The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.

[CrystalSeas]

Welcome Talisa!

And that walk sounds really good, Cindy. But yeah, girl-shoes have to be carefully scrutinized for serviceability. Most of them fail

[Captain collateral damage]

Hello! :)

[Rysky]

Welcome, Fandabidozi!

Welp, Friday, hope everybody has a great weekend ^w^

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

[Freehold DM]

SO MANY NEW PEOPLE

[Uncle Teddy's Bear, Fred]

What?!?! New people! YAY!

* grabs the new folks in a big fluffy welcoming bear hug *

Good morning, everyone!

Anyone else want a hug? Line forms to the left.

[VixieMoondew]

Welcome, Talisa and Fandabidozi! Great to have you!

[Tali the Brazen]

Thanks for the welcome. Happy to meet some friendly gaming people.

[John Napier 698]

All of the messageboards seem very slow today.

[John Napier 698]

Methyl, Ethyl, Butyl, Propyl.

Yes, I'm bored.

[John Napier 698]

I once came up with a better rocket than the LH2/LO2 rockets we have now. In the '60s, there was a project called NERVA, which researched the possibility of using nuclear reactors to heat water to high-pressure steam for rocket exhaust. The project was cancelled because the water would cause vibrations in the fuel rods that would break little pieces of Uranium off. The pieces would then leave the rocket in the steam, making the exhaust dangerously radioactive.

So I thought, if you could use a heat exchanger/radiator to heat the water indirectly, you'd still have a steam rocket with next to no radiation. This is the Nuclear Thermal Transfer Rocket, or NTTR. But it'll never fly. No-one wants reactors in space.

Still bored.

[John Napier 698]

Boogers. Sitting here in an empty parking garage, bored out of my skull.

[Wei Ji the Learner]

Welcome to the new folks, may your stay here be enlightening, tranquil, and educational, and may we in turn learn from the life experiences that are brought here.

John: There was also the Dyson Proposal (Yes, the same Dyson that made that one vacuum cleaner) to use decommisioned nukes to *directly* drive a vessel Orion to a fraction of c. Material sciences weren't (and aren't) developed to the point to handle that sort of thermal extreme (yet) but it was along similar lines.

Micro-thermal nuclear reactions in some space vessels now, from several nations. Turns out when one doesn't have to fight gravity, the amount of juice one needs reduces SIGNIFICANTLY.

Only drawback: Gravity wells can be kinda bad.

[Cindy Robertson]

For anyone who is wondering, Sephora is not only trans inclusive, they have classes for non-binary and trans women and their allies to learn makeup and it's free!

It's called "CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE: BOLD BEAUTY FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY" you can find it at the bottom of the page here. It's not available in all areas, but it looks like they really are trying to do the opposite of what I see other companies do. They are trying to bring in business by catering to people!

Yes. I signed up for the one in Tacoma on 6/5.

[Freehold DM]

Cindy Robertson wrote:

For anyone who is wondering, Sephora is not only trans inclusive, they have classes for non-binary and trans women and their allies to learn makeup and it's free!

It's called "CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE: BOLD BEAUTY FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY" you can find it at the bottom of the page here. It's not available in all areas, but it looks like they really are trying to do the opposite of what I see other companies do. They are trying to bring in business by catering to people!

Yes. I signed up for the one in Tacoma on 6/5.

after my poor experiences with my moms ignorance of male hygiene and style needs during puberty especially, I have wondered if I should take such classes in case I have a daughter.

[Cindy Robertson]

Freehold DM wrote:

Cindy Robertson wrote:

For anyone who is wondering, Sephora is not only trans inclusive, they have classes for non-binary and trans women and their allies to learn makeup and it's free!

It's called "CLASSES FOR CONFIDENCE: BOLD BEAUTY FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY" you can find it at the bottom of the page here. It's not available in all areas, but it looks like they really are trying to do the opposite of what I see other companies do. They are trying to bring in business by catering to people!

Yes. I signed up for the one in Tacoma on 6/5.

after my poor experiences with my moms ignorance of male hygiene and style needs during puberty especially, I have wondered if I should take such classes in case I have a daughter.

There are men who learn how to apply makeup and style hair just so they can help their daughters. The worst that can happen is that you will be able to help your friends with tips if they need it.

[Rysky]

Oh wow, that’s really awesome.

[Rysky]

Hope everyone is having a great weekend ^w^

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

[Thomas Seitz]

Well it's better than LAST weekend when I couldn't game...

[John Napier 698]

I found my Traveller RPG books. They are First edition and First printing. They're in pristine condition, not bad for being 40 years old. Don't have the box they came in, anymore.

