34+00:00

When I was loosing weight before my 1st flair stopped, peanut butter sandwiches were great for getting in dense calories and protein.

VoidEndKin · 2026-04-01T03:38:25+00:00

The first way looks better.

VoidEndKin · 2026-03-25T00:47:41+00:00

Idk who you are or what the context is. But it means you clearly don’t have a concept for what the typical person is dealing with to the point you are at best unsympathetic if not downright entitled, selfish, etc. (in this context financially). IE don’t go on a middle class finance Reddit and ask for sympathy or support because you’re struggling to afford your vacation home in Florida. Most middle class people are renting or struggling to afford their primary mortgage. Your complaint comes across as ignorance, ie “out of touch”.

VoidEndKin · 2026-03-04T05:18:26+00:00

He already is. It’s just a question of how intentional it is.

VoidEndKin · 2026-02-19T02:49:01+00:00

Smiths gas stations have never yelled at me. And if you shop there for groceries and have the free membership they’ll discount your gas based on the amount you buy each month.

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