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Bevin • 27 • New England Part-time writer., Just trying to find my place in this wild world.

[solvatochrome]

in honor of season two of the adventure zone starting this month, the new mcelroy merch store, and reaching (almost) 10,000 followers here, i’m doing another giveaway! because they’re fun!

one winner gets a $50 gift card to mcelroymerch.com! 

(aka store.dftba.com, which is where the mcelroy’s merch store is hosted)

get yaself some taz or mbmbam or etc stuff hell yea

you know the drill:

must be following me, @wizardtwins

no giveaway blogs or unused blogs

don’t tag as “giveaway”

ONE REBLOG AND ONE LIKE PER PERSON. i’ll be lenient as long as you do not spam reblogs. you won’t win.

winners will be chosen using a random number generator

if the winner doesn’t reply to my tumblr PM in 48 hours, i will choose another winner

must be comfortable giving me an email address

ends may 5th, 2018

(this giveaway is not affiliated with tumblr or dftba.com in any way)

[glowbat]

im very excite!!!!

[arabwife]

[mediokurrr-deactivated20200405]

Can i get a step by step on how to do this?

[catastrofries]

So far for me it’s been something like:

1. Become aware of how and when you tearing yourself down.

2. Now that you can catch yourself doing it. Offer counters to the negative self talk. A really useful thing I read was to talk to yourself almost the way you would child. Gentle and patient. Even when they fuck up.

3. Take time to celebrate your small accomplishments. You’ve been attacking yourself for every little mistake. Apply that same fervor to the positive things in your life. Did the dishes even though you didn’t want to? Fuck yeah! Got up and took shower? YES!!! You are taking positive steps to feeling better. Celebrate it.

4. Make lists of things you’re good at/ like about yourself. The first time I did this the only two things in my list we’re that I liked my hair and I had good friends. It was start.

5. Don’t beat yourself up if you screw up steps 1-4. It’s counter productive. When I catch myself calling my self stupid for some mistake or other my response now is,“We don’t talk to ourselves like that anymore. What’s something constructive that could actually help solve the problem.”

Most of the time that seems to work. Not always. But more and more Everytime.

I hope any of that made sense.

[mediokurrr-deactivated20200405]

This is great advice @catastrofries

[exmellivorinae]

OH MY GOD whyyyy did no one tell me you’re supposed to send thank-yous after interviews?? Why would I do that???

“Thank you for this incredibly stressful 30 minutes that I have had to re-structure my entire day around and which will give me anxiety poos for the next 24 hours.”

I HATE ETIQUETTE IT’S THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO LEARN WITHOUT SOMEONE DIRECTLY TELLING ME THIS SHIT

[a-windsor]

NO ONE TOLD YOU???? WTF! I HAVE FAILED YOU. Also: Dear ______: Thank you so much for the opportunity to sit down with you (&________) to discuss the [insert job position]. I am grateful to be considered for the position. I think I will be a great fit at [company name], especially given my experience in __________. [insert possible reference to something you talked about, something that excited you.] I look forward to hearing from you [and if you are feeling super confident: and working together in the future]. Sincerely, @mellivorinae

[exmellivorinae]

THIS IS A LIFESAVING TEMPLATE

[a-windsor]

YOU ARE WELCOME

[emeraldboreas-deactivated201809]

My brother got a really great paid internship one summer. The guy who hired him said the deciding factor was the professional thank you letter my brother sent after the interview.

[suaimhneas-peace-deactivated202]

should it be an email? or like a physical letter?

[daminwayne]

email, you want to send it within a few hours at max after the interview if you can so it’s fresh in their mind who you are. 

[khirsahle]

Confirmed! I interviewed for a job right after arriving in NY. The interview went incredibly well, and I went home and immediately wrote a thank you letter and put it in the mail. I had a super good feeling about this interview.

I didn’t get the job.

However, a few weeks later, I was called in to interview with another editor in the same company, and I did get that job. I found out later from the initial editor (the one who didn’t hire me) that he had planned to offer me the job, but since I didn’t follow up with a thank you letter, he assumed I didn’t really want it. He offered the job to another contender–but when he got my letter in the mail shortly after the offer had already been made, he went to HR and gave me a glowing recommendation. It was based on that recommendation that I got called in for the second interview.

So: send an email thank you immediately (same day!) after the interview. If you’re feeling extra, go ahead and send a written one too. OR go immediately to a coffee shop, write the letter, and return to the office and give it to the secretary.

Either way, those letters are important.