[Bob_Loblaw]

John Napier 698 wrote:

I found my Traveller RPG books. They are First edition and First printing. They're in pristine condition, not bad for being 40 years old. Don't have the box they came in, anymore.

They are about my age. I'm not even in pristine condition!

[VixieMoondew]

Iiiiiiit's Monday again. Everybody armored, spells prepared, ready to go?

[Rysky]

VixieMoondew wrote:

Iiiiiiit's Monday again. Everybody armored, spells prepared, ready to go?

Eh, I'ma wing it. Hope everyone had a great weekend ^w^

Had to sleep during the day yesterday since family wanted to go to the movies (Negasonic and Yukio needed more screen time of being adorable together damnit!)

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

[thejeff]

VixieMoondew wrote:

Iiiiiiit's Monday again. Everybody armored, spells prepared, ready to go?

Yup, all set.

<15-minutes later>Out of spells, work day over. Time to go rest.

[John Napier 698]

VixieMoondew wrote:

Iiiiiiit's Monday again. Everybody armored, spells prepared, ready to go?

All of my Grav Tanks are fully armed and fueled. Let me know when you need that Lift Cavalry charge.

[John Napier 698]

Bob_Loblaw wrote:

John Napier 698 wrote:

I found my Traveller RPG books. They are First edition and First printing. They're in pristine condition, not bad for being 40 years old. Don't have the box they came in, anymore.

They are about my age. I'm not even in pristine condition!

Neither am I. Woke up this morning feeling somewhat well, with no nausea at all. No tumor related headaches, either. Meaning that the next headache will hit twice as hard.

[John Napier 698]

Good night, everyone.

[Rysky]

It's 90 degrees. I don't like it >_<

Hope everyone else is having a great (and cool) day ^w^

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

[Thomas Seitz]

I got rain...

[John Napier 698]

So did I.

[Jessica half Orc Pistoliero]

Had a great time at the NEA LGBTQ conference at Vegas this last weekend. Over 185 educators from around the nation, as far as Alaska and American Educators from Germany and the UK attended.
Photo of attendees

Got to interact with Debi Jackson Photo of Debi with me. She is such an amazing advocate for her TG daughter and for TG rights and care. I love her strength!!

[Uncle Teddy's Bear, Fred]

Good morning, everyone.

We're halfway through the week.

* sends out skittermanders to spread the hugs and love *

[VixieMoondew]

Just a few more days til the weekend... hang in there!!

[Rysky]

Yay! Glad you had fun and met such awesome people, Jessica ^w^

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

[Thomas Seitz]

I could use LOTS. My dog, Duke, who we acquired from the local shelter back in September 2015, died from a stroke (or at least had a massive seizure) and died in my room. This was after I had tried and successfully comforted him due to his fear of thunder storms (which were kind of bad.) So now...I'm pretty heart broken.

[CrystalSeas]

Oh, Thomas, how awful for you!

Hugs, of whatever sort are acceptable to you. A listening ear if it's useful. A shoulder to cry on.

And anything else that will help you deal with this.

[Freehold DM]

Thomas, my deepest condolences. That is a true loss.

[VixieMoondew]

That is the absolute worst. You've got a Good Boy waiting for you on the other side.

[Wei Ji the Learner]

Ugh. Thomas, I'm sorry for your loss.

[Thomas Seitz]

Here's the thread that covers it all

And thanks guys...

[Rysky]

;_;

*hugs Blaine*

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

[Thomas Seitz]

Thanks Rysky.

It's not been better...but it is...moving forward. I think.

[John Napier 698]

Turns out that my Traveller books aren't in as pristine condition as I first thought. There's some wearing along the spines.

[John Napier 698]

Hey! I just noticed that they fixed the format button!

[Rysky]

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and I hope everyone at Paizocon has a blast! ^w^

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

[Thomas Seitz]

Well I mowed my grass...and I helped Mom with the cleaning...

So I felt useful.

[Selene Spires]

I am very sorry for your lost Thomas...*hugs*

[CrystalSeas]

This looks interesting
Dream Apart

Quote:

Dream Askew and Dream Apart are "no-dice, no masters" RPGs where players collaborate to tell stories together without dice or dungeon masters: Dream Askew uses the system to create campaigns in "a queer enclave enduring the collapse of civilization" and Dream Apart is set in "a Jewish shtetl in a fantastical-historical Eastern Europe."

[Rysky]

Ooooooooo

[Rysky]

Hope everyone had a great weekend ^w^

*glares jealously at everyone that got to go to Paizocon*

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

[Thomas Seitz]

I didn't go but I did watch the Twitch Stream of the Banquet.

Also today was good for the fact I got in ONE more session of Giantslayer before our party paladin goes off to spend the summer with his biological father and that side of the family...and thus Giantslayer goes on hiatus.

Also thank you Selene.