
Cindy Robertson |
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Date finally happened! He's definitely a really sweet guy. We talked for about 90 minutes. The only reason we stopped was because I said I needed to get going.
During the whole date we talked a little bit about our military service. He briefly mentioned that he is twice divorced and has 3 kids. Then we talked about Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder. A lot. We both play and we could have talked for hours.
What we never talked about was me being trans. It never once came up. I was ready for basic questions, but he asked nothing. It was really nice to just be Cindy instead of Trans Cindy.
We hugged when we left and we're going to have a second date.
I'm incredibly happy!

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Cross posting from the Books Forum
Hey folks! Apologies for the self-promo, but I've got a new novel coming out, and I was hoping that if folks around here liked Death's Heretic and The Redemption Engine, y'all might be interested in checking it out! Before you ask—no, the book is unfortunately not a third Salim novel. It's not even fantasy. But it *is* the best thing I've ever written. It's a queer young adult romance all about falling for the boy who stole your shot at stardom, and I'm extremely proud of it. Here's the pitch:
When David quit his band, he missed his shot at fame. For the past two years, he’s been trapped in an ordinary Seattle high school life, working summers for his dad’s construction business while his former best friends Chance and Eli became the hottest teen pop act in America.
Then Eli dies. Suddenly David and Chance are thrown back into contact, forcing David to rediscover all the little things that once made the two of them so close, even as he continues to despise the singer’s posturing and attention-hogging. As old wounds break open, an unexpected kiss leads the boys to trade frenemy status for a confusing, tentative romance―one Chance is desperate to keep out of the spotlight. Though hurt by Chance’s refusal to acknowledge him publicly, David decides their new relationship presents a perfect opportunity for him to rejoin the band and claim the celebrity he's been denied. But Chance is all too familiar with people trying to use him.
As the mixture of business and pleasure becomes a powder keg, David will have to choose: Is this his second chance at glory? Or his second chance at Chance?
The book is set in Seattle, and while not autobiographical draws pretty heavily on my own life, so it's a deeply personal project. Pre-orders are crucial—it's seriously bonkers how few pre-orders can make or break a book's chances in the eyes of a store like Barnes & Noble—o I hope if it sounds good to you you'll consider pre-ordering!
Thanks, everybody!

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Barnes and Noble pre-order link: Darkhearts by James L Sutter

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So this may be a dumb question, but...
I get to the 'tired of cishet nonsense' level really fast nowadays when people rub me the wrong way and some such has led me to start looking at alternatives to org play with total strangers.
Would anyone here be willing (by which I mean eagerly excited, and would be very keen to pitch in to build) in an LGBTQ+ specific org play discord group set up for online play?

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Okay, I setup a little discord server. This invite is for 7 days. We can either host it there or create another server for the end result. But, it will give anyone interested a place to at least discuss everything.
(if someone else wants to admin this they're welcome to take the reins... please? anyone?)

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Chromatic Kobolds (A work in progress discord server): https://discord.gg/txTgeBDX
Roll for Gender: https://discord.gg/QyeqvvXf

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Barnes and Noble pre-order link: Darkhearts by James L Sutter
Thank you to both you and Dancing Wind for the crosspost! :D

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Gwenn the Koi wrote:Barnes and Noble pre-order link: Darkhearts by James L SutterThank you to both you and Dancing Wind for the crosspost! :D
Barnes and Noble have a 10% off discount code for President's Day in the USA (February 20th) "PRES10" and it works with the pre-order.

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I don't know who knows Owen Stephens or his wife LJ. Owen has had a very difficult time lately with some very serious medical issues. Clots and a pulmenary embolism. Now, the guy has colon cancer. He's a really nice guy and a huge ally. He has a Humble Bundle out for 2E stuff for just $10 so he can raise some money to help with these bills that are going to keep coming.

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I don't know who knows Owen Stephens or his wife LJ. Owen has had a very difficult time lately with some very serious medical issues. Clots and a pulmenary embolism. Now, the guy has colon cancer. He's a really nice guy and a huge ally. He has a Humble Bundle out for 2E stuff for just $10 so he can raise some money to help with these bills that are going to keep coming.
Here be the link that Cindy Robertson mentioned about. There's about four-plus days left for the bundle and has all PF2e compatible adventures offered for that. ;)

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Welcome, Skillbert!
Well, I just spent 5 days in Georgia. I live in the Seattle area and I was invited to spend some time with a friend for her birthday along with 16 other women! Holy crap! That's a crowded house. We've all known each other for a few years, but I hadn't met any of them in person. They have known that I'm trans and been helping me along with my journey.
I was worried about the TSA, especially in Georgia. Not only did I not have any issues, I'm not even sure if they realized that I'm trans. They always used the proper pronouns. The airlines all did as well. Strangers did too.
My friends never treated me as a trans woman. They treated me as a woman. Sure, we had a couple conversations about transitioning, but those were few. They talked about things that women talk about when the men folk aren't around. It was great to be fully embraced. I felt normal.
I even went to a game store out there. It was LGBTQ friendly, and the person at the register was either gender non-conforming or trans. I never asked, but they definitely were AMAB, but didn't fit into the normal masculine mold expected in society, especially in Marietta, GA. The customers all treated me wonderfully, using proper pronouns and just talking about games.
I'm mentioning this because the states that are trying to make life difficult don't necessarily represent the people that live there.

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I've been absent for health-related issues (mental, then Covid) -- are those Discords still a thing?

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Wei Ji the Learner wrote:** spoiler omitted **Gwenn the Koi wrote:I've been absent for health-related issues (mental, then Covid) -- are those Discords still a thing?Rosita the Riveter wrote:Gwenn the Koi wrote:Now I'm the one who didn't check fast enough. Could I get them, please?Losonti wrote:I didn't check in here quick enough before both invites expired, would it be possible to have them sent to me?** spoiler omitted **Una vez más...
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Thank you very much for the prompt response.