The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.

[Rennaivx]

doctor_wu wrote:

I feel like I need a hug but played a pathfinder game in a skirt yesterday.

I always feel bad that American dudes are excluded by societal expectation from wearing skirts. They're the best. (Same with purses. Seriously, awesome.)

Also, along the theme of needing a hug, I felt pretty crappy last week, so I went and bought a pile of yarn to crochet my way through and get my mind off things. Guess who has a new, super-ridiculously-bright rainbow-striped throw blanket and hat now? :D

And, congrats on your major step in figuring yourself out, Jen. “This above all: to thine own self be true."

[Kalindlara]

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

<3

[Bob_Loblaw]

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

That's amazing! I think this is a wonderful thing. I sincerely wish you the best on your journey. You have my full support.

[Violet Hargrave]

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

It's amazing what a relief it is just to get that out in the open, isn't it?

[Rysky]

Ugh, Monday, and the temperature doubled -_-

But I woke up to some awesome posts ^w^

*hugs doctor_wu and anyone else that wants or needs one*

[Hrothdane]

I'm so happy for you! Congratulations <3

[The Usual Suspect]

Congratulations Iammars. Best wishes going forward.

[Freehold DM]

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

WOOOOOO-

Oh wait someone did that already. Oh well.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[feytharn]

Congratulations - may your pass lead you to a happy and fullfilled life!

[Slothsy]

I know that this is probably a weird thing, but there's a book coming out this spring called Queer Game Studies and I'm like real anxious to get a hold of it, as it directly relates to my research. I needs it.

[Freehold DM]

Slothsy wrote:

I know that this is probably a weird thing, but there's a book coming out this spring called Queer Game Studies and I'm like real anxious to get a hold of it, as it directly relates to my research. I needs it.

wow.

Cool.

Please share your thoughts when the boom is in your hands.

[Ithsay the Unseen]

Felicitous fortune favor thee, Iammars.

(Rennaivx, purses are entirely awesome. These days I just use a backpack for day to day, but for going out in non-gaming pursuits is better suited to a purse.)

[Hrothdane]

In keeping with this string of good news, my girlfriend will be moving in with me at the end of the month! We can't wait :D

[Rysky]

Praise the Sun! Gratz Hrothdane!

[Rysky]

More good news to start the day with ^w^

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[Slothsy]

So much happy news and good tidings :)

Freehold DM wrote:

Slothsy wrote:

I know that this is probably a weird thing, but there's a book coming out this spring called Queer Game Studies and I'm like real anxious to get a hold of it, as it directly relates to my research. I needs it.

wow.

Cool.

Please share your thoughts when the boom is in your hands.

Definitely! There's a really interesting article - What Kink Can Do for Boardgaming - that I'm definitely looking forward to reading. The whole book is edited by a scholar whose work I've been following for a while; he work has to do deal with identity and gaming.

[Rysky]

Slothsy wrote:

So much happy news and good tidings :)

Freehold DM wrote:

Slothsy wrote:

I know that this is probably a weird thing, but there's a book coming out this spring called Queer Game Studies and I'm like real anxious to get a hold of it, as it directly relates to my research. I needs it.

wow.

Cool.

Please share your thoughts when the boom is in your hands.

Definitely! There's a really interesting article - What Kink Can Do for Boardgaming - that I'm definitely looking forward to reading. The whole book is edited by a scholar whose work I've been following for a while; he work has to do deal with identity and gaming.

Ooo...

[Crystal Frasier]

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

Congratulations, Jen, and much love on the new journey <3

[The Doomkitten]

Belated congrats! I hope you finally find some kind of peace.

[Iammars]

Violet Hargrave wrote:

Iammars wrote:

So, I, uh, did a thing today.

It's amazing what a relief it is just to get that out in the open, isn't it?

Oh yeah.

And tomorrow I'm out to my students, and then I'm really out to everyone. Hopefully I'll be able to post in this thread now that I don't have to worry about them cyber-stalking me and finding out before I tell them. (I wish this was theoretical, but some of them found my 3PP work last year after much sleuthing, which was pretty impressive.)

Thanks for all the congrats!

[Wei Ji the Learner]

Jen,

PM was sent to you, hope it wasn't too obnoxious.

Congrats on taking one of the hardest steps on such a journey, and remember even if things get dark there's a buncha folks here pulling for you!

[Iammars]

Wei Ji the Learner wrote:

Jen,

PM was sent to you, hope it wasn't too obnoxious.

Congrats on taking one of the hardest steps on such a journey, and remember even if things get dark there's a buncha folks here pulling for you!

