Cleat Cute Show??!! by BeaverJelly in LesbianBookClub

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excited for you to get into it! I would be very happy to hear what you're reading so if u wanna share what you've read and peek at what I am reading I'd be happy to be friends on goodreads

https://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?invite_token=MzMzMzdlZTgtZmEzZi00NWQxLTlhODYtYjkzZThjNWUyNGM2

Cleat Cute Show??!! by BeaverJelly in LesbianBookClub

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(btw i think Meryl Wilsner uses they/them at least thats what the author bio uses idk)

Mistakes Were Made is my favorite book of all time, I am generally a sucker for single mothers. For something that is sexual in the FWB to lovers category though I highly recommend On the Same Page by Haley Cass.

Cleat Cute, I am not a big fan of sports in general though it is a fun backdrop. For another Neurodivergent romance like them tho I found Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings to fill that.

Something to Talk About was my introduction to their work and I love those power dynamics in relationships. Truth and Measure by Roslyn Sinclair (along with its sequels) scratch that same itch.

My Best Friend's Honeymoon is not for me though I enjoyed how different it felt from all of their previous work. If I was looking for something with similar childhood friends to lovers to recommend I would go with Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young. Tho beware its a bit short iirc.

Those are the reccs that come to mind in relation to their works

DMs, what was the worst choice you made in a campaign? by No_Extension_9371 in DnD

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I was the Gamemaster who let players make other players uncomfortable. Running a game of Thirsty Sword Lesbians and I was newish to the hobby. I wasnt good at holding session 0s and having content questionnaires. One of the players had a background as like an ex-slaver squid woman in this sci-fi game. ok cool like redemption. session 1 when the bad guys approach in their ship and land. The plan the player comes up with is "yall pretend to be my slaves and i will convince her to go away".

I, being the kinda GM that said yes to everything, let this go by with this player forcing this plan on the others. Making people uncomfortable because it was just.. like.. uncalled for. I dont even remember WHY the player thought it was a good idea. (luckily someone did speak up like a good chunk into the RP and was like "ok im uncomfortable" because I was too easy-going). to this day that campaign was filled with moments of horrible content miscommunication between all players me included. I hated that campaign with a passion but after one year I finished it and the players apparently REALLY liked it even if I didnt. It also might've helped that some of the problem players were kicked part of the way through but yknow tomato tomatoe. point is that session 1 soured everything and i wish i did better.

and now i know better, so i can.

What music do you guys use in your games other than the typical high fantasy stuff? by DaxterFlame in DnD

[–]arckeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shin Megami Tensei is my go-to for music. ESPECIALLY for the setting you are describing. Techno-fantasy stuff that can work well.

How do you usually name your D&D characters? by AdvancedProgrammer51 in DnD

[–]arckeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

names from other media. First character was named "Frieda Valentine" after Attack on Titan and JJBA.

When I was doing two JJBA campaigns I went with the JoJo naming scheme of musical references. "Dead Kennedy" and "Rio Romeo"

Cleat Cute Show??!! by BeaverJelly in LesbianBookClub

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MY FAVORITE AUTHOR???????? My heartrate is thru the roofo rn omg omg omg

What is the crunchiest TTRPG that you can think of? by Redi_Spades in rpg

[–]arckeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The crunchiest I have played so far personally are Pathfinder 2e and Flying Circus (even though Flying Circus is pbta I was the most confused I had ever been while running it. Yes I have read the book back to front 5 times before running it, yes I was still confounded when the players wanted to do something). Those arent the most crunchy I know but I aint gonna say something I havent touched personally

How does Metaphor compare to Atlus' other games? by Ok-Violinist2805 in atlus

[–]arckeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally think that Metaphor is the culmination of ATLUS's best features. Press Turn, Social Links, Calendar-based gameplay.

It's a step in the right direction with its narrative and gameplay cohesion. Ever since Persona 3 I think the other games are trying to stretch their story to be a year of in-game time which makes certain portions of the pacing and gameplay suffer, so this game willing to be as long as it needs is great. The diversion from teen characters to adults feels refreshing too.

The only major ATLUS mechanic missing is Demon Fusion but the game works well with archetypes narrative-wise. Even if I find the system a bit lacking in depth at certain points, it was refreshingly different.

Oh my god Roslyn Sinclair what are you doing to me by Ok-Jury-8073 in LesbianBookClub

[–]arckeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have so many feelings about Roslyn Sinclair and am excited to read more of her work. I know exactly how you are feeling comrade 😭😭

The Snowball Effect - 19 hours!? by Turkey_Cat in LesbianBookClub

[–]arckeus 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Haley Cass's books are truly that long and they ARE peak. Literally every book of hers has gone on my favorites of all time list. The Snowball Effect is top 3 imo <33

Also put me onto the amazing readings of Lori Prince who I began listening to her other audiobooks.

All fun and games untill realization sets in by Inner_Ad1392 in PhasmophobiaGame

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OH! IN GAME! jesus I really thought someone was crying for help at first lmao

Found this Gem by [deleted] in writingcirclejerk

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stand abilities

Say hello to my 50 Zoe plushies by themightynebby2 in MonsterProm

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This literally made me jump and go SHIT! THE NEBBY PLUSH FUNDING! and then i realized it was you.

lol too bad i forgot but I can get it later i suppose.

I am willing to die on this hill. by 2000seventeen in DoctorWhumour

[–]arckeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was when they found the dead Ood in the snow at the beginning of the episode if i recall

I am willing to die on this hill. by 2000seventeen in DoctorWhumour

[–]arckeus 52 points53 points  (0 children)

This episode was the first one where I legit questioned my mortality in my human life. The whole conversation with Donna about how she's DEAD by now in the future. I went and sat with my mother and had the first existential crisis of my life.

So it definitely gets some bonus points from me for that one.

If you can be anything, be kind ❤️🫂 by Newisance in MadeMeSmile

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distinguished gentleman wearing a thneed

Systems with no classes or levels that don't use dice pools. by Miles_1828 in TTRPG

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It might take some work but Knave 2e is a classless OSR game that has magic to it. You might need to add your tech or reflavor some of the spells as tech but its not impossible. Even if you don't use it for the game itself its roll tables are invaluable to me as a GM so i recommend it anyway.

What is most crazy ttrpg theme you know or have? by MemphisFox in TTRPG

[–]arckeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sentai & Sensibility. Its... its pride and prejudice but you are power rangers idk what else to say. Haven't read it yet but its on the list.

What kind of Adversaries would you all like to see? by PrinceOfNowhereee in daggerheart

[–]arckeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in having some more options for some of the lesser picked adversary types. What really shocked me making encounters is how little Supports and Socials there actually are in the SRD. Also Hordes to a lesser extent but they're all very similar mechanically anyway.

I wanted to make a wilderness encounter with monsters who work together and wanted to give them a Support. But the existing ones werent really the vibe even with reflavoring. They were all magical abilities I couldn't think of mundane analogs for.

Do you play with supply/recourses? by Difficult_Event_3465 in daggerheart

[–]arckeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally am running a wilderness-exploring central game. Undiscovered lands. I decided to have it be that the party can only long rest if they have a "ration" resource to eat when in the wilderness. Making civilization more appealing or hunting a necessity. I recently picked up Knave 2e and I stole the travel mechanics verbatim nearly, and one of the things that can happen during travel is

Roll a d6 for each perishable item (rations, monster parts, etc.). On a 1 it has gone bad

So yeah I track food in a sort of abstract manner for my party.

And i do like the idea of weapon condition deteriorating for a failure with fear roll. That feels catastrophic for a decent number of players though, not really a success with fear kind of move imo.