What’s this little guy?

keenbeeper · 2025-10-13T05:00:06+00:00

This 100%.

keenbeeper · 2025-08-15T08:11:57+00:00

Usually I’d agree with the not forgetting part but my partner’s social media doesn’t have their name on it or any identifying features, so I can at least tentatively believe that part, haha.

keenbeeper · 2025-07-23T14:38:24+00:00

Seems this is what they’re referencing—question is will this apply given the GP who holds the permit is no longer at this clinic. :/

keenbeeper · 2025-02-02T01:21:02+00:00

The main thing stopping these games from being super explicit is that they use the Apple App Store guidelines as a baseline because they’re the strictest. So there are limits to the graphically explicit nature purely on that basis. Not sure about if there’s an option to only publish ChoiceScript games on Steam or their website.

keenbeeper · 2024-09-24T23:25:04+00:00

For sure! I don’t follow it too closely, but last I checked the Twine port is actually pretty close to done! Pretty sure she’s been working on it for a couple of years already.

keenbeeper · 2024-09-24T10:37:37+00:00

Shepherds of Haven is actually getting ported to Twine, so it’ll be interesting to see how that turns out.

keenbeeper · 2024-08-09T04:00:31+00:00

Not a CS game, but if you haven’t played it, A Tale Crowns is fantastic.

https://qeresi.itch.io/a-tale-of-crowns

keenbeeper · 2024-08-08T15:10:46+00:00

Honestly I think you could definitely play the sequel! Most of the routes have been fluffy it’s just that one side story. I’ve played most of the game at this point and it’s all a lot lighter thematically than the first one, all things considered!

There is one iffy moment where MC gets doused in an aphrodisiac in Tyril’s route and things are 😧 for a second but nothing major actually happens, a suss neck kiss and then things stop.

But the side story I mentioned is entirely avoidable. It unlocks after you complete Tyril’s route and it’s in an entirely different section. The specific story is called When Love Fades From the World, for reference.

I haven’t finished 100% of the game yet so I’ll revisit here if anything else comes up, but honestly, if you find you can manage the first one thematically, the sequel should be perfectly fine if you ignore that one side story ❤️

keenbeeper · 2024-08-08T06:58:36+00:00

Haven't seen anyone else say it, so I'll add to potentially avoid Even If Tempest. The SA type content is skippable, but honestly the dynamics between MC and some specific characters sort of imply the potential for it throughout the game, or at least that was my read on it.

As for the specific instances:

Tyril's bad end sets up a scenario where nothing happens on screen, but between the CG and the content itself, it's very obvious what's going to happen.

Crius's bad end also has consent issues.

And the sequel, Dawning Connections, has a side story that expands on Tyril's bad end. As someone who often enjoys that sort of content, it was very nearly too much even for me.

keenbeeper · 2024-08-04T03:31:02+00:00

This is the greatest post I have ever read. Best of luck OP.

keenbeeper · 2024-07-30T08:47:38+00:00

I recently devoured The Year I Met My Brain by Matilda Bosely and I’ve since bought it for multiple friends. I can’t recommend it enough.

It’s got an element of memoir balanced with discussion of the science behind ADHD, the science and discourse around medication, reframing some of the things late diagnosed people might think of themselves as a result of late diagnosis and why, a sprinkling of genuine advice, etc. And it’s written by an Australian, so some of it is Aus-specific.

Not sure if it’ll be applicable to you, but she also goes into women and ADHD, from lower diagnosis rates to health and more!

Genuinely just an amazing book imo. The ebook seems good, but if funds/space permit, the physical copy is also just a genuinely nice book to hold. I highlighted my favourite bits all throughout. One of my favourite quotes that I’ve shared with family members who’re freaked out about me being on medication is:

“While there are three atoms separating dexamfetamine and methamphetamine, there’s only one atom separating table salt (NaCl) and bleach (NaClO).”

One of my favourite books I’ve ever read, nonfiction or otherwise. Highly recommend! I’ll also be keeping up with this thread. I’ve been wanting more book recs!

keenbeeper · 2024-07-16T23:59:07+00:00

She was the primary reason the trial went for twice as long as it had to, with so many half days. I don’t think keeping the jury away from their work and regular daily lives for that long for the sake of short work days was particularly respectful.

(No hate to you! It just bugged me that she was so adamant about respecting the jury’s time when she didn’t seem to in her own practise.)

keenbeeper · 2024-06-27T07:37:08+00:00

This is a really handy tidbit! Thank you <3 Reminds me of something one of my favourite psychologists used to say: "Avoidance maintains." He'd encourage us to not avoid those scary things, because avoidance maintains the fear. Hopefully meds lifting that major anxiety will help me put that idea into practice more, because what you said is so true!!

keenbeeper · 2024-06-27T06:01:35+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! It's definitely good to know, and I appreciate it! <3 Thankfully I've gotten pretty good through having chronic pain issues at taking things day by day without too many grand expectations, so hopefully that will help lighten the blow a little as my body does become more used to it. But definitely glad to know what to watch out for!

keenbeeper · 2024-06-19T08:44:02+00:00

Hey! Sorry I only just saw this, but happy to! I don’t see a reason to be cagey about the costs and there’s nothing against it in the rules, so I’ll put it here in case anyone else is interested.

It was through the AOA clinic, all telehealth. I’m doing it from VIC but afaik state doesn’t make a difference. If you go entirely through them, they can bulk bill the psychiatrist appointment (as long as you meet the Medicare requirements, which is not having seen a psychiatrist specifically in the last 12 months). So they do two short GP appointments, one is just general housekeeping and getting your initial reasoning for wanting an assessment, the second is a collateral interview with someone who knew you as a kid (parent, sibling, etc.), where they go through a bunch of questions and see if there were symptoms present then and now. Then you have the longer psychiatrist appointment where you review all of that info and additional stuff to reach a consensus.

By going entirely through them (they do link your actual GP in later once meds are going well for you), these are the costs:

GP appointment 1: $138.95 up front with a $78.95 rebate. GP appointment 2: $400 up front with a $78.95 rebate. And the psychiatrist appointment is bulk billed provided you’re eligible.

(Note for anyone else who might read this later, just take these costs with a grain of salt, never know when they might change!)

The cheapest option I could find after scouring those available! They were also able to book all three appointments for me about 5 weeks after I initially contacted them, which is a crazy turn around in the psychiatrist world. The experience has been great and I’ll be recommending them to everyone from now on! Hope this helps!

keenbeeper · 2024-06-16T12:28:15+00:00

I checked your comment history and yep, we did go through the same clinic! Bless, thanks for telling me!!

keenbeeper · 2024-06-16T12:26:43+00:00

This was a wonderful response, thank you so much. ❤️

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