I saw the PM, I started typing a response, then realized that I don't have one of my lesson plans for tomorrow. That's kinda taking priority. :p

[Wei Ji the Learner]

Iammars wrote:

I saw the PM, I started typing a response, then realized that I don't have one of my lesson plans for tomorrow. That's kinda taking priority. :p

All good!

Focus on that! Your students are kind of important. They are the future!

[Bob_Loblaw]

Keep us informed. I'm genuinely curious to see how much support they give.

[Rysky]

Hope everything went great, Jen ^w^

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[The Doomkitten]

I feel like we need to make Rysky clones so that we can multiply the amount of hugs in the world. Physics knows, it needs them.

[Rysky]

The Doomkitten wrote:

I feel like we need to make Rysky clones so that we can multiply the amount of hugs in the world. Physics knows, it needs them.

^w^

I'd gladly volunteer for the endeavor.

[Rysky]

*sigh*

To my knowledge I have yet to be mass-cloned :(

Oh well ^w^

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[feytharn]

*sigh*
I have to admit that I can provide more than enough mass...
doesn't help with the cloning though...

[Rysky]

Yet :3

[Rysky Clone #506]

Success!

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[Rysky]

Woot!

[Kreepy Kajehase]

Rysky wrote:

*sigh*

To my knowledge I have yet to be mass-cloned :(

Oh well ^w^

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

Oh, good. The NDAs worked.

[The Doomkitten]

Feel-good music.

To note: the lead singer for this piece is a transgirl.

[Rysky]

The Doomkitten wrote:

Feel-good music.

To note: the lead singer for this piece is a transgirl.

Steam Powered Giraffe FTW!

[The Doomkitten]

I just discovered them yesterday, and they are AWESOME!

[Rysky]

The Doomkitten wrote:

I just discovered them yesterday, and they are AWESOME!

Glad you found and like them :3

My favorites from them are Fire Fire, Honeybee, Turn Back the Clock, and The Stars. The Stars is the only feel good one out of it though >_>

[The Doomkitten]

Yeah. The rest of those are pretty dang dark. Hatchworth's little diatribe in the middle of the Stars was absolutely adorable, though!

[Rysky]

The Doomkitten wrote:

Yeah. The rest of those are pretty dang dark. Hatchworth's little diatribe in the middle of the Stars was absolutely adorable, though!

lol Poor Hatchwortch. And Rabbit's aside glance during it was perfect.

But yeah, those songs are sad. Fire Fire in fact really gels with Dead Space even.

[Rysky]

Yay! Friday again.

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[Sharoth]

Good morning everyone! I hope that you all have a good day and a great weekend! Be safe and happy!

[Rennaivx]

I'll definitely take a Rysky hug today - work's been ghastly and I don't feel good. :(

[Rysky]

*hugs Rennaivx*

[Slothsy]

I could use a hug as well. It's been a long day, I accidentally got into the imgur section that's all about making fun of nonbinary people and I'm making an appearance one of our local PFS nights. I just know I'm going to get misgendered all night long and there's not much I can do about it.

[Rysky]

;_;

*hugs Slothsy*

[HenshinFanatic]

*Belated hugs for Slothsy*

[Rysky]

Got dragged along for last minute Christmas shopping >_<

Hope everyone else's weekend is less stressful :3

*offers hugs to anyone and everyone that wants or needs one*

[Wei Ji the Learner]

Not a huggy sort, but will accept and offer in return. Weekend off is suckething mightily because the weather is not so great, and every idea or plan turns into 'not logistically feasible'. Hopefully gaming tonight will fix...

[Rysky]

*phew*

The new Sunday person they hired actually showed up so I didn't have to work today.

*offers hugs and positive feelings to anyone and everyone that wants or needs some*

[Todd Stewart]

I just wanted to share some good news on my end with everyone:

I just got accepted into one of the top pharmacy schools in the country! :D

For the past two years I've been in the midst of a career change, leaving behind a ten year career as a cell biologist and going for my PharmD. So back to school to finish some prerequisite classes for different programs, take the PCAT (and got 99th percentile!) and then working in retail for the first time in my life as a pharmacy tech.

Despite crushing self-doubt on my end through it all, I ended up getting accepted by every program that I applied to. I'll start school next summer. Wish me luck!

Good things can and do happen, even if the road has been somewhere between rocky and a total train wreck at points prior through it all.

Understandably, my freelancing will go down to a minimum for the next four years, with the amount being adjusted based on how difficult I find the class load and what things get offered for me to write. :D

I'm still giddy over finding out the other day from my top choice.