[neurofancier-deactivated]

Pro tip: If you really want HR to develop a personal interest in your application, publicly thank them on linkedin. Just make a short post telling your network about how X recruiter really went above and beyond to make you feel welcome, or about how be accommodating and professional they were, or whatever. Make sure to use the mention feature so they’ll get a notification and see it. 

Flattery will get you everywhere… and public flattery that might make its way back to their manager, doubly so.

[oaky-dokey]

Obligatory plug for one of FreePrintable.net’s sites: ThankYouLetter.ws. They have a whole section with interview thank you letter templates, and a page with specific tips for interview thank you letters. (There are also tons of other letter templates if you browse around a bit.)

[cricketcat9]

As a former professional recruiter and recruiting manager, I confirm, especially for entry-level positions, where you are competing with oodles of people. This little thing can make a difference. Also the fact that, maybe, you took time to google the “interview etiquette”.

[boogiewoogiebuglegal]

SIGNAL BOOST

[sighborgs]

Heya, friend. This is my first Lunar New Year lootbox giveaway! I know my holiday giveaways have gone well, so, here’s another giveaway, just for fun. (And because it’s the closest event to my birthday.) 

Now… 

PRIZES

1ST PLACE - 50 CNY loot boxes!

2ND PLACE - 24 CNY loot boxes!

3RD PLACE - 11 CNY loot boxes!

And the rules. 

RULES

- You must be following me, and yes, new followers are absolutely allowed to enter. (Usually, I don’t require this, but this giveaway is totally out of pocket for me.) 

- Everyone gets one like, and one reblog each. (There’s no point in reblogging more than once! It doesn’t change your odds.)

- It’s for all platforms (PC, PS4, & XBone)

- RNG decides who wins, not me. I’ll be using a random number generator to pick people. 

- You have to have your ask or your IMs open so I can contact you should you win.

- You have 24 hours to respond to my message, if you don’t, I’ll pick someone else.

This will be running from February 8th to March 5th.

Good luck, and have fun! 

[mimimicee]

Happy #TheZoneCast day! I made an animated opening for the Adventure Zone: Amnesty arc because WOW that theme music!!  

[solvatochrome]

this is entirely unedited and much better resolution than my phone camera so i feel very self conscious but haha hi i found my nice camera

[miguelmarquezoutside]

I was sent this GIF version of my last project by Eli Bary ([email protected])

I’m flattered and impressed.

[chirotusinfinitum]

For any of my followers with anxiety

[geekghoulsmash]

For any of my followers, steadying your breathing helps everyone in stressful situations.

*sets a timer to see how long it will take to get hate for being ableist scum*

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

It’s time for a very special giveaway!

I’ve often gotten asks, while running this blog, from people who don’t yet have their own first set of dice. Every time, it’s difficult not to ask for their address and favorite color to send them a set, because dice are a great good to be shared with everyone! But now, I’m going to do just that! 20 lucky people are going to get their first set of dice, picked from the assortment above!

Rules:

Must be following me! New followers count too.

Reblog to enter; likes don’t count this time (for reasons you’ll see below). You may reblog as many times as you like.

Signal boosts from long term players are allowed and appreciated! I’d love for as many newbies to get the chance to enter as possible.

You must tell me on your reblog(s) about your dream D&D (or other tabletop setting) character. Can be just a short couple of lines describing them, or you could write a full backstory for them, or anything in between! This will help me choose which set of dice is perfect for you.

Do not tag your reblog as “giveaway,” it can lead to the notes getting messed up and no one wants that.

Winner will be chosen by RNG on March 31st, 2018. (Giveaway ends at 11:59:59PM Eastern US time on March 30th)

You MUST have your askbox or messages open and MUST be comfortable giving me a shipping address.

If you live outside the US, I’m going to ask that you cover shipping costs–I hate to ask that, but given the size of this giveaway it’s the only way to include international users without getting potentially prohibitively expensive. Continental US shipping is included.

There’s no way for me to verify whether or not the winners are truly newbies with no dice of their own, so I’m going to go on the honor system. Please don’t make me regret that!

