In my thirties it seems like it was the time to spend many many hours in chemo rooms and hospital rooms and at friends' houses while they battled breast cancer and lymphoma primarily. I was super lucky and only lost 2 friends. In my 40s it seems like now I spend a lot of time trying to (very inadequately) support friends whose children have died ODing. 4 times in almost as many months, though I have not really known the adult kiddo in question until this morning. I first met him when my now-teens were toddler/babies. My twins were 5 months old at the time and I was both desperate to have time where I was not covered in babies but also super freaked out about leaving them anywhere. My friend and her son were working the church nursery that week and I certainly trusted her so I got an hour reprieve. I came back to see this huge beefy football player 17 year old kid rocking in a rocking chair with one of my babies in each arm, talking to them as they gazed adoringly at him, enraptured by this big boy. It melted my heart. He was off to his own life and lots of troubles before I knew him well. Just the struggles his mom shared with me. But I think of that and it's hard to not cry to think of that vulnerable and complicated boy. He was in recovery and doing well and this morning was a surprise but I know that's so hard. Addiction sucks. Cancer sucks. It is hard to breathe. And I dont know how to support friends who have faced losses that I dont even have an inkling of, as I have only dealt with miscarriages, not the loss of a child that one had seen grow and loved and fought with and worried over for so long. And of course, the big major work audit happens this morning, surprise, while we are understaffed. The cherry on top of a shit sundae day I guess.

@lordbelh said in RL things I love: It was just a wonderful farewell with my gramps, and to the boat that I am now debating if I'm going to keep anyway. Though between it, and the dingy, and the boathouse, and helping keep grandma's house in order, my own place, I just.. bah! We'll see. You are an astoundingly amazing person. I would have loved to get my sea legs back.

The latest episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was pretty damn good. What an underrated show.

@Tyche said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.: @Rinel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.: Because a gang had come to their church during service and murdered her husband in front of his children, his wife, and his congregation. During this assassination, they also murdered a mother and her toddler, two men, and a young girl. Damn "animals". That certainly qualifies to make the world list of massacres. Which one was it? This sort of thing happens all over the world without notice from the US media. See above re: you and the bubble you live in. I'm not giving out the identifying details of a former client, and especially not to someone like you.

In general, Wizards Unite is a better game than I expected (Pokémon Go with a HP skin did not appeal to me at all originally), but this energy thing is a huge problem. There's no passive energy regen. You can only get more by buying it or visiting Inns. But not all locations are Inns. Some are fortresses or greenhouses. And those don't give energy. My work has a bunch of locations around it....not one is an inn. My apartment has nothing nearby. And I live in an urban area. I feel bad for people who live in more remote areas. I can't/don't play while driving and I work second shift (meaning my ability to just go somewhere and hang out is v limited). There's just no point to me playing. As intriguing as the game is.

@sockmonkey today was my friday!

Rocketman is solid gold. Child's play is also excellent, assuming you're not married to the original mythology.

Aubrey Plaza on Hot Ones I love her so much.

@Jeshin Hey. I don't know if this got lost in the shuffle (shuffle, noise, vitriol), but I never minded the idea of anyone saying, "Hey, this thing is awesome and we want to feature it." I think it's a great community-building idea, and I hope you keep doing it. Even if people disagree, they will know what you think is good. The big explosion over ideas was because of the prerequisites. That is all.

@Testament 1-800-273-8255. That's the national lifeline. The director says that only around a third of callers are considering self harm. All the others are looking for emotional support or information on nearby resources. If you're feeling hopeless or like things are falling apart, give them a call.

Hitting that sweet spot in GM'ing where you can evoke genuine emotional responses from your players because they are invested in the story. It's what I always strive for, but no one hits the target height every time. It's an odd mindset where you can be so happy that you broke people's hearts, but it means the story is a good one.

Full Throttle Remastered (GoG) Lego: The Hobbit (Humble Store) Both 48 hrs from time of posting

@Cupcake said in The 100: The Mush: @Booriley Was this meant for the Apology thread? The apology thread has a 50% chance of just turning into a shooting gallery for bitter cunts.

@Bobotron said in The State of the Chronicles of Darkness: @tragedyjones Right. I skimmed that and honestly didn't think of Hunter or Mummy. :/ Sorry for forgetting someone's favorite game lines. I only know because it was pointed out on the onyx path forum, honestly.

@Coin said: Maybe it was a good run, maybe it wasn't, but we tried. Good enough for me. Fair nuff.

In contrast, I care where what behavior goes. It's a utility thing.

Altered Carbon, as a major inspiration for Eclipse Phase, has re-ignited THE ITCH.

Since some people have expressed interest in checking the game out again, I thought I'd share this link here. It's where we try to keep an updated list of 'staff wanteds' because people often ask what the game needs or doesn't need. This is more general, if a player is interested in doing something really specific that we'd like to have for a plot or what-not, then we can talk about that! Just mail or page Asherat or Yeshua and we'll hash out details. https://www.kushielsdebut.org/index.php/CharGen/XP_Bonuses