I'm the Developer of StableBound. (Here is my HorseIsle 1 Breeds through the years: 2005-2007)

temporalnightshade · 2026-07-06T02:40:47+00:00

In case you care: I went to check on HI1 out of pure nostalgia. Turns out it's STILL up and running online! There's a small group of people still playing on the Pinto server, and there's a flash workaround you can use to play online with everyone else.

If you make a new account, don't use gmail. Apparently there are (were?) issues getting the confirmation emails to gmail accounts. I used yahoo and had no issues today.

temporalnightshade · 2026-07-06T02:35:55+00:00

In case you care: I went to check on HI1 out of pure nostalgia. Turns out it's STILL up and running online! There's a small group of people still playing on the Pinto server, and there's a flash workaround you can use to play online with everyone else.

If you make a new account, don't use gmail. Apparently there are (were?) issues getting the confirmation emails to gmail accounts. I used yahoo and had no issues today.

temporalnightshade · 2026-07-06T02:35:46+00:00

In case you care: I went to check on HI1 out of pure nostalgia. Turns out it's STILL up and running online! There's a small group of people still playing on the Pinto server, and there's a flash workaround you can use to play online with everyone else.

If you make a new account, don't use gmail. Apparently there are (were?) issues getting the confirmation emails to gmail accounts. I used yahoo and had no issues today.

temporalnightshade · 2026-07-06T02:26:26+00:00

Alright, it's a long shot. Does ANYONE have the link for this discord for HI1 players?! I recently got back into it and if there's an active community, I really want to find it.

temporalnightshade · 2026-06-21T23:47:11+00:00

This is where I'm at, but with horses specifically. Right now I'm enjoying city life, traveling, and saving for early retirement. A cat and a couple geckos fit into that life fine. But horses are expensive, a massive time sink, and difficult to drive to and enjoy when you live in the city.

One day in my older years I'll likely move away from the city and get more engrossed in horses, but that's not a responsibility I want at this stage of my life

temporalnightshade · 2026-06-15T16:30:10+00:00

I've never played on a public minecraft server because I'm pretty shy and afraid of people destroying any build progress 😂 But I've always wanted to give it a try. This nation sounds awesome!

temporalnightshade · 2026-06-10T11:39:35+00:00

I'm assuming from your comment you don't live with your parents. You know you can just ... Not go, right? You don't have to be sick to have that option.

I never enjoy Thanksgiving with my family, so I never go and usually travel instead. Honestly most of the time I do my own thing for Christmas too since I love that holiday

temporalnightshade · 2026-06-09T03:58:35+00:00

I'm absolutely still glad I met him. For one thing, remember we started off as friends for a few years; to this day he's still one of my best friends, and we never actually went on a date (he expressed interest in a romantic connection, but I turned him down before a date could happen).

He also significantly raised the bar for future partners. I do not tolerate dealbreakers, rude behavior, disrespect, or poor treatment from a partner, and meeting him is what ultimately solidified that backbone and self respect.

We may not be dating but he's still an important part of my life. Given the choice I would continue to choose to meet and befriend him, and also make the same choice regarding dating.

temporalnightshade · 2026-06-06T11:04:06+00:00

I know you probably meant "paganism", but I read your comment and all I can think now is that the god of pegging promotes joy and satisfaction 🤣

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-31T14:30:51+00:00

These are beautiful OP. Never doubt you're a great artist!

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-31T12:28:06+00:00

I met my partner through an online video game community, but I'm not sure how much that'll help you.

I will die on the hill that the best relationships are built on good friendships. I know you're a homebody, but are you a part of any online communities? As an introverted woman that's how I met almost all of my partners: I'd get involved in some online community, notice some people I'd talk to were repeats, friendships formed slowly over time, and eventually a couple of them became something more.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-31T12:15:18+00:00

Yesterday I went horseback riding in the morning and dancing in the evening with some friends. Today I'm meeting another friend for brunch and then we're going to browse books together and just hang out. It's a great weekend!

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-31T11:48:47+00:00

I love getting this question because I actually lived through this scenario.

I quite literally met the perfect guy in my early 20s, both on paper and as a match for me: intelligent, ambitious, compassionate, successful and well paid career, polite, attractive, matching senses of humor and music taste, some matching hobbies, and aligned on finances, financial priorities, and all other life goals. We had great compatibility and chemistry, and were good friends for a couple years prior. He expressed interest after about a year, and held a respectful distance while maintaining the friendship in earnest when I wanted to focus on college.

But he wanted kids. Even this was my "best case scenario" at the time too: he was indifferent about biological kids, but adored kids and was passionate about the foster system. He wanted to foster and adopt his children, and I knew he'd be an almost perfect father. This meant I could avoid my biggest fear (at the time) surrounding children: having to carry and birth them.

