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@straynerdboy

they/them. 27. some nerd you found drifting through cyber-space. AP Performer, GM, Sound Mixer, Photographer, sometimes πŸ”ž

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I think you should do it too

12.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People are poor because jobs don’t pay a living wage. Not because they’re β€œbad with money”

11.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 521 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 25

Maki is now chasing money and fame through unconventional violence bc all she wants is to be loved in all of her cuteness & cruelty and has now left for the company Stardom, Mizuki just finished a 260 day reign with the top title of TJPW, her 2nd time holding a title Maki never held once b4 she left

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those 2 are Maki Itoh (getting stomped) and Mizuki (the stomper). The former got fired from being idol and ended up a girlfailure comedy wrestler latching onto the talents of the kind wrestling prodigy that was the latter & they were a team for years before rivals. Now they're in separate companies

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Mizuki seconds before stomping the fuck out of Maki Itoh. She is at least 4 feet in the air above Maki, who is trapped between the ropes and cannot escape.

Mizuki seconds before stomping the fuck out of Maki Itoh. She is at least 4 feet in the air above Maki, who is trapped between the ropes and cannot escape.

Is this not sick as hell

11.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I actually like my new job for once

11.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

tonight is the final time you can buy tickets for our raffle!

there are no limits to tickets and can increase your chances of winning! amazing prizes await you!

contribute to a cause to help keep me housed, I will truly be grateful.

10.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We could have that now, I'd love to handle sounds live, that sounds like a blast

11.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to figure out rates for things is so hard bc I wanna take headshots for other ppl + try sound design/mixing for other ppl, but either way I have to answer the question "What is your time/effort worth?" and oh no my self esteem

11.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really need people to stop doing the "I asked the AI machine how it feels about X"

Cause you just look stupid. I would say it's as bad as asking a rock how it feels, but asking the rock doesn't burn up a lake and give a Black person a repository illness

10.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

today is the last day to enter Bad House's mutual aid raffle! The Home We Remember is one of the many exciting prizes on offer. $5 for the game is a STEAL! don't miss out!

10.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a person is holding a pig 's head in their hands and washing it . Alt: A person holding a... I don't know what animal that is actually, they're thrashing about so violently that all I can tell about them is that they have sharp teeth on full display, brown fur, and are being held about 3 feet off the ground by a person who seems to be trying to stop them from attacking. Maybe it's a dog???

Gnawing at the bars of my enclosure over the idea of running Lancer one day bc I know i could help my players make those machines sing with nothing more than cleverly placed objectives and obstacles

10.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I run D&D damn near RAW and you'd watch me do it and go "How the fuck are they moving so fast, this is supposed to be slow and clunky?" and the answer is that i like interesting environments just as much as interesting powers and I spend hours studying singular Action Sequences from stuff for fun

10.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all don't know how good the drama of a well designed Tactical Action sequence can be, I'm so good at running them and they go by so quickly, but I've had friends gasp at the mere mention of a map before 😭😭

Tactical Action IS "Narrative Action" in the hands of someone who actually studies action

10.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I will get to GM an AP where I can go Full Oleander on the action sequences one day, but as of right now that hasn't happened and it doesn't seem to be happening in the near future, as I am in a very "I'd prefer monologuing and debating for an hour over action for an hour" part of the space

10.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It really is just money in the pocket for indies; so many folks *want the thing*, they just haven't heard of it, in my experience.

In Reddit in particular, self-promotion is heavily discouraged, so we rely heavily on fans and peers to bring up our work when relevant.

10.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
A screenshot from itch.io dashboard showing views over the past two weeks. It jumps from around 30 per day on average to 80+ per day in the last two days.

A screenshot from itch.io dashboard showing views over the past two weeks. It jumps from around 30 per day on average to 80+ per day in the last two days.

I cannot stress enough how important it is that you recommend indie TTRPGs you like online. Someone on Reddit asked for a game rec, only like 3 out of 20 people said my game, but it made for a massive wave of visits to the Itch page. Word of mouth is real.

www.reddit.com/r/rpg/commen...

10.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 16

A lot of great artists at the Big 2, especially at DC right now, but only ONE Javier Rodriguez.

10.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

my back is killing me

10.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m still trying to get a few bills covered! Anything helps!

10.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

hey y'all. landlord is demanding i come up with the 1K i owe for rent by the end of this week or eviction begins.
i'm sorry to ask/keep asking, but truly any assistance on this would be so helpful. thank you πŸ’™

09.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
A promotional graphic for a sponsored one-shot of Bring Down The Stars on Transplanar RPG. The graphic features two headshots of Josephine Kim and Sea Thomas against a navy and purple starry background. A yellow banner at the top of the graphic reads, "Ending Soon - Backerkit." Above the headshots, white text reads, "@scarydogfriend as The Game Master. @seaplaysrpg as The Reader." On the right hand side, the Transplanar logo sits over white text that reads, "BRING DOWN THE STARS. Everything changed the day the STARS appeared. The Stars WILL fall." At the bottom of the graphic, text in yellow reads: "Monday, March 9 @ 8PM ET. twitch.tv/TransplanarRPG."

A promotional graphic for a sponsored one-shot of Bring Down The Stars on Transplanar RPG. The graphic features two headshots of Josephine Kim and Sea Thomas against a navy and purple starry background. A yellow banner at the top of the graphic reads, "Ending Soon - Backerkit." Above the headshots, white text reads, "@scarydogfriend as The Game Master. @seaplaysrpg as The Reader." On the right hand side, the Transplanar logo sits over white text that reads, "BRING DOWN THE STARS. Everything changed the day the STARS appeared. The Stars WILL fall." At the bottom of the graphic, text in yellow reads: "Monday, March 9 @ 8PM ET. twitch.tv/TransplanarRPG."

🌟 THE STARS FALL TONIGHT 🌟

> Just stick to the canon and survive.
> … Right?

Join the Game Master (@scarydogfriend.bsky.social) and the Reader (@seaplaysrpg.bsky.social) trapped in a hell of their own design TONIGHT (3/9) at 8pm ET in a special ✨Bring Down The Stars✨ sponsored one-shot.

09.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7

If KOSA passes it will fundamentally change how we are able to interact and use the Internet.

KOSA must not pass.

09.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 1193 πŸ” 1187 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

Do A Flip!

09.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite White Savior movie is Hancock

08.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MANDATORY TIMELINE CLEANSE

07.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 2496 πŸ” 689 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 10

Go help out one of my favorite people in the TTRPG space who has worked hard to bring darkness with complexity and care into the stories we tell.

06.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven’t received any help yet, but even $10 for gas would be so helpful right now

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Donate to Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship, organized by Lis Pike Our Bad House friend deserves a safe and good home. At the start of t… Lis Pike needs your support for Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship

A glimmer of hope reaching 22% on the fundraiser, but I am far from securing a stable home. if we can hit 50% of the goal, it can insure a safe place for me to continue my work. Please help if you can.

gofund.me/e1fd1fb17

02.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Someone let me wax poetically about how beautiful a mapped out action sequence with an emphasis on tactics can be in the hands of someone who knows how to intentionally craft an action sequence, I cant do it in thread format

04.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0