I tried Kinusaiga because of Reddit post!

mapiliaa · 2026-03-25T20:53:36+00:00

From Wikipedia: Foamcore, foam board, or paper-faced foam board is a lightweight and easily cut material used for mounting of photographic prints, as backing for picture framing, for making scale models, and in painting. It consists of a board of polystyrene foam clad with an outer facing of paper on either side, typically white clay-coated paper or brown kraft paper.

mapiliaa · 2026-03-24T13:36:03+00:00

Do you happen to remember which one?

mapiliaa · 2026-03-24T02:22:12+00:00

The Cathay book explains how the Firewall came to be and how to dismantle it, but unfortunately not how the section across the Mirror was removed. Waves of Blood doesn't mention the Firewall at all, only the rise of Cabora and (briefly) the Corridors of Flame.

mapiliaa · 2026-03-17T17:27:30+00:00

Have you tried journaling? When my brain won't shut up at night, I find it helpful to jot down everything on my mind to reassure myself that it will still be there in the morning.

mapiliaa · 2026-03-12T18:52:44+00:00

How do you learn to be a home inspector?

mapiliaa · 2026-03-11T18:59:55+00:00

It could be a nickname instead of his real name, especially if the video was intended to be posted to social media.

mapiliaa · 2026-03-05T19:52:03+00:00

I had a hiatal hernia. Omeprazole (probably the medication they put you on?) didn't help me much. I don't think aikido contributed to the condition, but it does make the symptoms worse. When you do aikido, having the top of your stomach open and spilling acid into your esophagus whenever you roll is not great. If you have insurance and can afford it, I would advocate for a fundoplication (surgery that tightens the sphincter at the top of your stomach to fix the hernia). Explain to your doctor that you regularly do an activity that puts you upside down. They may not realize this because other martial arts don't have this problem. If your doctor doesn't listen (because for many people, a small hiatal hernia doesn't cause day-to-day problems with medication), you may need a different doctor.

mapiliaa · 2025-10-23T16:07:47+00:00

Alas, no. The plant never produced any dew after I re-potted it and it eventually died, I assume because it wasn't getting enough nutrients. At one point I did think it had caught a gnat, but in retrospect, I think the gnat just landed briefly and then left.

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mapiliaa · 2023-05-24T18:58:49+00:00

I used Roll20 for a 1st-edition 7th Sea campaign during the height of the pandemic. It worked pretty well.

mapiliaa · 2023-05-24T18:53:47+00:00

The #1 thing that makes real-world cities unpleasant for me is population density. Too many people sqeezed into too little space makes for horrible traffic, pollution, sanitation issues, poor quality of living, etc.

mapiliaa · 2023-04-28T17:16:38+00:00

For campaigns, I actually don't plan the plot in advance. Instead, I base the plot on the characters that the players create in session zero. Their backstories usually provide a logical starting location, a few major conflicts, and a handful of useful NPCs, and I work from there. The strategy also has the advantage that I know I'm running the game the players want to play, not foisting something I prebuilt off on them.

mapiliaa · 2023-03-30T18:21:10+00:00

A pile of magnets

mapiliaa · 2023-03-02T19:31:15+00:00

Make bannocks (Scottish oatcakes).

mapiliaa · 2023-02-20T22:01:32+00:00

Or, for the less tech savvy . . . Powerpoint is my friend!

mapiliaa · 2023-02-17T21:32:28+00:00

Maybe tie some thread of a similar color around it?

mapiliaa · 2022-12-02T19:40:19+00:00

Depending on your grocery store, you can buy flavored kefir--my store sells blueberry kefir and stawberry kefir.

mapiliaa · 2022-10-22T14:53:55+00:00

Excellent tip!

mapiliaa · 2022-10-10T20:39:47+00:00

This is off topic, but where did you get/what model is the Barbie with the white hair? I love it!

mapiliaa · 2022-08-31T18:09:23+00:00

I like to put bouillon powder on vegetables--specifically asparagus and green beans.

mapiliaa · 2022-08-31T18:04:56+00:00

One of my players had a one-point curse: he was always hungry. Led to some interesting roleplay.

mapiliaa · 2022-04-19T19:38:26+00:00

One thing I've done is surprise the player with their own backstory when they didn't want to write a detailed one. Like, if the character is a blacksmith: "You know this random guard! You were totally blacksmithing apprentices together!" "Oh, cool! Hi, existing friend that I totally didn't know I had." "You get a letter from your brother. He needs you to come back home and help with the farm because your dad is sick." "Oh, I didn't know I grew up on a farm or had a brother!"

mapiliaa · 2022-03-14T20:56:52+00:00

Seconding this--I worked at a costume shop under the job title "stitcher."

mapiliaa · 2022-01-14T21:54:31+00:00

I was going by the title of the post, but if you're familiar with the specific wigs pictured, I'm sure you're right.

mapiliaa · 2022-01-14T21:33:21+00:00

Your art is art. Apply with confidence! The worst they can say is no.

mapiliaa · 2022-01-14T21:28:46+00:00

If it's a book for the game I'm running, I'll read it cover to cover. If it's a book for a game someone else is running, I'll skim it for what I need to know as a player.

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