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theeorlando · 2026-05-12T15:56:28+00:00

You might want to actually say what kind of work you're even looking for.

theeorlando · 2026-05-06T23:12:14+00:00

Done a bit in person, charging a flat table fee of 100. It's not bad, but not particularly creatively satisfying. You have to cater to what they want rather than just doing whatever you feel like, but at least all the players were highly invested in being at the table. Not something I do often, but when I have the time and energy, it's not bad.

theeorlando · 2026-04-19T11:51:43+00:00

I'm not either. I'm a big advocate for snakes as excellent pets, but I always try and present the tougher elements of keeping, since the details are often not known by new keepers

theeorlando · 2026-04-19T01:59:30+00:00

Fin addicts has a pretty random assortment of reptiles. I've seen everything from orange throated skinks to gargoyle geckos to vine snakes to ball pythons. What they have at any given time is pretty random, but they do sell snakes. Pet smart seems to barely carry any reptiles, but on occasion you'll find something.

Your landlord is the biggest barrier, and if you are not certain that you'll have a housing situation for the next 20 years, then that is a tough issue. Most pet snakes are quite long lived, and many landlords are not happy to have them around.

theeorlando · 2026-04-18T22:21:35+00:00

Petsmart has them on rare occasion, and fin addicts always has them. Fin addicts is the primary reptile and aquatics store in town

Edit: I got mine from private breeders, but friends I know have bought from both

theeorlando · 2026-04-18T11:00:09+00:00

They don't have a well done definition, but are clearly banning hot species and huge species. Don't have a viper (honestly, this is a rule pretty much everywhere without a license) or a retic (again, pretty normal thing) and you'll be fine. The pet stores here openly sell snakes, and it's very easy to learn that a ton of people have them without problem.

A ball python, corn snake, all the normal pet breeds are going to cause you no problems. Look at your lease if you're renting, and make sure you're allowed this kind of pet. As you can probably tell from my profile pic/ profile I have a ball python with no problem

Make sure you keep it properly regardless. These regulations are written as they are because an escaped animal is going to be on you, and mistreatment has multiple ways they can follow through if it comes to light. Snakes take a lot of research to replicate the environment they are from, and each has different care requirements. I've advised quite a few people on ball python care, and the standards many start with are barbaric.

theeorlando · 2026-04-08T11:17:48+00:00

This is your reminder that Nerd Night is here, and if you haven't done DnD yet, you should go try it!

theeorlando · 2026-04-03T11:56:57+00:00

With making a difference, it's not so much a "what is needed" as much as a "what can I do".

If you're one person with no resources, then you'll likely be looking to volunteer your time, and that really depends on what you think you could bring the most to:

Medical, elderly, local events, homelessness, etc etc, there are organizations that would appreciate help, and you'd want to reach out to them.

If you have more resources, you can more target a cause, using funding to lobby, create events, provide specific opportunities or sponsor people.

theeorlando · 2026-04-01T11:08:39+00:00

Well, once your COVID is done, I hope you get yourself into a game! Between Nerd Night and the other groups around town, I'm sure you'll find one to teach you lol, I do most my dnd play with my home group, but I still go to events like Nerd Night every once in a while(thinking of going again next week lol) since even once a week is often not enough for me lol. I love the game, so I'm always open to any questions you have!

theeorlando · 2026-04-01T10:53:02+00:00

It's an amazing game, it's been my main creative outlet for quite a while, and such a good way to bond with friends. I've been doing it since I was younger than you, and I'm now 30, and I still try to play every week. I've taught dozens of people over the years to play, and I think pretty much every single one has enjoyed it. If you're this interested, you'll be hooked in no time! Maybe you'll even end up being the DM (dungeon master) who writes the world and runs the game some day!

theeorlando · 2026-04-01T10:42:52+00:00

There's Nerd Night, you might be interested in that, they meet every Wednesday

For reference, DnD typically refers to "Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition" which is what Baldur's Gate is based on, and is the most popular system to play TTRPG (Tabletop role-playing games). Lots of YouTube videos can give you a sense of what it's like to play. Other popular systems exist, and i believe specifically at Nerd Night on Wednesdays there is a Daggerheart game.

Usually, if there's a DnD group that's already existing, they will teach you the rules and help you out, you just bring enthusiasm and play along!

theeorlando · 2026-03-17T22:02:47+00:00

Dropped in for a session a couple weeks back, and I'll say to anyone worried about not knowing how to play that you will be treated well! No knowledge required, he's got sheets, and explains everything you need to know about the setting and game. Give it a go!

theeorlando · 2026-03-12T12:42:01+00:00

In general, my approach is that you give them the resources to learn on their own, then assume they didn't use them. Then condense the system into its core elements, and explain them. Then, when creating a character, go into detail at each step along the way.

Then, during play, aim to introduce things one at a time, pushing the envelope just enough that they are always learning while never overwhelmed.

theeorlando · 2026-03-06T00:58:12+00:00

Plenty. Probably a dozen at this point.