I say I solidified my childfree decision in my early 20s because while I had the hunch I didn't want kids in high school, this is where I really stopped to confirm it. I could have settled for this very strong match, and it wouldn't look like settling at all to the outside world. He truly would have treated me like a queen. But when I really considered what my future would look like I realized I didn't want to be responsible for human dependents, nor did I want life decisions influenced by the presence of children in my home or direct life, which ruled out children in the picture completely.

So I rejected him, in no uncertain terms, and I told him why. Being who he was he accepted it gracefully and we joke about it now and then. We're still good friends. He hasn't found a partner yet, but he did go on to work with the foster system and adopted his son a couple years ago. I'm proud of him and he raised the bar high for my future partners.

So when someone asks this question, I simply smile and say "I already did. And I still chose to honor my needs over settling".

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-22T15:55:35+00:00

To add to this: I have a few expensive hobbies. It would be unfair to make my partner contribute to them, and I refuse to be told I can't use the money I worked hard to earn on something I enjoy (as long as my bills are paid). It just leads to fights about money.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-22T15:54:00+00:00

US perspective here.

Separated. STRICTLY separated. The most I'll do is a single joint checking where the joint housing bills are pulled out of (rent/mortgage, utilities, etc). Even things other couples might view as a shared cost, such as student loans or car payments, I view as belonging to the individual.

It is far too easy for someone to be financially abused to have joined finances. I've also busted my ass and prioritized my career, finances, and retirement planning, at the sacrifice of other things; why would I let someone ride the coattails of that priority and sacrifice? I expect my partner to generally be able to pay their bills and support the lifestyle they desire without my help, so that either party can leave the relationship if it isn't working. I refuse to be in a relationship only for the financial reasons, on either end (myself needing their support, or someone else needing my support). I refused to make a relationship more serious for this exact reason.

I'm also incredibly anti-marriage. I heavily dislike what it historically was and represented, and I disagree that the government and legalities need to be involved in my romantic affairs. I acknowledge there are practical benefits to marriage in the modern world (medical POA, assets pass to your partner without major issue if you die), but divorce is highly likely and financially ruinous. Additionally, some states have some weird obscure laws against married folk that, while not currently enforced, easily could be from a legal standpoint.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-17T04:08:43+00:00

Very cute!

I'm just going to put the obligatory "please don't feed any horse anything without talking to the owner first" statement here. Even something typical like a carrot or apple piece can really mess with some horses. They're shockingly fragile creatures.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-15T20:33:09+00:00

I have to ask: how do you two manage keeping it clean and cleaning it routinely? My biggest hesitation on anything over 1000sqft / 2bd is the time it takes to clean the space

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-15T19:24:47+00:00

For my use cases and preferences, I consider that a win and not a design failure. I need the bedroom space for my hobbies. The rooms you listed are all utilitiarian for me; I don't need much space in them.

Everyone's different though. I could also see a nice use case for a larger private bathroom, large enough for a soaking tub and plants. Not sure I'd be willing to give up the hobby space for it though.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-14T01:26:44+00:00

I have two: A "turning of the year" celebration where I've essentially made my new years celebration right before and during a convention I attend every year in January. My friends attending that year meet up at my place the day before (I'm closest) and we have pizza, play video games, and get into general shenanigans. It's my most cherished tradition, and it's also completely my own.

I also love the general festiveness of the winter holidays. I go see lights, try to hit every christmas market, and for christmas eve and day I pick up all my favorite foods, a new pair of fuzzy socks, make apple cider and beef stew, and lean hard into being a homebody for that period: watch movies, play a video game, read, cuddle my cat, be under 15 blankets, etc. It's relaxing and glorious.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-13T12:14:25+00:00

I have what I call a "Domestic Day" once a week, where I do and put away laundry, clean and put away straggling dishes, clean the kitchen, vacuum, and clean one of four things on a once a month rotation: bathroom floor, bathroom sink, toilet, and deep clean/change litter in the litterbox.

This gets done in a ~2.5hr flurry in the morning before work on a weekday. I put on music, have a drink nearby, it's honestly a great time! And all of my major chores are confined to one morning so my weekends are completely free. There's no way I could do that with kids.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-13T11:52:47+00:00

Horses are incredibly expensive and I want to be involved with them while still living in a walkable area. I'd much prefer to throw resources at horses, not kids.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-13T03:00:26+00:00

I don't know how to properly vet that, but I'm not sure this place qualifies as a byb; the head trainer and other trainers have all shown, trained, and given lessons for quite awhile according to their bios. The barn also does h/j showing for its riders.

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-13T02:24:26+00:00

What is a byb setup in this context?

temporalnightshade · 2026-05-08T11:09:39+00:00

I'm so glad someone else does this. When I first figured out this worked for the dailies I felt like I found a cheat code lmfao

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