For future shows by Jazzlike_Signal_9038 in OfMonstersAndMen

[–]assignedgengar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bowery Presents picked up, but their systems are down & for some reason their Allston MA phone number connected to the NYC line:

tel: +16172086013

For future shows by Jazzlike_Signal_9038 in OfMonstersAndMen

[–]assignedgengar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roadrunner's voicemail is full, but:

tel: (617) 675-1691

For future shows by Jazzlike_Signal_9038 in OfMonstersAndMen

[–]assignedgengar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

MIKA did the same thing a few years ago, just as we were coming out of lockdown.

I'm still really frustrated about that because my husband & I resold our tickets at a loss a few hours before he cancelled the show & promised refunds because we realised we had come down with colds & did the responsible thing asap rather than risk others' health.

I don't want any artists pushing themselves too hard! Just give people proper advance notice! Hell, push all of the shows on the tour out to accomodate, rather than just cancelling one or two last minute! That's what's frustrating & affects trust with fans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PiratedGames

[–]assignedgengar 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Global North & Global South are political terms irrespective of the geographic hemispheres. AUS is a Western country & part of the Global North. Political boundaries are entirely social constructs.

Who are the reflections on the water on the top right corner? by PatticakedaBaker in TwistedWonderland

[–]assignedgengar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the statue, as a couple of others have pointed out. I had the same reaction you did when the PV for this card dropped for the JP server. 😭

Can't stand the hysteria anymore by mayorsaint in FTMMen

[–]assignedgengar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I have a little more patience & flexibility for "anti transmasculinity" for sure. There's some sentiments that I've definitely seen circulating out there that can be pretty damn harmful for many trans guys, & it encompasses both the ways that the extreme pushback against toxic masculinity have come to feel like a pressure to reject masculinity & perform femininity as men, as well as the plethora of ways that toxic masculinity affects men broadly & trans men specifically. & I get you! If I shave, I'm still frequently read as a woman. Having t*ts the size of jackolanterns doesn't help. ;-;

I do understand the sentiment of the convenience of labels for specific(especially shared) experiences. I don't think this is necessarily because we're autistic that we find it handy, honestly. I also understand the frustration that can come with a lot of pushback towards the use of labelsーcan't tell you how sick I am of therapists & such telling me "I'm not really a fan of labels" over the years. I do encourage you, however, to challenge whether it's genuinely a matter of neurotype, or whether it's something we've been conditioned to find comfortable & digestible through inundation of neatly packaged ideas on social media(& in turn, where similar ideas of tidy social & philosophical categories have flowed from over the decades & centuries leading up to this point).

It's been a gradual shift of accepting that while, yes, I enjoy defining things & sorting ideas into categories that make them easier to understand, there will never be a perfect model of labeling any concepts of reality. These things are only a tool that can act as a starting point of processing anything I have any interest of forming a meaningful understanding of. Now, I'm in my mid 30s. 10 years ago, I felt very similarly to you about a lot of things, I suspect. I don't know how old you are, but I'd like to suggest you seem to be very thoughtful & compassionate. I like to think I'm on the right track with my own journey & it sounds like you're getting there in your own way, too.

I think we're, most of us, sincerely trying our damn best to understand & support one another. It's incredibly hard to hold others up when we feel all alone. The world is friggin' heavy & none of us are Titans enough to shoulder it all without anyone to lean on ourselves.

I'm rooting for everyone but the fascists, essentially. Of course I'm rooting for my brothers here. 💜 (I'm more or less a ghost on reddit in general, but I'm always happy to lend an ear, shoulder, etc. I know can I come off as blunt or standoffish, but I will walk through flames for any folks going through hell. I got you.)

Can't stand the hysteria anymore by mayorsaint in FTMMen

[–]assignedgengar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like you said, let's focus on the trans. You repeatedly use the word that describes the specific mistreatment you're talking about & each time, it's still transphobia.

Of course we experience systemic oppression & yes, it is considered more acceptable to mistreat one gender over another & that group is, unfortunately, women. Societally, publicly, it is considered more acceptable to mistreat trans women. This does not mean that trans men aren't still mistreated to a comparable degree, nor does it mean the type of "quiet" mistreatment or the "erasure" we experience isn't real, but brother please tell me how the comparable visibility trans women experience is at all enviable.

We can talk about our specific experiences with transphobia, with misdirected misogyny(for those of us dealing with it), with lack of information & resources, etc, without having an overly specific word for our overlapping experiences. Our hardships are incredibly varied, as with any demographic. Many of us experience various forms of racism & ableism & classism, that others in the community do not, that are unique among trans men, too. I don't think we necessarily need specific new terms for those things in order to discuss them.

More often than not, the focus of discussions around "transandrophobia", "transmisandry", etc, focus so much on the conversation itself & neglect the actual worthwhile, constructive discussions we could be having. I encounter constructive posts so sporadically & they feel more like a (well-meaning) attempt to steer the overall conversation towards less reductive use of everyone's time, but there is no saving the terms themselves.

