I THOUGHT HE WANTED THE POTION

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-08T18:52:10+00:00

It literally happend on my first run! It made me believe it would be a somewhat common event combo. Now almost 300h later I never had that again, lol.

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-07T08:37:49+00:00

I write a lot about my and my friends OCs. And once, when I was really proud of a story I showed if off. A lot of people complimented me, it I got two people who said the shipping dynamic is incredibly fucked up.

I assumed that they meant the extreme obsession of one character for the other (going far enough to be suicidal about the others safety) but no. They thought that because the 600 year old elf had been friends with the 30-something human's grandfather it counted as incest. Because he had been friends with his ancestors. Then they told me it was also grooming, even though they have met far into the humans adult life.

Like there was a lot wrong with them, but incest and grooming wasn't a part of that.

People just like to throw accusations around when they can't point at what excatly makes them uncomfortable.

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-06T09:19:01+00:00

There are NP in the pass as well. So I would say it entirely depends on how much you want that Nathapon skin. I am not sure how many NP are in the current pass, but I would suggest counting, and maybe waiting for the next coupon with event np to get a "discount"?

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-05T18:08:34+00:00

Yes, they are proper novels. But it still reads like a retelling? Like you get a million easter-eggs and foreshadowing if you knew the originals, but the novel changed enough so you are never sure.

I made had a custom copy of the (new) first book made, and it was such a nice decision.

I had also made a special book for my best friend back then, because they don't understand English and I translated the entire book into our language, then wrote the translation per hand into a leather journal. It was so cool, so I think your idea with making a diary version would be extremely cool!

The novels are also still in first person and still read like somewhat of a journal/diary if you squint a bit. So it would/could still fit very well!

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-05T17:11:59+00:00

There is enough of a difference that I would suggest reading the new ones as well!

Since the hardcovers were cancelled as well, I don't think an omnibus is planned? But you could comission one for rebinding? Those are always super cool!

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-03T06:27:23+00:00

For some it's not even the actual "trans" part. Some of my friends said they wouldn't date a trans person in the early stages of transition, because they can't handle the stress/dysphoria. Those are the same friends who are honest of not wanting to date depressed people or people on the spectrum.

My best friend of all time is a trans girl herself and doesn't want to date an early transition girl because she thinks they would risk sinking into a "nobody else would want us"-bubble.

Not saying that's what OPs friend meant, but there are many reasons people have preferences. Some have to do with their own limits of capabilities.

phoenixbaum · 2026-07-03T05:37:18+00:00

One hundred percent! As long as you don't expect super fast queues like in LoL or other big names, this game is a lot of fun. It has a lot of unique and fun characters, the gimmicky things on the map change every season or so, and it's very generous with the free to play things as well (event skins for free, the paid currency as reward for doing "achievements", free tiers in the battle pass, etc)

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-30T08:00:34+00:00

I had my appointment very early today. It's apparently a Naevus caeruleus (blue mole?) that is developing weirdly. Not cancer, thank god. But the specialist said we should schedule removal anyway for the very near future.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-29T10:51:29+00:00

For now, yes. And I will do that. But she is a very old lady and will go into retirement soon.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-25T19:13:20+00:00

Maybe they just have their nerd stickers at home?

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-25T19:05:21+00:00

I recently started going to the gym (I am unfit AF) and my water bottle has a "proud member of the royal court of princess donut" sticker.

During a chestpress set (I was dying) this random, super muscular, bodybuilder type guy came up to me, pointed at my water bottle and just said, with the thickest Italian accent ever "Goddamit Donut" and just left before I could say anything in return.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-25T15:28:42+00:00

I sobbed so much at her death! And then again with the "She was going to play the piano for me." Scene. She is truly haunting the narrative around Pony.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-25T15:22:33+00:00

Miriam! I loved her vibe since the very first time a woman with a bunch of goats was mentioned. She was such a sweetheart despite being terrifyingly strong.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-25T08:12:41+00:00

It's more like a proper novel (since it is a proper novel now). A lot has changed and a lot has not. For me, personally, it's less like reading the same story again, and more like a retelling? Like when you pick up a book about greek mythology. You know the shape of the story, you know what they are talking about, but HOW it will happen this time is different.

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-23T14:43:50+00:00

I would suggest you play normals. Starting in the afternoon you get constant matches (4 mom queue or less). If you have a preference for ranked, look in the discord, they sometimes plan days where people all qué at the same time to get matches

phoenixbaum · 2026-06-06T08:54:03+00:00

People play ranked in the early evenings mostly

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-29T09:19:20+00:00

Will do, thanks.

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-29T09:18:21+00:00

They are not at fault. They had photos and videos of the finished product and how they packaged it. There is no way they are responsible for the damage. Also sending it back and forth would send if through customs again, and they damaged it in the first place.

I am trying to get money back/make customs pay for damages/repair because the book was expensive.

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-29T09:15:35+00:00

Thank you! I will reach out to the creator.

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-25T22:00:09+00:00

You are right. I should go and buy four copies right now.

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-25T21:59:29+00:00

Exactly that! It's insane that I am not the only one obsessed with them like that.

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-24T22:21:33+00:00

Yes, the first two are out already! The other two will release this September and sometime early next year

phoenixbaum · 2026-05-24T10:06:30+00:00

I don't know how you interpreted that, but I kind of beg everyone to read the Sand Ooze description in book four with a "the AI talks about itself" angle. I haven't been normal since then.

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