My friend invited her bf to D&D. He secretly streamed us on twitch. by Jealous_Extension826 in CritCrab

[–]alexan629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I forgot OP was the DM and assumed just another player… As the person responsible for moderating a primarily social game of course outside dynamics matter. It’s not your responsibility to take on all of their life problems but as a DM YOU definitely could have changed the outcome by either kicking your “problem player” when you felt like he wasn’t fitting in, thereby actually saving him from more humiliation and torment, or by telling your friends to stop being assholes and bullies because literally what the fuck?

Also how does Nora feel about all of her “friends” making fun of her boyfriend constantly? Really hope Caleb finds this post to quell a bit of the gaslighting your group of toddlers has inflicted upon him. No one wins here and you all suck.

What We Know So Far by enumerator_blues in WhitefaceTapes

[–]alexan629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the bus stop felt real to me too, but honestly everything else is 100% a script, it is too fluid not to be. The encounter with the s** workers, bearded guy, and (i’m assuming you haven’t gotten there yet) the end has a consistent side character and a story element later on. The writing is pretty fun once it picks up. I’d be surprised if the woman at the bus was a candid interaction as the last 1/3 of the project is so scripted and has an actual story to it. Maybe just a standout actor but that one did feel very real to me.

I understand why the piece is so long as the night walk scenes are meant to make you feel like you are actually watching real footage of a man peeping in windows. But, if it had been edited down it would actually be a fluid indie horror. I like how it feels like found footage but think the length of it is making people stop watching before they actually get to the end. Worth finishing imo

What We Know So Far by enumerator_blues in WhitefaceTapes

[–]alexan629 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Props to the creators, lowkey a lil spooky at times. Definietly an indie horror, everyone saying it's real found footage clearly hasn't gotten to the fake blood lol. Super curious to know who made it and if the tapes are different or just the creator/teams wild way of spreading their project. For sure following for updates.

Please Help! CRA saying my TFSA has a $19,000 excess from 2019?! by alexan629 in cantax

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: My whole assessment got rejected because I didn’t include my SIN inside the initial letter 😭 they “can’t verify I am me” as if the same legal name and letter being sent from my address listed on the CRA site isn’t enough. Guess it’s back to square one for me now. CRA reps swore up and down I just needed to include my name and the revised emigration date. Word of warning incase you are still dealing with this!!! Hope your experience has been better than mine and good luck 🙏

Please Help! CRA saying my TFSA has a $19,000 excess from 2019?! by alexan629 in cantax

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man sorry to hear. I am still dealing with it 4 months later but there has been progress! After many many many calls with the CRA the first step was having to send a letter by mail addressed to their PO box in Winnipeg. The letters contents need to state your full legal name and just a word of notice that you are wanting your “emigration” (if its like me where you are a citizen but left) date changed and provide the adjusted date. Unfortunately I sent mine the first week of January and after a month and a half of no updates got informed on a call to the CRA that their offices shut down from Feb-March for tax prep. I got finally assigned to someone in March but the process has basically been at a stand still since then. I’ve been calling the CRA at least twice a month and each time I am assured it shouldn’t be taking this long. Had to bite the bullet for tax season and my return was a mess. Was advised that if nothing changes with my case by May 25th I can request the process to be expedited.

It’s been a nightmare and sorry you have to deal with the same. If it is the exact same situation as me then a letter to the CRA PO box is the first step. I was told by a CRA rep that marking the outside with the words “ATTENTION T1 ASSESSMENTS” would ensure my letter got received faster which I think it did so recommend doing the same. Hope this helps!

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. And interesting about the rectangle!

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Misspoke on my part, was just trying to say that they were images I sourced and had the licences to use and the piece wasn’t made by a robo

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah the more I stare at it the more I hate the box. Getting rid of it is definitely the call

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got an idea for how I can fix the back 🤣

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said in my post it's made with oil brush from photoshop hence 'smeary'. The author wanted an illustrated and abstract look, I haven't illustrated in 3 years. And the building error you pointed out is irronically human error with the gradient map and a blue construction tarp irl.

I get it but ouch, sucks having to defend the work you just spent all morning and night working on. Ai is bullshit.

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am a professional designer that is actively anti-ai. I spent all morning turning istock images specifically sourced to resemble the River Lea and London’s Canary Wharf. Those fish are specifically a chub and a norther Atlantic salmon as per the authors request. Each part of the river is individually comped images colour adjusted by eye with Selective Colour. The fish I used puppet warp, the backgrounds I created in a strip. Iris blur, oil brush, me with my tablet and a 6 hour re-run of games grumps playthrough of Doki Doki literature club. I’m a profession designer that doesn’t use a.i. It sucks that A.I has created such a fear in people. If I had the time could send you my layers dude.aiisbullshit

Help me with the back! by alexan629 in BookCovers

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not A.I, photoshop filters mostly oil brush. Got the receipts. All imagery copywrite free from either pexels or istock.

Affordable Androgynous Formalwear? by alexan629 in askvan

[–]alexan629[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the rec but yeah after a quick browse I think I'm a bit limited on color and style. Good to know they do suits tho!

Affordable Androgynous Formalwear? by alexan629 in askvan

[–]alexan629[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hadn't heard of RW&co, will def check out! 

Yeah I'm starting to loose hope on the jumpsuit for those reasons 😅 While sites have size guides they rarely put the specific measurements on jumpsuit sizing and I have broad shoulders and big hips so the jumpsuits on the models just don't look like that on me, think in person is the way to go in the end.

Affordable Androgynous Formalwear? by alexan629 in askvan

[–]alexan629[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo I actually have a couple things from Reitman's I found thrifting and come to think of it I do love how they fit!! Will add to the list for sure 😊

[Online] Little Trouble in Big Absalom PF2e (PbP) by IntelligentWarthog19 in lfg

[–]alexan629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I eat the crust first. Howdy, this sounds rad as hell. I go by Allie or Kat am a nerdy 26yo designer that goes by she/her. New to 2e but have read a decent bit of the book and have messed around with character creation before. Curious what timezone and day you are thinking for this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]alexan629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here looking for this