**This giveaway is not affiliated with tumblr in any way**

[solvatochrome]

here we are again!!!! thank you all so much for continuing to stick with me on this weird blue hell website! i love you all dearly.

the first place winner will receive:

a $25 gift card to topatoco.com !!

a $25 gift card to dicegamedepot.com !!

the second place winner will receive:

a $25 gift card to topatoco.com !!

the third place winner will receive:

a $10 gift card to topatoco.com !!

also, since i promised an anon i would do this: all of the winners can request i mail them… a signed selfie. i’m sorry. this is weird. but i keep my promises!

must be following me to win! sorry, but it is for my followers ;;;

fine print under cut:

Keep reading

[adriftinthefade]

Barnaby’s ready for 2018 #2018 #NYE #cat #catsofinstagram #lovinglife

[rollinstyle]

SECOND ROUND + GIVEAWAY!

We are opening 6 new slots for the gift box, plus one GIVEAWAY! Read the rules for the giveaway at the end of this post!

Okay, first of all the response to our test post for these gift sets was AMAZING. @goldengoatblog and I have had our noses to the grindstone getting these orders done. There have been some snags with materials and methods (it was meant to be a learning experience, after all), so unfortunately our next round won’t ship in time for Christmas.

But, that doesn’t mean you can’t still purchase it as a gift! If you’re interested in a dicebox gift for a friend, let us know and we can send you a nice card (or give you the files to print one yourself!) so they can get in touch with us and get started customizing their own Tabletop Treasure Box!

If you haven’t seen this sweet collaboration project between me, @mulattafury, and my friend @goldengoatblog (their etsy ), let me tell you a bit about what we’re offering! It’s a combination gift set that includes a portrait of your gaming character, as well as a set of 7 polyhedral resin dice customized to suit your character! You can also include a customized crochet bag or wooden box for your dice. 

The gift set comes with a framed 5x7 print of your portrait, printed with archival quality ink on premium matte paper. The prices are as follows:

- For $80: We still wanted to offer this price point for everyone! This gets you the framed portrait, with your dice in a little organza bag. All sets are attractively wrapped and packaged, with a few Roll With Style branded goodies thrown in to make a really attractive gift, or a treat for yourself after all the holiday stress!

- For $95: @goldengoatblog will crochet you an awesome little crochet bag for your dice, customized to suit your character!

- For $120: @mulattafury​ will consult with you to craft a handmade, magnetic-closure wooden box, customized to suit your character!

For all orders we will add an additional $7.15 to include priority shipping to your destination. At this time we can only take US orders, as we still need to work out pricing/logistics for international shipping. We are hoping to add international shipping for the next round, so keep an eye out!

If you are interested in purchasing a gift set, email us at [email protected] and we’ll get the process started!

If you want a shot at a free giftbox, follow and reblog! We’ll choose a winner at random and announce them on the blog, and I’ll contact them via ask to get the creation process started. Giveaway winner will be announced on 12/23, and we do plan to do a giveaway about once a month.

Thanks for making it through this long post, and have a happy holiday season!

[small-fairy-child]

If you have a cat please reblog this with its name please and thank you

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

It’s time for another giveaway~

I’m immensely flattered by how popular my rainbow-inked dice have been! *_* You’re all far, far too kind. So in thanks, I’m going to give one lucky follower their own rainbow-inked d20! Color of your choice, depending on what I have available at the time or can get. You’ll be the most dazzling person at your game table! If you’d rather not wait, I also restock them regularly in my Etsy shop.

Rules:

Must be following me! New followers count too.

Likes and reblogs both count for an entry! You may reblog as many times as you like.

You can get a THIRD entry by submitting a picture of your own dice to my blog! (One entry per person this way.) Depending on how many submissions I get, not all may be posted, but every single one I receive will count for an entry.

Do not tag your reblog as “giveaway,” it can lead to the notes getting messed up and no one wants that.

Winner will be chosen by RNG on January 15th, 2018. (Giveaway ends at 11:59:59PM Eastern US time on January 14th)

You MUST have your askbox or messages open and MUST be comfortable giving me a shipping address.

**This giveaway is not affiliated with tumblr in any way**

[sepulchritude]

I know everyone loves the idea of taako’s last name being taaco but hear me out: when they apply to join the IPRE, taako and lup need last names, but they don’t know what name they want to take for themselves. They both finally decide to take the name of the most important person in their life.

And so we have lup taako and taako lup.

But when someone asks taako what his last name is post-stolen century, he blanks. All he knows is it was the name of the most important person in his life. He says taaco.

(Also, the moment lucretia hears taako refer to himself as taako taaco is the moment she realizes just how much she has stolen from him)

[solvatochrome]

hmmm 💀

[kravitzz]

ok adventure zone survey time

tag this post with ur favorite pokemon, ur favorite taz arc, and ur favorite taz character