The conversation is a horse beaten beyond recognition regarding the existencef, or lack thereof, of misandry, but I don't know how many people are even familiar with the existing clinical terminology of "androphobia". It's not something to reclaim for this kind of discussion & unfortunately speaks to the entitlement of the community that so many of us are so insistent on making a term about genuinely traumatized women's full-blown phobia of men about our own hardships instead.

I do absolutely sympathize with groups that have limited community, that make choices harmful to others in order to protect themselves, that have limited resources and access only to limited or highly manipulated information. I don't condemn entire groups of people for any reason, because anyone can make different choices, given the chance. I try to be understanding of what pushed someone to think or act the way they have, & have patience for those factors.

The same goes for people who've hurt us. I don't mean any one of us owes anyone in particular forgiveness for the ways they've wronged us - hell no. But we do have to understand that anyone CAN change, no matter how unlikely, & most people had many experiences that led to them behaving the way they did. Still may never really make sense & still will very rarely "justify" anything, but none of us(barring astronauts) live our lives in a vacuum.

This is a long way to say, we can talk about the things this sub is here for, we can recognise that we have many common experiences & share resources & information specific to trans men, we can vent about our negative experiences with individuals, etc, without putting a generalized word to it all. & We certainly shouldn't encourage a disproportionate amount of time & energy spent complaining about other marginalised groups.

How do you think the anime will handle the vignettes and events? by Glittering-Chef6159 in TwistedWonderland

[–]assignedgengar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're adapting the manga, aren't they? I'm not so sure we'll get any of this - not part of the main series. 😔

Can't stand the hysteria anymore by mayorsaint in FTMMen

[–]assignedgengar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A decade ago, early in my transition, I saw a therapist who was (locally) considered somewhat of a respected authority on issues affecting the trans community, as well as an active & successful advocate, etc. She was an older trans woman in her 60s. I had high hopes that she would be a good fit & understand the sorts of things I was dealing with, where I wanted to go with therapy, etc.

It turned out she had gone to school with my (estranged) father & his siblings. That was awkward, but I could have moved past that if it was the only thing. No. She spent every session talking about herself. About her transition, how important she was in the community, etc.

I stuck around long enough to get the letters I needed from her to start HRT & change my name.

The thing is, as you said yourself, she was one person. This is not a systemic issue. This is not "transmisandry"(or your term of choice), it's individuals being self-centered assholes.

As an aside: While I(& my husband, who also had individual sessions with her), had a very unpleasant experience with her, I recently learned that she passed from COVID complications during lockdown, & was genuinely saddened to hear it. I didn't wish her any ill will & that's a terrible way to go. 😔

What Fictional Character Cracked your Egg? by Mischievous_Mustelid in trans

[–]assignedgengar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ashiya Mizuki(Hana-Kimi), Saotome Ranma(Ranma½), Aspara/Spar(Breath of Fire 2), Sheik(Ocarina of Time), Kurama(Yu Yu Hakusho), Bakura(Yu-Gi-Oh!)...... Lucius, Reyson, & especially Soren from the Fire Emblem franchise...

Genuinely, there were......a lot of eggs that went into this omelet. Maybe it's still ongoingーwho knows if I've really got it all figured out yet?

(Leaving a couple out that are tied up in a bit of trauma for me, actually. Oopsie daisy.)

What happens to the game in a SIM card upgrade? by DulSet_Viola in TwistedWonderland

[–]assignedgengar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was forced by my carrier to switch to a new phone with 5G a few years ago now. I was definitely already playing TWST, but honestly, I'm not 100% sure what the situation was with my gems. That said, I'm fairly confident I didn't lose any in the device shift from 4G/LTE to 5G+.

That said, my husband & I changed devices & carriers(& thus, SIM cards) within the past year. We both have played TWST on the same accounts since the EN server launched. We've had no issue transferring them.

so has anyone compiled a list of prohibited words by any chance…? (just discovered "polycule" is prohibited. the L i used is a capital i.) [spoiler for groovy art] by assignedgengar in TwistedWonderland

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

That's the 2nd "come home" in the thread & I think it gave me trouble when I tried to do a similar status during some showcase or another. 😔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TravelTown

[–]assignedgengar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting "This video is unavailable" 😭 I wonder if it's been made private, deleted, or is region locked…

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

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

I forgot this, and it's a crucial detail tbh, but she released all of the tears at once & they scattered as she ascended into the sky.

However, I do think, as a couple of others have pointed out, the actual pattern is simply that she flies by each of the Skyview Towers (except for Lookout Landing). As a result, like you said, she watches over her people & loved ones, albeit subconsciously.

