#leith speaks

[leiththebard]

> make silly ttrpg character in group of mostly cis men (the one other gnc person wasnt there this week)

> folks at table use he/him last week, and she/her this week for this character (suspect it was subconsciously reflecting my presentation bc i wore a dress this week lmao)

> gm asks me "what is altair's..." [gender] halfway through session this week

> i say "silly with it, ive been using all of the pronouns"

> all of a sudden the table only uses they/them for my character. i still swap between he she they (and use neos and it/its when i remember lol).

but suddenly my character who had no gender to the rest of the table and unconsciously referred to by xir's "proper" pronouns (any/all with switching semi frequently) was they/them'd indefinitely

i think they/them is a good set of pronouns for gnc/nb characters (i mean i use that set of pronouns exclusively) but augh i hate that its become so common to go "oh you dont use 'normal' pronouns?" *they/them beam*

[leiththeblock]

been tuning into ren's stream today, and he's been talking about the magic lore, and it got me thinking.

abyssal: ren mentioned necromancy and fire as main motifs, but specifically mentioned rebirth. this makes me think that a core tenant of the magic is accepting endings as new beginnings, sort of being the entropic magic in the city. without outside influence, abyssal tends towards ruin.

wild: i tuned in kinda late, so idk if he talked about it, but a cool contrast could be that wild seeks growth. wild always pushes itself further, seeking to find the limits and surpass them. it, without balance, will grow unchecked.

arcane: gave me very archetypical wizard vibes. in contrast to unchecked growth of wild, and cyclical nature of abyssal, it would be cool if the arcane sought preservation. some of the "in world" arcane magic thats most prevalent is enchantments, two of which, mending and unbreaking, specifically resist change. here arcane lays in the center of the balance between the other two magics, allowing for the pursuit of knowledge of the present.

the trio ends up filling these roles off the top of my head

past present future

decay, stagnancy, unchecked growth (if left alone)

sun (reborn fire) moon (basic calendar componet, all about what is Now) planet (obvious)

[leiththebard]

Stormblessed (2022)

colored pencil

Heres an old drawing I did but never shared! I'm hoping to draw more Kal (and others) in preparation for WaT this December!

Journey Before Destination!

[leiththebard]

utterly befuddled... my brother thinks chulls in stormlight look like cows. and doesn't think that the canonical depictions of chasmfiends is right. brother dearest did you LOOK at the pictures Shallan drew??? Did you READ WoK???? He really hears chiton and thinks COWS????

[leiththebard]

kitty goes around the house and collects her toys. then takes a nap in her little collection. a dragon napping on a pile of gold. a kitty napping on a pile of toys. life is good

[leiththeblock]

its actually diabolical that hermitcraft has been popping off these past two weeks. bc wdym my two faves: gem and tango. have new skins in my fave aesthetic: gothic fantasy. and i have to STUDY??? FOR ORGANIC CHEMISTRY?!? evil and vile tbh. i dont need to learn the mechanism to turn glycols into ketones. i need to discover my interpretation of these banger skin designs. i need to spend 5 hours gathering references to perfectly anachronise designs for max Cool. i need to spend 11 hours painting Just the Face of a piece that was intended to focus on outfit design.

i need to study so i dont fail my finals.

[leiththebard]

my mum and i after the drive through coffee person asked what our favorite board game was.

his was monopoly

[leiththebard]

went to a pool party today (it was in a dorm) (it is winter)