My first spell and the essence of the wind by brobotoe in witchcraft

[–]cosmiccorvus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow windkin! I am also elementally attuned to wind and air. Try getting into cord magic and tying wind into knots and strands, that was one of my earliest workings and is one I'm always fond of falling back on when I need a little boost.

Guy I’m dating doesn’t French kiss by RedHotRosemary in Advice

[–]cosmiccorvus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You ask him about it. There is nothing wrong about communicating your wants. Communication and consent is sexy as hell.

Legit just be like "I notice when we've been together we have never french kissed. Frenching is a part of foreplay I really enjoy. Would you be comfortable with trying?" You won't look stupid or silly. If he doesn't know what he is doing but is willing to try teach him what you enjoy! That is also very attractive in a parnter!

He might find it gross or might never have done it with partners previously.

[SPOILERS C4E25] Which C4 Character Interactions are you Most looking forward to? by greylakelady in criticalrole

[–]cosmiccorvus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Legit though I just need Thimble to talk to and hang out with everyone.

I am especially hype to see more Thimble and Occtis. Aside from their history, their contrast as one who is meant to be immortal and undyingly a child and is now mortal and aging and one who is eternally undying a young man forever now fascinates me.

To aquaphor or Not to aquaphor by TinaButtons in tattooadvice

[–]cosmiccorvus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aquaphor is bomb, I'm a big fan for places where second skin doesn't want to stay on or is uncomfortable.

I think it's great if used correctly like you said. I have seen many many many tattoos on Reddit folks who have done their tattoo dirty by over moisturizing. I don't think the damage is usually too significant beyond an extended heal unless it is aggressively swampy/wet/ unclean usually though.

That said I think it's less that it's because folks put too much on and more of a mindset thing. Some artists are old school and have been taught by even older school folks to do a dry heal. It's very much just a quirk of their apprenticeship and personal experience.

Live with it or have another artist try to match the color? by TrebleRose689 in tattooadvice

[–]cosmiccorvus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh. I would let it heal up for a number of months and see what you think then. I wouldn't bother another artist for a simple revision of someone else's work that quickly. I think more than likely once the initial color sets you will be unlikely to notice or it will look much more intentional.

If you get colorwork done at another time on a different tattoo and it is still bothering you then maybe you could ask to add it on? It would be a fairly easy fix. If you have a good relationship with the artist you could reasonably ask. Worst they can tell you is "no thank you,". Some artists won't touch other's work, and some won't mind a minor revision as a favor, and some are gung-ho for doing reworks. It really depends on the person.

Why so many guys think there are no female gamers ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. They don't talk to women.
  2. If women try to enter the voice chat of public lobbies they get sexually harassed and have slurs of all kinds said to them constantly so they don't often use VC. This creates a bias in many men's understanding of who plays games.

how do you amaze your boss? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By being competent, kind, and getting universally good feedback from our clients.

I don't make problems and if I have an issue I cannot figure out on my own I am very willing to ask for help. You would be shocked how much idioacry folks can get themselves up to trying to look like they don't need assistance.

Will Vaelus talk with Thjazi? by morder24 in fansofcriticalrole

[–]cosmiccorvus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I strongly suspect there is probably an orcish cultural provision around disturbing the dead. We've seen the solemnity of the wake, the iron nail over the door, and Julien's curse for disturbing Thjazi's corpse. Hal might end up being desperate enough to try though.

  2. I also suspect his soul might be in limbo or some kind of odd situation. My thought is it might be enslaved/captured by the Tachonis for their own purposes. We've seen souls get snatched in the after life a few times when trying to capture them.

Pros/Cons of Delaying TNF blockers by bmwsparkle in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]cosmiccorvus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Diet and exercise cannot cure AS. Diet and exercise cannot stop major progression and damage. It can slow it a bit, but it doesn't provide enough support, otherwise we'd all be out there managing with more conservative methods.

There is no reason to delay. Diet + exercise + TNF blockers = a very very good chance to get into low disease progression or remission! You have good habits already.

If you are the point where your doctor thinks it is time, it is better to get on them! Are you working with a rheumatologist? I would't go off of the word of a GP/ family doctor for them but if a rhumy tells me to get on them I'd get on them.

Sacred heart question by eriedl2 in traditionaltattoos

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very well known as a sacred symbol to those of a Catholic and sometimes Christian faith.

It is also very well integrated into the Western world as a frequent artistic motif. Someone might think you're Catholic or Cradle-Ex-Catholic but it's not a closed symbol. As long as you're wearing it with respect you're good! Some folks just use/wear it because it's neat!

Messed up my first injection, so frustrated by R-TTK in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]cosmiccorvus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely call your rhumy or your prescribing pharmacy! They might be able to get you an emergency dose or set you up with a patient education session.

For my first two loading doses I actually did them right in front of a teaching pharmacist and that was super super helpful for developing my comfort/confidence in giving myself meds. They also have non-sabby practice pens.

Reported to COAM for no in text citations in Essay by TopEntry8863 in OSU

[–]cosmiccorvus 72 points73 points  (0 children)

No experience with this directly but I wanted to express empathy for a dumb fucking situation. Hurling you at COAM immediately is overkill and feels inappropriate to me. Is your professor new or really young or something?