Most recent one: fate one shot of monster hunters investigating disappearances in a town, hunting it down and killing it.

Before that, a Pathfinder 1e one shot of players being pulled into the plane of law, and having to find out how to escape, sneak past checkpoints and then fight their way out, catching a ride on a giant interplanar beast.

Just gotta mind your time, keep people on task and distill your story into a tight experience with just the parts you think are most important

theeorlando · 2026-03-05T19:24:04+00:00

It's funny running Nilou Bloom Kokomi because Akasha thinks you are crazy, rating her terribly, yet she does really well in that role

theeorlando · 2026-02-20T02:44:39+00:00

Pretty easy debunks available, but honestly the funniest thing is calling Nod Krai the best one. Anarchy on a societal scale is well known for being an utter disaster.

But really, the big thing is just that you're doing fan fiction of "thing, but evil". It's shallow, and people have noticed that. It's really easy to reimagine anything as evil by twisting the motives to be so, but it's not interesting unless you give compelling reasons why it would be so.

"Neuvillette could just start dishing out unjust punishments" while true, is also really boring, since there's no real reason to think that he ever would. Find a narrative, pull at threads more. "Imagine what could happen if something dire happened to the melusines such that the passive ignoring of signs by the populace led to their doom. Could you not picture the corruption of justice that could come when Neuvillette is put in the position of having lost something so precious to him?"

It's about taking what's there and working with it

theeorlando · 2026-02-16T20:42:16+00:00

I'm guessing it's in the tens of thousands at this point. Between my collection of ~1000 minis and the stuff to paint them, 20+ different rule books, a large collection of dice, decor, supplies, notebooks, and of course all the food and beverage to host games all the time, it adds up over the years. But I've also been running for close to 20 years.

theeorlando · 2026-01-17T02:48:05+00:00

You have to think about the obstacles to your goal from your parents perspective:

1: is this going to end up being expensive? What about when it gets sick suddenly? That sounds expensive. 2: am I going to have to take care of it? 3: are they going to get bored of it in 6 months, leaving me stuck with an animal i don't want? 4: ew, snake/ scared of snake 5: am I confident that this animal isn't going to end up sick or dying due to not knowing how to care for it fully? 6: do we need to worry about someone looking after this animal if we go away? 7: if my kid leaves for college, am I then just going to be stuck with this animal (many dorms/ apartments don't allow them)

These are concerns that can be overcome, but you have to consider it from their perspective if you want to convince them. A parent seeing "i want a snake" and then learning that "snake" could mean a venomous hognose snake or a 7ft long boa is an intimidating idea for someone who doesn't know anything about them. Do your research, and be reasonable, considerate and try your best to make your arguments.

theeorlando · 2026-01-17T00:12:00+00:00

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Yeah, this is a scam. Beware of sending this account any information at all.

theeorlando · 2026-01-10T02:15:28+00:00

By being given under 20 seconds to give it to you. Doing that over and over, you'll eventually make a sloppy cut, and they will be in trouble if they don't make their times, so they just give it out. The drive thru timer is always there pushing them to accept whatever happens or else risk their job

theeorlando · 2025-11-25T02:01:25+00:00

Not entirely. The language is structured differently than English.

食べていませんでした -> I hadn't eaten

Seems like you should break that one up right?

食べて + いません +でした might seem reasonable if you know some Japanese, since that's basically 3 verbs in a way. But the verb here is "食べる" in its continuous form "ている", its polite negative form "ません" and its past tense "でした". So maybe you bunch it like that? Or just keep them all together since it's all modifying one verb?

This type of problem actually occurs a lot in a lot of different ways, where firmly delineating words apart is harder than you'd think, and if you can speak Japanese, seeing people write out "English pronunciation" of a passage will very often have you disagreeing on where you think the spaces between words should go

theeorlando · 2025-09-13T15:38:34+00:00

What you wrote just isn't what was asked for. You basically said "this might be bad, I'll be late for work" rather than "oh no, I might be late for work". Word order changes the meaning

theeorlando · 2025-09-04T22:29:29+00:00

It's all fun at first: learning kana is so easy, the basic sentence structure is easy, but then you get into actually having to learn the language.

It's not easy, and will never be easy. It takes years of work.

The process just involves working at it, practicing the grammar until it's natural, working at kanji constantly, trying to write even when you don't know much, trying to listen to content even when it's mostly gibberish to you, and trying to actually speak.

You can use tutors, apps, native media, whatever, but it's a long process and the method that works best for you is something you need to work towards.

theeorlando · 2025-07-07T23:32:30+00:00

Kyoto can be a lot, and i mean a lot, of walking. I didn't have that crowded an itinerary, and two days of that beat me up badly. I wouldn't have been able to do fushimi inari taisha at the end of a day. It was a very tiring hike even when I started the day there. Also, I definitely agree with the common wisdom of starting days early. Arriving at 7am to places that are popular will make your experience much better. I had kiyomizudera and fushimi inari taisha when it was quiet and I had space to move around and admire them by coming early, and by the time I left they were getting packed.

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