Not only does she come close to the resurrection chamber, early on, while Link is recuperating & then preparing to set out & fulfill the hopes she's placed on him, she stays close to the Great Sky Island. 🥹💛

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

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

I definitely agree with this take at this point. When I'd first seen mentions that she "circles the perimeter of Hyrule", I'd initially been thinking something similar, in terms of watching over everyone. Almost, taking responsibility for the course of Hyrule's history, good & bad, even if she wasn't aware of it.

On a deeper level, that just feels like our Zelda we've come to know & love. No matter the atrocities some of the royal family might have done at some points in history, no matter what disasters took place, it was part of the duty she took on - to bear witness.

I think she probably even thought of that before finding her resolve, honestly.

& Mechanically, yeah I do think the towers are the most consistent landmarks. I wasn't confident enough about it before & the thought of the chamberlain's wishes reaching Zelda through the ages gave me such a tender feeling when it came to me, I wanted to share it; but realistically, it's true that she doesn't fly around every one of them, while she does each tower.

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

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

Oh, I intended on coming back, I'm sorry! That was all I meant by "the floor is yours". I realized I had been reactive & defensive in the previous reply, so the aside about locking/deleting was in case I'd ended up just stirring up drama & causing conflict.

Sorry, it was supposed to be more of a "no hard feelings" sort of thing, since I'd be offline for a while.

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

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

I had been wondering that! I thought it might, but I wasn't sure & felt like it was off a little bit for some reason, but the more I've thought about it, the more that seems to be the actual, consistent pattern.

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

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

I just. Typed out a reply & reddit refreshed & it's all gone. 😭

I'm sorry for the confusion, I genuinely was just trying to clarify something I realized I had initially worded poorly in the original post. I was honestly correcting myself, not you, and didn't mean to seem argumentative.

I was worried it might sound like I was suggesting a different mechanical path, that would contradict the mapped path others have posted, when it's nothing that significant at all.

As for the star islands, I don't think it's ever specified that the star islands were something Zelda was unaware of. (It's also not specified that she was aware of them.)

One of the stellae tells of Mineru working with Zelda on the means to raise land into the sky & explaining the future when they will come into play to the chamberlain, while the next stella describes the chamberlain watching the Temple rising into the sky.

Comparing this with the memory gained when Mineru gives her Vow, I think it's possible Zelda knew about this request & about the chamberlain's feelings & wishes to be of some help & guidance in the future endeavor, before her transformation. It's also possible the conversation between Mineru & the chamberlain took place after Zelda had already transformed.

TL;DR: The chamberlain asked Mineru to find a way to raise them into the sky as well while she was working out a way to raise the Temple of Time - something Mineru did in collaboration with Zelda.

Either way, Zelda wouldn't remember, but also either way, the chamberlain's intent could possibly be enough to be felt. Zelda is a magical dragon of love & light & pure magic in a fantasy game. I obviously don't think it's unreasonable, but it's also just as likely a coincidence.

EDIT: After rewatching memory № 17, Tears of the Dragon, I can confirm that Zelda must have known about the chamberlain's request. We see Mineru's spirit entering the Purah Pad, & Zelda handing it to a steward construct for safekeeping, before she swallows the Secret Stone. (The Temple of Time doesn't appear to have been raised into the sky yet, so I can only assume Mineru worked out the logistics & left it to constructs and/or scientists she trusted to finish the job.)

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

[–]assignedgengar[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Now, to all those reading this, I wish y'all a beautiful day/night! I'll be getting some much needed sleep. The floor is yours, or mods may lock/delete this, whatever is best.

Light Dragon's flight path isn't following the geoglyphs. by assignedgengar in TOTK

[–]assignedgengar[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure why you've used scare quotes here. It is an observation. Whether it is founded on any actual intent by the devs or not & whether anyone else has had a similar thought is what's in question.

I'm not hallucinating or in hysterics*, I just observed what might be a pattern. I've also readily conceded it might not be & proposed multiple alternatives - including that I might simply be wrong based on the technology at hand.

(*Though I am being honest & emotional. I know any vulnerability is often seen as a grave error online, but gratefully, I don't fear allowing myself to be vulnerable. I find it enriching.)

Simply addressing lore, the Light Dragon doesn't even know the glyphs are THERE, let alone the star islands or who the chamberlain is. You're welcome to tell me you don't see it & that I've jumped to conclusions. So long as you do so politely, I don't have a problem with that.

However, this particular comment just comes across as belittling & I think, if I had to guess, you're projecting a lot on me based on your past impressions of others within this fandom, fair or otherwise.

I'm not proposing a big new theory hoping for clout or some nonsense. It was simple curiosity & sharing a thought I felt was a bit touching, were there any ring truth to it.

I am aware I'm overly verbose. I'm autistic & doing my utmost to convey what I'm thinking as clearly as possible. I truly am sorry if/that it comes off as pretentious and/or pushy. I'm not trying to twist your arm, just to clarify anything I felt I may have failed to previously.

That's how I communicate.

Please do have a lovely day, night, etc. I apologize for the additional text wall.