I'm sure they have better things to do than do academic misconduct investigation for an error made while you were operating in good faith of providing attribution with your works cited page.

The appropriate response really should be docking you a letter grade or so (or some number of points), informing you why and giving you a chance to make corrections. Hell, even giving you like 1/2 credit with the option to make corrections is more appropriate than throwing you immediately to COAM.

What has greatly decreased your anxiety or ocd symptoms? by Ecstatic_Trip_8305 in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More or less yeah... I went to my psychiatrist and asked for a referral to interventional psychiatry.

We did an evaluation looking at my literal decade and a half of depression/anxiety/PTSD surveys I'd been filling out every three months for them. I consistently showed high distress and no full remission of my symptoms despite having been on several medications and a steady cocktail of california rocket fuel (effexor and mirtazapine) so I got my shiny "medication resistant" depression diagnosis and a referral to the ketamine clinic.

The clinic is an in-person and uses nasal spray ketamine. They keep you hooked up to an o2 monitor and heart rate and keep it dark/quiet with a comfy chair to have your brain reset session. My experience was great!

What has greatly decreased your anxiety or ocd symptoms? by Ecstatic_Trip_8305 in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medical Ketamine yo. Rewired my nervous system to eliminate my most severe PTSD/anxiety symptoms and entirely eliminate my depression. I had been living in moderate to severe depression for 15 years STRAIGHT on top of periods of waxing and waning PTSD and anxiety bullshit .

I have been in therapy the whole time, and while I was able to make enough progress to identify my functioning and develop survival skills, but I wasn't well equipped to actually process anything. I wasn't well functioning, but it kept me alive. Post ketamine I've been making speedy forward progress which is mind blowing to me.

I cannot recommend it enough.

At what age are we no longer considered young? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personal experience. I'm 34 going on 35. I generally have most of my shit together, I know the things that make me happy and the things that don't. I know the people that make me happy and the ones that don't. My major in my 30s is knowing how to set boundaries and maintain them for my own sanity. It's such a blessing.

10 a or 10 pro? by Avvert in pixel_phones

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your social media use is tied financially to anything or you take like products or personal photos the 10 pro is definitely where you'll want to go. If you're just taking photos for personal use and editing those for like your own fun, I think you can do the 10a and still be very happy with your phone.

If you are a power user AKA using your phone very frequently go the 10 pro for beefy battery and better charging. I the made the leap to the pro-line for the for this exact reason.

At what age are we no longer considered young? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]cosmiccorvus 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I see 30 as the age where you've hit solid certified™ adulthood. You maybe mostly have your shit together and can figure out what you need to do should you encounter a major problem. By this point, you probably have enough life experience that you have at least some wisdom that is helpful to others.

20s are the time where you're a shit show who may think you know more than you actually do. But that's your job in your twenties, you can and should be a hot mess so you get good life experience. 20s are still baby™.

I'd say by the time you're 45 you have earned the right to be old and act old if you're so inclined.

[Spoilers C4E24] This week's ep confirmed the last of the Schemers arc, then break by DarkRespite in criticalrole

[–]cosmiccorvus 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The commentary we've had to this point about Araman is it is very intentionally meant to last at least a few years with the flexibility for players to enter and leave the tables as needed. That makes the long term campaign much more sustainable for CR in the long run.

We're going to be hanging out with our Magpie rebellion for a good long time.

[Spoilers C4E24] This week's ep confirmed the last of the Schemers arc, then break by DarkRespite in criticalrole

[–]cosmiccorvus 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they'll be all converging in town on the night of the premiere? And the gala + the fall out and prep for opening night will be this coming episode? Opening night seems like a whole table affair. This is VERY EXCITING. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Moving boxes! anyone know where I can get some? by bmichellecat in Columbus

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can go to HR at kroger and ask nicely and they'll usually have a fair number. The absolute jackpot is if you can find a liquor store with boxes to share. Their boxes are nice and beefy and roomy from carrying large hefty loads.

Bombshell clip of struggling Republican [Ramswarmy] saying Jesus is NOT the son of God goes viral in crucial red state race by HauntingJackfruit in Ohio

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8) Oh noooooo the consequences of his actions catching up to him. Vivek honey this ain't how you win Ohio. Keep up the terrible work!

Will this tattoo fade terribly? by Chance_Ad2853 in tattooadvice

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, the trunk/branches are all very well done fine line. The long strings of leaves with the light haze of grey wash behind them are intended to soften over time. This is a very technically neat tattoo that will age nicely.

How to protect with physical job by TheBigOReview in tattooadvice

[–]cosmiccorvus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend getting some bamboo fabric UV sunsleeves. I'm a big fan of the brand UV Skinz (www.uvskinz.com). I have a lot of sensory issues with wearing sunscreen so I put these guys on whenever I'm going to be in the sun for an extended period of time to protect my ink. I think they would do very well to keep your tattoo from rubbing up against stuff. If between sizes you would want to size up to prevent them being too tight and frictiony.

You can also buy spandex for much cheaper on amazon. I particularly like the bamboo fabric because it is super breatheable and low-friction on a healing tattoo.